When treating diseases, we should pay attention to looking, listening, asking and touching. We should first understand the condition before we can prescribe the right medicine.

Su Song has been taking over the prime minister for more than four years. What happened to the Song Dynasty during this period of time?

The first thing is that the railway project has been greatly promoted. In addition to the original two main lines, more than a dozen railways have been added, including Jiangnan, and several important railways have also started construction.

Moreover, the more you do road construction, the more experience you have, the easier it will be to do it.

During Wang Ning'an's tenure, he promoted engineering education and now it is time to gain something. A large number of young and capable engineers have joined the construction.

It is also worth mentioning that after owning the railway, it can transport machinery and equipment from a long distance. Dasong can now produce relatively mature high-power tractors, even steam bulldozers, road rollers, etc.

The many conditions combined make the entire road construction different from the beginning.

When the road was first built, it was filled with human lives. In addition to consuming materials, each litter also consumed human lives. Now there are basically few people dead.

It’s like a person who spends a lot of effort to make the first bullion of money. After having the first bullion of money, you don’t have to be humble or get up early and go to bed late. You can make a lot of money more easily in an elegant way!

However, no one can deny the importance of the first bet of gold!

The same is true for building railways. In the past year, in addition to the southwest railways, the cost of construction of various projects is huge, and slaves must be used on several other roads.

Millions of slaves ended their service period and could not erase them all, so they could only enter the labor market. Many mines, workshops, and plantations used a large number of slaves to save costs.

This is what Xiao Tong said, the people think that slaves rob their jobs.

Neo-Confucianism caters to the people and encourages abolition of slavery.

Their abolitionist not only abolished his slave status, but even had to be repatriated from his hometown and drove him out of the Song Dynasty.

...

"Short-eyed!"

Wang Ning'an said without hesitation: "These idiots don't know how valuable those slaves who built railways are! The railway trunk lines of the Song Dynasty have initially emerged, but in Nanyang, there are so many lands that are wild and need to be developed... The pioneers have to pay the price. Such good slaves should be organized to build roads in various colonies, and finally build a huge railway network to cover all land!"

Wang Ning'an's plan is very large, and it is of course difficult to implement, but as long as it is done, it will be completely different, and the whole world will be rewritten!

Although Wang Ning'an is not the prime minister, he still controls the New Policy Society, which has more than half of the seats in the Political Affairs Council, let alone the Political Affairs Hall and the Six Ministry.

Soon, Wang Ning'an's meaning was recognized by most people. Two key directions for road construction were also determined. One was Liaodong. Although Liaodong was bitter and cold, Jurchens were born everywhere, Liaodong was rich in resources, including coal, iron, food, wood, and even gold mines!

In the early stages of industrial development, raw materials are much more important than manpower. Often, there is a coal area or an iron mine area, which can give birth to an industrial city.

When building roads, connecting resources through railways, you will have investment, factories, and job opportunities. Another fatal problem will be solved!

That's right, it's the population!

The rate of population expansion in the Song Dynasty even exceeded Wang Ning'an's estimate.

Colonization is always doing it, and the same is true for immigration, but no matter how fast the immigration is, it cannot keep up with the increase in the population.

This is a very complex problem. There are several general reasons, and they are all related to Wang Ning'an... The premise for population increase is that there is enough food. Wang Ning'an promoted Chameng rice many years ago, planted double-season rice in the Yangtze River Basin to increase the yield. Later, he fed grain from overseas, and then introduced high-yield crops such as corn and potatoes.

When the three are combined, the more food you eat, the population will naturally expand.

The Qing Dynasty could still increase the population to 400 million, but now it is only a little over 200 million, which is quite normal.

It only took such a short time to reach Wang Ning'an off guard. Of course, he was also the culprit... The implementation of the Juntian Order allowed everyone to have land, and the wealth of the people was evenly distributed, and even the poor could afford to marry a wife.

Furthermore, because women were also divided into land, the tradition of thousands of years was completely broken.

Women's status has risen, and they are willing to be concubines for others, and fewer maids have become mistresses. They are all fighting to be mistresses. They are of the same age, and have two young couples, and have land and many children and blessings. What else can they do besides having children?

It is not enough to survive alone, but to survive. The medical progress of the Song Dynasty was also very fast, and the infant mortality rate dropped significantly. It is not surprising that more children and fewer deaths will occur, and the population exploded.

Moreover, this time the population explosion started with babies. After almost three years of Zhiping, the Song Dynasty increased by 3 million every year, and last year, it soared to 5 million!

This time and implementation of Juntian Ling are highly overlapping. It can be said that Wang Ning'an created a baby boom with one hand.

"Build roads outside, broaden markets, increase investment, absorb labor, and immigrate to outside..." Zhao Shu narrowed his eyes with a smile.

"Master is indeed a sword that never grows old. This plan is impeccable and can ensure that my Song Dynasty will be prosperous for decades!"

Wang Ning'an said: "Your Majesty is too good. This is not my own work, but my blueprint for many talented people to plan for the Song Dynasty... And in my opinion, the changes in the Song Dynasty will change day by day, and the future is really hard to say. No one knows what will happen in decades. Your Majesty cannot be slackened, let alone be complacent!"

This is really heartfelt.

Wang Ning'an never even thought that the Song Dynasty would develop so quickly?

After all, the West relied on hundreds of years of accumulation to transform from a pirate into a gentleman and from a copycat into an original... It took decades for the Song Dynasty to become a Lao Wang! Perhaps when Wang Ning'an became Lao Wang, he might not be able to see that the Song Dynasty truly entered the industrial age until he closed his eyes.

But in fact, Wang Ning'an was wrong. He underestimated the speed of the progress of the Song Dynasty.

Thinking about it now, it is understandable.

Industrial development is just a process of investment accumulation. The size of the Song Dynasty is unparalleled, with huge wealth, and it is definitely astronomical to convert it into investment.

In addition, the large population has a comprehensive basic education. Genius is born according to the population ratio. The more people, the more geniuses there will be. The more popular education, the easier it is to produce more geniuses. Use their smart brains to develop new technologies and solve endless problems.

Finally, falsely, Wang Ning'an is also a time traveler. He has a powerful foresight and can skip some traps and avoid detours.

Now, even Wang Ning'an cannot predict what the Song Dynasty will look like in five or ten years.

In a period of drastic changes, opportunities emerge one after another. As the emperor, Zhao Shu is the most proud of.

"Master, please rest assured. The disciple will never relax at all. The disciple has already decided to continue the personal expedition!"

"I still have to fight?"

Wang Ning'an was stunned. Zhao Shu was obviously soft and cute when he was a child. When did he become a militant?

Seeing the master's look of surprise, Zhao Shu immediately explained, "Disciple thinks that once there is no war, internal conflicts will emerge one after another, which is a headache... The disciple does not have the courage to deal with these things, so he can only take advantage of opportunities, build more territory, open up more business opportunities, and make everyone busy making money, and the world will not be in chaos."

What a novel idea!

Zhao Shu said proudly: "Master, the disciple has chosen the target, it's this!"

He reached out and grabbed the map on the table and pointed to a triangular peninsula!

It's Tianzhu!

That is India!

"I want to fight here!" Zhao Shu was particularly sure. He smiled and said, "Master, I remember that I wanted to attack here many years ago. Now that the time is ripe, let me fulfill this wish for my master!"

Enter India!

Of course it is a good move.

India has fertile land and a large population, and most importantly, it is wasteful enough... Faced with waves of conquerors, they always surrender, and even if they get rid of the British Empire, they rely on non-violence and non-cooperation.

Such a weird thing, it is simply inconvenient to nature if you don’t take action!

Printing is not difficult, controlling India is easier. If the method is used well, only a few thousand civil servants can be enough, and even without garrison, it can save a lot of money.

Thin skin, big filling, easy to overturn!

No wonder Zhao Shu set his sights on Tianzhu. He excitedly said: "Master, now it is ready. After we defeated Seljuk, we sent some cavalry to go south and seize the mountain pass in the northern part of Tianzhu. In addition, in recent years, we have established commercial strongholds along the coast of Tianzhu, and even armed merchants. We use the navy and advance water and land. Within a year, we will take down Tianzhu. As long as we occupy Tianzhu, our Song Dynasty will have countless slaves and the vastest market besides the Song Dynasty!"

"The great cause of the past is far away from the Han and Tang dynasties." Zhao Shu was excited and swore loudly, "I admire the most about history books, the General Huo Qubing of the Cavalry! No matter whether it is emperor or general, a hundred years later, it will be a piece of loess, and even the corpses of tombs may not be found. Emperor Wu of Wei was worried that the tombs would be dug, so he set up a wide range of suspicious tombs. But I thought it was not the case. Emperor Wu of Wei's civil and military achievements had long been written in history. Why should I miss a bag?"

"I was lucky enough to take over my father's foundation, with enough soldiers and enough food, so I should carry a three-foot sword and run rampant in the world... If I could conquer India, it would be a feat that has not been done in all dynasties and dynasties, and it would be enough to comfort the ancestors."

Zhao Shu said generously, but Wang Ning'an frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, although it is not difficult to fight in India, I think your Majesty should not fight in person."

"Why? Doesn't the master support the disciples?"

"Your Majesty, the climate in India is very hot and very different from that of the Song Dynasty, so it is easy to be unacceptable to the local conditions. I think it is best to send a general, which is enough to take down India!"

Zhao Shu was a little hesitant, but the teacher's meaning was difficult to refute.
Chapter completed!