Chapter 734: The People's Request
Look at this letter, what does this kid mean? ”
Liu Chun took it, roughly browsed it, and said honestly: "No accident, it should be asking for money." ”
"Money?"
When Zhu Di heard these two words, his head was big.
He's now handing over the Royal Bank to the officials. There is no way, no one can resist the temptation to print money, especially if you don't need reserves.
Zhu Di felt that he should hand over the bank before becoming a faint king, otherwise he didn't know what terrible consequences would be.
So far, Zhu Di can't get any money.
"You can dig it out, after all, it's also your doorman."
It is rare that Liu Chun did not hesitate at all, "I can give this money, but please ask Your Majesty to agree, and the proceeds will belong to me." ”
"Earnings?" These two words can stimulate Zhu Di's nerves more than asking for money, "You said that the things Zhu Gaoxu made will be profitable?" ”
Liu Chun smiled: "Not only that, but it can also turn things around and rewrite civilization...... I dare say that after 500 years, people may forget who the scholars were when they were scholars, but they will definitely remember the exploits of His Royal Highness the King of Han. ”
"Enough!"
Zhu Di interrupted Liu Chun, this is blowing more and more excessively, why don't you say that even the emperor has forgotten, just remember Zhu Xiaoer! Zhu Di also studied the books written by Liu Chun in the past, but frankly speaking, he really didn't think there was anything against the sky in it. His son learns from Liu Chun, don't learn to be a demon, right?
"He brags, you brag too, I don't believe it, a little gadget, can it be changed?"
Liu Chun was helpless, "Your Majesty doesn't believe it, and the minister can't help it." I only wait for His Royal Highness to go north, anyway, I dare to bet with Your Majesty, I will definitely surprise Your Majesty. ”
"Humph! When the time comes, if you can't do it, I will punish you for the crime of deceiving the king!" ”
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Zhu Gaoxu was supposed to follow Zhu Gaosui and them to the north, but when the research reached a critical moment, he couldn't get out of his body, so he could only stay in Yingtian to tackle key problems.
As a result, he missed a lot of big plays, exterminating the Tatars, killing the Ming Sect, and Zhu Gaoxu missed all these good scenes. But he doesn't regret it at all, really!
Compared with those people, what is in front of you is really valuable!
Soon you will find out that those conquest battles are all clouds and smoke, and they are not worth mentioning. Science is as vast as a sea of smoke, and exploring the way of science is 10,000 times better than that of emperors! ”
Zhu Gaoxu said aloud to his assistants: "Take off and load the ship, follow me to the north, and open your eyes to those dirt buns!" ”
Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, left Yingtian with great ambition, he was the last to leave Yingtian, and ten days before him, the old thief Bald Daoyan left.
No one can withstand the erosion of the years, even if the old thief is a demon monk, he can't disobey the old. If he hadn't been sick last year, he would have gone to give Zhu Di advice.
This time, Daoyan went north along the Grand Canal, and along the way, the old thief bald only had four words to describe: shocking!
Really, between Beiping and Yingtian, he walked more than once.
In my impression, this line has always been a rich place, although it is not as good as Jiangnan, it can be about the same. Like Yangzhou, how prosperous it is, it's like heaven.
But this time when he arrived in Yangzhou, Dao Yan felt that he had entered a broken temple without incense.
The roads are still so wide, there are still so many shops, and everything has not changed, but it doesn't feel right!
What went wrong?
Walking on the street, the old monk understood, the problem is very simple, there are no people!
The merchants of the past are gone, the streets are empty, many of the shops on the street are closed, and even those that are still open are listless and depressed.
Could it be that the rebellion of the religion is so terrible? Can't even hold Yangzhou?
These guys are really hateful, too.
Dao Yan was full of questions.
When he continued north, passing through Huai'an, Dao Yan was surprised, there were simply closed shops here, and on the way, you could even see some people leaving the city with their families.
Are they fleeing?
Something is wrong, isn't Mingjiao pacified?
What else are you running?
With a stomach full of questions, Dao Yan asked a few passers-by who were in a hurry, and the old monk finally came to his senses.
It turned out that they were all in the canal business, grain, salt, fur, silk...... In short, the transportation of goods between the north and the south, the business opportunities are unlimited, and you can make a fortune by doing anything.
But now that the good days are gone, Caoyun is going to change to sea transportation, and their business opportunities have disappeared all of a sudden.
"If it weren't for the Mingjiao, we would have left a long time ago. Mingjiao made such a fuss that it was delayed. We have sold the shops and homes in Huai'an. Fortunately, it was sold early, and if it was late, it wouldn't even be sold for half the price! ”
When Dao Yan heard what people said, he was scared, could it really be so miserable?
The old thief nodded bald and asked the servant to inquire, and after he left Huai'an, the servant caught up.
"My lord, I asked clearly, Huai'an's shops are generally dead, a little remote, only 30% of the original price, even so, still no one cares. When the subordinates just came back, the Huai'an family's 60-year-old store was closed. ”
"Sixty years?" Dao Yan's hand trembled, "So it's an old store from the previous dynasty?" ”
"That's right! People also talk about it, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the store was not closed, and the battle of Jingjing was also passed. It's good now, I'm about to close the door, what kind of world is this! ”
"Shut up!"
Dao Yan scolded angrily, so frightened that his subordinates quickly shut up and hid to the side.
The old thief rubbed his temples baldly, constantly thinking about the situation in front of him.
The decay of Yangzhou and Huai'an and other places has something to do with the rebellion of Mingjiao, but it has little to do with it...... What's worse is that Cao Yun changed to sea freight.
There are people who do the business of killing heads, but no one does the voice of losing money.
Whether it is the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty or the Battle of Jingjing, as long as there is still a profit, the businessmen will persist and take risks at any cost.
But once the customers are lost, the business becomes a loss of money, and the businessman can't stand it.
The bigger the store, the higher the cost of rent, and the more people are employed, as if the environment suddenly changed, and the huge dinosaurs would be the first to go extinct.
"Alas!"
Dao Yan sighed heavily, this is a sin.
Along the entire canal, eighty percent is going to be finished. As if to verify Daoyan's judgment, after the ship entered Shandong, as far as the eye could see, there were scenes of decay everywhere, and people were dazed everywhere.
The Mingjiao rebellion has been suppressed, and the subsidies for the forced conscription of the people in the past have also been given, and it seems that everything is going to pass, but the big guy suddenly finds out, where is his life?
This is too terrible, and I can't live my life. Some people rely on their courage to find a new way to live, but more people choose to stay.
Especially the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, where can they go? In the past, they lived by canals, and their ancestors have been like this for generations. Although he is busy, although he has been oppressed, he can still live.
But now, there is no way to live, what should I do?
Everywhere there are many disgruntled people.
Dao Yan even felt that the Mingjiao Rebellion had not been pacified at all, and he didn't know when it would break out...... The reason is very simple, the weather is dry, the wood is placed here, there is no reason not to catch fire?
"Xie Jin, this brute, is simply misleading the country and the people!"
Dao Yan scolded Xie Jin, and thought of Liu Chun again.
If it weren't for this kid's acquiescence, Xie Jin's proposition would not have passed. In the end, Yoo Chun also supports this matter.
Sea Freight, Sea Freight!
Many years ago, he advocated going to the sea, but now the sea is not very good, and the backyard is on fire.
The impact of this change from transportation to sea transportation is too great, and this is going to smash the jobs of millions of people!
The more Dao Yan thought about it, the more angry he became, as the head of the Imperial Historian, he could no longer be silent. Speaking of this field trip, it is still a way of doing things advocated by Liu Chun.
The old man inspected it and asked Liu Chun, what can you do?
Dao Yan entered Beiping and went directly to meet Zhu Di.
"The old minister greets Your Majesty."
Zhu Di happily helped Dao Yan up, "Is the master well?" ”
The old thief said baldly: "Your Majesty, the old minister's physical illness has long been cured, but from the south to the north, he has added a heart disease, if this disease is not treated, I am afraid that it will kill the old minister." ”
Zhu Di chuckled, "Master, is it that serious?" ”
Dao Yan said with a calm face: "It will only be more serious." ”
Zhu Di smiled, "Master, we don't need to take up and turn between our monarchs and ministers, you just have to say, what's the matter?" ”
Dao Yan bowed, "Your Majesty, the old minister will not hide it." Along the way, as far as the eye can see, there is depression and decay, not to mention that the canal line is completely abandoned. ”
Zhu Di frowned, "Master? Is it really that serious? I only stipulated that seventy percent of the grain would be transferred to the sea, and thirty percent was left for the canal! ”
Dao Yan shook his head, "Your Majesty, the imperial court's transportation is three or seven open, and thirty percent is left for the canal, but the private commercial transportation has gone clean, and relying on the government's grain alone is far from being able to support it." Shops have closed, and hundreds of thousands of people have lost their livelihoods. ”
Dao Yan sighed deeply: "If you don't take drastic measures, the old minister is afraid of the resurgence of the Ming Church!" Your Majesty, you can't send millions of people overseas along the way, can you? ”
After listening to Dao Yan's words, Zhu Di finally frowned.
"Go and call Liu Chun and Xie Jin."
The little eunuch went down to deliver the letter, Zhu Di wrinkled his brows, his expression was ugly, could it be that he said that he wanted to restore his luck? Or increase the proportion of water transport?
Dao Yan will not lie, but what Xie Jin said also makes sense, shipping is better than Cao Yun...... The question is what about the people along the canal?
Let them all go to the beach and settle down?
No, so many people, how much effort does it take to leave their homeland and settle them?
Zhu Di was entangled.
At this time, Liu Chun and Xie Jin came to meet you.
"Fu Guogong, I think it's Dao Yan's old man who has gotten into slander, how should we deal with it?"
Liu Chunman didn't care, "The soldiers are just going to block the water and cover the earth, what else can I do?" ”
At this moment, suddenly Wu Zhong handed over a sign to ask to see, and he caught up with Liu Chun and Xie Jin, his forehead was full of sweat, "Fu Guogong, Lord Xie, just now the Shandong officials sent the blood book of the people, and they all asked to continue to keep Cao Yun and leave them a glimmer of life, what should you two do?" Wu Zhong said bitterly: "Otherwise, I'll press this down!" ”
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