As soon as he entered the city gate, Li Zhi felt that the surroundings seemed to be suddenly quiet.

There don't seem to be many pedestrians in the wide streets, and there aren't many ornate buildings in sight.

What struck Li Zhi most strangely was that the people here seemed to live only near the city gates.

Even the fanfang, which was opened for foreign merchants, was not inhabited.

What Li Zhi could see more along the way was a succession of various yamen offices and barracks.

It seems that this castle was built specifically for the government and the garrison.

Li Zhi followed Dang Renhong to the Governor's Mansion with full doubts, and found that it was built very luxuriously.

Dang Renhong arranged a sumptuous seafood feast to entertain Li Zhi and the accompanying Su Lie, Zhang Lei and other generals.

Among them, Xue Li, a young player, is the most eye-catching.

A young man in his twenties can sit in the official position of Zhonglang General, which is rare in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Li Zhi hadn't eaten fresh seafood for a long time, so this meal was very enjoyable.

It's a pity that the cooking technology of this era is really backward.

Therefore, the method of cooking is somewhat simple, and there is nothing other than simple steaming.

After eating, Li Zhi couldn't wait to ask Dang Renhong about the specific situation of Lingnan Road.

He first asked Dang Renhong: "Lord Dang, are the various ethnic groups in Lingnan resisting the rule of our Tang Dynasty at the moment?" ”

Dang Renhong said: "Your Highness, the current situation in Lingnan is acceptable. ”

After saying this, he gave a general account of the situation in Lingnan.

In general, the area around Guangzhou is relatively densely populated due to its developed commerce.

The appointment of officials was also in the hands of the imperial court.

In other states, however, they are mostly governed by local clans or tribes.

Although the tribes often fought each other, they did not resist the orders of the imperial court.

However, transportation constraints make it difficult for people to move in these areas.

Therefore, the influence of the imperial court on the local people was far lower than that of the local families.

After some in-depth understanding, Li Zhi already had a preliminary plan in his heart.

He planned to start from the vicinity of Guangzhou, which was firmly controlled by the imperial court, and gradually extend outward development.

Li Zhi's development direction is twofold.

One of them is the development of light industry and handicrafts.

Take advantage of the fact that the population here is willing to do business rather than farming to promote the development of commerce.

The other direction is to use the upcoming captives to clear land for food and cash crops.

There is huge potential for agricultural development here, and Li Zhi is confident that he will be able to double the grain production of the whole of Lingnan Province within a few years.

Li Zhi took advantage of a few days to go through all the nearby areas.

Then a large piece of wasteland was purchased outside the city of Guangzhou.

He wanted to replicate an industrial park here, with cement workshops, building materials workshops, glass workshops and cosmetics workshops.

The Tianzhu merchant he had contacted before had not been able to find the rubber tree so far.

Therefore, he wants to continue to contact Tianzhu merchants here, so that more people can help him find it.

He also bought a piece of land near the downtown area, and planned to build a Jin King Pavilion here as well.

With the gradual upgrading of steel mills across the country, Datang's steel can now be supplied to ordinary people in large quantities.

Therefore, Li Zhi is not worried about the lack of materials available at all.

He hired a large number of craftsmen to help him build an industrial park and a restaurant.

The people who were to be sent as overseers were used by him to make all kinds of equipment that was needed.

After another half a month, the first batch of nearly 30,000 captives was finally escorted.

Li Zhi immediately asked more than 10,000 troops in the city of Guangzhou to supervise their land reclamation.

He didn't rush people to those no-man's lands.

Instead, it was cultivated little by little along the barren land outside Guangzhou.

With the officials of Sinong Temple, the land suitable for reclamation has long been demarcated.

All the captives had to do was cut down trees, weeds, and level the land.

When Li Zhi was busy here, the Jin King Pavilion in Chang'an City finally officially opened for business.

On the day of the opening, Fang Xuanling and other ministers all took the initiative to come over to cheer.

When they entered the Jin King Pavilion, they were immediately shocked by the luxurious decorations here.

The ground floor is paved with light-colored marble, and the white walls are covered with tiles that are nearly a person high.

The exquisite pictures on the tiles are burned to life.

There are also beautiful glass lamps hanging from the walls and roof.

Rectangular tables made of solid wood line the main aisle.

Each table is equipped with four seats.

There are no single rooms reserved on this floor, and all the single rooms are placed on the second and third floors.

Pei Mingli personally led Fang Xuanling and the others around the second floor.

There are more than 20 private rooms, each with a different style of décor.

Some are antique, some are neat and bright.

The tables and chairs in the private rooms are standard for 10 people, and each table has a glass tray that can be rotated.

The main thing is that each room has a special name.

When you get to the third floor, the venue seems to be empty all of a sudden.

There are no other facilities other than four huge private rooms.

Each of the four private rooms has a large round table large enough to seat twenty people.

Pei Mingli invited everyone to sit in the private room due north.

Then he gently pulled a rope hanging from the corner of the wall with his hand.

Without waiting for everyone to ask, Pei Mingli explained: "The other end of this rope is connected to the back kitchen, as long as you gently pull the back kitchen, it will start cooking." ”

Fang Xuanling opened his mouth and said with a smile: "This idea must have been thought of by His Royal Highness King Jin, only he can have so many wonderful ideas." ”

Wang Qi said: "I don't know how His Royal Highness the King of Jin is doing in Lingnan?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "A letter came from the family two days ago, according to what the queen said, it is not bad, and I don't know if it is true or not. ”

Dai Xuan said: "The harsh environment in Lingnan is so bad that everyone hears about it, and I think His Royal Highness just can't bear to worry his family. ”

Duan Lun said: "It's better for this official to recruit some craftsmen to send them over, and they can help one or two to some extent." ”

Zhang Ru also spoke: "Sinong Temple can also send some more people. ”

Yan Lide opened his mouth and said: "You don't need to worry, the teacher has already refused to send more people from this official, and I think I have a plan in my heart." ”

Pei Bandshu opened his mouth and said: "This official wanted to send someone to contribute, but His Highness refused. ”

Fang Xuanling said: "His Royal Highness has always known how to plan for a rainy day, and he is already confident when he thinks about it." ”

As the crowd was talking, they suddenly heard two slight knocks on the door.

Pei Mingli opened his mouth and said, "The dish is here, you might as well chat while eating." ”

With that, he stretched out his hand and opened the door to the room.