Jiangnan is the richest and most prosperous place in the world, and it is naturally indisputable to rank in the first sequence.

Huguang has always had the saying that 'the lake is ripe, the world is abundant', and it is natural to be in the second sequence. Sichuan and Shu are the land of abundance, and the lives of the people are relatively much more comfortable.

As for the two provinces of Hebei and southern Henan, although the two provinces are located in the Great Plains, to be honest, the land is no longer as fertile as it was a thousand years ago, and the reason why it can be ranked in the second sequence is entirely because the government of the officials is relatively clear.

Although Shandong's geographical location is good, its officials can be said to be the first in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the people are living a miserable life.

The northwestern provinces, especially Yongzhou, have long been dilapidated, and there is no longer the majestic and heroic scene of a thousand years ago.

And Jinzhong, although there are many wealthy businessmen, but the entire Jinzhong is completely in the Taihang Mountains, and there are not even a few larger basins, how good can the people's lives be?

As for Guangdong, an emerging maritime trade powerhouse, it seems to be a little prosperous near Guangzhou on the coast, and the people's livelihood in other places is not good. Fujian, Jiangxi and other conditions are not as good as Guangdong.

As for the other southwestern provinces except Sichuan and Shu, the people's livelihood is in the position of the tail of the crane in Dazhou, and there are Miao people who are not in turmoil, and it is strange that the people's livelihood can be good.

This is the actual situation of the current Great Zhou, in fact, it is very similar to later generations, in general, it is rich in the east and poor in the west.

It is not easy to change this situation completely.

Location, climate, etc., are all very important, and sometimes they are not even determined by humans.

All Zhang Lingyang can do is try to improve the situation.

In the northwest, Zhang Lingyang had already set his sights to start a military camp near the Qilian Mountains and the Tianlian Mountains, and led the water of the Tianshan Mountains and the Qilian Mountains to irrigate the land there. It is believed that in the near future, the vicinity of Qilian Mountain and Tianshan Mountain will become a fertile field, at least to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people there.

As for the southwestern provinces, Zhang Lingyang did not have many methods, because the mountains in the southwest region were crisscrossed, and relying on cultivated land alone could not solve the problem of food rations for the common people.

Therefore, soon after returning to the capital, Zhang Lingyang issued a holy decree to Zhang Guang, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, ordering him to lead the people to plant medicinal herbs there, and finally the Tai Hospital purchased them.

The southwest region is crisscrossed by mountains, and the climate is warm and humid, so there is actually a lot to be done in artificially cultivated medicinal herbs.

Of course, the premise of this is that Chinese medicine must be standardized.

In the past, whenever someone was sick, they took loose packets of medicinal materials, but since Zhang Lingyang ordered Tai Hospital to develop pills, under the leadership of Tai Yi Li, Tai Hospital has developed dozens of different pills.

Once the pills are produced on a large scale, it will naturally cause a great demand for medicinal materials, and it is no longer enough to meet the demand for use by relying on medicine farmers to go up the mountain to collect medicines.

Besides, these pills are not only for Da Zhou's own needs, but also for export to other countries and regions.

Just like the pills that were exported to Europe last time for the treatment of the Black Death, the massive amount of medicinal materials needed would empty all the pharmacies in several nearby state capitals throughout the capital.

In desperation, Zhang Lingyang finally ordered several nearby imperial villages to plant medicinal herbs, which changed the situation.

But no matter how much money Huangzhuang makes, it has nothing to do with the people, and it can't change the people's livelihood at all, so Zhang Lingyang made this decision.

The southwest is mountainous, and the grain produced is not enough for oneself to eat, but it is completely possible to raise some chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep and other livestock in the mountains, and it does not consume grain anyway.

As for the money needed to buy cubs, it is completely possible to take out a loan from the Royal Bank of Dazhou.

It's just that no one has thought about this problem before, so it has never been solved.

As for the problem of Shandong, as mentioned before, it is completely a problem of the rule of officials, and as long as the rule of officials there is improved, the people's livelihood will naturally rise.

In addition, on the Jiaodong Peninsula in Shandong, there are many natural and excellent wharves, and you can also learn from Jiangnan and Guangdong for maritime trade.

Of course, unlike the south, if Shandong were to engage in maritime trade, it would only target the countries of Goryeo, Fuso, and Ryukyu, because if it went to the South Seas, Shandong would not have any advantage over the southern coastal provinces at all.

The most important thing is the problem of distance, and the second is the problem of product competition.

The commodities exported by the Great Zhou were mainly silk, porcelain and tea. But these three things are basically specialties of the south, what can Shandong compete with them?

Therefore, if we want to change the current problems in Shandong, we must still pay close attention to the rule of officials and try to improve people's livelihood.

On the way back to Beijing, Zhang Lingyang thought about a lot of questions, but things were complicated, Zhang Lingyang just came up with a few general ideas, and ordered the officials below to do it, as for the final result, Zhang Lingyang didn't know.

However, in Zhang Lingyang's view, no matter how bad it is, can the current situation be even worse?

Zhang Lingyang's return to the capital was already in August.

After resting in the palace for a few days and spending a Mid-Autumn Festival, he faced a chaotic government.

First of all, the Royal Navy came to report, so the warships have been built and commissioned, and the soldiers have been trained.

Needless to say, Zhang Lingyang waved his pen and ordered more than 10,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy to go out to ask for the guilt.

Later, Warat Khan wrote a book, wanting to attach the Great Zhou.

On this issue, the ministers of the DPRK and China formed two completely different factions, among which the supporters of the agreement would naturally say that Warat's complete submission to the Great Zhou meant that the border of the Great Zhou was completely stable, and that they could save a lot of money, money, and food every year.

Those who oppose the annexation mostly persuade Zhang Lingyang to take history as a warning and avoid the disaster of chaos in China.

Zhang Lingyang was noncommittal about this, and did not give an order to say which party's opinion should be followed, but only said that he would discuss it again at the court meeting three days later, and he hurriedly went down to the court.

Back at the Heart Cultivation Palace, Zhang Lingyang summoned Han Xiao, the commander of Jinyiwei, and asked, "These days, is there any news about Warat from Jinyiwei?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, there are a few copies!" Han Xiao, who had prepared it a long time ago, took out the information he had collected and sorted out and presented it to Zhang Lingyang.

Zhang Lingyang took a closer look and said, "So, now Warat is also divided into two factions?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Han Xiao replied, "The Left-Virtuous King and the others are in favor of the annex, but the Right-Virtuous King and the others are against it. At that time, the two factions quarreled fiercely, and in the end, it was Warat Khan who listened to the advice of the little prince and decided to attach my Great Zhou. ”

"The little prince?" Zhang Lingyang was stunned, "Isn't the little prince studying in Guozijian?" ”

"When such a thing happened in Warat, how could the little prince calm down? As soon as he received the news, the little prince returned to Warat to persuade Warat Khan. ”

"I know, you go down!" Zhang Lingyang was slightly tired and let Han Xiao retreat, but his brows were always locked and not opened......