Li An discussed with this craftsman for a long time and found that this craftsman was a rare talent. His heart was immediately moved. He wanted to keep this craftsman so that he could better display his abilities in the R&D Center. This way, it might be of great help to his own research and development progress.
The reason why this craftsman was called a talent was because he not only found the problem with the machine, but also dared to raise the problem. This was very commendable. If one did not have a bold spirit of skepticism and always thought that Ang Lee's design was the best, then it would be difficult to make progress.
"What's your name?"
Ang Lee suddenly asked.
"This lowly one's name is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
The craftsman seemed a little unwilling to say his name, or perhaps he thought that he was just an ordinary person and Ang Lee might not remember it. In that case, it was better not to say anything.
"You're too modest, say it! This official wants to hear it. "
Ang Lee continued to ask.
"This lowly one is Yang Xiaoliu, a very common name."
The craftsman said.
"Yang Xiaoliu, you have the same surname as the Right Prime Minister! Do you have any connections? "
Li An, on the other hand, was a little bored and actually asked about these things.
"This lowly one wouldn't dare …"
Yang Xiaoliu muttered.
Yang Guozhong said with a smile, "Assistant Minister Li may not know, but this Yang Xiaoliu's ancestor is a little famous. His great-grandfather was the famous General Supervisor of the Tang dynasty, Yang Wulian. Not much of his ancestral craftsmanship is left in his generation, but it seems to be okay!"
Ang Lee said with a smile, "If the Right Prime Minister doesn't think it's good, why don't you give Yang Xiaoliu to me? The R&D Center is lacking such talents. "
Yang Guozhong was stunned when he heard this and hurriedly said, "How can I do that? My workshop depends on him. If the machine is broken, he can fix it the fastest and best. "
Obviously, Yang Guozhong was a little reluctant to give such an excellent talent to Ang Lee. It would hurt him.
Since Ang Lee had taken a fancy to such an excellent talent, he naturally would not let him go easily. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Yang Xiaoliu can at most repair the machine in the Right Prime Minister's residence, but he can participate in the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project here. With Yang Xiaoliu's participation, the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project may be a month or two ahead of schedule. Isn't it a pity to leave such a great talent in the Right Prime Minister's residence?"
Although this was just a sigh and did not mean to force him, Yang Guozhong felt that Yang Xiaoliu must be handed over. Otherwise, when the Emperor was tired of Ang Lee's questions, Ang Lee might mention Yang Xiaoliu. If he was unwilling to give up his talent, he would be the culprit that delayed the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project of the Tang dynasty. Not only would the Emperor hate him, but the ministers would also take the opportunity to impeach him. Perhaps he would lose the Right Prime Minister position that he had obtained with great difficulty because of this matter. If so, the loss would be too great.
However, if he handed over Yang Xiaoliu and the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project could be completed as soon as possible, it would be a different situation. At that time, Ang Lee would naturally be the greatest contributor, but Yang Xiaoliu's contribution would also be indispensable. Since he had the merit of recommending Yang Xiaoliu, he could naturally write his name in the merit book. In this way, the Right Prime Minister position would be more stable. Comparing the two, Yang Guozhong really could not find a reason to refuse Ang Lee. Obediently handing over Yang Xiaoliu was his only choice.
"Is Yang Xiaoliu really so important to the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project?"
Yang Guozhong could not help but ask.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "This is natural. There are not many talents like Yang Xiaoliu who can boldly deny my design. Moreover, his understanding of machines is quite unique. The R&D Center is lacking such talents!"
Although adding such a talent may not have any impact on speeding up the research progress of the R&D Center, since Ang Lee dared to say so, he was not afraid of Yang Guozhong's suspicion. Even if this guy was suspicious, there was no way to verify it. In the field of technology, Ang Lee was the absolute authority. If Ang Lee said that Yang Xiaoliu was important to the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project, then he was important. No one could refute it.
"Since Yang Xiaoliu is so important, then let him stay here. As long as he has a slight effect on the Long-distance Sound Transmission Project, it is his good fortune."
Yang Guozhong was reluctant, but he had no choice but to hand over the technical talents in his hands to Li An. He had come this time to improve the machines in his workshop, but he didn't expect to lose the best talent in his hands. This made him feel a little upset.
"Right Prime Minister, is your heart aching?"
Ang Lee asked.
Yang Guozhong was stunned and hurriedly denied, "How can that be? It is a good thing as long as a small craftsman can play a greater role. This official is not heartbroken, absolutely not. That … Yang Xiaoliu, in the future, you must work hard under Assistant Minister Li. You must not be lazy. You must be as serious as before. "
"Yes, this humble one understands."
Yang Xiaoliu replied.
At this point, Yang Xiaoliu's talent was considered to belong to Ang Lee. Regarding this, Ang Lee was really happy and a smile hung on his face.
"Right Prime Minister, don't worry. I will finish improving the machines as soon as possible. As long as the modification is completed, the output can be increased by at least 50% and the failure rate can be reduced by 30%. It is definitely a great improvement!"
Ang Lee said. His purpose was to make Yang Guozhong feel a little better. After all, Ang Lee had just robbed his craftsmen. Naturally, he had to make him feel better.
After a casual chat, this guy went back. Yang Xiaoliu stayed in the R&D Center and was assigned to a very important position by Ang Lee. If possible, Yang Xiaoliu might really be able to speed up the research progress of the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Plan. After all, this guy was a good talent. He might really be of great help in the research of many key fields.
The research of science and technology took time. Ang Lee was not in a hurry. In addition to science and technology, Ang Lee was very concerned about all aspects of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, Ang Lee's ability was not limited to science and technology. Ang Lee seemed to be able to play an important role in all aspects of the Tang dynasty.
For example, when he went to the north not long ago, he solved the serious problem of Horse Gangs in Summer Province. At the same time, he also cleaned up the parasites in Summer Province and let those parasites who poisoned the people get the punishment they deserved.
Ang Lee had already known about the news that came not long ago. Wang: Provincial Governor of Summer Province was found to have committed suicide by hanging himself at home. This happened before the imperial envoys of the imperial court arrived in Summer Province.
In other words, logically speaking, the Provincial Governor of Summer Province should not have known what he had done. Under such circumstances, he was so scared that he committed suicide. This was obviously extremely abnormal and should not have happened. In addition, through the investigation of the scene, some clues were found that gave people reason to suspect that this was not a suicide but a premeditated murder. However, there was too little evidence left at the scene. It was difficult to find out what had happened, which made the case even more complicated and confusing.
The specific details of the case were naturally handled by the relevant personnel of the imperial court. Ang Lee did not need to personally take care of these matters. There was no need at all. Since he had already returned to the capital, he naturally had to pay more attention to the things that happened in the capital and see if he could solve some difficult problems. This could also make up for his regret of not being able to complete the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Plan for a long time.
The development of the capital was extremely rapid. Naturally, there were many problems that existed. There were all kinds of problems and contradictions that needed to be solved urgently. If they were not solved well, it would seriously weaken the development potential of the capital and cause the development of the capital to stagnate. In serious cases, it might even regress.
Based on the current situation, there were many thorny problems in the capital. First of all, the pressure of traffic was obvious. As the population increased, there were more and more vehicles. The roads had long been overwhelmed. This was built on the foundation that the imperial court had deliberately widened when they built the streets. Otherwise, the problem might have been even more serious.
As for the problem of traffic congestion, Ang Lee had already thought of many feasible strategies, such as building more roads, widening the existing passageways, pushing down the walls of the various squares in the capital, and building them into parking lots. These measures were all very good, and the most powerful one was the construction of underground passageways. Moreover, it had already been implemented, and the effect was not bad. Next, it was debating whether to expand the scale and build more and better underground parking lots and underground passageways in order to solve the problem of traffic congestion and parking difficulties in the capital.
Other than traffic, housing had also become a huge problem. More people would cause traffic congestion, and similarly, more people would have more demand for housing. The housing in the capital was clearly unable to meet this demand. This was also the fundamental reason why slums were formed outside the city. There were even some poor people living near many bridges and other transportation facilities. This was enough to reflect the poor living conditions in the capital. Of course, this referred to many poor people who came from outside. The living conditions of the local nobles were not affected in the slightest. For example, the emperor could still live in the very spacious palace, and the mansions of the ministers would not be reduced because there were too many poor people. As for the many commoners who did not have a place to live, they could only think of other ways.
According to the understanding of ordinary people, there was only one way to solve the housing problem of the common people, and that was to build more and more houses, so that they could accommodate more common people. However, if the population continued to flow in, then even if they built enough houses, they might not be able to solve this problem. Instead, it would make the city even more bloated, and the population of the city would increase along with the densely packed houses, causing the city to become more and more overwhelmed.
In fact, there was a better way to solve the lack of housing, and that was to expand the outskirts of the city, build satellite cities around it, and move some workshops that required a lot of manpower to a small county dozens of miles away from the capital. In this way, not only would it solve the problem of the population of the capital being too bloated, it would also solve the problem of ordinary people living in it, and it would also reduce the pressure on the traffic in the capital to a certain extent, allowing the traffic in the capital to breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, it would also promote the prosperity of the small county, allowing the surrounding counties to become economically developed places.
Li An was already considering this problem. Some of his family's workshops could indeed be moved to a county town dozens of miles away. This way, he could also reduce the cost of manpower. As for the other workshops in the capital, Li An felt that he could also do the same. He could move the workshops with dense manpower to the surrounding small county towns or even the wastelands.
Of course, if it was just Ang Lee's suggestion, it was estimated that not many people would respond. After all, everyone's workshops were running well. If they moved just like that, who would pay for the expenses of the relocation? Wasn't it a fool's dream to let them move smoothly without giving some benefits? Therefore, to really implement this method, the imperial court needed to give a certain policy tilt, such as giving some free quota or something, so that those who were willing to move could get some benefits. In this way, more people could be attracted to move away from the densely populated areas of the capital to the surrounding small county or remote suburbs. Ang Lee could put forward suggestions on this point, but it was not clear whether it would be adopted.
The problem of transportation and housing was a problem in front of everyone, and it was a problem that everyone could see. There were also some problems that were not so easy to find, and there was a certain degree of concealment.
For example, the problem of the rapidly widening gap between the rich and the poor was also quite serious. With the development of the economy, the gap between the rich and the poor in the Tang dynasty was rapidly widening, which caused many ordinary poor people to feel quite unbalanced. Once there was an imbalance in people's hearts, resentment would be generated, and then they would resent the whole society. They would even do things that violated the law and discipline, bringing great harm to the whole society. If they were instigated by people with bad intentions, there would even be a very serious rebellion, which would be even worse.
In ancient times, there were often uprisings caused by the dissatisfaction of the common people. In the civilized society of later generations, uprisings were rare, but various demonstrations occurred one after another. The more developed the society, the more serious the demonstrations were. This was because it was easy for a lot of unequal things to happen when the gap between the rich and the poor was large, which would arouse the anger of those who did not benefit.
The problem of transportation and housing seemed to be relatively easy to solve. Ang Lee was quite confident about this. As long as he persisted step by step, the problem could always be solved. However, the social problem of the gap between the rich and the poor was a headache for Ang Lee. This problem was too difficult to solve. He could not forcibly give the money of the rich to the poor! If so, the one who would suffer the most would be Ang Lee himself. There was almost no one in the entire Tang dynasty who was richer than Ang Lee. Ang Lee would not deliberately make things difficult for himself, so he had to think of other ways.
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