Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 494 Redundancy and Development

Han Xizai's "Chen Gan" resounded loudly.

Luo Youdu is full of joy, now he lacks ministers like Han Xizai.

A strong, virtuous and upright courtier who has the courage to speak out and challenge authority.

Although Dou Yi's virtue is unquestionable, he is not tough enough and too moderate.

Kou Xiang is a suitable choice, but Luo Youdu wants to protect him and prevent him from getting in touch with this aspect.

As the top leader of Kaifeng Mansion, Kou Xiang has already offended many people.

If Luo Youdu hadn't been protecting him, Lao Kou's bad temper would have been exiled to the frontier long ago.Let him do the work of admonishing the officials, and why not make people angry?
Luo Youdu didn't want Kou Xiang to die without a place to die because of him in the future, a Kaifeng mansion is enough to cause hatred.

Han Xizai was the veritable second generation of Wei Zheng in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he was against the air.

Southern Tang power ministers Song Qiqiu, Feng Yansi and others were furious at him.

Thanks to Han Xizai's high reputation, Song Qiqiu and Feng Yansi didn't dare to kill him, otherwise they wouldn't be alive now.

If Han Xizai can regain the power of eight successes in the past, the atmosphere in the Central Plains court will be different.

After all, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. With the increase of the territory, the Central Plains court absorbed the ministers of Jiangnan and Western Shu, and then the civil and military generals of Wuyue and Qingyuan Army.

The Central Plains, which was originally packed with talents, suddenly became saturated, and even became redundant.

Luo Youdu also couldn't tell the character and ability of his officials at a glance.

He did know some outstanding talents, such as Zhao Pu, Wei Renpu, Xue Juzheng, Han Xizai, Lu Duoxun and other famous figures in history.

But this does not mean that those who are not famous are not capable enough, but that they lack the opportunity to display them.

Luo Youdu is not sure whether there will be dusty pearls among the group of quotas, and can only be selected and observed by time.

The role of Han Xizai, who is not afraid of offending others, can be manifested at this time.

As an experienced person, Luo Youdu is well aware of the dangers of redundant officials.

The end of the Song Dynasty could not solve the three redundancies, and he would never let this problem arise in his own court.

Appointing Han Xizai as an admonisher is only one of the means to solve this matter.

For the next period of time, he will focus on layoffs and the technological development of the Central Plains.

In addition to the small troubles of redundant personnel, the benefits of conquering Jiangnan and Bashu will undoubtedly be huge for the Central Plains.

Although Jiangnan and Bashu were under the rule of Li Jing and Meng Chang, their military strength was very average, and they did not have the face of the second and third separatist forces at all.

However, Jiangnan and Bashu have experienced few wars and have made great achievements in many fields.

Among them, the textile industry, shipbuilding industry, and paper industry in Jiangnan are the leaders of this era.

Bashu's drilling technology is unique in the world.

The development of the textile industry can allow people to wear cheaper clothes.

Shipbuilding can not only enhance the strength of the navy, but also promote the development of the economy.

The paper industry is beneficial to the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture...

Drilling technology can also allow the Central Plains to obtain more underground resources.

Now all of this is attributed to the Central Plains court, and the technology of Central Plains will inevitably usher in a wave of leaps and bounds.

After Luo Youdu met with Han Xizai, he made a plan to deal with the difficult army, and then he met with Bian Guangfan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Bian Guangfan, courtesy name Ziyi, is an all-rounder in this era. He is nearly sixty years old and has lived through the Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou, and Yu Dynasties.

In the Later Tang Dynasty, he served as Dianzhongcheng and Taichangcheng, and was in charge of ancestral temple sacrifices.In the late Jin Dynasty, he paid homage to the Shaoqing of the Taifu, and wrote a letter pointing out that Chen Shihai was handsome, and he also worked as the Shaoqing of Dali and Yin of Kaifeng, and he was convinced by the verdict.In the later Han Dynasty, he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments and Wei Weiqing, and wrote a letter on the selection of good talents for the governor, so as to appease the local area and support the people.In the latter week, he served as the servant of the household department and was in charge of civil affairs. He controlled water and built roads, inspected people's fields, and won Guo Rong's praise.

All in all, he is an all-rounder. Maybe his unilateral ability is not outstanding, but he is at the upper-middle level in all aspects, and can be plugged in anywhere.

Luo Youdu noticed that Bian Guangfan paid great attention to the use of equipment in flood control and road construction, so he was transferred to the Ministry of Industry to have a try.

The result is a good fit. Bian Guangfan is very interested in technology and attaches great importance to it. He has done a good job in his position.

The smelting technology in the Central Plains is unparalleled in the world, and it is his credit for recommending Zhang Yajiu's descendants to the imperial court against all opinions.

"Ziyi!"

Luo Youdu enthusiastically called Bian Guangfan, asked him to sit down on a chair beside him, and said, "I'll have to work hard for you next, keep an eye on the various technologies in Bashu and Jiangnan. Those who are more advanced than the imperial court need to Do your best to absorb. The craftsmen of the imperial court have to humbly absorb the strengths and characteristics of Jiangnan and Bashu technology."

"Of course, I believe that the imperial court may be a little inferior in this regard, but it also has its own characteristics and advantages. What I want is not to copy, but to absorb. Similarly, for technologies that are not as good as ours, we cannot ignore the shining points. Ru Kong Master said, three people walk together, there must be my teacher, choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.”

Bian Guangfan took the order.

Luo Youdu repeatedly emphasized the need to integrate the advantages and disadvantages of the three parties to truly improve the level.

"The key point! Start with the three aspects of shipbuilding, printing, and weaving."

Shipbuilding is related to military economy, printing is related to cultural promotion, and weaving is related to people's livelihood, all of which are the most important matters.

Luo Youdu really doesn't understand shipbuilding.

He didn't give extra instructions, but he gave a little hint about printing and weaving.

"Printing is the weakest link in my Central Plains. Hangzhou, Jinling and Chengdu are the three major printing centers of the imperial court. I have to learn from them and try to develop in the direction of movable type printing..."

"As for textile technology, the spinning wheel and pedal loom have been used for so many years, I think it should be changed. You can try to be on par with the nest car, and use water power to replace human work."

Movable type printing and the large hydraulic spinning wheel both appeared in the Song Dynasty. Now that the world is peaceful, it is time to promote scientific and technological progress.

However, he was a businessman in his previous life, and he didn't understand anything in-depth, only a general direction.

For the details, let the people below worry about it.

Bian Guangfan knew that his lord had a deep knowledge of all kinds of miscellaneous subjects, so he didn't dare to be negligent, and carefully wrote down one by one.

When Luo Youdu was dealing with redundant personnel and technology, he received news from the Ministry of Rites that Qian Hongchu decided to go to Beijing ahead of schedule.

People are already on their way north.

Faced with Liu Congxiao's sneaking in and sneaking away, Qian Hongchu was indignant and strongly condemned from the bottom of his heart.

But if it is slow, it is slow, and Qian Hongchu has no choice but to hastily lead some senior officials of Wu and Yue to contact the Ministry of Rites and take a boat to Beijing.

Although Qian Hongchu didn't win the first place, the treatment for him must be far above that of staying and serving.

Not to mention that Qian Hongchu was the first to announce the acceptance of the land, and he aimed at the thirteen prefectures under Wuyue's subordinates, the first army, 86 counties, 53 households, and 980 nine soldiers, so he would get the highest level of treatment.

On the side of the Central Plains court, Chou Chou is too small, otherwise he will welcome him as a prince.

(End of this chapter)