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    "Ke'er, why are you so alarmed?" Concubine Yang asked with some displeasure.  She was not angry at Li Ke for suddenly barging in, but seeing Li Ke so panicked, she lost some royal decency.

    Li Min took a few deep breaths and then said: "Mother, my grandmother and aunt just told me to build a small Taoist temple next to my grandfather's mausoleum. Then they can practice in the Taoist temple, and by the way, they can also give  Grandfather and uncle guard the mausoleum."

    As soon as Li Ke's words came out, Concubine Yang stood up in shock. It would be fine if only Princess Nanyang was here, but she didn't expect that even Queen Xiao would stay here. With her age, she was probably determined.  The idea died here.

    "Mother, let's go and persuade my grandmother. Although Yangzhou is good, there is no one who can take care of her. If something unexpected happens, then" Li Min also continued to say, but the following words  But he didn't finish his words, obviously he didn't agree with Queen Xiao living here.

    "Let's go and take a look!" Concubine Yang sighed after being shocked.  She knew Empress Xiao very well and knew that since the other party proposed to live here, she must have made up her mind. However, with the other party's temper, it was almost impossible to change Empress Xiao's mind.

    The mother and son came to the courtyard where Queen Xiao lived. As soon as they walked to the door, they heard a girl crying inside. Without asking, she knew it was Cai'er. There was also an old voice whispering something, listening to the voice  It should be Xiao Yu.

    Following Concubine Yang into the house, she saw Queen Xiao sitting on a chair, Cai'er was crawling on top of her crying, and Xiao Yu stood aside, persuading Queen Xiao with a sad face, hoping to dissuade her from staying.  Yangzhou¡¯s idea.  However, looking at the firm look on Queen Xiao's face, it was obvious that Xiao Yu's persuasion had no effect.

    Seeing Concubine Yang and Li Min coming in, before they could say anything, Empress Xiao immediately said: "Jiuniang, you came just in time. I think Ke'er has already told you about the matter, and I will live here permanently in the future.  , but Cai'er is going to trouble you!"

    Seeing that Empress Xiao was the first one to block her own mouth, this made Concubine Yang know that her aunt had already made up her mind, but she still said: "Mother, the scenery here in Yangzhou is extremely beautiful, indeed.  A good place for self-cultivation. But after all, there is no reliable person here. If you and your sister are the only ones living here, there won¡¯t even be a junior to take care of you. How can your daughter bear this?"

    Li Min also spoke at this time: "Grandma, what my mother and concubine said is exactly what my grandson is worried about. If you and your aunt don't want to go back to Chang'an, then you might as well follow me to Dengzhou to live for a few years. Then you will have your grandson."  He Wenxin will take care of you, and Chouchou will accompany you, so your life will definitely not be boring!"

    I heard Li Min mention Chou Chou.  Empress Xiao was also a little moved, and Princess Nanyang, who had been silent for a long time, also persuaded her: "Jiu Mei and Liu Lang are right. Mother, you are old. If you only have your daughter to take care of you, you are really worried, so why not  Go live in Liulang's house for a while, and my daughter can stay here alone to guard the mausoleum."

    Xiao Yu and others also saw that Queen Xiao was a little shaken, and immediately rushed to persuade Queen Xiao, especially Cai'er who cried and begged Queen Xiao not to leave her.  After all, after her father died, Queen Xiao was her closest elder.

    Seeing that all the juniors were unwilling to stay in Yangzhou, Queen Xiao had to sigh in the end.  He said slowly: "Okay, since you all said so, then I will go live with Liulang for a while."

    When everyone heard this, they just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but then they heard Empress Xiao continue: "But Yangzhou can't stop here. Ke'er, you still have to find someone to help me and your aunt build a Taoist temple. After the construction is completed,  , I will come back from Liulang¡¯s place and concentrate on staying with the father and son here!¡±

    No one expected that Queen Xiao was so determined to stay in Yangzhou. Although she agreed to stay with Li Min for a while, she still had to come back in the end.  Originally, Concubine Yang and the others wanted to persuade her again, but Xiao Yu stopped her with her eyes. After all, as a brother, he knew that since his sister had said so, it would be useless for others to persuade her, so they simply agreed temporarily.  Come down and let Queen Xiao go to Dengzhou to live for a while. Maybe she will change her mind then.  And even if you don't change your mind, as long as you take good care of your health in Dengzhou, it won't be a problem to come back and live in Yangzhou.

    Concubine Yang and the others also knew that Queen Xiao had made up her mind, and Xiao Yu stopped her, so they had no choice but to sigh and stop trying to dissuade her. However, after leaving, Yang Jian secretly ordered Li Ke and Li Min to let Li Ke delay Yangzhou as much as possible.  The construction progress here is progressing, while Li Min is trying his best to please Queen Xiao, and it is best to prevent her from thinking about things in Yangzhou.

    Li Ke and Li Min naturally agreed to their mother's instructions, but Li Ke's task was not difficult, but Li Min was different. Wanting to please Empress Xiao was also Li Min's strength, butIt is extremely difficult to make Empress Xiao forget about Shu. After all, her husband and son are buried here in Yangzhou. How could she forget them?

    Because of Yang Xian's funeral, everyone was very tired, so brothers Li Ke and Li Min arranged for everyone to live in Yangzhou for a while, but Li Min didn't rest. After settling everyone in, he immediately took a ride with Li Ke  The ship went to Shanghai. It has been a year since Li Min proposed the construction of Shanghai City. During this year, Li Min has not been here once, so he wanted to take this opportunity to see the city of Shanghai.  How's the construction going?

    Shanghai is located at the estuary of the Yangtze River, with the prosperous Suzhou and Hangzhou at its back. It can be said that it has an advantageous location.  Ever since King Li Min of Qi decided to build a new city here, Magistrate Xie of Huating County ordered people to post recruitment notices and start recruiting workers in the name of the county government. The recruited craftsmen were paid monthly. As for these  Naturally, all the wages came from Li Min's Qi Prince's Mansion.

    As soon as this notice came out, countless farmers from Suzhou and Hangzhou rushed to apply for the job. After all, the silk industry in the Tang Dynasty was squeezed out of some living space by cotton cloth. Suzhou and Hangzhou were the first to bear the brunt. Many of them grew mulberry and raised silkworms.  The farmers in China live in poverty. Instead of starving at home, they might as well go out and buy some energy. Although the wages they earn are not much, they can feed a few people even if they save a little.

    So when Li Min rushed to Shanghai City, what he saw was a construction scene in full swing. Countless civilians were carrying mud and digging at a port, building it into a deep-water dock bit by bit.  On another pier that has been built long ago, there are countless merchants gathered. The ships in the sea cover the entire sea surface, and there are even collisions with ships entering and exiting from time to time. Fortunately, the speed of ships in this port is very fast.  They were not very fast, so there was no capsizing accident.

    Li Ke on the boat looked at the busy city of Shanghai in front of him, and introduced Li Min very proudly: "Liu Lang, three docks have been built in Shanghai, and three more are under construction. When all the docks are completed,  Once the construction is completed, the congestion here in the port can be resolved.¡±

    Hearing Li Ke's confident words, Li Min was very pleased. Although Li Ke was very talented in the past, he had never been able to bring his talents into full play. Now the construction of Shanghai City has just given  He has a platform to show himself, and his words are filled with unprecedented confidence and maturity.

    "Second brother, how many permanent residents are there in Shanghai now, and what about the taxes?" Li Min looked at the busy and chaotic Shanghai pier and asked Li Ke with a smile.  Regarding the hardware construction in Shanghai, Li Min has nothing to worry about. After all, in addition to Li Ke, there are also many construction officials sent by the imperial court. With them helping with the design and planning, there will naturally be no problem. Now he is concerned about  Shanghai software development.

    After hearing this, Li Ke recalled a little and replied: "Although the port in Shanghai is only half-built, and the facilities in the city still need to be improved, it has attracted a lot of maritime merchants because of its favorable geographical conditions.  People come here to trade, and the cement roads leading to Shanghai are almost built, so goods from nearby places are slowly gathering in Shanghai. Now the population in the city is extremely mobile, although no special statistics have been made.  , but according to our preliminary estimates, it should fluctuate between 200,000 and 300,000 people, and with the acceleration of urban construction, there will definitely be more and more people in the future."

    At this point, Li Ke paused for a moment, and then continued: "As for taxes, taxes such as household taxes do not count. After all, the main taxes in Shanghai come from the port, and when I came to Shanghai,  Within a period of time, the total tax revenue of Shanghai City in the spring has reached 100,000 guan, and as time goes by, more and more ships will come to Shanghai for trading, so the total tax revenue this year is expected to reach 500,000 guan."

    When Li Min heard these two results, he was overjoyed. Now Shanghai has just started, and even the most important port has been half built. It can already collect 500,000 yuan in commercial taxes. If the entire  Once the city is completed, it is estimated that the tax revenue of one million dollars a year will not be lost.

    Moreover, these millions of dollars in tax revenue are mainly port revenue. Shanghai will also have other industries such as shipbuilding, textiles, and food. When these industries are added together, the tax revenue they can provide will not be less than that of the port, so  If the entire city develops, there should be no problem with the tax revenue of two million guan per year. In this case, it will be almost as high as that of Dengzhou. After all, the annual tax revenue of Dengzhou is only 3 to 4 million guan.  That's all. If time passes, it is not impossible that Shanghai's tax revenue will exceed that of Dengzhou. After all, in comparison, the location here in Shanghai is really great.

    While the two were talking, their boat had already entered a pier. Because there were too many boats and their boat was big, they had to bump into the surrounding boats to find a berth, and the group of people could finally get off the boat.
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