Four hundred and fiftieth chapters extreme absurdity
As the core territory of Yanyun Governor's Mansion, the development speed of Yanyun Land is naturally faster and faster than that of Liangshan Village.
Not to mention, the influence of Confucianism here is limited, and the class of local powerful people and country gentry is still in its infancy, and the resistance to the development of Jingdong's east-west road is much smaller than that of Jingdong.
At least, it won't happen that when the big families, squires and local tyrants who appeared around the water pool counterattack and test, the victims will still act according to the old thinking.
In Yanyun's case, if he didn't just draw his sword and chop, at least he wouldn't swallow his anger and bring the matter to the government immediately.
In addition, ordinary people here in Yanyun, whether they are Han Chinese or lower-class people of other ethnic groups, are quite poor.
As long as the government handles affairs fairly and uses work-for-relief methods, it can easily mobilize the vast majority of young people to participate in construction and labor.
In this regard, the villages around Shuibo are not as good as those in the villages around Shuibo. There are always those middle peasants and rich peasants who live a good life and are not so cold about the propaganda of our village.
Coupled with the free public school education provided by the Yanyun Governor's Office, the people of Yanyun have hope for their future generations and support the Governor's Office even more.
Therefore, Yanyun Land, which laid wooden beam tracks almost at the same time as the surrounding villages of Shuibo, only took about half a year to complete the laying of wooden beam tracks between major towns, and it was also laid for passenger and freight transport at the same time.
At the same time, the cement official road in Yanyun Land is also being rapidly extended. It is believed that it will not be long before it can form a major transportation network with the laid wooden beam track.
At this time, in the land of Yanyun, vehicles with Fulu passenger transport and Fulu freight transport were running across the vast land, causing the development of Yanyun land to accelerate suddenly.
On the official road, four-wheeled carriages with talismans were running like flying, also speeding up the logistics speed within Yanyun Land.
When Li Gang and his entourage, who received the recall order from the imperial court and set out to return to Bianliang, first took the Fulu bus to the station, and then took the Fulu bus to the Hebei border, they were all silent.
As a rare capable person in the official circles of the Song Dynasty, he naturally knew what these convenient means of transportation meant.
Before, when the governor's office of Yanyun went to war, he was not too surprised, but after truly experiencing the convenience of talismans and vehicles, he naturally gained a lot of insights.
But this realization made him feel uncomfortable.
Looking at the neatly planned fields with complete water conservancy facilities along the way, as well as rows of residential areas with regular buildings with five or six floors, I felt even more complicated and indescribable. I just hoped that everything I saw was an illusion.
Unknowingly, the strength of Yanyun Land has reached an astonishing level.
When I return to Bianliang this time, I must tell the current officials that the Song Dynasty must change, otherwise unspeakable things will definitely happen...
The speed of the Fulu Passenger Transport was neither fast nor slow. It passed many stops in towns along the way until it arrived at the last stop on the Hebei border three days later.
After getting off the bus, we rested for the night at a nearby inn.
In the evening, Li Gang took his entourage for a stroll in the town of Yanyun, which is closest to the Hebei border. Everything he saw made him feel heavier and heavier.
The cities and towns in Yanyun Land are developing too fast...
The residents here are all red-faced and full of energy, and they are obviously full and may even have some greasy food.
The town is not big, but it has all the necessary facilities.
Hospitals, schools, libraries, etc. are all available here.
In this aspect alone, many towns in the Song Dynasty cannot compare.
After the New Year, the Governor-General of Yanyun launched the learning campaign of "live until you are old and learn", encouraging all people to strengthen their own learning and strive to learn more and rich practical knowledge.
Especially the newly built libraries in various places contain many practical books.
As long as they are local people, they can enter the library to read and borrow books for free without paying any money.
If you are from out of town, you can also spend a small amount of money to get a reading card, which allows you to read and study in the library within a specified time.
This alone made Li Gang greatly admired. This was the result of enlightenment...
Of course, the only dissatisfaction is that neither schools nor libraries teach the study of the Four Books and Five Classics. As a result, Confucianism does not have much momentum in the land of Yanyun.
Li Gang frequently persuaded Governor Chai, and the result was predictable.
But now, even if he had any thoughts in his mind, it was already too late. After returning to Bianliang this time, he didn't know if he would have a chance to come back.
To be honest, Li Gang had a very comfortable life in Youzhou for more than a year.
At least, the Governor's supervision of his behavior was done openly, and there was no intention to embarrass him in private.
Except for some relatively confidential places, the entire Yanyun Land can be visited almost anywhere. For this reason, Li Gang has to admire Governor Chai's magnanimity.
Originally, he wanted to learn more about the people's livelihood management and military potential of the Yanyun Governor's Mansion, but unfortunately Bianliang's call came too hastily.
To be honest, he didn't understand why the imperial court called him back at this time?
Recover the sixteen states of Yanyun?
Do not make jokes……
Even a determined person like Li Gang has to admit that the strength of Yanyun Land at this time has reached a certain level, and it is not an easy target for the Song Dynasty.
Unless the Song Dynasty was able to mobilize all the Western armies at all costs, and at the same time mobilize the entire country's capable troops, it would be just a joke to target the Yanyun Land.
I couldn't figure this out, so I didn't think much about it.
After walking around the town for a while, the next day we left the border of Yanyun Land and entered Hebei Province of the Song Dynasty.
However, what makes Li Gang feel helpless is that the situation in Hebei is still so miserable. People's livelihood is in decline, but business is somewhat promising.
Naturally, there is no convenient talisman transportation in Hebei, so Li Gang and his party can only travel by traditional two-wheeled carriage.
The bumpy and sour feeling definitely made Li Gang and his entourage feel emotional.
Since entering the land of Hebei, it seems to be a different world from the land of Yanyun before.
Everything I saw and heard smelled of the Song Dynasty, but somehow it felt quite awkward.
It was enough that the people's livelihood in Hebei was in decline, but after entering the land south of Hebei, the awkward feeling between Li Gang and his entourage not only did not dissipate, but became more obvious.
How is this going?
Li Gang soon figured out that it was not that the Song Dynasty was not prosperous enough, but that compared to the Henan hinterland, the Yanyun land was poor and crude.
But the problem is that the spirit of the people in the two places is completely different.
The people in the land south of the Song River are all lazy, doing everything slowly, and there is this rotten atmosphere from top to bottom.
Besides, were the people of the Song Dynasty really wealthy?
Except for the people in Bianliang, I am afraid that the people in other places are not as strong as the people in Yanyun.
Not to mention, with the actions of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, large areas of people became displaced refugees.
Li Gang had heard a lot about the broadcast propaganda of Yanyun Governor's Office, as well as the content of newspapers led by the government. Although he had left the Song Dynasty for almost two years, he still understood the situation of the Song Dynasty very well.
Of course, through Fulu Radio and official newspapers, he is also quite familiar with the situation in Yanyun Land, and at least making a simple comparison is not a problem.
I don't know why, but he naturally entered the Song Dynasty. What he saw, heard and experienced personally cast a shadow on Li Gang's heart.
What he saw and heard along the way, Song Dynasty did not give him a very good feeling, and he did not know if he had stayed in Yanyun for a long time and was deeply affected, which led to his reaction.
After entering Bianliang City, I met the current officials. The first question I was asked after the ceremony was how strong the Yanyun land was. Can the Song Dynasty be sure to win it?
Li Gang suddenly panicked and said hurriedly: "Not for officials. The military power of Yanyun is at its peak. Unless all the troops from across the country are mobilized, otherwise..."
Obviously, Emperor Daojun was very unhappy with Li Gang's answer. He waved his hand and interrupted Li Gang's words, and said directly: "What if we unite with the Jin Kingdom to besiege the Yanyun Land?"
Having said this, Emperor Daojun showed a proud smile on his lips and said leisurely: "The envoys of the Song Dynasty have already discussed with the Kingdom of Jin. After jointly taking over the land of Yanyun, the sixteen states of Yanyun will become the territory of the Song Dynasty!"
At this moment, Li Gang felt dizzy. The smile on Emperor Daojun's lips was no different from a devil's smile.
I left the palace in a daze and didn't know how I ended up in my own courtyard. I was in a daze.
The Song Dynasty actually joined forces with the Jin Kingdom to target Yanyun Land?
What a big joke...
The majestic emperor of the Central Plains actually formed an alliance with the barbarians to deal with another Han power. If it were revealed, it would definitely be a huge defeat.
The Zhao family's accession to the throne was inherently unfair. If this incident were to spread, it would be a devastating blow to the royal family surnamed Zhao.
Besides, Li Gang didn't believe at all that if the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty united, they could take advantage of the Yanyun Land. It might be the result of another battle to conquer the Liao Dynasty.
Subconsciously, Li Gang didn't want this to happen...
After staying in Yanyun Land for almost two years, he already had a good impression of the vibrant Yanyun Land.
In addition, Yanyun Land has never shown its hostility towards the Song Dynasty.
At least, during the reign of Governor Chai, there was no need to worry about problems in the land of Yanyun, and with the Governor's Mansion of Yanyun at the forefront, the Song Dynasty did not have to face the threat of the Jin Kingdom.
Based on Li Gang's understanding of the Song Dynasty's official army, this is the best situation...
In addition, he vaguely sensed in his heart that Governor Chai had been waiting for the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers to make mistakes so that Yanyun's army could go south in an open and honest manner.
Although he didn't know why he had such ridiculous thoughts in his heart, Li Gang was certain that the Governor's Office of Yanyun had the strength to make the Song Dynasty suffer.
It's a pity that his official position is so small that he can't shake the minds of the officials of the Song Dynasty. Now even if he wants to meet the officials, it's probably not easy. It's really ridiculous...