Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 99 Construction Bureau and Four Cities Plan

Hearing Yang Guang talk about the Construction Bureau, Li Yuan went out of his way and said proactively: "Your Highness, Construction Bureau, you mentioned a concept last time. I don't understand it very well. I hope you can explain it more carefully. "

Yang Guang saw Li Yuan's change and nodded slightly with satisfaction.

In the past, Li Yuan was basically passive in doing things. He would do whatever Yang Guang arranged. He would only do things within his own duties. He rarely put forward his own opinions and showed no intention to be promoted. But this time He changed this time, and his mentality and behavior changed after he learned that Yang Guang was fighting for him to be the Duke of Tang Dynasty in the palace.

This kind of change is what Yang Guang hopes to see. Although Li Yuan would have become his enemy in history, after getting along with him during this period, he understood that a person with Li Yuan's personality would have had a bad luck in history if it had not been for the late Sui Dynasty. After all, there are many heroes in the world, plus the ambitious son, he will be a capable minister.

In fact, the records of Li Yuan in history books are too weak. In order to set off Li Shimin, many people have the impression that Li Yuan is a weak person with mediocre ability and unable to handle his son.

But in fact, during Yang Guangdong's expedition in history, he was responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass. He was also ordered to quell the Wu Duan'er uprising, lead troops to resist the Turkic attack, and finally took up the post of Taiyuan left guard. His civil and military skills were not bad, but his personal ability was completely lacking. question.

The biggest advantage of using someone like Li Yuan is that Yang Guang doesn't have to test his abilities.

Seeing Li Yuan's change, Yang Guang said: "The purpose of the Construction Bureau is to build cities in various places in the future. Let me ask you a question first. The Central Plains is so big, thousands of miles from north to south and thousands of miles from east to west. People are scattered in this area. On the earth, the most prosperous places are called cities. What are the most prosperous cities in the Central Plains now?"

Li Yuan thought for a while: "Chang'an City, it should be said that the future Daxing City will be the first one without any surprise. Luoyang City is also very prosperous. It is said that Jian'an City in the Chen Dynasty is also very prosperous, and some even say it is more prosperous than Chang'an City." , the population is also larger, and Jiangling in Xiliang should be considered one, but I have never been to either of them."

"The prosperity of the city must have its own characteristics. It is an important transportation location, and it may have abundant water and grass. But the biggest reason should be the political center, where the royal court is located."

Yang Guang stood up and said: "Chang'an City, Jiankang City, Jiangling City and other places are undoubtedly because of this reason. Luoyang City was the capital of the Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, and Northern Wei, and it was prosperous for this reason. But in the future There can only be one imperial city in the entire Central Plains, and even if there are others, they can only be called secondary capitals, and the role of these cities as political centers will be weakened."

Li Yuan frowned slightly: "Your Highness, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"I'm looking forward to the future. The land in Li Yuan's Central Plains is too big. It's too difficult for a royal court to rule this land from the imperial city. The fastest news comes back from the northern and southern lines, even if it's rushed thousands of miles away. It will take a few days. If there is a real situation, sometimes the central government cannot issue orders quickly. Therefore, my analysis of the future situation of the Sui Dynasty will be divided into several larger regions and produce several central political and military cities in the region. The mission of the Construction Bureau is to build these cities, just like Daxing City."

"There are distinctions between states in the Great Sui Dynasty, but it is impossible to say that every state can give birth to a huge city. This is unrealistic. The situation in each place is different. I have initially listed the most developed places in the Great Sui Dynasty as the four major urban agglomerations in the future. Daxing City Together with Luoyang, the eastern capital, it forms the largest urban agglomeration. The biggest feature here is that these two huge cities will attract all the knowledgeable people around them. The two cities are far apart, but their functions will be similar and they have a long culture. The foundation and administration provided many jobs, and this was the real center of the Sui Dynasty."

Yang Guang ordered his men to bring up the map of the Sui Dynasty, and then pointed to the land of Jiangling.

"The Jiangling area in Xiliang will not become a mega-city agglomeration in the future. The status of Xiliang determines its function. It looks good now. That is because of the existence of the Xiliang regime. But you and I both know that the Xiliang regime will not It has existed for too long, my father has long been eyeing it, and the Prince of Xiliang is still in the capital."

Li Yuan nodded. Once the Xiliang Kingdom was destroyed and the nobles fled, Jiangling would lose its former glory.

Yang Guang put his hand on the Jiankang City area in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, knocked and said: "Jiankang City, a prosperous place, with water and fertilizer in the south of the Yangtze River, rouge willows, no matter what time, here can accommodate a big city, gathering agriculture , commerce, and integrated city. If the Sui Dynasty built Jiankang City in the future, since many places would be rebuilt on its original basis, it would also be the work of the Construction Bureau."

Needless to say, Jiankang City, Li Yuan himself knew it, but unlike Yang Guang who was so confident that he could capture Nanchen, Li Yuan now knew very little about the army, and he was even less sure whether he could capture Nanchen.

Then Yang Guang's hand fell in the north, in the Youzhou area.

"There should be a big city here."

"Your Highness, there are Turks to the north of Youzhou and Goguryeo to the northeast. No matter how you calculate it, it is very dangerous here. Once the enemy forces attack in a large scale, Youzhou City will have to face the foreign enemies. Previously, Yingzhou rebelled and the Turks soldiers came to attack. The army has already reached the city, and Youzhou has always been a place of defense."

Yang Guang nodded: "That's a good statement, but Youzhou City is also an important gateway for our trade with Turks and Goguryeo in the future."

"Ah?" Li Yuan didn't expect Yang Guang to say that.

"Turkish cattle, horses, and mutton are all good commodities for us, especially the horses from the grasslands. The price of the horses can be more than ten times higher in Chang'an City. Goguryeo's ginseng is a good medicine, and there are many rare and exotic animals in the mountains. , the population is large, and the products they need are also large. Don’t be surprised that trade will occur between the two sides sooner or later.”

"But Your Highness, we are at war with the Turks, and depending on your Majesty's intention, this time we are going to defeat the Turks."

"Yes, after defeating it, it's time to start trading. I have planned four cities, but I think Youzhou City has the greatest potential for growth."

Finally, Yang Guang placed his hand on the south side of the map, Guangzhou.

This is still the territory of the Chen Dynasty, but it is unknown to Li Yuan. He doesn't even know if there is a city here. "Your Highness, why is this place?"

“Do you know what’s out there to the south?”

"I know nothing about the vast sea."

"The ultimate answer to all internal contradictions."

Li Yuan didn't understand what it was, but Yang Guang didn't explain it. He only said that he would tell him when the time comes.

After telling Li Yuan about the huge four-city agglomeration plan, Yang Guangcai turned the topic back to the Construction Bureau: "Even if these cities are re-planned on their old sites, the construction volume will not be small. It is just in time to take advantage of the Daxing City incident. , I hope you can set up a professional construction bureau to undertake the construction of these cities in the future."

"There are countless craftsmen in Daxing City now, and a few of them are extremely outstanding. Even if they are not outstanding, at least they have accumulated experience after working in such a large Daxing City. They are always much stronger and more efficient than those novices. You can do it The Construction Bureau will find these people and sign employment contracts. From now on, these people will be the workers of the Construction Bureau. Don't worry about there being too many people and no place to use them. This Daxing City must be completely built, and it will be enough for at least ten years. , ten years later other urban construction also began.”

"In addition to craftsmen, those who sell houses, especially talents like Zhang Da, have joined the Construction Bureau. They will all be skilled workers in the future. It will be much easier to do things in an orderly manner."

Li Yuan suddenly realized: "Your Highness, in this case the Construction Bureau is a department integrating construction and sales of houses."

"Not only that, but there is also design and planning. What you have to do is not only buy a house and build a house, but also find ways for craftsmen to improve the construction tools, design and build the style of the house, and plan where and what kind of house to build. All functions must be done by the Construction Bureau. This will be a very large department. Cousin, you are only 16 years old. You are young and promising, and you are stable. That is why I dare to leave this matter to you. I don’t dare.”

Li Yuan understood what Yang Guang meant, and immediately said respectfully: "Your Highness, don't worry, Li Yuan will do his best."

"Okay, now the planning of Changlefang is the first task I give you. I have already given instructions on the preliminary bidding. There have been a lot of bids. The agreed deadline is in two days. You have full authority to do it. You will take over this matter, including the communication with Yu Wenkai, and I will only watch from the sidelines."

Li Yuan was a little embarrassed and looked embarrassed.

Yang Guang saw his embarrassment and said, "Cousin, what's going on? It seems that he is not very willing."

The young man's face turned slightly red: "I'm not afraid of Your Highness's jokes. I've never been to these places. I'm not afraid of hard work. I'm just afraid that I really don't have much experience in this matter."

Yang Guangda was embarrassed: "You really haven't been there even once, you must have been to the restaurant all the time."

"I have been to restaurants, but I have never been to His Highness's Changlefang, which has restaurants, brothels, casinos, and racecourses. I really don't know anything about it. Your Highness, please explain it to me more."

"Um...that...I haven't been there either."

The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere was awkward and helpless for a while.

People cannot give a comprehensive explanation for things beyond their own scope of knowledge. Yang Guang has been to Omen and knows what it is like in modern times. However, he is really unclear about this era, so he still has to adapt to local conditions.

Wang Yi came to inform at this time: "Your Highness, Yu Wenhuaji has arrived."

"It's just in time. The guide is here. Come on, let's go for a walk and see what it's like."

"Your Highness...this...isn't good."

"What's wrong?"

"Do you want to go to the casino, horse racing, and brothels?"

"Don't worry, it's public money."

(End of this chapter)