"What!"
Ning Fan's expression suddenly changed, he stood up suddenly, looked at Li Ru, and said in a deep voice: "But the news from Jin Yiwei?"
"Exactly!"
"Secret report from the local government!"
Ning Fan's heart sank. Since it was an encrypted letter, there was absolutely no possibility of forgery. So, was Emperor Yu really seriously ill?
wrong!
"If my father is really seriously ill, he will definitely call me back to Beijing."
"There is also Brother Sheng Wang. Now that he is in Huainan, is it the third brother who has emptied the court?"
"No...he doesn't have the ability."
Ning Fan muttered to himself, and Guo Jia agreed: "My lord, there is no need to worry too much. If His Majesty is really seriously ill, His Majesty King Qi Lin will never be allowed to supervise the country.
"Lord, there is something fishy about this matter."
"However, now that Qi is here to supervise the king's country, and His Majesty is living in seclusion in the palace, I am afraid that the situation in the court will change."
"Or maybe... His Majesty intends to test..."
Ning Fan shook his head, glanced at Guo Jia, and then said: "Whether my father is really ill or fake, summon Jia Xu and let Hua Tuo come to Beijing as soon as possible."
"promise!"
Ning Fan never expected that his father would have arrived at Julong City, a border town in Huainan.
"Your Majesty, this is the gateway to Huainan. Julong City was once just a border city. Due to the towering peaks on both sides, the roads here are blocked. Neither traders nor people want to come here."
"Later, it was managed by the King of Huainan for many years and a magnificent pass was built."
"It's just that it seems now..."
Jing Li followed the river with his eyes, and saw a river channel flowing down into the city. Boats were passing by on the river, and the roads on both sides of the land were equally smooth.
"Enter the city!"
Emperor Yu looked around and then gave the order directly. Concubine Xian walked out of the cabin and walked softly and slowly to Emperor Yu's side: "Dig a river in just half a month?"
"Not to mention how much manpower is used, just the financial and material resources consumed, I am afraid that the court may not be able to afford it."
"Hmph, this kid..."
Emperor Yu was also surprised and happy. What he saw and heard along the way opened his eyes. He didn't expect that the water of the Huaihe River was actually introduced into Huainan by that brat. The benefits and strategic significance were huge. It goes without saying.
Apart from anything else, the flood disasters in the flood season can be greatly alleviated after the canal is opened. In this way, the floods in the counties along the Huaihe River in the south of the Yangtze River are bound to be controlled.
Moreover, Huainan has always had scarce water resources. Diverting the water from the Huaihe River south will benefit the country and the people. Judging from this main channel alone, it is enough to accommodate several boats traveling parallel to each other, and it is much faster than the land route.
It can greatly promote the commercial exchanges between Huainan and Jiangnan.
If costs and manpower are not taken into account, this move will be of great benefit!
"Hey, the second child has always been restless. Now, in order to dig through this river, life will be very difficult!"
"It's a pity that the people of Huainan have suffered along with him."
Emperor Yu sighed softly, and the boat entered the city along the river. The next moment he was stunned by the scene in front of him. The river ran through the entire city, and there were spacious avenues along both sides of the river. The most surprising thing was that these two The broad roads coming and going are all paved with bluestones.
Carriages loaded with goods galloped on the smooth road, and the people along the street were also dressed in rich clothes, bustling about, and extremely noisy.
"This... is near the shore. I want to go up and take a look!"
"promise!"
Jing Li quickly ordered the plainclothes soldiers to dock the ship. As soon as he heard this, after tying the rope, Emperor Yu strode towards the shore, stopped a businessman casually, and asked: "Why are there so many merchants here?" Team, where does it lead?”
"Dajiangbei, are you from other places?"
"good!"
Emperor Yu nodded slightly and said softly: "So many carriages are carrying some kind of cargo, as well as the bluestones on both sides of the Huaihe River..."
"All kinds of clothes, textiles, porcelain, salt and food are all available!"
"oh?"
"Where did I buy these goods? I took a boat all the way there, and there were hundreds of carriages along the way."
"How can we sell out all these goods?"
"Hahaha, you don't need to worry about it anymore. Our Huainan products are sold all over the country. With the coordination of our Huainan Chamber of Commerce, supply exceeds demand!"
"Huainan Chamber of Commerce?"
Emperor Yu's face showed a hint of doubt, and he looked at Jing Li beside him, who also shook his head in confusion.
"Are you here for business?"
"Um!"
"Since we are here to do business, we have to go to Lingzhou City first and register as a merchant with the Huainan Chamber of Commerce before we can do business in our Huainan territory."
"After you obtain the market access qualification certificate, you will not only receive support from the Chamber of Commerce, but also various states and counties will open doors for you."
"I won't say much else about the rest. You will know when you go there."
The merchant's face also showed a bit of impatience, and he walked away with his head held high, leaving Emperor Yu in a daze.
"Market access qualification certificate?"
"What is this?"
Jing Li shook his head blankly again, and Emperor Yu looked left and right like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and from time to time he would chat with a few idle men on the street.
"Since Julong City was taken over by His Highness King Yong, it has been directly built into a commercial capital. To use the name of King Yong's Mansion, it is called a commodity trading center. Goods produced in Huainan will be shipped here."
"Sent to various counties via Julong City."
"The bluestones on the ground were naturally laid by the government. Hehe, you may not believe it. In order to renovate Julong City, tens of thousands of people were used, and it only took ten days for the entire city to look brand new!"
"Have you seen the shop on the street?"
"It used to be a military camp. The river in the middle used to be the main street of Julong City. It turned into what it is now in just ten days!"
"hiss!"
Emperor Yu couldn't help but take a breath of air, with a look of shock on his face.
Jing Li on the side was not much better, listening to the merchant's story with a questioning look on his face.
"master?"
"Let's go to Lingzhou overnight!"
"yes!"
Jing Li responded and said softly: "Master, do you want to inform the second young master?"
"Did not say!"
Emperor Yu's eyes sparkled, and he shook his head and said: "Only what I saw with my own eyes is the most real, and what is told by the people is the truth."
"This bastard, in order to build this mall, I don't know how much manpower, material and financial resources have been spent, and I don't know how many people have been exploited. I am too late."
"When I see him, I have to settle accounts with him!"
Emperor Yu had an angry look on his face and said, "Ruling the country with business principles will lead to great chaos. If everyone in the world goes to do business, won't the people have enough to eat?"
"Asshole!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
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