Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 280 Li Yuanji and Li Er have a tacit understanding
The person who came was none other than Wang Xuance, who had been in charge of the development of Yuezhou Prefecture. Later, when Yuezhou Prefecture was on the right track, Wang Xuance was transferred back to the palace. It was just that he happened to be out, so he didn't see him. But he saw him here.

Li Yuanji took Wang Xuance and went directly to the government office.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. You have lost a lot of weight. I know all about the development of Yuezhou Prefecture. Thank you for your hard work in the past two or three years."

Wang Xuance was also a little excited. In the past few years in Yuezhou Prefecture, he had devoted himself to the development of Yuezhou Prefecture. Now that the results have finally been achieved, he is very pleased.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. This is what I should do. I was originally a minor official, and I was fortunate to meet Your Majesty. The development of Yuezhou Prefecture is of vital importance. It is related to the development of the four prefectures in Xizhou and the exchanges with Funan Tangming. I must also develop Yuezhou Prefecture."

Li Yuanji smiled happily when he heard this. He was extremely satisfied with Wang Xuance.

Yuezhou Prefecture was originally the land of Linyi. Now, after nearly three years of development, Yuezhou Prefecture has become an industrial zone in Lingnan, because there are many mineral resources there, and subsequently silver mines, copper mines, etc. have been gradually discovered.

Today, Yuezhou Prefecture has reached the size of Guangzhou Prefecture in terms of economic scale, and is even gradually showing a trend of surpassing it.

The only bad thing is the development of agriculture, which is not as good as Guangzhou Prefecture. In other aspects, it is not bad.

In addition, the original people of Yuezhou Prefecture were more familiar with the Chinese language, so it was less difficult to popularize it. Today, Yuezhou Prefecture has become the most successful one among his fiefdoms established after the destruction of the country.

"You deserve all these praises for what you have done in Yuezhou Prefecture. If someone else were to go there, they might not be able to do as well as you.

Didn’t I send you back to the palace? Why are you here again?

You don't have to come here in person to handle the affairs here, but since you are here, you can come with me, and we can go back together when the time comes. Let Cen Wenben arrange someone else to handle the affairs here."

Li Yuanji had a bad impression of Cen Wenben. Wang Xuance could be said to be his most trusted minister. There was no other way before. The location of Yuezhou Prefecture was very important. At that time, the location of Yuezhou Prefecture was more critical than any other place.

The geographical location of Yuezhou Prefecture is related to its foreign trade, especially the important channel for the fleet to go west. It has a profound impact on the stability and development of Yuezhou Prefecture, including the foreign businessmen coming and going.

Under the circumstances at that time, he had to send Wang Xuance because he had great confidence in Wang Xuance. He left Ning Chun and chose Wang Xuance.

Now that Wang Xuance's mission in Yuezhou Prefecture has been completed, in his heart, he hopes that Wang Xuance will stay in the palace, in the center of Lingnan.

However, now Cen Wenben sent Wang Xuance here, and Li Yuanji still had some ideas in his mind.

After hearing this, Wang Xuance suddenly became a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with Prime Minister Cen. After I learned of Your Majesty's message, I volunteered to come here.

Moreover, I am not here to manage the two prefectures. The mayors, chancellors, and Prime Minister Cen of the two prefectures have already arranged people to come with me.

I am here to guide the development of the two governments and also to supervise them.

I have already learned from Prime Minister Cen that the king values ​​​​Lüzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture. Now the development of the two prefectures is somewhat lagging behind. As a minister of the king, I have the responsibility and obligation to shoulder the responsibility.

In fact, Prime Minister Cen was planning to arrange Shujie or Zhengping to come and guide the development of the two prefectures. But whether it was Shujie or Zhengping, I still had a natural advantage in guiding the actual development of the two prefectures. After all, I had presided over the development of Yuezhou Prefecture for nearly three years.

It is precisely because it is better for me to come here that I volunteered to come here.

On the contrary, Cen advised me to think it over carefully, saying that I had been in Yuezhou Prefecture for so long and now I had finally been transferred back. If the king did not see me when he came back, he would be angry.

I thought that the king was not that kind of person, and I was also very clear about how much the king valued the development of this place, so I finally came.

I thought the king had left, but I didn't expect that he was still here.

Now that I have seen the king again after nearly three years, I am particularly happy in my heart."

Li Yuanji felt happy but also a little melancholy when he heard this. He really had special feelings for Wang Xuance. He was the first celebrity to join him after he entered Lingnan, and he also had outstanding abilities.

Although he had already valued Wang Xuance very much, Li Yuanji still felt somewhat indebted to him.

When it came to going to Yuezhou Prefecture, the most suitable person was actually Ning Chun. Wang Xuance should have stayed in the central government as he was his most trusted and trusted minister. However, Li Yuanji had some doubts about Ning Chun's ability at the time and had to let Wang Xuance go.

Being away from the center and going to the countryside is more or less not a good thing, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Now Wang Xuance took the initiative to come to Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture again, without any complaints, and worked wholeheartedly for him. How could Li Yuanji not be moved and feel indebted to such a person?

In terms of his merits, Wang Xuance should be at the core and his position should be very high.

Li Yuanji was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"Xuan Ce, I won't say much. The situation in these two prefectures is indeed not good. I feel relieved if you stay here and watch over them.

I will never forget all that you have done, and I will never let you down in the future.

After you develop the two prefectures here, remember to come back as soon as possible. I still hope you can be by my side and assist me."

Wang Xuance also laughed when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, I will obey your command. When Luzhou and Songzhou develop, I will write to Your Majesty and return to Haikang."

"Okay, it's settled!"

Li Yuanji nodded heavily, very happy. He had originally prepared a lot of instructions to give to the new heads of the two prefectures. Now that Wang Xuance had arrived, he was completely relieved.

Then Li Yuanji began to talk about the most important things about Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture.

“Xuan Ce, the core of the plan for Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture is to become the granary and cotton planting base within my fiefdom.

Therefore, the development of Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture is different from that of Yuezhou Prefecture. You just need to grasp these two focus points. There is no difference in other aspects.

Here, if you need anything, just write to me. I will definitely support you if I can. Even if there are difficulties, I will find ways to support you.

You have to remember that growing cotton, hybrid rice, and corn here are the top priorities, especially cotton. Other places are not suitable for growing them, only here is the most suitable.

The value of cotton is extremely high, and its role is no less than that of grain. Although its role is not obvious in Lingnan, in other places, cotton textiles made from cotton play a huge role during the cold winter.

In addition to these, cotton can be used in all aspects, including industry, military, and even medicine.

Nowadays, due to the low yield of cotton, many aspects cannot be used. As long as the yield of cotton is increased, you will be able to see the difference brought by cotton. Therefore, you need to make a good plan for the cultivation of arable land. Here, rice can be harvested for three seasons. You need to have an idea of ​​the planting area between the three seasons and then implement it.

You can handle the details on your own without asking for instructions on everything. Just like when you were in Yuezhou Prefecture, I will give you all the power. You can make the decision for Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture."

Cotton was what Li Yuanji had always been thinking about, but due to the weather and climate, these two prefectures were the best places to grow cotton.

Originally, the Western Regions were also very good, but unfortunately he had not yet established a firm foothold in the Western Regions and could not grow cotton at all, so he could only grow it here.

As for places for growing grain, there are actually quite a few, including the four prefectures of Naxizhou, which is the original Zhenla, that is, the area of ​​Thailand. It is also very suitable for growing rice, and it is also a very good arable land.

But as for cotton, there is no other place to choose except here, because the places where it can be grown are not his territory, which is very embarrassing.

He had already experimented with places like Nanzhou Prefecture and Guangzhou Prefecture in the first year after he arrived. Crops could be grown, but the harvests were terrible. Even in Nanzhou Prefecture, where there was enough sunlight, there was also not enough rain.

Wang Xuance listened quietly and kept everything Li Yuanji said in his heart.

“Your Majesty, I understand that no matter how this place develops, it will focus on farming, reclaiming wasteland, and planting cotton, rice, and corn.

I will sort out a development plan later and submit it to Your Majesty for review."

Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, but ultimately refused.

"No, you don't have to show it to me, just make your own decision, I trust you on this.

I have been delayed here for quite a long time. I had originally planned to go back after half a year, but now the time is almost up. I have to go to Dongzhou Prefecture next, so it seems I won't be able to go back in a short time.

Time is running out, I will be leaving tomorrow, I won't say more, I have asked someone to prepare a banquet, let's eat and drink well later."

Li Yuanji was also helpless. He had originally planned to stay here for about half a month and then set off for Dongzhou Prefecture, but he didn't expect to stay here for so long.

Now that he is here, he must go to Dongzhou Prefecture to see how Yang Cheng manages Dongzhou Prefecture, and at the same time take a look at Baekje and Silla to see if he has a chance to show up.

It was a great opportunity to come out, and in Li Yuanji's view, it was a good opportunity to solve the problems of Baekje and Silla at the same time.

He already knew that Li Er had arranged for people to enter Baekje and Silla. He didn't want his development to the north to be interrupted by Li Er. He didn't believe that he would not be able to control Baekje and Silla if he took action personally this time.

Li Yuanji had good ideas, but he had no idea that Li Er had already taken a step ahead of him and started to make arrangements for the affairs of Baekje and Silla himself.

Using Baekje and Silla as the medium, they started a new round of game. Li Yuanji and Li Er seemed to be in sync with each other.

In addition to this, Li Yuanji was also very concerned about the status of the silver mine in Dongzhou Prefecture, not to mention the gold and copper mines in Dongzhou Prefecture.

These are all mines, no one would think it is too much, Li Yuanji even wants more.

The same goes for coal mines. There are not many coal mines in Lingnan nowadays, and they are all supported by Yuezhou Prefecture. New mines have not been discovered yet, and Li Yuanji must find new ones as soon as possible.

Before, they could secretly buy coal at a low price in the Tang Dynasty. Later, a group of people discovered the use of coal mines in Lingnan, and they all started to raise the price. The coal mountains that were originally ignored suddenly became hot in the Tang Dynasty.

This matter made Li Yuanji very worried. All the factories he built now needed coal, so he had to buy part of it even if those people raised the price.

When Wang Xuance heard Li Yuanji say that he was leaving, he was slightly stunned, but then he came to his senses and no longer had any intention of keeping Li Yuanji.

"Your Majesty, you really should go back earlier. It's okay if you leave for a while, but if you leave for too long, it's really not good. There are already a lot of things piled up in the palace.

When I came here, Prime Minister Cen was still telling me that if the king had not left yet, he should persuade the king to go back as soon as possible.

Then I will not keep you, Your Majesty. Tomorrow I will bring a group of civil and military officials to see you off. I wish you a safe journey."

Li Yuanji laughed immediately after hearing this.

"You, you really don't plan to keep me here for a few more days.

You have now conveyed what Jingren said, and I have heard it, but I still have to go to Dongzhou Prefecture first and then come back.

I will tell him about this, it will only take a few more months, it won’t be a big deal.”

Later in the evening, the banquet began and everyone started eating and drinking. Li Yuanji and Wang Xuance chatted for a long time again until nightfall, when the banquet ended.

Early in the morning of the second day, Li Yuanji and Wang Xuance walked in front, heading towards the dock, followed by a group of civil and military officials.

Li Yuanji was about to set off, and everyone put down their work and came to see him off.

"Xuan Ce, I'll leave this to you. If you encounter any difficulties that you can't solve, remember to send me a message as soon as possible.

As for the military affairs of the two prefectures, you will take care of them for the time being. A naval base will be established here later.

Luzhou Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture have a special geographical location. If there are any enemies, they will almost always come from the sea, so the defense here will be mainly based on the navy.

You can lead the troops of the two prefectures with you. I will feel at ease leaving the military and political affairs to you.

And your boy is not a child anymore. I believe you know about the academy. When I go back, I will send him to the National Academy.

Children need to be nurtured from an early age so that they can be more successful when they grow up.”

Wang Xuance listened with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will do my best. I have confidence in the development of the two governments.

As for my son, I don’t have such high expectations. As long as he is successful in his studies and doesn’t cause trouble, I think that’s enough.”

"Haha, you're wrong to think so. Don't worry, I'll watch over it myself and hand it over to you when you come back."

As they chatted, they soon arrived at the dock. Li Yuanji boarded the boat and started heading towards Dongzhou Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)