After reading the compiled information, Prince Su Shu said with a relaxed expression: "The officials here in Hanzhong County are very careful in their work.
Their attitude towards doing things is very good, but if there are flaws in the implementation of some new policies, it's just because of their lack of ability."
When Lu Yuanpeng heard Prince Su Shu say this, he knew that Prince Su Shu was generally satisfied with the officialdom of Hanzhong County.
If an official has a good attitude towards doing things, it proves that he is a qualified official and wants to do something well.
There were some mistakes in the matter, but because of lack of ability, he could be removed from his post and let him do things with compound abilities.
Only an official who subjectively does not want to get things done will be regarded as a model and dealt with seriously.
The next day, Prince Su Shu met with the main officials of Hanzhong County and encouraged them to make persistent efforts to develop Hanzhong County's heavy industry and promote the development of surrounding industries.
Officials from Hanzhong County attended the meeting nervously and saw that Prince Su Shu was very kind and only asked them to learn about the status of some projects.
Some officials who could not answer were named and criticized by Prince Su Shu, and the Ministry of Personnel was notified of their dismissal.
The officials of Hanzhong County invariably wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads when they left.
They have finally passed this assessment. Except for a few officials who did not know anything about the relevant projects, most of them are fine.
All the veterans in the officialdom understand that this is the overall situation of the New Deal in Hanzhong County, and it has been promoted relatively well.
Prince Su Shu didn't get angry, so he didn't waste money on problems that arose in certain projects.
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On the train from Hanzhong County to Rongcheng, the capital of Sichuan.
Prince Su Shu and the accompanying officials discussed their subsequent work.
Lu Yuanpeng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, made a suggestion: "Your Highness, the efficiency of our investigation in Hanzhong County is too low.
The time we have to inspect each place is limited. If we want to conduct a detailed investigation, we need to observe it for at least several months.
I think collecting the previous data and then combining it with the current data to compare the data.
In this way, we can have a general understanding of the situation in an area.”
Prince Su Shu did not express his opinion on this suggestion. He asked instead: "Why don't we investigate the Bohai Rim Industrial Zone first and go directly to Hanzhong.
We left Hanzhong and did not go to Baotou and Shenmu in the north, the main coal and iron producing areas, but went south to the Sichuan and Chongqing regions."
As a staff member of His Highness the Crown Prince, Ge Yunhong knew the specific reason, but he could not tell it at this time.
He understood what His Highness the Crown Prince meant. He wanted to see if any of these officials were thoughtful and worthy of training.
The accompanying officials, when they heard Prince Su Shu's question, all realized that this was a good opportunity.
For lower-ranking officials, Prince Su Shu valued them so much that this was a good opportunity for them to rise to prominence.
Qiao Minghai, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was the first to stand up. He analyzed: "I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince did this to promote Hanzhong County, a place where dragons thrive.
Hanzhong is the place where His Majesty the Emperor thrives, and Sichuan and Chongqing are also the place where Dragon thrives.
His Majesty the Emperor officially occupies the Sichuan and Chongqing areas. He can advance, attack, retreat and defend, and then conquer the world."
When Prince Su Shu heard about this official, he did not take the facts as the criterion, but made a vague analysis.
He said coldly: "The real land of Longxing, which place can compare with the ancient capital of Beijing.
If it is for this reason, why would I abandon the near and seek the far away.
Your views are too narrow and need more tempering."
When Qiao Minghai heard Prince Su Shu's comment about him, cold sweat immediately broke out on his face.
I want to stand out, but my flattery ends up being slapped on the horse's hooves.
Qiao Minghai now only hopes that Prince Su Shu will forget him.
Qiao Minghai's performance made many officials wary. Even if he failed to impress the prince Su Shu, he still couldn't be embarrassed.
There are many opportunities to express yourself. With Prince Su Shu's ability, if you do your job diligently, you will definitely be watched by Prince Su Shu.
Finance Minister Wai Lang Ke Zhangjie saw that most officials were hesitant.
He gritted his teeth and silently encouraged himself in his heart. If he missed this opportunity, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
He finally made up his mind, stood up and raised his hands and said: "Your Royal Highness, I think you are looking far away from the near, because you don't care about the situation in the Bohai Rim Heavy Industrial Zone.
But the Bohai Rim Heavy Industrial Zone is too close to the capital.
This industrial zone is basically radiated by the technological development of Beijing.
If any situation occurs locally, we can promptly report it to the capital.
Even for me, a little Beijing official, I can quickly learn from various channels what happened in Tianjin Mansion or Tangshan Mansion.
The trade exchanges between the Bohai Rim Heavy Industrial Zone and the city are also very close.
If something happens, even if local officials want to hide it, they can't.
The flow of news from various places is too fast.
Especially reporters from major newspapers and China Radio, their mentality of wanting to make big news has been integrated into their bones.
It is difficult for officials in various places to stop the pervasive reporters.
As for His Highness’ choice to go south to Sichuan and Chongqing instead of going north to Baotou.
I think this is in line with the purpose of our inspection of the place.
Our purpose this time is to inspect the implementation of the new policies of the imperial court in various places.
Examine whether various places, especially major heavy industrial areas, have emerged from the quagmire of economic crisis.
Mining areas such as Baotou and Shenmu are very traditional mining industries, and they can be said to have nothing to do with new industries.
Why would His Highness the Prince bother to go north to investigate there? It was a complete waste of time.
On the contrary, the Sichuan and Chongqing regions are not just transportation hubs connecting South Asia.
The Sichuan and Chongqing regions have a large population and rich Han culture.
They are also the bridgehead for education and culture to radiate to South Asia.
The most critical point is that the Sichuan and Chongqing regions are the areas with the most developed imperial hydropower stations.
It is also the region with the most developed electricity in the empire.
New industry is closely related to electric power, and it is one of the most developed industrial areas with electric power.
No matter from which perspective, the Sichuan and Chongqing regions are unavoidable objects of investigation."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Prince Su Shu listened, he clapped his hands and praised: "Your analysis is very good, and it is generally in line with my selection of inspection destinations. Consider
situation.
You also forgot to mention that the Sichuan-Chongqing region has a century-old project, the Three Gorges Dam project.
This huge investment project is now under preparation.
I want to find out about the feasibility of this project.
And the losses and gains it brings.
The planning of three large-scale railways has brought the steel industry back to life.
From the upstream mining industry to the downstream steel mills and rolling mills, everything is thriving.
The major cement factories in the empire are undergoing technological upgrades.
They developed more advanced cement products, but found that they could not find sales.
Such good products must be allowed to perform as they should."
Prince Su Shu briefly stated the reason why he went south.
Indeed, as this official said, compared to Baotou, the Sichuan and Chongqing regions have great advantages.
The industrial situation in Baotou can be easily inferred by looking at how much coal and iron they produce.
The industry there is extremely simple and you can understand it without going there.
The Sichuan-Chongqing region is very complex, and it cannot be understood clearly by just looking at paper data.
You must go on-site to observe the details that are not in the report.
Prince Su Shu looked at the young official and asked, "What is your name?"
When Ke Zhangjie heard Prince Su Shu's question, he was very excited.
Prince Su Shu asked this question, which proves that he performed very well.
He immediately and respectfully replied: "Your Royal Highness, I am Ke Zhangjie, the foreign minister of the Ministry of Finance."
Prince Su Shu nodded and ordered: "You will stay with me during the inspection in the Sichuan and Chongqing areas."
Ke Zhangjie clenched his fists, seizing this rare opportunity.
He had the opportunity to stay with Prince Su Shu, show his abilities, and was valued by Prince Su Shu.
The opportunities he will get in the future will definitely be far more than those of others.
Ke Zhangjie replied happily and nervously: "I obey."
He knew his destiny would change from now on.
The officials present saw that Ke Zhangjie was appreciated by Prince Su Shu.
They all regretted it greatly and were upset that they had missed the opportunity.
This question is not difficult at all. They were just a little unsure and missed this opportunity.
This rare opportunity only comes once.
They secretly cursed Ke Zhangjie as a lucky villain. They knew that the only way to gain the appreciation of Prince Su Shu was to do their job well.
Prince Su Shu looked at Lu Yuanpeng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, again and said, "Master Lu, you should understand what I mean now."
Lu Yuanpeng excitedly raised his hands and said, "His Royal Highness, I have received such a high opinion, I am truly enlightened.
This time we are mainly inspecting the New Deal, and we only need to examine in detail various matters related to the New Deal.
In this way, the things that need to be investigated will be reduced exponentially, which will be more conducive to the investigation results.
Your Highness, I know what we should do next."
The train sped along and stopped at Rongcheng Railway Station.
As soon as Prince Su Shu got off the bus, Sichuan Governor Gao Zhihua led officials from the governor's Yamen to greet him at the station.
Prince Su Shu and his party went to Hanzhong County without notifying local officials in advance.
But when they arrived in Hanzhong County, their itinerary was already public.
The major newspapers in the empire and the Huaxia Radio Station all conducted in-depth reports on the itinerary and activities of Prince Su Shu.
The Sichuan Governor's Yamen has already known in advance the itinerary of Prince Su Shu.
They also learned that Prince Su Shu only dealt with some officials with extremely bad attitudes in Hanzhong County.
The Sichuan governor's yamen was not that resistant to the inspection led by Prince Su Shu.
They all know that Prince Su Shu's inspection will not last long, and they only hope to cooperate well in a short time and get Prince Su Shu away as soon as possible.
Prince Su Shu stepped forward and said in a gentle tone: "Governor Gao, I brought these people here to cause trouble."
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, said with a hint of flattery: "It is an honor for all the officials and people of Sichuan that His Royal Highness comes to our Sichuan.
This proves that Sichuan has faithfully implemented the new policies of the imperial court and has achieved outstanding industrial development.
If His Highness the Crown Prince has any needs, the Sichuan Governor's Yamen will fully cooperate."
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, did not engage in official talk with Prince Su Shu in his capacity as governor.
Prince Su Shu is not just a prince, this time he also brings Shang Fang's sword with officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The local government really blocked it, and Prince Su Shu really dared to ask Shang Fang's sword to clear up the stubborn problems in the officialdom.
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, is a smart man, and he has no quarrel with Prince Su Shu, so he will not mess up the matter so that all parties have no way out.
When Prince Su Shu saw the attitude of Sichuan Governor Gao Zhihua, he knew that he was a smooth official.
Most of the officials in the empire behave similarly when their own core interests are not involved.
Prince Su Shu knew how to communicate with these officials.
If you want to deal with their problems, you need to practice Tai Chi to stabilize the other party.
But to do things with them, you just need to be firm in your attitude and put forward your own requirements.
These smooth officials will find their own way to meet the requirements.
Of course, all of this is based on your own higher status.
Without this foundation, these officials will push everything out.
Prince Su Shu was not polite and directly made his request.
"Governor Gao, my visit to Sichuan this time is mainly to inspect hydropower stations and electrical-related industries."
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, felt relaxed when he heard Prince Su Shu's request.
The place where Prince Su Shu is going has nothing to do with him.
Even if something is really found out, it will not affect his career.
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, readily agreed: "I will lead the officials to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince to investigate the relevant situation."
He made a request and followed Prince Su Shu and his party to investigate.
He was not worried about Prince Su Shu secretly building a plank road to Chencang, and wanted to investigate his situation.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! To deal with him, the uncle of the prince does not need to be so troublesome. He only needs to send a censor from the capital procuratorate.
What worried Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, most was that someone gave him eye drops when Prince Su Shu was investigating.
If he had followed, this matter would not have happened.
He is the governor of Sichuan, but he cannot dominate Sichuan with one hand. He also has competitors.
Prince Su Shu understood the thoughts of these officials very well.
Sichuan Governor Gao Zhihua made this request, and he knew what he was worried about.
Prince Su Shu directly agreed, and with the cooperation of local officials, they would go to the local area to investigate, which would definitely make it smoother.
Gao Zhihua, the governor of Sichuan, felt relieved. After asking Prince Su Shu for his opinion, he began to arrange the itinerary for the group.
Hydropower stations are all in the wild. When going to these places for inspection, you must make appropriate preparations in advance.
For a person of Prince Su Shu's status, the preparations made for field inspections are completely different from those for inspections in the city.
There are various unexpected risks that need to be considered in the wild.
Prince Su Shu is waiting for the accompanying guards and making all preparations.
A group of them took a car and headed to the hydropower station on the Minjiang River.
This is the hydropower station closest to Chengdu. It is also a hydropower station built with new technology. It is very representative here.
Cars drive on the streets of Chengdu.
Prince Su Shu observed the streets in Rongcheng. The biggest difference between them and the streets in other places was the dense installation of street lights.
Electricity bills in various cities are very expensive, and they don't have the luxury to install electric lights on the roadside.
Southwest regions such as Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan have built a large number of hydropower stations, and the electricity prices are extremely cheap, so they can afford such a waste of electricity.
