In agriculture, Tao Qian boldly appointed the young and promising Chen Deng as the Diannong School, vigorously developed farmland water conservancy, and "survey the appropriate soil fields and make full use of irrigation." With the efforts of Tao Qian and Chen Deng, Xuzhou's agricultural production was restored and developed, and "abundance of japonica rice" was harvested.

It can be said that Tao Qian did a lot of things diligently in Xuzhou, so he was also awarded the position of "Governor of Xuzhou" by the court at the beginning of the year.

There is a world of difference between the position of state governor and the position of state governor. On the surface, the position of state governor and the position of state governor are both the highest local officials of the same state, but the state governor has the power to command the wars of the state and will also be awarded the title of general. The state governor has the final say on the personnel arrangements of each county magistrate. The state governor can be said to be the highest administrative and military officer in the local area, and has great power.

The state governor is an official who exercises supervision power, responsible for supervising the administrative affairs of the county magistrates, and theoretically there is no power to make decisions. However, with the rapid weakening of the influence of the court, the governors of each state have gradually grasped the power of local military administration, which is basically equivalent to the state governor. However, in form, the emperor still needs to give the official title of state governor as the best.

While obtaining the position of Xuzhou Prefecture, Tao Qian was also awarded the title of General Andong. As the name suggests, the emperor hoped that Tao Qian could defend the eastern part of the country for the court. In order to show the great grace of the emperor, Tao Qian was also named Marquis of Liyang.

Unfortunately, Liu Xie's hope was about to fail this time, because Tao Qian was old and finally fell ill after destroying the rioters. Although he hired many doctors to come to see him, he could only extend his life for several months, but Tao Qian's body was getting worse and thinner day by day.

In the official residence of Tao Qian in Xia Pi, the shadows of trees sway, the bamboo shadows sway, and the water lilies bloomed. It was a scene of midsummer. A dark fragrance came, and the unknown wild flowers in the yard were blooming beautifully.

"Cough~~Cough~~Yeah~~" A sudden cough came from the room. The two maids guarding the door were so panicked that they rushed into the room. They saw Tao Qian with white hair turning around and coughing with difficulty. A few strands of bright red blood were hanging on Tao Qian's lips. The two maids felt nervous. The two exchanged colors. One of them left to take care of Tao Qian, and the other hurriedly ran to report to his wife.

A moment later, an old woman with pale hair walked into Tao Qian's house with the help of several maids and asked anxiously: "Husband~ Husband, have you ever been better?" Behind her, Tao Qian's two sons followed.

At this time, Tao Qian's panting had calmed down a little. When he heard his wife's voice, he waved his hand weakly and whispered: "I can't die now... Xiaoxia, your health is not good either, don't worry about me..."

Mrs. Tao's eyes suddenly filled with tears. Her body shook and she said sobbingly: "Our family is counting on you, husband. Don't fall down and hold on.~~I heard that the famous doctor Hua Tuo practices medicine in Xuzhou. We have sent more people to find him..."

"Life and death have fate, wealth and honor are in the sky..." Tao Qian said slowly, "I am already sixty-two years old this year, and I am considered a long-lived person... Anyway, I have taken it lightly... Now~~Life is like a floating cloud for me..."

Mrs. Tao approached Tao Qian, gently stroked his body with her hands, and said softly: "Husband should have confidence, and the people of Xuzhou are also praying for you."

"People..." Tao Qian kept muttering to himself. Suddenly, Tao Qian raised his tone and said to the close servants beside him, "Come on two Lords Chen and Lord Mi!" The sentence was spoken at a faster speed. After Tao Qian finished speaking, another severe cough broke out in his throat.

After Xuzhou was in charge of Mi Zhu, Xia Pi prefect Chen Gui, and Diannong School Captain Chen Deng, and Mrs. Tao hurried over. When Mrs. Tao knew that the wife could not participate in political affairs, she went back to the house first, leaving only Tao Qian's two sons present.

These three people can be said to be Tao Qian's confidants. In fact, the Mi family in Donghai and Chen Furniture in Xiapi are the two most powerful families in Xuzhou. Mi Zhu's name is Zizhong, and he was a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou. His ancestors have been engaged in the cultivation of generations and raised child servants. He had nearly 10,000 diners and had countless assets. Chen Gui's courtesy name is Hanyu, and he was the father of Chen Deng. Chen Gui's uncle was Chen Qiu. Chen Qiu served as the county magistrate and the junior minister, and finally promoted to the Taiwei. He can be said to be a family of high-ranking officials.

Since Tao Qian arrived in Xuzhou, he knew that he had to rely on the local clans and powerful forces to rule Xuzhou smoothly. Therefore, he promoted Chen Gui to the prefect of Xia Pi, Chen Deng, the son of Chen Gui, was the lieutenant of the Diannong, and Mi Zhu was the lieutenant of the other party, and his younger brother Mi Fang was the lieutenant of the infantry. After winning over the power of these two families, Tao Qian naturally had a smooth journey in Xuzhou.

Tao Qian raised his hand gently to signal Chen Gui and the other two to sit beside him, with a faint smile on his face, and said softly: "I am old~~ I think of my childhood, it seems like I am in front of me... At that time, both my parents died, and it was my grandfather who pulled me up... Later, he was filial and honest, and was appointed as the Minister of the Shangshu. Until he became the governor of Xuzhou, he put a lot of effort into every step of this road..."

Seeing that everyone had serious expressions on their faces, Tao Qian coughed lightly and continued, "My path is about to end... But what I can't let go is still everyone, and the people of Xuzhou... My two sons cannot be safe from the country, and they don't have much prospects. After I die, I hope you will treat them well so that they can live a stable life... Today I want everyone to come here just to discuss with you, who is the right lord of Xuzhou in the future?"

Mi Zhu's face twitched a few times involuntarily. Since he became a dissatisfied person, he used this relationship to expand his business a lot. Now it is the time to prosper. Once Tao Qian dies, it will have a great impact on his business.

Mi Zhu hurriedly comforted him: "My lord is in full swing in spring and autumn. Isn't this little problem better than a few days to recuperate? Who else can this Lord of Xuzhou besides you?"

Mi Zhu said, his eyes rolling around, and he was observing the expressions of Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son.

Chen Gui's face did not change, but just tried his best to stroke the white beard on his chin with his hands. Obviously, his inner activities were quite intense. Chen Deng looked leisurely and contented, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Tao Qian was also secretly looking at the three people from the corner of his eyes. Seeing that Chen Gui and Chen Deng were not responding, he said softly: "You can't take Zizhong's words seriously. I know my body... Hanyu, Yuan Long, how do you two think of the descendant Yuan Shu? He is an authentic descendant of the Yuan family, and the glory of the three masters of the four generations is rare in the world."
Chapter completed!