Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 524 Drag the word formula, grasp the holy will

Hearing these words, Lu Guiling's eyes flashed with hope.

His father left him billions of dollars in family wealth, and some profitable businesses, which are equivalent to lying on a mountain of money, pure squandering can never be squandered in a lifetime.

But Lu Guiling has his own ideas. As a member of Fan Yang Lu's family, Lu Guiling's ability to be an official has become the laughing stock of his clan. He does not want to be the second generation ancestor in the eyes of the world.

If the official road doesn't work, go the business road.

He has money, capital and connections...

In the years after Lu Wenji's death, Lu Guiling opened a lot of shops in Bianjing and bought a lot of land.

Lu Wenji believes that as the unified Luoyu Dynasty, Bianjing has unlimited development prospects.

Especially in the area close to the imperial palace, every inch of land is precious.

Opening a shop and buying land can make a steady profit.

Many lands in Lu Guiling's hands were bought at high prices. Before the news of moving the capital was conveyed, the housing prices in Bianjing were rising steadily.

The price Lu Guiling bought was not cheap, but he believed that with this thing in his hand, there must be room for appreciation.

In the end, what we waited for was the news that the imperial court was preparing to move the capital.

At that moment, Lu Guiling's heart felt cold.Now hearing that it is possible not to move the capital, the whole person was excited, but then he was full of curiosity and said: "I don't know what you can do as a brother?"

The Lu family is no longer what it used to be.

With the Huangchao Uprising and decades of military rule, the Lu family, which mainly focuses on literature, has lost its competitiveness in the political arena.

Otherwise, Lu Guiling wouldn't be out of position for a half-job.

He has nothing but money, so he doesn't know what is the point of Tao Su telling him about it.

As soon as he said this, he felt a little guilty.

Don't look at his zealousness, he climbs up high buildings from time to time, imagining that he can sit on the dragon chair above tens of thousands of people, but in reality he dare not presume in the slightest.

It is said that Qian is Luo Youdu's meaning, and he directed and acted the "Phoenix came out of Luo, and Yuxi came into the world".

This is against the founding emperor, what is the difference between courting death?
He added nervously: "It must be His Majesty's intention to move."

Tao Su naturally knew Lu Guiling's worry and said with a smile: "Brother Quan Fu, don't underestimate my father and the princes who live in the temple."

He explained in detail: "Your Majesty is the founding king of the country. He is wise and powerful. He is comparable to the Qin Emperor and Hanwu, and compared to the former Emperor Taizong."

"In order to move the capital, His Majesty used some method to create a vision. It can be seen that he is very determined to move the capital. Confronting him head-on is nothing more than striking a stone with an egg and bringing about his own destruction."

"Therefore, my father discussed with the princes, and the only way to prevent the capital from being moved is a roundabout way. Luoyang was invaded by war, and Luoyang Palace and the entire Luoyang City needed large-scale repairs and reconstruction. If Luoyang Palace cannot be completed in one day, the matter of moving the capital can only be postponed. We As long as the repair progress of Luoyang Palace and Luoyang City is delayed, the move of the capital is empty talk. The longer His Majesty stays in Bianjing, the more interests will be affected, and the greater the obstacles to moving the capital will be."

"As long as we delay His Majesty for three to five years, people in the world will only recognize Daliang Kaifeng and Bianjing, but not Luoyang, and the proposal to move the capital will naturally fall through."

Lu Guiling was delighted when he heard this, and felt relieved. If he didn't confront Luo Youdu, the emperor of the Central Plains, it would be easy to say, "Then what do you need to do for me?"

Tao Su said: "Brother Quan Fu can't do anything politically, but in terms of financial resources, Brother Quan Fu has to do it."

Lu Guiling said without hesitation: "As long as His Majesty can dispel the will to move the capital, it's nothing to pay a little money for brother."

Tao Su said: "Your Majesty needs a large amount of nanmu to rebuild the Luoyang Palace. The main production areas of nanmu in the Central Plains are in Hedong, Jinghu, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Bashu. Among them, Hedong is the closest to the Central Plains. Brother Quan Fu can engage in the timber industry and purchase Hedong nanmu. Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch of a generation, he will not compete with the people for profit, and will not buy or sell by force. Timber is also a huge profit, and with Brother Quan Fu's skills, he will not lose money."

Lu Guiling asked, "What about Jinghu, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Bashu?"

Tao Su smiled and said: "There will be people in Jinghu, Jiangsu and Zhejiang who have restrictions. As for Bashu, there is no need to worry about him. If there is no nanmu to use, it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion. The mountain roads in Bashu are rough and rough, and nanmu cannot be transported in sections. It is conceivable how difficult it is. Time, isn’t that what dragged it out?”

Lu Guiling's eyes lit up, and he said, "Sure enough, I'm going to do my best."

He still has a certain understanding of merchants. The world is full of waste, and the timber industry is indeed a way to make a fortune.

Bianjing, the imperial palace!
"Your Majesty, I invite you to recruit corvees and rebuild Xingcheng Canal."

It was Tao Qiu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who suggested it.

Tao Qiu made full preparations and said: "Your Majesty, the Northwest Commercial Road has been opened, and the land of Shu has been restored. Merchants from the West and Southwest travel between Chang'an and Luoyang. There are tens of thousands of merchants every day. The river transport is heavy. Dredge, I am afraid that it will fall into the predicament of the early Tang Dynasty, and there is a risk of blockage."

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there was no time to manage the water roads, and when the grain transported to Chang’an was less than 20 shi per year, every time there was a flood, drought and famine, the price of goods in Chang’an soared. .

Tang Gaozong went to Luoyang seven times due to famine in Guanzhong, and Tang Xuanzong went to Dongdu five times to eat. At that time, he was known as the "Emperor Chasing Grain".

However, Chinese people do not lack the ability and courage to overcome difficulties.

In the later period of Tang Xuanzong, the Tang Dynasty had found a way to overcome it.

Through the dredging of the Weishui River and canals, the grain in Caoguanzhong reached 400 million shi at the most, which was [-] times higher than that in the early Tang Dynasty.

The Xingcheng Canal was the first year of Tang Wenzong's Kaicheng. Xianyang ordered Han Liao to divert the Qin and Han Cao Canals, and built a canal from Xianyang to Tongguan.

This canal has greatly improved the transportation capacity from Chang'an to Luoyang, connecting Chang'an and Luoyang together.

However, after Zhu Wen destroyed the Tang Dynasty and moved to Luoyang, Xingcheng Canal gradually fell into disrepair.

Now that the world is unified, the country is stable, and the Silk Road has been opened, it is reasonable to reopen the Xingcheng Canal.

Tao Qiu spoke clearly about the convenience of Xingchengqu.

Luo Youdu couldn't stop nodding when he heard this, and said with a smile, "Correcting water and opening canals is a strategy that benefits the country and the people. Quickly draw up a plan for opening canals, and estimate the labor and time it will take!"

He responded very quickly, and immediately made a final decision.

Seeing that Luo Youdu promised so quickly, Tao Qiu shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."

There are many people below who are secretly delighted.

The population in Guanzhong was declining, so to dredge the Xingcheng Canal, corvee labor must be recruited from the surrounding areas of Luoyang.

Tao Qiu worked in the Ministry of Industry for seven years, longer than Luo Youdu's time as emperor.

I have a certain understanding of Luo Youdu's character. Don't look at Luo Youdu's lavish military affairs, which needs Dou Yi's support.

In terms of people's power, they are very cautious, especially cherishing people's power, except for necessary roads, rivers and canals, they rarely do large-scale construction.

After Luo Youdu came to power, the biggest project was to dredge the Grand Canal in Sui and Tang Dynasties.

It is still being repaired step by step.

The people of Luoyang have all been dispatched to repair the canal, so naturally there is no extra manpower to repair Luoyang City and rebuild Luoyang Palace.

The name of the benevolent Lord is not just lip service.

(End of this chapter)