Chapter 844 The Wei Family Still Has 500,000 Stones
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero! When we first met, I knew that Bo Xi was no ordinary person!"
Liu Zhang's eyes were clear and there was nothing strange at all.
It was as if he had forgotten that the first time he saw Wei Qian, he was ready to kill him!
Wei Jian smiled and naturally chose to forget the unpleasant history.
He did not lose his mind because of Wei Zhongdao's death and his father's humiliation in Luoyang.
In fact, Wei Ju knew from the beginning that the Wei family at that time was no longer qualified to be Liu Zhang's enemy.
Especially if you want to rely on someone as mentally retarded as He Jin.
Fortunately, through calm judgment and handling, Wei Ji succeeded in gaining Liu Zhang's understanding.
Liu Zhang also had a lot of gratitude for Wei Jian.
In particular, Chexuan Formation has provided great assistance to Liu Zhang in recent years.
After Wei Jian sat down, he bowed his hands and thanked each other again.
"Thank you Duke Qin for the compliment!"
"Bo Xi, I won't say any more polite words. The situation in Guanzhong is grim now. Please tell me your opinion."
Liu Zhang went straight to the point again, and Wei Qi did not mince words, and immediately told the situation in Hedong County.
"Mr. Qin, Hedong County currently has a population of 450,000. After understanding from many sources, Hongnong County has a population of about 150,000."
"Of course, this number includes the people who fled from Guanzhong before, but it is also a number that can migrate in the future!"
There are actually 600,000!
Liu Zhang exclaimed in his heart, this number far exceeded his imagination.
There were four to five million people who fled Hanzhong, and there were more than one hundred thousand people near Nanyang in Jingzhou. If we include the 600,000 people Wei Jian mentioned, the population of Guanzhong would immediately reach one million!
In this era, only those who have everything have everything!
A population of one million can provide Liu Zhang with at least 50,000 elites!
"Great! Bo Xi, how long will it take for these people to migrate?"
"It will take at least six months."
Wei Jian blurted out without thinking, obviously having done enough homework.
"Half a year..."
Liu Zhang murmured to himself, there was still a big gap between this number and his expectations.
"It seems that just to resettle the people in Guanzhong will take a year..."
Liu Zhang had no doubts about Wei Jian. With Wei Jian's ability, since he told this time, there must be some basis.
"Bo Xi, I won't hide it from you. In the first month of next year, I will officially proclaim the title of Duke of Jianguo."
"I originally wanted to prepare everything in Guanzhong, but it seems that it is too late..."
Wei Jian frowned and counted the time in his mind.
Now it is about to enter October, and there are only more than three months left.
Once November enters, the temperature in Guanzhong will drop sharply, making it even more unfavorable for immigration.
"Qin Gong is praised by the world for his benevolence and righteousness and his love for the people. If the people are forcibly relocated, it will definitely cause innocent deaths and injuries, which will damage the image of Qin Gong."
Since Wei Jian chose to be loyal to Liu Zhang when seeking his own government, he naturally had to consider Liu Zhang.
"Not bad, so I said it might take a year!"
If you really want to minimize the damage, you should do it after April next year.
Calculating this way, it will take exactly one year until everything is ready.
"Mr. Qin, these people are the capital for future hegemony in the world!"
"Take care of them carefully so that they can die for Duke Qin!"
Liu Zhang nodded in agreement. Loving the people as a son has always been Liu Zhang's unchanging purpose.
"Forget it, take your time! The rejuvenation of Guanzhong cannot be achieved overnight."
Instead of letting the people secretly insult him and ascend to the position of Qin Gong, it is better to consider the people wholeheartedly and let them praise his merits in the future.
"Bo Xi, I appoint you as Jing Zhaoyin, with full authority to relocate and resettle the people!"
"If you need anything, just contact Gongda and I will give you my full support!"
Wei Jian was shocked. He did not expect that Liu Zhang would directly promote him to the level of two thousand stones.
Jing Zhaoyin is equivalent to the prefect, except that Jing Zhaoyin is in charge of the capital, and his power and status are much greater than that of the prefect!
Generally, this kind of position should be given to someone who has great trust.
Wei Jian did not expect that he would be entrusted with such an important task just after he pledged his allegiance, and he suddenly felt like he had finally found his master.
Although Cao Cao also asked him to guard Guanzhong at the beginning, his position was only Shangshulang.
The difference between the two is worlds of difference!
"Thank you so much for Duke Qin's attention. Wei Qi will definitely live up to Duke Qin's trust!"
Wei Ji did not just say it verbally, he had already made up his mind and must make some achievements.
Whether you can occupy a place in Liu Zhang's camp all depends on how well you complete this time?
"Boxi, get up quickly."
Seeing such an excited Wei Qian, Liu Zhang felt like a huge burden had been lifted off him.
At least Liu Zhang didn't have to worry about messy things like population migration.
"Mr. Qin, the migration of millions of people requires a huge amount of food and grass. I'm afraid it doesn't cost more than millions of stones. I wonder...?"
When it came to food and grass, Liu Zhang suddenly had a headache. Chang'an currently only had one hundred thousand shi.
I stole this from Cao Cao!
"Bo Xi, food and grass..."
Liu Zhang was hesitant because he was not sure how much Yizhou could transport.
The consumption along the way is too great!
If one million stones were transported from Chengdu, it would be good to have 600,000 stones left when arriving in Chang'an.
Unlike other states in Yizhou, all the families in Yizhou have private food.
Since the rise of the Chamber of Commerce, the total amount of food in Yizhou has been almost exhausted.
Even if I search again, there won't be much left.
Seeing Liu Zhang in such a difficult situation, Wei Qi quickly spoke up.
"Mr. Qin, my Wei family still has 500,000 shi in store for food. The entire Hedong County is estimated to have 500,000 shi, which should be able to support the food and grass on the way."
"If we are really in trouble, we can only forcefully collect food from all the people and then distribute it uniformly..."
"But this can only solve an urgent need, not for a long time."
Liu Zhang shook his head slightly, unable to accept Wei Jian's plan.
"How much food can the people have in their hands? If they rob it by force, what is the difference between it and a robber?"
"Moreover, migration is not voluntary. Robbery will inevitably aggravate the people's resentment against migration. It's not worth the loss."
A hint of admiration flashed in Wei Jian's eyes. In terms of his attitude towards the people alone, Liu Zhang was stronger than all the princes in the world.
Especially stronger than Cao Cao who would massacre the city at every turn!
"Qin Gong's benevolence and righteousness are admirable! But just like the dilemma of loyalty and filial piety, things often don't go as planned."
"Sometimes it is difficult to achieve the desired results without some means..."
Liu Zhang was inexplicably moved. Wei Jian not only wanted to help Liu Zhang search for food and grass for the people of Hedong County, but also found a place for him to go down.
Such ministers really make the monarch feel much more comfortable.
"Bo Xi, don't be too pessimistic, maybe the food and grass are already available!"
Wei Jian looked surprised and did not understand the meaning of Liu Zhang's words.
This is millions of stone grain and grass, not ten thousand or twenty thousand!
How could it happen suddenly?
"Mr. Qin, food and grass are of great importance. You must not be careless!"
"If the people arrive in Guanzhong without food, trouble will surely arise!"