Building three palaces in three months is a seemingly impossible task.
When Ding Wei's plan was reported, both the civil and military officials of the court and Manchuria were shocked by Ding Wei's intelligence. Although Ding Wei had a reputation for talent, he was still shocked that he could come up with such a good plan in such a short period of time.
Ding said that this person has always been ambitious, and his approach has always been to walk between risks and benefits.
In the last years of Zhenzong's reign, Zhao Heng was seriously ill. I wonder if he had taken too many heavy metal elixirs, and he was delirious all day long. Later, he was worried about Liu E's submission to the government, so he prepared to draft a summons to summon Zhao Zhen to supervise the country.
Unexpectedly, the news was revealed at that time, and Ding Wei decisively defected to Empress Dowager Liu's faction. The two worked together to demote Kou Zhun. To this day, Ding Wei relies on the power of Empress Dowager Liu to remain in power in the court.
Ding Wei's character is to make sure he hits the mark with every hit, and to be successful if he fails, not only when he is standing in a team, but also when he is fighting for interests.
However, after retiring from the imperial court, many thoughtful people carefully considered Ding Wei's so-called quick plan, and found that there were many terrible traps in it that would be irreversible if made wrong.
Any plan is very ideal on paper, but in reality it is very skinny. To give the simplest example, all aspects of project construction must be approved, and the three months are based on the assumption of smooth flow. If anyone blocks any link, the progress will come to a halt.
All construction periods in this plan must be completed strictly according to the schedule. If there is even a slight mistake, the entire project will be delayed. The Bianhe River channel cannot be excavated, and the soil in the river cannot be removed. If the soil cannot be removed, it will be burned. Brick after brick, one link after another, directly dragging the entire progress to death in the river.
Xu Yin and other contractors saw that the execution ability of their subordinates was quite high, but accidents always caught people off guard.
This demolition is an example.
What everyone thought of was that there were countless princes and lords on this canal-digging road leading to Bian, and if their territory was disturbed, Ding Wei was afraid that he would confront the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. According to Ding Wei's character, Kou Zhun was so powerful in the past. At that time, he dared to trick him, and he became a counselor in political affairs. Lu Yijian also offended Liu E. Now, for the sake of the position of prime minister, he is an enemy of the entire dynasty. Who dares to say no?
Interests and risks coexist, and this truth is even more cruel in officialdom. Ding said that how could a smart person not understand such a truth?
To Liang Chuan, these problems feel more obvious. Which demolition can be smooth sailing?
How many social conflicts are caused by the problem of demolition? Local governments with rich financial resources cannot completely solve the problem of demolition with money, let alone the problem of demolition in poor areas.
He also couldn't remember the police incident because of the land dispute. This issue was a difficult problem, whether it was the court a thousand years ago or the government a thousand years later.
Ding said that the three people in the house were having a headache over this issue.
Demolition in the Song Dynasty was not a small problem.
In order to expand the dilapidated palace, Emperor Taizong tried to save face by mobilizing nearby residents. However, many people refused to give Taizong face, saying that they were unwilling to leave their homeland.
Isn’t this nonsense? I live next to the Imperial City, a geomantic treasure land that is hard to buy for money. What fool would obediently give up his land and move to the countryside to enjoy the mountains and water?
It would be much more convenient if this matter were left in the Five Dynasties. Emperor Taizong cherished his reputation. His famous saying was to defend the world with the hearts of the people instead of relying on natural dangers. The gang of fierce men in the Five Dynasties were different. They spoke with knives. I want to expand your palace. If you dare not be considerate of the emperor, it will be over with one click of the knife!
Compared to Emperor Taizong, Zhao Zhen cherished his reputation even more.
Although Lei Yungong was an eunuch, his methods were domineering, and he said to Ding Wei: "What's there to worry about? Let the gang of Qiu Ba from the front office dismantle it. Anyone who doesn't cooperate is disobeying the emperor's order and will be chopped up with a knife." "
Ding Wei sneered, cursing in his mind that you don't have anything normal in your mind except money. If it's so simple, do I need you to teach me?
If this matter is really done, it will be okay now. After the palace is repaired, the officials will come to settle the accounts. According to Liu E's temper, if he doesn't come to kill the donkey, it will be fine to settle the general ledger of the people he harmed. Sorry for her Liu E!
Ding said he was more prudent than Bao, so he asked Liang Chuan beforehand. After all, he was the one who came up with the method.
This matter is not a problem for Liang Chuan.
But it’s more immoral!
Liang Chuan said: "There must be some people who want to move during the demolition, and some people will not move until they are killed. This is easy!"
Ding Wei felt relieved after hearing the words "It's easy!" Lei Yungong asked, "What can I do?"
"Let's start with those who want to relocate. There will definitely be accommodations for those who relocate. They will either lose land and houses or lose money. Let's move first and compensate first!"
Ding Wei seemed to have some meaning: "Why is this?"
Liang Chuan said: "We have the final say where we move. The amount of compensation is usually calculated based on the market price. If the person who comes first pays more, then there will definitely be people rushing to come. Who would foolishly choose what others have left!"
Lei Yungong curled his lips and said, "That's true, but some people just don't lack money and can't see the land and houses we gave them. What should you do?"
Liang Chuan said: "It is the emperor's order to build the palace. Anyone who takes this matter must show their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. If you don't take action, you will be bullying the emperor. We have many ways to punish him!"
Ding Wei twirled his moustache and looked at Liang Chuan, wondering why this kid had so many bad ideas. He had more ideas than he did!
"We will demolish those who move first. After demolishing, we will start digging the river. If others do not move, their homes will become isolated channels in the river. The river will be soaked in water for three months. We will see if their homes collapse. !”
Lei Yungong gasped when he heard this, clapped his hands repeatedly and said, "Sanlang, you are so damn talented. You can come up with such wicked ideas and you are not afraid of thunder!"
Maybe the word "God struck with thunder and strike" was not used well. Ding Wei coughed in displeasure, and Liang Chuan was also very unhappy. You are the one who deserves to be struck with thunder and strike. You didn't force this idea out of your mind. Kill you first!
Lei Yungong said excitedly: "Old Ding, is this what we're going to do?"
Ding Wei suppressed the excitement in his heart and said calmly: "Then let's do it!"
Liang Chuan continued: "According to the plan, the first step of our project is to dig rivers and use the soil in the rivers to bake bricks. But how to bake bricks requires a brick kiln. I think these bricks and stones left behind by demolishing houses are The brick kiln has good raw materials, and you don’t even have to go to other places to bring bricks here, these materials are more than enough!”
Lei Yungong said: "It's not just bricks, there are also stones, rubble, beams and many other waste materials. How to deal with these?"
Liang Chuan was stunned for a moment and asked: "How to deal with it? Doesn't anyone want these?"
Lei Yungong said: "Since the imperial court has paid the price to the people, these properties will naturally belong to the imperial court. If they are burned, the fire will also belong to the treasury. The common people must not take any more tiles or bricks."
Liang Chuan seemed to understand something, his heart became hot, and he asked with concern: "Then... Mr. Lei... how do you plan to deal with these wastes?"
Lei Yungong looked at Liang Chuan's fiery and expectant face and said, "How else can we deal with it? All the waste materials have been gathered in one place. Once the cargo ships on the Bian River arrive, they will be transported to the lower reaches of the east of the city to fill the land. .”
Fill the land! You will really be punished if you do this!
Liang Chuan said anxiously: "Isn't that too wasteful?"
Ding Wei's brows visibly jumped when he heard the word "waste". When the hell did he care about waste? How much is it worth? Should I throw it away and keep it for the New Year?
Ding Wei was so angry that he closed his eyes.
Liang Chuan looked at Ding Wei's old face, laughed dryly because of his gaffe, and said slowly: "If the remaining scraps are given full authority to Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao believes that he has the ability to handle them all overnight!"
Ding said that he had mixed feelings. What kind of good luck did he have? God had given him such a good thinker. He was just one step away from being successful. He had been struggling to make progress for many years. Now his cooperation with Liang Chuan was just a joke. Ao Jianghu is a perfect match made in heaven!
God bless me!
Ding Wei was so excited that he came over and took Liang Chuan's hand and said, "Sanlang, tell me quickly, after this is done, which piece of land and which shop do you like, I will come forward to solve it for you."
Liang Chuan helped Ding Wei back to his original seat, tried to comfort him, and asked cautiously: "Xiang Ding, if these are really going to be scrapped, what if I sell them all?"
Ding Wei said sonorously, "It's up to you to do whatever you want. If I sell it, it's yours. Some people dare to chew their tongues."
He patted the armrest of the Grand Master's chair heavily, his majesty emanating from him, and continued: "At this juncture, it is too late for the Queen Mother to live in the new palace. I want him to look good!"
Liang Chuan took Ding Wei's hand card, which was a token of his identity, and immediately resigned. As soon as he went out, he rode a horse and rushed to the construction site, with Nian Cheng following behind him.
Lei Yungong led the Ministry of Industry Inspection Department and the people from Kaifeng Prefecture to start the demolition project. These people are like leeches, not good at doing good things. They are professional and first-class in doing these things of exterminating children and grandchildren. They demolished the house Come and use both soft and hard tactics, and be more agile than anyone else!
Lei Yungong had already taught his subordinates the method given by Liang Chuan. It has to be said that this was really a dirty trick. Not to mention that the house was placed in the middle of the river for three months without being soaked, and the people were isolated in the middle of the river for three months. Months, eating and drinking are fine, but what about diarrhea? There is no way for the city's manure workers to go to the river to transport manure!
Under this method, absolutely no one can last more than three months!
There is only one choice whether to demolish it or not. As Liang Chuan said, cooperate with the court as soon as possible and contribute to the family. This is loyalty to the emperor and the country, and the court will give you preferential treatment. Otherwise, you will end up feeding fish in the river!
Along the Bianhe Street, there are mountains of bricks and scraps left over from demolished houses. They are guarded by the Forbidden Army. Many people can only look at the mountains of treasures and sigh.
This place is called Shangtu Bridge, and it is also a noisy and lively place in Bianjing City.
"Master Jun, I am here to dispose of these waste materials under the order of Master Ding. Please take a rest somewhere."
Liang Chuan showed Ding Wei's hand cards to the guarding Imperial Guards. They walked around the Forbidden Palace all year round and would recognize the hand cards of many high-ranking officials. Besides, no one was so bold as to dare to make fun of Ding Wei. The risk was not just a few sticks. If something goes wrong, he might even be sent to the army.
The guard checked and found that the token was correct, so he stood aside. It was not his business to deal with it.
Seeing that these treasures were about to be thrown away, Liang Chuan sighed and said to Niancheng: "Go to Liangjiazhuang in the west of the city for me to find a man named Sun Houpu, and ask him to come find me. I will wait for you here." Liang Chuan said to Zhuangzi He asked Nian Cheng to quickly find Sun Houpu on horseback.
In the morning, Sun Houpu was still looking for a shop with himself. According to the time, he should have arrived at Zhuangzi by now. He brought a lot of people here, and this matter took a lot of effort from him.
There were many green silk willows planted along the Bianhe River, and the willow branches hung down like silk ribbons. Liang Chuan was waiting for Sun Houpu's arrival, and walked to the river alone.
In the impression, the river water in Kaifeng City should not be yellow, but this clear water is really a gift from God to the Song Dynasty, which can create the prosperity and prosperity of the capital city of the Song Dynasty.
Liang Chuan calculated that the urban complex he planned to build would integrate catering, beauty, leisure and even gambling in the future. Now ordinary restaurants could not meet his needs at all. Instead of grabbing other people's shops, he might as well find a way to build a new one himself.
This place is just a nice place.
Liang Chuan stood at the intersection of these two streets, looking at the autumn water and the commotion on the river, and made up his mind. In the future, he would even beg Ding Wei to get this piece of land!
I intercepted some of the building materials all over the place. I looked carefully inside and found that there were many kinds of Optimus wooden pillars that couldn't be hugged. If I had to spend money to buy these wood, I'm afraid it would be difficult to transport it to Bianjing in a few years.
You might as well turn waste into treasure, keep all the good raw materials you need, and transport them to where to store them first, so that when you need to use them in the future, it will be a matter of course.
This can also save a lot of money!
Now that we have the land and materials, when Zhao Xiaopin and his group of craftsmen are in place, they will be able to own an industry of their own in Bianjing.
I just don’t know if the five- or six-story complex I dream of can be built with current technological means.
However, it is said that by the Ming Dynasty, even oriental miracles like the Great Baoen Temple could stand, and a five or six-story restaurant should not be a problem.
Sun Houpu Shanshan arrived late. He looked at Liang Chuan who was standing on the edge of Bian County admiring the river view. He came closer and said, "What's wrong, you called me here in such a hurry."
Sun Houpu inadvertently glanced at the various building materials as high as the mountains next to him and thought to himself. . Is he planning on these things?
Liang Chuan looked at him with a very satisfied look. Sure enough, this businessman had a very good mind in doing business. He could smell the smell of copper even before he opened his mouth!
Liang Chuan said with a happy smile on his face: "How about it, how much do you estimate these items are worth?"
Sun Houpu asked in shock: "Do you really want to sell these masonry and wood?"
Liang Chuan said: "Master Ding has entrusted me with full authority to dispose of these materials. You have a good eye and can help me select some good materials. We can keep them ourselves first. I will try my best to sell the rest to him. They must be worth a lot of money!"
Tsk tsk, after listening to this tone, the dignified court officials who were involved in political affairs and the constellations of high-ranking officials came to entrust me with this mouth. . I have never even seen what Ding Wei looks like. . People are more annoying than others.
Although Sun Houpu was born in the tea business, the principle of business is the same. Things have a price, and they are sold according to the price.
His subordinates who came with him from Qingyuan were all servants who had been in the family since they were young. They were taught how to count, make accounts, and manage everything since they were young. Clapping his hands, Sun Houpu immediately came closer and said, "Listen to Brother Liang's arrangements."
Liang Chuan asked: "Which of you can count?"
A servant stood up and said to Liang Chuan, "I can."
Liang Chuan said: "Go and mark all the beams, classify them according to size, length and material, and register them in a book. Then bring two people with you to record the other valuable ones."
The guy asked: "Do these bricks need to be registered?"
Liang Chuan said: "Leave some of the bricks for Master Ding and the others to use as materials for the brick kiln, and the rest will be sold directly later."
Sun Houpu asked: "Are these bricks worth hundreds of thousands of pieces and sold out in one night?"
Liang Chuan said with a smile: "Instruct everyone to go to the streets and alleys of Bianjing and shout a few words, saying that bricks are sold in large quantities at the end of Maxing Street. The quality is first-class and the price is only 30% of new bricks. You can buy them for home use or resell them." Extremely cost-effective, don’t miss it if you pass by!”
The two set up a small table on the spot, and placed a wooden sign next to it, which read: Bricks cost ten cents each, beams were priced according to their quality, and the whole place was sold at low prices.
Prices in Bianjing City are not cheap. Even the building materials are much more expensive than those in the countryside of Qingyuan. A brick in Qingyuan costs twenty cents. Although these bricks here are used, they cost ten cents a brick. Even with a lantern, I couldn't find it.
He was still very worried. It was not easy to move all the bricks in one night, let alone sell them?
"Third brother, how can you and Master Ding guarantee that we can definitely accomplish it?"
Liang Chuan tore off a wicker stick and fiddled with it, and said, "As long as you let people shout as hard as they can, we will definitely finish it by tomorrow morning!"
Liang Chuan asked Niancheng to go to a nearby restaurant to order some dishes and boil a pot of wine. Sun Houpu took a large ingot of silver to Niancheng and said, "Thank you for your hard work, little brother." He took another ingot and said, "This It’s Caijin.”
Niancheng took the money and left happily. The people who followed Manager Zhang were not ordinary people. The silver thorns were several ounces in weight and were given as a reward to him. It was not in vain for him to travel so far.
Nian Cheng went directly to Xinle Building without going to other places. Everyone here knew their servants' uniforms and could recognize them at a glance. Many people with sharp eyes recognized that this servant was following Liang Chuan, the newly promoted manager of the Ding family, and immediately came up to chat with him. After a while, it turned out that the dish ordered by the manager of the Ding family was paid to him with a wave of his hand.
Nian Cheng was even more elated when he got the advantage, and made a lot of money in one trip.
The chef at Xinlelou moved very quickly. Before the chair was warm, Nian Cheng arrived with a Bianhe herring, a plate of garlic lamb trotters, a box of crispy pork elbows, and a large jar of Biguang wine.
The imperial court implemented a monopoly on salt wine, and the control in Bianjing was even stricter. However, as a result, the wine in the world had an average taste. Later, workarounds gradually emerged. The government does not sell wine directly. Restaurants go to the government to buy koji, and when they come back, they make their own wine. Each restaurant brews its own delicious wine.
The fine wine of Xinlelou is this Biguang wine.
"Hurry up and eat. It's dinner. After that, we have to work. I'm afraid we won't have to sleep all night."
