Han Shizu

"Didn't Your Majesty send Xiao Jiyuan to you? There's nothing he can do?" Seeing Liu Xin's sad look, Liu Xu asked casually.

Upon hearing the question, Liu Xin immediately shook his head and said, "Xiao Jiyuan is very capable, but it's hard for a clever woman to make noodle soup cakes, not to mention..."

Xiao Jiyuan is Xiao Siwen's follower, simple and good at governance, he is the most outstanding talent among the Xiao family's children, and the only person Xiao Siwen has recommended activities, even the crown prince values ​​him very much, and he has been serving as a general in the East Palace until now.

Rao Le State was a feudal state, and Emperor Liu ordered the officials to select elites and go north to Rao Le to build a feudal state and defend the frontier.In order to support Rao Leguo and take care of his fourteenth brother, Prince Liu Yang "reluctantly cut off his love" and transferred Xiao Jiyuan from the East Palace to Rao Leguo to help.

Although Liu Xin is only about the same age as Liu Wenyuan, although he has formed a low-key and forbearing character since he was a child, it does not mean that he is not smart, and he is even very sensitive. It just floated on the surface.

In Liu Xin's view, Xiao Jiyuan's identity as a Khitan ethnic group is indeed helpful to him in governing Rao Le, especially in appeasing the Hu people in the territory, which has a natural advantage (more than [-]% of Rao Le's population is now Hu people, Including Khitan, Xi Ren, Shi Wei, etc.).However, this is not the most important thing. The key point is that Xiao Jiyuan is in Rao Le, just like Anton's Ma Huaiyu and Fu Zhaoyuan before, with "other" missions.

Liu Xu was able to drive Fu Zhaoyuan out of Anton and back to the court through restructuring, but Liu Xin didn't have the confidence to do so.Seeing Liu Xin's hesitant to speak, Liu Xu smiled lightly and said, "Fourteenth brother, places like Anton and Raole have harsh conditions and harsh environments. I have lived in poverty for nearly 20 years. Surviving people is not easy, and what needs to be persisted the most is to settle down with people from afar.

Population is the foundation of a country. If there is a shortage of people, there will be precious mountains that cannot be dug, and fertile soil that cannot be used. I am not afraid of the bitter cold in Anton, and I am not afraid of the barbarians on all sides. I am afraid that the population will not be abundant."

Hearing what Liu Xu said, Liu Xin's spirits immediately lifted, and he took a gulp of wine and said, "Brother's words are true! This is the most troublesome thing for me, and the most embarrassing thing for Rao Le right now.

To tell you the truth, my brother, before I arrived in Rao Lezuo country, people had already moved out. After I came to the country, it still didn't stop. It was only because of the cold winter that it was inconvenient to travel and emigrate. But it is hard to be optimistic about the situation after the beginning of spring next year.

If we don't try to keep people, it won't be long before my Rao Le Kingdom will be empty."

"That's not enough!" Liu Xu shook his head again, seldom analyzing "rationally": "The land of Rao Le has the most beautiful pastures around, and Yuli breeds livestock for this reason, and there will always be people who will stay. of.

Today's relocation is just mediocrity, unchanging pros and cons, and reckless behavior. When they wake up, those who should come back will eventually come back.

What you need to do most now is to appease people's hearts and establish your prestige in the eyes of Rao Le's subjects."

Liu Xin nodded again and again, and then asked, "I'm going to ask my elder brother for advice!"

Liu Xu couldn't help coughing a few more times, and Geng Jixun, who was sitting with him, couldn't help but put on a cold face, and said to Liu Xin: "King Rao Le, the king is in poor health and needs to rest urgently, let's talk about it another day if we have something to say! "

In a word, Liu Xin was extremely embarrassed when he said it, especially after seeing Liu Xu's sick face.Seeing this, Liu Xu smiled softly, and said, "It's okay, my fourteenth brother is here, I'm very happy, my brother is talking to each other, Brother Xun, don't interrupt!"

"Yes!" Geng Jixun stood up, saluted respectfully, then sat down and listened silently.

Seeing this monarch and ministers, seeing Liu Xu's performance, even in illness, the aura of being king is heartbreaking, and he subdues Geng Jixun who doesn't look so easy to get along with in an understatement.Liu Xin was secretly envious, compared to him, he really looked like a child
Liu Xu slowed down, pondered for a while, and said: "Min, regardless of Hu Han, they are all chasing profit, if you want to get quick results, you have to promise profit! Take me, Anton, as an example, In order to attract people back then, Xu Yi used five pennies per person to settle down. If you add the investment in houses, seeds, farm tools, and cattle, each old man who moved in would need to spend ten pennies, which is very valuable. , and almost emptied Anton’s finances. Half of the support given by the imperial court at that time was used by me for immigration.”

Listening to Liu Xu's introduction, Liu Xin's expression turned from excitement to sadness. He didn't interrupt Liu Xu because of his politeness. When he finished speaking, he said a little depressed: "Brother, I am as happy as you, Anton, really. There is not much food to appease the people. The support from His Majesty and the imperial court is barely able to maintain the operation of the government. In order to support me, the king of Rao Le, my mother sold all her savings of more than 20 years. Now she is in Xingguo It’s just a plain wooden hairpin.”

Liu Xin's words highlighted a poor, shabby and desolate person. Of course, the current Rao Le is really poor and white.

Unlike his elder brothers, Liu Xin opened a house not long ago, so he had neither the time nor the opportunity to save some money.

Naturally, it cannot be like the old nine Liu Shu, who can bring a large family to the country, not to mention money, food and cloth. In terms of population alone, there are more than [-] "followers" of servants, servants, artisans, and tenant farmers. Shilin, monks, Taoist priests, not to mention the three thousand armored soldiers.

As for the support from the imperial court, that is, some symbolic meaning, it is considered positive for people, but you have to keep it. As for money, food and materials, it is not as good as Emperor Liu allocated money from the internal funds and the Shaofu.After all, the feudal state has been established, and it is obviously impossible to support Anton at any cost like that back then, and it also violates the original intention of the feudal state.

One has no accumulated property, and the other is not at the right time. Therefore, Liu Xin's Rao Le Kingdom was doomed to be stunted from the beginning of its establishment. Compared with Anton next door, it pales in comparison. If you want to have a good development, you have to rely on yourself .

Thinking of Rao Le's predicament, Liu Xin almost wrote his depression on his face, raised his glass again, drinking in sorrow, and said to Liu Xu enviously: "It's still the elder brother who is talented and admirable, and managed Anton so well. Prosperity, harmony from top to bottom, bright future.”

Liu Xu smiled reservedly, and was about to answer when Liu Wenyuan walked in, cooling down the lobby that was steaming from the stove.Seeing Liu Wenyuan, Liu Xu's pale face showed a gleam of joy, he waved to him, and said, "Wenyuan, come and pay your respects to your fourteenth uncle, and then take a seat!"

"Yes!"

Liu Wenyuan looked at Liu Xin, and Liu Xin also looked at Liu Wenyuan. In terms of age, Liu Xin was one year younger than this nephew.However, there is not much embarrassment about the seniority, but the unfamiliarity is obvious. After all, the uncle and nephew only met at palace banquets in the past, soberly speaking, they were nodding acquaintances.

"You just said that Anton was harmonious, no, your nephew just settled a discordant matter!" Liu Xu pointed to Liu Wenyuan and said to Liu Xin.

Then he asked Liu Wenyuan: "A small riot is worth your big fight, and you still have to fight in person?"

Liu Wenyuan withdrew his gaze from Liu Xin, took a sip of hot wine, and then said: "Not long after Anton was enfeoffed as a state, the riots in Meituo Prefecture are a provocation to Anton, and must be severely suppressed!"

"Is it packed?" Liu Xu asked again.

Liu Wenyuan paused, and told the truth: "Before the army led by Er arrived, the officials and people of Meituo Prefecture had already defeated him and fled back to the mountains."

Liu Xu: "I heard that you killed more than 1000 local barbarians. What are your considerations? To save your face and vent your anger? Or revenge?"

"Revenge!" Liu Wenyuan answered directly without hiding anything.

Liu Xu sighed, and said in a reminding tone: "This action of yours has shaken the whole of Anton! Everyone says that you, the crown prince, are Tian Qinyu's second."

"Compared to General Tian, ​​it's far worse!" Liu Wenyuan said: "This time the situation is different, destroying my town and killing my people is no different from rebellion, we must teach these barbarians a profound lesson, otherwise Anton will be in trouble. For the long-term peace and stability of Anton, what is this mere name worth?"

Hearing what Liu Wenyuan said, Liu Xu was noncommittal, but there was a little satisfaction in his dark eyes, he didn't ask any more questions, and stretched out his hand: "Drink!"

"Fourteenth brother, this banquet is originally your reception wine, you are a distinguished guest, how about bringing it to celebrate my son's success?" Liu Xu looked at Liu Xin again.

"It's up to the owner!"