strictlysupreme Chapter 434 You Can Really Do Anything With Money
Chapter 434 You Can Really Do Anything With Money
A few days later, above the court.
Looking at the "Great Qin Xianyang-Luoyang Railway Plan" submitted by Ying Yu, a group of civil and military officials looked at each other for a long time, but no one made a sound.
"His Royal Highness, the railway is good, but the investment is too high?"
"From Xianyang City to Luoyang, less than a thousand miles away, the budget will be a full [-] million yuan, and the cost of one mile will exceed [-] yuan. This can be used to build a hundred-mile cement straight road!"
"Even if it is to dig a canal, it does not need to spend so much money."
After a long time, Nei Shi Teng, Minister of the Household Department, bit the bullet and was the first to speak.
Meng Yi and the others also nodded repeatedly.
It's not that they don't see the benefits of trains, but that the cost is too high.
As high as only a few hundred kilometers of railways, Daqin's current treasury income is a bit too much.
Especially with Ying Yu's character, once the traffic is successfully opened, there must be more route plans. In the eyes of Nei Shi Teng and others, it has completely exceeded Daqin's economic strength.
Although bonds can be issued, bonds must also be repaid, and there is interest.
If it cannot be returned in time, what will be lost is the reputation of the Great Qin court.
Even Ying Zheng, after seeing the embarrassed expressions of all the officials, couldn't help hesitating for a moment, and looked at Ying Yu.
"The reason why this first railway requires such a high cost is that the initial research and development costs directly account for nearly half of it."
"Another point is that due to the need to pass through the Qinling Mountains, tunnels need to be dug in the mountains. The construction of this tunnel has also doubled the construction cost."
"After the construction of the Xianyang-Luoyang Railway is completed, the railway and steam locomotive technology of the Daqin Academy of Sciences and Engineering Academy can also enter the practical stage, and the later costs will also be reduced a lot."
"According to estimates, if the railway is built in the plains, the cost of one mile of land can be controlled within [-] yuan."
Ying Yu explained helplessly.
"Fifteen thousand yuan per mile is not a small sum, and it is much more expensive than the Grand Canal."
"However, in areas that cannot be covered by the Grand Canal such as the Northwest, you can consider it."
"The biggest problem now is the funding for the first Xianyang-Luoyang railway."
Nesten, Meng Yi and the others communicated for a while before asking.
"There is no need to worry about the cost. The Academy of Engineering has already raised 3000 million yuan of start-up capital. If it is not enough, the Royal Chamber of Commerce will make up for it. In addition, the prince will call on businessmen to jointly form the Daqin Railway Co., Ltd."
"As a price, after the successful construction of the Xianluo Railway, the ownership will belong to the imperial court. However, from the date of opening to traffic, the operating income within ten years will belong to the railway company. Ten years later, the railway company will still enjoy [-]% of the operating income."
Ying Yu pondered for a moment and said.
The initial construction cost of the railway was indeed a big problem, and he was very clear about the situation of the treasury, and he really couldn't afford [-] million yuan all at once.
In order to lay the railway as soon as possible, Ying Yu thought of the road construction methods of later generations.
As long as it is ensured that the ownership belongs to the imperial court, supervision is done well, and part of the operating profit is given up, it is also possible.
And ten years later, most of the income from the operation of the railway will be owned by the imperial court, which can completely ensure the control of the railway.
As for the engineering institute and the chamber of commerce under the Royal Chamber of Commerce on the investing side, although it may not be able to fully recover the cost within ten years.
But as long as the railway is still in operation, there will be a steady stream of continuous income. In the long run, it is still very impressive.
As long as an excellent template is built with the Xianluo Railway, there is no need to worry about the follow-up railways, and private funds cannot be raised.
"What are your opinions, my loves!"
Ying Zheng thought for a while, glanced at the civil and military ministers, and asked.
"I have no objection!"
Nesten and the others nodded quickly.
His Royal Highness has already solved the funding problem. If they still object, it will really be unreasonable.
If they can't see the importance of the railway, then they don't deserve to stay in the court.
Ying Yu smiled slightly upon seeing this.
Money is indeed a good thing.
With the prestige of Ying Zheng and Ying Yu, as long as they reach a consensus, there is basically no difficulty in passing a resolution in the court.
Of course, there are also situations like today, that is, the treasury really can't afford so much money, and it is powerless.
In this case, the courtiers would naturally object.
But as long as the funding problem can be settled, the civil and military ministers will have nothing to say.
This is not only in official affairs, but in other aspects as well.
For example, the royal gardens under construction in Luoyang and Jiangnan, since the Prince's Mansion and Yingzheng's internal treasury paid for it themselves, even the sour officials had nothing to say.
Not only did the people not object to this, they were even grateful for the job opportunities brought by the Xinggong, wishing to continue to repair a few more places.
As for the officials and folk dignitaries.
Now all of them are quite wealthy, wishing that the royal family would take the lead in consumption.
In fact, in the eyes of some conservative officials, this railway is the new toy of His Royal Highness the Prince.
It's just that the price of this toy is too high.
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After the court meeting ended, the news spread, and the entire Xianyang City and its surrounding areas suddenly became ebullient.
Even ordinary people know that the economy of Daqin can take off at a high speed. The most important point is the idea put forward by His Royal Highness: "To get rich, build roads first".
Once the transportation is done well, the commercial flow will naturally increase, and the economy of the passing area will also develop step by step.
And the better the road conditions, the faster the economic growth rate will be.
In areas where concrete straight roads pass through, commercial trade must be more prosperous than the dirt roads of the past.
In the area where the canal passes, the volume of logistics has increased several times compared to when there were only straight concrete roads in the past.
These are often reported in the newspapers, and the common people feel the same way.
But now, the newly emerged railway, although it seems a bit too magical.
But this was proposed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is the most trusted by the people.
Others don't need to believe it, but the people will naturally not doubt what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince proposed.
In particular, the Academy of Engineering and the Royal Chamber of Commerce gave out an astronomical figure of [-] million yuan at one time, which further enhanced this persuasiveness.
Countless people are inquiring about the specific plan of the Xianluo Railway, hoping to join in the construction, witness the first railway in Daqin, and at the same time earn more income for themselves.
And many clever businessmen or dignitaries also saw business opportunities from it.