Chapter 182
Chapter 182
"Xianyang City is indeed too crowded now!"
"Lao Chen lives on the outskirts of the city, and it was originally smooth to go to court every day, but as this business becomes more and more developed, as soon as the city gate is opened every day, the traffic jam begins!"
"You still have a carriage, I've changed to riding a horse now, or I'm going to take a detour!"
"Especially in a few markets, it's completely blocked, and you can't do it without a detour. "
As soon as Nesteng's words fell, there was a chorus of echo from the court.
While the officials were feeling, they were also in a bit of a trance in their hearts.
You must know that Xianyang City was actually built less than a hundred years ago.
In the past, when the Central Plains was unified, the First Emperor also carried out a special expansion.
Unexpectedly, it was not long before it was about to be expanded again.
It can only be said that the speed of Daqin's development is really too fast.
It's so fast that even the courtiers are a little unbelievable.
Even Ying Zheng nodded approvingly.
In these grand meetings, the people of hundreds of miles in a radius gathered in Xianyang City to participate, and the entire city was indeed blocked, and the Praetorian Guards had to be dispatched to maintain order.
As the first emperor of the Great Qin, Ying Zheng couldn't stand it.
It's just that the state treasury was in dire straits, and the priority of various water conservancy measures was on the expansion of Xianyang City.
Now that all countries are coming to the court, the rich gifts have directly given Daqin confidence, and the expansion of Xianyang City can indeed be put on the agenda.
And it is also a great time to show off the wealth and prestige of Great Qin.
"Xianyang City should indeed be expanded, but how to build it still needs to be discussed. "
"Since it is to be expanded, it must be built in place at one time, and Xianyang City will be directly built into the largest and most prosperous capital in the whole world!"
Fusu smiled slightly.
In fact, the current planning of Xianyang City is already very advanced in this era.
For example, next to each road, there is a special drainage ditch, which leads to the outside of Xianyang through the drainage pipe made of clay firing, ensuring that the sewage of the entire Xianyang City can be discharged in time.
In addition, Daqin attaches great importance to greening, and there are special vegetation on both sides of the road and the riverbank.
In every way, it is far ahead of other countries in the stinky city.
After replacing it with cement concrete, it will inevitably become a real dream city after optimization and integration.
"Specifically, you might as well talk to your father. "
Ying Zheng said with a smile.
As the first emperor of the Great Qin, Ying Zheng has always paid attention to everything, and he has always paid attention to the biggest and best.
It's just that the previous economic conditions can't support his idea.
And now, it's a little hard to keep up.
Fortunately, with Fusu here, Yingzheng can rest assured that he will hand over all this to Fusu and just wait to enjoy it.
Anyway, Fusu is the prince of Great Qin, and no matter how great the credit Fusu makes, Yingzheng, the father and emperor, is equally glorious.
"First of all, the new city needs to be big enough!"
Fusu said with a smile: "At least it must be able to accommodate a population of 1.5 million, and the long-term goal is to reach 3 million!"
The courtiers gasped.
You must know that there are less than 30 million people in the entire Great Qin now!
Is Fusu going to move one-tenth of the people of the entire Great Qin to Xianyang?
"Your Highness's whole plan, will it be too long-term?"
Nestin hesitated.
You know, every extra plan is a real investment!
"Everyone's vision must be long-term. "
"Although my Daqin currently has a population of less than 30 million, it is calculated according to the previous birth rate. "
"Before, the people didn't want to have more children, but they couldn't afford to raise them!"
"And now, my Daqin's new crops have begun to be popularized on a large scale in spring ploughing, as long as they wait until the summer and autumn harvest, there is no need to worry about food shortage!"
"And the surplus labor can basically find work in major workshops or projects organized by the imperial court, and the income is quite good for ordinary people. "
"Even women can earn money from embroidery and the like. "
"School-age children can also study in government schools for free!"
"It can be said that having a child now will not only not be a loss, but also increase income and bring hope to the whole family. "
"Under such good conditions, will the people of Daqin, who originally took the inheritance of the family as the main concept, not actively have children?"
Fusu said with a smile: "Not to mention more, even this year, the birth rate of newborns in Daqin has increased a lot. "
"And the proportion of pregnancies is far higher than in previous years, and soon Daqin will usher in a new wave of population explosion. "
"At most, in twenty years, the population of Great Qin can be directly doubled!"
"And we also have to take into account the growth of the territory of Great Qin, as well as the attractiveness of Xianyang City after the transportation is developed!"
"The goal of three million is not much at all!"
"And don't forget, there were only bricks and tiles, and buildings couldn't be built too high. "
"Today, with new building materials and growing steel production, it's easy to build a building with more than 10 floors. "
"When the time comes, a building can accommodate hundreds of families, do you still think this plan is grand?"
Fusu glanced at the courtiers and said with a slight smile.
The courtiers looked at each other for a long time to react.
As Fusu said, they really couldn't keep up with the speed of Daqin's development.
The group of people suddenly sighed.
"However, Your Highness, this investment is only afraid that the treasury is not enough. "
Nesteng smiled awkwardly.
"It's okay, Prince Ben has his own means to solve this problem!"
"Not to mention, there are many businessmen from the private sector who are willing to join in the construction of this new city. "
"And in this Xianyang City and the surrounding counties, there is no shortage of people who have a little savings, and the construction of this new city is another opportunity to make money. "
"As long as we can build the new city beautifully enough and comfortable enough, there are many people who are willing to pre-pay for the new city residences. "
Fusu said with a smile on his face.
The minister also understood that His Highness meant that the imperial court had adopted the new city construction plan to attract merchants to pre-purchase shops and raise the first construction funds.
After we have the money, the court will pay the people through construction and employment, and the people will come to the new city to buy new houses after they earn the money, and then the money will come back to us, and the people will also get new houses, and they will be very happy!"
"And as long as the new city is completed, the imperial court will have a steady stream of income to grow. "
"If this continues, the treasury will not even need to pay a single penny, and a new city can be conjured, and the income will continue to grow after that!"
"The old minister is completely obedient to His Highness!"
Nesten looked at Fusu Dao with an expression of admiration.
The rest of the courtiers also came back to their senses one after another, and then looked at Fusu with shocked eyes.
Isn't that amazing?
Even Yingzheng is no exception.
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