The emperor was welcomed by Dong Cheng, Zhang Yang and Yang to Luoyang in the spring of the first month. In the year of Guiyou, the emperor was amnesty and changed to Jian'an. However, the Han Dynasty has been declining since Dong Zhuo's troubled times, but the emperor's majesty is still among the people.

The reason why I was anxious to see the emperor was because I was worried about Sun Ce or Yuan Shu who were eyeing Yu Zhang. If they also sent someone to the emperor to talk to Xiang, and like Hua Xin this time, if I gave an imperial edict to the governor of Yangzhou, then it would be natural to attack Yu Zhang in the future. If I don’t accept the rank of troops to meet the enemy, I will be fighting against the court. I can’t afford such a big hat.

Therefore, my top priority now is to be recognized by the court. Hua Xin is the most suitable candidate for doing this. In addition, deep down, I always feel that Hua Xin is now staying in Yuzhang. With his reputation and appeal, it is always a threat to me who is not stable. Hua Xin's departure will make those who trust him lose their backers, and they will have to vote on me. In this way, the orders can be unified and the long-term stability of Yuzhang can be established.

Hua Xin lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and replied, "It's not time to go. I'll get rid of it tomorrow."

I said, "Ziyu can go here to Jingzhou and Wancheng, and to Luoyang, there are fewer wars along the way, which is much safer than going to Huaiyang and Runan Road. In addition, the warehouse has already provided some of the gold and silk required for this trip. Ziyu will dominate the ministers in the court if they need to manage."

Hua Xin went to Luoyang this time, without the gift of tribute, it would be a waste of time. Fortunately, the gold, silver and money gathered in Yuzhang were all there, so I specially ordered the warehouse to take most of it and handed it over to Hua Xin to take it.

Hua Xin followed the words and took the order and prepared to set off for Luoyang.

After Hua Xin left, everyone dispersed, and there were only Liu Ye and I on the city tower. Liu Ye said worriedly, "Hua Xin may not return here!"

I asked, "Why did Ziyang say this?"

Liu Ye pondered and said, "The reason why Hua Xin came to Yuzhang was that he was ordered by the emperor to lead the prefect of Yuzhang. Although Liu Yao is now lost, Yuzhang is actually owned by Shaochong's brother. It is useless for Hua Xin to stay. It is time to take this opportunity to leave."

I smiled and said, "The Han Dynasty is in decline, and the emperor is in danger. Yang Feng and Li Le's disciples attack each other. These are all temporary bandits. I know Ziyu's talent and value it. Ziyu's ritual is high and righteousness is strong, and the people of Yuzhang are highly expected. I know that he will not give up and will return."

I took Hua Xin north and although I wanted to risk Hua Xin might not return to Yu Zhang, weighing the pros and cons is worth taking this risk compared to the trouble caused by keeping Hua Xin.

Looking at the confident expression on my face, Liu Ye was still a little dissatisfied, and I said, "If Ziyang doesn't believe it, why don't you and I make a bet?"

Liu Ye was also young and energetic, laughing and said, "What is the gambling?"

I pointed at the fertile fields in the city and smiled, "I won, Ziyang is willing to stay in Yuzhang and ride with me, and sing with wine--."

Liu Ye said: "What if Brother Shao Chong lost?"

I said, "If I lose, I will take off my military uniform and be like Brother Ziyang, and be a hero who travels the world with a sword. I will entrust my brother to the tens of thousands of people in Yuzhang."

Liu Ye laughed and said, "As Brother Shaochong said, no matter whether I win or lose, I, Liu Ye, have to stay in Yuzhang!"

I stared at Liu Ye and replied, "It's precisely this. I believe that if Ziyang stays in Yuzhang, he will definitely be useful."

Liu Ye's talent was undoubtedly revealed in this campaign to conquer Zhu Rong. If he had not provided timely advice to capture Zhu Rong's baggage, the battle would not have ended so quickly. Such a talented person was exactly what Yu Zhang needed.

Liu Ye and I got off the city tower and chatted and laughed all the way. Before we knew it, we had already arrived on the streets of Yuzhang. The war had just stopped. Most of the shops on both sides had not opened, and there were not many hawkers who came out to do business. However, the homeless refugees begging along the street were filled with the vast streets.

Seeing this, Liu Ye said, "In Ye's foolish opinion, there are three things in Yuzhang that urgently need to be properly resolved. Set up a village to set up refugees and rest. This is to relieve the troubles of refugees, one of which is."

I reached out to stop Liu Ye from speaking and said, "Zi Yang takes his time, and I'm guessing the second and third things. The second is that the army is huge and the supply and demand of food and grass is insufficient, so there may be changes; the third is that the mountain and Yue are like a stalk in the throat, and it cannot be removed."

Liu Ye said in surprise: "Shaochong, does it mean that he has a sensible eye, and Ye is worried about these two things."

I said, "Shanyue, the uncivilized barbarian nations should be subjected to equal importance. This requires long-term governance to achieve results. As for the concern of the large number of soldiers, it was because the clans were recruited by the clans for the expedition to conquer Su Rong. The total number of soldiers in the whole army was no less than 20,000, and the food in Yuzhang was not enough for supply. Wu Zi had some words to manage the army, but the soldiers were not large, but the essence. Now that Su Rong has gone, I want to lay off the army and set up three thousand standing troops, and the soldiers selected from the existing army. Pengze, Shangliao, and Yuzhang stationed 1,000 troops in each place, and specialized in practicing war techniques. General Ziyi led it to guard the county. The rest were imitated by the civil garrison, which was considered as military garrisons, farming during farming and fighting during wartime. What did Ziyang think of it?"

Liu Ye nodded, agreed with my words, and said, "However, most refugees from the south come to avoid chaos. If they recruit military farms and land reclamation, there will be insufficient oxen and farm tools needed. I think it is better to buy them from Jingzhou immediately!"

I said, "Brother Ziyang is very good. In order to solve the problem, I have handed over all the oxen harvested from the throne at Zurong to Xu Jing, and he will place it uniformly. At present, the number of oxen is still not enough. Now, except for the gold and silver taken away by Hua Xin, there is still a part of the remaining one in the county treasury, which can be used to purchase oxen and farm tools. Jingzhou is stable and there is less war. If you go to purchase it, you will definitely get something."

Throughout the spring, I was busy traveling between Shangliao, Haihun and Yuzhang, planning wasteland, contacting clans, and settled refugees, making everyone lose weight.

I first announced various military farming measures in various places in Yuzhang. Peng Li vagrants were recruited to reclaim wasteland. However, at the beginning of the implementation of the military farming policy, it was strongly opposed by the local clans in Yuzhang. These clan leaders believed that if a mob caused trouble from it, it would become like the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the Emperor Ling Dynasty, it would endanger their own clan interests.

The refugees who came from the south were unwilling to let the military organization restrict their personal freedom, and were worried that if the policy changes after the food was ripe, they would not be in vain. Therefore, most of them were waiting and there were few applicants.

If the refugees are recruited to farm, if they are forced, the people will not accept it and flee. I have no choice but to start with the army and organize the reduced soldiers to reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy, and sow rice.

Just when I was at a loss, Liu Ye rushed to see me quickly and said, "Shaochong, I will introduce you to someone, so I can help the military farm!"

A few days ago, Liu Ye was sent by me to Pengze to resettle refugees in the military farm. I heard that he organized the civilian villages there smoothly. I was about to go to Pengze to see what happened, but Liu Ye came first.

I saw a man standing behind Liu Ye, twenty-seven or eight, wearing county historian uniforms, medium figure, slightly thin, but his forehead was wide and red, making him look much more energetic.

I asked, "I wonder who my brother is, can you tell Yu Chong?"

The man heard the words and stood forward, bowed and said, "Huainan Cang Ci, whose courtesy name is Xiaoren, has met the lieutenant!"

I said, "I heard that Mr. Cang threatened that he would set up refugees in Pengze and open a trough and restore the fields to a thousand tiles. I wonder what good strategies he used, can you tell me?"

Cang Ci was calm and Lang Lang replied: "Yuzhang County is surrounded by mountains on three sides and one side is facing water. Only the areas in the county are suitable for farming, but the old large clans occupied more than terrain, but the poor and small people had no land to set up. The general's measures to set up a village to safeguard the people are not effective, which is because the clans are blocked by their own selfish interests."

I said, "What can I do if I do?"

Cang Ci's eyes were bright and said, "The ancients said: Merchants would not go without profit. Now, they would not go to the country. Now, the key to the success or failure of the people is profit. Since clans in various places are blocking for profit, they can also be easy for private purposes. If the general wants to pass laws and regulations, why not take tax cuts and taxes to the clans with surplus fields in exchange for their support. Only in this way can the land be equalized with the people can they be fully realized."

Liu Ye advised: "Xiaoren implemented tax cuts and tax reduction measures in Pengze. All the clans were grateful. All the refugees were brave enough to rush to the ground. The move to farm land has begun to show results."

Farming and farming are related to the people's livelihood. If it is handled improperly, it will endanger the foundation of rule. Now the world is in chaos, and all the princes are fighting, and the flag of the king on the city is unstable, but in the end it is white bones in the wild, and there is no one within a thousand miles, and even the military rations for war have become a problem.

On this occasion of employment, being able to meet a talented farmer like Cang Ci is no less than meeting a rain after a long drought. At this moment, my mood can be described as ecstasy.

I said, "I heard that Pengze's farming has achieved great achievements, and I have gained a lot of filial piety and favored him. I have thanked the people of the whole county for this." After that, I put on my clothes, walked forward quickly, and bowed solemnly to Cang Ci.

Seeing that I value him so much, Cang Ci was also excited and said, "Before seeing the general, Ziyang told me that the general loved the people as much as his son, but I still don't believe it. Now, Shao Chong is a king of benevolence and righteousness among people. He is filial and kind but not talented. He is willing to follow him and use his meager strength."

These days, although Xu Jing is an official in charge of military farming, he is not a talent for doing these specific affairs. Now with the help of Cang Ci, I can give him the military farming affairs with confidence.

Immediately, I ordered Cang Ci to be the lieutenant of the military farm and to be the chief of the civil service. At the same time, I transferred Xu Jing to be the lieutenant, and together with Liu Ji, I was responsible for the sacrificial affairs of the Spring and Autumn Period.

Time passed quietly in the busyness. It was June in a flash. The earth in midsummer was steaming under the sun, and the entire Yuzhang County was as hot as a steamer, making people feel indescribable.

But I felt a sweet excitement in my heart. After taking office, Cang Ci started to revise the military farming policy. Without touching the interests of the clan, he formulated a more feasible military farming plan and reclaimed countless fertile fields along Poyang Lake.

After nearly two months of hard work, what was presented to me was no longer the Yuzhang County, which was covered with weeds and was crowded with few people. Acres of acres of acres of cultivated fields were neatly lined up, with green seedlings in the middle, and the busy figures of the people.

"In another two months, when the rice is ripe, Yuzhang will have a prosperous village, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, becoming a paradise that everyone yearns for. As long as we have enough food, we don't have to stick to it like we are now..." I was immersed in the joy of harvest, fantasizing that with sufficient food storage, we can recognize the opportunity to expand our territory, and in the cracks between the three powerful peoples of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and Sun Ce, we will have a way out.

This is not only my own idea, but also the wish of Taishici, Liu Ye, Cang Ci and others. They also fought side by side with me for this same goal.

In August, as I expected, Hua Xin finally came back. He brought good news that the emperor recognized Yuzhang's status.

Hua Xin arrived in Luoyang in July of the first year of Jian'an. When she passed Jingzhou, Hua Xin used the gold and silver she carried to purchase more than 300 hu of grain. She was afraid that she would be plundered by the riots along the way, so she hid along the way and finally avoided the defeated bandits. When it arrived in Luoyang, it was the year of a great wasteland. The city was full of devastation, the palace was burned out, and the streets were deserted, and there were only hundreds of residents in Luoyang.

The people had no choice but to eat, so they all went out of the city to peel the bark and dig grass roots to eat. The Shangshu Lang and the following all went out of the city to pick wood, and most of them died between the broken walls. Hua Xin was alert and relied on his old acquaintance with Dong Cheng. After a little help, he got involved with Yang Feng and Zhang Yang. With the recommendation of the three, Liu Xie finally met Hua Xin.

Liu Xie was living in the small palace at this time. The palace servants around him were urging Li and Guo Si to chase him. Now there are only a few people who follow him. In this way, even the emperor could only eat them with porridge every meal. Hua Xin was shocked when he saw this and hurriedly offered more than ten hu of grain as a ceremony for the emperor and the palace servants to celebrate the daily life of Yuzhang County.
Chapter completed!