Chapter 403: The Action of the Seventeen Princesses
When Moron's fat figure disappeared behind the door, Qin Mu lay gently on the easy chair, enjoying the tranquility of this moment as the easy chair swayed, but the thoughts in his mind involuntarily brought him to the seventeenth princess.
It seems that this little girl is really not simple. Did Emperor Tianqi and Gao Panlong really want her to play a special role when they put her around? This little woman seems to be not a vase. She has come to this and wants to meet with the leaders and representatives of the nomadic peoples. But this is in the northwest, and she treats her identity as a princess too much. Thinking of this, Qin Mu has a faint smile on his lips.
The arrival of Liang Qiming and Su Qin was as expected by Qin Mu. He loved each other for a night without affecting his energy at all. It was time to return to the main business. Although he could get reports on all aspects from the northwest in the imperial capital, he could not compare with personally understanding the specific situation of various aspects. More than half a year later, this half year has indeed made Qin Mu feel very worried. Although he is accompanied by endless wind, flowers, snow and moon, Qin Mu prefers to make adjustments from time to time in the intense and exciting work, which is in line with Zhang Chi's principle of righteousness.
After listening to Liang Qiming's government work report, Su Qin made some additions to diplomacy. Although Su Qin's position has not been clarified yet, he has become the de facto second-person in the Northwest government system, not limited to diplomatic affairs.
Liang Qiming's report made Qin Mu very satisfied, especially the substantial financial improvement, Qin Mu felt at ease. Everyone knew that the war was imminent and that his side was destined to be involved. To a large extent, war was a war of logistics and attrition. Without sufficient material preparation, it was impossible to support a war, and all of this naturally had to be talked about money.
Tokugawa's financial situation is particularly gratifying. After several years of rapid development, the loans that were originally developed at the beginning of this year have also matured one after another, and the people have begun to repay small loans one after another. The three-year tax preferential policies originally formulated have also expired, so the fiscal revenue has increased significantly, which has suddenly turned into a large surplus from last year's only last year's financial support. The amount paid to county-level finance has also increased several times.
The financial situation of Northwest County is already good. In the past few years, it has been the pillar of the entire Northwest Finance. The growth rate has been very rapid this year. Although it is not as good as Tokugawa's growth rate, its base is much higher than Tokugawa, so it is also very good. In terms of the amount of county-level finance paid to the county level, it is still the first in the county.
The situation in Meishan and Longdong counties is roughly the same, both are still in a rapid recovery period, but their development speed is quite amazing. In particular, the ceramic and glass industries in Meishan County, Salt and Wine and Longdong County are showing a thriving trend, attracting foreign merchants to invest continuously soar, and the fiscal situation has also increased greatly. At present, they can basically maintain their respective normal operations, and the government's investment in infrastructure has gradually increased.
The transportation conditions of the four counties have also been greatly improved. The main roads connecting the four counties have been completely built, which has greatly improved the transportation conditions. Some sections of the Taiping River that flows out of the northwest county through Longdong and flow into the Central Plains have also been rectified. Several inland river wharfs have been built, so that some ships with a small tonnage can reach the northwest county town. This has greatly promoted the transportation of cargo in the northwest county, especially the transportation of goods such as wood, furniture and medicinal materials, which is also a major reason for the rapid economic growth in the northwest county.
The situation in Beiloulan is also very optimistic. Due to the strong deterrence of the First Division of the Second Corps and the First Infantry Division of the Beiloulan, the stubborn remnants who were originally worried were unable to provoke any storms. The timely entry of the Gu family and the Xueshan faction of Bashan also reduced a lot of pressure to the local internal affairs department.
The road from Vito Castle to Tokugawa Castle to the east was completely completed in May. Liang Qiming, on behalf of the Northwest Military and Political Administration and the North Loulan Governor's Office, personally attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completion of the road. He also spent more than a month inspecting the North Loulan and inspecting the North Loulan and having extensive contact with representatives of various ethnic groups in the entire North Loulan area, and made comprehensive discussions on many aspects such as economic development and urban construction. He achieved very good results.
The road construction project from Shuangdui City to Vito City was officially launched at the beginning of the year. Both sides were moving in unison. It is expected to converge in the Crater Town (under the jurisdiction of the Vito Mansion) stationed in the North Loulan Independent First Infantry Division in the central region. The project is progressing smoothly and is planned to be completed by the end of the year. The construction project of the Zijing Pass Fortress is approaching its end. The main project is expected to be completed in October, and the remaining auxiliary projects will also be completed by the end of the year. At that time, two revoln soldiers will be stationed there by the Shuangdui Palace Guard Division.
Since a large number of Gaoyue people moved out of the Great Hengduan Mountains, they brought sufficient labor to roads and urban construction. According to preliminary statistics, more than 100,000 people moved out of the Hengduan Mountains to the plains. Since Qin Mu strictly required the two prefectures of Beilulan to implement the principle of ethnic equality formulated by themselves and did not discriminate against Gaoyue people, the migration did not bring too many problems, but instead provided abundant and cheap labor.
Not only infrastructure construction, but also in the areas south of North Loulan, close to the Grand Duchy of Loulan, the number of coffee plantations has doubled. In addition to feeling the situation is gradually calm and the newly established self-made government policies are more preferential, the influx of large numbers of immigrants is also an important reason.
Not only the Gaoyue people moved to the Beiloulan area, among which more than 50,000 Indian and Dean ethnic groups moved from the Indian Kingdom to Beiloulan. This was not only related to the relatively relaxed environment in Beiloulan, but also mainly because the Indian and Dean Kingdom suffered another severe flood last year, which caused food harvests in many areas. The people were suffering from so many miserable people and they all had the idea of moving out. The neighboring Beiloulan has good conditions and relaxed policies. The autonomous government also did not control immigration conditions strictly, so it rushed eastward.
The autonomous government is very welcome because the Indians are the best farmers and workers. The long-term national characteristics determine that they are not good soldiers or excellent officials. Their most suitable job is the agriculture and handicrafts that they have been engaged in for generations. Their arrival can greatly promote the originally backward economic development of these two regions, especially agriculture.
Chapter completed!