Royal Road - Chapter 322

[Chapter 321]

“Reporting to the commander, Haixinggang received a total of 920,000 shi of grain last month! I’m afraid there will still be such income in the next two months.” Even though he has run a lot of big business these years, this is the first time Jiang Ni has seen it. large-scale transactions.

The cargo handled by a seaport is so huge that it is almost comparable to the grain output of several counties along the coast of Jizhou!

It is still September, and when the autumn harvest is over, more merchant ships are bound to go to Jizhou.

The grain trade in Xingang is well known.

Although the transportation of grain is less profitable, the advantage lies in the convenience.

Which wealthy family in maritime trade does not have dozens or hundreds of hectares of land?

On the other hand, the goods in the hands of Bingzhou are not easy to get.

As a result of this exchange, a large amount of grain poured into the warehouses of Jizhou, and even Sizhou and Bingzhou.

And with grain, naturally there is the capital to feed the refugees and reclaim the land.

If it can go on like this for a long time, why worry about the unhappy northern land!

Facing Jiang Ni’s excitement, Liang Feng was very calm.

It is not a big deal for a seaport to handle tens of millions of tons of materials.

If it weren’t for the frequent wars and shrinking trade, maybe the tax revenue would be more than that.

Duan Qin was also very emotional: “When the lord said that tariffs would be exempted and the city rent would be reduced, there were still many people who were worried. Who would have expected that the income tax would not only not be less, but would also increase slightly. If things go on like this, Haixing Port will not be good either. It can become a big port like Panyu.”

“The trade routes are like water, and only when they are smooth can they last for a long time. Isn’t there a tariff in the Han Dynasty? It’s just picking up people’s teeth.” Liang Feng explained with a slight smile.

During the Han Dynasty, tariffs were indeed abolished and business was promoted.

It was not until the end of the Han Dynasty that the Three Kingdoms came together, and the warlords in various places set up management cards to collect tariffs and increase the tax rate.

The prevailing tax 1 was also determined at that time.

That is to pay one-tenth of the tax to the warlords under its jurisdiction.

With such a high tax rate and additional tariffs, it is impossible for business to develop.

Although Liang Feng is not an expert in business, but the concept of attracting investment, revitalizing the economy, and developing people’s livelihood really makes his ears callous.

The biggest benefit brought by business is to benefit the people, and the huge business district can drive the rapid development of the surrounding economy.

Just like Haixing Port, building a city in just a few months, isn’t it just because it is profitable?

And what he did was to implement the most favorable measures, by the way, to make a real estate.

The construction of a new city led by the government is a business that will never lose money.

As for the hotels and shops that individuals invest in, it is the second priority. The main reason is to pull the family into shares and share profits, so that the interests are convergent and management is convenient.

Otherwise, how could the number of bandits in Jizhou drop by more than 90%?

Duan Qin nodded again and again: “Everyone says that business is against the interests of the people, but half of the refugees in Jizhou Xinfu are living because of Haixing New Port. I am afraid that Qin Zhidao didn’t do the same!”

This is also what Duan Qin is most emotional about. .

Building roads has never been easy. When the first emperor built Qin Zhidao, “from Jiuyuan to Ganquan, the mountains and valleys are 1,800 miles away. The road has not yet been completed.” In his life, the first emperor never completely repaired this 1,800 miles. The huge project of the CCP, on the contrary, has become a “heavy burden, and there is no end to the garrison”.

The death of Qin Ershi was the result of huge projects such as Afanggong, Zhidao, and Chidao.

But the master’s method is completely different.

How dare you use refugees to create corvée in times of chaos!

No state or county can swallow tens of thousands of refugees. There is not enough food, and there are few ripe fields. As soon as there is trouble, there will be people’s rebellion.

However, it is different with cash-for-work. The refugees can not only get food for their living, but also use the labor that they have no time to digest to build a large-scale construction project.

It takes at least three days to go from Xingang to the ferry of the Zhangshui tributary, just like the dirt road.

I don’t know how much it will cost just human and animal power.

But after the new gravel road is built, it will arrive as soon as one day!

In addition, there are also post stations along the way, which can prepare forage and meals for the food team.

As a result, the loss is less than 20% of the original.

And such a road also brought great convenience to the caravan.

The more merchants there are, the higher the city rent, which in turn feeds the refugees.

Isn’t it wonderful to go back and forth like this?

Liang Feng nodded: “The road must continue to be built. It is best to cover Jizhou as much as possible. Jizhou is flat. If there is such a main road, it will be of great benefit to attack Youzhou in the future.”

Jizhou, also known as Hebei in later generations, is the most suitable for cavalry.

If you want to resist the Xianbei iron cavalry, you must make the road as smooth as possible so that you can dispatch troops and transport materials.

Therefore, it is imperative to build roads while draining the canals and reorganizing the river.

Hearing this, Duan Qin frowned slightly: “It’s not difficult to build a few days’ journey. However, because Jizhou is vast, I’m afraid the financial resources are limited.

” Buying shares, as long as it is beneficial, naturally some people will flock to them. Now Jizhou is not short of labor force, and there is a convenient repair method on the gravel road, but there will always be some people who are excited.” Liang Feng said.

Duan Qin’s heart also moved.

This is not without reason.

There is no shortage of manpower in Jizhou now, and the large-scale water sluice built on the Zhangshui line has also solved the problem of gravel required for paving.

The water flowing into the sea keeps pushing the wheels day and night, pulling the mallet to beat the stones, isn’t it a hundred times more convenient than manpower?

With people and gravel as materials, the only thing lacking in road construction is food.

It is really exciting to be able to get the scarce goods just by sending out some grains.

And the lord did not make it clear that the only people who can provide food are the aristocratic families?

In fact, there is a lot of food in the hands of the concubine and the tyrants!

These people have no chance to get their hands on porcelain and salt. How can such a good opportunity to enter the game be missed?

As soon as this law comes out, it will be difficult for Jizhou to ban trade routes again!

“My lord, this method is wonderful!” Thinking of this, Duan Qin couldn’t help but nod his head.

Liang Feng smiled. In fact, the benefits of doing business are more than just building roads.

This class that only recognizes money is a weapon to break the monopoly of the aristocratic family.

As more and more people enter the property class through business, their children and grandchildren will have the opportunity to study.

Merchants are not allowed to be officials, and it is also a tradition of all dynasties to emphasize agriculture and suppress business.

But there are many merchants who become landlords and commoners after buying land, and then get promoted through this channel.

It just so happened that the system department in Bingzhou is nominally an electorate.

This is nothing but an open space that can be drilled.

It just depends on how many smart people can leap to the gantry before this space is closed.

However, in order to develop business, there is still a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

“You still have to be prepared for coinage…” Liang Feng said slowly, “Once the number of people in business increases, it will be inappropriate to rely on grain trading alone.”

“This matter must not be rushed!” Regarding this point , Duan Qin was extremely resolute, “Since Emperor Wu, the court has not minted coins for more than fifty years. Why rush for a while? Besides, it is easy to provoke Yangzhou’s fear of minting coins privately. If food is in trouble, you can use silk instead. Do it slowly.”

This was also the problem that caused Liang Feng the most headache.

The coins of the Western Jin Dynasty did not actually enter the circulation market.

Small transactions, or transactions between families, can also use money.

However, the circulation of goods on the large surface, and even the salaries issued by officials, are all carried out in kind.

Just because Emperor Wu did not cast any money after he ascended the throne!

There are many aristocratic families and manors everywhere. In this self-sufficient society, business will naturally shrink.

What’s more, the government of the Western Jin Dynasty did not have the ability to mine copper mines and issue currency after years of wars.

Therefore, the money that can be seen on the market now is purely an antique left over from the previous generation.

The money of the Han and Han Dynasties was considered good, but the bad money cast by Dong Zhuo was useless at all, and the coins issued by the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were not enough.

As for the “straight hundred and five baht” of Shu and Soochow, that is, a big coin that tops one hundred and five baht, it is even more thin and light, and cannot be equal to the face value of the coin.

This problem is serious when a coin is not circulated in large quantities, but is used as a reward for the powerful class, a burial, etc.

No matter how well Liang Feng does not understand the economy, he also knows that the use of currency instead of barter is the progress of society.

If you want to further develop business, after all, you have to issue your own coins.

But the various concerns Duan Qin said had to be considered.

Among the three states under his command, according to memory, only Hedong, that is, Yuncheng in Shanxi in later generations, has copper mines.

But Hedong was in the hands of the Xiongnu, and it could not be taken down in a while.

And getting copper, how to mint coins, how much to issue, and even how to circulate, is also a big question.

More and less hair will cause social unrest, how can we not be cautious?

Sighing lightly, Liang Feng gave in: “Let the doctors in the Institute of Knowledge study it first. Coinage is a very important matter, and it must be put on the table sooner or later, so it cannot be ignored. However, in Haixinggang, we still can’t settle accounts with silk, and the food is still available. It should be put first. The foundations of the two prefectures of Si and Ji are weak, and it will take time to restore the output of the year, and the storage of grain is the most important task.”

These years, the weather conditions have not been very good.

In the beginning, there was great chaos in Bingzhou, precisely because several states suffered a severe drought at the same time.

And the large-scale weather changes are definitely more than one.

Drought, flood, locust, frost, hail, one after another, the impact on farming society can be imagined.

It was also the worst time for the Sima clan to catch up. The weather was so much like bungee jumping. The group of princes did not stop, and they were dedicated to beating people’s heads into dog’s heads.

It’s just that the old birthday star hanged, and the life is tired and crooked!

Taking advantage of the fact that the Xiongnu and Shile, as well as the small imperial court in Yangzhou are all too busy to take care of themselves, it is the most important development task to hurry up and recuperate.

There was only so much he could do.

It’s the fall semester.

Liang Feng’s eyes couldn’t help but turn to the exam questions sent by the case.

The exam questions given by Fan Jijiu were much more difficult.

I don’t know how many talents can be selected for this subject…

The author has something to say: Qin Zhidao is also a huge project. The meaning of Emperor Wu’s coolness), north to Jiuyuan County (now Mengjiawan Village, southwest of Baotou City, Inner Mongolia), crossing 14 counties, more than 700 kilometers.

The widest point of the road is about 60 meters, generally 20 meters.

In fact, the first emperor was similar to Yang Guang, the emperor of Sui Yang

. For money, only during the Taixing period of Emperor Xiaoyuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (318-321 AD), Wu Xingshen Chong issued some big hole and small money privately.

From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were quite a few regimes that minted coins. Why didn’t the Sima family do it? I don’t understand _(:з」∠)_