Tomorrow is the day when Wei Changtian and Liang Qin get married. Now everything has been prepared and Wei Changtian has returned a few days ago.
On the first day he came back, he went to see Ning Yuke and told the latter the Shu army's next offensive plan, and also arranged the next major development strategy of the Shu country.
Although most people in Shu today have no worries about food and clothing and live a prosperous life, social productivity is still lagging behind, and the production structure of the small-scale peasant economy is destined to be not fundamentally different from Daning.
Therefore, in order to widen the gap in "comprehensive national strength" with Daning as soon as possible, it is not enough to reduce taxes and divide farmland. Ultimately, we must change the production structure and complete the industrial revolution.
As a result, the previously shelved steam engine research and development plan was officially put on the agenda for the first time.
Of course, Wei Changtian is not like the protagonists of many time-travel novels in previous lives, who can easily draw the blueprints of steam engines.
His understanding of steam engines was actually limited to boiling water, using steam to push the piston after boiling the water, and then through a series of complex mechanical transmissions, it was transformed into usable power.
Obviously, such a level of understanding and the photos of steam engines that he had seen several times in his previous life were not enough to support Wei Changtian in inventing a real steam engine.
But why do it yourself?
Are there so many skilled craftsmen that they can’t just put up a show?
Tell me what you know, and let the craftsmen do the rest by themselves.
In this way, under Wei Changtian's "suggestion", Ning Yuke immediately ordered the Ministry of Industry to set up a new organization specifically responsible for the development of these "wonderful techniques".
Named - "Tiangong Bureau".
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The day after returning, Wei Changtian went to "inspect" the Datong City under construction.
It has now been nearly two months since the construction of the city began.
With the presence of cultivators, the speed of construction is naturally unmatched by previous generations. Therefore, the city wall project has already been completed.
And the city walls are not empty. Not only many residential buildings have been built, but also several small markets have been formed.
Although it is not large-scale, it is still lively and lively with fireworks.
But these people are actually refugees from other states who came to Shuzhou to escape famine, and there are very few people in Shuzhou.
This is because due to the emergence of the Tengu Army, there have been many rumors about the true purpose of Datong City in Shu Kingdom.
Many people in Shu now know that this new city was built for the demon tribe, so they are unwilling to move here no matter how cheap the land price is.
Of course, out-of-state refugees would definitely be even more reluctant.
However, the fields Wei Changtian had promised to allocate to them were all nearby, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and settle down, becoming the first residents of Datong City.
Although I will have to "coexist with monsters" in the future, at least I won't starve to death for now.
What's more, most of these people were previously tenant farmers at the lowest level. They worked hard day after day under the scorching sun and stepped on the loess soil, but in the end they could only exchange enough food from their masters to barely fill their stomachs.
But now, no matter what, they finally have their own fertile land, and the food they grow belongs to themselves.
Coupled with the extremely low land tax in Shu...
There is no doubt that such a life is something these refugees could not even dream of before.
So even if they have to coexist with the demon clan in the future, they are not willing to give up what they have now.
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The third day after returning.
On the way Wei Changtian was riding a carriage from Datong City back to Shuzhou City, he received the good news from Chu Xianping——
Yangzhou is willing to surrender.
It only took three days for Chu Xianping and Du Chang to successfully "persuad" Yangzhou's governor and general soldiers to give up resistance, and from then on they were "gloriously" incorporated into the territory of Shu.
Wei Changtian was actually not surprised by this result.
After all, after several nationwide troop deployments, there were not many state troops left in the Daning states. Unless Ning Yongnian sent troops to help, there was no chance that Yangzhou could withstand the footsteps of the Shu army.
Surrendering is a sign of understanding the current situation and not wanting to engage in unnecessary resistance.
If you don't surrender, you are a bloody person and don't want to be a treasonous criminal.
The odds of the two choices are about 50-50.
But now it seems that the main officials in Yangzhou still care more about their own lives.
Of course, Wei Changtian extremely welcomes their "muddle along" behavior.
They captured a whole state without spending a single soldier.
This not only avoided the losses of the Shu army, but also served as an excellent "example" for the rest of the southern states.
Presumably, when the Shu army continues its eastern expedition in the future, the resistance and resistance it will encounter will be greatly reduced as a result.
As for when to continue heading east to Suzhou...
This needs to be discussed with Chu Xianping, Liang Zhen and others, because it will take some time to take over Yangzhou.
But I guess I won't have to wait too long.
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The fourth day after returning.
After five full days of thinking, You Wenzong finally decided to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light" and was escorted from Guanghan to Shuzhou City today.
After giving him the Puppet Pill, Wei Changtian took him to Weiyang Palace to meet Ning Yuke.
Ning Yuke issued an edict announcing to the world that You Wenzong suddenly became the prime minister of Shu.
This is something Wei Changtian has promised a long time ago.
However, You Wenzong, who had transformed from a "chess piece" to a "chess player", didn't look very excited, and even seemed a little lonely.
Wei Changtian knew that he still had a knot in his mind that he had not resolved, but he did not persuade him to say anything.
After all, the guilt caused by "betrayal" can only be resolved through time.
Besides, it is actually a good thing that You Wenzong feels this guilty, which shows that he is not only an excellent politician, but also a loyal minister.
Of course, no matter what, such a "loyal minister" betrayed Ning Yongnian in the end.
Is it out of desire for greater power?
Or for the safety of your family?
Or maybe after seeing the customs and customs of Shu, you were impressed by the more excellent "system" of Shu?
Only You Wenzong himself knows what the reason is.
All Wei Changtian could do was to ask Wei Xianzhi to send his family to Shuzhou as soon as possible. Perhaps after being reunited with his family, You Wenzong could come out of the gloom and devote himself to "a greater cause."
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The fifth day after returning.
He will marry his first "wife" tomorrow. According to the practice in his previous life, Wei Changtian should have a "singles night" or go to a brothel for a night of fun.
But of course Wei Changtian didn't have the time or interest to do these things.
Looking back now, it seems that since arriving in Shuzhou, he rarely visited brothels.
The last time...it seemed that I was accompanying Lao Zhangtou in Fengyuan.
From a frequent visitor to a brothel to a "gentleman".
Such a change was not because Wei Changtian suddenly became serious, but in fact it was simply due to lack of time.
In addition, it is difficult for him to "handle" just having a woman in his family now.
Xu Qingwan, Lu Jingyao, Yuan'er, Qiuyun, Yangliu Shi...
Thinking of Yangliu Shi, Wei Changtian realized that he had forgotten about this in the past few days since he returned to Shuzhou City.
I turned around and looked at the sky, it was still early.
"Wan'er, I'm going to Liu Shi's place."
After getting up and putting on his outer robe, Wei Changtian said to Xu Qingwan who was checking the guest list for tomorrow.
"Well?"
Comrade Xiao Xu raised his head and asked softly: "Then will you come back tonight?"
"this......"
Wei Changtian touched his nose: "Not necessarily."
"Well, I understand."
Xu Qingwan came over and straightened his clothes, and said worriedly: "But if you stay at Miss Liu Shi's place, you must not get up late tomorrow morning."
"Don't delay your wedding reception."
"Oh, why don't I go with you?"
"You and Miss Liu Shi can do whatever they need to do tonight. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."