Chastity Layman

  Chapter 374 Yang Guifei

  Chengqian entered the palace with the booklet and greeted the emperor.

  Li Shimin looked up at his son, and threw aside the notebook he just wrote, "Here?"

   "Son pays respects to grandpa."

  Chengqian stood up, took a peek at the book that the emperor had just written, but saw that it was written that Li Ke, the king of Shu, was changed to the king of Wu, the governor of Yizhou was moved to the governor of Guangzhou, and the king of Yue, Li Tai, was renamed the king of Wei. Li Yin, the sixth son of the emperor, was granted the title of king of Shu and the governor of Yizhou.

  Shu Concubine Yang's family was named a noble concubine in Jin Dynasty.

  Chengqian was secretly surprised that Li Yin was only two years old, and he was granted the title of king. You must know that Li Ke and others were all crowned together by several brothers before, even the sons of Li Yuan, they were also crowned several times at a time.

   But this Li Yin was granted the title alone. The most amazing thing is that the emperor's paper said these Jin titles. Except for him and his mother and younger brother Li Tai who changed the title to Wei Wang, the relationship between the other three is not simple.

Li Yin is Li Ketong's mother and brother, and Concubine Yang Shu, who was changed to a noble concubine, is the biological mother of the two brothers and Yang Guang's daughter. Ping enters the palace of Prince Qin.

  This concubine Yang was born in a noble family, and now her two sons are kings, one is the king of Wu and the governor of Guangzhou, and the other is the king of Shu and the governor of Yizhou. This makes Chengqian feel a little bit of pressure.

  Li Shimin looked up, saw his son was in a daze, his eyes were still on the notebook he had just written, his heart moved, he put away the notebook casually, held it in his hand and flipped through it.

   Chengqian quickly looked away.

   "What are you holding?" asked the emperor.

   "Father, these are some of the actions of Yi Guogong to build the Daming Palace in Erchen Ji, please take a look at it." Chengqian suddenly changed his title, which was a little more formal, but also a little unfamiliar.

  Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, threw the booklet in his hand to Cheng Qian, and then exchanged his booklet.

   "The imperial court newly established the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion in Guangzhou. I want Li Keyao to take over the vacant post of Governor-General in Yizhou, so I plan to let your sixth brother Li Yinyao take over. What do you think?"

  Chengqian felt a little apprehensive.

  But I can't openly say that the sixth brother is only two years old, and it seems too early to be crowned king, let alone being crowned king alone is a bit too much, so I can only lower my head and say that my father's arrangement is very good.

  As for Concubine Yang Shu being a noble concubine, the emperor didn't mention it, so Cheng Qian had no choice but to say nothing.

Li Shimin flipped through the records of Chengqian, and it said Qin Lang's plan to build the Daming Palace. For example, instead of cutting down the beams and pillars of the palace from the middle of Shu, he sent people to Jiaozhou to log and transport them back to the Central Plains through the Red River and the East China Sea. , and then enter Chang'an through the canal. There are also bricks, tiles, furniture, utensils, etc. Qin Lang wants to recruit suppliers and grant them the title of Emperor Merchant, etc.

   "Something interesting!"

  Li Shimin saw Qin Lang's careful thinking at once, and used the official artifacts of the court to endorse the credit of these imperial merchants in exchange for their free supply of materials, and even earned a sponsorship fee from these imperial merchants.

  The imperial court clearly does not need to pay for the title of an imperial merchant, but this credit is priceless. These merchants exchange valuable materials for this priceless credit endorsement, and it is clear at a glance who wins and who loses.

But there is nothing wrong with Qin Lang's doing this. After all, this is not a matter of forced buying and selling. If you like me, you don't blackmail the businessman, and you can benefit the businessman. The court also saved a lot of expenses. On the other hand, it also It can speed up the construction efficiency of Daming Palace.

"This guy, it's like this every time. He can always come up with these crooked ideas. Thanks to him, he can also come up with an imperial merchant. With a little material, he can change his title to an imperial merchant, and if he is involved in a crime, he needs to report to Dali Temple for review. They also enjoy visual quality treatment, and even let the imperial court advertise for them in the mansion newspaper, hmph!"

   Cheng Qian saw that although the emperor said so, there was no dissatisfaction in his tone, so he was relieved.

   "Father, I feel that the teacher's method is a win-win method."

   "Do you support this?"

   "I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

Li Shimin closed the booklet, "Since you agree with Qin Lang, I won't reject it. Anyway, the time is only three years, and the money is only 490,000 guan. No matter what method he uses, he will build this Daming Palace for me within three years." .”

   "Is there any merchant willing?"

   Chengqian raised his head with excitement on his face.

   "Teacher has held several tea parties for merchants. The participating merchants responded enthusiastically to this. They were very active. Some fellow merchants even fought on the spot."

   "Disgraceful!" Li Shimin said lightly.

   "The material is solved, but what about the workmanship? The needed craftsmen and peasants, etc., Qin Lang can't possibly think of not giving money to use people for nothing, right?"

"Father, the teacher has already made strict requirements on this, saying that the craftsmen and peasants must not lose a penny of their wages. They also specially called people to formulate a detailed wage list for the various craftsmen and peasants who built the Daming Palace according to market conditions. , Different types of work, different workers, the wages set are all 20% higher than the market price."

   "Why is it 20% higher?"

"The teacher said that the construction of the Daming Palace must be done according to the highest standards, so giving an extra 20% of the wages is also a reward for everyone's hard work. All craftsmen and civilians are hired, and there is no forced recruitment. The construction site is full of food and housing, and it is guaranteed to be clean. Hygienic, and the wages are paid once a month, and there will never be arrears.”

  Li Shimin was a little surprised, "Qin Lang can really do what he says?"

"The teacher said that the Daming Palace needs to employ many craftsmen and folks, over 100,000 people, so we must definitely pay attention to the employment of workers, we must not be harsh on the craftsmen and folks, and we must let them benefit, let them build the Daming Palace without any complaints, Let alone be dissatisfied with the imperial court and the saints, let them do it comfortably, and get rewarded for their hard work."

"It's not easy." Li Shimin couldn't help sighing a little. In the past, people who built palaces and the like were conscripted for free. Many craftsmen were conscripted from all over the world. If you are on the road with dry food, you can't miss the construction period, otherwise you will be fined.

But now Qin Lang said that he would use money to hire craftsmen and common people from all over the country who voluntarily came to repair the palace. There are even strict standards for food and accommodation, down to how many meals a day, how much rice a person eats, how much meat and vegetables a day, etc. are all explained when recruiting.

   Pay the wages once a month.

This is truly unprecedented. Before seeing Qin Lang come up with a trick like the Imperial Merchant to get the merchants to provide materials for free, he thought that Qin Lang would also have a way to save money for craftsmen and folk husbands. Who knew Qin Lang was here. On the one hand, it is polite and generous, not only does not save money, but also goes in the direction of spending money.

"The teacher said people-oriented! He also said that in the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian built the Renshou Palace, Yang Su and Feng Lun were charming, extravagant, and blindly rushing to the deadline. As a result, a brilliant Renshou Palace was built, but tens of thousands of people died of exhaustion and illness buried at the bottom of the palace. The bones of the civilian husband said that the Yang family was hurting the peace of heaven, so they lost the life span of the country and died in the second generation."

   Li Shimin couldn't help being a little moved when he heard this.

  Qin Lang meant that building this Daming Palace would not only not disturb the people, but also give the people who built the palace a chance to make money. Not only is it not a chore to build a palace here, but it is also a rare opportunity to make money.

  This kind of thinking is really powerful.

The Daming Palace is officially listed and approved. It is divided into hundreds of project groups. Each project group has a team responsible for management and follow-up. The selection of various materials has also begun. Each supplier provides samples, then quotes, and finally selects The most powerful and the lowest price.

  If the strength is not enough to eat such materials, find several subcontractors to supply.

  Foundation leveling and other basic projects have officially started. Many craftsmen and peasants have been summoned from Chang'an and Gyeonggi areas. Once hired, they have not yet arrived at the construction site. The project team has already paid their travel expenses and one month's wages in advance.

   This trick worked really well. Anyway, many people who had some doubts about what Qin Lang promised, immediately stopped doubting anything when they saw this string of Kaiyuan Tongbao.

Not to mention, as soon as I arrived in Chang'an City, I saw that the work sheds here had already been built, and they were all neat and clean. Each worker was given two sets of clothes first, and even the supervisor on the construction site said, Their clothes are washed for them, and meals are also cooked in the canteen. Although they eat big pot rice, there are four meat and eight vegetables to choose from, one meat and two vegetables, and the rice is full.

   There are also special toilets and canteens on the construction site, which are clean and convenient. There is also a day off every ten days, and you can go shopping in Chang'an City.

  In short, it’s good to say, but it’s also really good.

Although building a palace is quite tiring, it’s all physical work, but after a day of sweating like rain, you can take a hot bath and change into clean clothes, lie in a clean tent with a charcoal stove, chat and brag with fellow workers from your hometown, In fact, it's quite pleasant.

  The construction site is getting more and more lively, more and more project teams are working, and there are more and more workers.

At the beginning, Li Shimin paid close attention to the construction site, and asked about it from time to time, and the Ministry of Industry often came to inspect it, but later found that the place is really well organized, especially the craftsmen and workers really have no complaints, eat well and live well, very satisfied of.

  When some workers were on vacation, although it was not time to pay wages, Qin Lang allowed them to borrow money to visit Chang'an City.

  The selected imperial merchants also began to send materials to the construction site one after another.

The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan overlooked the busy construction site of the Taiji Palace from the Hongyi Palace. Hearing the hot construction here, he couldn't help but called Qin Lang to the Hongyi Palace and asked him to take him to the construction site to have a look. go.

Qin Lang couldn't stand his request, so he had to ask Li Shimin for permission, and was escorted by the Beiya imperial guards to the construction site of Daming Palace. It was the first time for Li Yuan to leave Hongyi Palace after the Xuanwumen Incident, and stood at the busy construction site of Daming Palace. Li Yuan couldn't stop laughing.

  He looks here and there.

   Look at the design drawings from time to time, and occasionally call officials or craftsmen to inquire, and wave your hand when you are happy.

   "Very good, very good, I can't wait for the Daming Palace to be completed as soon as possible, and I can move in sooner!"

  (end of this chapter)