Ang Lee had invented too many good things over the years. Many of them were great inventions that shocked everyone in the Tang dynasty. Of course, there were also some relatively ordinary inventions. For example, the three mobile houses he brought this time were relatively ordinary inventions. They were not even considered as inventions. At most, they were based on the transformation of luxury carriages. After the Emperor saw them, he would not be shocked, let alone be surprised.
However, the significance of this invention was not small. It was of great significance to solve the housing problem of the poor foreigners in the capital. After showing this invention in front of the Emperor and then explaining it, he could express his meaning more clearly. Thus, he could obtain the explicit support of the supreme ruler of the empire, which would make it easier to carry out later.
"Yes, Your Majesty. This is the mobile house that I have just invented. The small one can accommodate one person, the medium one can accommodate two people, and the largest one can accommodate an ordinary family. It has all the necessary living facilities and can fully meet the living needs."
Ang Lee introduced.
The Emperor walked to the mobile houses and looked at them one by one. Then, he looked at Ang Lee with great confusion. He felt that Ang Lee's invention was quite strange. No matter how he compared it, this mobile house was not as good as the luxury carriage. There was really nothing attractive about this invention.
"My dear minister, you invented this? What's the use of this? "
The Emperor could not help but ask.
Ang Lee quickly replied, "Your Majesty, this is the mobile house that I have just invented. Since it is a house, it is naturally for people to live in. The biggest advantage of this mobile house is that it can be moved at any time. It is very flexible. It can be moved to wherever there is a shortage of houses. It can solve the housing problem in the capital."
Hearing this, the Emperor nodded and said, "I know about the housing problem in the capital. It is indeed very urgent! However, didn't I already order to allocate some money from the national treasury to build more houses? Is there no effect? "
Li An hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, building more houses will naturally alleviate some of the problems. However, because some people don't wish for the housing shortage to be solved, they will obstruct us, causing the progress of building houses to be very slow. Furthermore, the population of the capital is increasing. As a result, the housing shortage has not been solved at all. Instead, it has become more and more troublesome. Your Majesty might not know this, but some foreign craftsmen have to fork out a third or even half of their monthly salary to pay the rent. There's not much left. The pressure is really great, and many commoners are complaining about it! Moreover, from the current situation, if there is no change, the situation will only get worse. This is extremely disadvantageous to the development of the capital. I have been worried! "
After that, he sighed.
"My dear minister, it is hard enough to research on the machine. You are also concerned about the housing problem in the capital! It seems that I don't know much about this problem. How long has it been?! The rent is already half of the craftsmen's salary. Doesn't this mean that they have worked for nothing? Such high rent is really too high. "
The Emperor said.
Li An nodded and said, "Your Majesty, in order to solve the problem of housing in the capital, the imperial court has thought of many ways, but they all have little effect and can't solve the problem at all. Instead, the problem has become more and more serious. For this reason, I have thought of two ways to temporarily alleviate this problem. These moving houses are one of them. The other is to force the newly opened workshops to build some dormitories for employees to live in, so as to alleviate the housing shortage. The previous workshops should also be encouraged to build more houses that can be lived in. This way, it will definitely solve the problem of the informants' housing."
After that, he looked at the Emperor.
"My dear minister, what you said is very reasonable! Most of the new residents in the capital come for these workshops. If there are no workshops, the new residents will leave without income. Since these people are all recruited by the workshops, their housing problem can be solved by these workshops. This is indeed a good idea. As for these moving houses, can they really work? Can such a thin layer of wood block the cold? Won't they freeze to death in winter? It will be very hot in summer too. Living in them won't be comfortable. "
The Emperor said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Such moving houses naturally can't be compared to normal houses. However, there is no other way. This is better than spending half of one's salary to rent an expensive house! Moreover, this humble subject has already made some improvements. There is a storage space below the roof ridge that can effectively insulate the heat. The wood is very thin and can't block the cold. This is also a fact. However, as long as you cover it for a lifetime, it won't be cold anymore, right? "
The Emperor didn't comment. He personally went up to the largest moving house and looked around inside. Then, he went down and walked around the moving house.
"Since these houses can be moved, I'm afraid that after the Tang dynasty, there will be a new kind of thief who specializes in stealing houses. This is unprecedented! Haha! "
The Emperor said with a smile.
Ang Lee said happily, "In that case, Your Majesty agrees. I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust. I will certainly do my best to build the moving houses so that ordinary people can live in cheap houses as soon as possible. As for the matter of building houses in the workshops, only Your Majesty's order can make it easier for the people below to do it."
The Emperor said with a smile, "Haha! This is a big deal. It's not a big deal for me to do it personally. If ordinary people don't have a place to live, I, as the Emperor, won't be able to stabilize the country! Pass down the order to summon all the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall to the Zichen Palace in the afternoon for a meeting. "
When the little eunuch heard the order, he immediately went to the Political Affairs Hall to inform.
Later, Ang Lee talked about his technology in detail to completely dispel the Emperor's doubts and strengthen the Emperor's determination to support him. This was so that when the Political Affairs Hall discussed in the afternoon, someone would stand up to oppose and shake the Emperor's support.
"By the way, if my beloved minister is free in the afternoon, please come with me! This is my beloved minister's idea. You should also listen to the opinions of other ministers. "
The Emperor said.
Ang Lee naturally had no reason to refute. He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. These moving houses will be moved outside the Zichen Palace later."
"Yu 'er, do you have something to do in the palace?"
The Emperor and Ang Lee chatted for a long time and never paid attention to Li Yu. At this moment, the matter had been discussed clearly. Only then did he remember that Li Yu was still being ignored, so he quickly asked.
Li Yu said respectfully, "Imperial Grandfather, since your grandson took the task of supervising the construction of the underground road of Vermilion Bird Avenue, I have been working hard to prepare every day. However, there are some things that your grandson is not particularly clear about. Naturally, I have to ask Assistant Minister Li to understand. When I went to find Assistant Minister Li a few days ago, I happened to hear about this moving house. I felt that it was interesting, so I sent it together. If Imperial Grandfather needs your grandson, your grandson is also willing to serve you."
"Forget it! The matters of Vermilion Bird Avenue are enough for you. Leave this matter to others. Moreover, this moving house is not difficult. There is no need for my good grandson to do it personally. "
The Emperor said.
Li Yu originally wanted to take on another job, but this time, he was afraid that he would be disappointed.
In fact, if he could take on a job, not only could it increase his prestige, but at the same time, he could also get a lot of benefits. As long as there were no mistakes, the final result could only be great benefits for himself.
This principle was universal in any era. Generally, no matter how big the cadre was, they were very keen on large-scale construction. The more construction they did, the more money they could get. At the same time, their political achievements would be more prominent. There was nothing more satisfying than getting promoted and getting rich.
Therefore, no matter what kind of unit it was, they were very happy to do large-scale construction and landscaping projects to beautify the environment. This was only good for them and no harm. As for the consumption of the country's money and resources, these were not a problem. Anyway, it was the imperial court's money. It would be a waste not to use it.
Therefore, no matter in which era, a very shameful waste could be seen. After the construction of a unit's building was completed, it would be torn down and rebuilt in a few years. The green trees on a road would be dug up and replanted not long after they had been planted. When the flowers in the garden of a tourist area were in full bloom, the leader would uproot them all with a word. Then, new flowers would be planted. When the new flowers were less than a month old, they would be uprooted again and replaced with the next batch of seedlings. This could be done more than a dozen times a year. Perhaps only the leader in charge of this project knew how much was pocketed.
There were also a lot of bamboos and various beautifying trees planted in the yamen. They would wither one year and die the next, but they would be replanted the following year. Money was spent year after year, but the trees were always difficult to grow. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, the leaders would immediately request for the yamen's trees to be replaced on the grounds that the trees were not suitable for use. The abandoned trees that were replaced would then be resold to other yamens. Buying new trees would make a huge profit, while the resold trees would be treated as waste. Naturally, all of the profits would be pocketed by the leaders. With such a torment, they would be able to reap considerable benefits. Therefore, they would naturally do so.
Of course, planting flowers and trees was child's play. The money that could be earned would not be too much. However, it was different for some big projects that concerned the people's livelihood. The money that could be earned from a big project was far more than these small things. Moreover, the prestige and political achievements that it could bring were even higher.
Of course, high returns corresponded to high risks. Usually, nothing would happen if it was just a small change of flowers and plants. However, it was different for a big project that concerned the people's livelihood. If there were quality problems due to corruption, it would be a big matter. It might cause a large number of deaths and cause unprecedented damage to the capital and prestige of the imperial court. In this way, if the people's anger was not appeased, the official in charge of this project would be completely unlucky. He would play himself to death because of greed.
It must be known that some important projects could not be greedy. They had to be very cautious. At least, they could not be greedy to the extent that they could not guarantee the quality of the project. Once there was a problem with the quality of the project, everything would be exposed.
Although there might be a shoddy project even if they were not greedy, the probability was much lower. Once it involved more serious corruption, the probability of a shoddy project would greatly increase. After all, the money was used to bribe. The funds used to guarantee the quality of the construction were naturally insufficient. It was naturally very normal for shoddy projects to appear.
Therefore, when it came to major projects, he had to take it easy. A little greed was enough. He must not cause any quality problems. Otherwise, there would be a very serious safety accident. His political future would come to an abrupt end, and he might even lose his life.
Li Yu was in charge of the construction of the underground passages of Vermilion Bird Avenue and other streets. He could more or less embezzle a little. However, he was very clear about the importance of this project. Therefore, even if he was greedy for a little money, he would not neglect the quality of the project. Otherwise, if there was an accident where the roads above collapsed, it was very likely that he would not be able to keep his throne. It would be even more difficult for him to be equivalent to the emperor in the future.
Compared to ascending to the throne in the future, other trivial interests were nothing. For his own future interests, even if he had to sacrifice the interests in front of him, there was nothing wrong with it. Li Yu was a smart person. He was very clear and would not make too serious a low-level mistake.
After leaving the palace, Li Yu pulled Ang Lee to inspect the underground passage of Ping Kang Fang. Ang Lee could not refuse too much. He could only agree to Li Yu and go with Li Yu to the underground passage of Ping Kang Fang. He wanted to see what the underground passage looked like after completion and whether it was the same as what he had imagined.
The underground passage of Ping Kang Fang was completely completed under Ang Lee's guidance. Therefore, if the underground passage was built well, Ang Lee would also be proud and very happy.
In order to prevent serious accidents that caused a collapse, the underground passage was not small. If it was too shallow, a little carelessness would cause the roads above to collapse or have cracks. This was a very natural thing. Even a fool could think of it. However, it could not be dug too deep. Otherwise, ventilation and ventilation would be more troublesome. The construction cost would also increase correspondingly. It was also very disadvantageous. Therefore, there was an optimal depth. The depth that Ang Lee designed was the best depth that he had determined after careful consideration.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the main entrance. It's not bad, right?"
Li Yu said proudly when they arrived at an underground entrance at the entrance of Ping Kang Fang.
Ang Lee saw that the entrance door was relatively large. It should be able to accommodate three carriages side by side at the same time. The width was not small. At the same time, the downward angle was not very big. It was only about 30 degrees. This angle was not steep. Ordinary carriages could go up and down easily. There would not be a situation where they could not climb up because it was too steep. There would also not be a tragedy where the brake could not be pulled and the carriages fell from above.
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