Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 697 Set the capital?

Ten years later.

"Aye, doesn't that mean that...the abdication of Yao, Shun, and Yu is most likely a lie?"

An 11-year-old, half-grown boy sat in Li Chong's arms and asked Li Zhong.

Li Chong also replied: "It depends on whether you believe in Confucius' words or whether you believe in human nature."

"Is human nature really that bad?"

Li Chong: "Human nature also has its good points. Just like when some people see others falling into the water, they will go out of their way to save them. Even...even at the risk of their own lives."

"Could that also exist? Is this abdication really possible?"

Li Chong: "Then are you willing to give up your position as crown prince to your other brothers and sisters?"

"This……"

Li Chong: "Just tell the truth."

"My son is unwilling."

Li Chong: "If you don't want to, it's not something that requires you to feel inferior. If it were you and me, I probably wouldn't be willing either."

"Really?"

Li Chong: "Of course it's true! Aye is telling you this because he actually wants you to understand that human nature is a very complicated thing. There are bad things and there are also good ones. And what should we do? ? It is through understanding human nature and then better helping us to live, live, and even govern the country."

"My son understands."

Li Chong: "So Yuan'er, how do you want to govern the Tang Dynasty in the future?"

"I want every household to have enough to eat."

Li Chong: "You are talking as if your father and I have not given enough food to the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"I want to say that even the people of the Tang Dynasty who live in the mountains and valleys can still have enough to eat."

Li Chong: "This is a very difficult thing. After all...just like abdication, few people are willing to give up the prosperity and wealth in big cities, and then go to govern the mountains and valleys, and are willing to take the people of the mountains and valleys with them. Live a good life.”

"Then Aye, what should I do?"

Li Chong: "Please tell me what you think first."

"We can give more monthly salary to the officials who go to govern there."

Li Chong: "How much more will you pay specifically?"

"This one……"

Li Chong: "You have to understand that many people may become officials and want more than just a salary. More importantly, they want power and want to be close to His Majesty. So what should you do?"

"Then...we can let some people go who are willing to go."

Li Chong: "Even if you can find some people who are willing to go, and you have given them adequate treatment, then...could it be that the country's tax revenue is just being wasted so casually by you?"

"What do you mean?"

Li Chong: "It means that when you want to bring food and clothing to the people in Shangougou, you must consider whether or not the people in Shangougou can bring benefits to Datang."

"What if it's a bottomless pit? Are you going to keep throwing money into it like this?"

"so what should I do now?"

Li Chong: "Then you have to calculate your own financial accounts. Or... you have to calculate whether you can bear it and how many days you can bear it."

……

For Prince Li Yuan, although he is only 11 years old now.

But... all the officials of the Tang Dynasty always praised the 11-year-old prince.

He is said to be kind-hearted and will definitely be a wise king in the future.

can only say……

They all praised the wrong person. What they should really praise was His Majesty Li Chong.

Because without His Majesty Li Chong instilling in him various ideas of governing the country day after day and year after year, Li Yuan would never have become the person they said he was.

This year.

Li Chong also reached 30 years old without knowing it.

ten years.

A lot of things have changed in Datang.

For example...

Kerosene lamps have entered thousands of households at this time.

Another example...

Things like automobiles, in addition to trucks carrying goods, such as long-distance buses, have also been slowly developed.

After all, it is almost the whole country's effort.

The number of these cars was only three digits ten years ago, and now...

Even inland, in cities like Luoyang, cars can be seen.

Be reasonable!
Even Li Chong, who lives in Luoyang, can't help but be a little envious of the prosperity in the east and southeast coast at this time.

This is also impossible.

The oil is transported directly to coastal ports and then processed locally.And to transport the processed finished products to Luoyang, a lot of transportation costs have to be added.

therefore……

Perhaps gasoline that is very cheap along the coast will at least double in price when it comes to Luoyang.

This has also led to the extremely "unbalanced" economic development in the past ten years.

in the past……

Generally, the economy of the capital is stronger than other places.

Even the legendary Yang Yi Yi Er happened after Luoyang was crippled in the middle and late Tang Dynasty.

But now!

That's not what I'm saying.

Maybe the people along the coast have been using kerosene lamps for several years, and then the people in Luoyang started to have access to them a few years later.

so that...

Someone actually suggested to Li Zhong whether they should move the capital?

of course!

It is impossible to move the capital.

If you move to the coast, won't you be the first to bear the brunt of a war?

but……

This growing gap has indeed made many people anxious.

after all……

Who doesn’t want to live a better and more convenient life.

According to He Shenhe, the word "official" has two mouths. You must first feed the upper mouth before you can feed the lower mouth.

to this end!

It is impossible to move the capital.

Li Chong...

It can only be done by disregarding economic laws and passing policies to stipulate that at least half of the oil transported back from Dashi must be used in Luoyang.

This is kind of like how to put it.

Like the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, wasn't the capital city all in Beijing?
then……

In order to support Beijing, the food from the south of the Yangtze River was transported to Beijing, and most of the food was consumed on land.

of course!

It doesn't mean that Li Chong really didn't consider moving the capital at all.

even……

There are several alternatives.

The first, of course, is Beijing.

Second, Nanjing.

Third, Jinan.

These three places almost represent the north, the south, and the middle.

Beijing, tell the truth!

If Liaodong is in their hands, they can consider it, even if there will be sandstorms in Beijing in the future.

Nanjing, it is said that the dynasty whose capital was Nanjing was relatively short-lived.

Jinan, on the other hand, is offshore. The problem is that there is no danger to defend.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, dozens of cities were easily destroyed in just a few months. This was a bad place in Jinan, Shandong Province.

but……

Compared to Beijing and Nanjing.

On the contrary, Li Chong felt that, without considering national defense and security, it might be best to make Jinan the capital.

and……

It is indeed very suitable for people to live there.

future……

Datang was destined to develop into a sea power country.

Only by developing in the mainland can you make a little money.

As a maritime country, its capital is in Luoyang...

This……

Probably, the biggest advantage of continuing to maintain Luoyang as the capital is that it has millions of water workers.

(End of this chapter)