Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 164 Zhao Ji Started "Cheating"
Facing He Jin's question, Xun You quickly answered the question again, as if without any thought.

"I don't meet my uncle very often, but I heard from the elders in the clan that he has some talent, but the children of Yingchuan, who don't have some talent!"

He Jin believed in Xun You's frank answer, and nodded thoughtfully.

I thought to myself: "It seems that Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo are just ordinary talents in Yingchuan."

He Jin changed the subject and talked about Liu Qing.

"Prefect Liu Qing is really a young general. It is really rare to be able to destroy the main force of the Southern Huns by himself. However, his qualifications are limited. It is unprecedented for him to take charge of a county at such a young age. We really need some scholars like Xun Wenruo. It is a pity. Your Majesty refuses, otherwise I will definitely order him to lead the army, maybe he will be able to create another champion." He Jin said regretfully.

The entanglement between Liu Hong and the King of Bohai is no longer a secret. Even if Liu Qing can fight again, Liu Hong will not entrust the army to him.

This topic is too sensitive, Xun You didn't respond, just smiled and nodded while drinking tea.

Seeing that Xun You didn't shy away, He Jin planned to tell his plan.

"Gongda, in your opinion, through Xun Wenruo, can I make friends with Liu Qing?"

He Jin thought very clearly that as long as he opposed the eunuch, he was on his side. Liu Qing was obviously the most opposed person, and now that the official worshiped the prefect and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuzhou County, he was already qualified to be his wooing target.

In addition, Yanmen is located in Bingzhou, if it is established, the fetters with Dong Zhuo will be added.

Xun You replied: "General, why don't you make friends with the young master in an open and aboveboard manner?"

"Gongda doesn't know something. Now that the eunuchs have taken power to the extreme, Jian Shuo, the captain of the military academy, has overwhelmed even me, a general. Now that the foreign troubles have been resolved, if he still holds power for him, has Gongda forgotten two things?" Is the party imprisoned?"

Xun You nodded thoughtfully. In fact, He Jin's words were clear to him. To put it bluntly, it was about factional struggles.

Moreover, He Jin is also clever, he mentioned the Dang Gu, and both Xun You and the Xun family are regarded as members of the scholar family, that is, the target of the Dang Gu.

There is also a hint of warning in these words, no matter how far the scholars in the world go with him, they are all opponents of eunuchs.

"General, just relax, there will be no more gangsters." Xun You said.

"How does Gongda know?"

"Because His Majesty has decided to establish a shepherd."

He Jin was imagining the connection between the two, but unfortunately, with his IQ, it seemed that he couldn't think of it, so he invited Xun You to drink a cup of tea.

"Using animal husbandry to govern the state, the state animal husbandry needs to select a lot of talents, coupled with the fact that the court and the local government will inevitably form a situation of competition for talents. If the party is imprisoned again, it will push all the talents out. Not only is it impossible to be imprisoned by the party again, even The prosecution system will also be impacted."

"Will the prosecution system also be impacted?" He Jin asked in surprise, "Why?"

"The general just needs to think about it. Liu Yan is the shepherd of Yizhou, how will he use his talents, and Dong Zhuo is the shepherd of Bingzhou, how will he use his talents?" Xun You asked.

"That's how it is!" He Jin suddenly realized that in the future, the so-called disciples of the so-called big clans would only be promoted to the imperial court, and the talents of the state and county would be determined according to the character of the state shepherd. For example, Dong Zhuo would naturally promote more ranks Generals in the room.

There is another reason why He Jin doesn't want to be courted openly. He is afraid that others will join in the fun just like he recommended Dong Zhuo, such as Deng Sheng. Don't want to pave the way for the younger generation?
He Jin also very much hopes that Liu Bian can succeed to the throne smoothly in the future, so that his He family can make further progress.

Therefore, even if you want to win over Liu Qing, you can't do it openly.

"Gongda, I think it's better for you to test this matter first. You also know the attitude of His Majesty and Shi Changshi to him. If I collude with them, His Majesty may not tolerate it."

Xun You smiled in his heart, knowing that His Majesty would not tolerate it, he wanted to hook up with Liu Qing secretly, which only showed one point——

The speed of Liu Qing's growth is really too fast, so fast that these people who think they are superior have to take it seriously.

Uncle's vision is good. In Yingchuan back then, Liu Qing was willing to follow him because he was only white. Now, Xun Yu has become the governor of Yanmen County. He also knows that this is just Liu Qingming's superficial strength.

The uncle's vision is also really good, and he wanted to marry him early on.

But because of Xun Yu, Xun's investment is really excellent!

In the end, Xun You accepted this "task" and wrote two letters after returning to his residence.

One was sent to Xunyu in Yanmen, and the other was sent to Xunshi in Yingchuan.

……

Jizhou, Changshan County.

After returning to Yuanshi for a few days, Liu Qing's life became more and more leisurely, and he had more time to spend with Zhao Ji.

Changshan, together with Yuanshi County, has a total of [-] counties. Under the governance of Jushou and Tian Feng, everything is in order. Liu Qing is very relieved, so he simply took the guards, accompanied Zhaoji, and went on a trip.

The first destination is Shiyi, the newly built workshop city.

The straight road from Yuanshi to Shiyi is being repaired. According to Liu Qing's request, on the basis of the original official road, it will be widened and leveled to accommodate four vehicles in parallel. In Liu Qing's conception, Yanmen's iron, Shiyi Advanced equipment not only satisfies tens of thousands of troops, but even hundreds of thousands in the future.

The carriage was driving smoothly on the straight road with little bumps. Liu Qing leaned on one side and looked out the window at the bright scenery and the new atmosphere of Changshan.

Cai Yan was sitting behind a small case, holding a scroll of bamboo and silk, and lowered his head to read it earnestly.

The breeze blew in from the window, Cai Yan's bangs swayed gently with the wind, while she was immersed in the book, occasionally a mischievous strand of hair blocked her view, and she would unconsciously hook a strand of hair behind her ear.

The outside of the car is bright, and the inside of the car is quiet. If there were no such troubled times, maybe it would be nice to live a small life.

Maybe it was a little hot in the car, Cai Yan's face was flushed, Liu Qing suddenly had a small idea, and went over to pinch it.

Cai Yan came back to his senses, and looked at Liu Qing with a blank face.

"Husband, what's the matter?"

Liu Qing shook his head, indicating that there was nothing wrong, and reminded, "Take a break and take a look at the scenery outside."

As he spoke, he stretched out a hand.

Cai Yan put down the bamboo silk, obediently supported Liu Qing's hand, changed his position, sat beside Liu Qing, and looked out.

Although it was midday, there were still people outside who were not afraid of the scorching heat, walking in the fields, horse-drawn carriages passing by, and occasionally laborers repairing the road surface.

"June is full of stagnation and azurite, and July is full of sunflower and bean. Husband, they can concentrate on farming, thanks to you."

Cai Yan's words were full of deep admiration. She had seen many tragic scenes in the war-torn land along the way to Changshan, but it was a different scene under Liu Qing's rule.

"But after all, this is only a land of two counties. It would be great if everyone in the world could work with peace of mind. No one would starve to death, and no one would persecute others in order to grab food."

"Is this your husband's ambition?"

Liu Qing smiled, "Not really!"

This is the truth, because Liu Qing wants to do much more than this.

What Zhao Ji heard was "not counted", but it meant something else, "Husband, it is very rare to be able to protect the people of the two counties."

Hearing the comforting words, Liu Qing smiled and rubbed Cai Yan's head into his arms, saying "fool" in his heart.

"After I feed the people of Yanmen and Changshan counties, I want to do more. Will you help me?" Liu Qing asked.

Without asking anything, Cai Yan nodded.

Liu Qing said: "I want to set up a school to inspire people's wisdom. I only have one idea, starting with children. Do you have any ideas?"

When Cai Yan heard this, she straightened up and stared at Liu Qing wide open, apparently surprised by what Liu Qing said.

Enlighten the wise, these words are too big, even the sages have not done this, Cai Yan is of course surprised that the husband would do such a big thing.

The court and aristocratic families have monopolized the inheritance of Confucian classics for hundreds of years. Many masters of Confucian classics rely on interpreting ancient classics to continuously expand and enrich their family heritage. .

And what Liu Qing said about building a school and opening up the wisdom of the people is obviously contrary to the wishes of the world's Confucian scholars. I am afraid that Liu Qing himself did not realize the difficulty, which is why Cai Yan was so surprised.

"Husband, I'm afraid this matter needs to be discussed in the long term. Enlightening wisdom is not something that happens overnight." Cai Yan held his hand firmly, because he was worried that Liu Qing would go directly to confront the Confucian classics.

"Zhaoji is right. This matter is a century-old plan, and its significance is no less than the food and clothing of the people all over the world. Moreover, the difficulty and resistance may be even greater." Liu Qing said leisurely, and then changed the subject, saying: "Father-in-law is very concerned about the matter of education. Very experienced, maybe we can ask a lesson or two."

A hint of cunning suddenly flashed in Cai Yan's beautiful eyes, as if she understood Liu Qing's intention.

"It turns out that my husband mentioned this matter for the sake of my father."

Liu Qing's small thoughts were exposed, he neither admitted nor denied, he smiled heartily, and hugged Cai Yan into his arms.

Small sample, quite smart.

The car was quiet for a while, Cai Yan nestled in Liu Qing's arms, her thoughts were flying: Husband is really a different kind, dare to think about anything, dare to say anything, and dare to do anything. Out of a world, the status of the county guard, county lord, and husband, even if it is pushed forward hundreds of years, only the champion Hou Huo Qubing can match.

However, the food, clothing and wisdom of the people that the husband thinks about are definitely not what the champion will consider. These are not the talents of the pillars, but the pillars of the country.

"Husband!" Cai Yan called softly: "I will repair the book for my father, just say I miss him."

Liu Qing gave a faint "Yes", and then said: "It's just right, I miss my father-in-law, my mother-in-law, and Xiaozhenji too."

……

It was half a day after arriving in Shiyi.

The workshop was noisy and dusty, so Liu Qing simply let Cai Yan stay in the car to read a book, leaving a team of guards to protect him, and led Dian Wei towards the large building in front of him.

There were originally only a dozen families in Shiyi. After Liu Qing chose this place for his workshop, craftsmen and laborers were sent here in a steady stream. After Liu Qing appeared, Pei Yuanshao, who was in charge of the workshop's security, also quickly came to see Liu Qing. .

Liu Qing almost forgot how long he hadn't seen him. Although his head was still bare, he was dressed in scale armor and had a big knife on his waist, which made him look a bit majestic. The biggest difference was that he didn't have any trace of a yellow scarf bandit on him now. Impressed.

"Very good, very energetic!" Liu Qing praised without hesitation.

It's a pity that after hearing Liu Qing's appreciation, Pei Yuanshao immediately showed a flattering and ugly smile, and the impression of prestige he had just established disappeared immediately.

Liu Qing left, Dian Wei looked at it, shook his head and followed, Pei Yuanshao was stunned, not knowing what he did wrong.

The craftsman responsible for the construction of the workshop was named Zhao Xiang, who was from nearby Zhending County, and was Zhao Yun's uncle. Liu Qing had no special requirements for the construction of the workshop, and only emphasized one word.

Big!
The layout must be large, the surrounding land can be used freely, and the production must be large. The output must be at least ten times that of Guangzhou. In addition, the passage must be large, because this place will definitely be a city of workshops in the future.

Zhao Xiang brought a group of craftsmen over to salute. In fact, they didn't know who was coming, but judging from Pei Yuanshao's attitude, the person who came must have a lot of background.

Only when Ju Shou and Tian Feng came, the chief guard would be so respectful.

Liu Qing jumped on a boulder and looked around. Then, he pointed to an open space by the river to the south and said, "Keep it here, make it bigger, and use it to build a thunderbolt trebuchet."

Hearing the Thunderbolt catapult in Liu Qing's words, Zhao Xiang and the others were obviously taken aback and looked at each other in blank dismay.

These things are really big guys. Even the imperial court needs to spend several months to build one. This Shangguan decided so, which shows that his identity is not simple.

Zhao Xiang approached Pei Yuanshao secretly, and asked, "Who is the Shangguan?"

Pei Yuanshao raised his thick eyebrows, and said displeasedly: "What kind of eyesight, so majestic and domineering, it must be the lord!"

"Master?" Zhao Xiang and the others didn't understand this title.

"You're so stupid!" Pei Yuanshao scolded, "My lord is Jufu Jun's superior!"

"Ah!" Everyone exclaimed in unison.

Mr. Jufu is already the governor of a county. Isn't his superior a big shot in the court?

Liu Qing heard the chatter behind him, turned around and asked, "Did you hear me clearly?"

"I heard it clearly, I heard it clearly, there is an open space on the south bank of the Hutuo River, which is used to build large-scale equipment such as Thunderbolt catapults." Zhao Xiang repeated.

Liu Qing nodded, and walked towards the completed workshop area.

Zhao Xiang looked at the "majestic" back, and heaved a sigh of relief. There were still a few honest craftsmen around him. They tore Zhao Xiang's clothes and asked, "Foreman Zhao, who is that character?"

"That's your heavenly king!" Zhao Xiang said angrily.

Liu Qing walked around the workshop again, and everything was in order. The sound of tinkling irons one after another, the "cracking" sound of the calcination furnace, and the "squeaky" sound of weapons quenching could be heard endlessly.

In addition to the skilled blacksmiths in the workshop, there are also many new apprentices who follow the master to do odd jobs and learn techniques. It will not be long before the new workshop is completed and the iron blocks from Yanmen are brought in, and they will start new production .

At that time, weapons and armor will be continuously provided.

"My lord, the front is a shanty town, where artisans and laborers live." Pei Yuanshao introduced at the front.

"Don't read it, let's go back." Liu Qing said, going around for almost an hour.

The main reason is that there is nothing to see. With Liu Qing's current conditions, he has not yet reached the point where he can improve the living environment for the workers.

Soon, Liu Qing returned to the parking place, patted the ashes, and got into the carriage.

"Husband!" Zhaoji greeted her with a smile, and at the same time, handed over a silk book.

"What poems did Madam write?" Liu Qing took it with a smile, unfolded it——

"Zhao Ji pauses..." Liu Qing immediately understood that this was a letter from home.

Cai Yan took advantage of the waiting time to finish writing the family letter. Liu Qing took a quick glance at it. In the letter, Zhao Ji expressed her miss for her family in a brilliant manner, and invited Cai Yong to come with her family and students for a study tour.

And students!
Liu Qing seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

What else to do, of course, is to love her well, Liu Qing put down the letter, and kissed the pink on Zhao Ji's pretty face.

……

After a long time, the two parted reluctantly. After all, in broad daylight, it's good to think about some things.

At the time when Cai Yan was in deep love, she snuggled into Liu Qing's arms again, and said in a low and shy voice——

"Husband, I want to go back home."

　Good health and good luck
　　
　
(End of this chapter)