"I said Zheng Guogong, you are so shameless. Why is it my turn to pay? We will discuss it after the new year. When you criticize people, you are not willing to wait for a quarter of an hour." Li Ke quit, how could he You do this.
"Then what do you want to do, Your Highness? Otherwise, you can sell my house to see how much it's worth, and you can pay these people a monthly salary." Wei Zheng simply became shameless to the end.
"Zheng Guogong, where has the upright Zheng Guogong gone?" Li Ke was furious.
"Can uprightness be turned into money? No, if not, then there is nothing I can do about it! So, Your Highness, you'd better find a way on your own. Your current method is quite good. If it doesn't work, you can continue to practice in a bigger way. At worst, if it gets bigger, you can take it apart and sell it to others." Wei Zheng said quickly.
"I dare to sell, who dares to buy?" Li Ke asked angrily.
"Then it's not the old minister's problem."
"Forget it, I happened to have an idea recently. I discussed it with my father before, and now I have to discuss it with you, Zheng Guogong. It was I who came up with a way to permanently resettle these refugees, and even improve the security of Chang'an. As well as increasing the tax revenue of the imperial treasury, at least a three-win plan, Zheng Guogong, please see if it works." Li Ke said.
"Oh? What can I do?" Wei Zheng immediately became interested.
"The city that never sleeps in the Tang Dynasty." Li Ke said.
"What do you say?" Wei Zheng asked quickly.
"It's like this. I plan to build a small new city between my Qinwangzhuang, Datang Welfare Industrial Zone and Chang'an City. This city will have entertainment industries such as brothels, gouran bars, and some juggling and singing in it. Move to this new city, there is no curfew here.”
"Mr. Zheng Guo, you also know that many of the security risks in Chang'an City are actually due to the mixed environment in these places. Everyone is here, so it is easy to hide dirt. Spies and even assassins from surrounding small countries with ulterior motives can easily hide here."
"If industries are put into this new city, the security of Chang'an City will definitely improve."
"Secondly, those second-generation kids and dandy kids like to make trouble after drinking. Here they can make trouble as they please, so as not to affect the security of Chang'an City."
"Thirdly, the entire city that never sleeps can accommodate a large number of people to do basic service work. These jobs can be performed by refugees. In this case, I will not have to bear the long-term burden, and they will have a job that can support themselves."
"Fourth, the new city, because it is all about the entertainment industry, my father can set up a separate tax for this city. Zheng Guogong, you should know that these places are the gold selling caves. Disciples of wealthy families spend extravagantly here, so instead of letting them spend lavishly, , it is better to take the opportunity to impose heavy taxes on these industries, take them from the people, and use them for the people."
"They are willing to spend the money, and our money is used to help the people."
"Moreover, some things in this new city can be provided by the Datang Welfare Industrial Zone, and the factories in the industrial zone can also be expanded in scale. This will continue to increase the income of the people around Chang'an City. In this case, the security around Chang'an City will inevitably be greatly improved. It’s getting better, and it will become even more prosperous!”
"What's the opinion of Zheng Guo?" Li Ke asked.
Wei Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he gave Li Ke a high-five, "His Royal Highness the King of Qin is worthy of being the one who can easily control Tuyuhun. He really has the talent to manage the world! This is a wonderful move! It can be said that all the advantages are concentrated in one Together, and if heavy troops can be deployed to guard these places, the area will not be large and it will be easier to control!"
"What does Your Highness need from the old minister? To raise this opinion in the court? Or to support Your Highness's opinion."
"When I bring it up, Duke Zheng, just support me. Because of this plan for the city that never sleeps, there are some details that I have to let Duke Zheng know. Otherwise, if I tell others, others will think that I, Li Ke, like to play." Li Ke said helplessly.
"Don't worry, Your Highness King Qin, the veteran will definitely support you in this plan, but in terms of construction funds?" Wei Zheng still felt that he had to ask clearly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zheng. I definitely can't ask the treasury to pay for it. I will bear it myself." Li Ke said directly.
"Build a city with your whole body?!" Wei Zheng was shocked. Do you want to build a city with your whole body? How much money do you have?
"Yes, I will bear the responsibility. When the time comes, I will sell some inns and the like in the city. How can I afford a city by myself? I must find a way from these wealthy families to let them out. A sum of money. Don't worry about Mr. Zheng, this will not go through the imperial court. The imperial court only needs to approve my plan." Li Ke said.
"That's no problem if that's the case. According to what you said, Your Highness, this city will definitely be able to meet the construction needs of more workers during the construction period." Wei Zheng thought for a while.
"That's for sure. I'm afraid I won't have hundreds of thousands of workers by then, and I'll have to give them money. This is equivalent to giving money to the people around me." Li Ke sighed.
"Your Highness is kind-hearted, and I admire him. In this case, I will leave first. Your Highness will probably not report this matter to the court until next year. I will think about it carefully when I go back. If it doesn't work, I will find a few censors to discuss it together. What do you think?" Wei Zheng thought for a moment and asked.
"Then thank you so much, Duke Zheng." Li Ke stood up and bowed his hands to Wei Zheng.
"Your Highness, you are welcome. The old minister is taking his leave." Wei Zheng also said with cupped hands.
"By the way, now that you're here, hasn't Zheng Guogong met my father?"
"It's gone. I'm here to see His Highness. Since Your Majesty is recuperating, let him recuperate." Wei Zheng nodded.
"Hey, look at me, I forgot about it. It will be lunch time in a while. Duke Zheng Guo can have lunch here before leaving." Li Ke said.
"No, I don't have the habit of having lunch. I'll go back first." Wei Zheng simply said no and left directly.
Seeing Wei Zheng's pony carriage quickly return to the original route and walk towards the outside of the village, Li Ke waved his fist on the spot, beautiful! Li Ke, you did a great job.
On the second floor, everyone: "..."
The exchange between Li Ke and Wei Zheng was not too quiet. Li Ke and Wei Zheng were in the living room again, and Li Shimin and the others on the second floor were sitting near the staircase. Naturally, they listened to the whole process. After listening, Li Shimin didn't know at this moment How to describe your mood.
When Wei Zheng said goodbye just now, Li Shimin almost had the urge to rush down and call Wei Zheng back, shouting at him, "Squirt, you spray him!"
You are Wei Zheng, are you convinced so easily? ! Although what this guy said makes sense.
But you can’t hold on to this!
When you sprayed me before, you always hit the pillar with your head? Why did you turn so fast here? Oh, that's not right. They didn't say they came here because they were trolling Li Ke. Maybe they really came here to ask for advice.
But Li Shimin is not a fool. Would Wei Zheng go so far just to ask Li Ke for advice? Just ask me about that trivial matter? Would he not be able to think of a way to cause trouble for Li Tai? Who believes it?
