Chapter 477: Incognito Visit
"I'm short of steel. Isn't it because you big guys don't build blast furnaces for me that I can only use Zilong to build blast furnaces?"
Chen Xi smiled happily. Wouldn't this allow him to directly exploit these big guys? He didn't believe that these big guys would be able to resist making such a magical model in their hands.
"When the Mohists arrive in Luoyang, we will send them to design a blast furnace and tell them whether they can build it or not. It all depends on their ability!"
"Zichuan, you are really good at combining problems together and solving them!" Guo Jia shook his head with a wry smile, expressing his amazement at Chen Xi's way of handling things.
Chen Xi's move directly threw the problem to the Mohists, which was equivalent to directly incorporating the blast furnace into the preliminary preparations for building the artifact.
In this way, they don't even have to ask for help, and the Mohists will rush to design a blast furnace to solve the problem.
"Let's handle it this way. By the way, the general wrote to say that he will not be back soon, so let us do it on our own!" After solving the problem, Guo Jia suddenly said.
"The general is going out to play again? Really, I want to go out too!" Chen Xi made an embarrassed face and expressed envy of Guo Hao's hands-off behavior.
"Haha, you still want to go out? Let me remind you!" Guo Jia looked at Chen Xi with a sneer. He was 100% sure that Chen Xi had definitely forgotten about this matter.
"What?"
"It's the end of the year, and the reward and punishment table for officials at all levels should be completed. Preparations for the assessment of officials at all levels for next year should also begin!" Guo Jia said solemnly.
"The official census... I completely forgot about it..." Chen Xi was speechless. Wasn't this purely a threat to his life?
But he knew he couldn't shirk responsibility for this matter, because in today's fast-developing world, some standards must be approved by him. Otherwise, according to the previous standards, two-thirds of the local officials in the world would be eligible for promotion.
The standards now and in previous years are completely different, and the gap is outrageous.
In the past, the treasury was so empty that horses could run on it. Now there are five treasuries. The difference between the two cannot be explained in a few words.
"I'll take care of it. Let's not talk about it anymore!" Chen Xi changed the subject. He hated having to face this kind of thing the most.
"By the way, how is the local winter reserves going?" Chen Xi asked. Intelligence and other matters were all under the jurisdiction of Guo Jia and Xu You, so it would be right to ask directly.
"It's basically done, except for the part that's still hiding in the mountains. However, this year, several Taoist priests in the temple have observed the celestial phenomena and today is a good year. There won't be any particularly severe disasters."
Guo Jia said a few simple words, and it was obvious that he didn't care much about this part.
But it's also true that for the Han Dynasty, these people who live in the mountains, don't pay taxes or make contributions to the country, and are basically not treated as human beings.
In the past, it might be said that these people were afraid of corrupt government, but now they simply want to cede land and become king.
If the country had not been busy with overall development and had to allow these people to hide in the mountains and forests, it would have organized an army to clean out these parasites long ago.
Both Chen Xi and Guo Hao knew about it, but they both gave a clear five-year deadline. After all, the change is only temporary, and it is right to give the people in the mountains some buffer period, and it is also okay to take tough measures when the time is up.
Guo Jia gave Chen Xi a few final instructions and then left. It was obvious that he really wanted to urge Chen Xi to do better.
Although Guo Jia was a playboy, if he didn't have some ideals and pursuits in his heart , how could he have reached the heights he is today.
Of course he would choose to slack off if he could, but once he couldn't slack off anymore, Guo Jia would not evade the responsibility that he should bear.
Although it is already the holiday season, all government affairs still need to be dealt with one by one. There is no way around it .
"It's the end of the year! It's really worrying!" Chen Xi patted his forehead and thought about how to organize this festival in Luoyang this year .
The past two years have been filled with constant wars and intrigues. This year we finally have a brief moment of peace. Should we organize some big event to liven up the atmosphere?
Although it sounds a bit extravagant, the stimulus that festivals have on the economy is immediate.
Haven’t you seen that various festivals emerge one after another in modern times? Isn’t the purpose of stimulating consumption and achieving rapid economic development?
Another large-scale event also has the effect of enhancing cohesion and cultural identity for the entire country, and it has many benefits for Guo Jiale Aishuo.
"How about holding a ceremony to pay respect to the heroes before the New Year, and a military parade after the New Year?"
Chen Xi was half lying in his seat, handling trivial official duties while thinking about the activities that would take place in the near future.
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On the other side, Guo Hao was on a long journey. Completely different from the sightseeing tour that Chen Xi had imagined, Guo Hao's route was more like an incognito visit.
As we all know, in the process of rapid development, it is easy for some people to lose control and go astray. Guo Hao is now playing the role of an inspection team and conducting incognito visits.
Although this cannot cover the entire country, after this inspection, at least a warning can be given to other regions, which is also a good thing for the people in other regions.
Guo Hao only brought Dian Wei and Zhao Yun with him. It would be meaningless if he brought too many people with him on an incognito visit.
They had no destination, so they set out from Qingzhou and headed towards Luoyang along the main road, purely on foot. After all, they would not be able to discover some problems if they flew.
"Little brother, do you want us to give you a ride?"
As they were walking, watching and chatting, a caravan passed by and a rather wealthy middle-aged man cheerfully invited Guo Hao and the other two.
"Thank you very much, brother! Where are you going?" Guo Hao said with a smile. The three of them all had secret techniques cast by Zhao Yun, so it was impossible for ordinary people to recognize them.
"Let's go to the county town ahead. I heard that there's a new project in the county town. We're here to investigate the business!"
The middle-aged man, who looked somewhat wealthy, did not hide anything and stated his purpose openly. After all, it was just an investigation and no one knew what the result would be.
"Let's go together. Let's go together. I came out this time just to see the world. Please take me with you!" Guo Hao was happy. It is good to be a businessman. Businessmen know a lot and have information to dig up.
"General, there is something wrong with this middle-aged man!" Zhao Yunque suddenly said in a voice transmission.
"Oh? What's the problem?" Guo Hao became even more excited. He was afraid of Yan Qing lying in Haihe. Wouldn't it be more interesting if there was a problem this time?
"There are at least thirteen good players in this team, and they are not ordinary. The middle-aged man leading them is at least a master of internal energy!"
