Ming Zuo

Chapter 1739
Zuo Menggeng met Wang Qiaonian, governor of Shaanxi Province, in Yulin.

"Your Majesty doesn't bother the teacher to mobilize the people, it is really a blessing for all the people."

Seeing Zuo Menggeng's dusty appearance, Wang Qiaonian was extremely impressed.

He had already gotten wind of the emperor's westward tour.

Originally, I was discussing with my colleagues how to pick up the driver, but I was notified that there was no need for a place to receive them.

Wang Qiaonian still didn't believe it. He felt that the emperor's tour was such a big deal, how could the local government remain indifferent?

In the end, seeing that everyone else was at ease, he couldn't help being suspicious.

It was Mao Yuanyi who informed him that he knew that Zuo Menggeng's tour had his own set of rules and regulations, and he never disturbed the place.

On the contrary, if the local government takes the opportunity to flatter, it will be severely dealt with instead.

Wang Qiaonian felt relieved and concentrated on his work.

Seeing Zuo Menggeng in this impoverished place of Yulin now, he finally understood why the empire was able to create such great feats as far ahead of its ancestors.

An emperor who only pays attention to practical results is of great benefit to the country.

Yulin's local products are limited, and it must not be able to supply the huge emperor's imperial camp.Therefore, everyone's food and clothing expenses are brought by themselves.

Where the emperor passed by, the local government was not allowed to contribute, and all the needs were purchased with money, which was tantamount to supporting the local economy in disguise.

It is completely different from the previous dynasties. The people are as fearful of the emperor's parade as snakes and scorpions, but they are looking forward to it.

The instant noodles are boiled hot, with a few slices of ham inside, a poached egg, and dehydrated vegetables.

Putting it in other places, it is just something for the common people to eat when they are busy, but here, an emperor and a provincial government are very sweet to eat.

"Currently, no business can be done here in Yulin. A little bit of development will cause damage to the environment. After discussing with colleagues, the minister and his colleagues decided to make full financial investment here, and only require local afforestation to resist the expansion of the desert."

Zuo Menggeng also saw Yulin's appearance.

"Your thinking is right, is it difficult?"

Now that the emperor had spoken, how could Wang Qiaonian not seize this opportunity?
"At present, there is a financial gap of about 300 million yuan in the province every year, which can only be supported by the state."

Zuo Menggeng nodded without refusing.

"There are many places where the country spends money, and this gap cannot be filled. In this way, if you have any projects that can be developed here, the royal family can invest."

The royal family is very simple, but very rich.

The royal family's properties spread all over the world, and all of them are top-notch money-making projects, which has become the confidence of the royal family to speak.

Shaanxi seems to be very poor at present, but Zuo Menggeng is very clear that it is still worth developing here.

Sure enough, Wang Qiaonian did not disappoint him.

A group of people headed northward against the cold wind and heavy snow, and arrived in Ordos first.

"Most of the people here used to live by grazing, but the flocks of sheep have caused great damage to the plants, resulting in the land becoming increasingly barren. I have banned grazing here and focused on restoring the local ecology within five to ten years."

Looking at Ordos, which was still vaguely beautiful, Zuo Menggeng agreed with Wang Qiaonian's approach.

The Ordos wool of later generations is famous all over the country.But now for the sake of the environment, we had to make sacrifices.

Wang Qiaonian is not blindly destroying local people's livelihood.

"Chen cooperated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to explore this place and found that it is very rich in mineral resources. If it is used well, it can provide great help to the construction of the north of the Great Wall."

Now the provincial capital of Shaanxi is in Yinchuan, and the three important plates are Qiantao Plain, Houtao Plain and Northern Shaanxi Plateau.

And Ordos is exactly in the center of the three plates.

Also located in the middle is the Mu Us Desert.

In order to control the desert, in addition to afforestation, it is also very important to use transportation to enhance the connection between various places.

But the three plates are all far apart, and the path is extremely desolate, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of transportation.

If the mineral resources of Ordos can be developed, and then a transportation network can be established around it, then the area north of the Great Wall will also be revitalized.

Zuo Menggeng's eyes showed surprise, he didn't expect Wang Qiaonian to have such foresight.

"Mineral resources are very important, and the country will definitely support you."

With the emperor's words, Wang Qiaonian felt relieved.

Mao Yuanyi also said: "The Western Capital is vigorously building the communication between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and the mineral resources needed are unlimited. If you can develop them here, it will definitely be good news."

As the National Defense Forces continue to advance to the Western Regions and Central Asia, the importance of the Western Capital has become increasingly prominent.

Whether the country's support can be sent to the Western Regions depends entirely on the construction here, and Mao Yuanyi's hair is grey.

If there are local minerals in Shaanxi that can be developed, it will really help a lot.

After all, the Northwest is different from the Central Plains.

Although the Central Plains is also short of resources, but because of its convenient transportation and proximity to the sea, it can get effective support from overseas.

And if overseas resources are to be transported to the northwest, the consumption on the way is enough to drink a pot.

Now that there is hope for a local solution, Mao Yuanyi is more eager than anyone else.

Everyone originally thought that the news that Ordos had mineral resources was good enough, but when they arrived in Guihua City, they were stunned by even greater good news.

"Your Majesty, our exploration team found a super-large iron ore, and there should be some other elements in it, which need to be identified by experts from the Chemical Engineering Institute."

Wang Weiguang of the Exploration Bureau of Imperial Mining Group looks like an old man, but his actual age is only in his 30s.It's just that he looks very old because he has been eating and sleeping outdoors for many years.

But their hard work has paid off enormously.

Wang Weiguang opened the map and pointed to a place north of Yinshan Mountain.

"Don't look at the desolation here, but the iron ore resources are amazing, far exceeding all the big mines in the mainland."

Zuo Menggeng's eyes widened, he didn't expect that the exploration team even found Baiyun Obo.

"Are there conditions for development there?"

Of course Zuo Menggeng knew Baiyun Obo, and what he was most concerned about was whether it could be developed in this era.

Wang Weiguang is very confident.

"The minerals there are buried in good conditions, and it is not difficult to develop them. It is just that the local conditions are harsh and survival is not easy, especially without water."

Wang Qiaonian was very decisive.

He measured it on the map and said with certainty: "Baiyun Obo is only three hundred miles away from Baotou, and it is absolutely possible to transport water from here."

What have people in this era not experienced?

The so-called difficult environment will not be an obstacle at all.

If the super-large iron mine in Baiyun Obo can be developed, then the economy of Shaanxi as a whole will inevitably rise to a higher level.

The whole of northern Shaanxi will have the blood of development to support the improvement of the environment.

Who said this is a barren place of death?

This is clearly a great place to do something!

(End of this chapter)