Han Dao world

Chapter 364 Between the trade-offs
"The Great Victory of the Son of Heaven—"

A fast horse followed the official road from north to south, and the news that the emperor defeated Xianbei and beheaded [-] people spread throughout the counties of Bingzhou, until Hedong.

It was the spring plowing season, and countless people were working in the fields. They were all rejoiced when they heard the news.

Some are happy for the heroic son of heaven, some are happy for the great man not to perish, and some are happy for the return of his father and brother after their meritorious service.

But more people are happy for peace.

The Son of Heaven was victorious in northern Xinjiang, and the Xianbei people who entered the fortress almost every year suffered heavy losses. The northern border was stable, and the counties adjacent to the northern border were also safe. There was no need to worry about the sudden appearance of those barbarians on horseback.

Especially the people from Hedong, they all kissed their foreheads and celebrated each other when they heard about it.

The Huns who had harassed Hedong for several years finally left, like dogs with their tails between their legs.

The Son of Heaven was victorious, and Hedong, as the place where the Son of Heaven stayed and the temporary capital, was naturally honored.

Of course, not everyone is happy.

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Hedong Yin Mansion.

Anyi made Liu Ba stride into the mansion, entered the lobby, and came to Hedong Yin Xunyu who was reviewing documents at his desk.

Some officials rushed to spread the seats.

Liu Ba pulled up his clothes and sat down, reaching out to close the case. "Ling Yin, Ling Yin."

Xun Yu raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Ba dissatisfied. "Zichu, the imperial court has its own system, so don't play tricks on it."

As the capital is located in Hedong, it is not called a county but Yin, just like Henan and Jingzhao.It is not an exaggeration for the chief to be called Yin instead of Taishou.But Ling Yin can't be called casually, that is the highest official title in Chu State, just like a prime minister.

Liu Ba doesn't usually call Xun Yu that way, but occasionally jokes in private, joking in front of officials, today is the first time.

"Happy today." Liu Ba laughed. "The Son of Heaven is a great victory, why are you unhappy?"

Xun Yu put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his cold hands, and took the hand warmer beside him. "I'm not upset, I'm just not surprised."

"Do you have confidence in the emperor, or is it because you have an insider?"

Facing Liu Ba's ridicule, Xun Yu took it easy. "It's both." He pointed to Liu Ba again. "Liu Ba, don't let yourself get carried away when everyone is watching. The Son of Heaven has won a great victory and will return soon. The veterans should be back. It's better for you to restrain yourself as soon as possible."

Liu Ba smiled slightly. "Whether the veterans will come back or not, I don't know, but the emperor should not come back in a short time."

Xun Yu was slightly taken aback. "How did you see that?"

"Do you still remember Liu Shizong (Liu Xian) whom I recommended to the emperor?"

Xun Yu recalled a little bit. "I have an impression."

"Liu Shizong just received a letter saying that Hussar General Zhang Ji issued an order in Nanyang to recruit scholars to go to northern Xinjiang to educate the people. There is no limit to the number of people. The more the better, the applicants will be reinstated, and their wives, concubines, and children will be exempted from tax and labor."

Xun Yu's complexion changed slightly.

He is not surprised to recruit scholars to educate the people in northern Xinjiang, but recruiting scholars in Nanyang, and exempting wives, concubines and children from oral taxation is related to the treatment of Jingzhou.Nanyang was originally the county seat of Jingzhou, and Zhang Ji's order in Nanyang was tantamount to facing the entire Jingzhou.

This will inevitably conflict with Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao.

The recruited scholars are from Jingzhou, and the exempted taxes and duties are directly related to Jingzhou's income.

Is this Zhang Ji's own decision, or the emperor's intention?
If it's the latter, why didn't the emperor discuss it with him?

Xun Yu suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked, "How many applicants are there?"

"There are some, not too many, but the impact is not small." Liu Ba smiled slightly. "Of course, when the news of the emperor's great victory reaches Nanyang, the impact will be even greater. Liu Jingsheng won't be able to sleep at night."

Xun Yu pondered for a long time. "Zichu, please ask Liu Shizong to find out if this is what General Hussars meant, or whose idea it is."

Liu Ba understood and agreed. "I also have something to ask for your help."

Xun Yu smiled lightly, waved his hand, and signaled Liu Ba to speak quickly.

He knew that Liu Ba came here in such a hurry that he must have something to solve.

"Can you send a letter to Yanzhou, asking Cao Cao to send a group of craftsmen who are proficient in raising silkworms and reeling silk. I want to plant mulberry in Anyi and open a weaving workshop."

"That's not easy." Xun Yu couldn't help laughing and said, "You want to do the silk business, but Yanzhou doesn't want to?"

"Yuan Shao went south, can he hold Yanzhou?" Liu Ba disagreed.

Xun Yu thought for a while, then nodded in agreement.As Liu Ba said, Yuan Shao is going south and besieging Dongwuyang. Once he succeeds, he must cross the river to capture Yanyu.No matter what choice Cao Cao makes at that time, Yanzhou will not be owned by the imperial court.

Taking advantage of Yuan Shao's arrival and the emperor's great victory, the people of Yanzhou were moved to Hedong as much as possible to enrich the population of Hedong, which can not only enrich the court's taxes, but also have a place for those people to settle down.

Satisfied with Xun Yu's promise, Liu Ba got up to leave.

He also has a lot of business to deal with, so he doesn't have time to chat with Xun Yu.

"Zi Chu, wait." Xun Yu stopped Liu Ba, got up and sent Liu Ba to the corridor. "Is Liu Shizong in Xiangyang?"

"Yes."

"Ask him to persuade Liu Jingsheng not to let down his clan status and help the evildoers."

Liu Ba looked at Xun Yu and grinned. "You think Yuan Shao is Zhou?"

Xun Yu ignored Liu Ba's teasing and reached out to pat Liu Ba's back. "Jingzhou is rich and prosperous, which is very important to the imperial court."

Liu Ba nodded, turned around to say goodbye, and strode away.

Xun Yu looked at Liu Ba's back and fell into deep thought for a moment.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.Comparing Yuan Shao to King Zhou may not be a slip of the tongue, but just a feeling.

Yuan Shao sent a large army to besiege Dongwuyang for several months. It really didn't seem like a sign of Yuan's destiny.

Xun Yu lost his mind for a while, and was about to turn around and go back to the hall, when someone rushed in from outside, rushed to the front of the steps, and bowed his hands in salute.

"Your Majesty, there are guests outside the door asking to see you, and they say they are from Lord Xun's family."

Xun Yu was very surprised, so he called Xun Yun and asked him to go out and have a look.He also confessed to his official business, and rushed out the door excitedly.As soon as he arrived at the vestibule, he saw a group of people head-on. The one walking in the front was his wife Mrs. Tang, and his daughter Xun Wenqian followed closely, chatting and laughing with Xun Yun.

Xun Yu was greatly surprised. "Ma'am, why are you here?"

"Husband!"

"Father!"

Mrs. Tang and Xun Wenqian stepped forward to salute, and then hugged Xun Yu together.Xun Yu hugged them, forgetting his feelings for a moment, his eyes were a little moist.

He is not surprised that his daughter Xun Wenqian can come.Madam can also come, he did not expect at all.

It stands to reason that Yuan Shao would not let him go so easily.

In this way, the family is reunited.

Xun Yu led them to the back hall and asked about the situation. Only then did he know that the fourth brother Xun Chen had gone to Yecheng and exchanged his family members on the condition that he would contribute to Yuan Shao again.

Xun Yu's heart tightened.

Because of Han Fu, Xun Chen had separated from Yuan Shao, and once avoided seeing him in the name of traveling.Now that he has returned to Yuan Shao's camp, no matter whether Yuan Shao can achieve great things in the future, Xun Chen's situation is quite embarrassing.

"The fourth uncle said that the hearts of the people are in the Han Dynasty. Since my father has such an opportunity, he should seize it and report it to the court to make the family prosperous." Xun Wenqian said, with a shy blush on her face.

(End of this chapter)