Chapter 1096: East Becomes West (89)
Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the biggest project is not Jishi City, nor the newly built cities of Dayan City, but a wide road between Jishi County and Jicheng, this road is thousands of miles long, all the way across several states and counties, becoming a major artery connecting the north and south, at least for now, this road is well-deserved first. The larger traffic lifeline that runs through the east and west is from the three counties of Liaodong to Yuyang, but this road is still under construction, and it starts from the most difficult three counties of Liaodong. Let the project start from the three counties of Liaodong, but also the center of the Han Dynasty to stimulate the economy of the three counties of Liaodong considerations, during the reign of the Donghu people in Liaodong, the backward nomadic concept made Liaodong this should be rich and poor place, such a huge project invested by the central government, for the local economy must play an unparalleled role.
If you want to get rich, first build roads, Gao Yuan is convinced of this concept, build roads, so that the local unemployed people can get jobs because of it, with the road, the rich mineral deposits of the Liaodong Peninsula, special products will be able to be transported along this road to the central city of the Han Dynasty, with the road, the communication between the east and the west will be smoother, and more importantly, with such a traffic artery, can make the central control of the local government more effective.
Like with the north-south passage, starting from Jicheng, a cavalry team arrived at Jishi County, thousands of miles away, but it was only more than ten days. The north-south passage is still extending to the south, and now it has been repaired to the territory of the original Qi country, but the east-west artery is not so smooth, the construction is too difficult, along the way the mountains and mountains, big rivers and lakes, are all obstacles that need to be overcome, take the words of Guo Quan, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, in his life, I am afraid that I will not see the real penetration of this artery.
Wu Kai, the county warden of Jishi County and one of the founders of the Han Dynasty, is now sitting on a four-wheeled carriage galloping on this large passage that runs from north to south.
Wu Kai has just been named Fufeng Hou by the imperial court. But Wu Kai, who received the reward, was not happy at all, but was very frightened in his heart, the first army of Gao Yuan, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was called the Fufeng Army, Gao Yuan's hometown was in Fufeng, and the place where he started was also Fufeng, and he was actually named Fufeng, how could he not make Wu Kai panic? Now he regrets very much that he used Cao Tianci to make such a move, and he is also a little annoyed in his heart, he is soft-eared, why did he faint after listening to Zheng Xiaoyang's words?
Fufeng, Fufeng? Wu Kai patted his brain, he really went back more and more! Before leaving, her daughter Wu Xinlian sent someone to send back a letter quickly, the letter was written by her daughter, but the content was obviously what He Lanxiong said, Xinlian is a little girl, she knows a fart? The meaning revealed between the lines made Wu Kai very ashamed, and he estimated that if he was not He Lanxiong's father-in-law, the big bear would only be afraid that he would scold himself.
Mistakes, mistakes, eighty-year-old mothers collapsed children, but this time I let Zheng Xiaoyang be planted. In the eyes of people who don't know the inside story, the mastermind of this incident is either himself, or Cao Tiancheng, because the people who came out of Fufeng, excluding Sun Xiao, are the oldest in terms of themselves and Cao Tiancheng, and Sun Xiao is still Cao Tiancheng's son-in-law.
Judging from the king's reaction this time, it was really thunderous and angry, even Cao Tianci was punished so severely, let alone himself.
Worried, he was a little restless, and even the latest carriage felt extremely uncomfortable, because as the county guard of Jishi City, the developed industry of Jishi City enabled him to taste the first cup of any new invention, and this horse-drawn carriage with the latest rubber tires galloped on the road, and almost did not feel the bumps.
This kind of tire is one of the results brought back by Kou Shuguang's voyage, because of Gao Yuan's special instructions, Kou Shuguang brought back a boatload of this kind of thing that looks soft at first glance, but with the king's suggestion, the masters of the Jishi City Workshop only had a very short time to come up with this kind of thing called a tire, not to mention, it really works. In the past, whether it was wooden or iron, if you didn't sit on it, you could really break it up all day.
Not only the use of tires, axles, balls and a series of new technologies have made the carriage now a very comfortable means of transportation. From Jishi City to Jicheng City, with the speed of the carriage he is sitting in now, it is almost the same as the speed of the war horse, and the imperial court post station along the way will also prepare replacement horses for him in advance, so that he will not delay the trip because of the fatigue of the horses.
Now Wu Kai just wants to rush to Jicheng as soon as possible and explain the cause and effect of this incident to Gao Yuan in person.
However, after Wu Kai hurried to Jicheng, he still didn't see Gao Yuan, because Gao Yuan had already left Jicheng at this time.
"Lao Wu, you're late, Wang Shang and Li Can and Li Yizheng have already gone to Cangzhou, Kou Shuguang's voyage fleet is about to take advantage of this autumn season to sail, this can not be delayed, once the time is missed, it will have to be delayed for a whole year, but Wang Shang left a message before leaving, saying that after you arrive, you will go directly to Cangzhou to meet him!" Jiang Jiaquan, who was already full of white hair and white beard, came forward to receive this important minister who had returned from abroad.
Wu Kai's heart is cool and cold, the king is clear that he wants to give himself a little color to see, swallowed a cup of excellent tea made by Jiang Jiaquan for him in one gulp, he didn't care about burning his mouth, and he didn't have time to taste it, he only felt that his mouth was full of bitterness, and Jiang Jiaquan did it for a long time: "Old Jiang, we are old acquaintances, old friends, I don't go around the corner, this time, I fell for someone else's fool, but this is just to tell you, I can't say it in front of the king, anyway, I did it, It's not my old Wu's character to make excuses, you just sue me, how is the king going to send me down this time?"
"Drop you?" Jiang Jiaquan smiled and said, "Where do you want to go?" The king has just promoted you to wait, how can he send you down!"
"Fufeng Hou!" Wu Kai was anxious and approached Jiang Jiaquan, "Do you think I have the qualifications to be a Fufeng Hou?"
Jiang Jiaquan smiled silently, when Gao Yuan decided to seal Wu Kai as Fu Fenghou, Jiang Jiaquan also felt that it was inappropriate, but Gao Yuan emphasized that it was just a name, what was the big deal, looking at the meaning of the king, there was indeed no other idea, but not only himself, but now Wu Kai himself also felt very bad.
"Forget it, don't you say that I will go and tell the king myself, what's the matter with Lao Cao? I sent someone to send him a letter of worship, but he chased him back, saying that he didn't have time to see me! Even if we do something wrong, is there a problem with the old brother coming back, meeting and having a drink?" Wu Kai sighed for a long time.
"Tiancheng really doesn't have time, and Sihai Commerce is undergoing a large-scale restructuring and reconstruction." Jiang Jiaquan said: "You have been on the road for more than ten days, and you have not received a report from the imperial court?"
Wu Kai was stunned, "During this time, my mind is full of lawsuits, how can I have time to read the bulletin and reorganize the four seas commerce?"
"Yes, Wang Shang set up the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Household was reorganized into the Ministry of Finance, Tiancheng wants to serve as the Minister of Commerce, and he has to work with Wang Wuchang to prepare for the establishment of the Han Central Bank. Jiang Jiaquan smiled, "He can't wait to break himself into two people!"
"The Military Judge Advocate General's Office has been separated from the Supervision Yuan, and now the Four Seas Commerce and Trade will also be reorganized and restructured, the king wants this, this is ......" Wu Kai hung his head. This time, the Fufeng man is stealing chickens and not eating rice, damn Zheng Xiaoyang, I'm going to skin him when I go back!"
"Don't think too much, the restructuring of the four seas is because he is now too big and his body is too bloated, which is not only not conducive to development, but will delay the pace of progress, and the king does not mean to punish Tiancheng, Tiancheng is not still the minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and he is involved in the preparation of the central bank for such a big thing? You know, according to what Wang said, the central bank is a major matter related to the economic lifeline of our entire Han Dynasty, and I am not very proficient in this, but Wang Wuyan and Mei Yipo talk in my ears every day, and I have also heard a rough idea."
"Who is Mei Yipo?"
"Mei Yipo is a merchant in the river, he has a lot of ideas about the circulation of bills, the king summoned him to ask the right question, he is very appreciative of it, he is likely to be the first governor after the establishment of the central bank, speaking of which he has a son, you may know, it is the Mei Hua who is nicknamed the plum blossom, and is now a division commander of the Young Guard, a famous general under Yang Dasha."
"I'm kind of impressed." Hearing Jiang Jiaquan say this, Wu Kai's heart was a little relieved, "Since Tiancheng can't see it, Lao Jiang, you won't give me some wind, then I can only chase the king to apologize, Lao Jiang, this time, not only will I resign from my position as a supporter, but I will also stop being the county guard of Jishi County, I will go back to Jicheng to support the elderly, and I have worked hard for most of my life, and it is time for me to enjoy happiness."
Looking at Wu Kai, Jiang Jiaquan laughed: "If you want to enjoy happiness, you have to see whether the king is willing or not?" Lao Wu, if Jishi County is really tired, tired of staying, and the grassland scenery looks boring, it is also a good choice to return to Jicheng. With your qualifications, you are completely qualified to come to the political affairs hall, you know, now the four councilors in our political affairs hall, I, Yan Shenghao, Li Can, and Wu Qi, vote on some things, and if you don't do it, you will be frozen by two to two, and the king has been thinking that he wants to promote one more person, and it is best to make it a singular number."
Listening to Jiang Jiaquan's words, Wu Kai thought thoughtfully, "If the king is willing to promote me, I am naturally willing to come back and partner with you again. Let's see if I have this luck, right?"
Jiang Jiaquan said meaningfully: "As long as you are willing, you can naturally!" (To be continued......)