"And if we really want to discuss it in court, I estimate that there will be many people who object, and this matter will be difficult to handle. You will offend a lot of people in court. You are making yourself uncomfortable!"
Su Chen said seriously: "Zhao Guogong, this matter is very important and related to the future of the Tang Dynasty, so it must be justified."
"There must be no missing step in the procedures that need to be followed. Your Majesty also needs to issue an edict to announce to the world, Zhongshu, the signature of the provincial governor, and your majesty's jade seal!"
Changsun Wuji looked at Su Chen carefully with wide eyes: "Is this necessary?"
Su Chen said angrily: "Of course, otherwise, if I leave Guanzhou, those literati who haven't gone offline will destroy this school!"
Changsun Wuji thought about it carefully: "That's okay! As long as His Majesty agrees, I will take the lead in supporting it in the court."
Changsun Wuji said to himself: As long as His Majesty supports me, this job will probably fall on me in the end, so I might as well give you a favor!
Seeing that Changsun Wuji agreed, Su Chen said happily: "Then I'll thank Duke Zhao!"
"I will hold a banquet at the Governor's Mansion tonight to bid farewell to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Duke Zhao!"
Su Chen also knew that as long as Li Er agreed to this matter, once it was discussed in court, Li Er would most likely let Chang Sun Wuji be the first to stand up and support it.
But for this matter, it’s better to say hello to Changsun Wuji in advance!
The next day, Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji were preparing to return to Chang'an.
The locomotive will also undergo a second test.
Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji planned to follow the locomotive directly after watching the test.
Originally, this time I wanted to test how far the coal water truck could run after being filled with coal water.
As a result, Xu Jingzong suggested to Su Chen that he simply conduct a cargo loading test, which also allowed Changsun Wuji to have more to say after returning to Chang'an.
Su Chen agreed with Xu Jingzong's opinion,
Let the locomotive drag two freight cars and a hundred tons of rails forward this time, and deliver cargo for the railway construction ahead.
After all, in the first trial, I didn’t dare to let it pull more, and there are only two carriages at present.
The train spewed white smoke and drove away again. Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian were riding behind and left Guanzhou along the railway.
The two of them were also planning to go to where the train stopped and have a look.
Su Chen did not follow him this time. After waving goodbye to Li Chengqian, he turned around and returned to the Governor's Mansion.
Changle angrily threw Si'er, who was holding Su Chen's thigh, into the carriage.
Well! Si'er stayed again!
As soon as she leaves the palace, Si'er refuses to go back.
Li Chengqian just pulled her back to Chang'an, and the girl held Su Chen's leg tightly and refused to let go.
He also said that Su Chen didn't keep his word and didn't build a train carriage for her. If she couldn't take the train, she would die without leaving Guanzhou.
Li Chengqian and Changle couldn't control her at all and could only let her do whatever she wanted.
…
After Changsun Wuji left, everyone in Guanzhou let out a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.
He acts like a spy every day, and everyone is almost driven crazy by his torture.
Back at the Governor's Mansion, Su Chen immediately called all the main officials from the Guanzhou Governor's Mansion.
While listening to their work reports, they also made plans for the future development of Guanzhou.
The development of the train is much simpler and saves a lot of trouble since we get the drawings directly from the system.
As long as it can be built, it is basically considered a success. The rest is to slowly debug and strive to run it as soon as possible.
Su Chen will now focus more on Guanzhou's development plan in the next few years.
Su Chen had to plan this matter in advance. After all, a bunch of officials from the feudal era couldn't understand how an industrial city operated.
There are still many Guanzhou officials talking about the land's fertility being restored every day so that they can continue to let the people go home and farm!
Many workers in factories and mines also hope to return home and farm for a living as soon as possible.
In the eyes of the Tang Dynasty officials and the common people, work was just a temporary way to exchange for food rations, and they did not regard this as a long-term plan at all.
Only by returning home to farm can they feel at ease.
Even though working was obviously more profitable than farming, the people were not willing, which gave Su Chen a headache.
"Captain, you want to plant pasture on a large area in Guanzhou, how can you do this?"
Cang Cao, a military officer, said in shock.
"Didn't you yourself report that some of the grass growth on the land that was sprayed with pesticides was not affected?"
If an official hadn't reported this matter, Su Chen wouldn't have known about it.
It turned out that crops could not be planted on the land that had been sprayed with pesticides, but some of the weeds that emerged were growing vigorously.
Su Chen took a look and found that basically leguminous grass had no effect.
This surprised Su Chen very much!
"Guo Guo Gong, although those grasses can be used to feed cattle, the common people regard them as weeds. Our Guanzhou is not a grassland. These lands will be used to grow crops in the future."
Su Chen shook his head: "I have already said that Guanzhou will be an industrial city in the future, and food will no longer be Guanzhou's main industry."
"Only those relatively remote places can grow food on a large scale. The main function of the fields near cities will be to supply vegetables."
"And Guanzhou must have its own breeding industry. I have asked about the pastures. It can be fed to pigs, cattle and sheep. It would be better to grow some for pig feed."
When the officials in the Governor's Office heard what Su Chen said, they were all dumbfounded.
"Duke Guo Guo, now the people in Guanzhou have problems eating food. Do you still want the people to raise pigs?"
Su Chen glared at Liu Mo: "Liu Governor, who told you that the people in Guanzhou have problems eating food?
Isn’t there already enough food in the granary to last until winter, and the next batch of food will arrive next month, how much are you going to save?”
Liu Mo quickly stood up and said: "Duke Protector, these are all shipped by the imperial court. Guanzhou will not be able to produce its own grain next year..."
Su Chen's eyes widened: "You don't want to save three years of food at once, do you?"
"If possible..."
"Nonsense! Hurry up and write to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Don't accept any more food from the court before the autumn harvest. Instead, we need cloth, money and other materials. In the future, workers will be paid mainly in copper coins. I think I have to explain this to you.
Have you passed?"
Liu Mo grimaced: "I asked the officers to try it, but the craftsmen didn't agree. They would rather have food than copper coins!"
Su Chen covered his head: What is happening to him!
"I will give you another task. Explain it clearly to the people. Guanzhou will not be short of food in the future, and the entire Tang Dynasty will not be short of food in the future!"
Seeing that all the officials lowered their heads and said nothing, Su Chen became angry: "What?
Do you think I am deceiving people?
Or am I deceiving you?"
"Don't dare! It's just that Guanzhou's food depends entirely on external transportation. Let alone the people, we ourselves don't know what to do. This..."
Su Chen slapped the table angrily, the characteristics of the feudal small-scale peasant economy were clearly demonstrated!
