After the two sat down, Qin Ming took out the highway toll collection scheme of later generations and explained it to Li Shimin in detail.
Li Shimin kept nodding while listening.
"My dear nephew, your method is wonderful! I still underestimated you before! But my dear nephew, although this method is good, the cost of building a road from Chang'an to Luoyang is an astronomical figure. Even the most powerful people in the Tang Dynasty Qian’s family can’t afford so much money, right?”
Qin Ming took a sip of tea and said:
"Your Majesty, can't we divide this road into ten or even twenty sections and sell them to different families?"
Li Shimin stroked his short beard and smiled:
"Yes, nephew, you are absolutely right. I can stipulate that the cement road from Chang'an to Luoyang must pass through all the towns along the line. Then we can sell the roads between towns in sections. In this way, as long as the road builders The family can just set up the toll stations you mentioned between towns.”
By the time the two discussed it, Li Shimin already had a rough idea.
In his opinion, Qin Ming's plan is very feasible.
If this matter is really done, it will be of great benefit to the court.
He even originally wanted to replace all the main roads in Datang with cement roads.
It will no longer just exist in a dream, but can become a reality in your own hands.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin became excited.
At this time, Qin Ming felt that it was almost time, so he coughed and said:
"His Majesty."
At this time, Li Shimin was becoming more and more pleased with Qin Ming, and actually gave him such a good idea.
He was in a good mood, waved his hand and said:
"Hey, my dear nephew, we are not in the court now, so you should call me Uncle Li."
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"Uncle Li, I have another suggestion. My nephew thinks that the imperial court should set up a special department to take charge of the bidding and construction of this cement road, including the supervision of toll stations in the future."
"In this way, whether it is the Changluo cement road or the roads between other towns in the future, they can be handed over to this department for unified management."
Li Shimin thought for a while after hearing this, and felt that what Qin Ming said made sense.
After all, there are many things involved here, including the quality of the cement road, whether there will be any families charging randomly in the future, etc.
There are also a series of rules and regulations that must be decided in advance to avoid being unable to follow them in the future.
Just thinking of this, Li Shimin also came to his senses.
[Qin Ming, this kid, usually asking him to come up with ideas is like killing him. 】
[I was still wondering just now, why did this guy suddenly take the initiative to give me some advice today? So he was waiting for me here? 】
However, he was very happy when he thought that Qin Ming rarely wanted to do something for the court. As for being an official?
[I wish I could do it for this little official. 】
Li Shimin stroked his short beard and smiled and said to Qin Ming:
"My nephew is right. I will ask the Ministry of Industry to set up a new department tomorrow. I just wonder if my nephew has any ideas about the head of this department?"
Qin Ming shook his head when he heard this and said:
"Uncle Li, you also know that Zhuangzi has to transport a lot of goods to Chang'an every day, so my nephew, I came here today just to contract a cement road from Lantian County to Chang'an, not to ask for an official position."
"If it weren't for the fact that my nephew doesn't have the right to build roads and doesn't dare to build this road rashly, he wouldn't have thought of this method."
Li Shimin suddenly realized that this was the Qin Ming he knew, a lazy man who was smart but unwilling to be an official.
But he was a little troubled when he thought that except for Qin Ming, there was no minister who knew how to lay cement roads in the imperial court.
After much thought, he still felt that Qin Ming was the most suitable, so he rolled his eyes and pretended to be angry:
"You bastard, why do you think about making money all day long? As a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, you don't want to serve the court and benefit the people. You just want to make money all day long. Have you lost sight of money?"
Qin Ming remained silent after hearing this, as if he acquiesced to Li Shimin's words.
Li Shimin was really angry when he saw Qin Ming like this.
He stood up and pointed at Qin Ming and said:
"What's your attitude? Huh? Don't think that just because you've done meritorious deeds, you can look down on me! Do you think that I don't dare to punish you?"
Qin Ming curled his lips, stood up and bowed respectfully to Li Shimin:
"Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary person. You don't know how busy the government is right now. Why are you bothering me? If you are really angry, then I will be punished."
When Li Shimin saw that he had not frightened the other party, he immediately changed his smile.
He helped Qin Ming up, laughed and said:
"Oh, you, you, uncle is just joking with you, why do you take it seriously? Come on, come on, sit down quickly."
After saying that, Li Shimin pressed Qin Ming on the chair, thought about it and said:
"My dear nephew, I also know that you have been living a very hard life these days. You are busy planting rice and working in the coal workshop. These are also important events that concern the people of Li."
"But right now, uncle, there really is no more suitable candidate than you. How about you work hard and be in charge for a while. After a while, I find a suitable person, how about taking over from you?"
Qin Ming pretended to hesitate when he heard this and said:
"this...."
When Li Shimin heard that there was something going on, he quickly increased the weight and said:
"My dear nephew, can you help me this time? Also, you and Yuzhang have exchanged marriage certificates, and you are my future son-in-law! We are a family, do you still need me, my future father-in-law, to beg you? Can’t do it?”
When Qin Ming heard this, he quickly stood up, bowed to Li Er and said:
"Your Majesty is serious. It's not impossible to just ask your Majesty to agree to this matter. But I have three conditions. Please agree to your Majesty's request."
"tell me the story."
"First, I still go to court on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Second, I can appoint and make arrangements for my subordinates, or officials below the eighth rank. Third, Your Majesty, you must promise me that when a suitable candidate is found, I will definitely We have to ask my nephew to step back."
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this, patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and said:
"Okay, okay, I have met these three conditions, and once a suitable candidate is found, I will definitely let him succeed you."
[If there is no suitable candidate, then you can just sit in this position. 】
Thinking of this, Li Shimin felt a little guilty about his conscience, so he continued:
"My dear nephew, you can go ahead and do this. As long as you achieve some results, I will announce your marriage to Yu Zhang in the court."
The figure of Princess Yuzhang flashed across Qin Ming's mind.
[Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain. Not bad, not bad. It seems that my acting skills are passable, and Li Er did not let Li Er see that his true purpose is to become this official. 】
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin laughed loudly when he heard this, and then he said to Wu Gu:
"Go and get me the map from Chang'an to Luoyang."
"promise."
After a while, several eunuchs entered the Manna Hall holding a huge map.
After the eunuch laid the map on the ground, Li Shimin pulled Qin Ming to him and said:
"My dear nephew, come and see, this is Chang'an, and that is Luoyang. Come and see with me which towns it would be better to pass through on the way."
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