The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 525 Long-term layout ([-])

After taking away one-third of the annual fiscal revenue, Zhuge Jing returned to his seat contentedly.And the next big money eater, Sun Gangke, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, was full of bitterness.

After completing a new round of strong household tax checks, the Ji Han government controlled an unprecedented population of tens of millions.However, this population is still not enough when compared with the population of more than 3000 million during the strong period of the Han Dynasty (this refers to the population controlled by the government, the total population of the country during the strong period of the Han Dynasty was not less than 5000 million).

The population is limited, no matter how hard the traversers try to develop commerce, the taxation is still limited after all.

Now, the Ministry of Households estimates that this year’s fiscal revenue will eventually be about 130 billion yuan, which is much higher than the 110 billion national annual income during the Western Han Dynasty Xuandi period: the state controlled household registrations during the Xuandi period was close to 3000 million what.

(How did the 110 billion spent during Emperor Xuan’s period? The royal family spent 20 billion, and bureaucrats and soldiers at all levels of civil and military affairs totaled 20 billion. The rest is temporary expenditure.)
Therefore, before winning Soochow, this income was close to the limit.

Of the 130 billion miles, 25 billion was given to the Ministry of War.In addition, the salary and office expenses of the civil service system are fixed at 20 billion.On the royal side, because Liu Bei has relatively few sons, it has only been more than 50 years since Ji Han established the country, and the reproduction of descendants is also very limited.Liu Chen in the palace is also very frugal, and the number of eunuchs and maids is very small.In addition, Liu Chen still has dividends in Fuxingshe.So don't give too much: one billion a year.

However, although the Supreme Emperor is heading towards death, he spends more and more money every year.But even if Liu Chan dies, the money will be saved.However, the reproduction of the descendants of the Liu family will also lead to more and more expenditures by the royal family.

Now Guan Yi has one mouth: 40% of the annual fiscal revenue is given to the Ministry of Rites.That is, more than [-] billion are gone!
Calculated in this way, only 130 billion is left in this 39 billion pie.

Of course, it is impossible to give all this money to the Ministry of Industry. The country has to reserve some funds every year, right?After all, this world is not peaceful, and natural and man-made disasters are not uncommon.Not to mention that the country has to save some money to prepare for the southern expedition in two or three years.

But the work of the Ministry of Industry is also very heavy.

"Brother..." After a wry smile, Sun Gang stood up: "For the Ministry of Industry, if we want to complete the relevant work according to my brother's 30-year paving plan, at least 30 billion per year, really can't be less."

"Ding Lie, this won't work." It was Mi Zhao who stood up to speak: "The country has to save some money to deal with other things. For example, after earthquakes, floods, droughts, etc., the country always needs disaster relief, right?"

Hey, during the Eastern Expedition a few years ago, I was still saying that I don't need to live a frugal life of counting money and fighting wars.Why is there not enough money now?Ah, that's right, I was too demanding. I actually wanted to popularize elementary education, and I actually wanted to lay cement roads all over the country.Moreover, the strength of judicial organs, inspection organs, and propaganda organs has also been strengthened.It is also necessary to completely refit the army... These things are really beyond the capacity of this era.

"Dinglie, that's what I think about my brother. Well, how about giving you 15 billion a year?"

"Uh, brother, if that's the case, then my brother can only save money on paving. According to the plan of the Ministry of Industry, the current cement official road has a width of 30 meters ([-] meters) and a thickness of [-] meters ([-] meters). centimeters). If the country is really difficult and cannot provide enough funds, I can only narrow the width of the road to one foot or two and the thickness to one foot.”

The large vehicles in ancient times, together with the length of the wheel hub, generally exceeded two meters.With a road width of four meters, it is a bit difficult to miss the car.If it narrows to less than three meters...

It is foreseeable that as domestic aristocratic families invest more and more funds and manpower into business and trade.On the official road in the future, vehicles must come and go frequently, and there will be more and more heavy-duty vehicles.So from the very beginning, Guan Yi's plan was to directly pave the official road to four meters, in order to ensure the minimum two-way travel so that even cars would not be able to stagger.

"How about this, Dinglie. When paving the road, the cement pavement is still paved according to your new standard. However, there must be enough space on the side of the road, and it is strictly forbidden for various vendors to build all kinds of houses close to the road. In this way, wait until In the future, when the country’s finances improve, we will be able to expand the road surface again. As for the thickness of the roadbed, this cannot be reduced.”

"But brother, in this case, the money is still not enough."

"If it's not enough, change the 30-year plan to 50 years. Well, you should do your best to build the official road in Yongliang first. After we take Soochow in the future, the sea trade will definitely prosper. If the Northwest side doesn't want to decline like this, It can only rely on the speed of logistics to compete with the large amount of cargo carried by sea trade. Therefore, within three to five years, the official road in the northwest must extend from Chang'an to Congling, otherwise the northwest will decline due to the decline of commercial routes. At that time, our control over the Western Regions will rapidly weaken, and various rebellions in Liangzhou will definitely come one after another. Well, speaking of it, the temporary slowdown of the construction of official roads in Guandong and Yizhou is still very obvious for the protection of the Northwest .”

"...Little brother understands, so let's leave it at that. The Ministry of Industry's road paving plan first protects the northwest."

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The meeting was adjourned, and after all the officials from the Prime Minister's Mansion and Da Sima's Mansion had left, two young men, Guan Fu and Guan Hui, came out from behind the screen.

The joint meeting of the two governments is the highest meeting that decides the major policies of a country.Participating in such a meeting, even as an observer, can quickly increase political experience.Therefore, Guan Yi used a little bit of privilege here, letting his two sons listen behind the screen every time.This can be regarded as preparation for cultivating the next generation.

Reviewing the content of the meeting just now, Guan Yi let out a long sigh after teaching his two sons earnestly: "Tan Nuer, An Nuer, your studies at Longshouyuan College may have to be terminated early gone."

"Father, is there any important thing we need to do?"

"Well, my father discussed state affairs with His Majesty in the palace yesterday. I just feel that His Majesty is becoming more and more assertive and powerful. Ha, His Majesty has been in charge of the country for a long time, and it is only natural that there are such changes. We must make some plans for the future of our Guan family."

"Is Your Majesty going to take back the power in father's hands?"

"There is no such thing, but this power will be handed back to His Majesty sooner or later. But before that, our Guan family must be invincible. After all, the Tian family is ruthless, and a father cannot put our family The lives of young and old rest on the mercy of the emperor."

"...Please show me, my lord, what should we do?"

"My father sent Xiaoqi, Datou and other generals to Dongmou County, Donglai County, Qingzhou last year. I bought a large piece of coastal harbor and several nearby hills there. The letter said that the construction of Dongmou's shipyard has now been completed, and all kinds of wood have been in place, and ships can be built in large quantities."

"What does father mean, is my Guan family going to go overseas in the end?"

"What do you want?"

"Father's contribution to this country has long been unrewarded by the emperor. Why? Uh... father, forgive me. Although father has told us many times that usurping the throne will harm the country, the nation, and our family. But the child still …”

"Hahahaha~~ It's not just that you are reluctant. This country has gradually become prosperous in the hands of the father, and the father is also reluctant to hand him over to others like this! The father also wants to take this step and do it. A generation of sages who rule the world! But, people, after all, they have to discipline themselves. A prime minister can do this, a general can do it, and a father can do it too!"

"Father!...Okay, please show me, father, what should the children do?"

"Father, I have already agreed with your third grandfather that all the generals, tenants, and slaves of our Guan family will be transferred to Dongmou. There is no need to hide this transfer process. His Majesty will only feel at ease when he sees it... After you go to Dongmu, first familiarize yourself with the local hydrology, recruit local fishermen, and train our private soldiers according to the current military law of the Han Dynasty. Then, when the wind direction and tide are favorable, you will go east to the Wa country!"

"Wo Kingdom? Father, is that the future fiefdom of my Guan family? Is it too small?"

"It's just a springboard. Our future is to cross the Pacific Ocean to find the descendants of wealthy merchants in America!"

"Pacific? America?"

"It's time to tell you some of the most secret things. Come with Weifu. Don't you always want to go into that independent building in the mansion?"

(End of this chapter)