I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 222: One Day After Drinking Continued

After approving the memorials from Mi Zhu and Zhen Yan, Liu Bian read several more memorials from officials at the county level and below, and then was notified that Xun Shuang was here.

Liu Bian heard this and left his seat to greet him personally.

Xun Shuang declined repeatedly, but in the end he couldn't defeat Liu Bian, and the two of them almost sat down together.

Liu Bian said: "Mr. Xun, the troubles in the north have been somewhat alleviated, but the problems in the south remain the same."

"A few days ago, the prefect of Lujiang wrote a letter saying that some Jiangxia barbarians fled to the mountains of Lujiang to avoid paying forty qian per mouth."

"I thought, these barbarians are also my people. The reason why they left their homes for forty coins must be because these forty coins will cost them a greater price!"

Xun Shuang responded readily: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go and relieve your Majesty's worries."

Liu Bian responded: "With Mr. Xun's words, I feel relieved. I will leave Yangzhou to Mr. Xun!"

"I will live up to your majesty's great trust!" After agreeing, Xun Shuang was startled for a moment. He confirmed that he heard correctly, it was Yangzhou, not Jingzhou.

Liu Bian added: "Now the situation in the treasury is compared to Duke Xun. I must have heard that it is really empty. I'm afraid it will be difficult to provide help."

"When the Seven Commanderies were flooded, most of the wasteland reclaimed by the people who took refuge in Yangzhou should have been used as public land and rented to the landless people. However, in fact, these acres of land had already been used by wealthy people before they were reclaimed. Owned by the powerful clans.”

The accumulation of one generation of Yangzhou people is enough to exceed the hard work of several generations of the Xun family.

"When Duke Huangfu was working in Sanfu, he also encountered someone who claimed that the wasteland belonged to him, and he could be asked to pay back the land rent, or he could be fined for abandoning the land..."

"The powerful families in Yangzhou annexed land without any scruples, and even some uncultivated land was divided into their names."

Most areas in Yangzhou are no different from Jingzhou before Tian Feng used Bei to clean up.

Xun Shuang was shocked and angry.

With the sky high, can the emperor be far away?

After Xun Shuang finished reading, Liu Bian took out another document.

Xun Shuang faced Liu Bian's demands again. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly and he replied: "In this case, I think I should take it easy."

Combining military affairs with farming affairs, although the power is not as good as that of Zhou Mu, it is not low. Especially in farming, both poor people and Shanyue can participate... The combination of the two provides a lot of room for maneuver.

When Xun Shuang looked at it, he explained: "This is what the school affairs department reported after we sent people to inspect Yangzhou last year and returned. The situation in Yangzhou is not optimistic."

"What's the difference between this and the clan thieves in Jingzhou?"

Xun Shuang asked again: "I am willing to serve as the governor of Yangzhou and clear out the rebels for your majesty."

Liu Bian shook his head: "The governor is not enough. When Zongzheng proposed to abolish the history and establish a pastoralist, I thought this move was quite troublesome. However, what Zongzheng said is not unreasonable. Therefore, I want to worship you as General Anton and take charge of the military and military affairs of Yangzhou. Farming matters."

Liu Bian nodded, took out a document and handed it to Xun Shuang.

"Moreover, Yangzhou Mountain is getting ready to move, showing signs of instability."

The Xun family has such a high reputation in Yingchuan, but they don't dare to be so blatant. How dare these big families in Yangzhou... how dare they?

There are barbarians in Jingzhou and Shanyue in Yangzhou, which gave local powerful people and powerful families an excuse to maintain private armed forces, either openly or covertly.

Liu Bian mentioned it casually, but seeing that Xun Shuang understood it very well, he said no more.

Just when Xun Shuang was about to resign, he asked: "Who does Mr. Xun think can take on the important responsibilities of Jingzhou and Yizhou?"

After Xun Shuang left, Liu Bian ordered people to invite Lu Zhi and discuss with him for a while. Afterwards, Liu Bian summoned his servant Huan Dian.

After Huan Dian left his post as Yulin Zhonglang General, as a close minister of the emperor, Liu Bian did not summon him much. When considering candidates to go to Jingzhou and Yizhou, more than one person recommended him to Liu Bian, including him. Xun Shuang passed well.

According to the information collected by Liu Bian, Huan Dian went to and from the Yamen every day after being treated coldly by Liu Bian, and only got rest on holidays. I often read books on weekdays, feel at ease with my current situation, and never complain.

Liu Bian decided to go to Yizhou with Huandian and become the general of Anxi.

When selecting General Annan to be in charge of Jingzhou, Liu Bian hesitated looking at the name of Liu Biao, the Northern Army's lieutenant general.

In comparison, the situation in Jingzhou is slightly better. After all, it has only learned a bloody lesson.

After a long time, Liu Bian finally decided to appoint Liu Biao, who was actively moving closer to him, as General Annan.

Liu Biao has the lowest reputation, age and seniority among the three newly-created miscellaneous generals. If he fails to achieve results, it will be easier to replace him.

After meeting these three people, I dealt with the memorial for a long time.

Liu Bian saw that the sky was getting dark, and he had almost finished handling the important memorials. The rest were basically trivial matters. It would not be impossible to leave them to Lu Zhi tomorrow according to the advice of the Chancellor.

It gave rise to a desire to rest.

"Go to Chang Ning Hall." Liu Bian ordered Guo Zhi.

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"My lord, I heard that your majesty went to the noble man of Tang Dynasty again."

Cai Yan, who was reading with the lamp on, frowned slightly when he heard this and said: "Don't ask about His Majesty's whereabouts in the future, as this will bring disaster."

The maid who spoke aggrievedly responded: "My lord, I didn't ask, but many people in this palace saw that Mr. Tang was favored by His Majesty, so they thought of going over to curry favor, and then the news reached my ears."

She was also complaining about Cai Yan - "In the past, these sycophants came to take advantage of the situation when they saw that the noble man was favored by your majesty. Now, your majesty only stays with the noble man of Tang Dynasty for three days in a row, and they can't wait any longer..."

Cai Yan is calm on the surface, but there is something slightly different in his heart.

She knew before entering the palace that such a day was bound to come, but it was only when she was actually there that she felt it was different from what she had imagined.

This was something she had never felt before, unlike anything she had been taught.

In the past, Liu Bian did not stay in the palace every day, and he never stayed in a palace for three consecutive days.

Moreover, how could Cai Yan not understand that there is a difference between staying overnight and staying overnight.

On the fourth day, the emperor did not come to the palace, and Cai Yan continued to read. At noon on the fifth day, he heard from his maid that the emperor had been summoned by Queen Mother He to accompany him to dinner last night. The emperor returned to Yuntai Hall to rest.

In the afternoon, Guo Zhi, a member of the Xiaohuangmen who served Liu Bian closely, suddenly came. He respectfully paid homage to Cai Yan and then explained his purpose of coming - the emperor is coming tonight.

Cai Yan, who had felt a little empty for some reason, suddenly felt her heart beat faster. After Guo Zhi left, Cai Yan took the book, but once again entered a state where she couldn't read.

The idea of ​​instructing the palace maid to make some preparations came to her mind. As soon as she put down the book, she quickly picked it up again.

He paced back and forth in the hall again.

During this period, Princess Wannian came to visit and saw the busy maids in the palace. She asked curiously, but Cai Yan didn't know how to answer for a while.

(End of this chapter)