Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1562 Untitled 4
Murong Hui should have returned to his mansion after many years to have a good time with his wife and children. Murong Hui was indeed planning to do so, but the information that Ye Mingsheng had someone suddenly send him disrupted his plans!

It was within Murong Hui's expectation to return to Yijing and meet Ye Mingsheng this time, and he had made corresponding preparations. In his opinion, there were two main things in meeting Ye Mingsheng. The first thing was to report on his work and tell Ye Mingsheng what he had done in the position of Anqing Censor!
As for the second thing, it is some ideas about work after being transferred to the governor of Liaoyang, and what I plan to do in Liaoyang!
On the way to Yijing, Murong Hui traveled during the day and thought about these two things in the inn at night!

The first thing, reporting on work, was relatively simple. When Murong Hui was in Anqing before, he had made a report to Ye Mingsheng in the form of a memorial, telling him how many criminals he had arrested and how many cases he had solved as an inspector, and how he had maintained public order in Anqing, laying a solid foundation for Anqing's economic development.

Therefore, when meeting Ye Mingsheng, Murong Hui only needed to talk about some more detailed content based on the previous memorial.

According to past experience, Murong Hui felt that Ye Mingsheng would most likely ask him some practical questions. Murong Hui was not worried about this. He was really working hard in Anqing. He was very familiar with the actual situation in Anqing, so as long as he told the truth, Murong Hui felt that there would be no problem...
Compared with the first thing, the second thing, how to govern Liaoyang as the governor, took up more of Murong Hui's thinking time!
Liaoyang is the birthplace of the Great Qian Dynasty. Although in recent years, under the regulation of Your Majesty, officials from other places of origin have begun to emerge in the central government, officials from Liaoyang still occupy a dominant position in the court. These people are collectively referred to as the Liaoyang Gang, and they have huge economic interests in Liaoyang!

As a governor, if you want to develop, these people are a problem you cannot avoid at all!
The Murong family is the second largest force in Daqian besides the Liaoyang Gang. From the beginning to the end, the Murong family has been suppressed by the Liaoyang Gang, so if possible, Murong Hui certainly wants to get rid of the Liaoyang Gang, but unfortunately the reality does not allow Murong Hui to do so!
Although there are not as many people from the Liaoyang Gang in the court as in previous years, they still have very strong power in Daqian. Not to mention Murong Hui, even the current emperor is very cautious in dealing with the problems of the Liaoyang Gang!

Therefore, Murong Hui's executive philosophy as the governor is to avoid direct conflicts with the Liaoyang Gang, especially with the Cui Family, on the basis of upholding the law, and to develop the economy as much as possible!
As for the specific measures to develop the economy, Murong Hui has already thought of them!

Although he has been working in the Censorate system in recent years, and has served as the Assistant Censor of Youyan, Censor of Jiyu, Censor of Youyan, and Censor of Anqing, and has never worked in the provincial government system, but as the old saying goes, even if you haven't eaten pork, have you seen pigs run?
Murong Hui also summed up the important experience of Daqian's economy's rapid development in recent years, and he believed that he had unique advantages in developing the economy.

First of all, economic development must focus on internal strength. The first thing is to resolutely implement the work of layoffs. Currently, the number of officials in Liaoyang is about 17,000. Murong Hui still has a lot of room for this number. He is ready to issue a military order to Ye Mingsheng to lay off 1,000 people!

In addition to layoffs, Murong Hui also wants to reduce the process of various paperwork procedures, strictly regulate the work attitude of officials in Liaoyang, and put an end to the occurrence of corruption!

In addition to improving his internal skills, Murong Hui also wanted to improve his external skills. His second uncle Murong Yuliang was the governor-general of Jianghuai, and Jiangnan was the richest region in Daqian today. There was no doubt that this was a huge ZZ resource. Murong Hui had already discussed with his second uncle that when he arrived in Liaoyang, some powerful big businesses in Jiangnan would form an inspection team to come to Liaoyang!

Although the inspection team is still in Jiangnan and has not yet arrived, Murong Hui and he have already discussed that the first batch of the inspection team will bring an investment of at least 100,000 taels of silver. Although 100,000 taels of silver is not a lot, this is only the first batch.

Murong Hui believed that with Liaoyang's abundant natural resources, as long as he managed it properly, the second and third rounds of investment would surely follow!

By then, textile factories, cement factories, and match factories will be established in Liaoyang like mushrooms after rain. Everything will develop in a good direction, and Liaoyang's tax revenue will make great progress. This is undoubtedly Murong Hui's achievement...

In addition to the inspection team discussed with his second uncle, the above is what Murong Hui wants to report to Ye Mingsheng. He is very confident about the content of his report. He believes that his report can be affirmed by Ye Mingsheng, but the information sent by Ye Mingsheng now has indeed disrupted Murong Hui's plan!

Because he was thinking about studying the information, Murong Hui returned home, had a warm and happy dinner with his wife and two children, then lit the kerosene lamp and sat at the desk.

There are nine documents in total. The first document on the top is the current situation of Liaoyang Mining Industry.

The second document is a survey report on the income and rights of Liaoyang mining workers.
The third data is the impact of mining on the natural environment

These three reports were jointly compiled by the Hanlin Academy and the Liaoyang Provincial Government, and the main person in charge was Jia Gong, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

As for the remaining six volumes of information, they were account books of some large mineral resources in Liaoyang. Although Murong Hui did not read the contents of these reports carefully, just by looking at the titles of these reports, Murong Hui realized that Ye Mingsheng attached great importance to Liaoyang's mining industry. This also meant that as the governor of Liaoyang, the focus of his work should also be on the mining industry!

Murong Hui's heart shuddered at the thought. To be honest, he had worked in the Censorate system for a long time, so he was familiar with catching criminals, solving cases, and maintaining local public order. He had no problem with those things. But if you asked him to solve an industrial development problem now, Murong Hui still had no idea... Murong Hui didn't know much about Liaoyang Mining. He only remembered that when he hadn't joined the Fengwu Army yet, Ye Mingsheng invited him to visit some factories and mining industries in Liaoyang in order to show him his strength. The prosperous appearance of everything at that time also deeply moved Murong Hui, and became the most important driving force for Murong Hui to join the Fengwu Army!

As for other things, Murong Hui really doesn't know much. The only thing he knows is that his predecessor, Wang Qinghe, lost his job because of problems in the mining industry. He is currently under house arrest somewhere in Yijing and is under investigation!

Thinking about Wang Qinghe's end, Murong Hui felt a little heavy in his heart, but he still opened the first document, the current situation of Liaoyang mining.

Due to weather conditions, Liaoyang is not suitable for farming for four to five months out of the twelve months of the year. This undoubtedly greatly restricts the development of Liaoyang's agriculture. However, the rich mineral reserves have given Liaoyang more opportunities!

Currently, Yunbing has the largest coal reserves in the entire Daqian, followed by Liaoyang. In addition to coal mines, there are also iron mines, gold mines and silver mines. Therefore, Liaoyang is a well-deserved leader in the mining industry. Mining is also one of Liaoyang's largest industries. Liaoyang has more than 100,000 mining workers, and produces more than 10,000 truckloads of various types of ores every year.
As for other industries surrounding the mining industry, all of them together amount to hundreds of thousands of people. Although Murong Hui did not investigate the Liaoyang mining industry, he knew very well that such a huge pie appeared in Liaoyang, and it was probably difficult for it to have nothing to do with the Liaoyang Gang. Based on Murong Hui's understanding of the Liaoyang Gang, the mining industry must be intricately connected...

Thinking of this, Murong Hui also read the information carefully. As he read on, some of the situations recorded in the information became shocking. He didn't know how Jia Gong, the author of the report, collected these situations!
Although he had doubts about the authenticity of some of the information in the report, when he thought about the fact that Ye Mingsheng personally arranged for someone to give it to him, which meant that Ye Mingsheng himself approved of the report, Murong Hui's mood became increasingly heavy!
With such a heavy heart, Murong Hui opened the second piece of information!

In his second report, Jia Gong wrote that although the income and treatment of miners in Liaoyang had greatly improved under Ye Mingsheng’s reforms, it was still not a very good job!

Before Ye Mingsheng's reform, miners in Liaoyang worked in double shifts a day, basically working an average of five to six hours. Except for holidays, they had very little time to rest. But even so, their annual income, on the basis of food and accommodation, was only two or three taels of silver at most, which was enough to support a family of three at most!
But after Ye Mingsheng's reform, the double shift was changed to a triple shift, and the average working hours a day were reduced from five to six hours to three or four hours. In addition to festivals, these miners also have three days of paid vacation a month. On the basis of free food and accommodation, most of them can earn five to seven taels of silver a year...
Although an income of five to seven taels of silver in Yijing is only the minimum income standard, in a border area like Liaoyang, an old farmer’s income from a year of hard work would not exceed five taels of silver. Therefore, an income of five to seven taels of silver a year is already considered a middle-range income for most people in Liaoyang, enough to cover the annual expenses of a family of five!
Therefore, in Liaoyang, although miners are dirty, tiring and very dangerous, there are still countless young men who dream of becoming miners!
But what is regrettable is that due to the high intensity of the work, the harsh working environment, and the possibility of accidents, these miners will basically suffer from some illnesses after the age of thirty, and their average life expectancy is only around forty-five years old!

Murong Hui didn't feel too much when he saw this. He also understood some of the situation at the grassroots level. With food and accommodation provided, he could earn five to seven taels of silver a year. This was a good income not only in Liaoyang, but also in almost all places in the entire Daqian except for the two big cities of Yijing and Lin'an!

As for the problem of getting sick, that is not a problem at all. People eat grains and have seven emotions and six desires. They cannot escape birth, aging, sickness and death. In Daqian, ordinary people have some health problems when they get older. Many people live to be in their fifties, and sixty is considered a long life.

So in Murong Hui's opinion, Ye Mingsheng has been very good to these miners. Compared with those in Da Zhou, the miners in Daquan are undoubtedly happier. Their working hours have been reduced and their work income has increased. What else is there to say?··················

After putting down this investigation report, Murong Hui picked up the third report, which was about the impact of mining on the natural environment.

Jia Gong wrote in the report that although the development of mining has promoted the economic development of Liaoyang and increased the income of Liaoyang people, it has also had a great impact on the natural environment of Liaoyang. Mining has polluted water sources, making a lot of water unusable. Some land that could have been cultivated can no longer be cultivated! The number of some small animals has also decreased a lot.

Looking at this report, Murong Hui was a little confused. What was the point of Jia Gong writing this report?

If you investigate the income and treatment of workers, it can be understood that Your Majesty loves the people, but if you investigate the natural environment, what is the point?

Although most of the people in Daqian can now have food to eat, they only have food to eat. Many of them are just barely living on the poverty line. As long as there are slight changes in their lives, they will have no food to eat!

So in Murong Hui's opinion, Daqian can't take care of the environmental issues at all now, and some things can be sacrificed for the sake of development!
Of course Murong Hui is not stupid. He thinks that since Jia Gong mentioned this problem in the report and His Majesty asked someone to hand over the report to him, he naturally has to pay attention to it and regulate the operations of various mines to avoid water and land pollution as much as possible!
Water sources and land are still very important. They are important agricultural resources, and agriculture is the primary industry of Daqian. We must pay attention to what we should pay attention to, but as for small animals, we can't take care of them at all. There used to be many hunters in Liaoyang, but because of the industrial development of Liaoyang, many hunters switched to other industries.

Therefore, even if the number of animals decreases, it will not affect too many people, so Murong Hui himself does not need to take this matter to heart at all...