On the sixth day of November, Qing Yu's treasure wings landed in Thang Long House, where the Annan Governor's Palace is located. The city was originally named Tokyo, but was renamed Thang Long in the 18th year of Longqing. The Annan Governor Lu Zhenren and the Champa Imperial Advisor Lu Zhiyu were all in Hanoi to greet Zhao.
However, after everyone met, the atmosphere was very warm.
Lu Zhenren and Lu Zhiyu made a detailed work report to Zhao Ran, introducing the situation of the Annan Governor-General Area, including Champa. Zhao Ran expressed his appreciation for this. He said: "In the 24th year of Longqing, the total credibility of Ming Dynasty has increased."
Reached 11 billion. Before I set off, I specifically asked Jiuzhou Pavilion to learn about the situation. As of the end of October, the total value had reached 11.7 billion. It should not be a problem to exceed 12 billion this year. Among them, Annan Governor-General
He Zhancheng's total trustworthiness has exceeded 100 million, and it is truly remarkable that this achievement has been achieved in less than ten years. This is all due to the hard work of Governor Lu and Zhiyu."
Both Master Lu and Lu Zhiyu expressed that they did not dare to be praised by Master Hongfa.
Zhao Ran said: "Praise what deserves praise and seek truth from facts. This is what you have worked hard to do. If I don't say it, wouldn't it be greedy? Haha."
Master Lu: "Haha, Master Hongfa is joking."
Lu Zhiyu: "Haha, hahahaha."
Zhao Ran added: "Of course, we should raise hopes when we should. The total population of Annan Governor-General and Champa has exceeded 15 million, right?"
Lu Zhen said: "We have implemented strict population registration here. At the end of last year, the number was just over 15.63 million."
Zhao Ran said: "We still have to work hard, the upper limit is very high. To be honest, my expectation for Daming's trust power is to exceed 20 billion in the next six years, doubling it! It sounds like empty talk, but I think it is possible.
Faced with such a goal, what should we do? It’s very simple, broken down layer by layer. Before I came, in early October, a symposium was held in Jianji Temple. The abbots and prisons of the seven provinces around South Zhili all
Here we are. I talked about this goal with everyone and asked everyone to take on the task. The minutes of the symposium were sent to all provinces and governors-general, have you read it too?"
Master Lu nodded: "I'm very encouraged after reading it. Zhiyu and I have also been discussing this issue during this time."
Lu Zhiyu said: "Gu Jian Yuan of Nanzhili received 1.8 billion, Jiangxi Zhang Jian Yuan received 1.6 billion, Huguang Du Jian Yuan received 1.5 billion, Zhejiang Sun Jian Yuan, Shandong Qu Jian Yuan, Henan
The Yang Jian Yuan received 1.3 billion, and the Fujian Su Jian Yuan received 1.2 billion. When we looked at it, we all felt like we were being urged from behind with a whip, haha."
Zhao Ran said: "I met with the Sichuan Song Supervisory Yuan before I came. He also received a task of 1.2 billion, which is 11.2 billion. Next, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Shanxi,
If the average task assigned to the provinces of Beizhili can reach 700 million, that is another 4.9 billion. Adding in the 100 million from the prefectures and bureaus in other areas, we are only 3.8 billion short of the 20 billion target.
What to do with these 3.8 billion? Continue to decompose! There are 20 million people in Yingzhou. I hope they can claim 500 million. In your Annan Governor-General District, I hope you can give me a number. Is 300 million okay? If not,
Two hundred million!”
Master Lu and Lu Zhiyu looked at each other for a moment. When Master Lu was about to speak, Zhao Ran waved his hand: "I don't want you to answer now. I will leave for Myanmar in seven days. You can give me a number then. We will not launch satellites...
. You are bragging about it, you can pay as much as you can, but there is one thing, you must try your best to complete it. You must consider this number carefully. "
After a pause, Zhao Ran continued: "I told you several opinions on developing credibility at the symposium. The most important one is to work hard to increase the population. As the population scale increases, the foundation of credibility will be guaranteed.
I call this the demographic dividend! In the 29th year of Jiajing, when I first became the abbot of Xuantan Palace, there were 8 million people in the entire southern Zhili. Now, 25 and 26 years have passed. How many people are there now?
Thirty-eight million people! This is the foundation for Nanzhili Xinli to maintain its leading position in the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhao Ran stayed in Thanglong Prefecture for seven days. During this period, he went to inspect farmland construction near Thanglong Prefecture. The responsible agricultural officer introduced the rice planting situation in Annan to Zhao Ran in the fields. Zhao Ran had only heard about it before, but actually saw it.
After the fields are harvested three times a year, they praise:
"Working hard to solve the problem of food and clothing is our important job. We have always advocated and encouraged people to have children. Food is the first necessity of the people. People are born not to let them starve to death. Every person who dies of starvation is our fault.
The biggest mistake! In the past, we fed 120 million people. Now we feed 360 million people, three times more. At this point, I would like to express my gratitude to your Annan Governor-General. You have added a huge
There is a food gap. Without the continuous supply of food from the Annan Governor-General and Champa City, we would not be able to feed so many people. I heard that Annan and Champa transported 6 billion kilograms of rice to the Ming Dynasty last year?"
Lu Zhen said: "Annan transported 3.8 billion, and Champa transported 3.6 billion, a total of 7.4 billion. In addition, it also transported 180 million jins to Yingzhou and 60 million jins to Goryeo."
Zhao Ran immediately gave a thumbs up: "Amazing! You have solved the problem of feeding 40 million people. The entire Ming Dynasty would like to thank you!"
Zhao Ran was very concerned about the mining and refining of iron ore, and made a special trip to the Binangzhai mine to inspect. The Binangzhai mine contains high-standard iron ore, which is large in quantity, high quality, and easy to mine. After Lu Zhenren took office, he vigorously developed the iron smelting industry.
, nearly a hundred fire-controlling monks were recruited from the Ming Dynasty to settle here, and the Annan Mining Company was established. It has been in operation for six years, with an annual output of 100 million kilograms of ordinary refined steel, officially pushing the annual steel production of the Ming Dynasty to a scale of one billion kilograms.
The mine employs tens of thousands of Annan miners, and the iron ore mined every day is refined into fine steel ingots at several fire eyes found at the foot of the mountain. In order to transport the fine steel ingots, Lu Zhenren built a line from the mine to the port of Thang Long Province.
Guandao, purchased 300 large-scale wooden oxen and 500 small-scale flowing horses from Junshan Heavy Industry, sent the steel ingots to Thanglong Port for shipment, passed the Red River directly to the sea, and went north to Qinzhou Port.
This mine alone brings a net income of more than one million taels to the Annan Governor's Mansion every year, becoming the third largest economic pillar of the Donghai Governor's Region after rice, minerals and grass.
On the day Zhao Ran left, Zhenren Lu and Lu Zhiyu finally discussed the credit claim share. They set a goal of reaching 300 million within six years.
Zhao Ran asked: "Can it be completed?"
Lu Zhiyu said: "The population will increase to 20 million, and the per capita will increase to 15 Gui. We are confident that it will be completed!"