First of all, the internal affairs of Beifu, Zeng Hua demanded that on the basis of the bumper harvest of industry, agriculture and commerce for three consecutive years, make persistent efforts and continue to move forward. and announced the start of the first "five-year plan". This "five-year plan" was painstakingly compiled by Che Yin, Wang Meng, and others, first of all, it determined the key points of each year starting from the ninth year of Yonghe, and then the specific measures for the development of each state and the goals that need to be achieved, which is very clear, so that people can know at a glance what the states should do and what goals they should achieve within these five years. Of course, these plans and goals were made by Che Yin, Wang Meng and others after integrating all aspects of the situation, and even used the intelligence system of the three divisions to make repeated calculations.

The focus of the plan is still agriculture, and it is expected that 19 water conservancy projects will be built in Yong, Yi, Liang, Qin, and Shuozhou within five years, including four large canals to irrigate Fuping, Lingwu, Helan and other places in Beidi County; irrigating two canals in Yan'an, Jingbian and other places in Shangjun; Four canals and two embankments are distributed in Fufeng, Feng, Jingzhao and Anding in Yongzhou; four canals in Weixing, Shangyong, Hanzhong and Zitong counties in Liangzhou; Two canals and an embankment in Chengdu and Guanghan counties in Yizhou. In this way, nearly one-third of the best arable land can be added to Beifu.

The second is to improve the sanitary conditions in the northern province. First of all, the medical work is officially divided into Dafangmai (mainly for adult internal medicine), typhoid fever (for infectious diseases), women (for gynecology and obstetrics), Xiaofangmai (for pediatrics), sores (for skin and other surgery), ophthalmology (for eye diseases), mouth and throat (for diseases of the five senses), acupuncture, orthopedics (for bone injuries), Jin Yi (for knives, guns, arrows and other war wounds and other surgical procedures), Tuina 11 and interrogation (forensics), An Ji (veterinarian). In the past three years, two government-run medical and engineering schools have been opened, and the Holy Church has entrusted and supported the Holy Church to add three more church medical and engineering schools to the existing two medical and engineering schools. Recruit students to enroll, each study of professional work.

We will set up clinics in each county and strive to have one clinic in every county of North Province within five years. Encourage and support the Church to set up affiliated charity clinics in parish churches. The establishment of a medical bureau to manage the affairs of medical workers and medical centers, and to be in charge of the prevention and control of plague and other important matters, is naturally indispensable to publicize the health awareness of the people in various localities and the management of health in various towns.

Zeng Hua repeatedly emphasized at the meeting that natural and man-made disasters and war are things that kill people, and plague and diseases are a major killer. More people died in the war. Therefore, it is said that Beifu should be restored. Improving the quantity and quality of the population is also an important tool. How can this be without the role of the hospital and the medical staff?

Everyone thinks that everyone is from here, and the plague after the war often spreads one village after another, often killing you for hundreds of miles. Moreover, women give birth to children and die nine times, often giving birth to five or six and only one or two survive, and if they are unlucky, adults and children will die together, if the health conditions such as the hospital and medical workers are raised. If a woman can have one or two more children, the number adds up.

The next step is to vigorously develop factories and mines to improve production capacity and technology. However, now the Beifu factory is basically in short supply, as long as you invent and manufacture things, there will be a lot of people lining up to buy your things and send money to you. So now, whether it is a wealthy businessman or a family with foundation, they are desperately investing money in major factories and spending a lot of money to become a small shareholder.

Of course. The largest shareholder of these factories that can lay golden eggs is Zeng Hua (shameless!). ), the Sergeant Society, the Church Society, and the Scholarship Society. It was Che Yin, Zhang Shou, Gan, Zhang Qu, Xu Dang, Wang Meng, Xie Ai and other "old men" who were the first to invest money under Zeng Huadi's "advocacy". These people's current net worth is enough to make many wealthy families and businessmen jealous, and people make more money than you when they sit and count the money, and they now deeply regret that they did not follow Zeng Hua's advice to "invest" in. And now they can only get a little bit of a stake even if they invest more money. This may be the first time that the ancients recognized the difference between "original shares" and "ordinary shares".

It is worth mentioning the second, third and fourth largest shareholders. The Sergeant Commonwealth Association is the Zhenbei Army Soldiers Foundation. Beifu took a small part of the annual salary of each active Zhenbei Army soldier and put it into the Sergeant Commonwealth Association for investment, and the amount of money and land was huge, so it could be like a monster in every place where money was made. In this case, in addition to a subsidy and preferential policies, each veteran sergeant of the Zhenbei Army also has a large amount of profit every year.

The Church Commonwealth is the Church Fund, which is in charge of a large number of donated funds by the Church, and this money is becoming more and more "ferocious" with the growing strength of the Holy Church, but in addition to maintaining the daily operation and missionary work of the Church, most of the profits of the Church are used in charity clinics, primary schools and other charities and activities run by the Church.

And the Mention of the Commonwealth Association is the product of Zeng Hua's "leaving a hand" at the beginning. When Zeng Hua set up a joint stock factory and trading company, he ordered that 5% of the shares of each factory and trading company should be reserved for the Mutual Fund of Students, which would be used exclusively for student assistance and school establishment. The accumulation of several years is also a lot of money. Therefore, in addition to the large amount of funds for the promotion of education in Beifu every year, each school can also share the profits under the name of the Mutual Fund of Learning

The schools in Beifu are very rich, and those students are not only free of tuition, but also have a bursary based on their grades.

The fourth item is to overhaul infrastructure such as roads and bridges. As a traverser, Zeng Hua knew the benefits of overhauling infrastructure, convenient transportation, rapid trade and circulation, and Beifu, which occupied an industrial advantage, could obtain trade profits from other places to a greater extent and obtain great wealth.

The plan is very clear, and it took three days of discussion at the joint meeting to make all of them clear. In order to make their states and departments occupy a place in the first five-year plan, all states and departments have rushed to break the head, and finally reached a "compromise" one by one with Zeng Hua's interference, and finally let the plan pass.

After Zeng Hua adopted the plan, he announced the formal establishment of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Directly responsible for the Wuchang Mansion, specifically responsible for the supervision and impeachment of officials at all levels, by the upright and upright and known as the "direct name" Di Jiang Kui served as the left capital procuratorate, and the right capital procuratorate was always known as the "little Yama king" (the great Yama king is Dali Sizheng Liu Nu) Mao Anzhi assumed. The Audit Department is in charge of the expenditure of money and property in the northern government, and the Audit Department is in charge of how the government at all levels uses money, and the institutions such as the Common Finance Association, the factory, and the trading company are also in the scope of its audit.

Zeng Hua solemnly pointed out at the meeting: "The stalls in Beifu are getting bigger and bigger. The family business is also getting stronger and stronger. Many officials in the northern province began to think that they could enjoy it. It's time to be powerful. Mr. Prospect Prospect severely punished a group of such people and dispelled their crooked thoughts. Now, as my northern province is getting stronger and stronger, and the people have a few mouthfuls to eat, some people are starting to move again. Let me tell you, I'm not afraid that you will have a crooked mind, the Prosecutorial Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are watching, as well as the secret agents of the Third Division. I will send as many as you have to the Dali Division, whether you are a frustrated veteran or a subordinate of Liangzhou, the Dali Division will sentence you to die tomorrow, and I will never guarantee you until the day after tomorrow! ”

The officials present nodded one after another, they all knew that Zeng Hua had always been a man who could say and do well, and they also understood that if they wanted to be corrupt and bend the law in Beifu, it would be tantamount to taking advantage of the fire. The Pick-up Division, together with the newly established Metropolitan Procuratorate, is relatively independent of the local governments at all levels. They all stared at the place like wolves. I can't wait to immediately dig out a bunch of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, so that my reputation will be shocked and my political achievements will be even more obvious. Even if you're lucky enough to escape these two overt scrutinies. There is also the pervasive Observation and Interview Bureau, the mysterious Horse Scouting Division and the Detective Cavalry Division, as long as they get a little smell, you are likely to be invited out by a certain prosecutor transferred from him in the middle of the night, and as long as you enter the door of the Dali Division, then you are almost finished.

As long as they hear a little bit of news, and then publish it in the newspaper, it won't take two days for the prosecutorial department or the metropolitan procuratorate to invite you to an "interview". After all, the cost of this traitor is too high, so let's take this expensive official with peace of mind. Although the days of abundance were much worse than those of the wealthy and rich, the total weight was hanged, and the lighter ones were much better to serve in the bitter cold land.

At this time, Xie Shu, the supervisor of the Du Branch, said: "My lord. The subordinates knew that it was only our northern government that had set up various official agencies such as the inspection department, the metropolitan inspection, and the auditing department, and the purpose of the purpose was to eliminate the rule of officials and rectify government affairs. Although the deterrent to officials at all levels is huge, the cost is enormous. For example, in October this year, the Liangzhou Zitong County Inspection Department was short of 526 yuan in the accounts after the county ordered the construction of a water pontoon bridge, so it mobilized more than 10 people, spent more than a month, and spent 2,100 yuan to finally find out that the shortage of land money was because the county Cheng had falsely reported a list to buy jewelry for his wife. In this way, the difference between the two is too big, and the subordinates feel that it is not worth it. ”

Hearing this, Zeng Hua couldn't help but bow his head and think for a while, and finally replied: "Civilization (Xie Shuzi), why do the people trust the government?" If an official government cannot support the people, protect their personal and property safety, and defend their freedom and dignity; If it can't uphold justice internally, strictly abide by the law, and relieve the people's worries, then what use is this government for? Will the people support such a government? ”

In the end, Zeng Hua's tone became more and more solemn: "The basis of official authority is the law, and the rules and standards of society are also laws, so the fairness of the law is priceless!" ”

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but become extremely dignified, and nodded yes one after another. Zeng Hua secretly sighed in his heart, it seems that he still has a long way to go, and he still needs more time to change his old thoughts and habits.

After the political meeting, some people left the table, because the next step would be a military meeting, and these people who left were not yet at the level of military and political all-trade.

Liu Gu, the left member of the Privy Council, came out first to summarize the situation of the entire world in the eight years of Yonghe.

At the end of June of the eighth year of Yonghe, Lord Shigan led his troops out of Hedong County from Pingyang, first conquered the cities of Wenxi and Anyi, and forced Fu Jing, the puppet Zhou Wei general who was based in Dayang. In the middle of July, Lord Gan defeated Fu Jing in Wushan, occupied Dayang City, and took advantage of the situation to enter Dongyuan City, and defeated Zhao Ju, the puppet Zhou and Zhou who rushed to support at the foot of Wangwu Mountain, and then occupied the pass, completely completing the task of occupying Hedong County. ”

In July, Zhao Fu, the guard of Hongnong County, led his troops east to send a letter to Guguan in response, and attacked Shaancheng and Chi. At the beginning of August, further

Ancheng is only two hundred miles away from Luoyang. Zhou Guo was shocked and dispatched troops to the front line of Yunyang and the county to prevent our army from continuing to advance eastward. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Middle Route Army of the Northern Expedition broke through Liangxian and Mancheng in September and October, broke through the Rushui line, and entered the new city next to Yishui in November. The soldiers were only two hundred miles away from Luoyang City. ”

"The Northern Expedition has made great progress in the middle of the army. However, the Eastern Route Army suffered a major defeat. April. Yuzhou Assassin Shi Xie Shang rate was changed to the general Di Yao Xiang and the champion general Wang Xia led 50,000 troops to attack Chen Liu. In March of July, Lianke Xiangyi, Waihuang, Yongqiu and other important cities were defeated by the Zhou army, among which the general Yao Xiangju made great contributions, and was already listed by the imperial court as the Yanzhou Assassin History, the general of Pingdong. ”

In September, Fu Xiong, the puppet prime minister of Zhou, led 50,000 elite soldiers to gather in Yanzhou Cangyuan, and the two armies fought for more than 20 days without distinguishing between victory and defeat. October. Yin Haoyin ordered Shouchun to guard the general not to send grain and grass, Xie Shang's army did not continue to produce grain and grass, and the army was in turmoil, but the champion general Wang Xia followed Yin Hao's secret order to divide his troops and attack Puyang, and as a result, the Zhou army was ambushed in Pingqiu, and 20,000 soldiers were annihilated, and Wang Xia only led more than 1,000 people to survive and fled back to the warehouse. ”

Fu Xiong took advantage of the situation and attacked Xie Shangjun day and night. A few days later, Xie Shangjun finally arrived. The whole army collapsed. Yao Xiang led 3,000 cavalry to escort Xie Shang back to Yangcheng, but the Zhou army chased after him overnight, and Yao Xiang had to lead his troops to retreat to the county seat. Only then did it stop, and Chen County, Liang County, Chen Liujun and other places were all lost. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Gu couldn't help but sigh gloomily: "Yin Hao went to the court and blamed Yao Xiang for the defeat of Cangyuan, and Xie Shang himself was guilty this time, and he was no longer able to defend Yao Xiang, so the government and the opposition believed that the defeat of Cangyuan was caused by Yao Xiang's ill-intentioned intentions and collusion with foreign enemies, and there was a sound of shouting and killing. Yin Hao then sent a large army to attack Xiaqiu and plunder Yao Xiang's troops. In December, Yao Xiang, who returned to the army, led his troops to defeat the imperial army, and led the remnants of more than 10,000 troops to retreat north to Fengxian and Xiayi. Yao Xiang sent someone to infiltrate Jiankang and asked his brother to write a letter to him, but the court did not listen and put his brother to death. In the first month of this year, Yao Xiang, who was helpless, had no choice but to lead his troops to retreat to Lu County. ”

Hearing this, Zeng Hua couldn't help but get up and scolded: "Yin Hao, this shit, is an outsider in the foreign war, an insider in the civil war." The Northern Expedition has no ability at all, playing conspiracy and trickery, and killing one's own people one after another, which is really shameless! ”

Everyone spoke one after another, expressing their indignation at Yin Hao's behavior of ruining official affairs due to personal grudges, and everyone didn't expect that this world-famous celebrity was actually such a villain.

Zeng Hua shook his head but said sarcastically: "Yin Hao is the agency that has miscalculated himself, he defeated the king of the Eastern Road Northern Expedition because of his personal grudge with Yao Xiang, and he is farther away from Luoyang, does he think he can escape responsibility as the boss?" Let's help Huan Gong again, force Fu Jian away, let Jing Xiang's army occupy Luoyang, and then I'll see how Huan Gong cleans him up! ”

After discussing this, Zeng Hua motioned to Liu Gu and continued: "Now the Yan State is uniting the Xi and Khitan tribes to storm Goguryeo to make up for the losses it has suffered here. However, if he wanted to redeem the remaining 15,000 prisoners, he would have to rob a few more times. And the Wei State is recuperating and recovering its vitality, and there is no movement at all. Therefore, we can continue to attack Daiguo in the north. ”

At this time, Jiang Kui, the secretary of the Zuo Inspectorate, said: "My lord, why do we continue to attack Daiguo? The acting king has retreated to the north of Yinshan, and as long as the defense is properly maintained, there will be no problem. Why should we spend huge sums of money and troops to continue the northern offensive? Tens of thousands of miles in the north and south of the desert, millions of people, not a few years to set foot on the ground, if it is protracted and costly, I am afraid it will drag down my northern mansion. ”

Zeng Hua replied: "In the past, we used Heshuo to train our troops, but now we want to train our troops in the north and south of the desert. And now Tuoba Shiyi is hidden in the north of the mountain, if he doesn't come this year, he will definitely come next year, and sooner or later he will lead Rouran and other troops to invade my northern mansion in the south. Instead of waiting to be beaten, it is better to be prepared, seize the moment, and lose the battle in one battle, so that we can take the initiative. Only by solving the problem in the north will we not only have a huge source of troops in the future, but also have less worries no matter which direction we develop. Therefore, we must take advantage of the temporary tranquility of the Central Plains and go all out to attack the north. ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Hua continued: "The south and north of the desert are different from the Central Plains, we have to feed the people there when we lay down a place in the Central Plains, and we don't have so many worries about dealing with the south and north of the desert. ”

Hearing this, everyone understood what Zeng Hua meant, and nodded in agreement.

"We don't have to worry about others coming to pick peaches in the south and north of the desert, it's cold there, those celebrities in Jiangzuo shouldn't be interested there, no matter how much territory we occupy there and how many troops we subdue, we don't have to return anything to Jiangzuo." Zeng Hua continued. The meaning of his words is obvious, now attacking the Central Plains, then once Heluo is recovered, Hebei is unified, and thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are connected, then will Beifu be returned to the imperial court? Should Zeng Hua retire? So everyone understands that Beifu keeps Yan State, Wei State and Zhou State are all self-respecting tigers, and the top and bottom of Beifu have no good impression of the incompetent Jiangzuo court, but now there is still a little bit of "righteousness in the world" on Jiangzuo's side, in a word, it has not yet reached the time to dominate the world, so this desert south and north is the best development direction.