Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 559 Cang Lidu South
Jiankang City West City is already a very prosperous market.There are row upon row of warehouses and mansions, and the crowds of people come and go.The city supervisor set up here by the imperial court alone collects tens of thousands of taxes every day.

Of course, this is really not a huge income for a huge empire.But at present, even if it is the rule of two thousand stones, the annual taxes of Taiwanese capital escorted into the capital are worth tens of millions of dollars.In such a comparison, it is a miracle that the annual income of a single city in the capital even exceeds tens of thousands of people, and the fertile land is nearly a thousand miles away!
It's useless to fight hard, hard facts are the most convincing.When the plan for the construction of the new city was first put in front of everyone, there were some opponents and some mockers. Even now, the voice of criticism still cannot be said to have disappeared, but no one jumped out and clamored to oppose it.

More people have begun to seriously examine the seemingly flashy plan of Prince Consort Shen Zhezi, and even look forward to it, hoping to create new miracles one after another.You know, there is also an East Market in that planning document, which is positioned at a higher end than the West Market, and the expected return is also higher.

However, due to the many noble mansions in the east of the city, the construction of the East City is still in the planning stage.But this is not a difficult problem. Not only Taichung has paid attention to it in view of the success of West Market.Even among the people, there are a large number of people and capital flowing to the east of the city.Even in Bird Clothes Lane, there are many wealthy merchants haunting them, directly buckling up the mansions of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and discussing the purchase and exchange of housing land, hoping to seize an early advantage.

Compared with the delay in the East City, a South City that was not in Shen Zhezi's plan emerged first in Dunan.This Nanshi is also located outside Nanlimen, almost close to Longdu, but it was formed spontaneously by the people.Different from the bulk goods trading in the West Market and the high-end positioning in the East Market, because it is located in the outskirts of the city, and a large number of Wu-style workshops are gathered here, the positioning is more close to the people, mostly retailing local products and handicrafts.

Shen Zhezi has also heard about this, and he can only feel that when faced with real life needs, there is no mediocrity, no matter if you are a public servant or a pawn, whether you are short-sighted or macroscopic.Making choices and behaviors that are beneficial to one's own life is an inherent instinct of human beings, and there is no need for prophets or wise men to guide them in life.Anyone who thinks that way is an idiot.

On this day, Shen Zhezi, Yu Tiao and others came to Nanshi not to visit and watch, but to have business to do.The Dingcang, which was once a noisy place in the capital, although everyone involved has paid real money, is actually still a concept.This matter will be formalized today.

Taichung also attaches great importance to this. After all, this is a matter involving billions of dollars of wealth. Even the high-ranking Taifus can't help but feel terrified after learning the inside story, and dare not be contemptuous.In particular, Shaofu is too deeply involved in it. If it is done well, the income from Taiwan's capital will also increase sharply.

Although there are a lot of celebrities nowadays, the vast majority of people still have to wear clothes and eat. Various salaries and subsidies are the main source of income for Taiwanese ministers. We can't always use Taibao's crooked tricks to stir up high-quality cloth and the like. Inferior products are used to maintain what is used.

So after Chu Chong came to power, he immediately caught up with this matter, and even set aside a large area in Dunan for the Dingcang to use, hoping to deepen the influence on the Dingcang through the Shaofu.In addition to Shen Zhezi and other Wuzhong villagers, there were even Liu Chao, a doctor from Guanglu who had just returned to the capital, and a group of subordinates from the Shaofu who attended this time.

Dingcang is not a government institution, so there is no official government office. The headquarters is located in a huge manor near Longdu Hangdai, surrounded by 36 large warehouses that are towering like hills.

From the past few days, there have been guards here to defend and clear the field, and at the same time, thousands of civilians are on standby here.When a group of officials from Taichung and those who held tripod coupons arrived at the scene, the gates of the hangdai were opened to release water, and the water level of the river rose. At the same time, a large number of boats loaded with goods were pulled and assisted by the trackers to slowly drive to the pier.

Elevated iron cables have already been erected at the wharf, and the huge containers on the cargo ship have been unloaded one by one through equipment such as cattle, horses and animal power, roulette and ziplines.Although Jiangdong's forging level is slightly inferior to that of the Central Plains, its casting skills are not weak. After all, as early as in the old Wu Dynasty, Sun Hao, the Lord of Wu, ordered the craftsman Da Cast Iron to block Hengjiang.Although these goods are heavy, they are more than enough to load and unload.

On the shore, a group of ministers surrounded Liu Chao, the doctor of Guanglu, watching this busy scene of manpower and machinery with great interest.

Liu Chao had been in the capital for more than a year, so he was no stranger to this scene. What interested him was the origin and ownership of these goods.He looked up at the cargo ship on the waterway that was almost invisible, and then waved behind him: "Wei Zhou, come to me."

Although Shen Zhezi can be regarded as five people and six people now, on such an occasion, it is impossible to stand too far forward.When Liu Chao returned to the capital this time, his posture was extremely high, and people at the time even regarded him as the successor of Bian Yan. Although he was also Doctor Guanglu, compared with Lu Ye, who spent most of his time pretending to be confused, his influence was not the same. It can be said that he is a new boss in Taichung, and even Chu Chong, who has just jumped into the Phoenix Pool, can't compare with him.

Hearing Liu Chao's greeting, Shen Zhezi stepped forward, saluted respectfully and said, "What's your order, Mr. Liu?"

"We're not in Taichung right now, we have nothing to do with each other, so you don't have to be too polite, Wei Zhou."

Needless to say, Liu Chao's own political stance, the return to the capital this time is to assist the young monarch to restore the imperial power. Originally, he had a good impression of Shen Zhezi, who was alone in recovering the capital.This time when I came back to meet the empress dowager, and heard more about the empress dowager's high reputation for Shen Zhezi, her attitude is more amiable now.

He held Shen Zhezi's wrist and stood side by side, and said with a smile: "We have been away from the capital for more than a year, and it is changing with each passing day. All industries in the capital are flourishing in the wasteland, and I have heard His Majesty the Empress Dowager say that you, Wei Zhou, have contributed a lot to this!"

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager loves her so much, and Mr. Liu praises it so much that this junior is really flattered."

Shen Zhezi quickly said modestly.

"In today's world, it is not easy for people to be able to do things, let alone to be able to make achievements that people have never achieved, there is no need to be too modest!"

Liu Chao pointed to the densely packed cargo ships on the river, and said with emotion: "All things are used in the four directions, and all lose to the capital. I haven't seen such a grand scene for a long time. Wei Zhou, you have contributed a lot to this matter. No matter how famous you are, Not too much."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "To be honest, I had a lot of prejudice against Wu people. I even had resentment towards your family in Weizhou. The country's tripod is located in the southeast, and the country's fortunes are already difficult. Jian, in this life, we should put aside our previous grievances, work together to win the king, and strengthen me to Jin Zuo..."

"Liu Gong said this, but the younger generation has a different opinion."

After Shen Zhezi heard the words, he said seriously: "It is true that people are very good when they are loyal to the monarch and the country. Although those who hold this line can travel thousands of miles alone, it will not damage their ambitions! But in today's world, there are fluctuations in both the north and the south. Long-term worries about misfortune and good fortune, and long-term lack of glory in the king's way. Those who are wise should take it as their duty to demonstrate the king's order, and should not rely on their own strengths, and hold grievances far away from the public."

In such a world, Shen Zhezi has no lack of admiration for loyal ministers like Liu Chao and Bian Bian who are determined to be loyal to the emperor and want to revive the imperial power.But I have to admit that although such people have high moral qualities, they don’t know how to live with the light and use their own moral standards to restrain others.The decline of imperial power is the general trend, and it cannot be said that raising people's sense of loyalty can save it.

When Liu Chao heard what Shen Zhezi said, he couldn't accept it, but after thinking about it carefully, Shen Zhezi was not wrong.Compared with people like them who chanted slogans in vain, even if Shen Zhezi had some selfish intentions, he was not a pure person, but the situation he created was something they couldn't do.

Then, Shen Zhezi pointed to the waterway and said: "At that time, there were many people who talked about it. Jiashi hurt farmers, and most people followed the pursuit of profit, but neglected farming. This statement is actually unfair, and the number is uneven, which is the norm in the world. There are differences in land and manpower in the north and south of the world. It is impossible to generalize. For example, if you are born a gentleman, you will always worry about the king. If you are born as a commoner, you will always worry about your family. , It is bound to be half the result with twice the effort, and the labor will hurt the people."

"It's a long-standing evil in the world to talk empty-handed and not to judge the truth."

Liu Chao had stayed in the capital for so long, and saw that the original Jingkou was becoming more and more prosperous due to merchant trade, and it was gradually becoming a companion capital, so he was not too conflicted about the merchant affairs.Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, he couldn't help but feel emotional, and said with a long sigh.

"But no matter how you say it, this tripod warehouse can gather material resources from all directions and use them for the people of the country. This is already a great good governance and should not be expected. In the early years in the capital, I also invited your uncle to discuss business affairs in depth, which can be said to have benefited a lot. Many. Now that you are back in the capital, if you have any questions, Wei Zhou, please contact me directly in Taichung."

Speaking of this, Liu Chao laughed again: "There may be plenty of free time in the government, and the Taige will not take your leisure. It's just that the past is very deep. Even if you come, Weizhou, I hope you will show mercy. "

Shen Zhezi couldn't help feeling ashamed when he heard this.Wen Qiao also said similar words to him not long ago.Now that he is in Taichung, he is quite a well-known stabbing head, and some people even start a game to bet on who will be the next chief official to suffer.But whether to keep him or not, Director Wang still has no definite answer, and Shen Zhezi can't help looking for his next family as if no one else was around.

Although the manpower preparation is still sufficient, it took two or three days to fill the entire 36 large warehouses.Naturally, those who watched the ceremony couldn’t just watch there all the time. In fact, these warehouses were originally put on display to take a visual impact and give investors confidence.In fact, the real valuable property of Dingcang is not here, but many industries that have been built or have not yet been built in the large area of ​​the city.

Tai Chen left early to observe the ceremony, but Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to leave here. He just took advantage of this time to meet with some merchants and settle Tao Honglai's request by the way.

　Thanks to the leader Dingyong for his love, it was too sudden, I was not prepared for this, try my best, and see if I can add another chapter tonight. . .

　　
　
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