Chapter sixty-seven and three: Liu Qi dies of illness
It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. No matter how good Liang’s policies are, they can’t withstand so many aristocratic families.
Jia Rong's memorial to Tian Feng only criticized a very simple sentence: "Acting on expediency."
After Yizhou was pacified, Jia Rong did not stop there. Capturing Jiaozhou was also a top priority. At this time, Cao Cao only had the three states of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou. In terms of strength, Liang State had already pulled him out of more than two states.
Street, and now that we still have a land of abundance like Yizhou in our hands, there is no reason to give up Jiaozhou.
He left Guo Si in Yizhou and led 30,000 soldiers and horses, with Yizhou as the backing, preparing to pacify Jiaozhou in one fell swoop. Jia Rong also returned to Luoyang. There must be no emperor in the court. In the past, Jia Rong was the general and Liang
When he was the king, this point was not highlighted. Now that he has become the king of a country, many major events need to be approved by Jia Rong. The responsibilities of the three provinces are getting bigger and bigger, which arouses the resentment of some officials in the court. In the past, each of them performed their own duties, and Liang Jia Rong was the leader.
The royal palace issued a unified document, and now it was them who issued it and urged its implementation. The officials naturally had some resistance, but due to the official system, it was difficult to express it clearly. After Jia Rong heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.
Adapting does not mean that you will not be able to adapt in the future. The three provinces and six ministries system has greatly weakened the influence of the aristocratic family in the court.
The following year, the Liang Kingdom issued an imperial edict and traveled to various places. From now on, every autumn, scientific examinations will be held to select talented people to serve the country. The issuance of this edict means that the talents of the entire Liang Kingdom will be recruited from all over the world.
The election is not a recommendation system. As long as they are talented people, they will be reused. As for the books for scientific examinations, they are also uniformly customized by the state.
Zhuge Liang returned to Jingzhou in despair. He had vowed to do so when he left. When he came back, there were still so many soldiers and horses, and he just took a tour of Yizhou.
Liu Bei didn't say anything about this. After comforting Zhuge Liang with some kind words, he continued to carry out rectification work in Jingzhou. The strength of Liang State made Liu Bei feel a huge crisis. He abandoned his previous grudges and formed an alliance with Cao Cao. The princes of the two parties
A consensus was reached to resist the Xiliang army at all costs.
With a vast territory and strong backup, Jia Rong felt that he was able to fight with ease. He would practice in Nanyang County from time to time, which made Liu Bei panic. The appearance of cavalry in Dong County made Cao Cao worried, but he still managed it.
Not bad, in short, the two princes are allowed to live in the shadow of the Xiliang army.
Zhuge Liang focused on technology, and it was very effective. After the modification of the Thunderbolt Chariot, the range was comparable to that of the Xiliang Army. The most important thing is that Zhuge Liang made the Repeating Crossbow, which can shoot ten crossbow arrows at a time.
, it was so powerful that Liu Bei was overjoyed to see it.
Liu Bei did not have this kind of technology exclusively, but chose to cooperate with Cao Cao, obtaining grain and grass supplies from Cao's army, and at the same time sharing the technology of the Liannu chariot with Cao Cao.
However, the Xiliang army has never been able to develop a weapon that can blow open the city gate. If it can be successfully developed, Zhuge Liang will be confident to take back control of Yizhou with just the troops and horses in his hands, thus regaining his disadvantage on the battlefield.
, the importance of a weapon appears to be so important when two parties are fighting.
Scientific examinations have stimulated people all over the world to a certain extent. People naturally do not want their children to work all day long without any reputation. Being an official is the most direct way for people to shine. When the Xiliang Army first developed, in the school
Common people rarely appear, mainly because they believed at that time that instead of letting their children go to school to study and write, it would be more practical to do some work on the streets.
Scientific examination is a means that can make a penniless person become famous quickly. There are countless talented people in the world, but few are really willing to serve as officials. The intrigues in the officialdom are difficult to move forward without the network of connections, and the Liang Kingdom has just emerged.
In Guojia, everything is in dire straits, everything is new, the officials here are very motivated and have not been corrupted for the time being, and those who pass the scientific examination can be shortlisted for the court, which greatly stimulates the people of the world.
Cao Cao's recruitment order seemed a bit unimportant in the face of the scientific examination system. The Liang State was broad-minded and directly targeted officials to the people of the world, instead of being as simple as the recruitment order.
The economy of Luoyang has shown a prosperous situation. The capital of the Han Dynasty has regained its new glory in the hands of Jia Rong. Now the people of Luoyang only know the Liang Kingdom and have no feeling for the Han Dynasty.
Even if you have a discussion after dinner, it will not attract soldiers. As long as you do not break the law, no soldiers will come after you. Freedom of speech, this is the current situation in Luoyang.
Explosives made the Xiliang army the biggest profiteer in the attack on Yizhou and Jizhou. The number of soldiers sacrificed was very small, but the benefits collected were huge. The land of the two states provided countless amounts of money and food every year.
Cao Jun has just emerged from the economic shadow. With the lessons learned from the last time, Cao Cao directly closed the bank. It seems that not all Liang Kingdom is good. Some methods, if forced to learn them, will only lead to a bloody blow.
, this is what happened in the previous economy.
However, Cao Cao also followed Jia Rong's example and openly collected taxes from merchants.
With nothing to do, Jia Rong suddenly had the idea of taking a walk in the city. After changing places, his daily life became very organized. Although he enjoyed the benefits of power, it would inevitably become boring after a long time.
After changing into simple clothes, Jia Rong, accompanied by Zhang Xiu, came to the school grounds in the city. The clear shouts made Jia Rong stop in his tracks and suddenly remembered that there were female soldiers in the army.
"Meet the Holy One." Zhao Yu, who was dressed in military uniform, saw Jia Rong coming to the school grounds accompanied by Zhang Xiu, and hurriedly came forward to pay homage.
Jia Rong smiled and patted Zhao Yu on the shoulder and said, "Why, we haven't seen each other for many days and we have become unfamiliar. Let me see your soldiers."
Zhao Yu yelled, and the two thousand female soldiers quickly completed the assembly. The whole process was not inferior to the male soldiers. Just this reaction speed made the caller secretly praise. On the battlefield, the reaction of soldiers is particularly important.
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After a while of training, Jia Rong nodded slightly. These female soldiers were very qualified, and there had never been female soldiers on the battlefield of the Han Dynasty. The actions of the Xiliang Army can be said to challenge the thinking of contemporary people.
Lone Wolf Heavenly Punishment and Assassination are the sharpest weapons in Jia Rong's hands. In order to improve the strength of the three teams, Jia Rong directly ordered the three parties to expand all the troops to 2,000. In fact, the strength of Heavenly Punishment is already unfathomable.
, being able to penetrate into the official system shows their ability.
The next year, Guo Si received good news that the entire Jiaozhou had been pacified.
In the palace, enjoying himself with his family, Jia Rong suddenly had a trance, thinking that when he came to the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a naked person, and now he has become the most noble person in the world. Cao Cao and Liu Bei of Jingzhou have pacified
It's just a matter of time, unless the Xiliang Army makes a huge mistake.
In the second year of Kaiyuan, the Emperor of the Liang Kingdom granted a general amnesty to all criminals. As long as they had not committed any serious crimes, all criminals were exempted and all the people were fully taxed.
The voice of the Liang Kingdom is getting louder and louder throughout the world, especially the merchants and common people. Although they are in the land ruled by princes, their yearning for the Liang Kingdom comes from the bottom of their hearts.
In the autumn of the same year, a grand scientific examination was held in all the jurisdictions of the Liang Kingdom. In the spring, high school students will go to Luoyang, the capital, for another examination and selection. Finally, in the main hall of the imperial court, Jia Rong will write the questions himself.
Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern times, Jia Rong is always unavoidable, especially in ancient times. With such a large population, even the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot control everyone's information, and writing articles is the only way out for students.
The content of the question is closely related to governing the world. It is not just a matter of words. Talented officials must start from the basic county magistrate and govern the local area. Only by achieving results can they truly become talents and become high officials.
Liu Qi's sudden death from illness disrupted Liu Bei's plans. During this year of recuperation, Liu Bei had almost unified Jingzhou's troops and horses through his own means. With Liu Qi as a trump card and Zhuge Liang's help, at this time
Liu Bei has made the final decision in Jingzhou.
As for the Cai family, they have been completely suppressed. Although the Cai family has not explicitly stated its backing, anyone who is interested can detect the care of the Cai family in the Liang Kingdom.
March of the second year of Kaiyuan was destined to be an unforgettable day for countless students. Many elites from all over the country went to Luoyang. The whole of Luoyang suddenly became bustling. Students holding books in their hands could be seen everywhere on the streets. This also became a
A major event in the Liang Kingdom.
In order to show the importance of the scientific examination, Jia Rong personally presided over it. This will be the talent selection system of Liang Kingdom in the future. People of insight will no longer be selected from aristocratic families. This is a huge progress. A family, no matter how great,
Prosperity can never be compared with the whole world, and the same is true for talents.
The grand event in Liang Kingdom also alarmed other princes. There were many people who had some ink in Liang Kingdom who went to Liang Kingdom to participate in scientific examinations. The officials of Liang Kingdom did not stop them. As long as they are talented people, they can do it in Liang Kingdom.
be reused.
Recently, Cao Cao felt very unsatisfied. The treasury could not be replenished. After the merchants united, a large amount of money under his rule was lost. The merchants under his rule could not integrate at all. How could he compete with the merchants of Liang State?
, Cao Cao was also quite helpless at this point. He paid too much attention to businessmen too late. Basically, the famous businessmen were all in Luoyang. It was not easy to win over them now.
In addition, the alliance with Liu Bei and the method of making the crossbow chariot made Cao Cao extremely excited. With such a sharp weapon, he would have some confidence when fighting the Xiliang army, and he would not have to be passive everywhere.
On the plains, the ballistae had full lethality, and even the cavalry did not dare to ignore its edge.
