Yu Fan is a discerning man. He can see that if the current development continues, Liu Xin will ascend to the throne sooner or later. And Yu Fan is a good hand in handling government affairs. He also knows that in order to make the three counties of Jiangnan develop faster,
The biggest shortage is people. In such a big place, it is not enough to invest one million Xuzhou refugees. More people from other places must be attracted to actively immigrate to Jiangnan. This requires publicizing the benefits of Jiangnan. If Liu Xin personally
Compose a poem for Jiangnan. With Liu Xin's accession to the throne, this poem will surely spread throughout the Han Dynasty. By then, everyone will know that even Liu Xin, the Han emperor, fell in love with this treasure land of Jiangnan.
It will naturally attract people.
Others don't know how much ink he has in his stomach, but Liu Xin knows it very well. When he arrives in Jiangnan next year, if Yu Fan mentions this issue again and asks him to write a poem, he will definitely not be able to compose it, and he will even steal the poems of his predecessors on the fly.
Famous poems, including the countless poems in his memory, may not necessarily be used.
While Liu Xin was dazed, Ju Shou had already stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "Back then, my lord impromptuly wrote the "Inscription on the Humble Room" and then composed the "Quiet Night Poem" in five steps. Ju and I were both present. The scene at that time was...
Now that I think about it, I still remember it vividly. Since then, I have rarely heard of my lord’s masterpieces, because my lord was so busy with his affairs that he really couldn’t find time to recite poems and compose poems.”
When Liu Xin heard this, she nodded secretly. Jushu understood him and found a good reason for him. He would go to Jiangnan next year, and he could use the trip to reject Yu Fan's request in a hurry.
But I heard Jushou say again: "If my lord can compose a poem when he comes to the south of the Yangtze River, my subordinates will have the opportunity to enjoy it. It will be a great joy in life."
Liu Xin looked depressed, and then she remembered that Ju Shou was not only his adviser and spy chief, but also a literati like Yu Fan. As a literati, it was natural to find someone to talk about poetry and poetry. Mi Zhu was better, because Mi Zhu was a businessman.
, they only talk about business, not poetry.
Seeing the uncertainty on Liu Xin's face, Yu Fan raised his hands and said, "My lord, is there something in trouble?"
In fact, Yu Fan asked Liu Xin to compose a poem when he went to Jiangnan because he did not believe that there were people with all-round talents in both literature and martial arts in the world. He had also heard some rumors about Liu Xin, who was talented in literature and martial arts.
But I have never heard of how many generals Liu Xin killed on the battlefield. Except for a few works, I have never heard of any works by Liu Xin published in the next six or seven years.
If it were in the past, Yu Fanquan would have regarded it as someone else's compliment to Liu Xin, but it was different now. Liu Xin trusted him so much, and he would give everything he had to repay Liu Xin, and a person who made him doubtful
, it's not worth it for him to do this. He just saw Liu Xin's strong physique with his own eyes, but he didn't believe that Liu Xin's literary talent was really outstanding.
Although Liu Xin didn't know what Yu Fan was thinking, he could never show timidity in front of his subordinates. He couldn't help but frown. Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He waved his hand and said, "That's not the place in Jiangnan.
, Liu has been there several times, and now that I think about it, it is really a beautiful scenery."
Yu Fan said in surprise: "So my lord has been to Jiangnan? It's a pity that my subordinates didn't have the opportunity to meet my lord at that time. Otherwise, I could have listened to my lord's teachings earlier."
Liu Xin said with a smile: "That was many years ago. Liu used to travel around Jiangnan for many days. However, next spring, Liu will not go to Jiangnan to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but to observe the people's sentiments and write poems.
The poem seems inappropriate for the time. Why don't you, Liu, respond to your husband's request today and compose a poem recalling the south of the Yangtze River?"
Hearing that Liu Xin was going to write a poem now, Ju Shou and Yu Fan pricked up their ears and did not dare to express their anger. Even Mi Zhu, who rarely dabbled in poetry, widened his eyes.
"Jiangnan is wonderful, and the scenery is familiar to me in the past. When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue. How can we not remember Jiangnan?" Liu Xin cleared her throat and sang softly.
In fact, this is not a rhymed poem, but a word. However, Liu Xin didn't quite understand it, so he read it out as a poem. Besides, he didn't have much in his stomach, so this poem
I happened to remember "Recalling Jiangnan". It is better to recite it now and block Yu Fan's mouth than to catch him blind later. Fortunately, Ju Sue and Yu Fan can't hear it. Although they think the rhythm is a bit strange, the artistic conception is very beautiful.
.After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but cheer again and again.
Liu Xin said shamelessly: "What I did impromptu made several gentlemen laugh. Liu only hopes that in the future Jiangnan will be a place that people will never forget after visiting it once. Only by remembering and thinking often can they come and go frequently. Only then can they make people happy."
Jiangnan is prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment."
From then on, Yu Fan no longer had any doubts about Liu Xin, and the song "Remembering Jiangnan" told Liu Xin's beautiful memories of Jiangnan. The future emperor would never forget Jiangnan. Isn't it the best advertisement? Yu Fan hurriedly
He stood up, raised his hands and said: "My subordinates must fulfill their mission and present a brand new Jiangnan to the Lord next spring!"
Liu Xin was amused. He had never been to Jiangnan since he came to the end of the Han Dynasty. No matter what Jiangnan became, it would definitely be brand new to him, or it would be more appropriate to say that it was completely old. But he didn't know that Yu
Fan has secretly made up his mind that he will not rest during the Spring Festival this year. He will mobilize the government and the people to work hard for a hundred days and accomplish something great.
Seeing Mi Zhu, Yu Fan bowed and retreated. Ju Shou also became more casual. He walked to the chair opposite Liu Xin and sat down. He cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Mi Zhu is not a person who is proficient in government affairs. My lord."
Never be entrusted with heavy responsibilities."
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, Liu knows exactly what kind of person Mi Zhu is. Making suggestions and handling government affairs are not his strengths. Liu plans to set up a commerce department under the Ministry of Household Affairs to specialize in foreign trade.
It is most appropriate for Mi Zhu to be responsible for this matter."
Although the business of Mi Zhu's several shops in Xiangyang City was average, Liu Xin knew that it was because he had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the place, rather than because of his ability to do business. On the contrary, Liu Xin had looked through these
The accounts of the shops are all clearly recorded, which shows Mi Zhu's talent in this area.
There is another reason for Liu Xin's arrangement.
After hundreds of years of development in the Han Dynasty, gentry families have actually controlled the entire society. On the surface, these gentry families seem to have nothing to do with each other, and even fight with each other, but in fact they are a whole, because their interests are the same, and they are all for the sake of making people happy.
This gentry class became the main body of society.
The power of the gentry, overtly or covertly, penetrated into all aspects of society and possessed huge power, even extending after the Jin and Tang dynasties. During this process, some aristocratic families gradually declined, but soon new aristocratic families rose up to take their place.
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In a broad sense, as long as you obtain an official position, you can be considered to have entered the gentry class, but not all gentry can be called aristocratic families. To become a noble family, it often requires the efforts of two, three or even more generations. Like Liu Xin
The civil and military men under his command, including Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Guo Jia and Yu Fan, can only be called noble families. Only the Cai family, Kuai family in Jingzhou, and the Mi family in Xuzhou can be regarded as real aristocratic families, and those who have the ability to control the overall situation of the world
, it is an aristocratic family in the gentry class.
Of course, Liu Xin did not want to see the country he had worked so hard to build end up in the hands of a noble family. He would definitely suppress and divide the noble family. However, Liu Xin did not want to act too hastily.
Historically, Cao Cao spared no effort to suppress the noble families, even bloody suppression, killing many people and destroying many families. This policy continued until the end of Cao Wei.
However, Cao Cao did not expect that the bureaucracy under him was based on the gentry system. After he killed a group of gentry and destroyed a group of aristocratic families, a new group of gentry and new aristocratic families would emerge. As a result,
However, Sima Yi's family adopted the completely opposite policy. They won the support of the gentry family and eventually usurped the Cao family's power.
As a lesson learned from the past, Liu Xin certainly would not follow Cao Cao's old path. Therefore, Liu Xin established the imperial examination system to compete with the gentry system. Liu Xin did not allow his civil and military officials and those aristocratic families to have private soldiers. See
It seems to be to prevent them from rebelling, but in fact it is also to gradually weaken their power.
However, Liu Xin cannot push too hard on these aristocratic families. Sometimes these aristocratic families are like springs. If you press them, they may shrink back, but the harder you press them, the more strength they have accumulated.
The bigger it is, when it breaks out one day, it will give you a fatal blow.
Therefore, on the one hand, Liu Xin wanted to weaken the power of the noble families, and on the other hand, she showed her efforts to win over these noble families. However, Liu Xin did not want to win over all the noble families, and no one could win over all the noble families.
Standing on his side. The Cai family, Kuai family, and Mi family were the ones he tried hard to win over. The Chen family in Jingzhou and the Wei family in Hedong in the past few years were all the targets of his attacks.
In this process, Liu Xin was both tender and iron-fisted. He was resolute and thorough when attacking the Chen family and the Wei family, but was extremely tolerant towards the Cai family and the Kuai family. In this way, those noble families
Find out Liu Xin’s true intentions.
Although the Mi family came to Xiangyang under the instigation of Zhang Liao and others, in the eyes of those who did not know the inside story, it was the Mi family who took the initiative to seek refuge with Liu Xin. Liu Xin naturally wanted to strongly support the Mi family in order to confuse those noble families.
The Mi family moved thousands of family members and servants to Jingzhou. Naturally, so many people had to eat. If the Mi family's business could not improve, one day it would be empty. Liu Xin appointed Mi Zhu to be in charge of foreign trade.
Although Mi Zhu was an upright person and would never use his power to seek benefits for the Mi family, it could not prevent those businessmen with a keen sense of smell from taking the initiative to contact the Mi family's business, thus indirectly achieving the purpose of supporting the Mi family.
Of course, it is inconvenient to tell Jushu about this reason. Because strictly speaking, Jushu can also be regarded as a member of the gentry. Although he is very loyal and he may not be aware of this, it is the fact.
What Liu Xin wants to deal with is precisely the entire gentry class.
Jushu was in charge of the phantom secret agent and was responsible for spying on all aspects of information. He also knew quite a bit about Mi Zhu's situation and did not doubt his presence. He said with a smile: "My lord knows people and makes good use of them. He is indeed a wise master!"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "Don't praise me yet, tell me, what's going on with Liu Bei?"
Jushou took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Liu Xin, and said, "Nothing can be hidden from my lord. This is the news about Xuzhou that has just been sent."