Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 492 Zhili Great Construction (2)

Emperor Chongzhen took the memorial, got up and walked towards the map, Wang Chengen quickly followed behind, seeing that the map in front of him was still from the Liaodong side, he hurriedly walked forward with his head down, and pulled out the map of Zhili.

"Use the work-for-relief method to prepare for the construction of the Chidao in Northern Zhili." Emperor Chongzhen stared at the map of Zhili and continued: "The scale of the off-duty group must be quite large. , the current development of Tianjin Zhili Prefecture is very good.

Then Lu Qing's idea must be to focus on the prefectures and counties south of Baoding and Zhending, and take advantage of the impact of the previous disaster to actively develop the southern part of Zhili.

If the government-run factories can be built well, the minimum amount of land can be used to create maximum value. Basic industries such as cement and smelting can undoubtedly accommodate the largest number of strong laborers. "

As he said that, Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand and gestured, Baoding, Zhending, Shunde, Guangping, Daming and other prefectures and counties, if they can build a batch of industrial parks, it will undoubtedly be an excellent existence.

If the construction of Chidao in Zhili territory can be successfully completed, it will undoubtedly bring about a huge change to the traffic conditions in North Zhili.

Emperor Chongzhen knew better than anyone else that if he wanted to promote the development of the regional economy, the first condition was a relatively complete infrastructure.

This is like an aorta, which continuously transports energy, promotes internal circulation, and ensures close connections between places.

"Wang Banban, from Xishan and other places, select a group of master craftsmen involved in cement and smelting. There must be at least [-], and select another group of apprentices."

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, then stretched out his hand and said to Wang Cheng'en: "Tell them and their families to go to Baoding Mansion together with the food allocated by internal funds.

Since the existing production capacity is insufficient, government-run factories will be established at the local level. In places such as Daming Mansion and Quang Binh Mansion, there will be a large number of bankrupt people after all.

Finding a livelihood for the people in these places is more important than anything else.

As for the internal funds, 300 million taels of silver are temporarily allocated. If there is any need to add more in the future, it must be submitted to Yuqian as soon as possible. "

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Wang Chengen hurriedly bowed in response.

Emperor Chongzhen's attitude towards the sum of money from internal funds was very double-standard.

As far as the court is concerned, if it is not a major event or an urgent matter, he will not allocate a tael of silver to the minister in the court. It is impossible to cheat him of his internal money by talking about righteousness.

The official administration of the Ming Dynasty was so corrupt, if 100% to [-]% of the [-] million taels of silver was allocated, [-]% to [-]% could be implemented, and it was regarded as a high-spirited existence.

The pressure of the financial crisis that Daming was facing was given to the civil servants. Emperor Chongzhen had to do it. Since he wanted to be an official in the court to ensure the interests of his own class, he had to bear the pressure in this regard.

Daming's salary is held.

Daming is eating imperial food.

Daming's privileges are enjoyed.

But I don't want to bear the corresponding responsibilities and obligations. There is no such good thing in the world.

At least the Chongzhen Dynasty will no longer exist!

Regarding the imperial party, as long as Emperor Chongzhen can see the corresponding prospects for any concept and deployment that are beneficial to development, there is nothing else to say. He can allocate as much food and salaries as he needs to allocate, and he can raise as much talent as he needs to raise. It is to do a good job in the role of the logistics minister.

There are only a handful of talented people in Ming Dynasty who can do practical things. If he, the emperor of Ming Dynasty, does not stand firmly behind them and support them, then the pressure on Lu Xiangsheng and the others will be even greater.

After chilling the hearts of this group of people, Da Ming was completely hopeless.

"Wait, I will write a secret decree to Lu Qing."

Seeing that Wang Chengen was about to leave, Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand and said, "When the time comes, choose reliable people and follow the escort team to Baoding Mansion together."

"Here!"

Emperor Chongzhen walked quickly towards the imperial case, thinking about some opinions on the construction of Chidao, including the idea of ​​reasonable collection of tolls.

"I am aware of the memorandum presented by the Qing family."

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Chongzhen picked up the imperial pen, took out an official letter, and began to write: "I have no objection to the construction of Chidao. The accounting categories planned in the early stage are very detailed. This matter must be done. The Disaster Relief Administration takes the lead, and the Qing family decides everything according to the situation.

However, the construction of Chidao will inevitably require various building materials, especially the newly used cement. Considering this situation, I think it is possible to build a number of government-run factories in Zhili.

You can refer to the development under the rule of Tianjin.

Taking the cement factory as the starting point, first explore the experience of government-run factories. The government office under the specific control should preferably be directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion where Qing's family lives, or directly under the jurisdiction of the Disaster Relief Administration.

When the time is right, various industries such as glass, smelting, and textiles can be established, and try to ensure that the bankrupt people under the rule can be diverted to various industries to prepare for the future reform of commercial taxes. "

Emperor Chongzhen was thinking while writing, while Wang Chengen, who was serving beside him, studied the ink carefully.

"Besides, I have an idea in mind for the Zhili Chidao that is being built. After the Chidao is fully completed, the groups that enter and exit the Chidao can be asked to pay a certain share of tolls.

For this income, it can be used for road maintenance, expansion of new roads, and construction in other fields..."

Daming is not the same as later generations. Not everyone can leave and go to a place at will, like the common people at the bottom, who may never leave their birthplace in their entire lives.

Those who can go to various places are either dignitaries, scholars, or merchant groups. These people are not short of money.

Although the Ming Dynasty's construction of infrastructure projects cannot be compared with later generations, the proportion of expenditures is still extremely large.

It is impossible for Emperor Chongzhen to spend his own money all the time to promote the construction in this area. The best way is to form a corresponding industry and evolve into a virtuous circle.

With infrastructure construction as the core, develop upstream and downstream industries, gather bankrupt groups of people, cultivate corresponding talents, and then drive deeper development.

There are a lot of things to do, and Lu Xiangsheng and the others need to explore the core experience to explore and summarize. What Emperor Chongzhen can do is to point out the direction.

"Wang Banban, send this secret decree to Lu Qing."

Emperor Chongzhen put down his imperial pen, stretched out his hand and said to Wang Chengen: "The internal funds and silver can be transferred first, and as for the grain, the internal factory can be connected with the Zhili Governor's Mansion.

If the construction of Zhili Chidao is really going to enter the implementation stage, it will be extremely beneficial to the changes in the Ming Dynasty. "

"The servant understands."

Wang Chengen bowed immediately.

The exploration and development of Ming Dynasty still needs time to settle down, but judging from the current trend, Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved, not to mention the budding of capital, but the budding of industry, which was gradually hatched by him.

(End of this chapter)