After Liu Yan explained the matter, everyone toasted and drank. The banquet lasted until the evening.
After the banquet, Qin Yi took Sima Hui and others to a small manor: "Mr. Shui Jing, you can live here from now on. Not far from here is Di Renjie's residence. If you have nothing to do, you can go Let’s chat and play chess with them, and I’ll go back first.”
After Qin Yi left, Sima Hui took several children into the manor. The maids and servants were already waiting there. A man in his forties walked up to Sima Hui and said, "This little man is Jiang, the steward of Changchun Garden." Lin, meet sir!"
"Well, for free, please show me around this garden!"
"No, sir please,"
Jiang Lin led the way, and Sima Hui followed behind and wandered around the courtyard. After a long time, Sima Hui suddenly asked: "Jiang Lin, what do you think of your master? What kind of person is he? Can you tell me?" "
"Of course that's good!" Speaking of Liu Yan, Jiang Lin said with a smile on his face: "I was the first to come to Peach Blossom Spring. I was originally from Xuzhou. I came to Jingzhou because I took my family to flee. When I was desperate, I The young master took us in, which saved my family from starving to death. Moreover, the more than 5,000 households in this Peach Blossom Spring are refugees from all over the country who were rescued by the young master. The young master has been very kind to us since we came here. Now I am here as a The housekeeper earns about fifteen taels of silver a month. My mother-in-law cooks at school and earns fifteen taels of silver a month. Our life now is called happiness. Not only can we have enough to eat, but we also have meat to eat every day. I have two children. You can study in school and learn knowledge for free, all these are thanks to the young master!"
"You still get paid to work here?"
Sima Hui was surprised. People like Jiang Lin are slaves these days, and it would be good if they had a stutter. He didn't expect that Liu Yan could not only eat meat here, but also get money!
"Yes, everyone has one, including the maids. Well, sir, you just came to Peach Blossom Spring and you don't understand. Our place is different from the outside. There is no such thing as slaves here. Servants like us are all signed Those who have signed a contract are in an employment relationship, not the kind of slaves outside. If one day someone no longer wants to work here, they can terminate the contract and then they will be free."
"Also, sir, I don't know what your temper is like, but I tell you, you must not hit those maids and servants, otherwise you will break the law and need to go to jail. If they do something wrong, you can retaliate. Official, just tell Mr. Liu and Mr. Di and let them handle it. Of course, you can also tell me that I will go to the government to help you handle it. If we really don’t want to use that person, we can fire her, but we must not act like outsiders. Those gentlemen should beat and scold them, otherwise it would be a violation of the law."
Sima Hui was stunned for a while after what he said. The maids and servants were slaves outside. If they were not careful, they would be beaten to death by the master. It was so strict here. This also made him more curious about Liu Yan.
In the early morning of the next day, Yuhuatian arrived at Liu Yan's manor early. Liu Yan prepared several large boxes of treasures. They said they were treasures, but in fact they were some post-modern crappy things that Jun Lintian bought at the Super Mall.
Liu Yan pointed to a one-meter-long five-clawed golden dragon made of glass on the table and said: "Did you see it? There is a small button on the horn of this dragon. When you press it lightly, wine will flow out of its mouth. There are a total of Two kilograms of fine wine, you make up a nicer story and give it to Ling Emperor Liu Hong."
Then he pointed at a bright red Qilin that was thirty centimeters high and said: "The same is true for this Qilin. You give it to Zhang Rang, and you can give the other things as you see. You must take care of things in the four states." ."
"No, my subordinates know. Master, please wait for my good news!"
After Yuhuatian left, Liu Yan called Di Renjie, Du Ruhui, and Liu Bowen and asked them to pack up and go to Yizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places. He would take office as soon as the Emperor Ling's decree was issued. In fact, in the past few years, Liu Yan had already I have bought officials for several of them, and all of them are county guards and generals from various places, but they don't go there often.
When leaving, Liu Yan looked at the three of them and told them: "After you take over the governorship of each state, you will govern the states according to the plan we have agreed upon before. If the local aristocratic families make things difficult to stop them, they will kill those who should be killed and imprison those who should be imprisoned." Don't be soft-hearted, troubled times are the best time to implement new policies. If you miss it, it will be even more difficult to wait until the world is peaceful."
"In addition, all the county guards in each state must be replaced by people we have trained over the past few years. Nowadays, in troubled times, there are not many people who are loyal to the court, but there are many people who are thoughtful and thoughtful, especially me and you. As mentioned above, those key figures in each state who are willing to submit will stay, and those who are not willing will be expelled from the state."
Liu Bowen bowed and said: "Lord, you mention them every time. I guess they are extremely important people. In this case, it is better to kill them directly to avoid trouble in the future."
Liu Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha, forget it, they are also people who can be famous for thousands of years. If you don't give them some opportunities and don't fight with them, won't you regret it for the rest of your life? According to what I said Go do it!”
"No, we'll keep this in mind,"
After a few people left, Liu Yan sat down alone in the yard.
Based on the memory of his later generations, he can now kill Cao Cao and others very easily, but he doesn't want to do that. Firstly, he really wants to have fun with them, and secondly, because he is afraid, I'm afraid that really killing those people will cause chaos in time and space at this point in time.
Di Renjie and the others bid farewell to Sima Hui and then went to various states without stopping. Sima Hui took his three disciples to wander around the Peach Blossom Spring. What he saw and heard along the way shocked him. The people here have houses and food. Meat, everyone has a happy smile on their face, but outside, the people are dying of hunger everywhere, and they can't help but sigh: "Oh, it would be great if the whole world was like this peach blossom garden."
While Sima Hui was sighing with emotion, Qin Yi came behind him at some point: "Haha, I believe this day will not be too far away. Under the leadership of the young master, the world will definitely take on a new look. The people will have land to farm, houses to live in, and meat to eat. , there are books to read.”
"Is it really possible?"
"Don't worry, sir. Under the governance of the young master, all of this will be achieved."
"Well, it's easier said than done. If your young master can really do it, then he will be the true emperor throughout the ages, and his achievements will be even greater than those of others."
"Haha, sir, you can see all this, and you can even join in. The young master has great respect for you. He told us about you a few years ago, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to enter this paradise."
Sima Hui pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "If he can really turn the world into a paradise, I am willing to respect him as my master and do the work of dogs and horses!"
Qin Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, "Haha, sir, if you are not too tired, you can go to Xizhou for a walk. I believe you will not be disappointed if you go there. After a year of management by Mr. Bao Zheng and Mr. Bao, it is now almost the same as the Peach Blossom Spring. There are high-rise buildings like Taoyuan Primary School everywhere, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Taohuayuan is just the young master's initial place to station troops, and the real big world is outside."
"May I ask Mr. Qin, where is Xizhou you are talking about? There was no Xizhou among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty?"
Qin Yi walked to a stone and sat down, explaining: "The so-called Xizhou is the place where the Qiang developed. A year ago, the young master captured the Qiang area and changed its name to Xizhou. This has not been spread outside. It’s normal that you don’t know, sir. If you want to go to Xizhou, sir, I will send guards to escort you along the way.”
Sima Hui thought for a while and said: "Forget it, the journey is too long. I don't know how long it will take to come and go. Let's forget it. Let's talk about it when we have a chance in the future. Besides, I believe Mr. Qin will not lie to me."
"Haha, so Mr. Shui Jing agreed to stay and help the lord?" Qin Yi was really happy, because Jun Lintian had told them a few years ago that he wanted to recruit these literati, and Jin Yiwei He is also paying attention to them. If Sima Hui can stay, the young master will definitely be extremely happy.
Sima Hui bowed and clasped his fists and said: "If I can assist the Ming Lord and create a prosperous age so that the people of the world will no longer suffer, I will naturally be willing!"
"Haha, okay, sir, just agree. By the way, Mr. Shui Jing, the young master asked me to take your three disciples to Taoyuan Primary School to study. Do you want to go and see them together?"
Sima Hui thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look together. To be honest, I'm also very curious about your young master's school!"
After saying that, Sima Hui summoned Xu Shu and three others, and followed Qin Yi to Taoyuan Primary School. Under Qin Yi's leadership, he went through the admission procedures and received various school supplies. The children here are no longer learning the Four Books and Five Classics, but There are four books on Chinese, Mathematics, Ideology and Morality, and Geography. In addition, there are some miscellaneous books. Sima Hui also took a set and looked through it. He couldn't stop reading it anymore. He was unwilling to go back to the manor. Qin Hui Yi had no choice but to let him stay in school, and he returned to the manor to report to Liu Yan: "Master, Sima Hui has agreed to stay. I took his disciple to school just now and he also went , but I think he seems to be very interested in the young master's new learning, and he refuses to come back in school. "
Liu Yan just smiled faintly at this: "Haha, leave him alone. Literati are hard-core about new articles, so let him go!"
"By the way, how are you preparing the materials and workers to build your mansion in Jingzhou?"
Qin Yi cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, young master, all the bricks, tiles and wood have been prepared. The cement workshop is also stepping up production. I have also arranged for 30,000 craftsmen to process some materials. When construction starts, we can directly If used, the construction progress will be faster. In addition, I have recruited 200,000 civilians, all of whom are selected young and middle-aged people. Now they are all concentrated in a small town outside Jingzhou. They are doing some casual work now and will wait until the construction starts. It can all be put into use when the time comes.”
Liu Yan nodded with satisfaction. Qin Yi was indeed careful and pragmatic in his work, which made him worry less: "You also go and prepare. Later, go to Jingzhou and preside over the construction of the mansion there. Wait for Emperor Ling to ask Liu Bowen The imperial decree to serve as governor can start work as soon as possible."
"Okay, young master, I'll get ready right now."
"Well, take Wuyou with you. This girl is too noisy. I have something to do and I don't have time to take care of her. You take her to Jingzhou. I will go to Jingzhou when the mansion is completed. I don't know about this peach blossom garden yet. When did you come back?"
"It's the young master."
In this way, Qin Yi left and went to Jingzhou with his granddaughter and the drawings of the three major cars.
