"Brother Emperor, the road made of cement is extremely smooth, and the carriage will not be bumpy when driving on it. In addition, the road traffic is not affected by rain." Zhu You inspected a sip of tea and found that Zhu You school listened very well today. Seriously, he sold cement roads to his brother: "If Daming’s official roads are paved with cement roads, the transportation of military materials will be greatly accelerated. For example, the transportation of military materials on the Great Wall will be shortened by half. The influence of rain and weather."
"The Great Wall?" Zhu Youxiao seemed to understand what Zhu Youjian meant. "But I am afraid I can't afford to build a road to Shanhaiguan? I heard that building a cement road requires a lot of money."
"The emperor can amend the Ming law and levy industrial and commercial tax. To set an example, the cement factory of the minister will take the lead and pay taxes to the imperial court in accordance with the agricultural tax 15 tax rate, and the emperor should send someone to supervise the cement plant." Zhu Youjian By the way, promote the idea of a rich country in industry to Zhu Youxiao, so as to avoid the Confucian officials of the Manchu dynasty crying out when they collect industrial and commercial taxes in the future.
With Zhu Youxiao’s character, Zhu Youjian does not expect him to be the master of ZTE. It doesn’t matter if the industrial and commercial tax is not fully implemented. As long as he has a beginning, he can just walk down this road in the future.
"Yeah." Zhu Youxiao nodded and thought for a while. "The industrial and commercial tax will be exempted. I will discuss road construction with the Sixth Department tomorrow. Five brothers, come and join you too!"
"Participate in the discussion?" Zhu Youjian thought, I'm just a general of Wulue, and believing in the king is just a false title. It seems that the emperor's brother is tempted to build roads, and he has to prepare early.
After the meeting on the second day, Zhu Youxiao left six dozen books, plus Zhu Youjian, who had just entered the palace, and began to discuss road construction.
Zhu Youxiao’s enlightened thesis: “The King of Letters made cement. The cement road not only facilitates pedestrians and merchants, but also facilitates the deployment of military supplies from the imperial court. If a cement road is built from the capital to Shanhaiguan, the goods to Liaodong can be more Quick. Look at the public, should this road be repaired?"
"Building roads?" The Shangshu people whispered. They didn't know that Zhu Youxiao planned to build roads. Such a big thing suddenly came out, and they needed time to digest it. However, these experienced Shangshu scholars soon Have my own ideas.
Li Chunye, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, praised Zhu Youjian for his military abilities. Although he did not see that the construction of concrete roads would be of great help to the military, he loved the house and Wu and did not raise any objections; He has seen the cement road outside Dongzhimen, which can indeed provide great convenience for merchants and pedestrians, and naturally he will not object to it. There are several Shangshu who have similar ideas to him; Wang Shaohui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Xue Sansheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites From the general direction of the political situation, it can be seen from the general direction of the political situation that this matter is related to Zhu Youjian. This young prince is not the other party’s person, so he feels that there is no need to oppose it. It can be seen from the opening remarks that the emperor is in favor of building roads. The emperor rarely makes decisions on major issues in the country. If he finally becomes the master, he should not object to it. In case he touches the emperor’s brow, he is afraid that there will be no good fruits. eat. The imperial court’s war in Liaodong has not gone smoothly, and no one can do anything good. If an objection is raised now, the emperor will trace the cause of Liaodong’s failure in the future, and someone will turn over the current old account.
But Li Qiyuan, who was in charge of the money bag and knew that the treasury was empty, quit. He frowned and didn't even look at Zhu Youjian. "Although cement roads can benefit the people, it provides great convenience for pedestrians and merchants. However, the minister thought that roads should not be built at this time for three reasons: 1. The entire cement road from Jingshi to Shanhaiguan was more than 700 miles, and Daming’s treasury was seriously inadequate. The cement road was convenient for the transportation of military materials and was also suitable for Daming. The cavalry who built slaves, once the Sanhaiguan lost their way, the cavalry who built slaves would be able to approach the capital in two or three days. Third, there are many mountains and rivers between the capital and Shanhaiguan, and it is extremely difficult to build roads."
It is not blamed that Li Qiyuan objected, but the six departments of Ming Dynasty were responsible. The Ministry of War is responsible for the war, and the Ministry of Engineering is responsible for repairing bridges and repairing roads, and each activity requires money, which requires the Ministry of Households to make full use of Daming's pocketbook.
"Haha, what do the fifth brothers think?" Zhu Youxiao played haha and kicked the ball to Zhu Youjian, because Zhu Youjian proposed to repair this road.
"Master Li makes sense." Since the emperor brother kicked the ball over, he had to take it.
Zhu Youjian believes that Li Qiyuan's consideration is not for personal gain. It is inevitable that the expenditure for building such a long road at one time is heartbreaking. Moreover, the advantages of cement roads have not been fully recognized.
"This king believes that Lord Li's reason is out of a common heart for the country and the people, but the biggest threat Daming is facing now cannot be ignored." Zhu Youjian first led the target to the Liaodong War, the current Liaodong War. Disadvantageous, no one dare to take a big deal on this, otherwise, you just wait for your head.
"Liaodong builds slaves. The capital of Liaodong is Shengjing, that is, Shenyang of Daming. West Liaoning is already under direct threat of building slaves. The goal of building slaves is self-evident. Once Shanhaiguan falls, the cavalry who builds slaves will go straight down. Jingshi, Daming is not about losing land and hurting people, but about subjugating the country and extinction. Therefore, this king disagrees with Li's opinion. First, the construction of the cement road from the capital to Shanhaiguan is indeed very expensive, but the cement road is convenient for merchants to pass and property. Turnover, reduce the turnover cycle, and expand trade volume. Ming can increase tax revenue. Moreover, if you want to repair hundreds of miles of cement roads, it is not a day’s work, and the household department does not need to make a lump-sum payment. It will put too much pressure on the national treasury; 2. The cement road can only guarantee the supply of Ming's army, but it is of no use to the establishment of slaves. The cavalry who establishes slaves make a living by looting, and there is no supply at all. Why do they need the cement road? , Daming’s use of troops in the north was not a shortage of troops, but a bottleneck in the supply of military materials. In a word, the war between Daming and the northern nomads was not military, but material supply. In the past, the ancestors of the ancestors expedition to Mongolia, the number of soldiers was less than 30 Ten thousand people, but one million people transported grain, grass and supplies, and this surrendered to the various ministries of Mongolia. Nowadays, the establishment of slaves threatens Shanhaiguan. Once the supply of grain and grass is not available, the Great Wall will definitely be unprotected. Between the capital and Shanhaiguan, there are mountains and bad waters, and transportation is inconvenient. , It has increased the difficulty of transportation of grain and grass for the Ming army. Once it encounters rainy days and muddy roads, who can guarantee the timely supply of grain and grass? If the grain and grass cause unfavorable warfare, who can bear the responsibility for the Ministry of War?” Unknowingly , Zhu Youjian pulled several Shangshu from the Ministry of War to his side. "Building a cement avenue can reduce bends and shorten the road distance, which can reduce the time of material transportation and the cost of material transportation."
"You just want to sell cement and want to accumulate wealth for yourself." Li Qiyuan was anxious, and unexpectedly resorted to a life attack.
"The king is enlightened by the emperor's brother, and you are the king of faith. There is a magnificent mansion for the faith to live in, there are groups of servants and maids to attend, there is a stable income of thousands of acres of fertile land, there is no elderly to support, no wives and children to support. , And no relatives and friends need help. What is the use of asking for a lot of money? This king has promised to the emperor that the cement factory will pay taxes according to the standard of 15 taxes and 1 farmland. The cement factory makes a profit, and the Ministry of the Daming Household There will also be an income. Lord Li, do you think this king is purely making money for himself?" Zhu Youjian's aura obviously overwhelmed Li Qiyuan, plus the income of the cement factory, part of the tax is to be paid, which is regarded as kidnapping the household. Several other books of the Ministry.
The cement factory tax will be Daming's first industrial and commercial tax. There is only one road, and the income of a cement factory is long-term. As long as the factory exists, tax revenue will continue. Now that the Ming Treasury is empty, if there is too much dispute over this matter, maybe the emperor will raise the issue of levying commercial taxes again. It is by no means a good thing for Li Qiyuan, who relies on Jiangnan's industry and commerce, and the Donglin Party behind him.
This is not the time when the Donglin Party is dominated by a single party. The castration party headed by Wei Zhongxian has taken over the Qing genre and may launch a fatal blow to the Donglin Party at any time.
"But right now is the busy farming season. Where can the strongmen build roads?" Li Qiyuan didn't give up, but he didn't get support, and even the Donglin Party members didn't support him. Because they are not facing their political opponents, but the emperor and Xinwang. Since they are not the public enemy of the Donglin Party, it is your own business, Li Qiyuan, and other Shangshu are not afraid to raise objections, even if they can ignore the younger ones. Believe in the king, but can't ignore the emperor. From his opening remarks, fools can see the emperor's support for road construction.
This is just a matter of silver, not a matter of principle, and it won't be possible to go online. If the emperor can't even take charge of such a small matter, if he goes crazy and decides on the gossip, no one else can do anything about it.
Since everyone is not opposed, why bother? So although Li Qiyuan continued to oppose along the original line of thought, he found a reason that he thought was untenable.
Zhu Youjian also saw that Li Qiyuan was no longer opposed to road construction, he just needed a step, otherwise he would not be able to face his colleagues. The ministers of the Ming Dynasty still cared more about reputation. Once their reputation was lost, they would be contemptuously by Shilin, and the political future was basically over. "From Master Li's opinion, how to solve the problem of a strong man?"
Zhu Youjian in this life, although he is still underage, he has memories of two lives. Such a scene can still be dealt with. Although Zhu Youzhen has an idea, he kicked the ball back to Li Qiyuan, hoping to fix it. When the road is the general trend, Li Qiyuan can also contribute to the road construction, so that he can truly support the road construction, and will not hinder the future funding process.
"Can soldiers participate in road repair?" Li Qiyuan closed his eyes and thought for a while, and finally came up with a brilliant idea.