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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break through the Void Chapter 44: It¡¯s not the ancient sages who plan the strategy

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    Han Chaozong, who was Jing Zhaoyin at that time, has reached the twilight of his political career. If nothing happens, he will no longer let his officials go.  He also regards Jing Zhaoyin as the last step for him to take charge of the government. Therefore, he must do a good job in the important tasks he shoulders this time.  "Jingzhao, where are you going?" the soldier guarding him asked respectfully.  "Go to Xuanpingfang, the prince's guests will congratulate Zhizhang's house." Han Chaozong said.  With the help of the soldiers, he got on the horse. This was the Tang Dynasty, and women were riding in sedan chairs. Most of the officials were either civilized or military, and most of them rode horses or carriages.  When the Han Dynasty clan member got on his horse, dust blew across his face, making his beard and hair slightly yellow. Others covered their faces with their sleeves, but he remained motionless.  "Let's go." He uttered one word clearly and urged the horse to move forward.  While on the horse, he began to think about the appointment he was about to attend.  Because of his old age, He Zhizhang has been obsessed with cultivating immortals and visiting Taoism in recent years. Therefore, the only official position he holds is the nominal position of being a guest of the prince.  But because He Zhizhang had a good relationship with Li Shizhi, in Han Chaozong's view, He Zhizhang was also his fellow traveler.  "Today he suddenly invited me to visit, saying it was a new good wine But why did he invite me instead of the left prime minister?" Han Chaozong couldn't help but think of the visit the left prime minister's son Li Fei had received the day before. Li Fei was persuaded by Lu Qi,  After all, I felt that I had to kill Ye Chang's spirit and let him hit a wall, so that he would know the beauty of power and be able to obey him in the future, so he deliberately blocked Ye Chang's football games.  However, the reason Li Fei gave to Han Chaozong was high-sounding. He just said that because of the opening of the canal, people in the city were uneasy, and that kind of gathering and making noise should be prohibited.  In particular, you should pay attention to the scoundrels in the market who make trouble in the name of gambling and entertainment in the near future.  Han Chaozong was convinced of this. The canal issue must be demolished and resettled. The interests involved are complicated, and it is especially troublesome in the capital.  If he couldn't protect himself, someone would cause trouble behind his back, making it impossible for him, Jing Zhaoyin, to continue his work, so that he could replace him with his own accomplices.  The Right Prime Minister Li Linfu is not easy to get along with, that is to say, Li Shizhi's careless temper is not wary of him, while Han Chaozong is much more cautious.  At that time, Li Fei specifically said that He Zhizhang was now too old and might be entrusted by someone to intercede with him. He must be careful because if there were some urban foxes and social rats behind him, he would definitely be involved.  Sure enough, He Zhizhang invited his father-in-law to meet him the next day, saying that it was the newly acquired Sanlejing wine. In fact, he must have entrusted him with something.  This made Han Chaozong worried. On the one hand, Li Linfu and his party were watching eagerly from the outside, but on the other hand, such troubles occurred among the people within him!  "It's really a glorious time for Beijing to come." After gathering his thoughts, Han Chaozong heard He Zhizhang say with a smile.  "Why did Mr. He say this? Mr. He's place is always full of guests. It is Han's good fortune to be invited." Making small talk is etiquette, and it is also an inevitable way to establish friendship and close relationships.  The two of them talked for a few words, and He Zhizhang began to introduce the people around him. The first person he introduced was Yan Zhenqing. Han Chaozong knew this person, so he nodded.  The next person to introduce is Ye Chang, who has neither fame nor official position, but is so young. If he didn't know that He Zhizhang always likes to reward those who succeed, Han Chaozong would almost suspect that he is a junior in He Zhizhang's family.  "Please sit down, please sit down!" They were invited to the door, but did not enter the room. Probably because it was hot and stuffy, so everyone sat in a corner of the yard, which was in the shade.  Han Chaozong just sat down and said "Hey" in surprise: "Mr. He, what is this ground?" "Haha, this is the reason why I invited Jingzhao to come here." He Zhizhang said with a smile.  When Han Chaozong stepped on it, he felt something was wrong with the ground. It looked like floor tiles, but in one piece. It looked like stones, but it didn't have the heavy and hard feeling of stones.  Because it has been washed with water, the ground is very clean, and because it is under the shade of trees, it is not directly exposed to the sun. It is relatively cool when you step on it.  Han Chaozong simply took off his shoes, stepped on the ground with his socks, walked back and forth a few steps, and raised his head: "What is this thing? Is it for this thing that Mr. He called me here?" "It's up to Ye Xiaoyou to talk about this." He Zhizhang smiled.  road.  Han Chaozong turned to Ye Chang. This young man had an extraordinary appearance. Not only was he handsome, but more importantly, he had an aura of transcendence.  In Han Chaozong's impression, he had only seen this kind of temperament in one other person - no, he had seen this kind of temperament in another half-person.  That person is Li Mi, and the other half is Li Bai.  To Li Mi, Han Chaozong felt that he would be feared, but to Li Bai, he felt that it was a pity.  "Han Jingzhao, a man from the countryside, came to Chang'an because he came to Beijing for business." Ye Chang did not get straight to the point, but made a detour first: "Chang'an City deserves to be the capital of the Tang Dynasty, so Zhang Heng can come to Chang'an again."?, if Zuo Si comes back to life, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to be assigned to the two capitals and the three capitals.  " Zhang Heng in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Zuo Si in the Jin Dynasty were both famous for their poetry. Their Fu on the Two Capitals and Fu on the Three Capitals were extremely capable in describing the metropolises at that time. However, the two capitals and three capitals they wrote were different from those of the Tang Dynasty.  Compared with the capital Chang'an, it was far inferior. When Ye Chang said this, Han Chaozong remained calm, but he gave Ye Chang a comment in his heart: "What a big talker!"  " This is definitely not a good comment. Ye Chang added: "However, I discovered that there is also a regret in Chang'an City, which has been unresolved for many years, and it is a road hazard.  During drought, dust flies up, making it difficult to suffocate; during rain, water accumulates in puddles, causing waterlogging.  The root cause is simply paving the ground with mud. Although it is repaired from time to time, it cannot be cured.  " Hearing this, Han Chaozong's eyebrows moved slightly, and he immediately looked at Ye Chang with admiration. "The roads in Chang'an City are indeed a big trouble, and Han Chaozong understands this very well. After he took office, he paid great attention to checking previous file records.  , knowing that dust and waterlogging will cause casualties almost every year, and there will be a major flood every few years, causing huge casualties. "What do you mean, use this thing to pave the streets of Chang'an?  "Han Chaozong finally spoke. "Exactly, I know that what Jingzhao is worried about is that this thing is too expensive for the court to afford.  But I think that although paving a road with this thing will cost a lot at one time, the daily maintenance cost is far lower than the current dirt road, and the convenience it brings is even better than the current dirt road.  Calculating the total price, it is cheaper to use this product.  " At this time, He Zhizhang also interjected: "Jingzhao, do you know how much it costs to build this small half yard in the old man's house?  " "Please give me some advice.  "Han Chaozong looked at the large part of the courtyard paved with soil and cement again, and then asked. "In terms of materials alone, the cost is less than five cents.  "He Zhizhang laughed. This price surprised Han Chaozong. He originally thought that paving half of the yard would cost dozens of coins at least, but it turned out to be less than five coins! "If it is used on a large scale, the price will be even lower.  , because the materials used were originally worthless things.  But the labor cost is not small. I asked about the price of plasterers in Chang'an City, and then roughly estimated that for every one foot of paving on Zhuque Street, the total cost is about two guan" "Two guan?  ¡± ¡°This is taking into account all materials and labor.  " Han Chaozong was silent. Zhuque Street is 1,700 feet long. Each foot costs two guans, so the whole road will cost 3,400 guans. The annual treasury income of the Tang Dynasty is about 30 million.  Guan, but today's life is so luxurious, and there are many soldiers around, plus the salaries of hundreds of officials, it is already quite difficult to maintain it, and this is only Zhuque Street, there are enough north and south vertical streets in the entire Chang'an city.  Although the remaining streets are not as wide as Zhuque Street, most of them are longer than Zhuque Street. Calculated in this way, the total cost of just the vertical streets is more than 30,000 yuan, plus the larger number of horizontal streets and square streets.  The total cost is probably upwards of 100,000 yuan. Datang can afford this money, but after taking it out, other places will be short of money. ¡°It¡¯s still too expensive.  "Han Chaozong sighed. Ye Chang smiled but said nothing. This expression made Yan Zhenqing next to him very anxious when he saw it. He understood Ye Chang's intention to donate soil and cement in exchange for Han Chaozong's presence.  It¡¯s convenient to go to the football match. But now Han Chaozong has rejected his proposal. Ye Chang can¡¯t think of any way to persuade him, but he just keeps silent. ¡°What, does Ye Langjun have another trick?  " Han Chaozong couldn't help but ask when he saw Ye Chang's appearance. "What Han Gong is worried about is not that it is expensive, but that the court cannot afford the money for the time being.  This year, the imperial court wants to reopen the canal to facilitate the transportation of grain from Shandong to Beijing. Duke Wei is in charge of this matter, and Duke Han also wants to open the water channel to facilitate the transportation of lumber from Nanshan to the city because of the inconvenience of timber storage and transportation in Chang'an City.  Both of these two items cost a lot of money and resources, so Mr. Han had no intention of starting any other construction projects - but is this so?  " "It is true.  "Han Chaozong nodded. "These two projects require a lot of manpower and material resources. The imperial court has been unable to make ends meet in recent years. Han Chaozong has a deep understanding of this, so he will not spend money to build roads anymore - Chang'an people are patient.  The dust has been flying for a long time, so what's the harm in being patient a little longer? Ye Chang said again: "Mr. Han feels that the court is unable to make ends meet, which makes it impossible to implement many things that are beneficial to people's livelihood, right?  "    "yes.  " "Han Gong feels that in addition to being used for roads, this cement can also be used in his own yard like He Gong, and it can even replace floor tiles in his own house. Is it suitable for use?  " Han Chaozong was still a little puzzled and looked at Ye Chang: "If you have anything to say, just say it.  " "Now, only a certain person knows about this thing. Although the formula is simple, it isIf the imperial court wants to control it, there must not be many families in Chang'an City who would dare to use it.  But if the court does not restrict, but encourages, Piru said, if you need to pave this, for every square paving at home, please pave one for the road at the same time" "His!  " He Zhizhang did not expect that Ye Chang came up with this idea. He couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at such an old age. Ye Chang continued: "Anyone who can afford it doesn't care if he spends four or five times to pave his yard and ground.  Naturally, I don¡¯t care about having four or five more paved streets.  However, if they were directly asked to raise donations, I'm afraid they would be unwilling to do so, and at least they would be ridiculed for taking away the people's support.  But turning around, what if they themselves take the initiative to spend money to buy it?  " "For example, His Majesty said that all the officials in the capital have been very hard on official duties this year, so he gave them to buy this thing at a fair price to pave the way for their doors.  Next, wealthy people in the city will inevitably flock to the place, imitate it, and try their best to buy it.  But in the beginning, this thing was like salt and iron. Only the imperial court - only Jing Zhaoyin could sell it. The price only had to be set at a little more than twice the cost. So, every square meter that a wealthy family in the city spread was also paving for the imperial court.  One party?  " Ye Chang is of course talking about the most ideal situation. In fact, during the operation process, whether it is losses or the underlings are getting rich, it is impossible to be so perfect. But this idea is enough. There are at least tens of thousands of wealthy households in Chang'an City.  , according to Ye Chang's calculations, each household needs to spend about two thousand dollars to lay the ground, and then they have to pay the same amount to the government. In a short period of time, they can collect the money to renovate the entire Chang'an road. "This boy is good at it.  Financial management is really the choice of talented people!  "Han Chaozong looked at Ye Chang, his eyes were different again. He knew that if this matter was really repaid to Emperor Li Longji, it would definitely be passed. This is neither a tax increase nor a division of other people's power. It is more fulfilling.  Treasury, there is almost no resistance in the court for such a thing! Even though he, Han Chaozong, felt that Ye Chang's plan was as cunning as a merchant and couldn't help but feel disgusted with him, he had to admit that Ye Chang had made a mistake.  This good plan made him very happy, especially Ye Chang's words, "Only Jingzhao can sell it." This means that Jingzhao Mansion has another power in its hands. Who is the official?  Do you think you have too much power? "You have done great service to the country by offering this strategy, so I will definitely not forget to ask for praise from the court.  Han Chaozong thought about all this in a short time, and then asked harmoniously: "Whatever you want, just say it, even if I can't agree to it, Mr. He is here!"  " He Zhizhang smiled bitterly, who knew that Ye Chang would come up with such a big deal! This is definitely a big deal. Not only did he scheme against tens of thousands of wealthy households in Chang'an City, but he also made them happy with joy! But if He Zhizhang had known that Ye Chang would make such a big deal.  , he will never be introduced to Han Chaozong. The wind will destroy him. Ye Chang is only seventeen years old, how can he be involved in the turmoil of the officialdom?  The people do not need a reward from the court, but they just want to promote the game of football. They want to hold a football match behind Qinglong Temple in three days. In order to avoid accidents due to the large number of people, they would like to ask Han Gong to arrange soldiers to maintain order.  "Ye Chang said. "For Han Chaozong, who is responsible for the affairs of the capital, this is just a small matter. It can be said that it is insignificant. Moreover, Ye Chang also asked him to send soldiers to maintain order. He can completely control this matter and there is no need to worry about it.  What mistakes will be made? Therefore, whether it is He Zhizhang, Zhang Xu, Yan Zhenqing, or Ye Chang, they all believe that Han Chaozong will definitely agree. This is the first time he has smiled at Ye Chang.  . Ye Chang also smiled. ¡°No.  " "When these two words came out of Han Chaozong's mouth, Ye Chang's smile suddenly froze. "Thingit seems like something unexpected happened again?"
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