Is there any food in Hedong? Of course there is.

Although it is not clear whether it is as much as 400,000 or 500,000 stones as Liu Ba said, there is definitely no problem in raising another 100,000 stones.

The reason is not complicated. Those lost household registrations were not really lost. Most of them became the tribes of the big clans, and their land also became the land of the big clans. The land tax they should have handed over to the court naturally entered the private granaries of the big clans.

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Therefore, the prefect's government can only collect about 100,000 stones of land tax from each county.

Xun Yu knew this very well, so he had to discuss it with Pei Mao.

Pei Mao also knew this very well, so he had the confidence to come to see Xun Yu.

He could come forward to raise food, but the court must also make concessions accordingly and give enough rewards to the Hedong people.

This is originally an exchange of interests. If you don’t give him any benefits, his face is worthless, and no one will take him seriously.

This was originally tacit understanding, but now it was revealed by Liu Ba.

Pei Mao didn't know whether it was Xun Yu intentionally or whether Liu Ba was just here, without any scruples.

If there is no interest, you can naturally speak out.

Facing Pei Mao's puzzled eyes, Xun Yu smiled without saying a word.

Pei Mao withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and raised his head again. "I really don't know what Zichu said. Maybe the emperor can ask the emperor to save the land and investigate it thoroughly so that the country's wealth will not be lost."

After saying that, Pei Mao stood up and bowed to say goodbye.

Xun Yu said, "Jiu Guang, you are leaving just now?"

"I took a leave and took a break, but I ran for a day and was covered in sweat." Pei Mao smiled. "I'm going to pay the price tonight. I'll hurry up and go back and take a shower. I can't pay the price to cover my nose with a stinky smell."

Xun Yu didn't say anything else, and stood up and sent Pei Mao to the stairs.

Pei Maoyang left long.

Xun Yu stood in the courtyard, thought for a moment, turned around and returned to the hall, and said to Liu Ba: "Zichu, you should first stay in the prefect's mansion and become familiar with the documents of Hedong County. If you have the chance, I will recommend you to the emperor.

Whether you can handle it properly depends on your own.”

Liu Ba looked back at Xun Yu's book case. "Is the book here?"

"exist."

"I can just take a look at the book of the plan, nothing else matters." Liu Ba curled his lips. "With a prefect like Wang Yi, the various counties respond to stories, and the documents are full of empty words. It's better not to read them."

Xun Yu nodded. "Okay, then you wash up first, change your clothes, and pass the plan book by the way. I'll come."

"Thank you, Mr. Xun." Liu Ba bowed and bowed.

Xun Yu called Xun Yun and asked him to take Liu Ba to wash, change clothes, and turned around and went out the door.

Liu Xie had just returned to the city and was lifted up in the courtyard.

Fu Shou took a feather duster and dusted a layer of loess from Liu Xie's helmet.

It was windy in winter and the loess was everywhere. Liu Xie stayed in the military camp outside the city for a day and almost became a clay figure.

"Your Majesty is going to train troops again?" Xun Yu was not surprised and asked casually.

Liu Xie looked back at Xun Yu. "Have you eaten late?"

"Not yet." Xun Yu said: "But I have a guest coming to visit, I am afraid I can't accompany Your Majesty."

“Where did the guests come from?”

"From Jingzhou, Liu Ba from Lingling, has Your Majesty heard of it?" Xun Yu looked at Liu Xie and was curious.

He always suspected that the emperor had unknown channels of news, and many people with little reputation knew a little.

Will he know Liu Ba?

"Liu Ba?" Liu Xie's heart moved slightly. "Liu Zichu?"

Xun Yu sighed secretly. He knew it, and he didn't know if it was Liu Ba's reputation enough or if Pei Qian mentioned it.

"Yes, he was in the prefect's mansion. I talked with him and even submitted a contract to him, and specially recommended him to His Majesty."

Liu Xie turned to Fu Shou and said, "Empress, I ordered people to prepare two more portions of food, and I will share it with Xun Jun and Liu Ba."

Fu Shou responded, put down the feather duster in his hand, and turned around to make arrangements.

Xun Yu stepped forward and took the feather duster and wiped away the dust from Liu Xie's armor. "Is Your Majesty training troops? Such heavy dust?"

"Cavals are very dusty." Liu Xie opened his arms and cooperated with Xun Yu's actions. "Mr. Xun, the river is clear and rippling. Is this river a big river?"

"It should be that most of the rivers in the Book of Songs refer specifically to the big rivers."

"Then, when did the river turn yellow?"

Xun Yu was stunned for a while. "Your Majesty, I have little knowledge and no clue what's wrong."

"The "Fa Tan" is a poem by Wei Feng. Can it be said that the river water was still clear during the Wei period and turned yellow later?"

"It seems...it can be said."

"Is the river turning yellow? Does it have anything to do with the division of Shanxi between the three families?"

Xun Yu smiled bitterly and decided to talk to Cai Yan later.

The emperor was accompanied by Cai Yan to study, and I don’t know how he read it. He did not see any progress in the classics, but the tricky and weird questions were one after another, making people unable to answer them.

"If I do the kingly way, will the river water become clear again?"

"It should be." Xun Yu said with the flow. No matter what, it is always a good thing for the emperor to do the kingly way.

Liu Xie nodded and said seriously: "You recommend a few people who can practice the kingly way. I appoint them as the prefects of the counties in the upper reaches of the river, governing the county with the kingly way, and rectifying the source."

The feather duster in Xun Yu shook, and gently twitched Liu Xie's body, and a "pop" sounded softly.

Liu Xie turned his head and looked bad. "Mr. Xun?"

Xun Yu had not yet come to his senses from Liu Xie's proposal just now, and he looked confused.

"Are you teaching me a lesson just now? "

Xun Yu was stunned, then he realized, was startled, and quickly bowed and bowed.

"How dare I, I, be guilty of death or death."

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He knelt on the ground with a "thump" sound, his forehead against the ground.

Liu Xie turned around, picked up the feather duster on the ground, and gently tapped it in his palm.

"If Mr. Xun has any opinions about me, you might as well say it bluntly and never hide it in your heart. Although I am young, I can still listen to my opinions and are willing to meet Mr. Xun with honesty."

"I am so grateful." Xun Yu was sweating profusely. "I am grateful to Your Majesty's innocent sincerity and I have nothing to hide from Your Majesty. Just now... I just lost my mind for a moment and hurt Your Majesty. I was guilty of death and death."

"Since it's an unintentional mistake, that's all. I'm thick in skin and flesh, and this little force doesn't hurt me." Liu Xie leaned over, helped Xun Yu up, knocked Xun Yu's clothes with a feather duster, and dusted off the above

Dust. "I have claimed this debt, and I will not mention it in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Although Xun Yu was still afraid even though he knew that Liu Xie was probably joking.

Your heart is like a sea of ​​people. Who knows whether the emperor is joking or has some meaning?

"However, you said you had nothing to hide and I have reservations." Liu Xie walked back and forth twice with his hands behind his back.

Xun Yu was helpless. Sure enough, the emperor took advantage of the situation and made his performance.

"I am stupid, please make clear."

"I heard that when you went to Yecheng, you brought the entire clan with you. Now you come to the court, why do you only bring your eldest son Xun Yun?" Before Xun Yu could speak, Liu Xie raised his hand. "I know, you are in a hurry,

I didn’t have time to bring my family with me. Now I’m still stable. Should your family come? Even if I don’t come all of them, your wife and daughter should come.”

Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that this was the matter. "I will make arrangements for you with your care."

Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction. "I heard you have a daughter?"

"Yes."

"Have you been granted?"

Xun Yu felt a sense of uneasiness, and he thought that he had promised him. But looking at the emperor's eyes, he still answered truthfully.

"not yet."
Chapter completed!