No one does not understand the influence of Wuhu County on the entire empire. Although it only has the land of six mansions, in fact the land area of Wuhu County is the largest in the empire. Compared with the county with the land of seven mansions Jiangnan County is much larger. It is one thing to have a vast territory. All of its six prefectures have fertile soil and grain fields. The output of rice and rapeseed far exceeds that of any other county. Even the output of wheat also occupies an important position in the empire. In terms of grain output alone, Wuhu The county accounted for more than a quarter of the total grain output of the original Tanghe Empire. If calculated in terms of surplus grain, more than 70% of the entire empire's grain reserves came from the five lakes.
However, this situation has changed after the joining of North Luzon, Burma County, and the Peninsula. The central area of North Luzon, northern Burma County, northern Zhongnan County, and the eastern part of the Nanhai Autonomous Territory have gradually developed into important rice-producing areas. This caused a slight decrease in the proportion of grain production in the Wuhu region, but this was not enough to shake Wuhu County's position in the new empire. Due to the unique geographical advantages of the Wuhu region, in addition to the passage of large rivers, more importantly, there are a large number of freshwater lakes in almost every prefecture in the Wuhu region. Most of these lakes are connected to the river systems of major rivers and their tributaries, becoming regulating rivers. It is a natural valve for water volume. It can be used as a flood discharge reservoir during floods and as a reservoir during droughts. Therefore, Wufeng has always hoped to build the Five Lakes into a stable granary that is not affected by the climate. Of course, this requires water conservancy infrastructure construction. A large-scale investment, but considering that if we can obtain such a granary that is enough to meet the needs of the entire empire, so that the empire will no longer be affected by floods, droughts, and locust plagues, Wu Feng feels that no matter how large the investment is, it will be worthwhile.
It was Wu Feng's intention that made Su Minshun burn two fires when he first took office. The first fire was to encourage the development of industry and commerce. Without developed industry and commerce, Wuhu County's economy would always remain an agricultural economy. , can only linger in the second-rate counties and provinces forever. This was unacceptable to Su Minshun, a top student majoring in economics at Imperial University.
Based on the strong agriculture in the Wuhu area, there should be an opportunity to develop agricultural products processing and industry and commerce related to cash crops. Su Minshun did not expect that the Wuhu industry and commerce could catch up with Jiangnan and Donghai all at once, but relied on the abundant products. With good waterways and smooth transportation, Su Minshun believes that the industry and commerce in the Wuhu region can take a big step forward.
Another fire is naturally to make the production of grain and oil in the Five Lakes region not only surpass the glory of the Tanghe Empire, but also to build each of the Five Lakes and Six Prefectures into an agricultural capital with its own characteristics. In the face of any natural disasters, the harvest can be guaranteed by droughts and floods. A rich and productive land. On this point, not only the governments in the Wuhu region need to invest heavily in water conservancy infrastructure, but also the central government needs to invest heavily. The Xijiang Government Affairs Office has an unprecedented consensus on this point. Whether it is Xiao and Tang Either Su Qin or James would not hesitate to invest in the construction of farmland water conservancy infrastructure in the Wuhu area. It is almost necessary to allocate as much money as possible, and strive to build Wuhu into a veritable imperial granary within two to three years.
Since entering the winter slack period in November, the entire Wuhu County has launched a wave of farmland water conservancy infrastructure construction. The entire Wuhu and Six Prefectures have almost become a boiling construction site, from Huanggang to Baling, from Jiujiang to In Wen Ning, almost every prefecture has one or two large-scale water conservancy construction projects determined by the Government Affairs Office to start construction. As for the construction of basic water conservancy facilities at the prefectural level, there is no idle person at all in the entire Wuhu area. Even the officials in the government, under the strict supervision of the new governor, went to the frontline construction sites one after another, supervising the quality and progress of the projects in the howling cold wind. You must know that although the funds transferred back from the Xijiang Government Affairs Office are refreshing, The inspectors of the Western Xinjiang Supervision Office have sharper eyes. If you commit any corruption, they will immediately catch you and they will not stop until you peel off a layer of your skin.
Su Minshun of Wuhu is vowing to catch up with Jiangnan, so why not Lu Man of East China Sea? Originally, he was a step behind Wang and Su in taking office as the governor of the East China Sea. Then he saw Wang Zongxi guiding the country in the south of the Yangtze River. Su Minshun was taking a two-pronged approach in the five lakes, and Lu Man's yellow hair was so anxious that it almost turned into white hair. It turns out that Donghai has always been the second among the top three counties in the Tanghe Empire. Above it is squeezed by Jiangnan, and below it is pressed step by step by the Five Lakes. But the position of the second child is not that easy to sit on.
The poison suffered by the East China Sea was more serious than that of Jiangnan. In addition, Liang Chongxin launched a innocence movement in the East China Sea. Although it did not reach the point where everyone was in danger, it inevitably had a certain negative impact on the industrial and commercial community of the East China Sea. No one Even though the safety of his life and property could not be guaranteed and the social order was under military control, he would still have the energy to operate and develop. Luhmann announced the lifting of military control and the restoration of normal management order almost as soon as he took office.
Luman even immediately visited several industrial and commercial families with considerable influence in the East China Sea. While announcing his goals after taking office, he also introduced a series of economic development policies. The central government did not give the governor-general a specific administrative office, but it gave the governor-general considerable power to determine the development direction of the county. , formulate development plans for all aspects of the county, and guide the economic development of all prefectures in the county. This is the responsibility of the governor.
Compared with the macro development plans of Jiangnan and Wuhu, Lu Man took the initiative to invite the city guards of the five East China Sea prefectures and the industrial and commercial gentry celebrities from each prefecture to conduct a detailed and detailed discussion meeting to discuss how to formulate a practical development plan. , so that the East China Sea can get rid of the shadow of Situ Tai's rule as soon as possible, get rid of the impact of war on the East China Sea, and rejuvenate the East China Sea's economic vitality. It should be said that Lu Mandi's method achieved quite good results. It not only effectively eliminated the bad influence of Situ Tai's rule and the impact of the Innocence Movement, but also greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the industrial and commercial gentry class in the East China Sea.
As we all know, the newly appointed Governor of the East China Sea is an old subordinate of His Highness King Qin. He was once his right-hand man in the city guard. Later, under the direct arrangement of His Highness King Qin, he left the army and entered politics, guarding Shuangdui City to Burian County. The Governor has once again become the Governor of the East China Sea. Not only does he have outstanding achievements, but more importantly, he can represent the attitude of His Highness the King of Qin to a great extent. To have this Governor who has reached the heaven to sit in the East China Sea is undoubtedly a sign of the importance he attaches to the East China Sea and the East China Sea. Fortunately, with this kind of thinking in mind, how can the industrial and commercial gentry of Donghai not try their best to make suggestions and wave the flag wholeheartedly
Luman also quickly determined a series of development strategies. Jinling focused on the financial industry, handicraft manufacturing, jewelry industry, and salt production; Dengzhou focused on shipbuilding, shipping, and ocean trade; Pengcheng, Luyang, and Jeju focused on It mainly focuses on iron smelting, cotton textiles and agriculture, while the coastal areas mainly develop fishing and pearl farming. They develop multiple industries simultaneously, taking into account their respective characteristics, and strive to use Jinling to drive the economy of the other four provinces, and develop inland shipping along the Fan River and the canal. industry and create an economic circle belonging to the East China Sea.
If Wang Zongxi sounded a gong in the south of the Yangtze River, then Su Minshun lit two fires in the Five Lakes, and Lu Man sowed sparks everywhere in the five mansions of the East China Sea. Once the time is right, they will be connected. With the momentum of a prairie fire, who can make his territory the best in the new empire can only be determined after a few years, and it is still far from the harvest season.
Of course, the competition within the entire empire is not limited to these three counties. No one who can ascend to the position of governor of a county is mediocre. Even the governor of a city is a dragon among men. Zhong Wenjing from Nanhai, He Jing from Heshuo, Mu Haoran from Sanjiang, and Zhou Tinggui from Dongtengri. Everyone is trying their best to use this period of peace to show off their talents in their own territory. If you want to testify to the ability of local officials, the only criterion is the living standards of the people and the economic development of the territory. The two complement each other and are indispensable. This is a classic statement made by Wu Feng when listening to the report of the Government Affairs Department. This is also regarded as The only criterion for evaluating governors and city guards in various places.
It should be said that from the time when the overall situation of the empire was settled to when Wu Feng came to Beijing and ascended the throne, it was the time when local officials from various places worked the hardest. The new empire was about to be established. What kind of political achievements did local officials from various places use to prove themselves to His Majesty the Emperor? Take the King of Qin According to His Highness, this is the best gift to congratulate yourself. Having said this, who can not understand the thoughts of His Highness the King of Qin? His Highness the King of Qin wants to judge heroes based on their political achievements.
"Have you given birth?" Wu Feng rubbed his hands hurriedly and paced back and forth outside the room. When he saw the maid coming out of the room with a smile on her face, she quickly asked.
"Your Highness, Miss Daiyue has given birth to a princess. Mother and daughter are safe." The maid's answer made Wu Feng a little disappointed and a little relieved. Finally, she gave birth. She was considered to have a son. Regardless of whether he was a man or a woman, at least he was considered a child. In response to those ministers who had been worried about their fertility problems, as for when the seeds can be sown in several concubines whose identities have been clearly defined, it depends on opportunity.
Yue Xin seems to have something wrong with her health these days. She said that she seems to have a letter from Yue Xin in the future. She wonders if it is the fruit she planted that night. If Yue Xin can give birth to a boy and a half girl for herself, it will be a relief. The biggest worry of the ministers at present is that the embarrassing identities of Lu Daiyue and Shi Yafu prevent their unborn children from being exposed to the world openly. It seems that they wanted to let Shi Yawei come to Li Daitao now. There are great risks, and it seems inappropriate to take risks unless absolutely necessary.