"The Ding Kingdom was not divided in the past, and the walls were in ruins and the sky was walking. What's the use of calling out to the sky? The dragon is lying alone and ignores it." [Liu Biao Temple]
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.
The emperor sat on the couch, holding the side of his face with one hand, as if thinking about something.
The servant Liu Biao still sat motionless after everyone left. Even though he was left alone by the emperor, he did not show any anxiety or fear. Instead, he quietly lowered his head and lowered his eyes, waiting for the emperor to speak.
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, moved his upper body from side to side on the couch, and finally leaned forward slightly, waving to Liu Biao and motioning for him to move to the table and sit forward.
So Liu Biao obeyed and stood up and sat down directly under the emperor.
"The servant is in charge of the affairs of the world and the horse administration in the world. It is precisely because of your duty that I will keep you here." The emperor said lightly: "In addition, the imperial court has business with Xianbei and other tribes this year, involving the trade of cattle, horses and other livestock.
, has something to do with your servant, and it has a lot to do with the economic policy of the imperial court, so this is also the reason why you participated just now. The national policy discussed by the princes just now seems to have nothing to do with the servant, but the role of the servant in it is not
Young Master Liu, please be more careful."
Liu Biao seemed a little flattered, and quickly bowed his hands and said: "I promise, I have always kept the matter of Ma Zheng in mind since I came to serve as the imperial servant. This spring, I submitted a memorial, please restore the emperor's six stables and the six pastoral gardens in the border counties.
, they rebuilt horse farms in Hanyang, Longxi, Anding, Beidi, Shangjun and other places to provide military horses for the imperial court. However, Chengming Palace believed that raising horses would consume food and grass. Now that the imperial court has insufficient funds, it is not appropriate to let go of the horse administration and can only follow the example of Guangwu.
According to the old practice during the emperor's time, Liuma Garden was only established in Hanyang County."
"I have seen the memorial you mentioned, and I remember that it was Huang Gong who raised the objection." The emperor raised his head slightly and recalled: "Xianbei is divided, and each tribe has its own way. Although Wuhuan is strong, the general force is weak, and the barbarians in the north of Saibei are not.
It is comparable to that of the Xiongnu in the past. The imperial court will not have a major war in the next few years, so all the princes in the Chengming Palace feel that there is no need to raise horses at the moment. Instead of wasting food and grass, it is better to focus on farming mulberry trees."
"The gentlemen are old, and mulberry farming is indeed an important matter for the imperial court. I only saw the servant's stables and did not consider the big plan at all. It is my negligence." Liu Biao did not dare to criticize the decision of the Chengming Palace and honestly admitted his shortcomings.
, that humble and careful look, like stepping into a strange environment on the first day.
"There is nothing wrong with you being able to come up with cheap strategies for the imperial court based on your duties. Besides, your memorial is indeed useful, but it's just not time yet." The emperor raised his hand to ask Liu Biao to stand up, and said: "The matter of trading with Xianbei
, although it is managed by the local government and the Shaofu, the cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock they exchanged for salt, tea, and silk cloth are within the responsibilities of your servant. Have you ever thought about this?
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Liu Biao twitched his brows and followed the emperor's words very calmly: "I believe that the cattle traded can be distributed to various places. Some of them will be loaned by the government to the common people for farming, and some can be sold in Guandong and other places. The same goes for sheep. As for sheep,
Regarding horses, I remember that when the imperial court opened the mutual market, there was an edict stating that private merchants were not allowed to trade horses. Therefore, the horses obtained from the Hu mutual market were all owned by the imperial servants. I thought that I could choose good horses from them and use them as royal horses, or
They were handed over to the border troops and released to Hanyang Muyuan for breeding, and their young horses and old horses were handed over to the soldiers of the county and state, or used as post horses."
Judging from the data provided to the emperor by the Pingzhun Prison, after wars and several major cattle epidemics, the number of cattle for folk farming was very rare. One cow was worth at least several thousand dollars, and people often shared it with their neighbors to meet their farming needs. Except for
In addition, the price of horses is even more ridiculously high, often ranging from thousands to tens of thousands. The shortage of private farming power is a major problem in restoring the development of the agricultural economy, so this is why the emperor agreed to open a mutual market.
First, the cattle and horses exchanged from the grassland Hu people can be delivered to the private sector through various methods such as sales and loans. Coupled with the new agricultural tools such as the curved shaft plow that are gradually being promoted in the Kanto region, productivity will be greatly improved in a short period of time.
Improved to a great extent.
It’s just that the Xianbei people are not stupid. Cattle and sheep are second to none. They can only save more effort in farming and eat more meat on the table. In addition to being used for farming, horses are also strategic resources. Xianbei on horseback
People will also be careful when trading, and will not let good horses enter the trade. At best, they will just be some poor horses. Every winter on the grassland, a number of livestock will freeze to death, so it is better to let the horses freeze to death and starve in vain.
To die, it would be better to select a group of old and weak horses to exchange for precious grain and other supplies.
The Xianbei people calculated their calculations very carefully, and everyone from the emperor to all the ministers knew it. Therefore, at present, they can only take measures to increase the exchange ratio between horses and grain and spend a lot of money to buy good horses. In the emperor's view, mutual trading is not
It was just to get good horses, but also to exchange for livestock such as cattle and sheep. As for the horses in exchange, the emperor and Liu Biao had roughly the same idea. A small number of the horses were used for training by the soldiers of the county and the country, or given to military households.
As daily farming tools, most of them are assigned to pavilion chiefs or post roads.
The pavilion chief has a horse, which is very convenient for patrolling the countryside and arresting thieves. The post road has added a group of post horses. Although the endurance and physical strength have not reached the standards of real stage horses, they can also be used for daily communication between officials.
The official document was mailed. The post roads that are slowly being implemented now are compared to the highways of later generations, and the horses are compared to cars. With the transportation advantage, the court's power to govern local areas will be further extended. Along each post road, every
The Chuxiang Pavilion went deep into the grassroots level. Coupled with the continuous selection and appointment of imperial students in the countryside, the emperor believed that as long as he persisted, the imperial power could be extended to all aspects of the people, and he did not have to worry too much about the decree after it left Chang'an City.
, it is no longer difficult to implement the problem in its original form.
"The post horses are required to be easy to raise, adaptable to the soil and water of various places, have strong physical strength, strong endurance, and be good at running. Now that there is nothing in the world, the post horses are usually used until they are barely enough. When beacons are blown in the border areas, the post horses will need three
One hundred, six hundred, or even eight hundred miles to rush to deliver military affairs." The emperor nodded at the table and said to Liu Biao: "But this is all for the future. What the servant has to do now is to cultivate good horses as soon as possible and fight with Ping.
The quasi-supervisors and supervisors will work together to complete the mutual market affairs."
After saying that, the emperor turned to Mu Shun who was standing by and ordered: "Go and tell Bao to come out, Mi and Zhu will come."
These two people, one is the Leveling Order and the other is the Equalizing Order. They have a large amount of private information and rich material reserves. The emperor wants the Equalizing Order to play a role in the mutual market. The Leveling Supervisor is responsible for collecting the price situation in various places.
, Junshujian is responsible for purchasing materials at the lowest price, and then transporting them to the mutual market place for trading with Zhuhu. The traded livestock and horses are handed over to the Taipu, while sheep and some cattle are handed over to Pingzhunjian, Junshujian
, were trafficked to the mainland in the same way, and each time they went there, they could make huge profits for the court, while also stabilizing local prices and solving the problem of insufficient livestock power.
Seeing that Mu Shun accepted the promise and hurriedly went out to summon him, while Bao Chu and others had their official offices outside the palace and were not allowed to enter the palace for a while, the emperor ordered someone to make tea for Liu Biao and began to talk about home affairs at this time.
"Is Liu Gong the queen of King Lu Gong?" the emperor asked, looking very interested.
"Wei Wei." Liu Biao said very cautiously: "My ancestor is the queen of King Lu Gong. It has been hundreds of years. I have no talent and no virtue. I only have the surname of the country."
The emperor shook his head and disagreed with Liu Biao's words: "My Liu family has been in the world for more than four hundred years. During this time, there are so many descendants of the clan who are almost as good as the great Confucian officials in terms of talent and virtue. Isn't this the virtue of our ancestors, and the heaven
Bless me? Nowadays, we have suffered many catastrophes, the clan has withered, and all the kings are just old-fashioned people who are not worthy of the Tao. Now is the time of great changes. I want to reform the chronic diseases of the previous dynasties and reopen the prosperous age. Liu Gong and Bingzhou Liu
Yu, Liu Ai and others from Yuzhou are all talented members of my clan, how can I not try to repay them?"
After hearing the emperor's words, Liu Biao was frightened for a moment, and besides being frightened, he was even more frightened. He was not a minister who was completely in the imperial court and followed the footsteps of the imperial court. Not long ago, Liu Biao was still sitting on one side and acting on his own.
The powerful Jingzhou Mu, General Zhennan! With the destruction of the rebellious Yuan family, he was also a local prince. Fortunately, he was able to see clearly the situation in advance, took the initiative to join the army, and finally became a Jiuqing. He has already tried his best. Now
However, the emperor compared him with Liu Yu, Liu Ai and other important clan ministers. At first, Liu Biao did not feel honored or that his opportunity had come, but thought that the emperor was testing him.
He said with fear: "Liu Bingzhou is so popular in the country, how can I dare to compare with him despite my humble status?"
"Didn't you also have the title of 'Ba Gu'?" The emperor mentioned that Liu Biao had participated in the imperial student movement and was praised by the scholars, who compared him with other titles.
These words made Liu Biao even more frightened, and he became more certain that the emperor was testing him.
He lowered his head in a panic. His previous calm and indifferent demeanor immediately disappeared, and his tone even sounded a little guilty: "I had a false reputation back then, so I don't dare to mention it again."
The emperor knew what Liu Biao was afraid of. Chang Qia, a fellow countryman recommended by Sikong Zhao Wen and the new governor of Jingzhou, discovered in Xiangyang many craftsmen who had fled to the south from Luoyang Palace. Although Liu Biao had already privately burned the trespassing driving drawings,
But these craftsmen were still there. Liu Biao also wanted to donate these craftsmen to the court to build palaces, but who knew that he was in a hurry and left these craftsmen in the government office. Chang Qia discovered something fishy as soon as he came.
Fortunately, Chang Qia was a subordinate recommended by Zhao Wen from Taixue, and he had also served as the governor of Jingzhou. Now, under the emperor's instructions, he was able to suppress the news in Jingzhou.
Knowing the fear in Liu Biao's heart, the emperor could grasp the lever and make better use of him. Although Liu Biao may not have great abilities, he was almost plotted by the local powerful during his last days in Jingzhou, and the two sides formed a rift, allowing Liu Biao to
It can be used to subdue Jingzhou, or it can be used as a sign no matter how bad it is.
"I heard someone say that when you were appointed governor, you rode into Yicheng alone and lured fifty-five local thieves. They killed them all during the banquet." When he said this, the emperor couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Biao's behavior when he took office was very similar to that of Liu Yan. He took office alone and relied on one group of powerful men to eradicate another group of powerful men to secure his position. Even Liu Yao in history was the same. He was single and weak and quickly established himself in Yangzhou.
Raising an army, if he hadn't met Sun Ce, he might have been able to hold Jiangdong. It can be seen that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were no truly incompetent people in the Liu family, but Liu Yan eventually grew old.
, Liu Biao lost all his energy and fell into the mercy of the powerful, which caused the Han Dynasty to miss the opportunity of Zhongxing again and again.
The emperor looked at Liu Biao, whose fear was on the surface, and whispered: "How magnificent."
"Your Majesty!" Liu Biao was panic-stricken and said at the banquet: "I was ordered to go to Jingxiang when I was in danger. In order to cope with the situation, I had to use thunder! Otherwise, if there are rebels outside and clans supporting troops inside, even if I have
The desire to respect the army and seek disloyalty is also insufficient..."
"The power of Jingzhou..." the emperor muttered. At this time, he saw Mu Shun standing outside the door and reminded him that Mi Zhu and the others had arrived. The emperor gave Mu Shun a subtle wink and told them to wait.
After a while, Liu Biao, who was speaking softly, said: "Don't be afraid, Mr. Liu. He did it as a last resort at that time. In troubled times, heavy codes are used. Otherwise, they are not enough to punish evildoers. How can I blame you for this?"
The emperor persuaded Liu Biao a little more, and then he calmed down a little. Liu Biao calmed down and felt strange in his heart. He was the governor of Jingzhou sent by the imperial court at that time to kill the lawless clans and restore the ruling order. Logically speaking, he
There was nothing wrong. The emperor just beat him with the weapon, but it was difficult to really make a fuss about him. If the emperor really wanted to embarrass him, there were other topics to talk about, so why did he start here?
Liu Biao's thoughts were running rapidly, and some of them seemed to be ones that Mrs. Cai had mentioned to him before. After thinking about them carefully, he couldn't remember them.
The emperor leisurely rolled up his sleeves and asked softly: "Jingzhou is located in the south, not as good as Yan, Yu and Hebei are densely populated and filled with scholars. But I heard that there are also many powerful families in the area who are marrying each other.
Let's talk to each other. How many years has Mr. Liu been in Jingzhou? He should have an idea."
After beating again and again, the emperor's address to Liu Biao changed from 'Liu Gong' to 'you', and then back to the honorific title. When Liu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
This is not difficult, but the key lies in what the emperor wants to know about this? And why does he have to know this through him?
Liu Biao breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to hide anything. He detailedly described all the powerful families in Jingzhou, such as the Huang family in Jiangxia, the Lai family in Nanyang, the Pang family in Nanjun, the Kuai family, the Ma family, and so on.
They were each other's marriages, masters, apprentices, and old officials. The relationship was complicated. If he had not been an official in Jingzhou for a long time and had an in-depth understanding of it, it would be difficult for the emperor's most powerful Pingzhun Jian and Xiuyi Envoy to be in charge of each other in a short period of time.
You can feel it so clearly.
Among the powerful people in Jingzhou today, the most powerful one is naturally the Huang family of Jiangxia. Huang Wan ascended to Situ, Lu Shangshu Shi, and was a Marquis of Yangquan Township. His fellow clansmen include famous Confucian scholars like Huang Chengyan and military generals like Huang Zu.
Not to mention that Huang Wan is a rare capable minister and famous scholar in the world, and he has a relationship with the Hongnong Yang family. He is already the strongest force among Jingzhou scholars in the court...
Liu Biao recalled the scene of Huang Wan and Yang Qi singing to each other during the argument, and felt a little enlightened.