Liu Yudu finished cleaning up the Hu people, and Liu Bei received the news of the matter. It can be seen how serious the lack of information has become.

Liu Bei can't be blamed. You must know that when Liu Zhang was in power before, there were spies in the Shenwu Imperial Court and Jiangdong, and he received all kinds of information in a timely manner. It's just that with Liu Bei's occupation of Yizhou, Liu Zhang's spies in the Shenwu Imperial Court and Jiangdong were all in chaos because of this incident, and they were finally discovered by the Shenwu Imperial Court and Jiangdong, and the result can be imagined. Liu Bei knew about this situation. There is nothing to be done about it. Those who can be spies are loyal to the lord and have no intention of coming back alive. Even if these spies were not discovered, they would not have pledged allegiance to Liu Bei.

If Liu Bei wants to get important information, he needs his own henchmen. Now Liu Bei has not even completely stabilized Yizhou, and there are no professionals in this area in his hands.

The soldier who was questioned by Liu Bei hurriedly responded: "The little one doesn't dare to joke about this!" ”

After confirming that this was true, a smile flashed on Liu Bei's face, but it quickly disappeared.

Liu Bei hated Liu Yu to death, and when he heard that Liu Yu was in trouble, how could he be unhappy.

"Everyone, it's a matter of the hall!" Liu Bei is no longer in the mood to act here, he has to do business.

The others got up one after another and followed Liu Bei's footsteps, and a mourning hall became empty, and there was not even a person left to burn paper.

This empty mourning hall is the best satire of Liu Bei's so-called loyalty.

Liu Bei has already built the hall where the conference is usually held into a mourning hall, and if he discusses directly in the mourning hall, his subordinates will feel depressed.

And the side hall that usually drinks tea casually comes in handy now.

Liu Zhang used to pay attention to enjoyment, and this side hall was built very luxuriously, except that the area was not as large as the hall, and the others were more than that.

Liu Bei and the others sat down in a divided manner, and the servants quickly brought tea and fruits. Liu Bei is pretending, and he hasn't taken a sip of water so far today.

Now that the tea is current, Liu Bei will drink it all in one sip.

After Liu Bei finished drinking tea, he touched his beard and didn't speak.

Look at me, people, and I will look at you, and my heart will be clear. Liu Bei wanted to do something to Liu Yu, but after all, he always regarded himself as the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty, and said that he wanted to stab Liu Yu when the Hu people were going south, which was not in line with his identity as a clan member of the Han family. So Liu Bei is now waiting for his subordinates to speak, so that he can see what his subordinates mean. If everyone agrees, he Liu Bei will take advantage of the trend.

As for disagreeing, it's okay, Liu Bei has a way to get him to agree. Of course, the opponents must not have much weight.

Fa Zheng and Zhang Song knew Liu Bei's character, and they were also hanging high.

Liu Bei's absolute henchmen, such as Liao Li, are unwilling to play such a role, if they say it, they will definitely be used as a scapegoat by Liu Bei in the future. The most important thing is to protect yourself. Those of them who are close to Liu Bei are unwilling to be the first birds, and they do not represent others.

After Liu Bei entered Yizhou, some people from the Yizhou family were reused by Liu Bei. For example, a strategist named Zhou Quan stood up and said with a majestic and righteous face: "My lord, this is the time to avenge Your Majesty!" ”

"Oh? Please elaborate. Liu Bei said quietly.

Zhou Quan said loudly: "My lord, now that the tyrant Liu Yu has encountered external troubles, and he has just conquered Yuzhou, he is short of troops, so he will definitely mobilize troops and horses." At this time, all of Liu Yu's attention was in the north, and it was the best time for me to take Hanzhong in Yizhou. ”

Liu Bei was happy, this thoughtful was really sensible, and he said what he thought in his heart, and he would be greatly rewarded when he had the opportunity in the future.

"Lord, the land of Hanzhong is the land of Gaozu Longxing, rich in products, and close to Guanzhong, and it is the gateway to Yizhou. Hanzhong is in the hands of Liu Yu, and I will never have peace in Yizhou! Only by taking the opportunity to take Hanzhong can the lord look at the world! Zhou Quan said what he had already calculated in his heart.

There is a lot of truth in that. At this time, Liu Bei didn't just arrange heavy troops at various checkpoints at the junction with Hanzhong, and strictly guarded Liu Jun in Hanzhong in case of accidents.

If Hanzhong can be taken, then Liu Beijin can send troops to Guanzhong, and retreat can ensure the safety of Yizhou.

Liu Bei nodded when he heard this.

Fa Zheng and Zhang Song were a little impressed by Zhou Quan, but they usually couldn't see that this guy had such eyesight.

Zhou Quan has been studying for a long time for today, hoping to be more valued by Liu Bei.

When Zhou Quan wanted to continue, a figure appeared behind him.

"Lord Zhou is far-sighted, it seems that it is time to abdicate and give way to Xian in the position of this military advisor." Xu Shu appeared behind Zhou Quan with a very bad face.

As soon as Zhou Quanyi heard Xu Shu's voice, his whole face turned green, and he hurriedly turned around and saluted Xu Shu: "Military advisor!" ”

"Yuan Zhi is back!" Liu Bei hurriedly stood up, took Xu Shu's hand, and said, "Yuan Zhi, you have worked hard, come and sit, drink a cup of tea, and relieve your fatigue." ”

"I've seen the military advisor." Others also saluted Xu Shu.

Xu Shu's status is above 10,000 people under Liu Bei.

For Liu Bei's concern, Xu Shu was very useful, and following Liu Bei's involvement, Xu Shu sat in the closest position to Liu Bei. This position has always been reserved for him.

After Xu Shu drank a cup of tea, he asked in a deep voice: "Lord, I heard it just now, it seems that someone suggested to the lord to send troops to Hanzhong?" ”

Liu Bei nodded and said, "Yes!" Just now, Zhou Buque suggested to me to send troops to Hanzhong. ”

There is no shortage of thoughtful words, and this name is very good.

Xu Shu looked at Zhou Quan and said with a smile: "Lord Zhou, I was disturbed just now, please continue." ”

"Military advisor, he is only a lowly person, and he has nothing to say." After Zhou Quan was interrupted by Xu Shu, his whole mind was confused, and he didn't know how to speak now.

Xu Shu put a lot of pressure on him, and if he said something wrong, it would be very troublesome.

I saw Xu Shu looking at Zhou Quan directly, which made Zhou Quan very worried.

Liu Bei opened his mouth at this time and said, "Military advisor, aren't you suppressing Zhang Ren and them? Why are you back in Chengdu today? ”

With Liu Bei's interjection, Xu Shu took his attention back, making Zhou Quanda breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly return to his position.

Xu Shu arched his hand and said: "Lord, Zhang Ren and the others have been repelled by Zaixia, and Zai Xia wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but some accidents happened. ”

"What? Accidentally? Liu Bei was shocked in his heart, the accident that could make Xu Shu, a wise man, stop attacking, was very serious.

Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "Lord, the soldiers are fighting against the thieves, but for some reason, this time the grain and grass are actually problematic, and the old grain is almost moldy. The soldiers did not have enough to eat, and their morale plummeted. Zhang Ren seized the opportunity and resisted desperately. In the next no matter how to attack, it will not help. The stakes are very high, and I must return to Chengdu in person. ”

"What!? Moldy stale grain! Yizhou, the country of abundance, actually gave the soldiers moldy grain! Liu Bei's whole body was furious.

In the past, Liu Bei was wandering around, and the soldiers could eat this meal, but they didn't know if there was a next meal, and they often ate moldy old grain. But now that he occupies the rich Yizhou, the soldiers of Liu Jun still eat such things, isn't it a slap in the face for Liu Bei?

"Gong Yuan! You come out! Liu Bei shouted at Liao Li, who was in charge of grain and grass affairs.

"Humble duty!" Liao Li knew that it was not good just now, and when he heard Liu Bei calling him, he immediately came out and knelt in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei pointed at Liao Li and shouted, "I ask you, is what the military advisor said true!" ”

Liao Li's cold sweat flowed down, and he said nervously: "Lord, what the military advisor said is the truth!" ”

"Haha! All right! Liu Bei laughed angrily and said: "I have always trusted you, but I didn't expect you to fill your pockets and use moldy old grain to the soldiers on the front line, you want to break the foundation of my Liu Xuande!" Come on, drag it out, cut it! ”

Several of Liu Bei's personal soldiers quickly rushed in and grabbed Liao Li as soon as he grabbed him.

Liao Li hurriedly shouted: "Lord, you are wronged! There is a hardship in the humble position! ”

Liao Li usually pleases Liu Bei, Liu Bei began to regret when he said that he wanted to kill him, and when he heard Liao Li shouting injustice, he pretended to be cold and said, "Are you wronged?" What have you wronged! ”

Liao Li struggled out of the guard's hands, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Lord, since he took over important matters such as grain and grass, he has always been a cautious business, and in order to let the soldiers eat a full meal, he has taken great pains to humble his duties. However, this year's treasury is running out of food! The humble position really didn't fill his pocket. Please also listen to the humble explanation! ”

"Bastard, where did the new grain come in this year go?" Liu Bei gave Liao Li a slap.

"Lord's grace! The land of Yizhou is rich and rich in products. Money is expensive and rice is cheap, and taxes in various places are used to offset grain, and now the government treasury has a lot of money, but there is not much grain and grass to prepare. In many places, disasters continued, and the granaries of some counties were destroyed by gangsters. After investigation, it was Zhang Ren and others who did it. When the lowly official discovered the problem, he immediately ordered rectification. Unfortunately, it was still late, and most of the taxes for this year's autumn harvest were paid with money. Liao Li said with a bitter face. During this period of war, there was a lot of food and grass loss, and the food for the new income had been used up. ”

"It's no problem to pay with money, there is no food in the treasury, you won't buy it!" Liu Bei scolded.

Liao Li said with a bitter face: "Lord, I bought it with a humble position." However, apart from some grain stored in people's homes, grain merchants in Yizhou did not have much grain to sell. Even if you buy it, you can't buy it. ”

"Here's what's going on. There is no food in Yizhou? Liu Bei didn't believe what he heard at all.

Fa Zheng and Zhang Song glanced at each other, and each sneered in their hearts.

Yizhou has produced a lot of grain this year, but these grains have been lost by Fa Zheng and Zhang Song in various ways. Locally, Zhang Song's disciples were all over Yizhou, and he quietly asked his disciples to use various reasons to underreport the grain treasury or transfer the grain and grass before setting a fire and throwing the pot to Zhang Ren and them.

"I tried my best to get some food in the end, but the military adviser spent a lot of money, and in the end, I had to use old grain. I really didn't expect this to be the case. Liao Li felt that he was being wronged.

Liu Bei sat back in his place a little deprived, it was hard for him to imagine that he had obtained Yizhou and would one day be short of food.

Liao Li said apologetically to Xu Shu: "Military advisor, it's the fault of the humble position!" Led to the delay of the military aircraft! ”

"My lord, I am derelict in my duty!" Zhang Song came out pretendingly.

"Ziqiao, what are you?" Liu Bei looked at Zhang Song suspiciously.

"My lord, this method of substituting money for food was implemented during Liu Zhang's reign. Because Yizhou is rich, the grain output is quite large, and the granary cannot be accumulated, so Liu Zhang uses money instead of grain. In the next dereliction of duty, I didn't think much about the lord, please punish the lord! Zhang Song said with a sad face.

Liu Bei understands now, it turns out that this existed for Liu Zhang at that time.

Think about it, the granaries are full, no matter how much grain they can't hold, and the cost of rebuilding the granaries is high, it is better to collect money directly.

Liu Bei now holds a grudge against Liu Zhang, and secretly thinks about teaching Liu Zhang a good lesson, and what messy decrees are issued, which makes him Liu Bei so troublesome at this time.

Zhang Song and Fa Zheng understood that Liu Bei would definitely investigate the matter of grain and grass, and in the end, they would still find out about them, so it was better to take the initiative to point out and ask for the blame and lead the trouble to Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang was also shot while lying down. So much so that Liu Bei halved Liu Zhang's food, which made Liu Zhang lose a lot.

Xu Shu kept staring at Zhang Song, wanting to see something.

But what kind of person Zhang Song is, being able to take the initiative to stand up proves that he has done a good job and will not be discovered by Xu Shu.

"What should we do with the shortage of food and grass now?" Liu Bei's brain has nothing but food.

Fa Zheng arched his hand and said: "My lord, Yizhou is rich, and the people have a lot of surplus food. There is a large amount of money in the Yizhou treasury, and the lord can buy it from the people at a price higher than the market price. Presumably, you will soon be able to buy enough food and grass. ”

Liu Bei was very tempted, nodded and said, "Then do what Xiaozhi said." ”

The people of Yizhou have surplus grain at home, and they only need to buy their surplus grain, and it will be enough to deal with it.

It's just that now it's impossible for Liu Bei to do anything else. I don't have enough food, what else can I do?

Xu Shu didn't speak all the time, looking at everyone silently.

"There's something weird in this!" Xu Shu thought silently in his heart.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Bei took out money from the treasury to buy grain from the people. The purchase price above the market price immediately attracted a lot of attention.

When the family has enough food, the people want to make their lives better. Now that there is a price higher than the market price, of course they are willing to take out some of it and exchange it for money to buy some daily necessities for their own family.

In a short time, Liu Bei bought enough grain and grass from the people to use for three months, and the harvest was very rich.

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