Chapter 791 Bo Yi Township
After a few more days, the promulgation of the reform decree between the DPRK and China finally came to an end. What was left was the subtle implementation. Taishi Yuwentai also led the Chinese and foreign government officials to bid farewell to the emperor and return to the city that had been renamed Tongzhou. Huazhou.
Of course, the young master Li Tai also led his troops to go eastward along the Weishui River. As for Dugu Xin, he probably didn't want to see the harmonious scene between his father-in-law and his son-in-law, so he just stayed in Chang'an without accompanying him.
Li Tai originally planned to return to Shangyuan first, and then take his wife to Tongzhou Zhongwai Mansion. As a result, Yuwen Taiyi had just passed Luoshui and told him to go to Shangyuan Township with him to visit his home.
After learning of this situation, Li Tai quickly sent envoys back to his hometown to make preparations. He stationed a large group of troops in Shayuan, and then led hundreds of fine cavalry troops to drive towards Shang Yuan from the chariots guarding Yu Wentai. . As for the large forces of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, they went directly to Tongzhou City.
"The scenery in this countryside is really charming. I heard that many changes have taken place in the countryside after Boshan settled here. So when the villagers mention your name, Boshan, they are all grateful."
When approaching Shangyuan, Yu Wentai got out of the car and changed to a war horse, and motioned to Li Tai to ride the horse with him. While admiring the scenery of the fields without restraint, Yu Wentai said with a smile to Li Tai.
It is now the time of late spring, when everything in heaven and earth is revived, and the vegetation is lush and full of vitality. Farmers are working hard in the fields, and the light and easy-to-make curved shaft plow has long been popularized and has become a ubiquitous agricultural tool in the countryside of Guanzhong.
Although Li Tai did not get any official title in exchange for this, his position is already at the top of the world. At this time, when I see farmers using it to cultivate fields and reclaim wasteland, I can't help but feel a sense of pride in my heart.
Hearing what Yu Wentai said, Li Tai smiled and said: "If the seedlings in the fields are properly fertilized, they can grow vigorously. But just because the farmers are hardworking, the merits of good weather and good weather cannot be wiped out. If it weren't for the Lord sitting in the middle of the country, , take charge of the military and political affairs, make the country's political orders appropriate, and prevent the people from war and chaos, how can this country be governed? "
When Yuwentai heard this, he laughed, pointed at Li Tai and sighed: "Speaking to Boshan always feels like a spring breeze, which makes people addicted to it! When it comes to eliminating the war disasters of the people in Guanzhong, this compliment I do my duty. To govern a big country is like cooking small dishes, and you should not work too hard. In recent years, the country has been cautious in using troops, and every move must be successful.
It's ridiculous that the son of the Gao family relies on the talents of his father and brother, forcing everyone to work hard and fight, causing internal and external unrest. His appearance of bravery will not last long. Such a military man is definitely not the master of the industry. Boshan, keep your eyes open, Jinyang and Yecheng will be captured by our heroes from Guanxi! "
Although these words are not unreasonable, Li Tai always feels a bit sour when he hears them. You just envy other people's strong family background and can attack wherever you want, right? Although he is a poor guy, he is quite ambitious, but even if that is the case, you will definitely never see him again.
The scenery in Shangyuan Township is indeed different from other places. The most obvious point is that the land use is more extreme. In addition to the endless stretches of farmland, there are also economic crops such as flax and soybeans planted on the ridges of the fields, as well as large-scale orchards and flower beds. There is also no free soil on the hilly slopes, and rows of mulberry trees are planted, which looks very pleasing to the eye.
Such a variety of agricultural cultivation has extremely high requirements for water conservancy facilities. A large number of wells and canals are distributed in the countryside, and the timing of water release and storage are systematically managed to ensure that every piece of farmland and forestry can be fully irrigated.
There are also many workshops scattered along the Luoshui River, covering paper making, oil pressing, food processing, etc. The richness of the industry can be said to be the highest in Guanzhong, and the products are exported to all over the world.
Of course, Yuwentai had already known about this prosperous country under his nose, and he had visited it several times when he passed by it. It can be said that he was deeply impressed.
Now, with Li Tai's company, Yu Wentai can't help but enjoy it even more with the explanation given by Li Tai, the man who personally created this grand occasion in the countryside.
He had no intention of confiscating these assets to the official camp. He was deeply impressed by the high cost and poor quality of the grain cakes produced by the Bafu before. He also knew that in addition to military supplies and other supplies, this kind of government-made workshop must be done at any cost. Except for monopolized industries, in other industries that have profit requirements, administrative costs are a huge expense.
Moreover, these industries are located within the territory of Tongzhou. Even if Bafu cannot profit from production and sales, it can still make a lot of profits from land rent and city tax, and it does not need to make various management investments.
In fact, not only the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, but also the Jingzhou General Manager's Office, after the situation stabilized and the foundation for attracting investment was established, Li Tai no longer asked the General Manager's Office to participate in too many production links, but instead attracted private investment and issued government orders. and carry out tax adjustments to promote industrial development.
Once the government has the need to make profits and participate in the production process, objectivity will inevitably be lost in administrative management, which will greatly distort the entire order and ecology within the governance, which is not conducive to overall development. Not to mention the control of administrative costs and the supervision to eliminate corruption and malfeasance in all aspects.
For example, in some resource-based cities in later generations, the government is excessively involved in production or the industry is deeply tied to policy management. Once the resources are exhausted, the vitality of the place will no longer exist. Many times the so-called transformation is often just empty talk, because all supporting facilities, including the government, exist based on industry. If there is no skin left, how will the hair be attached?
When the group arrived near Shangyuan, they could see from afar that both sides of the road were full of people lining the road to welcome them. Due to Yuwen Tai's unexpected arrival, the scene that was originally intended to welcome Li Tai back home also needed to be strengthened.
But it was difficult to make more thorough control in a hurry, and it was not easy to drive away all the enthusiastic villagers, so Li Zhusheng, who had been staying in Shangyuan, asked the villagers to distribute bamboo sticks to the people on the roadside, asking them to use them as fences and not cross the border.
When Li Tai and his group arrived, they saw the villagers shouting enthusiastically to welcome them, but the villagers in the front held the bamboo sticks horizontally in their hands, which was the boundary. The people were all behind and did not rush to the road to disrupt the carriage.
After seeing this scene, Yuwen Tai couldn't help but sigh: "The bamboos are used as a wall, and no one dares to cross. The folk customs in this village are really good! From this, it can be seen that Boshan really spreads virtue and righteousness in the village! There are many civil and military officials in the court complaining that the local people in Guanxi are tough and difficult to get along with. They really should learn from you, Boshan!" Li Tai smiled proudly after hearing this, and immediately waved to the villagers. It is a bit wrong to say that the people in Shangyuan are of noble character. When Li Tai first entered the village, he suffered a lot of difficulties. But the difference between him and other people living in the village is that he did not blindly bully the weak because of the bad relationship in the village, and went to a complete confrontation, but avoided conflicts and eased the situation through various means. He did not stare at the people and the underground in the village, and he would not stop until he got everything in his hands, but took the initiative to expand the increase and share it with the villagers. Without the most fundamental contradiction, they became close business partners, and the relationship naturally improved. Because of the arrival of the Grand Master, many of the local elders who were ready to welcome Li Tai retreated to the back. Standing in front of the manor waiting to welcome him, in addition to Li Tai's family, were officials from Tongzhou and Wuxiang counties.
Tongzhou Governor Yuchi Jiong did not come, probably because he was worried that he would be buried by Li Tai's fellow villagers from Shangyuan. After all, Li Tai was very cautious in entering and leaving the palace in Beijing during this period. You always have to pay for what you have done, and people with bad relationships are inevitably suspicious.
The new chief secretary Cui Qian was waiting to welcome him on behalf of the state government, but he should be called Yuwen Qian now. Nowadays, most people in the current society have to be given the Hu surname, especially the highest proportion of those given the surname Yuwen.
Because the previous operation of the deposed emperor Yuan Qin angered his father and clearly stated that he refused to be given a surname, Li Tai's family has not yet joined the ranks of those who have been given a surname, but Cui Qian's brothers are inevitable.
Seeing the approach of the imperial carriage, Cui Qian led his subordinates to meet him, but when he saw Li Tai, his eyes suddenly became complicated and resentful, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Li Tai knew that his cousin must be very upset. Although being the chief of Tongzhou seemed to be closer to the center of the palace, his status and authority were not comparable to those in Jingzhou.
In Jingzhou, Li Tai was the boss, and Cui Qian was the well-deserved second. But in Tongzhou, he was not even the thirteenth. Not to mention that in the near future, there will definitely be a big war in Jingzhou.
However, it was not suitable to talk at the moment. After the group greeted the Grand Tutor in front of the manor, Yuwen Tai waved his hand to signal the officials to return to their offices, leaving only the Li family members and his own confidants here.
It was only when the carriage entered the manor that Li Tai discovered that Yuwen Tai's team also brought female relatives, and they were familiar people, Xiao Erzhu.
Although he was Yuwen Tai's plastic confidant, he couldn't just ask the boss who would warm his bed tonight. He didn't know that Xiao Erzhu actually followed Yuwen Tai to Chang'an. He even took her with him to depose the emperor, which shows that Yuwen Tai really likes Xiao Erzhu.
The ladies of the Erzhu family are the white moonlight that these farmhands in Beizhen can't erase!