The banquet dispersed, and everyone who had eaten and drank would say goodbye, including Helan Chushi, the deputy chief.

Everyone knows that King Wei left Xu Cheng and must have discussed the joint report, but they were not qualified to participate. Helan Chushi also understood that he was just named, and he could not control the specific content of the report.

The hall is spacious and the breeze is passing by, which makes people feel very comfortable.

"This is the Qingcheng tea that was tributed by Shu, and was given by the father." Li Sipang picked up the cover bowl and signaled to Xu Qilin, and said with a smile: "This tea is nameless, but its value immediately doubled in the "Tea Classic"!"

As he said that, Li Sipang held the tea edge with his left hand, lifted the tea cover with his middle finger with his right thumb, gently tweaked the bowl noodles and the edge of the bowl, and then half sink the tea cover into the water, slowly sliding from the inside to the outside, with the skillful and profound movements.

Xu Qilin smiled faintly and said, "Shu tea was the first to grow, but its development was lagging behind and its popularity was low. I hope that the book "Tea Classic" can make its tea industry flourish."

Li Sipang said with a slight hue and said, "Shu can rely on the tea industry. Where is Luozhou? What is the development path?"

Xu Qilin pondered for a moment and said, "Luoyang has convenient transportation. You can use the canal ditch to be able to travel north and south. This material transfer can already make a great profit. What's more, Luoyang's resources are more than this..."

In his previous life, Xu Qilin had traveled to Luoyang and visited attractions such as Xin'an Hangu Pass, the ancient Silk Road ruins of the world cultural heritage site in Xin'an County, and Longtan Grand Canyon.

But now, Xu Qilin is not thinking about some scenic spots, but because of its large reserves, high quality and easy mining, it is known as the four treasures of Xin'an, coal, sulfhydryl, bauxite, and quartz stone.

Bauxite can be used as refractory bricks, and quartz stone is the main raw material of glass. Coupled with coal and iron, it is a large industrial base for steelmaking and production of glass!

Moreover, what is easy to mine? It means shallow open-pit deposits. It is much easier to dig deep wells and tunnels, and it is also very safe!

Of course, Xu Qilin did not say too much about Li Sipang, but only said that there are mineral resources around Luoyang. He had asked the Ministry of Industry to send explorers.

As for the exploration area, Xu Qilin naturally had to designate two or three, but pretended to be fooled. The key point is of course Xin'an County.

As long as one county is rich enough to rival a country. Whenever Xu Qilin thinks of this, his heart is full of arrogance. Who else can be more capable than me? Ah, ah!

Although Li Sipang followed Xu Qilin's advice and left Chang'an, Xu Qilin now depicted the development prospects of Luozhou, he was still a little worried.

Xu Qilin also understood it when he was right and wrong. He thought Luoyang was not as important as Chang'an, and was far away from the political center. He was worried that he would be alienated and forgotten from now on!

"Your Highness must know that Your Majesty has had a proposal to move the capital?" Xu Qilin continued to say without waiting for Li Sipang's answer after asking, "It's not impossible, the time is just right. Based on Your Highness's analysis, where will the imperial court use troops?"

When asked about the use of troops, Li Sipang couldn't help but think. After a while, he said with some uncertainty: "It should be the Western Regions. My father already had the intention of conquering Gaochang, which many people know."

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "Your Highness is smart, and he can guess. Where will he attack after conquering Gaochang?"

Li Sipang touched his chin, thought for a while, and said hesitantly: "Xue Yantuo? Or Goguryeo?"

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "Your Highness can think from the perspective of your Majesty and consider the problem from the perspective of your Majesty. You said, Your Majesty is ambitious and wise, how can his achievements be less than those of Qin Emperor and Han Wu?"

Li Sipang blinked his eyes and tried to think from another perspective. Not to mention, he really had inspiration if he didn't know.

Qin Shihuang put aside first, let’s talk about Emperor Wu of Han. His territory was vast in his heyday and even larger than the current Tang Dynasty.

What is the big thing? One is in the northwest, and there was the Western Regions Protectorate, but there is no one now; the other is in the northeast, and the four counties of Lelang are still occupied by Goguryeo.

"So that's it." Li Sipang suddenly realized, slapped his thighs suddenly and said, "The conquest of Gaochang was not only because Tuo Wentai was unofficial, but his father also intends to reopen the Western Regions and build a protective palace, which is beyond the achievements of Han Wu."

Xu Qilin smiled, brought the tea to his mouth, and blew the tea from the gap between the tea bowl and the tea lid. The tea water was on the edge of the tongue, and the root of the tongue was swallowed in three times, and it was gurgling and sound. The faint fragrance blew and the fragrance ran around, which was called "three blows and three waves".

"After opening the Western Regions and stabilizing, my father will definitely use troops to Liaodong to restore the old land of the Han family." Li Si's fat face was still unconscious, and the fat on his face trembled, and he nodded excitedly.

It is impossible to expand the Western Regions and establish institutions similar to the Protectorate's Office without stationing a considerable amount of troops. How to maintain military supplies, Luoyang, as a canal transit station, must undertake heavier transportation tasks.

When attacking Goguryeo, Luoyang would be the main logistics base. Through the Yongji Canal, personnel and strategic materials were transported to the north. When Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goryeo, it was "hundreds of boats competed for the current and thousands of sails competed for the ferry."

Luoyang is so important. As long as you do well and fulfill Your Majesty Li Er's wish to surpass Han Wu, that is a great contribution.

What's more, His Majesty Li Er once intended to move the capital. The reason why he was advised and blocked by the ministers was that he had no money. If he was not short of money, what else would they use to stop him?

It can be seen that Luoyang is a good place to make achievements and there is no more suitable place than here. There is no such opportunity to stay in Chang'an.

Li Sipang figured it out, admired Xu Qilin's vision, and felt that "thinking from the perspective of others" was a good thing.

When you change the position, the angle is different, your views and ideas are different, and things you don’t understand are also clear.

"This—" Li Sifa's fat hand stroked a few times in the air and asked, "Is this from the perspective of others the way of dealing with people and things taught by Immortal Lu Yu?"

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "Putting yourself in your shoes and thinking from the perspective of others is the way that the master has learned. The master teaches someone to think more about others, understand more, be more tolerant, be less self-righteous, and don't always be upset."

"Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you." Li Sipang said thoughtfully: "This sentence from Confucius is quite in common with Lu Yuxian's enlightenment."

Xu Qilin pursed his lips and said, "The master also said to someone: The same is true for the enemy or opponent. If you want to defeat them, you must also think from their perspective. Be able to figure out what they want to do, what they want to do, and why you do this so that you can better protect yourself."

Li Sipang didn't say anything, slowly blinked his eyes and looked at Xu Qilin.

Xu Qilin did not look at him, and carried a small pot and added tea.

"I understand." Li Sipang shifted his gaze, leaned back into the soft chair, and looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard outside.

What did you understand? Xu Qilin glanced at him, wondering if Li Sipang was fooled by his poisonous chicken soup.

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The next day, Xu Qilin took the craftsmen and rushed to the special wharf of Dayingku to start manufacturing cranes.

Since the main work of Dayingku is gradually transferred to Chang'an, it is necessary to build various facilities, even if the report of the grain government reform is not approved or delayed.

There are not many technical obstacles, it is just size exploration and experimentation. The materials are made of wood first, and it is considered successful if they can lift five or six hundred kilograms.

At the same time, Xu Qilin also arranged for his men to grind all the saltpeter and sulfur they purchased into fine powder and store it carefully. He also sent someone to buy charcoal and grind it into fine powder.

According to Xu Qilin's estimate, based on the current quantity, it would be no problem to get hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder. But this was not enough. He continued to spend money to buy it on the market and sent people to take a boat to go east along the Caokui to purchase it in prefectures and counties along the way.

Not only do we need to use gunpowder on the road to open mountains and open roads, but in order to turn minerals into wealth as soon as possible, Xu Qilin is also preparing to adopt new technologies in mine development.

The shortage of labor forced Xu Qilin to make equipment and use gunpowder, a killing weapon. For this reason, he began to urgently hope that the court would launch a foreign war.

But large-scale wars may be able to wait until next year to conquer Gaochang, but there are some wars of fighting rebellion that can fill the labor gap.

In response, Xu Qilin had already reported to His Majesty Li Er and greeted Li Simo.

Jiucheng Palace's attempted assassination family members, some light prisoners in the prison, the gangsters who were in chaos in the south, and the tribe who did not accept Li Simo's tribe, as long as they were able to work, they would all be required.

His Majesty Li Er was also happy to see that it was successful and gave great support and help. Labor without spending money is easy to use, and everyone knows this.

Li Simo, who was very passive by the plot of being stabbed by the same clan of Jiucheng Palace, also exposed his minions to speed up the arrangement and preparation for the northward migration and took ruthless measures against the tribes that opposed him.

This mess adds up, and within a month, thousands of laborers will be taken to carry out the so-called "labor transformation" and use physical strength and sweat to revive their sins.

In order to detain and supervise these laborers, Xu Qilin also submitted a report to the court, asking the Luozhou Governor Li Sipang to send troops nearby to cooperate with the work.

There is no way. In a feudal society where farming is the foundation of the country, the amount of farmers and arable land must be guaranteed. Inducing farmers to abandon farming is a serious crime, and no one dares to touch this red line.

Xu Qilin could understand this. Who made it impossible for ancient times to have no mechanized farming machines and high-yield hybrid seeds?

There are not even potatoes or corn. Just by the efficiency of people and cattle, just by the small amount of yield per mu, the taxi, workers, merchants, and soldiers who eat for free have to drink the northwest wind.

Columns, beams, wheeled walking structures... Seeing the craftsmen working nervously and busyly, one is not huge, but some guys who look like gantry cranes slowly stand up. Although there are still many processes to complete, Xu Qilin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Since there is insufficient labor, try to use various machinery to improve work efficiency. This is the case with loading and unloading, transportation, and future agriculture may also be the case.

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The weather was not particularly cool yet, and His Majesty Li Er had returned to Chang'an and Tai Chi Palace.

According to the previous summer vacation time, I will not come back until early winter. This time I returned early, which is quite unexpected.

And the rumors spread, some said that Your Majesty was for the imperial examination, and some said that because Qu Wentai disobeyed, he refused to hand over the Eastern Turkic people who had been exiled to Gaochang for several years...

In the Qianqiu Palace of Tai Chi Palace, His Majesty Li Er read the report documents, and there were also important officials such as Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Ma Zhou.

"The autumn examination is coming soon. I plan to open the palace examination. What do you think?" His Majesty Li Er put down the documents in his hand, glanced at the ministers, and asked.

Ma Zhou's eyes flashed, and he did not answer, but glanced at the room sideways. Wei Yi looked at him, and it was obvious that he had been in contact with Li Er.

Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty wants to personally invigilate the examination and select talents? So will all subjects gather together, or will they be divided into imperial examinations?"

Wei Zheng also asked, "Where is the exam in Shangshu Province still going on?"

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "This year's imperial examination is different from previous years. All preparations have been completed. I see it can be tried." As he said that, he took out a document and passed it to the ministers.

The name of the name and reputation are the latest measures for the imperial examination, and strictly prevent fraud; the Shangshu Provincial Examination was chaired by the Minister of Rites, and compared with the former Minister of Personnel’s examination, the specifications have been improved again.

The number of Jinshi students selected increased to 60, and they were about to go to Hongwen Hall and asked by His Majesty Li Er personally to determine the three grades.

"Your Majesty is wise. Such reforms can prevent fraud and allow the Jinshi to be fond of the emperor and be loyal to the country." Fang Xuanling bowed and expressed his agreement.

Wei Zheng felt that there was no fault. Li Er's intention to promote Jinshi was obvious, which should be a blow to the aristocratic clans, but it was also legal and compliant.

Ma Zhou went up to me and said: "I think the Ministry of Personnel's election examination also needs to be reformed. Those who often go to the Ministry of Personnel should first enter each department as a document or a minor official, and then participate in the election examination after they are familiar with government affairs. Those who pass the examination will be awarded official positions."

"Practice first, then choose to try. I think it's feasible." His Majesty Li Er turned to look at the room and Wei and others.

This is another blow to the gentry, striving to make the gentry stand on the same starting line. After practice in various departments, those ordinary gentry will definitely be familiar with official documents and government affairs, and will not have too much disadvantages when participating in the election exam.

Don’t underestimate the Ministry of Personnel’s election test level. Many Jinshi are stuck here, including Han Yu, a great writer, who failed the three election tests and had to serve as a staff member of the Jiedushi, and then entered the officialdom.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng had no objection to this, and also knew that His Majesty Li Er had made up his mind to suppress the gentry and elbow the poor, and began to take practical actions.

"This is a joint report from King Li Tai of Wei, Chief Xu Qilin of Daying Kuku, and Deputy Chief Helan Chushi, suggesting reforming the grain government and benefiting the country and the people." His Majesty Li Er took out another document, "The political affairs hall will discuss it and decide as soon as possible!"

Why did these three people get together? They even report together. It must have been in operation for a while due to the instruction of His Majesty Li Er. Now they think it is perfected, so they took it out.

Wei Zheng felt that this might be related to the conquest of Gaochang. He was an anti-war faction in the court and believed that the labor force was too heavy to carry out the expedition, and it was not worth it.
Chapter completed!