frightfiction Chapter 243: About the Development of the Fiefdom (1)
Chapter 243: About the Development of the Fiefdom (1)
After Shi Lidie returned to her fiefdom, she began to build it.
The first thing she has to do is to build her own political team.
She did not intend to completely copy the modern society's system, but to combine the advantages of the modern society's political system with the national conditions of today's ancient society to create a completely new system.
First of all, as the lord of the fiefdom, she only controls the overall situation behind the scenes and does not participate in political management.
Shi Lidie is self-aware. She does not know how to govern a country. For many things, she can only come up with an idea, and the specific things have to be implemented by other people. Therefore, she is the owner of the fiefdom, but not the manager.
She chose a very suitable person to be the chief executive of the fiefdom, and that person was Chen Zhao.
Ever since Chen Zhaoxuan carried out Shi Lidie's economic warfare a few years ago, she has been staying in her fiefdom and has not returned. In order to ensure logistics, the emperor was not in a hurry to recall Chen Zhaoxuan to Beijing.
This way, Shi Lidie would get a bargain.
Chen Zhao simply did not go back, and went directly to Shi Lidie, becoming the highest administrative officer of the Princess Zhenguo's fiefdom.
In short, he was in charge of all matters, big or small, within the fiefdom.
Why do you say he is suitable?
This was mainly because he came from a prominent family and had been trained in certain political qualities since childhood. In addition, he had held a relatively high official position in the court of the Dayin Dynasty and had certain experience.
Moreover, he was born into a noble family. Compared with an ordinary talent, Chen Zhao had the Chen family's support, so it would be easier for him to implement some decrees and policies.
After all, one should give face to others rather than to the monk. The aristocratic families, local gentry and powerful people in the fiefdom would not make things difficult for Chen Zhao even for the sake of the Chen family, but would give him a certain amount of face.
Once the chief executive is determined, the various departments below him will be in charge.
Shi Lidie changed the names of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and so on. After all, she wanted to establish a small court in her own fiefdom, and it couldn't be exactly the same as the Dayin Dynasty, otherwise others would suspect that she had rebellious intentions.
So, she changed all her names to:
Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Military Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Law, Ministry of Research and Development, etc.
According to the names used in modern society, it is clear what these departments are responsible for.
Below the departments are the appointments of officials in various small places.
She did not change the appointments of the Emperor of the Dayin Dynasty. The prefect was still the prefect, the county magistrate was still the county magistrate, and they were still in charge as usual. After all, the reform could not be too big, otherwise it would not only infringe on the interests of many people, but also make the people uncomfortable.
Shi Lidie drew a relationship network diagram for her administrative team.
The one at the top was Chen Zhao, and then she handed the map to Chen Zhao and asked Chen Zhao to take care of other things, first setting up a human resources department, and let the human resources department recruit suitable people and arrange them in different positions.
Chen Zhao is also a capable person.
After he received the task, he started working——
He had been in the fiefdom for three years before this and knew the place very well, knowing which people had what abilities and should be placed in what positions, so he reorganized the local talent resources.
If there was a shortage of people in his fiefdom, he would find other ways.
Either they would write a memorial to the emperor to ask for it, or they would write a letter to the Chen family for help and ask them to send suitable talents, or they would conduct professional assessments and look for many talents locally.
Among them, the largest number of talents are selected through professional assessments.
After all, there is an old saying: the masters are among the people.
After all, only a small number of people could actually pass the imperial examinations and become officials in the court. Most people were poor and could not afford the cost of their studies, so they could only be sent to learn a craft to make a living.
Those who have learned a skill are considered professional talents in Chen Zhao's eyes.
The formation of this team took three months. After three months, the official system and administrative structure of the fiefdom were basically mature, and the big framework and small details were ready.
It’s not a big deal if there are only one or two positions vacant occasionally. We can recruit suitable talents when there is an opportunity in the future.
Shi Lidie read the feedback from Chen Zhaobao and was very satisfied. Then she threw a bunch of tasks at him:
"This is what I have written in the past three months. Take a look at it. If you can use it, implement it in the fiefdom as soon as possible. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me."
Chen Zhao looked at the large stack of papers in front of him and couldn't help but twitch his lips:
"If I had known, I would not have boarded this pirate ship."
Really, he was not this busy even when he was working in the Ministry of Revenue in the Dayin Dynasty.
"It's too late. Lord Chen has chosen the path himself, and he has to finish it even if he cries." Shi Lidie laughed and teased him, "What's more, this is a major event concerning the national economy and people's livelihood. If it can be well implemented in our small fiefdom, we can report it to His Majesty and promote it nationwide."
When Chen Zhao heard this, he immediately became excited again and left with the stack of papers.
He returned to his study and began to carefully look at what Shi Lidie had given him.
This huge stack of papers was not placed randomly, but in order, with a table of contents already written. The contents of each part were bound together with thread, making it look very neat.
So Chen Zhao read on in order -
Part One: Agricultural Reform.
First, scientific planting, attached is "Scientific Planting Methods".
Second, manure composting technology, including the best way to use manure and how to make chemical fertilizers.
Third, the cultivation of high-quality seeds, which includes all the current cultivation methods for grain crops such as wheat, rice, potatoes, etc., and even mentions other high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes and sorghum, with drawings on them for easy searching.
Fourth, agricultural tools were improved. In addition to the curved plow that was used before, other things were also used, such as the cyclone Yanggu fan and wooden tricycle.
Fifth, the irrigation method: change the traditional water-carrying irrigation, build water wheels, dig irrigation canals, and attach drawings.
Sixth, develop local characteristic agriculture according to local conditions.
Seventh, reduce and exempt agricultural taxes.
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Chen Zhao read every article very carefully, especially the new drawings, which were all good things that could improve efficiency. After these things were made and tested, they could be used not only in the fiefdom, but also throughout the country.
You can imagine how motivated the farmers would be when they see these things.
"The Princess Zhenguo is really an amazing woman. How did she come up with these things?" Chen Zhao looked at the drawings and murmured, "Could it be that, as Your Majesty said, she is a lucky star sent by heaven to the Dayin Dynasty, destined to lead the Dayin Dynasty on a more glorious path?"
After saying this, Chen Zhao smiled. No matter what, these are beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood, and he has to study them carefully.
Shi Lidie was the one who came up with the plan, and he was the one who executed it.
He had to find a way to implement this plan meticulously and ensure that farmers received real, tangible benefits. Only in this way could agricultural development be promoted and famine caused by future natural and man-made disasters be avoided.