Just by Liu Zheng's description of this project, you can tell how huge it is.
Therefore, it is normal for these people to be worried.
How long did it take for Yinzhou to develop?
At present, it is just financial freedom that has just been achieved, and it cannot be called the richest in the world. Of course, Liu Zheng has only been running Yinzhou for two years.
To achieve such success in two years is already a miracle.
but……
Despite this, with Yinzhou's recent aggressive recruitment and use of troops, the remaining grain has been almost consumed. As the money-making machine of the Yinzhou Army, Yintan City has been operating at full capacity to supply the Western Regions.
Money and food are needed to fight a war, money is needed to raise troops, money is needed to generalize people, and money is needed to care for the families of martyrs... Recently, the money in Yinzhou is like running water. As long as it comes in, it will flow away.
Even if Silver Beach City is truly a money-making machine, I'm afraid it won't be able to keep up with Liu Zheng's money-burning speed.
The Western Region Protectorate must be developed.
Yinzhou still needs to develop.
Qingyang Shuo was afraid that he would not be able to make ends meet, so he continued to persuade: "Sir, although this matter is of immediate benefit and will benefit the future, it is not suitable at this time. Shuo believes that it is better to stabilize for a while before planning the Grand Canal. Sir, you look?"
Others also followed suit.
You can't eat one bite and become a fat man, can you?
Liu Zheng glanced at the "Beautiful Flower Nouns" placed over there, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, can you really not see it?"
He sighed: "This Holy One, calling us back to the capital, seems to have the intention of killing the donkey."
Qingyang Shuo was speechless immediately. He knew that Liu Zheng was not an alarmist.
With Liu Zheng's development to this day, if he could no longer arouse the old emperor's vigilance, then Xie Tianyao would not be the most cautious person in the world... How could he just watch and let Liu Zheng become so powerful that he would threaten his sons?
Kill the donkey!
The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked!
When I return to Beijing during the Shangyuan Festival, I don’t know what will happen.
So Liu Zheng thinks.
at this point.
His big moves cannot be stopped!
Starting from the imperial examination and then to the Grand Canal. He must do something like this that shocks the world... There are two reasons. On the one hand, this time Xie Tianyao actually pushed ahead with the imperial examination, which shows that this old emperor still has something. He also knew that today's Longyan Dynasty needed strong reforms.
He also knows that the imperial examination is definitely something that benefits the country and the people...
but……
The paradox is that he doesn't want Liu Zheng to gain more fame.
On the other hand, since the old emperor has the intention to destroy himself... then Liu Zheng can only find ways to prevent him from being destroyed! This time the Grand Canal is not his family’s business. He wants to kidnap all the feudal kings in the world!
Tie the whole world to yourself!
In this case, if your emperor wants to kill me, you have to think carefully.
Do you want this, or not, to strengthen the centralized rule of the Grand Canal?
Liu Zheng planned to send Xie Tianyao to his army again.
Because he knows.
Even if Xie Tianyao learns of the Grand Canal plan, the now exhausted Longyan Dynasty cannot do it by himself... At present, it seems that only he can!
Only he has this strength!
Qingyang Shuo was worried: "Shuo understands that the young master is worried about money..."
Liu Zheng laughed loudly when he heard this: "Sir, don't forget, we still have Yinzhou coins!"
Qingyang Shuo's expression changed greatly: "Young master, you mean... to use Yinzhou coins to reserve gold?"
He was indeed shocked.
That gold... is Yinzhou's reserve gold! It is something used to deal with various risks, balance Yinzhou's revenue and expenditure, and maintain or influence the exchange rate level.
In Qing Yangshuo's understanding, these golds are temporarily "stored" in Yinzhou by wealthy businessmen in the world. How dare you touch them?
However, Liu Zheng had different ideas.
He believes that if you don’t use this money, it will be in vain! As far as the current development situation of Yinzhou is concerned, as long as Yintan City is there, it is impossible for Yinzhou coins to collapse.
Since it is impossible to collapse.
So what's the point of letting all this gold sit and eat ashes?
invest!
lever!
Liu Zheng wants to play a big game this time!
Since the old emperor wanted to kill himself, then he would let the whole world jump on his thief ship!
By that time, not only will the emperor have to worry a lot if he wants to kill him... but also, if Liangzhou is captured, no one will dare to say anything!
Qingyang Shuo took a long time to react, and said with a wry smile: "Young Master is a man of great talent, but he is not as good as a great man."
…
Yinzhou.
Zheng Yueru has been staying in Yintan City, responsible for making money.
Military reports, like snowflakes, came back from the Western Regions. Knowing that Liu Zheng's expedition was going smoothly, Zheng Yueru was in a good mood to follow.
"General Zheng, crazy, crazy, crazy..."
A subordinate ran in sweating.
Zheng Yueru was settling accounts and asked without raising her head: "Is it going up again?"
"Yeah, I haven't finished breakfast yet!"
"Yinzhou coins have soared to four gold coins again!"
The subordinates were frightened.
He was so scared that his whole body was shaking.
Four gold……
Then in the past few months, wouldn't it be that the Yinzhou coins given to me by the monthly payment have quadrupled? My dear! Doesn't this mean that the entire Yinzhou City people have become rich? Became a rich man? In this era, he couldn't understand why those wealthy businessmen from other places came one after another, pulling carriages and carriages of gold, and sent them to Yinzhou, just in exchange for this piece of paper...
Does this generate value?
Why is this happening?
They couldn't figure it out.
During Liu Zheng's expedition to the Western Regions, there was more and more gold on the silver beach...
This creates a virtuous cycle.
The more gold there is in Silver Beach City, the more secure people feel. If you think this is reliable, continue to speculate! As a result, this Yinzhou is becoming more and more crazy. Because of the influx of a large number of outsiders, the once unruly place has become extremely prosperous, which directly promotes the local catering industry, tourism, and various industries...
Zheng Yueru laughed and said: "Ignore them, we must issue coins according to the master's settings, understand? You must not print without permission!"
"yes!"
Yintan City's shipments and gold reserves are the support of Yinzhou coins. The surplus, deficit, profit, etc. are all messy. In fact, Liu Zheng has already gotten over it.
Circulation volume must be controlled.
Don't be blind to money.
The consequence of being greedy for money is inflation, which will bring huge disaster to Yinzhou.
Zheng Yueru finally finished her work, let out a long breath, and looked towards the beauty of the dusk in the west.
Marriage grant...
The emperor granted Liu Zhizhou a marriage, and this matter has spread throughout the world.
Young Master...
What would he do?
Zheng Yueru knew that she could never become Liu Zheng's first wife - she could not keep up with Liu Zheng's growth, but she still hoped that Liu Zheng could still have his own character in matters of marriage.
As for the psychology behind this, even she herself doesn't know.
at this time.
A piece of paper passed by a flying pigeon came to Zheng Yueru's hand.
She opened it happily, and the next moment her face changed drastically: "What?"
…
The great construction of the Western Region Protectorate.
Under the auspices of Ling Chen, everything has unfolded.
On an auspicious day, construction of the Yinzhou Grand Canal officially started.
Now that Liu Zheng has set the tone, the 200,000 people in the Western Region Construction Corps, as well as the 100,000 slaves that the old emperor has just rewarded, will be able to do it.
The Grand Canal is not a simple matter.
Qingyang Shuo's worries are not unreasonable.
This is definitely a huge project comparable to the construction of the Great Wall in ancient times, and it can be said to be a waste of time and money. Liu Zheng gathered hundreds of craftsmen from the Western Region Protectorate and spent more than ten days designing just one plan!
Different from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in history, the starting point of Liu Zheng's Yinzhou Grand Canal is the starting point of the Yellow River, the Guzong Basin.
Then it connects to the Datong River. The Datong River is diverted and is the longest river channel that requires manual digging.
Various instruments, stones, and cement produced in Yinzhou will begin to arrive continuously.
This is a section of the river that the people from the Western Region Protectorate will work hard to dig in the next few years.
If this line is connected, the most basic "South-to-North Water Diversion" can basically be realized. By then, the water shortage problem in the Western Regions will be greatly improved.
Then comes the Yellow River, which flows through Yinzhou, enters the Han River, and converges with the Yangtze River, connecting the north and the south!
The following days.
Groups of laborers began to rush to the desert.
Dry!
The great construction of the Western Region began in full swing.
And next.
Liu Zheng knew.
The biggest problem he is about to face is one that needs to be solved urgently.
Liangzhou!
Dunhuang in Liangzhou!
He had to take it down and then dig in opposite directions from Dunhuang to Cheshi. In that case, the time would not only be cut in half, but Dunhuang and then Yinzhou could be realized.
"Zheng'er, Zheng'er, come on, come on, dad thinks this Yue King's daughter is pretty good! Okay, okay, she's half as good as my son!"
At the scene in full swing, Liu Zheng was supervising the work. Liu Dahao ran over in a hurry.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly: "Dad, can you let me feel at ease for a while? If you like me, just go and get married."
Liu Dahao was shocked: "Zheng'er, be careful what you say, Zheng'er be careful what you say! Be careful your mother kills me!"
Everyone laughed.
Liu Dahao smiled and said: "Zheng'er, isn't this a matter of time? Dad can help you with your advice, so that I can have my grandson sooner!"
Liu Zheng shook his head: "If you really want to choose, dad, then let's set off back to Yinzhou..."
Liu Dahao was overjoyed: "Are you finally going back? OK, OK, I don't want to stay in this ungrateful place anymore! Come on, come on!"
Liu Zheng smiled helplessly.
Yes.
It's time for them to go back.
The Western Region Protectorate has been rebuilt, and the old emperor's mission has been completed. If this grand canal is excavated, Yinzhou's supplies must be in place in time... This is a matter of food and drink for 300,000 people. Only when they are full can they work well, right?
and.
Liangzhou...
Liu Zheng took a deep breath, and a light flashed in his eyes.
Chen Ping...
I'm coming back.
are you ready?
