The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

When Li Shimin wanted to continue talking with Wei Zheng.

At this time, someone walked in.

This person was a doctor of the Yu tribe, and his famous work was Zhang Biao. As for the Yu tribe, it was an official signature in ancient China and belonged to the Ministry of Industry of the Shangshu Province. It is the environmental protection department of the future.

There are only a few specific functions of the Yu Department in history.

The first is responsible for the management of natural resources such as mountains and rivers, including afforestation, wildlife protection, and mineral resource management.

Second, he was responsible for organizing hunting activities to ensure the needs of the royal family and nobles. They need to make hunting plans, arrange hunting teams, manage hunting grounds, etc.

Third, he is also responsible for managing the gardens of the royal family and nobles, including planning, construction, and maintenance.

And the fourth is to collect forest tax to maintain its normal operation.

The responsibilities of the Yu Department can be described as quite complicated.

However, the doctor of Yubu suddenly entered the palace, which was surprising. Normally, he rarely appears here.

Li Shimin was a little surprised by this. He raised his eyebrows and asked softly: "Oh? Zhang Aiqing, why are you here today?"

"My lord, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Zhang Biao saluted and said.

"What happened?" Li Shimin asked doubtfully. He put his hands on the armrests of the dragon chair and leaned forward slightly.

"Your Majesty, a large amount of garbage has appeared in the mountains and forests recently, destroying the entire environment around Chang'an. This situation is not limited to Chang'an, but also throughout the Tang Dynasty."

"How could this be?"

Li Shimin felt incredible.

Because Tang law stipulates that anyone who throws away garbage on the street will be punished with sixty sticks. If the management fails to perform its duties effectively, it will be punished along with the litterer. Anyone who drills holes in the wall to discharge filth into the streets will also be punished with sixty lashes, while those who only discharge clean water are not guilty. If the management department fails to clean up and deal with it in time, they will be guilty of the same crime as the person who discharged the pollutants.

It is impossible to produce a large amount of garbage with such a severe crackdown!
Generally speaking, there would be no garbage, but now a large amount of garbage is produced and piled up in the mountains and forests, which makes Li Shimin's head a little big.

"I don't know, and some garbage disposal places are also full. The amount of garbage in Chang'an every day is very large. I have never found a better way to solve it, so I went to the palace to find your majesty!"

That's the price of development, like a lot of factories.

Now that’s a lot of garbage to deal with.

If left unprocessed, garbage will pollute the air.

And the entire environment will become extremely bad.

Because garbage is a mixture of complex ingredients, during transportation and open storage, organic matter decomposes and produces stench, which seriously affects habitation.

Garbage will also pollute water bodies, polluting the entire water body in Chang'an, and making it impossible for people to drink clean water.

This kind of problem would not have occurred in the past, because the development in the past was relatively slow, and the garbage generated every day was relatively simple and easy to deal with. But now, it is different. A large amount of various garbage is produced.

In addition, it will bring fire and explosion hazards. Garbage contains a large amount of combustibles. During the natural accumulation process, methane and other flammable gases will be produced. When exposed to open flames or spontaneous combustion, it can easily cause fires and garbage explosion accidents.

As well as infectious diseases, garbage not only contains pathogenic microorganisms, but also provides food, habitat and breeding places for rats, birds, mosquitoes and flies, and is also the source of infectious diseases.

So many problems arise because of the generation of garbage.

Li Shimin frowned, his expression serious and focused. He knew that the garbage problem had always been a difficult problem in urban management, but he did not expect that this issue would be so urgently before him.

Therefore, Li Shimin was not in a good mood.

Li Shimin asked again: "Have you ever found out who threw the garbage? If you find out, you will be severely punished."

"Your Majesty, we can't find out who threw this garbage. Now that the whole of Chang'an is running at full capacity, the problem of garbage has become very urgent. And the punishment has always been very severe. Even some garbage comes from the cement factory. It’s discharged from the side.”

When he mentioned the words cement factory, Li Shimin remained silent.

Because this is a good thing he did. If he had followed the advice of the Shengtang Group earlier, this might not have been the case.

This situation is a bit troublesome now.

Now that problems have arisen, we need to think about how to solve them.

Otherwise, this problem will always exist.

At the same time, it also costs money to dispose of this garbage.

And the money won't be too little.

"Let me think about it." Li Shimin was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Wei Zheng and asked, "Wei Zheng, what do you think of this?"

After hearing this, Wei Zheng frowned and thought seriously for a moment.

Regarding garbage disposal, he actually has some experience.

He said: "Your Majesty, the garbage problem is not only an environmental problem, but also an economic and social problem. If not handled properly, it will have a negative impact on the city's image and residents' lives."

"Yes, I agree with what you said!" Li Shimin said.

"So, do you have a solution?"

"Your Majesty, I have heard Mr. Mention mention the future direction of garbage disposal. At the same time, Shengtang Group is also doing some processing. Do you want to hear it?"

"Listen, I want to hear it!" Li Shimin was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, Shengtang Group had a way to deal with this problem.

"Your Majesty, Shengtang Group's approach is to take measures to classify garbage."

Wei Zheng proposed a solution.

"Tell me, what is the classification?"

In fact, the Tang Dynasty already had the practice of garbage classification.

But their approach is relatively simple, compostable versus non-compostable.

Then Wei Zheng said: "Shengtang Group generally divides garbage into recyclable and non-recyclable categories, and then adopts different treatment methods for different types of garbage."

"Oh? Tell me more specifically. How do you do it?" Li Shimin became interested after hearing this. He knew that Shengtang Group must have its own way of doing this.

Zhang Biao was also listening.

Wei Zheng went on to say: "Recyclable garbage includes waste paper, waste plastic, scrap metal, etc. These garbage can be recycled and reused to reduce resource waste and environmental pollution. Non-recyclable garbage needs to be landfilled or incinerated. way to deal with it.”

Wei Zheng explained the concepts and methods of garbage classification in detail, and proposed the recycling value of various garbage. This is the Shengtang Group's approach, so he said it was very smooth.

"These methods are indeed good. Zhang table, have you written it down?"

"Yes, I have written it down!"

"Okay, then what else can Shengtang Group do? Regarding garbage disposal." Li Shimin asked again.

Wei Zheng then continued: "Shengtang Group has done a lot, because the garbage problem involves environmental protection, that is, environmental protection, so we started by promoting environmental protection."

"How to start?" "First of all, Shengtang Group advocates environmental protection technology promotion services, is committed to promoting environmental protection knowledge and technology, and improves the public's awareness and attention to environmental protection issues.

Secondly, Shengtang Group actively promotes the installation and sales of environmental protection equipment, and provides support and assistance to enterprises in their environmental protection work by introducing advanced environmental protection equipment and technology.

In addition, Shengtang Group also advocates the use and promotion of environmentally friendly products, encourages the use of environmentally friendly products, and reduces pollution and damage to the environment. "

"Very good, go on!" Li Shimin said again.

"With the advocacy of Shengtang Group, I believe more and more people will start to pay attention to environmental protection issues and participate in environmental protection actions. These measures not only promote the development of environmental protection, but also contribute to the sustainable development of society. Made a contribution.”

"So how to promote these environmental protection methods?" Li Shimin asked.

“As long as there are a few aspects, as long as these aspects are done well, we can promote environmental protection!
First, publicity and education: popularize environmental protection knowledge to the public through various channels, such as media, lectures, brochures, etc., and increase people's awareness and attention to environmental protection issues.

Second, lead by example. If the court wants to do so, it must lead by example, actively practice the concept of environmental protection, and guide people to pay attention to and protect the environment through their own behavioral demonstrations.

The third is cooperative promotion, actively cooperate with all parties in the private sector to jointly promote environmental protection concepts and actions, and form a joint force to promote the development of environmental protection causes. "

"It seems that I was right to keep you here." Li Shimin said very happily.

Then he asked Zhang Biao: "Have you written it all down?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have written it all down."

Wei Zheng thought to himself, since he has said so much, why not say more.

So, he added: “There is still a lot to do in promoting environmental protection.

The imperial court could carry out many other activities.

The villain thinks that the imperial court can advocate and participate in a number of environmental protection projects, including water source management, afforestation, promotion of energy conservation and emission reduction, etc.

We also encourage everyone to use environmentally friendly products and promote green consumption to reduce the burden on the environment. With his efforts, these environmental protection activities have received widespread attention and recognition, effectively promoting the development of environmental protection causes.

In addition, the court also pays attention to cultivating young people's environmental awareness. You can go into schools, tell students about the importance of environmental protection, and guide them to develop good habits of caring for the environment from an early age. These activities are of great significance in cultivating a new generation of environmental protection talents and promoting the sustainable development of environmental protection undertakings. "

Wei Zheng explained in detail the methods and significance of garbage classification. After listening, Li Shimin nodded frequently to express his recognition and appreciation for Wei Zheng.

"Wei Zheng, the garbage classification method you proposed is indeed feasible. It can not only solve the current urban garbage disposal problem, but also drive economic development and improve people's quality of life." Li Shimin said affirmatively.

"Then let's do it exactly according to your suggestion." He decided to adopt Wei Zheng's suggestion and implement a garbage classification system to solve the urban garbage problem.

Li Shimin didn't change anything and just followed Wei Zheng's wishes.

This is faster than I thought.

This surprised Wei Zheng, because according to custom, the emperor would often put forward some modifications or requirements before adopting his own suggestions. But this time Li Shimin directly followed his wishes, which was faster than he expected.

However, this time Li Shimin directly followed Wei Zheng's suggestions without making any modifications or requests. This surprised Wei Zheng because he did not expect that the emperor would trust him so much and adopt his suggestions.

Li Shimin made a quick decision this time.

"So, Wei Zheng, what you were talking about just now is about the future problem. What should we do with the current garbage?"

"Of course we have to organize manpower to deal with it." Wei Zheng said.

"How to organize?" Li Shimin suddenly became confused.

"Your Majesty, you can put up a notice first and order the garbage producers to deal with it. Otherwise, if found, they will be severely punished."

"This works!"

Li Shimin once again agreed with Wei Zheng's words.

His behavior gave Wei Zheng the illusion that he had gone back to the past.

In the past, Li Shimin would usually listen to what Wei Zheng said.

But after that, I listened less and less, and I still did this and that from time to time, and I also tried to escape from time to time.

Now Li Shimin seems to have realized his mistake, thus making Wei Zheng feel that Li Shimin has really changed.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Biao said at this time.

"What's wrong?" Li Shimin asked. At this time, he was unhappy again.

Because Zhang Biao is not as good as Wei Zheng.

Only Wei Zheng can make him happy and relieved.

"About these things about garbage disposal, the funds needed..."

Zhang Biao wants money.

Li Shimin frowned, wondering why he wanted money again.

Asking for money from time to time.

Let Li Shimin have a big head.

In the past, it was Dai Zhou who handled the matter. He asked Dai Zhou for money, but now others ask him for money.

"Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs for approval!" Li Shimin said impatiently.

Zhang Biao had no choice but to agree.

However, asking the Ministry of Household Affairs to approve funds may not solve many problems. When things don't go well, Li Shimin will still blame him. Zhang Biao couldn't help but sigh, it was really hard to be an official in the court. No wonder Wei Zheng left, no wonder Dai Zhou left, and a large number of officials went to Li Min. All this is not unreasonable.

"What? Are you okay?" Seeing that he didn't speak or leave, Li Shimin asked.

"No, I'm fine. I'll go now!" Only then did Zhang Biao dare to leave.

Zhang Biao left the Tai Chi Palace, and Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng, as if he had something to say.

How could Wei Zheng not know what he was thinking, so he said: "Your Majesty, I have something to do, so please leave first."

"Wei Zheng, what are you anxious about? I have something else to ask you!"

In this case, Wei Zheng will not be able to leave in a short time.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng looked anxious, but he had no choice but to stay in Tai Chi Palace.

But the problem is that he is no longer an official, he is just an ordinary citizen, and it makes no sense for Li Shimin to keep him.

Then Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng many questions.

In the end, Wei Zheng could only answer his questions carefully.

At the same time, he was afraid that too many replies would cause Li Shimin to lose his mind and ask more questions. In that case, he would not be able to leave Tai Chi Palace for three days.

The reason why Li Shimin did this was mostly to understand the situation of Shengtang Group. (End of chapter)