Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Wang Mou got a satisfactory answer from Liu Bei, and soon passed away with a smile in Chang'an.

Liu Bei said that he fell asleep with his feet full of humility. How could there be no beds in such a huge palace?At night, she sleeps side by side with Lan Tian on two couches, separated by an exquisite case, and the palace servants and guards are waiting outside the house.

"Ziyu probably didn't drink too much today. We happened to be talking at night. It's been a few years since the last time I had a talk in Chengdu. In a blink of an eye, I've won most of the world, thanks to Qing and others' great help." Liu Bei leaned against the wall and smiled.

"I just did what I was supposed to do." Lan Tian nodded politely. He didn't expect to spend the night in the palace, and now he feels somewhat uncomfortable.

Liu Bei shook his head lightly: "We are not outsiders, Ziyu doesn't have to be so cautious, I still have important matters to ask."

"Please speak, Your Majesty." Lan Tian looked suspicious.

Liu Bei sat up straight and said with a serious face: "From the founding of Emperor Taizu Gao to the end of Cao Pi's usurpation of Han and self-reliance, there have been 400 years of ups and downs. During this period, there have been many wise kings and lords. Why does a good country decline? Ziyu can see through it. Is it a secret?"

"Uh... In fact, the ancients have already given the answer..." Lan Tian heard Liu Bei's meaning. He had the same ideal as Qin Shihuang, and hoped that the great man's country would last forever. Often, do not survive for Yao, do not perish for Jie. If you respond to it, there will be good luck, and if you respond to it, chaos will result in disaster..."

Chapter 941 New definition of increasing income and reducing expenditure

Liu Bei was sad after hearing this, and murmured: "It's my imagination, even Ziyu can't do anything, there is no law for the eternal state..."

"Although there is no definite method, there is a plan to delay it." Lan Tian replied solemnly.

"Oh? Quickly teach me." Liu Bei crossed his legs and immediately became interested.

Lan Tian sat upright and faced Liu Bei, pointing to the melons and fruits on the couch as an example, "Your Majesty, look at the melons and fruits on this plate, let's share and eat them, can we satisfy our hunger?"

"Huh?" Liu Bei was puzzled at first, and then realized that Lan Tian was making an analogy, so he nodded in agreement: "There are plenty of melons and fruits on the case, so it's no problem to satisfy your hunger."

Lan Tian nodded and added, "If General Chen invites you to eat together, I think it's okay, but if you invite all the officials to the banquet today, the melons and fruits won't be enough."

"There are more people and less food, and there is not enough food, what does Ziyu want to say?" Liu Bei frowned.

Lan Tian looked at the melons and fruits and replied seriously: "The rise and fall of the dynasty that His Majesty said before is actually the same as the division of fruits in front of us. The people will not riot if they have a bite to eat. If the people's rations cannot be guaranteed, it is better to rise up than starve to death? If it becomes a rebellious knife in the hands of someone with a heart, the country’s decline will become an inevitable outcome, because the country’s land resources are limited, and the population will skyrocket during prosperous times, with more people and less land, and problems will arise in disaster years.”

Liu Bei nodded, and then asked back: "I know the sufferings of the Li people, but hearing what Ziyu said, isn't it right for a peaceful and prosperous world? Need to curb population growth?"

Lan Tian shook his head, "The population of all counties in the world is only tens of millions in the end. Our Han territory is vast, and the existing land is more than enough to support them, even if it is twenty or thirty times that."

"Twenty times..." Liu Bei gasped, thinking how many prosperous ages would it take to achieve such a large population?It is not known that it will be thousands of years before the big man can reach such a population size. It seems that land is not a problem.

Liu Bei asked: "What exactly does Ziyu want to say..."

"To solve the land problem caused by population growth, one is to increase income and the other is to reduce expenditure. In addition to expanding outward and increasing the existing land area, open source of income can also cultivate high-yield crops and continuously increase the grain yield per mu, which can be effectively used. Cultivate the land." Lan Tian stretched out two fingers, and paused here for Liu Bei to digest.

"Expand outward? The bitter cold outside the Great Wall, the desolation and miasma in the south, the land won by the soldiers may not be a good place, but Ziyu mentioned that high-yield grain is the key. You have been doing this all these years, right? Zhu Ya The Agricultural College is doing really well." Liu Bei was full of satisfaction.

Lan Tian replied affirmatively: "Your Majesty is right, I plan to plant thousands of miles of land for you, but the limited land is rich and poor. One day it will come to an end, Your Majesty, don't look down on the land outside the Great Wall and the south, there are not only grasslands, cattle and sheep outside the Great Wall, but also a lot of mineral deposits underground, while the south has a mild climate and rich products, and the miasma will disappear with more people."

Liu Bei nodded frequently when he heard it, "Ziyu made me feel enlightened, but now I am old, and the work of expanding the territory can only be left to future generations. Ziyu gave birth to two good sons, and they will definitely help the prince succeed. Qing What about the throttling?"

"Expanding the territory and cultivating food seeds, the younger generations will do it by themselves. The key is to save money. Your Majesty had better find a way to solve it, otherwise sooner or later it will plant the seeds of disaster." Lan Tian said with a serious face.

"Is it so serious? Ziyu tell me quickly." Liu Bei focused more.

Lan Tian Zhengse said: "In all dynasties, the population and land have not been saturated, but riots and rebellions have occurred frequently. The reason is the distribution problem. The honorable clan will occupy a large amount of resources, and the long-term accumulation will lead to serious land annexation. Excessive taxation and extortion, people with land sold their land as tenant farmers, and people without land sold their sons and daughters, and the result was the Yellow Turban Rebellion..."

"But conquering the world requires heavy rewards, and I can't order the nobles of the clan to have fewer children, right?" Liu Bei understands the stakes, but it is a pity that it has become an unsolvable problem for him. The number of royal families surnamed Liu is huge.

"That's why I suggest not to seal the land, otherwise all the good land in the world will be taken away by the honorable clan, and the people will have no land to cultivate one day. Your Majesty can replace it with other rewards, such as being uniformly supported by the court according to the rank of title. Conceal the population tax." Lan Tian offered his own suggestion.

After hearing this, Liu Bei thought about it, and suddenly said heavily: "Ziyu, you are already thinking about the imperial court's finances and taxes before you take office? It's just that the resistance is too great. Qing's running a school in Jiaozhou touched the interests of the nobles, and now you want to Are you afraid of losing your life if you go to play with the nobles?"

"If you want to prolong the life of the dynasty, the issue of the honorable clan must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise there will be another day. In addition, this matter is not so pessimistic. If you don't give fiefs, you can use other things instead." .

"What to use instead?"

"contract."

"What?" Liu Bei opened his eyes wide.

Lan Tian nodded and replied: "All the wealth in the world is created by the people bit by bit. Your Majesty can set up a yamen to be responsible for the title wealth of the noble clan. Simply put, the state will come forward to earn wealth, and finally distribute it according to the title level. .”

"This..." Liu Bei was stunned when he heard that. He knew that Lantian encouraged commerce in Guangzhou, but he didn't expect to bring the matter of doing business to the court. He quickly asked: "How to make money? Learn how to do business with peddlers? Or hire people to farm?"

"The home of cutting ice does not raise cattle and sheep. This yamen does not do things that compete with the people for profit. It is best to benefit the people and the country, such as maritime and ocean-going trade. The honorable clan’s relatives or powerful gentry, or helping the imperial court fund roads, bridges, and reservoirs, etc., in short, there are more ways than difficulties.” Lan Tian explained.

"There are more solutions than difficulties? I like to hear this. I'm afraid that this yamen is located in the Dasinong Mansion. Since it is Ziyu's proposal, of course you are responsible for it to the end. I fully support it." Lan Tian never let him down, Liu Bei I think I can give it a try.

The monarch and his ministers talked late at night, and even Liu Bei thought of a few ways to make money.

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Bei summoned Taichang Lai Gong, and the two accompanied Lan Tian to the Dasinong Mansion to take office.

Due to the absence of Da Si Nong, the Taicang, Junshu, Pingzhun, Dunei, Jitian Wuling and other subordinate officials in the mansion were not equipped, and only Song Chen was available in Lantian.

"I know that Ziyu employs people well, so the officials in the mansion are not prepared in advance. You can transfer people in the capital or in other counties. If you don't understand things in the capital, you can ask Deshun. Da Si Nong's mansion has Song Qing to help. Sooner or later It will be successful." Liu Bei looked around at Lai Gong and Song Chen and nodded, he was full of confidence in Lan Tian.

"The Dasinong Mansion needs a lot of mathematics talents, can I ask Jiang Gongyan for some officials from the Guangzhou Academy?" Lan Tian clasped his fists and asked for instructions.

Liu Bei smiled and nodded, "As long as Jiang Gongyan releases him, I will of course agree."

"The minister asked Deshun, Shi Yuan, and Xiaozhi to recommend some, and then asked Jiang Gongyan to assign some people to the minister, and the Dasinong Mansion will definitely perform its duties." Lan Tianmian assured Liu Bei.

"Your talent, I know very well."

Up to now, Lantian has been busy selecting candidates every day, and occasionally goes to the palace to meet the saints but rarely stays overnight. In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year and the beginning of the year, and the Dasinong Mansion has already selected some staff members to work.

One day, Song Chen anxiously knocked on the door and came in, delivering the news of calling Lantian into the palace.

"Why is it so urgent?" Lan Tian asked in surprise.

Song Chen clasped his fists and replied: "The three generals captured Tongguan the day before yesterday. I heard that His Majesty is going to march in person and join General Guan in Luoyang. Maybe he wants to invite you to go with him?"

Chapter 942 I am the same Zhang Yide

Lan Tian was taken aback when he heard that Guan Yu had already besieged Luoyang, and Zhang Fei took Tongguan at this time. With Zhang Yun's steady character, he probably would not stick to Luoyang.

When he arrived at Weiyang Palace to face the saint, Liu Bei had already put on his military uniform.

Seeing Lantian's face, Liu Bei recalled the days when he was living in Xiaopei. Although there were no soldiers, no food, and no city at that time, he could be with Guan Zhang all day long. Now that he is surrounded by the world, it is even more difficult to reunite.

"Ziyu, I want to go to Luoyang to meet my second and third younger brothers. Would you like to go with me?" Liu Bei smiled.

Lan Tian smiled and asked, "I'm fine, but the New Year is approaching, can Your Majesty leave Chang'an?"

"I left Shiyuan and Xiaozhi behind. They will celebrate the new year on my behalf. Besides, the world has not yet been settled. I should put state affairs first. Ziyu won't be like the court officials to dissuade him?" Liu Bei frowned.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly: "I'm not a speech officer, it's just that Shi Yuan and Xiao Zhi are not here, who will advise His Majesty?"

"Isn't there you?" Liu Bei didn't care.

Lan Tian quickly waved his hands, "I can't compare to a few military advisors..."

"Haha, I don't know your ability? Besides, Yunchang is not what it used to be, let's go." Liu Bei strode forward, grabbed Lan Tian's hand and walked out.

Arriving at Tongguan two days later, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already set off first, and Lan Tian was with the left behind soldiers, and fully understood the process of seizing Tongguan.

It turned out that Hao Zhao caught wind and cold while touring the city last month, and his condition not only did not improve, but also became more and more serious. The news of Guan Yu's siege of Luoyang spread to Tongguan, and the rest of the soldiers in the pass saw that the situation was over, so they took advantage of Hao Zhao's serious illness and coma. Zhang Fei was welcomed in.

Liu Bei rested in Tongguan for half a day, then continued to Hongnong County in the east, planning to meet Zhang Fei at Hongnong, but the result was surprising, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao had already left for Luoyang.

"The third younger brother has no bloodshed, and he went down to Tongguan and Hongnong for several days. You said that we rushed to Luoyang, so they have already entered the city?" Liu Bei joked at Lantian.

"General Guan besieged Luoyang City and cut off the food roads of Tongguan and Hongnong. Sooner or later, the defenders of these two places will give up. However, Zhang Yun is a more experienced man. Even if he wants to retreat, he has to put on a show. I guess His Majesty can catch up with the fruits of victory." Lan Tian analyzed with a smile.

"Very good. Being able to fight side by side with my brothers is really happier than being an emperor." After Liu Bei affirmed, he turned around and called Chen Dao to order: "Uncle Zhi, order the army to advance at full speed. When we capture Luoyang, I will reward you a lot."

"Wei." Chen Dao cupped his fists.

In the fourth year of Zhangwu, the fourteenth day of the first month.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei met again in the west of Luoyang City. The three brothers had tears in their eyes. They hugged each other without talking much. The smiles and tears said everything. Ten years have passed since the last meeting in Xiangyang. At that time, Liu Bei had not yet become king. .

After a while, Liu Bei called Lan Tian and Ma Chao who were "watching the show", and said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with a smile: "Third Brother and Meng Qi Lianke Tongguan, Hongnong, I thought you would take down Luoyang first, but Ziyu thought Zhang He wouldn't retreat so fast, I didn't expect it to be so."

"Zhang He is the best at running away. I thought the same as His Majesty, but I didn't expect it to be in the quilt's words. Why are you like Kong Ming, do you know ghosts and gods or something?" Zhang Fei lightly hammered Lan Tian's chest.

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense. It's not the first day you know Ziyu. What he is good at is deducing the general situation." Guan Yu frowned and spoke for Lan Tian.

"I was joking with Ziyu." Zhang Fei grinned and showed his white teeth, turned around and complained to Liu Bei: "I originally suggested a strong attack, but the second brother said it was not worth it, otherwise we should attack Luoyang."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and explained: "Jingzhou soldiers and horses have been fighting continuously, and the soldiers are very tired. Moreover, the siege consumes a lot of materials, and it is inconvenient to transport supplies in winter. Cao Pi only left [-] defenders for Zhang He. Sooner or later he will be forced to The pressure goes away, so there's no need to sacrifice in vain."

"Ziyu, what do you think?" Liu Bei looked at Lantian and asked.

Lan Tian sternly replied: "I agree with Yun Chang's idea. The so-called sharpening a knife does not make a mistake in cutting firewood. Xingba and the others won a big victory in the Huainan battlefield, and they are still stationed in Shouchun to rest. They will go north and east when they are fully prepared in the coming year. Continuing to fight requires rest, and I suggest taking Luoyang to rest for a few months, and when we have fully prepared all kinds of military supplies, we will take the Central Plains in one fell swoop."

"Ziyu's words are very close to my heart." Liu Bei nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei saw a few people singing together, he lightly poked Lan Tian's waist with his fingers, stared at his big eyes and asked again: "Ziyu knows things like a god, can you guess when Zhang Yun will abandon the city?"

Lan Tian smiled lightly, "Cao Wei has only established the capital in Luoyang for a few years, and I have established the capital in Luoyang for 200 years. The people in the city are more loyal to the Han Dynasty. When they see His Majesty's royal conquest, who will help the desperate Wei army to defend the city? ? I guess Zhang He will escape in the next two days."

"Second brother and I are surrounded by three and one, leaving the north gate without sending troops. I will lead troops to ambush later, and I will definitely capture that old guy." Zhang Fei grinned, and then reminded Lan Tian: "If you are not sure, , you have to compensate me."

"Uh...I..." Lan Tian was speechless.

Luoyang City was besieged for half a month, and the defenders had long been panicked, but the general Zhang Yun insisted on defending.

Zhang He fled back to Luoyang from the Jingzhou battlefield, but was very unlucky to meet Cao Pi who moved his capital. Before leaving, Zhang He was promoted to the General of Conquering the South, and he was fully in charge of the defense around Luoyang. Zhang He's family has moved to Hebei. So I have been gritting my teeth and persisting.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and other fierce generals besieged the city one after another. Zhang Yun was in torment almost every day until Liu Bei's Tianzi Banner appeared in the west of the city. Luoyang North Gate abandoned the city and fled.

Luoyang was defeated, the Han army entered the city, and Liu Bei hosted a banquet in the Wei Palace to celebrate.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bei looked at Guan Zhang and sighed: "Do you still remember that piece of Taoyuan? Back then, everyone was full of vigor and vigor, but now they are graying at the temples and getting old. Time flies..."

"Fortunately, the Han Dynasty is about to prosper, Guan can get to know His Majesty, and has the privilege of making contributions. It is really a great comfort in life. I have no regrets in this life..." Guan Yu replied with his fists in his hands.

Zhang Fei clasped his fists without organizing his words, and could only say the familiar four words: "Me too."

"Your Majesty and Ziyu made an agreement two years ago that we will marry Zhongling and Yinping when Luoyang is captured. Your Majesty will be invited to witness the marriage at that time." Liu Bei has already set the tone for the whole army to rest and reorganize. He took the opportunity to speak out.

"Me too... the same..." Zhang Fei paused halfway, but still said that classic sentence.

Lan Tian looked at Zhang Fei, his eyes were wide open, and he thought to himself, Lao Zhang, are you talking about a bald mouth?Why are you all the same?

Guan Yu and Liu Bei also responded with curious eyes, Zhang Fei scratched his head and explained embarrassingly: "The crown prince will also go to Beijing soon, and my daughter Xingcai will also get married..."

Chapter 943 You Are Not Qualified Who Is Qualified

Lan Tian heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and thought that Zhang Fei's ability to answer words was a bit strong, and he almost dug a hole for himself.

Liu Bei shook his head and smiled wryly: "Nonsense, the prince's marriage is too often witnessed, how can I witness the marriage of Ah Dou?"

"Uh... either the second brother or Ziyu, Lai Deshun is not close enough to me." Zhang Fei pointed at the two and grinned silly.

Liu Bei was startled when he heard that, and then he pointed to Lan Tian and said, "Then Ziyu is fine, A Dou has been close to you since childhood."

"Wei." Lan Tian cupped his fists.

Because Guan and Zhang were both old, Liu Bei ordered them to drink in moderation, but Guan Yu was able to control himself very well. Although Zhang Fei obeyed the order and did not drink anymore, he sat at the table sullenly.

Seeing this, Liu Bei took the initiative to leave the table and leaned over, and sat cross-legged in front of Zhang Fei to comfort him: "The third brother is angry with your brother? It's not that I won't let you drink, but I won't let you drink too much. I'm still waiting for you to lead the army." .”

"I have medicine." Zhang Fei took out a hangover pill.

Liu Bei snatched it away, and said with a serious face: "The medicine is three-point poisonous. Third brother should use it less in the future. Can't we drink less?"

"Drinking is not allowed, and the food is not delicious..." Zhang Fei grumbled.

"How could it be? I asked Zhongling to invite a lot of chefs from Linwu, and it is reasonable to say that the taste is good." Guan Yu looked curious.

Zhang Fei glanced at Lan Tian, ​​"I still miss the days of Xiao Pei, and it's a pity that I can eat the meals cooked by Ziyu..."

"What's the pity? Tomorrow is the Lunar New Year's Eve. Find a place and I'll cook for you." Lan Tianxin said that it's not easy, can Da Sinong not cook?

"Really? Are there any new dishes?" Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.

"Third brother, how can someone talk like that." Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei, and said to himself, are you still asking?

Lan Tian's eyes turned to his heart, and he said that tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so I will make dumplings for you. He has been busy with government affairs these years and has no time to 'develop' new dishes.

"Of course." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.

The next day, Lantian asked people to prepare pork, flour, and vegetables, and showed them to the army cooks in Guan Yu's camp to demonstrate how to make dumplings.

Liu Bei and others came to visit out of curiosity, and Zhang Fei personally squeezed two of them. It seemed funny to accidentally get flour on his face, but the dumplings have since spread and become the standard food of important festivals.

Because Liu Chan will arrive in Chang'an in May and June. At that time, not only will the crown prince get married, but Liu Bei will also confer the empress ceremony. Therefore, Lan Ji and Guan Yinping's marriage is scheduled for May, just as Lan Tian and Guan Yu are moving their families to Beijing. The battle was also extended until after autumn.

The affairs in Chang'an were cumbersome, and Liu Bei could not stay in Luoyang for a long time. He planned to return to Beijing with Guan Yu and others, but Luoyang was surrounded by densely populated cities, and many counties had not surrendered. Recalcitrant, so Guan Yu prepared to use the rest time to clean up the surrounding area.

In the end, not only Guan Yu did not return to Chang'an, but Zhang Fei and Ma Chao also took the initiative to stay and help, and it was still Da Sinonong Lantian who returned to Beijing on the same road.