Although he only had a cursory inspection of Tianshui, Wu Feng could already find that Tianshui had undergone some changes since He Jing took over Heshuo County. Although it was not big, it was at least a good start. Maybe He Jing came from the Department of Culture and Health, maybe it was because the plagues in Longquan and Heishan were still echoing in the minds of the people in Heshuo. In short, Wu Feng saw that the number of public and private clinics and medicine halls on the streets of Tianshui Fucheng was significantly higher than others. There are many more prefectures and counties, even more than Hanzhong City, which is its own administrative seat.
Judging from the known schools, He Jing also successfully introduced some famous private schools in the Jiangnan area to Tianshui. It is said that the establishment of these private schools received strong support from local dye merchants and lacquer dealers. It should be said that the situation of merchants in various places is similar. Although dye merchants and lacquer merchants are wealthy, they cannot be generous. They are not uninterested in this kind of donation to support education, but it is a bit difficult to get them to spend huge sums of money to support education. I don’t know how this guy He Jing can convince these guys, but he can actually see the signs of several private schools in Tianshui City, and the locations are not bad.
Wu Feng is very satisfied to be able to see this phenomenon in Tianshui. After experiencing several wars, the situation in Heshuo County is far worse than in its heyday. In the past, Heshuo County only ranked behind the three southeastern counties, and Now, after the two prefectures of Heishan and Longquan have been devastated by war and suffered from the plague, the economic situation is almost blank. Millions of people need relief to survive this winter and spring. Heshuo's strength is probably far behind. After Guanxi and Tiannan, even the northwest may have the strength to surpass Heshuo. How He Jing can rejuvenate this innermost county that has fallen to the bottom seems to take some effort.
The grand welcome reception made Wu Feng feel a little luxurious. Especially when you think about the millions of people in Longquan and Heishan who rely on government relief to survive the winter. Such a luxurious banquet made Wu Feng a little unhappy inside, but on the surface he still had to keep a smile on his face. But consider that the Tianshui gentry are Tianshui gentry after all. It is obviously impossible for them to spend too much attention on the survival of the people in Longquan and Heishan.
It is the best way to let An Qier and Lin Yuexin deal with this kind of entertainment. Both of them are familiar with this kind of thing. One is the future, and the other is the future imperial concubine. Although the official has not clearly stated this, people with a little knowledge know this clearly. It can be clearly understood from the tone of the ministers around His Highness King Qin. Facing Yongrong Huagui, An Qier, and the elegant and generous Lin Yuexin, the aristocrats, gentry, and industrial and commercial representatives of Tianshui quickly turned their attention to the two future hostesses of the empire, so much so that they even served as the other two important guests. His Royal Highness the King of Qin and the Governor quietly disappeared without attracting much attention.
The keen-eyed Governor Heshuo soon discovered that His Royal Highness the King of Qin was not in a very happy mood. His expressionless face only seemed to soften slightly when he quietly bid farewell to the future and the imperial concubine. As soon as he stepped into the banquet hall. In the darkness, He Jing could clearly feel that His Highness the King of Qin seemed to be disapproving of this welcome ceremony.
"He Jing. Have you settled down well in Longquan and Heishan?" According to the situation sent back from the counties, the situation in various places is not as optimistic as imagined. Although the social situation has been stabilized, the living difficulties faced by the people in each county are already It exists objectively, and as he is about to ascend the throne, the people's expectations seem to have become even higher, which has also made it more difficult for the Government Affairs Office and local governments at all levels, and the northern region of the empire seems to be the focus.
"Your Highness, to be honest. The situation is not very good. The government agencies in Heishan and Longquan have just been established, and the people have just returned to their hometowns as refugees. Due to the continuous war, almost half of the houses of the refugees have been destroyed. They were all destroyed, and there were no grain reserves or winter clothing. There were no seeds and agricultural tools needed for spring plowing, and there were no livestock. It was almost a blank. At present, the main task of the government agencies in the two provinces is to help the people regain their confidence in life, but there is a huge gap in funds and materials. Big. Almost all the gentry and nobles in these two places fled to the imperial capital, and many people still have not returned. Even raising some supplies is very difficult."
He Jing didn't want to hide anything in front of his boss. A bad situation was a bad situation. There was nothing worth covering up. Covering up would not solve the problem. In the end, the responsibility still rested on himself.
"Then what solution did you think of?" Wu Feng also knew that what the other party said was true. The two mansions of Heishan and Longquan were the places that suffered the most severe military disasters. The chaos of the Taiping rebels and stragglers plus the trampling of Kaman's army , the situation here is quite difficult.
“The Government Affairs Department has allocated
After paying a certain amount of funds and materials, all subordinates belonging to Heshuo County have been allocated to Heishan and Longquan Prefectures. In addition, subordinates also sent people to the imperial capital to invite the gentry and nobles of the two prefectures who stayed in the imperial capital to return to their hometowns. , these guys all fled to the imperial capital to work as apartments when their hometowns were in war. They were required to participate in the relief and farming preparations in their hometowns. Otherwise, their subordinates would confiscate all their land in the name of abandoning it. It is estimated that they can Have some effect. I also launched a fundraising event at the Heshuo Chamber of Commerce, hoping to raise some donations from Hejian, Jinzhong and Tianshui for relief. He Jing replied without thinking.
"Well, it is a good idea to let those nobles and gentry return to their hometowns to participate in relief and farming preparations. These guys will hide when they see trouble in their hometown. How can there be such a good thing? We can strengthen the publicity campaign and praise those gentry who are enthusiastic about public welfare, and those guys who are unkind for the sake of wealth can also We can use the media to expose them and let the public see their ugly faces. I believe this method should have a certain effect and may even be better than administrative measures." Wu Feng's eyes lit up, it seems that He Jing still has some ideas. , actually thought of using the power of these squires.
"Your Highness is right. Your subordinates also have this plan. If these guys don't submit, then your subordinates will not only let the media in Heshuo expose these guys' behavior, but also plan to let the newspapers in the imperial capital make them famous." He Jing smiled slightly, "In addition, my subordinates also plan to go to the Imperial Capital to visit serving and retired officials from the two provinces, as well as wealthy businessmen who have settled in the Imperial Capital, and ask them to lend a helping hand to help the people in their hometowns to tide over the crisis. Difficulties.”
"Well, we must mobilize forces from various aspects to get through this winter and spring smoothly. Uh, don't be too embarrassed. If you really have difficulties, you can report it to Xiao Tang in time. There must be no refugees or riots." Wu Feng nodded. , it seems that this guy still has some tricks up his sleeve. Although he talks a lot, looking at him with a confident look, I am afraid that the difficulties will be difficult, at least he will not make trouble for himself.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, although Heshuo is a little more difficult, it is still much better than Yanyun and Beiyuan. He Jing will not make things difficult for Mr. Xiao too much. You must know that when Mr. Xiao passed by here when he went to Beijing, He is deeply afraid that his subordinates will come to him to complain, so he always tells his subordinates about his difficulties." He Jing couldn't help but smile when he said this. It is not easy to be the director of administrative affairs. Now there are sixteen counties in the empire. Their respective problems will eventually be brought together in the Government Affairs Department. If they all reach out to him, it will be difficult for him as the Government Affairs Director.
He Jing could see the satisfied look in His Highness King Qin's eyes after his words. What time is it now? The empire is about to be established, and King Qin is about to ascend the throne. Anyone who causes trouble because of incompetence in doing things at this time is just joking. Didn't he see that his neighbor, Governor Beiyuan Wenming, kept inviting representatives from Jiangnan's industrial and commercial circles to visit various prefectures in Beiyuan? Isn't it because he wanted to use the influence of himself and the Wen family to drive Jiangnan's industrial and commercial circles into Beiyuan, so that Beiyuan's economy could quickly recover. On the road to rapid development? However, this guy has some skills, and the Wen family is willing to invest in him. They even spent a huge amount of money to purchase the original Miao family's share of the iron ore mine. This income alone is enough for Lulong Mansion and Beiyuan County to provide disaster relief. The pressure on the government has been reduced a lot, not to mention the Jiangnan industrial and commercial community's investment in other prefectures and counties in Beiyuan driven by this incident. This is called the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers. Whoever can make the economic development of the area under their jurisdiction faster and better will be able to prove their abilities. At present, His Highness the King of Qin and the Government Affairs Office are only focusing on the economic indicator.
"As long as you understand, there are difficulties everywhere now, including the Government Affairs Bureau. Although the empire has been nominally unified, many places are still occupied by foreign enemies, waiting for us to recover, and fighting means huge consumption. If we If the mainland's economy cannot keep up, it will not be able to support our military operations. Once we lose our military advantage, our national defense and even economic development will be affected. Some people still don't seem to understand this truth." Wu Feng glanced at the other party. , said lightly.
He Jing could feel the implication of His Highness King Qin's words in his eyes, and he was also shocked in his heart. The last time Xiao Tang passed by here, he mentioned this issue intentionally or unintentionally. After the establishment of the empire, it will take a period of time to adjust and develop. It is better to continue the military offensive. This issue seems to have different views among the top leaders of Western Xinjiang. Moreover, this view is not only between the military and the government. It is said that even some generals in the military agree to take a temporary rest after the establishment of the empire. Adjust and develop the economy, but this seems to have been severely criticized by His Highness the King of Qin.