The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 223: Liu Bei: Among my subordinates, there is no one more talented than Li Yi. He is the only one who can take on this task.
However, Xu You and Zhang Fei had an argument outside the treasury.

Because Xu You spoke rudely, Zhang Fei drew his sword in anger.

Xu Youwan never expected that Zhang Fei would really dare to attack him. He screamed and his head rolled to the ground.

All the friends who came with Xu You were shocked.

"... Xu, Mr. Xu is dead!"

"Mr. Xu is dead!"

Everyone covered their faces, screamed, and ran away in all directions.

Seeing this, everyone came over to Zhang Fei and said:

"...General, Mr. Xu is a meritorious official in the capture of Ye City this time."

"Even Li Tanhou had to respect him. When the lord was alive, he also had a close relationship with him."

"…How could you just kill him?!"

Zhang Fei was still furious, and said to everyone in a stern voice:

"This guy has repeatedly humiliated Mr. Li and my brother."

"If we don't kill him, how will Mr. Li and my brother convince the public in the future?"

Zhang Fei could see clearly that Xu You was so arrogant, but both Li Yi and Liu Bei gave in to him.

It may be okay at first, but if it goes on for a long time, it will inevitably damage the prestige of the leader.

The people around him sighed again:

"…but the Lord sent Mr. Xu to check the treasury."

"The general killed him, but I am afraid that the prince will blame him!"

Zhang Fei pondered for a while, then walked forward and picked up Xu You's head.

He held it in his hand and said to everyone:

"It's come to this, there's no point in saying more."

"I will go and apologize to you personally."

Everyone thought to themselves that Zhang Fei was Liu Bei's brother, and even Li Tanhou might not dare to interfere and deal with him.

What they were afraid of was that Li Yi wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Since Zhang Fei could not be punished, the accompanying personnel had to be punished for not giving strict advice.

There was nothing they could do, so they could only follow Zhang Fei back to the main hall to meet Li Yi with trepidation.

Before I got there, I ran into a large group of people.

It was none other than Cao Cao, Li Yi, and local officials of Yecheng.

They came in groups, intending to go to the government treasury to check the household registration population.

When Zhang Fei saw this, he walked straight forward with the head in his hand.

As soon as he arrived in front of Li Yi, he knelt down and pleaded guilty.

"...Why is Yide like this?" Li Yi asked hurriedly.

Zhang Fei threw the head down.

"Xu You was killed by me because he spoke rudely to you and my brother!"

Without any unnecessary excuses, Zhang Fei admitted it openly.

Li Yi looked up and saw that it was indeed Xu You's head.

Everyone around was shocked.

“…Hey!”

Li Yi was so angry that he stamped his feet. "Xu Ziyuan has made great contributions to this Northern Expedition, and I haven't had time to ask for credit for him yet."

"How could you, a wretch, kill him?!"

Zhang Fei explained:
"Xu You's words are rude and he has insulted us Xuzhou people several times."

"I'll kill him today, why say anything more?!"

Cao Cao looked like he was just enjoying the fun, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, sighing:

"...Hey, Xu Ziyuan is an old friend of mine."

"Although he is rebellious, he does have a plan in mind."

"This Northern Expedition is another hero."

"Now those who have made contributions are not rewarded, but killed instead. I am afraid that this will make the newly surrendered old ministers of the Yuan family feel disheartened."

These words were naturally spoken to the officials in Ye behind him.

Cao Cao's words were very inflammatory. Although the officials did not say anything, their expressions changed.

Li Yi nodded and scolded:
"Before I set out on the expedition, my lord gave me all the military power."

"You disobeyed military orders and killed meritorious officials without authorization. You should be executed for your crime."

"But considering your meritorious service in this Northern Expedition, I can spare your life."

"But death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided."

"Come here, drag Zhang Fei away and beat him with thirty military sticks!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two warriors came out and lifted Zhang Fei up.

Zhang Fei pushed it open and said loudly:

"Don't bother. I'll go get it from the military supervisor."

"slow!"

Li Yi called out to Zhang Fei to stop him.

"In addition to the military cane, you will also be punished by not drinking alcohol for three months."

“Hey! This!!”

Zhang Fei's face changed drastically when he heard this.

Not to mention the thirty blows of the military stick, he could even withstand a hundred blows.

But if you tell him not to drink, wouldn't that be unbearable?
Mr. Zhang would rather eat without meat than drink without wine.

If I don't drink for a day, I feel uncomfortable all over.

Zhang Fei wanted to argue, but Li Yi frowned and asked in a deep voice:

"how?"

"Could it be that Yide thinks I handled it inappropriately?"

This question was deafening.

Because anyone could see that Li Yi did not want to punish Zhang Fei severely.

Li Yi's words just now were so harsh that everyone thought Zhang Fei would at least be in trouble.

The result was that he was only beaten with thirty military sticks, which was not painful at all for a warrior who had been in the army for many years.

Li Yi's case is typical, raising high and putting down gently.

Even for Liu Bei's sake, he couldn't punish Zhang Fei.

"...No, no."

Zhang Fei bowed and turned away unhappily.

Li Yi shouted to Zhang Fei again:

"After you are punished, you can return to Xuzhou as soon as possible."

"When I'm away, the lord will personally supervise your abstinence from alcohol."

Zhang Fei had endured the previous two punishments.

But when he heard that Li Yi was going to send him back to Xuzhou, Zhang Fei finally couldn't help it, turned around and walked over to Li Yi, saying:
"...Sir, I know I am guilty."

"But I am here at the order of my elder brother to serve you."

"The war in Hebei has not yet ended. How can you ask me to go back?"

Li Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his brows and eyes looking solemn.

Upon seeing this, all the generals in Xuzhou came over to plead for Zhang Fei.

"...Sir, the war is still undecided, and we still need General Zhang's help."

"Why not give him a chance to redeem himself and keep General Zhang here?"

"...Yes, stay, stay."

Everyone knelt on the ground and said, "Please have mercy, sir."

Li Yi was not moved at all and said in a deep voice:

"My order has been issued. Do you want to disobey my order?"

The generals were used to getting along with Li Yi on a daily basis, and they both respected and feared him.

After several years of getting along, everyone could see at a glance that Li Yi was really determined to send Zhang Fei back to Xuzhou.

How dare they continue to plead for Zhang Fei?
I could only give him a sympathetic look.

It's as if to say, we've done our best, Lao Zhang, you just have to wish yourself good luck.

"……well!!"

Zhang Fei punched the ground and walked away angrily.

Cao Cao came over and whispered to Li Yi:

"Your Excellency's skill in controlling people is truly brilliant. I, Cao, must learn more from you."

Li Yi glanced at him and said calmly:

"Can't you?"

"Li's little tricks cannot be displayed in front of Cao Gong."

Cao Cao's mouth twitched, and he said with a fake smile:

"...Good, then let's see for ourselves."

The two men smiled softly and led their men to the treasury.

The soldiers who surrounded the treasury were Li Yi's men, and Li Yi ordered them to sort out the books.

All the books collected in Weijun, Zhao, Changshan and Ganling where Cao Cao was located were handed over to him.

Because the data in these books are directly organized.

Looks very convenient.

So as soon as Cao Cao got it, he took a glance and knew the general idea.

"If we look at this book, Jizhou can still recruit 300,000 adult men."

"No wonder people at that time all called Jizhou the greatest province in the world."

Cao Cao held the bamboo slips in his hands and sighed.

A voice came from the crowd, shouting loudly:

"Today, the world is falling apart, the nine provinces are torn apart, and the two Yuan brothers are fighting against each other."

"The people of Jizhou are now suffering from the wilderness, and we have not heard of the king's benevolent army leading the way, caring about their customs and saving them from the disaster."

"Instead, you should check and calculate the armor and weapons, and only consider this first. Is this what the men and women of this humble state expect from you, my lord?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao hurriedly asked:
"Who is the speaker?!"

Everyone replied that this was the Cavalry Commandant Cui Yan, who was from a prominent family in Qinghe.

Seeing that he had a good demeanor, Cao Cao quickly restrained his expression and apologized:
"I just said something inappropriate and offended you, sir."

"Mr. Guan has an extraordinary demeanor. I would like to treat him as a distinguished guest."

"Please give me some advice, sir, and help me govern Jizhou."

Cui Yan refused Cao Cao's invitation, explaining:

"Now that my old master has just passed away, I have not fulfilled my duties as a subject."

"Instead, he went to another place to be a guest of honor. This is not what a subject should do."

He then resigned from the post of Cavalry Commandant and returned home.

Cui Yan's move surprised everyone.

Li Yi came to bid farewell to Cao Cao:
"Since you have obtained the household registration book of Xijizhou, Cao Sikong."

"We are even now."

"I will take my leave now, Li."

Cao Cao didn't expect that Li Yi really didn't want anything, so he bowed and thanked him:

"Then I will apologize for not seeing you off."

"Please take care, Lord Li Tan."

Li Yi immediately ordered people to collect Xu You's body and bring him back to Xuzhou for burial.

Then he shed tears to the crowd and said:
"I had a very close relationship with Ziyuan, but unfortunately he died."

"Yi is also deeply distressed."

"Ziyuan loved money the most before he died, and I remembered what he once said to me before he died--"

"The most painful thing in life is to lose a person and his money, leaving behind only regrets."

"Send someone to Ziyuan's home in Xuzhou to collect all his money and property, and prepare to bury him with him."

"As for the house in Yecheng, it was Ziyuan's former residence."

"You guys should also go and see if there is anything valuable and take it away."

Everyone took the order and left.

Li Yi prepared to go to Yuan Mansion again.

When Cao Cao saw him, he hurried forward to stop him and asked, "Where are you going, sir?"

"...Go pick up Madam Liu and take her to Bohai."

Li Yi answered without hesitation.

"Haha, you are too arrogant and rude."

"Benchu and I were classmates since childhood. Now that he has passed away, I will take care of his wife and children."

"How could someone forcibly relocate them to another place like Li Tanhou did?"

Cao Cao firmly disagreed with Li Yi and took Yuan's family away.

Li Yi was calm and said with a smile:
"Sir Cao is wrong."

"Although you and General Yuan are old friends, my family and the Yuan family are related by marriage."

"If we talk about seniority, Yi should also call Madam Liu aunt."

"Besides, Bohai is the former residence of General Yuan. What's wrong with my nephew inviting my aunt back to live there?"

Hey this!!
Cao Cao was speechless and immediately regretted that he did not compete with Liu Bei for Yuan's daughter when he captured Shouchun.

It was just because Li Yi gave him a Concubine Feng, although she was indeed very beautiful.

It is beautiful, but when I really need it, I find that Yuan’s daughter is more useful.

"...Haha, if Cao Gong has nothing else to do."

"Then I will let Li go first. Goodbye."

Li Yi resigned from Cao Cao and returned to Yuan Mansion.

Huang Zhong came forward to greet him.

"Has anyone come here since I left?"

"Only the young master of the Cao family has been here, but he was stopped outside the mansion by me and was not allowed to enter."

"...Well, Han Sheng did a great job on this matter."

"Although our army has conquered Yecheng, the Yuan family has deep roots in Hebei and cannot be destroyed overnight."

"The only way to win the hearts of the people of Hebei is to treat his family well."

"So I don't want it to fall into Cao Cao's hands."

After saying this, Li Yi rewarded Huang Zhong handsomely.

Then he walked into the mansion.

Madam Liu, Zhen Mi, Zhen Yao and other brothers and sisters were all there.

Seeing Li Yi coming, they all stood up and saluted.

"...What's up, sir? How does Cao Cao plan to deal with us, an orphan and a widow?"

Mrs. Liu hurriedly asked Li Yi about the situation outside.

I was too scared before, but now I have calmed down and figured out the situation.

He learned that Yecheng did not belong to Liu Bei.

In other words, they all have the potential to become Cao Cao's spoils of war.

"Don't worry, Auntie. With Yi here, Cao's army cannot enter this gate."

Li Yi made a solemn promise to Mrs. Liu.

"But as my aunt said, Yecheng does not belong to General Liu, and it is not appropriate for us to stay here for a long time."

"Gu Yi came here to invite Aunt to live in Bohai."

Bohai is one of the richest counties in Jizhou and is also the former residence of Yuan Shao.

Mrs. Liu certainly had no objection to this, and immediately bowed to Li Yifu and said:

"...Only you, my lord, can save my family. I thank you again."

He immediately ordered his men to pack up the gold and silver valuables in the mansion and prepare to go to Bohai with Li Yi.

There was a precarious situation in Yecheng.

Cao Cao was busy checking the household registration when suddenly someone reported that the silver, money and gold in the treasury had been found.

Cao Cao immediately ordered someone to bring it to him.

As a result, the number Cao Bing checked did not match the number in the book at all.

Cao Cao was surprised and asked, "Why is there so much less than what is recorded in the bamboo slips?"

This……

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment; this was a question of death.

If they didn't answer well and Cao Cao suspected that they had embezzled the money, they would lose their heads.

“…I don’t know what I am waiting for. I don’t know what I am waiting for.”

"Oh, yes, just now the people of Xuzhou pulled out more than a dozen vehicles from Xu You's mansion."

Suddenly someone remembered something and reminded Cao Cao.

"What's on the car?" asked Cao Cao.

"...Uh, it was too far away, so I couldn't see it clearly."

"But the car must be loaded with valuables, otherwise there wouldn't be so many soldiers escorting it."

Valuable things?

Cao Cao frowned, his expression solemn, and after pondering for a while, he asked hurriedly:

"Who did Li Yi send to check the treasury before this?"

"...I heard, I heard someone say it was Xu You."

"Xu You?"

Cao Cao was startled for a moment, then he came to his senses and punched the table.

"Good boy Li Yi, you have earned enough favors from others!"

Everyone was puzzled and asked why.

Cao Cao waved his hand impatiently, signaling everyone to go back.

Then he looked at the bamboo slips on the desk. It was a memorial.

It was just drafted by Cao Cao. He would submit it to the court, wanting to request himself to be the governor of Jizhou.

Although he was already the governor of Yanzhou, Jizhou was so rich that he wanted to rule over it as well.

Cao Cao drafted the memorial and gave it to a trusted person, ordering him to rush to the court in Chen at night.

He ordered him to submit the memorial before Liu Bei.

At the same time, Li Yi also led his troops out of Yecheng.

Just as he was about to send someone to inquire about Yuan Shang's news, someone suddenly reported that Yuan Tan's army was short of food.

He led his troops to plunder Ganling, Anping, Bohai, Hejian and other places.

The people in the plundered areas all cursed. Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately said angrily:

"When Yuan Xiansi was in Qingzhou, he often let his soldiers plunder the villagers."

"Now in my hometown of Jizhou, I am committing this atrocity."

"Pass my order and bring him to me immediately."

After saying this, Xu Chu led a thousand vanguard soldiers and went to Ganling first.

Liu Ye was still sneering there, and Chen Dao saw it and asked hurriedly:
"Why is Mr. Ziyang laughing?"

Liu Ye explained in a low voice:

"Yuan Xiansi allowed his troops to plunder the countryside. Although Marquis Li Tan was furious, he was secretly happy in his heart."

what?
Chen Dao was stunned and couldn't understand it even more.

"…Your Excellency was clearly furious just now, so how can Mr. Ziyang say that he was happy?"

"...Haha, I can't say. I can't say."

Liu Ye smiled and shook his head, stroked his beard, and urged his horse to go away.

"Tsk, then don't tell me."

……

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

Zhang Fei was bending over the desk, grinding ink for Liu Bei.

"...Yide, how are you injured?"

"What? Thirty military sticks are nothing."

While grinding ink, Zhang Fei complained:

"I, Old Zhang, have fought in battles for so many years. I have fought through swords and spears. How could I be afraid of this?"

"The biggest fear is that I am unknown, and I have all the strength but cannot use it."

"Mr. Li didn't need me, but he sent me back to Qingzhou and didn't allow me to drink."

"How do you get through the day?"

After he finished speaking, he handed the ground ink to Liu Bei with both hands.

Liu Bei smiled as he wrote:
"Sir, this arrangement is also for your own good."

That's right.

Your leader forbids you to drink alcohol in order to temper your character.

"For my own good?"

Zhang Fei said lightly and nonchalantly:
"If you really want to do this for my own good, you should let me go to the front line to kill the enemy."

"That's great. Zilong, Zhongkang and the others are accompanying you to Hebei."

"We three brothers are the only ones left in Xia Pi, with nothing to do."

Liu Bei smiled again:
"Isn't it good for the three of us brothers to stay together?"

"Doesn't Yide often complain that the time we spend together is getting shorter and shorter? It's so rare for us to get together now."

"Why are you unhappy?"

Zhang Fei raised his eyebrows, "That's not what I meant!"

"I just think the war in Hebei is a serious matter and we shouldn't stay out of it."

“We have never been left out.”

Liu Bei put down his brush, stood up, and took the written bamboo in his hand to examine it.

Zhang Fei also stood up and asked:
"What have you been writing just now, brother?"

"I am writing the merit book of this Northern Expedition and will give it to Zijing for review later."

"Once everything is confirmed, we will report it to the court and ask for credit for the soldiers who went on this expedition."

Liu Bei simply drafted a letter of request for merit.

The specific implementation method still needs to be discussed with Lu Su.

Because for many official positions, whether they are given appropriately requires careful consideration.

Xun You, Liu Ye and others followed Li Yi to the Northern Expedition. The only person Liu Bei could discuss matters with was Zi Jing.

"This is easy to handle. Brother, give it to me and I will give it to Zijing."

Zhang Fei volunteered, as he had been very idle since returning to Xuzhou.

Can't wait to find something to do.

"...Okay, thank you for your hard work, brother."

Liu Bei smiled slightly and handed him the bamboo slips.

As soon as Zhang Fei stepped out of the door, a large number of Xuzhou officials surrounded him.

"Hey! Third General, Third General."

"Three generals, please stay. Please stay."

The crowd surrounded Zhang Fei and asked attentively:

"...Hey, may I ask what the Third General was discussing with the Lord about the memorial just now?"

"I don't know how the lord gave the reward."

The expedition of the front-line soldiers is also inseparable from the hard work of the officials in the rear.

Therefore, when it comes to rewards based on merit, they will certainly have a share.

Hebei is especially rich.

After the reshuffle of the Yuan family, a large number of positions will definitely be vacant.

Many people hope to get a government job in Hebei.

Zhang Fei raised the bamboo in his hand impatiently and said to the crowd:

"Brother has just drafted it, and we still need to discuss it with Mr. Zijing."

"How would I know?"

"Just wait here for the result. If there is any arrangement, you will certainly benefit from it.

After saying this, he walked past the crowd and left.

Everyone hurriedly shouted to the three generals to slow down.

As soon as he walked away, people started talking about it.

"How do you think the Lord will reward us this time?"

"I have been a warehouse official for thirty years."

"I have been working here since before Lord Tao took office."

"When can we go up?"

"...Hey, you said you're old, and you still want to move up?"

"It's time for the old people to retire and give us young people some opportunities."

"If we talk about opportunities, being able to work in Hebei this time is a golden opportunity."

Although everyone was arguing about the size and amount of the reward this time.

But without exception, they all became excited when they mentioned going to Hebei to work.

The reason for this is not because Xuzhou is not good enough, but because Xuzhou’s political resources have reached saturation.

Liu Bei inherited a lot of political heritage from Tao Qian, and then over the past eight years he supported a large number of his own people.

If fresh blood tries to squeeze in, it will be so hard that it will bleed.

But Hebei is different.

Jizhou was known as the first of the Nine Provinces in ancient times, and was also the most important province in the world during the Han Dynasty.

When Yuan fell, the shortage of administrative resources required a large influx of fresh blood.

Who wouldn’t want to seize this opportunity to advance and make their career flourish?
Even if they decide to settle down in Hebei, as long as they accumulate enough resources, they might be able to become a branch of Hebei's aristocratic family.

"But don't be too happy too soon, everyone. Jizhou has been returned to General Liu."

"But it's hard to say to whom General Liu will give Jizhou."

"If we send our mortal enemy to take up the post, wouldn't that be a painful thing for him?"

When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.

So the topic shifted to the ownership of Jizhou.

Everyone was talking about it:

"In my opinion, Li Tanhou is the number one hero of the Northern Expedition, and he has a close relationship with General Liu."

"General Liu will definitely give Jizhou to him."

"...Hey, Mr. Song, I don't agree with what you said."

Someone immediately spoke out in opposition.

"General Liu had already given Qingzhou to Marquis Li Tan, so why would he give him Jizhou?"

"Besides, Marquis Tan is not the only one who has a deep relationship with General Liu."

"...General Guan and General Zhang, which one of them is not as close as a brother to General Liu and has known him for decades?"

"So in my opinion, General Liu will give Jizhou to either General Guan or General Zhang."

Hahaha……

An old man stroked his beard and smiled:
"If we talk about other states, General Liu might give them to Generals Guan and Zhang."

"It's just that Jizhou is different from other states."

"The ones made by Jizhou are vast, and the whole world is easily conquered."

"He who controls Jizhou controls the rest of China."

"How can such a large state be easily handed over to others?"

"From my thirty years of experience as an official, I have never seen anyone like Li Tanhou in Xuzhou."

"Who else can be appointed as governor of Jizhou except Marquis Tan?"

But others did not agree with the old man's point of view.

The reason is very simple, that is, Li Yi is already the governor of Qingzhou.

No matter how much Liu Bei favored him, it was impossible for him to be concurrently the governor of Jizhou.

not to mention,
Li Yi is not a god, and it is impossible for him to be so busy as to control two large states at the same time.

As the supreme leader, Liu Bei had a group of people under him who depended on him for their livelihood.

No matter how much you favor a person, it is impossible to feed only one person all the delicacies from land and sea.

This is what is meant by, "What is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth."

Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, someone suddenly gave a look.

Everyone followed his gaze and immediately shut their mouths.

A man came towards me and asked:
"Why are you all gathered here instead of doing anything?"

Everyone replied in unison:

"Reporting to General Liu, we were just discussing the rewards for the Northern Expedition."

Liu Bei put his hands behind his back and said with a fixed gaze:

"During this expedition to Hebei, the soldiers fought bravely and the officials at all levels worked hard day and night."

"Everyone has worked hard, so let's take a day off today."

"As for the reward, I will make a decision after discussing it with Zi Jing."

"Those who have made contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. This is the iron rule I have established since I took over Xuzhou."

"If you have made contributions, you don't have to worry about not being rewarded."

Everyone heard the hidden meaning of Liu Bei's words, so they all bowed and thanked him.

"...Alright, let's all go down."

Liu Bei waved his hand and dismissed everyone.

He went to the main hall and found Lu Su.

"Zi Jing, how is the draft of the memorial going?"

When Lu Su saw Liu Bei coming, he quickly stood up and saluted.

Immediately report your work results.

"My lord has always been clear about rewards and punishments. There is nothing wrong with the number of rewards, titles, gold and silver given this time."

"So I didn't have to put in any effort."

"There is just one problem, and I dare not make a rash decision."

"So I want to discuss this matter with my lord."

Liu Bei put his hands behind his back and sighed:
"Zi Jing, are you talking about the issue of Jizhou's ownership?"

"……Yes."

"……Um."

Liu Bei's eyes narrowed, and there was a trace of unevenness between his brows.

"I can't make up my mind about this matter for a while."

"Zi Yu is not in Xuzhou now, so he can't discuss matters with me morning or night."

"Zi Jing is an elder, you can tell me your opinion."

Jizhou will definitely send someone to take up the post.

But the person to be sent must be chosen with extreme caution.

Because Jizhou is too rich and has a large population.

Liu Bei seemed to have many advisers and brave generals under his command.

But there are actually only a few people who can be selected to go to Jizhou.

This person must be capable, loyal, and not hate the people of Hebei.

After screening through several conditions, Liu Bei actually didn't have many people to choose from.

Otherwise, Liu Bei would move the capital to Hebei.

He will personally take charge of Hebei.

But this is obviously an unrealistic option.

Because Liu Bei's political team has basically taken shape in Xuzhou.

It is impossible to make changes without authorization.

Although Cao Cao moved the capital from Yanzhou to Yingchuan.

But one reason was that Yanzhou itself was close to Yingchuan, and the other was that Cao Cao had just taken office in Yanzhou not long ago.

The political team has not yet been finalized.

The situation is completely different from what Liu Bei is facing now.

So Liu Bei had only one choice, which was to choose a suitable person to govern Jizhou.

He was not only responsible for calming the hearts and minds of the people in Jizhou, but also for stabilizing the political situation there and restoring Jizhou's post-war productivity.

So although taking over as Mu of Jizhou may seem like a good job, the work pressure is actually enormous.

If you don't have a sense of responsibility enough, after taking office in Jizhou.

He only knew how to exploit the people, enrich himself, and make hundreds of millions of dollars.

Given Liu Bei's temper, wouldn't he chop you into pieces?

"My lord, please judge by your own wisdom."

"The post of governor of Jizhou can only be filled by Marquis Li Tan."

"Oh?"

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows, "Only Li Ziyu can do it?"

"It can only be done by Li Ziyu."

Lu Su answered firmly.

Liu Bei's face was solemn. "I don't know that Ziyu is extremely talented and is the best among all the talented people in the world."

"But I will have to discuss matters with Ziyu sooner or later, and I will not be with Bei during his Northern Expedition."

"I am already very uncomfortable with this, so I will let him take up the post of governor of Jizhou."

"Does this mean that Ziyu and I will be separated for years?"

Lu Su smiled slightly and gently counselled Liu Bei:

"Now the lord's foundation is no longer just a small Xuzhou."

"You own the richest land in the world, and all the best people in the world are under your command."

"My lord, do you want to keep them all in one corner, or let them spread their wings and fly high to serve the country?"

Liu Bei nodded, but his brows were still unhappy.

"I understand what Zijing means."

"But I have many talented people under my command. Does it have to be Ziyu?"

Lu Su clasped his wrists and saluted, then analyzed the situation for Liu Bei in an orderly manner.

"My lord, please don't be anxious. Let me explain it to you slowly."

"Jizhou is rich and is known as the first of the nine states."

"If you rashly hand it over to others, it will cause discord."

Lu Su's first sentence pointed out the key point.

Jizhou is so rich, Big Ear Brother, do you dare to give it to anyone at will?
Just like the top leader of Qingdao, can they be the same as the top leader of Shanghai?

That is truly a world of difference.

"The day before yesterday, Marquis Li Tan defeated Yuan Shang in Bohai and captured Shen Pei in Ye, shocking the whole country."

"His outstanding achievements are the most outstanding among all the officials who participated in the Northern Expedition."

"If he is made governor of Jizhou, no one else will dare to disobey him."

"This is one of them."

Lu Su stretched out his hand and made a sign, then said:

"Right now, people in Hebei are uneasy."

"I think everyone is worried that they will not be able to protect their land and their troops."

“Thus, although Jizhou was conquered, its officials could not be moved in large numbers.”

"Otherwise, once something changes, everyone will be tempted."

“Even if there are those who are good at defending, it is difficult to turn back.”

"If we don't take the people of Xuzhou and move them to Jizhou, it will be a great test of the governing ability of the person in charge."

"Among all the officials in Xuzhou, is there anyone who is better at commanding the people and winning their hearts than Li Tanhou?"

"At least I am ashamed that I am not as good as Li Tanhou."

"This is the second one!"

Liu Bei's brows relaxed slightly, as if he realized the seriousness of the Jizhou problem.

It seems that it will not work if we don't use Li Yi.

"Zi Jing, until today."

"Beicai has a profound understanding of why it is easy to conquer the world but difficult to keep it."

"It took a lot of effort to conquer Jizhou, but I didn't expect that there would be so many problems to consider after the war."

"If it weren't for your advice, I would have lost a lot!"

Lu Su then added:
"There are many people in Hebei who have received favors from the Yuan family. If we can get the wife of Marquis Tan to go to Hebei as well."

"A husband and wife go out together."

"The people of the north will feel his kindness and will be more convinced."

"Only the wise man can judge it."

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(End of this chapter)