4333 (the ninth year of Chongzhen), March 3, eleven o'clock at noon.
Wang Zhongce was waiting anxiously outside the corridor of the obstetrics and gynecology ward of Hanzhong Hospital.
As the prime minister of the cabinet, he had no way to enter the corridor and wait.
Of course, the status of the people in the ward is special, and the status of the people in the corridor is even more special. It is not appropriate for him to go, so he can only let his wife accompany him.
Today was the day that his sister Wang Wenjun gave birth in the obstetrics and gynecology ward.
My sister gave birth to children twice, and my brother-in-law Su He was not around.
When they first gave birth to a child, their brother-in-law Su He captured Sichuan, allowing them to rise from a small peasant army to a vassal with a province.
When she gave birth to a child for the second time, her brother-in-law Su He led the troops to destroy the Ming Dynasty, and they would seize the Ming Dynasty.
"Mother and child are safe, please rest assured."
The doctor had just finished announcing the good news.
The Queen Mother's happy voice soon came from the corridor.
"Everyone will be rewarded heavily, and each will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver coins."
Wang Zhongce soon received the news that Wang Wenjun had given birth to a baby boy, and the mother and child were safe.
He asked his wife to continue waiting here and visit his sister in the ward when the opportunity was right.
Wang Zhongce left the hospital and went to Wenhua Hall. Today was an enlarged cabinet meeting, and he was going to discuss many things.
With the development of medical technology, giving birth to a child is no longer a gamble.
In the past, the mortality rate was nearly 50%. Even with the help of medical experts, the mortality rate could not be reduced much.
But now the mortality rate of childbirth has been reduced a lot, and the mortality rate is less than 10%.
Giving birth remains one of the highest mortality rates for women.
My sister Wang Wenjun is the anchor of the Wang family.
The Qin army is about to win. My sister Wang Wenjun, who has been fearful before, is about to usher in the dawn and seize the biggest fruit of victory.
He didn't want anything to happen to his sister at this time.
The King of Qin is advancing vigorously on the front line. If something happens in the rear, it will greatly affect the performance of the Qin army in the front. This is the Eastern Expedition to the Ming Dynasty, and it is likely to be abandoned halfway.
Wang Zhongce came to the cabinet and saw cabinet minister Li Zhisheng, the Minister of the Six Ministries, as well as officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, all waiting for him.
Wang Zhongce said happily: "The queen gave birth smoothly and the mother and child are safe. This is a great joy.
I have asked the Yanhuang Newspaper Company to publish an additional issue to report this good news to the whole people.
Everyone has a half-day off today so that everyone can celebrate this good news together."
When they heard the news, they all relaxed and focused on their work.
If something really happened to the queen, it would cause great turmoil in the entire officialdom and easily affect King Qin's frontline operations.
The queen is fine now, which is the best news.
King Qin has one more heir, which increases Prince Qin's ability to withstand risks. Even if a few of them do not grow up, King Qin will not cut off the heir.
The cabinet quickly returned to normal working order.
Li Zhisheng was the first to speak, attracting everyone's attention to his work.
"The Qin army is unstoppable on the front line, especially in the northern battlefield. It has now occupied Henan and is in the process of capturing the North Zhili area where Shuntian Prefecture is located.
The King is fighting on the front line, we must not hold back and stabilize the rear.
Provide sufficient weapons, ammunition, and food for the Qin army.
Spring has arrived and the rain is gradually increasing. We must make arrangements for spring plowing.
Land distribution has been completed in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi.
We have one thing that we must do well now.
The northern government must cooperate with banks to complete the sale of cattle shipped from Mongolia.
The southern region is full of paddy fields, and the main cattle used for farming are buffaloes.
Official farms in Sichuan, Guangdong and other places also breed a large number of buffaloes, and these calves have grown up this year.
These are a new generation of farm cattle bred through cross-breeding.
The common people may not be familiar with these new varieties of buffalo, so various governments in the south must provide guarantees for these cattle and try to promote the cattle as much as possible."
Li Zhisheng is mainly responsible for managing agriculture. Now agricultural output is closely related to human input.
As more people invest in agricultural production, more food can be harvested after the food is harvested.
In addition to the personnel serving the Qin Army, more than one million people were out of work. They had no way to invest in agriculture during the spring plowing this year.
Agriculture in various provinces will inevitably reduce production in order to make up for the shortage of manpower.
We can only promote a large number of cattle, let cattle replace manpower, and try to increase grain production.
After Li Zhisheng assigned this task, he continued: "For Huguang and Henan, these newly occupied places.
The local governor's office will urge local officials to complete the land allocation work.
We do not need to be responsible for this. We need to let local farmers trust us.
Providing them with improved seeds, pesticides and fertilizers can double food production."
After so many years of development, the agricultural technology of the Academy of Sciences has been verified by Hanzhong and Sichuan.
Improved seeds, pesticides and fertilizers can greatly increase grain production.
In particular, improved seeds and chemical fertilizers perform most prominently.
By planting improved seeds cultivated by the Academy of Sciences and then fertilizing them with chemical fertilizers, the stems of rice and wheat are large and thick, and the ears of wheat and rice are much larger than ordinary ones.
Grain production is directly doubled, and the effects of improved seeds and chemical fertilizers are immediate.
With improved seeds and chemical fertilizers, farmers can see their benefits in a short period of time.
With them, we can win over the hearts and minds of local farmers and make them think of King Qin and no longer miss the Ming Dynasty.
If these two things are used well, they can have a miraculous effect on stabilizing people's hearts.
Li Zhisheng has finished arranging agricultural related matters.
Many officials also discussed the development of industry and the construction of water conservancy projects and roads.
The war was fought with funds provided by war bonds, which did not occupy the original funds of the Qin Palace.
Now the Qin Palace has a lot of spare money, which it wants to use on infrastructure construction.
These matters have been discussed and corresponding arrangements have been made according to previous methods.
Wang Zhongce coughed twice and was about to speak.
Everyone became nervous, and now Wang Zhongce was mainly responsible for managing personnel.
Responsible for the promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials in various places. I don’t know who will be promoted this time and who will be unlucky.
Wang Zhongce neatly announced the promotion status of officials after this period of inspection.
Now all government activities are responsible for the war.
Whoever can do a good job in providing war support will be promoted.
Anyone who fails to do this will be transferred or demoted.
Wang Zhongce announced the results of official appointments.
He said in a serious tone:
"There is an answer, and the case is now closed.
News came from the Qin Army on the front line that military standard weapons were leaked.
After a joint investigation by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Military Justice Department.
The Chongqing Steel Plant den case has been investigated clearly.
Chongqing Iron and Steel Plant General Manager Su Erhei and Chief Engineer Ji Xiaoya have been arrested by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the death penalty awaits them.
But this incident has taught us a profound lesson. The young government must immediately conduct self-examination to prevent this situation from happening again.
All yamen must also take precautions in advance. If something like this happens, officials with management responsibilities will take responsibility."
Wu Donglin, the minister of Dali Temple, asked: "Do Su Erhei and others want to be sentenced to death?"
Wang Zhongce knew about his doubts, and Su Erhei was related to him. He was Su He's uncle who had not been in the fifth service.
"I am responsible for this matter. The impact of this matter is too great and I must not take it lightly.
Dali Temple must handle the case as soon as possible and make it a solid case. Don’t wait for the Queen of Autumn to ask for execution. When the execution report comes, I will approve it directly.”
Wang Zhongce directly took over all responsibilities. In this position, he enjoyed the rights and must also bear corresponding responsibilities.
He could handle such small matters directly without disturbing King Qin.
King Qin Su He's main energy was to focus on the various tasks of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty, and he blocked all trivial matters.
Don't let these little things affect the front line.
As the Prime Minister and a relative, Wang Zhongce is not afraid of the unworthy Su family.
For a person like this who takes the initiative to make everyone's fault, few people will intercede for Su Erhei.
When the war is over, he will suggest to the King of Qin that the core departments of the government should clean up such incompetent nepotism.
When Wu Donglin heard Wang Zhongce's decisive words, he just nodded and did not ask any more questions.
After Wang Zhongce finished handling everything, he announced the end of today's enlarged cabinet meeting.
"Today is the day my nephew is born. I invite everyone to my house for a wedding banquet."
Many officials went to Wang Zhongce's home for a banquet.
At the wine table, their expressions were more relaxed.
Wang Zhongce picked up the wine glass and toasted everyone, saying: "Today is a happy day, and we will not go home until we are drunk.
The Qin army fought very well on the front line, winning one victory after another.
Everyone must be prepared, we are likely to go to Beijing to work in the near future."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank happily.
King Qin's successive victories on the front line made them all realize that they would go to the capital from Hanzhong soon.
At that time, the whole world will be governed, and the identity will also undergo great changes.
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Qiao Wan stayed by the Hanzhong Pier, looking in the direction of the Pier from time to time.
She looked around at the news celebrating the Queen's birth. This was a happy thing, but now she didn't feel happy at all.
Her father, Qiao Zhen, had agreed to only go to Kaifeng once and would be able to return to Hanzhong in less than two months.
As a result, her father broke his promise. It was already March, almost half a year had passed, and his father Qiao Zhen had not returned to Hanzhong yet.
The Longchang sent a notice that a ship will return to Hanzhong today.
Qiao Wan believed that his father would be fine, but because of the war, it was inconvenient to send news.
Li Dagou stood beside Qiao Wan and comforted him: "Xiao Wan, I believe that Uncle Li has his own destiny.
The Qin army on the front line is fighting very smoothly, and the news coming now is all good news.
Uncle Li is responsible for safer food transportation, so everything will be fine."
Qiao Wan waited anxiously and soon saw a large passenger ship docking with the flag of the Longchang on it.
She said in surprise: "My dad, this must be my dad coming back."
They immediately rushed to the dock, and Qiao Wan soon saw Uncle Du Baonian and Uncle Du getting off the boat with many people, including her grandmother.
Qiao Wan rushed over in surprise and greeted happily: "Grandma, if you are not in Shanxi, why did you come to Hanzhong?"
Her biological mother died in childbirth, and her father had to travel around to do business.
She grew up with her grandma since she was a child. Her grandma protected her so that she could grow up safely until her father took her to live in Hanzhong.
Qiao Wan has a very good relationship with her grandmother.
Grandma Qiao looked at Qiao Wan happily, touched her head and said, "You are a little girl, you have grown up so fast, and now you are a big girl."
After Qiao Wan greeted his grandma.
Looking for her father Qiao Zhen among the crowd, everyone got off the boat but her father was nowhere to be seen.
Qiao Wan turned to Du Baonian and asked, "Uncle Du, do you have any news about my father?"
Du Baonian looked at Qiao Wan's worried look.
He said cheerfully: "Girl Qiao, don't worry! Brother Qiao is living a good life now, and he is favored by a big shot in the Qin Army.
Now he is helping the Qin army transport supplies, but his whereabouts need to be kept secret and there is no way to send news to the outside world."
Du Baonian was extremely envious of Qiao Zhen. This old man was kind of connected with Qin Jun.
When the Qin army entered Shanxi, Qiao Zhen was able to speak well and contacted the Shanxi merchants to support the army and help the Qin army lead the way.
This allowed many Shanxi merchants to contact the Qin army, allowing them to escape the military disaster.
For big businessmen like them, the land in Shanxi is not important at all.
Shanxi is a barren place with not much land, and food production is still very low.
In such troubled times, survival is the most important thing.
Many Shanxi merchants will miss Qiao Zhen's affection.
Du Baonian sensed the danger in advance and prepared to take his family to Hanzhong.
Unexpectedly, the Qin army acted too quickly. As soon as he returned home and was persuading his family to leave Shanxi, the Qin army came over.
If Qiao Zhen hadn't been the central contact, they might not have ended well.
When he returned to Hanzhong, Qiao Zhen asked him to bring his mother, who was unable to leave her hometown, to Hanzhong.
After all, there is a war going on in Shanxi, and the overall situation has become clear, but some areas in Shanxi are still struggling.
They had already surrendered to the Qin army. If the situation in some areas really changed, they would have no choice but to escape.
Qiao Zhen led her grandma back to Qiao's house happily.
Du Baonian arranged for his tribe to live in his house in Hanzhong.
As soon as he was about to celebrate, a member of the Shanxi Merchants Chamber of Commerce rushed to his home anxiously.
"Vice Chairman Du and Chairman Ding Wannian of the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce are preparing to convene the heads of major chambers of commerce to discuss important matters.
Our Shanxi Chamber of Commerce, President Qiao, is away and there are no heavyweights to control the situation. It’s great to have you back.”
Du Baonian asked his son to be responsible for arranging the tribesmen who came here.
He immediately rushed to Degui Tower.
Du Baonian took a carriage to Degui Tower and saw many big businessmen in Hanzhong coming here.
"Master Yang, Master Li, long time no see."
When Yang Wencai and Li Gong saw Du Baonian, they also said hello: "Master Du, you look so glorious, you are getting rich.
The cans you produce are selling very well now."
Du Baonian followed them to Degui Tower.
He found that the crowd was distinct.
Businessmen who have not received a title can only dine in the hall.
Businessmen who had received titles came to the small private room.
There are very few people here, only a dozen or so, and they are all leaders of major chambers of commerce.
Everyone else is outside.
They sat at a round table, chatting with each other about inside information and possible cooperation.
Ding Wannian walked in and the door closed.
"The Queen has given birth to another son, and today is a day of great joy.
Let’s drink up the wine as we celebrate this great day.”
Everyone picked up the wine on the table and drank it all.
After Ding Wannian finished drinking, he said: "Everyone should have read the Yanhuang Daily and understand the speed of the Qin army's attack.
After the Qin army captured the capital, the corresponding yamen would definitely be transferred.
Hanzhong's status as an industrial center may also be lost.
Everyone should make preparations early, and let’s study a charter together.”
Du Baonian said directly: "What more regulations are needed? Factories in various places can be maintained by finding a manager.
Our Shanxi Chamber of Commerce headquarters will definitely move to the capital.
If you follow the policies of King Qin, you can make a fortune immediately.
There is a turmoil in the officialdom. If we don't keep up with the times, we will be surpassed by those who come after us."
Others supported Du Baonian's opinion.
They are able to make their business so big because they are extremely shrewd people. Of course they know where to get greater profits.