Zhao Qingrui was not in a hurry about the imperial mausoleum. There were too many places that needed to be built in Daqin now, and a lot of manpower was needed. As long as she asked to send these people to other places to continue the renovation, her father would probably not say anything.
However, replanning Xianyang is no small matter.
After the court meeting the next day, Zhao Qingrui called Li Si and Feng Quji to discuss the matter.
As for the palaces and temples, Ying Zheng had already ordered the newly appointed Minister of Works to demolish them.
When they heard Zhao Qingrui's plan, their eyes widened in shock.
"Your Highness, did you draw this reconstruction plan?" Li Si looked at Zhao Qingrui in shock, holding the drawing in his hand.
"No, I asked someone to draw it." Zhao Qingrui shook her head. This was bought from the system. She didn't expect that she could buy such a drawing.
As long as we build according to these blueprints, Xianyang will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes in the future.
"Such a talent, Your Highness, I wonder who this person is. Could you let me get to know him?" Li Si looked at Zhao Qingrui expectantly.
The drawings that Zhao Qingrui took out were magnificent and huge. He couldn't imagine what the capital city built in this way would look like. Li Si's heart was full of anticipation.
"Yes, such talents are a blessing to our Great Qin." Feng Quji was also greatly shocked. It was also the first time he knew that a city could be built in this way.
"I got this from a reclusive person. He doesn't like others to disturb him." Zhao Qingrui made up an excuse and sent the two away.
"Okay then." Li Si said regretfully. Judging from the little princess's expression, she might not tell them.
At the same time, Li Si became even more curious. How come this little princess always met all kinds of masters, but he didn't?
"I invited you two here today because I wanted to see what you think. After all, Xianyang City is the capital of my Great Qin, and I also want to make Great Qin a better place." Zhao Qingrui looked at the two of them seriously.
"The blueprints for the city construction are perfect, but some of the buildings on it cannot be built given the current situation in Daqin." Feng Quji said after thinking for a while.
"Well, these can be replaced with other ones. With so many craftsmen in Daqin, it should not be difficult to design a building that meets the requirements." She touched her chin. She had not considered this matter carefully. This design was still too advanced for Daqin's current situation.
"But there is a shortage of craftsmen now. It will take more than a short time to build a city." Li Si said seriously. If such a capital city is built, he will have to work and live here. Just thinking about it makes him excited.
"The construction of the capital can be done slowly, so I have asked you two to discuss the details. The national treasury is no longer in short supply, but it cannot withstand large-scale consumption. My father also wants to go on an expedition against the Huns. If all these are carried out at the same time, the national treasury will not be able to bear it." He silently calculated the consumption, which was simply an astronomical figure.
"As long as Your Highness has this in mind, such a huge capital can be built bit by bit. It just takes more time." Feng Quji said happily. They were already very happy that Zhao Qingrui could take these things into consideration.
"Minister Feng is right. I'm not in a hurry." Zhao Qingrui breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the two would not object, so this matter could be carried out slowly.
"I think the buildings on these drawings are quite interesting. I wonder which part Your Highness wants to start construction from. If we want to rebuild Xianyang, where should the people of Xianyang city be relocated to?" Li Si said excitedly.
"Ahem, actually I asked you to come here because I have some ideas about this matter and I wanted you two to give me some advice." Zhao Qingrui coughed lightly.
"Oh? Your Highness, please tell me if you have any good ideas." Feng Quji asked curiously. This princess's ideas were always different from those of them, the old ministers. He was quite curious about her ideas.
"My father has issued an order to demolish the palace today. After the palace is demolished, a lot of materials will certainly be removed, and a large amount of open space will be freed up. I plan to include that place in the area of Xianyang and build a large number of houses there. After these houses are built, I will move the capital of Qiandu in Xianyang there." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"It would be spacious if the palaces and temples were demolished, but with so many people in Xianyang, can they really accommodate them?" Li Si hesitated.
"I plan to build it into a building like the Dibao Office, so that many people can live in one building." Zhao Qingrui asked the palace maid to pour some tea for the two of them. After talking for a long time, they were thirsty.
"I remember that the cost of building the Dibao Office was not low." Li Si hesitated. Such a nice and expensive house is for the common people to live in? It's too extravagant.
Zhao Qingrui waved her hands. In her opinion, this was not a big deal. "It's okay. I plan to make more money from this. The national treasury has enough food now, but there is still too little silver."
Li Si and Feng Quji gaped in surprise. Were they hallucinating? Her Highness must be crazy. Could building a city actually make money? She'd just be raking money out of the treasury.
"I want to outsource the construction of the building. Then we can... do you two understand?"
Zhao Qingrui's words made the two of them feel as if the door to a new world was slowly opening. Could it be like this?
"Your Highness's plan does sound good, but will those businessmen really agree?" Feng Quji hesitated.
"Businessmen are profit-driven. The portion we give up is enough for them to make a fortune." Zhao Qingrui was full of confidence. These were all successful cases in modern times. In order to attract those businessmen, she gave up some more benefits.
"We can try it first." Li Si was bolder than Feng Quji. If this thing could be done, the reconstruction of other cities could be done in the same way in the future.
"Let's ask His Majesty first and then make a decision." Feng Quji did not refute. They were not optimistic about what Zhao Qingrui had done before, but she succeeded.
If this matter is successful, it will definitely save a lot of manpower and material resources for the Qin Dynasty.
At this time, Ying Zheng was in Wangyi Palace, reading the storybooks in Zhao Qingrui Palace. These novels were very interesting and looked really exciting.
"Your Majesty, Princess Qingrui and the two prime ministers are here." Zhao Gao bowed.
Ever since Zhao Qingrui took charge of state affairs, His Majesty has become more relaxed.
He did think about trying to please Zhao Qingrui, but unfortunately Zhao Qingrui still had no reaction. She was not as warm to him as she was to those people from various schools of thought.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gao began to feel melancholy.
His Majesty has recently started to have people clean up the Zhanshi Palace. It is obvious that he is going to open the Zhanshi Palace. It shouldn't be long before he appoints a crown prince.
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