Chapter 8 Arrangement

When the bridge saw Sun Shao blushing, he didn't say anything for a long time. He couldn't help laughing and said, "I know, you are a sensible person. I don't need to say more, but you are now in a high position and encouraging childbirth. I don't think there are many people who dare to persuade you on this issue. My mother doesn't want to say too much. I just want to remind you that from the origin of the happy Zen you said and the starting point of Taoism **, it actually illustrates a problem. This kind of thing should be known appropriately. If you don't know how to restrain yourself, it will hurt your body. At the beginning of the founding of the State of Yue, A Yu was still young, and many things still rely on you. You can't indulge yourself and ruin your good future.

Sun Shao listened and nodded in embarrassment. Seeing that he was still unnatural, the bridge couldn't help but be a little surprised. He asked a few more questions, but Sun Shao answered vaguely, found an excuse, and got up and left the Changle Palace. The bridge thought that he didn't sound good, so he couldn't help sighing.

When Sun Shao returned to the palace, his face was still a little hot. Guan Feng and Xiahou Hui, who were sitting and gossiping, were very curious when they saw it, but Sun Shao was guilty and did not take the initiative to mention what had just happened just now. He just pretended to talk to them as if nothing had happened. Guan Feng saw it and did not ask. She handed over a quick report: "The news came from Yizhou County."

"Is it?" Sun Shao was looking for something to cover it up, so he quickly asked, "How's the situation?"

"Everything went well. With the help of the Xuan and the Qi people, General Zhang made smooth progress. He connected the main force of Meng Huo and others, captured Yong Kai and others alive, and has basically pacified Yizhou County. The Yi people in Yongchang County also dispersed. It's just that there are still a lot of people scattered in the forest. I'm afraid it will take a lot of time to completely clean it up. However, the king of Shu was seriously ill. He hoped that the general and the prince would return to Chengdu as soon as possible. General Zhang was very embarrassed for this.

Sun Shao thought about it, nodded and said, "In that case, it's time to go back. Those natives of the barbarians, it is not too realistic to completely clean up them. Now that the first evil has been eliminated, it is time to give kindness. Conquest and conquest, if there is no grace, it is only not to accept it, it will last for a long time, and it will be in vain in the end, which may not be a good thing. After thinking about it for a second, he sighed: "It's a pity that if there is enough people now to move one million people there, how many barbarians can be killed."

Guan Feng and Xia Houhui looked at each other and squeezed their lips and smiled. Sun Shao is now thinking about population growth. After fighting Tianzhu Shuishi, he only sent more than 5,000 people to Ceylon Island to help Sinhala King Nimar stabilize the situation. There was no other move. He took care of the new Taizhou and Haizhou, and increased the population wholeheartedly.

"Your Majesty, you let the ministers make a plan to increase the population of the Han people. Shouldn't you also do something?" Guan Feng glanced at Xia Houhui with a smile: "Yuan Rong is 16 years old. Shouldn't she consider it?"

Xia Houhui suddenly blushed with shame.

Sun Shao looked at Xia Houhui. Xia Houhui has been with him for six years, from a child to a budding little woman. Although in his opinion, 16-year-old Xia Houhui is still a child, in this era, it is a little late to get married at the age of 16. Xia Houhui is not very beautiful. Now there are still some baby fat, but girls at this age have an enviable vitality.

"Don't think that only Yuanrong is responsible, and so are you. We should work together to give birth to seventeen or eighteen children." Sun Shao laughed and said, "Otherwise, how can A Li control such a big world alone?"

Xia Houhui's eyes lit up, and Sun Shao's intention seemed to be to divide each son, that is to say, in the future, not only A Li, but also her son will also have a chance to divide. She looked at Guan Feng quietly, but saw that Guan Feng was still unconscious and still said with a smile, "The king has an edict, how dare my concubines not obey. However, the king wants seventeen or eighteen sons, but he is not the one who can do it. Should the king also choose some virtuous Han women to enter the palace?

Sun Shao smiled awkwardly. Of course, he knew what Guan Feng meant and who he was referring to. He thought for a moment and opened the topic and said, " By the way, I heard that General Zhang's wife is Xia Hou?"

"Yes, it's Yuanrong's aunt." Guan Feng smiled and took Xia Houhui's hand: "I asked Yuanrong. Yuanrong was not very clear at all. Later, when her father came, he asked about it. Speaking of which, it has been 25 years.

"That's right." Sun Shao smiled and said, "Then you can discuss and write a letter to General Zhang. Tell him what we mean, and then ask him to tell the King of Shu and Prime Minister Zhuge that if you want to completely calm down Yizhou and Yongchang, you'd better start trade immediately. Trade is also good for the Yi people. At least you can use business to raise soldiers. Slowly, this road will be opened. If possible, it's better to let him station troops near Yongchang. In the future, we will go to war with Tianzhu, and they can also help.

Guan Feng and Xiahou Hui were comprehensible and nodded repeatedly.

In June of the sixth year of the Republic, Yizhou County ruled Dianchi.

Zhang Fei, who was nearly 60 years old, stroked his white beard and stood on the east bank of the vast Dianchi Lake, meditating. Hu Du, Li Hui, Fan Jiang and others gathered around the prince Liu Chan and stood not far behind him. They were all in high spirits and a little nervous. With the help of the Shan and Qi people sent by the State of Yue, Zhang Fei's one-year-old southern expedition was finally completed. The culprit, Yong Kai, was the leader, and the indigenous Meng Huo and other armies were defeated and escaptured into the deep mountains and forests. Now Liu Bei, the king of Shu, is seriously ill. He wants Zhang Fei and Prince Liu Chan to return to Chengdu as soon as possible. If the army is left here, it is natural that a person will be left to be fully responsible for the affairs here. Although Yizhou County is vast and sparsely populated, it borders several subordinate states of Yue and Jiaozhou of Wu. The Prime Minister's Office has decided to develop the south. It will become a transit station to the south. It can be imagined that there will be no less oil and water in it, and it is just right to raise soldiers. It can make a fortune without risk, compared with Chengdu. It's much safer to be an official. Everyone knows that once the king dies and the prince succeeds to the throne, then the power will fall into the hands of the general Zhang Fei and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang in front of him. The military power will be in the hands of Zhang Fei, and the regime will fall into the hands of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang is strict and the rule of law. He hates corruption very much. People in Shu are afraid of him. In comparison, this place that can get benefits is very rare.

Prince Liu Chan looked at the water of Dianchi Lake silently, but the afterglow of his eyes was looking at the faces of the generals. After following Zhang Fei for a year, he had some insight and knew what these people were thinking. It's just that his mind is not here. He really wants to go to Funan and see Sun Shao, the king of Yue, whom everyone is talking about. I heard that the king of Yue was a few years older than him. When he was like him, he had already fought in the battlefield. In less than a few years, he became the head of the four kings, which was more majestic than his father who had been fighting for 40 years.

He is very curious.

But he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only hide his mind in the bottom of his heart. He knew that it was impossible for the general and father-in-law to agree. His father Liu Bei was seriously ill. As the prince, he had to rush back to succeed to the throne, instead of traveling around the world like an ordinary scholar.

"Alas--" Liu Chan sighed silently, full of helplessness.

"Prince, the king is in good care. The old minister wants to accompany the prince back to Chengdu. He has to stay here to preside over the overall situation. Who does the prince think is more suitable?" Zhang Fei seemed to hear Liu Chan's sigh. He turned around, bowed himself and said respectfully. Although Zhang Fei is Liu Chan's father-in-law, he has always been courteous to Liu Chan. He is not as arrogant as the former general Guan Yu, and always speaks to Liu Chan in the tone of a lesson.

Liu Chan smiled. Zhang Fei has discussed this matter with him, and the candidate has been decided. The reason for saying so is that it is just for him to give this favor.

"You are all talented. You have made contributions to this Southern Expedition. After returning to Chengdu, General Chan and General will definitely report to the king and reward him." Liu Chan's words were not fast, giving people a very amiable feeling. There was no pressure in his eyes, and he was as peaceful as the teenager next door. The generals looked at each other and knew that this was the foreshadowing ahead. They told everyone that even if they couldn't stay here, they would not treat you badly when they returned to Chengdu. They understood, arched their hands, and said:

"This is the duty of the minister."

"It is a blessing for the ministers to go on an expedition with the prince and the general."

"I have benefited a lot from being able to attach the prince's tail."

"Yizhou is Yizhou of the Han Dynasty and Yizhou of the State of Shu, but it is also Yizhou of the people of Yizhou. If you want to manage this place well, you must be familiar with the folk customs here. Although the generals are very good at fighting, in terms of familiarity with the people here, I'm afraid that De'ang will be the first. Liu Chan pointed to Li Hui, and Li Hui was suddenly excited and said that he did not dare.

"Prince, the old system of the Han Dynasty, locals are not allowed to shepherd in the local area. Although Deang is familiar with the people's feelings of Yizhou, I'm afraid it's not in line with the law, right?" Zhang Fei stroked his beard quietly and said something. Hearing this, Li Hui was stunned at first, and then suddenly realized. He hurriedly said, "The general is right. I am from Yizhou. As usual, I can't be the governor of Yizhou. You are all talented. Please ask the prince to choose someone else. I'm not talented, and I'm willing to do my best to do my best.

There was a custom in the Han Dynasty that in order to prevent localism and the self-improvement of local ethnic groups, locals could not be the highest local governors. For example, the people of Yizhou could not be the governor of Yizhou, but could only be the governor of other counties. On this basis, there is also a three mutual methods, that is, people with relatives cannot guard each other, which is also to prevent the expansion of local forces. This rule was abandoned when the world was in chaos, but with the pacation of the general trend of the world, it was implemented again. Zhang Fei said that there was nothing wrong with him, and Li Hui could only agree.

"Yes, what a pity." Liu Chan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Brazil is similar to the folk customs of Yizhou. Hu Du is loyal and talented, and he is also a suitable candidate. With the help of virtue, they will definitely complement each other."

As soon as he heard this, he immediately understood and hurried forward to salute. Li Hui listened and knew that he must not have a chance, so he had to come forward to salute and be ordered. Liu Chan comforted him with a few more words according to Zhang Fei's prior care. Only then did he officially appoint Hu Du as the governor of Yizhou and Li Hui as the meritorious Cao at the same time. Hu Du and Li Hui came forward to thank them, and then retreated.

Zhang Fei has been looking at all this calmly. For Liu Chan's performance, he had neither a happy expression nor an unhappy expression. He just waited for the generals to prepare for each other before he smiled: "The spirit of the prince and the king is obvious. In the future, he will definitely inherit the king's career and govern the state of Shu in a good manner. Tai Min'an.

Liu Chan looked up at the southern sky and said with a smile, "Zen is young. I hope my father-in-law can support me more."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "That's the duty of the old minister. Why do you order the prince?"

Liu Chan glanced at him and felt a little boring. These people regarded themselves as children, but they were extremely respectful, but it was not like that at all in their hearts. It was really boring. Alas, when you can be like the king of Yue, you have the final say in everything.

Zhang Fei followed Liu Chan and walked slowly along the waterside. He looked at Liu Chan's lonely back and shook his head helplessly. His daughter is Liu Chan's concubine. He can roughly know some of Liu Chan's thoughts, but he can do something about it. Although Liu Chan is not stupid, he is still a long way from a qualified king of Shu. Moreover, he doesn't know what he is thinking in his little brain. The words seem to be very unsatisfactory to Hui Cheng, as if he wants to go back to a prison. Like in a cage.

"General, is our Shu country big or small compared with the other three countries?" Liu Chan suddenly asked faintly.

Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said for a while, "Prince, although the State of Shu is not as good as the State of Wei and the State of Yue, and can only be side by side with the State of Wu, the Crown Prince is the clan and the closest person to His Majesty of the Han Dynasty, so... In terms of important surnames, our State of Shu is not weaker than them."

Liu Chan turned half of his body and looked at Zhang Fei. The corners of his mouth were crooked and he didn't say anything. He knew that Zhang Fei was comforting him again.

"Go back, prince." Zhang Fei and said, "The king is looking forward to the prince's return in Chengdu."

"Well, come back." Liu Chan looked at the southern sky again regretfully and turned his car. Soon, the motorcade slowly started and drove north.

In the Shu Palace in Chengdu, Liu Bei half leaned on **, and La Huang's face was full of sweat. When he heard the news, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Zhongjun Zhao Yun and others knelt in front of the bed and did not dare to come out. Liu Bei gasped and calmed down for a long time. He made a weak move: "Kong Ming, Zilong, come closer."

Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun hurriedly moved forward a few steps, put their hands on the edge of the bed, and looked up at Liu Bei, who was palpitated.

"Kong Ming, I'm lonely to see filial piety." Liu Bei's godless eyes looked at the bottom of the watch, and his eyes were full of uneasiness and fear. Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and was about to persuade him. Liu Bei said again, "Gu also saw Mrs. Yue. She was covered with mud and kept saying to Gu that she was cold and shivering with cold."

Zhao Yunxue's white eyebrows frowned, and a burst of guilt surged in his heart. Mrs. Mi died in Changbanpo, which was the most painful time in Liu Bei's countless defeats in his life. Mrs. Mi died, and her two daughters were lost. The hundreds of thousands of people who followed him to escape, and the thousands of troops accumulated for several years also lost their lives. If Guan Yu hadn't have taken 10,000 sailors at that time, he would have had almost nothing. In the end, he could only Sun Quan bowed his head.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Mi has been buried." Zhuge Liang gently reminded, "The two princesses are also living well in the State of Wei. Some days ago, she also sent someone to send a letter."

"Zilong, can you go to Nanjun for Gu?" Liu Bei turned his eyes to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment: "The king has something to order, and I can do everything."

"Go to South County and move Mrs. Gan's coffin." Liu Bei sighed, "Gu can't go back to Zhuo County. Let her be a companion for Gu."

"I obey." Zhao Yun nodded and said, "Please rest assured. The Prime Minister has sent someone to the State of Yue to ask the most magical doctor Dong Feng to treat the king. If you don't, you can arrive, the king will definitely recover."

Liu Bei took a look at Zhuge Liang, who was lowering his head, and picked up the corners of his mouth slightly, but he didn't say anything. He looked at Zhao Yun with some regret. Zhao Yun was good at everything, loyal and heroic. Almost all the virtues of his ministers could be found in him. Unfortunately, he trusted Zhuge Liang too much. He is a perfect minister, but not a minister who can entrust heavy responsibilities.

"Where are the prime minister, the prince and the general?"

"The prince and the general learned that the king was in good condition, so they rushed to Chengdu at night. Now they have arrived in Han'an, and they can get to Chengdu in half a month." Zhuge Liang had tears in his eyes and said with a strong smile, "The general came to the army and reported that in this southern expedition, the prince came to the front line in person, and the command was determined, and there was the king's style in those years. If the king sees the prince, he will be very happy. At that time, a little illness will be cured naturally. Please take care of yourself and don't think too much.

"Hehehe..." Liu Bei smiled softly. At the thought of Liu Chan, there was a kind of fatherly kindness in his eyebrows. Of course, he didn't believe Zhuge Liang's words. What kind of person Liu Chan is, he, as a father, has a lot in his heart. But from another perspective, he hopes that Liu Chan can really make progress. Last time in the East China Sea League, Guan Feng advised him to let Liu Chan go out to see the world. After returning, he deliberately took Liu Chan to a trip to a nearby county. Although Liu Chan did not show much talent in governing the country, it was obvious that Liu Chan's surname was much more cheerful. He no longer only knew how to play some very childish games with close waiters as before, but was attracted by all kinds of new things. He began to take the initiative to care about all kinds of news and began to take the initiative to look for books. His favorite is the New Classic of Mountains and Seas written by Sun Shao - he is very interested in the illustrations and often asks him about Sun Shao's situation. His words are full of yearning, showing his interest in making contributions like Sun Shao, instead of not caring about governing the country at all as before.

This made Liu Bei very excited.

Liu Bei smiled for a moment and looked at the back of Zhuge Liang's head and said, "Kong Ming, after the southern expedition, the business road to Tianzhu and Funan has been opened. The strength of our state of Shu should be increased, right?"

Zhuge Liang nodded without thinking: "According to my estimation, in the next five years, the commercial road to the south will increase the tax of 20% for our state of Shu. In addition, with the gold, silver, bamboo, wood and lacquer horses in southern Xinjiang, the military resources will be abundant, and the strength of our state of Shu will increase significantly."

"If the court marches to the west, can our state of Shu also participate in it?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up a little.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and nodded hard: "Yes." He paused for a moment and said, "In order to accumulate materials, I suggest cooperating with Vietnam to buy some steam engines and organize people to imitate them. If it can really achieve the effect of Bingzhou coal mine, it may be beneficial to the country."

"Steam engine." Liu Bei smiled and nodded: "Buy a few. In addition, let your brother come back. After studying in Zhu Ya for so long, it's time to come back and contribute to my State of Shu."

"Oh." Zhuge Guangzhao agreed.

"Zilong, when Yide comes back, you can discuss with him to choose some people among the young children, and you will take them to Funan for half a year. I heard that Sun Shao built a martial arts hall in Funan, which specializes in training generals. After the Southern Expedition, the state of Shu was peaceful for several years. It was good for the people, but not good for the training of generals. Go and have a look. If it's really good, we will also build a martial arts hall when we come back. There are many virtues and things. You can appoint this first martial arts hall to worship bar.

Liu Bei said a lot of words in one breath, and he couldn't catch up, so he had to stop and gasped. He raised his hand and hooked his finger at Li Yan, who was kneeling in the distance. Li Yan hurriedly took a few steps forward and rushed behind Zhao Yun.

"Zheng Fang, you are quite capable of soldiers, and you are in your prime. I want you to be the deputy of Zilong and help him share more affairs."

"Oh." Li Yan answered loudly, "I obeyed."

The corners of Zhuge Liang's eyes jumped, but he couldn't see anything strange on his face. Liu Bei's arrangement looks very natural, but it faintly reveals a different meaning.

(to be continued)