I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 366 Xuande Guards for You

I heard that the two envoys from Chang'an and Jingzhou came, and the leaders were all people who would embarrass Liu Jian.

Therefore, Liu Xuande took the initiative to ask Ying to ask Liu Jian to pretend to be sick in Yecheng, while he himself went to the Dangyin Yishe in the south of Yecheng to meet the envoy.

In Jizhou today, various industries are booming, and they are no longer harassed by the Black Mountain Army. The flow of various industries has increased a large number of people's livelihoods, which has also brought the people's livelihood in Jizhou to a gratifying height.

At least compared with the Central Plains and the South, Hebei does not have too many wars now, and the people's livelihood is relatively in place, and the interests of the nobles and the people have been balanced to a certain extent, so the slogan of "Tian Bu Equal" is not very good in Jizhou. easy to use.

But from the south of the Yellow River, the state and counties there are simply two worlds compared with Hebei.

The high-level groups relying on the Yuan family were resolutely unwilling to give up profits, and the development of the Yuan family also relied on these groups, so the two parties condoned each other.

As a result of mutual connivance between the two parties, all the pressure will be transferred to Li Shu, who is at the bottom.

In troubled times, such a move will naturally cause constant rebellion everywhere, and it is not surprising that there will be chaos.

When the turmoil arose, many people began to migrate, especially in the Central Plains and Guanzhong areas, as well as the population of Yuzhou, Xuzhou and other places.

They now have two choices. On the one hand, they travel south, away from the original economic center of Dahan, and go to Jing, Yi, and Yang.

This was the case at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in history.

The other is going north.

Historically, due to the continuous harassment and continuous wars by the Black Mountain Army, Hebei has also become a place where a large number of people are exported and outflowed.

But after Liu Jian's governance and communication, Jizhou is obviously no longer a bone that the Black Mountain Army can chew.

As a result, many people began to go north, and Hebei had a population surplus.

These people who went north also included some scholars of classics and skilled craftsmen, as well as outstanding figures in various technical fields.

In order to keep these characters from being buried in Hebei, Liu Jian set up charity homes in Jizhou and Qingzhou counties as well as on major traffic routes.

"Put righteous rice and meat, hang it in the charity house, and those who walk on the road will eat enough."

Acting in this way made Liu Jian's reputation more widespread.

In particular, talented people with skills and abilities at the bottom all came to Jizhou to congregate through the post house.

After entering the territory of Jizhou, Song Zhong, as the envoy of Jingzhou, observed the people's livelihood in Hebei along the way.

Now it is a time of war, and there are constant disputes in various places, but the territory of Jizhou appears to be peaceful.

On this road south of the Yellow River, how many fields are barren, how many bones are exposed in the wild, and how many low-level people are peeling and chewing bark and chewing leaves by the roadside.

Even passing through the most famined place in the Central Plains, the leaves in an entire forest were eaten up.

On the way, Song Zhong once asked a few refugees, so we can know the current year name.

No one was able to answer.

It's a pity that the great Han Dynasty, the 400-year-old dynasty, is now so chaotic that even the Li people don't know the country's year name.

But at the transition point, after crossing the Yellow River, everything seems to be different across the bank.

They seem to have come to another world.

Along the way, I saw those people in Hebei who were farming in the fields. Although I can't say how rich they are, it can be seen from their complexions and expressions that they live a relatively stable life.

Their food may not be very good, but after some inquiries, Song Zhong knew that as long as these ordinary people make a careful plan every year, they can still do it without going hungry.

In this year, the three words "not going hungry" are a blessing from heaven to the most ordinary self-cultivating farmers.

When passing through some county towns, they stayed in post stations or charity houses, and Song Zhong and his party were quite amazed by the novelty of the decoration.

On this day, the envoys from Jingzhou came to Dangyin Yishe, and saw that this newly built Yishe building is quite tall, with exquisite bricks and tiles, the courtyard green plants are well arranged, and the door and courtyard are brightly painted, which is both elegant and not luxurious , after people walk in, there is a sense of comfort like spring breeze.

Song Zhong ordered people to present famous thorns to the head of the charity house. After seeing the famous thorns, the head of the charity house knew the identity of the other party, and immediately entertained and arranged them according to the highest standard.

After the room was tidied up, the Jingzhou envoys came to a seemingly ordinary carriage and asked the people on board to get off.

Afterwards, a woman in her 20s got out of the car. This woman had a charming appearance and a pretty dress.

She was wearing a long water-green dress and a hat with gauze hanging on the side of the hat.

Although the long skirt is wide, the woman can still show her proud figure while walking, which can be described as round and round, with a sense of fullness.

It is the hands that are like catkins, the skin that is like creamy fat, the collar that is like a grub, the teeth that are like a gourd rhinoceros, the head of a gnat and the eyebrows, the smile is charming, and the eyes are beautiful.

To put it bluntly, this woman has a vibrating and soft sensuality all over her body, and her pretty face is quite seductive.

She is a woman who can touch the most primitive desire in a man's heart.

This woman is from a family in Xiangyang, although she looks beautiful, she knows how to be polite.

The woman followed Song Zhong and the others into the charity house, looking left and right, with a pair of enchanting and charming eyes, seeming to ponder.

"What is my niece thinking?" Song Zhong suddenly asked.

As a famous scholar in Nanyang, Song Zhong was naturally acquainted with Cai Xi, and they belonged to the same generation, so he called Cai Xi's daughter a nephew.

The woman spoke slowly, her voice soft and melodious.

"Mr. Zhong, all the prefectures are devastated all the way. Only after entering Hebei, the people's livelihood is safe and peaceful, and the people's livelihood is safe and peaceful. Compared with our Jingzhou, it seems to be better."

Song Zhong stroked his beard and sighed: "That's exactly the case. Logically speaking, the land of Hebei should be the place where the Han Dynasty is the most rebellious and the Li and Shu are the most noisy. But now, the land of Jizhou is not only Antai, and the people's hearts are stable, like a sign of a prosperous age...it's amazing."

Cai Mi smiled and said, "Who do you think is great?"

"Of course it is the Lord of Hebei, Liu Jian and Liu Deran."

Cai Mi covered his mouth with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhong Zi knows why my niece is here this time, and why the old man said so to my niece, right?"

Hearing this, Song Zhong laughed: "What kind of person is this old man? Although I came here with the mission entrusted to me by Yuan Benchu ​​this time, this old man is by no means the kind who praises others. If it weren't for Liu Deran's actions, I would really admire you , the old man will never say such a thing.”

Cai Mi said: "I was just joking with Zhong Zigong, don't worry too much."

While the two were talking, a person suddenly appeared in front of Song Zhong.

"Haha, I've met Duke Song! Mr. Liu has heard about Duke Song's name for a long time, and it's like thunder in his ears. Today, he finally got his wish to see the king's face. It's very, very fortunate!"

Song Zhong and Cai Mi both turned their heads following the sound.

What came into view was a man with a strong figure and a mighty appearance, dressed in brocade silk expensive clothes, with very long arms and big ears that could catch the wind.

Behind him were several attendants, although they were all plainclothes, but it could be vaguely seen that each of these men had a fierce aura and a strong momentum.

Just standing in front of Mrs. Cai and Song Zhong, this person who called himself Liu made people feel that he was absolutely extraordinary, that he was not the top person in the world and could not have such grace and demeanor.

Song Zhong and Cai Shi looked at each other in surprise, and they both identified each other's identity in their hearts.

Seeing Song Zhong salute to those who came, he said: "Song Zhong from Nanyang, I have seen General Zuo, and the general personally came to Yishe. Song Zhong is very grateful."

Cai Shi next to him looked Liu Bei up and down, sighing secretly...

Why is this general left with such big ears?Not good looking.

Hearing this, Liu Bei knew that the two of them had misunderstood, so he hurriedly clarified: "Mr. Zhong has misunderstood. This is Liu Bei, the envoy of Ximu in Qingzhou, not General Zuo, General Zuo is my younger brother!"

When Song Zhong and Cai heard this, they suddenly realized.

Song Zhong smiled self-deprecatingly, secretly thinking that he was indeed overthinking.

As the lord of Hebei, Liu Deran is a living being from three prefectures, and he is a first-class figure in the world. Let him leave a lot of business and come here to meet himself, the envoy of Yuan Shao?When did I become so narcissistic?

However, Liu Bei is also a well-known figure, and now, as the shepherd envoy of a state, he is famous all over the world. Liu Jian let him come to welcome him, which is also a great honor to them.

"I have admired Xuande's name for a long time."

Liu Bei saluted and said: "Bei was ordered by General Zuo to come to meet Duke Song. General Zuo wanted to go there in person, but suddenly contracted a cold and sickness, so he couldn't manage the council. He was a little sick and couldn't see people."

Song Zhong frowned when he heard the words: "General Zuo is sick? Can't be a director?"

Liu Bei sighed and said: "Exactly, I heard that Song Gong came from a long way, but General Zuo couldn't get up on the couch. I felt very sorry, so I asked Liu Bei to come to meet me!"

Liu Bei behaved well, his words were strong and powerful, and his spirit was full of heroism.

Cai secretly said: This Liu Xuande is already a shepherd envoy of a state. He is a hero in the world, and he is by no means an idler. His master Liu Deran is a few years younger than him, and he is still able to control him, making such a heroic figure work for him.

Thinking about coming to Hebei this way, the people's livelihood in Hebei is very different from that in the south of the Yellow River.

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly rose in Cai's heart.

It seemed that General Zuo was an unborn hero.

Men and women are the same in some ways.

When a man hears that there is a peerless beauty, he will see it no matter what.

And women are the same way, when they hear that there are unrivaled heroes, they also want to see them.

Cai Mi thought about what kind of hero Liu Deran was, but Song Zhong thought about something else.

Didn't Liu Deran know the purpose of his trip and deliberately didn't want to see him?

Thinking of this, Song Zhong frowned, and wanted to say to visit Liu Jian who was sick.

But before the words could be spoken, he heard a soft "huh-hum" cough from the side.

Liu Bei and Song Zhong turned their heads to look, but they saw Cai Mi smiling sweetly at Liu Bei and saluting: "The daughter of the people, Mrs. Cai, has met Liu Shijun."

"Ok?"

Song Zhong then introduced Cai Mi's background to Liu Bei.

The Cai family in Xiangyang is very powerful in the south, and it is Zhang Wen's brother-in-law. Naturally, Liu Bei can't wait for him.

"I don't want Zi Zhonggong to come, but there is a daughter of a famous family accompanying me?"

Mrs. Cai said with a smile: "We are from Jingzhou. We are from the south of the border. We have heard the reputation of General Zuo for a long time. Today, Mr. Zhong, the son of the family, came to visit us as an envoy. Although the women of the people are female, they have the audacity to come here. I really want to see you." Seeing the number one hero among the clansmen of the Han Dynasty, how majestic is it? If you are presumptuous, look at Haihan."

Liu Bei said: "It's a pity that the hero is sick now, but it's inconvenient to see people."

Cai Mi said: "It's okay, although we can't admire the hero's face, we still have a generous gift from afar, and want to give it to General Zuo. The general is ill, but he doesn't delay receiving the gift, right?"

Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "What you said is that if you have property, you can send it to the treasury first. Later, I will send the gift list to the animal husbandry office. The Duke of Song came from a long way with the gift. , Bei has also prepared a generous gift, please bring it back to Jingzhou, Song Gong, and see you at the beginning."

Song Zhong waved his hands to thank him.

Cai Mi said: "Liu Shijun's name of benevolence and righteousness is well known all over the world. When I saw it today, it really deserves the reputation. It's just that this gift we are carrying cannot be sent to the treasury. It must be sent to General Zuo's residence. Please use your discretion."

"Oh? He Li can't be stored." Liu Bei asked puzzled.

Cai Mi covered his mouth with a smile and said, "Men'er is a gift, I wonder if the envoy may send the min'er into the treasury to be placed with the wealth and cloth?"

Liu Bei's face suddenly changed when he heard the words.

He never expected that Yuan Shao's determination to urge Liu Jian to support King Chenliu was so strong this time?

Even the daughter of Cai Xi, the head of the Xiangyang clan, was given to Deran as a gift by him?
However, such a flamboyant, charming and charming woman is indeed quite in line with Deran's taste...

Originally thought that Deran's preferences in this aspect were only known to him, but he did not expect Yuan Shao to study him so thoroughly.

But it would be a pity if De Ran didn't accept such a good gift.

In addition to being Liu Bei's lord, Liu Jian is also Liu Bei's younger brother. In this world, except for Liu Zhou, Hu Shi, Zheng Ci and Bian Yu'er, no one cares more about Liu Jian than Liu Bei.

In Liu Bei's view, as the most powerful man among the clan, his younger brothers and descendants are still too few.

There are only two sons now.

You know, with Liu Jian as the lord of the three states, in this society based on the patriarchal clan as the emotional bond, the more children the better, the better.

If you don't give birth to seventeen or eight children, you will be sorry for your ancestors at all.

Moreover, the child mortality rate is extremely high these days.

Half of the children may get sick and die before they grow up to be ten years old, and even if the rest grow up, it is not possible for everyone to live past forty.

Only by constantly spreading branches and leaves can the vitality of the family be maintained.

But what is the prerequisite for spreading branches and leaves?

Of course she is a beautiful woman!
Liu Bei knew that Liu Jian had a very high vision, and he could not be able to pay for any woman. Apart from his wife Zheng Ci, Bian Yu'er was Liu Jian's benchmark for accepting wives.

And he also has a quirk, which is too immature for him to like.

The woman in front of him is not only from a good background, but also has a charming charm, which is very suitable for Liu Jian.

Deran, you can take care of yourself, get a few more women, and leave more queens for the old Liu family!
"Hahaha, okay, okay, since you've said that, how can someone refuse, and since it's a gift from General Zuo, it's even more impossible for me to refuse."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei cupped his hands at Song Zhong and Cai Mi respectively: "In the future, I will send someone to escort Zhong Zigong and the girl to Yecheng. Please rest here for a night at the Yishe."

　I’m on a business trip for a meeting today, and I’ve followed up on the words coded at the venue this week. Maybe the update will be a bit of a problem. I’m sorry, I’ll update it today first.

　　
　
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