Han Dao world

Chapter 960
Almost instantly, Zhang made a decision.

The first time she saw the female rider, she was moved by it.Now that Ma Guiren personally asked her to join the women's camp, she couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

If it was just emotional, rationality would not allow her to refuse.

Now the emperor is still praising her for cooperating with the imperial court in saving the land, and praising her as a hero among women, so Ma Yunlu came forward to recruit her.If she refuses to cooperate and insists on tearing her face apart, the emperor will not be so polite.

As Zhang Yu's granddaughter, she knows very well what kind of power the emperor has.

And the news that kept coming in made her clear that the emperor in front of her was stronger and more ruthless than Emperor Xiao'an.

Yuan Shao and Shen Pei were not his opponents, they were forced to commit suicide, how could a woman be his enemy.

"Although the concubine is dull, it is a blessing for the family to be favored by the nobleman. How can I refuse it." Zhang smiled and bowed to Ma Yunlu. "I will ask you to give me more advice in the future."

Ma Yunlu supported Mrs. Zhang with both hands, and said with a smile: "Then first, please ask Madam to introduce you to the heroes of Zhao Guo."

"This is a concubine's honor." Mrs. Zhang bowed her knees again to salute Liu Xie, and then led Ma Yunlu to meet the family members of other officials.

Wang Duan was tongue-tied and his expression was dull.

He knew his wife's temper, and he was always worried that she would speak rudely in front of the emperor.When she answered the emperor's message just now, he was so nervous that his legs went weak and he almost sat on the ground.

At this moment, seeing Mrs. Zhang being so pure and gentle, he couldn't believe his eyes, wondering if he was dazzled, or simply dreaming.

Knowing that Ma Guiren was accompanying him, most of the officials who were qualified to meet him brought their wives and daughters to accompany him.Like Mrs. Zhang, seeing so many cavalrymen and feeling the majesty of the emperor, they were overwhelmed.But it was the heroic female cavalry who caught their eyes the most. Inexplicably, they had a little more admiration for Ma Yunlu, and they even had a little more affection for the emperor.

There are tens of millions of men in the world, how many of them respect women as much as the Son of Heaven?
Seeing Mrs. Zhang leading Ma Yunlu over, they greeted her one after another, bowing and saluting.

For a while, the warbler laughed and laughed, and there was a lot of joy.

Liu Xie was not idle either. Yang Jun introduced the official of Guoxiang Mansion, and Zhuge Liang introduced the official of Handan County.

These people stepped forward one by one to greet Liu Xie with awe, admiration, and anticipation in their eyes.

The emperor's biological mother, Empress Linghuai, was from the state of Zhao. After the emperor pacified Jizhou, the first stop of his inspection was the state of Zhao.If he can be favored by the emperor, his official career will be even brighter.

Wang Duan followed the emperor, looking at these enthusiastic officials, inexplicably more confident.

With the prestige of the imperial court, he, a relative of the imperial family, also has confidence.

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Accompanied by Yang Jun and Zhuge Liang, Liu Xie inspected Handan.

The focus is on the field.

After Zhuge Liang took office, he found that the accounts left by his predecessor were in a mess and it was impossible to save the land, so he started the account verification in advance regardless of the upcoming autumn harvest.

The emperor and Sun Rui gave him support in time.

The emperor drew his salary from the bottom of the pot and kept Wang Duan, not letting him get in the way.Shi Sun Rui sent a part of the cavalry battalion that was not needed to attack the city, and lived in Handan City.Under such power and influence, no one dared to jump out and become an enemy of Zhuge Liang.

With the Zhang family handing over the surplus land of the Wang family, Du Tian was able to proceed smoothly.When Yang Jun took office, Handan had already completed all the tasks of land conservation and allocated the land to households.

Not only that, Zhuge Liang also asked those aristocratic families who occupied more land to pay the taxes owed over the years.

You can postpone the payment, you can install it in installments, but you must pay it, and it will not work if you miss a stone.

Such harsh measures made Yang Jun feel a little too much.

But the effect was surprisingly good. First, the warehouses in Handan County were filled with grain for the first time, and second, the people in Handan were very supportive of Dutian.

Not only do they have their own land, but they don't have to bear excessive taxes.The food left by the family can not only meet the rations of the family, but some of them are rich, so they don't have to worry about going hungry anymore.

They thanked the emperor and the new magistrate from the bottom of their hearts.

Wherever Liu Xie went, the common people gathered to watch.For Liu Xie's almost crude guard of honor, they breathed a sigh of relief while being emotional.

If the emperor is simple, the possibility of extortion will be less, and their burden will be lighter.

The accompanying Wang Duan and his wife also received a lot of gratitude.The Wang family and the Zhang family took the lead in handing over the over-occupied land, which played a non-negligible role in the smooth progress of Zhao's land conservation.The common people don't know the game behind it, they only know that the Wang family and the Zhang family were the first to make friends, and they also think of their kindness.

Listening to the people's gratitude, Wang Duan didn't feel much, but Zhang felt a sense of accomplishment.

Giving money is a virtue. Her grandfather Zhang Yu first became famous because he gave up the family's land to his uncle.Giving up to her uncle can gain a good reputation, not to mention she is now giving up to ordinary people with no relatives or reasons.

In a daze, Mrs. Zhang felt that she could be worthy of the name of her grandfather.

Liu Xie has long been used to all this, and didn't pay much attention to it.

His focus is on how to appease the big clans who cooperate with Dutian and eliminate their inner disappointment.

Zhuge Liang had been prepared for a long time and proposed several plans.

One is to promote business.

Handan has been the center of Jizhou since ancient times, with developed transportation and prosperous commerce.Today, the world is peaceful, and business recovers the fastest.A part of the property can be selected and handed over to a few big clans who cooperate with the field to make up for the loss of their land.

The second is to build workshops.

Handan is not only a commercial center, but also a handicraft center with a solid foundation.Although it is not as good as before, the folk custom of emphasizing business and industry is still there.He plans to build some workshops in Handan. In addition to providing services for business travelers, he also wants to create unique products in Handan and sell them to the Quartet.

The third is the service industry.

There are many businessmen coming and going, and naturally there are many services needed.Accommodation, meals, and entertainment all require a mature service industry. The development of the service industry can not only provide a large number of jobs, but also alleviate the contradiction between more people and less land.

Liu Xie didn't make an immediate comment after listening, and turned to ask Yang Jun for his opinion.

Yang Jun was also very straightforward, saying to Liu Xie that such an arrangement is suitable for Handan, but it is unlikely for Zhao Guo.Not every county occupies the main roads like Handan, and has good conditions for the development of industry, commerce and service industry.

Moreover, according to this line of thinking, Handan needs a large amount of grain, which cannot be met locally, and must be purchased from other counties.As a result, the price of food will rise sharply, and the price of goods in various counties will also rise, and the lives of ordinary people will inevitably be affected.

If nothing else happens, Handan will become rich, but the surrounding counties will become poor, and wealth will flow to Handan like water.

Liu Xie asked Zhuge Liang again, how do you plan to solve this problem?
Zhuge Liang had been prepared for a long time, and said calmly: "There are two ways to solve this problem: one is to distribute some passers-by in the counties so that the people can come to Handan to work and earn money. Conditions, build some workshops in a centralized manner to attract corresponding merchants to purchase locally. Concentrated workshops can not only form a scale, but also help improve the technical level, create better products, and earn more profits.”

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