The six hundred and seventeenth chapter of the land
"Yun Jian Prime Minister!" Zhao Yun was somewhat confused when he learned that Chu Nan was coming. Chu Nan had been traveling around Xiliang in Guanzhong for more than a year, and he did not expect to come to him.
"Now it is considered a private banquet, and you and I are also from the same school. In private, there is no need for these formalities." Chu Nan sat down and waved his hands, looked at Chen Gong on the side and said with a smile: "Teacher is here too."
"Zilong's parents died early, and his master came here to preside over him." Chen Gong nodded and said: "In the past year, the people's hearts in Guanzhong have been stable. On the contrary, Jizhou, although it seems to be prosperous, is not as good as Guanzhong.
In a way, the grain production is not as good as other places in the Central Plains."
"We should be able to reach Jizhou this year, and it should be better next year." Chu Nan nodded. He had predicted this. After defeating Yuan Shao and taking all the land in Jizhou, he traveled to various counties and only refined various materials.
Due to the lack of time, he did not improve the county luck, so the impact of the New Deal on Jizhou was not as obvious as other states and counties.
As for income, thin taxes can barely keep the court running in Jizhou. After all, officials and messengers need money. The advantage of the thin tax system is that it can quickly win the hearts of the people, but the disadvantage is that the accumulation of resources will be very slow.
In troubled times where wars have raged for years, without Chu Nan's ability to improve geographical conditions and cultivate farming, adopting low taxes would almost be a recipe for death. In the long run, the benefits will naturally outweigh the disadvantages, but in troubled times, a war may
Destroying your ten years of business results and adopting a thin tax system in troubled times will be a court of death for any prince outside Chunan.
So even though everyone can clearly see Chu Nan’s method of quickly winning the hearts and minds of the people, no one has ever tried it. Even if they try to imitate other policies of the New Deal, it still doesn’t work. The reason why Chu Nan’s New Deal is successful, in the final analysis, is because he really
Most people can become rich after following this set of laws, and the foundation of all this is that Chu Nan can double, double, and then double the grain production.
Without this ability, Jizhou is basically the epitome of the Central Plains. When Chu Nan fought with Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao invited him to defend Chaoge and Liyang March, Chu Nan was unable to survive. Even if Lu Bu succeeded in winning, it would be useless.
Yuan Shao only needs to follow the law to force Lu Bu back.
"If you can, try to do it as quickly as possible." Chen Gong said with a smile: "The Prime Minister's Mansion has just been established, and the Prime Minister has been away all year round. As time goes by, things will inevitably happen."
Now the Prime Minister's Mansion is supported by Chen Gong, Liu Ye, and Guo Jia. Chu Nan has been away for more than a year, and judging from the current situation, it will take him at least more than a year. Although Chu Nan is now doing
are also major events that benefit the country and the people, but the center is the foundation.
"Teacher, don't be anxious. Rebuilding the world is not a day's work, but a move that will benefit thousands of years. It's good to be able to do it in three years." Chu Nan said helplessly.
If he wasn't the only one who could do this, how could he come here to suffer this crime himself?
Chen Gong nodded and said nothing more. He looked at Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "Zilong, let's go and entertain relatives and friends. This border city has probably not been so lively for a long time."
Thanks to Lu Bu and Zhao Yun for clearing the north of Yinshan Mountain, otherwise in the past, coming here at this time would have been a life-and-death friendship.
"Disciple, take your orders!" Zhao Yun saluted the two of them again before leaving.
"The Northern Fourth Lieutenant was originally set up to deal with the situation outside the Great Wall. Now it seems that after my father-in-law's horse stepped on Bailang Mountain, the Han Dynasty will not have any more border troubles in at least the next ten years!" Chu Nan looked at Zhao Yun's back and said with emotion.
He was making conservative calculations. The population of the grassland was already sparse. After being wiped out by Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, even if the Hungarian men of all ethnic groups worked tirelessly to reproduce offspring after returning, it would take at least more than ten years for the offspring to grow up and be able to go to the battlefield.
The school's decision to let Zhao Yun and the four of them stay here is really a waste of talent, and some new people will have to be replaced.
"It is said that there will be thirty years of peace, but it is a blessing and a misfortune." Chen Gong nodded, and then changed the topic: "For such a long time, the border defense will inevitably be lax. By then, the other party will suddenly make a comeback. If not in advance,
If you take precautions, you may suffer big losses."
There is no war in the north. As time goes by, people's hearts will inevitably become slack. If we really wait until the northern tribes come back, they may suffer a loss.
"By then, I'm afraid the world will have been reunited. Teacher, what we should consider at this time is how to permanently stabilize the outside of the Great Wall." Chu Nan said with a smile, the world cannot continue to be chaotic. When he travels across the nine states this time, the Central Plains will be
Entering a period of rapid development, the gap with the princes will become even greater, and the opportunity to unify the world is almost here.
After the world is unified, it will be the various ethnic groups outside the Great Wall, not the Central Plains, who should consider their future.
At the same time, Chu Nan also thought about a great ethnic integration, but it should not be led by the Hu people, but the ethnic group Daronghe led by the Han people.
Chen Gong glanced at Chu Nan. Chu Nan's words were quite loud.
Zhao Yun's marriage was very lively. Although the conditions were limited, it could not be too grand. But as a disciple of a great Confucianism, he was marrying the daughter of a great Confucianism. The proper etiquette must be in place, otherwise Chen Gong's face would be disgraced if word spread.
Chu Nan personally presided over Zhao Yun's marriage, while Chen Gong was worshiped by the two as Zhao Yun's elder. It also made many people see Zhao Yun's bright future. After today's wedding, Zhao Yun's status in the Chu Nan Group is bound to rise. Marry him.
It has nothing to do with Cai Yong's daughter, but Chu Nan and Chen Gong, the two core figures of the Chu Nan Group, not only came personally, but also presided over the marriage and acted as elders. This was not just an ordinary compliment, it almost told everyone that Zhao Yun had a bright future.
Coupled with Zhao Yun's contribution to sweeping across the Great Wall this time, it is almost certain that he will be granted the title of Marquis in the future, and at the same time, Zhao Yun will be deeply bound to Chu Nan's warship.
The next day, Zhao Yun was in good spirits after lingering all night, and it was time for Chu Nan and Chen Gong to say goodbye.
"Zilong, after I stabilize the states, I will prepare for the southern expedition. There is no war in the north now. I am going to remove the four northern schools and establish a Western Region Protector to supervise the affairs of the Western Regions. The remaining three will
Transfer back to the Central Plains." Before leaving, Chu Nan pulled Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "With your achievements, it will be no problem for you to be promoted and take charge of your own affairs. You can be the protector of the Western Regions. If you go south, you will be guarding Nanyang. You...
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"Prime Minister, I would like to serve as the Protector of the Western Region." Zhao Yun stepped back and saluted Chu Nan: "Prime Minister, please grant me your permission?"
Even if you don't read minds, you probably know why Zhao Yun is like this.
Now that Zhao Yun had seen the life of the people under Chu Nan's rule, he naturally regarded Chu Nan as his master and made up his mind to serve Chu Nan.
However, if you go to Nanyang, although there are many opportunities to make meritorious services, you will have to face swords with your former brothers. In terms of future, going to the south will naturally have the most opportunities to make meritorious services. However, Zhao Yun did not hesitate and directly gave up the position of Nanyang Prefect.
"Zilong, do you know what this means?" Chen Gong frowned. It was he who asked Chu Nan for the Nanyang Prefect.
"Disciple knows, but..." Zhao Yun nodded.
Chen Gong wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Chu Nan: "Teacher, there is no need to be angry. I have made meritorious deeds wherever I go. I am leaving today. On the day when the imperial edict is issued, I am afraid that I will not have time to come back to see you off, so I will give you something here."
To remind you, when going to the Western Regions, you only need to do three things."
"Prime Minister, please speak!" Zhao Yun bowed and said.
"First, if you hold military power, you can speak forcefully. When you go to the Western Regions, you must not lose military power no matter what."
Zhao Yun nodded, indicating that he would take note of it.
"Secondly, the greatest significance of the Western Region is the exchange of goods and supplies. It is also the connection between our Central Plains and the Western countries. No matter what method you use, you must keep the trade routes open."
"As for the third one, it is enlightenment. This time we acquire the Western Region again to prepare for long-term management. If the time is right in the future, the Western Region will be merged into the territory of our dynasty. You and the other lady are both disciples of great Confucianism. I hope to visit the Western Region again in the future.
, all the countries in the Western Regions all speak Chinese, and there are no longer kings in the Western Regions, only execution orders!"
When he said the last words, Chu Nan looked very serious. With the current marching level of the Han Dynasty, although it is thousands of miles away from the Western Regions, if reinforcements are sent, they can reach any place in the Western Regions within half a month at the latest. The imperial court did not occupy the Western Regions before, just because
There is no value here, and if this place is managed into a trade route, the Western Region will be of great significance to the Han Dynasty. Therefore, when the world is unified in the future, if there is a chance, Chu Nan will completely incorporate the Western Region into the territory, but here
Before that, you need to gain a sense of cultural identity.
These three things are simple to say, but to achieve them, ten or twenty years is not much, so Chu Nan set three long-term goals for Zhao Yun.
"Remember this, general!" Zhao Yun said, cupping his fists.
"Let's go!" After Chu Nan said that, he left with Chen Gong.
"Why didn't Ziyan persuade Zilong?" Chen Gong frowned and asked. He knew that Zhao Yun and Liu Bei had a close relationship, but he couldn't ignore his own future because of this.
Did Liu Bei ever care about his friendship with Zhao Yun?
"Zilong has never asked for Liu Bei's love. This is loyalty. He cannot bear the death of his former friend on the battlefield and is willing to destroy his own future. This is righteousness. What's wrong with having both loyalty and righteousness?" Chu Nan looked at Chen Gong.
He smiled and said, "You choose your own path. It's useless for others to say anything. Moreover, the teacher should be happy to have such a loyal and righteous disciple. Isn't it better to be covered in dirt like you and me?"
Chen Gong looked at Chu Nan silently, feeling as if he was scolding him, but he had no way to refute.
Although he has not changed his original intention, he has indeed been stained with dirt along the way with Chu Nan. For a long time, Chen Gong nodded silently: "Yes, not everyone in this world lives for the so-called future.
I became obsessed with teachers and students.”
"Whether a person is successful or not, there is no need to ask others, as long as you have a clear conscience. Success and fame in the eyes of the world may not be what everyone is willing to want. Junior brother can be much better than you and me if we can keep the pure land of our heart."
"Zi Yan, can you not bring your master with you when you talk about these things in the future? Your master is just a counselor." Chen Gong coughed and looked at Chu Nandao.
"Teacher, do you feel sad when you say these words and blame all the bad reputation on your disciples?" Chu Nan said speechlessly.
"Zi Yan wants to tell the truth?"
"Needless to say, my disciple understands, let's just say goodbye. There are still many things for you and me to do."