Qiao Xin did not come back alone this time. She asked someone to bring the sand table making tools and materials back to Beijing with the producer.
While she was communicating with Emperor Wu in the main hall, several sand table makers who were accompanying her were already busy in the side hall under the arrangement of Eunuch Cao!
Thinking that the time was about right, Qiao Xin invited Emperor Wu to come and watch!
In a 6-foot square wooden frame, with fine sand as the base and green sawdust as the mountain...the panoramic view of Xihua County is instantly presented, with mountains, rivers and countryside crisscrossing each other.
Due to time constraints, some places are not produced with enough detail, but they still allow people to see the big picture from the small details.
Emperor Wu was greatly shocked and remained speechless for a long time.
"This is......."
"Your Majesty, this is the overall topography of Xihua County. It shows the specific locations and approximate terrain of the 70 towns in Xihua County."
"It's really clear at a glance. I didn't know there was anyone who could make a sand table so finely!"
There is already a sand table in Dajing, but it is mostly used in military battles, using sand and running water to make a crude restoration of the terrain.
But none of those finished products are as realistic and clear as the masterpiece in front of us.
The mountains are mountains, the water is water, and even the small houses in the villages are restored by splicing wooden blocks!
Qiao Xin stood in front of the sand table and talked to Emperor Wu about what he was going to do next, where to build roads, where to build workshops, and where to build post stations...
"My dear, are you going to devote all your energy to building this paradise? Are you so confident?"
Qiao Xin shook her head and confessed honestly: "To be honest, I don't have much confidence, so I came to seek your majesty's help!"
Emperor Wu looked at her in surprise. It was the first time he saw Qiao Xin so unconfident.
"You are telling the truth, really... Tell me, what can I do for you?"
Qiao Xin's eyes widened, her joy was beyond words, and she began to make conditions by counting on her fingers.
"Your Majesty, please second some more professionals to help us!
For example, the clerks in the Ministry of Personnel who are familiar with the law, the personnel in the Ministry of Works who are familiar with river management, and those who can build houses and repair roads... As long as they are technical personnel, I will not be dissatisfied, the more the better!"
"It's fine if you want technical personnel, but what do you need officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel for? Why don't you move the entire court in?"
Qiao Xin said with disdain: "No, there are too many people who eat for free, and I can't afford to support them! I only want those who can earn a living by their own ability.
Xihua County is still unable to ensure that people do not pick up lost items on the road or lock their doors at night, so it is natural that a supplementary local law should be made based on the Dajing Law. "
"Supplementary version of the law?"
"Yes, we need to add some legal provisions to protect women's rights. For example, we should encourage women to participate in cultural education, and allow them to divorce on their own initiative, remarry, and establish a female household...
I don't know how many years I can live. If the efforts I make now are only verbal, then the day will come when I am gone. Then won't all my current efforts be in vain?
As long as there is a law to follow, it is not impossible to follow Xiao's rules and Cao's rules! "
"In the eyes of the world, women are ultimately weaker than men. All of this is ultimately an illusion."
Qiao Xin breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Emperor Wu's words did not completely deny women's abilities.
Then she can buy more room for maneuver for everyone.
........
Nanny Qin looked eagerly and finally saw the figure of her master.
When I walked in, I saw that the master's face didn't look very good!
"Madam, did His Majesty blame you?"
"No, your majesty is a wise and magnanimous ruler, but given the general environment, she can't support us in a high-profile manner.
But your majesty has given me a ten-year deadline, and if I can’t achieve what I said…”
"That......."
Nanny Qin almost asked Qiao Xin to establish a good relationship with the prince as soon as possible!
But Qiao Xin herself was the first to be resurrected with full health.
"It doesn't matter. Ten years is already the limit for your majesty. Be content!"
As for establishing a good relationship with the prince in advance, Qiao Xin didn't even think about it. There were countless princes in history books who failed to sit on the throne.
She just had to make sure that the Second Prince, who had a grudge against her, didn't sit in that position.
The next arrangement is to create momentum for the large-scale development of Xihua County. Once the momentum is built and popularity is generated, everything else will be easy.
Qiao Xin arranged for Gulan's illustration team to depict the future scenes of Xihua County through painting.
And under each drawing it should be written which phase of the project progress preview this is.
As soon as everyone saw you, they knew that it was Qiao Xin's style. Only she was used to making budgets and plans before doing anything.
Many pragmatic officials have learned Qiao Xin's style of doing things, but few of them can carry it out to the end. Some give up halfway due to external pressure, while others lack money and put the projects on hold.
But Qiao Xin now has money and power, but lacks people!
The entire Xihua County has less than 80,000 people, and Laohu Town alone has more than 8,000 people. In Qiao Xin's eyes, a county with a population of less than 500,000 is considered depressed!
After hearing Qiao Xin's request, the good-natured county magistrate Fan Yanqiu gasped!
"How many people do you want?"
"At least attract another 50,000 people to settle here!"
With a "clang", Fan Yanqiu shook off the teacup in his hand!
"Madam, these are 50,000 people, not 50,000 chickens and ducks! They are coming. Not only do they need food and drink, but they also need to survive and develop. How can we provide them with so many resources?"
"Don't worry about this. Once you get here, you will be assigned a place and given transitional rations for the first three months. Then we will divide the land and arrange for more people to work in the workshops. I believe those homeless refugees will be happy to stay..."
"But there is a fixed amount of grain in the government warehouse, and it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary."
"I haven't told Lord Fan yet. Within ten years, the taxes of Xihua County will be at your disposal. They will be used to build infrastructure outside of Laohu Town."
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