Chapter 870

"Seriously?" Li Chengqian said in surprise.

Merton nodded and said, "you have just held the post of supervisor of the state. Naturally, important departments of the court, such as three provinces and six ministries, should not act rashly, and there is a lot of resistance."

Li Chengqian nodded involuntarily. The three provinces and six departments are the basic system of the court. The regime confirmed by the operation of two dynasties is that even if he lends him a courage, he dare not act rashly.

"However, under the three provinces and six ministries, there is another department that is very important and has suffered huge financial losses year after year. If you turn losses into profits, it must be a resounding political achievement, and there is not much political risk," Murton said in a deep voice.

"Losing money year after year, is it a post station!" Li Chengqian suddenly remembered the official document he had just received today and had an idea.

"Post station!" Princess Changle's eyes lit up.

Good post station! In peacetime, except when the military situation is urgent, the post station does not have much position in the court, and it needs to spend a lot of money to maintain it every year. Merton's strength is the way of money. If the post station can no longer lose money, it must be a great achievement.

Merton nodded and said, "yes, it's a post station! The post station consumes a lot of money every year, but it can't be set up. It has long been a worry for the imperial court."

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "but how can the post station make a profit? Can't you let the post station do business?"

Morton smiled and said, "yes, just let the post station do a business."

"Don't fool around, my dear husband!" Princess Changle said in her heart. The post station is an important part of the chaotang hall. It is of great use at the critical moment. If it is used for business, I'm afraid it will be punished if it has no political achievements.

Merton said with a smile, "this business is an elegant business for my husband. Send letters!"

"Send a letter!" said Li Chengqian and Princess Changle.

Merton nodded and said, "I was far away in Tuyuhun. Sometimes when I miss you, I will write a letter secretly, or I entrusted general Su's grain transportation system to send a letter to you."

Princess Changle's face was red and white. Merton looked at her. Her brother was here, and Merton was still here to say this.

However, Li Chengqian didn't care about these details, but couldn't help thinking

"As the sacrificial wine of the firearm supervisor, I naturally have this privilege. However, those ordinary soldiers don't miss their relatives? Do you know how difficult it is to send a letter to someone, and how happy those soldiers are when they receive a letter from their family." Merton said emotionally.

"The beacon fire lasted for three months, and the family letter reached ten thousand gold. Datang's post station has always been used to deliver official documents and military information. Most of the time, it is idle. If it can be used to let the post station deliver messages for ordinary people, for the post station system all over Datang, as long as it has an accurate address and spends a small amount of money, it can send the family letter to each other, which will be a great blessing for people all over the world "Merton said proudly.

"The beacon fire lasts for three months, and the letter from home is worth ten thousand gold." Princess Changle listened to Merton's famous poems and recalled her joy when she received the secret letter at that time.

"Soldiers far away at the border, vagrants from other places, officials who are officials in different places, and business trips around, tell them that they can feel at ease if they report peace to their families with a letter and share their experiences." Merton said emotionally.

They nodded involuntarily and were far away from home, so that their relatives could receive a letter reporting peace. This is something many people want.

"However, in reality, do you know how difficult it is to send a letter home? It's a natural fluke when you encounter villagers who come home on the way. More people take a round-trip business trip to take the letter home. Not to mention, it takes no more than a month. If you encounter a place so far away from Lingnan Road, it may take two or three months. One Once, it will be half a year. It's just an emergency. The cauliflower is cold, "said Merton.

Li Chengqian nodded solemnly. In this era, the traffic is very inconvenient. It's not easy to get through a letter.

"If you use the post stations all over the Tang Dynasty, other than ordinary post stations, it takes only more than ten days to travel from Chang'an city to Lingnan road every day. Of course, it's just an ordinary letter. If you encounter an urgent matter, you can use the express mail of 600 miles, even day and night, and it's not enough to travel 800 miles a day It's impossible. You can imagine how convenient it will be. Do you think this business can be done? "Merton said excitedly with open arms.

Princess Changle nodded again and again. She immediately turned into a fan sister and looked at Merton obsessed. What she liked most was Merton's endless tricks to turn corruption into magical means.

"Of course, you have to do it, even if the post station loses more money." Li Chengqian applauded the case and said nothing else, just let the people all over the world exchange letters. This is a great achievement.

"I can't lose it!" Morton said confidently, "Let's calculate it according to the most common letter for a penny. For our 40 million people in the Tang Dynasty, even if one letter per person per year is an average of 40000 yuan per year, how can a letter take up much space and weight? I'm afraid it's easy to pull thousands of letters on a four-wheel carriage. The imperial court only needs to add a batch of van type four-wheel carriages With an annual income of 40000 yuan, what a cost-effective business it will be.

Of course, this is just an ordinary three hundred mile express letter. If it is six hundred mile express, the express charge for eight hundred mile express is naturally higher. I dare not say how to make money. There is no problem in maintaining the balance of revenue and expenditure of the post station and no longer losing money. "

When Merton thought of the famous postal system in later generations, he couldn't think of the possibility that the post station would lose money.

"But in this case, I'm afraid it's not enough to rely on the post soldiers alone!" if there is such a large amount of tasks, I'm afraid the staff of this post station can't be busy at all.

"Then recruit people. I have been fighting in the Tang Dynasty for many years, but many wounded soldiers have retired from the army. These wounded soldiers mostly ride horses. They can go to deliver letters and find a way to survive for these soldiers who have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty." Merton said.

"OK, that's it?" Li Chengqian said with great ambition.

In the court hall, the post station costs a lot of money every year. The transformation of the Datang post station system can not only change the current situation of the post station losing money year after year, but also make the people all over the world enjoy the convenience of communication. What a feat. He is very excited to think about it.

Not to mention that the Datang post station system is perfect. It only needs a little transformation, and it does not involve the government. The resistance is the least. It can be completed in two months. It is a good thing tailored for him.

"Don't worry, do you think it's easy to build a post station system that communicates with the whole country? If you want to be perfect in two months, you still need the help of two people!" Merton shook his head.

"Please teach me that no matter who it is, the palace will be a virtuous corporal." Li Chengqian took a deep breath.

Merton smiled mysteriously: "It's a coincidence that you and I both know each other. One of them is my master, Shen Hongcai, a former doctoral student of the Imperial College of mathematics. The carriage and horse system from Chang'an to Luoyang of the Mohist school depends on Shen's precise calculation with mathematics, which is efficient and fast. With his help, you can plan a detailed blueprint for the post station system. You can also use this blueprint to persuade the chaotang to support it Love is half. "

"Master Shen!"

Li Chengqian nodded. Shen Hongcai is a recognized master of arithmetic in the Tang Dynasty. With his help, he will be able to plan an efficient and fast post station system.

"What about the other person?" Princess Changle asked curiously.

Merton said with a smile, "the other person is your benefactor who can communicate with me, general Su dingfang."

"General Su!" Li Chengqian couldn't help thinking.

Merton nodded solemnly: "it's easier said than done. General Su personally commanded the food and grass escort of the Tang Dynasty to ensure adequate supply of food and grass for the western expedition. He has rich experience. It's a good blueprint. If no one carries out it, I'm afraid it will become a talk on paper. At that time, it will not only be useless, but also become a laughing stock."

Hearing the speech, Li Chengqian blushed. He still thought about it too simply. If Merton hadn't planned well, I'm afraid it wouldn't be a success or a mistake at that time!

"Thanks for your advice!" Li Chengqian said solemnly.

Merton waved his hand and said, "I also have feelings. If there had been a post station to deliver the letter, I wouldn't have sent the letter secretly."

Princess Changle's face lit up and she stared at Merton with hatred. Then she gave up and ordered the back kitchen to prepare meals and prepare to entertain her eldest brother.