The most arrogant in history

Chapter 461: A master at making money.

"It can be done." Ye Kun smiled and said:

"I originally planned to implement a series of laws after recovering Liaodong. Since you mentioned it, let's do it in advance and find a place to do a pilot. Ma Zhao will be responsible for this matter and organize relevant personnel to compile the "Maternal and Child Protection Law" and the "Marriage Law."

The Da Ding Kingdom had regulations on marriage, but no specific marriage law.

From drafting a decree to promoting its implementation, there is a lot of work to be done and it cannot be done in just a few words.

Wen Axiu smiled and said, "The Maternal and Child Protection Law is very good. All women in the world will be protected and will thank you, the King of Han."

Ye Kun pinched Wen Axiu's nose and said with a smile: "But there is one thing, you can't divorce me."

Wen Axiu laughed: "As long as you don't despise me, I will rely on you for the rest of my life."

"My wife was never meant to be despised, but to be ..."

"I am old and ugly, but you are still so kind to me, my husband..."

Wen Axiu was shy and blew out the bedside lamp.

When she woke up the next day, Wen Axiu felt much better.

Radiant.

Ye Kun continued to discuss the construction of Chang'an New City with everyone and review the relevant plans.

All nine ministers are here, so it is easy to coordinate.

Many proposals can be decided on the spot.

Five days later, Ye Kun left Chang'an and continued his journey west, inspecting along the way.

From Chang'an to the west, the loess is thicker, and that is the real Loess Plateau.

Due to the sharp decline in population caused by the war, the Loess Plateau has just regained some vitality.

Ye Kun instructed the local officials:

"The Loess Plateau has an arid climate, which can easily lead to soil erosion. We must strengthen afforestation to conserve water and soil. Existing trees on the mountain must not be cut down at will. Existing grasslands must not be reclaimed.

During the slack season, we should organize local farmers to plant more trees, dig fish ponds and store water. "

In fact, the climate on the Loess Plateau at that time was still okay, not as dry as it is in later generations.

The environmental damage is not very serious.

Minister of Water Resources and Transportation Ye Qingyang said:

"The Yellow River carries too much silt, which can cause blockages and even breaches when it enters the middle and lower reaches. To manage the Yellow River, we must start from the source. I have already ordered the establishment of protected areas on both sides of the river, prohibiting reclamation, grazing and building houses, but many people do not obey, and we do not have enough manpower to patrol."

Ye Kun said: "We can set up a 'river chief' responsibility system, and local governments can cooperate. Just like the Dujiangyan, there are special weir officials. If the management is ineffective, the weir officials will be held accountable. For those who build houses indiscriminately, they will be demolished to teach them a lesson!"

Ye Qingyang nodded and wrote it down.

As long as you delegate power, anything can be accomplished.

Ma Zhao said: "The animal husbandry in the northwest should be restricted and not overdeveloped. Once there are too many cattle and sheep, no matter how much grassland there is, it will be wasted. The northern grasslands are so large, but they can only support millions of people because there are too many cattle and sheep."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "We are still in the stage of resuming production, so we can't restrict it. We'll see how things go in two years."

The current small population is not conducive to development, but it is friendly to environmental protection.

Some roads in the northwest of Chang'an were also repaired, but they were only loess roads.

Ye Kun asked: "Can this be built into an official road and paved with stones?"

Wu Qiong shook his head and said, "It's impossible to build stone roads everywhere. One reason is that there is no money. Second, if roads are built in remote areas, the stones will be stolen. The soil base of the Loess Plateau is very solid, so loess roads are very good and rarely collapse."

Ye Qingyang confirmed Wu Qiong's statement that the loess road can meet the current development needs of the Loess Plateau.

Ye Kun said: "There must be trunk roads between big cities, otherwise they will be impassable on rainy days. We don't pave stone roads, but gravel roads and gravel roads. We use crushed stones as the roadbed and gravel and sand on top."

"I have money and people, I can do it. It's just a matter of cutting through the mountains and chiseling stones, and mobilizing manpower to pull the materials over." Ye Qingyang had a blank expression on his face.

Ye Kun smiled bitterly and said, “Brother, your expressionless face, is it a good thing or a bad thing?”

Everyone laughed.

Ye Qingyang rolled his eyes: "That's how I talk. There's nothing good or bad about it. It's all serious talk."

"Well, I support your serious words."

Ye Kun nodded and instructed the Ministry of Finance and Taxation, the Ministry of Industry and Ye Qingyang to negotiate with local officials to discuss the feasibility of building a gravel road.

Wu Qiong also had complaints:

"I have to spend the little money I have. The new capital of Zhuo County, the new city of Chang'an, the big city of Xingyang, the schools and hospitals in various places, the huge naval expenses, and the fixed annual pension make me very anxious.

If we really want to build the northwest road, I can’t squeeze out the money until at least after the New Year.”

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then we can start the project first and then start construction after the new year."

As they were talking, a horseman came with a report.

The pigeon message from Jinling arrived in Chang'an after several transfers. Qin Erwu and others earned 4,000 kilograms of gold, 30,000 kilograms of silver, and countless copper products in Jiaozhi, which had been sent to Jinling.

There are also countless ivory, rhino horns, rhino skins, and elephant skins.

Moreover, Song Po stayed in Jiaozhi and established two shipyards to build ships on the spot. Later, a steady stream of labor and money was sent to the port of Wujun.

Ye Kun was overjoyed, and passed the information to everyone for circulation, saying with a smile:

"Now we have money, right? We also have a large number of workers. When the time comes, the workers in the central region will support the western region. The foreign laborers in Jiaozhi can supplement the laborers in the Central Plains."

Qin Chou was a kind-hearted man. He exclaimed, "It has been less than a year since Erwu and his men went to Jiaozhi. How did they make so much money?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You don't understand this, right? Your brother is a business genius and a master at making money."

But smart people like Wu Qiong and Ma Zhao guessed it.

The money left by Qin Erwu and Song Po was earned with swords, guns and cannons.

Swords and guns are the sharp weapons for reaping wealth, and they make money faster than any other business!

In fact, there is still a large amount of grain in Jiaozhi, but it is not cost-effective to transport it here because there is no shortage of grain in the country.

Wu Qiong didn't care where the money came from, and nodded:

"Money makes things easier. Once this batch of gold and silver is minted into coins, we can recruit more workers. But there is one thing. If too much money is issued, it will cause prices to rise. We must be mentally prepared."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry about issuing gold and silver coins. When there is more gold and silver among the people, they will make jewelry, which is also a way to keep wealth for the people. But the issuance of copper coins needs to be controlled and calculated."

After returning to the temporary marching camp in the evening, Ye Kun wrote a letter to Qin Erwu and others.

In the letter, Ye Kun instructed Qin Erwu and others that after fully occupying the Jiaozhi Peninsula, they should also build roads on the island to facilitate future management.

For the virgin forests, tropical rainforests, and places where roads are blocked, just burn them!

Grasses and plants are all self-generated resources.

After burning, it will grow again.

Only after taking over the entire Jiaozhi Peninsula will China's territory be considered complete.

Jiang Yourong looked at the map and asked, "Husband, the Jiaozhi Peninsula you mentioned has the sea to the south. What are you going to do here?"