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He has traveled tens of thousands of miles over the past year, met many tribes that he had never heard of, and saw scenery that he could not even imagine. His eyes were wide open, but he never forgot his mission, and he accomplished these things brilliantly. mission.

First of all, he found a large river that traversed from east to west, traveled up the river, found the North Sea where Su Wu used to herd sheep, and found several large rivers near the North Sea that went north and west, basically verifying the possibility of transporting grain by navy.

Secondly, he proved Liu Xie's conjecture.

In recent years, the north has been getting colder and colder, and the barbarians in the northern forests have been moving south for decades.It's just that most of the tribes in the north of the North Sea have limited strength. They are not the opponents of the Xianbei people, either killed by the Xianbei people, or become slaves of the Xianbei people.

But he heard that there is a large mountain running north-south thousands of miles to the west.Beyond that mountain, there are many plains where the forests are more habitable and the tribes are much stronger.

Finally, he met some tribes that were very similar to the Central Plains people.

According to the old people in those tribes, according to the old legend, their ancestors did come from the south, but the time is so long that no one remembers the specific age. Some say hundreds of years, some say thousands of years, and some even say Said it was tens of thousands of years ago.

Those people don't have written words, but from their language, they can vaguely hear some pronunciations that are very similar to ancient sounds.

"I boldly guess that they may be descendants of merchants," Zhou Yu said.

“How come you see?”

"It is said that when King Wu destroyed Shang, the main army of Shang was marching eastward. When they learned that Chaoge was burned and King Zhou died, those people were unable to restore their country and refused to work for Zhou, so they chose to go to sea to survive. Some people went to sea to survive. And OK, Jizi is one of them. After arriving in Liaodong, some people stayed in North Korea with Jizi, and more people continued to move forward to the extreme north. According to legend, it was written by Dongfang Shuo in "Hai Nei Ten Continents" "It was recorded in "Fusang Mirage, there are also Hills of Dark Night and Mausoleum of Pure Yang, which are very similar to what I saw and heard."

Liu Xie's heart suddenly moved. "Perhaps we should send some scholars to study it."

Chapter 996

Zhou Yu frowned slightly. "Your Majesty, the coldness in Mobei is beyond anyone's imagination. Those Confucian scholars..."

Liu Xie said: "Gong Jin, there are indeed Confucian scholars who love leisure and hate work, but you can't generalize. There are not a few Confucian scholars who are not afraid of hardships and dangers. Can’t live without them.”

Liu Xie paused, and then said: "People are too idle, and it's easy to make trouble for nothing. It's better to find something for them to do."

Zhou Yu couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

He came from a noble family and had seen too many high-spirited Confucian scholars, so he didn't want to work with those people.But after hearing what the Son of Heaven said, he realized that excluding Confucian scholars may seem quiet, but it may bring a lot of criticism.

Instead of this, it is better to bring some Confucian scholars with you.

Only when we have shared experiences can we empathize, and when we are criticized in the future, some people will be able to speak up.

"I'll recommend someone to you."

"Please speak frankly, Your Majesty."

"Kong Rong of the State of Lu." Liu Xie said, "He is knowledgeable, intelligent, and able to see things. If he travels north with you, he will surely discover something."

Zhou Yu thought about it. "Although Kong Rong's knowledge is good, but he is approaching sixty years old, I'm afraid it's..."

"He is in good health and can travel thousands of miles a day, age is not a problem."

Zhou Yu couldn't figure out the situation for a while, so he didn't dare to say more, so he had to agree to contact Kong Rong.

After the two finished talking, Liu Xie asked Zhou Yu to find time to go to Lantai and relay to Cai Yan in detail what he saw along the way so that he could keep a record.As for how to memorize it, Zhou Yu wrote it directly, or Cai Yan arranged for someone to record it, and they discussed it.

It is late autumn now, and it is unlikely that we will travel again this year. It is a good opportunity to use this time to summarize and prepare for the next expedition.

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Sun Ce was waiting at the side, and seeing Zhou Yu finished driving, he immediately came up to meet him.

"Gongjin, how are you?"

"Fortunately, the emperor is still satisfied." Zhou Yu said, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. "He also gave me an idea, asking me to take some Confucian scholars to Mobei to study the language of those barbarians."

"That is to prepare for enlightenment." Sun Ce stayed in the field for a while, and he had a deeper grasp of the emperor's ideas, and he guessed the emperor's intentions all at once.

"It should be, he also recommended someone."

"Who is so famous and can be recommended by the emperor?"

"Kong Rong of the State of Lu."

"..." Sun Ce was at a loss for words for a moment, with a strange expression on his face.

Zhou Yu noticed it immediately, and asked, "What happened to Kong Rong?"

"Kong Rong..." Sun Ce pondered for a moment, pulled Zhou Yu a little further away, and then told the story of Kong Rong's proposal to rewrite the "Emperor Xiaohuan Ji", which provoked public outrage and fled from Chang'an to Bohai overnight.

Before Sun Ce finished speaking, Zhou Yu's face darkened.

"In this way, the emperor recommended him out of love. How could I, as a courtier, refuse to follow. Bofu, when you are free, let's go and visit Zhang Zibu by the way, and have a look. His virtue."

"There's no need to worry, Zhang Zibu will be here soon, and you will see him." Sun Ce sighed. "Bohai's performance appraisal is the palace of Jizhou, and it is a bit unexpected to be anxious."

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Yang Biao led the officials of Situ Mansion to check the accounts of Handan County first.

As a result, no problems were found, and all the accounts were credible, not even a single flaw could be found.

Immediately Yang Biao asked Zhuge Liang some questions, and Zhuge Liang also answered fluently, all kinds of data were so rare that Yang Biao was amazed, but at the same time worried for Yang Xiu.

This is the real opponent.

To some extent, although Zhuge Liang came late, his starting point was higher than Yang Xiu.

He can be regarded as No.1 trained by the emperor himself.

If someone will compete with Yang Xiu for the position of Situ in the future, Zhuge Liang is undoubtedly the one who threatens the most.

Yang Biao immediately sent personnel to check the specific affairs.

The result was equally perfect.

Not only all kinds of political achievements can withstand verification, Zhuge Liang's character has also been praised.He is not only frugal, but also easy-going.Even if they are traffickers, he can talk speculatively with them and listen to their opinions seriously.

At the same time, he is so smart that he is not human, and it is impossible for anyone who wants to play a sloppy eye in front of him or cheat him.

Yang Biao was even more surprised.

He saw the shadow of the emperor in Zhuge Liang.

After a thorough inspection, Yang Biao recognized Zhuge Liang's achievements, and came to the emperor to report the results of the investigation.

After listening to Yang Biao's report, Liu Xie was very calm.

He can still trust Zhuge Liang's ability.Even if it's just a small test, Zhuge Liang can do a very good job.

Whether it is personal ability or thinking mode, Zhuge Liang is not in the same dimension as others, and has the advantage of crushing.

His opponents are not many, only a few people.

But he was not satisfied with Zhuge Liang's excellent results, at least not as satisfied as Yang Biao.

After Yang Biao resigned, Liu Xie called Zhuge Liang.

"Mr. Yang is very satisfied with Handan's achievements."

Zhuge Liang said lightly: "Mr. Yang has the style of an elder, rewarding and rewarding the underachievers, and spare no effort."

"But I'm not satisfied."

Zhuge Liang was startled, subconsciously looked up at Liu Xie, and bowed his hands to salute. "Your Majesty, please correct me."

"During the time you were in Handan, did you still practice martial arts as before? If you are allowed to take part in the casual riding test now, will you pass?"

Zhuge Liang's face froze, and then he said a little ashamedly: "I am ashamed, I have been a little lazy during this period of time, and I have not been able to persist in practicing martial arts."

"The body is the foundation, and you can't be careless. This is something I have emphasized many times. How long have you been away? Forget about it. After a long time, what else can you remember?"

"Wei, I must correct it. From tomorrow, no, from today, I will resume the arrangement of martial arts."

Liu Xie's expression softened slightly. "Meet your wife?"

"I have seen."

"I haven't seen you in a year, thank you for your hard work. Jizhou is already stable, there will be no war, and there is no need for her to follow me around. I am going to let her stay in Handan for a while to help you."

Zhuge Liang was surprised and delighted. "Thank you, Your Majesty, I have exactly the same intention."

"If you have any other ideas, please tell me."

"Wei." Zhuge Liang immediately took out a map and spread it out in front of Liu Xie. "Your Majesty, Handan is located on an important traffic road, leading in all directions, so it can be a famous city in Hebei. However, the population is increasing and the commercial goods are gradually expanding. The previous roads, bridges, and even vehicles are not enough. I plan to rebuild a city in Handan. Big City, and build a few bridges nearby, and build some heavier vehicles to alleviate the problem of insufficient transportation force..."

Zhuge Liang pointed to the thumbnails and explained them one by one, with a confident light shining in his eyes.

Liu Xie listened quietly, without saying anything, but secretly delighted in his heart.

Let Zhuge Liang enter the official career nearly ten years in advance, starting from the county magistrate step by step, and instilling the correct ideas from the beginning, Zhuge Liang will fly higher and go further than him in history.

Handan is only his first stage, and he is about to sing a big show.

Chapter 997 Past and Future

Liu Xie did not agree to Zhuge Liang immediately, but asked him to write a report and submit it to Situ Mansion for review.

Moreover, this matter cannot be directly operated by Zhuge Liang, Zhao Xiang Yang Jun should come forward.

You must follow the rules in everything, especially Zhuge Liang, who is easy to make a big show, can't easily leave an excuse for others.

Judging from Yang Jun's performance, he still took care of Zhuge Liang and shared a lot of responsibilities.

Zhuge Liang agreed.

He never wanted to bypass Yang Jun, but just wanted to hear the emperor's opinion first.

Handan is a famous city in Hebei. In a sense, its status is higher than Yecheng. It is the core of Jizhou, not just the county seat of Handan County, or the capital of Zhao State.

To carry out a large-scale re-planning of Handan, he would like to hear the emperor's thoughts.

Liu Xie doesn't have much experience in urban planning, but he knows an important principle: brainstorming.No one is all-rounder, but by pooling the wisdom of all, most mistakes can be avoided.

It is a process of brainstorming for Situ Mansion to review this planning plan.

Besides, he wanted to teach Zhuge Liang one more thing.

Don't think that you can settle everything because you are good, and ignore other people's opinions.

This is the most common mistake made by smart people, and Zhuge Liang is a typical example.

The two monarchs and ministers discussed the future of Handan City, which inevitably turned to the planning of the entire Jizhou.

Jizhou is a large plain, suitable for farming.There are many rivers and water conservancy is also very developed.But Jizhou also has the disadvantages of Jizhou, which are mainly reflected in two points.

First, the administrative divisions are complicated and intertwined, which is extremely inconvenient for management.One is that most of the rivers run from west to east, passing through the whole territory, but the communication between them is inconvenient.

Therefore, traffic in the north-south direction relies on land, that is, the avenue at the foot of the Taihang Mountains.In addition, the land traffic in the eastern plain is cut off by a large number of rivers, which is an embarrassing situation.

This avenue at the east foot of Taihang has a long history, but it has not kept up with the development of the times.

Zhuge Liang's proposal aimed at these two points.

One is to re-plan, with key cities as the core, to minimize unnecessary troubles.

The reason why the borders of the counties are so complicated is not only because of the balance of economic strength, but also to check each other, so as to prevent a certain county from being too powerful.

Now that the imperial court controls Jizhou and has four generals, the hidden danger of the end of the county and the country no longer exists, so there is no need to think about it this way.

The second is to comprehensively treat the rivers in the east to form a criss-cross water network to make internal water transportation more convenient.

Water transportation is the lowest cost mode of transportation and the most labor-saving way for bulk materials. A sound water network will have a major impact on the development of Jizhou and lay the foundation for further economic growth in a few years.

The views of the two are basically similar, the difference lies only in some details.

And these details are exactly what to brainstorm.

Such a large project cannot be decided by patting the head, not even Zhuge Liang's Handan Order can make suggestions.

What Zhuge Liang considered was how to give full play to the special status of Handan, play an important role in this round of planning, and create opportunities for development in the next few years or even decades.

On this point, he and Yang Jun coincided.

The report written by Zhuge Liang and signed by Prime Minister Yang Jun was soon submitted to Situ Mansion.

After Situ Mansion conducted a preliminary review, it believed that this matter involved a large number of water and soil projects, and it was necessary for Sikong Mansion to be deeply involved, so it asked for an imperial edict to arrange for Sikong Zhou Zhong to come to Jizhou.

Liu Xie agreed, and issued an imperial edict, ordering Sikong Zhou Zhong and related personnel to go there.

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Zhang Zhao got out of the car, saw Zhou Yu at the same time as he saw Sun Ce, and his heart skipped a beat.

But he soon calmed down and dusted off his clothes calmly.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu stepped forward to greet Zhang Zhao.