Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Liu Bei glanced at Lan Tian and replied solemnly: "Everything that Gu has now is inseparable from Ziyu's management. Although there was no him in Taoyuan back then, Bei always regarded him as a brother, and my wife called Ziyu an uncle... ..."

"The fourth uncle?" Wu Cheng asked.

"Fourth Uncle?" Liu Bei shook his head, "Just call him Uncle..."

"Uncle..." Wu Cheng bowed and saluted.

"It's not... I can't bear it... Your Majesty, this seems a bit messy..." Lan Tian was speechless after hearing this. If Wu Cheng called him fourth uncle just now, but he doesn't know how to dance in Ivory Mountain, calling him uncle would make him feel even worse. As Wu Erlang himself, no matter how Wu Cheng yelled, he felt that it was a joke.

"Mother is called uncle, and the child should be called uncle..." the older Liu Yong reminded.

Liu Bei was indeed a little anxious. Hearing that the children were questioning, he frowned and said, "It's fine for you to call your own... As for Ziyuan (Wu Yi)..."

Lan Tian looked at the bearded Wu Yi, who seemed to have the urge to call him big brother, so he answered first: "Chen and General Ziyuan both have military positions, so I don't think there is any need..."

"That's right, Ziyu and Ziyuan are fine as well." Liu Bei nodded, thinking that he should not push too hard, lest Lan Tian would feel disgusted. The other party had agreed to be his uncle, and he was very satisfied.

"The other two children call me uncle, if Madam Wu calls me uncle..." Lan Tian continued to add.

After Lan Tian finished speaking and Liu Bei was thinking about how to respond, Wu Yan suggested with a smile: "My concubine usually calls Queen Gan her sister. General Lan is older than me and is the queen's younger brother. Maybe you can call him your elder brother?"

Liu Bei and Lan Tian were startled at the same time, surprised that Wu Cheng's thoughts were so delicate.

"Brother, what do you think?" Wu Cheng asked Wu Yi for his opinion.

"Little sister is right to be called after the queen. I listen to the king..." Wu Yi meant to call each other his own, and he has no face to argue with brother Lantian.

"Uh..." Lan Tian didn't know how to refute, but he didn't dislike Wu Cheng either.

"Madam's suggestion is very good. The children will be called uncle, and you will be called elder brother from now on." Liu Bei made a final decision, and then let Wu Cheng and his two sons salute.

Lan Tian secretly thought that Gan Qian had entrusted Liu Chan to him, and he was far away in Jiaozhou and could not take care of him. Lan Tian was saluted by Wu Cheng, Liu Yong, and Liu Li.

Seeing this scene, Wu Yi's heart was finally relieved, and Wu Cheng left with the two children on the pretext of not disturbing Liu Bei.

Lan Tian's head was buzzing at this time. Although he didn't like being calculated, he could understand what Liu Bei and Wu Yi did.

Seeing Liu Bei and Wu Yi looking at him, Lan Tian clasped his fists and asked them to resign: "Shi Yuan intends to send Pang Hong to Guangzhou Academy, but someone from another academy just said that he has arrived, and I want to go back and see him..."

"Oh? Shi Yuan has a good eye..." Liu Bei nodded in relief.

Wu Yi rolled his eyes secretly, thinking that the Jingzhou faction really likes a multi-faceted layout. Pang Tong is now Dali of the Hanzhong Kingdom, and Pang Shanmin (Pang Tong’s cousin) went to Cao Wei to be an official. Don't let it go?Do the Wu family want to learn too?

Chapter 7 and One

"General Ziyu, please wait a moment." Wu Yi called to Lan Tian to stop.

Lan Tian and Liu Bei were both taken aback, only to see a smile on Wu Yi's face, as if there was something good going on, Liu Bei said in his heart that you are fine, don't play with fire, you should know how much effort it took to get what you are today. harmonious situation.

"What's the matter with General Ziyuan?" Lan Tian asked curiously.

Wu Yi clasped his fists with a smiling face and asked, "Master, I heard that Jiaozhou is still short of manpower?"

Lan Tian nodded slightly. Jiaozhou is located in the remote south, and ordinary people can't avoid it. The lack of people is indeed a fact. Because of Lantian's last resort, many counties and townships still use the officials elected during the Lai Gong and Wu Ju periods. He probably passed the academy It may take about 30 to [-] years for the selected talents to completely replace the Jiaozhou officialdom.

With the continuation of the new system for the selection of officials in Jiaozhou, Lantian knew that the children of the gentry like Pang Hong (Pang Tongzi) would also participate in large numbers, but Lantian would not reject the gentry. This was not only the window he opened for Li Shu, but also the The door is open to the vast number of small and medium-sized gentry and poor families. It is easier to learn and become an official than to be a wealthy family.

The gentry system at the end of the Han Dynasty was a typical situation in which the aristocratic nobles ate meat and the small and medium gentry queued up to drink soup. Take the Yingchuan Xun family who invested in Cao Wei as an example. To be an official, you need to have a good relationship with the Xun family. Whether it is political flattery or marriage, in short, you have to have a relationship with the Xun family to have a chance.

The results of celebrity praise and political marriage will make the energy of the top gentry even greater, and their position in the state and county will be more stable, and in the end it will be strong enough to affect the imperial power.

Even if the small and medium-sized gentry have a relationship with the wealthy family, they still have to wait for the opportunity to become an official. The number of places for judging Xiaolian is very limited every year.

Another example is Mr. Zhuge Liang of Wolong. His eldest sister married the Kuai family, his second sister married the Pang family, and he married the daughter of the Huang family.

Zhuge Liang is related to the nobles in Jingzhou, but he was unable to leave the mountain at the age of 27. It was not because Liu Biao didn’t know his talents, nor was it because Zhuge Liang looked down on Liu Biao. In fact, there are not many official positions in Jingzhou every year, and Zhuge Liang is still there. Waiting for 'allocation'.

At that time, apart from Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Quan in Jiangdong and Cao Cao in the north were the most powerful forces in the world at that time. Sun Quan’s enemies, Huang Zu and Huang Chengyan, were both from the same clan of the Huang family in Jingzhou, and Zhuge Liang’s embarrassing status as the son-in-law of the Huang family made him break off from following Zhuge Jin. The reason why Zhuge Liang did not vote for Cao Cao was that his political ideals were very different, and the bigger reason was that he would not be able to succeed in the north with a high probability. In the end, Liu Bei, who was also ill-fated, was ushered in.

Lan Tian agreed with Pang Hong to go to the Guangzhou Academy, which was tantamount to showing kindness to the gentry. Seeing Lan Tian nodding, Wu Yi quickly suggested: "At the end of the day, there will be a clan brother Wu Ban, who is currently serving as a general in our battalion. He fought bravely and obeyed orders. If General Ziyu doesn't mind, can he be sent to Jiaozhou for listening?"

Liu Bei wanted to stop him, but when he heard Wu Yi say this, he secretly thought that Wu Ziyuan had an exquisite heart, and sending Wu Ban to Jiaozhou was equivalent to leaving a 'hostage' to him, which was similar to Mi Fang's obedience to Lantian.

"Is this... suitable?" Lan Tian heard Wu Yi's kindness, and he looked at Liu Bei noncommittally, as if saying that I dare not make this decision.

Liu Bei smiled happily: "It's suitable, that's very suitable. Yuanxiong (Wu Ban) can go to Jiaozhou to practice, which can be said to be his blessing."

"Uh..." Lan Tian still hesitated.

"Ziyu don't have to be in trouble, I think it's settled." Liu Bei patted Lantian on the shoulder and said, then turned his head and told Wu Yi seriously: "Yuanxiong went to Jiaozhou to obey Ziyu's orders, and don't lose the Wu family." Face."

"The last will be spared." Wu Yi bowed and echoed, heaving a sigh of relief.

The rumors of the two instigations in Shu recently put the Wu family on the cusp of the storm. If it weren't for Liu Bei's operation of turning decay into magic, he wouldn't know how to lead the Wu family out of the predicament. Just now the nephews recognized the uncle, Now sending the clan brother to Jiaozhou to listen to him is basically a double insurance, and he will not be afraid of rumors in the future.

The funeral of a prince is much more complicated than that of ordinary people. Lan Tian stayed in Chengdu for a long time, which would easily bring speculation and rumors to the outside world, so he set off for Jiaozhou in late March.

Zhuge Liang's ten steam exposure experiments are over. The compressed grain is indeed as miraculous as Lan Tian said. He has secretly ordered his subordinates to rush to make it and send it to the front line of Wudu as soon as possible. The weather is more suitable for exposure, and he plans to rush to make some after returning.

Lan Tian brought several boats of seafood with him when he came, and when he left, Liu Bei did not let him return empty-handed. Liu Bei married Liu Wan with two carts of Shu brocade, gold, silver and jewels as dowry, and gave his son-in-law Lan Yuan a set of gold helmets and armor to wear At that time, Liu Bei wanted to give Lan Tian some property to reward his achievements, but Lan Tian only took away a few of Gan Qian's accessories as souvenirs.

Lan Tian didn't want to leave in a high-profile way, so he asked Gao Yuan to cover it with a green cloth to prevent Liu Wan's dowry and Lan Yuan's golden armor from being revealed.

On the day everyone left, the sky in Chengdu was gloomy. Liu Bei only took Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fazheng, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Wu Yi and other core personnel to see him off. Fei Shi, Wu Ban, Pang Hong and others followed Lantian's ship together.

In March and April, the Yangtze River was calm, and Lantian's fleet went down the river quietly.

Because of Gan Qian's death, Lan Tian was reticent, and spent most of the time lying in the cabin thinking, so the companions did not dare to make loud noises. Lan Yuan took Liu Wan to the stern and recounted the anecdotes Lan Tian told about the scenery when he entered Sichuan. Lu Lingqi observed two days secretly Nodding his head, he said in his heart that this kid has a way of learning and selling.

When the fleet came out of the Three Gorges River, it suddenly became clear. Wu Ban was a little excited because he had never been to Jingzhou, so he pulled Fei Shi to ask questions on the bow, and Pang Hong followed his entourage to bask in the sun on the deck.

Lu Lingqi glanced outside the cabin, and felt that she had finally passed through the gloomy climate zone of Yizhou. At this time, the sky was clear and cloudless, so she woke up Lan Tian, ​​"Husband, we have arrived at the border of Jingzhou, and the sun outside is very good, let me bask in it." How is the sun?"

During this period of time, Lan Tian felt sad and depressed, so he excused himself to take a break. Seeing the long-lost sunshine, he stretched himself and stood up, lamenting how fast the water traveled back. important.

"Alright." Lan Tian nodded.

The husband and wife walked up to the deck, and the rest wisely gave up the best viewing position. Seeing that Lan Tian's mood improved, Lu Lingqi smiled and suggested: "Husband, do you want to send someone to Xiangyang? Take Zhongling home to be lively? "

Lan Tian glanced at Lu Lingqi, then shook his head and said, "After the Huben Martial Arts Hall is completed, I will ask Zhong Ling to take all the soldiers to learn. Then Xiaojun will see you every day. I don't know how the situation in Jiaozhou will be when I come out for a few months. As a Jiaozhou shepherd, I put my public life first and then my private life..."

Chapter 7

Although Lan Tian refused, he was very honest physically. When the fleet docked at Jiangling Wharf to rest, he sent Gao Yuan to send the letter to the wharf station.

Regarding the matter of Huben Academy, Lan Tian had to discuss it with Guan Yu in advance, and by the way, Lan Ji had to be mentally prepared, because if he was sent to the school for a few years of further study, his chances of going to the battlefield would be extended later.

The fleet transferred from the Yangtze River to Dongting, and the water flow changed from downstream to upstream. The boatmen needed to work harder, but the Xiangshui River Basin and the Yushui River Basin in Jiaozhou were well-equipped, and there were docks for rest and supplies every few tens of miles.

At the beginning of May, when Lantian's fleet arrived at Panyu Wharf, Gao Shun rushed to greet him as soon as he received the news.

The convoy escorted by the stragglers walked slowly towards Guangzhou City. The people along the way saw the big blue characters on the flag, and spontaneously ran to the side of the road and cheered.

After the news of Lantian's entry into Sichuan spread in Jiaozhou, many people speculated that Lantian would never come back. Those people who had just lived a good life felt depressed during this period. The direct relationship, fortunately, Jiang Wan's administration was also sound, and in the days when Lantian left, he managed Jiaozhou in an orderly manner.

Lan Tian likes to speak with facts. Even with a mouthpiece like Lingnan News, he is not used to raising public opinion through political showmanship. The daily expenses of the state shepherd's mansion are not large, but Lan Tian did not deliberately make Lu Lingqi frugal. Let the people praise themselves as a good official, and the people at the bottom can eat and wear warmly, that is their personal feeling.

"General Sha went to Jieyang?" Lan Tian and Gao Shun walked ahead and saw that Sha Moke was not in the welcoming team, so they guessed that the other party should go to Jieyang to help collect seaweed.

Gao Shun nodded and replied, "I left in a hurry at the end of last month, but I left a few thousand barbarians in Guangzhou, and they are usually practicing with the recruits who were trapped in the battle."

"It's good for him to keep the barbarians. I happen to have some construction arrangements. Besides, what is Gongyan busy with today? Why didn't Boping invite him to come with him?" Ke's group of 'Engineering Department' is the most comfortable to use.

After hearing this, Gao Shun smiled wryly: "Sir, he didn't send someone to communicate in advance. It was the fleet discovered by Yushui scouts. I saw that Jiang Biejia was busy, so I didn't notify him."

"It's still Boping who knows me. It's fine if you didn't notify me. I know that I don't like ostentation. It's better to handle things better than anything else. Is there any problem in Jiaozhou during this time?" Lan Tian sighed and couldn't help asking.

"Jiaozhou's military affairs are normal, but..." Gao Shun hesitated to speak.

Lan Tian's heart tightened when he heard this, he thought that something serious happened, so he hurriedly asked: "Could something happen?"

Gao Shun shook his head: "I want to say that Yu Zhongxiang is too accurate. General Li Yi sent someone to report half a month ago. Hurricanes continued to blow in the northwest sea area of ​​Zhuya Island. Seven or eight merchant ships in the past were overturned by wind and waves. Now they are sent to Guangzhou. Long Bian’s merchant ships were forced to suspend sailing, and traders now mostly land from Xuwen County in the north of Zhuya, and continue their journey to Jiaozhi by land.”

"Boping means..." Lan Tian frowned.

"If Mr. Wang Zhao from Hanzhong hadn't entered Sichuan, Boyang and I should have led our troops to Jiaozhi. The interruption of the sea supply line would be very dangerous. Yu Fan's phrase 'respect for the end' is quite charming." Gao Shun explained.

Lan Tian stroked his beard and his back felt a little cold. He foresaw extreme weather in Huaxia last year, but he forgot that the ocean next to Jiaozhou was not safe. It was just the calmness of the past few years that made him forget the dangers of the sea, such as severe drought, flood, The typhoon will basically come with a set of combined punches.

"Order Li Yi to observe and record more, and report the relevant weather at sea to Li Cao. Although we cannot prevent the occurrence of hurricanes, we can provide assistance for future agricultural production and military operations based on statistical analysis rules. In addition, let them Be careful." Lan Tian ordered.

"I will use the name of Bingcao to order when I go back. The hurricane at sea this year is so abnormal, will we regain Linyi next year?" Gao Shun asked with a frown.

Lan Tian replied: "Bo Ping can rest assured that hurricanes cannot happen every day, but this year there are relatively more, so Li Yi was asked to make observation records. If the situation is good next year, he will send troops, otherwise, he will wait a little longer."

"That's right." Gao Shun nodded in satisfaction.

Because of the front and rear guards of the entrapment army, the convoy caused a sensation after entering the city, and the officials in the city got the news soon.

When the convoy stopped at the main gate of the state capital, Jiang Wan, Yu Fan, Xu Shuang and others were waiting on the side of the road. After Lan Tian greeted everyone, he ordered Lan Yuan and Lu Lingqi to settle down with his family, and Gao Yuan took Wu Ban, Fei Shi, Pang Hong and others went to the post house to rest.

Lan Tian stayed on the boat for more than a month, and now he was gearing up and didn't plan to go back to the back house to rest, but invited everyone to go to the main hall and back hall to discuss matters.

After three months away, Yu Fan organized another selection examination. Jiang Wan selected the best candidates based on the examination results, and temporarily made up for the lack of officials in the counties and counties. The house was blown down by the strong wind, and he ordered Xingcao's officers and soldiers to volunteer to build houses for the affected people, just like the Jingzhou earthquake that year.

Lan Tian nodded frequently when he heard it. The chiefs of Jiaozhou Liucao were able to solve the problem independently during his absence, without waiting or relying on it or shirking responsibility, which made Lan Tian feel very relieved.

"This year may be a disaster year. There is a lot of rain and weather in the south. All government departments need to work together to reduce losses. I think you have assisted quite well. I wonder if there are any difficulties?" Lan Tian asked.

Jiang Wan cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, the young officials who came out of the academy are very motivated. What is lacking is the experience in handling affairs. I believe they will be able to do it in another year. But the low-level official and the householder Cao are too busy. You must give me some help." Just get a helper..."

"As you wish, I asked the king for Fei Gongju (Fei Shi). He used to be a county magistrate and sheriff, so he should be able to help Gong Yan." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

"That's really great." Jiang Wan was overjoyed.

"Jiaozhou's official appointment assessment is relatively unfamiliar to Fei Gongju. If you entrust him with the government affairs of Hu Cao, Gong Yan must also serve as Li Cao." Lan Tian nodded and added.

"Wei." Jiang Wan cupped his hands in response.

Lan Tian asked other people about their problems. Yu Fan, Xu Shuang, Xu An and others all said that there was no problem. Lan Tian turned to Gao Shun and said, "Wu Yuanxiong (Wu Ban) also followed me back to Jiaozhou. work."

"Don't worry, sir." Gao Shun nodded slightly.

"There is another matter. Pang Dali (Pang Tong) sent his son to Guangzhou Academy. I am a little busy recently. Gong Yan, Zhong Xiang, who of you can help me with the handover for Liu Zhiyuan (Liu Xi)?" Lan Tian asked. with a smile.

Yu Fan and Jiang Wan looked at each other, bowed their hands and said: "Cheng Deshu is also a lecturer in the academy, let him handle the humble job."

"Very good. Later, I will ask Guard Gao to send Pang Jushi (Pang Hong) to Licao." Lan Tian nodded with satisfaction. Yu Fan has changed a lot in Jiaozhou. Wan cooperated well.

Chapter 7 Huben Martial Hall Site Selection Busy

Regardless of the exhaustion of the boat and the car, Lantian started to deal with government affairs without taking a breath. The principals reported the situation in the yamen. As the discussion gradually deepened, he felt that the Liucao system had been recognized by everyone, and the advantages of the system would be revealed after a long time.

The scope of Lantian's jurisdiction is not only Jiaozhou, but also the three counties of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang in Jingnan. However, because these three counties are administratively subordinate to Jingzhou, they are no longer within the scope of "service" of Liucao, and the management seems to be extensive.

Thinking of the floods in the south this year, Lantian interrupted and told Jiang Wan: "This year, the rainy weather is frequent, and floods will inevitably occur in the whole south. Please inform Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling counties to take more preventive measures to ensure food production while ensuring food production. It is safe, let them mobilize county and township officials to persuade the people on the mountain to come down to live together, which will not only facilitate management but also increase the naturalized population.”

"In the past few years, the population of various places has increased considerably. The existing fertile land has been distributed, and the people on the mountain only have barren land to divide. This is why they would rather stay on the mountain to hunt than settle down..." Jiang Wan shook his head and sighed.

Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied: "The local officials have to think of ways. They don't care if the fertile land is gone. In fact, it is good to reclaim a lot of mountainous land, but it takes a long time to waste a lot of time. The government can provide some relief rations. There are no problems with taxation for two years, there are always more solutions than problems.”

Jiang Wan thought that not every official has such courage, at least they all need the nod of the sheriffs of those counties. Fortunately, Mi Fang, Hao Pu, and Xi Zhen obeyed Lan Tian's words, and they probably called them to Guangzhou to let Lan Tian educate them. Instantly enlightened.

"I asked some eunuchs to come to Guangzhou soon?" Jiang Wan asked.

"Convey the disaster prevention information in advance, and when I come back from Jieyang, I will personally inspect various places." Lan Tian replied in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is leaving soon?" Jiang Wan showed a surprised expression.

Lan Tian nodded lightly: "The kelp in Jieyang should be mature, and new kelp seedlings will start breeding this year. I can't rest assured and I have to go and see it myself. It is the military supply that Yide asked for."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." Jiang Wan responded with cupped hands.

Lan Tian noticed that the sky was getting dark outside the window. He turned his head and asked that it was Shen You's acquaintance. The saturated work took a very fast time, and there was still half an hour before each yamen should be paid.

Seeing that it was getting late and it was too late to disturb Lan Tian, ​​everyone resigned and left.

"Sir, you have been so diligent since you came back, go back to the back house and rest..." Gao Shun reminded with concern.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "I've been lying on the boat for a month, and handling government affairs can be counted as exercise. Before the sky is completely dark, why don't you accompany me to the city?"

"Now?" Gao Shun asked.

"It's now." Lan Tian replied affirmatively.

Gao Shun knew that Lantian was vigorous and resolute, and there should be important things to do, so he didn't want to go home to rest, so he nodded and went out to ask people to prepare horses.

After leaving the State Shepherd's Mansion, Lantian and Gao Shun went straight to the cultural and educational district in the northeast direction.

In addition to Guangzhou Academy and Guangzhou Medical College in the cultural and educational area, the third large-scale craftsman school is under construction, and all the original craftsman subjects of Quanling Hall will be moved here.

The prosperous commercial activities in the trade zone have led to the vigorous development of the workshops in the craftsman zone. There is already a shortage of craftsmen in Guangzhou. Instead of going to Quanling to learn craftsmen, it is better to build a craftsman school in Guangzhou.