Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 6: Creating the first

The large-scale investment of Jiangnan merchants in the Nanyang Islands quickly attracted the attention of sensitive South China Sea merchants, and they encountered challenges from Jiangnan merchants at their doorstep. Not to be outdone, the South China Sea merchants, led by several major business families, have also started to invest in the South Sea Islands, especially the investment in the new ports of Princesa Island and Fernie Island has aroused the South China Sea. The great interest of businessmen

On behalf of the Governor's Office of the South China Sea, Zhong Wenjing issued an intentional policy on the development of Princesa Island and Fernie Island. Adopting a joint-stock company for operation, the Nanhai Governor's Mansion will hold 50% of the shares on behalf of the government, using the land required for the construction of the port and wharf on the two islands as the share capital, and the remaining 50% of the shares will be owned by merchants and merchants from the port and wharf to be built. The government will not participate in the construction and future operation and management of ports and terminals, and the construction and operation management will be supervised and managed by the board of directors elected by the remaining 50% of the shareholders.

This good news also directly stimulated the merchants in Jiangnan and South China Sea. In the battle for the control of the newly built ports on Princesa Island and Fernie Island, the Jiangnan merchants and the South China Sea merchants competed fiercely. Jiangnan merchants won the controlling stake in Princesa Island's port terminal, and South China Sea merchants also got the controlling stake in Fernie Island as they wished

The revival of the influence of the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River is not only reflected in their interest in the Nanyang Islands. After the double blow of war and economic policy, the Songjiang textile industry has resumed its vitality. The large-scale construction of computer rooms has taken the first step in Jiangnan's economic revival. The Hua family's first investment immediately attracted the attention of Jiangnan businessmen. Everyone knows that Hua Yumei, the daughter of Hua's parents, is in the harem of King Qin, and the Hua family's attitude is not certain. To a certain extent, it also represents His Highness King Qin's attitude towards the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. Soon there will be news that Xijiang will further encourage the import of such materials as silk, porcelain, pottery, tea, jewelry, handicrafts and so on. It is possible that the extravagant tax that has been levied since the founding of the empire may be greatly reduced or even canceled for such materials exported outside the control area of ​​​​Xinjiang. This quickly won the favor of Jiangnan merchants. The tea-making industry in China, the handicraft manufacturing industry in Yuhang and Gusu, and the jewelry industry in Weiyang quickly set off a new round of investment. The industry has a greater advantage in the competition in the same industry to expand exports and ensure the leading position of Jiangnan's industrial and commercial industries in the empire.

And the three prominent families headed by the Wen family announced that they will spend huge sums of money to build the largest shipyard in Yuhang——Jiangnan Shipyard. The Director of the Administration, the Director of the Military Affairs Administration and the new Governor of Jiangnan will all attend the inauguration ceremony of the shipyard. These are the three companies that are planning to invest huge sums of money in expansion on the basis of the original Yuhang Shipyard. Of course, the Military Affairs Administration and the Xijiang Navy have also promised to increase The order for more than ten large and medium-sized warships is given to Jiangnan Shipyard. The current premise is that Jiangnan Shipyard must further improve its shipbuilding capabilities in terms of digesting the existing shipbuilding technology of the original empire. Advanced in terms of

When Jiangnan and the five lakes ushered in the first twilight of the western border, there was cheering almost from the coast of the East to the shore of Dongting Lake. It was even more jubilant, and spontaneously expressed respect and gratitude to Situ Biao who announced his resignation. The cloud of civil war finally disappeared over Sanfu. Thinking that this action of mine has won the respect that I have never won in the land of five lakes, but it seems so pale and helpless to win the support of the people in this way

Although Xiao Tang started to prepare for taking over the management of Jiangnan and Wuhu as early as before sending troops to Wuhu in Xijiang, reserve cadres is the most important job. I'm afraid it's a dying scene. If we want to develop Jiangnan and the five lakes as soon as possible, we must have a large number of capable and energetic cadres to fill the local governments at the grassroots level. Xiao Tang also estimated the difficulty of this task long ago. , coupled with the importance of Jiangnan and Wuhu to the new dynasty in the future, he began to select capable officials from the administrative officials of the entire Western Xinjiang region

However, the lack of competent officials has always troubled Xijiang. Although Northwest University can train a large number of students every year, most of these students have no practical experience and cannot adapt to administrative work in a short period of time. After a period of time to inspect and train them, not every student who graduated from Northwest University is a talented person. On this point, Xiao Tang and Li Wufeng agree surprisingly. Officials trained by Northwest University, this kind of officials not only have practical management experience, but also are qualified to take more important positions after being trained by the college. Although a considerable part of the officials are produced locally, a considerable part are still dispatched from western Xinjiang, especially Zhongnan County. In view of the harsh folk customs, backward economy and complex ethnic composition in this area, apart from the appointment of Jin Ning, who once served as the director of intelligence, as the In addition to the governor, three of the five prefectures under its jurisdiction are sent by Xijiang to serve as city guards, and most of the officials under the mansion are from Xijiang.

Beiyuan and Heshuo regions have not been attached for a long time, and the two counties that have suffered from wars are also seriously insufficient in terms of officials. In terms of appointment of officials, both Xiao Tang and Mo Lun tend to prefer lack of excess, and Mo Lun does not The supervision of officials has not been relaxed because of the shortage of officials. The personnel of the Supervision Department under the Legal Affairs Bureau has been expanded several times, and each of them is like a wolf dog with a keen sense of smell. Officials are more cautious and careful that Beiyuan and Heshuo counties still have not established separate counties, and the affairs of each prefecture are managed by the governors of Northwest and Kansai counties respectively. This is also a problem that needs to be solved urgently. There is no unified plan. The economic development of the two counties will inevitably be greatly affected. It's just that in the case of increasingly tense fighting in the early stage, neither Wufeng nor Xiaotang have much energy to deal with this matter. Now as the battle situation becomes clearer and timely With the relaxation of the Bureau, these matters have also been put on the agenda

The speed of Jiangnan and Wuhu's surrender was far beyond Xiao Tang's expectations. Even Wufeng did not expect that it would be so easy and quick to bring Jiangnan and Wuhu under his rule, but it also brought many problems. During the period when the prefectures in the lake were under the control of Situ Tai and Situ Biao, almost all the administrative officials in the prefectures were controlled by the direct descendants of the two sons of Situ. With the collapse of the rule of the Situ family in these two areas, the entire Jiangnan and the thirteen prefectures of the Five Lakes needed Making large-scale adjustments is also a necessary means to stabilize the rule, which also makes Xiao Tang, who is a little caught off guard, feel even more difficult

The special situation in the Jiangnan and Wuhu areas also made Xiao Tang dare not dispatch officials easily. These areas are more economically developed than the original ruling areas of Western Xinjiang. To let Jiangnan and Wuhu quickly recover and develop, This needs to test the ability of the administrative officials who preside over the overall situation of one party, especially as the sheriffs of Jiangnan and Wuhu counties, it is even more important. Both Chang and Chang politely declined Wufeng's request. They were willing to help the new sheriff with their work as consultants, but they were unwilling to take up the post of sheriff again. People's respect, after all, after being included in the new regime, a new atmosphere is indeed needed. Only those who are completely loyal to themselves can carry out their own policies more freely. One point is very clear, it should be the most appropriate to decline this position but fully express his willingness to support and cooperate with the new county magistrate

In view of the importance of the status of Jiangnan and the Five Lakes, after Liao Qichang and Chang Gui, who had already arrived in Hanzhong, had a long talk, Xiao Tang formally nominated Wang Zongxi as the Governor of Jiangnan County and Su Minshun as the Governor of the Five Lakes to Li Wufeng The governor of the county, with the approval of the Military Affairs Department, all of Heshuo County was formally lifted from military control, He Jing served as the governor of Heshuo, and Bai Yuanzhong, the city guard of Hejian who performed well in Hejian Mansion, was nominated to be the city guard of Yuhang, the capital of Jiangnan. Lin Dezhi, the city guard of Anshun, was nominated to be the city guard of Yueyang Prefecture, the capital of Wuhu County; Wu Yaohan, the city guard of Qingyang City, was appointed as the city guard of Quanzhou Prefecture; Zou Zhiguang, the city guard of Shuangdui Prefecture, was appointed as the city guard of Songjiang Prefecture; Yan Qing, Director of the Interior Department of Longdong Prefecture, served as the city guard of Anyuan Prefecture

The series of appointments are dazzling, but even with a large number of personnel adjustments and appointments, there are still as many as a dozen prefectures without city guards. Some important prefectures and counties such as Gusu, Weiyang, Huzhou, Songjiang, Jiujiang, Huanggang, Baling, Anqing, Wenning, Hejian, Shuangdui, Qinghe, Longquan, etc. are still vacant, but under Wufeng's order, they would rather have the temporary vacancies managed by the local garrison than appoint administrative officials at will. In order to ensure the morality and talent of the officials, Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallow Thousands of Miles, Chapter 6, Controlling Hegemony, Section 134, Development Opportunities (2)