Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 126
The road of the Great Zhou Dynasty was difficult because it originally served the nobles and the army rather than business travelers, and it was very distinctive.They are all made of shallow solid soil, and then covered with stones, so that horses or soldiers can walk without any discomfort.However, if the horse-drawn carriage is traveling with a heavy load on a rainy day and encounters a section of road that has been heavily washed by rain, the wheels are extremely easy to crush the roadbed, slide into the ground, and form a pit.At this time, businessmen have to spend manpower to fill the pit and repair the roadbed before they can go.Rainy days can't form solid soil, and businessmen won't spend too much energy on the road that has passed. They are very perfunctory. The first convoy passes by, and the second convoy will stop at the same place with a high probability.

Therefore, the road is a big problem.

Many merchants even prefer to transport goods by water. The water here is rich and suitable for shipping, but if they want to travel to the states, they still have to transport by land.If Yuanzhou can take the lead in repairing the road, it will not only form a major commercial road in the whole province, but also seize the opportunity of water transportation.

In addition, if there is an abortion, there will be many opportunities to make a fortune, and there will be money.

The merchants and officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty all thought about building bridges and civilian roads, but no one thought about building commercial roads and fairness for business travelers.Although many people are eager to solve this problem, the cost is too great for a state to do. If it is done, it is to do good deeds with its own strength, or to those greedy businessmen, so everyone has been silent.

When Shen San asked this suggestion, Cui Xuan was the first to agree, because he also understood the mystery, the relationship between flow of people and wealth.It's just that Shen Sanwen also raised one point, that there is a toll for this road.

For the first road, Cui Xuanquan spent money from the Cui family and the princess mansion.I didn't see the benefits. It's really wishful thinking for these businessmen to invest. If they are not careful, they will be labeled as corrupt.

Road construction requires materials, manpower and technology, and the difficulty is not low, but Cui Xuan cannot be troubled by any of them.There are many mountains on the edge of Yuanzhou, and there is no shortage of stones. If stones are used as the foundation, the carriage will not sink no matter what.

After surveying the entire county, Cui Xuan delineated the scope of the first road construction, a road that spans the entire county, even thinking about it makes people a little excited.In order to avoid many residential areas, this road uses many old Chidao, but it does not coincide with the Chidao, and of course it is not straight. It occupies an area of ​​land that is as wide as two cars, and it goes back and forth.The construction is also very skillful, divided into ten sections, and the construction is carried out at the same time.In this way, two months, before the spring rains, it should be just finished.

The opportunity for the people in the county to get rich came for the first time.All construction workers will use the residents on both sides of the road. First, two deep ditches will be dug on both sides of the road, and then filled with stones brought by the government and the army, and they will work at the door of the house. Drink, this winter, it is not a bad thing to work and sweat all over. You can also drink warm wine after eating, which not only keeps the cold away, but also makes people excited.The people in the county are full of admiration for this newly appointed official. You must know that in the past, many people did not have enough to eat, and some of them would freeze to death.Now that I can save the dry food at home and exchange it for cloth, it will be better at night.

It's just that these people, seeing that the road is being repaired too quickly, will they have nothing to eat after the repair is completed?Unknowingly slowing down the pace of road construction, we are talking about two months, if the construction cannot be completed in two months, will there be food all the time?

Then Cui Xuan issued a decree that the first ten sections of the road to be completed will be given a week's rations, and those that cannot be completed in two months, the slowest to be completed, and those who are passive will cancel the ration supply. Use these people.

All of a sudden, everyone speeded up their progress.The project that was originally expected to be completed in two months was completed in one and a half months.

On both sides of the road, the brand-new road makes everyone involved in road construction full of pride.Silently thinking, it will be much more convenient in the future, whether it is traveling at home or with officials.

The new road is first filled with big stones, then filled with small stones, then filled with yellow sand, and finally the top layer is soil.The mud on the top layer has been solidified by the feet of countless pairs of hard-working farmers, and it looks extraordinarily solid.

The dignitaries of Yuanchun County were very happy to see this new road. Although Master Cui deprived some land, he spent a huge amount of money to build this road. It will be much more convenient to do business in the future, and the profit from it is far greater than some land.

But their joy didn't last long, and they were stunned by the toll booths set up. No matter the starting point and ending point of the road, or the three places staggered from the road, there were eye-catching signs, and this road was charged.

The cost is not low.

What?There is a toll for walking this route?Is it the land of the king in the whole world, who can charge fees on the road of the royal family?

Cui Xuan's move angered all the dignitaries. He has done a good deed, and it is enough to gain a good reputation. Is your Cui family short of this money?For a while, each of them contacted their forces, hoping to hear this matter from heaven.To put it in a small way, this is taking the people's interests, but in a big way, what is the difference between this and the hero of the green forest, leaving money to buy roads?There is no kingly law.

The princess received a letter from Cui Xuan. The road was built and the toll station was set up. Before the road was put into operation, she hoped that the princess could get support from the court and China.The princess already knew about this matter, so Shen San asked to attend the morning court on the second day.

The court began to attack Cui Xuan, it is not a wise move to attack the princess.

"Since ancient times, the road has belonged to all people in the world. It is too much to divide people into three, six, five and five classes according to their wealth. Whether they can walk or not depends entirely on their wealth."

"If this example is open, it will be the same as enfeoffment. The painting land is the king, and the fee is charged. The business travel expenses must be included in the goods, which is not good for the people's survival."

"Cui Xuan's actions are greedy for profit and forget righteousness. It is against morality. It is no different from a businessman. A second in the list, so self-defeating, will inevitably make scholars ridiculed by the world."

Di Renjie also said leisurely, "Young Master Cui may have something unclear, why don't you go and advise me."

Emperor Wu was annoyed when he heard this one-sided voice, "Okay, son-in-law, tell me, what's going on."

Shen Sanwen came out slowly, "What they said is true, it is my idea to charge for road construction."

All of a sudden, the direction of the wind in the hall changed.

"The son-in-law's policy of building roads to facilitate travel is really a blessing in the world, but the charges are indeed unreasonable."

"The son-in-law has the heart to serve the country, so it must be that Cui Xuan didn't understand the deep meaning of the son-in-law?"

"The son-in-law does not know the difficulties of the world, but it is understandable."

Ah.

Shen San asked: "The cost of building roads across counties is huge. The roads are solid and can be used as commercial roads. A state can barely afford the road expenses for a county. The purpose of building roads is to facilitate business travel. Pedestrians can use the roads, and only horse-drawn carriages need to use the commercial roads. Farmers, businessmen, and merchants naturally cannot receive such great favors from scholars for no reason. Moreover, merchants make huge profits when traveling to and from various places, and the toll costs are actually not much. If they go on the road, they will not only damage the road, but also damage the goods. If you are willing to pay, there is no such thing as forcing people to take this road. You are willing to do so. As for the painting of the land as the king, it is all nonsense. The road construction expenses are all recorded on the side, and how many years can be calculated based on the road income in the previous three years. If the income and expenditure are balanced, the toll date will be set, and there will be no toll on this road.”

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