The heavens start from saving Daming

Chapter 402 Business is business
In this era, the most profitable railway line must be from Chang'an City to Luoyang City.

Li Er took the initiative to hand over this route, which really touched Li Yunze, it was no different from giving him a mountain of gold with his own hands.

"this."

Li Yunze was a little embarrassed, "It's not very good."

It's a pity that his embarrassment was regarded by Li Er as a big loss, and he had to increase his chips again, "I also know that it is a bit excessive to make you spend so much, but I will compensate you."

"Return the compensation?" Now Li Yunze was really embarrassed.

In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor would be scolded to death for doing this.

"The construction period of the railway is roughly three years." Li Yunze simply asked directly, "The matter of land acquisition in various places during the period must be handled by His Majesty and the imperial court."

"Naturally." Li Er nodded immediately, "As long as your compensation is in place, this matter will not be difficult."

As a horse emperor, if he said it wasn't difficult, then it really wasn't difficult.

Those who are willing to listen to good words of persuasion, have money and land.

If he refuses to listen to good words of persuasion, Li Er has plenty of ways to solve the problem.

"This kind of large-scale project requires a lot of manpower to do things." Li Yunze explained, "If it is too technical, I will arrange training, but what is really needed is hard work."

Before Li Er could speak this time, Wei Zheng couldn't hold back, "Yang Guang abused the power of the people in the former Sui Dynasty, and finally lost the hearts of the people and destroyed his country."

He didn't say anything later, but everyone understood what he meant.

At least at this moment, Li Er's complexion had darkened.

For his cousin, Li Er has always resolutely drawn a clear line.

Now Wei Zheng uses Yang Guang as a metaphor for himself, really his cousin can bear it, but his cousin can't.

"The wages are paid." Li Yunze said calmly, "The wages are enough, and I also take care of the food."

Wei Zheng nodded in satisfaction, took a step back and remained silent.

Direct mobilization of corvée is two different things from paid labor.

Corvée is a kind of obligation, doing things for the country for free.Not only is there no such thing as wages, but you even have to bring your own meals.

Not only food, but also the clothes you wear, various tools for work, etc., all need to be prepared by yourself.

Under such circumstances, it is natural for large-scale corvee to cause turmoil.

Yang Guang can't say wrong about building canals, but he forced the people to work for nothing, and he should die if he used his property and life to build canals.

"It needs to pass through many important places during construction, and passes such as Hangu Pass must be passed directly."

"This." Li Er was a little embarrassed. If the important pass lost its defensive function, it would be too dangerous.

"If the Great Tang Dynasty is really strong." Li Yunze said leisurely, "We should defend the enemy outside the gate of the country. Only the weak and invincible will pin their hopes on the pass wall."

People say that Qin Huang, Han Wu, Tang Taizong and other emperors who are determined to forge ahead and expand their territories are willing to listen, but it is useless to change to those emperors who are better than the women in the harem.

Li Er pondered for a moment, then nodded immediately, "Yes."

"Make preliminary preparations first, plan the route, and then arrange the land acquisition." Li Yunze ignored Changsun Wuji's crazy hint, "Hurry up and build a road of more than 1000 miles in three years is not an easy task. "

Li Er still had something to say, he pointed to the other side of the Shengzhou River on the sand table, "Why don't you cross the river?"

"This side is too wide." Li Yunze shook his head again and again. "Ordinary rivers are fine, but this kind of large river can't be straightened for the time being."

"Your Majesty, have you set up the Shanyu Protectorate here to be responsible for the management of the grassland. At that time, we can gather the collected wool and other materials and transport them across the river to Chang'an City by train."

"Chanyu Dufu Mansion?" Li Er looked at the sand table seriously and nodded slowly, "Yes."

On the other side of Shengzhou is Yunzhong County, where King Zhao Wuling built the Great Wall during the Warring States Period.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, this was the advance base for the army to go north to attack the grassland.

As far as the Tang Dynasty, both inside and outside the Yinshan Mountains were the main activity areas of the Turkic people.Because compared with the barren prairie, the land here has been diverted repeatedly due to the flooding of the Yellow River, so it is really much more fertile.

Before leaving, Li Er looked at the sand table from time to time, and everyone understood the meaning in his eyes.

"This is not a good thing." Li Yunze said in a big way, "Your Majesty can find a spacious palace when you return to the palace. I will give you a better set."

Li Er took everyone away contentedly, but Changsun Wuji stayed behind.

"Duke Qi, is something wrong?"

"Master Li, I don't know what you said about iron smelting."

At this time, Datang did not implement the monopoly of salt and iron, so folk iron smelting was very popular.

There is a large-scale iron smelting shop in Changsun Wuji's home, which is so large that it can even be called a trust.

Of course, it is measured by Datang's productivity.

In the modern world, a small iron factory eliminated at the county level is much bigger than his home.

"Don't worry about this matter." Li Yunze immediately signaled, "First fix the ones going to Shengzhou and Luoyang, so that His Majesty's officials and common people can see and feel the benefits, and then we can talk about the rest of the matter."

Changsun Wuji said in his heart that at that time, when he saw the benefits, some people would rush to grab the business.I just want to take advantage of the benefits in advance.

"Master Li, how old am I? How about calling you good brother?" The smiling grandson Wuji began to play the emotional card, "Brother Yu really hit it off at first sight, why don't we go to Pingkangfang to drink and watch dance together?"

The upright Li Yunze frowned immediately, "Brother Changsun, who do you think I am? You and I hit it off right away and we can drink and talk anywhere, why bother to go to Pingkangfang."

Changsun Wuji was about to say, "It's Brother Yu's fault, let's go to the house and have a drink."

Before he could say anything, he heard Li Yunze say, "I'm going to change clothes, I'm not going to be an example."

understood.

The eldest grandson Wuji, who can be called a human being, immediately understood that the next treat will be at Pingkangfang.

Li Yunze got into the luxurious carriage of Changsun Wuji's family, which was produced by Li Family Manor. The decoration can be as extravagant as possible, and the appearance can be as beautiful as possible. In a word, the better it looks, the better.

The interior of the carriage is very spacious, and there is a heater.

Originally, there were still several beautiful maids, but Changsun Wuji wanted to talk about important matters, so he drove them all out of the carriage.

"Brother Yu, brother Yu can't speak, just go straight to the point if something happens."

Changsun Wuji, who is known for his lively mind, said that he can't speak, which really amused Li Yunze, "All ears."

"Brother Yu has never seen or heard of railway trains. But even if he just listens to Brother Xian's description, he knows that it must be extremely important."

"Brother Yu doesn't know anything else, but he knows that as long as His Majesty sees the benefits of this thing with his own eyes, he will definitely popularize it at all costs. At that time, will you still be able to provide everything needed for the construction?"

Feeling Zhangsun Wuji's burning gaze, Li Yunze simply shook his head, "How is that possible? I donate my own money and effort to subsidize the railway from Chang'an to Shengzhou to Luoyang. It's completely a bet with the grassland tribes that I can't swallow it, and it's just for His Majesty's face. Why? possibly even
If I do everything by myself, wouldn't it be a big loss for me? "

'What a pity! '

The eldest grandson Wuji who lowered his head rolled his eyes, "I still don't understand you, a profiteer?"How could it be possible to do business at a loss.Even if you look at a loss in the front, you will definitely earn back ten times and a hundred times later.It is bound to make a lot of money to build railways or something.the reason no longer

Continue to take care of everything, but to understand the general situation and know how to advance and retreat, and understand that these things cannot be all in your own hands. '

When he raised his head again, Changsun Wuji's face was already full of honesty and honesty, "Your brother is really loyal to the country, and Brother Yu admires him very much. Brother Yu also wants to contribute to the country, so please give me some pointers."

Uncompromising, Li Yunze sat on the soft cushion and picked up the glass beside him, "Well, let's talk about it after dinner."

The eldest grandsun Wuji, who understood in seconds, smiled even wider, "Brother Yu invited everyone from Gongsun to perform a sword dance for my virtuous brother. If my brother is satisfied, I can also invite everyone from Gongsun to the mansion for a close discussion."

"Duke Qi is too polite."

Li Yunze waved his hands again and again, "Just watch the dance."

"If Datang wants to build railways on a large scale, iron is naturally indispensable." Li Yunze finally began to talk about dry goods. "It just so happens that I have the technology to increase the production of iron smelting on a large scale."

Changsun Wuji's eyes are shining, this is what he wants.

He didn't want to get involved in the construction of the railway, because it must be controlled by the emperor himself.

It can provide necessary materials for railway construction, but it is a big business that makes a lot of money.

The conversation on Li Yunze's side suddenly changed, "But why should I give it to you?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face faded, turning into a real negotiating look, "If you have any requirements, brother, just ask."

"happy."

Li Yunze smiled immediately, "How about this, I will invest in technology and mechanical mechanism beasts, and Qi Guogong will invest in manpower and material resources, and together they will set up a shop specializing in iron smelting and making rails. How about one and half of us?"

"Is that too much?"

"Aside from other things, I am the only one who has the skills to make qualified rails. Blacksmiths can't knock this thing out with a hammer. Even if it could be knocked out, all the blacksmiths from all over the country would not be able to knock it out. A few."

Changsun Wuji fell into silence, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

If it were someone else, he would have plenty of ways to pry out the technology and mechanism beast.

But Li Yunze in front of him, those tricks can't be used.

After careful consideration, Changsun Wuji asked, "What is Brother Yu going to do?"

"First of all, mines, not only iron mines but also coal mines, all need large-scale production to provide enough ore. I can also provide some technical support in this regard, but in terms of mines and manpower, Qi Guogong has to arrange them. "

"Then there is smelting, manpower, materials and funds, and building a real large-scale iron factory. These also require Qi Guogong's efforts."

After speaking, Li Yunze continued to explain, "Don't think that I don't contribute much. No one has these technologies and mechanism beasts except me. When His Majesty decides to vigorously develop the railway, it will be sold for money."

This time Changsun Wuji thought for a long time, finally smiled and nodded to Li Yunze.

"So good."

(End of this chapter)