There are four rivers flowing through Bianjing City, Cai River in the south, Bian River slightly north, Jinshui River in the middle, and Wuzhang River in the north.
There is an endless flow of trade on these four rivers, among which the Bianhe River is the most popular. The Bianhe River is the magnificent river in the Qingming River Scene.
There are tens of thousands of merchants and workers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and they are the lifeblood of Bianjing City.
The wood, paint, and various stone sculptures used to build the palace could only be transported to the palace through the Bian River. It was impossible to deliver those towering trees to the palace within three months by carriage or manpower.
Ding said that the reconstruction commander-in-chief quickly summoned his right-hand man, deputy commander Lei Yungong, to be responsible for the project design. After all, Lei Yungong was from the Ministry of Industry. Without a professional to take charge of the project, the project would not be possible. Completed.
The project security director inspected Xia Shou'en in front of the palace. Xia Shou'en was the official's confidant who had followed him before he came to Dabao.
When the eight palaces are rebuilt, the imperial city gates and walls may even have to be demolished. If there are no capable people to guard them, I am afraid that the officials will not be able to sleep well.
The contractor Xu Yin and his tens of thousands of craftsmen were not only Xu Yin, but also Wang Lin, as well as several small contractors, large and small. They all gave Lei Yungong a lot of benefits, and Lei Yungong worked hard to recommend him in front of Ding Wei.
The imperial court will recruit a large number of craftsmen and migrant workers. This amount of money is not a small amount. A craftsman can earn hundreds of dollars a day, and ten thousand people can earn tens of thousands of dollars a day.
This is just the number of craftsmen under Xu Yin alone. The total number of migrant workers under all the contractors, big and small, is nearly 100,000. The expenses of these people are 100,000 guan a day.
The wages are trivial. What is really valuable is the purchase of various building materials. This is where there is a lot of oil and water. A piece of golden nanmu that can be used as a pillar for the main hall is worth more than one million guan, and it is priceless but has no market. It needs to be purchased from Qinling Mountains. It was transported out of the mountains and then transported to Bianhe River by waterway.
At least half of the millions of dollars went into the pockets of these contractors. The contractors used the money to pay bribes, and a chain of interests was formed.
After completing this kind of royal-level project, if I don't make tens of millions of dollars, I will be sorry for the favors I spent and all kinds of dredging and management.
As soon as Ding Wei's plan was announced, people on the north bank of the Bianhe River were all heartbroken, for no other reason than that because once the temporarily dug river route passed through their own territory, the land would have to be carved out, and not only would the houses be demolished, but the land would also be dug. , whether the government provides subsidies or not is still one thing. In the next two years, people are afraid that they will not have to do business.
The general direction of the new river channel is to the east of Yujie Street in the middle of Bianjing City and to the west of Maxing Street. Selecting a water diversion point in the middle will not only have a wide water area to facilitate the entry of bulk goods, but also save time and space.
Imperial Street was where officials walked, and no one had the courage to move there. Moreover, if goods were to be transported to the vicinity of Donghua Gate, they could only choose a location near the east side of the city.
The big shops on Bianhe Street tried their best and used various connections to visit Lei Yungong's house, hoping that the chief designer would be able to show his favor and not choose themselves as the first choice for the temporary Bianhe River channel. near the shop.
Lei Yungong has always been a very principled person. He will never do anything until the money is in place. Once the money is in place, things will naturally be easier to handle. He listed the seating arrangement of all the shops on Bianhe Street, and then took the seats according to the numbers. Anyone who came to give gifts would be noted down.
After collecting gifts and money, Lei Yungong suddenly discovered that all the people and shops on Maxing Street had given gifts.
This was not easy to handle, so Lei Yungong ranked the value of the gifts from low to high again, so that the shops that gave the least gifts would be clear at a glance. Naturally, there is a difference between charging more money to do things, and more money and less service. , the location gloriously fell on the store that gave the least amount of gifts.
This store used to be an inn, and it occupies quite a large area, right at the intersection of Bianhe Street and Majing Street. If a discerning person looks at this location, if the ship coming from the west has to make a big turn, and the west is exactly the direction from which the bulk timber comes, it will be extremely troublesome to transport it.
Lei Yungong doesn't care about this. If it's troublesome, just work harder. If you don't do anything for money, won't your brand be ruined?
As for Ding Wei, he couldn't understand it at all. Lei Yungong extolled the location advantages of this place, so he gave the directions after hearing a rough idea.
In the imperial court, the Prime Minister Lu Yijian was about to retire because of the construction of a new palace. Even if the Prime Minister said he would leave, he would leave. Who would want to get in trouble with this bad luck.
Ding Wei is now the commander-in-chief, so whatever he says is what he says. Anyway, if the work is not completed, it will be him, Lord Ding, who will take the blame, so why should he take the lead? Earlier, the Queen Mother did not step forward when she was asked to find a commander. Wouldn't it be offensive to step out now?
The final route has been decided. It is a straight line from the intersection of Bianhe Street and Maxing Street to outside Donghua Gate. All buildings along the route, whether for official or private use, will be forcibly demolished. Compensation will be based on the size of the house. payment.
There is absolutely no difference between compensation and forced demolition. It's just a small offer of money. Xia Shouen led a group of forbidden soldiers to distribute the demolition money to each house. After distributing the money, he immediately put a seal on the house, and then asked one or two soldiers to guard the door. Anyone who dared to seal the house would be killed on the spot.
Everything now must make way for the official's new house!
The houses planned along this line were all large, and some were the houses of princes and senior officials. Seeing Xia Shouen's attitude of disowning his relatives, all of them had tears in their eyes and no place to cry. Some even said that they would go to the Queen Mother to complain. Xia Shouen sneered and mocked him. This job was given to him by the Queen Mother. Did the Queen Mother not want to live in a new house?
The relocation and relocation work was carried out with extremely high efficiency under the coercion of a group of big-headed soldiers. When Xia Shouen came to the door, he would be polite first and then use force. After a mobilization, he would show off his weapons if he couldn't. As soon as the shining sword was drawn out, anyone's calves would feel weak.
This is the imperial army in front of the officials. The most common thing they do is to kill them first and then report them. Where can I reason with them? And whose power is this man in front of me competing with so fiercely? Isn’t he an official? They have been following the official family from the beginning. At most, the official family will have to pay a little more money to settle the matter, but will they really kill their own general for a commoner?
As soon as the big-head soldiers finished putting on the seals, Xu Yin and several craftsmen under Wang Jianlin, the contractor, swarmed in like locusts and dismantled each building at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ancient buildings are not full of steel and concrete like modern buildings. They are easy to construct, but they cannot be disassembled efficiently without the help of heavy machinery. Several workers may not be able to completely dismantle a cement column in a day. If they are purely used If you hit it with a sledgehammer.
Houses made of earthen wood and masonry are different. In a short time, all the tiles were removed, and then the beams were removed, and the bricks were knocked out piece by piece. In a day, a two- or three-story building disappeared in place. .
As the saying goes, ideals are beautiful, but reality is skinny. The efficiency of craftsmen is too high, and half of the street has already bottomed out. A lot of leftover materials were dismantled from these houses, such as tiles, green bricks and beams. Many of them are good old materials. A little treatment is better than new materials. How to deal with these things has become a problem.
It is impossible to use these things to repair the palace. Now even the collection and storage of these 'waste' has become a problem. When Lei Yungong encountered this problem, he immediately reported it to Ding Wei. He was responsible for the implementation. Of course, it was not up to him to find a solution to the problem. If the sky fell, he would naturally be the one to shoulder the responsibility.
That afternoon, Liang Chuan and Sun Houpu were still looking for a suitable address to open a store on the street. The two of them walked from the north to the south of Mahang Street. The land in each store was very valuable. They asked several companies if they had any intention of transferring them. They all look at them as if they are fools. This place can make money even by setting up a stall and selling water. Who would be so stupid as to kill the chicken that lays the golden eggs?
Unless they are people who have encountered changes in their families or are desperate due to gambling debts, how many such people are there?
Liang Chuan's store was not found, but Ding Wei called him back to the house.
Lei Yungong was sitting next to Ding Wei. Both of them looked unhappy. Lei Yungong was a little better. Ding Wei, who had always been steady, had a worried look on his face. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when Liang Chuan arrived.
Liang Chuan entered the room, saluted the two of them, and said to Ding Wei, "Is there something urgent, Prime Minister Ding?"
Ding Wei asked unhappily: "You are nowhere to be seen in the house? Where have you been?"
Liang Chuan said: "Back to Prime Minister Ding, I wanted to do some small business, so I went to the streets to find a feng shui treasure, but I didn't find a suitable place after walking around for a long time."
Ding Wei interrupted him impatiently and asked: "The new river channel has not been excavated yet, and there is nowhere to put the waste materials from those houses. After calculation, it would be necessary to mobilize cargo ships from the Bianhe River to carry it at this time." If the time is short, the construction period may be extended for a long time, I would like to hear your opinion now!"
Ding Wei's tone was very tough today. It was not the first time that Ding Wei had approached Liang Chuan to discuss matters, but it was definitely the first time that he had used such a tough tone.
Once the plan to repair the palace is implemented, there will be no turning back when the bow is fired. Ding can't help but say that he is not in a hurry to get angry. He also knows that this project will not only allow Lu Yijian to make way for him, but if he does not move steadily, he will Lessons from the past!
Liang Chuan lowered his head and glanced at Lei Yungong first. He wanted to know if this was a deliberate snitch. This matter was not a problem at all, but it would be different if Ding Wei wanted to test himself with a question. .
Lei Yungong also had a headache, his face was crooked, and it didn't look like he was faking it. Ding Wei's face was expressionless, and it could even be seen that he was a little anxious. Liang Chuan thought for a moment and said slowly: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Ding. This matter is simple. Everything is under the control of the villain!"
