I heard that envoys from Chang'an and Jingzhou were coming, and the leaders were people who would make things difficult for Liu Jian.
Therefore, Liu Xuande took the initiative to ask for help and asked Liu Jian to pretend to be ill in Yecheng, while he himself went to Dangyin Yishe south of Yecheng to greet the envoy.
In Jizhou today, various industries are developing vigorously, and they are no longer harassed by the Black Mountain Army. The flow of various industries has increased a large number of people's livelihood businesses, which has also brought the people's livelihood in Jizhou to a gratifying height.
At least compared with the Central Plains and the South, Hebei currently does not have too many wars, people's livelihood is relatively well managed, and the interests of the right-wing gentry and the people have been balanced to a certain extent, so the slogan of "heaven makes up for the equal" is not very popular here in Jizhou
Very useful.
But from the south of the Yellow River, the conditions of the prefectures and counties there are simply two worlds apart from those in Hebei.
The high-class groups that rely on the Yuan family are determined not to give up their profits, and the development of the Yuan family also relies on these groups, so the two parties condone each other.
The result of the mutual connivance between the two parties is that all the pressure will be transferred to the lowest level Li Shu.
In troubled times, it is not surprising that such actions will naturally cause constant rebellions and chaos in various places.
As soon as the unrest began, many people began to migrate, especially those from the Central Plains and Guanzhong areas, as well as Yuzhou, Xuzhou and other places.
They now have two choices. On the one hand, they are crossing south, away from the original economic center of the Han Dynasty, to Jing, Yi, and Yang.
Historically, this was the case at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The other is to go north.
Historically, due to the continuous harassment and wars by the Montenegrin Army, Hebei has also become a place where a large number of people have emigrated.
However, under Liu Jian's management and communication, Jizhou was obviously no longer a bone that the Black Mountain Army could chew.
As a result, many people began to move northward, and Hebei experienced a population surplus.
These people who went north also included some famous scholars and skilled craftsmen, as well as outstanding figures in various technical fields.
In order to prevent these figures from being buried in Hebei, Liu Jian set up charity houses in Jizhou and Qingzhou counties and on major transportation routes.
"Put rice and meat hanging in the righteous house, and those who travel on the road will measure their belly and take enough."
Doing this made Liu Jian's reputation even more widespread.
In particular, outstanding people with skills and abilities from the lower levels came to Jizhou to join forces through the post house.
After entering the territory of Jizhou, Song Zhong, as the envoy of Jingzhou, observed the people's livelihood situation in Hebei along the way.
Nowadays, we are in a time of war, with constant disputes in various places, but Jizhou seems to be peaceful.
On this road south of the Yellow River, many fields are barren, how many bones are exposed in the wild, and how many low-class people are peeling bark from trees and chewing leaves by the roadside.
Even when passing through the most famine-stricken place in the Central Plains, all the leaves in the entire forest were eaten up.
On the way, Song Zhong once asked several refugees to find out the current reign name.
No one could answer it.
It is a pity that the Han Dynasty, which has been a majestic dynasty for 400 years, is now in such chaos that even the common people do not know the country's reign name.
But once you cross the Yellow River, everything seems to be different.
They seemed to have come to another world.
Along the way, I saw the people farming in the fields in Hebei. Although I cannot say how wealthy they are, it can be seen from their faces and expressions that their lives are relatively stable.
Their food may not be very good, but after some inquiries, Song Zhong learned that as long as these ordinary people plan carefully every year, they can still avoid starving.
In this day and age, the words "not going hungry" are a blessing from God for the most ordinary homesteader.
When passing through some county towns, they stayed in inns or charity houses. The novelty of the decorations also amazed Song Zhong and his party.
On this day, the Jingzhou envoys came to Dangyin Yishe. They saw that the newly built charity house was quite high, with exquisite bricks and tiles. The green plants in the courtyard were well arranged and the door was brightly painted. It was elegant but not luxurious.
, people will feel a comfortable feeling like a spring breeze after walking in.
Song Zhong ordered someone to present a famous assassination to the head of Yishe. After the chief of Yishe saw the famous assassination, he knew the identity of the other party and immediately entertained and arranged them according to the highest standards.
After the room was tidied up, the people from the Jingzhou Mission immediately came to a seemingly ordinary carriage and asked the people on board to get down.
Then, a woman in her twenties stepped out of the car. This woman had an attractive appearance and was dressed in a colorful dress.
She wore a long aqua dress and a bamboo hat with gauze hanging on the side.
Although the long skirt is wide, the woman can still show her proud figure while walking, which can be described as round and plump.
His hands are like catkins, his skin is like condensed fat, his collar is like a cricket grub, his teeth are like gourds and rhinoceros, his head is like a moth and his eyebrows are like moths, his smile is charming, and his beautiful eyes are looking forward to it.
To put it bluntly, this woman has a trembling and elastic flesh all over her body, and her pretty face is quite charming.
She is a woman who can touch the most primitive desires in a man's heart.
This woman was from a wealthy family in Xiangyang. Although she looked gorgeous, she knew all manners and manners.
The woman followed Song Zhong and others into the righteous house, looking around, her charming eyes filled with speculation.
"What is my niece thinking?" Song Zhong suddenly asked.
As a famous scholar in Nanyang, Song Zhong was naturally familiar with Cai Xi. They were of the same generation, so he called Cai Xi's daughter his nephew.
The woman spoke slowly, her voice soft and charming.
"Zhong Zigong, along the way, all the states were devastated. Only after entering Hebei did the people's livelihood and peace appear to be peaceful. And this people's livelihood and peace seem to be better than our Jingzhou."
Song Zhong stroked his beard and sighed: "That's right. Logically speaking, the land of Hebei should be the place where the Han Dynasty is most rebellious and the Li people are the most noisy. But looking at it now, the land of Jizhou is not only
The peace and tranquility of the people are like a sign of a prosperous age...it's amazing."
Cai Mi smiled and said, "Who do you think is so great?"
"Of course it's the Lord of Hebei, Liu Jian and Liu Deran."
Cai Mi covered his mouth and said with a smile: "Zhong Zigong knows why my niece came this time. Is this what my old friend said to my niece?"
Song Zhong heard this and laughed: "What kind of person am I? Although I am here with the mission that Yuan Benchu gave me this time, I am by no means a person who likes to praise others. If it weren't for what Liu Deran did, I would really admire me.
, I will never say this."
Cai Mi said: "I was just joking with Zhong Zigong. Don't worry about it."
Just as the two people were having a conversation, a person suddenly appeared in front of Song Zhong.
"Haha, I have met Song Gong! Liu has heard about Song Gong's name for a long time, and it is like thunder in his ears. Today, he finally got his wish to see the king's face. I am so lucky, so lucky!"
Song Zhong and Cai Mi both followed the sound and turned their heads.
What came into view was a man with a strong build and a majestic appearance, dressed in expensive brocade silk clothes, with very long arms and big ears that could catch the wind.
Behind him were several followers. Although they were all in plain clothes, it was still vaguely possible to see that each of these men was full of evil and strong momentum.
This person who calls himself Liu just stands in front of Cai and Song Zhong, and people feel that he is definitely an ordinary person, and he is not a top person in the world, so he cannot have such grace and magnanimity.
Song Zhong and Cai looked at each other in surprise, and then they both recognized each other's identity in their hearts.
He saw Song Zhong saluting the visitor and said: "Song Zhong from Nanyang has met General Zuo. The general came to Yishe in person. Song Zhong is very grateful."
Ms. Cai next to her looked Liu Bei up and down, sighing secretly...
Why are General Zuo’s ears so big? They don’t look good.
When Liu Bei heard this, he knew that the two of them had misunderstood, and hurriedly clarified: "Zhong Zigong has misunderstood. This is Liu Bei, the Western Shepherd of Qingzhou, not General Zuo, who is my younger brother!"
When Song Zhong and Cai heard this, they suddenly realized.
Song Zhong smiled to himself, secretly thinking that he was indeed overthinking.
As the lord of Hebei, Liu Deran is a living being of the three states, and is a first-class figure in the world. How could he stop doing a lot of business and come here to greet himself, the envoy of Yuan Shao? When did he become so conceited?
love?
However, Liu Bei is also a famous figure. Now, as the pastoral envoy of a state, he is famous all over the world. Liu Jian allows him to come to greet him, which is a great honor to them.
"I have admired Xuande's name for a long time."
Liu Bei saluted and said: "I have been ordered by General Zuo to come to meet the Duke of Song. General Zuo wanted to go in person, but he suddenly contracted a cold illness and was unable to do anything. His illness was a bit unbearable and it was difficult to see people."
Song Zhong frowned when he heard this: "General Zuo is sick? Can't he be in charge?"
Liu Bei sighed and said: "Exactly, I heard that Song Gong came from afar, but General Zuo was bedridden. He felt very sorry in his heart, so he ordered Liu Bei to come to greet him!"
Liu Bei behaved appropriately, spoke powerfully, and was full of energy, showing his heroic spirit.
Cai secretly thought: This Liu Xuande is already a state pastor, a hero in the world, and definitely not an ordinary person. His master Liu Deran is several years younger than him, and he is still able to control him and make such a powerful figure be used by him.
Thinking again about this trip to Hebei, the people's livelihood in Hebei and the places south of the Yellow River are very different.
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly came to Cai's mind.
It seems that General Zuo is an extraordinary hero.
Men and women are the same in some aspects.
When a man hears about a peerless beauty, he falls in love with her no matter what.
Women are the same way. When they hear about an unparalleled hero, they also want to meet him.
Cai Mi was thinking about what kind of hero Liu Deran was, but Song Zhong was thinking about something else.
Did Liu Deran know the purpose of his trip and deliberately didn't want to see him?
Thinking of this, Song Zhong frowned and wanted to say that he was going to visit Liu Jian who was ill.
But before he could say anything, he heard a soft "hmm" cough coming from next to him.
Liu Bei and Song Zhong turned around and saw Cai Mi smiling sweetly and saluting Liu Bei: "Ms. Cai, a civilian girl, has met Liu Shijun."
"Um?"
Song Zhong immediately introduced Cai Mi's background to Liu Bei.
The Cai family in Xiangyang was very powerful in the south, and he was Zhang Wen's brother-in-law. Naturally, Liu Bei couldn't wait for him.
"I didn't expect that Duke Zhong would come here, but he would also have a daughter from the Wang clan accompanying him?"
Cai said with a smile: "I and others from Jingzhou are from the south of the border. We have heard about General Zuo's reputation for a long time. Now Zhonggong comes as an envoy to pay homage to me. Although the women of the country are women, they come here shamelessly. I really want to see him."
How majestic is the hero who ranks number one among the clan members of the Han Dynasty? I hope Haihan can be presumptuous."
Liu Bei said: "It's a pity that the hero is ill now, but it is inconvenient to see people."
Cai Mi said: "It's okay. Although we can't admire the hero's face, we still have a generous gift from afar. We want to give it to General Zuo. The general is ill, but we won't delay accepting the gift, right?"
Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "What you are saying is that if you have the property, you can send it to the treasury first. Later I will put the gift list in the animal husbandry office. The Duke of Song has come all the way with the gift. I will definitely not let the Duke return empty-handed."
, Bei has also prepared a generous gift here, and asks Song Gong to take him back to Jingzhou to see Benchu again."
Song Zhong waved his hand in thanks after hearing this.
Cai Mi said: "Liu Shijun's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is known all over the world. When I saw it today, it was indeed well-deserved. However, the gift we brought cannot be sent to the treasury. It must be sent to General Zuo's mansion.
Please leave it to your discretion."
"Oh? He Li can't put it in the treasury." Liu Bei asked puzzledly.
Cai Mi covered his mouth and said with a smile: "People's girls are gifts. I wonder if your envoy could send people's girls into the treasury and put them together with the wealth, cloth and silk?"
When Liu Bei heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
He never expected that Yuan Shao would be so determined to urge Liu Jian to support Chen Liu as King this time?
Even the daughter of Cai Xi, the leader of the Xiangyang clan, was used as a gift by him and given to Deran?
However, such a gorgeous, charming and round woman is indeed quite in line with Deran's taste...
I originally thought that only I knew Deran's preferences in this area, but I didn't expect that Yuan Shao actually studied him so thoroughly.
However, it would be a pity if Deran did not accept such a good gift.
In addition to being Liu Bei's lord, Liu Jian was also Liu Bei's younger brother. In this world, except for Liu Zhou, Hu's family, Zheng Ci and Bian Yu'er, no one in the world cared more about Liu Jian than Liu Bei.
In Liu Bei's view, as the most powerful man among his clan members, his younger brother still had too few descendants.
Now I only have two sons.
You must know that with Liu Jian's status as the lord of the three states, in this society based on patriarchal emotional ties, he must have as many children as possible.
If you don't give birth to seventeen or eight children, you will be completely sorry for your ancestors.
Moreover, the mortality rate of children these days is extremely high.
Half of the children may get sick and die before they reach the age of ten. Even if the rest grow up and want to live past forty, not everyone can do it.
Only by constantly spreading branches and leaves can the vitality of the family be maintained.
But what are the prerequisites for spreading branches and leaves?
Of course she is a beautiful woman!
Liu Bei knew that Liu Jian had extremely high standards, and that not all kinds of women could be fulfilled by him. Apart from his wife Zheng Ci, Bian Yu'er was Liu Jian's model for marrying a wife.
And he also has a quirk that he doesn't like because he's too immature.
The woman in front of him was of good family background and charming. She was very suitable for Liu Jian.
Deran, you can be more careful, get a few more women, and leave a few more queens for the old Liu family!
"Hahaha, okay, okay, since you said so, how can I refuse? Besides, since it is a gift to General Zuo, it is even less possible for me to refuse."
Speaking of this, Liu Bei raised his hands to Song Zhong and Cai Mi and said, "I will send someone to escort Zhong Zigong and the girl to Yecheng in the coming days. Please rest here tonight."
I'm on a business trip today for a meeting. I've been typing words at the venue. I've been following the meeting this week. Maybe the update will be delayed. I'm sorry. I'll update it today. I'm really sorry. Also, I've been a little stuck recently. Let me think about it carefully.