In the next few days, Zhao Hao has been discussing with Han Sheng, Xiao He, Cao Shen and others how to plan Xianyang City.
From a commercial perspective, Xianyang City, as the largest city in the west, must have sufficient potential.
How to restore business, stimulate consumption, speed up the circulation of goods, and create jobs is the most important thing at the moment.
However, in the final analysis, there is one question that cannot be avoided.
That was the environment in which Da Qin suppressed business.
Even if the First Emperor agreed to open commerce, the environment in which Qin suppressed commerce had been in place for hundreds of years.
If you want business to develop, you must change the environment that suppresses business in Daqin.
Nowadays, textile machines have entered thousands of households. Logically speaking, businessmen must be able to see the potential of textile factories. However, there are very few businessmen who open textile factories.
Why is this?
Because I dare not!
Da Qin's restrictions on business were very strict, mainly starting from Lu Buwei. Ying Zheng had a certain resistance to merchants becoming bigger and stronger.
In addition, Da Qin used to have a semi-military management, and business was not developed to begin with.
This may be a bit embarrassing to say, but in fact, the Shaofu in this era supported about 40% of the productivity of the Qin Dynasty, and the real civilian productivity was only 60%.
Equivalent to the entire country, nearly half of them are state-owned enterprises. This is a very unreasonable state.
You know, the Shaofu only has over 100,000 people.
The Qin State currently has more than 20 million people.
More than 100,000 people support 40% of the productivity of a country with a population of more than 20 million. What is this concept? You may not even be able to imagine it!
But there was nothing we could do about it. The national policy regarding commerce was set by the ancestors of the Qin State and finalized by the First Emperor Ying Zheng. No one could violate it easily.
Moreover, the difficulty is not small.
Zhao Hao made a lot of preparations and even came up with Da Qin's five-year plan.
This was discussed with everyone including Xiao He, Cao Shen, Han Sheng, Chen Ping, Zhang Cang, Wang Wan, and Feng Jie.
First, use the Xianyang City Renovation Plan to lift some unreasonable business restrictions, and then in the first five-year plan, allow Daqin's handicrafts and light industries to develop in the long term.
As for the second five-year plan, Zhao Hao already has a template in mind, which is to vigorously develop heavy industry.
For example, scientific research technologies such as steel smelting, cement plants, and lime plants can be put into use by private enterprises to promote the development of Daqin's heavy industry.
If large-scale steel smelting had not caused overcapacity, Zhao Hao's first five-year plan would have been to develop heavy industry.
After all, light industry is related to people's livelihood, and heavy industry is related to national strength.
It is obviously not enough to rely solely on the more than 100,000 people in the Shaofu.
Moreover, no large-scale iron ore veins have yet been found, and steel can only be smelted partially.
"Sir, the five-year plan you mentioned has been compiled and is just waiting for His Majesty's approval!"
Han Sheng looked at the densely written plan with a lot of words and excitedly motioned to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao nodded with satisfaction.
Although he only knew a little bit about business, he had been exposed to it in his previous life, allowing him to achieve the desired results with just his words.
For example, Zhao Hao still knows the principles of monopoly, excess capital, economic crisis, inflation, etc.
Originally, Xiao He and Han Sheng had their own plans, and they could compile the plan in less than ten days. However, after hearing Zhao Hao's opinions, they immediately realized their shortcomings, and then integrated what Zhao Hao said and finally wrote it. Download this plan.
After repeatedly confirming that there were no loopholes, Zhao Hao knocked on the table, looked around at the crowd and said, "Although we have made a plan, I can't guarantee whether it will succeed!"
He still knew the character of the First Emperor.
If you can't convince him, he will definitely be the most stubborn person in the world.
In fact, putting aside the grievances between Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei, there is nothing wrong with his policies.
For example, Shaofu
standardized production, such as stimulating business.
To be honest, apart from being greedy for power, Lu Buwei's other abilities are pretty good.
Even the impact on Da Qin was benign.
"Sir, no matter whether this plan can succeed or not, we are all thinking about Great Qin. I believe that Your Majesty can make a clear decision!"
Wang Wan smiled and cupped his hands, then looked at Feng Jie.
Feng Jie frowned slightly: "As long as it's good for Great Qin, I don't have any objections!"
"In that case, it's settled, I'll personally send someone to deliver it to my father!"
With that said, Zhao Hao turned to look at Meng: "Brother Meng, it's up to you!"
"Don't worry, Sir, I will never let you down!"
Mond bowed his hand and was about to take the plan and leave the room.
At this moment, Zhao Hao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Have you sent any letters from home to Jiuyuan recently?"
"What did the young master say?"
Mond was stunned and looked at Zhao Hao with some confusion.
Zhao Hao glanced at him angrily and said, "That's what I asked you to give to my eldest brother. Have you given it to me?"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"
Mond reacted and smiled awkwardly.
Zhao Hao waved his hand helplessly and said, "You go and send a message to my father first..."
"Here!"
Mond agreed and immediately left the room.
After Zhao Hao watched him leave, he asked Cao Shen, "How is the construction of the Academy of Sciences going? How long will it take to complete?"
"Back to the Master, the concrete wooden frame of the Academy of Sciences has been erected. Now it is the stage of pouring concrete. It is estimated that the main body will be completed in another two months!"
[In view of the general environment,
Cao Shen answered seriously.
Zhao Hao nodded and looked at Zhang Cang: "Zhang Shaofu, how is the Xianyang street renovation going?"
"this..."
Zhang Cang hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Wang Wan and said, "Young Master's request is a bit overwhelming. Isn't the transformation very successful?"
“Isn’t it considered forcing people to stop urinating in public?”
Zhao Hao was a little speechless, and then frowned: "Since you think it's difficult for others to force others, then I will transform them myself!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and walked out of the room.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
.......
at the same time.
On the west side of Jiuyuan County, in a ravine twenty miles away from the river bank.
Fusu is leading his prospecting team, walking among the mountains and mountains.
He found that since he was no longer involved in political affairs, he felt much more relaxed. Coupled with the prospecting task assigned to him by Zhao Hao, the more he prospected, the more interesting it became.
He never expected that the underground world would be so exciting.
It turns out that as long as people lower their heads, they can discover a different world.
During this time, he had come out of the decadence of being demoted to Jiuyuan.
He believes that he can live a good life even if he does not participate in government affairs.
Therefore, he is much more relaxed than the previous "head iron".
"Strange, where is the eldest son? Where has the eldest son gone?"
In the woods, a young man carrying a bamboo basket suddenly raised his head and looked around.
At this time, a young man holding a pickaxe beside him also remembered this and said in surprise: "It's a bit strange. He was following behind him just now, but he disappeared all of a sudden!"
"Did you fall into the mine?"
"No way....."
The young man carrying a bamboo basket quickly ran to the edge of the mine to check, looking around restlessly.
The bottom of the mine can be seen here.
But there was no one at the bottom of the mine.
The face of the young man carrying the bamboo basket gradually changed, and he became livid.
The rest of the people were too scared to speak out.
At this time, the young man holding the pickaxe was a little dissatisfied. He pushed the young man carrying the bamboo basket over and said, "Why not? You said you knew how competitive you were when you looked at the young master today!"
"What's so great about digging up crystals? It's not like you've never seen them before, sir. What should you do?"
The young man carrying the bamboo basket fell to the ground. It didn't hurt, and he didn't dare to refute. He scratched his head and muttered in a low voice: "The eldest son, the eldest son, to put it nicely, is His Majesty's eldest son, to put it badly. , not as good as the young master in Xianyang City."
"you!"
When the young man holding the pickaxe heard this, he became very angry.
But I heard the young man carrying the bamboo basket say again: "The eldest son is dressed like us now. Who would know him? If he really gets lost, he will come back by himself. Who will harm him?"
"this....."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Fusu is indeed relatively low-key now. If someone didn't know him, it would be difficult for anyone to know who he was.
"No matter what, we still have to find the eldest son, otherwise General Meng Tian will pursue him and he will be beaten with a military stick!"
"Yes, let's find the eldest son first!"
Soon, everyone came to an agreement and began to search carefully inside and outside the mine.
.......
On the other side, Fusu was studying ore on the grassy slope in the distance.
Through the knowledge given to him by Zhao Hao, he can now distinguish at least hundreds of ores. He knows all about poor iron ore, ordinary ore, and rich iron ore.
This afternoon, the sun shone into the hole. He accidentally discovered an abandoned mine with a strange ore, so he went down to the mine, collected some samples, and took them to a sunny place for study.
"It looks a bit like the siderite Hao Di mentioned, but not very similar. It has some characteristics of hematite. What on earth is this..."
Fusu held his lean face, coughed in a low voice, then touched the ore in his hand and murmured to himself.
The next moment, he suddenly remembered something, his eyes widened suddenly, and he said excitedly: "Could this be magnetite?"
He remembered that Zhao Hao said that there is a kind of magnetite, which is one of the raw materials for blast furnace steelmaking.
As soon as you find this kind of ore, notify him immediately.
Now, he found it unexpectedly.
God really pays off!
"Hahaha!"
Fusu laughed excitedly.
However, before he could laugh for long, a group of cavalry came running from the direction of the river bank.
Upon seeing this, Fusu immediately put away the ore in his hand and greeted the cavalry: "I'm here!"
He had made an agreement with Meng Tian before. Meng Tian would not interfere with his mining, and he could not give up military affairs.
Therefore, Meng Tian usually sends troops to find him when there is an urgent military situation.
Hearing Fusu's greeting, the people who were anxiously looking for him were stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, and then all ran towards Fusu's location.
Not long after, the cavalry team came to Fusu and said to him: "Elder Master, a caravan came from Xianyang. They said that they were sent to the Western Regions on the order of Master Hao and asked General Meng Tian to let them go. General Meng Tian will give way. Please go back and discuss!"
"A caravan sent by Brother Hao? On a mission to the Western Regions?"
Fusu frowned. Even Fusu, who was known for his benevolence and righteousness, had an instinctive rejection of businessmen.
I just heard that it was Zhao Hao who arranged it, so I asked patiently: "Tell me carefully, what is going on?"
"I would like to inform you, eldest son, that the people who are going to the Western Regions this time are the head of the Wushi Trading Company, Wushi Tuo, and the loyal and wise men around Prince Hao, Dahu and Erhu!"
"Zhongxian, Dahu, and the two tigers are all here? My brother Hao asked them to go on an envoy to the Western Regions with Wu Shiluo? A merchant envoy?"
When Fusu heard this, he immediately sent out three soul tortures.
In fact, it’s not surprising that he made such a fuss, mainly because after Lu Buwei, Da Qin Shang
It’s hard for people to get on stage.
Even though Ying Zheng granted Ba Qing the title of "chaste wife" and treated Wushi Luo as a distinguished guest, the status of merchants in Great Qin was still very low.
To put it bluntly, no matter how much you care about it, you can’t get on the stage.
But Zhao Hao actually asked Wu Shiluo to represent Da Qin as an envoy to the Western Regions, which really surprised him.
Although Zhao Hao has never been a stickler for rules, this arrangement was beyond Fusu's expectations.
But I heard the cavalry captain say again: "Sir, General Meng Tian wants you to go back as soon as possible!"
He did not answer Fusu's question directly, but urged Fusu to go back immediately.
Fusu curled his lips helplessly and nodded in agreement: "Okay!"
He knew that this man, Meng Tian's confidant, was always meticulous in doing things and was more stubborn than he was before, so he didn't ask him any more.
Soon, Fusu returned to the Jiuyuan Shogunate.
"The eldest son..."
The first time Meng Tian saw Fusu, he quickly saluted him.
"General, please forgive me!"
Fusu waved his hand and asked directly: "Does General Meng Tian know about the situation of this caravan?"
"Going back to the eldest son, since it was arranged by Mr. Hao and the mission is approved by the imperial court, there must be a reason for it. Why don't we bring Wu Shiluo in first and ask him about it?"
Meng Tian is a mature and prudent person. He did not give his own opinion decisively, but let Fusu make his own judgment.
Although Fusu felt that it was a bit troublesome, he thought that this matter was related to Zhao Hao, so he nodded and agreed: "In that case, let him come in!"
After saying that, he remembered something again and added: "Let Zhongxian, Dahu, and Erhu be brought to my room, and tell them that I will ask them something important later!"
"Okay! I'll make arrangements right away!"
Meng Tian nodded in agreement, then turned around and left the shogunate.
It didn't take long for Wu Shiluo to appear in the shogunate.
"Old minister Wu Shiluo, I have met the eldest son!"
Wu Shiluo had already learned about Fusu's situation from Zhao Hao, and told Fusu everything he had to do.
After hearing this, Fusu was stunned for a moment, then nodded in realization and said with a smile, "It seems that Brother Hao has set his sights outside of Great Qin!"
"Young master's foresight is truly extraordinary!"
Wu Shiluo agreed with a smile.
Fusu glanced at him and said, "So, are you sure about Wu Jun's trip?"
"this...."
Wu Shiluo was stunned.
To be honest, he really didn't have much confidence.
But Fusu seemed to have seen through him. He took out the new ore he dug and said with a smile, "Does Wu Jun recognize this thing?"
