When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 763 I Want to Confer the Title of King on My Second and Third Uncles

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Xie arrived at Chang'an Railway Station and rushed out of the train station without stopping. Seeing Liu Bei leading all the officials to welcome them, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the stone hanging in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

Because of the dream of Baidi entrusting his son to Guan Yu, it was a lie for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to say that they were not worried about Liu Bei. They knew that Liu Bei's physical fitness would never fall down easily, and they had their own precedents with Chen Deng and Pang Tong, so the end was not linked to death.

After all, I'm not that anxious.

However, everything changed when Liu Xie caught up with them. Liu Xie's face was filled with worry and anxiety. The closer he got to Chang'an, the more worried he became.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei wanted to persuade him with words, but as they were persuading, they didn't know when the worry started to spread from Liu Xie's face to their faces.

Fortunately, this worry was dispelled with the appearance of Liu Bei.

It’s okay, it’s okay, big brother/uncle is fine.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei shouted excitedly: "Brother!"

Liu Xie couldn't hide his excitement, "Uncle!"

"Your Majesty." Liu Bei first bowed to Liu Xie, then smiled brightly at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, "Second brother, third brother."

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei gave each other a bear hug.

Fa Zheng calmly walked to Liu Xie's side, put his mouth close to Liu Xie's ear, and whispered softly, "After your return, will your Majesty go out to fight again?"

Liu Xie, who was still sighing at the sincerity of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, was a little confused by this question. Yes, are you still going? I only cared about my uncle's health along the way. I haven't had time to consider this question.
Well, I just don't know the specific condition of the emperor's uncle's body. Let's wait and see after asking the imperial physician and the chief physician.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie replied: "Shang Shu Ling, where are the Imperial Physician Ling and Imperial Physician Cheng?"

Soon Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing were summoned to Liu Xie. Facing Liu Xie's questions, Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing had no intention of deceiving him. As soon as Hua Tuo opened his mouth, all kinds of medical terms came out, which made Liu Xie frown again and again.

Fa Zheng was about to simplify Hua Tuo's words, but Zhang Zhongjing was one step faster and pulled Hua Tuo's sleeve.

Hua Tuo then came to his senses, smiled awkwardly, and thought to himself, "Oh no, my old illness has come back again. Your Majesty is not my student."

He glanced at Zhang Zhongjing and thought to himself: Zhongjing, I leave it to you.

Zhang Zhongjing concluded: "Your Majesty, in short, the King of Yan is in good health and can easily walk dozens of miles on the mountain road."

"That's good, that's good." The last trace of worry in Liu Xie's heart dissipated, and a relieved smile appeared on his face. He looked at Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were talking happily, and couldn't help thinking in his heart: The emperor's uncle is worthy of being the strongest general of the Han Dynasty. Even at his age, he is still so strong.

As for going out to fight, take a few days' rest first.

Liu Xie, who had made up his mind, saw that the conversation between Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had come to an end. He waved his hand and ordered his men to return to the city.

He hadn't seen Chang'an for many years, and he wanted to see what Chang'an looked like today.

Liu Xie did not want to disturb Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, so he did not let them ride in the same carriage with him. Instead, he waved at Liu Chan and said, "Adou, come and ride in the same carriage with me."

"Okay!" Liu Chan immediately nodded in response.

On the way back to the city, Liu Xie opened the curtain of his carriage and looked up. In the distance, there was smoke from cooking. When he got closer, he saw neat and orderly ditches, water wheels of all sizes constantly pumping water, rice, wheat, and corn swaying in the breeze, and an old man with a smile on his face, whipping up a water buffalo.

Liu Xie thought that he was not an emperor who cared about the people's livelihood. After all, how bad could the people's livelihood get?
After this expedition, he realized that he was wrong, so wrong.

Even if you travel all over Kushan, you won't find this scene. According to the geographical environment of Kushan, it couldn't be better, and it was completely a gift from heaven. Who knew that Kushan still maintained the most primitive and barbaric farming method.

I’m afraid he’s not even as good as Yuan Shu!
The scenery of the Han Dynasty is more suitable for me. Thinking about it, Liu Xie suddenly smiled.

Liu Chan asked curiously, "Brother, why are you laughing?"

"Adou, I laugh at the stupidity of the Indians. I laugh at the incompetence of the Indians. The civil officials cannot advise the king, the soldiers cannot protect their country, and the farmers do not know how to farm. They occupy large tracts of fertile land, and even if they are abandoned, they do not develop it properly. I led the army to seize the fertile land of India. This is the will of heaven."

As he was sighing, Liu Xie's laughter stopped.

Liu Chan asked quickly: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Liu Xie raised his hand and pointed at a building in the distance, wondering, "What are the words written on it?"

"Oh, that's what my brother is talking about." While handing Liu Xie the binoculars, Liu Chan glanced at the direction Liu Xie pointed to. He knew what that place was without even looking closely. He explained casually, "That's the fertilizer factory."

Liu Xie put the telescope in front of his eyes and saw the three big words "Fertilizer Factory".

"What is this fertilizer plant?"

"Fertilizer is chemical fertilizer. As the name suggests, a fertilizer plant is a factory that makes chemical fertilizer. Didn't someone come to the city to collect feces before? When rebuilding Chang'an City, Uncle Zhao ordered people to reserve holes for sewer pipes. Among the municipal projects promoted by the prime minister in recent years, one of them is to build sewers and install sewer pipes. This will not only make it easier to collect feces, but also reduce costs."

"Oh, my brother, look at my mouth. I accidentally went off topic."

"Haha, it's okay, Adou, you continue."

"Then I will continue." Liu Chan cleared his throat and continued, "The feces accumulated in the city are sold to the fertilizer factory. The fertilizer factory uses the method improved by the Shangfang Mansion to make fertilizer. With the help of fertilizer, the crops can achieve increased production."

“Of course there are both government-owned and private fertilizer plants.”

"Government-run and privately-owned? Then let me ask you, what is the difference between government-run and privately-owned? Why do we need to distinguish between government-run and privately-owned?"

"Well, the purpose of government-run enterprises is not to make profits, but to stabilize market prices. However, the managers of government-run enterprises are also court officials, and their management is often rigid and lacks innovation. Private enterprises are much more flexible, and can drive employment and provide high-quality services to the people. However, private enterprises are always profit-seeking and have considerable responsibilities, and private enterprises will choose to ignore them for the sake of profit."

Looking at Liu Chan who was talking eloquently, Liu Xie was stunned at first, and then a feeling of ecstasy surged into his mind.

Well, well, well, it’s only been a few years and Adou has become so powerful!

He held Liu Chan's hand, his tone excited but also with a hint of relief, "Haha, Adou has the qualities to be a wise ruler!"

Liu Chan smiled bitterly. A wise ruler? I hope he is not a foolish ruler.

Liu Xie thought: Adou and the emperor's brother are really cut from the same cloth, both have a strong sense of responsibility. Is it difficult to be the emperor? Even if you want to be Huanling, it must be difficult, right? Oh, they don't have an uncle or an emperor's brother.

After returning to Chang'an, Liu Xie could not wait to issue his first edict since returning to the Han Dynasty, transferring Guan Yu to the position of Grand Marshal and Zhang Fei to the position of Minister of Civil Service.

The officials thought that this was the end of the matter, but Liu Xie suddenly said, "Pass on my order. The Grand Commandant and the Minister of War have made great achievements in the war. I want to make them kings!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they were instantly met with strong opposition from the civil and military officials in the court. How could a person of a different surname be crowned king since the White Horse Alliance of Emperor Taizu Gao!

Liu Xie felt a headache after hearing this. He became furious and was eventually defeated by Liu Bei's gaze.

"Forget it, forget it. If I can't make him a king, then I'll make him a county lord! What do you mean there is no precedent? Then I am the precedent!"

"Uncle, please stop trying to persuade me. If you do, I will abdicate and let someone else take over!"

(End of this chapter)