Beast King Three Kingdoms

() Although Yuan Shu paid attention to the family's 'warning', he didn't take it seriously, and began to take stock of the harvest.

This time against the aristocratic family, it can be described as a complete victory.

There are as many as 50 slaves from dozens of aristocratic families, and most of them are young men and women. You must know that some barren states and counties don't even have 50 young and strong, which shows how much Yuan Shu has gained.

With so many people's power, Yuan Shu's idea of ​​"relief with work" can finally be realized. <Waiting for the cities is the most important thing. All the participating folks are free of three meals, and there are still wages.

As soon as this order came out, ordinary people in the three counties were overjoyed.

In the past, people building and repairing cities were all subject to corvee labor, and the government forcibly requisitioned them, not to mention giving money, and they couldn't even eat enough. There were also supervisors who beat and scolded them from time to time. It was almost a hell-like life.

Now that there is such a good thing, how can the people not like it?

For a while, the people of the three counties responded like a cloud, even exceeding the needs of the government.

Yuan Shu was also dumbfounded when he heard Gu Yong's report. He still thought about using the hundreds of thousands of young and strong slaves from the family to build the city, and then allocated them fields and dismissed them as ordinary farmers; If everything is taken away, how should these hundreds of thousands of young adults be arranged?

At this time, Yuan Shu finally realized the suffering of the previous family. Could it be that so many people are being raised for nothing?

Yuan Shu pressed the corners of his eyebrows, feeling a little headache, and asked Gu Yong, "What does Yuan Tan think about this?"

Gu Yong smiled and said: "My lord has fallen into a misunderstanding. You must know that we need more than just building the city?"

"That's right!" Yuan Shu woke up suddenly, and said happily, "The Huaihe River has always been flooded, and irrigation everywhere needs water conservancy. We can take this opportunity to get rid of this disaster once and for all, and establish the foundation of the eternal world."

With that said, Yuan Shu ordered someone to fetch a map.

"Here! I want to divert the Huaihe River here." Yuan Shu pointed to the map and said to Gu Yong.

Gu Yong glanced at the map, and said in his mouth: "Hefei?" <The southern barrier, with this diversion of the Huaihe River, we can quickly mobilize the Shouchun army and go south by boat, and we can reach it in half a day.After conquering Jiangdong, I will divert this diversion into Chaohu Lake, so that the Huaihe River can be connected with the Yangtze River, and the transportation will be more convenient, and Hefei is the hub of north-south transportation. "Yuan Shu said excitedly.

In fact, the real purpose of this canal is not to attack Jiangbei, but to prepare for the south-to-north grain transfer in the future.

Yuan Shu planned to turn Jiangdong into a huge granary. In the future, there will be few wars in Jiangdong, and the grain and grass will be transferred to the north in large numbers. With this canal, it will be much more convenient.

"My lord's move is really unprecedented!" Gu Yong was also shocked by the grand blueprint drawn by Yuan Shu.

"Not only that! Other cities also need to divert the Huai River, Anfeng, Yiyang, and Zaoyang, all of them must use the Huai River." Yuan Shu squinted his eyes and said.

"My lord, don't do it!" Gu Yong was taken aback, and hurriedly remonstrated: "If all the Huai water is diverted into the great river (that is, the Yangtze River), then the water of the great river will inevitably overflow. My lord's intention is in the east of the river, how can I do this by myself?" Take it?" <The Huaihe River in Hefei was introduced into Chaohu Lake, but it was not mentioned that the Huaihe River in other places was introduced into the Dajiang River. "

"Uh..." Gu Yong was taken aback for a moment, recalling that Yuan Shu really hadn't said that, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Yong has nothing to say, please forgive me, my lord!" Gu Yong said awkwardly.

"Nothing!" Yuan Shu said solemnly: "Yuan Tan, don't worry, not only the Huai River, but also the great river. After I rule the east of the river, I will take care of it, so that the river will not flood in the future and the people will suffer."

"My lord is virtuous!" Gu Yong praised sincerely.

"Okay! Go make arrangements!" Yuan Shu waved his hand.

"No!" Gu Yong replied, ready to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Yuan Shu suddenly stopped Gu Yong, bowed his head and meditated for a moment, and said, "In addition to water conservancy, roads also need to be repaired, and all roads between cities and counties have been repaired to facilitate the march of the army and the prosperity of commerce."

"My lord!" Gu Yong said with a frown, "The construction of water conservancy is a huge project. In addition to the repair of the city, the power of the three counties is already at its limit. If we are improving the roads, I am afraid that the people will not have enough power!"

"Yuan Tan is at ease! Now that the world is in chaos, there are countless refugees from all over the country. I have ordered Wancheng and Runan to gather the refugees from all over the Central Plains. In addition to the millions of people brought back from Luoyang, there will be no shortage of people's strength. What's more, Huainan is a smooth road. , it is very simple to repair roads, and it will not labor too many people." Yuan Shu explained with a smile.

"But in this way, the lord may not be able to fight in recent years." Gu Yong was still a little worried.

"In two years, I only have two big wars, that is to take Lujiang County and Jiangdong, and occupy Yangzhou entirely. Yuan Tan thought that Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, and the princes of Jiangdong would be my opponents?" Yuan Shu was in a good mood, and couldn't help but tease Gu Yong. stand up.

"Lu Kang has always been famous. Although he may not be the lord's opponent, it may not be easy to win him. Although the Jiangdong princes are scattered, they are also not weak. Especially Sun Jian, who is known as the Jiangdong tiger, should not be underestimated." However, Gu Yong was very rigid, since he recognized Yuan Shu as the master, he never went back to the casualness between his seniors and brothers, and dared not go beyond the slightest teasing of Yuan Shu.

"Don't worry! I've made a plan for a long time. Maybe I can win the Lujiang River without a big fight." Seeing Gu Yong's dead face, Yuan Shu felt bored and said casually.

"This...promise!" Gu Yong took the order and left.

After Gu Yong left, Yuan Shu continued to deal with things.

Looking at the pile of paperwork, Yuan Shu sighed and started working hard.

In the following days, all parts of Huainan were hot, building walls, paving roads, digging canals to divert water.

Now it is the middle of winter, so it is impossible to cultivate, and most of the people have nothing to do. As soon as Yuan Shu's order came out, the people of the three counties responded and started a huge construction project. <In the city, everything is on the right track, and Yuan Shu has more free time. When he finds time, he goes to the recruiting hall, hoping to meet a great sage.

There is a saying that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Yuan Shu came to the recruitment hall full of hope, but in the end he returned disappointed.

After the promulgation of the Seeking Talent Order, there were quite a few people who came to apply for it, but there were not many truly talented ones.

"Md! Didn't you say that there are many talented people from poor families? Why didn't I meet any of them!" Yuan Shu thought depressingly.

In fact, the timing of Yuan Shu's announcement of the recruitment order was a bit wrong. The end of the year was approaching, and it was time to get together with family members.

Yuan Shu suppressed the depression in his heart, and greeted a group of "hundred-mile talents" kindly, making them cry with gratitude, and told him that Yuan Shu was the once-in-a-thousand-year enlightened master, which gave him a little comfort.

After leaving the recruiting hall, Yuan Shu thought for a while, then went to the middle of Cai Yong's mansion.

At the end of the year, Yuan Shu was going to officially marry Cai Yan. He had to make arrangements for the three counties, so he couldn't get away. Now he happened to go to discuss the marriage with Cai Yong.

Cai Yong's mansion, Yuan Shu pays homage.

"Meet your father-in-law!"

"There is no need to be polite on the highway, get up quickly!" Cai Yong smiled.

Yuan Shu thanked him, got up and sat down.

"The highway is busy, why come to my place?" Cai Yong knew that the three counties are currently under construction, and almost all the people in Huainan are working.

"Ugh!" Yuan Shu thought that Cai Yong was complaining, touched his nose in embarrassment, and said, "The past few days were indeed busy, but now that everything is on track, my son-in-law was able to get away."

"Oh!" Cai Yong responded, and then asked curiously, "Then why did the highway come here?"

"My son-in-law is here for Yan'er's marriage!" Yuan Shu said respectfully.

"So that's how it is!" Cai Yong said with a smile, "Now you are the head of the three counties, and you are busy with business. The old man will arrange such small things as the wedding, so you don't have to be distracted."

Yuan Shu glanced at Cai Yong suspiciously, saw that his face was open and honest, and he didn't seem to be fake, so he replied: "So I will trouble my father-in-law!"

"En!" Cai Yong nodded, pondered for a while, and continued: "You are now twenty-four, but you have no heirs to inherit. If things go on like this, the people under your command will be panic-stricken, and even cause catastrophe, so we must guard against it!"

"Ah?" Yuan Shu looked at Cai Yong in surprise, wondering in his heart: "What do you mean? Is this old man also trying to persuade me to accept concubines? It shouldn't be!"

"Father-in-law's teachings, my son-in-law will definitely remember them in his heart." Not knowing what Cai Yong was thinking, Yuan Shu could only reply dryly.

Cai Yong took a deep look at Yuan Shu, and suddenly asked, "Gaolu! What do you think of my adopted daughter Diaochan?"

"This..." Yuan Shu looked at Cai Yong in surprise, and said to himself, "This old man won't really want me to take a concubine?"

Seeing Yuan Shu's dull face, which seemed to be at a loss, Cai Yong said, "You have already seen him in the mansion (Yuan Shu's mansion) before."

"Yes! Yes!" Yuan Shu came back to his senses, and hurriedly said, "Diao Chan...Miss is beautiful, son-in-law...uh! This..."

Yuan Shu hesitated, really didn't know what to say.

"Haha!" Seeing Yuan Shu scratching his ears and cheeks, Cai Yong laughed and said, "Since you like it, then I will betroth Diao Chan to you and marry Yan'er together."

"This..." Yuan Shu hesitated, it wasn't that he didn't want Diao Chan, how could he not be tempted by a beauty like Diao Chan?However, Cai Yong's attitude was really weird, which made Yuan Shu bewildered.

"What? You don't like Diaochan?" Looking at Yuan Shu's appearance before, Cai Yong thought he liked Diaochan very much, but now he hesitated.

"No!" Yuan Shu waved his hands wildly, pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "But it's up to the father-in-law!"

"Never mind him! Anyway, take the beauty home first, as for any 'sequelae', we'll talk later." Yuan Shu thought to himself.

Seeing that Yuan Shu agreed, Cai Yong nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and said, "That's very good! I will choose a good day and auspicious day, and the two girls will go through the door together!"

The two discussed the details again, and Yuan Shu said goodbye and left.

After leaving Cai Yong's mansion, Yuan Shu had already fully recovered, after thinking carefully for a while, he also guessed Cai Yong's true meaning.

"Hehe! In the past, I underestimated my teacher and father-in-law, but I didn't expect him to have such thoughts." Yuan Shu shook his head with a smile, not paying attention to Cai Yong's 'calculation' at all.

In Yuan Shu's heart, if he really came to the end and became the lord of the world, then the queen's seat would only belong to Zou Jia, and no one else would consider it, not for other reasons, only because Zou Jia was the one who accompanied him all the way. people.

"What are you thinking about! This is just the beginning, the princes of the world don't know how many people there are, and the day of unification is still very early!" Putting his thoughts away, Yuan Shu walked towards the house.

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