The development of the Western Regions is not rapid, and at present it is mainly focused on two points, one is the same fruit processing as before, and the other is the transit of trade.

Now because the transportation is becoming more and more convenient, some people have begun to try to do fresh fruit transportation.

However, the cost of this business is too large, and the market is too small.

Dried fruits sent to the Central Plains will be bought and sold in large quantities because the people can afford to buy them.

Fresh fruits are sent to the Central Plains, and many people can't buy them.

Those who can afford it may not necessarily buy all of them.

The market is too small, and only a few people are doing it.

Therefore, the development of the Western Regions in recent years has not been too rapid, and there has not been much technological innovation.

"I thought you were going to break this rule left over from the year of Zhenguan."

"Seeing that the Western Regions are like this now, I think Tuyuhun and Liaodong will not develop too well."

"It seems that you are all waiting for the order of the central government."

After Li Kuan spent half a month inspecting the Western Regions, he found Du Fengshan and said depressedly.

He understood the reason for the slow development of the Western Regions.

It's not because the Western Regions itself has no resources, no capabilities, or no officials to develop it.

The officials who came here all changed their responsibility to not develop the Western Regions and limit his rapid development.

The reason is also very simple, this is a conquered place, and there is no mass migration of people, for fear that they will rebel.

At the same time, it is also a disguised exploitation, making it a labor-intensive production place.

In order to support the development of Datang.

Du Fengshan heard the ridicule in Li Kuan's voice, smiled bitterly, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, without the order of the central government, who dares to change these things related to national policy?" ”

"Di Xiang is another Tang Dynasty recognized as a diligent and good official who loves the people after the Duke of Wei, he has been to the Western Regions several times, and he is sure that the people of the Western Regions can survive, and there is no big complaint, so he left, without mentioning the matter of improving the development policy of the Western Regions."

Du Fengshan felt that they were not to blame.

Li Kuan sighed faintly, and also found the helplessness in it.

"When I come back, I will write to Chang'an and let her decide, she is now the emperor."

Li Kuan decided to dump the pot.

"You're throwing the pot above board."

Du Fengshan couldn't help laughing.

Glancing at him, Li Kuan sighed in his heart that his reputation for being a good talker had spread.

Du Fengshan, a junior, can mock him in front of him.

Li Kuan was not angry, and said in an extremely serious tone: "I am training my juniors. ”

"Chang'an has to thank me."

In Chang'an City, when the empress Chang'an, who was sitting in the Taiji Palace to deal with government affairs, received Li Kuan's letter about the Western Regions, her whole person was not good, and she couldn't help but grit her teeth and said: "Uncle, didn't he say that everything was ready before, why is there such a big problem now." ”

"I'm ready to let the Western Regions, Tuyuhun, and Liaodong live as always."

"Tsk, what a nuisance."

Li Kuan described the current situation in the Western Regions in detail in the letter, and vaguely indicated that this matter could be revealed, so that these former Tang Dynasty blood bags could develop freely.

At the same time, he vaguely said that the people here already have a certain amount of anger, and this sign is not good.

If you are not afraid of the wrath of the officials, you are afraid of the wrath of the people.

After struggling for a while, Chang'an picked up the pen and began to write a new Datang plan.

Within a few days, Di Renjie was appointed as a national inspector and went to various places in Datang to conduct inspections, and the first stop was Tuyuhun.

Li Kuan was very satisfied after getting the news.

Very good, Chang'an's sanity is still there, knowing that he will investigate first and then order.

After Du Fengshan got the news, he found Li Kuan with a wry smile and complained: "My dear Emperor Your Majesty, you have made me miserable." ”

Li Kuan raised his eyebrows, not knowing what he thought.

What do you mean by that?

Du Fengshan said helplessly: "Your Majesty, Chang'an's operation means that she wants to liberate the Western Regions." ”

"As soon as the Western Regions are liberated, the officials will definitely include the local economic development in the assessment."

"And according to the original plan, after finishing this year, I will transfer Chang'an City next year."

"Then for the sake of my own reputation, I have to stay in the Western Regions for another term."

What is the most feared thing about being an official?

The most feared thing is that you are transferred on the front foot, and the person who comes on the back foot is better than you.

In this way, the itinerary will be compared, and if two people compete for the same position in the future, the person who is compared will lose.

When the Western Regions were used as a blood bag of the Tang Dynasty before, the officials here didn't care about their political performance, and the officials didn't evaluate it, so their political performance was rubbish.

But as soon as the Western Regions were liberated, as soon as they were transferred, the officials who came pulled up the political achievements of the Western Regions, and then they were miserable.

At that time, not only will there be some problems in the future future, but the people of the Western Regions will also scold them angrily.

The reputation is instantly bad.

Therefore, for the sake of their reputation, they all have to stay in the Western Regions for another term to pull the economy of the Western Regions up.

After listening to Du Fengshan's complaints, Li Kuan shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "There is no way, you can only appoint." ”

"Unless the liberation of the Western Regions is not done within these ten years, otherwise you will be unlucky, at least, you still have room to save now, if you leave your post and then liberate, you will be even more miserable, so, I think you have to thank me."

The more Li Kuan spoke, the more confident he became, he was glorious and proud.

The corners of Du Fengshan's mouth twitched, and he pressed his dissatisfaction back.

He felt that what Li Kuan said made some sense.

But here's the thing

"If you don't say it, the Western Regions will continue like this, and it will be okay for the Western Regions to be liberated for another two generations."

"I can't be comfortably transferred, promoted and raised."

What Du Fengshan didn't understand was why Li Kuan had to do something to liberate the Western Regions at this time.

That's what he wanted to ask.

Li Kuan looked at him seriously and said seriously: "Child, how long has it been since you went to the bottom of the Western Regions to take a look?" ”

Du Fengshan was a little confused.

I don't know what Li Kuan means by this.

What is the meaning of how long it has been since I have been to the bottom of the Western Regions.

What's there to see about this?

Don't those people always live the same life?

They live in circles day after day, year after year.

According to Datang's plan, they have to live like this for another ten years.

After all, the mortgages, car loans, various furniture loans, and land loans that Datang added to them require them to work hard for another ten years to repay.

Their occasional good days, such as eating meat and drinking wine, are all given by Datang when they are in a good mood.

This kind of numb life, Du Fengshan doesn't think it's necessary to see it.

Li Kuan laughed twice and said mockingly: "Child, it is precisely because you don't go down that you don't see the anger that gradually rises in their numb life. ”

"I didn't see the anger in their eyes."

"You say, if Datang doesn't make a change, and they get up angrily to resist, then what should you do?"

"No, I should say how you will be."

"You walk on the front foot, and there is an uprising in the Western Regions on the back foot, do you say that Chang'an blames the successor or blames you."

Li Kuan's inquiry made Du Fengshan cold.

opened his mouth and said nothing.

(End of chapter)