Jiangdong is different from Jingchu. As Liu Cong's attack on the aristocratic family deepened, Jingchu's government controlled more and more land as the reform deepened.
As for Jiangdong, only 40% of the land is controlled by the government! The other 60% is all in the hands of wealthy families!
Lu Su glanced at Zhou Yu and said angrily, "If you hadn't arranged this stupid task for me, would I have made these promises to the people?"
"But, I have already thought about allocating land to these people. The people in Lujiang have been completely relocated, and these people can be used to enrich Lujiang."
Zhou Yu looked at him in surprise, "I thought you wanted to tell my lord that you would implement Jingchu's political decrees in Jiangdong."
"Zhou Gongjin, why are you pretending to be stupid here with me? Do you think the lord will not do this?"
Zhou Yu suppressed his smile, touched his fair chin and said, "My lord, he has great ambitions. Not to mention Jiangdong, he will do the same in Huainan and every inch of land he conquers in the future."
Lu Su then asked strangely, "Then what were you pretending to me just now?"
Seeing Lu Su's appearance, Zhou Yu sighed and said, "Zijing, you are good at everything, but sometimes you don't think about things comprehensively."
Lu Su frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhou Yu continued, "Whatever the lord says, we as ministers can do whatever we want. On the one hand, because we surrendered and are not part of the lord's direct lineage, we have to be low-key in everything we do."
With that said, Zhou Yu said to Lu Su seriously, "On the other hand, the aristocratic family in Jiangdong is stronger than Jingchu. Even the lord cannot act too hastily or intimidate too much."
Lu Su was somewhat disapproving, "So many aristocratic families in Jingchu rebelled, but it didn't happen. On the contrary, Jingchu under the control of the lord became more powerful. You have also seen that after destroying Jiangdong, you still have the ability to attack Huainan."
"This would have been absolutely impossible in Jiangdong in the past, or in Jingchu under the leadership of Lord Jing Sheng."
Zhou Yu looked around and saw that no one was approaching the two of them. He said helplessly and angrily, "Oh! Zijing, why are you so obstinate? I didn't say that the family can change the world."
"I'm talking about you, you!"
"I?"
"The lord's policies and laws are all good for the people. The people's support belongs to the lord, the army belongs to the lord, and public opinion is controlled by the lord. The wealth is directly controlled by the government. What can a noble family do?"
"But what about you? If you really proposed to implement Jingchu laws and policies in Jiangdong, how could the family hate you to death? If they can't do anything to my lord, how can they not do anything to you, Lu Su?"
Zhou Yu's words made Lu Su tremble. After seeing the changes in Jing Chu and reading Liu Cong's treatise, he did have the idea of advising Liu Cong.
But Zhou Yu is right. If he dares to say or do this, those aristocratic families will eat him alive!
Lu Su almost lost his balance and fell to the ground. Zhou Yu quickly supported him with quick eyes and hands, "You stupid fool, you insist on me speaking clearly."
Lu Su, whose face was full of panic, suddenly laughed, "Thank you very much, Gong Jin, your words are like a life-saving grace to me."
Zhou Yu pulled Lu Su up and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? We have been friends for many years. In other words, you Lu Zijing, if it were someone else, your love would be half a copper with me, Zhou Yu?"
"
Hearing what Zhou Yu said, Lu Su smiled even more cheerfully. Seeing Lu Su's stupid look, Zhou Yu also laughed helplessly, "Zijing, people say you are good at internal affairs and good at human relations. Now it seems that you
Still not as good as me."
Lu Su admitted this. Not to mention Zhou Yu's desire to make contributions, why didn't he Lu Zijing? According to his own guess, after this war is over, Liu Cong should arrange for himself to be in power.
Either he would go directly to the central government to be an official, or he would be sent to the local areas to serve as a feudal official! Jingchu's policies and systems were all practical and good for the people, and Liu Cong was a determined hero. Supporting these policies meant that he was
The people did practical things and expressed their opinions to Liu Cong. Why not?
It's a pity that I still take it for granted. If Zhou Yu doesn't give me some advice today, I'm afraid I won't know how I will die in the future.
Lu Su smiled bitterly and said nothing.
"What are you two talking about? I think there's something wrong with Mr. Zijing's face?"
Suddenly there was a sound behind Zhou Yu. When he turned around, he saw that it was Lu Xun. Zhou Yu's frown relaxed and he said with a smile, "I was just telling Zijing where he will be arranged after the war is over."
"I lied to him and said I was going to Jiaozhou. Look how frightened he was."
When Lu Su heard this, he also cooperated and said, "I have been weak since I was a child. If I go to Jiaozhou, I will probably get a minor illness every three days and a major illness every five days."
"It's okay for me to do whatever I want. If I fail to live up to my lord's trust, wouldn't I be dishonoring the king and the people?"
Lu Xun smiled as he walked and said, "Huainan has not yet been captured, and Mr. Zijing is worried about his future. It seems that you also believe that our army will definitely capture Huainan."
Zhou Yu curled his lips and said, "Don't Boyan think so too? You are also a very smart person, why are you teasing Zijing like this?"
What are you thinking? Lu Su is a little pedantic, but in this world, no one except me, Zhou Yu, wants to bully him!
Lu Xun stood beside the two of them and said, "It was just a joke, but what I just said was not unreasonable."
"If our army captures Huainan, Mr. Zijing will most likely be the leader in power in Huainan."
Zhou Yu and Lu Su looked at each other, then looked at Lu Xun, waiting for his next words.
Lu Xun said seriously, "Think about it, my lord divided Jiangdong into three states: An, Zhejiang, and Suzhou. What about Yangzhou? Yangzhou is one of the nine ancient states, and it is impossible for my lord to eliminate it."
"I expect that the lord will regard Huainan as Yangzhou. Of course, Huainan is originally part of the old Yangzhou. But even if it is just Huainan, the new Yangzhou is big enough."
"If Huainan is regarded as Yangzhou, Shouchun must be the administrative seat and heavy troops deployed to defend the north. Therefore, the officials in charge of Huainan not only have the power to manage the government, but also know the military, and may even have the power to control the military!"
"Gulu!"
Lu Su swallowed and asked, "Why not Jiaozhou?"
It was Zhou Yu who answered him, "The Shijia family in Jiaozhou has been in control of the area for many years. The Shijia family has just surrendered and has always been submissive. The lord is not very nice and looks very ugly."
"Besides, Jiaozhou is mostly populated by barbarians. Although it has great potential, my lord does not have the extra energy to sort out and develop Jiaozhou now."
Lu Xun nodded and said, "General Zhou is right. After taking Huainan, my lord still has to defend against Cao Cao who may go south for revenge. In the future, he still has to clear Shanyue and carry out reforms in Jiangdong. Where can he find the energy to manage Jiaozhou?"
"Ouch!"
Zhou Yu slapped Lu Su hard on the shoulder, smiled and teased, "Congratulations to you, Zijing, you will be appointed as the official of Xinjiang soon!"
Lu Su screamed in pain, then waved his hands and said, "Don't talk nonsense, the Lord's order has not been issued yet."
He was originally modest and cautious, but after Zhou Yu's reminder just now, he was even more frightened now.