In view of the resolute attitude of the new empire on this issue, the Situ family and the great nobles and gentry of the Tanghe Empire were helpless. However, this was not only related to their own interests, but also related to their own honor and face. They were driven out in despair. The stage of history is undoubtedly to announce their complete end. Even if they want to step off the stage, they still need a step. In the end, under Situ Yutang's mediation, the Imperial Ceremony Department finally accepted a compromise plan, that is, after the Imperial Ceremony Department re-examines the conditions and standards, some qualified former Tanghe Empire nobles and gentry can be canonized as The status of a noble other than Duke Bozinan is equivalent to a special status recognized by the local government through donations from the original Tanghe Empire. It is not a true noble, but also shows a slight difference between ordinary people.
It was not until this moment that the controversy came to an end. Although he did not have any political privileges, he had gained a decent step down from the stage. At least he was not reduced to the same status as the ordinary people in the city like those mud-legged coachmen. This can be regarded as a reward. This group of people felt a little psychological comfort, and even obtaining this "honor" required selection and recognition by the Ministry of Ceremonies. The cumbersome procedures did not dampen the enthusiasm of the nobles. As long as they can show their differences from ordinary people, they will no longer be I am willing to spend some time and money.
After eliminating this big problem, the remaining things are just some procedural problems, which seem much easier and simpler. It seems that we are just waiting for the third day of March, the most auspicious and festive day among the Tang people. The third day of March is the day of spring. Qi symbolizes the rise of a new dynasty. As long as this day comes, everything seems to be solved. However, in fact, various parts of the empire have already started to act in an orderly manner according to the steps laid down in Western Xinjiang. There was a pause because of the impending coronation of His Majesty the Emperor.
Wang Zongxi, who took over Jiangnan, immediately began to rectify the economic order in Jiangnan and re-launched the industrial and commercial encouragement policies that had been fully implemented in Tiannan in Jiangnan. And the key supporting industries have been shifted to the financial and shipbuilding and shipping industries. As the governor of Jiangnan, Wang Zongxi believed that if Jiangnan wanted to establish itself as the economic leader in the entire empire, it could not be satisfied with restoring the original heyday of the Tanghe Empire, but should further establish the role of Jiangnan's economy in the entire empire. The advantageous position has brought Jiangnan's economy to a higher level. Wang Zongxi chose the financial industry, shipbuilding industry and ocean trading industry to take Jiangnan to a higher level.
In Wang Zongxi's view, Jiangnan's industry and commerce had reached its peak during the Tanghe Empire. Now, in addition to recovery, it is more important to develop advantageous industries. Jiangnan's industrial and commercial circles are rich and have abundant funds. These are all development finance The best conditions for the industry, and the financial industry is still in its infancy in the entire empire. As the empire's territory continues to expand, a large number of areas with poor basic conditions but rich natural resources are in urgent need of capital investment to promote development. At present, the empire has just been established. It has not been determined whether the national policy is to develop first and then expand, or to expand and develop simultaneously. However, no matter which national policy is adopted, the funding problem will be a long-term problem for the empire. How to solve this problem? There are many, but vigorously supporting and developing the financial industry and allowing the financial industry to play a greater role in the construction and development of the empire will be the most important measure. If Jiangnan can seize this opportunity, Jiangnan's financial industry will usher in a period of rapid development. And Jiangnan's financial industry will surely replace Zhongzhou as the leader of imperial finance.
Wang Zongxi, who has a keen sense of smell, has already sensed from His Highness the King of Qin's usual words and deeds that He will never be content with the current status quo of the Empire. In addition to continuing to expand the Empire's sphere of influence from land, the ocean will be the most important battlefield, especially It was His Highness the King of Qin who devoted all his efforts to developing the navy. He even rushed to send Ling Tianfang to Jiangnan as soon as he took control of it. On the one hand, he vigorously supported the reorganization and expansion of the shipyards in Jiangnan, while on the other hand, he recruited the remnants of the former Tanghe Empire's navy fleet and actively formed the Atlantic Navy. The fleet, as the supreme commander of the military in Western Xinjiang, worked tirelessly to inspect the Jiangnan Navy while the war on land had not stopped. Then he visited Milan to discuss naval construction matters, and then detoured to the South China Sea for inspection. In addition, the empire spared no effort to compete for the Mawen Islands, which is enough to show that after the establishment of the new empire, it will adopt a land-based national policy that is different from any other Tang empire in the past, and will comprehensively Promote the strategic concept of paying equal attention to land and sea. In particular, the emphasis on maritime rights and interests is unprecedented.
For the entire industry and commerce, which is the core of Jiangnan's economy, the future direction of Jiangnan's economic development is to push various exquisite and abundant products from Jiangnan further to the Central and Western Continents and even the New World. To achieve this, shipbuilding The development of industry and ocean trade is the primary condition.
Wang Zongxi placed the other two priorities of Jiangnan development on the shipbuilding industry and the ocean trade industry. He also had his own considerations. The empire's emphasis on the ocean will inevitably introduce new policies to encourage ocean trade and ocean exploration, and the most basic one of these industries is It is inseparable from ships, and Jiangnan already has a good shipbuilding industry foundation. Although the shipbuilding industry was not as large as Milan during the Tanghe Empire, it was not lagging behind in technology. As long as the government provides support, Jiangnan's shipbuilding industry can surpass Milan and become the number one in the Eastern Continent. The development of the shipbuilding industry will surely drive A series of industries, such as wood processing, paint making, cotton weaving, iron smelting and other industries will usher in an opportunity for development. With the strong foundation of the shipbuilding industry, the fishing industry, shipping industry and ocean trading industry will all Gained a solid platform.
Commercial trade has always been the strength of Jiangnan merchants. However, although Jiangnan merchants occupy the top spot in the empire, they are more engaged in trade within the empire and in surrounding areas. The real ocean trade industry that makes huge profits is not Dominated by merchants from Milan, the Nanyang Alliance, and the Peninsula, Jiangnan merchants sold a large amount of goods to Milan, the Nanyang Alliance city-states, and the Peninsula, while merchants from Milan, the Nanyang Alliance, and the Peninsula resold and shipped these goods to the The Central and Western Continent made huge profits, and even merchants from the Central and Western Continent later joined this industry, which completely excluded the imperial merchants, mainly from Jiangnan, from this extremely profitable industry.
The development of the ocean-going trade industry will also bring immeasurable benefits to the entire Jiangnan economy. Once ocean-going trade achieves rapid development, it will surely drive the development of all industrial and commercial industries, especially the tea industry, cotton textile industry, and silk industry. , ceramics industry, jewelry industry, handicraft manufacturing industry, and salt making industry are the strengths of Jiangnan's manufacturing industry. These products will be continuously exported to the central and western mainland to seize the market and win more and larger markets for Jiangnan.
These various reasons made Wang Zongxi hope to change this unequal situation. As the Eastern Peninsula fell into the hands of the empire, the Imperial Navy also gained a foothold on the Mawen Islands. The Imperial Navy was also booming, and in the mainland The empire's authority is demonstrated in the Nanyang, and the empire and the Three Kingdoms Alliance have also signed a cooperation agreement. It has been smooth sailing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. The right time, place and people have been obtained. If Jiangnan merchants do not seize this opportunity to go out, With Zhong Wenjing's keenness, the Nanhai Autonomous Territory will not hesitate to seize this opportunity, causing Jiangnan to permanently lose the possibility of monopolizing the ocean trade industry. Wang Zongxi does not want to see such a situation.
It should be said that Wang Zongxi's arrival in Jiangnan also received warm welcome and strong support from Jiangnan's industrial and commercial circles. His performance in Tiannan was obvious to all. He not only won Tiannan a large inflow of Jiangnan funds, but also helped Jiangnan businessmen avoid Situ Tai's plan. The poison provided a good development opportunity, and the central and southern regions of the empire became another key investment area for Jiangnan merchants. Jiangnan business forces also entered the central and southern regions of the empire, bringing with them Lianmen County, which originally Jiangnan merchants wanted to invest. Unexpectedly remote areas have also become investment hot spots.
With good popularity and excellent performance, Wang Zongxi quickly opened up a new business in Jiangnan. With the unprecedented unity and support of Jiangnan's industrial and commercial circles, Wang Zongxi launched a series of business projects focusing on finance, shipbuilding and ocean-going trade. The policies were quickly implemented. Yuhang City Shou Bai Yuanzhong's performance was particularly eye-catching. Not only did he fully promote the reorganization and expansion of the Yuhang Shipyard, but the City Shoufu also cooperated with the Governor's Office to issue a series of policies to encourage ocean trade and ocean exploration, and Vigorously win over Yuhang's financial industry to reorganize and integrate, strengthen the strength of the financial industry, and encourage the financial industry to boldly go out of Yuhang and Jiangnan to expand markets in less developed areas such as Zhongnan County and East Tengger County. The government is willing to provide necessary guarantees.
The unprecedented ferocity of Jiangnan's development momentum has put great pressure on neighboring counties, especially Donghai in the north and Wuhu in the west.
As the governor of Wuhu County, although Su Minshun has been an official in the Government Affairs Office, he has always hoped to get an opportunity to show his strength in the local area, and the appointment of the governor of Wuhu finally gave him such a good opportunity. As a close friend of Wu Feng, Su Minshun received a special summons from Wu Feng before he took office. The summons did not include many instructions. Wu Feng only proposed two points to Su Minshun to ensure that the Wuhu region would serve as the empire's granary. The status will not be weakened, and the balanced and harmonious development of industry, commerce and agriculture in the Five Lakes region will be promoted. Wu Feng's meaningful words also made Su Minshun deeply understand the importance of the Five Lakes to the entire empire.