Hulao County is located in the abdomen of the original Qin territory. During the Former Qin Dynasty, the province and several surrounding counties were important grain-producing areas, and it was also the area that was focused on operating in the past decade. It was developed earlier, not only developed agriculture, but also extremely prosperous trade. After the railway directly to Hulao in Yongping County was opened to traffic, the prosperity here has reached a higher level. It has already vaguely shown that it is comparable to the local area of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty dug the Grand Canal in Xidi, and the starting point was the Xiushui River in Hulao County. This river originated from the Hengduan Mountains was a major problem for coastal counties in the past. On the one hand, it provided abundant irrigation water resources for the areas around the river, but on the other hand, when he became angry, it became a severely affected area for floods.

The digging of the Grand Canal in Xidi found a channel for flood discharge for Xiushui River. It is a great thing for Hulao and the surrounding areas, and this is also the reason why they are reluctant to seek it.

The management of Xiushui River so that it will not flood during the rainy season is also a good opportunity for these county officials to be remembered for generations. This is also the reason why they strongly supported this proposal after Yue Kaishan made it.

It is impossible to achieve such a large project by relying on the power of a place. In the past, they could only treat their heads and feet. Every rainy season, all officials and people along the river would be better at facing great enemies. However, as the Grand Canal of the West Land extends, the Xiushui River is particularly obedient and quiet this year. The rainy season has passed. Although the flood is still as it used to be, it has never broken through the embankment. Under the constraints of the embankments on both sides of the shore, the remaining river water spreads down the excavated river channel, making this important grain-producing area safely and steadily past this rainy season for the first time in these years.

The Canal Corporation was set up in Hulao County.

The Grand Canal of Xidi is about to be completed. The county officials along both sides of the canal initiated by the Canal Corporation and the major shareholders of the headquarters gathered in Hulao County. For them, this was a celebration of commendation, of course, it was also a meeting to evaluate the credit, or a meeting to share the spoils.

The Grand Canal of Westland has put aside its huge political influence and has a bright future in the economy. From then on, countless ships will travel and above the canal, making the logistics of Westland a big step forward, and money will naturally roll in, but how to distribute these benefits still requires everyone to sit down and have a good talk.

As for the Canal Corporation, they do not want the county governments to set up checkpoints and charge fees on their own territory. In this way, the number of checkpoints on the canal will greatly increase the cost of using the canal. Once the cost is too high and exceeds the bottom line of merchants, the interest in using the canal will be greatly reduced. Once the utilization rate is not high, the rights and interests of countless investors will not be strongly protected.

But every time the county governor has its own little calculations. Who wouldn't want to get a share of the pie from this feast? The Ming Dynasty's investigation of local officials accounted for the largest proportion of economic and livelihood development. Local income increased and people's lives improved are standards for measuring the ability of an official. The Ministry of Finance has prepared a set of specific calculation data. In the face of these data statistics, any unnecessary defense is pale and powerless, and everything is spoken by numbers. Therefore, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty are not as clean as the breeze and the moon. A gentleman is ashamed to speak for profit, but they are all very particular about it.

The imperial court was the largest shareholder of the Canal Corporation. Jin Jingnan came here as the largest shareholder representative, and also to suppress the situation and meet the needs of everyone under the circumstances as much as possible.

Of course, some people with too high expectations will naturally not be satisfied.

For Tang Weide, the county magistrate of Hulao County, he really doesn't care much about the benefits of the canal, because this is the birthplace of the canal. All the goods from all the county magistrates in the west will eventually be transferred in Hulao, which can bring huge benefits. Another thing that doesn't care is Yue Kaishan, the county magistrate of Cenzhou. What he needs most is the water from the canal, which can solve the problem of long-term drought in Cenzhou. If this is solved, Cenzhou will naturally develop. With the convenient passage of the canal, the goods from Cenzhou can also be transported out through the waterway for cashing out.

So when the others started to clamor for their respective rights at the meeting, the two of them just watched with a smile. Jin Jingnan was not in a hurry. No matter how they distributed it, no one dared to lose his part in the court in the end. Cenzhou was destined to have little gain in this distribution of interests. Anyway, Yue Kaishan's focus was not on this, so it doesn't matter.

"Sincerei, for our Cenzhou, I think such a land policy is the most suitable." Yue Kaishan was talking in the small room. "Many prefectures and counties in the Ming Dynasty were suffering from the small land and many people, and were trapped by the court's strict prohibition of land annexation policy, so I couldn't operate land on a large scale. In general, I firmly support the court's land policy, so I thought of such a compromise method. I think this is the best way to solve the land problem in our Cenzhou."

Jin Jingnan pondered and said, "Let's rent instead of selling, but the term is too long, it's been decades at once. What's the difference between this and selling it to him?"

"Of course there is still a difference, the chief assistant." Yue Kaishan said: "At least the ownership of the land is still in the hands of the court. If the lease term is not long enough, how can those who invest in the farm be willing to spend a lot of money to build some fixed facilities such as water conservancy? He always has to consider the issue of investment and return."

"The charity is very strong. I will discuss with everyone in the Political Affairs Hall after I go back and see what Your Majesty means." Jin Jingnan.

"Sincerei, we have built many farms in Cenzhou. Those prisoners and foreign slaves are operating well, but they are just good. After all, they are forced labor. You can't expect them to have much subjective initiative, but if someone comes to rent these land to plant, the more they produce, the more they will get, and that's completely different."

"Are you sure someone will come to rent the land you have?"

"If it were before, I wouldn't dare to think so, but the canal would be opened immediately. Cenzhou will no longer suffer from drought. The land in the past could be turned into irrigated land and connected into pieces. I believe that someone will see the prospects of us." Yue Kaishan said: "If the court passed this policy, then in the next three years, I can guarantee that Cenzhou will not only not require the court to provide relief, but will become another large granary of the court."

Speaking of this, Jin Jingnan couldn't help but feel moved.

The war will break out soon. According to His Majesty's overall estimate of the Political Affairs Hall and the army, this war may last for more than a few years before it will finally be cleared. In the next few years, the court is destined to continue to use money on a large scale, and food is undoubtedly a hard currency in the war. In the war years, as long as there is enough food, you will not panic. Although there is a bumper harvest next year and it seems that there is no shortage of food, no one can tell God's affairs. If a natural disaster occurs, there is a very likely problem. If there is an additional grain production area, it will always be good.

"In principle, I support this matter." Jin Jingnan is also a person who dares to take responsibility. Thinking of this, he actually made a decision in his heart. As Yue Kaishan said, as long as the ownership is still in the hands of the court, the court will have the initiative and are not afraid of the serious annexation of land in the past.

"Thank you, the minister, then I'll wait for the good news. After I go back, I'll make some corresponding preparations." Yue Kaishan immediately smiled happily, "I've actually been conducting land surveys in Cenzhou and have also selected a lot of areas. As long as the court policy comes, I can start the process immediately."

"You can do the preliminary work first." Jin Jingnan Road.

Yue Kaishan nodded repeatedly. Compared with the first chief minister Quan Yun, Jin Jingnan's methods were much tougher. As long as he knew something, it would be no big problem to pass in the Political Affairs Hall. As for the emperor, Yue Kaishan had also written a detailed memorial to explain the whole story clearly. In Yue Kaishan's view, as long as the Political Affairs Hall was passed, there should not be too many obstacles to the Emperor.

"Chief Supervisor, will the war start this year?" After finalizing this matter, Yue Kaishan breathed a sigh of relief and cared about the overall situation of the whole world.

"I guess there will be no war today, but there will definitely be more small fights." Jin Jingnan said: "In fact, there are more and more conflicts on the border this year, and Qi has realized the problem."

"Where is Kunling County?" Yue Kaishan was still very concerned about the place where he had fought for many years.

"The court in Kunling County will make some personnel adjustments in the near future, mainly administrative. The court is now preparing for the next big battle." Jin Jingnan Road.

"I wonder who went to Kunling County?"

"This matter is still being discussed and there is a lot of debate. In the end, two or three candidates will be submitted for the sages of His Holy Detachment." Jin Jingnan smiled and said, "Are you still willing to go back?"

Yue Kaishan was stunned, but immediately shook his head: "Cenzhou is now a critical moment. I am still used to doing something with beginning and end. If you are asking for my opinion, I still want to stay in Cenzhou, the chief assistant. This is not my timid battle. In fact, I want to destroy Qi as soon as possible than anyone else. But even in Cenzhou, I think if I build Cenzhou into a real western Jiangnan, it will not be of little help to the country."

"If all the officials can think like you, then there is no need to worry about the Ming Dynasty." Jin Jingnan smiled and said: "Now many officials think that destroying Qi is an easy task, and everyone wants to achieve military achievements!"

"Don't underestimate others." Yue Kaishan shook his head and said, "We must prepare for a long-term war."
Chapter completed!