"I have a person who recommended me. His ancestor helped the Wei State to dig ditches and deep ditches, build roads and bridges. Later generations worked as water officials in Korea and Wei, responsible for renovating canals and controlling floods. Not only did he have a lot of research on water conservancy, he also He is also very good at building roads," Zhao Mu said.
"Oh? I wonder who he is?" Zhao Kuo asked curiously.
Needless to say, the gap is the golden waterway of the Central Plains.
The deep ditch is another grand canal, also called Heshui, connecting Jishui and Surabaya.
It was originally a canal built by King Fu Chai of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, after the fall of Wu, the deep ditch was abandoned.
It was not until the Wei and Song Dynasties that they re-excavated deep trenches to connect Jishui and Surabaya.
If the chasm makes Daliang, a large city in the Central Plains, more prosperous, then the deep chasm gave rise to Taoyi, a large city in the Central Plains.
Taoyi is located to the west of the intersection of Shengou and Jishui. It used to be just an ordinary city. As Shengou connected Jishui and Surabaya, Taoyi quickly became one of the few large cities in the Central Plains and a must-win place for both vertical and horizontal alliances. , Song, Wei, Qin, Qi, Zhao and other countries all competed for it.
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Those who can preside over the digging of chasms and deep ditches are definitely the top water conservancy masters in the world.
Although I don’t know how much skill this descendant inherited from his ancestors, but even if he didn’t inherit any skills, there would still be things like bamboo slips and hand ties passed down from his ancestors.
This alone can save Zhao Guo a lot of trouble.
"Zheng Guo." Zhao Mu spit out a name.
"Zheng Guo!" Zhao Kuo has not been troubled by a name for a long time. Over the years, he has met many historical celebrities, including kings of various countries. But when he heard the word "Zheng Guo", his steps were still the same. He couldn't help but stop, "Korean?"
"Not bad, do you know Brother Wang?" Zhao Mu asked.
"Isn't the Hetao building water conservancy? I heard before that there was a man named Zheng Guo in South Korea who was good at water conservancy, so I sent people to South Korea to look for it, but they couldn't find it." Zhao Kuo shook his head. He only knew that Zheng Guo was from South Korea. I thought that our ancestors have relied on water conservancy for their livelihood for generations. "Where is Zheng Guo now?"
"In addition to Zheng Guo, there are also some talented people in other fields at the Chamber of Commerce." Zhao Mu said with a smile. Wherever he went in business, he would visit the local famous people or those with special abilities. Invite him to come to Zhao State.
Those famous people rarely come, but about half of the stonemasons, shipwrights, water conservancy workers, geologist, doctors and other craftsmen will choose to join Zhao after receiving Zhao Mu's invitation.
"Everyone...forget it, bring Zheng Guo to see me, and send the others to Xunzi." Zhao Kuo originally wanted to meet them all, but then he thought, except for those who have left their names in history, the others are not as accurate as Xunzi. , rather than sending it to yourself, it is better to send it to Xunzi.
If there are any missing talents, it would be best to arrange corresponding positions.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Zhao Mu said with his hands in hand.
Zhao Kuo walked around the harem, and Bin was practicing martial arts with Ben. The little guy had average talent for studying, but he was a good martial artist. Becoming a strong general in the future would not be a problem, but if he wanted to stand alone, he might need a military advisor.
Zhao Zheng and Po Nu seemed to be tired. They fell asleep after returning from the farmhouse.
After walking around with nothing to do, Zhao Kuo returned to the front hall, where Wei Wuji and others were still working.
However, there were some missing figures in the main hall, which seemed a bit empty.
Xunzi was in charge of talent selection and training, Lin Xiangru was building a postal station, Wei Qi went to Hetao after the Chinese New Year, Xu Li was demarcating the boundaries of various places, Yu Xin, Le Yi and others were also drafting laws, and Gongsun Long was surveying the embankment on the river bank. , Chulong and Lu Zhonglian were selecting sites to build colleges and workshops in various places, Mo Feng was expanding Handan City, Cai Ze was promoting new farming methods, Tian Dan was building granaries...
Huang Shigong, Han Fei, and Li Si also have arrangements...
There are many counselors in Zhao State, but they are still not enough. Even generals such as Le Yi, Tian Dan, Pang Nuan, and Ju Xin were borrowed to handle government affairs.
There are also younger generations of each family who may not be as capable as their parents, but it is not a problem to start as a grassroots official or go to the local level to manage a county.
If the best among them are trained well, they may not have the talents of Jiuqing.
There was some silence in the palace. Only four people, Wei Wuji, Kong Bin, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Bao, were left. Zhao Bao and Zhao Mu would go to the grassland in a few days. In the future, could Zhao be called a 'country on horseback' or 'on the back of an ox'? All the countries in the world depend on grasslands.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Zhao Kuo come in, Wei Wuji and others stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite." Zhao Kuo waved his hand, walked to his seat, sat down, and took out a document. The application for approval regarding the city site selection has been processed.
In the next few years, many cities will be built in the Hetao, and with the paving of roads, some cities will inevitably rise and some will decline.
"There are no problems in the Hetao, right?" Zhao Kuo asked. In addition to the reform, the most important thing in Zhao State in recent years is the Hetao.
"There is no big problem. The first batch of reclaimed land has been planted, and the second batch of reclaimed land is now being reclaimed. The construction of the college and water conservancy has not yet started. Governor Lifu said that there are too many wild animals in the Loop, and the city and residential houses need to be built first. "Wei Wuji said, "Besides, Li Fu often writes letters asking for people, but we don't have enough manpower, so no one can give them to him."
"It's better to be busy. If everyone has nothing to do, then the country is not far from being finished." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"That's true." Kong Bin nodded. When he was in Wei State, he couldn't be busy if he wanted to, and the King of Wei didn't listen to him at all. Now in Zhao Guo, if you want to have leisure time, you can't have any leisure time. You have to work overtime all day long.
What made him angry was that when he was in Wei State, Wei State's national power continued to decline. By the time he left Wei, Wei's national power actually began to rise.
Although he understood that it had nothing to do with him, his reputation was still somewhat bad.
"Let's deal with the beast matter after the Loop settles down," Zhao Kuo said.
Historically, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wild beasts were rampant in various places. Tigers, wolves, bear bears, wild boars and other wild beasts could injure or even eat humans everywhere.
Due to the existence of spiritual energy in this world, beasts have become more powerful, and conflicts with humans have become more and more intense.
In the second half of last year, Zhao State sent a large army to carry out encirclement and suppression around the Taihang Mountains, and issued a reward order for hunting large beasts and beasts above the Gangyuan realm (the strength of beasts is divided into the same categories as humans, producing inner Qi, practicing Qi into strands, and Gangyuan realm). Yuan, extraordinary) heroes are rewarded.
The final result was unexpected. The number of hunts reported by various places far exceeded the number of wild animals hunted by the army.
It's not that they are cheating everywhere, but that the beasts have an extremely sensitive sense of smell. Once they sense that a large number of people are approaching, they will flee far away. On the contrary, hunters acting alone can hunt down many ferocious beasts.
