Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 490
The 14th year of Xiping, January
Jiaozhou
A chariot is driving slowly on the road, followed by two knights. The knights rode their horses and followed the chariot unhurriedly. Four years ago, it was impossible to drive in Jiaozhou. Possibly, Jiaozhou is full of mountains and forests, ferocious beasts are out there, and there are almost no roads, and there is a lack of horses here, so it is very inconvenient to walk around.

However, it is different now. The entire Jiaozhou is connected by a series of roads. It took Liu Mo three years to connect Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, Rinan, Nanhai, Cangwu, Hepu, Zhuya, Yulin, Guilin and so on. The counties were connected, and there was no hindrance to travel. Later, even the [-] counties under it built roads. Of course, it was not such a road that could allow two carts and horses to walk side by side, but it was enough for the localities. carry on.

When building the galloping road, Liu Mo insisted on building a road where two carriages could run side by side. At that time, many people didn't understand that there was a shortage of horses in Jiaozhou and it was very poor. What's the use of building such a road?
It wasn't until later that they suddenly realized that there are countless horse-drawn carriages passing by on the road in Jiaozhou today. Of course, these are not local Jiaozhou carriages and horses. Coming all the way from Yizhou, Liu Mo devoted himself to commercial trade after building Chidao.

The majestic governor of a state has such a cheap career. If he was in the Central Plains like Yanzhou and Yuzhou, Liu Mo would have been kicked out long ago. However, in this poor place, no one came to criticize Liu Mo's behavior. Momo sold the high-quality wood in Jiaozhou to merchants in Jingzhou. Later, he discovered that the herbs and various fruits produced in Jiaozhou were missing or not available in the Central Plains.

Through the merchants in Yangzhou, he sold these special products of Jiaozhou to the Central Plains.

The mountains and forests alone, as well as herbs and fruits, gave Jiaozhou financial support for its development.

Liu Mo sat on the carriage and looked around. All around was the cultivated land of the common people. Even in winter, the cultivated land here was not completely barren. This was the most shocking thing after Liu Mo came here. The winter here , There is no snowfall, the crops and fruits here can be ripened twice a year, and there are even three times! !

Liu Mo is from Dongyi, where the weather is extremely cold. Seeing the situation here, he burst into tears with excitement. What poverty, this place is simply a land of abundance!The same crops can be cultivated here several times within a year. In such an area, the temple didn't go all out to develop it? ? ?
After learning about the situation here, Liu Mo's initial strategy was to farm the fields. He negotiated with the border guards to carry out reclamation in Jiaozhou. Yes, I heard that he has made a lot of meritorious service, and he was recently promoted to the position of captain, responsible for the safety around Jiaozhou. He is from the north, he seems to be from Yanmen, his name is Zhang Liao, and his name is Wenyuan.

Although this man is a martial artist, he is also a good reader. Liu Mo likes him very much. After discussing with him, the people and soldiers on the border started to reclaim. After reclaiming countless cultivated land, many people from Yangzhou and Jingzhou were attracted. What's more, Liu Mo is different from other governors. He is from Dongyi himself, and the people in the south are mountainous and Yuemin. These people will be bullied or despised by officials in the local area.

Liu Mo is not like this, he treats everyone the same, smiling, gentle and kind.

Therefore, the attitude of Jiaozhou officials towards these "barbarians" is also very good. After all, their own superiors are "barbarians". In the middle, although the governor of Yangzhou was extremely angry, and even impeached Liu Mo, saying that he bewitched the people and forced them to relocate, none of this could change the fact that Jiaozhou was rising.

The scale of the whole people's reclamation in Jiaozhou is getting bigger and bigger, which frightened Jingzhou and Yangzhou next door. Liu Mo arrived in Jiaozhou alone, and the prefects of the nine counties in Jiaozhou were treated like juniors and his own nephews. The officials in Jiaozhou were very united and harmonious. With his strong personal charm, Liu Mo turned Jiaozhou into an iron plate and set off a large-scale reclamation movement.

Liu Mo went down to the field himself, wielding a hoe, and reclaimed the wasteland. The officials of Jiaozhou could no longer sit in the study. Those who wanted to tell the emperor that Liu Mo was trying to do something wrong. He was in Jiaozhou, wooing the local officials, and everyone obeyed his orders. !

When the emperor heard this, he just chuckled, and even the ministers who hated Liu Mo didn't say a word. If it was someone else, maybe they could panic a little bit and impeach him. As for Liu Mo?Ah?Bad intentions?That Eastern Barbarian? ? ?

Saying that he wants to rebel, why don't we collect some evidence that he is not good at doing things, so that we can impeach this barbarian!

Today's Jiaozhou has countless arable land, and the people are constantly migrating here. Even the people from Funan and Chenla also come here, and there are also some natives from far away. Liu Mo is very friendly to these people. Never despising or bullying, the agriculture and mulberry industry in Jiaozhou has caught up with the most developed Yangzhou in the south in less than five years, and even surpassed it! !

The governor of Yangzhou can't sit still, but he doesn't have as much power as Liu Mo in the local area. If he also learns from Liu Mo, he will go to see Zhang Yun tomorrow. He can only helplessly with a long sigh.

After Daxing Nongsang, Liu Mo discovered that the local wood was very high-quality, especially in Cangwu County, so he contacted merchants, started a low-level business, and sold wood. After discovering local herbs and After the fruits, the scale of sales has increased again, which has led to today's Jiaozhou, where merchants coming and going are all over the nine counties, and they are constantly transporting local specialties to the Central Plains.

Liu Mo also encouraged the common people to plant trees, fruits, herbs and so on.

Therefore, on both sides of the road, you can still see some saplings that have just sprouted, and in the courtyards of the common people, there is also a "medicine garden" for planting herbs. Of course, Liu Mo will not let go of water specialties, he personally participated Fishing, although there are no big fish with long beards here, there are also special fish here, and there is a fish that looks like a horse, which surprised Liu Mo.

As a result, Jiaozhou has added one more product to the outside world.

Liu Mo also built a lot of fishing boats because of this, which effectively developed the local fishery and shipbuilding industry.

In short, in the past five years, the entire Jiaozhou has undergone earth-shaking changes. It has leaped from the poorest state in the world to the top, attracting attention. Tens of thousands of hectares of farmland, business travelers, and four-way roads , have greatly changed the situation in the entire south, and all these changes are all because of Liu Mo alone.

Liu Mo is still refusing to give up. He is even continuing to reclaim and develop the land in the west. He wants to bring the wild mountains and forests in the west into the scope of Jiaozhou. Of course, this place is still very fierce. Compared with the original Jiaozhou is even more terrifying, but there are more wood and herbs.

Perhaps, I am not enough to make these wild areas develop, but Liu Mo believes that one day, this place will become an important economic and agricultural center of the Han Dynasty!
"Uncle Liu!"

The knights in the rear rushed to Liu Mo's side and whispered, "A group of people appeared in front, they are local soldiers."

Liu Mo nodded, and said, "It seems that they have arrived. You go and inform them, and speak kindly."

This knight was very tall and strong, and his appearance was fierce. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Liu!" After speaking, he galloped away on his horse. Liu Mo shook his head helplessly, this guy still couldn't change his mind. What a bandit, this person was originally a water thief in the south. Later, because he committed a serious crime, he was hunted down by the governor of Yizhou with all his strength. He fled to Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places, and finally came to Jiaozhou.

What happened later was very simple. When Liu Mo went out to inspect the local area, he met him. He intercepted the horses and horses and wanted to rob money. However, after he learned of Liu Mo's identity, he immediately ordered his subordinates to put down He said that Mr. Liu was benevolent and didn't want to hurt him. Liu Mo felt that this person was not a very evil person, so he stayed by his side.

This person is not bad-natured, he plunders and does not kill people, but he is really stubborn. He is still a child at heart. Since then, he and his subordinates have followed Liu Mo and personally guarded him.

Liu Mo drove for a while, and saw a group of pavilion soldiers trotting over, bowing to the chariots and horses.

"Meet Mr. Liu!"

"Please, gentlemen, I wonder if the head of the pavilion is here?"

"Liu Gong, I am the pavilion chief!" One person stood up and said, he was dressed as a farmer, and he was a bit out of place with the surrounding pavilion soldiers, which made him a little embarrassed, and he was even more ashamed in front of Liu Mo, Liu Mo did not Blame it, Jiaozhou has been carrying out reclamation by the whole people, not to mention the pavilion chief, even the county magistrate is wearing such clothes and leading the people in the local area.

Liu Mo smiled and asked, "I'm going to Bijing County, I wonder if you might accompany me?"

The pavilion chief bowed again and said, "Don't dare to resign!"

The knights gave him a steed, and the three of them rode away with Liu Mo, while the rest of the pavilion sent them off respectfully. On the road, Liu Mo was also talking with the pavilion chief. It is the most remote county in the Han Dynasty, and it is rare. Liu Mo has never been to the county seat. It is extremely far away from Yangzhou, and it can only be communicated by water.

"A lot of cultivated land has been reclaimed here."

"Thanks to Mr. Liu's contribution, we also have fields to cultivate."

"I don't have the strength to wield a hoe, I still have to rely on your diligence. On weekdays, you still need to worry about the matter of persuading farming and mulberry."

"My subordinates dare not!"

"Whether you are an official or an official, they all eat the emperor's salary, so you should cherish the talents of the common people. How can you not do things that are beneficial to your family and country because of your low official status?"

"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your teaching."

The head of the pavilion answered very cautiously. As the head of the pavilion, he was still very afraid of the governor of Yizhou. Even though the governor was always known for his kindness, he didn't dare to say too much. Liu Mo also saw this, so he didn't continue to ask. Political affairs, but asked about the local customs and conditions.

"Are there fish and shrimps here? Hahaha, you don't know. I like fish. I was in Dongyi before. There are a lot of fish and shrimps there. I also caught a big fish with dragon whiskers. It was very mysterious. When I arrived at Jiaozhi, There is actually a kind of horse-like fish there, but the people say that it is unknown how to kill it, I have never eaten it, and I don’t know how it tastes, how about you here?”

When they arrived at the county seat, the pavilion chief bid farewell to Liu Mo immediately and left in a hurry.

After entering the county town, the people here looked at the pedestrians in amazement. Liu Mo got out of his carriage and started to wander around the county town. When he encountered people, he would stop them and ask them one by one. Seeing Liu Mo's costume and the knight behind him, he was afraid. When facing Liu Mo, he was also respectful and did not dare to be rude.

"I'm from the state. Don't be afraid. How are the officials here? Are there any people who bully you?"

"Is there any food in the house? Is it enough?"

"Did the child go to a government school to study? Did you ask for money?"

Liu Mo asked one by one. His guard Gan Ning stood not far away, and he admired Liu Mo in his heart because Liu Mo had already used several different languages ​​in this short period of time. There are many people in Yue and Funan in the region, and they speak different languages. When Liu Mo faces them, he can recognize their identities at a glance, and he can also use their language to ask questions!

Anyway, Gan Ning admired him. Mr. Liu of his family seemed to be proficient in nearly ten languages. He even wrote a book and distributed it to local officials to let them learn and communicate with the local people. Gan Ning really couldn't figure it out. A talented great sage, why did the emperor leave him in this poor mountain and evil forest?

(End of this chapter)