The day after meeting Zhao Jiaren, Lu Feizhi chose to take a boat to Jiangning. Jiangning City is on the Yangtze River, and there is ample space to make a wharf. The steamer slowly approached the river and stopped next to the floating dock with the help of a small boat.

The dock interface looks like a four-story ship. The boat that Lu Feizhi and his party were riding was facing the third floor, and everyone easily got on the connection through the gangplank. Walking down the stairs to the lower floors, you can see that each floor is laid with steel plates with anti-skid lines, and the steel plates look dirty, and many places have been stepped on by people to be a little out of shape.

When they reached the level of the water level, everyone walked along the floating trestle for one or two hundred meters, and finally reached the shore in the distance. Stepping on the solid ground, Lu Feizhi stopped. After sitting on the boat for a long time, the whole person will shake slightly on land. Holding on to the railing next to him, Lu Feizhi turned to look at the floating dock. At this time, it is not yet the wet season, and the place where the river can be anchored is still far from the river bank. The floating dock appropriately solves the problem of large ships docking.

"Is it Governor Lu?" Someone shouted not far away.

Lu Feizhi turned his head and saw several people wearing official and cadre uniforms walking quickly. Hearing this shout, many passengers on the same ship stopped to watch. It is not uncommon to meet an official or cadre on a ship, and it is very rare to meet a prefect. Lu Feizhi also walked over and shook hands with the greeting personnel according to the rules. The cadres sent by Jiangning Prefecture immediately introduced themselves, and they were from the prefect's office. After receiving the telegram, a car was sent to wait at the dock.

Everyone got into the car and went straight to Jiangning City, and saw that the wheat fields and woodlands on the side of the road were neat and tidy, and they looked very attentive. After walking for a while, Lu Feizhi opened his mouth and asked, "What kind of crop is planted in the distance over there?" It doesn't look like a crop, and it doesn't look like a fruit tree. ”

The receptionist proudly replied, "That's a flower field." It's beautiful when it's time to bloom. The scent of flowers can drift out for miles. Everybody loves to go over there. ”

"Who planted the flower fields?" Lu Feizhi was puzzled.

"Perfume companies grow to refine balsam, which is the official industry. Also pay taxes on time. ”

The reception staff all said this, and Lu Feizhi immediately closed his mouth and stopped talking. The Zhao Guanjia led the army to govern the people, and it was also considered to be the reincarnation of Tao Zhugong, and he could build many industries at will. There is a folk legend that Zhao Guan's family has the ability to turn stone into gold. Recite a mantra on a large stone and draw a talisman, and the stone will gradually turn golden and finally heavy gold.

Lu Feizhi didn't believe in this kind of false rumor, if the Zhao Guanjia had such a skill, the perfume company would release new products every season, and Lu Feizhi should use heavy gold coins to pay his wife who exuded a charming fragrance, instead of a few thin large bills. Tapping his fingers on his pocket, Lu Feizhi asked, "Is the perfume business in the city good?" ”

"There is a street in Jiangning City that sells this. On the street there are not only perfumes, but also incense powder, flower water, mosquito coils, incense, wormwood incense. The shops that bought and sold such things were all down that street. If Governor Lu passes by there in the future, you don't need to go to the street, you can feel the fragrance just by passing by. ”

"I see." Lu Feizhi couldn't help but smile a little. His wife would love to walk that street.

As he spoke, the carriage arrived at Jiangning City. The walls of the factories are no lower than those of ordinary city walls. You can see some black smoke coming out of the chimney inside the factory, and through the smoke that gradually disperses, the blue sky is a little gray.

Passing through these factories, there are noticeably more people and cars on the main road. A short walk along, you will see the old city walls and gates. By this time a large gap had been dug in the wall, and through this gap the carriage entered a wide street. The streets are lined with shops and people. You can also see the residential complex planned by the imperial court, where the four-story buildings under construction and completed are very conspicuous.

After walking for a while, the convoy arrived at the compound of the Jiangning prefect. The staff led everyone into the conference room, and Wen Zhang and many others were already waiting inside. Everyone introduced each other and then shook hands and greeted each other. When Song Gongming, the president of Jiangning, who was introduced to the society, Wen Zhang couldn't help but take a closer look. Song Gongming has dark skin and a tall figure, and he looks like a capable person. Speaking in a calm tone, not in a hurry or impatient, there should be goods in the stomach.

According to Zhao Guanjia, one of the reasons why Wenzhang could not be re-elected in Jiangning was that he did not accept the leading role of the society in Jiangning's government affairs. Now that he saw Song Gongming in person, Lu Feizhi also cheered up in his heart. Wen Tianxiang's third brother Wen Zhang will be transferred, and if Lu Feizhi must learn from Wen Zhang, he will also leave for the same reason.

The heads of the main departments of Jiangning Prefecture attended the meeting, and in addition to meeting the new governor Lu Feizhi, they also met with the staff of the Audit Bureau. Before leaving office, each term must be checked with the accounts, and if there is anything wrong in the middle, this person must stay and cooperate with the check. If it hasn't been found out for a month, I will cooperate with the investigation for a month. If it was not clarified for two months, I cooperated with the investigation for two months. If it has not been clarified for a year, it will be checked for a year.

In the face of such department personnel, Wen Zhang did not show a nervous look. He just looked at these people who could greatly affect his future with a very serious gaze, and even more carefully at the staff of the Audit Bureau when shaking hands.

At the dinner, everyone was very polite and had a lot on their minds. The next day, Lu Feizhi didn't meddle in the affairs of the Audit Bureau, it was not his business at all. What Lu Feizhi did was to ask Wen Zhang to take him to familiarize himself with the situation in Jiangning Mansion. Listening to the introduction, Lu Feizhi fully understood why Jiangning Mansion was on such a cusp.

Land reform was not an uncommon occurrence in the Great Song Dynasty, and thirty years ago, Jia Rudao became the prime minister of Zuo with his victories in the Battle of Ezhou, and he was soon ready to implement the public land reform. After more than a year of brewing, it was finally implemented in counties mainly in the south of the Yangtze River. The main criterion for the reform of public land was that the maximum amount of land owned by a family without officials was five hectares, and one hectare was 50 acres, or 250 acres, which was later reduced to 200 acres. If this policy had been implemented in Jiangning at that time, these landlord families would have collapsed long ago.

Now the Zhao official family seems to be only promulgating a new tax system, in order to be able to implement the model of this system in Jiangning, he transports a large amount of soap to Jiangning every year to sell, and all the money from the sale is left in Jiangning. The construction of water conservancy projects and the repurchase of land were all borne by the imperial court. Just a little heartbeat, Lu Feizhi felt his heart beat faster.

Wen Zhang's heart was quite lost, and after talking about the imperial court's inclined policy to Jiangning Mansion, seeing Lu Feizhi's thoughtful appearance, he couldn't help but ask: "Governor Lu, I don't know if the official family said why they didn't let me do another term before you came." I don't love the position, I don't need to serve for one term, give me two more years, and I will be able to complete the entrustment of the official family and complete the governance of this Jiangning City. I...... I'm not reconciled! ”

If you are willing to listen to the words of the official family and cooperate with Song Gongming, the official family will agree to you to do another term when they want to come. Lu Feizhi thought in his heart, and when he opened his mouth, he said: "The Wen Governor's Mansion naturally knows the temperament of the official family, if the official family thinks that the Wen Governor's Mansion is wrong, they will have issued an edict to explain it a long time ago." Since the prefect of Wen wants to return to Hangzhou, it is natural to reuse the prefect of Wen. If the prefect of Wen feels that he doesn't understand something, it would be good to ask the official family directly when the time comes. ”

Wen Zhang listened to Lu Feizhi's answer, and felt a sense of loss in his heart. It can be seen that Lu Feizhi is now looking forward to Wen Zhang's departure as soon as possible, so that Lu Feizhi can take over quickly. Jiangning is a big city, and now with so much investment, it is an excellent place to soar. If Wen Zhang and Lu Feizhi get along with each other, his choice will definitely be the same as Lu Feizhi. Thinking about this joint, Wen Zhang doesn't want to be underestimated. It hasn't been talked about since.

Time flies quickly, and seven or eight days pass in a blink of an eye. Lu Feizhi went to inspect the main departments like a marquee, and in addition to meeting the heads of various departments, he also listened to the reports made by various departments. Although he didn't dare to ask directly, Wen Zhang had enough time to accompany Lu Feizhi, which means that the audit work went smoothly. Judging from Lu Feizhi's own experience, in another three or five days, the prefect of Wenzhang will return to Hangzhou, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty. Lu Feizhi was full of enthusiasm for the work in front of him, but he still couldn't help but be a little envious of Wen Zhang.

No matter how good Jiangning is, it can't compare to Hangzhou. The current policy of favoring Jiangning cannot be implemented forever, and the continuous flow of money into Jiangning will inevitably be interrupted one day. When that day comes, Jiang Ning will not only lose his investment, but will also be required to pay taxes to the imperial court. Hangzhou is different, whether it is inflow or outflow, it is Hangzhou that determines the direction of the flow of money in the Great Song Dynasty. If you want to really fulfill your ambitions, you have to be in Hangzhou.

With emotion in his heart, Lu Feizhi invited Wenzhang to dinner. Regarding Lu Feizhi's first proposal for the two to eat, Wen Zhang did not refuse. The two of them found a private room in the canteen of the Jiangning prefect's compound, neither of them had ever been poor, and they were not picky about eating. Order a few fragrant dishes such as scrambled eggs and fish-flavored shredded pork, and put a few large glasses of beer on the table. They just ate and talked.

After a skewer of roast mutton, Lu Feizhi said: "Thinking that when I am finished as the prefect of Jiangning, I can return to Hangzhou like the prefect of Wen and take power in various ministries, I can't help but look forward to it." ”

Wen Zhang didn't answer Lu Feizhi's unnutritious words, but scooped a spoonful of fried peanuts with a spoon and put them in his mouth and chewed them. Of course, it's good to go back to Hangzhou, everyone knows this. The reason why Wen Zhang fell in love with the stack was not that he was high, but that he wanted to return to Hangzhou to be in a high position after doing his best. The one with the highest status and the greatest reputation in the Wen family is the eldest brother Wen Tianxiang, who is thirteen years older than Wen Zhang. If he can complete the governance of Jiangning within two terms, Wen Zhang feels that he may be able to reach the prestige of his eldest brother after thirteen years.

The two of them ate in silence, both thinking about what to say next to express their thoughts. I heard a sharp whistle suddenly sound not far from the dining room of the prefect's compound. Not long after, someone rushed into the cafeteria and shouted, "It's water!" The Water Conservancy Bureau has gone out of the water! ”