After the university town construction was finalized, the cabinet, together with the mayor of Jingzhao, Wanping County, and Han Wen'an of the Northern Fourth District, began to conduct site surveys in the vicinity of the Northern Fourth District.
Construction teams from Beijing also entered the area and began dredging rivers, ditches, and puddles, as well as clearing some low-lying areas overgrown with weeds.
After dredging, the area adjacent to Beijing University and Beijing Government School was also assigned to these schools, and the expansion of school buildings began.
Meanwhile, other open areas were also designated for different purposes.
Located in the western part of Beijing University, there is a wide lake called Qili Lake. A dike in the middle divides Qili Lake into East Lake, Northwest Lake, and Southwest Lake.
There are also some puddles and low hills nearby, and this area has been dredged.
The puddles were deepened and expanded, forming a new lake.
On the lower hills, pavilions, terraces, and covered walkways were also built.
Tree-lined paths have been built around these lakes.
This area has also been officially renamed "Qilihu Park".
The area surrounding Qilihu Park is the university town, a place where students can play in their spare time.
In the southeast of the park, there stands a seven-story building. This building is the University City Library.
An area has been expanded around the south side of Beijing University, and the Beijing Construction Engineering Team is also building school buildings.
According to the plan, Beijing Normal University, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing Academy of Sciences University, Beijing Agricultural University, and other schools will also be built near the university town.
Li Xin has fully adopted Han Wen'an's idea and has begun large-scale construction.
The university town project has also been elevated to a project jointly led by the Cabinet and the Ministry of Education.
Although Han Wen'an did not have direct jurisdiction, he did re-plan the area under the overall planning of the North Four Districts during this period.
The area where the North Fourth District Office is located has also been re-divided, and housing construction has begun.
Once the university town is completed, the number of students in this area will increase, and the service facilities will naturally need to keep up.
Businesses such as inns, restaurants, and shops will become increasingly prosperous.
Therefore, Han Wen'an also mobilized the local people to build their own businesses in their spare time, in order to improve the lives of the local people.
The university town project has been underway for three months, and the local landscape has already undergone significant changes.
Han Wen'an's abilities have also been recognized!
In early June of the third year of Yanning, the appointment letter from the cabinet arrived, appointing Han Wen'an as the acting magistrate of Wanping County.
In just a few months, Han Wen'an has been promoted from the district level to the county level.
However, this time, Han Wen'an was not questioned.
The construction of the North Fourth District and the commencement of the University Town project have earned Han Wenan's abilities unanimous recognition throughout Beijing!
In many cases, even some unsuccessful candidates who aspired to become officials would follow Han Wen'an to learn from his experience in handling government affairs.
Under Han Wen'an's influence, some unsuccessful candidates also went deep into the districts and villages to investigate and understand the situation of each village and district.
After taking over as acting magistrate of Wanping County, Han Wen'an's focus shifted once again.
After a period of investigation and visits, Han Wen'an gained a deeper understanding of Wanping County.
The entire capital city was divided into two counties: Daxing County in the east and Wanping County in the west.
Within Wanping County, there are not only the North Fourth District University Town, but also the Beijing West Railway Station, the Beijing West Railway Station commercial area, and the manufacturing bureau and factory area near Shijingshan.
Therefore, Han Wen'an also focused on the industrial sector for the development of Wanping County!
After all, working in a factory for a year can earn more than farming for three to five years.
Based on this idea, Han Wenan changed his approach.
They began to encourage people to work in factories during their leisure time to earn money.
After Han Wen'an changed his thinking, officials in various government offices throughout the capital area also gradually began to change their thinking, adapting to local conditions and formulating development paths suitable for their respective prefectures and counties.
The construction of the entire Great Gan Nation is in full swing.
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Wuying Hall.
As he listened to the cabinet's report, Li Xin's face broke into a bright smile.
"Pretty good!"
Li Xin said with a smile, "An official like Han Wen'an is indeed a great talent! It's a bit of a waste to put him in charge of Wanping County!"
"His Majesty,"
Grand Secretary Yu Maocai said with a smile, "Han Wen'an is now nominally in charge of the construction of Wanping County, and he wields considerable power. After all, a county magistrate in the capital is not as powerful as one in an outlying county! Let Han Wen'an work in Wanping County for now, and we'll make adjustments once everything is on track!"
"Uh-huh!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "By the end of the year, let Han Wen'an remove the word 'agent' from his resume!"
After Yu Maocai left, Li Xin summoned Zhang Jingzhi, Zhao Bingzhang, Yuan Weiwen and others.
"His Majesty,"
Yuan Weiwen looked at Li Xin and said, "Your Majesty, I have just returned from the Tanggu Shipyard. The Tanggu Shipyard is now officially ready for production, and we expect to launch two steam-powered sailing warships by the end of the year!"
"in addition,"
Yuan Weiwen continued, "Dongning Shipyard and Jinzhou Shipyard have also converted steam-powered sailing warships. Jiaozhou Shipyard, Jiangnan Shipyard, Minnan Shipyard, and Lingnan Shipyard have all started construction. Among them, Jiangnan Shipyard has the fastest construction period and is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of the year."
"The original three-masted sailing warship shipbuilding technology has also been licensed to Qingyu Trading Company, Sunji Trading Company and others, allowing them to build civilian ships."
"The construction of our great nation's navy is also on the right track. Currently, the navy has more than 30,000 personnel and is still expanding. It is expected to reach a force of 50,000 by the end of the year!"
"In addition, the teaching staff drawn from the Dongning Naval Academy, Jiaozhou Naval Academy, and Tanggu Naval Academy have also entered Jiangnan, Minnan, and Lingnan to begin preparations for the establishment of the Jiangnan Naval Academy, Minnan Naval Academy, and Lingnan Naval Academy. It is expected that by the end of the year, these three new naval academies will also begin recruiting students and training naval personnel."
Li Xin nodded slightly as he listened to Yuan Weiwen's report.
Although when he was in Dongning, his naval forces were among the best in the region.
However, Li Xin did not stop there. The construction of the Beiyang Fleet, the Dongyang Fleet, and the Nanyang Fleet continued to expand their strength.
Ten years for the army, a hundred years for the navy!
Naval development is a long and arduous task!
Therefore, Li Xin provided great support to the navy in various aspects.
He also hopes to form a stronger naval force as soon as possible!
In particular, steam-powered sailing warships should be quickly replaced by existing three-masted sailing warships, becoming the mainstay ships of the three major naval forces of the Great Gan Kingdom!
This is of epoch-making significance!
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