Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao, thought for a while and asked.
"It's not that I don't know much about anything and I don't have any ideas, so I came here to find you."
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said, if he had ideas, why would he need to come to you?
"The functions of government agencies are inseparable from social needs. The place in charge of Shuntian Prefecture is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to know how to do it well, I think the first thing to do is to understand the current situation of Shuntian Prefecture. , Only in this way can we better serve the people based on the current situation."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said.
The number of officials in ancient times was small, and they did not return to the countryside to return imperial power. This was naturally determined by the productivity and production relations in ancient times.
In ancient times, it was basically a small-scale peasant economy. The vast majority of people were firmly tied to agricultural production with land as the core. Such a feudal small-scale peasant economy did not require much involvement from the government. As long as the common people had their own The land can basically be used, and this country can be stabilized.
But now, as the most developed area in the Ming Dynasty, Shuntian Prefecture is also an area where capitalist development has been rapid. The small peasant economy has long been destroyed, and the capitalist economy is developing rapidly.
At the same time, urbanization has entered the city at an alarming rate, and its scale and population have increased dramatically. This will naturally bring about many new problems, and the requirements for the government will be higher.
A very simple question. The rapid growth of city size and population will inevitably bring health problems. This was not under the jurisdiction of the government before. Now if the government does not take care of it, the health of the city will be very bad. Europe The city is the most typical example.
Dirty and messy, pouring feces, urine, and garbage on the streets, so that the stench is overwhelming, dirty and messy, etc. Even plague and diseases are more easily transmitted. This is why the outbreak of plague in Europe is very scary. The reason is that during this period, European cities had almost no management.
"Hmm~"
"Then how to understand?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked again.
"Then of course I need to go to various places in Shuntian Mansion and take a look."
"In addition, I will go to Shuntian Mansion to ask in detail about the many problems that Shuntian Mansion is facing now."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said.
"Yes, yes~"
"Old Liu, let's go, let's walk around Shuntian Prefecture together to see the situation in various places in Shuntian Prefecture."
Zhu Houzhao also immediately pulled Liu Jin angrily and walked outside.
This guy is like this. Once he is interested in something, he will do it immediately and eagerly. He is a typical impatient person.
There was no other way, Liu Jin could only accompany Zhu Houzhao to travel around the capital.
The place where Liu Jin's mansion is located naturally belongs to the place where the powerful and powerful people of the capital gather, and it also belongs to the inner city. This area is naturally quiet, clean and tidy, with everything good and the streets are spacious.
But when Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao came to Fangshi, where ordinary people lived, a noisy and crowded feeling came to them.
It is not a spacious street, but there are a large number of four-wheeled carriages passing and walking, and there are also a large number of small vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the street, making the entire street extremely congested.
The capital has a large population, and all kinds of small businesses are easy to do. There are many stalls selling steamed buns, noodles, noodles, etc.
A street passed by was full of these small stalls and hawkers, and each one was getting more and more over-the-top. Some even had half of the road covered with tables. It was a great pleasure to do business there.
Even on the first day of the Lunar New Year, their business is very good.
Young and old men in Beijing and Tianjin have developed the habit of drinking morning tea. Those who have money go to teahouses, while those who don’t have breakfast at roadside breakfast stalls.
Everyone has developed the habit of commuting to and from work on time. Going to the factory or workshop to work is relatively early. It would be troublesome and tiring to make breakfast by yourself. It is better to spend some money on breakfast, which is refreshing and simple.
"Your Highness, look at the street in front of you, what do you think?"
Liu Jin pointed at the busy street in front of him. The road was extremely congested, but the vendors still occupied the street and ran their own small businesses, completely ignoring the problem of road congestion.
Not to mention four-wheeled carriages, even bicycles have to be pushed here. At the same time, the originally clean streets have become dirty due to the operation of these small stalls and vendors, with soup, water, garbage, etc. being dumped at will.
, and there was no one to manage this matter. Over time, it became extremely ugly.
This is the old city, unlike the new city in the southern district, because the land is owned by Liu Jin, so Liu Jin can make detailed plans.
I will make the roads wider and plan them more rationally, and I will complete the drainage and sewage systems. At the same time, the new city in the South District is managed by Liu Jin’s property management, so you can’t occupy the streets to set up stalls for business, etc., you can only
Rent shops on both sides of the street to do business.
At the same time, there are strict requirements for the hygiene of products. Soup, garbage, etc. must be sorted and packed, and then collected and transported in a unified manner.
But this is an old city with unreasonable planning and no drainage or sewage systems. The roads are built according to the old ones and are very narrow. They are increasingly unsuitable for four-wheeled carriages.
Coupled with the fact that the hawkers occupying the streets and setting up stalls, there is no hygiene management and timely cleaning, the entire old city looks very dirty and messy. Although it is far from as dirty as European cities, it is still the same as the Southern District New Town.
In comparison, there is one heaven and one underground.
This is also the reason why young and old men in the capital now like to buy and live in the New City of the Southern District, because every aspect of the New City of the Southern District is well planned, well managed, and comfortable to live in.
Although the old city is an inner city, the management in many places is extremely poor, problems occur frequently, and life is far less comfortable than in the new city in the southern district.
“Congested, cramped, dirty and messy.”
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said.
Naturally, he rarely comes to places like this. As a prince, he usually stays in the palace. The place he goes to most is the New City in the South District. How could he know that there is such a congested place in the capital?
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"What's causing the congestion here?"
Liu Jin then asked again.
"The roads are not spacious to begin with, and with the addition of these small stalls and hawkers occupying the space for their operations, the roads are even more congested."
Zhu Houzhao also replied immediately.
"Your Highness, listen to their complaints."
"The streets are getting more and more congested, but no one from the government is taking care of these things."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, and then took Zhu Houzhao to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to have a look.
When I arrived at the Shuntianfu Yamen, I realized that the Shuntianfu Yamen was even busier. There were people queuing up outside the Yamen, swearing at each other, blowing their beards and staring, waiting for the lawsuit.
The big drum at the entrance of the Yamen never stopped. The person litigating in front had just left, and someone else came in immediately behind.
Look at the officials coming in and out of the yamen gate. Even though it is the first day of the new year, these officials, yamen servants, police officers and the like are all very busy.
Someone's bicycle was stolen here, someone died somewhere, there were fights here, there were brothers arguing about dividing property, or there were conflicts over various things, and finally they all gathered here at Shuntianfu Yamen
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As a result, Shuntianfu Yamen is as lively and busy as the vegetable market.
"Let Lin Pan come out and see me."
Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao came to the gate of the government office and handed a sign to the government servant at the door.
The other party held the sign, looked at Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao, and immediately went in to report.
Soon, Shuntian Prefecture Yin Linpan, sweating profusely, brought many Shuntian Prefecture officials to the door. When they saw Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao, they immediately saluted respectfully.
"I will obey Linpan, Yin of the Tianfu Palace, to attend His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"no."
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and went directly into Shuntian Mansion. Shuntian Mansion was also very busy.
There are official servants, policemen, government officials, officials and the like everywhere. They are very busy. You can't see the clean scene of other government offices at all. Everyone seems to be like ants on a hot pot, busy running around.
"Mr. Liu~"
Lin Pan followed Liu Jin and saluted Liu Jin respectfully. He was very afraid of Liu Jin. Liu Jin always paid attention to efficiency and doing things for the people.
Shuntian Prefecture is very busy now, it looks messy, and there are too many people coming to the government to file lawsuits. There are also many cases happening in the capital here every day.
There are already so many cases of theft and the like that the police officers don't even have time to take care of them because there are so many murder cases on their hands.
In a big city with a population of several million, too many things happen every day. The influx of a large number of people into the city brings too many problems, and the police are extremely busy.
As for him as the governor, he has never stopped. He has a lot of things to do every day, but he is at the feet of the emperor. Countless eyes are staring at him. If he does not do well, the black gauze hat on his head will fall off.
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"It seems that you are very busy and you haven't had a good rest during the Chinese New Year?"
Liu Jin looked at the entire Shuntian government office and then at Lin Pan. He seemed to be very haggard. This was very different from other officials. Most officials in the Ming Dynasty had a very leisurely and unhurried temperament.
, I lived a comfortable life, and basically didn’t have too many things on hand.
But for Lin Pan in front of him, his haggardness was probably not an act, but he really had a lot of things to do. There were too many things he had to be busy with every day, and he was so busy with official duties.
"Oh, Mr. Liu~"
"We don't have time to rest at all. There are really too many things to do. If we take a day off, we will accumulate even more things, and we won't dare to rest at all."
When Lin Pan heard this, he immediately began to complain.