Chapter 5 Something is wrong with the officials in Chuzhou
Chuzhou is an important town in Huaidong and the most prosperous place on the Huaihe River. It is also called Huaiyang together with Yangzhou in the south.
Zhao Si, Yu Wenxuzhong, Ye Xun, and Yue Zhuoqun walked together on the streets of Shanyang City in Chuzhou. Li Fang and Yu Huatian followed closely, keeping a little distance.
Yu Wenxuzhong was a regular attendant of Zuo Sanqi and a secret official, and he was always with Yu Jia.
Tan Shiji, the minister in charge, was in charge of Kaifeng City, collecting information from all over the place, sorting it out and sending it to everyone in the industry.
Ye Xun was originally going to take office as the governor of Nanhai County, and Zhao Si invited him to go south with him, and then transfer to Shanghai to go south. Because he had served in Jiangdong County for many years and traveled between Kaifeng and Jiangdong many times, he could be a guide.
Several people walked through the most prosperous Huaiyin Street. There were rows of shops on both sides, with various flags and signboards hanging at the door. Cleanly dressed guys stood at the door, greeting customers coming and going with eager smiles.
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"Sir, please come in! I have the best cotton from Songjiang, cotton from Taizhou, looms from Suzhou, and dye from Shanghai. It will not deteriorate or fade after being thrown into the sea for ten years."
This is too bragging!
"My lord, look inside! I have the finest Jiangning velvet in my shop. It was named by the official himself and inscribed by His Highness King Cai. Look, this thin gold body is only written by His Highness King Cai in the world."
It turns out that the velvet in my house is just like this word, graceful and otherworldly!"
Zhao Si couldn't help but stop and look at the plaque on the shop: "Swans emerge from Jinling, their grace spreads to the southeast."
"It was really written by Brother Eleven."
Yu Wenxuzhong said from the side: "Officials, I heard that His Royal Highness King Cai took in four more concubines last year and gave birth to six children. Yingying Yanyan, Yingfu'er crying, the expenses are huge, and some can't make ends meet.
So I secretly put out the price, how much is the retouching fee for a banner, and how much is the retouching fee for a copy."
"Huatian, Brother Eleven is really like this?" Zhao Si asked without looking back.
"High official, His Royal Highness King Cai is too compassionate and precious..." Yu Huatian took half a step forward and replied softly.
"Brother Eleven's old problem. Big companion, from now on, remember to allocate 50,000 silver dollars from the internal treasury to Brother Eleven. The first payment this month will be used to make up for last year's payment. From now on, the payment will be made on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month every year."
"Yes." Li Fang responded.
"Brother Ninth is probably not strong enough to survive this year. I only have one brother left, Brother Eleven. I wish him longevity and good health..."
Zhao Si sighed and continued walking forward.
We walked to a restaurant, which was bustling with people. Zhao seemed to be a little hungry, and when he smelled the aroma of food wafting from inside, he couldn't walk.
"That's right, I'll treat you all to a meal."
Everyone laughed and followed him in without hesitation.
Yu Huatian went up, took out a few silver dollar coupons, waved them at the shopkeeper, and asked for a private room with a great view.
After Yang Weizhong secretly arranged it outside, he was the last one to go up to the third floor and enter the private room.
The scenery in this room is really great. From the window on the right, you can see the prosperous scenery of Shanyang City. From the window on the left, you can see two jade belts. The one in the distance is the Huaihe River, and the one nearby is the canal.
The blue sky and white clouds, the craggy waves of Daishan Mountain, and the pieces of sails are like a song and a picture.
Looking at the two rivers, Zhao Si turned around and asked Yu Wenxuzhong: "Are the people from the Surveying and Mapping Bureau of the Ministry of War and the River Road Bureau of the Yuheng Ministry still conducting field measurements in Huaidong and Huaixi?"
"Your Majesty, the survey is still going on. After seven years of surveying and mapping, the topography and hydrology of the Huaihe River Basin have been figured out, and now they are making final additions and corrections."
"Well, the Yellow River management model is very effective. I have discussed with Yuan Du Gong and are planning to set up a Huaihe River Management Committee, and I am going to let Mr. Youpuse Ji Zhong serve as a concurrent member."
"Your Majesty, the Huaihe River is flooded. Scholars from the Ministry of Yu Heng and the Institute of Geography of the Gewu Academy have drawn up a suitable river control plan and are now conducting on-site inspections."
Zhao Si nodded and made great efforts to regulate the Yellow River. He also banned overgrazing and reclamation in the middle and upper reaches, and carried out soil and water conservation projects for forest and grass planting. If he persists for another thirty years, the Yellow River will not divert the Huaihe River and flow into the sea as it did in history.
.The prosperity of Huaidong and Huaixi is still guaranteed.
However, the frequent floods in the Huaihe River are also a headache. Now that the Song Dynasty has accumulated rich experience in water control and trained a large number of specialized talents, it can begin to control the Haihe River (the original boundary river, including Sanggan River, Hutuo River, Juma River, and Lu River) one by one.
Rivers such as water), Huaihe River, Yangtze River and other rivers.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Si ordered the dishes and served them one by one. They were all famous dishes in Huaiyang cuisine, but they were just prototypes now.
Yang Weizhong and Li Fang each held small bowls. They put a little of each dish in the bowl, scooped some of the soup, and then finished them one by one.
"Just let the people below do this kind of thing." Zhao Si said to the two of them.
"Your Majesty has his own rules in the palace, and I will follow them. Now that I am away from home, there are many inconveniences, and I am not at ease. I have to try it myself before I can rest assured."
Zhao Si looked at the two of them and said nothing.
Yue Zhuoqun blinked, knowing that his subordinate was testing poison for the officials.
This is a good rule! You can make suggestions to His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Prince when you go back. It just requires someone who is very trusting and brave, and Byzantium is in short supply of such people. Alas!
After waiting for a while, everyone started eating and drinking.
"Actually, I have always wanted to place the seat of Huaidong County in Chuzhou."
Yu Wenxuzhong and Ye Xun were stunned for a moment, then quickly raised their hands and said, "Your Majesty, please give me some advice."
"The Huaidong County established by Shangshu Province governs Yangzhou and Jiangdu. It is too far to the south and too far from Xuzhou and Haizhou in the northeastern region of Huaihe. More importantly, it is too close to Jiangningfu, the southern capital, and Suzhou, Jiangdong, and Shanghai.
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"Do you all understand the concept of regional economic center that I proposed?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I have studied at the study meeting for officials at the deputy level and above." Yu Wenxuzhong and Ye Xun nodded in response.
"Yangzhou has Jiangning to the west, Shanghai to the east, and Suzhou to the south. Now the Huaiyan salt is diverted and is no longer concentrated in Yangzhou. It is difficult to maintain the former regional economic center with just a canal at the intersection of the Yangtze River. On the contrary, Chuzhou is far away from these states.
It is far enough away from the capital, and at the same time has the convenience of the intersection of the Huaihe River and the canal, so it can become the regional economic center of Huaidong."
Yu Wenxuzhong and Ye Xun looked at each other and asked with some confusion: "Why doesn't Your Majesty have the authority to act alone?"
"Because I am not necessarily right. There are many things that need time to be verified. Yangzhou is currently the richest city in Huaidong County. For the time being, I think it is okay to govern the county. When the Huaihe River management project is officially launched, it will be a good opportunity to move the county to govern.
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Ye Xun thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty is far-sighted. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River do not lack an economic center like Yangzhou, but the Huaihe River really lacks an economic center."
Zhao Si laughed happily.
At this time, Yu Huatian came back from outside.
"Your Majesty, I heard something interesting." As one of the intelligence chiefs of the Song Dynasty, Yu Huatian's inquiry into information was simply a conditioned reflex.
"Oh, what's interesting?"
"I heard that officials from all levels of Chuzhou Prefectural Government, together with dozens of celebrities and scholars, went to Xunfang Tower outside the city to enjoy the scenery."
"Admiring the wind?"
"I heard that it is to appreciate the peaceful and prosperous times and the clear flow of the Huaihe River."
"It's so elegant! I haven't even started to manage the Huaihe River, how come it has become dry?" Zhao Si sneered.
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