When discussing the recent government decrees with the Taifu, Jiang Beiran couldn't help but shake his head from time to time.
Because after becoming the emperor, he noticed that the weather conditions of the Xuanlong Continent were so strange. It was not that the geography of the Xuanlong Continent was weird. On the contrary, the four seasons and various climate zones of the Xuanlong Continent were quite similar to those of the Earth.
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However, due to the existence of spiritual energy, various abnormal weather conditions often occur on the Xuanlong Continent.
For example, in two neighboring counties, one side has been experiencing severe drought for three years, and the other side has been experiencing cold winds, but they have no influence on each other at all. Moreover, every other year, completely different climate conditions occur in some places.
Even though Jiang Beiran didn't have much geographical knowledge, he understood that this was absolutely unscientific, so he could only use metaphysics to explain it.
After supplementing himself with some metaphysical geography knowledge, Jiang Beiran discussed the issue of drought control with Shi Xing'an again.
After being reprimanded by Jiang Beiran last time, Shi Xing'an drafted a new memorial on the drought. Compared with the previous South-to-North Water Diversion, the content of this memorial can be said to be quite satisfactory.
But being mediocre also means being mediocre.
Regarding drought, Shi Xing'an gave a total of three suggestions.
One is [Thin taxation, wide accumulation].
This can reduce the production burden of farmers and allow the people to leave enough food. In this way, even if a drought strikes, farmers will have a certain guarantee of living materials.
The second one is "Granting fields and houses, as well as tools to survive the drought".
Naturally, the imperial court stepped in to help the people solve the problem of survival and residence when drought struck.
If the local area is completely desolate, the only option is to relocate the victims to other counties under unified arrangements made by the court.
The third is [send envoys to inspect, listen to the people and get rich].
That is to say, envoys are often sent to various counties to conduct careful investigations. If it is found that droughts are too frequent in some areas and are not suitable for people to survive, they can proactively move these people to other places instead of waiting until the people are almost starving to death.
These three suggestions are indeed useful strategies, but they are all methods of escape. That is, if I can't defeat you, why don't I run away?
None is a real solution.
Although Jiang Beiran agreed after reading the memorial and asked Shi Xing'an to implement it as soon as possible, he was still thinking about it. To be precise, he was thinking about Shi Xing'an's previous suggestion of digging a canal.
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Shi Xing'an admitted from the beginning that the memorial was indeed a test, but it was not completely impossible to implement. As long as the emperor could mobilize practitioners, this major project would not be too laborious for people and money, and once it was completed, it would be a great achievement.
In the matter of Qianqiu.
Looking at the drought-stricken areas one after another on the map, Jiang Beiran leaned on the back of the dragon chair and began to close his eyes and meditate.
'Mobilize practitioners...'
It's very difficult, very difficult. You have to know that whether they are decent disciples or disciples of the Demon Cult, they only help the common people "on a whim" or "with a little effort."
That is, they are willing to help with things that are easy or easy for them to accomplish.
But building a canal, even if it involves cultivators, is an extremely huge project, because building a canal cannot be completed by just transporting profound energy and bombarding it. It is a delicate job.
In other words, a large number of cultivators need to give up their cultivation time to help the people dig canals. Maybe they can do it with their passion for a day or two, but what about one year? What about ten years?
Of course, if corresponding remuneration can be paid, it is not impossible to motivate cultivators.
After all, Jiang Beiran discovered from the very beginning that in this fantasy world, there is not only strong competition and the best in the world, but also "firewood, rice, oil and salt".
Practitioners also need to make money.
However, it is impossible for the weak imperial court to provide satisfactory rewards to the cultivators.
'Sure enough, whatever goal you want to achieve, making money is the first priority.'
Thinking of this, Jiang Beiran's thoughts suddenly became more vivid. After all, when he was in Gui Xin Sect, he already had the prototype of Jiang's entertainment empire in his mind. As long as he perfected it, he would be completely familiar with the court and the black and white.
After dividing the "cake", Jiang Beiran believed that there was definitely something going on in this matter.
How can Shaolin Kung Fu be combined with football?
"Be loyal." Jiang Beiran shouted with his eyes closed.
"My servant is here." Gu Jinzhong, who was waiting at the side, responded quickly.
"Go and get me the Collection of Questions about Water and the Outline of Water Courses."
"According to the decree."
On the first day Jiang Beiran came, he gave Gu Jinzhong a test question that could be said to be simple or not simple, which was to ask him to make a list of all the books in the Meditation Hall.
If Gu Jinzhong is competent at doing private gifts, he can naturally complete the list quickly based on the evidence or records left during the purchase. But if he is incompetent, it will still be very difficult to complete it in one day.
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But in the end, it turned out that the internal officer did a pretty good job at the private ceremony. Although it took a little time, he still successfully compiled a list of all the books in Jingxin Hall, and also made a note about the general content of the book.
, if he were placed in an official position, he would be considered a capable official.
But this also made Jiang Beiran more interested in Deng Bo.
As the saying goes, if the emperor is good, he will be a sage, and his ministers will be wise, and his ministers will be good. But if the emperor is not good, then his subordinates will naturally be corrupt officials and people who can only flatter others.
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In other words, you can tell the level of his subordinates from the leader, and conversely, the level of his subordinates can also tell something about their leadership.
However, Deng Bo had many young officials under his command. After Jiang Beiran's questioning, it was found that these people had indeed entered the court through "buying officials."
And when a court begins to buy and sell officials, it is almost coming to an end, but there is more than one stubborn minister like Shi Xing'an in the court. On that day in Jiangbei Ran, the "morning court" took charge of those corpses.
After Duke Gonggun came to power, many ministers came to remonstrate with him and put forward various opinions.
When Jiang Beiran recruited them into the palace, they were not only able to answer questions fluently in their own areas of jurisdiction, but they were also able to come up with new ideas for other matters.
Even most of the eunuchs who stayed in the palace were capable, and they were not just flatterers. They were real eunuchs, not little eunuchs who could only serve others.
Jiang Beiran also felt that Deng Bo was a strange person who could polarize a court so much.
Jiang Beiran also asked those ministers about their opinions and impressions of Deng Bo, and they responded cheerfully. They believed that Deng Bo was an aspiring emperor, but he took too many steps and was bewitched by villains.
As for why I say this, it is because when Deng Bo first came to the throne, he worked hard and diligently governed the country, but then his temperament suddenly changed, as if he lost interest in governing the country overnight. On the surface, he would still go to court to discuss matters, but his main energy was diverted to
Got into other things.
Jiang Beiran, who knew the inside story, should have been planning his plan to subvert Fengzhou during that time.
In fact, in a sense, Deng Bo's ideas are similar to those of Yin Jianghong. He also believes that the majesty of the dynasty is very important for a country. However, he does not intend to take Yin Jianghong with him. He plans to rebuild a new country on the ruins.
If the imperial court has power, can Yin Jianghong agree?
But when Jiang Beiran asked who this villain was who bewitched Deng Bo, all the ministers expressed that they did not know. At the same time, their words also revealed worries that Jiang Beiran would change his temperament one day.
"Your Majesty, the book is here."
Putting away the many thoughts in his mind, Jiang Beiran opened his eyes, sat up and took the two books.
Opening the "Collection of Questions about Water", Jiang Beiran looked at it and asked in the direction of Shu Gang: "Grand Tutor, from what you see, is it okay to dig a canal?"
Shu Gang bowed and said: "I don't know anything about water conservancy. I only know that there are precedents of opening a chasm in the book, so that the water from the river can be diverted into the river along the Anhong water."
"Oh? Which book is it?"
Shu Gang thought for a moment and replied: "The book is called Anshui Lilu"
'Sure enough, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure.'
Nodding with satisfaction, Jiang Beiran immediately said: "Jie Zhong, go get this book for me."
"According to the decree."
Soon, Gu Jinzhong came back with a book with an old cover. Jiang Beiran took it and started reading it immediately.
But after reading it, I was a little disappointed, because compared with the canal, this so-called chasm is nothing more than a water pipe at best, and there is no comparison. If we really want to dig a canal, although we can learn from the things written in this book,
But there isn’t much that can be learned from it.
However, the benefits of digging the gap made Jiang Beiran more determined to dig a canal.
First of all, as long as the canal is dug from south to north and becomes a major artery, trade between the north and the south will become extremely convenient.
Of course, what Jiangbeiran attaches more importance to is disaster prevention. The opening of the canal is the opening of a "river of life" for some drought-stricken areas.
Once a disaster occurs, relief materials can be quickly sent to the disaster area through the Grand Canal, and the artificial canal itself plays a huge role in transporting water sources. Once a drought occurs, both the local government and the court can quickly send water to the disaster-stricken area through the canal, completing the response
Moisturizing dry areas.
This will undoubtedly greatly improve the court's disaster relief capabilities and the survival probability of the people after a disaster occurs.
A small gap can save a county. If a canal is opened, it can be said that the entire Fengzhou will not have to worry too much about drought in the future.
As for the difficulty of building a canal, although Jiang Beiran didn't know how to build a water conservancy project, since the Sui Dynasty was able to build a canal, Jiang Beiran believed that the technical difficulty would not be too high, and the corresponding talents should be found in the country.
Putting down the book, Jiang Beiran looked at Shu Gang and asked, "Master, if you were asked to recommend someone to dig the canal, who would you recommend?"
After listening to this, Shu Gang raised his hands and said: "Old ministers seldom ask about the affairs of the court. I really don't know which official to recommend. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Because of the special nature of the post of Grand Tutor, even if Shu Gang wanted to deal with officials in the court, most officials would avoid it even if it had been turned into a false title.
The reason why Jiang Beiran asked this was just to casually hammer it out. To be an emperor, you still need to have these exquisite little habits.
Putting aside the opening of the canal, which was destined to take a long time to start, Jiang Beiran thought for a moment and said: "Grand Tutor, now I have gradually become familiar with the affairs of the court and realized that the Sheng Kingdom is completely in ruins and waiting to be revitalized.
So, what do you think I will do next to change the situation?"
Deng Bo has been in office for more than ten years, and most of his thoughts have been on how to subvert the black and white ways. Naturally, he has not paid too much attention to the governance of the country, because in his plan, Fengzhou is destined to be in chaos.
, it’s useless no matter how well he governs.
So in Shengguo today, if some prosperous places or nearby towns supported by decent or demonic sects can still survive, some remote counties and villages are in dire straits.
Before he could mobilize the power of practitioners to help the people, Jiang Beiran still needed to come up with some policies to help them save themselves.
After listening to this, Shu Gang raised his hands and replied: "The old minister believes that the current policies need to rest with the people and restore the most basic productivity, such as the policy of light corvee and low tax."
After hearing this, Jiang Beiran nodded and said: "It should be so."
Seeing that Jiang Beiran had adopted the first article, Shu Gang continued: "During Deng Bo's reign, he bought and sold officials, imposed excessive taxes, and spawned a large number of corrupt officials. If we want the national treasury to be filled again, we must vigorously fight against corruption and mobilize a group of corrupt officials."
Officials who are honest and dedicated take office."
Jiang Beiran sighed after hearing this and said, "But where can we find so many honest and honest officials in such a short time?"
"The emperor can grant favors and recruit talented people from all over the world."
"That's an idea. I understand. What else should I do?"
"The old minister has another piece of advice, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Jiang Beiran frowned when he heard this, "Have I not said from the beginning that there is no need to worry about me being suspicious of you? You can't harm me just by yourself."
Although Jiang Beiran's words were overbearing, they made Shu Gang feel like he had received a reassurance.
So he bowed and continued: "The veteran suggested strengthening the centralization of power and reorganizing the court structure."
"Oh?" Jiang Beiran immediately understood what Shu Gang meant, "What the Grand Tutor means is... that some officials in the imperial court have too much power?"
"Exactly." Shu Gang echoed.
"Okay, I will discuss this matter with you in detail later and come up with a plan."
"Please ask your Majesty to implement a new policy and manage the national army."
"army……"
Jiang Beiran smacked his lips. Yes, Sheng Kingdom also has an army, but the army is not used for fighting. After all, in front of practitioners, no matter how large the army is, it is just cannon fodder. In this country, the most important role of the army is to control
People, please stop running around and making trouble.
In addition, public security cannot be entirely managed by the orthodox sects. Some ordinary bandits still need to be eliminated by the army.
"If you have any problems with the army, please tell me in detail."
Shu Gang cupped his hands and said: "I only know that the country's army has become the private army of some powerful officials. If it is not managed, it may become a disaster."