I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 412: Uncle and Nephew Zhuge
Faced with public grievances, some people chose to stand by and watch, some wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to profit, but some also thought of their own ideals.

Zhuge Xuan came suddenly.

Even though he had been arranged with accommodation as soon as he arrived in Luoyang, his buttocks were so sore from riding horses for several days that he dared not move. However, he still felt like he was dreaming when he looked at the unfamiliar room.

"uncle!"

Hearing the two coordinated calls, Zhuge Xuan initially thought he was dreaming - after his brother passed away, he, who had no children, had long treated his brother's children as his own.

When the uncle and nephew meet, they can't help but reminisce about the past.

Also share some of your lives when the other person is not around.

As he spoke, Zhuge Xuan seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and asked hurriedly, "There is also the matter of Princess Shang... The letter was vague, and I didn't dare to ask too much in the letter, lest the letter be lost and cause trouble... But what is the situation now?"

After Zhuge Xuan asked, he saw that Zhuge Liang, who was always generous, blushed, and he immediately understood what was going on.

He praised: "You are worthy of being my Qilin child!"

Because of the historical issues left over from recent generations of emperors, the Han Dynasty has not had an adult princess with a title for many years.

There is no princess, let alone a son-in-law.

In the Han dynasty, not only would a son-in-law not lose his career prospects by marrying a princess, but he would also be more likely to be reused because of his relationship with the princess.

The only concern is that some princesses are too tough, and all kinds of problems will arise if the relationship between husband and wife is not harmonious.

But Zhuge Xuan looked at Zhuge Liang with satisfaction. He was not worried that such a thing would happen.

……

Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang saw the fatigue Zhuge Xuan had accumulated on the road, so they did not waste much of his time. Instead, after informing him of their respective stable and improving situations, they said goodbye and left, leaving Zhuge Xuan to rest in peace.

After all, Zhuge Xuan came all the way here not just to reminisce with others.

The next day, after a good sleep, Zhuge Xuan was led by a clerk to a spacious hall.

Most of the people I see are old friends.

Deng Xi, a famous scholar from Nanyang, once served with Wang Rui and later provided great assistance to him when he served as the governor.

Zhao Yu, who once came to inspect as an envoy of the Grand Marshal.

Zhang Zhongjing was once the head of a county.

once……

Then—"Ma Gong!"

Hearing the greetings coming from not far behind him, Zhuge Xuan quickly turned around and, together with everyone else, paid his respects to Ma Riti, who had presided over the relocation of the disaster victims.

"No need to be so polite! Everything remains the same, and you can go about your business... Those who have just arrived today, please stay..."

The next second, Zhuge Xuan saw people moving around in the lobby, busy and harmonious.

There were four other people standing in the middle of the lobby like him.

Among them, there was only one person whom Zhuge Xuan knew, Huang Gai, the magistrate of Lingling County, but it is not known whether he is still the magistrate now.

After Ma Riti took out the roster and checked it, he brought the five people to a huge wooden plate, on which were piles of sand of different colors.

Zhuge Xuan thought about it and realized that there should be mountains, roads and rivers above. There are also various flags with multiple colors.

Ma Riti said: "This is a sand table. Look at it, most of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are on it." "You all participated in the resettlement of immigrants in southern Jing, so I won't say more. The drought in the north this year has affected a lot of people, and there is famine in many places."

"At this moment, there is insufficient transportation capacity to transport grain from the south to the north. We should follow the example of the people who moved south. Yangzhou and Jingzhou have the foundation laid by the former General Andong and the current General Annan in recent years, which is sufficient for resettlement."

"The affairs involved in relocating the people are complicated, and we must not neglect the provision of food, fodder, herbs, and transportation along the way."

"I have made arrangements for each of you. Zhuge Xuan and Huang Gai, you two will help calculate how many households need to be relocated and resettled in Yanzhou and Jingzhou respectively. Go to the third and sixth rooms on my left respectively. There are signs on them. You will know when you arrive..."

Zhuge Xuan bowed and walked in the direction Ma Riti mentioned. It was indeed easy to find. There was a sign with Yanzhou written on the door of the room.

He had just arrived at the door of the room and was about to speak when he heard a young man without a beard inside ask, "Are you new here?"

"That's perfect. Let's sort out these two piles of household registration first and follow this pattern... Is that ok? If you have any questions, just find someone and ask them directly!"

Zhuge Xuan took the thing handed to him by the person in front of him in a daze, and then found an empty seat under the other party's instructions.

He was just about to get the support next to him when he heard the young man say, "You just rode here from somewhere else, didn't you? Don't worry about these empty formalities, just sit down wherever you want."

Zhuge Xuan felt the feedback from his two legs every time he moved, and seeing that other people in the room were sitting casually, he followed suit.

"If you are thirsty, there is honey water and clean water. If you are hungry, there are cakes. If you are tired, you can go to the back to rest for a while... Well, there should be nothing else. Come to me if you have anything else."

Seeing the person in front of him leave, Zhuge Xuan hurriedly asked: "I still don't know your name?"

"Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao."

Zhuge Xuan sat down casually, holding the template given by Guo Jia and thinking about Guo Jia's requirements. After taking a look at it, he found that it was not difficult for him.

——This is what Ma Riti said, that is, to estimate the number of people who need to be relocated based on the differences in population in various places and the grain stored in the government warehouses.

This is the initial preparation.

He took a deep breath and buried his head in his work.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhuge Xuan suddenly noticed a person standing in front of the table. When he looked up, he found that it was Guo Jia.

"It's time for dinner... There are too many people here, and too many documents. It's not appropriate to deliver food here. Come with me!"

Only then did Zhuge Xuan realize that he had been busy for so long.

On the way, he chatted with Guo Jia and found out that the latter was a Shangshu Lang of the Shangshu Tai, who was temporarily seconded.

But he was able to take charge of Yanzhou's affairs and arrange them in an orderly manner. At least Zhuge Xuan was able to devote himself to his work well as soon as he arrived, which shows his ability.

But... Zhuge Xuan thought - my nephew Kong Ming has the potential to be one of the three highest officials in the country, and is in no way inferior to him!

That night, Zhuge Xuan returned to his residence after a busy day. As soon as he arrived at the door, he found that the candle inside was lit. He walked in without saying hello. The room had been fumigated with mosquito repellent incense. Looking at Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang who were busy inside, Zhuge Xuan felt warm in his heart.

At this time, the two finally discovered Zhuge Xuan.

Zhuge Jin hurriedly said, "Uncle, the hot water is ready, you can go and cool down first."

Zhuge Xuan followed the arrangements with satisfaction.

When Zhuge Xuan had finished packing, Zhuge Jin said, "Uncle, now the people are being relocated southwards, and the country is in need of talents. I want to join the cause like you did!"

After all, Zhuge Jin had only been in the Imperial College for a short time and had only had time to master one classic, which was obviously not enough.

He thought Zhuge Xuan might object, and in the best case scenario he would hesitate for a while, but he never expected that as soon as he said this, he heard Zhuge Xuan say, "If you want to go, then go!"

(End of this chapter)