Chapter 42 Out-of-household Count

Yu Fan was really stimulated.

Zhu Ya's party, the most exciting is Yu Fan. The dignified prime minister was actually called to Zhu Ya by the king to learn how to govern Zhu Ya's successful experience. What's the difference between this and shaking him with a big ear? When Yu Qiang received Sun Shao's order, he originally planned to directly write a letter to resign from the position of prime minister, but he was persuaded by his son Yu Ying. He said to Yu Fan that if you don't go to Zhu Ya to have a look, you will resign from the position of prime minister. That's too enthusiastic. You go and have a look first. If Shen Xuan really does a good job, you can resign again. That's to let Xian. If Shen Xuan didn't do so well, think again, can you surpass him and let the king see that you are capable? Wouldn't it be better?

Yu Fan then put up with it. He was so angry that he looked at Zhu Ya. At this look, he opened his eyes and couldn't accept it. Many of Zhu Ya's measures made him amazing. He had to admit that Shen Xuan was indeed superior to him in understanding Sun Shao's spirit of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In fact, he didn't know that Sun Shao had revealed the bottom to Shen Xuan in advance. Shen Xuan not only walked a new road in practice, but also rose to a higher level in theory. What he said was more important than Sun Shao, which made Yu unconvinced.

Yu Fan later sincerely asked Sun Shao to resign as prime minister. He recommended Shen Xuan to take over as prime minister, but Sun Shao refused. Sun Shao said to him that Shen Xuan did a good job, but it was not good enough. Although your grades can't satisfy me, Yue County has the actual situation of Yue County. I still see your efforts. Don't resign in a hurry. Let's make an appointment for five years. You work hard for five years. If you still feel incompetent after five years, I Just accept your resignation.

In fact, it won't take five years. Yu Fan regretted it that night. If he resigned at this time, wouldn't that life's fame be ruined? How can there be a chance to practice the truths you have just learned? You can't resign. Even if you want to resign, you have to work hard to resign again. So he took advantage of the month of returning to Qian Tang by boat to gather the accompanying officials to make suggestions, study how to improve the work, let go of ideas, what everyone has to say, don't worry about it, and take the completion of the purpose as the premise. The purpose is that the population and rent of Yue County will quadruple in three years, and this year is the first year to double the goal.

As soon as Yu Fan put forward this goal, those officials were stupid at that time and shouted that it was impossible. Yu turned over. He pointed to the officials. You should keep your eyes bright. It's true that I'm from the Yu family, but I'm still from Yue County. Shen Xuan is from Wu County. If I fall down, eight out of ten of you will be unlucky. Is it difficult to double? Look at how long it took Shen Xuan to reach more than 50,000 people in Zhu Ya.

As soon as the officials heard Yu Fan's words, they knew that there was no way out. This was not only a contest between Yu Fan and Shen Xuan, but also a contest between Yue and Wu County. If Shen Xuan was replaced as the prime minister, the interests of these Yue people would definitely be damaged. Therefore, everyone can only rack their brains to find a way to achieve the goal.

People were forced out. After several tossing, all kinds of strange ideas came out, but none of them could satisfy Yu Fan. Finally, a young man in charge of raising cats on the boat said a word, which made Yu Fan suddenly clear.

The young man's name is Wei Zhen. He usually doesn't talk much. He takes care of the cats used to catch mice wholeheartedly. Yu Fan's boat naturally comes a lot. Listening to Yu Fan's way of ways every day, he reminded that people are just like mice. Where there is delicious food, they go. Let's go. Why is it difficult to develop in Yue County? There is no one. On the one hand, the population of Yue County is already small, and on the other hand, the population is concentrated in the coastal area. Now, because of the development of business and the construction of workshops, many people go to do business or work in workshops, making more money than farming, so that a large area of land is abandoned, not to mention the hilly area where there are not many people. As long as there are people, it is easy to double the grain output of Yue County.

Yu Fan suddenly realized that he immediately thought of a way to find someone. There are people in Yue County. There are no less than 100,000 households hidden in the mountains, which is worth the existing population of Yue County. As long as they can be attracted out, the population of Yue County can immediately double. How can we attract them out? It's so easy to do. First, there are many vacant land in Yue County. Second, the grain prices in Yue County are high. Third, this is the most important thing. The conditions of Yue for farmers are incomparable to that of Wu. The State of Yue established the country with commerce, and the source of rent has not been placed on the farmers since the beginning, so the rent received is extremely light, which is a solid thirty-one. The excess grain can be sold at a high price, and it can be sold as much as it is. With sufficient land, coupled with the help of new-style agricultural tools and the government's long-term cultivation of cattle, agricultural tools and other measures, it is not a matter of a word to attract farmers in Wu County, and even attract farmers in Wu County?

Yu Fan immediately drew up a plan and reported it to Sun Shao. Sun Shao looked at his plan and appreciated it. He agreed to his request on the spot, authorized him to owe all kinds of agricultural tools to various workshops, and issued an order to Donghai Governor Su's thick legs to buy a large number of cattle and horses from Youzhou. In order to speed up the speed, he agreed to Yu Fan to transport cattle and horses from Youzhou. The merchant ships offered a one-year duty-free discount to encourage them to transport cattle and horses to meet the needs of Yue County.

It is profitable, and the merchant's reaction is always the fastest. When Yu turned back to Qian Tang, the first batch of more than 800 cattle had been shipped to Qian Tang, and the workshop that received production orders also handed over the first batch of agricultural tools. Yu turned around non-stop. On the one hand, he sent people to the mountains to promote the preferential treatment of Yue. On the other hand, through various relationships, he asked all families in Yue County to support his plan. The rich people paid and made strong contributions. The family related to Shan Yue sent people to the mountains to call people. If you don't work hard, don't blame me for turning against you. Next year's production match. I won't give it to you.

Those families also know that this is not only Yu Fan's business. Everyone acted tacitly. In the first month, more than 300 families came out of the mountains to settle down. Yu Fan immediately gave them fields, distributed farm tools and cattle, and seized the time to prepare for spring ploughing. In the second month, it soared to 1,000 households, and a few were close. The county is coming in an endless stream of people who have received news. According to conservative estimates, the number of registered households in the third month should reach 3,000.

This situation can be seen that Yang Xiu and Xiahou Shang, who were about to leave Qian Tang, were shocked. After Yang Xiu inquired about the preferential conditions provided by Yue, his first reaction was to write a letter to Cao Zhi, asking him to ask Cao to block the Yangtze River in case the people in Wei heard the news and move to Yue in large quantities. Although he has been in Hanzhong for a long time, he knows that the people of several prefectures and counties under the State of Wei are very burdened. It is good to work hard for a year to eat half full. Once they know that Yue has such good conditions, they will definitely come all the way to Yue with their families.

"Is he crazy?" Xia Houshang guessed honestly and rudely, and couldn't help but be a little worried about his daughter.

"The country has a strong financial resources." Yang Xiu was envious. Although the two sat in their respective cars, they looked at each other with their hearts. They saw worry in each other's eyes, and then they stretched out their hands together, pointed to the north, and then shook their heads with a smile.

Yang Xiu doesn't know what Xia Houshang refers to, but he is not referring to Ye City, but Jianye. No matter how good the conditions in the State of Yue, the possible surnames affecting the State of Wei are also limited. On the one hand, it is too far away and it takes time. There is almost an open space between Jianghuai. It is not easy to rush to the State of Yue from thousands of miles. On the other hand, across the river, it is basically impossible not to disturb the local garrison. Jiangdong under Sun Quan's rule is different. The people here are the first to get the news, and it is very convenient for them to rush to Yue. If nothing unexpected happens, if Sun Quan does not take effective measures in time, more than 20% of his people will successfully escape to Yue County.

Yang Xiu can also guess how much damage he did to the State of Wu with his toes. Yang Xiu suddenly felt that Sun Shao wanted to promote the joint expedition of Wei and Shu to Xiqiang, which might have been pointed out. Otherwise, why did he miss the State of Wu? Yang Xiu's mouth curled and showed a disdainful smile. Why didn't he beat his own people? Didn't he keep attacking Sun Quan?

... Jianye, Sun Quan and Sun Deng sat opposite each other. Sun Deng's face showed panic, but Sun Quan's face was full of anger. A golden cup was thrown into the corner of the wall, and the wine stains in the glass were splashed all over the ground.

"Whose idea?" Sun Quan gritted his teeth and asked.

"I heard that... it was Yu Fan's idea." Sun Deng swallowed his saliva and looked at Guan Sun Quan with a guilty heart. He was not too nervous when he began to hear the news. He knew that Sun Shao and his ministers spent the New Year in Zhuya, and the main reason why he went to Zhuya was that Sun Shao was not satisfied with the work of the Prime Minister Yu Fan, so Yu Fan's action was already in his expectation. However, when he learned that a large number of people from the State of Wu had migrated to the State of Yue, he realized the crisis.

Wu Guo has been very nervous in the past few years.

Among the four countries, the State of Wei is the strongest, and the State of Shu has a favorable land. Although they were beaten by Cao Qian a few years ago, they soon returned to calm after the armistice. With the assistance of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei basically calmed the domestic power contradictions and embarked on a road of steady development, while the State of Wu was different, because it was different from Sun Shao. In contradiction, the State of Wu has always been surrounded by three sides. There is one more Yue, which not only does not have one more help, but also one more enemy, and it is a difficult enemy to deal with. In order to ensure security, the State of Wu now has 180,000 troops, which has exceeded the scope of the current population of the State of Wu. Therefore, the economic burden of the State of Wu has always been very heavy. The lives of farmers have been suppressed to the lowest point. Small rebellions in various places have occurred one after another. If it hadn't been for the generals who took into account their own interests and suppressed them without mercy, the State of Wu would have been early. It's a mess of porridge.

But now that the State of Yue has launched a support policy for farmers for the first time, the good situation that the State of Wu barely maintained collapsed immediately. Sun Deng did not dare to neglect it any more. He immediately sent the news to Sun Quan. Sun Quan became angry at a glance. He cursed and fell his favorite golden cup on the spot.

"This old man is crazy. How can he come up with such a desperate plan to lose both sides?" Sun Quan was furious. He didn't believe that this was Sun Shao's idea. In his opinion, he was eager for quick success. While dragging down the State of Wu, it will also cause the economy of Yue to collapse. Among other things, so many farmers need to settle down and owe cattle, farm tools and seeds on credit. How much do they have to invest? Even if Sun Shao made a lot of money, it was not enough to fill in. Sun Deng also said that Yu turned over a large number of loans to the giant merchants in Yue, and he could not make ends meet.

"Father, if we don't stop it at present, our country's population loss will become bigger and bigger." Sun Deng couldn't help persuading when he saw that Sun Quan was angry. Sun Quan glanced at him, snorted coldly, and asked, "What can you do?"

Sun Deng's lips trembled, and it took him a long time to say, "I think that when the border city is closed, the people are strictly forbidden to leave the country, and at the same time, send people to Qian Tang to ask the King of Yue for an explanation and let him repatriate those people."

"Well, it's a good idea." Sun Quan calmed down from his anger, stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "Zigao, go to Qian Tang."

"Me?" Sun Deng looked up at Sun Quan in surprise. He was facing Sun Quan's sharp eyes and suddenly raised his heart. He was shocked and quickly lowered his head and answered, "Come on."

"It's not too late. Go back as soon as possible." Sun Quan relaxed his body and showed some fatigue. He waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. It's up to you to handle this matter. Anyway... It's good to be familiar with it earlier."

Sun Deng didn't know what Sun Quan was trying to say. It seemed that he was asked to help share the government affairs, and it seemed that he was a little tired of government affairs because of his poor health and had to be gradually transferred to his hands. Isn't this a disguised transfer of power? Sun Deng suddenly became excited. Although he tried his best to make himself look calm, the color in his eyes still could not avoid Sun Quan's eyes.

Sun Deng got up and wanted to do it. He remembered another thing. He turned around and said to Sun Quan, "Father, Zhou Yin is about to get married. He sent someone to invite Mrs. Qiao to Qian Tang. Zhou Xun did not dare to be self-contained. He came to ask if it was feasible."

"Whose daughter did Zhou Yin marry?" Sun Quan asked casually.

"It's Xu Jiao's daughter."

Sun Quan frowned and inadvertently twitched the corners of his eyes twice. Xu Jiao is the eldest brother of Mrs. Xu and the captain of the city gate of the State of Yue. Although his daughter is not surnamed Sun, she is similar to the daughter of the clan. There is probably the shadow of Sun Shao in it. He is competing with him for the Zhou family.

"Do you think we should let them go?"

"The minister feels that, of course, Mrs. Qiao should go. The governor has passed away, and Zhou Xun, as the eldest brother, seems to should also go."

"What about Zhou Yu?" Sun Quan twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a joking smile. Sun Deng was seen by Sun Quan, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. For a moment, he showed his natural shyness when his son was smart in front of his father but was recognized, which made Sun Quan's heart move and his expression was unnaturally relaxed. Sun Deng hesitated and said, "Zhou Yu is not in good health. It seems that it is not appropriate to travel long distances. It is better to recuperate in Jianye."

"Zigao, do you still want to marry her?" Sun Quan sat up straight and waved his hand to let Sun Deng sit closer. Although there was some reproach in his tone, it did not make people feel uncomfortable. Instead, he could feel his love: "If she is really sick, it is definitely not suitable to be the crown princess of my State of Wu. If it is a fake disease, it means that she has a heart, but it is not you, then it is even more It's not suitable. Zigao, you are a smart child. Why are you obsessed with such a woman? Although she is intelligent, there are women who are better than her. As long as you want, there are many people who are willing to send their daughters to the palace.

"But my father, there is only one daughter of the governor." Sun Deng blushed and summoned up his courage to say.

"The Grand Governor?" Sun Quan choked and looked at his son who rarely showed a stubborn side in front of him, and suddenly smiled, "Is that okay? You marry your wife first. The position of the crown princess cannot be empty. As for Zhou Yu, when she recovers from her illness, I will marry her into the palace to be a wife for you. How about that?

Sun Deng frowned, turned his eyes twice, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "It's all up to my father's arrangement."

... Zhou Xun walked heavily into the house. Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu, who were playing chess, saw his face, and the smile on his face was a little stiff. Zhou Yu's lips trembled, and his voice trembled a little: "Can't the prince let go?"

"Rone." Zhou Xun said, "The prince asked the king for instructions and said that he agreed to go to Qian Tang with my mother."

"So...what about me?"

"The prince said that you are not in good health, so you should not travel far. It's better to rest at home." Zhou Xun stammered. He did not dare to look at Zhou Yu's heartbroken eyes and lowered his head in fear. Zhou Yu's face suddenly turned pale, and the chess pieces in her hand fell on the chessboard. There was a click, like a broken heartstring.

"How could this happen?" Xiaoqiao's face sank: "What do you do with him? Ah Yu, you go with me. I'd like to see who dares to stop you."

"Mother, A Yu is the crown princess who has not yet passed the door. The salute has been given." Zhou Xun subconsciously shouted, "The prince also said... The prince also said..."

"What did he say?" Xiaoqiao was angry and anxious. He reached out and twisted Zhou Xun's ears and shouted, "If you have something to say, say it. If you have a fart, just let it go. Are you hesitating like a man? Do you know that this is the opportunity for your aunt's cheeky plea to Feng Xian?

Zhou Xun was blamed by his mother in front of him, and he couldn't help his resentment. He pushed aside the hand of the small bridge, stood up, and said with a white face, "The prince said that General Hengjiang Lu Su was in poor health. Zhang Cheng's father, Zhang Zhao, is now the governor of the South China Sea, and he is not suitable to take over as General Hengjiang stationed in Lukou. After I came back from Jianye He arranged for me to be the governor of Lukou.

"Because of this, have you changed your mind?" Xiaoqiao was made unresponsive for a moment by Zhou Xun's sudden resistance, and then scolded angrily, "With your talent and your loyalty to their father and son, they will give you this?" If you hadn't come back from Wancheng, you would be more than a Lukou governor now? You, you, really..." Xiaoqiao was sad and disappointed. He stamped his feet and said, "It's really rotten wood. It's even lucky for their father and son."

"Is I wrong?" Zhou Xun was so angry that he stared at Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu, and spit out the anger that had been hidden in his heart. Why did I come back from Wancheng at the beginning? You think I don't know. If I don't come back, even if I can't be listed as four generals, I can at least be in charge of the destruction camp like Ding Feng. Why did I come back? It's not for your safety. It's better now. Is it my fault? Was it wrong for me to come back? If it hadn't been for Ah Yu's push and become the crown princess safely, I wouldn't have a chance until today? After the military conference, I became the governor of Lukou. Do you think I don't know that I have a better chance to go to Vietnam? Am I not as good as Zhong Ying? Zhou Xun was furious. As he spoke, he waved his arm hard, as if he was hitting something. His voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were red. The last buttocks sat on the ground, covering his face with his hands and crying bitterly: "Like Sun Huan, I came out of the destruction camp. Sun Huan is now too guarded by Changsha. What about me? I've been looking at the palace gate for two years.

Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu were first angry, then surprised, and finally looked at Zhou Xun's painful appearance and couldn't help crying. Only now do they know how wronged Zhou Xun is and has multiple responsibilities on their shoulders. He is the eldest son of the Zhou family and shoulders the glory of the Zhou family. His father Zhou Yu is a mountain in front of him that can hardly be crossed, but he has to cross with all his strength. For this goal, he can only wrong himself. Everything should be aimed at the interests of the family. He abandoned Sun Shao and lost a great opportunity. He married Sun Luban. A savage princess forced a smile, but now, the family he defends with all his strength is accusing him of selfishness.

Is he selfish? Maybe it's not him who is selfish, but the person who accuses him.

Xiaoqiao lost her soul. She looked at Zhou Xun, who covered her face and cried, and Zhou Yu, who cried silently. She couldn't help hugging their brothers and sisters in her arms and said repeatedly, "It's my fault, it's my fault. It's me who delayed your future and your happiness. I always thought I was smart and always thought I was myself. The choices are all for the Zhou family, but I was wrong, I was all wrong, I was smart, I was self-defeating, your future was ruined by me, and your happiness was ruined by me, only A Yin, he didn't listen to me, but he was the most successful..."

"Mother--" Zhou Xun and Zhou Yu couldn't help crying.

"It's all my fault. I'm going to atone for my sins. I don't want this face. I'm going to beg him and beg him to give you a chance." Xiaoqiao muttered, "Being, don't worry. You have the ability. If you can kill in the destruction camp, you can definitely kill it back. Ah Yu, don't worry. I know you are the best. Whether it's Guan Feng or Xia Houhui, they are not as good as you..."

"What's wrong with you?" Sun Luban suddenly appeared at the door and looked at the three people who were crying. She walked to them with a brisk pace. Her suspicious eyes swept over the faces of the three people in turn, and finally fell on Zhou Xun's face. She curled her lips unhappily: "You are a big man, why do you cry like a woman? What a shame."

Zhou Xun was furious and his eyebrows were raised. Just as he was about to scold, Zhou Yu pulled Zhou Xun's sleeve and said first, "The princess doesn't know anything. The prince just allowed my mother and brother to attend the second brother's wedding for joy."

"Is it?" Sun Luban clapped his hands with eyebrows and jumped up with joy: "That's great. What are you waiting for? Go pack up immediately, and I'll go too. Ah Yu, have you packed up yet?

"I'm not going." Zhou Yu's face turned gloomy, "I'm not in good health, and..."

Before Zhou Yu finished his words, he was stopped by Xiaoqiao with a look. Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "The princess doesn't know anything. A Yu is now a prince concubine who hasn't passed the door. It's not convenient to go out."

"What's the inconvenience?" Sun Luban turned his head, turned his eyes twice, came to Zhou Yu's side and smiled, "A Yu, I'll take you out, but I've been wronged you for two days. How about pretending to be my maid? I see who dares to stop me."

"Can this work?" Zhou Yu sang.

Xiaoqiao squeezed his eyes at Zhou Yu and said first, "Why not? Haven't you always wanted to see your aunt? With the princess accompanying you, no one dares to stop you."

(to be continued)