Fu Xiaoguan stayed in Chengtian Hall for an hour.
What he did was to instill in these officials the idea of attaching importance to science.
These officials are still too pedantic, at least they are far behind the officials in Guanyun City in terms of ideology.
They have not yet realized the earth-shaking changes that the progress of science and technology will bring.
Therefore, the first industrial revolution has already begun in the four regions under the jurisdiction of Guanyun City, but Jinling seems to be unaware of it, so Fu Xiaoguan has to take this opportunity to manually start it.
When he mentioned that the Sima family's looms had now been replaced with steam power and the daily output had increased three times than before, the ministers realized that they had fallen behind again.
This thing should have started spontaneously, but Fu Xiaoguan only just discovered a problem - the development of science has surpassed the transformation of thought. He single-handedly promoted the advancement of science, but failed to promote the advancement of the thinking of these officials!
In other words, he ignored the limitations of people's vision and thinking.
Then this problem probably exists in other regions of Daxia, which is a big problem.
It seems that there are some problems with Daxia Weekly. When I get back, I will ask them to add a technology section.
Fu Xiaoguan took Jia Nanxing out of Chengtian Palace and returned to the Shengguo Mansion. He wrote an imperial edict and asked Tianji Pavilion to send it to Guanyun City - popular science is imminent!
Xu Yunqing is back. She really kept vigil over the Buddha all night yesterday and is now resting.
Jia Nanxing lay down on the chair at the door again and continued to serve as the doorman for the rest of his life.
Qin Bingzhong went to the Qin Mansion. After all, it was his old home, and he wanted to see it again.
Su Su, Xu Xinyan and Nangong Piaoxue went to the slum area, saying they were going to see the construction and sales situation.
Fu Xiaoguan thought about it and took Bei Wangchuan to Yan Mansion.
Yan Beixi was weeding in his vegetable garden.
It is still the same field, with green vegetables growing in it.
Yan Beixi was wearing a linen shirt and a straw hat. He was carefully searching for weeds mixed in with the green vegetables.
Only when the doorman brought Fu Xiaoguan over did he straighten up, turned around and grinned at Fu Xiaoguan, then walked out of the vegetable garden carrying a hoe and pounding his back.
"I'm old, really old. After doing farm work for a while, my waist and legs ache and I can't stand it anymore... Your Majesty, please take a seat. I'll go wash my hands and come back."
When Fu Xiaoguan looked at Yan Beixi's slightly hunched back, he realized that time was really like a knife, and a sharp butcher knife at that.
Back then, in the study in this courtyard, Yan Beixi was still the prime minister of the Yu Dynasty, and the two of them sat and discussed.
Although Yan Beixi's hair and beard were already gray at that time, his back was very straight and he was in very good spirits.
And now... Yan Beixi even staggered when he walked, and his steps were no longer as firm as before, seeming a little erratic.
He sat in the pavilion and made himself a pot of tea.
After a while, Yan Beixi came back and sat opposite him.
"Look, how is my farming going?"
Fu Xiaoguan took a look and said, "From my professional perspective, the plants are too dense."
Yan Beixi was stunned for a moment, looking at the seedlings with reluctance.
"So how can we make them grow better? How about not pulling them out but adding more fertilizer?"
Fu Xiaoguan poured Yan Beixi a cup of tea and laughed, "It's such a small piece of land. If you want the vegetables to grow well, you have to make some choices. If you want all the vegetables to thrive, there is only one way... expand the land and transplant them. Otherwise, you'll have to uproot half of them!"
"As for applying more fertilizer, this is not the main solution to the problem. Planting too densely will affect the root system of the plants. If the root system is not developed, the plants will not grow well anyway."
Yan Beixi held the teacup and thought for a moment, "Then I'll widen this patch a little more tomorrow and transplant some more."
"You can grow it yourself and eat it yourself. You don't need to grow much. Besides... you are a person who is good at making choices. Why are you so entangled about this vegetable?"
Yan Beixi laughed, his wrinkled face full of sunshine. "I'm old now, and my heart can't be hardened anymore. After all, these are the vegetables I worked so hard to grow, and now I have to pull out half of them... They haven't even grown yet, what a pity."
"...Is the Liao Dynasty ready?"
Yan Beixi did not discuss his vegetable garden anymore and asked this question.
"Well, probably around next month, the battle will begin."
"I still don't understand why we launched an expedition against the Liao Dynasty for the sake of Western Xia. Although this expanded the territory of Great Xia, the Liao Dynasty's culture, customs, and beliefs are so different from ours... Is it really that easy to assimilate?"
"There were two main considerations for occupying the Liao Dynasty. One was that there were many other countries in the past. I didn't mean to conquer them all. I wanted to use the Liao Dynasty as a node to open up a route for doing business with those countries. It was called the Silk Road."
"Of course, the Silk Road isn't just about selling silk. All of Daxia's goods can be exported. This will promote the further development of Daxia's manufacturing industry and enrich Daxia's treasury."
"The second point is... if Daxia's territory is expanded a little more, it will be easier to transplant more vegetables. That way, all the vegetables will grow better. Don't you agree?"
Yan Beixi burst into laughter.
"That's the truth."
"Now the question is, who can serve as the Governor of the Liao Dynasty?"
Yan Beixi looked at Fu Xiaoguan in surprise. He didn't expect that Fu Xiaoguan would ask him such a question.
To lead the new territory of the Liao Dynasty, this person must be very familiar with the policies of Daxia, and he must also have strong overall leadership capabilities.
The Liao Dynasty was too far away, and many policies needed to be initiated and implemented proactively, so this person also had to have a broad-minded awareness.
He held the teacup and thought carefully for a long time before saying a name: "Ning Yuchun!"
In Fu Xiaoguan's mind, there are two candidates, Ning Yuchun and Qin Mowen. He doesn't know how to choose, so he asks Yan Beixi.
"Why not Qin Mowen?"
"Ning Yuchun followed you for half a year at the former Wofeng Road. After you left, he did quite well there. It was only because of your overwhelming influence that the road gradually declined."
"Qin Mowen's governance abilities may be comparable to Ning Yuchun's, but Ning Yuchun surpasses Qin Mowen in military strategy. The Liao Dynasty is thousands of miles away in the north, so relying solely on military suppression is not enough. Localities also need city guards and other institutions to maintain order."
"Ning Yuchun knows how to lead and command troops, which makes him even more important in the Liao Dynasty."
"The Liao Dynasty... I suspect resistance there will be fierce. If we want to bring peace there, we'll need to combine benevolent government with violence. It won't be easy without bloodshed."
This is how prudent statecraft is. After listening to Yan Beixi's analysis, Fu Xiaoguan made up his mind.
"I plan to bring Xiwen back to Guanyun City. What do you think?"
"...I think Prime Minister Zhuo is old enough not to retire. If you don't mind, why not let Xiwen serve as the Governor of Tailin City for a while?"
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