In the sky, Zhang Hao looked at Zhongxing Yue and was a little surprised. He quickly smiled and sent the chief guard out of the city to greet him. The specifications should be said to be very good. This was the first person Zhang Hao sent out to greet him along the way.
Zhang Hao responded loudly, "Thank you, general. I'm sorry to trouble you, captain of the bodyguard."
"It's my honor, please!"
Zhongxing Yue took the lead forward, followed by Zhang Hao and others in a flying boat. As they got closer, they gradually saw the majestic city. When they finally landed in front of the gate, Zhang Hao was amazed.
The city wall is probably only two hundred meters high. Looking up, it looks so majestic that it seems to be as tall as the God of Heaven.
Zhongxing Yue brought Zhang Hao to the main gate. The city gate creaked. The three-foot-high gate in the center of Jinjiang City slowly opened. Many people entering and exiting the city from the side gates on both sides stopped in surprise, wondering who it was.
Are you qualified to open the main gate?
The door slowly opened, and two rows of black-armored warriors stood neatly in the doorway, like steel sculptures.
The doorway is very deep, almost fifty meters long. The interior is illuminated by spirit stones and has a spirit gathering array running. The soldiers standing guard here can practice practice at any time.
At this point, Zhang Hao had to nod. This Nangong Zhi is not simple.
Even the Kingdom of Qixia has not been able to install a spirit-gathering array at a guard position. The consumption is too high and the efficiency is too low. In this state, the utilization rate of spirit stones is less than one-tenth.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Qixia would rather give out more spiritual stones to its soldiers, and almost everyone does this.
Therefore, this alone is enough to make Zhang Hao more curious and wary of Nangong Zhi, who he has not yet met!
"Please!" Zhongxingyue sent out the invitation again. But this time, he stood aside and asked Zhang Hao to walk in front.
Zhang Hao was not polite and strode ahead, followed by Ding Kui, Yan Qing, Dugu Junjie, etc. The flying boat shrank to one meter in size, and Ding Kui put it into the storage space. This flying boat was not as advanced as Feng Zhiling.
After exiting the doorway, I saw two rows of soldiers extending into the distance, all the way to the inner city!
The soldiers stood sparsely, with only one standing about ten meters away; but they stretched for several kilometers, and looked majestic and majestic, which shocked Zhang Hao. Are you welcoming me?
Zhang Hao was shocked, but he kept moving forward very steadily step by step until he reached the inner city, and then continued forward until he reached the palace!
At the gate of the palace, there was a group of low-key and luxurious guards with gold patterns and black armor, guarding a man who looked to be in his mid-thirties. The man was dressed in a green shirt and had a slender figure. He had a long sword and a jade pendant hanging on his waist. He looked quite handsome.
Very elegant.
When Zhang Hao came closer, he suddenly laughed, his voice was loud, and he said with surprise, "It's time to wait, sir!"
Zhang Hao was stunned for a while.
To be honest, Zhang Hao was a little confused from the moment Zhong Xingyue came out to greet him.
Really, since entering the Kingdom of Shaoze, Zhang Hao has encountered difficulties and indifference; although there are no assassinations, there are still cynicism and the like.
Of course, along the way, several negotiations were reached, and there were many happy results.
But no matter what, Zhang Hao would encounter some difficulties, contempt, etc. before that. Then Zhao Chen gave Zhang Hao several explicit or covert threats.
Now here, it was completely reversed. First they went ten miles out of the city to greet him, then the soldiers formed an array, and finally Nangong Zhi came to the palace gate in person to greet him.
Not to mention this, after meeting him, he was very excited and said that he was waiting for you sir!
The word "Sir" is not used casually. It is a real honorific, and it is often on an intellectual level! When people meet at this time, most people call them Taoist friends, and more crude ways of calling Xiongtai, etc. have not yet formed in society.
The custom of 'calling sir' when meeting.
Zhang Hao was really shocked. After a while, he finally responded generously, "General, you are so polite. How could Zhang Hao bother to greet the general?"
"Sir, you have brought hope to Shaoze's country! Sir, please, let's talk inside."
Zhang Hao was still a little dazed, so he walked side by side with Nangong Zhi. But Nangong Zhi was chatting and laughing, and introduced the history of Jinjiang City.
The history of Jinjiang City can be traced back to 30,000 years ago. According to Nangong Zhi, 30,000 years ago, the founder of the Xuanzhen Sect, Master Xuanyang, established his first stronghold here, which later developed into the Fertile Continent of the West.
The earliest cities. After about a thousand years, countries appeared here.
Then it went through numerous turmoils until recently, 30 years ago, when it fell apart again.
Nangong Zhi, on the other hand, killed countless rebellious officials and traitors in the chaos, and protected the safety of the imperial capital to this day.
In short, in Nangong Zhi's words, he is the hero who protects this country.
Of course, Zhang Hao also understands that some things are just good to hear and don’t take them seriously.
Along the way, Zhang Hao heard more than a dozen versions of the "story of the past." By the way, he also inquired about the murderer of the Dugu Junjie family. But he didn't find much. After so many years, many things from that year can no longer be investigated.
Especially over the years, Chen Yansong has been constantly investigating and hunting enemies, and those who remain have basically sunk below the surface of the water, making it difficult to detect.
Nangong Zhi said as he walked, and finally sighed suddenly, "It's a pity that I can't save myself from killing the enemy. In the past thirty years, I have been thinking about how to reunify the Shaoze Kingdom!"
Over the years, the people of Shaoze have suffered a lot! It is said that when the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country dies, the people suffer!
But seeing people selling their sons and daughters, watching the price of spiritual resources rising steadily, but being unable to do anything about it, sir, do you know what it feels like?
I can dream about the cries of the people even when I sleep!
But...I can't help it!
I thought of many ways. I thought of using force to pacify the vassals, and I also thought of using master duels to pacify the surrounding areas, but they all failed.
We were surrounded by 7 vassal towns, large and small. We were so overwhelmed that we had no choice but to protect ourselves.
While I was in distress, I accidentally received news from my husband.
The 'economic unification' proposed by Mr. made me suddenly enlightened! I thought about it for a long time, but I still couldn't figure it out.
Therefore, since I learned that your husband was coming here, I have been looking forward to it day by day. When your husband entered the checkpoint, I received the message. I was just afraid of disturbing your husband's pleasure, so I didn't dare to disturb him."
Damn... Zhang Hao was stunned, am I really so important? Why didn't I know? Nangong Zhi's enthusiasm made Zhang Hao feel a little burned. It made Zhang Hao feel like a weasel paying New Year's greetings.
Entering a large hall, the Yangxin Hall, Nangong Zhi first asked Zhang Hao to sit down, and then he sat down. He chatted with Zhang Hao for a while about local customs, and then finally asked, "Sir, please forgive me for being stupid about industry, commerce, economy, etc."
, although I think it’s very good after repeated analysis, I can’t always grasp the core. Can you please clarify my doubts, sir?”
At this time, Zhang Hao had been fooled by Nangong Zhi and was a little confused. Although he had been a man for two generations, the total life span was more than 20 years, less than 30 years. But Nangong Zhi had lived for hundreds of years, and nothing had happened.
experienced.
Zhang Hao explained with some satisfaction at this time. "There are many forces in this world. There is the force of cultivation, the military force of the country, and the cohesion of the people's aspirations.
Among them, the practitioner's force is suitable for small, self-centered goals such as sects and families.
A country's military power is also a kind of force. I believe the general understands this best.
There are also people's hearts and minds, etc. This is the most difficult thing. The Yan Qing next to me came from the East and practiced Confucianism-related thoughts, which is to start from the perspective of people's hearts and minds to help the country become strong.
But if a country is governed by Confucianism, the country will always be weak and perish, and the life of the country is often not very long.
At the end of governing the country with Confucianism, corruption was rampant and without restraint, the country was in decline, and the people were in dire straits.
In addition, there are thoughts such as Legalism and Chivalry, but these thoughts are biased when applied to governing the country.
Apart from these three main political structures, it is currently difficult for everyone to find a new and effective way.
In fact, in the past, although the governance ideas of our Western countries were not very clear, they have always been influenced by the comprehensive influence of the above three ideas."
Nangong Zhi nodded.
Zhang Hao continued, "The maturity of every thought is the result of accumulation. The changes in Qixia Country have been destined for thousands of years of oppression. But compared to Qixia Country, Shaoze Country
I still haven’t gotten over the pain from thirty years ago.
Twenty or thirty years have not been enough for the country of Shaoze to reflect on its pain.
But this time, the country of Qixia accidentally found a new development path and governance idea. That is industry and commerce. Compared with the traditional governance method, industry and commerce are inherently communicative and tend to be unified.
In the past, most of the production methods were self-sufficient. Especially for the nobility, everyone was bound by the territory and only cared about their own one-third of an acre.
But industry and commerce are different. For example, for the Peiyuan Pill produced in Qixia Kingdom, we need to find medicinal materials from all over the world, and to produce the elixir, we need to find buyers from all over the world!
Invisibly, a big network is formed, binding everything to the 'elixir production'. This forms a network of interests and relationships. Everyone is no longer independent individuals, but
One is prosperous, one is harmed, and the other is harmed by the whole!
This is true for elixirs, magic weapons, and all commodities in daily life.
If all businesses prosper, the whole country will be united hundreds and thousands of times. The cohesion formed by this kind of business is like a whole person, intricate and complex, but difficult to distinguish from each other.
This is the core of economic unity.
The most important thing is that industry and commerce are centered on interests. And we know that the bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. The development of industry and commerce will naturally attract a group of elites to unite around the general.
If the elites of all industries are by the general's side, then this country... will also be by the general's side.
Based on the experience of Qixia Kingdom in the past six months, we have found that the industrial and commercial class is better managed than the aristocratic class."
Nangong Zhi continued to ask, and the questions were very detailed. Zhang Hao thought about many details for a long time. Nangong Zhi asked about laws, taxes, division of industrial and commercial levels, etc. which are more important.
In addition, they also asked about industrial and commercial management, talents, etc.
Zhang Hao was very generous and tried his best to explain clearly.
Unconsciously, it was already the next morning. Nangong Zhi stopped and asked all the questions, including some that he had thought of temporarily. But he always felt that there were still some key questions that he had not asked.
But for a moment, I didn’t know what to ask.
After thinking for a while, Nangong Zhi stood up to express his thanks, and then suddenly said, "Sir, if we develop from scratch, I'm afraid it will be too slow. I would like to ask Dayang Group to open a factory here and we will get tax and other benefits."
However, sir, we need to recruit workers from the local area to help us cultivate a group of talents."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Hao with some anxiety.
Zhang Hao smiled. Nangong Zhi was indeed extraordinary. He even thought of attracting investment without any teacher! Zhang Hao looked at Nangong Zhi’s somewhat uneasy eyes and said, "General, I have a better suggestion. That is to make friends with others."
Key project!
The so-called turnkey is just like when I build a house, I not only build the house, but also decorate it, hire servants, etc., and even give the house an independent financial system.
The general only needs to hold the key and open the door!"
Nangong Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, "Okay! Then I want to build two black iron factories and two artillery factories!"
"No problem!" Zhang Hao did not hesitate, "The general will provide people, land, policies, and even part or all of the funds, etc., and we will provide funds, technology, talents, equipment, etc. We will jointly build the factory and divide the shares according to the investment
.
After the factory construction is completed, it can be put into operation.
The operation and supervision rights of the factory belong to Dayang Group; after twenty years, the factory will be completely handed over to the general, and Dayang Group will completely withdraw. The profits within these twenty years will belong to Dayang Group."
"Okay!" Nangong Zhi agreed immediately.
Although I was a little tired, I accidentally wrote more than 3,000 words...)