Li Shimin is the kind of person who acts vigorously and resolutely.

Since you want to go see it, let’s go immediately.

Even though it was already evening, I still set off with Li Ming.

Heading towards the outside of Chang'an.

He was traveling lightly, with only a dozen guards behind him.

Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty was the capital, and Jingzhao Prefecture was established to govern more than 20 counties near Chang'an City. The administrative seat of Jingzhao Prefecture was located in Chang'an City. With Zhuque Street in Chang'an City as the boundary, Chang'an County was located in the west and Wanwan County was located in the east.

Nian County. Chang'an County, Wannian County, and Jingzhao Prefecture are all located in Chang'an City.

However, it is only a government unit, not Wannian County located within Chang'an.

The two of them left Chang'an City with their guards.

Soon we arrived at the former official road.

Where the straight road is today.

And when he saw the extremely smooth and spacious straight road, Li Shimin's eyes were instantly attracted.

At this moment, he even dismounted directly.

My right foot stepped on the extremely solid cement road.

"Father, this is an improvement made by Erchen from Qin Zhidao. It is too expensive to lay wood, so Erchen uses cement to lay it. It is stronger than ordinary Sanhe soil, and it is also difficult to wash away by rain.

Affecting its stability."

"This road can be easily accomplished after more than ten years of use."

After speaking, Li Ming slowly explained his path.

Although this road does not include steel bars.

But don’t forget that this was more than a thousand years ago. There were no large trucks of a few tons or dozens of tons, and the only carriages that passed by were carriages weighing more than a thousand kilograms. The pressure on the road was not as great as that of later generations.

And even in later generations, in rural areas, in some counties, and even in most roads, there are not many reinforced concrete roads.

Of course there is no need in this era.

And its use time will undoubtedly be longer.

And listening to Li Ming's words, Li Shimin's eyes flickered more and more.

As an emperor on horseback, the moment he saw the road, especially the waterway, he felt how important such a road was to the military and the Tang Dynasty.

"How much does this road cost?"

Li Shimin’s sudden inquiry.

"Father, the main expenses are the remuneration given to the people and the consumption of food. The remuneration is 30 taels per person per day. There are more than 2,000 people working stably, a total of 30,000 taels. Because some locust powder was added to the food later, it is about

It cost about two hundred stones."

Li Ming thought about it for a while and then answered.

He is still very familiar with data.

"Thirty thousand guan is a bit too much!"

Frowning slightly, Li Shimin spoke.

He already has a panoramic view in his mind.

But this kind of consumption also made him concentrate.

A road to Wannian County requires 30,000 strings, so from Chang'an to the border, it does not require millions, or even tens of millions of strings.

This is simply not something Datang can bear at this time.

Although Datang’s treasury revenue has increased a lot this year.

But most of the income is only from auctions, not taxes.

This kind of income is destined to be impossible to last for a long time.

And with the Tang Dynasty’s fiscal revenue of only four to five million yuan, supporting road construction is simply a joke.

"Father, this is not much, and it is only for preliminary construction and subsequent construction. Two thousand people can complete the construction of such a road within a month, and the cost should not exceed 20,000 guan. Father, if the government is allowed to build it,

Such a road would probably be impossible to complete without the expense of fifty thousand guan. Even if labor is used, the food and grass consumption will definitely exceed thousands of dan."

"Labor can be used to waste people and money. Once labor is used on a large scale, when the emperor is emperor..."

Li Ming shook his head and spoke seriously.

Thirty thousand guan is indeed not much in his opinion.

Although, even if it is reduced to ten cents, or even no money is given, the people will still do it, such as conscription of labor.

However, the Qin and Sui dynasties still vividly remember the concept of labor.

It is better not to use labor force unless absolutely necessary.

"And, Father, you can charge a toll on this road."

As he spoke, Li Ming's mouth curved and his words turned.

"Charge?"

Li Shimin, who had already somewhat recognized Li Ming's words, was stunned by Li Ming's turn.

I can’t help but feel a little confused.

I subconsciously looked at the road in front of me and couldn't react for a while.

After all, there is a fee, how can it be charged?

How can it be charged?

If you charge a fee, people don’t have to take your path.

It seemed that Li Shimin’s doubts were visible.

Li Ming slowly explained.

"Father, the fees I mentioned are not fees from the common people, but fees from merchants and wealthy households."

"Would it be much more convenient for carriages to travel on such a smooth and smooth road? Shouldn't they spend some money for this convenience?"

"My son, I think it's not too much to charge a penny for a straight road that is 300 feet long. Now this straight road is almost 500 feet long. I charge 15 or 16 cents. I believe many people will not mind paying this money. Of course, if you really don't want it,

Yes, there is an original trail next to it, but it’s just a little bumpy.”

The voice is long and lingering, like a devil whispering at this moment.

After Li Ming considered it, he finally came up with this devilish plan.

The reason is simple.

In ancient times, if you really built roads for free, the finances would simply not be able to support it.

Let alone ancient times, even in modern times, highways are tolled.

Without considering the labor situation and not charging fees, it is simply unbearable.

In order for infrastructure construction to continue, collecting money is inevitable.

Of course, in this so-called collection of money, he only plans to collect carriages.

First, you can't collect the traffic at all from civilians crossing the road. The worst they can do is move to another place or direction.

Second, once fees are collected from civilians, it is likely to turn into bad governance.

Otherwise, the tyranny will become as fierce as a tiger.

The horse-drawn carriage can undoubtedly solve this problem.

In this era, whether you rent a carriage or own a carriage yourself, you are a wealthy person.

It's totally common sense to charge some of these people's fees.

And they did experience better treatment.

Compared with the bumpy roads, the straight roads are not only smooth but also free of mud, so it is natural to pay a fee for it.

And his charges are not high. The fee charged for one kilometer is only about one penny. Such a small fee is just a drop in the bucket for these people.

Although, according to the fair situation, weight needs to be added.

But Li Ming thought about it and gave up.

After all, in ancient times, once something became complicated, it was easy for others to take advantage of it.

Might as well be simpler.

Collect based on the number of carriages.
Chapter completed!