Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 782

In the next two days, Zhuge Liang visited the trade area and the artisan area.

The trade area is the busiest area in Guangzhou, and the daily turnover of people is also the highest in the city. A group of people put on casual clothes and entered it, and Song Chen sent people to secretly guard and protect it.

Rows of blocks, alleys, beautifully decorated businesses, simple and elegant shops, bustling big markets, dazzling array of goods, dazzling tourists, and the fragrance floating in the air stimulates the taste buds of passing merchants.

This group of beautiful scenes outlined a picture of economic prosperity in Zhuge Liang's mind. The commercial prosperity of Guangzhou is indeed staggering.

After shopping and eating in the trade zone for an hour, Lan Tian brought Zhuge Liang to the Guangzhou Commerce and Trade Department, and told him that this yamen was set up for the trade zone.

Shizhi, the head of the Commerce and Trade Department, heard that Lan Tian came in person and rushed out to greet him. What shocked him even more was that Zhuge Liang also came. He was the prime minister of the King of Hanzhong. prime minister.

"Master, tell the Prime Minister about the situation of the Commerce and Trade Department," Lan Tian ordered.

Scholars did not dare to be negligent, so they hurriedly asked the officials of the government office to bring a stack of books, including laws and policies to be improved in the trade zone, detailed information on the merchants, the size of the merchants, the list of items sold, the statistics of the monthly transaction volume, and the statistics of tax collection wait.

Zhuge Liang flipped through a few books and found that Lantian was right. Business activities are very frequent here, and each merchant's tax contribution is considerable.

Only after asking the scholars did I know that the annual tax is huge. Commercial tax has already accounted for [-]% of Guangzhou's income, and there is a tendency to continue to expand the proportion. No wonder Lantian is so confident.

Zhuge Liang wanted to remind Lan Tian not to be influenced by business in political decision-making, but thinking that the other party used business to serve politics and military affairs, it showed that Lan Tian had his own plans, so how could such a talent be restrained by small businessmen.

Leaving the trade area and on the way to the artisan area, Zhuge Liang recalled the capable Shizhi, and asked Lan Tian with a smile, "It's a pity that Shizhi is old, otherwise Liang really wants to borrow Chengdu to help me with such a hard-working talent. "

"Because Shi Zhi is a concubine, he has been living in trouble for many years. He finally showed his ambition when he came to me. Even though he is over [-] years old, he is still in a good mental state. Prime Minister, don't forget that the family of scholars live a long life." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Zhuge Liang nodded affirmatively: "The people in their family do live long, but since Ziyu has regained Rinan, when is he going to attack the Shi family? The king is about to enter the Central Plains, so Ziyu can't stay in Jiaozhou forever, right? It's better to solve the legacy of Jiaozhou as soon as possible. In the future, the imperial court will need you very much."

Lan Tian replied in a mysterious tone: "I am sending someone to take over with Shi Zhi. I plan to send him to Longbian next month to replace Shi Yi as the prefect of Hepu."

"Using the other's spear to attack the son's shield? Although Shi Zhi worked hard in Guangzhou, he is Shi Xie's own son after all." Zhuge Liang reminded.

"In addition, I plan to let Yongnian (Peng Yi) be the governor of Jiuzhen. Scholars Yi and Shi are now in their rare years. It's time to return to their hometown to take care of their old age. Prefect Xiahou has prepared some land in Guangxin, just waiting for the two brothers. People 'returning to their hometown'." Lan Tian stroked his beard and laughed.

Zhuge Liang frowned, "Ziyu is trying to test the reaction of the scholar's family? What if they don't agree?"

"The so-called courtesy before the soldiers, the scholar family has always been aware of current affairs, and I believe that they will not violate it. If the brothers of the scholar family do not want to delegate power, then I will resort to other means and will not use weapons as a last resort." Lan Tian is full of confidence.

Zhuge Liang knew that Lantian was clever, but he was not at ease with Peng Yi who came from Yizhou, so he kindly reminded him: "Peng Yongnian has changed a bit since he arrived in Jiaozhou, but I suggest Ziyu use it with caution."

"Prime Minister, don't worry, I know it well." Lan Tian said with a calm expression.

"Seeing that Ziyu is full of confidence, Liang has nothing to worry about. I hope Peng Yongnian can show his ambition." Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

Compared with the sound of books in the cultural and educational area, and the fireworks in the trade area, the artisan area is more orderly.

Large and small workshops perform their own duties. They silently create production and daily necessities for the city, and make armor and weapons for the army. A generation of craftsmen is also shouldering the research and development of new production and living utensils, new protective gear, weapons, etc.

Zhuge Liang has benefited a lot from his visit to Guangzhou City in the past few days. In the evening, he sorted out his insights in Wanghai Courtyard, and planned to write to Liu Bei to promote the good ones to other states and counties.

On the first day of the seventh month, the Huben Martial Hall of the Military Academy opened its doors, and officials of more than [-] shi in Guangzhou City gathered on the school grounds of the Huben Martial Hall.

Lan Ji and his five hundred youth battalion, as the first batch of students of Huben Martial Arts Hall, stood neatly in the center of the school grounds in the posture of soldiers.

General Gao Shun of the Supervisory Academy, as the emcee, presided over the grand opening ceremony of the Huben Martial Arts Hall. At the opening ceremony, Zhuge Liang was invited to the stage to read the congratulatory speech and Liu Bei's appointment of various positions in the Huben Martial Arts Hall.

Holding the sword seal that symbolizes Liu Bei, Zhao Yun followed Zhuge Liang onto the high platform. Zhuge Liang read Liu Bei's emphasis on Huben Wutang, Liu Bei's ardent hope for martial arts students, and his love for martial arts with his vigorous and hearty voice. The entrustment of each teaching general in the hall.

After Zhuge Liang delivered his impassioned speech, he took out the letter of appointment and read out the main members of the Wutang.

"General Zhiyuan Liu Bei, Deputy Zhiyuan General Lantian, Supervisor Yuan General Gao Shun, Deye Zhonglang General Lu Tie" every time Zhuge Liang read a name, the other party stood in front of the stage to meet the martial arts students of the youth battalion. He is a retired officer and soldier of the army.

When Lu Tie stood up from the front of the four-wheeled cart and climbed onto the stand with iron crutches, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but look sideways at him, because the opponent's mutilated body was very flexible, and the four-wheeled cart under the high platform was very special. Can I get one when I'm old?
Amid warm applause and loud shouts, the opening ceremony of the Huben Martial Hall officially ended. Zhuge Liang completed his important mission to Guangzhou, and followed Lantian straight to Panyu Wharf to prepare to return to the city.

"The prime minister really won't stay for two more days?" Lan Tian asked to stay again at the pier.

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "As Ziyu said a few days ago, opportunities in Huainan are hard to come by in the future. I have to go back as soon as possible to prepare money, food and troops. You should also take care of the Jiaozhou affairs. I look forward to our meeting in the old capital in the future."

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, it's just a matter of one or two years." Lan Tian understood that Zhuge Liang was talking about the three counties in the south of Jiaozhou.

The sunshine in July was fierce, and it was inconvenient for Zhuge Liang's fleet to carry seafood, so Lantian arranged for some tropical fruits, new-style furniture, agate and rhino horns to be taken away.

Zhuge Liang saw Zhao Yun's preoccupation, so he smiled and asked jokingly, "What is Zilong thinking? Can't bear to leave?"

Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, do you have a feeling that Mr. Ziyu's Jiaozhou is like the wind blowing from the seaside, it really makes people feel relaxed and comfortable."

Zhuge Liang heard Zhao Yun's loneliness, because when Liu Bei went to Shu to award rewards, Zhao Yun stepped forward to stop many people from making money. Now his military position is not only inferior to Meng Da of the Dongzhou faction, but even inferior to Pang who was rescued by Song Chen. Germany.

"Soon the king will leave Qinchuan in the north, Zilong must perform well, and when the lord obtains the horse farm in Liangzhou, you, the master cavalry, will be of great use," Zhuge Liang comforted.

"Yun has been waiting for this day for a long time." Zhao Yun's blood was surging, and he kept nodding his head in agreement.

(End of this chapter)