The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

An hour later, after Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo handed over their affairs, they flew into the sky with Quezhou and flew towards the south of the Yangtze River.

The three of them moved at lightning speed, restraining their energy.

Looking down at the land along the way, we can see countless Miao mountain people coming out of the mountain villages to reclaim wasteland in the mountains and build roads.

After the upper class of Miaojiang was cleansed, Quezhou would certainly not forget the people at the bottom.

The terrain here is dangerous, and it is no joke that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.

However, in his opinion, the fundamental reason is the poor transportation and inconvenient travel. Many mountain villages have almost no communication with the outside world, which leads to the rampant local clan forces in the countryside.

In this backward and closed environment, those "highly respected" clan leaders and elders were extremely stubborn, which led to the ignorance of the mountain people, who would rise up against everything in the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate with just a little incitement.

Quezhou's method was very simple, he just brainwashed these old guys.

Fang Xun had no intention of developing slowly, and wanted to take a direct step to fundamentally break the feudal clan's system of personal dependence, and then organize these young and strong people at the bottom of society to participate in collective social activities through the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate.

So Quezhou and the other two flew along and saw that roads and infrastructure were being built everywhere in the Shiwanda Mountains.

And this salary was also allocated from the property contributed by the nobles and tribal leaders who had been oppressed. It was taken from the people and used for the people, which was truly a immeasurable merit.

Along the way, Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo looked at the bustling scene below. Seeing that the mountain people had more smiles on their faces than before, they felt extremely complicated.

Both of them understood that as time went on, the influence of the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate in the hearts of the people would grow stronger and stronger.

In ten years at most, the royal court would be completely forgotten by everyone.

The various policies of the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate made the upper-class nobles and middle-level village chiefs and leaders extremely uncomfortable, but they were a huge benefit to the lower-class people who made up the vast majority of the population.

Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo could only watch helplessly, feeling sad.

As the three of them gradually approached Hongfengkou, they saw that on the newly built official road in the mountains, groups of civilian caravans from the south of the Yangtze River went deep into the mountains and went to various mountain villages to trade.

In addition, a large number of mountain people also headed towards Hongfengkou, carrying baskets filled with special mountain products.

When the three flew over Hongfengkou, they saw that the once heavily guarded border military town had now become a bustling and noisy market.

The number of troops stationed here was also greatly reduced, leaving only a Grand Master of Yangshen leading 10,000 soldiers to guard the place.

The city was bustling with people. A large number of Miao mountain people were trading their specialties with Jiangnan merchants, and many of them were returning home excitedly with full loads.

Although southern Xinjiang is rich in resources, the poor transportation environment leads to high prices of mountain products.

The cloth, porcelain, farm tools and other commodities from the Central Plains are also very popular in southern Xinjiang. They can be sold even if the price increases seven or eight times, which can be said to be huge profits.

Now that Miaojiang has surrendered to the Prince of Yue's Palace, the military town of Hongfengkou has become a window for communication between the two sides. Countless people from the public are attracted by the huge profits and come here with their goods, hoping to make a fortune.

Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo observed from the sky for a while, and their expressions relaxed.

They found that both parties were trading fairly, and there was no situation of the Miao mountain people being oppressed. Many of the mountain people were bargaining with the merchants from the Central Plains until their faces were red.

This made the two of them feel a little relieved. At least Fang Xun kept his word and did not use his power to deliberately suppress the Miao people.

Quezhou also sighed when he saw the bustling scene below.

"What these people at the bottom want is actually very simple. It is enough to have enough food, clothing and a dignified life.

You see, we just met their simple request, and most people no longer miss the Miaojiang Royal Court."

Xing Shanzhuo and Xing Shanxun were silent for a while after hearing this. Their mood became mixed again, and they didn't know how to respond to Quezhou's words.

The three of them flew silently over the Hongfengkou and officially entered Linzhou.

Along the way, Xing Shanzhuo and Xing Shanxun saw that countless civilians below had ruddy complexions and were full of energy. Almost most of them had practiced internal strength to the entry level. They were surprised again.

"Master Quezhou, Marquis Linchuan and the King of Yue want everyone to learn martial arts?" Quezhou said calmly, "Why not let everyone learn martial arts?"

Xing Shanzhuo and Xing Shanxun were immediately horrified. As far as they knew, in the past in the Central Plains, warriors accounted for no more than half of the total population.

But nowadays, almost everyone in Jiangnan practices martial arts. With this population base, the number of masters produced will increase exponentially!
Half an hour later, Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo were attracted by a strange manor below.

They said it was strange because they had never seen such a Zhuangzi before.

Inside the village, the buildings were square with sharp edges and corners. There were also some metal mechanical structures that they did not recognize but looked powerful and were humming and vibrating.

As the noise spread, chimneys spewed out white or black smoke.

This is actually a textile factory. Workers operate steam engines at full capacity to weave rolls of exquisitely crafted cloth.

Xing Shanyan stared at the factory below and asked, "Is this the new steam engine that has emerged in Jiangnan? Is it popular even in the remote Linzhou?"

Xing Shanxun, who had visited Jianye City, also had a deep impression of the steam engine.

She saw at a glance that this was a groundbreaking product that could even change the world in the future.

But Quezhou shook his head: "It's not as exaggerated as you said. In just three years, the palace has only built ten factories in Linzhou. The main reason is that there are not enough qualified workers."

For various steam machines, only drawings need to be provided, and the craftsmen do not even need to understand the meaning of each data on the drawings.

Because this is just following the drawings, making parts according to the shapes and sizes on the drawings, and then putting them together perfectly.

Any craftsman who has reached the enlightenment stage can do this kind of work.

The higher the martial artist's realm, the more precise his control over power becomes. Fang Xun can now produce 14-nanometer chips with % yield by hand.

It was also no problem for the craftsmen in the Awakening Realm to build the first generation of steam engines in his previous life in the 19th century.

But after the machine is built, it still needs people to operate it.

With the average cultural level in the feudal era that even Fang Xun despaired of, it would not be possible to train a large number of qualified industrial workers in a short period of time.

But the current situation has made him very happy.

In just three years, the steam industry had developed to a certain scale in Jiangnan.

Later, as the average cultural level of the population increases, it will become easier and easier to train industrial workers, and the expansion rate of the steam industry will increase exponentially.

The public school system founded by Fang Xun consists of two years of kindergarten, three years of junior high school, and four years of university. Kindergarten school corresponds to elementary school in the previous life, junior high school corresponds to junior high school and senior high school, and university corresponds to university.

This is done taking into account the fact that martial arts in this world not only strengthen the body, but also develop the brain and make people smarter.

The life essence of an acquired warrior has already begun to evolve. He only needs five years of schooling to graduate. As long as his grades are satisfactory, his cultural level and hands-on ability will definitely be strong.

Three months later, the first batch of students graduated. After graduation, they only needed to adapt for a period of time before they could be qualified for the work of middle-level officials in the government.

Fang Xun was not in a hurry about this. Development is a long-term plan and there is no way to rush it.

Everything in Jiangnan is booming now, and is moving in an increasingly better direction, which makes him feel very confident for a while.

Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo could not think that far ahead. Along the way, they were shocked by the changes in Jiangnan and asked Quezhou some questions.

The three of them flew, looked, and talked all the way, and after about half a month they finally arrived at Jianye City.

When they flew five miles outside the city, a trace of surprise flashed across Xing Shanxun and Xing Shanzhuo's faces, and their bodies suddenly stopped.

"This feeling of oppression? Is it Fang Xun?!" (End of this chapter)