Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 171 The Family Is Too Thin

The opening of Yanjing Academy attracted much attention in Hebei and even the whole country. For this reason, Liu Yu also specially praised Liu He. Although his son was a little greedy for money, he still knew the importance of doing things.

But the Yanjing Academy in Liu He's mind is not just for Confucian scholars and Confucian classics. Cultural inheritance is of course important, but technology must also keep up with the pace. It is undoubtedly a waste of resources if smart people are left with poor scriptures.

The later imperial examination system had stereotyped essays, etc., and it has become a decadent system. So many people have spent their lives studying a few articles and a few words. If they can be used in scientific research, what kind of amazing results will it be?
Therefore, Liu He, the teacher of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, is not worried about the opening of Yenching Academy. Only one Zheng Xuan can lead the way, not to mention his senior brothers Lu Zhi, Guan Ning, etc., and Cai Yong, Hebei The celebrities in the future will certainly be no less than the Central Plains and Jingzhou.

The medical school now has Hua Tuo in charge, and there will be Zhang Zhongjing in the future. This man is a master in treating typhoid and plague. Even if Han Long can't bring him, Liu He will find another way. state office.

With these two genius doctors, one is in internal medicine and the other is in surgery. They have some disciples themselves, and if they recruit more experienced disciples, the medical infrastructure will be almost the same within three years.

Only the College of Engineering has yet to find a suitable candidate. Although it has been recruiting craftsmen since the beginning of recruiting refugees, and there are more than 1000 craftsmen so far, there are none who can take on big responsibilities.

These people only know how to follow the steps, but don't have much creativity. What Liu He needs is an inventor and an innovator. To put it bluntly, he hopes to find someone like Ma Jun or Huang Yueying.

For more than a year, the main improvements were waterwheels, agricultural tools, etc., but progress in military weapons was slow. Catapults, etc. could not be produced satisfactorily, let alone more advanced weapons such as continuous crossbows.

The only thing that satisfied Liu He was the improvement of the configuration of the horse, saddle, stirrup and horseshoe. The saddle in this era is very simple, just lay a layer of wool felt or animal skin linen on the horse's back, and the single-sided stirrup is also very simple. It's just for the convenience of getting on the horse, and the auxiliary effect is not very great.

After Liu He's transformation, saddle bridges were built. Whether it was made of wood or iron, there were models. They only waited for the time to mature in the future, and mass-produced them for cavalry.

In Youzhou, which is close to the border, what Liu He lacks most is war horses, and he even worries about it. At the beginning, he made an agreement with Wuhuan and Xianbei people that Liu He would take at least 5000 horses from them every year. Now he can’t expand his army. became a burden.

There are already more than 1 war horses in Shanggu Juyang's racecourse. The consumption of food and grass alone caused Liu He's pain. In desperation, he came up with a way to open a bus!
All the poorer horses were used as official horses, and the carriages between Fanyang and Zhuoxian County were opened first. The carriages ranging from single horses to four horses were all equipped. In order to avoid criticism caused by exceeding the limit, these carriages were all used. The convertible scooter is also convenient for the common people to ride.

On the one hand, the setting of the bus is for the convenience of the people, starting with one yuan, and only charging ten yuan for five miles, which seems to be a loss, but in the long run, it is extremely cost-effective.

Liu He did this mainly to activate the economy. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and ordinary people could not enter the city once a year, let alone go to nearby places. Now with this convenience, travel is convenient, and there is a flow of people, so there will be business.

One day, I was practicing calligraphy with Zhuge Gui and others in the government office, commenting on the quality of the newly made paper. Bing Yuan, the new prefect, walked in, shook his head and smiled wryly: "The treasuries of the counties and counties are empty, and the money and food are insufficient. How can the general still be so elegant?" ?”

Liu He put down the pen and paper, and said with a smile, "I don't know, Mr. Zuo Bo's paper is more expensive than silk now. If I can make paper with better quality and cheaper price than his, and sell it all over the country, do you think it will be possible?" Make some money?"

Bing Yuan was startled, then he understood, and said with a smile: "I thought the general made paper for the use of Confucians, so it was also for making money."

"Nonsense, who doesn't have money to do such a thankless thing?" Liu He clapped his hands and asked, "The weather is good this year, and the crops are growing well everywhere. Isn't it enough to fill the treasury?"

Bing Yuan shook his head and sighed: "General -- Youzhou is a barren land. Although refugees are recruited, they are all rootless. Their families are surrounded by walls. Within three years, they can hardly be self-sufficient, let alone pay food and taxes. Not to mention the tax exemption this year."

Zhugegui nodded and said: "What Governor Bing said is not bad. Youzhou has a large area and few people. Although Governor Liu is lenient in governing and persuading the farmers, it is still far behind in comparison with the Central Plains. If you want to fill the treasury, you must at least It will take ten years"

"So long?" Liu He frowned for a while, it seemed that he still took it for granted.

Bing Yuan sighed: "Compared to Jizhou, Xuzhou and other places, Youzhou is like a poor family compared to a wealthy family. In the same natural disasters and man-made disasters, a poor family may be destroyed, but a wealthy family is not only unscathed, but can also rebuild their homes. It's a completely different family."

Bing Yuan grew up in a poor family and lost his father in his teens. He has deep feelings about this aspect. If he doesn't have the foundation to develop, how easy is it?

Hearing this, Liu He shook his head and sighed, "So, after all, our family background is too thin."

It suddenly occurred to him that Jizhou was originally the hardest-hit area of ​​the Yellow Turban Army, but it recovered in less than half a year. Wang Fen was still wealthy and provided himself with so much money and food.

Bing originally said: "Only when the government treasury is full can the government and the people be governed. Otherwise, if there is another natural or man-made disaster, it will lead to a catastrophe. This year, there is no way to pay for grain. It is better for the general to buy a batch of grain."

"Buy grain?" Liu He narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "According to the current grain price, it may be very difficult to collect grain to supplement the treasury. Besides, the counties don't have much money, right?"

"Even so, we have to do it!" Bing Yuan said: "Grain storage is the foundation of governance. In fact, every state and county will buy and sell grain every year, and many grain merchants travel to various places to profit from it. This year, the tax is exempted. I suggest that the general might as well If you follow the example of the grain merchants, you can collect an extra batch of grain at a low price during the autumn harvest, and then sell it according to the situation in the next year, and it will not be considered a disadvantage."

"That's a good idea!" Liu He's eyes lit up. Generally, the government would not be involved in grain trading, but Bing Yuan boldly put forward this suggestion, which could really solve the urgent need.

Zhuge Gui frowned and said: "But Youzhou is far away from the Central Plains, so it's inconvenient for vehicles and horses to travel, I'm afraid those grain merchants don't want to travel thousands of miles to come here."

"Then raise the price!" Liu He suddenly thought of an idea. He slapped the table and stood up, and said with a smile, "If we want to do it, we can make a big deal. This time we will not only buy grain, but also fry it."

"Fried rice?" Bing Yuan was stunned, and said in confusion, "I'm afraid the fried rice will lose money."

(End of this chapter)