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Ma He on the side was also very interested, because the things submitted by Yuan Shan were different every time, and the content was also very novel. Most of the statements were unheard of before.

"Your Majesty, there is another copy here. There are two copies in total." Ma He said aside.

Then he picked up another stacked document on the tray, which read "Chang'an City Future Construction Planning Map".

Putting down the document, he opened the traffic regulations first. Every item listed above was very straightforward, and there was no need for anyone to study it carefully, so Li Shimin quickly read it.

"This Yuanshan, although the things written are easy to understand, but I always feel that something is missing." Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, do you want to start this?" Ma He asked.

"Open it, I just want to see what he is going to do." Li Shimin said.

Ma He unfolded the scroll very quickly, and what Li Shimin saw was a picture of the entire Chang'an City, in which various annotations were marked on various streets and streets, and these things looked very similar to the current Chang'an City. The difference seems to be much bigger.

"Ma and you, let's see if this is really a map of Chang'an City." Li Shimin said.

Ma He bit the bullet and went over and was shocked when he saw it, but he looked carefully. After all, this was the task given to him by the emperor. If he said everything, he would be incompetent.

"Your Majesty, the words in this picture are indeed somewhat similar to Chang'an City. I think it looks like the enlarged Chang'an City." Ma He said immediately.

When Li Shimin heard it, he suddenly realized, and immediately said with a smile: "So that's how it is."

It turns out that Chang'an City in this picture has no city walls, and the surrounding counties are directly integrated into it. Li Shimin laughed when he saw the picture.

Ma He was cautious and kind, and he also felt that Yuan Shan was really extraordinary, to flatter him with a city map of Chang'an was absolutely absolute, and he really envied and hated him.

What does it mean that there is no city wall? It means that all this area belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin does not advocate the construction of city walls. Unless it is some cities left before, the Tang Dynasty will not take the initiative to surround the city.

This habit also seems to have started in the Tang Dynasty.

Happy to be happy, Li Shimin did not underestimate the city plan submitted by Yuan Shan, and soon began to study it carefully, including the planning of the streets, the planning of the urban area, especially the rings seen from the drawings. It is worth studying carefully.

This urban planning is dense but very orderly, every street and every area is connected, and this urban planning is simply ridiculously large, basically including all the surrounding ready-made.

Seeing that Li Shimin's eyes were twinkling with stars, he didn't feel dizzy but more like suddenly having longing.

"How long will it take for a city of this size to be built? Will it be a waste of time and money if we start construction?" Li Shimin muttered.

That's right, the city planning map of this map made him yearn for it, and all of this was hooked up by Yuan Shan. He looked away from the map and thought about the current Chang'an City. Although it is already very developed, but With comparison, you will have a different perspective.

Li Shimin couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Go and find Yuan Shan."

Yuanshan arrived very quickly in the Royal Garden of the Imperial City, because the means of transportation are more convenient now, and there are multiple options for going out. In order to be quicker, Yuanshan came here in a Fugui car today. This kind of car is specially prepared for manpower, and it is light and easy to pull. And it doesn't take up too much space on the street, so it's no problem to walk around the streets.

"See Your Majesty." Yuan Shan said.

"Sit down, there seems to be very little chance to chat between us monarchs and ministers. Today, I feel a lot after seeing the picture you sent, but I also have some doubts and want to talk to you." Li Shimin said slowly.

Seeing that Li Shimin was in a good mood, he knew that the things he sent had worked, but then he wanted to know what this emperor of the ages wanted to know.

"If you do it according to your plan, how long will it take, how much financial resources, and how many people?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, these ministers have not calculated, but I think that building a city is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and should be done step by step, and the construction of streets will be given priority. According to the standard of cement roads, the construction time can actually be realized in three years. All the streets in the counties around Chang'an City will be paved, and as for the financial resources, we can first calculate a part of the cost of the cement roads, and a conservative estimate plus the surrounding counties with millions of roads is necessary." Yuan Shan said.

Yuan Shan didn't say how many people he would use. This was not what he considered at all. The only thing he had to consider was spending money and being allowed to build.

Besides, the corvee of the imperial court can dispatch a large number of workers at any time, so the number of workers is not a problem for the imperial court at all.

"If we follow Aiqing's plan, will it be a waste of money and people?" Li Shimin asked.

Yuan Shan was also very relaxed in chatting in this informal setting, and immediately replied: "Currently speaking, the imperial government has not invested enough in urban construction, because these are really projects that can provide convenience for the people. The cement road from Chang'an to Luoyang is not enough. Is it to speed up the commercial cooperation between the two places, so as to make Chang'an more prosperous, and Lantian County, Xinfeng County have built a lot of cement road sections, travel, transportation, even in the case of heavy rain will not be delayed too much For a long time, if the entire Tang Dynasty is built into concrete road sections, how can the people object to it? This is a project that benefits the people."

"Benefiting the people project, um, this is a very good idea, I like it." Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, although this is a project that benefits the people and will be supported by the people, it is still purely problematic at present. At present, there is no cement road that the imperial court spent to build, so I think that the imperial court should focus on repairing it. Road is a project that benefits the people." Yuan Shan said.

"You're right, but the treasury's taxes can't all be taken out, especially the cement in the market is expensive, and it will cost a lot of money to really build roads." Li Shimin said.

"Don't look at me, the Economic Development Department has no money." Yuan Shan said heartily.

"If you can contribute the cement formula, it seems that this matter is very feasible." Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, I sold this formula to the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce. If Your Majesty wants to, you can buy it directly from them. If you donate this recipe, you will be breaking your trust first. Besides, according to the contract, you will have to pay a large amount of compensation. , Even if I evacuate my family, I still can’t afford to pay, and if I do this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold my head up in the future, Your Majesty, I can’t do this.” Yuan Shan said.

Chapter 607

Won-sun is outspoken on such matters.

Li Shimin wasn't angry at all, besides, if he, the emperor, competed with the people for profit, wouldn't it be embarrassing.

"I don't like people who don't believe in righteousness." Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty, is the traffic regulation proposed by the minister feasible?" Yuan Shan asked.

He thinks it's better to bring the problem back to the key point as soon as possible. As for urban planning and construction, those are all things in the future.

Yuanshan's attitude towards this point has always been very clear, because the construction of the entire Tang Dynasty cannot be solved by a few or even dozens of wealthy businessmen.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce can go and inform first, and there may be some fluctuations in the purchase price of the formula." Yuan Shan hurriedly said.

"The responsibility of the patrol is to maintain the streets. The traffic regulations are also worthwhile, so let them try it first to see the effect." Li Shimin said casually.

"Why is Li Er so talkative today, he must be playing tricks." Yuan Shan said thoughtfully.

Li Shimin is now in a state of longing for sublimation, simply put, it is a state of feeling good about himself.

"The minister is retiring." Yuan Shan said.

"Go." Li Shimin said.

Walking out of the palace, Yuan Shan felt empty in his heart, and Li Shimin's state was really confusing, he thought: "Could it be that this is the unpredictable king's heart in the art of the emperor, as long as he likes it, as long as he doesn't fight the scriptures." The idea of ​​sending out the ministry’s treasury will do.”

The Fugui car had been waiting opposite the door, and when Yuan Shan came out, the Fugui driver immediately pulled the car over.

After getting on the car, Yuanshan began to ask habitually: "How is the business today?"

"Master Hou, the business has been very mediocre recently, and many customers have been snatched away by the bicycle gang." The driver said.

"Bicycle Gang? Tell me in detail." Yuan Shan said.

This wealthy car is the property of the Yuan family, and someone is robbing the business, so we must understand the situation well.

"Bicycle gangs are formed by people who own bicycles. They use bicycles to carry people for a single charge. Because they run short distances at a high speed, the price is relatively cheap." The driver said.

"That's how it is. Those who can come up with this idea don't know what their purpose is. Those who can afford bicycles still need to earn a little fare." Yuan Shan said heartily.

"Do you know where the bike gang members are usually?" Yuan Shan asked.