The most powerful tyrant of the Sui Dynasty

"No, it's too slow. "

Wait for the construction to start in three years, wait until the peers are three years later, for such a long time, once there is a war, there is no time to react.

Although opposed, Yang Guang also looked at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal on the map.

"Hey, it looks like I want to eat preserved fruit here. I don't know what year it is. "

Wang Anshi glanced around the ministers and knew that there was no hope for this Grand Canal, and his face was depressed.

"What did you say?"

Hearing Wang Anshi's words, Yang Guang immediately turned around and looked at Wang Anshi closely.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. The minister didn't say anything rebellious. "

Startled by Yang Guang's excited voice, Wang Anshi looked panicked and looked at Yang Guang in a daze.

"What did you just say?"

That aura flashed from Yang Guang's mind again, and Yang Guang seemed to have grasped its essence, but it disappeared again.

"I said, I said, 'I don't know what year it is.'" ’"

Wang Anshi trembled and said slowly.

"It's not this one, it's the previous one. "

After Wang Anshi finished speaking, he didn't feel like Yang Guang had a flash of inspiration, and immediately came to Wang Anshi and waited excitedly.

"I want to be in. . . Over here.. Eat preserved fruits. "

Talking about eating in the palace, although it is a little bad, but there is no disobedience to the saint, Wang Anshi carefully considered his words, and it would not bring him any fatal disaster, and then one word after another.

"Preserved fruit. Ha ha. Preserved fruit. "

Hearing this again, Yang Guang was immediately overjoyed. He already had an idea for the construction of the Grand Canal.

It will take two or three more years, and Yang Guang can't wait. Now that the whole country has changed the law, reformed, and acted vigorously, why don't you use the policy of Huairou, it is because Yang Guang doesn't want to delay time because of these things.

"Your Majesty. "

The ministers looked at Yang Guang's face, and then at Wang Anshi, all of them looked puzzled.

"This Grand Canal must be dug immediately. It must not be repaired later. To dig the Grand Canal, silver money is needed, and this silver money is not necessary for the imperial court. "

Yang Guang said slowly, and he was already calm at this time.

When I was thinking, I was also restrained by the emptiness of the treasury, and I suddenly woke up when Wang Anshi said 'preserved fruit'.

"If the court doesn't come out, who will give the money for this construction?"

Yao Chong was also confused by what Yang Guang said, and looked up at the emperor tightly.

"This thing is easy to do, so let the 'preserved fruit' come out. "

With a faint smile, Yang Guang said.

At this time, not only Yao Chong was puzzled, but even Wang Anshi was dumbfounded. I joked that I like to eat preserved fruits, and my majesty will not let him pay this money, which is to disassemble a few of his bones and sell them, and it is not enough money to dig a small ditch.

"The value of 'preserved fruit' in the south is several times different from the value in the north, and although the merchants have profits, they spend more on the cost of transportation. The construction of the canal will greatly reduce these costs, and the profits of the merchants will be multiplied. Our digging of the Grand Canal is not only beneficial to the imperial court, but also to these merchants. This money can be used by businessmen all over the world. "

Yang Guang explained a few words and smiled.

"Let the merchants out, is this possible?"

Everyone understood what Yang Guang meant, because the merchant wanted to transport goods, which was dangerous, and he had to rely on the guards, and along the way, the food and drink of these people, as well as the time delayed, were all converted into silver, which was added to these goods, adding added value.

Canals can help merchants reduce these added values, so that the profits of goods will inevitably increase.

Talk about these things with the merchants, and at the same time make a promise, or reduce taxes, or reduce transportation costs, customs clearance costs, and you can save a lot of money in a few years. In this way, it is very possible for them to pay money to dig the Grand Canal.

That being said, after all, there is no precedent for such a thing.

The ministers were skeptical, and did not give much hope for the possibility of success in this matter.

Yang Guang knew that this matter was absolutely feasible, just like in later generations, the construction of various highways in China was also to find a wealthy businessman to raise funds, and at the same time, the income from the toll booth on the road, so that the businessmen could collect a few years of fees, and they could earn back the money they gave, and they might earn more.

The hustle and bustle of the world is famous, and the hustle and bustle of the world is profitable.

As long as there is money to be made in this, these businessmen will not fail to agree.

"Just try it, Yao Chong, you quickly call Qiao Zhiyong and An Long. I personally consulted with him on this matter. "

Yang Guang was confident, and then said.

Yao Chong also knew the great benefits of this matter, if the world's businessmen could really fund the construction of this Grand Canal, it would be a great thing.

Yao Chong, who left quickly, almost ran away with his shoes.

The emperor wants to discuss this matter with Qiao Zhiyong, and these cabinet ministers are afraid that Qiao Zhiyong and the others will be depressed, although they really want to listen to the results, but they also retire regardless of the overall situation.

Soon, Qiao Zhiyong and An Long, under the leadership of Yao Chong, the anxious Hubu Shangshu, came to Jing'an Xuan to face the saint.

Qiao Zhiyong, who had been in contact with Lord Wang Jue in the past, suddenly saw Yao Chong, the head of the household, and his heart was drumming all the time.

"Chen Qiao Zhiyong, An Long, see the emperor, long live Your Majesty, long live long live. "

When they met in the past, they had been in Yang Guang's palace, and they came to such a private place for the emperor unexpectedly, which made Qiao Zhiyong even more frightened.

"Flat. "

"Come, come forward. Qiao Zhiyong, I want to build a canal. From here to this, you see how. "

Yang Guang got up, spread the map behind him on the table, and then pointed to the route marked by the Grand Canal.

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing, a great thing. "

As a natural businessman, Qiao Zhiyong just glanced at it and saw the great benefits of this canal to businessmen.

"But I don't have any money. "

Smiling slightly, seeing Qiao Zhiyong's eyes, Yang Guang knew that he understood what he meant.

"Here, the minister is willing to donate 50,000 taels to build this Grand Canal for His Majesty. "

Qiao Zhiyong thought that Yang Guang was looking for him for money, and immediately fell to his knees.

"Fifty thousand taels, well, a lot, but I don't lack fifty thousand taels, what I lack is the silver of the entire Grand Canal. "

Yang Guang's hand kept moving up and down the Grand Canal.

"This, Your Majesty, even if you raided the minister's house, you can't take out so much silver. "

As for the bank's silver, these are all the people who exist here, Qiao Zhiyong can't take away all the money of the people in the country to build the canal, otherwise the bank is bare, it may lead to a national crisis, tear down the east wall to make up the west wall, and use the silver to do business and make money, but it must not be moved too much, otherwise it is easy to cause chaos.

"Who asked you to take it, I asked you to contact the merchants of the entire Great Sui immediately, and all of them came to Daxing City for half a month, and I wanted to see them. "

Qiao Zhiyong knew, and Yang Guang naturally knew better.

Rolling his eyes, Yang Guang said lightly: "Don't make me look like I'm blackmailing you!"