Lu Meng, Deng Fang and others looked at each other, even more strange. Yin Li smiled and said, "There is no need to hide these things from you. The battle in Huainan made the king feel that the transportation of grain and grass from the north to the south was unfavorable, so he decided to dig an unprecedented large road.
canal."
"If a canal is dug from the Huaihe River to the Yangtze River, you can also see the effect. Our country is not short of money and food. Everything else is easy to say, just this coolie..."
Lu Meng understood that Liu Cong was asking them to plunder the population in Nanzhong and bring the captives back to the Chu country to use them for more projects!
After understanding what he meant, Lu Meng was a little shocked. These were tens of millions of people. In Liu Cong's eyes, they were all free labor force of Chu State!
"It is not difficult to send troops, but what is difficult is in what name. After all, the last time Liu Bei went south, these barbarians helped to resist Liu Bei. If we send troops rashly, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the reputation of our great Chu." Deng Fang frowned and said.
He is actually more inclined to use military and diplomatic means to deal with the barbarians in the south. But now Liu Cong can't wait any longer. If he is serious, the barbarians will never be the opponents of the Chu army, but the question is, what about reputation?
Someone just helped you, and now you're beating them up in return. Isn't this... a bit too shameless?
Yin Li chuckled, "Didn't the king say so in the imperial edict? The barbarians are arrogant and arrogant. They made statements in the palace to attack the country. This is the reason."
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Seeing that Deng Fang was still thinking, Yin Li sneered and said, "Kong Shan doesn't need to worry too much. The king has said that he is shameless and wants benefits!"
Deng Fang smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty is a wise king, but I am afraid that the scholars in later generations will not let go of this flaw in your Majesty."
"The king also said that after the death of Gu Gu, there will be huge floods!"
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Having said this, what are you still thinking about? Ailao? Tangmingguo? No matter how many of you there are, be prepared to subjugate your country and exterminate your species.
"We can't send out troops yet. We need to wait until the Lord of Shu returns before our Chu army can go south to clear out the barbarians."
"Don't worry, it's important to clear out the barbarians, and it's equally important to guard against Liu Bei."
After receiving Liu Cong's edict, Lu Meng and others in Nanzhong had already begun to think about how to deal with the barbarians and which tribe to attack first.
Since the horse reinforcements of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han army has not appeared in the south for more than a hundred years.
The Chu State's use of troops to the south this time is bound to re-propaganda the prestige of the Celestial Dynasty in the Indochina Peninsula!
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Xiangyang City is still so prosperous. On the Han River outside the city, merchant ships are constantly coming and going, and there is an endless stream of traders and tourists in the city.
On a mansion in the east of the city, there are two big characters written on the gilded plaque: Chen Mansion.
The Chen family is Chen Xiaoruan's natal family. Today's Chen family has long changed. Not only does the Chen family run the most magnificent and luxurious restaurant in the entire Chu country, but the Chen family's other businesses are also spread across the Chu country. The Chen family's caravans are all over the country.
In the whole world!
In the dining room of the Chen Mansion, Chen Shen, Mrs. Chen and their son sat around the table to have a meal. Originally, women in this era were not allowed to go to the table, but Mrs. Chen is the real decision-maker of the Chen family. The Chen family can be what it is today, and besides Chen Xiao
The biggest hero after Ruan.
Furthermore, Liu Cong had repeatedly ordered that some old bad habits and customs be eliminated, so it was no surprise that Mrs. Chen was able to sit at the table and eat.
Thanks to her daughter being Liu Cong's concubine, Chen was able to obtain many avant-garde business skills from Liu Cong through Chen Xiaoruan.
Just like the dancers at Zuixian Restaurant, Mrs. Chen doesn't know anything else, but she really understands men. Although she has Liu Cong's indirect guidance, Mrs. Chen's business acumen is really not comparable to that of ordinary people.
"Father, mother, you eat first, I'll go to the household department first to take care of the meal."
Mrs. Chen put down the chopsticks in her hand and looked at her son with some distress, "Zhao'er is leaving now? Want some more?"
"Mom, I'm going to the Household Office. Lord Shangshu told me yesterday that today we will have a good discussion on the arrangement of Dachu's household registration!"
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While talking, Chen Zhao had already trotted out. Zhan Zhan chewed in his mouth and said happily, "Zhao'er is already an official after all. It's a good thing to make progress."
"Crack!"
Ms. Chen slapped the chopsticks she just picked up on the table, "What nonsense are you talking about? If I hadn't given birth to a good daughter, would your Chen family be where it is today? Can Zhao'er be a Shangguan?"
Chen Chen sighed, "Madam! It's because my Chen family is getting prosperous that we should be more careful!"
"You said you did well last time. What did you tell the adults? I think it's better to let Zhao'er take the imperial examination by himself. It may not be a good thing to let him become an official in advance."
"Fart! There is a concubine in the Chen family. What's wrong with receiving some favor from the king? What can they do if they are jealous? We haven't done anything illegal."
As the Chen family slowly rises, Chen's status in the Chen family is really getting lower and lower day by day. There is no competition in the first place, how can he be the opponent of the shrewd Chen family?
Zhan Chen sighed again, "Madam, this is just like farming, you have to be down-to-earth and take your time."
With that said, Display stood up and walked outside, "I'm full, you can eat slowly."
Chen Zhao left the residence and rushed directly towards the Hubu government office. Because the distance between the residence and the Hubu government office was not very far, Chen Zhao just trotted on the way.
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After walking for only a while, Chen Zhao arrived at the government office of the Ministry of Household Affairs. After handing in his name tag showing his identity, he quickly trotted in.
"Where is Chen Zhao? Isn't he here yet?" In the main hall of the government office, Ma Liang was sitting on the main seat, personally checking on the personnel.
"My lord! My lord! I'm here...I'm here!"
Just as he was talking, Chen Zhao hurried in, put his hands on his knees, and answered Ma Liang breathlessly.
Ma Liang glanced at him and continued to nod, "Wang Chuan?"
"My subordinate is here."
"Meng Xiong?"
"My subordinate is here."
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After the noon was over, Ma Liang waved his sleeves and said, "Everyone, please take your seats first."
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After everyone sat down, Ma Liang continued, "Everyone, your Majesty has ordered our Ministry of Household Affairs to compile a census of the population in various places. Starting today, the Ministry of Household Affairs will be very busy."
"We all follow your master's orders!"
Ma Liang waved his hand and said, "The household registration project cannot be solved by me alone. You should also contribute more, and those who have ideas should express their ideas. Those who are capable should be on duty in the government office of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will report it to the king.
I would like to thank you all for your honor."
Population numbers, even in modern times, are impossible to obtain accurate data.
For the previous census, Liu Cong called teachers and students from various schools and cooperated with the government officials sent to various places to conduct inspections. Only then did he estimate the population of Chu State to eight million.
But now, Liu Cong wanted to make this number more accurate and ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to create a register. This would not be possible like last time, and would require a lot of effort to implement.
With this oily head, Liu Cong could hardly live a happy life for a few days. Ma Liang and the entire household department were very busy, and Liu Cong took a small revenge on this stubborn minister.