Just when the various forces were busy intriguing, Liu He was too lazy to care about their bullshit things, he felt that there would be no major events in various places in the near future, so he explained some of the things at hand to Xian Yufu and Tian Chou who stayed in Yecheng, and then returned to Yecheng with a group of subordinates, preparing to participate in the first "Agricultural Expo" held in Yecheng.

The full name of the Agricultural Fair is called the Dahan Agricultural Expo, which was finalized by Liu He himself, and the whole exhibition lasted for three months, which was enough for some businessmen from remote places and exhibitors who came to Jicheng to arrive. Of course, there is a limit to this remoteness, which currently refers to the range of Lelang in the east, Buyeo in the north, Linrong in the west, and Xuzhou in the south. If you want businessmen from the Western Regions or tourists from Jiaozhou to participate in this unique exhibition, you don't have more than half a year, and the time to travel is not enough.

There is no way, the territory of the Han Dynasty is too vast, and the location of Jicheng is not in the heart, so if the westernmost and southernmost people want to rush over, the time and property spent on the road alone is a big expense.

The reason why the venue of the exhibition is placed in Yecheng is that Liu He has two main considerations, one is that Yecheng is currently in the center of the territory under his actual control, whether it is from Liaodong, from Jiuyuan, or from Yecheng to Jicheng, the distance is basically the same, because Jicheng is exactly in the center of the Y-shape. Second, after years of continuous construction and development, Yecheng has already played the role of a window demonstration, which can provide an idea for construction and development for other places.

According to Liu He's plan, the agricultural fair will be held every four years in the future, and the specific location will be modeled on the urban bidding system of later generations, and will be held in various places in Dahan in turn, the main purpose is to display a variety of high-quality agricultural products and seeds, as well as a variety of new agricultural tools and agricultural water conservancy construction models, promote the integrated development of agriculture in various places, and promote the use of improved varieties and efficient agricultural tools.

After last year's great famine. Liu He strengthened his determination to vigorously develop agricultural production, and he secretly vowed in his heart that he must let the grain output of the Han Dynasty reach the level that can be eaten for three years in one year, and similar things like cannibalism will never happen again.

When Liu He returned to Yecheng, there were still ten days before the official opening of the Agricultural Expo. At this time, the spring ploughing in all parts of Youzhou has been completed, and the farmers can take advantage of the next free time to visit. Nowadays, all the counties and counties in Youzhou are connected to the flat and wide stucco horse road, and the carriages coming and going can be seen everywhere, which greatly facilitates the travel of ordinary people and shortens the time spent on the road.

Youzhou Mu Liu Hui attaches great importance to holding this grand event, not only personally serving as the leader of the preparatory group, but also bringing Cai Yong, Zheng Xuan, Bing Yuan, Guan Ning, Hua Tuo, Zhang Ji, Xu Yue and other well-known figures closer to the judging group. It is up to them to judge the quality of the agricultural products sent to the exhibition from all over the country. According to the notice published in the Dahan Times half a year in advance of the preparatory meeting, awards will be awarded for all kinds of exhibited categories, and the names of the winning counties and townships and exhibitors will not only appear in the Dahan Times, but also receive a considerable reward.

When Liu Hui heard that Liu He had returned to Jicheng, he hurriedly rushed back to Gongzi's Mansion from the main venue, which was the large playground of the Agricultural College of Yenching University, to report to Liu He about the preparations.

"During the time I was not in Youzhou, I worked hard!"

"Childe's words are serious, I can show myself in a place full of vitality like Youzhou, and I have no regrets in this life."

"How many merchants and wealthy families from all over the country have received invitations?"

"Youzhou, Liaozhou, Jizhou, and Ningzhou are all here, and Qingzhou and Bingzhou are entrenched because there are other forces. Halfway through. ”

"Well, it's not bad, the big guy still gives me face." Liu He quipped.

"The main thing is to do a good job in the early stage of publicity, through the publicity of the "Dahan Times". Not only do merchants and large grain growers from all over the country have very high expectations for this event, but even ordinary small families have heard about it, and now they are rushing to Jicheng from all over the world to open their eyes. ”

Liu He frowned when he heard that the number of visitors to the agricultural fair might get out of control. "It's a good thing that there are more people who want to visit. It shows that the agricultural fair has attracted enough attention from farmers, but if millions of people are all flocking to Jicheng, not only the safety and security work is facing great pressure. The inns, restaurants, and inns that can provide food and accommodation in Jicheng cannot accommodate such people. ”

"Childe, since the influence of the "Dahan Times" is so far-reaching, it is better for the preparatory team to write an article to remind the people everywhere to avoid the most crowded period before and after the opening ceremony, anyway, the agricultural fair will last for three months, and there is no need to be in such a hurry." Cheng Bing proposed.

"Cheng Caopeng's proposal is very good, I think the preparatory team can seize the time to print a batch of admission tickets, and then distribute them to the counties in batches, and then distribute them to the counties by the counties. In addition, considering that it is not easy for people from other counties to come to participate in the exhibition and visit, after the opening of the Agricultural Expo, they will be taken care of in a limited way, and the local people in Youzhou can be appropriately behind. These measures and means of adjustment must be clearly explained to the people in the newspapers, so as not to cause misunderstanding and misunderstanding. ”

Tian Feng, who has already begun to accept supervision, interjected: "As for the distribution and distribution of admission tickets, it is necessary to prevent anyone from profiting from them. For example, after the admission coupons were distributed to the counties and townships, the local officials who specifically handled these affairs used the coupons as a hostage to extort money from the people. Another example is that local officials distribute admission tickets according to their proximity, isolating some ordinary people who have no support and nepotism. ”

Liu He looked approvingly at Tian Fengneng for entering the role in this way, and then asked everyone and said: "What Mr. Yuan Hao said is not groundless, we can't turn this good thing that benefits thousands of families into a bad thing full of complaints. ”

Xu Miao, the royal "propaganda minister", suggested: "Childe, everyone is mentioning the "Dahan Times" just now, and his subordinates suddenly have a bold idea, why not take advantage of the upcoming agricultural fair to open a newspaper dedicated to promoting agricultural affairs?" If this new newspaper had been issued, the preparatory group would have been able to publicize the number of admission tickets distributed to each county in each issue, and at the same time circulate and criticize the names of officials who violated the regulations. ”

In the end, it is a veteran of the long-tested propaganda front, Xu Miao has now learned to use public opinion to publicize and supervise, it seems that these practices will not appear until later generations, right?

After listening to Xu Miao's suggestion, the rest of the people all fell into thought. Obviously, Xu Miao's proposal is not only bold, but also inspires a lot for everyone.

If it is true that a newspaper on agriculture can be created, then can there also be a newspaper on artisanal manufacturing and commerce? Wouldn't it be possible to create an academic newspaper on various advanced technologies?

If it is possible to publicize the admission tickets allocated to each county and township in the newspaper, then is it possible to also publicize the standard of the number of taxes that need to be paid by the people each year? Is it also possible to publicize the amount of taxes collected by the government each year and the destination of their use?

If it is possible to publicize the local officials who violate the rules in the newspapers, can the diligent and honest officials be praised in the newspapers? Is it also possible to publicize the specific circumstances of the promotion, adjustment, denunciation, and admonition of officials in various localities?

Seeing that everyone was in deep thought, Liu He coughed, and then said, "Regarding the establishment of Xinbao, I will make a decision now." The name of the new newspaper will be "Feng Pao", Jingshan, you are responsible for selecting a editor-in-chief, and as for other specific details, after the editor-in-chief is decided, you will make a specific charter and submit it. ”

When everyone dispersed that day, Xu Miao immediately went to visit Guan Ning and Bing Yuan, and then came to see Liu He the next day, saying that the editor-in-chief of "Feng Pao" had already been settled. Liu He asked who Xu Miao was, and Xu Miao replied that it was Guan Ning, and Liu He felt a little unexpected.

Liu He asked Xu Miao: "A celebrity like Guan Ning, I asked him to be an official, but he refused, how could he agree to you to be the editor-in-chief of "Feng Pao"?" ”

Xu Miao said with a smile: "Although Guan You'an is a stubborn person, he is a kind-hearted person, and when he was avoiding disasters in Liaodong, he couldn't bear to see the people nearby endure the bitter cold and poverty, so he personally taught them the method of farming. I told him that Feng Pao was a newspaper that taught farmers all over the world how to farm and how to increase grain production. ”

"Good! Since Guan You'an is willing to go out of the mountain, everything else is easy to do. I will give you a warrant to immediately go to the College of Agriculture to select some students who will graduate this summer, and assign these students to the "Feng Pao" to assist Guan You'an in his work. You can handle other logistics supply and technical support matters, anyway, you have always been responsible for the "Dahan Times". Nine days later, when the Agricultural Fair opens, I will see the inaugural issue of Feng Pao! ”

"Childe, when the Han Times was first published, you wrote a signed article, do you mean it when you look at the first issue of "Feng Pao" this time?" Xu Miao said cheekily.

Liu He rolled his eyes and muttered, "Can't you let me breathe a sigh of relief?" ”

"Hehe, 'the people take food as the sky', 'agriculture is the lifeblood and foundation of the country', 'no agriculture is unstable', these words are all mentioned repeatedly by Gongzi, as long as the "Feng Pao" is done well, I dare to say that the power of this newspaper is greater than ten kinds of good seeds and ten kinds of new agricultural tools!"

"Alright, alright, I'm afraid of you! Just now, Han Heng came to see me and asked me to approve the establishment of the Forestry College and the Mining College in Liaozhou; Du Ji's envoy came to see me, saying that he wanted to establish an animal husbandry college in Jiuyuan; Even the Mi family, who is far away in the East China Sea of Xuzhou, wants to establish a fishery college on Yuzhou Mountain Island, and they can really toss one by one! (To be continued......)

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