I was engaged in infrastructure construction in the Han Dynasty [Transmigration Book]

Liu Tan calmed down quite a bit, the capital of the country has already been broken down like this, what could be more difficult?

Seeing that Liu Tan was still calm, Huo Guang suddenly felt that he was not calm enough, so he quickly adjusted his expression and said, "Now these materials are only in Shuofang, and other places will be handed over one after another. I may need to make a trip at that time. In other words, it's just... as soon as I leave..."

Huo Guang was a little hesitant. Liu Tan's team looked good now, but in fact there were still few people. He was worried that no one would stop Jiang Chong and Sang Qian after he left.

Of course, he didn't doubt Liu Tan's ability, but this was supposed to be his business, how could he leave it to His Highness?

After hearing this, Liu Tan said: "Send someone else, it happens that there is no place to fight recently, let Li Buyan go and Wei Buyi take people there, or is it to let them eat, drink and have fun?"

Huo Guang hesitated: "This...can they do it?"

Liu Tan stroked his chin: "Wei Buyi should be fine, Li Buyan... Try it, anyway, it's just handover, let alone these things, so what?"

Anyway, in the end, he will have to make drastic changes, so it's better to do it a little bit.

Huo Guang said: "It's not just that, Shuofang City is not big, but there are four gentry families in this place."

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "Four? Just this small town?"

Huo Guang nodded: "This is what I said is troublesome. These four families are intertwined and all have in-law relationships with each other. I'm afraid it will not be easy to deal with."

Liu Tan clicked his tongue. He originally thought that such a poor place should not have such an obvious class, but he was still wrong. The poor belong to the poor. In this era, no matter how poor they are, they have to be divided into different classes.

Liu Tan said simply: "This matter won't be resolved for a while. After lunch, we'll call everyone over. Let's make a simple charter first."

Although it is said to eat, but in the current situation, probably no one can eat well.

During the meeting, Liu Tan sat on it, looked at the people sitting below, and suddenly felt a real sense of being in charge of his own affairs.

Even if there are not many people, the whole is arranged according to the court's configuration. Therefore, if the princes and kings had real power during the Han Dynasty, they would be much more comfortable than those kings of small countries in the Western Regions.

Except for Sang Qian, everyone present was old acquaintances, and Liu Tan seemed not used to seeing Sang Qian.

He ignored it, and just said, "Everyone should already know the situation in Shuofang Prefecture. Although the other two states have not yet handed over, they should be similar. What do you think?"

When Liu Tan asked a question, everyone's eyes turned to Huo Guang.

Huo Guang already had the draft, and said directly: "For the current plan, we should first repair His Royal Highness's palace, and I have seen it. It seems that there is no suitable place in the city, so we can only look outside the city."

Liu Tan thought for a while and said, "This is not that important. Where should I live? The most urgent thing is to re-plan Shuofang City. It doesn't want to become a prosperous place like a capital city, but also has the bearing of a national capital."

Sang Qian endured it for a long time before finally waiting for Huo Guang to speak, and finally said: "Your Highness, don't bother with this matter, I will definitely do my best to govern the northern border country well, and will also build a good palace for Your Highness."

Everyone turned to look at him, and Sang Qian felt a little uneasy for a while.

He thought he was right, why did everyone look at him like this?

Especially Li Buyan and Wei Buyi, one looked at him as if he wanted to beat him up, and the other seemed to be looking at a warrior.

Liu Tan heard Sang Qian's subtext, knowing that this man wanted to show his talents, and also told him that the princes and kings had better not intervene in the government affairs of the fiefdom.

Of course, it cannot be said that there is a problem with Sang Qian. He is also maintaining the rule of the court and trying to achieve Liu Che's goal of centralizing power.

Unfortunately, he still didn't understand the situation.

Except for Huo Guang who recommended himself among the officials of the northern border country, all the other officials were ordered by Liu Tan himself. Only one Sangqian was specially prepared by Liu Ju for his convenience.

Liu Tanxin said that it seems that you are not very clear about your position.

But before Liu Tan opened his mouth, Huo Guang just glanced at him and said, "The affairs of the northern border country are complicated, and we need to work together. Captain Sangdu has never been out of Chang'an, so it's better not to boast about going to Haikou."

Sang Qian was stunned for a moment, for a moment he didn't understand.

At this time, shouldn't it be them, the officials of the princes and states, who hold a group and suppress the king of the northern border first?Why was he warned instead?

Sang Qian did not open his mouth again this time. His father was Sang Hongyang after all, and he had told him before he came out that if he was not sure about something, he should not do it.

If you really don't know whether you should do it or not, then let's see what Huo Guang does and just follow him.

Sang Qian regretted it for a while, but was impulsive. He should find out the situation first.

Now that Huo Guang has come forward, Liu Tan has the right to assume that Sang Qian does not exist, and continued: "It is also possible to build a palace, but before that, first find out what mineral resources are available in various parts of the northern border country. During the construction process, what is needed Find out where the materials are shipped from first, and then talk about it.”

The origin of the materials should also be clarified?

Everyone didn't understand, but they still nodded.

Liu Tan said: "Everyone must know the current situation in the northern border country. It is not something that can be changed overnight. You have also seen that the city wall of Shuofang City can really resist if the Huns come? It cannot resist looting. It's not that our soldiers are not good, but that such fortifications are not qualified!"

Wei Buyi boldly said: "Your Highness, Shuofang City is now the capital of the king, and it is no longer suitable as a border city against the Huns. Now the surrendered city is hanging outside, and it happens to be in front of Shuofang City. Do you need to choose a site to build the city? It can not only echo the surrendered city, but also defend the king's capital."

Liu Tan smiled and said, "Good idea, write it down."

While he was talking, Miao Rui and Bi Gao were writing hard.

Wei Buyi was very happy when he heard that his proposal was adopted.

Huo Guang said at this time: "Lieutenant Wei's proposal is indeed good, but let alone Shuofang Prefecture, I am afraid that the entire northern border country will not be able to support the cost of building the city. Before coming here, I have seen the construction process of the Surrendered City. The imperial court used to allocate part of the funds, Shuofang Prefecture supported part of it, and the part supported by Shuofang Prefecture was to avoid the tax income of the year."

Li Buyi couldn't help asking: "That is to say, Shuofang Prefecture's annual tax is only half of the Surrender City? I... I remember that the Surrender City is not big, so it seems that the tax revenue of Shuofang Prefecture is too little." .”

Liu Tan nodded: "That's right, there is little land and trees that can be cultivated, and the people have no money, so naturally they can't pay taxes, so the top priority is to let the people get rich and have the ability to pay taxes, so that the entire Shuofang Prefecture and even the entire northern border Only then can the country be revitalized."

Huo Guang sighed: "It's easier said than done. I have also referred to Shuofang Prefecture's information. This place is too barren. There is a piece of fertile land in Bingzhou. It is not advisable to support a country with one land."

Sang Qian couldn't help but glanced at Huo Guang, thinking that you were too straightforward.

However, Liu Tan was not angry, and just asked: "The land can also be raised, if you plant trees to raise the land, how about it?"

Liu Tan remembers that many Gobi deserts are formed by water and soil erosion. If the greening can be maintained for a long time, it may not be impossible to improve the environment.

Huo Guang hesitated: "This... I have never heard of it, maybe I can give it a try."

Jiang Chong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "No, unless His Highness can take all the land into his pocket, otherwise...it is absolutely impossible."

Of course, it was impossible for Liu Tan to include all those lands under his own name. Although he said that this piece of land was his, he couldn't really enclose it.

Liu Tan asked curiously, "Why?"

Jiang Chong asked, "Does your Highness know why there are few trees near Shuofang City?"

Liu Tan asked, "Isn't it because the land is not suitable for planting?"

Jiang Chong shook his head: "No, no matter how barren the land is, there are still trees that can take root on it. Now there are almost no trees near Shuofang City, and even if there are, most of them are short. The main reason is that the trees here cannot support the consumption of the people."

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "Consumption?"

Jiang Chong also came excitedly and said: "The prime minister studied the situation in Shuofang before he came. The winter here comes early, and it is very cold for a long time throughout the year. Therefore, keeping warm is the most important thing. If you want to keep warm, you must There is firewood, but it is a pity that the trees here are not plentiful, and more firewood is supplied to the local gentry, so every winter, people freeze and starve to death. If you want to plant trees, you are afraid that if you plant them in spring, those trees will be gone before winter passes.”

After hearing this, Liu Tan pondered. He really didn't pay attention to the issue of heating before, or he didn't need to worry about this issue. The common people burn firewood, while the princes and nobles burn more charcoal, and they also need to be smoke-free.

After Liu Tanchuan came here, he experienced a winter without any discomfort, so he ignored the fact that heating is still very laborious in this age.

But this also solved Liu Tan's doubts. He said that he remembered that Shuofang was considered a fertile land, so why was it emphasized that the land was barren?

A large part of his fiefdom is within the scope of later generations of Inner Mongolia, but Liu Tan doesn't know how much arable land there is in Inner Mongolia. He only knows that he once heard from a friend at the Agricultural University that the per capita arable land area in Inner Mongolia is the highest in the country.

At that time, although Inner Mongolia had fewer people compared to a province with a large population, it definitely had a lot more people than it does now. Under such circumstances, why would the people have no land to cultivate?

If it is explained by the destruction of ecological balance caused by excessive tree felling, it would make sense.

He lowered his head and pondered for a while and said, "Since this is the case, I have a method that may solve two problems at the same time."

"At the same time?" Huo Guang asked curiously.

Liu Tan nodded and asked, "Where's the map?"

Miao Rui and Bi Gao immediately brought out a very simple map. After reading it, Liu Tan looked horrified: "Hey, there is still a lack of someone who can draw pictures. It's a pity that Kai Guan stayed in Chang'an. It seems that I have to choose another map." One will do."

Jiang Chong said with a smile: "Then rely on His Highness's insightful eyes to recognize people."

Liu Tan shook his head: "This time is different from the last time. What are you afraid of in the territory of Dahan? As long as you are good at drawing, look back. Look now. This place... probably is here. Send people out to look for purple-red rocks and find them. Report it up."

"A purple-red rock?" Huo Guang looked at the map with some surprise: "What's so special about that rock?"

Liu Tan blinked at him: "I can't say it now, I'll find out when I find you."

What else could it be?

Coal!