"Your Majesty, it would be better to first discuss the matter of the common people of Xunyang. In the last few days, this subject has racked his brains and finally thought of a plan that can compensate for the losses suffered by the common people of Xunyang. This subject's brother and sister have taken great care of us, so the common people should be the most important."
Hearing Li Longji ask about how to deal with the surrounding countries, Zhang Xiaobao frowned. He and Wang Juan still hadn't thought clearly about what strategy to use against whom. The implications were too great, so it wasn't as simple as dealing with the common people.
Wang Juan also nodded. She admitted that it was very simple for her and Zhang Xiaobao to deal with the matter of Xunyang. In truth, it was the same in the past. If they had truly sent the scholars of the various research departments to a single county to do research, in a situation where there was no exchange of benefits, it was very easy to raise the local economy.
The reason they didn't do that, besides the exchange of benefits between the various powers, was that capable people would not want to go to a place to do 'small' things. It was beneath their status. It was not as important as being a think tank, scheming and scheming with other colleagues, or dealing with the country's' large 'environmental construction.
Selfishness, it was that simple.
At this time, she and Zhang Xiaobao did not need to exchange benefits with others. Even the officials of the Imperial Court, who represented their families or powers, could not pose a threat to the two of them. If anyone dared to cause trouble, they would be killed. How simple was that?
Thus, calming down and inspecting the local economic structure and human resources was quite easy for them to come up with a good idea.
Li Longji looked at Wang Juan. Seeing Wang Juan's pensive expression, he also raised his eyebrows and said, "Xiao Bao, foreign affairs are the most important. Don't complain to Us. Dealing with a small place like Xunyang requires you to put so much thought into it. If so, We will take back the authority in your hands to prevent you from overworking yourself.
"This year, in the east and west of Jiangnan, all the officials who have not been caught will be demoted by one rank. Those who have just taken office will be warned, deducted … deducted subsidies. We will not listen to their explanations. They will say that they have just taken office and are not familiar with the situation. What were they thinking before taking office? How did they write the plan for taking office?
"This year, all the newly promoted officials will be demoted by two ranks and have their salaries deducted for two years. If they do not perform well next year, they will be removed from office. If they enter the lower ranks, they will be killed.
Did they really think that they had nothing to do with the hidden dangers that occurred in the places they used to stay after they were promoted? According to what you and Cuckoo have said, if an official carries out a policy, it will show results in a short period of time. But not long after, it will cause problems for the people and money, and they will be held responsible.
What you said to Cuckoo is very good. You need political achievements to be promoted, but you shouldn't do it for the sake of political achievements. The eyes of the people are as clear as snow, and I am not blind.
In a few years, the first two batches of children from Chaoyang Action School will be able to become officials. In the future, when they become local officials, they will still carry out their policies despite knowing that they could harm the lives of the people. If they harm one person, I will kill them as well. The Tang Empire lacks other things, but it definitely doesn't lack officials. If it really doesn't work, I will use your family's inner court to replace them. Oh, is it because the gun is not accurate?
Speak, Xunyang, what do you want to do? Speak boldly. Even if it's wrong, We will not kill you and Cuckoo. If the plan is to double the people's income in three years, after three years, if the people's income is not doubled, the two of you will pay for it yourselves. We will be magnanimous toward you, right? "
"Then what if the plan is to double the income, but the result is to triple the income?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"First, it shows that your calculations are not accurate. If you can double the income this time, you might double the income next time. If it's a problem with your ability, you will be fined to help you correct it.
Second, you deliberately concealed the information, which is the crime of deceiving the emperor. You underreported the data and did not do your best. You are not willing to take responsibility, so you will be fined to help you correct it. "
Li Longji said with a serious expression.
Empress Wang, who had come out of the cabin to see her son and daughter, couldn't help but laugh when she heard Li Longji's words. Wu Huifei also covered her mouth with her hand, but her eyes were smiling.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded as if he had accepted his fate. "Alright, this subject understands. Your Majesty, your plan is truly ingenious. This subject admires it greatly. In other words, as long as I am kindhearted enough to come up with some ideas, I will have to bear the risk of being fined, right?"
"Yes, Qing is indeed extraordinarily intelligent, haha ~!" Li Longji also laughed as he spoke. The haze that had clouded his heart over the past few days because of the incident in Jiangnan seemed to have been swept away. "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, the unparalleled scholars of the nation, but that's all there is to it. Oh, not unparalleled, it should be my Tang … two swords in harmony.
Let me guess, what is your plan? Uh … Xunyang, Linjiang, and Peng Lake, so it must be based on water transportation. Xiao Bao's plan is consecutive, so I'll mention a few things. First, the shipbuilding industry. Taking advantage of the geographical advantage, it is easy to test ships. The lake has flat waves, while the river has rough waves. The newly built ships can be tested on both types of water.
Second, the docks. Back then, when your family bought the Xiaoluoshui River north of Sanshui County, the first thing you used was various kinds of relatively advanced loading and unloading tools. Now that the Ministry of Works has advanced technology, using them at the Xunyang docks, the results are particularly good. You can also work with the shipbuilding industry to design the number of ships that can be loaded at the docks.
Third, tourism. The scenery of Mount Lu is beautiful, and you can arrange for tour guides to wait at the docks. The roads are smooth, and travel is convenient. Just the food and lodging alone is not a small amount of income.
The above three points can be said to be interlinked. What do you think? "
Li Longji seemed to have forgotten the pain after his wounds healed. As long as he was facing Zhang Xiaobao, he would definitely think of a way to win through strategy. Although he had never succeeded, he still enjoyed it.
"Your Majesty's plan is good." Wang Ju immediately began to flatter. "Xiao Bao, this subject admires you the most when it comes to strategy. However, Your Majesty is always able to point out the key points. This subject is inferior. Xiao Bao, is this what you think?"
Zhang Xiaobao smacked his lips twice, but didn't say anything. Wang Juan covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.
When Wang Ju saw this, he said, "Is it not? Your Majesty's plan is one that benefits the country. "
"Enough, don't say anymore. We've been looked down upon again. Consort Huifei, what do you say?" Li Longji knew that he had failed again, so he gloomily asked Consort Wu Huifei. That was because Consort Wu Huifei had also begun to study this.
"Your Majesty, this subject's consort actually has the same idea as Your Majesty. However, this subject's consort can add on one point. If the two sides of the Yangtze River cooperate with each other, they can glide high up in the sky and transport goods back and forth. The quantity is small each time, but it can be transported continuously. This is more convenient and safer than ships.
Since this is the case, perhaps there is no need for Xiao Bao to think about what this subject's consort can think of. Right now, there is already a shipyard in the middle of the lake, and the tourist route is also continuing to be improved. There is no need to talk about the docks. Xiao Bao's compensation is to provide timely assistance, not to add flowers to embroidery. It is the local officials' job to come up with a plan on top of what has already happened. It is not Xiao Bao's wish. "
Consort Wu Huifei followed Li Longji's suggestion and brought up another point.
At the side, Empress Wang and Gao Lishi had smiles on their faces, as if they already knew.
Wang Ju, on the other hand, was slightly embarrassed. He had only wanted to curry favor, but he had probably failed. However, he still had doubts in his heart.
He admitted that his grandson and granddaughter-in-law were formidable, but no matter how formidable they were, there had to be a limit. His grandson's idea of setting up the Fishing Association was not bad, but it was making something out of nothing. The two of them were also skilled at investigating people, but they were also meticulous and skilled.
Right now, they were talking about the livelihood of the people of Xunyang. Xunyang did not have long legs to run elsewhere. It had been there since ancient times. Other than the convenience of water transportation and the ability to build ships, what else could they have thought of? Fishing? Someone had already done this before. Since it was just adding flowers to embroidery, they naturally would not tell others to continue fishing, unless there was a better method.
Oh, there was also the matter of pearl farming in freshwater. There were many freshwater lakes in the Great Tang that were suitable for pearl farming. Now that there was the technology, this was also not a good idea.
Pondering, Wang Ju asked his grandson, "Xiao Bao, did the Ministry of Works come up with a new fishing technology? Are they going to use it? "
"Grandfather, the fishing technology is under the management of the Agriculture Temple. They do have the technology, but it can't be used in the rivers of the Great Tang. It can be used with electricity, explosives, drugs, and many advanced fishing nets.
If it's used, it won't take long. Within five years, there will be no fish left in the Great Tang. It's better to leave something for future generations. Not to mention rivers and lakes, even the surrounding seas will be emptied if it's used.
We have to catch fish, prawns, and crabs as fast as they are born. Lu Zhou's fishing efficiency is very high, and he has many fishing boats. However, he also has to set a fishing holiday. It's the same for the hawksbill turtles in the sea. If we seek temporary pleasure, we will be scolded by future generations. "
Zhang Xiaobao now cherished the things he saw that were already extinct at that time. One should leave a way out. There was no need to kill everything. It was not for others, but for one's own descendants.
When Wang Ju saw his grandson's objection, he asked, "This won't do, that won't do. What other good ideas can you come up with? I don't believe it. "
"Grandfather, you're right. I don't have any good ideas. I just want to help the local people find some work and earn more money. I can't catch the fish too much, but I can raise them like pearls. The fish raised are easier to catch and they grow faster.
We can let the people near the lake raise them. We have the tools and technology now. It's not necessary to raise them in deep water. Shallow water is fine too. It's just that many people haven't thought of it. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained.
Wang Ju looked enlightened. He said, "Are you asking the people in Xunyang to raise them? That's right, but what about serial schemes? Haven't you always used serial schemes? "
"Serial schemes? Grandfather, it's all what other people said. I don't need that title. I just want to do something for the people. It doesn't matter if I'm serial or not. I'm a person … "
"Enough, Xiao Bao, I'll say it for you." Wang Juan couldn't help but interject, "Xiao Bao isn't planning on having the people in Xunyang raise things. He wants to set up a few processing factories in Xunyang, separating the bones, skin, and meat of the fish and processing them. The resulting products can be used in industry and agriculture.
At the same time, there's also a place to research and process cosmetics. Freshwater farming can have pearls, seaweed, fish oil, and so on. In addition, the oil from the animals of Mount Lu, like snakes, can also be processed into things that are good for the body.
He can use these things to drive the local industrial chain. At the same time, he can also help the surrounding areas with industries that are lacking. Besides processing, he can also collect and manage the medicinal herbs on the surface of the water. "
Wang Ju was confused, but Li Longji was dumbfounded. It really was extraordinary. He asked, "Anything else?"
"Of course. When did Xiao Bao ever use serial schemes?" Wang Juan proudly said.
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