Since the court reached an agreement and decided to establish Ningzhou as a special zone, various configurations for Ningzhou have been upgraded.

The official road from the capital to Ningzhou has begun to expand, and of course, there is still a long way to go from the eight-lane cement road that Xu Mochen wants.

However, it was much better than before, so Xu Mochen and his party didn't spend much time coming to Ningtai City again.

Entering the original Taishou Mansion and looking at the familiar things before, Xu Mochen felt like every other autumn.

Wang Bo'an, the former Taishou of Ningzhou, has now been appointed as the governor of the Special Administrative Region, overseeing the military and political affairs, which is much more beautiful than before.

He respectfully welcomed Xu Mochen in, served good tea, and began to report.

Trade with foreign countries has begun, and Wang Bo'an has used several places in the port as designated stops for foreign countries, and has also set up customs.

"The words of the customs are carried out by the special personnel of the customs department," he looked at Xu Mochen's face, and didn't know why he had a separate department come out, "The Governor's Mansion only has the power of assistantship, and it can't actually intervene in it."

Xu Mochen smiled, this is Wang Bo'an is uneasy, thinking that the court does not trust him.

In fact, he didn't know that the personnel of the customs department were composed of human races and immortal cultivators.

The trade of foreign countries is not only the resources of the human race, but also some resources of immortal cultivators.

Moreover, in order to imitate the infiltration of the other party's immortal cultivators, and cut off the great Qianxian fate to steal the national fortune, the participation of immortal cultivators is indispensable.

These, then it is not something that Wang Boan can interfere with.

"I can trust you," Xu Mochen reassured him, "The reason why the customs department is like this is that I am worried that the customs will no longer be subordinate to the Governor's Palace, which is not conducive to independent government affairs.

There are other states in the future, and they should follow Ningzhou's side, so the first step is the key.

Since Ningzhou has been handed over to you, you must pay attention to the implementation of all aspects."

Wang Boan said he understood: "It's the humble opinion of Weichen.

Your Majesty, and in the city, Weichen set up a merchant hall of a foreign country, and placed them in a unified manner to facilitate control.

After the goods have been confirmed by the customs department, there is no problem, and only after paying taxes can they enter the general circulation."

Xu Mochen nodded, "You still have to pay attention to one more thing, and that is the matter of our personnel going to a foreign country.

If you need shipbuilding technology, etc., you can also report it directly to the National Research Institute."

Wang Bo'an was overjoyed: "This is exactly what Wechen wants to say, the ships of foreign countries, large and iron ships, are more advanced than the current shipbuilding skills of Daqian.

Your Majesty, to put it mildly, they can come to Daqian at the moment, and we can't go to their country."

Xu Mochen waved his hand: "Don't worry, it's just a matter of time, I have already asked the research institute to carry out relevant technical research, and when it is successful, I will build a ship in Ningzhou at that time."

So, what I want to explain is that this is the foundation, you know."

Wang Bo'an's head was sweating, and then he understood the reason why the emperor summoned him, it turned out that he valued Ningzhou very much, and he hurriedly stood up: "Weichen must go all out."

"You can talk to people in foreign countries privately, I want to buy or exchange their technology," Xu Mochen instructed, "You can set up a separate comprador department, and the expenses will be accounted for independently and reported directly to me."

This is a transaction carried out in the name of the state, Wang Boan swallowed his saliva: "Wechen is not very good at business......

"That's not a reason," Xu Mochen smiled, these human officials, originally all born as scholars, did not value business, but Daqian wanted to go further, commerce and trade were a great stimulus, "You are now the governor, in charge of military and political affairs, you must be familiar with everything."

Wang Bo'an received the order.

"Is there a world map?" Xu Mochen took a sip of tea.

"Wechen took one from the foreign country," Wang Bo'an was prepared, he took out a piece of parchment and handed it over, "This is the largest one at the moment."

Xu Mochen took it and looked at it, this world is obviously not a blue star, but the geographical structure is very similar, from the ground

On the map, the ocean still occupies most of the area.

In addition, there are many large and small continents and lands, and to Xu Mochen's surprise, this map does not form a closed loop.

That is, the circumnavigation of the globe is not yet complete.

Xu Mochen frowned, it stands to reason that the navigation skills of foreign countries are so advanced, they should complete the round-the-world voyage.

But this is a world where you can cultivate immortals, Xu Mochen thinks that it should have something to do with the Water Demon Clan.

That is, the world is much bigger than he imagined.

Maybe the wider sea area belongs to the water demon clan of the higher level of the demon beast realm, or other immortal cultivators, and the human race can't reach it at the moment.

These thoughts were just a moment, and he didn't say it.

There was no time to look at the details, he stared at Danzhou in the south.

"Your Majesty," Wang Bo'an is not familiar with business, but he is very familiar with government affairs, especially the court's determination to open up, "Weichen learned that His Majesty's trip was to go to Danzhou in the south, so he took the trouble to look at it.

This southern Danzhou is located at the southern end of Daqian, which is the import and export of the south.

You see in this place, and then here is Ningzhou, if shipping between the two places is launched......

Xu Mochen was overjoyed: "Aiqing is interested, this is also what I want to build, Danzhou in the south is also a good port point, undertaking foreign countries in the west, and then directly connecting to Ningzhou, that is, the hinterland of Daqian."

Wang Bo'an thought for a moment: "At present, our shipbuilding skills are limited, and Wei Chen wonders if we can buy one or two ships from foreign countries before Your Majesty's new technology is developed."

"Yes, we can do what we can," Xu Mochen agreed, "I will let someone be responsible for the opening of the sea route."

The sea route involves negotiations with the water demon clan, and the human race can't handle it.

Xu Mochen thought about it, and left this matter to the prime minister, and let the Momeng intervene to solve it.

It can open up the shipping between the two places and facilitate the exchanges, although it is not of much significance to immortal cultivators, but it can promote the reproduction of the human race.

As a result of this, the immortal cultivator should not refuse.

Of course, Xu Mochen wanted to think of a good reason, a reason that was enough to impress the immortal cultivators.

After the matter was dealt with in the Governor's Palace, Xu Mochen went to inspect the Ningzhou branch of Daqian Pharmaceutical by the way.

The director of the factory is now Shen Zhining's senior brother Zhao Yuheng, who was originally an immortal cultivator in the Netherworld.

He didn't break the immortal relationship, so it can be said that he is a bit different.

"Childe," Zhao Yuheng followed, "At present, the manufacture of various drugs is very smooth, and in addition, a lot of injection needles have been produced in Yuhuatai, which have been popularized in Ningzhou, and the cure rate of many diseases of the people has been greatly improved."

Xu Mochen nodded, the recent increase in national fortunes has something to do with this.

"The foreign country also wants it, it is the human race," Zhao Yuheng asked, "I want to trade some supplies with them, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks."