The son who had been ignorant and stupid since childhood not only grew up to be intelligent and capable, but also had such lofty ambitions as he does now, which really comforted him.
What made him even more happy was that he had done such a big thing behind his back despite not saying anything in Chang'an. It could be seen that his character gradually became calmer with age, and he was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before. This was maturity.
Performance is one of the keys to success in officialdom.
He is restrained and determined in his moves. Before, Fang Xuanling was worried that Fang Jun would retaliate against the Jiangnan nobles because of Le Yanwei's frame-up. Now it seems that with this calm mind, he should not go too far. This is very good.
alright……
Pei Xingjian, who was extremely meticulous and cautious, was in charge of this project. Fang Xuanling had nothing to worry about. After listening to Li Jing's words, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "That bastard doesn't need to be praised. Your Majesty beats him every day and even causes troubles from time to time."
If he praises these things and makes him raise his tail, he will make some big and lawless mistake."
Li Jing disagreed and said, "Are you showing off in front of someone?"
Fang Xuanling wanted to politely say no, but then he thought of Li Jing's two strange sons who had already become the laughing stock of Chang'an after he entered the palace.
Li Jing was embarrassed, so he had to laugh and change the subject: "The sea breeze here is too strong and the humidity is deep. It's too much for our old bones, so we should go back to Huating Town quickly and wash up and rest."
Even if Fang Xuanling changed his mind without leaving any trace, what kind of person is Li Jing?
It was easy to hear the taboo in the words, and then think of the evil son of his family who had prepared a funeral for him. He felt as if there was a big stone in his chest, and said depressedly: "When you get here, you are the landlord, and you can do whatever you want."
Fang Xuanling laughed and didn't say much.
Pei Xingjian ordered Wang Xuance to stay here to supervise the construction site, while he personally accompanied the two bosses off the island and returned to Huating Town by boat.
The warship sailed away from Sheshan Island. Looking back, the small island in the vast sea was like a drop in the ocean. But in the future, this ancient golden lighthouse will stand tall and will shine for centuries and be immortal for thousands of years!
The soldiers on the ship stopped at the dock of Huating Town. Each soldier on the ship stood on the side of the ship and paid attention to Fang Xuanling and Li Jing as they stood at attention. The group got off the ship, and then the warship raised its sails and sailed upstream, returning to the military port.
Li Jing has commanded thousands of troops for many years. He nodded and praised: "Just looking at this strict military discipline and neat military appearance, you can tell that it must be one of the strongest troops in the world."
In the age of cold weapons, tactics, strategy, and equipment are certainly factors that affect the outcome of a war, but none of them are as important as military discipline and morale.
Human beings are the main force in wars in this era.
One thousand four hundred years from now, a city can be destroyed with a single cannonball thousands of miles apart across the ocean. No matter how many people are faced with the destructive super weapon, they will all end up in ashes...
Officials from the town office were waiting on the dock. When they saw Wang Xuance replaced by Pei Xingjian, they all politely stepped forward to salute Fang Xuanling and Li Jing again.
Fang Xuanling smiled gently, comforted everyone, and said some light words. She did not hold back her status and was arrogant at all. She was not like a super powerful minister who had been in charge of the empire for more than ten years, but more like an old man from his neighbor in the countryside, kind, gentle, and approachable.
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Li Jing was serious in speech, with a serious face, and basically didn't speak much when he stood behind Fang Xuanling, but who doesn't know this "Military God" of the Tang Dynasty?
The officials were in awe...
Pei Xingjian said: "The prime minister, Duke Wei, has already arranged a place to stay. It is right where Erlang lived before. Because Erlang sent someone to tell him not to make a big fuss and waste money, he only changed the bedding, and nothing else was done.
Please make more replacements, and I hope you can forgive me."
Li Jing then looked at Fang Xuanling with a half-smile, "You are the prime minister of the dynasty and the head of hundreds of officials. When you were in Guanzhong, you were so powerful that you could be said to be less than one person and more than ten thousand people. But your son is so powerful."
But the management is very solid. Even if you, the prime minister, come here, you have to listen to others...
Fang Xuanling didn't care about this at all, and said with a smile: "That's very good, but it's still early in the morning. To keep the promise, you might as well accompany me and the two old guys to walk around. While in Guanzhong, I just listened to various rumors and watched.
According to various reports, I have long been curious about Huating Town, which holds the lifeline of Jiangnan business."
Pei Xingjian said: "As a humble person, you should obey your orders."
He first sent away all the officials from the town office and kept them here for a long time, fearing that the whole Huating Town would be paralyzed, and then only a few government officials were left behind, which led Fang Xuanling and Li Jing to walk slowly.
Wandered around the town.
The entire pier is full of pedestrians, merchants, officials, government servants, porters... People move in a hurry and move quickly. They will never stay in one place for too long. It seems that if they delay for a moment, they will lose a lot of wealth.
, we must hurry up and be ahead of everyone.
This rhythm is completely different from the leisurely and slow pace of Chang'an. The contrast is extremely profound and unaccustomed...
Fang Xuanling sighed, looked at the hurried passers-by and the mountains of goods, shook his head and said: "Even though this place is prosperous, it is too worldly. People chase fame and fortune and forget the fundamentals of life. They don't know the true meaning of purity and tastelessness.
It’s too philistine.”
He was indifferent to fame and fortune, so he naturally had no good impression of the merchants rushing to make money on the dock.
In his view, there is business to be done, but business cannot be the only thing in life. In this world, making money is just to survive, but if you want to live a better life, you obviously can't just make money.
Pei Xingjian did not flatter Fang Xuanling because of his backup and status, but said: "I don't agree with the words of Fang Xuanling. It is said that people who have enough warehouses know etiquette. Obviously the master also believes that the primary goal is to make people
Only when you have a full meal can you have the mind to study, and only when you study can you be sensible. The pace of life in Huating Town is more than twice as fast as that in Guanzhong, and the accumulation of wealth is more than twice as fast. Merchants must speed up, otherwise goods will be in short supply.
Then it was bought by others. The porters should hurry up because the next job is waiting for you. If you are slow, it belongs to others. In the newly built village behind the town office, people are working day and night to transport the goods from the Western Regions.
Wool is spun into thread and woven into cloth, because the profit earned in this process is several times that of farming... However, the value they create is not only the bulging of their own family's pockets, but also massive taxes.
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He pointed to a protruding roof not far away, which was obviously a tall building, and said: "That is the school of Huating Town. All local residents, children between the ages of six and twelve must go to school, eat and drink.
Free of charge. Children who are not registered locally will need to pay a certain fee to enroll in school. However, any family whose school-age children do not go to school but work outside the school will be expelled from Huating Town regardless of the reason!"
Fang Xuanling and Li Jing were both stunned.
The school in Fangjia Farm also has compulsory free admission, but there is no such coercive means for outsiders.
Li Jing couldn't help but frown: "Isn't this a bit too much? Since they are coming to work in Huating Town, they must be poor people who have suffered from famine or misfortune. Life is already not easy, but you come to ask for such coercive measures.
Although the intention is good, it is a bit unreasonable."
Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "What Duke Wei said is ridiculous. I have the guts to ask you, looking at the world, are there any places that value education as much as Huating Town?"
Li Jing said calmly: "It's unique."
If children don't go to school, they will be kicked out. You attach too much importance to education. Where in the world can you compare it?
Pei Xingjian asked again: "Does Duke Wei know how many people have poured into Huating Town from this year to last month and actively sent their school-age children to school?"
Li Jing frowned and said, "How did I know this?"
"The specific number of people is 117,000! The number of school-age children has reached more than 10,000, and the original school in the town has been overwhelmed..." As he said, Pei Xingjian pointed to the mountains on the other side of the Wusong River: "That was originally
The building built for the martial arts hall. Now that the martial arts hall has been relocated to Guanzhong, it will soon become the town's school and will be expanded. The total cost has exceeded 300,000 yuan, which is enough to accommodate 30,000 children to attend school at the same time.
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In this day, Fang Xuanling and Li Jing had been surprised countless times, but they still couldn't hide their surprise when they heard the figures of 300,000 yuan and 30,000 people.
Three hundred thousand dollars, what is this concept?
Even for a medium-sized state capital, one year's taxes may not be able to collect 300,000 yuan, but now, Huating Town is using it to build a school.
What is the concept of thirty thousand people?
Since Zhenguan, the society has been stable, with abundant resources and abundant people, and the population has multiplied rapidly. Chang'an, under the jurisdiction of Chang'an, has a population of hundreds of thousands in the two counties for thousands of years, but this is the only example in the world. Generally speaking, like Jiangnan, a prosperous place, a
The population of the county is only around 100,000. If it is a lower county in a remote area, there may only be a few thousand people...
The school in Huating Town can accommodate 30,000 children...
The total population is probably between 20 and 300,000, so it is undoubtedly the number one town in the world!