Ma Yun's body was still very sluggish. Even if she wanted to be angry, she couldn't get angry. She could only pretend to be angry and said: "You guys are really asking for a beating. How dare you laugh at me? I'll take a look at you in two days."
What does that look like?"
Cai Yan covered her mouth and smiled: "My sister is still in confinement, I'm sure I won't do anything to her."
Bian Yu also smiled and said: "My sister has endured this whole night. What does my sister have to be afraid of?"
After saying this, Bian Yu's face turned red with embarrassment, and her body felt hot and dry after not being watered by rain and dew for a long time. She even looked forward to the night falling earlier.
Cai Jue stroked his bulging belly and said with a smile: "Sister, don't listen to their nonsense. I am accompanying Miss Zhu to visit her father."
Liu Xin originally planned to visit Zhu Ding in the morning. If he had not occupied Zoke County and appointed Zhu Ding as the prefect, Zhu Ding would not have suffered such an unreasonable disaster. For this reason, Liu Xin also felt a little guilty.
But when he reaches this position, there are many things that he can no longer control. His people no longer belong to him, and time naturally no longer belongs to him. In the past few days, I knew that Liu Xin was busy with Kuai Liang's funeral. Jushou
They were also more sensible and did not come to disturb him. Now that Kuai Liang's burial has been completed, Ju Shou and Tian Feng were waiting in the front hall of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion early in the morning. They did not come to Liu Xin to reminisce about the past, but they all
I have something important to report.
After Kuai Liang's death, the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice became vacant. As the Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, Tian Feng naturally had to propose successors for Liu Xin to decide. The establishment of the Sixth Ministry was said to be Liu Xin's "first", and Tian Feng also
He did not really understand the significance of the six departments, so he only selected Han Song, Jia Xu, and Man Chong from the two perspectives of personal ability and reputation when selecting the Minister of Punishment.
Liu Xin glanced at the list and was not very satisfied. Liu Xin knew that although some regulations had been promulgated in this era, they were still far from the rule of law. Now they mainly rely on human rule. He had
Therefore, the reason why Kuai Liang was appointed as the Minister of Punishment was because Kuai Liang had a gentle temperament and was benevolent and caring for the people. By appointing him as the Shangshu of the Punishment Department, he could avoid the emergence of a group of cruel officials who liked to torture to extract confessions and beat them into submission.
Since there was no suitable candidate, Liu Xin was not in a hurry. He gently put down the list and said calmly: "Yuan Hao, we are not busy with this matter. When the situation in various places gradually stabilizes, local officials and military generals will need to make some adjustments.
, we will decide together when the time comes.”
In the eyes of Tian Feng and Ju Shou, Liu Xin was the future orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. When Liu Xin's words reached their ears, they were like imperial edicts. As soon as Liu Xin's words came out, Tian Feng said "Promise" and stood up.
Resign. Tian Feng is a very sensible person. Although he and Ju Shou came together, they each have their own responsibilities. Moreover, Ju Shou is also in charge of the Phantom Secret Agent. There are some things that he should not know.
In fact, there was no need to hide what Jushou said today from Tian Feng, he was just overthinking it himself. What Jushou wanted to report was about the wars in Zangke and Jiangnan, and Tian Feng already knew about these things.
Since Zhao Yun and Dian Wei arrived in Zoke, they have fought more than ten battles with the Central and South Allied Forces led by Meng Huo, and have driven all Meng Huo's troops out of Zoke. However, without further orders from Liu Xin, they would not
Dare to go deep into the four counties of Central and South China, the two sides only set up camps on the border and faced each other.
However, the situation in Jiangdong is very good. With the help of Xu Chu's 20,000-strong army, the counties under Yuzhang, Kuaiji, and Wu Commandery all surrendered.
Liu Xin heard what Jushu said and asked in a deep voice: "Have the whereabouts of Wang Lang and Yan Baihu been found?"
Jushou held up his hands and said: "Wang Lang, Yan Baihu has been entrenched in Jiangdong for many years. Once he escapes, it is really difficult to hunt him down. But according to the information obtained by the phantom secret agents lurking in the south of the Yangtze River, these two people have most likely fled overseas. Excuse me.
Lord, do you want to organize people to go to sea to trace their whereabouts?"
Liu Xin muttered: "In the vast sea, it is not easy to find out the whereabouts of a few people. Forget it, they are just two incompetent people. If they can't make a big deal, let them go."
In fact, Jushou was also worried that Liu Xin was temporarily hot-headed and ordered the pursuit of Wang Lang and Yan Baihu. Because people at that time had limited knowledge of the Communist Party and were still somewhat fearful. After hearing that Liu Xin did not intend to continue to work,
The two men were entangled, so Jushu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "My lord is wise! General Gan can be said to have contributed indispensably to the pacification of Jiangdong this time."
Liu Xin shook his head slightly and said: "Gong is merit, fault is fault. Gan Ning used troops without permission without receiving orders, but he has to be punished. Now that Jiangdong has been decided, I plan to transfer Xu Chu and the 20,000 soldiers to Kang
Ke, this time we will not tolerate the four central and southern counties! As for Gan Ning, let him continue to be in charge of Wu County and allow him to make meritorious deeds."
Jushou leaned over and said: "For your information, my lord, I think General Xu's troops should not move lightly. Now, although the counties in Jiangdong are at peace, the largest group of water bandits headed by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin are willing to surrender, but there are still
There are many mountain bandits and water bandits. Please let me know whether you want to suppress or appease these bandits."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "When you and I first arrived in Jingzhou, banditry was rampant. If we didn't use iron fists, where would we be today? What's the point of being polite to these thieves and ruthless bandits? As long as they dare to show their faces, we will resolutely destroy them."
!”
Jushou cupped his hands and said: "Back to my lord, my subordinates originally took the initiative to suppress the enemy. Later, General Xu sent a gentleman to see his wife and advised her to be more lenient towards the bandits in Jiangdong. This gentleman's surname is Yu, and his given name is Yu.
Zhongxiang is from Yuyao, Kuaiji. He is upright and talented. What he said makes some sense. Everyone is undecided, so we should ask the lord to make his own decision."
"Yu Fan?" Liu Xin recited the name silently twice. He seemed to have some impression, but could not remember any major achievements he had made. He couldn't help but said, "Where is this person now? I want to see him."
Ju Shou stood up and said, "Mr. Yu has been waiting outside the gate of the mansion early in the morning. He did not dare to come in because he was not summoned by the lord. I will call him now."
Liu Xin raised her hand slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I will go with you to invite you."
Since you are thirsty for talents, you must look like you are thirsty for talents. Liu Xin understands that many literati in this era have a good reputation. Even if he is just pretending, he will make them burst into tears.
Sure enough, when he saw Liu Xin personally welcoming him out of the gate of the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, Yu Fan clasped his hands and was so excited that he could not speak.
After Kuai Liang's death, Liu Xin closed herself in the study for three days. This incident had already spread in Xiangyang, and after several evolutions, it finally became that Liu Xin did not eat meat or be close to women because of Kuai Liang's death.
, fasted for three days, burned incense and prayed for Kuai Liang. As the saying goes, "A woman looks good to those who please her, and a scholar dies to be a confidant." If you can be appreciated by such a master, what else can you ask for as a subordinate? See Liu Xin personally welcome him.
When he came out, Yu Fan had secretly made up his mind to swear allegiance to him to the death.
Everyone returned to the front hall and sat down again. Liu Xin said: "Mr. Zhongxiang, listen to what I have to say. Regarding the bandits in Jiangdong, you advocate pacifying them instead of suppressing them. I would like to hear the details."
Yu Fan saluted Liu Xin and said: "Back to my lord, the reason why there are so many bandits in Jiangdong is because the people's life is difficult. If the people have food to eat, clothes to wear, and houses to live in, who would be willing to risk beheading them?"
What if you are in danger and become a robber?"
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "Sir, it has been a few days since I came to Xiangyang. You have also seen that the people in Xiangyang are well clothed and well fed. I think that as long as the policies implemented in Xiangyang are moved to Jiangdong, the people's food and clothing should be improved."
Not a problem. Could this alone solve the banditry problem in Jiangdong?"
Yu Fan looked troubled and said: "The land in Jingzhou has been fertile since ancient times, with abundant water and grass, and the people's lives are prosperous. However, there are many rivers and lakes in the east of the Yangtze River, and the climate is humid. I am afraid that the implementation of my lord's policy will not adapt to the climate."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Haha, I am so acclimated. I heard that Jiangdong is a land of plenty. I think that as long as these policies can be truly implemented, there is no guarantee that the people will become rich, but their livelihood should not be a problem.
.”
Yu Fan smiled bitterly and said: "My lord is right, Jiangdong does produce fish and rice. It's just that fish is not suitable for long-term storage, nor can it be eaten. The environment there is not suitable for growing high-yield wheat. Just rely on the annual harvest."
Rice, however, cannot feed many people. Moreover, the humid climate often makes people sick. Once the laborers in the family fall ill, the whole family is doomed."
Liu Xin suddenly understood that it was no wonder that the Jiangdong area was sparsely populated and sparsely populated. The poetic and picturesque scenery of small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River in the eyes of later generations brought great trouble to people's survival at that time.
For people who are accustomed to sitting on the floor, humid climate often causes a variety of diseases. In the Han Dynasty, when medical conditions were extremely backward, a small cold often killed people.
The land in the south of the Yangtze River is mostly paddy fields, which are more suitable for growing rice. However, the yield of rice at that time was very low, less than half of that of wheat. The farmers worked hard for a year, and after excluding rent and taxes, the remaining rice was not enough to feed themselves. This is why
An important reason was that most of the population at that time was concentrated in the north, which was suitable for growing wheat.
The criss-crossing rivers and lakes make it very difficult to cultivate land and form large connected farmlands. Moreover, in addition to plains, there are many hills and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, which are not suitable for growing rice or wheat. In addition,
In addition, the frequent attacks of natural disasters such as floods and typhoons also pose a huge threat to the survival of the people in Jiangnan.
Coupled with the government, the tyrants imposed exorbitant taxes and excessive levies on the people. The people really couldn't survive. It was easy to fall into the trap. If someone stood up and raised their arms, they would probably start a rebellion.
After Liu Xin understood these deep-seated reasons, she couldn't help laughing and said: "Zhongxiang, I have ways to solve the problems you mentioned. In time, the people of Jiangdong counties will not only have food and clothing, but also