Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 164 The twisted melon is not sweet
Although there are constant thieves in various places, except for the imperial court's order to recruit soldiers and horses to seek thieves, no one dares to expand the army privately. Liu Yu has to report to the imperial court when he opened salt and iron in the Yuyang area, let alone recruiting troops.

As a border guard, you wantonly train soldiers and horses here, which can easily arouse suspicion in the court and in the middle.

After Liu Yu arrived, he pursued a lenient government, persuaded and supervised Nong Zhi, and even discussed with Liu He about the abolition of troops. If it were not for Lu Zhi's persuasion and the implementation of farming, the more than 3 troops that Liu He worked so hard to prepare would have to be withdrawn. half.

The most important thing now is to solve the economic problem. The Hu people also respect Liu Yu very much, so Liu He is not in a hurry to expand his troops. He first focuses on training elite soldiers and researching and developing equipment, so as to prepare for the gains.

Youzhou is located on the border and has been invaded by barbarians all year round. It was still a barren land during the Han Dynasty and did not develop until the Tang Dynasty. When An Lushan was Fanyang Jiedushi, the capital that dared to rebel relied on Youzhou's resources.

If you want to develop Youzhou in this era, Liu He has three plans, one of which is to open foreign trade and trade with the Hu people. Liu Yu also thought of this. The Shanggu market has been fully developed. prosper.

The second plan is to make use of the resources of Jizhou. Jizhou was the core of the entire Hebei Province in the Han Dynasty. Its population, money, food, and land were no less than those of Xuzhou and Jingzhou in the Central Plains. In the late Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao relied on the resource advantages of Jizhou to unify Hebei. , strive for supremacy in the world.

The third plan is to open the sea route and develop the development of Bohai Bay. From here, it can connect Liaodong, Xuzhou, Jiangdong, and even the island in the East China Sea. However, training the navy is a long-term plan, and it is estimated that it will be after the unification of Hebei at the earliest.

The ancients only paid attention to the mountains and rivers, and rarely explored the sea. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the navy developed. Now it is difficult to expand the army, let alone let Liu Yu form a navy. They don't know how vast the overseas world is.

Therefore, the first place for development right now is Fanyang, which is adjacent to Jizhou. The purpose of building the school palace is to attract talents. Once there are talents, refugees will be taken in and governed, and the economy will develop accordingly.

Without a population, everything is empty talk. Historically, Liu Yu accepted more than a million people from Qing and Xu in Youzhou. Now Liu He is satisfied with half of them.

When Yuan Shao was in Jizhou, many famous people came to seek refuge with him. Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others were the first to join him. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao could not employ people, so they all went to Lao Cao in the end. If all these people could be used by Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would be afraid. In the end, they could only surrender to Yuan Shao, let alone divide the world into three parts.

As Youzhou develops in the future, as long as the situation is stable, people will surely come to avoid chaos. It is still okay for Jizhou to eat meat and Youzhou to follow suit for a drink of soup, right?
On this day, I was discussing with Zhen Yao about opening a restaurant and food store. Suddenly, soldiers came to report that Zheng Xuan had arrived in Fanyang.

Liu He couldn't help being overjoyed. The last time he discussed with Lu Zhi to bring Zheng Xuan over, he didn't expect that He Jin would take the lead, and let the state and county officials coerce Zheng Xuan to leave, and sent him all the way to Luoyang. He had no choice but to give up. Came to Youzhou.

Zheng Xuan now has a higher prestige among scholars than Cai Yong. He was imprisoned at the age of 45, and he was pardoned at the age of 58. During these 14 years, he wrote books, broke the family law of Confucian classics, and wrote hundreds of books. Yu Wanyan already has the reputation of "Zheng Xue" and has gradually become the school of the world.

Zheng Xuan naturally bore the brunt of He Jin's efforts to win over the ten servants, but it was a pity that Zheng Xuan looked down on He Jin and finally came to Youzhou. At this time, even Liu He couldn't tell whether it was Lu Zhi's fellowship or Liu Yu's clan status attracted him.

Arriving at the mansion, I saw an elegant old man with gray beard sitting on the seat. The large chair made his figure look thinner, but his demeanor was natural. There were two people standing behind him, a young man On the same level as myself, the other is about thirty, with a tuft of goatee beard.

Liu He walked into the hall, Wei You hurriedly introduced, Zheng Xuan got up and clasped his fists and said: "I have heard the name of a prince for a long time, but I saw him today, and he is indeed very heroic. He is really a hero."

Liu He stepped forward to pay respects and asked, "Why did you arrive in Fanyang so soon, sir?"

Zheng Xuan let out a long sigh, stroked his beard and shook his head, and said: "I have lived in seclusion for more than ten years, and I have long lost my previous ambitions. Now that I can concentrate on writing books and pass on the interpretation of those scriptures to future generations, it is enough!"

Liu He said with a smile: "Mr. Hongya is noble and ancient. He is not afraid of power and authority. He is a role model for today! I have asked His Majesty to build a school palace to repair the remnants of the Nangong Palace. I hope you can help me a little bit."

Zheng Xuan stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty begs for meritorious service from thieves, but instead of seeking profit, he takes classics. I really admire this old man. I am here to meet my senior brother to reminisce about the past, and secondly, I am here to see how the school's specifications are."

Liu He understands that Zheng Xuan wants to believe what he sees, but probably still suspects that he is trying to gain fame and bluff. I am afraid that there are many people who think the same as him, so he can use Zheng Xuan's mouth to publicize this matter.

He clasped his fists and said, "Sir, the horses and horses are exhausted, and we will rest for half a day. Tomorrow, we will visit the academy together. We just ask for advice from you, sir."

Zheng Xuan nodded slightly, admiring those tables and chairs. He had been sitting and reading for a long time all his life, and he had suffered from knee and back pains, so he felt much more comfortable sitting on these tall chairs.

During the banquet, Liu He learned that the two people who accompanied Zheng Xuan had a celebrity, one was his only son Zheng Zhong, whose name was Yi En, and the other was Beihai Sun Qian, one of the veterans who originally followed Liu Bei.

Sun Qian and Jian Yong were the first scribes to follow Liu Bei. Since Xuzhou, they served as Liu Bei's envoys and made diplomacy with the princes many times. After Liu Bei settled in Yizhou, his treatment was second only to Mizhu and the same as Jian Yong.

At this time, Sun Qian had not met Liu Bei, so he was first recommended by Zheng Xuan to be on duty in the state. This time Zheng Xuan was forcibly expropriated. Sun Qian was grateful for the kindness of Zheng Xuan's recommendation, so he accompanied his son to Luoyang and then came to Youzhou.

After traveling all the way, Zheng Xuan was also a little tired, so he went to rest first after eating and drinking. Liu He chatted with Sun Qian, and only then did he know that Zheng Xuan was coerced to Luoyang, and he treated him with a few sticks of respect.

But Zheng Xuan didn't buy it, refused to wear court clothes, and met He Jin. After the banquet that day, he left Luoyang the next day without waiting for an official position. From Jizhou to Fanyang.

Sure enough, twisted melons are not sweet!

Liu He couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He Jinwei has high authority, but after all, he was born in a butcher, and he is a foreign relative. It is not easy to win the loyalty of these noble people.

While they were chatting, a yamen servant came in to report that there was a long line of people outside the gate of the mansion who came to see Zheng Gong, there were as many as two to three hundred people, which showed Zheng Xuan's high reputation.

These people are better informed than the paparazzi!
Liu He shook his head helplessly, and was about to have someone blow him away when he suddenly had an idea and asked the yamen servant to inform everyone that Zheng Xuan was going to Yanjing Academy tomorrow, and those who wanted to see Zheng Gong would go to Beixincheng to wait.

(End of this chapter)