Han Dao world

Chapter 1228
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.

(End of this chapter)