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Before the letter was sent out, a man named Ruan Yu came, who claimed to be Cai Yong's disciple, and brought a letter of recommendation from Cai Yan.

Liu Xie met Ruan Yu immediately.

Cai Yan has been with him for so many years, and he rarely recommends anyone, especially Cai Yong's disciples.There is a Shangshulang named Lu Cui in Shangshutai, who is very hardworking and wants to ask Cai Yan to recommend him many times, but Cai Yan thinks that his character has problems, so he refuses to come forward.Now actively recommending Ruan Yu, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as Ruan Yu's good character.

Literati are so hypocritical.Liu Xie never had high hopes for the character of the late Han literati represented by the Seven Sons of Jian'an.

Wang Can is a typical example. Taking into account the bonus brought by their family background, they may not be more noble than Lu Cui, Ding Chong and others.

This Ruan Yu has rejected Cao Cao's conquest many times in history, and even fled into the mountains for this reason, and made anecdotes about Cao Cao setting fire to the mountain and forcing him to become an official. Sing hymns, write poems to flatter Cao Cao and his son.

Opening the recommendation letter, Liu Xie smiled when he saw the familiar handwriting.

Mother and son are safe.

Chapter 1221

Last month, Cai Yan gave birth to a son, who has not yet been given a real name, but only a baby name called A Dong.

Liu Xie knew at a glance that this Dong came from "his" former title - Donghou.

"He" lost his mother shortly after his birth, and was raised by his grandmother, the Queen Mother Dong, so he was called Donghou.The elder brother Liu Bian was called Shi Hou because he was fostered by Shi Dao's family.

Cai Yan chose the baby name A Dong for the child, implying that his biological father was the former Marquis Dong.

For some reason, the child cannot be named Liu, nor can he disclose who his biological father is.

At least not in the Central Plains.

Liu Xie originally planned to wait until the Western Regions to conceive Cai Yan, but Cai Yan was already 26 and had never given birth before. If she really had to wait until the Western Regions, she would probably be in her early thirties. She was a properly advanced maternal age, and the risk was greatly increased.For the sake of her safety, this is the only way to go.

The safety of mother and child is the biggest goal, and the others are ignored.

Liu Xie opened the letter and talked about Cai Yan's letter in detail.

Although Cai Yan is very restrained, Liu Xie still reads a lot of love for his children from it.The parting of more than half a year seems to have made Cai Yan's feelings more intense, and the longing revealed between the lines is sincere and moving.

At the end of the letter, Cai Yan mentioned Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu is a disciple of Cai Yong. Although it is difficult to get rid of the habit of a literati, he is talented and his writing style is comparable to Chen Lin.What's more rare is that he still has a compassionate temperament that is rare among literati, and he has a stronger concern for ordinary people, which is in line with the benevolence of the emperor who loves the people.If you can follow the emperor around, it will be helpful.

Seeing this, Liu Xie understood why Cai Yan recommended Ruan Yu.

There is still a difference between Ruan Yu and Lu Cui.

Liu Xie put away the letter and chatted with Ruan Yu for a few words.

Ruan Yu was a little excited, and talked about what he had seen and heard along the way, expressing admiration from time to time.He said that when he came to Jiangnan for the first time, he thought that the journey in Jiangnan would be rough and rough, and the journey would be difficult, and his life might be in danger.Unexpectedly, this journey went very smoothly, no one was against him, but he was very polite when he learned that he was from Zhongyuan, and reminded him to pay attention to his diet to avoid acclimatization, and some medicines were prepared for him at the stations along the way. A rainy day.

Although there are not many things, it is very heart-warming.

Liu Xie listened for a while before reacting.

Ruan Yu has never been to Jiangnan. His understanding of Jiangnan comes from the poems and rumors of literati, and it may still be hundreds of years ago.

In a sense, most areas in the south of the Yangtze River are indeed the same as they were hundreds of years ago.

It's just that Jiangnan doesn't want to change, but that there is no one to lead Jiangnan to change.

So he went to Jiangnan and personally promoted the New Deal. Jiangnan has undergone significant changes in a short period of time, especially the counties and post houses directly related to the imperial court. The service enthusiasm and attitude of the staff have improved qualitatively.

People who are full of hope for the future are always warmer and kinder.

Along the way, what Ruan Yu saw was the part that had changed the most. It was far from his impression of troublesome people in a poor land, so his impression was particularly good.After he had more contact with ordinary people for a while, he might not think so.

But Liu Xie didn't count as a blow to his enthusiasm.

After reading some poems and essays brought by Ruan Yu, Liu Xie asked, "What do you expect for the future? Do you want to pursue politics or literature?"

Ruan Yu bowed and said: "Scholar Yu, although he has the heart to make contributions, he has no strength to restrain a chicken. Fortunately, he is proficient in writing and ink. I am willing to follow Your Majesty around, and use the bald pen in my hand to cheer for the prosperity of the world."

Liu Xie nodded, this person is still self-aware.

He asked some more about Cai Yan.

Ruan Yu said that after Cai Yan returned home, he closed the door to thank the guests, meditated, and did not interact with outsiders.

Cai Yan was demoted and returned to her hometown, and there were not many people who wanted to see her.For the past six months, the Cai Mansion has been very quiet, almost deserted.Because of his teacher's reason, he visited many times, but he never saw Cai Yan himself, and his female companion Yuan Heng came forward to receive and pass on the message.

It is said that apart from Yuan Heng, the only person who can see Cai Yan himself is Yuan Heng's sister Yuan Quan.

After listening to Liu Xie, he was relieved.

Cai Yan was more cautious than he had imagined, she was impeccable.

After a long talk, Liu Xie asked Ruan Yu to work at Shangshutai to give full play to his advantages and do what he is best at.

Ruan Yu was right in his arms, and went happily.

Liu Xie took out the written letter, read it, and wrote a new one.

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At the end of October, Lingling ushered in the first plan since the implementation of the New Deal.

The prefect Du Ji did not dare to neglect, so he sent officials to recheck the data county by county to avoid false reports.The first year is a trial implementation. It is necessary to confirm whether the implemented policies are in line with reality according to the results, and to adjust if they are not suitable.If someone falsifies their political achievements, it will inevitably mislead the court's thinking.

He had dealt with this kind of thing when he was in Changshan, so he paid special attention to it.

Rechecking the data requires a large number of candidates who are proficient in accounting. At this time, the results of the half-year training in the law school are revealed.

The law school is not only about studying legal provisions, but also involves a lot of official affairs and government affairs, and arithmetic is a compulsory subject.In half a year, Gao Rou has completed two rotation trainings, and all counties have officials who have undergone rotation training, which has played an immediate role in statistics.

As various data were reported one after another, the final results gradually surfaced.

Overall, due to the short duration of the first year of the New Deal, there was no significant increase in specific values.However, the imperial court's implementation of the New Deal, especially the training of officials, has greatly improved the people's impression of the imperial court, and they are more positive in their attitudes, and they are very cooperative with the new policy of the court.

During this period, Liu Xie convened relevant personnel many times to discuss and adjust according to the specific situation of Lingling.

Huan Jie once again proposed that the counties should come forward to purchase more ships, strengthen circulation, and increase the number of outlets for purchasing mountain goods.For businessmen who are willing to take the initiative to go to the mountains to buy mountain goods, they will be given tax incentives.

There is little arable land in the mountains, and all kinds of mountain products are the main source of income for the people.It is too expensive for the people to send out the mountain by themselves. Many people prefer to keep the mountain goods at home and sell them at one time if they save more.Some things can be put away, but some things cannot be put away, which is a big waste.

If a businessman takes the initiative to go into the mountains to receive goods, the mountain people can sell them without going out, or walk a short distance, which can increase their income.

Furthermore, the counties originally had to collect money and grain. Before, the people paid for the transportation costs, but now they are borne by the counties. This is also a benevolent policy to reduce the burden on the people.

After Jushou and others listened to Huan Jie's suggestion, they joked that Huan Jie was pervasive in order to help Dongting ship officers sell new ships.

Huan Jie was confident and confident, saying that this was not for the benefit of the public, but for the benefit of both the public and the private.

Counties buying more new ships can not only allow the ship officers to recover the cost as soon as possible, but also have more money to invest in research and development and expand production, and can also improve efficiency and reduce waste.The reason why the new ship is new is not only because of new construction, but also because of the use of many new technologies, which are faster and more stable than the previous ship, and the cargo capacity has also been significantly improved.

For a county with many mountains and rivers like Lingling, the role of the new ship is equivalent to the significance of horses to the Central Plains county, which can speed up circulation and improve efficiency.The benefits are so great that even borrowing money to buy a ship is cost-effective.

Huan Jie's idea was strongly opposed by Ju Shou, but supported by Liu Xie.

Chapter 1222 Vientiane Update

In the early stage of development, start-up capital is an unavoidable problem.

Generally speaking, there are two ways to obtain start-up capital: one is external plunder, and the other is self-reliance.

The rise of the Anza bandit, which claims to be civilized, depends on the former, while the revival of China depends on the latter.The most typical and controversial ones are scissors and real estate.

There is no such problem right now, and it is much easier for Liu Xie to deal with it.

Now that the direction of development is right, increasing investment is not only necessary, but also profitable.

Just like investing in the construction of Dongting Ship Officer.

Furthermore, the Central Plains aristocratic families and tyrants have a lot of spare money in their hands. If they are not given a way out, they will try their best to buy land or even lend usury to disrupt the economy.Guide them to invest their spare money in technology research and development, which benefits both public and private.

Prior to this, he used the money the queen earned from the weaving workshop to invest in the ship's officers. He had already given them a sample, and now it was time for them to follow up.

Liu Xie explained his thinking to Jushou, indicating that as long as this move is properly controlled, not only will it not cause excessive burdens on counties and counties, but it can also speed up development.

Blocking is worse than sparse.Profit-seeking is the nature of capital, simple prohibition will only make the economy stagnate, and orderly guidance can bring out their value.

Of course, this matter can't be impulsive, and it can't be decided by him, it has to be handled by Situ Mansion.Considering that Liu Ba, the chief minister, is from Lingling and is familiar with the situation in Lingling, it may be the best choice for him to take overall responsibility.

Jushou didn't object anymore.

As a native of Jizhou, he is actually very aware of the importance of business.First, Jizhou has a tradition of emphasizing business, and there are a large number of rich and wealthy merchants in Zhongshan and Changshan; second, the recovery of Jizhou today also benefits from a lot of business.Zhuge Liang's achievements in Handan are so good, which is inseparable from Handan's profound business tradition and Dajian Workshop.

What he is worried about is that the natural conditions of the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River are limited, and whether the development can reach the expected speed, so that the debt can be diluted with the development and will not become a burden.

But he believed in the Son of Heaven, and he also believed in Liu Ba.

Since the emperor wanted to call Liu Ba, a senior minister who is proficient in economics, to preside over this matter, he would not make a hasty decision.As a native of Lingling, Liu Ba would not disregard the interests of his hometown in order to cater to the emperor.

Huan Fan was delighted that his idea coincided with that of the emperor, and excited that a large amount of funds was coming.With money, the four counties in Jingnan developed faster, and Changsha, as the county with the best foundation, undoubtedly benefited the most.

Sikong Zhouzhong personally sits in Changsha. The Liangzhou army's harassment case is coming to an end. Changsha people have received such good news at the same time as they have been wronged. It can be said to be a double blessing.

Yu Fan did not object either. He also hoped that the four counties in Jingnan could develop rapidly, proving that Jiangnan had the same economic potential as the Central Plains.

Although the three had different goals, they reached the same conclusion.

Liu Xie then informed Zhang Song of this decision and asked him to inform Situ Mansion.

Zhang Song expressed partial support for Liu Xie's point of view.

It is of course a good thing for the Situ Mansion to coordinate from the imperial court to encourage large households from the Central Plains and Guanzhong to invest, and help the counties in the south of the Yangtze River to develop, while also sharing the dividends from the development, so as to prevent them from causing trouble and disrupting the economy.

But it was neither reasonable nor necessary to assign Liu Ba to take charge of this matter.

Liu Ba is a great minister of farming, and he has the wealth of the world in his hands. How can he be in charge of the four counties in southern Jing?Even if it is necessary to transfer people from Dasinong, one prime minister is enough, but it is better for Liu Ba himself to stay in the central dispatching center.

Furthermore, just because Liu Ba is from Lingling, he is not suitable to be directly responsible for the affairs of Jingnan, so as not to give people the suspicion of false public affairs for personal gain.

After weighing repeatedly, Liu Xie felt that what Zhang Song said made sense.

In addition to the two reasons Zhang Song mentioned, he directly interfered too much with Situ and Sikong, and it was easy to cause conflicts.

Of course, he knew Zhang Song's thoughts better.

There is no need to use Da Si Nong himself for this matter, it is enough to have him as Situ Zuo Changshi.

After adjustment, Liu Xie handed over this task to Zhang Song, and called a meeting of Huan Fan, Du Ji and others, hoping that they could cooperate with Zhang Song and not bring their personal emotions to work and affect official affairs.

Zhang Song is ugly, but he is arrogant and talented, so he doesn't have a good relationship with his colleagues.

The emperor personally took care of it and involved government affairs, and everyone agreed.

Zhang Song started his work immediately, first sorting out and analyzing the top plans of the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

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The government affairs were handed over to Zhang Song and others, and Liu Xie readjusted his focus to the military.

He assigned an important task to the martial arts hall: to redraw the map.

The importance of geography to the military is self-evident, especially in the mountainous and watery terrain of the south of the Yangtze River, it is difficult to move an inch without a map.There is a drawing class in the lecture hall, and all students must have the ability to recognize and read pictures, and there are some who specialize in drawing.

Taking this opportunity to update the old Jiangnan map is also an assessment for the students of the martial arts hall.

In the early Western Han Dynasty, following the style of the Qin Dynasty, the imperial court had already begun to map the south of the Yangtze River, and a defense map was unearthed in Changsha Mawangdui.After the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the rise of Confucianism and the spread of the culture of emphasizing literature over martial arts, map drawing became increasingly sparse, and many maps were based on 200-year-old maps.In addition, Dong Zhuo moved the capital, resulting in the loss of a large number of maps, and now the imperial court does not have a complete set of maps.

No matter from which point of view, it is necessary to draw a new set of pictures.

This project is huge, and Yu Fan estimates that it will take several years to complete. He suggested that the task be broken down and the troops stationed in various places cooperate to reduce the burden on the lecture hall.

After all, the task of the martial arts hall is to train generals, and it cannot be arranged to make maps.

Therefore, the deployment of garrisons in various places has become the first task to bear the brunt.

The world will be settled, and the plan for garrisoning troops in various places can enter the implementation stage.Before the Western Expedition, it will run for a few years, and there is still time to adjust if there are problems, so as not to leave structural problems.

This matter does not need to go through Situ and Sikong, Liu Xie can handle it by himself.

After Taiwei Jia Xu received the edict, he quickly published a memorial, and attached the draft of the garrison in various places.

Before adjusting the garrison, he suggested first adjusting the state boundaries, and then stationing troops in the state as a unit. The military power and the supervisory power are combined into one, so that the army can become the military backing for the governor to exercise the supervisory power.

In order to achieve this, the division of the thirteen states is obviously too rough.

Some states are so large that subdivisions are necessary.

For example, Liangzhou can be divided into at least three states, and Yizhou and Jiaozhou can be divided into two or three states.

This idea is not unique today. Liu Xie had such a plan when he was patrolling Liangzhou.Even as early as the first year of Chuping, the imperial court merged part of Liangzhou with Guanzhong and designated it as Yongzhou.

It’s just that the situation was too chaotic at that time, there were frequent coups, and government orders were changed day and night. This adjustment did not cause much repercussions, and many people didn’t even have the concept.