The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 59: Five fingers make a fist and start farming (please read it later!)

"My lord, do you still remember the Taishi Ziyi whom Yi recommended to you earlier?"

Li Yi knew that Liu Bei had been busy with many things recently, so it was normal for him to forget for a while, so he reminded him:
"This old woman is Taishi Ci's mother. She has been brought back safely by Zilong."

Liu Bei was overjoyed. He first praised Zilong's achievements and then went to meet Lady Taishi in person.

Treat them as guests of honor and entertain them warmly.

During the meal, he showed concern and care for us.

Liu Bei was already the provincial leader, but he cared deeply about the common people.

Madam Taishi saw all of this. Since she was able to raise a righteous man like Taishi Ci who was determined to accomplish his mission, she must also be a sensible person.

When Liu Bei was in Pingyuan, he rescued the people of Beihai free of charge for the sake of justice, which made Mrs. Taishi admire Liu Bei even more.

Now, it was Liu Bei who sent people to rescue her from the swords of the Taishan soldiers in the chaos when the two armies were fighting. She felt admiration and gratitude.

Since Liu Bei did not mention the matter of Taishi Ci, Li Yi knew it would be bad for him to bring it up, so he took the initiative to bring it up himself:

"I have heard for a long time that the lady has a son, whose name is Ci and whose courtesy name is Ziyi. It is this child who has come to Pingyuan to ask for my master's help."

"Now my master is making great plans in Xuzhou, and he just happens to lack like-minded people to work with."

"Madam, why don't you ask Ziyi to come to Xuzhou? I will guarantee you and I will definitely be of great use to you."

Mrs. Taishi had already had this intention and said:
"I have long heard that Envoy Liu is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing. He is humble and respectful to others."

"He is famous for his benevolence and righteousness. Children, old men, shepherds, and woodcutters all know his name."

"He is truly a hero of the time!"

"If my son can assist him, he will find the right master."

"It's just that he was invited by an old friend the day before yesterday and was going to Yangzhou, but he shouldn't have gone far yet."

"Wait for me to send a letter and call him back!"

Filial piety was promoted in the Han Dynasty, and parents had a lot of say. A filial son like Taishi Ci would definitely return home once he received a letter from his mother.

Besides, he has only been gone for two days, so he should be able to come back soon.

Li Yi immediately ordered someone to bring white paper, pen and ink.

Mrs. Taishi picked up the pen and Li Yi personally ground the ink for her.

"Ma'am, your handwriting is so beautiful!"

Li Yi admired from the side, thinking that this Madam Taishi was indeed not an ordinary person.

There is an ancient saying that goes, "The poor are good at literature, but the rich are good at martial arts."

This means that scholars can still engage in certain productive labor, while those who practice martial arts are completely separated from production.

Moreover, paper was not fully popularized in the Han Dynasty, and the cost of learning literature was very high.

Taishi Ci was a man of both civil and military talents, and even his mother could read and write.

Regardless of anything else, this family must have had wealthy ancestors.

Lady Taishi quickly wrote the letter and gave it to Li Yi, who immediately ordered four small teams to chase them overnight.

It is imperative to summon Taishi Ci to meet in Xuzhou.

Liu Bei smiled knowingly, everything was within Li Yi's expectations.

Xu Sheng and the others had also finished their baths and got rid of their fatigue. Liu Bei then invited everyone to the guest room for dinner, and the chef kept serving them delicious wine and meat.

The civil and military officials of Beihai sat together with those of Xuzhou, and they all had a very pleasant conversation.

Although Wang Xiu was a scholar, the story of him riding a horse and wielding a knife to kill the bandits from Mount Tai spread quickly.

Many warriors gathered around him with curiosity and wanted to communicate with him.

"...Haha, your name is Shuzhi, and my name is Shuzhi. You and I have a great destiny." Chen Dao said with a smile as he sat next to Wang Xiu.

Wang Xiu was not as pedantic as ordinary literati. He was able to take a joke and soon became friends with military generals such as Liu Bei.

Li Yi saw all of this, and he intended to let Chen Dao and these people build a good relationship with Wang Xiu.

As one of Kong Rong's strict selections, he is one of the few talents in Beihai.

Now that Kong Rong has come to Xuzhou, Wang Xiu will naturally join Liu Bei as a dowry.

We will be colleagues in the future, so there is no need to be too formal. Liu Bei took advantage of the fact that everyone was present at the banquet to praise everyone for their achievements.

When Xu Sheng arrived, he took the initiative to ask:
"I wonder if Wen Xiang is interested in literature or martial arts?"

"If it is a civil service matter, there are many counties and towns in the state that are short of managers. You can choose a county and take up the position."

As Liu Bei's territory continued to expand, he became increasingly short of manpower.

He couldn't just casually recruit some unfamiliar talents, so he could only let military men take over, and at the same time cultivate their political capabilities.

Even Zhao Yun and Tian Yu were assigned the job of county magistrate.

Of course, Tian Yu is a hexagonal talent. It is no problem for him to govern a county, let alone a county?
As a future director-level cadre of Shu Han, Zhao Yun must have good political talent.

Liu Bei continued:

"Now that Xuzhou has been pacified, the troops need to be reorganized urgently. The army is in need of a few garrison commanders. If Wen Xiang doesn't mind, you can go to the army to take up your post tomorrow."

"After you have gained a certain amount of experience or made military achievements, you can be promoted with Wen Xiang."

The village chief is already a high-ranking officer at the lieutenant level, and Xu Sheng made great contributions in participating in the Qingxu battle.

It is reasonable for him to be promoted from an ordinary citizen to a village head all of a sudden.

Liu Bei was clear about rewards and punishments, so there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.

Judging from Liu Bei's wishes, he obviously preferred Xu Sheng to be in charge of a county.

Because Xuzhou was too large, Liu Bei really lacked personnel management.

As long as Xu Sheng is in charge of civil affairs, he can directly become the highest administrative chief of the county, a full-time... (department) level cadre.

The head of a garrison was equivalent to a lieutenant, and his power was far less than that of a county magistrate.

Xu Sheng was moved by Liu Bei's sincerity and stood up to pay homage:

"I am a commoner, and have done nothing special for you. I am so grateful to you for loving me so much."

"I am not familiar with classics and history, but I am grateful that you have not abandoned me. I am willing to serve in the army and make achievements on the battlefield with my brothers."

"From now on, if anyone who invades Xuzhou's territory is your henchman, I will defeat him!"

Xu Sheng finally refused the literary work.

From a historical perspective, Xu Sheng was definitely capable of being the head of a county.

Perhaps he felt that this position was still too high considering his current achievements, and the position of village chief was just right.

He didn't want to undermine Liu Bei's law of clear rewards and punishments.

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On the second day, after Liu Bei rewarded his meritorious officials one by one, he also settled the people from Beihai.

Then they began to develop military farming on a large scale.

After Xuzhou was massacred by Cao, bones were left exposed in the wild and no roosters crowed for thousands of miles.

Liu Bei originally wanted to start living in harmony with the people as soon as he took office.

However, Li Yi urged Lao Liu to unify Xuzhou first and then farm.

Old Liu finally withstood the pressure from all sides and successfully clenched Xuzhou's five fingers into a fist, waiting to accumulate enough strength so that he could strike out one day in the future.

Soon, the provincial government began issuing orders to establish military farms in various counties.

From high-ranking officials to minor clerks in the county, everyone must cooperate with the government's work.

Gather refugees, distribute land, and purchase seeds and farm tools.

The wealthy families headed by Lu Su and the local tyrants cooperated in providing oxen and tools for farming.

As for the land that already had owners, the power of aristocratic families such as Mi Zhu and Chen Gui was used to coordinate.

If the land is occupied, the government will pay compensation.

Although there were a very small number of people who did not cooperate with the government, nothing went wrong thanks to the coordination of all parties.

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