Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Yu Fan nodded. Lan Tian set up a school in Jiaozhou University and spread knowledge to the common people. It has long attracted the attention of the gentry, but the move of the examination and selection of officials will definitely cause a storm. This is completely against the gentry. On the opposite side, I thought how dare this man?

"If this matter is done well, it may be famous forever. If it goes wrong, it won't have much impact. After all, it is only limited to Jiaozhou. Now give me an answer, do you want to or not?" Seeing that Yu Fan didn't speak, Lan Tian frowned and urged .

"Humble position is willing to give it a try." Encouraged by Lan Tian's disregard of previous suspicions, Yu Fan finally made up his mind to restart his political career in Jiaozhou.

Chapter 672 It Won't Hurt If You Don't Touch The Board

Yu Fan and Jiang Wan discussed current affairs in the apse, and Lan Tian called Shang Gaoyuan out of the State Shepherd's Mansion. They wandered around the central government area, looking for office space for the new government office that was about to be established.

When Guangzhou City was first built, two more empty government offices were built in the Central Government District. The new government offices could only be squeezed together for office work, and then separated after the later completion.

Due to the shortage of manpower in a short period of time, most of the chiefs of the six Caos were concurrently held by other positions. Jiang Wan was also the chief of the officials and households. Xu An also served as the head of Gongcao.

A few days later, Jiaozhou's first official selection examination was held in the courtyard of the State Shepherd's Mansion. A total of 400 people participated in the selection, and the top [-] could be candidates for a re-examination, which was reviewed by the employing Cao Department.

Among the 80 students who participated in the re-examination, 20 people could finally enter the job, that is, [-] people from each of the four bureaus of officials, households, rites, and industry. filling.

The examination process is extremely serious and strict. Except for Lan Tian’s personal inspection, the entire process from printing to sending the test papers to the examination room is controlled by the army. Dozens of soldiers supervise the exam. Those who cheat will be dealt with extremely strictly. At the least, they will be deprived of their qualifications for examination and study, and at worst, they will be handed over to the criminal court.

The unique selection system, serious examination style, and positive reports from Lingnan Daily made it a reality for ordinary people to become officials. After several days of discussion and fermentation, there was an uproar in Jiaozhou.

People who didn't pay much attention to reading in the past tried to find a way to send their children to the Meng School in the county. Herding cattle at home would never release officials, but reading seems to have a future.

The selection test was held at the end of November, and at the beginning of December, the six Cao Caos began to operate slowly. The chiefs of the Cao Cao went to Lan Tian for advice if they didn't understand. The frequency of these people did not decrease until the end of the year was approaching.

Jiang Wan also served as the official and the head of the two households. He found that the reforms in Lantian were indeed effective. The state government had strengthened its control over the localities. The government can estimate local tax revenues and re-schedule relevant resources, which perfectly solves the state of fragmentation among counties.

Liu Cao was able to carry out his work smoothly. In addition to Lantian's high prestige in Jiaozhou, the two county guards Xiahou Qi and Yuan Chen also cooperated very well. The new official position did not impact the old position, so it had little impact on the county officials.

Time passed day by day, and it came to the end of the year in a blink of an eye.

Guan Yu couldn't go south due to busy affairs in Jingzhou, so he asked Xu Shu to take his family and Lan Ji to Guangzhou to celebrate the New Year.

When everyone arrived in Guangzhou City, Xu Shu first went to settle down his mother, wife and children, while Lan Ji, who was traveling with him, hurriedly dragged Lan Yuan to the barracks after visiting his parents. He knew that Lan Yuan had already led the army, so the two brothers had to exchange ideas.

Lu Lingqi finally understands what it means to have a big baby, she hasn't even seen Lan Ji's change clearly, the two brothers walked very fast, and disappeared in the state pastoral mansion in no time.

"Ziyu, you have done a great job in Jiaozhou..." Xu Shu shook his head when he saw her.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Is Yuan Zhi praising me? Or is he praising me?"

"Hahaha, not to mention that you have established six new Cao bureaus. Just using the exam to select officials is a ground-breaking move. It has aroused heated discussions in Jingzhou, and it may soon spread to the Central Plains and Jiangdong." Xu Shu Express emotion.

"How does Yuan Zhi feel?" Lan Tian wanted to ask Xu Shu's opinion.

Xu Shu brushed his beard and frowned, shook his head and muttered, "It's mixed happiness and sorrow..."

"Please Yuanzhi try to say..."

"This move may make ordinary people happy, but it will have a huge impact on the noble families, and it may become an obstacle for the king to attack the Central Plains."

Lan Tian nodded slightly, "Don't be so pessimistic about Yuan Zhi, I only select ordinary officials, and the important positions of county guards have to be decided by the king, as long as the gentry in Jing and Yi have no objections."

"It's hard to say I don't have an opinion. I'm afraid that someone will make a big fuss and add to the flames. However, Ziyu is only in Jiaozhou, so it shouldn't be a big problem. As long as the people of Jiaozhou have no objections, let them say it." Xu Shu comforted with a smile.

"If the board didn't hit them, they wouldn't feel any pain. They're afraid that someone with a heart will make an argument, but I'm used to it now." Lan Tian laughed at himself.

Xu Shu sighed and said: "During the war, it is still possible to divert conflicts. Now that all parties are in a period of truce and confrontation, I am afraid that Cao Pi and Sun Quan will send people in to make trouble. In fact, I have always had reservations about reopening the Yangtze River waterway. "

"Who said that only war can divert conflicts? What are our Changjiang Newspapers, Shu Newspapers, and Lingnan Newspapers for? They are tools to mobilize people's emotions. The Jingzhou War can be brought up repeatedly, and we must have the courage to expose the dirty things of the other side. "Lan Tian said in his heart that he would send secret agents to sabotage, and he thought he would not lose to Cao Pi or Sun Quan.

Xu Shu nodded slightly, "Ziyu is right. I heard that there are many private buyers of Changjiang Newspaper. Whether it is from the Central Plains or Jiangdong, there are people who pay high prices and insist on buying every issue. It seems that the enemy is very concerned about us."

"Who can refuse to stay at home to learn about the affairs of the world? We just need to control the editorial review of the newspaper. We must not let our key information be disseminated through the newspaper." Lan Tian reminded with a frown.

"What I save, what we can let the other party see, is what we want them to know." Xu Shu smiled mysteriously.

The two had a chat in the state capital. Lan Tian was going to Wanghai Courtyard to visit Xu's mother. Xu Shu would stay in Guangzhou for 20 days. When he arrived in Jiaozhou, he mainly stayed with his family and discussed business with Lan Tian when he had free time.

As the New Year is approaching, Xia Houqi, Yuan Wei, Hao Pu and other officials all came to Guangzhou to pay New Year's greetings. Later, the county chief Shi, the chiefs of Cao, and even the county magistrates arrived one after another. And he couldn't help himself, every day, someone came to report work, or someone invited him to a banquet, which made the whole end of the year extremely busy, and the time for reunion with his wife and children was much less.

The following year, the eighth day of the first month.

Xu Shu packed his bags and prepared to return to Xiangyang. Lan Ji wanted to go with him because he missed the youth camp. Lan Tian carried his daughter and Lu Lingqi in his arms and practiced for everyone in the courtyard of the state capital.

Everyone said goodbye and was about to go out when a black shadow suddenly broke in.

"It's all here... It's so lively..." Sha Moke scratched his head and smiled innocently, then saluted everyone with fists: "Sir, Madam, Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Master Xu, General Gao..."

"This year is almost over, General Sha's New Year greetings are a bit late." Xu Shu joked.

Sha Moke smiled awkwardly: "My clan and I are raising kelp in Jieyang...as long as we can catch up with Nanzheng Linyi Kingdom..."

"Southern Expedition to Linyi Country? Could it be the Rinan County south of Jiuzhen? Ziyu, you want..." Xu Shu looked surprised.

Chapter 673 Only Harmony and Harmony Can Live

It was Lantian's plan to go to Linyi Kingdom in February to regain Rinan County in the Han Dynasty. This matter was not made public, but it is clear that there is a small amount of closeness to civil and military affairs.

Lan Tian saw that the people around him were all his own people, so he smiled and replied: "Lin Yi refused to accept Wang Hua, and killed the officials of the court to rebel. Since I have taken this Jiaozhou shepherd, I will take back the land for the king."

Xu Shu frowned after hearing this. He didn't object to sending troops to Lin Yi, but felt that sending troops now was not worthwhile.

"Ziyu, take a step to talk." Xu Shu didn't want to embarrass Lantian, so he motioned for Lantian to go to the edge of the courtyard and talk again.

Lan Tian followed curiously, and Xu Shu looked at him solemnly, "Ziyu has always been cautious, and would never trade at a loss, but is it too hasty to send troops to recover Rinan now?"

"The king of Linyi embezzled the merchant ships of Jiaozhou and imprisoned the shopkeeper of the Guangzhou firm. If he didn't send troops to show our country's prestige, he might gain more ground in the future. If it weren't for Sun Quan's surprise attack on Jingzhou, I would have sent troops last year." Lan Tian explained.

Xu Shu looked left and right, and advised him: "Although Ziyu is the shepherd of Jiaozhou, the south of Jiaozhou is still controlled by Shijia. You can bear Shixie, why don't you bear with that state? Now that we have resumed business with Sun Quan, although we have set up Checking the card points, but it can't guarantee the influx of Jiangdong secret agents, if something happens to Guangzhou, wouldn't your years of business be ruined?"

"Don't worry about Yuanzhi. I will stay in Guangzhou and Gao Boping will be in charge of this expedition." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Xu Shu patted his chest in fear, let out a long sigh of relief, and sighed: "Let me just say, how could you take risks with your prudence? But Lin Yi is still south of Jiuzhen, and even if it is recovered now, it is not easy to manage, why not use it?" Plan to divide Linyi and let them send troops to attack Jiuzhen and Jiaozhi? Ziyu sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, and when they are both defeated, then take back the four counties of Hepu, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan in one fell swoop?"

Lan Tian pursed his lips and shook his head, "Although the strategist's strategy is brilliant, Jiuzhen and Jiaozhi are all Han Dynasty citizens, and they can fight whatever they want behind closed doors. How could they deliberately lure foreign Zhan tribes to rebel in order to take back Rinan County? China? Besides, Shi Xie likes to buy peace with money and food, so the king of Linyi may not be fooled."

"I just don't think it's worth it, and there aren't many people who have been killed. Not only can't the food produced be shipped out, maybe the food will be unloaded to subsidize it. But since Ziyu insists on going, I will fully support you." Xu Shu looked solemn. .

Lan Tian smiled mysteriously: "The trophies of Linyi Kingdom are not ordinary. Did Yuan Zhi forget what I said? Fanbang has a magical rice seed that grows fast and does not choose the soil. The Champa rice is in the territory of Linyi Kingdom. It has been planted and bred for several seasons. , and finally select high-quality seeds, and then they can be widely promoted. At that time, we can open up farms in Jiaozhou and Jingzhou to store grain for General Guan's northward march to the Central Plains."

Xu Shu suddenly realized that the magical rice seeds were in Linyi. He turned from worry to happiness and said, "Shu still has some impressions. If Rinan really has such precious rice seeds, it is really worth spending a lot of time to send troops to attack. General Gao will lead the army to fight." I have rich experience, and Ziyu's strategic deployment is not inferior to mine, so this battle should be relatively simple, but the crusade against foreign countries is no small matter, have you asked the king for instructions?"

"When I sent seafood to Shu as a tribute years ago, I sent someone to ask the King of Hanzhong for instructions, and I believe there will be an answer soon." Lan Tian replied.

"Haha, it seems that I am overthinking. Ziyu is still the same Ziyu. Kong Ming is the only one who can be more cautious than you." Xu Shu patted Lan Tian on the shoulder lightly and praised.

Lan Tian held Xu Shu's hand and told him to pay close attention to Xu Du's movements. Cao Pi might soon become the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

In history, after Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, Xiahou would ask for orders to attack Shangyong, which eventually led to Mengda's surrender and Liu Feng's defeat. However, the situation in Xiangfan has changed drastically now, and the entire line of the Han River has been controlled by Guan Yu. Xiahou may not dare to take this risk yet. risk.

Lan Tian suggested that Shangyong, Nanxiang, Xiangfan, Jiangxia, and Latong should be regarded as a strategic whole. If any point is dangerous, it may become a breakthrough for the enemy.

Xu Shu was aware of the horror of Lantian's strategy, and said that he would relay it to Guan Yu verbatim, and the two whispered for a long time in the corner of the courtyard.

Seeing the sun rise at last, Xu Shu stopped talking and bid farewell to Lan Tian.

The Liucao system has not yet finished running in, and Lantian has already started to manage the government in the first month. Because the daily government affairs are quite busy, I asked Lanyuan to send Xu Shu to the dock on his behalf.

Two brothers, Lan Yuan and Lan Ji, are reluctant to leave at the Panyu Wharf.

"Brother, you can just send it here. Be careful when you go out to fight. Remember not to get hurt if you are so powerful, and don't make mother worry." Lan Ji cupped his fists to say goodbye to Lan Yuan.

Lan Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I won't make any mistakes with Uncle Gao, but Zhongling, you have to temper your temper. You should have some insights this time, right?"

"Well, Uncle Gao has taught me a lot of things. I'll practice hard with my sons when I get back. I really want to grow up quickly, so that I can charge forward smoothly..." Lan Ji showed her white teeth.

"It seems that father told you for nothing..." Lan Yuan shook his head and smiled wryly.

Lan Ji chuckled and said: "Father said that Zang Feng is more terrifying than Lu Feng, and only those who know how to hide and clumsy can be invincible in the world. I still can't understand it when I'm young, so I want to grow up quickly."

"Let's go." Lan Yuan waved lightly.

On the passenger ship, Xu Shu and his mother stood side by side. They watched Lan Yuan and Lan Ji grow up, and they grew up to be eight-foot boys. From bickering and fighting with each other, to the brotherly love in front of the pier, Xu Shu couldn't help but sigh tone.

"My son is envious?" Mother Xu asked kindly.

"Boyang and Zhongling are really good brothers. Although I envy him, I can think about it. I can't compare to Lan Ziyu..." Xu Shu smiled and shook his head.

Xu's mother frowned mottledly and waved her eyebrows, "It's nothing to say that governing the country is not as good as it is, and you can't compare with having a son? Yuan Zhi is because he was young and aggressive and hurt his internal strength, so that some of the meridians were blocked. Mr. Hua's medicine is still good I have to keep taking it, I'm still waiting for another grandson, his Lan family can produce a pair of good sons, our Xu family can do the same."

"Mother, there's no need to compare, right? My son is now in his late forties, so he doesn't have that much energy? Besides, Kong Ming is about the same age as me, and he has no heirs so far, so don't be in a hurry..." Xu Shu sacrificed Zhuge Liang to block the knife.

"The king of Hanzhong was able to conceive a concubine in the fifth decade and still be able to have children. How can he belittle himself in the forties of the Yuan Dynasty? Besides, how do you know that Kong Ming is not in a hurry? He is also asking someone to find a doctor to find medicine. Mr. Hua will prescribe that medicine for you. I will let Zhuge I copied a copy." Mother Xu frowned.

"Kong Ming asked someone to find medicine? Is this impossible?" Xu Shu was surprised when he heard that.

Xu's mother replied: "Although Kong Ming is not asking for it himself, but the Huang family is secretly looking for a prescription. Doesn't it mean that Kong Ming is also looking for it?"

"Mother, let's not be too enthusiastic about this kind of thing. The doctor pays attention to prescribing the right medicine for the disease. It may not be beneficial to make supplements indiscriminately. Maybe it's not Kong Ming's problem..." Xu Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Why don't you hurry up and get a concubine? Zhuge's family can't be a successor, right? You are so close to Kongming, you should persuade me." Just after Xu's mother finished speaking, she suddenly changed the subject and said to herself: "Ms. Lu seems to be flushed all day long, look Come to the harmony between their husband and wife, that's why they can have such a life..."

Chapter 674 I'm Not Here

Xu Shu saw that his mother was getting more and more outrageous, and Lan Ji was also walking on the deck, so he quickly reminded: "Mother, be careful..."

Xu's mother was startled when she heard that, and she said decisively: "Anyway, Yuan Zhi, you have to listen to me about holding a grandson. The medicine can't be stopped..."

"My child obeys..." Xu Shu had no choice but to give in.

Xu Shuxin said that in today's world, it is rare to see a couple with a deep love like Lantian and Lu Lingqi. He remembered that when he visited friends in Wollongong, Longzhong, he had seen the appearance of Zhuge's Huang family. There is more than enough.

The sense of happiness is compared downwards, as long as you think about it, it is easy to let go.

The wind on the river in the first month made his face cold, Xu Shu asked his mother to go back to the cabin to rest as soon as the passenger ship left the pier, fearing that she would talk nonsense in front of Lan Ji.

Watching the shadows fading away on the shore, Lan Ji finally turned his attention to the boat, only to find that Xu Shu was looking at him kindly.

"What? Are you reluctant?" Xu Shu asked with a smile.

Lan Ji shook his head: "The man's ambition is everywhere. My father said that the current separation is for a better reunion in the future. When I see my eldest brother again, he will be the general who has returned from victory."

"Why do you think Zhongling is envious? If you also apply to go to Linyi with the army, your father should also agree." Xu Shu was full of curiosity.

"The expedition to Linyi this time is an opportunity that Uncle Gao gave the elder brother to fight for. Why should I compete with him for the limelight? Besides, those monkeys who occupy people are not worth my shot." Lan Ji looked very proud.

Xu Shu quickly reminded: "Don't look down on the Zhan people in Linyi in Zhongling. They have rebelled against the Han and established the country after all. That is the achievement of destroying the country and restoring the land. Although this move is not as good as sealing a wolf as a xu, it is better than Cao Pi, Cao Pi, and others. In the hands of Sun Quan, the credit for seizing the land is much."

"It's not Fenglangjuxu. I don't like my little nephew. In the future, when my uncle can capture Luoyang and regain the Central Plains, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei outside the Great Wall will all be my prey." Lan Ji was quite confident.

Xu Shu was moved by Lan Ji's pride, and praised with a smile: "Is there such a big difference between the personalities of my brothers? Boyang's personality is much calmer than yours, but he doesn't have Zhongling's vigor, so it's no wonder Yunchang likes you more."

"Brother is learning from his father. He is very good at martial arts, but he is unwilling to show himself. If Uncle Gao didn't fight for him this time, he might still be a bodyguard." Lan Ji shook his head.

"Hahaha, Zhongling thought it was easy for your father to learn? That requires strong wisdom to control. I heard that the last military operation in the south of Luling was planned by Lan Boyang, because there was no deployment beforehand and no publicity afterwards. , is inconspicuous in the entire Jingzhou battlefield, but it is actually very important to the stability of Jiaozhou. Jiangdong may not even understand the opponent. Such methods are already Ziyu's style, and your elder brother has something." Xu Shu analyzed.

Lan Ji clenched his fists and said, "Brother said that Uncle Lu and President Song were offering advice and suggestions. He didn't lead the team into Luling himself, but was just doing the final support in Qujiang. If I were to go out, I would have to kill someone." Chickens fly and dogs jump."

Xu Shu nodded slightly: "Boyang is indeed not as heroic as Zhongling, but if you show your sharpness in the first battle, won't the enemy remember you soon? If you make targeted deployments based on your personality, it will be more difficult to win the next match. Fortunately, Ziyu covered up what happened to Han Dang for you."

"My uncle once said to me that when he has absolute strength, all the tricks of the enemy will be useless. In the past, my uncle killed Yan Liang from thousands of troops, and there are hundreds of Hebei brave generals in the formation? Isn't there no one? Dare to stop? As for Han Dang, I have no idea what father thinks..." Lan Ji disagreed.

As soon as Xu Shu heard that you are a good guy, you aimed at Yun Chang before you were an adult. He probably will be another fierce general who looks down on the world in the future. Thinking of what happened to Han Dang, he quickly explained: "Your father's things are unpredictable, what happened to Han Dang Maybe there is a backup, we have resumed business with Sun Quan, Jiangdong Sufferer will come to take away the body soon, in short, you just stay in Xiangyang and not go to Jiangling."

"Hmm... It's too troublesome to defeat the enemy with tricks. I still like to go straight. Every time I raise my halberd, my blood surges." Lan Ji showed a row of big white teeth again.

"Zhongling is right, it's normal for young people to be like this." Xu Shu patted him on the shoulder with an expression of approval.

Seeing Lan Ji's height comparable to his own, Xu Shu thought that this child is still growing like crazy, maybe he is the next Lu Bu, the cloak given to him by General Guan should be changed every year, right?

The passenger ship entered Yushui and went west, and Lanyuan led the horse back to Guangzhou City.

As the time for the expedition approached, the Army of the Suppressed Army, the Wuxi Man, and the Jiaozhou Navy began to make final preparations after the year.

In the medical battalion led by Lan Yuan, these hundreds of people are the hardest for the recruits of the fallen army. Apart from regular military training, they have to find time to learn emergency medical skills such as hemostasis, bandaging, and bone setting.

The army that fell into the army is now famous, and the county and township will praise their parents if they can join it, and the medical camp is comparable to the ace reconnaissance camp, which can be said to be the elite of the elite, so these energetic young people are like beating chickens The blood is normal, and I don't feel tired after jumping up and down with Lanyuan.

After Lan Tian finished handling government affairs, he would call Gao Shun and Lan Yuan to the war room, and repeatedly deduce the direction of the war with them on the sand table, and list all possible possibilities in the form of mind maps to ensure that the expedition was foolproof.

Although Shi Xie had promised to provide grain and grass to the army, Lantian asked Jiang Wan to prepare military supplies for half a year, and sent Li Yi to the south of Hepu County to build a transit port in Zhuyazhou (now Hainan) while Jieyang was cultivating kelp.

At the end of the first lunar month, Song Chen went to the state capital to meet Lantian.

The businessman Wu Sihei was responsible for the intelligence work of Jiaozhi. King Linyi seized the merchant ship and imprisoned Wang Shi. Lantian asked Wu Sihei to extend his tentacles to the south.

The internal affairs and military affairs of Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen Counties, the customs of Linyi Kingdom, the garrison deployment, weather conditions, grain production, etc. are all in detail. They are sent to Guangzhou by merchant ships on a regular basis. Lantian is based on these conditions, and finally determines the time of war and the allocation of troops and equipment. Wait for deployment.

When Gao Yuan brought Song Chen into the palace, he saw Lan Tian meeting Xu An, the head of Gongcao. Due to the large number of people moving into Longchuan, Tanding Weekly reported many construction plans for bridges, roads, and water conservancy.

"I understand these issues. You can discuss and discuss with Gong Yan first, and you may not be able to approve all of them, because the army is about to go out, and the needs of the army must be guaranteed first." Lan Tian waved his hand.