"I agree with your idea. It's not bad for you to find this entry point for water conservancy construction. However, I think your thoughts are not liberating enough and the organization is not clear enough." Wang Jingyan began to comment with scheming.

"You are now the leader of a county, and you can be said to be the emperor of Shanggu. Your current approach is just to treat the symptoms and solve the current problems. You should consider the problems more from the institutional and institutional levels."

"System, system? Does the prefect have that great power?" Geng Xiaofan was a little surprised.

"Of course there is! What does the emperor far away mean? You have the final say here."

"Then what should I do?" Geng Xiaofan really didn't think so much.

"Start with the economy. After all, the economy is the foundation. With money and food, you can do more."

"This is. I was thinking about how to make money, hehe!" Geng Xiaofan smiled foolishly.

"It's not that you make money! It's that you let the Shanggu make money, and let the people in Shanggu make money."

"Hey! The fastest money comes from trade. I can't let the people go to do business, right?"

"Trade must be available, but you must also have specialties that can be traded." Wang Jingyan reminded.

"The Shanggu is poor and has no specialties." Geng Xiaofan sighed.

"To develop a characteristic economy, Shanggu is a transition from farming to nomadic things. It can develop agriculture and animal husbandry. This is also the border area between the Han, the Hungarians and the Wuhuan, and it is unique in developing foreign trade. I heard that you have dug coal and teach the people how to use it. It can benefit the people..."

Wang Jingyan said as she knew everything, Geng Xiaofan soon became confident.

"Of course these are all measures to treat the symptoms. The most important thing is the reform of the economic and political system..." Wang Jingyan became more and more addicted to her.

"Stop! What are you talking about! Economic system reform? Political system reform! What are you thinking? This is a big man!" Geng Xiaofan couldn't help but scream.

"I know! It's just different names. For example, land distribution, tax ratio, salt and iron management, etc., aren't you the only one who can decide?"

"I'm afraid I can't make the decision!" Geng Xiaofan began to doubt Wang Jingyan's "motive". Could she have opened a "experimental field" or a "special zone" in Shanggu for the sake of her husband becoming the emperor in the future?

"How can you know if you don't try it? Are the people in Shanggu not suffering enough? You just have the will to let them eat and their wives and their children be separated?"

"I can't bear it. I will slowly find ways to make them rich, have a full meal, and live a good life, but, are what you said feasible?" Geng Xiaofan was really not sure.

"You forgot, what is the world of Datong we learned? The farmer has his own land, the elderly have a place to support, the young have a place to educate, the poor have a place to support, and the widow, the widowed, the widowed, the orphans and the disabled have a place to support! You are fully capable of letting the people of Shanggu live such a life first."

Wang Jingyan continued to enthusiastically encourage Geng Xiaofan.

Geng Xiaofan really hesitated. He became more and more suspicious of Jingyan's motives! She took her son and daughter-in-law to this "barbaric" land despite the cold weather. She must have had some intentions. Although she was not sure what she was thinking, Geng Xiaofan knew that she would never be so "selfless".

"What you said is a bit too complicated. I have to digest it slowly. Let's take it step by step and solve the problem in front of you first." Geng Xiaofan ended this "communication".

Wang Jingyan seemed to realize that she was a little too "radical". She never told him about the "system, system" problem in the following days, but instead began to help him solve the problems.

The imperial envoy was still on a business trip during the Spring Festival "holiday" and could not go home to reunite. Geng Xiaofan had to take good care of him.

Wang Jingyan seemed to know Ding Cong’s preferences better. Not only did she deliver delicious food and drinks every day in time, but she also thoughtfully sent beautiful women to him every day! It made Ding Daqin not lonely at all!

Geng Xiaofan finally couldn't stand it anymore and began to question Wang Jingyan.

"You save money! Those girls are voluntarily, and they even rush to come! I gave a lot of money, and they performed well, and Ding Cong was not stingy. The money they earn every day can almost make them not hungry for a year!"

Wang Jingyan retorted with confidence, which made Geng Xiaofan speechless.

They are all children from poor families. In order to have a good New Year, or to make their families full, they choose to betray themselves without hesitation!

Geng Xiaofan remembered what Wang Jingyan said a few days ago. It seems that no matter what her motive is, what she said makes sense. If she can really make the poor people full, will this "abnormal" phenomenon still happen?

After spending the Shangyuan Festival in Shanggu, Ding Cong returned to Chang'an with the generous gifts prepared by Geng Xiaofan for him. Geng Xiaofan finally made a free move to start implementing his "reform".

First, he issued a "canal repair order". However, only the Eastern Chief Commander's Office barely responded, but the Western Chief Commander ignored it at all. Ju Yang ordered the person on the surface to be arrogant and disobeyed behind his back. He even secretly spread rumors that the new prefect would let the people of the county build canals for him in order to drink "white water" himself!

The people originally hated corvee labor, and even believed the rumors, they were passive and lazy.

Geng Xiaofan was at a loss, and Wang Jingyan came to find him again.

"Do you know why rulers of all dynasties have resolutely fought against corruption? Because if corruption is not eliminated, your own government orders will not be smooth! It's time for you to make up your mind!"

"I really don't want to make trouble, but why is it so difficult to do a career?" Geng Xiaofan sighed.

"It's not easy at first. At least the Eastern Commander has already started moving, but it's not enough. You'd better go there to cheer the soldiers, or just let Zuan preside over the project. The Western Commander is a difficult problem, I'm afraid that you won't be able to move him for a while. It can be easy first and then difficult! Take Juyang Order first!" Wang Jingyan gave Geng Xiaofan advice very seriously.

"It's easy to say that the Eastern Commander is here. Chen Xun has already handed over this job to Zhuan. It's okay for me to go there once or twice. But how can I get Ju Yang Ling? You can't let it go for no reason!"

"Haha! I have no choice but to be guilty of being punished. Besides, is He Zheng a good person? It's too easy to treat him." Wang Jingyan smiled. It seems that this Xiaofan brother can't be an official.

"As far as I know, although He Zheng is not a capable official, his official voice is also good. Are you really sure?"

"As long as you make up your mind, I have a way." Wang Jingyan was full of confidence.

"As long as you can take him down, I have a reason to let Yuer return to Juyang!" Geng Xiaofan really wanted to see Jingyan's sister's methods.

"Just please! But you have to cooperate." Wang Jingyan went back and prepared. A few days later, she came back with a bunch of documents.

"So many? What are they?" Geng Xiaofan quickly stepped forward to help, helping Wang Jingyan pile up bamboo slips and other things on several tables.

"This He Zheng is really not easy. I'm afraid it's really not easy to defeat him in one go." Wang Jingyan put the bamboo slips down and wiped her sweat.
Chapter completed!