Liu Xin looked at everyone present and said: "Everyone, since the emperor appointed me as the shepherd of Jingzhou, I have to take on this responsibility. You are all people I trust. I would like to hear your opinions on how to manage Jingzhou well.
Opinion."
Han Xi didn't expect that he would gain Liu Xin's trust just now. He was so excited that he stood up and said: "My lord, I was in Wancheng a few days ago. According to my observation, the prefect Chu Gong was very obedient and seemed unwilling to obey."
Lord’s order. The situation in other counties is probably not optimistic either.”
Zhang Fei had a bad temper. After hearing what Han Xi said, he immediately jumped out and said: "Who is Chu Gong? If he dares to disobey my elder brother, I will go with 300 troops to capture him."
Liu Xin raised her hand and motioned for him to sit down, and said: "Third brother, please be patient. I and the prefects of each county are officials of the imperial court. How can we kill with dignity? This is not the way to solve the problem."
After listening to Liu Xin's words, Kuai Yue secretly nodded, stood up and said, "My lord, I have a plan to know the thoughts of the governors of each county. My lord can send an order to the governors of each county to mobilize the best troops from each county to gather in Xiangyang. If there are any who refuse to send troops to the front,
Those who come here naturally have different intentions."
Liu Xin knew that there were only more than ten days before the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, and what Kuai Yue said was actually a solution. If the prefects of various counties were willing to send troops, they would be more confident in dealing with the Yellow Turbans in the north, so he said: "This plan is very clever.
, please ask your husband to repair the book immediately and send it to the counties. In addition, now everyone lives in the state pastoral mansion, which is too crowded. Look where there is free land in the city. I want to build a few houses and distribute them to you gentlemen.
live."
Cai Mao is the county magistrate, and he is most familiar with the situation in Xiangyang City. Hearing this, he quickly stood up and said: "Back to my lord, Xiangyang City used to be the state city. The population is increasing rapidly. Now there is no free space in the city. If my lord wants
To build a house, only by demolishing some people's houses can we free up some space."
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "This is inappropriate. I came to be the shepherd of this state just to let the people live a good life. How can I demolish their houses by force? According to you, the city is already overcrowded, so why not expand the city?"
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Kuai Liang stood up and replied: "My lord, expanding the city is not easy. First of all, the land on the outskirts of Xiangyang is owned by the owner, and expropriation will require a lot of money. Building city walls and digging rivers will also require a lot of manpower and financial resources.
, Xiangyang City can’t afford it.”
Liu Xin thought about it. She really didn't have much money on hand, so she had no choice but to say: "In this case, we will discuss the expansion of Xiangyang and the construction of houses later. The most important thing now is to integrate the three cities of Xiangyang, Fancheng and Xinye."
Once the land is well managed, we will make next plans when the replies from the governors of each county arrive."
Everyone dispersed, and Liu Xin sat alone in the hall, feeling like she had no idea where to start. She had a lot of talented people now, but she had no soldiers, no money, no money, and she was full of ambitions, but no place to use them.
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Just when he was at his wits' end, the Feihu guards outside the door came to report that Guo Jia had arrived. Liu Xin was overjoyed. She didn't expect that he would come so soon. As long as he left his mother in Xiangyang, she wouldn't have to worry about him not working for her in the future.
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In fact, Guo Jia persuaded his mother for a whole night before convincing her to agree to come to Xiangyang to stay temporarily. After two days of packing, he set off from Yingchuan three days later than Liu Xin, but Liu Xin detoured to Bowangpo and was delayed.
Three days, so Guo Jia arrived in Xiangyang only one day later than Liu Xin.
When Liu Xin met Guo Jia's mother, Lin, for the first time, she could tell at a glance that she was a typical rural woman with traditional virtues and the ability to endure hardships and stand hard work. She had been raising her young son alone for more than ten years, enduring hardships and working hard without complaining. She was only three years old.
Although he is in his early teens, he looks like he is already in his forties.
When Mrs. Lin learned that the young man in front of her was Liu Xin, the shepherd of Jingzhou, she quickly saluted and said, "A civilian woman has caused trouble for you."
Liu Xin said with a smile on her face: "Sister-in-law Guo, what are you talking about? When you get here, you will treat it as your own home. I will ask my wife to arrange a place for you."
Mrs. Lin declined and said: "The women do not dare to work for you. I only ask you to find a cove for the women, and the women can go and do some work to make a living."
Liu Xin showed respect to Mrs. Lin again and said: "Since you are here, how can I let you suffer anymore? Then I will be scolded by Brother Guo. Besides, I have many people and few things now, so what do you want to do?"
To earn a living, isn’t that to compete with others for jobs?”
Guo Jia asked strangely: "Mr. Liu, when you first arrived in Jingzhou, you should have a lot of things to do. How could this happen?"
Liu Xin told him what everyone had discussed just now.
Guo Jia was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Master Liu, there is something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Liu Xin held his hand and said, "You and I are not outsiders. It doesn't matter if you have anything to say."
Guo Jia said seriously: "Master Liu, there is an undercurrent surging in the world right now. According to my estimation, there will be chaos soon."
Liu Xin was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect that a fifteen-year-old child could say such a thing. If he didn't know that he was a famous person in history, he would have suspected that he had also traveled through time. Liu Xin was stunned and said: "
Brother, why do you say this?"
Guo Jia looked worried and said: "Nine out of ten of the land in the world is now in the hands of noble families. The people have worked hard for a year, and the harvest is not enough to fill their stomachs. Once a disaster occurs, it will be even more precarious. It's getting closer.
In recent years, the imperial court has sold off officials and officials in various places have imposed exorbitant taxes, making people's lives even more difficult. After a severe drought in the north last year, many local officials did not obey the imperial court's orders and went their own way, not even bothering to pay taxes. Take Jingzhou as an example.
It is estimated that there will be no more than two people who can obey your orders and mobilize troops to come to Xiangyang. These governors have already regarded themselves as the masters of a county, how can they tolerate more hoops on their heads."
Liu Xin saw that all his worries had been answered, and secretly admired him, saying: "I never thought that my brother would know everything about the world without going out. To be honest, I also have an ominous premonition that there will be great chaos in the north. Some time ago, peace prevailed in various states.
"Tao, this is the source of trouble. If we don't mobilize the best troops from each county, I'm worried that Xiangyang will not be protected."
Guo Jia stood up and said: "Your Excellency, you must not rely too much on the soldiers and horses of each county. You should recruit troops immediately and form your own army. Even if it is not to deal with the Taiping Road, when there is a big chaos in the future, you can calm down the world.
Retreating can ensure the safety of one party."
From Guo Jia's words, Liu Xin had already heard that he was a man with great ambitions. He would never let such a talent go no matter what. After making up his mind, Liu Xin quickly asked people to settle down the Lin family.
Then he sent Guo Jia off. After finishing all this, Liu Xin reconvened his subordinates and expressed his idea of recruiting troops.
Kuai Liang stood up and said: "Back to my lord, the people in Xiangyang area live a prosperous and comfortable life. I'm afraid not many people are willing to serve as soldiers. It may be difficult to recruit."
Liu Xin had now made up his mind and said decisively: "Since it is difficult to recruit troops, let's recruit troops by drawing from each household and recruit 20,000 soldiers first. Please ask Mr. Kuai's brother and Magistrate Cai to take charge of the recruitment. Xu Huang, Zhang
Fei and Zhao Yun are responsible for the training, so without further ado, you will split up now."
When the six of them went out, Cai Yong asked: "My lord, do you have anything to do with me?"
Liu Xin looked at him in surprise. She did not expect that this old scholar would take the initiative to do something. Thinking of Guo Jia and Korean opera talents, he suddenly had an idea, so he said: "Mr. Bozhe, I want to build a statue of Ying in Xiangyang."
An academy like Sichuan has not found a place yet, but it will be solved in the future. When the time comes, I will ask you to serve as the dean. Please do not refuse."
Cai Yong readily agreed and went happily. Liu Xin then ordered Dian Wei and Xu Chu to lead the Flying Tiger Guards to be responsible for the safety of the Prefectural Mufu and all the adults.
Liu Xin was busy, and Ma Yun was not idle either. She dragged her tired body and inspected the inside and outside of the Zhou Mu Mansion, identifying areas that needed urgent repairs and clarifying the key points of fire prevention and theft prevention. These were her
The old business of Liu Xin redistributed various courtyards. Liu Xin's five brothers were all assigned to separate courtyards, and maids and slaves were also assigned.
After more than ten days of busy work, February arrived in the blink of an eye. The 20,000 forcibly recruited soldiers were undergoing basic military training under the leadership of Xu Huang and others. Because they did not have enough funds, these people looked similar to farmers.
Not to mention decent clothes and armor, there were not even a few decent weapons. Fortunately, Liu Xin bought thousands of kilograms of iron and steel from Zhang Shiping at that time. Liu Xin was not willing to stay in Hejian, but also brought it to Xiangyang and recruited some blacksmiths.
, to build weapons. As for horses, they are even more difficult to acquire in the Jingzhou area.
However, the orders sent to various counties to mobilize troops fell into the sea without even a drop of wasted flowers. Obviously, not only Chu Gong, but also the prefects of other counties did not regard Liu Xin as a piece of cake.
However, Ma Yun managed the Prefecture Mufu in an orderly manner, and the back garden was renovated so that the women and children of several families could have a good place to rest and play in their free time.
Liu Xin now found that every step he took in Jingzhou was extremely difficult, even more difficult than when he was in Hejian. The biggest problem was that he had no money. The soldiers were recruited and they didn't know where the food and wages were. How could he make it happen?
Why are the governors of various counties bowing their heads? Can it be solved only through force?
Liu Xin felt depressed and unknowingly walked to the back garden. In the garden, some trees had just sprouted, and some unknown flowers on the ground were already blooming with smiles.
Ma Yun was chatting and joking with Bian Yu in the pavilion by the pond. When she saw Liu Xin from a distance, she hurried over to greet him. Seeing his depressed look, she said with a smile: "Why are you so free today to appreciate my labor?"
Results.”
Liu Xin was deep in thought. When she looked up and saw Ma Yun, she couldn't help but smile: "Well, that's good. You can become a gardener."
Ma Yun pushed him and said, "Humph, I don't mean what I said. Oh, by the way, I have something I want to ask you to help me with."
Liu Xin said strangely: "If there is anything else that we, husband and wife, do not want, just say it."
Ma Yun's face became serious and she said seriously: "I'm not begging you, it's the little girl from the Cai family. Can you go talk to Mr. Cai and withdraw from the Wei family? You help him save Qin,
He will definitely listen to you."
Liu Xin also said sternly: "Wife, I'm not telling you, don't be too meddlesome. As the saying goes, it would be better to demolish ten temples than ruin a marriage. Besides, you don't know Cai Yong's temper, so you can't do this.
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When Ma Yun heard Liu Xin's rejection, she was about to get angry, but she heard a voice outside shouting: "Report! Report to the lord, something serious has happened!"