Yulin County and Cangwu County are mountainous, and only the land on both sides of the river is fertile and suitable for growing rice. Fortunately, the climate is warmer than that of Jingnan, and the time for food to mature is greatly reduced. In other words, in addition to the normal two seasons of staple food every year, the rest can be Arrange for planting supplementary grains.
In recent years, a large number of agricultural students trained by Quanling Academy have been transferred to various counties and townships in Jiaozhou for guidance by Lantian. They have not only brought new planting and composting technologies, but also new grain varieties cultivated in experimental fields. .
Lantian requires each county to build a preschool school. Each family can choose to send an eight-year-old child to the county preschool school to study and learn calligraphy. The board and lodging in the preschool school for two years will be paid for by the county.
The reason why two-year compulsory education cannot be fully universalized is not only because the current financial resources of Jiaozhou counties cannot support it, but also because the people's ideological concepts have not changed. After all, eight-year-old children can already help the family with work, and in addition to making fires and cooking, they can also go up the mountain. Herding cattle and collecting firewood is the second most important labor force in the family.
Lantian knew that he could not become fat by eating at once, so he first promoted reading and literacy as much as possible. When basic education reached a certain scale, he could introduce the imperial examination to break the monopoly of the gentry. It would be too difficult to promote it nationwide without the efforts of several generations. It is very difficult to implement, but it should be possible to pilot it in Jiaozhou in my lifetime.
Jiaozhou has a humid, hot and rainy climate, and mosquito bites often cause diseases. In addition to promoting basic education, Lantian also set up government medical clinics in various counties, where Hua Tuo's disciples trained in the medical school would provide consultations.
All the officials selected from the Publications and Newspapers Administration were sent to counties and townships to serve as parent officials to implement a series of new policies in Jiaozhou. Lantian planned to increase food production and control the early death of people due to illness, so that Cangwu and Yulin could The population of the two counties increased, and Mengxuetang developed the habit of educating the people.
After Xiahou compiled many decrees on Lantian's behalf, officials from each county walked out of the room with an uneasy mood. Although Lantian's name was very resounding in Lingling, he would have to try it to know whether it would work in Jiaozhou.
After all the officials from Cangwu County left, Yulin Prefect Yuan Wei was left in the room.
Lantian told Yuan Wei: "Prefect Yuan, don't be anxious. After the pilot project here in Cangwu is successful, I will gradually send more manpower to Yulin County. You go back to familiarize yourself with the environment first. There are many Yue ethnic groups in Yulin County, and their language and life People have different habits, and the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians can be used to stabilize people’s hearts.”
Although Lan Tian had been preparing for many years in Lingling, the talents he had reserved were obviously not enough when it came to drawing on the white paper of Jiaozhou. He could not achieve success in one step and could only develop while reforming.
"General Lai has handed over his humble post. Although Yulin County is relatively poor, the political situation is still relatively stable. There has been no siege on the government for a long time." Yuan Wei replied.
"Then keep it up. Governor Yuan doesn't have to rush to replace the officials previously appointed by General Lai, let alone impose harsh taxes on the people because of poverty in counties and counties. If there is real difficulty, I will find a way to help Yu Lin." Lantian told Yuan He was vaccinated.
"Thank you for your support, Mr. Fu. I will ensure that everything in Yulin remains as before." Yuan Wei was overjoyed after hearing this. Lingling was now very wealthy and was about to assist the impoverished Yulin County. It was just a word from Lan Tian.
After chatting about the business, Lan Tian asked curiously: "Has Deshun (Lai Gong) packed up? When are you planning to leave for Shu?"
"General Lai came to Guangxin with Bei Shi. Now he is waiting in the side hall behind the main hall." Yuan Wei replied.
Lan Tian looked puzzled: "Deshun (Lai Gong) came to Guangxin? Where are his family members?"
Yuan Wei: "General Lai's passenger ship is docked at Guangxin Pier. All his family's luggage has been loaded on the ship. He plans to go up the river and transfer to Shi'an."
Lan Tian frowned: "Isn't it faster to go from Bushan to Tanshui? Why did he take a detour from Guangxin?"
"General Lai admires the prince very much and said that he must come to say goodbye in person before entering Shu." Yuan Wei explained.
"Deshun is really good." Lantian sighed and continued: "Come with me to meet him, so that his family members won't have to wait on the boat for a long time."
"Wei." Yuan Wei cupped his fists.
Lan Tian and Yuan Wei walked out of the front hall of the main hall and walked back along the path on the right side of the courtyard. There stood a row of parallel houses, where Cangwu Prefect Xiahou Zuan and his staff worked.
The side hall on the far right side of the townhouse was a place for officials to rest and chat. It was similar to the reception room in later generations of offices. Lan Tian pushed the door open and found that in addition to Lai Gong, Hu Ke, who was undercover next to Shi Hui, was also there. exist.
"Aren't you supposed to be in the South China Sea? Why do you appear here?" Lan Tian asked suspiciously.
Hu Ke clasped his fists and replied seriously: "I came here under orders from my humble duty. Just now, the gentleman was handling important matters in the main hall, and I was talking to General Lai in the side hall."
Lai Gong added: "I was reminiscing with Captain Hu just now. I don't know when we can see each other again."
Lan Tian nodded to Lai Gong, and then asked Hu Ke: "Are you anxious about Shi Hui? If you are not in a hurry, go to the main hall and wait for me. Deshun and I will chat for a while and then go find you."
"There's no rush at all. Sir, we'll talk about it after we finish the important things." Hu Ke looked relaxed and walked out of the side hall alone after saying that.
"Colonel Hu is extremely smart. He can move between Shi Xie and his son with ease, just like making waves in the sea." Lai Gong looked at Hu Ke's back and sighed.
"Deshun always praises people wherever he goes. You are very similar to Pang Shiyuan. Have you seen him in Chengdu before?" Lan Tian asked with a smile.
Lai Gong replied: "I'm lucky enough to have met Shi Yuan twice. He is really a wise man. I will get closer to him this time when I come to Shu."
Lan Tian nodded in affirmation at first, and then asked Yuan Wei: "Is there anything else I want to tell Governor Yuan? Why don't you take this opportunity to tell me again."
Lai Gong smiled slightly: "I have said what needs to be said. In fact, it is easiest to work with my husband. You only need to follow the orders step by step. Nothing will go wrong."
Yuan Wei clasped his fists and nodded: "I will keep it in my heart."
"Prefect Yuan can go back first if you have nothing important to do. Yu Lin should have many government affairs, so forgive me for not sending him far away."
"How dare you, how dare you, resign from your humble position."
How could Yuan Wei dare to ask Lantian to see him off? He bowed and quickly walked out of the side hall, preparing to say goodbye to his old friend Xiahou Zuan, and then take a boat back to Bushan to become his Yulin prefect.
Lan Tian exchanged a few words with Lai Gong, and then whispered before leaving: "When Deshun arrives in Chengdu, please tell the lord that although Yizhou is still recuperating at this time, it must prepare for the layout of Hanzhong. After Cao Cao pacifies Yongliang, he will give priority to attacking Zhang Lu, blocking the northern passage from Yizhou out of the Central Plains, taking Hanzhong from Zhang Lu or grabbing Hanzhong from Cao Cao, everyone knows which is easier or more difficult."
"Sir, every word of your instructions is critical, and I will definitely convey it to your lord without fail." Lai Gong sincerely admired Lan Tian. This should be the result of strategizing and winning a victory thousands of miles away. Even though he was in Jiaozhou, he still did not forget the story of being thousands of miles away. Hanzhong.
(End of chapter)
