Daming: Distribution of Lingnan, you develop the Pearl River Delta?

Chapter 71 The Railway Bureau was established, Zhu Biao was worried
"Is there any other way?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Ming shrugged, shook his head and said: "That's no more. We can only use money to smash it. Father, you can use real gold and silver to buy it back at a high price with the treasure banknotes circulating in the market. In this case, slowly the treasure will grow." The price of banknotes will go up. Then, businessmen will be willing to trade with treasured banknotes, and the market will slowly return to normal, and more tax revenue will be collected."

Spend money?
"Then how much will my words cost?" Zhu Yuanzhang was depressed.

"I can't help it. Who told you, Father, to squander the money after giving it to me? Father, you don't think that the reward has gone out and you don't need to be responsible for it, right?" Zhu Ming asked rhetorically.

He really felt that Zhu Yuanzhang thought too simply.

Do you really think that such things as treasure banknotes are printed as soon as they want to be printed?
In the past, when Zhu Yuanzhang gave gifts, he never felt any pain.

It's better now. The country's economy has become like this. We have finally learned a lesson, right?

"That……"

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and asked, "Can you lend me money?"

borrow?
Zhu Xi smiled and said: "Father, we are father and son, so we don't need to play this trick, right? You ask your ministers to borrow money, but the whole world is not the king's land, not to mention I am still your son, this money is for If I give it to you, should I borrow it?"

"Then what do you want?" Zhu Yuanzhang was helpless.

This brat is very smart.

But now, he is the only one who has money, real gold and silver.

However, if Zhu Ping was asked to give it directly, Zhu Ping would definitely not agree.

"Father, it's not that my son doesn't give it to you because he has money, it's that you are too partial. King Yan has the land of Yan, and you rewarded me with 30 yuan. I was sent to Lingnan, and father, you didn't give me a penny. Now, father, if you want money, come to me, and I can give it to father. However, this money cannot be given in vain." Zhu Ping made his attitude clear.

Moreover, opening his mouth meant that Zhu Yuanzhang was partial.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Didn't I reward you when you were in the Fanguan?"

"Those rewards have been returned to my father." Zhu Xi immediately blocked the way.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, feeling that he couldn't convince him, so he said: "Okay, I won't take your money for nothing. If you want anything, just tell me."

"My father and son are settling accounts. I plan to build a railway. Only I can build this kind of road. However, the entire territory of Ming Dynasty belongs to you, the father... Therefore, I need my father to transfer all the railway transportation rights of the entire Ming Dynasty." Leave it to me." Zhu Ping made his request.

He wants more.

why?
Because Zhu Yuanzhang was really short of money!
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "What is a railway?"

"A railway is a track that can be used by trains. With this kind of track, trains can run extremely fast. Ordinary trains only take one to two days from Jinling to Panyu. Of course, in the future, It can be faster.”

Zhu Xi said: "Building railway tracks requires a lot of steel, which is very expensive. It can be said that in the entire Ming Dynasty, I am the only one who has this technology, and only I have the money to repair it."

"It only takes one or two days from Jinling to Panyu... Then, what if the railway is built from Jinling to Yandi, or even Mobei?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"That's just three or four days."

Zhu Ping responded.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and asked, "Are you lying to me?"

"Father, do you think it is necessary for me, my son, to lie to you?"

Zhu Ping said: "If my father agrees and issues an edict, instructing all localities in the country to cooperate with my son in building railways and setting up a railway bureau, with full power under my son's control, then I can agree to give my father 100 million every year." two."

"Are you sure you give me this much money every year?" Zhu Yuanzhang was moved.

"Not bad!"

Zhu Ming smiled and said: "Father, this time I also brought 20 taels of gold and 80 taels of silver. Among them, 10 taels of gold and 80 taels of silver are the autumn taxes that should be paid to the court. The excess is The 10 taels of gold, as long as your father agrees to my request, I will give it to you immediately."

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.He took a deep look at Zhu Xi...

If the person in front of him was not his son, then he would definitely be murderous.

why?

As a high-ranking official in a feudal territory, he talks about hundreds of thousands of gold and hundreds of thousands of silver... This is too rich.

If so much money is used to recruit troops, wouldn't it be possible to rebel at any time?

But Zhu Xi is his son.

His own cub.

This can't be killed, right?
"Okay, I promise you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, and found that the total here was 280 million taels, plus the gifts received for this birthday gift, the total was no less than 400 million taels.This money should be enough to support the court for several months.

Just agree!
Otherwise, the Ministry of Revenue would not even be able to pay out the salaries to the officials.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also had a serious problem, and that was Bei Yuan.

Attacking one hundred yuan every year costs one million taels of money!
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately issued an edict to establish the Railway Bureau and declared it to be under the control of the Qin Palace. Officials from all over the country must spread the word to jointly maintain railway operations and cooperate with the Qin King.

This edict was issued at that time.

Hu Weiyong and other ministers were still drinking in the palace when they suddenly received such an edict, so they immediately gathered together to discuss... Zhu Biao also received the edict.

Zhu Di said to Zhu Biao: "What is this railway bureau?"

Zhu Biao also shook his head, expressing that he did not know.

Then, Li Shanchang said: "Prince, in my opinion, the key is not the word "Railway Bureau", but the officials in various places must obey and cooperate with King Qin's orders... Isn't there something wrong with this?"

"Mr. Han Guo said... King Qin is taking the opportunity to interfere in the local area?" Zhu Di immediately started to provoke again.

This time, Zhu Biao frowned and said in a deep voice: "Fourth, go ask Prime Minister Zuo to come over."

"it is good!"

Zhu Di was overjoyed.

Is Zhu Biao finally going to take action?
He called Hu Weiyong on behalf of Zhu Biao.

"Prime Minister Zuo, what do you think of this imperial edict from my father?" Zhu Biao asked directly.

Hu Weiyong replied: "I have already met with the emperor. The emperor said that he only asked the King of Qin to build roads for the Ming Dynasty. This kind of railway is made of steel. If it is repaired, it will be of great convenience to the Ming Dynasty."

"Then why do we need local officials to listen to his orders?" Zhu Di quickly got to the point.

"The emperor said that he only asked officials from various places to cooperate with King Qin in building roads. They don't have to cooperate with other matters." Hu Weiyong repeated Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

Then, Zhu Biao spoke: "Prime Minister Zuo, what do you think? Do you also think that King Qin really just wants to build roads?"

"The King of Qin is also a prince. I dare not speak out at this time. Please forgive me, the prince."

Hu Weiyong answered and left.

"Humph, this old fox!" Zhu Di said with great displeasure.

Zhu Biao fell silent.

(End of this chapter)