Zhenguan Leisurely King

Chapter 15 Different Perspectives on Prosperity

Wang Pingan looked at the curiosity on Lu Songjun's face. He didn't intend to satisfy his curiosity at first, but he had no choice now, and he would definitely ask him in the future, so he had to sell favors to him.

"Uncle Lu, how do you think a place is rich or not?" Wang Pingan asked without answering.

"Assessing the wealth of a place is of course that every family has surplus food, everyone has enough to eat, the door is not closed at night, and the Changping warehouse is full." Lu Songjun said proudly, Luoyang is now almost managed by him to be so rich.

"Uncle Lu is right, but it's not true. Every family has surplus food, and everyone has enough to eat. It's true. But this is just the basics, just like Luoyang. Uncle Lu manages the entire administration of Luoyang, not only to feed the common people To dress warmly, you have to consider the comprehensive factors of Luoyang as a whole." Wang Pingan paused and looked at Lu Songjun from the corner of his eyes.

Lu Songjun heard that he fed and clothed the people of Luoyang, which was not considered rich, which made him a little angry, but Wang Pingan stopped talking about the comprehensive factors, which also made him curious, so he asked: "What combination of factors?"

"Comprehensive factors are of course the actual income of the people in Luoyang, the amount of chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, the total grain output, the level of education, the level of commercial development, whether there are workshops, the number of people, the growth rate of the population, etc. Consider, and finally consider the taxes paid. Prosperity is an overall improvement. It is not simply about how much food the people have, but what the people eat now. It’s hard not to be rich, so you can’t say you’re wrong, and you can’t say you’re right, it’s just that you’re not perfect.”

Shocked, nothing but shock, Lu Songjun, Zhao Baoqing, and Xue An all stared at Wang Ping'an, motionless, with wide eyes. It was really shocking. No one had ever said such a thing, talking about the prosperity of a place in a logical way. , You know, even the big bosses of the imperial court may not be as knowledgeable as the ten-year-old prodigy in front of him.

You know, no matter whether it is Zhao Baoqing or Lu Songjun, they are all in charge of the administration of a place and let them manage it themselves. As long as the people can eat enough, it is a contribution to the Tang Dynasty. This kind of thing is the merits that have been passed down through the ages, and no one can replace him.

After a while, Lu Songjun and others came back to their senses, and the way they looked at Wang Ping'an changed, especially when Lu Songjun was just admiring and getting acquainted with this child who was named a child prodigy by the emperor. Now he looks at Wang Ping'an, It's like looking at a monster, a helper who can promote him, a teacher who can let him enter the Datang Center, a deep friendship, we must have a deep friendship, and it is best to let his son become friends with him.

"Nephew, can Uncle Lu ask a question, where did you learn these words?"

"I don't know, I'm actually dissatisfied with Uncle Lu. I lost my memory. I don't know why. I can't remember anyone, but I remember everything I've learned." Wang Pingan said distressedly as he tapped his head with both hands.

"Amnesia, can you see a doctor." Lu Songjun said nervously, that is a child prodigy, a real child prodigy, not a little bit better than those who can only recite poems and compose sentences.

"No. I don't feel any pain or itching all over my body. I don't think it's necessary."

"Nonsense, this is not a joke. You are a talent from the Tang Dynasty. How could you not cherish your body so much. This place has been handed over. Now go to my house with me." Lu Songjun turned his head and said to Zhao Baoqing : "Magistrate Zhao, go and ask Dr. Wang to go to the Governor's Mansion."

"Yes, I obey orders." Zhao Baoqing stood up and cupped his hands and said, Zhao Baoqing knew that this was a chance for Lu Songjun to sell favors to him, and this young man was absolutely outstanding, if he was willing, he would definitely have a bright future when he grows up.

"Nephew, do you have anything else to say to Lao Mo and the others?"

"Yes, Lao Mo, you go to the Zhenyuan Escort Office in the city again today, find my adoptive father Liu Tie, teach him the imperial decree, tell him about my current situation, reassure him, and ask him some important points by the way. Yinliang, you go and invite some servants, it is best to invite some craftsmen over here, it’s not good if there is no popularity at home.” After speaking, Wang Ping’an handed over the imperial decree to Lao Mo.

"Yes, I'll go now, little one." Lao Mo took the imperial decree with both hands, feeling very excited in his heart, this young boy trusts him so much at such a young age, he must do the job well.

"Gu Han, you and Lao Mo go together. By the way, we can pick a few children with good aptitude and teach them martial arts. It is best for these children to be orphans. Let them all have the surname Bai."

"Little understands."

"Go." Wang Pingan waved his hand and said.

"Uncle Lu, we are done with our work here, we can leave at any time."

"Okay, let's start now. Uncle Lu wants you to explain in detail how to make the place prosperous." Lu Songjun saw Wang Pingan's meticulous work, and he valued Wang Pingan even more.

Wang Pingan walked out the door, and only then did he really see what it means to be a high-ranking official on patrol. Although there are only Lu Songjun, Zhao Bao, Xue An and others in the room, there are experts secretly protecting them outside the room. When he saw Lu Songjun came out , two carriages were ready, followed by more than a dozen guards, who knew the masters at a glance, Wang Pingan suspected that someone was secretly protecting them.

Wang Ping'an and Lu Songjun were in a carriage, Zhao Baoqing and Xue An were in a carriage, driving in the direction of Luoyang one after the other.After arriving in Luoyang, they separated, and Wang Pingan followed Lu Songjun to the Governor's Mansion, where Lu Songjun worked and lived.Zhao Baoqing and Xue An went to invite a doctor.

"Master, we're here." The coachman parked the carriage at the gate of Lu's house, and said to Lu Songjun who was inside the carriage.

The coachman helped Lu Songjun and Wang Pingan off the carriage.

"Well, go inside and report that there are guests coming. Call both the young lady and the young master."

"Yes." The coachman hurriedly went to report.

At this time, an old man dressed more like a butler on TV walked up to Lu Songjun and cupped his hands. "Master, you are back."

"Well, I'm back. How is your uncle's mansion? Did anyone come to see me today?" Lu Songjun's tone was full of concern.

"No master."

"Well, Uncle Gui has a guest today, so go to the kitchen and order."

"It's the young master." After speaking, Uncle Gui went to the kitchen to order.

"Nephew, can you tell me that you have a plan for the development of Luoyang?" Lu Songjun asked as he walked.

Wang Pingan followed behind, and said: "Uncle Lu, my nephew has just arrived in Luoyang. If he is not familiar with the place, how can he have any plans? Even if it is Wangjiazhuang, I have just taken over. Before I figure out the specific situation, I can only do it." Do nothing."

Wang Pingan spread his hands, expressing that he was also helpless.

"No wonder you asked Lao Mo to inquire about so many things." Lu Songjun did not continue to ask Wang Ping'an but continued to walk towards the inner courtyard.

Wang Pingan finally realized what a big house is. Compared with this place, his house in Wangjiazhuang can only be regarded as a two-story house, and the Governor's Mansion is simply a villa.The governor's mansion is divided into front yard, office room, outer yard, inner yard, study room, living room, kitchen, etc. There are no less than a hundred guest rooms, inner rooms, servant rooms, kitchens, and other rooms.There is a rockery in both the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard, and the inner courtyard is full of exotic flowers and plants including century-old trees.

Finally, Lu Songjun stood in front of a gate and stopped. After opening the gate, he said, "Nephew, dinner has been prepared, how about you accompany me to continue discussing how to make Luoyang prosperous."

After Wang Pingan heard this, he put on a flattered look and said: "My nephew is afraid, I don't dare to discuss it, I just listen to Uncle Lu's teachings."

"My nephew is humble. This is the old man's study. I usually like to read books. I have read all the books here, but I have never put forward such a clear analysis to explain the prosperity of a place." Lu Songjun pointed to himself All the books on the bookshelves in the study said proudly.

There are so many books, maybe eight hundred if not one thousand.Wang Ping'an was secretly stunned.

"There are indeed many, but my nephew would like to ask Uncle Lu, the books you read are basically the Four Books and Five Classics, right?"

"Could it be that my nephew is not reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but the excellent works written by some great Confucianism, is it also written by Master Ling?" Lu Songjun knew that the "San Zi Jing" was written for him by his master.

"I don't know, I can't remember." Wang Ping'an rubbed his head and pretended to lose his memory. He was afraid that he would reveal his truth if he said too much, so he used his memory loss as an excuse for the time being.

"Sit down quickly, don't think about other things, why the doctor hasn't come yet." Lu Songjun looked at Wang Ping'an worriedly, and blamed Zhao Baoqing for taking so long to hire a doctor.

As soon as he complained, Uncle Gui, the housekeeper, led Zhao Baoqing and Doctor Huang to the study.

(End of this chapter)