"Le'er obeyed and drank the porridge." Li Xingchen put his arm around Lechang's shoulders, cooled the porridge in the spoon, and brought it to Lechang's lips.
Although her mood had calmed down a lot, Lechang's face was still a little pale. The imperial doctor diagnosed her for a long time and could only say that she was mentally weak and recommended that she rest. So Li Xingchen saw that she had no appetite for food, so he came to supervise her personally.
After taking a bite obediently, Lechang said helplessly: "Okay, husband, I'll do it by myself. My husband still has so many things to deal with, so go and get busy."
"I don't believe you can be good," Li Xingchen interrupted her immediately and mercilessly, and glanced at Qing He next to him, "This little girl can't control you, so I have to go into battle in person.
I don’t believe you still want to rebel.”
"I don't dare," Lechang muttered, "I have never heard of a king like you from ancient times to the present."
"King?" Li Xingchen said calmly while blowing a spoonful of porridge to cool down, "Someone in the backyard is just your husband, not a king. It's tiring enough to act like a king outside, and you have to talk to him when you come back.
Wouldn't it be even more tiring to have someone sitting next to you?"
Lechang finally couldn't help but laugh. Although the situation has changed in the past few years, people in this overall situation seem to have matured a lot and changed a lot in just a few years. However, this husband himself has...
He still looks like the boy in white who once amazed the whole Jiangnan Shilin with a poem on Stone Mountain.
Just like before, I am still full of food that is out of season!
Of course Lechang knew that Yike was going to follow Li Xingchen's wishes at this time. With his father leaving, who in the world could stop Li Xingchen? The rolling hearts and general trend were all gathering in his hands.
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"Drink porridge." Li Xingchen said helplessly. The girl's expression was erratic and she didn't know what she was thinking. He took a break from his busy schedule and ran over to supervise her to drink the porridge. He was just afraid of any accident, so why was he still so ungrateful.
"I won't drink." Lechang pouted.
"If you don't drink, I'll drink." Li Xingchen suddenly became angry, "I won't leave any for you. I will tell the imperial kitchen not to open the restaurant later."
Lechang saw that Li Xingchen seemed to be telling the truth. He immediately shrank and said aggrievedly: "How can your husband be so cruel? I just need to be obedient."
Li Xingchen smiled and said, "That's so good."
As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked at Qing He next to him, but this girl, who was very sensible, had already disappeared.
Well, she has more eyes than her master.
"When do you plan to continue marching?" Lechang obediently finished the porridge and let Li Xingchen wipe the corners of her lips for her.
"It will take two days when the people in Jingzhou stabilize." Li Xingchen said in a deep voice. As soon as Chen Xu left, Nanchen no longer had the idea of competing with Li Xingchen. The people in Jingnan were naturally controlled by Li Xingchen, but this
In the final analysis, it is only the hearts of local aristocratic families and officials, and Jingnan is not the only one with these people.
Jingnan is not as good as Bashu. When Li Xinchen established his foundation in Bashu, Bashu was in chaos. The Han people who had experienced the war and had not recovered their strength were displaced because of a famine. At the same time, the Ba people in the mountains were also seeking food because of hunger.
As for the way out, it can be said that as long as Li Xingchen can provide them with food and clothing, it doesn't really matter what method is used.
Therefore, Li Xingchen easily established a hierarchical management system. The social construction method centered on towns and then radiated to villages and towns was obviously much better than the previous mixed one.
Including the redistribution of land, the recruitment of civilians and corvees, and the repair of water conservancy projects such as Dujiangyan, they are all carried out under this new management system, especially now that Bashu has adjusted its administrative divisions to make it easier to issue government orders.
But Jingzhou is different. It has experienced peaceful development for at least ten years anyway, and it was once a prosperous place in the world. Especially along the Xiang River, the population is densely populated, and even industry and commerce have developed. Therefore, Li Xingchen naturally
It is impossible to start over from scratch like how we built Bashu.
Moreover, the people of Bashu followed Li Xinchen step by step out of famine and war, and they knew what Li Xinchen had brought to them. However, it is different now that Li Xinchen has captured Jingzhou. In the final analysis, this is just a struggle between the upper class and the people below.
In fact, it doesn't matter much. Li Xingchen wants everyone to realize the benefits of changing the world now, so he naturally has to work hard, but where to start and how to do it, in fact, he himself doesn't even know. After all, it is
I want to use Jingzhou as a model for the world.
Seeing that Li Xingchen was a little worried when he talked about this matter, Lechang couldn't help but hold his hand gently: "Husband, the people in Jingzhou are no better than those in Bashu. The peace in these years and the fact that Jingzhou itself is considered a wealthy place have made most of them
People are already able to have enough food and clothing. Therefore, if you want to win the hearts of the people, I am afraid you have to start from other places."
"Taxation is impossible." Li Xingchen also knew that Lechang was a smart person, so he didn't mind sharing it with her. "Now the imperial army still needs enough money and food to fight, not to mention that Jingzhou is rich, and reducing taxes will not
What's the use? Instead, it may become a channel for people below to seek personal gain."
"After people become rich, they have to think about how to become smarter." Lechang murmured.
"Opening people's wisdom" Li Xingchen's pupils shrank slightly.
This is indeed a good approach, but it is also a risky approach.
Once the people are enlightened, the imperial examination will follow. Li Xingchen is a later generation, so of course he knows how troublesome it is. What's more important is that the Shu Han is still at war, and it is only half of China. Can it withstand such a torment?
?
Lechang hesitated for a moment: "Husband, why don't you try to start from one place first."
"One place" Li Xingchen nodded slightly. He had indeed thought too far. If he directly popularized academies and academies, it would not only cost a lot of money, but also easily cause a wave of thoughts in the future. This would be very difficult for a country that is still fighting in all directions.
Of course it’s not a good thing, so it’s better to try one place first.
At least set an example first and tell the Jingzhou people that the imperial court is no longer the same imperial court as before.
As for the imperial examination?
Li Xingchen touched his nose. The imperial examination must be held. Perhaps for aristocratic families, the imperial examination is a scourge, but Li Xingchen knew very well that only in this way can we avoid the shortcomings of today's aristocratic families flooding the court, and only in this way can more talents be admitted.
To be able to stand out, but this should be after pacifying Jiangnan, but this does not prevent him from letting the word out first, or choosing a point as an experiment. Li Xingchen has already figured out what to do.
So the remaining question now is, when will Pei Zilie capture Jiangling, so that Li Xingchen can advance eastward without any worries. (To be continued)