After that, Zhao Kuo went all the way north, inspecting Shangdang's coal mines, wineries, and orchards, and finally arrived at Tunliu.
"Your Majesty." Feng Ting welcomed Zhao Kuo into the palace. He knew that Zhao Kuo didn't like to drink, so he ordered his servants to bring tea and pour a cup for Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo did not tell officials around the country when he inspected Zhao State, but he did not hide his traces. Naturally, Feng Ting had already received the news.
"I have been here all the way, and the people of Shangdang admired the governor Feng Ting very much." Zhao Kuo said. He was not lying. Due to historical reasons, Feng Ting's prestige in the Shangdang was very high. Coupled with post-war reconstruction, Feng Ting personally led the people to build houses, open fields and pave roads. The people were very grateful to Feng Ting.
"I'm scared." Feng Ting said quickly. Since the Tian clan took over for Qi, this kind of thing that was appreciated by all the civilians was very taboo. Although he knew that Zhao Kuo most likely didn't care, he still had to look frightened on the surface.
"There is nothing to be afraid of. I am not a stingy person. If you have political achievements, you have political achievements. If you don't have political achievements, you have no political achievements. I don't care about you trying to win people's hearts or anything." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
Isn't the so-called buying people's hearts based on comparison? All officials are corrupt, but if you are honest and upright, then the people's hearts will naturally belong to you.
On the other hand, if most officials can be upright and honest and serve the country and the people, can they still win over the people's hearts?
Even if he can be bribed, he will be bribed for the State of Zhao.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Feng Ting said gratefully. Having served as an official in both South Korea and Zhao State, he deeply felt the difference between the two countries. South Korea focused on 'techniques', while Zhao State focused on 'utility'.
When the Korean monarch appoints officials, he must examine whether they are worthy of their reputation, competent in their work, consistent in their words and deeds, and loyal to the monarch.
There is nothing wrong with these, but the problem is that these things are all used secretly. The king wants
"Hide in nothingness"
"Show the world that you are doing nothing", pretending not to hear, see or know anything, and not to expose your desires, wisdom and goals.
If the ministers cannot guess the monarch's intentions, they will not be able to use tricks to please them or hide their shortcomings.
The king can hear everything, see everything, know everything, and do
"Looking alone"
"Listen Alone"
"Arbitrary." Shen Buhe once said
"Those who see alone are called wise, those who listen alone are called wise, and those who can make decisions are called the masters of the world." In order to prevent ministers from usurping the power of the monarch, Shen Buhai also required officials at all levels to only do things within their duties and not to do anything beyond their duties. .
Even if you know about anything that is beyond your authority, you cannot talk about it. In addition to South Korea, Qin also has this regulation. I don’t know who copied whom.
The final result is that the monarch cannot hear the true opinions and does not understand the real situation, and the officials below are vying for power and the monarch is helpless.
In short, being an official in South Korea is a very tortured job, because you don't know where a pair of eyes are staring at you, and you don't know what the King of Han is thinking in his wise little head.
To put it bluntly, the King of Han sent him to Shangdang to ask him to deliver Shangdang to Qin, but he still knew that he would not do so. Instead, he would give Shangdang to Zhao, causing a dispute between Qin and Zhao. , he didn’t even know that he was sent here just now.
That cheater, King Han, didn’t say anything to him. This is why he did not return to South Korea after the war, but took his family to Zhao.
South Korea is a quagmire, with little water and a lot of bastards. Moreover, Qin, Zhao, and Chu are born with a great power from the inside out. Qi and Wei are also working hard to restore their peak period. Even when Yan is fine, they will dream of returning to Yan Zhao. The difference is that South Korea has never had anything The style of a great nation is either to be a younger brother or to be on the way to being a younger brother.
At first, he was the younger brother of the Wei State, and later he and the Wei State recognized the Qi State as the eldest brother. Later, in order to resist the Qin State, he recognized the Chu State as the eldest brother, but was tricked by the Chu State and turned around and recognized the Zhao State as the eldest brother.
Later, he discovered that Zhao State was no match for Qin State, so he decided to join if he couldn't defeat him, and recognized Qin State as his big brother!
It turned out that Qin Guo was even more shameless than the previous eldest brothers, and even took away his own younger brother's territory. Among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, apart from South Korea itself, there are six remaining countries, and five of them have been Korean eldest brothers. How can South Korea have the confidence?
It's a miracle that he can survive until now. If he didn't find the right time every time and recognize his big brother quickly, I would have been destroyed long ago.
The Song State was so majestic at that time. It attacked the Chu State in the south, the Wei State in the west, and the Qi State in the north, but it was still destroyed. South Korea, like the Song Dynasty, is sandwiched between major powers. The only difference is that it does well in both sides.
However, Feng Ting felt that this method was not a long-term solution. Any powerful country such as Qin, Zhao, Chu, and Wei might destroy South Korea, so it would be better to run away as soon as possible.
He is not Qu Yuan, so there is no need to make things difficult for him.
"Before I came to join the party, I met Mu Ze and Jie once. Mu Ze has now reached the peak of the Gangyuan Realm. His strength is no less than that of a county guard, and he has mastered all the military techniques and strategies. He only has to lead troops to fight. Ben The king asked him to graduate from the academy and become a centurion in the army." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
"Let the king worry about it." Feng Ting said with a smile. His two sons, one joining the army and the other joining politics, have a bright future, and he is very satisfied.
Zhao Guo is much stronger than him, but there is really no son who is stronger than his son. This is what he is most proud of.
"Feng Jie is also a leader among his peers and has been praised by wine sacrifices many times." Zhao Kuo said.
"When Shesun comes back, I will discipline him well." Feng Ting leaned over and said. He understood that Zhao Kuo was just picking up the good ones this time. His grandson was indeed the best among his peers, but he was beaten. There were few among his peers who had not been beaten by him. Even Zhao Kuo who was standing now Bin next to Kuo had been beaten by Feng Jie.
"Don't take the fight between children seriously." Zhao Kuo waved and said. It was normal for a group of children to get along and fight. Sometimes he wouldn't pay attention to it when he saw it. At most, when he came back at night, he would tell Bin to be nice. Practice martial arts and beat him back next time.
This kind of encouragement among peers is far more effective than the advice of elders. After chatting for a few words, Feng Ting resigned wisely.
Zhao Kuo stayed in Tunliu for a few days and then went to Taiyuan County. March 3rd is Shangji Festival. Zhao Kuo worshiped the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and his ancestors in Jinyang.
After the sacrifice, Zhao Kuo came to Taiyuan Iron and Steel Plant. Taiyuan has large-scale coal mines and iron mines, and the Fen River runs through it. It is rich in water conservancy resources. Zhao State has prepared to build Zhao State's largest steel plant in Taiyuan County, and it did not officially start production until the end of last year.
Zhao's workshops have been concentrated in Handan before, but although there are iron mines near Handan, there are no coal mines. It requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources to transport coal from Shangdang and Taiyuan. Moreover, Handan's terrain has small differences and slow water flow, making it difficult to use water conservancy. .
Zhao Kuo moved the steel factory to Taiyuan, and the Handan workshop was changed to focus on technology research and development.
"How much steel can be produced every day?" Zhao Kuo asked directly.
"About five thousand kilograms." Zhao Zhu said, cupping his fists.
"..." Zhao Kuo was a little speechless. Five thousand kilograms per day is only more than 900 tons a year, which is equivalent to the daily output of a small steel plant in later generations... However, considering the limitations of the times, Zhao Kuo can also understand that it is possible to have this The result is already very good, it has not been like this before.
He is not a technician, so he doesn't have much to do in this regard.
