Wang Su and Zhao Xi met Wang Su when they were children, but due to various interactions over the years, the two families are actually very close... and their interests are closely linked.
After many years, Wang Su has been traveling around the country and various states. Even if he returns to Beijing occasionally, it is impossible to see His Royal Highness specifically.
But this time we met, we were still very close...
If it weren't for this transportation line, Wang Su would probably have to go to Beijing to perform his duties. But Wang Su didn't complain. This was also his own business.
Even though Zhao Xi is looking for investment everywhere, only those six companies support and invest in this track.
"Your Highness, once this transportation line is completed, what will its transportation capacity be?"
This isn't a question, it's just a chat. Ever since I was a child, all the businesses I've been involved in have been profitable.
It is even said that the income of these merchants has become the family's largest income.
"Bachelor, the Huimin River transports two million stones every year. If this line is connected, double the normal amount, and the height can be as high as the Bian River."
Zhao Xi felt that this shouldn't be a problem and was honest with Wang Su.
"Your Highness, are you serious?"
"Bachelor, this transportation line has no seasonal interruptions and does not stop operation whether the water flow is sufficient or not. This is one."
"It can be transported day and night. There is no need to worry about road conditions in rail transportation, and it is the same day and night, all year round. This is two."
"Furthermore, this transportation line implements segmented accounting. The value of the goods in each segment is purchased with money and grain from the previous segment. Any losses are borne by you and the surplus is retained. This can almost eliminate artificial losses."
Perhaps this is the most critical thing. There is no more effective means to improve people's sense of responsibility than money and food.
This period of time should be Zhao Xi's most leisurely period. It seems that he has not been so leisurely for a long time.
In order to give Wang Su face, he asked the escort battalion to train the Imperial Guards on the southwestern route of Beijing, so he stayed for a while longer.
As for the impeachment of the court, it probably won't happen. After all, when it comes to creating a track, the court looks on coldly and feels a little guilty.
Not to mention the lack of money and food, the key point is that what was allocated was a group of rotten people. Everyone knew that accepting this gang of rotten people was not a good job, so it was reasonable for His Highness the Crown Prince to waste some time.
However, there are always things that keep him busy.
The imperial edict has arrived. Although it is not for Zhao Xi, it has something to do with him.
What should I say? It's an urgent matter. It's an urgent delivery. Because the imperial troops on the North Beijing Road rebelled!
The reason is speechless.
The matter is related to the Dongchuan Copper Mine and the conversion of rail soldiers to civilians.
In the articles of association of Dongchuan Copper Mine and Iron Miners, Zhao Xi clarified their family leave. That is to say, those forbidden soldiers who have become miners can take turns returning to their hometowns to visit relatives at specific times.
The rebel was named Zhang Yan, and he had an older brother named Zhang Lin.
Because Zhang Lin was a little older and had a family, the salary given by the court was only a small amount, and his life was a bit embarrassing. Therefore, when the copper and iron mines were recruiting workers, he signed up.
This choice really changed his family's outlook.
Being in Dongchuan, there is nowhere to spend more money. The key is that my mother-in-law opened a small shop in the mining town and made some snacks...
This time, the family's life has obviously improved by more than one level.
It was his turn to go back to his hometown to visit relatives, so he took the whole family back. Not only did he visit great places, he also had a lot of money and was quite generous in doing things.
In front of my younger brother, I gained a lot of face.
In the past, Zhang Yan had always subsidized his elder brother's family, but this time, he clearly felt the difference in his elder brother, and he really looked like an elder brother.
The two brothers chatted and learned about what happened to the miners.
Originally, this was a good thing, and this was Zhao Xi's original intention. Didn't his disciple Mu Lixin want this result?
However, when the court wanted to transfer citizenship again, Zhang Yan signed up. He was very active. Not only did he sign up, but he also prepared to take all his brothers to transfer citizenship.
The court did not allow free will this time, it was designated.
In this matter, the commander of the Xinyang Army really did nothing wrong. He was just executing the imperial edict and pushing out the worst one.
Things should be over now.
No, this Zhang Yan is very stubborn. The key is that he heard that these Xiang soldiers who were converted to civilians not only had three years of money and food, but they even made money by doing hard work.
He felt even more unhappy. He couldn't vent his anger comfortably in front of his brother, so he went to Shangguan to argue.
By coincidence, he happened to meet the commander of the Xiang Army who had been transferred to the civilian population, and he was getting close to the official. The superior told Zhang Yan in front of Zhang Yan that this commander would replace him!
This completely made Zhang Yan anxious. Originally, he thought it was the military leader's favoritism that prevented him from transferring his citizenship. Now, this suspicion was completely confirmed.
Anger arose from his heart, and when he got angry, he immediately chopped up the Shangguan and the commander.
Then he simply stopped doing the same thing and never stopped doing it, which turned out to be the opposite!
The entire Xinyang Army was completely unprepared for such an unexpected incident, not to mention that it had little combat power in the first place.
Zhang Yan easily captured Xinyang and his team expanded.
Then, after cleaning up some wealthy households and dividing some wealth, taking advantage of the high morale, the Xinyang Army marched north, attacking Zhengyang and Queshan, approaching Caizhou!
The information Zhao Xi received in Xiangzhou was this. He knew that Caizhou was probably gone too.
Indeed, when Zhang Yan captured Caizhou, he no longer went north. He used Caizhou as his base and repelled several groups of imperial troops who came for reinforcements. He was just waiting for the imperial court to send troops to recruit troops... This is what Zhang Yan thought.
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Yes, the country has this practice. Generally speaking, rebellions that do not cause much anger among the people will end up recruiting peace. Zhang Yan also thinks this way. He wants to talk to the court and let them transfer their citizenship!
He also told the soldiers about the bright prospect of transferring citizenship...
The imperial edict was not issued to the guard camp, or Zhao Xi issued it, but to Wang Su's Imperial Guards on South Jingxi Road.
The troops were ordered to ban the troops on the southwestern road of Beijing, rush eastward for reinforcements, and confidently head northward, forming a trap to outflank the rebels.
Zhao Xi didn't have the consciousness to stay out of the matter, let alone have some connection, even if he didn't, he felt that he had no shirking responsibility.
Without saying a word, he didn't even listen to Wang Su's dissuasion and suggestion to go together. He directly summoned the escort battalion and rushed to Caizhou!
He also asked Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian to rush to Bianliang and take the Tiger Crouching Artillery to Caizhou from the Ordnance Inspector.
Zhang Yan really didn't harm the people so much. When Zhao Xi arrived in Xinyang, except that there were no officials, the people were still living as before.
As for the rich...well, let's not mention it.
The subordinate staff in Xinyang are all fine and continue to run the daily affairs of Xinyang.
Zhao Xi ignored the subordinate's nagging. Whether he said Zhang Yan was good or bad, it did not affect Zhao Xi's principle of handling the matter.
Without stopping for long, we headed north.
The soldiers of the imperial dynasty, as long as they were not from the Western Army, were really bad.
Zhao Xi set out from Xiangzhou, and it took him three to five days to get there. After arriving in Caizhou, he walked around the four gates of Caizhou, but he didn't see any soldiers.
Where are they all?
Extending further, I discovered that all those who came to destroy the Xinyang Army were camped twenty miles away from Caizhou City!
Is this an encirclement and suppression? And the Xinyang Army has such a huge gap on their way...