Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 23
Early the next morning, Gao Cheng waited outside the courtyard early, and Liu He asked him to lead Guan Yu to the camp to lead the troops and find something for the stragglers to do.

He and Zhao Yun went out of the city first, observed along the Zhuo River, and chose the place where the porridge shed was opened in an open space ten miles outside the city of Zhuo County.

The opening of the porridge shed this time is not just to help the refugees. Liu He has a deeper plan. The war will break out, and the population, money and food are fundamental. Maybe these people will become his family in the future.

The largest river in Youzhou is the Juma River. It originated from Laishan Mountain, also known as Laishui. Because the water is rushing like a giant horse, it was renamed Juma River, and Zhuoshui is a tributary of Juma River.

The Juma River is divided into two in the west of Zhuo County, the South Juma River flows to Fanyang, and the North Juma River flows to the north of Zhuo County. It is called Zhuoshui in the county.

Zhuoshui bypasses the county from the north like a character "ji", and then the two rivers from the north and the south converge in the southeast of Zhuoxian County, encircling the entire Zhuoxian County.

The place Liu He chose was right where the river flowed to the northeast. The terrain here is open, water is convenient, and it is easy to build barracks.

Soon Guan Yu arrived with troops, and Liu He marked out an area for Guan Yu to be in charge of camping and deployment, just to exercise his ability to set up camps in the future, while Zhao Yun led [-] soldiers to be responsible for patrolling security.

After everything was arranged, Liu He took Gao Cheng to the government office for a banquet. Gao Cheng mainly introduced the forces and daily activities of various families in Zhuo County, so he had a plan in mind.

Liu Qi sent out the official documents early in the morning, and notices of the official documents were posted in the yamen and several streets, and officers and soldiers also went out to camp in the city.

Some people shook their heads in disbelief, while others took the initiative to ask for orders to go out of the city with tools to help. They are also farmers. Seeing these exiled people, they can't help but feel sad, and they can help.

Most of the time, the kindest people are these ordinary people.

Liu He sighed, and walked into the government office. The banquet was almost ready, and the servants had arranged to receive it.

Several people were walking in surrounded by Lu Xiong. He is the eldest son of the Lu family and the captain of Zhuo County who controls the military power. Naturally, he has the highest prestige. All families follow him as their leader, and his influence in Zhuo County has actually surpassed that of Lu Xiong.

When the two met at the door, Lu Xiong raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Liu Bingcao, if you don't go to train, how can you take care of the refugees?"

The people around him also nodded and sneered. They already knew that this suggestion was made by Liu He, and they all blamed him for being troublesome.

There are so many refugees outside the city, and everyone tacitly guards one-third of an acre of their own land, ignores them, and lets them go into exile.

However, Liu and Cao, a young soldier who just took office, dare to stand out, and you have eyes?

What purpose does Liu He have is secondary, but this will make it appear that there is no one in Zhuo County to uphold righteousness. Aren't the others indifferent?

This is especially true for Lu Xiong. He is the eldest son of the Lu family and a celebrity in Zhuo County. He was arguing with Liu Qi for the past two days. Unexpectedly, he was robbed of the limelight by Liu He. Although the two have the same goal, it is not The situation Lu Xiong wanted.

Liu He smiled faintly, clasped his fists and said, "Training troops and relocating refugees are all for the safety of Zhuo County. As a member of the Han family, I also eat the imperial salary, so I should do things for the imperial court. Peace of mind is the top priority, so I should distinguish between the important and the important. .”

"Hmph, what a sharp tongue!" Lu Xiong's face darkened, and Liu He revealed his identity at this time, obviously deliberately suppressing himself, and secretly laughed at himself because he didn't know the severity, his face was gloomy, and he said with a sneer: "I advise you to do more. Do practical things, less envy false fame, and finally become the laughing stock of others."

Liu He didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "I always only do practical things, and I won't show off my words."

"I, Lu Benwei, have no false words, let's wait and see!"

Lu Xiong was furious, and with a cold snort, he led everyone into the banquet hall, which immediately attracted a wave of welcome and compliments.

Liu He walked forward with a calm expression. Everyone was pointing in the distance, but no one came forward to say hello. The guard led him to sit in the third row from the left.

Gao Cheng stood aside and introduced the guests to Liu He in a low voice. Most of the patriarchs did not come, but just sent off the clan children to perfunctory. Although Zhang Fei had some family property, he was a butcher and was not invited.

Soon Liu Qi arrived, and everyone sat down after seeing the ceremony. Liu Qi asked the magistrate to repeat the relief of the refugees again, and then announced in public that because the county magistrate was vacant, Liu He had full authority to preside over the matter, and he pushed Liu He to the front at once. .

Liu He had no choice but to stand up and say, "Everyone, there are a lot of refugees outside the city, and it is difficult to rescue them only by the imperial treasury. Once there is a riot, the consequences will be disastrous. For the safety of Zhuo County and everyone, I hope everyone can work together to overcome this difficulty." .”

As soon as the words fell, the son of the Zhao family on the opposite side sneered and asked: "Thousands of refugees, I don't know how many more are there every day. Outside Zhuo County, I think it is the biggest hidden danger, right?"

The Zhao family is the most powerful family in Zhuo County. I heard that behind them are the relatives of Shi Changshi. They have suddenly made a fortune in the past few years and have a lot of money. Now they urgently need to make friends with the aristocratic family to raise their status. I saw Lu Xiong and Liu He arguing just now, so I naturally rushed over. Help the Lu family vent their anger.

Immediately someone echoed: "That's right, Mr. Zhao's words are very true. To provoke refugees, isn't that a fire to burn yourself?"

Liu He said with a smile: "Relief is only the first step, and they must be properly resettled. This is the long-term solution. The increase in the population of Zhuo County will benefit everyone in the future?"

A person beside Lu Xiong laughed and said: "It's hard to say the benefits in the future, but Liu Bingcao's benefits are immediate. You have gained a good reputation, but we have lost money and food."

"Li Maocai's remarks are absurd." Liu He shook his head and sighed: "Your Excellency is a man of extraordinary talents, but you don't care about the suffering of the people. You only know about money and food. I'm afraid that the name is not worthy of the name!"

This person is Maocai from Zhuoxian County. In the Han Dynasty, the inspection and examination system was adopted. Every year, the ministers and the states recommended a scholar, which means excellent talent. Because he avoided the name taboo of Emperor Guangwu, he was renamed Maocai as an official candidate.

Being ridiculed by Liu He face-to-face, his complexion changed drastically. As a talented person, he only talks about money, so he is indeed inferior.

"Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient!" Liu Qi saw that the fundraising turned into a dispute, and everyone broke up unhappy if it continued like this. Even if someone wanted to contribute money and food, Liu He would be so angry that he would stop it.

He motioned Liu He to sit down, raised his glass and said, "I'm afraid you don't know something. A few days ago, the guards came to report that there were hungry people all over Qingzhou, and the grain and seeds were looted. Farming, if we can't rescue in time, I'm afraid Zhuo County will repeat the same mistakes, I hope you think twice."

Mr. Zhao smiled proudly: "We have a family servant, why are the mere refugees afraid of him?"

Liu Qi frowned and said, "Your Zhao family is powerful, but don't you care about other people's lives? What about ordinary people?"

Someone immediately threw a dissatisfied look at him, Mr. Zhao knew he had slipped his words, coughed lightly, lowered his head and held his wine glass to cover up his embarrassment.

Another person asked: "If that's the case, why don't all those refugees be driven away?"

This is what Liu Qi wanted. He glanced at Lu Xiong and said, "Liu Bingcao did not propose the disaster relief alone. Captain Lu Du also had this intention. A few days ago, I deliberately dispersed the refugees so that everyone could farm with peace of mind, but Lu Du Wei thinks this is inhumane and should not be done."

(End of this chapter)