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On the contrary, he should not rush for success and put too much pressure on them.After all, Yizhou's easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain is here. If you are too anxious, it will burden Zhang Ji and Shi Sunrui and increase unnecessary risks.

He shifted his focus to the in-depth development of Jingzhou.

In terms of arable land area, Jingzhou is larger than Jizhou.In terms of water resources, the Yangtze and Han Rivers are also more conducive to irrigation than the Yellow River.In terms of the degree of development, Jingzhou—especially the Jiangnan part—has great potential to be tapped.

Considering the irreversible trend of the climate getting colder and colder, the significance of developing Jingzhou is even more far-reaching, and it will be the confidence for future generations to fight against natural disasters a hundred years later.

Yang Biao very much agrees with this point of view, and believes that this is the real century-old plan, which should be taken seriously, instead of fighting with those pedantic people.

After hearing these words, Liu Xie looked at Yang Biao meaningfully, and then asked people to remember this sentence well.

As one of the former Nanyang prefects, Yang Gong's clear attitude is commendable.

Good is good, bad is bad, don't be ambiguous, make a wish.

After hearing this, Yang Biao twitched his cheeks, feeling a little regretful.

Originally, I wanted to make a tactful remonstrance, but how could it become a clear statement by accident?

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Liu Xie soon received rubbings of the portrait of the prefect of Nanyang listed in the county school.

There are 21 portraits in total. Except for Wang Changyi, which has two people, the others are all single, so there are 22 portraits in total.

In addition to the portrait, each portrait also has a painting praise, that is, a simple record of political achievements and words of praise.

For example, Du Shi, a famous official, focused on two things: one is that he is frugal, and the other is that he made water drainage.The former is virtue and the latter is merit.

Another example is Wang Chang, who emphasized that he is powerful in politics and does not shy away from the powerful.During his tenure as the prefect of Nanyang, all those who violated the law in the powerful party would correct them.

After receiving the rubbings, Liu Xie ordered Shangshu to supplement it.

One is to make up for people.

The prefect of Nanyang is a very important position. Few people can serve two consecutive terms, usually for four years. There are even many people who just go through the process of being the prefect of Nanyang and stay for less than four years.

Because of popular support like Du Shi, there are only a handful of people who have been in office for seven years, only three or five people.

From Guangwu Zhongxing, when Liu Shun was appointed as the prefect, to the current Huang She, there are more than 50 people who have served as Nanyang prefect.

There are only 21, [-]% of the portraits.

Those who served as Nanyang prefects but did not leave portraits, no matter what the reason is, they must be completed.

Although this matter is a bit cumbersome, it is not difficult to do.

One is that the Nanyang Prefect’s Mansion has archives, and the other is that the imperial court also has related files. Comparing the two, it is easy to complete.

The second is to make up for things.

Although there are written records in the praise of paintings, they are too brief to express the person and politics.Only when these are completed can a comprehensive evaluation be made.

This matter is somewhat troublesome.After all, not all Nanyang prefects have commendable achievements, and not all of them are qualified to leave biographies.

Although the information is incomplete, Liu Xie can still see some clues, or changing trends.

For example, most of the early Nanyang prefects were from ordinary backgrounds, while most of the later Nanyang prefects were from aristocratic and wealthy families.

For example, the morals of most Nanyang prefects are clean, frugal, and strong, and they are extremely cruel to the powerful and powerful, even a little extreme.

The most typical one is Wang Chang.

When Wang Chang was appointed as the prefect of Nanyang, he arrested many dignitaries who broke the law, but they were amnestyed by the imperial court, and these people escaped by chance.Whether it was a fluke or not, it's hard to say, anyway, Wang Changbai is busy.In the end, before these people could celebrate, Wang Chang found a reason to arrest them again, and even more ruthlessly.

Those who have embezzled more than 2000 million yuan will lose their property if they do not surrender.

If someone wants to escape and hide, and wait for the next amnesty, his family will be wiped out, and even the stove and well will be leveled for you.

This is no longer fierce for the sake of politics, it is simply the behavior of cruel officials.

At first Liu Xie didn't understand why such a person could still be praised by Confucian scholars, but later he figured it out.

There are too many feudal monarchs in Nanyang, which squeeze the living space of ordinary scholar-bureaucrats, so it is not only the imperial court that deliberately suppresses them, the scholar-bureaucrats also hate them, and naturally support Wang Chang's approach.

To some extent, just like the scholar-bureaucrats against foreign relatives, the methods are not only cruel, but also extreme, and finally turned into a partisan habit.

Of course, from time to time, with the gradual decline of the Nanyang feudal monarch and the gradual rise of the scholar-official class in Nanyang, the ruthless people like Wang Chang gradually decreased, and they became more virtuous.

For example, Wang Chang's successor, Yang Xu, has a much gentler attitude towards wealthy families, focusing more on moral influence and rarely being tough.

When a subordinate gave him a fish, he didn't refuse it, and he didn't eat it, so he hung the fish on the door.In the second year, his subordinates came to deliver the fish again. He pointed to the dried fish and said that last year's fish were still there, so there was no need to send them this year.

Of course, whether anyone was influenced by him is another matter.

But if you think Yang Xu is a gentle gentleman, then you are wrong.

Yang Xu dealt with the common people, but his methods were very firm.In the third year of Zhongping, Zhao Ci from Jiangxia rebelled, entered Nanyang County, killed the prefect Qin Jie, and shook the six counties. Yang Xu, who had just arrived in office, sent troops to put down Zhao Ci together with Jingzhou Governor Wang Min, and the beheading alone was worth [-] ranks. .

The more Liu Xie looked at it, the more he felt that there was something to do, and he shouldn't let it go easily.

Chapter 1038

The things in the past, the people in the past, are difficult to verify for a while.

But Yang Biao was right in front of him.

Yang Biao is listed among the 21 people in the portrait, and the compliments are beautifully written, but empty.

In short, nothing really worth talking about.

Liu Xie intends to ask Yang Biao for advice.Before that, in order to avoid abruptness, he decided to call Xun Wenqian to find out about Yang Biao's achievements when he was the prefect of Yingchuan.

Before becoming the prefect of Nanyang, Yang Biao was the prefect of Yingchuan during the Guanghe period.

At that time Xun Wenqian was just born, but Xun Yu and Xun You were both adults, and they were officials in the county.Xun Wenqian is a caring person, and she must have heard some anecdotes.

After a good time, the two were lying on the bed chatting, and Liu Xie asked a question.

Xun Wenqian was still immersed in the aftertaste and didn't react for a while.After being stunned for a moment, he took a piece of clothing, covered his chest, and looked at Liu Xie in surprise.

"Your Majesty... why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Liu Xie was also a little embarrassed.To be honest, this occasion is not very suitable.It's just that he is very busy recently, and Xun Wenqian is also busy, so it is difficult for him to find a suitable time.

"Isn't it because of what you learned in Nanyang County?" Liu Xie explained a few words. "I never fight unprepared, always know something in advance."

After listening to Liu Xie's explanation, Xun Wenqian couldn't help laughing. "Everyone says that His Majesty is a born famous general, invincible. Only now do I know that His Majesty is so diligent."

"The older you are, the less courageous you are." Liu Xie clasped his hands behind his head and sighed. "To be honest, this is much more difficult than fighting the Xianbei people. When fighting the Xianbei people, even if you make a mistake, you will make a mistake. There is never a shortage of wronged souls on the battlefield. But you have to be careful when fighting these scholar-bureaucrats. I am afraid that if I say something wrong, I will accidentally hurt the real gentleman."

Xun Wenqian gave Liu Xie a white look, wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.She leaned against Liu Xie and sighed softly.

"Your Majesty, if the kings of future generations can be half as cautious as His Majesty, the great man can prosper for another 500 years."

Liu Xie lowered his arm, put his arm around Xun Wenqian's, and shook it lightly. "Although I haven't found a way yet, but you have to believe in me, I will definitely find a way. There are many difficulties in this world, but as long as you work hard, there are always more ways than difficulties."

Xun Wenqian hummed and nodded slightly.

After a while, she said: "When Mr. Yang was the prefect of Yingchuan, I was just born, so I didn't know much about it. Later, I heard it occasionally, but I only said a few words. If your majesty wants to ask more carefully, you might as well ask my father and brother Cong, or... Ask Mrs. Hongnong Wang. She is a few years older than me, so she may have heard more."

"Sister-in-law." Liu Xie smacked his lips, feeling a little headache.

He could feel that Mrs. Tang had been avoiding him recently.If nothing else happened, it should be Xun Yu who forwarded his words to her, but she didn't agree very much, but she couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse.

When it comes to the emperor's brother, she can't be decisive.

This was originally one of the reasons why he dared to make this suggestion.

"Your Majesty may not be aware that Madam Hongnong's uncle Cong also served as Nanyang prefect."

Liu Xie was surprised. "You mean...Tang Shu?"

There is a Tang Shu in the list of Nanyang prefects, but the place of origin is not indicated, only one name.As far as Liu Xie knows, most of Mrs. Tang's father's names are based on jade, such as Tang Zhen, Tang Hao, Tang Xuan, and Tang Heng's name is not related to jade, but it is also related to jade.Shu was Kibe, so he didn't think about that.

"Nanyang and Yingchuan are important towns. Those who can be prefects in these two counties have no background." Xun Wenqian was very calm, and gave a general introduction to Tang Shu's affairs, and then returned to Yang Biao.

"If my guess is correct, Yang Gong's tenure in Nanyang should not have been long. He was in Yingchuan for less than a year. His predecessor was the old general He Jin. In December of the third year of Guanghe, Empress Lingsi was established as a nobleman, He Jin resigned, and Yang Gongcai became the prefect of Yingchuan."

Liu Xie secretly calculated that Yang Gong's time as Nanyang prefect was indeed limited.

Because in the seventh year of Guanghe, that is, in March of the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban Uprising, the prefect of Nanyang at that time was already Chu Gong.

In other words, Yang Biao's tenure in Yingchuan and Nanyang is three years, which will be less, not more.On average, the prefect of Nanyang is about one year.

This is not an official, this is a resume.

Around the same time, Sun Jian was transferring from Xuyi Cheng to Xiapi Cheng, and this was his tenth year at the county level.

If it hadn't been for the Yellow Turban riot, Zhu Jun gave him a hand, maybe he would have continued to do it.

Liu Xie sighed softly and didn't want to say any more.

Yang Biao is already his most trusted veteran, but he still can't escape the established rules of the children of the aristocratic family.He can be so detached, he cannot do without the aura brought by his family.

Xun Wenqian raised her face, glanced at Liu Xie, and smiled silently. "Did it arouse His Majesty's dislike for the family again?"

"It's not enough to be disgusted. I can still trust Mr. Yang as a man. It's just... I still feel a little uncomfortable."

"Your Majesty can introspect himself, which is very rare. The courtiers and concubines can't do it."

"you?"

"Well, Your Majesty, can you think of how much wronged I, the Xun family, have suffered in order to become famous? Although I am a woman, and the Xun family has got their wish now, it is still difficult to hear those things back then."

Liu Xie was surprised and didn't know how to answer for a while.

He never thought that Xun Wenqian would say such a thing, nor did he think that the children of the Xun family would have such a knot in their hearts.

But thinking about it carefully, he could understand Xun Wenqian's difficulty.

After all, she almost married Chen Qun. To some extent, the Xun family was trying to curry favor with the Chen family.Before that, the reputation of the Xun family was far inferior to that of the Chen family, and the influence of the Chen family was still needed.

Regardless of whether Chen Qun is a young talent or not, the unequal relationship that exists in this fact makes people uncomfortable.

"It would be great if everyone could be famous and become an official based on their own ability, without having to consider the influence of the family." Xun Wenqian's fingers gently slid across Liu Xie's chest. "But it's just a dream, and it's a dream that will never come true."

"Why?" Liu Xie asked in bewilderment. "Why is it never possible?"

"Who can leave the family and walk alone in the world?" Xun Wenqian sat up and pinched the skirt of her clothes with her hands. "As a parent, who can watch their children struggling to survive without helping them? If the property can only be contained in one body and cannot be passed on to the children, who would be willing to work so hard?"

Liu Xie thought for a long time, nodded and said, "You are right, but not entirely right."

Xun Wenqian raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "I would like to hear your majesty's opinion."

Liu Xie glanced at her, pulled her over, hugged her into his arms, and said with a soft smile, "Okay, why should I test me? As a child of the Xun family, you don't understand the meaning of self-restraint and reverence?"

Xun Wenqian leaned on Liu Xie's chest like a kitten, shook her head, and some disheveled hair brushed Liu Xie's nose.

"Your Majesty thinks highly of my concubine. Although my concubine is a child of the Xun family, she is a woman after all, and cannot be so impartial and selfless. I really feel contradictory when I ask this question, and I can't find an answer. If you want to be as introspective as your majesty , The concubine asked himself that he couldn’t do it, and he didn’t think that others could do it. Hongnong Yang passed on morality to the family, didn’t he just accept it for the convenience enjoyed by his children and take it for granted?”

Chapter 1039

Liu Xie agrees with Xun Wenqian's views, and has a new understanding of Xun Wenqian.

Not seeing each other for two years, Xun Wenqian has matured a lot.

This maturity is not only reflected in the understanding of the government, but also in the relationship between them.

She was more calm, and she was able to open up to him and say some of her true thoughts.

Even if these ideas don't sound so majestic.

It made him feel very relaxed.

He was tired of intrigues with the ministers every day, and he didn't want to go back to the harem and have to guess three sentences.He is not a moral clean freak, and he cannot tolerate a little selfishness.

How many truly impartial people are there?

He accepts selfishness - as long as it is not excessive - more than hypocrisy.

"So, this is reality." Liu Xie said, with a slight smile on his lips. "Our task is to find a way to meet the reasonable demands of as many people as possible from the interests of the whole."

Xun Wenqian's eyes flickered slightly. "Like Dutian?"

"It's like Dutian."

"Like abolishing Shiqing and Shilu?"

Liu Xie thought for a moment, then nodded again in approval. "It's like abolishing Shiqing Shilu."

"Then..." Xun Wenqian looked at Liu Xie nervously. "Where's the emperor?"

"Emperor?" Liu Xie raised his eyebrows, and immediately understood what Xun Wenqian meant.