Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 256 256 You can handle things without spending any money?
Gu Jiangzhi had no room to refute.

Who makes someone the commander-in-chief?

He was thinking whether his refusal was too harsh and made the prince-in-law dissatisfied?

"Why is the prince-in-law suddenly interested in water transport?"

Gu Jiangzhi, who was riding a donkey, asked carefully.

"The emperor ordered to recruit a group of talents who understand water conservancy. The merchants who came to the capital to do business told me that there is a gap at the entrance and it will take a long time here. I hope the court can deal with it. The prince also explained something."

Wang Buli lightly knocked the horse's belly and crossed the small pit in front: "In addition, you are also the direct descendant of Guo Taishi, so I have to ask you."

"That's it."

Gu Jiangzhi didn't say anything more.

Thinking about it this way, the prince consort in front of him is quite motivated.

As for the silver mines in Japan and the copper mines in Yunnan, there is still no impact.

Zhu Yuanzhang also accepted Hu Weiyong's advice. At present, Ming Dynasty does not have money.

……

Hu Weiyong brought up the matter of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal again.

"It will be much smoother to find someone first than to find someone later when you have money."

Therefore, Hu Weiyong has always been conscientious in handling government affairs.

Then it will be much easier for him to do what he wants to do.

Mao Xiang came to report the matter when he got the chance.

"Dad, when will our Ming Dynasty be no longer short of money?"

In the main hall.

Building the imperial mausoleum is really expensive. Wanli spent eight million taels.

What's more, after Zhu Biao's suggestion, the selection of water conservancy talents was not to ask them to build rivers immediately, but to go to the Imperial College to educate students. This officially divided Confucian students into two groups.

After all, once a house is unoccupied, it is prone to damage faster.

"Wait, then."

At least Lao Zhu cannot be fooled into many things. After making his own decision, Lao Zhu may still investigate.

Regardless of whether the matter assigned by His Majesty can be solved or not, you must investigate it yourself and never rely on others.

Hu Weiyong didn't say much. Being the prime minister for Lao Zhu was quite a tiring job.

Building an emperor's tomb is really not something that can be taken lightly.

Hu Weiyong breathed a sigh of relief. He still had considerable vision in handling some government affairs.

"Your Majesty, the inspector has found out that the craftsmen who made the treasure banknotes have hidden methods."

Whatever it is, use the best.

Next year the imperial court will send troops to the northwest, and it has been spending money on this matter recently.

Hu Weiyong calculated the current income of the imperial court and found that the construction of the Imperial City of Nanjing was still continuing.

Zhu Yuanzhang received news that Wang Buli and Qin Tianjian were going to survey the terrain outside the city.

"Your Majesty, Yunnan has not been recovered yet. Besides, Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. Is it too impatient to build a mausoleum too early?"

Of course, there are also minimalist styles. Chongzhen had no money to build an imperial mausoleum, so he was eventually buried together with Concubine Tian. It is said that the funeral did not cost much money.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and ordered all the craftsmen in the Baochao Lifting Department to be controlled.

When the talent is really found and the plan is put forward, can you, the emperor, not use it?

Through Wang Buli's incident, Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that treasure banknotes could not be printed unscrupulously.

After the prime minister went to rest, Zhu Biao felt that it was not easy to run a family, let alone the world, where there were too many places to spend money.

"This matter is not urgent. I just want to let people pick the place first."

A while ago, he told the emperor that he wanted to recruit water conservancy talents to solve the problem of the canal's entrance, but there has been no news.

He was really worried that in the long run, His Majesty would continue to increase the stakes.

The current situation is that the court has no extra money!

Construction is about to start again, and on a large scale.

That would be a slap in the face.

Especially the imperial tombs not only need to be repaired, but also have to spend money to maintain them, otherwise they will fall into disrepair in a short time.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that if he couldn't do it this year, he would be able to spend money next year.

Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to discover silver mines immediately so that he could feed back the Ming Dynasty.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang can also issue treasure banknotes again, the price of treasure banknotes that has finally stabilized may drop again.

"Your Majesty, as for the repair of the canal, we have to continue to postpone it."

Wang Buli and others stood by the river. Although Lao Zhu used sea transportation, there were only a few hundred sea-going ships, far less than the number of water transportation ships.

In particular, due to the high losses suffered by shipping, coupled with the sea ban policy, Lao Zhu has never been very interested in shipping.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty repaired the canal and went to the south of the Yangtze River. In addition to enjoying himself, he also wanted to use all the manpower and material resources in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River for the imperial court.

This territory was newly conquered by the Sui Dynasty, so it was necessary to strengthen control.

Moreover, the entire prosperous area of ​​the Ming Dynasty is Jiangnan, all under his control. The canal can radiate in all directions with a little repair. He does not care so much about the repair of the northern section of the canal.

At this time, it was already extremely cold in the north. Wang Buli was wearing light clothes and felt a slight chill while standing by the river.

Some merchant ships returning north were docked upstream, and coolies were carrying goods. Their work was getting less and less, so it was time for them to rest.

"The Mongols worked very hard to build canals."

Gu Jiangzhi also heard some things from his old master.

"Oh?"

Wang Buli knew little about the history of the Yuan Dynasty. He only knew about the emperor Kublai Khan. He had never heard of the subsequent emperors, and he didn't even know the temple name.

"Four years after the destruction of the Song Dynasty, Kublai Khan ordered the construction of a section of canal in Shandong, including the Linqing section, allowing direct access from Beijing to the south of the Yangtze River."

"Well, he and Emperor Sui Yang had the same idea to better control Jiangnan."

The military function of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is indispensable, at least it is extremely convenient for troop deployment.

Gu Jiangzhi also nodded, and he looked at the river: "For a water section of less than 300 miles, Kublai Khan used a small force of 3 million people, and it took him six months to complete the ground excavation. Thirty-six years later, It’s being completed one after another, but it’s not as much use as the sea.”

There were overall difficulties in transportation along the Grand Canal. During the entire Yuan Dynasty, sea routes played a major role in transportation, while land waterways were only auxiliary. It was only in the Ming Dynasty that the priorities were reversed.

After Zhu Di moved north, the Grand Canal played a vital role in the Ming Dynasty.

When Marco Polo was "traveling" in Guazhou, he saw the scene on the Grand Canal, all of which were ships for Kublai Khan.

"Oh, so much manpower has been used, why has it been done for so many years?"

Gu Jiangzhi just replied that a gate should be installed on the river.

Wang Buli nodded slightly and pointed to the side: "Then install a few gates at this river entrance to control the entry and exit of ships. There is no need to unload and load goods on the shore. Come up with a plan."

"what?"

Gu Jiangzhi looked at Wang Buli dumbfounded and pointed at himself:
"Prince-in-law, I am the supervisor of Qintian Prison, not from the Ministry of Works, and I don't know how to do this."

"It's okay. If you take care of this matter, I'll give you a name in the Ministry of Industry and give you an extra salary."

"No."

Gu Jiangzhi quickly refused.

According to the emperor's requirements, things like this are subject to lifelong responsibility.

Once he takes action to design, any problems in the future will be his.

Wang Buli only gave him a salary from the Ministry of Industry, and he obviously had no idea.

"Don't be too busy saying no."

Wang Buli pulled him down and took the stick:

"I am the mastermind of this matter. Just come up with the plan. If there is a problem in the future, I will resist it."

Gu Jiangzhi looked suspicious: "Prince-in-law, why do you have to take this kind of thing on yourself? It's all harm and no benefit!"

Wang Buli looked at the vast river with deep eyes, and took a deep breath: "I'm free."

Gu Jiangzhi:? ? ?

Don’t you just want to progress above the court?

Although you are lucky enough to be a high-ranking official, you cannot be so eager for quick success!
He also said that he was so idle that his balls ached!

Pooh.

It was obvious that he had just become the consort, and he couldn't help but want to express himself. "I believe what the consort said."

"Well, you'll understand."

Wang Buli breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he has embarked on such a big job as building the mausoleum, he should build the canal in advance so that materials can be transported by water in the future.

He heard that Wang Buli meant to dig down the entrance to the river, and then build a gate at the entrance. After the ship entered the gate, it would start to close, so as to raise and lower the water level.

The drop at the Three Gorges Dam is too big, too difficult, and useless, but the drop at the mouth of the river is only four to five meters, so building a similar "water elevator" is feasible.

I just heard from Gu Jiangzhi that the newly dug river sections in Shandong and other places during the Yuan Dynasty had been built for more than 30 years, and gates were also being installed to control the water level. This project is not too difficult, but we need to prevent the project from being damaged by water as much as possible.

In this way, those men who carry bags can change their profession and become those who close the gate.

Now that there is no electricity, it can only be controlled by human power. Wang Buli thinks it is good to use a few more pulleys to save effort.

Especially if more of these gates are built, there will not be enough people carrying bags, and more jobs will be created.

Gu Jiangzhi nodded slightly: "I will study this matter carefully when I get back. There is no rush anyway. If the court wants to repair this, it will have to allocate money in batches."

"You don't need to ask the court for a lot of money to do the project. If you can do it, I will go get the investors and ask them to pay."

Wang Buli felt that Lao Zhu should agree with this plan.

Zhu Yuanzhang's main idea is to vote for a white girl if she can, and it is best not to spend money.

"what?"

Gu Jiangzhi never thought that this thing could be done without money from the court. It was obviously impossible.

To do this kind of thing, even if you call in craftsmen, you still have to take care of the food.

This is hard work.

If you want to dig a trench, you must first build a temporary dam to cut off navigation in this section.

"Well, the businesses involved in the investment are tax-free for three years, and the labor costs are so low that it doesn't cost much."

"what?"

Gu Jiangzhi didn't understand how he could do this.

Who would take the initiative to send money to the court if they couldn't think of it?
"You do not believe?"

"I do not believe."

"Make a bet."

"You, Wang Buli, can do things without spending any money, and I, Gu Jiangzhi, can risk the emperor's displeasure and continue to study the self-ringing bell you named according to your request."

Gu Jiangzhi looked at what punishment Wang Buli would take.

"If I can't do this, Ye Qinhuai will give you a month's guarantee, so you can go and play as you like."

Wang Buli is very generous, and he will let you experience Ye Qinhuai's new project later. The relationship between man and ghost is not over, which is suitable for your profession of reading the compass.

Let me give you a taste first.

"hiss."

Gu Jiangzhi's eyes immediately lit up. He had long heard that Ye Qinhuai had many new tricks.

But he is a poor man. He has very little money to support his family just by relying on his salary. How can he have the money to go to a place like that?

"Prince-in-law, I am waiting for your good news."

Gu Jiangzhi immediately held Wang Buli's hand, fearing that he would regret it.

"Hahaha, okay."

Wang Buli doesn't think this kind of thing is difficult.

After staying by the Yangtze River for a while, they led the troops and horses towards Nanjing.

Wang Buli planned to go home and have a good stay. After all, he didn't go back after entering the princess's mansion.

But after they entered the city gate, someone from the school came to tell them that the emperor had something to do and summoned the consort into the palace to discuss the matter.

Wang Buli took a look at the sky, and at this point he had no time to fish.

As expected, Lao Zhu was eyeing himself, fearing that he would have some rest.

For this reason, I wandered around outside the city with Gu Jiangzhi for several days, and then took everyone to the Yangtze River to show off, but it still didn't work.

Gu Jiangzhi held the letter of introduction given to him by Wang Buli in his hand and happily went to Qinhuai to spend some money. Anyway, the prince-in-law was not short of money.

So Wang Buli could only follow the inspection and leave directly.

He was thinking about how he would show more "hard work" in the future, trying to make Lao Zhu relax his vigilance.

When Wang Buli entered the palace, he found another group of people kneeling in the hall, all wearing shackles and crying.

What is this situation?

After Wang Buli entered, he saluted: "Your Majesty, the location of the imperial mausoleum has been surveyed. When the time comes, Gu Jiangzhi will report carefully with Your Majesty. Mainly because I don't know those terms, but Sun Quan's tomb is also there, which shows that since ancient times, Feng shui is good.

It's just an eyesore, so why not move Sun Quan's tomb first, and then I'll carve a new stone figure to accompany him as compensation. "

After all, Sun Quan's tomb can be considered an emperor's tomb.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and waved his hand: "Sun Quan is also a figure, let's let him guard the gate for us."

Liu Bowen also talked with Zhu Yuanzhang about Zhongshan's momentum, the Big Dipper and the like.

Wang Buli nodded slightly, and then he had to ask someone to find out if anyone else was buried there. After all, according to traditional Feng Shui, only one person could be prosperous.

"Biao'er, please talk to our good son-in-law about this case."

After listening to Zhu Biao's words, he understood the situation.

It was the craftsmen who made the treasure banknotes who stole it themselves, and the amount they took was quite large.

Wang Buli originally remembered that the Baochao Department was in charge of this, but he didn't expect that it was specifically responsible for making wipes for the royal family. The company that made Baochao was called the Baochao Lifting Department, and he was confused.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be spread because the craftsman named Yu went to Ye Qinhuai for consumption and discovered the clues."

Wang Buli reminded him again, otherwise no one would be able to spend money in the future. It would be a matter of self-determination.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he soon understood.

"I know."

Zhu Yuanzhang had almost finished the case. They were cautious at the beginning, but became extremely courageous without being discovered. Not counting what they spent, the stolen money alone was one million and six thousand yuan.

You must know that this year the Ming Dynasty only sent out more than three million yuan, and the extra money was consumed first because Zhu Yuanzhang thought he could find silver mines!
"Buli, I didn't ask you to come here to solve the case."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and moved his body: "I asked you to find a way to spend money on my behalf without letting the value of the treasure drop."

Because he has already experienced the situation where a regular treasure note can only be exchanged for 800 coins.

Although it feels very satisfying once treasure money is issued indiscriminately, Zhu Yuanzhang is also afraid of following the old path of Dayuan.

All the treasure money is worthless.

Wang Buli raised his eyebrows. Lao Zhu still wanted to ask me about spending money. He is used to being thrifty. Doesn't he know how to spend money?

"The main reason is that my father feels that it would be unfair to the people of all parts of the Ming Dynasty to give all the money to the people of the capital."

Zhu Biao felt that it would be good to give money to the people of the capital for free this year and let them spend money.

Once such a large amount of treasure banknotes are issued to them again, according to Wang Buli, the treasure banknotes will definitely not be valuable and will definitely fall back.

To be honest, both father and son are used to being poor, and many times they have solved most of the things in their lives without spending any money.

He seemed very unfamiliar with how to spend money better, so he thought of asking Wang Buli for advice.

After all, in their impression, no prodigal son in the entire capital was as good at spending money as Wang Buli.

"Your Majesty, it is better to repair the canal. The imperial tomb has just been surveyed and the general direction has been set."

Wang Buli planned to use the merchants' money to repair the canal. Since the emperor had money again, there was no need for it. The court would just collect taxes directly.

Listening to Wang Buli's idea, Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up.

If something can be done without spending any money, that's a good idea.

However, these stupid craftsmen actually stole the imperial court's money. How could this be possible!

In this case, let’s not spend the money now and think about how to spend it next year.

Zhu Yuanzhang was persuaded by Wang Buli's method and put the large sum of money on hold first.

Maybe next year there will be money to use, and we will slowly pay salaries to the officials in the capital, all in treasure money.

After all, Lao Zhu is quite honest.

In the past, they were given in kind, but only this year they began to give out some treasure banknotes. In addition, the price of treasure banknotes dropped, which made many officials sigh a little, and the money they received became less.

But they didn't dare to give feedback to Lao Zhu.

"Good son-in-law, you said you can handle this matter without spending any money from the court?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very excited, you are the talent I need!
"Father-in-law, I originally thought that it wouldn't cost much to make a small renovation."

"Since Your Majesty has so much money that he cannot spend, I will expand the project by one or two. In the future, we will have to spend more manpower and material resources to sort it out. It will be completed in one step at the mouth of the river."

Wang Buli eloquently asked Lao Zhu to watch his writing and drawing, and even made a simple ppt to collect money, tricking the big businessmen in Jiangnan to invest money.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Sure enough, my son-in-law still has quite a lot of experience in engineering.

It is true that he always exchanges experiences with the craftsmen, and is also willing to condescend to hang out with the craftsmen.

People like Wang Buli who are engaged in civil engineering will always expose their innate civil engineering body over time.

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Wang Buli on the shoulder affectionately:

"Okay, okay, if that's the case, then I will grant you this money for your use.

You write another charter and ask the big businessmen in Jiangnan to also pay. They will pay 70% and we will pay 30% to solve the problem of the canal. "

"Forehead?"

(End of this chapter)