County government office.
Zhuge Liang is handling government affairs.
Today, Zhuge Liang has a great feeling, that is, it is easier to deal with things, and the people below also respect him more. It's just that Zhuge Liang didn't care much. For him, he only cared about the place he ruled.
Zhuge Liang was looking through the report on the spring plowing situation.
Farming is what Zhuge Liang attaches most importance to.
Farming, commerce and people's livelihood are all top priorities. As long as the people are stable, everything can be arranged. If the people's lives cannot be maintained, nothing can be accomplished.
While Zhuge Liang was confirming everything, an attendant came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Wu Yong, the general at the gate of the city, sent someone to inform you that a man named Bu Zhi has returned and wants to see you."
Zhuge Liang raised his brows, feeling surprised.
Step by step!
At that time, Bu Zhao's outstanding style in the Five Classics Hall was sought after by countless scholars.
It's just that Bu Zhi didn't take the ordinary path. He offered advice at the Qionglin Banquet and chose to be enemies with the powerful clan. Lu Xuan protected him and arranged for Bu Zhi to leave.
Zhuge Liang got busy and forgot about Bu Zhi. If the news about Bu Zhi hadn't been sent back suddenly, Zhuge Liang would have doubted whether Bu Zhi had encountered something unexpected when he went to the south.
After all, it has been almost two years since I left.
Now, I'm finally back.
Zhuge Liang was very optimistic about Bu Zhi. He thought about it in his mind. If Bu Zhi was ineffective and made no progress, Bu Zhi would definitely not be respected in front of Lu Xuan.
"If it doesn't work, letting him work in the county government is also a way."
Zhuge Liang made up his mind.
He hurriedly left the county government office and headed towards Nancheng. Zhuge Liang was anxious and wanted to see the stallion, so he hurried all the way. When Zhuge Liang came to the city gate, he saw disheveled hair and ragged clothes. He looked extremely old, giving the impression that he was in his thirties or forties.
Zhuge Liang felt sour for no reason, strode up, hugged Bu Zhi, and said excitedly: "Zishan, where have you been in the past two years? Why are there no news or letters at all?"
Bu Zha smiled and said: "Kong Ming, everything is fine with me, very fine."
Wu Yong saw it in his eyes and felt happy in his heart.
Although Bu Zhi was in a mess, Zhuge Liang just hugged him without caring at all. The relationship between the two was obviously different, thanks to him not looking down on Bu Zhi.
Zhuge Liang took Bu Zhi's hand and said, "Come on, follow me into the city, take a good wash, and let's talk."
Bu Zhao looked at Wu Yong, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
"no, I'm fine!"
Wu Yong quickly shook his head and spoke.
Bu Zhao then followed Zhuge Liang into the city, and the carriage followed him back. Zhuge Liang did not go to the county government, but went directly to Zhuge's house. He first gave in and washed up, put on clean and refreshing clothes, and prepared meals.
Zhuge Liang said: "Zishan, I didn't prepare any drinks. You will come with me to see the king later. What do you think?"
Bu Zhi said: "I'm sorry to trouble Kong Ming."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "You and I are both scholars from the Five Classics Hall, so how can there be any trouble? Tell me, what have you gone through in the past two years or so in the south, and you are so embarrassed."
Bu Zhi said: "I went to the south of Yuzhang County and Kuaiji County to understand the situation in the south. Whether it is Kuaiji County or the southernmost part of Yuzhang County, the climate is hot and humid."
"These places are lush with vegetation, and there are many areas that can be cultivated, which can be used as fertile farmland. If the population is moved, the south will be continuously developed. As long as the large families are moved to the south from time to time, the south can be continuously expanded, making the south more bustling."
"I am becoming more and more determined about my strategy."
Bu Zhao's skin is dark and rough, and he looks extremely old, but his eyes are extremely bright.
Bu Zhao shook his hand, waved his hand, and said loudly: "It is completely feasible to continuously move powerful families southward, develop the south with the help of the power of big families, and weaken the powerful families in Wu State."
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "I have no doubt about your strategy. But such things can only be arranged after the king has unified the world."
Bu Zhi said: "I'm not in a hurry."
He changed the topic and continued: "This time I not only went to the south of Kuaiji County and Yuzhang County, but also went deeper into Jiaozhou to familiarize myself with the local situation."
"The Jiaozhou scholar family is in great awe of the king."
"Based on my understanding and judgment of the Shi family, I can definitely recruit them to surrender. Of course, in order to further fully control the Shi family and hold Jiaozhou in our hands, we need more scholars to go to Jiaozhou to govern the place."
Bu Zhao looked excited and beaming.
After a trip to the south for more than a year, he did not feel that his time was wasted and that he had gained a lot.
Zhuge Liang saw Bu Zhi's situation and was sure that Bu Zhi had made a big gain, and simply said: "Zishan, let's go directly to the palace to see the king. Slowly tell the king what you saw and heard in the south."
Bu Zhi nodded in agreement.
The two walked out of Zhuge's house again, but they took their own carriage with them. Zhuge Liang asked: "Zishan, what is in your carriage?"
Bu Zhi replied: "This is the biggest harvest from going to Jiaozhou, some grain seeds."
Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he was quite curious. He didn't ask any questions for the time being and hurried towards the palace with Bu Zhi. When Zhuge Liang arrived outside the palace to ask for an audience, he and Bu Zhi entered the palace smoothly.
Zhuge Liang entered the hall first and saluted: "My lord, Zhuge Liang, pays homage to the king."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "I'm entering the palace in the morning, what can I do?"
Zhuge Liang said: "Report to the king, Bu Zhao has returned from the south and is waiting outside the palace."
Lu Xuan's brows rose. Bu Zhi finally came back after being away for such a long time. He directly ordered: "Give Bu Zhi in."
The chamberlain gave the order, and after a while, he entered the hall on foot.
Lu Xuan saw Bu Zhi entering. Although Bu Zhi had changed his clothes, his dark and rough face and rough hands could be judged at a glance.
Bu Zhi lifted up his robe, knelt down, and saluted, "I, Bu Zhi, pay homage to Your Majesty."
Lu Xuan walked up to Bu Zhi and said with a smile: "It's good to be back. How was the harvest from this trip to the south?"
Bu Zhi took out the book from his sleeve and said: "This is my judgment on Kuaiji County and Yuzhang County. In addition, I also made gains in Jiaozhou. Please read it, your Majesty."
Lu Xuan took it and browsed it carefully.
He saw Bu Zhi's judgment on the land, mountains, forests and rivers in the south of Yuzhang County and Kuaiji County, and saw the people's situation in Jiaozhou. When he saw the end, his pupils suddenly shrank.
At the end of the letter, there are grain seeds discovered by Bu Zhi.
Lu Xuan's eyes were burning, his expression was unprecedentedly serious, he stared at Bu Zhi and said: "Zishan, when you were in Jiaozhou, you discovered the potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peanuts and peppers from the hands of foreign barbarian traders, as well as the discoveries you made in the south of Jiaozhou. Where is the Champa rice?"
At this moment, Lu Xuan was extremely shocked.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peanuts and peppers were slowly introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty.
This is very important food.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn have a large yield per acre, and large-scale promotion can help more people survive. Among these grains, except for Champa rice, other grains are unlikely to appear in the Jiaozhou area.
However, Bu Zhi actually brought it back, which made people even more confused.
Bu Zhao quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the potatoes and sweet potatoes I found are all in my pockets, and they are all on the carriage outside the imperial city."
Lu Xuan stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
He stood up first and strode out.
If we really had potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, the world would have changed. Even though we are currently in the Little Ice Age, with the increase in food production, people's lives will naturally be better.
Zhuge Liang and Bu Zhi also followed.
The group of people strode towards the city gate.
