Jiankang City West Market is already a fairly prosperous market. The warehouses are lined up one after another, and the crowds of people come and go side by side. The city supervisors set up here by the imperial court alone collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes every day.

Of course, this is not a huge income for a large empire. But nowadays, even if it is the rule of the 2,000-stone county, the tax on Taiwanese capital escorted into the capital every year is only between 10 million yuan. In such a comparison, a single city in the city of Neifang has an annual income that has even exceeded the number of tens of thousands of people and nearly a thousand miles of fertile land, which can really be called a miracle!

It is useless to argue about things, and ironclad facts are the most convincing. When the plan for the construction of the new city was first put in front of everyone, there were opponents and ridiculers, and even now, the criticism cannot be said to be extinct, but no one has jumped out to oppose it.

More people have begun to seriously examine Shen Zhezi's plan that seems flashy at first glance, and even look forward to it, hoping to create new miracles one by one. You know, there is also an east market on that plan, which is positioned more high-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 problem, and Taiwan is not alone in view of the success of Xishi, and has already taken this seriously. Even among the people, a large number of people and capital are surging to the east of the city. Even in Wuyi Alley, there is no shortage of wealthy businessmen, who directly detain the mansions of those dignitaries and dignitaries to discuss the purchase and exchange of residential land, in order to seize an early advantage.

Compared with the delay in the East City, a South City that is not in Shen Zhezi's plan has emerged in the south of the capital. This southern city is also located outside the southern fence gate, almost close to Longdu, and is formed spontaneously by the people. Different from the bulk goods trading in the West Market and the high-end positioning of the East Market, because it is a suburban location, and a large number of Wu artificial workshops are gathered here, the positioning should be more close to the people, and most of them are retail rural products and handmade products.

Shen Zhezi has also heard about this, and can only sigh that in the face of real life needs, whether it is a minister or a pawn, short-sighted, macroscopic, there is no mediocrity. Making choices and actions that are beneficial to one's own life is an innate human instinct that does not require a prophet or wise man to guide them in their lives. Anyone who thinks this way, is a fool.

On this day, Shen Zhezi, Yu Tiao and others came to Nanshi, not to visit and watch, but to have something to do. Dingcang, which used to be noisy in the capital earlier, although everyone involved has paid real money, it is actually still a thing in the concept. Today's matter has to be formalized.

Taichung also attaches great importance to this, after all, this is a matter involving hundreds of millions of goods, even the Taiwan assistants in high positions, after learning the inside story, they can't help but be frightened, and they dare not be contemptuous. In particular, the Shaofu is too deeply involved in it, and if it does a good job, then the harvest of Taiwanese capital will also rise sharply.

Although there are many celebrities nowadays, the vast majority of people still have to dress and eat, and all kinds of subsidies are the main source of income for the ministers.

Therefore, after Chu Yu came to power, he immediately arrested this matter, and even set aside a large area in the south of the capital for Dingcang to use, in order to deepen his influence on Dingcang through Shaofu. In addition to Shen Zhezi and a group of Wuzhong Township, there were even Liu Chao, a Guanglu doctor who had just returned to the capital, and a group of subordinates from Shaofu.

Dingcang is not a government institution, so there is no formal government office, the headquarters is located in a huge manor near Longdu Hangdai, around the manor is a full thirty-six towering hills.

Since a few days ago, there have been guards stationed here to clear the field, and thousands of people are on standby. When a group of officials in Taichung and those who held the vouchers arrived at the scene, the gate was opened and the water level of the river was raised, and a large number of boats loaded with goods slowly sailed to the dock with the help of the slender man.

Elevated iron cables have already been erected here at the wharf, and huge containers on cargo ships are unloaded through cattle, horses, animal power, wheel ziplines and other equipment. Although the forging level of Jiangdong is slightly inferior to that of the Central Plains, the casting skills are not weak, after all, as early as the old Wu era, Sun Hao, the lord of Wu, had ordered the craftsman to block the cross-river with a large cast iron cable. Although these goods are heavy, they are more than enough to load and unload.

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

Liu Chao has been in Beijing for more than a year, and he is no stranger to this scene, and he is interested in the origin and ownership of these goods. He looked up at the almost endless cargo ship on the waterway, and then beckoned behind him, "Wei Zhou, come to me." ”

Although Shen Zhezi is now considered a person of five or six, in such an occasion, it is impossible to stand too far ahead. Liu Chao returned to the capital this time, his posture was extremely high, and the people of the time even regarded him as Bian Yan's successor, although he was the same doctor Guanglu, but compared to Lu Ye, who had been pretending to be confused for most of the time earlier, his influence was not the same, he could be said to be a new boss in Taichung, and even Chu Yu, who had just jumped into the Phoenix Pool, could not be compared.

Hearing Liu Chao's greeting, Shen Zhezi stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "What do you have for Gong Liu?" ”

"It's not in Taichung right now, neither of us has anything to do, and you don't have to be too polite."

Liu Chao's own political position does not need to be repeated, this time he returned to the capital to assist the young monarch to reinvigorate the imperial power, and he originally had a good impression of Shen Zhezi who rode alone to recover Gyeonggi. This time I came back to meet the Queen Mother, and I heard more about the Queen Mother's reputation for Shen Zhezi, and her attitude was even more kind at this time.

He took Shen Zhezi's wrist and stood side by side, and said with a smile: "I 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 thriving in the wasteland, and I have also listened to Her Majesty the Queen Mother's words, Wei Zhou, you can be said to have contributed a lot to this! ”

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother is very loving, and Liu Gong praises it, which really flatters the younger generation."

Shen Zhezi hurriedly said modestly.

"In today's world, it is not easy for people to do things, not to mention that they can build achievements that no one can reach, and they don't have to be too humble!"

Liu Chao pointed to the dense cargo ships on the river, and said with emotion: "The Quartet is used for things, and they are all lost to Gyeonggi, and I haven't seen such a grand scene for a long time." Wei Zhou, you can really make this happen, it is really a great credit, no matter how good it is, it is not too predescribable. ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "To be honest, I originally had a lot of bias for the Wu people. Even had a grudge against Wei Zhou's door. Guoding is in the southeast, it is already a difficult fortune of the country, when this world should give up the past suspicions, the king of Kuang, and strengthen my Jinzuo......"

"Liu Gong said this, but the younger generations have different opinions."

After hearing this, Shen Zhezi said with a straight face: "It is true that you are loyal to the monarch and the country, and the great goodness of people. Although the person who insists on this travels thousands of miles alone, it does not damage his ambition! But in today's world, there are waves in the north and south, there are many self-care, many people are worried about good and bad luck, and they do not bathe in the glory of the royal road for a long time. Those who are discerning should take it as their responsibility to demonstrate the royal unity, and they should not rely on their own strengths and never hold grudges far from the public. ”

In such a world, Shen Zhezi has no lack of admiration for loyal ministers like Liu Chao and Bian Yan who are loyal to the monarch and want to restore the imperial power. But I also have to admit that although this kind of person has a high moral quality, he does not know how to be with the light and dust, and uses his own moral standards to restrain others, and the result can only end up alone, and no one can echo him. The decline of imperial power is the trend of the times, and it cannot be said that it can be reversed by raising people's sense of loyalty.

When Liu Chao heard Shen Zhezi say this, he actually couldn't accept it in his heart, but after thinking about it carefully, Shen Zhezi was actually not wrong. Compared with people like them who shout empty slogans, even if Shen Zhezi has any selfish intentions, he is not a pure person, but the situation he has created is something they can't do.

Then, Shen Zhezi pointed to the waterway and said: "There is no shortage of people at the time, Jia Shi hurts the peasants, and most people follow the pursuit of profit, but ignore the cultivation of mulberry. In fact, this statement is also unfair, uneven, and the world is normal. Tiannan Haibei, there is a difference in soil strength and manpower, which cannot be generalized. For example, if you are born a gentleman, you will always worry about the king, and you will be born a common man, and you will always worry about your family, which is really difficult to raise the standard. People have strengths, land has growth, and competing with people's shortcomings is not long, which is bound to achieve half the result and hurt the people. ”

"Empty talk, no trial, this has been a long-term accumulation of malpractices in the world."

Liu Chao has been in Beijing for so long, and he has seen that the original Jingkou has become more and more prosperous due to the trade of merchants, and he has gradually accompanied the capital, so he is not too resistant to the affairs of merchants. Hearing Shen Zhezi say this, he couldn't help but feel emotional, and said with a long sigh.

"But in any case, this Dingcang can gather material resources from all over the world and use them for the benefit of the people, which is already a great good governance and should not be biased. In the early years in Beijing, I also invited your uncle to talk about Jia affairs, which can be said to have benefited a lot. Now that you are back in the capital, Wei Zhou, if you have any problems, you can go directly to Taichung. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Chao laughed again: "There is no shortage of idle jobs in the public mansion, and the Taiwan Pavilion will not take you away." It's just that the past is particularly deep, Wei Zhou, even if you come, I hope you can show mercy. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. Wen Qiao also told him similar words not long ago. Now that he is in Taichung, he is also a well-known thorn, and even someone is betting on the game, who will be the next chief official to suffer. However, whether to keep him or not, Director Wang has no definite answer, and Shen Zhezi is not good to go to the next house as if no one is around.

Although the manpower preparation was quite sufficient, it took two or three days to fill the entire thirty-six warehouses. Naturally, those spectators can't just be there all the time, in fact, these warehouses are supposed to be put on a display to take a visual impact and give investors confidence. In fact, the real valuable industries of Dingcang are not here, but many industries that have been built or not built in the capital.

Taichen left the ceremony very early, but Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to leave here, and just took advantage of this time to meet with some businessmen, and by the way, he solved the matter of Tao Hong's request.