Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 213 Iron from Yanmen, Salt from Bohai Sea, Chips from Xunshi
Liu Qing stayed in Bohai County for a period of time, and temporarily handed over the affairs of Bohai to Tian Feng.

But Liu Qing brought Dian Wei and Qian Ying, and traveled all over the world without stopping. It took about half a month for Liu Qing to return to Nanpi.

Dian Wei thought that Liu Qing was there to play, but in fact Liu Qing was there to investigate. He only howled in front of the surging tide at a place called Jieshi Mountain by the sea.

There was also his wife who yelled at him, Dian Wei felt that he was too secondary and did not follow suit.

Liu Qing thought for a while, this is where Cao Cao checked in, and he wrote "Guan Canghai" here.

Copying poems is weak, do I need to copy poems?Jieshi Mountain is mine.

Maybe if you find a chance, you can ask Mengde to go on a tour, witness the original style, and check in the famous scenes of historical figures. Wouldn’t it be more delicious than copying directly?
In fact, the truth is: Liu Qing can only say two sentences, "Looking at Jieshi in the east, you can see the sea" and "Fortunately, you can sing to sing about your ambition".

The latter sentence was learned through the bad joke of "sex is even a disaster, and it can be ruled forever".

Through understanding, Liu Qing also has a preliminary plan for the development of Bohai County.

In the south-central part of Bohai County, there is no large-scale water system, only the main stream of Zhangshui, which flows into Bohai Sea from the north. Rivers are all tributaries of Zhangshui.

And because the terrain is flat, the river is wide and the flow is slow, which can be said to be an excellent waterway.

It's just that shipping is not popular in the north, and Liu Qing has never seen a large transport ship. Perhaps, he should go to the south to recruit a group of shipbuilders.

First serve the needs of shipping, and if the need for war in the future, you can also build a navy. Who said that the north cannot have a navy?

In addition, on the long coastline of Bohai County, Liu Qing also saw many salt drying spots, especially in Gaocheng County, that is, Jieshi Mountain.

According to county records, Bohai County has a long history of drying salt. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, there was a saying that fish and salt were beneficial here. Most of the goods are operated by some powerful families, not to mention the scattered production, and the craftsmanship is becoming more and more chaotic.

Salt, like iron, must be taken care of by Liu Qing. Tian Feng is already preparing for the preliminary work, and he will start it immediately when Xun Yu arrives.

Although the ancients were wise, their efficiency was very low due to their awe-inspiring thinking and limited structure. For example, digging some coal and digging some iron ore, but also buckling them, for fear of offending the mountain god.

Liu Qing was different. He directly asked Gan to burn, blow up, and dig up the whole mountain...In this era, it is far from harming the ecology and the environment.

If ten furnaces are not enough, there will be a hundred. In the future, these irons will not only be used for making weapons, but will be used in all aspects.

Therefore, the same is true for salt. What Liu Qing wants is to industrialize, expand, standardize and standardize sun-dried salt, so as to fully grasp the important resource of salt.

A corner of the Bohai Prince's Mansion, this is the residential area that Tian Feng temporarily repaired while Liu Qing was away. Not long after Liu Qing came back, Tian Feng came.

"My lord, I have already checked what you arranged."

With that said, Tian Feng presented a thick stack of paper.

Liu Qing took a copy casually and looked at it.

"Wudi Li's family in Yangxin County owns hundreds of hectares of land and produces more than 150 stones of salt annually...so much?"

Tian Feng nodded, "Not only that, the Yellow Turban Rebellion caused the price of food in Jizhou to skyrocket, and Julu Anping is hard to find, but this Bohai County has not been affected by the war. I have consulted many grain merchants, corn The price of grain is now more than [-] yuan, and the price of salt has always been more than five times the price of standard grain, so now the price of salt is at least more than [-] yuan."

Liu Qing slapped the paper on the table with a "bang", and said angrily, "This is a waste of money from war, and cannibalism!"

Liu Qing turned to pick up another one. On the top was a wealthy merchant in Gaocheng County. His ancestors were salt officials in the early Han Dynasty. Now the family is a full-time salt seller, with an annual salt output of more than [-] shi.

"A year ago, I was doing business in Jizhou. Although there have been years of drought, the price of corn in Jizhou was only [-] yuan. Now, after the war, the population of Jizhou has dropped by one million, but the price of grain has risen by half. In addition to the reduction in production, I am afraid there is something behind it." Powerful households are fueling the flames and pushing up food prices."

"My lord, this is the basic operation for the powerful to grow bigger. It coincides with the troubled times, and it has always been the time for them to expand. But if the lord forcibly collects it, I may lose the truth. The rumors of scholars are comparable to open guns and hidden arrows."

Liu Qing nodded, confiscating it first is indeed inappropriate. If this matter spreads, then Liu Qing's future conquests in the world will be hindered step by step, and everyone in every place will die to block Liu Qing's expansion.

"Wait for Wen Ruo to come, let's discuss it again, Wen Ruo is good at this matter." Liu Qing said, temporarily shelving this matter.

Tian Feng took out another letter and handed it to Liu Qing.

"This is Luoyang Xinbao."

Liu Qing took it and opened it, looked at it, and suddenly laughed.

"My lord, what is the good news?" Tian Feng asked.

Liu Qing handed over the letter, "Look at it yourself, it's great news, it doesn't count, but it should be counted as good news. Dong Zhuo made Liu Xie the emperor, and Yuan Kai robbed Liu Bian, and he wanted to live in Runan. Let him establish the capital and ascend the throne, this big man will have two emperors in the future!"

Tian Feng looked at the details in the letter, and said contemptuously: "The Yuan family is known as the fourth generation and the third father, but what they do is no different from Dong Zhuo. They are all rebels. The Yuan family in Runan is nothing more than that!"

"Calculating the time, Wen Ruo should be here soon. Let's put aside the matter of salt affairs for now. Then think about it, how should we start with the remaining counties in Jizhou?"

"Hejian, Qinghe, Anping, my lord, now that the court is divided into two, I'm afraid there will be two waves of candidates. Why don't we take advantage of the chaos?"

"You reminded me that even if you want to take it by force, you have to learn from it." Liu Qing smiled mysteriously, and continued: "You reply first, and I will reply to the letter."

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On the third day, Xun Yu arrived.

Liu Qing took Xun Chen and Dian Wei Tianfeng to welcome Xun Yu together.

Xun Yu got out of the carriage, and saluted Liu Qing in a serious manner: "My lord is here to welcome you, and my subordinates are panicked."

Liu Qing couldn't help saying, grabbed Xun Chen, walked forward, and grabbed Xun Yu again, "Wen Ruo is not polite, look, the king said there will be a surprise!"

Xun Yu has already seen Xun Chen, and has already guessed that he should be intercepted by the lord from Yuan Shaona. He knows about Xun Chen. This is the Xun family's plan. , I'm afraid Yuan Kui is going to question his uncle.

"You Ruo, I heard that you practiced with Yuan Shao, why are you stranded on Bohai Street now?"

Xun Chen thought hehe, am I "staying"?Obviously he was detained!
Liu Qing dragged the two of them to the banquet, "Wen Ruo, enter the house first and then exchange greetings. You Ruo misses your elder brother, so you stayed here waiting for you. You Ruo, don't you think so?"

Liu Qing looked at Xun Chen kindly, Xun Chen looked at King Bohai, and then at Dian Wei behind King Bohai.

"Ah, that's right, that's why I missed my brother, so I stayed and waited for him." Xun Chen said hastily.

Xun Yu looked at a few people, but he didn't say anything, he held his younger brother's hand enthusiastically, and walked towards the mansion together.

Liu Qing said as he walked, "Wen Ruo, the latest news is that Dong Zhuo supports Liu Xie in Luoyang, and Yuan Kai supports Liu Bian in Ruyang. The two have different political views. From my king's point of view, they will meet each other soon. "

"This is a good opportunity for the rise of the lord. Yuan's move is already suspected of overstepping. I didn't expect Yuan Kaishi to choose this step as a Han minister." Xun Yu said lightly, not shying away from Xun Chen's presence at all. Outside of Dian Wei, they are all very clean, and Xun Chen is just a way out for the Xun family.

"I'm afraid it's because Liu Hong died early, which gave him a chance. Otherwise, Yuan Kai, an old fox, would definitely not show his fox tail, but that's fine. Wearing the mask of a loyal minister, he deliberately disgusts others!" Liu Qing mocked.

Xun Yu was speechless, this kind of political struggle is extremely dirty, disgusting?Xun Yu said that it is good to get used to it.

"Wen Ruo, You Ruo, I have something to say."

"My lord, please tell me."

"Xun Shi, are you willing to stand with me completely?"

The two brothers Xun Yu looked at each other, and Xun Yu also looked at Xun Chen, but Xun Chen didn't know how to speak. He was only twenty years old, and he couldn't take this embarrassing scene calmly.

Xun Yu saw the promise from Xun Chen's eyes, and he had to ask Xun Jian for instructions.

Xun Yu shook his head and patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "You Ruo, I just want to say that whether it's me, my father, or my clan uncle, everyone will agree."

This is nothing more than raising Liu Qing again, or in other words, handing over all the chips to Liu Qing. Liu Qing, the prefect of Yanmen, is already worthy of Xun's raising Xun Cai, and now Liu Qing, who is the king of Bohai, will The entire Xun family is overwhelmed, no loss!This is Xun Yu's understanding.

Xun Chen thought for a while, and said, "Brother, the clan uncle and father are not here, so I will act according to my brother's wishes!"

Xun Chen directly blamed his brother.

Xun Yu turned to Liu Qing and said with a smile, "My lord, you still remember your promise."

Liu Qing nodded. As soon as Xun Yu opened his mouth, he knew what he was going to say. It was nothing more than——

Marry Xun Cai!
"Hey, Wen Ruo, it's not that the king has repeatedly shied away. You see, marrying him in the name of the king of Bohai will not only not insult the Xun family, but it is also a great honor! If you married him as the prefect, wouldn't you be wronged? Your sister." Liu Qing laughed.

This is the truth. Speaking of it, shouldn't we be grateful for the leader's invasion?Otherwise, if Liu Qing settles down in Yanmen County, Xun Yu will definitely settle the matter. For the Xun family, this is a blessing in disguise.

"My lord's words are very true. I received the lord's summoning letter, so I wrote a book and went home. Now, my uncle should be on the way. Considering that Yingru is now under the control of the Yuan family, and the lord and the Yuan family are not dealing with each other. It’s not time to make a big fuss.”

While talking, several people had already entered the house, Xun Yu said with a smile: "My lord, there is a saying that everything comes first, first come first, the lord has promised to marry Xun Cai first, then if you are friendly, wait until the lord gets married before showing allegiance." present."

"You are the Prime Minister of this kingdom, and you have full power to take care of these matters! Come, drink tea!" Liu Qing took the hot tea brought by the maid and handed it to Xun Yu.

"Thank you, my lord!" Xun Yu cupped his hands and took it with both hands.

"There are two important things to do in the Bohai Sea. The first is that the county magistrates must be their own people. The second is to coordinate the salt affairs. Similar to the iron in Yanmen, Wen Ruo should have experience. The difference is that the salt affairs here , Most of them are under the control of the powerful, and after the establishment of Bohai Nationality, this king started to control the entire Jizhou first, and now there are not enough talents under the account."

Liu Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he told the whole thing. Facing Xun Yu, he could do this, as if telling him the problem, the problem would be solved.

"My lord, it is no small matter to control the entire Jizhou. My lord still needs to be united with the big man, so I can't make an overstepping move. This matter is difficult to handle. If my prediction is not bad, Yuan Shao and Bohai will be frustrated. Yuan Wei will soon have new arrangements. .” Xun Yu said.

"Haha, if Wen is no longer in Jizhou, I'm afraid I don't know much about Jizhou today!" Tian Feng smiled, then stretched out his finger, and said like a few treasures: "Ju Gong leads Changshan County, Guo Junye leads Julu County, Li Bochong leads Wei County , These are all the master's people, Zhongshan is in the palm of your hand, Zhao County Handan is already an isolated city, counting Bohai County, Jizhou nine counties, the Lord has already got six of them."

After hearing this, Xun Yu also showed a little surprise. He didn't expect the lord to act so quickly, and the key point is that no news was leaked, even he, himself, didn't know anything about it.

He was very curious, Guo Dian, the prefect of Julu, and Li Wen, the prefect of Wei County, how did the lord subdue them?
Could it be that the lord already has the influence to raise his arms?

Xun Chen was a little restless, as if he had heard a huge secret and his life would be in danger. He looked at Dian Wei behind Liu Qing calmly, lowered his head silently, and pretended not to hear.

"Unexpectedly, in such a short period of time, Jizhou has undergone such drastic changes. If Yuan Kai knew the current situation in Jizhou, which he managed with great pains, he would be very angry."

"Does the Yuan family attach great importance to Jizhou?" Liu Qing asked.

Xun Yu didn't answer directly, but asked back: "My lord, do you remember that I said that the Yellow Turban has something to do with the Yuan family?"

Liu Qing understood in a second that the place where the Yellow Turbans were more powerful and the Yellow Turbans rebellion was more serious was precisely the land of Jizhou and Ruying, as well as today's Qingzhou... and the two tribes of Bocai and Pengtuo started the incident from Runan Yes, how much influence does the Yuan family have in Jizhou, where the Yellow Turban Rebellion was the worst?
I thought that when Yuan Shao came to Bohai, he just met Yao Gong, the prefect of Qinghe, Wang Ji, the prefect of Anping, and Cao Cao who was stationed in Tunhejian, and these three counties were precisely the three counties outside Liu Qing's control.

"Wen Ruo, are the Cao family and the Yuan family also very close?" Liu Qing first thought of Cao Cao, could he be Yuan's pawn.

"The two generations of the Cao family have improved. Naturally, they cannot be equated with a behemoth like the Yuan family. Moreover, the Cao family has no classics handed down from generation to generation. To be precise, we still need to rely on the remaining shadow of the Yuan family."

"Classic handed down? What do you mean?"

"The so-called classics are the theory of governing the country. Without classics handed down, it means that you can't become a famous family. No matter how big the tycoon is, how much land they occupy, how much food they store, and how much money they have, they still have no right to speak. .” Xun Yu introduced.

Liu Qing nodded half-understood. Simply put, to master the classics is to master the right to speak.

"In comparison, the previous generation of the Xun family was known as the Eight Dragons of the Xun family, and none of them were high officials. The family uncle Xun Jian was only a county magistrate before, and his father was still the best. He was the prime minister of Jinan, but the Xun family's reputation is not small. , This is due to the fact that the Xun family has handed down classics, and my uncle Xun Shuang is a master of contemporary Confucian classics." Xun Yu spoke with a trace of pride.

Obviously, what the Mo of the Han Dynasty compared was not land and money, or even high-ranking officials and high salaries, but fame and the right to speak.

"I seem to understand that although the Cao family is strong, they need to rely on the Yuan family's voice to express their appeals." Liu Qing concluded. , perhaps, this is also seeking a right to speak.

"My lord, there is an urgent report from Wei County!" A voice suddenly came from outside the door.

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