Daming heir

To be rich, build roads first.

Such truth has now begun to become popular in Ming Dynasty.

With the laying of several cement roads on Zhili Road, business and economic exchanges along the route have surged visibly and are full of vitality.

The dispute over the route that arose when the Western Railway was first started once again illustrates a truth.

That is to say, the current Ming Dynasty officials have begun to realize the advantages that infrastructure construction will bring to the local economy.

Officials began to use another way of thinking to plan their political achievements.

In the past two years, more and more officials have written to Yingtian Mansion or the Zhili Governor's Yamen, hoping to get some advanced experience.

After Yingtianfu experienced an early industrial upgrading dominated by government-run workshops, it has now reached a growth point of stagnation.

The number of people in Yingtian Mansion who can leave farming and work in workshops has reached a limit.

The development of Yingtian Mansion has also slowed down.

New growth points and new developments are in front of everyone.

The development of Yingtian City West City was put on the agenda under this premise.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Yingtian City has been divided into an inner city and an outer city.

The inner city is Yingtian City in a broad sense. There are east, south, middle, west and north cities in the city, as well as the imperial city located in the Dongcheng District.

The outer city is a larger circle, where wealthy local households who migrated from various places after the founding of the country gathered, filling the capital's army and civilians.

From the very beginning, various military camps have been placed in Yingtian West City. Outside the military camps, there are mostly wastelands, and few ordinary people have settled here.

The development of Xicheng is not only because Yingtian Mansion or Daming needs new economic growth points, but also because Xicheng is convenient for development.

Once the West City is developed in this capital, it will undoubtedly become a template and model for the local area.

"Property development cannot be the core pillar of the West City development project."

At the second Xicheng Development Project Meeting, Zhu Yunxi, who had been deprived of the power to supervise the country, looked at the Xicheng project developers in front of him, headed by Zhang Ergong, as well as the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, Xia Yuanji, and the Governor-General of Zhili, Zou Xueyu. The official responsible for industrial upgrading issued the first sentence of this meeting.

"If you don't sell the house? How can you recoup the investment in the development of Xicheng?"

The person who spoke was Sun Gouer, the general manager of the Ming Dynasty Bank, who was sitting nearby.

He represents the Ming Dynasty Bank and the royal family, and is also the largest investor in the development of Xicheng this time.

In addition to the Ming Dynasty Bank, there are the Ministry of Revenue, Zhili Governor's Office, and Yingtian Mansion.

As for Yingtianfu County and Daming Company, they are specifically responsible for project construction matters.

Xia Yuanji and Zou Xueyu looked at Sun Gouer silently.

There was no objection to his words.

This time, the bank invested millions of taels of silver into the development of Xicheng. Standing in the position of the general manager of the Ming Bank, Sun Gouer was qualified to ask this question.

After Sun Gou'er asked his doubts, he stood up and walked to the Xicheng planning sand table that had been created.

He picked up a straight pole next to the sand table and pointed on the sand table: "Your Highness, when Xicheng was first developed, it was developed around the viewing lake in the core area of ​​Xicheng.

The new type of residences mentioned by His Highness and Young Master will be splashed all around the scenic lake, and then a new Lifang economy will be built around these new types of residences.

If these houses are not sold, not only will the current investment costs not be recovered, but the economy that His Highness mentioned may not even be able to take shape. "

Xia Yuanji coughed lightly and drew everyone's attention to himself.

He just stood up and said softly: "According to the plan proposed by His Highness at the beginning, Wei Chen compiled the entire plan. Thinking about it, His Highness's original intention should be to focus on the various industries in the West City after development, so that we can truly achieve the goal of making Yingtian Mansion requirements for economic growth.

After all, we all know that once this house is sold, it is a one-and-done deal. Even if all the houses are sold, the money recovered will be enough for the capital invested by the court.

But then you won't be able to collect a penny, and if you want the developed West City to truly become a source of wealth for Yingtian Mansion, I'm afraid you still have to start elsewhere. "

Natsuhara Yoshihisa is in the household department, and every day when he opens his eyes, he is dealing with accounts one after another.

Naturally, he knows far better than Sun Gouer how the economy works.

Sun Gouer only needs to consider investment costs and returns, but Xia Yuanji, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, has to consider long-term financial revenue.

As time goes by, if the developed West City can generate stable and long-lasting financial income, it will be far more cost-effective than selling it at a high price all at once.

Zhu Yunxi nodded, tapped his fingers on the table, and scanned everyone's faces.

"In fact, the development of West City should essentially be called a human settlements improvement project."

"Once the construction of West City is completed, a new model of life and production will appear in front of everyone."

“And this is exactly what it means to develop Xicheng.”

As he spoke, he already signaled Yutian, the manager of Taisun Mansion, to hand over a pile of plans he had prepared in front of everyone.

Zhu Yunxi said with a smile: "You have already known about the Xicheng development plan, but how the developed Xicheng will be operated is all in this plan."

Before Zhu Yunxi could finish speaking, everyone in the conference hall had already begun to read the new plan.

Zhu Yunxi also had the opportunity at this time to ask Yutian to bring him a cup of tea and taste it slowly.

In fact, the real purpose of Yingtian Xicheng development is to solve the current contradiction between production and sales.

At present, Yingtian Mansion already has sufficient goods due to its early development.

Only part of it was sold to Europe through those barbarian merchants.

There are many more goods that cannot be sold at once.

In addition to those items that have been used for a long time, the bigger problem is the fast-moving consumer goods produced and farmed around Yingtianfu.

For example, Yingtianfu is rapidly promoting the large-scale poultry farms and the production of various agricultural and sideline products and daily sales products.

It was impossible for Ming Dynasty to enter the industrial age in one step.

Industrial products can only become a small branch in the current fiscal revenue.

What really needs to be revitalized is a more detailed agricultural economy and daily consumption.

The development of Yingtian Xicheng was Zhu Yunxi’s attempt.

He spoke softly: "In the development of Xicheng, selling houses can only be used as a component to cover the cost investment. The subsequent leasing of shops and factories will become a stable long-term income for Xicheng.

But even larger fiscal revenue will need to rely on Xicheng as the core and revitalizing various industries in Yingtian Mansion as the foundation. "

After the West City was built, the people of Yingtianfu began to worry that their chickens, ducks and geese grew too slowly, and that their vegetables and fruits were produced too little. Only when those craftsmen began to explore how to industrialize handicrafts, This is when Westside development really comes into its own.

At that time, Xicheng will be a platform.

How the people get rich through this platform, and how the government and the court collect more and more taxes through this tight system, this is the essence.

Zhu Yunxi said that the development of Xicheng is a residential improvement project.

In fact, that's not all.

What he really wants to do is to bring a new life and production model to Daming during the two-year gap. Zou Xueyu crossed his hands and placed them on the table.

The Xicheng development plan and operation plan were placed in front of him.

No matter how the Xicheng project is constructed, it cannot be separated from the fact that it is in Yingtian City, and it is a matter on the boundary of Yingtian Mansion under his Zhili Road.

The effectiveness of the Xicheng Project will be directly borne by the Governor's Yamen.

At present, the construction of the Xicheng Project has begun. This is a matter that multiple ministries and departments are jointly responsible for. The two counties of Zhili Governor's Office and Yingtian Yifu are only responsible for coordinating and organizing workers in this process.

But as long as the Xicheng project is completed and enters the operation stage, it will be a matter for him to directly report to the Governor's Yamen.

It is impossible for the Ming Bank to send people to organize and operate the bank. The Ministry of Household Affairs does not have the energy, and the Ministry of Industry is only responsible for managing project construction issues.

Zou Xueyu frowned slightly and said calmly: "From the Zhili Governor's Office, it is natural to hope that more wealthy households can move to the Xicheng Development Project and gather a high-value area around the Scenic Lake.

Judging from the current effectiveness of several government-run workshops and industrial clusters in Yingtianfu, concentrated high value will bring about more efficient industrial operations.

The common people are tendentious, and merchants and merchants are even more driven by profit.

Only when the Xicheng Project shows sufficient value and benefits can everyone pay attention to it, and the Xicheng Project can truly achieve what His Highness expected. "

Zhang Ergong shook his head: "It's very troublesome..."

Although he no longer has the official position of Minister of Industry, the craftsmen and craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are still under his leadership.

Zhang Ergong was also in charge of all research institutes and manufacturing plants inside and outside the capital.

But he still did the overall construction of the Xicheng project.

The reason for this is that the Xicheng project not only has different operating modes after completion. What’s more, throughout the entire construction cycle of the Xicheng project, a large amount of cement and steel bars will be used as construction raw materials.

This is something that no one has done before.

In the preliminary planning plan, there is an observation tower with a height of 30 feet, and an underground ditch with a depth of 10 feet connecting Xuanwu Lake and Qinhuai River.

There is also a large commercial center with an area far larger than that of Fengtian Temple, and it is three floors.

There are also single-family houses with separate courtyards, and buildings with different functions and shapes everywhere.

Once the Xicheng project is completed, it will be an unprecedented engineering miracle.

How could Zhang Ergong not participate in it and preside over the entire project construction?

But at this moment, Zhang Ergong said it was very troublesome.

Xia Yuanji, Zou Xueyu and others looked at Zhang Ergong with doubts.

In the hearts of these people, Zhang Ergong was the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty.

If he said trouble, then it must be a very troublesome thing.

Zou Xueyu smiled and said, "I wonder what trouble the young master is talking about? If we work together, no matter how much trouble we have, we can always solve it."

A county magistrate can control the life, death, honor and disgrace of a party.

What's more, the Governor of Zhili is in charge of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili.

It can be said that if Zou Xueyu talks about an idea now, someone will help him realize it without waiting for darkness.

Give him a dream and he will give you a reality.

However, Zhang Ergong shook his head: "The buildings currently being planned in the Scenic Lake District are mainly family homes. However, their construction styles are all in line with common people's standards.

If according to what Dutai said, wealthy households and powerful people will move to the Xicheng Scenic Lake area in the future, then the style of their homes must be built in accordance with the imperial regulations.

Although new materials such as cement are used in construction, it is difficult, but it can be solved. But in this way, it is impossible to choose a location, and it is impossible to control how the number of buildings is determined. "

Throughout the ages, there have been countless strict regulations and requirements for society.

The imperial court would draw up detailed regulations on various matters, covering everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

This has coexisted from the moment the etiquette system appeared, and its purpose is also to regulate everyone's words and deeds.

Prevent the collapse of ritual music.

"This..." Zou Xueyu also reacted, his tone became hesitant, and he looked at Zhu Yunxi, who had been paying attention to the discussion.

"This is not a difficult task." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile: "Since it is a new material and a new manufacturing method, it is obviously not suitable for the old regulations.

Just make a distinction in the area, style and height of the buildings in the scenic lake area.

The project department will first come up with several layers to make sure it is feasible, and then it can be reported to the court. "

According to the behavior of the officials, gentry and powerful people at this time, they definitely don't want their house to be like a group of businessmen.

And those businessmen will inevitably build their houses to be extremely luxurious.

Think of this.

Zhu Yunxi suddenly understood and looked at Zhang Ergong: "All plans for single-family houses in Guanjing Lake District have been stopped and no construction will be done."

Zhang Ergong was stunned for a moment.

Sun Gou'er asked even more uncertainly: "Your Highness, the Xicheng project can make its money back by relying on the houses in the Scenic Lake District."

Now we don’t do the things that can make the most money back, and we are going to lose money.

Whether he loses money or not, it actually doesn't matter to Sun Gou'er.

It's not his money that's being lost.

But that was Ming Dynasty’s money, the imperial court’s money, and even more so the royal family’s and His Majesty’s money.

Then I will never tolerate the Xicheng project losing money.

Zhu Yunxi said with firm eyes: "Building nothing will only make more money! Sun Daban must believe that there is no lie in this matter."

Sun Gouer thought for a while and chose to keep his mouth shut.

He came out of the palace. Although there had been a lot of speculation about the grandson outside the palace recently, even though they, the servants in the palace, didn't know much.

But he is clear.

Things were not as expected.

The great grandson is still the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, and is still the great grandson of His Majesty.

Zhang Ergong asked instinctively: "If you don't do anything, how can you make money back?"

He was not interested in making money to repay his capital, but it was a pity that the complex of buildings in the West City Scenic Lake District that he planned to build carefully could not come true.

Zhu Yunxi just smiled.

“Perhaps by doing this, we can earn far more income than previously predicted!”