In the winter of the third year of Chuping, due to the defeat of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao recovered Nanyang. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info Jingzhou sent envoys to the court to pay tribute. Longyan Dayue, the son of Luoyang Heaven, worshiped Liu Biao as the general of Zhennan and the pastor of Jingzhou, and was named the Marquis of Wuhou and the False Festival. Thought it was an example in the world.

Just when Lu Bu and Gao Gan fought fiercely at Huguan, and Cao Cao arrived at Yuan Shu in Fengqiu. Youzhou soldiers and horses moved again. Ignoring Liu Yu's opposition, Gongsun Zhan insisted on going south, wanting to compete with Yuan Shao for Jizhou. Gongsun Zhan privately said to the generals: "Youzhou is bitter, Jizhou is rich." If Jizhou is the foundation, there will be a place for me and you in the world! ”

Heroes emerge in troubled times, and most of those who can excel among them are martial artists. What the people yearn for most is a peaceful and prosperous world, and the only thing that soldiers want to make meritorious contributions, want to be glorious and rich, and want to realize the greatest embodiment of self-worth is war. When the generals heard that there was a battle, they were all eager to try. As for whether the war is just or not, this is something that his own generals need to worry about. They can't take care of it.

When the eyes of the people of the world are focused on the lands of merger, Ji, Yan, and seclusion. The Qingzhou Pastoral Mansion is deliberating. The shepherd's mansion and the local county guards are all here.

There were two themes for the conference, food and coins.

Liu Bei recently went to inspect and found that although the lives of the people on the ground in Qingzhou have improved after the case has been investigated and the land has been re-granted, many people are still struggling below the poverty line.

Limited to the production level, the yield per mu of the field at this time is not high. Therefore, if a household has a large number of people, even if it grows more fields, it can only barely get enough food and clothing, which is still a beautiful situation. If there is a disaster year, it is normal to sell children and daughters to sell fields, or the whole family becomes a homeless. In such a large agricultural country as China, that is, in later generations, the issue of agriculture and agriculture is still an extremely headache for the rulers, not to mention the Han Empire at this time.

Liu Bei also remembered that Ding Du, a minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, used to be sparse: there were only 30 or 50 acres or 5 or 7 acres in the lower households. And if there are more than a dozen people in the family, if they are not familiar with each other, they will turn to death...... Such people seem to abound in Qingzhou.

During his inspection of the place, Liu Bei found another big problem. It is in Qingzhou that the phenomenon of private coinage is more prominent. At that time, Liu Bei was taken aback, although he was not from an economic background, he also knew that the numismatic issue was very important and affected the economic lifeline and credibility of the empire. If it becomes a trend, it will lead to a series of problems.

The five-baht coin, starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and continuing to the early Tang Dynasty, has been popular, and it can be said that it is the most widely issued and circulated coin in Chinese history. It can be said that the approval rate of the people is still very high. Unfortunately, by this time, the issuance of coins had become increasingly chaotic. After Dong Zhuo collected the bronze and privately minted a small coin for five baht, the coinage power was no longer controlled by the imperial court. The princes of the world, as long as there is copper and iron ore on the territory, they will not privately cast it for profit. And many big clans, and even ordinary people, have also taken risks and joined the ranks.

After turning around below, Liu Bei couldn't sit still. He must control the right to mint coins. There can be no doubt about this.

So, at this meeting, Liu Bei made several requirements. The first is that all the mineral resources of Qingzhou are under the unified management of the pastoral government, and no one is allowed to prospect and mine without permission. The original private minerals found were repurchased by the pastoral government. The second is to set up three official supervisors to be in charge of coinage. The third is to gradually recycle the counterfeit and shoddy coins circulating in the market and destroy them in a unified manner. In the end, Liu Bei's voice was loud and murderous: "Zhuqing returns to this county, you can pass on my order, and anyone who privately mints coins for personal gain will be killed!" ”

Liu Bei also knew that privately minting coins was highly profitable. Even if he raised the butcher's knife, he couldn't stop those greedy guys from defying the law. However, the bloody sword is enough to scare some people. In addition, there is only a lot of thought on coinage. Sufficient materials and leading craftsmanship are enough to make those who mint privately unprofitable, and then they will no longer be interested in coinage. This is the righteous conspiracy.

The next step should be to inspect the Gongcao and the craftsman camp. Liu Bei thought so, so he said to Gong Cao Bingyuan: "Genju, how is the craftsman camp recently?" I'm going to go on a trip, and I'm going to ask for my company. ”

After talking about coinage, Liu Bei's words changed, and he talked about the food problem again. The yield per mu is not high, and the key lies in the cultivation of seeds. As for fertilization, farmers at this time had long known to use silt, plant ash, and manure to improve soil fertility. This method has been used in rural areas for thousands of years. It's still very effective when I think about it, and Liu Bei has nothing to criticize in this regard. However, the cultivation of seeds can be said to be one or two. He asked Mincao to engage in Cui Yan, leading a group of people to specialize in seed selection and breeding, and try to ensure that seeds with full grains are selected for sowing to see if they can be improved.

As for what economic plants to plant, Liu Bei didn't think about it at all. Cotton and corn are still missing at this time, and edible oil is mainly animal fat. Liu Bei was tired of it, and he ate some cabbage with boiling water. Fruit trees or something, everyone's demand for fruits this year has not reached the large-scale demand. Therefore, the agricultural economy is still very primitive. Men and women have no other source than farming, fishing, hunting, mulberry and weaving. Farming is the most important income for farmers.

Therefore, when Liu Bei found out that he was in addition to the endowment and the rent reduction, he was busy coming and going, but he was very depressed when he found that the stability under his rule still depended on whether God gave him face. It's very poignant again. Our compatriots, for thousands of years, have been the most industrious and kind. As long as they still have a little way to live, they can produce with peace of mind, and with their hard-working hands, they not only have to feed the family, but also pay taxes to the government, and fulfill all the obligations of a Han person. And the rulers of the past generations, even a little bit of kindness to them, can make them cheer, grateful, and loyal. They give too much and get too little. Let's do our best to develop and strive to waive all land rents as soon as possible in the future......

Liu Bei said to Xun Yu heavily: "Wen Ruo, send selected people, go deep into various villages and villages, and count the situation." In the harvest time, vigorously purchase grain to avoid the cheap grain and hurt the people. When the harvest fails, the grain will be repaid, so that the people will not be short of food and the tragic incident of selling the children of the land! ”

"In addition, since the establishment of the Qingzhou grain reserve system, although a lot of achievements have been made, I think the strength is not enough. In the future, food will remain a very serious problem. We must intensify our grain reserves. Youzhou is short of grain, Jizhou does not sell grain, so we will go south to Yangzhou and Xuzhou, and do everything we can to buy grain! to prepare for future changes! ”

Everyone here is a masterpiece of the moment, and naturally understands what Liu Bei said about the future changes. In the current situation, war will certainly be indispensable in the future. Qingzhou has been unique recently, but the better it develops, the more people may be red-eyed. In the future, I don't know who will target Qingzhou and want to fight the autumn wind. Therefore, if you want to defend your fruits, you must first become strong. When the war is over, food is comparable to gold. There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart. The ministers have no objection to increasing the scale and intensity of grain reserves. Anyway, the money withdrawn from the Shichang Mansion has not been used up until now. Even if a small part of the rust is broken, it is okay to rebuild it.

Towards the end of the meeting, Lu Min said worriedly: "Lord, how is the matter of Liaodong?" ”

Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, and Tai Shici led more than 10,000 people to hang overseas, and it was also a lot of money for people to eat and chew. Liu Bei also smiled bitterly, Yuan Shao and Liu Yu joined forces to put him together, but now they don't care. Liu Yu went to the letter, but he never replied. It's hard for him to move now.

After pondering for a while, Liu Bei said: "Send a messenger to Liu Yu again, and directly state that the war in Liaodong is urgent, and the military situation is like fire." If he doesn't send a military official to receive it, he will ask him to write to the Son of Heaven on his own, Liaodong, he doesn't care, I Liu Bei accepted it with a smile! ”

Everyone nodded yes. There was no conflict with Liu Bei's words. At present, although they are Qingzhou officials, they are also Hanchen, and they are also responsible for defending the territory, if Liu Yu really ignores it, the Liaodong issue will naturally be dealt with by the Qingzhou side.

Liu Bei said again: "Spread the message to Yunchang, if Goguryeo is aggressive, I will teach these clowns who jump off the beam a lesson, so that he can learn who is the real master in this world and in Liaodong!" ”

Walking on the streets of Qingzhou with Xun Yu, Liu Bei deeply felt the great changes he had brought to Qingzhou and the city. The faces of the people are no longer the same gray and sad, and the laughter and laughter gradually increase. In front of some large shops, huge hot air balloons were raised, which was based on the principle of their own experiments back then, and the merchants and the scholars of Qingzhou College jointly worked out it. And the carpenter shop and furniture business are also very hot, and there are merchants queuing everywhere. Liu Bei saw that there were teams of patrol sergeants walking by, and the sanitation supervisor he had set up by Cui Yan was also pushing a cart and sweeping garbage all over the street...... It's a vibrant city with its own distinct imprint. Liu Bei thought.

originally thought that when I came here, with the knowledge and information I had, I would be invincible and sweep the world, but I never thought that there would be so many headaches in this state.

Compared with the military, internal affairs are a complicated and mentally draining job.

Liu Bei now feels that time is really far from enough, he still has too many things to do, too many ideas to realize. As the shepherd of a state and the ruler of millions of people, he realized that the suffering of the people is not just a simple description on writing, but really exists under his nose. He can't let it go, it's a fresh face, a fresh life. They paid taxes for him, served as soldiers for him, and supported him and the officials of Qingzhou. If you don't try to improve and change their lives, will you be able to live with your conscience?

Liu Bei suddenly remembered that there was much help for the righteous and little help for the unjust; Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. In the dark, his understanding of these words seemed to be deeper.