"I will spend the rest of my life being self-confident and clarifying my ambitions. Who else is more important? I haven't met Fengxi yet, and Fu Yan hasn't risen yet."
February 21, the fourth year of Chuping.
Even though it is spring, the cold weather has not passed, even if there is bright sunlight shining through the trees, sparsely shining on the ground. The air also seems particularly fresh and cool, but the field of vision is much wider, unlike in winter.
So gloomy and depressed.
A day's plan begins in the morning, a year's plan begins in spring.
The Cangtou servants of the Governor's Mansion got up early. Those who should make fires and cook rice, and those who should clean the courtyards should clean the courtyards. Everything is so orderly. Those who were left behind in the mansion, or the wealthy families from all over the country are worried about Liu Yu
In daily life, the slaves sent in advance were either sent back or sent to do chores and chores. Only dozens of loyal servants who had been with Liu Yu from his hometown were left, and they completely took over this private house.
patio.
Liu Yu got up early and ate a simple meal of corn rice and pickles. After eating, he had no intention of leaving for work. Seeing that the sun was still warm and there was no wind in the courtyard, he ordered people to go to the verandah.
There was a layer of mats and a layer of felt blankets inside. He just leaned on the railing and knelt down on the mat, holding a bowl of hot tea in his hand, staring at the light spots dancing on the ground in a daze.
He has been in Bingzhou for several days. These few days are long or short, which is enough for him to adapt to life in Bingzhou, and it is also enough for him to temporarily suppress the promotion time of the local scholars who should be conquered, so that he can
He had room to move around. During this period, in order to save the unfavorable situation, he did two things:
The first thing he did was to visit and inquire in various counties, and he discovered many talents from humble backgrounds. For example, he saw a young servant who was whipped and insulted by his master for studying privately while shepherding sheep. Liu Yu praised him for his eagerness to learn, and immediately
He redeemed the life of this young man named Wang Xiang and recruited him as an official; in addition, he also conquered foreign scholars who had lived in seclusion in Bingzhou to avoid the war, such as Hanoi native Yang Jun.
The second thing is the news about the Southern Huns. King Youxian went to Bei to send people to tell him that nearly 20,000 to 30,000 Huns and a large number of nobles will move to Jinyang with him. Only when these Huns arrive, can the guardian
Xia Yu, the Xiongnu lieutenant general, was able to select soldiers from the Huns on the basis of the 2,000 people he brought with him. Only after possessing a certain military strength, Liu Yu had enough confidence to face those who wanted to support their own troops.
Only when the place you defend is powerful can you make the next plan.
Zhao Gai persuaded farmers to work, but he didn't know what Liu Yu was thinking. He walked to Liu Yu's side with his hands down and said nothing.
"Is Yang Jun here?" Liu Yu, who was sipping, asked casually.
Zhao Gai sat down opposite him and replied: "According to the schedule, we should arrive outside the city tomorrow."
Yang Jun originally lived in seclusion in Henan, but for some reason he switched to Taiyuan County at the end of last year. This time, Liu Yu knew about his reputation and specially sent a car to the county where he was located to recruit. Logically speaking, the governor had just arrived and was not the first to do so.
Time recruited local scholars, but instead selected some foreign scholars. This has clearly spread to the outside world that the new governor is not in harmony with the local powerful.
Ordinary scholars from other places would never be so eager to take sides when they see this situation, but Yang Jun is different. He is both a fellow villager and an acquaintance with Sima Lang, the commander of Jinyang, and has a close relationship with the Sima family. In a simple relationship with Sima Lang
After the exchange of letters, he accepted Liu Yu's conquest without any pretense, giving great confidence to the other foreign scholars in the state who were still waiting to see the situation.
"Yes." Liu Yu put down his tea bowl, his eyes still staring at the shaking light and shadow on the courtyard floor. Yang Jun's application was undoubtedly an example. Even if Liu Yu had the intention of being a rich man, he had to treat him with exceptional courtesy: "Remember to remind me tomorrow,
I will meet him outside the city gate."
Zhao should agree, then his expression changed, and he said with some cryptic words: "Yang Jicai was so willing to apply for the official position, and the Jinyang Order put in a lot of effort."
"If I hadn't put in a lot of effort, it would not be his turn to come to Bingzhou this time." A faint smile appeared on Liu Yu's lips. After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Zhao Gai again: "Since the two are from the same country, they are from the same country.
I also ask him to come with me to welcome me tomorrow, so Governor Liu doesn’t have to bother himself."
"Jinnuo."
"Is there any news about Shangdang County?" Liu Yu moved over and faced Zhao Gai: "Now the refugees in Taiyuan County have been subdued, but I don't know what the situation is in Shangdang County."
This question was about something that was of great interest to Zhao Gai. He said: "It is said that there are not many refugees in Shangdang. As soon as Zhang Liaofu, the general of Diannong Zhonglang, took office, he sent people everywhere to recruit and brought in more than ten thousand refugees.
Form military garrison and select young and strong men to form garrison troops."
"Military camp?" Liu Yu twitched his brows and couldn't help but said: "Didn't I already send an official document to gather all the refugees in the civilian camp and persuade the peasants and Cao to govern them? Why didn't Zhang Liao obey the order?"
Now is the time when Liu Yu is trying every means to increase the weight of the farming system. By doing this, Zhang Liao has taken away part of his already small power, and even ignored Liu Yu's official documents.
"Your Majesty has issued an edict to Zhang Liao earlier, asking him to farm and raise troops. Besides, this is also his duty." Zhao Gai seemed to be excusing Zhang Liao, but in fact he wanted to encourage Liu Yu to stand up for him so that he could
Encouraging farmers to engage in farming can give them the power to control Shangdang's farms: "It's just that Cao Cao, a farmer in Shangdang County, sent a letter to complain that the county governor Luo Jun was a little biased in his work and actually allowed all the refugees to join the military camps, which actually gave him a lot of leisure.
"
Regardless of Zhang Liao's identity or status, Pound cannot compare with him. Liu Yu can manage Pound, but he may not be able to manage Zhang Liao, not to mention the emperor's edict.
Liu Yu remembered that Zhang Liao, as the emperor's favorite general, was suddenly transferred from the Northern Army's first-line army to the second-line army in the field. There was no reason or purpose in the process. He had no choice but to say: "Forget it, let him go. I heard
There are many forts in Shangdang County, and the situation is not much better than that in Taiyuan. Luo Jun has Zhang Liao at his side to take charge of the army, which can be regarded as someone he can rely on."
These words were somewhat unexpected by Zhao Gai. Based on his understanding of Liu Yu, what his Shangguan disliked the most was for his subordinates to contradict him and disobey his orders. It was because of this that Gongsun Zan had an affair with him.
Hehe, although Zhang Liao is not domineering now, he also ignores Liu Yu's official documents. Why did Liu Yu not complain like he did to Gongsun Zan before, but instead tolerated and understood?
He simply didn't think that the current time, situation, and target were all very different from the past, so naturally he couldn't follow the script.
"Having said that." Zhao Gai pursed his lips and said in a roundabout way from a different angle: "Although your Majesty has been appointing scholars living in Bingzhou these days, it can slightly reduce the power of the local tyrants, but this is not a long-term strategy.
Sooner or later, you must accept local scholars as a way of appeasement, otherwise your governance may be hindered in the future."
Looking at Liu Yu's calm look and silent attitude, Zhao Gai said in embarrassment: "That's why you are the first to advocate farming to increase the power of our farming officials, and use this as a basis. This is how you can be stable in Bingzhou." The method is this Liao"
Liu Yu knew what he meant. He frowned slightly, waved his hands impatiently, and said, "It's enough to get to this point. There is no need to start another dispute. Now we should wait and see how he will go."
"Prince?" Zhao Gai sighed secretly, seeing that he couldn't do anything, so he had to put it down temporarily and followed the other party's words: "Although this man has become an official, his heart has not died. He has a deep reputation in Bingzhou. Almost all the powerful people from all over the country are headed by him. If he were not here, how could powerful powerful people like Bingzhou, who were scattered but not gathered together, without consuls, oppose the envoy?"
Liu Yu couldn't help laughing. The protagonists of this game were not so much him and Wang Yun, but in fact they were both pawns. It was just that he knew his identity, but Wang Yun didn't know what to think.
Wang Yun was good at strategizing, but he was too naive. He actually wanted to fight with the emperor again. Little did he know that the emperor had already made murderous intentions and wanted to uproot them together. At the moment, he was just using him as bait to lure them. It's just the big fish behind you.
At this time, Wang Xiang, the official, came in and said that there were guests outside.
Liu Yu took the card and took a look, and he suddenly felt confident. He looked at Zhao Gai calmly and said happily: "Look, they came here on their own initiative."
When they entered the living room, they saw a young man in his early twenties sitting respectfully at the table. Without waiting for him to introduce himself, Liu Yu asked, "Are you Wang Chang?"
"yes."
When Wang Chang saw that Liu Yu was neither sad nor happy, he quickly stood up to greet him, feeling a little worried.
Liu Yu slowly sat down, waved to Wang Chang to show that he didn't have to be restrained, and said: "Uncle Xi, hurry up and get the tea your Majesty has given you to brew, and give it to this prince to taste."
When Wang Xiang heard this, he immediately went out to get a pot of tea and poured a bowl for everyone.
Liu Yu asked while sipping: "Who are you, prince?"
Naturally, the prince was not asking about Wang Chang's father. Wang Chang understood who Liu Yu was referring to and replied truthfully: "It's a relative of the lower clan."
"Oh." Liu Yu then said in a condolence tone: "What have you been busy with at home since the prince gave you the gold to become an official?"
"I planted a bamboo forest at home and built a bamboo house, where I annotated scriptures all day long. In addition, I also added a new hobby, fishing."
"Fishing?" Liu Yu smiled, holding the tea bowl in his hand, and said nonchalantly: "The prince is so elegant."
"The prince once said that fishing can nourish the spirit and cultivate the mind, making people calm in rain or shine and forgetting all the ordinary things."
Liu Yu thought coldly in his heart that he lived like a hermit, but while he was in the world, he always had the temple in mind. This was a bit hypocritical.
So he put down his tea bowl and said sarcastically: "Your Majesty, this is not fishing at all. He is clearly imitating Taigong's wish to fish for dragons!"