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Zhao Hanzhang handed the official document to Fu Tinghan and said: "These are some official documents that need to be processed by the Shangshu Province. If they can't do it, they have to ask you. I brought it to you."

Fu Tinghan opened it and looked at it. They were all drawings and various technical issues. For example, the newly discovered iron ore in Xiangshan Mountain. The craftsmen decided to build new iron-making furnaces and steel furnaces according to the drawings given by Fu Tinghan. The content of the iron ore there was The amount of iron was pretty good, and it was calculated that good steel could be made. However, there was a problem during the furnace building process. The Ministry of Industry had sent two experienced craftsmen to deal with it, but they didn't know what the problem was, and they couldn't solve it.

So I could only report it to Fu Tinghan for advice.

Also, a craftsman from Xiping Bookstore invented a new printing press that can be typed together with movable type to produce pictures. This means that they can ask a painter to draw the picture and then reverse print and engrave it, and then combine it with the movable type for printing. Although it is troublesome, it means In addition to writing books, they can also print picture albums.

However, the printing machine soon became stuck with ink. After research, they found that it should be a problem with the printing machine materials.

They wanted to try more and better materials, so they applied, and the craftsman also asked Fu Tinghan for advice, did he have any recommended materials?

Zhao Hanzhang said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has reported the number of acres of farmland cultivated since the beginning of this year, the total population and taxation data. I have processed them all. That's all. I can't handle it, so I can only ask you."

These are all technical issues.

Fu Tinghan accepted it, "I'll have my guards take you down the mountain after I've taken care of it."

He turned around and brought out a stack of blueprints. "I have compared the farm tools I mentioned last time with a hoe these days. Here are the blueprints. You can have someone make them and try them out."

"These are the iron drills and cranes used to dig wells. Jizhou, Youzhou and Bingzhou are all short of water, so more wells should be dug."

Zhao Hanzhang took the drawing and looked at it: "It is not enough to have things. We must also train craftsmen who can detect water and dig wells. Finding a suitable place to dig a well will get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhao Hanzhang wrote a line of small words on the edge of the drawing, intending to train a team of talents to explore water sources and dig wells.

Fu Xuan sat aside and stared at the two of them blankly, finding that he couldn't get a word in at all.

In this mountain, they have to do everything by themselves, even if there are many personal guards lurking around to protect them, so Zhao Hanzhang and Fu Tinghan are not idle. They wash rice and cook porridge, add firewood to the stove, and talk about things. .

Before the matter was finished, the porridge was ready.

Zhao Hanzhang took out a food box from the big bamboo basket, which contained a few simple side dishes. They could eat porridge with the side dishes.

"Erlang and Xie Shi have arrived in Chang'an. The people in Chang'an were deeply saddened by the news of their grandfather's death. The local gentry and village elders wanted to send some representatives to pay homage to their grandfather. I agreed. They may come to Luoyang in a few days. When the time comes, we will come directly to the mountain.”

Fu Tinghan turned to look at the tombstone and said: "Grandpa doesn't like extravagance. The road from Chang'an to Luoyang is not close. It is time-consuming and laborious to go back and forth. Just this once. It is better not to let them come here in the future, which will waste people and money."

Fu Xuan then interjected, "Yes, if his old man knew about this, he would be uneasy."

Zhao Hanzhang agreed.

She agreed to have the representatives come. In addition to mourning Fu Zhi, she also wanted to take this opportunity to strengthen the connection with Yongzhou and let the gentry and village elders in Yongzhou accept her faster, so that Zhao Erlang and Xie Shi's work in Yongzhou would be better. Good to expand.

After talking about everything, it was past noon. Zhao Hanzhang went to sit quietly in front of Fu Zhi's tomb, and Fu Tinghan accompanied her.

This was a rare moment of quiet reflection for the two of them.

Here, what Zhao Hanzhang thinks about the most is the affairs of Yongzhou. Before Fu Zhi was in Yongzhou, she only gave government orders and basically would not directly participate in the affairs of Yongzhou, so she did not have much control over Yongzhou.

Now that Yongzhou is managed by Zhao Erlang and Xie Shi, not only can she directly rule Yongzhou, but her relationship with Xiliang will also change.

There are many materials and species in the Western Regions that are not found in the Central Plains. The Silk Road has been cut off for a long time. According to historical inferences of later generations, cotton was planted in the Western Regions at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it never spread to the Central Plains.

Zhang Gui has been helping her search, but there is no news so far. She feels that she needs to send her own manpower to expand the search scope.

Cotton, she must find it!

In addition to cotton, there are many species they need in the West. The farthest place recorded in history books is the Persian Gulf. As long as they cross, they can reach the Roman Empire.

As long as the Silk Road can be opened.

Zhao Hanzhang's heart was racing, but she slowly calmed down after raising her eyes. She suppressed her emotions and told herself in her heart not to fall too far. Now she did not have the strength to return the Western Regions and open the Silk Road.

We can only look for cotton in the Western Regions first.

Who should I go to?

Zhao Hanzhang looked through his people again and again, but could not find the right person. Alas, it seems that there are still not enough people.

Zhao Hanzhang turned his eyes and asked Fu Tinghan, "What do you think I would like to do if I set up two large mailboxes in front of the imperial city gate?"

Fu Tinghan's mind was still thinking about the stove, wondering: "mailbox?"

"Yes, one is dedicated to collecting suggestions from the public, not only to brainstorm, but also to recruit talents;" Zhao Hanzhang said: "The other is to redress people's grievances."

The more she talked, the more she thought this method was better, "Maybe we can really find suitable talents to go to the Western Regions."

Fu Tinghan: "Should other states and counties need to set it up?"

Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while and shook his head, "No, we want to concentrate power in Luoyang, so we only set up mailboxes in Luoyang."

Other states and counties have also set up, which consumes too much manpower. Moreover, accessible roads are too easy to obtain, and there will always be people who want to fish in troubled waters.

Fu Tinghan has no objection.

Zhao Hanzhang looked at Fu Zhi's tombstone and asked, "My grandfather doesn't object, right?"

The breeze stirred slightly, and Zhao Hanzhang said on his own initiative: "Look, my grandfather doesn't object, so the matter is settled."

Zhao Hanzhang stayed one night in the mountains. Fu Tinghan cut a lot of mugwort to smoke out mosquitoes. After fumigating it, he put the excess mugwort next to the fire and let it burn slowly.

He also hung his medicine bag on Zhao Hanzhang's waist and said, "There are many mosquitoes on the mountain, so don't get bitten."

Fu Xuan scratched behind his ears from time to time:...

He couldn't help but ask Zhao Hanzhang, "How is the princess lately?"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "It's good, but I think of my grandfather from time to time and cry."

Fu Xuan sighed and said, "Comfort her more, everyone will die. My father had expected this day and passed away peacefully. There is really no need to hurt his body for this. I know my father will not be happy."

Fu Tinghan remembered it and asked hurriedly: "Is there any news about Shen Ruhui's return? Is the person who lives in seclusion in the mountains and knows how to control floods the Fu family?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "No news has come back yet."

Fu Tinghan frowned, "By now, the news about you pacifying the Huns should have spread throughout the world. We also held a wedding. Normally, if my second uncle and the others are still here, they should be able to hear the news, right?"

If they heard the news, why wouldn't they return to Luoyang?

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