Han Dao world

Chapter 1010
Autumn is crisp and sunny.

Liu Xie, dressed in strong attire, walked and chatted with Situ Yang Biao and Sikong Zhou Zhong.

He has always been simple and doesn't pay much attention to the majesty of the emperor. He neither drives around in a big way, hugs in front of the back, nor dresses in crowns, and puts on an awe-inspiring royal aura.If you don't look at the dragon pattern on the jersey, there is not much difference between him and the loose riders around him.

For this reason, Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong once advised him to dress more formally.After looking through the clothes in the line, they found that there were no clothes that met the requirements at all, so they had to give up.

It was only at this moment that they realized that although the world was peaceful and ZTE was in sight, the emperor had never held a formal court meeting that met the etiquette requirements.

Not even a capital city has been identified.

Anyi was a temporary capital from the beginning, and he only lived for a period of time in the first year of Jian'an, and he never went back.

In recent years, the emperor has been on the road.

For a while, neither Yang Biao nor Zhou Zhong knew what to say.

Liu Xie's frugality failed to reproduce the royal demeanor, which made ordinary people less awed and more intimate.Facing Liu Xie's inquiries, although they were a little nervous, they still answered them one by one.

The more daring ones surrounded him, commenting on Liu Xie in a tone of choosing a son-in-law.

Among the crowd, someone whispered something quietly. "This is the emperor of Jizhou."

Liu Xie vaguely heard it, glanced at it, but did not respond.

He has heard this a few times.

In fact, speaking carefully, Xiaohuan and Xiaoling are both from Jizhou, but their reputation is too bad, and they have no special care for Jizhou, even the people of Jizhou are unwilling to admit it.

So, in the final analysis, it is still an interest.

If there is no real benefit, even if you are the emperor, you may not be recognized.

For Liu Xie, it is ordinary people who recognize him now.

Although he did not exempt any county—including Handan—from tax, he personally sat in Jizhou, forcibly pushed Dutian, and quickly stabilized the situation in Jizhou, allowing countless people who had been dragged down by the war for more than ten years to have their own. The land basically solved the problem of food.

For this alone, ordinary people in Jizhou recognized him.

As for the rich and powerful families in Jizhou, they are not so polite. They are still waiting to see if the imperial court can bring them tangible benefits and make up for the land they have taken away.

When Liu Xie was talking and laughing with the common people, Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong followed behind, silent.

They have verified the relevant details, and know that Zhuge Liang's political achievements are true, and there is nothing to cover up.The remaining task is to find some problems, lest Zhuge Liang be too proud.

For them, this is not difficult.

Handan does still have many shortcomings, and it is still far from the prosperity of the past.

But this does not prevent them from being surprised by the changes in Handan.

In just one year, Handan can recover to this level.When Zhuge Liang's four-year term ends, Handan will become a famous city in Hebei again, just like it was in history.

If other states and counties can be like Handan, perhaps ten years later, the Great Han will be able to restore its peak strength, and the emperor's Western Expedition will no longer be empty talk on paper.

This is still in the case of a large loss of population.

Twenty or thirty years later, when the population gradually recovers, the strength of the big man will exceed any era in history.

At that time, the Western Expedition may not be feasible, but necessary.

Otherwise, the contradiction of more people and less land cannot be truly resolved.

Connecting these together, they had a little understanding of what the emperor was thinking.

While they were excited, they also had complicated emotions.

Although they have been in office for a long time, they really can't keep up with the emperor's thinking.His vision is not as far-reaching as the emperor's, his consideration is not as thorough as the emperor's, and his confidence is not as firm as the emperor's.

These years, they seem to be helping the emperor, but in fact they have been hindering the emperor.

Come to think of it, it's hard not to be disheartened.

"Jiamou, I will be sixty next year." Yang Biao said softly.

Zhou Zhong glanced at Yang Biao in surprise. "So what? Is it possible that you want to become an official? Even if you want to spoil your grandchildren, it's too late now."

Yang Biao smiled. "If Shi Sun Junrong can pacify Yizhou next year, even if I become an official, I have no regrets. Besides, if I don't become Situ, I can still teach, I can study history, and I can retire forever."

Zhou Zhong nodded knowingly and didn't speak, but felt a little ashamed.

Yang Biao wanted to make way for the scholar Sun Rui, and even more so for Zhao Wen.Yizhou was pacified, and a Yizhou native was appointed as the Sangong, which was undoubtedly the greatest appeasement to the Yizhou people.

For this reason, Yang Biao did not hesitate to retire in his sixtieth year.

He asked himself that he couldn't do it, even if he had decided to put the family's hope on Zhou Yu.

"Wen Xian, it's too early to say these things now." Zhou Zhong said softly: "The top priority is to consider those counties and counties that want to promote land. More."

Yang Biao nodded. "What do you think? Speaking of which, Lujiang went to the farm earlier, but this year's results are not very outstanding, and it can only rank in the middle of the Jizhou counties."

Zhou Zhong smiled slightly. "It's not that Lujiang's grades are not good, but that the results of the Jizhou counties are too impressive. Do you remember last year? Lujiang is second only to Hedong and Sanfu."

Yang Biao frowned, hesitated to speak.

Zhou Zhong was a little strange. "Why, you don't agree?"

Yang Biao shook his head, leaned into Zhou Zhong's ear, and said softly: "This year's success in Hedong is not ideal, and it may be lost to everyone."

Zhou Zhong was already prepared, and the corner of his mouth twitched lightly. "Isn't this expected? Although Hedong is rich, it is still inferior to Jizhou after all. It is difficult for a smart woman to cook without rice. Although Xun Wenruo is a talent of thousands of miles, he can't let Hedong surpass the counties of Jizhou."

He lifted his chin. "If you don't believe me, after three years, transfer Kong Ming to Hedong and try."

Yang Biao smiled, and just about to speak, Ju Shou came over and cupped his hands. "Second Duke, excuse me, this is not appropriate."

Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong took a good look at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Yang Biao's face darkened on purpose, and he shouted softly: "The second lord discusses politics, and you, a servant, dare to speak indiscriminately?"

Ju Shou laughed twice. "I shouldn't comment on politics, but how can I bear to see you make mistakes without reminding me?"

"Mistakes? What mistakes did we make?"

Jushou winked, signaling Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong to look at Zhuge Liang. "Although Zhuge Liang was recommended by the Duke of Zhou, he was trained by the emperor himself. The emperor has his own arrangements for his official career, so why bother him?"

Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong looked at each other and felt that they had made a mistake.

As Jushou said, Zhuge Liang's future is arranged by the emperor himself, so there is no room for them to speak.If you want to transfer Zhuge Liang to Hedong, first ask the emperor if he agrees.

(End of this chapter)