Chapter 1089 Zhang Nan's Layout
Zhang Nan took the memorial from Comrade Li and read it. It was similar to what Zhang Nan thought. Li Yan had successfully arrived in Tubo. Originally, Li Yan should have reported his safety to Zhang Nan, but because Zhang Nan was not in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yan could not contact him. Now Li Yan has started to contact Comrade Li alone.
The missionary work in the early stage was not very difficult. With Dachi's help and Zhang Nan's route to Li Yan, Li Yan's missionary work was also smooth, and there was nothing that was too worrying in Tubo now.
The second note says the establishment of the power system. Now that the power plant has been established, we are waiting to transport the power from the thermal power to thousands of households.
The third memorandum is about Wang Mozhi. Now the Wang family has gathered all the industries around Taiyuan, and almost all the ones that can be sold are sold. It has been honest in recent times to develop the coal business. However, according to the secret reports from the people under Comrade Li, the Wang family has now stored a lot of coal, and is waiting for the power system to start supplying the entire Changan and make a fortune.
This is why Comrade Lao Li has not announced the electricity until now.
After Zhang Nan finished reading the memorial, he put it back on Comrade Li’s desk.
"How about Qingquan, do you have any ideas?" Comrade Li asked, asking what the most headache about Comrade Li is now, either Tubo or anything else, it is the Wang family in Taiyuan. This Wang family is like a piece of iron in Taiyuan. Comrade Li is also a tiger who has no idea what to do about them.
"Your Majesty, do you want to attack the Wang family in Taiyuan?" Zhang Nan asked curiously.
After hearing Zhang Nan's question, Old Li narrowed his eyes and said, "I want to eradicate the Wang family now, but I can't do this. The Wang family is too powerful, so big that I can't act rashly, otherwise there will be trouble. But if it is not stopped, the Wang family will let them grow bigger, and this is not a matter."
"Since that's the case, the only good way is to limit the Wang family's coal." Zhang Nan said with a smile.
"It's light to say that nearly 90% of the coal in the Tang Dynasty is from Taiyuan. How can I restrict him? Now steam trains and cars have become the first choice for merchants to pick up goods. If this coal is cut off and they will choose the delivery method of the past, it will definitely be impossible." Comrade Li frowned and said.
The Tang Dynasty has now entered the steam era, and the people are no longer surprised by steam engines. As the main driving force of steam engines, Comrade Lao Li can't limit it at all.
It is impossible to control the purchases of the people or the mining of the Wang family. This really makes Comrade Lao Li feel powerless.
"Actually, the emperor doesn't have to do this. My coal layout is about to be initially completed." Seeing Lao Li like this, Zhang Nan decided to give Lao Li a brief explanation.
When he heard that Zhang Nan was actually planning the Wang family, Lao Li became interested.
"Hurry, tell me what's going on." Comrade Li asked hurriedly. It was Zhang Nan who strongly asked to mine coal at the beginning, and it was Zhang Nan who intentionally leaked the distribution of coal resources to the Wang family. Now Zhang Nan actually said that he was planning.
"Does the emperor still remember the secret report that the Wang family began to sell their industries in Taiyuan? They have all their efforts to enter the coal circle, as if they want to be the leader." Zhang Nan asked.
After hearing this, Old Li nodded.
"This is the first step. Let's castrate the Wang family's property first. The current Wang family can be said to be less attentive in the court than before. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Yes, I have also discovered this. Apart from the coal matter, Wang Mozhi almost doesn't speak in the court now." Comrade Li nodded and admitted.
"The Wang family's industry has castrated and made the Wang family go deeper and deeper on the road to coal. It is so deep that the Wang family cannot do without this coal. This is the purpose of the minister, but the Wang family is not a fool. If there is not enough profit, how could they sacrifice so many things for the coal business?"
"Actually, the coal in the Tang Dynasty is much more than what the emperor thinks. Shanxi is just a place for producing coal. Even a place not far from our Chang'an City, as long as the emperor is willing to dig, it will definitely be able to dig it out." Zhang Nan said with a smile.
"You mean, Shanxi has so much coal in Tang Dynasty?" Comrade Li was a smart man. After Zhang Nan said this, Comrade Li knew what to do next.
"Of course, the Tang Dynasty has a vast land and a wealth of materials, so why can't it not even coal? Besides, there is no Tang Dynasty. I don't have it either. I don't have it around the Tang Dynasty? This coal is not a rare thing at all. I am doing this now just to get the Wang family to take a trap." Zhang Nan continued.
"The Wang family is just focusing on the dividends in front of them and has not thought about this matter clearly. We must take this opportunity to quickly harvest the Wang family's industry and cut off their financial path." After Zhang Nan said that, he laughed.
If a family does not have a monopoly industry, then the big family will not be far from falling apart. After all, if there is only one industry, you can’t be the boss, so there will basically be no profit. Without money, there will definitely be problems in the family’s resource allocation.
Now the Wang family's eyes are all on coal, and they no longer care about the affairs in the court. In their opinion, as long as there is their place in the court and the support of coal business, there will be room for them to speak in the court.
"Your Majesty, now is a good opportunity for Li Ke to start from the officials in the corners of the Wang family. We shovel their power in the court and incorporate their Taiyuan industry. When it comes to an almost-time, you can send someone else to open coal. Don't they like to engage in monopoly? Even the official price will rise privately. When four or five new large coal mines emerge, you will definitely pay the official price. I guarantee that this coal industry can drag the Wang family to death. If you don't want to be dragged to death, then sell coal according to the official price. There is still a glimmer of life."
Before Zhang Nan finished speaking, Comrade Li slapped the table and then shouted: "Okay! Qingquan, I really did not read you wrong. This layout is really wonderful."
"Your Majesty, although we have begun to enter the steam era now, we have not yet reached the point where there is not enough coal, and everyone is rushing to need it." Zhang Nan said with a smile.
Chapter completed!