Shuhan

The next morning.

A manor in the mountains seventy miles away from Langzhong.

It's not accurate to say it's a manor, it's more accurate to say it's a Wubao.

The mountains are vast and forested, surrounded by peaks, and the running water in the distance sounds like a natural song.

Among this green mountain and green water, a newly built dock tower stands in the middle of the valley.

Wubao is surrounded by tall city walls, which are covered with arrow towers, watchtowers and other facilities, making it appear extremely strong.

There were two guards guarding the city gate, wearing iron armor, holding long spears, and with piercing eyes. It seemed that if there was any movement, they would take action immediately.

Liu Yan, the guard of Langzhong with two panda eyes on his face, was blowing in the whining winter wind. His thin figure seemed a little out of place among the generals.

Even Liu Chan was much stronger than him.

Liu Yan was drunk last night and originally wanted to have a good sleep.

As a result, the ten beauties given by Liu Chan were sent over overnight.

Seeing so many foreign beauties, how could Liu Yan think about sleeping?

Immediately he drank the sobering soup, took a pair of Five Stone Powder, and fought with these ten beauties for three hundred rounds.

It wasn't until daybreak that we were done.

Just as he was about to take a rest, Liu Chan pulled him over and said he was going to inspect the place.

Understand the responsibilities of the Langzhong garrison.

At that time, Liu Yan almost cried.

Man, that’s not how torture works.

Liu Yan, who did not dare to disobey Liu Chan's order, had no choice but to follow Liu Chan into the mountains with his two panda eyes.

Langzhong is already cold enough.

Deep in the mountains, the temperature is even lower.

Liu Yan kept sneezing and felt sick.

However, when he saw that there was a fortress in the deep mountains and old forests, his face still showed a look of surprise.

"There is actually such a large fortress in this mountain forest."

"This is the first manor fort completed in the first phase of the Badi project. It took nearly two months to build it."

Two months?

Liu Yan's mouth opened wide.

"Can such a large manor castle be built in two months?"

Liu Chan nodded and said: "There are many slaves in Badi. In addition, there is no farming in winter, and corvees are required. With ten thousand people building it, two months is a long time."

Liu Yan was speechless.

Being able to build such a large manor and fortress within two months, it seems that Badi is not as wild as he imagined.

There are still merits.

"Enter Wubao!"

Entering the gate of Wubao City, there is a row of towering trees with lush branches beside the stone road. The buildings in Wubao are all built with gray stones, which contrast with the surrounding environment. In the center of Wubao is a main building about three stories high. The top of the building stands high and looks even steeper compared with the surrounding mountains.

"This main building is actually carved out of a single piece of stone?"

Liu Yan looked at the three-story main building. It was not a wooden building, but made of special stones, and it seemed to be made of one complete stone.

"It's made of cement."

In the past month, limestone mines have been discovered on the mountains thirty miles away from this Wubao. As a result, cement can be manufactured in batches, and road construction is a major task. Liu Chan sent craftsmen to build a building.

It's a pity that there are no steel bars to support it. It is only supported by fine iron. I don't dare to build it too high for fear that it will not be strong.

Otherwise, Liu Chan would have given him the entire seven or eight floors to climb.

of course

This is just a thought.

The fine iron used to build these houses is enough to make many swords and armors.

Image projects are not necessary and should only be done in moderation.

"This cement is really good stuff."

After understanding the uses of cement, Liu Yan was filled with emotion.

"My visit to Badi has opened my eyes."

"Let's go up the stairs and watch."

Liu Chan took Liu Yan to the three-story building.

Upstairs, you can see more and further.

The houses in Wubao are neat and the walls are high and deep. If there are enough food and soldiers, it will be difficult for outsiders to attack.

Liu Chan introduced above: "This is the granary, this is the official office, this is the arsenal, this is the residence, and this is the barracks."

Nuo Da's Wubao can be described in four words: complete facilities.

"Your Highness built this fort, maybe he had ulterior motives?"

Liu Chan nodded and said: "Of course it is, otherwise it would not be possible to waste people's energy like this."

"Then why did Your Highness want to build such a fortress in the deep mountains and forests?"

Liu Chan smiled softly and said: "Deep mountains and old forests also represent rich resources. Take the Langshan Wubao as an example. Within a radius of fifty miles, there are two mines, one is a lime mine, the other is an iron mine, and there are three rivers. , after reclamation, tens of thousands of hectares of land can be cultivated, and this does not include the precious trees in the forest. If done properly, it will be a considerable income."

Liu Chan talked eloquently.

"I have been in Badi for half a year. It is rainy and suitable for farming. If it develops well, it may not lose to Chengdu."

The main thing now is that there are not so many people.

After the completion of the first phase of the project, a large amount of land was reclaimed. Even though each household was allocated a hundred acres of land and soldiers were included in the farming, there was still a lot of land that was uncultivated.

Compared with the large Badi, the tens or hundreds of thousands of people in this Badi are still too few.

"It's a pity that the population is thin, and I have already planned to reward fertility."

Rewarding fertility?

In fact, in Han Dynasty, measures have already been taken.

The father of a newborn does not have to do corvee for two years (a bit like paternity leave); after giving birth to two, pregnant women will be given three dendrobium grains to support the fetus, and the husband who raises three children without paying a head tax in one year will be exempted from the "maternal tax" (the state levies a tax on women). (cloths, silk, etc.), raising a family of four is exempted from the "female tax", raising five will provide a nanny, and the government will issue a share of grain for two people.

But this is a measure taken by Han people. When it comes to Badi, it seems that measures have to be adapted to local conditions.

"Your Highness wants to use Chengdu's fertility policy to encourage children?"

Liu Chan shook his head.

"Chengdu is a land familiar to the Han people, and the people there can naturally be persuaded to farm without paying taxes. But Badi is different. They have not developed the habit of paying taxes. If their taxes are reduced or exempted, their enthusiasm for childbirth will not be too high. .”

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

Liu Yan was a little confused. If we don’t use Han method and Han policy, then what should we use?

Liu Chan immediately said: "The situation in the Yue Kingdom at the beginning was more like that of Badi. Gu wanted to use the Yue Kingdom's method of rewarding fertility: If you want to have a baby, report it to the government, and the government will send a doctor to take care of it for free. If you give birth to a boy, you will be rewarded with two pots. Wine and a dog; for a girl, two jugs of wine and a pig will be rewarded; for twins, the state will provide food. If it is triplets, the state will assign a special wet nurse to take care of them. Widows, widows, sick people and poor families will be supported by the state. Educate their children.”

Tax exemption will not impress these fools.

Would that direct reward impress you?

Prize pig and dog?

And reward wine?

Will these good things go to waste if they are given to those idiots?

Liu Yan immediately said: "With such a reward, I'm afraid the treasury will be empty soon."

Liu Chan said with a smile: "The treasury is empty, and there is still time to fill it up, but if the population is not prosperous, the national power will not be strong, and the degree of control over Badi will not be deep."

How does this involve the degree of control over Badi?

Liu Yan had a black question mark on his face.

Liu Chan knew that this guy would be confused, and immediately said: "To reward fertility, will the people send their newborns to register because they want these rewards? This will eliminate the existence of hidden households. In the process of rewarding fertility, , it can also shape the people of Badi that they are also Han Chinese, this is called a subtle influence."

Liu Yan was confused by some proper nouns, but he could still understand the general meaning. If the policy of encouraging childbirth continues, it will indeed strengthen the local people's identification with the Han government.

"As for the problem of the treasury, now that the treasury is full, and the population of Badi is not large, there is no need to worry about this problem for at least three years."

Don’t have to worry about this problem for three years?

"What about three years from now?"

Liu Chan laughed and said: "Three years later, Badi's farming will be successful, and there will be no shortage of these. In the mountains and forests near Langshan Wubao, there are many imperial mansions. These imperial estates are exclusively owned by the royal family and raise poultry." , after three years, the number of poultry raised will reach a large scale."

In short, everything is developing for the better.

Liu Yan also sighed with emotion: "His Highness wants me to come to Badi, it really allows me to see a lot of the world."

"Gu BuRi will return to Chengdu, and the affairs of Badi must be left to the Lord."

Leave it to me?

Liu Yan would not think so.

He immediately patted his chest and said: "Your Highness has great talents and strategies, knows people well and uses them well. The officials in Langzhong know the people's sentiments even more. Although I am guarding Langzhong, I will definitely carry out His Highness's arrangements to the letter!"

I'm a homebody, and I don't want to do anything great.

Of course, Your Highness, whatever you say will be whatever Your Highness wants me to do, then it will be whatever you want me to do.

"With the Marquis of Duxiang in Langzhong, I feel relieved."

Puppet has the advantage of puppet. Now it seems that this Liu Yan is still a person who understands current affairs.

the other side.

Wu State.

Jianye.

In the prince's residence.

After learning that Prince Sun Deng had woken up, Sun Quan rushed to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible.

Along with Sun Quan came trainer Wang Houbu.

"Prince is awake?"

At the door, Zhuge Ke nodded and said: "The prince has woken up, but he just ate something, drank medicine, and fell asleep again. After all, he has been in a coma for several months and his body is weak."

Weak?

Sun Quan immediately said to the officials behind him: "Send the chefs in the palace to the prince's residence and be responsible for the prince's food."

Seemingly thinking of something, Sun Quan continued: "No, I will live in the prince's mansion for the next month!"

The prince is now weak. If anyone wants to deal with the prince, now is the best time.

Whether it was Jian Junsi or other forces, he would never allow it.

"I'll let you know when the prince wakes up."

Sun Quan looked at the two guards guarding the door.

The latter immediately agreed.

Then, Sun Quan set his sights on Zhuge Ke.

"Zhuge Langjun really shouldn't die!"

Originally, Sun Quan was already looking for an excuse to kill this guy.

Unexpectedly, after being in a coma for half a year, just when he thought his son was going to die, he came back to life.

"My sins will never be forgiven even by death!"

Zhuge Ke immediately knelt on the ground.

"You are guilty of a capital crime, but it is up to the prince to punish you for this crime!"

Although Zhuge Ke offered a plan to harm him and put Wu into its current situation, Sun Quan was not a person who shirks the blame.

After all, although the person who proposed this strategy was Zhuge Ke, the person who adopted Zhuge Ke's strategy was himself.

Now that the prince Sun Deng is awake, Zhuge Ke, as the prince's right-hand man, if he is dealt with now, won't it damage the prince's power?

As a political master and proficient in the art of imperial checks and balances, Sun Quan believed that this was absolutely impossible to do.

"My lord, thank you for not killing me."

This life was finally saved, and Zhuge Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even in winter, the sweat on his forehead could not stop flowing down.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Jianchang has arrived."

Outside the Prince's Mansion, I saw a young lady in a marquis uniform hurriedly running towards me. Although he was young and had two braids, his demeanor was like that of an adult, which gave him a different feeling.

Behind Marquis Jianchang, Gu Tan, Zhang Xiu and other advisers in the Prince's Mansion all had embarrassed looks on their faces at this moment.

But he had to bite the bullet and walk in.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the King!"

"Humph!"

Sun Quan snorted coldly and said, "You were originally ministers of the Prince's Mansion, but you are not in the Prince's Mansion. Why did you go to the Jianchang Marquis Mansion instead?"

Facing Sun Quan's questioning tone, Gu Tan came forward with sweating profusely and said, "I will go to the Marquis of Jianchang's Mansion with no second thoughts. I am just asking Marquis of Jianchang for a way to treat your highness."

Sun Lu, the Marquis of Jianchang, is only ten years old. What treatment method does he have?

It was obvious that he wanted to change the court after seeing the prince in coma and the tree falling and the hozen scattering.

shameful!

"Haha, asking for medical treatment, why does it take days to go by? Could it be that he has changed his family? I heard that people from aristocratic families are mostly snobbish people. Now that I have seen it, it is true."

Being ridiculed by Sun Quan, Gu Tan, Zhang Xiu and others couldn't express their sorrow.

If you don't make Sun Lu the Marquis of Jianchang, how can we change the court?

Isn't that what you meant?

How come it's our fault now?

Marquis Jianchang is also very embarrassed now.

Most of the children of princely families mature precociously, and this is especially true for those like Sun Lu, the Marquis of Jianchang, who have been smart since childhood.

Under the reminder of those around him, he knew that his original bright future was almost gone, and not only was his future gone.

And with the awakening of Prince Sun Deng, his current position is very embarrassing.

"Father, we were just drinking in the Prince's Mansion and did not discuss state affairs. Father, there is no need to criticize them harshly. When they learned that their brother was awake, they all cried with joy and rushed to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible. This shows that they care about their brother. of loyalty.”

Ok?

Sun Quan frowned slightly when he saw that Sun Lu actually said good things for them.

After pondering for a moment, he said coldly: "The Marquis of Jianchang has failed to live up to Gu's good intentions. Gu named you the Marquis of Jianchang because he wanted you to be a good student and Wenshu in order to achieve success in the future. But he didn't want to, but he indulged in pleasure and even colluded with the Prince's Mansion. Officials, in order to form a party, will first deprive them of the title of Marquis of Jianchang and imprison them in the palace. They are not allowed to go out without the order of Gu."

Seize the title?

Sun Lu opened his mouth, a look of shock on his face.

I.

I just drank and didn't do anything. Why did my father want to deprive me of my title?

Sun Lugang wanted to argue, but Sun Quan no longer wanted to give him a chance.

"Take it with you, go back and reflect on yourself, then come see me again!"

Sun Deng was Sun Quan's first choice.

And Sun Li is just a spare tire.

Now that Sun Deng is awake, there is no need for this spare tire to exist.

Especially when Sun Quan, the talented man, listened to the words of Marquis Jianchang and learned about his ambition, it was extraordinary.

If it was reduced to a fight between two palaces, how could the Wu Kingdom gain a foothold in a world of great strife?

The next generation of King Wu can only be Deng'er! (End of chapter)