Liu Chan had a clear intention in choosing this opportunity to talk to Lao Liu about the reform.
Jingzhou belongs to the "old area" where Lao Liu started his career, and many of his core subordinates are Jingzhou scholars.
After the First World War in Jingzhou, not only the common people, but also the local gentry became more loyal. As long as the top leaders can reach an agreement, Jingzhou's promotion of the New Deal will not be a problem.
As for Yizhou, the current form is also very good. With the victory of Lao Liu and Prince Liu Chan in several games, more and more Yizhou families have shown a positive attitude.
Whoever has powerful force means who has the right to speak. It's as simple and crude as that.
It is not difficult to implement the New Deal in Yizhou.
What's more, with the development and expansion of Lao Liu's power, the local families in Yizhou are also benefiting, and it is unlikely that anyone will be stupid enough to jump out and give it away at this time.
What Liu Chan thought was that it would be best to initially complete the reform before Beiding settled in the Central Plains.
In this way, if the big families in the Central Plains are unwilling to accept the New Deal, they will definitely side with Cao Wei.
Then he would have enough reason to raise the butcher's knife against him without putting himself on the opposite side of all the scholars in the world.
If we wait until the world is settled before doing this, we will become constrained and fall into long-term internal friction and wrangling.
First, establish the institutional framework, and then...those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!
The three of them chatted, laughed, and feasted, discussing various possibilities for reform.
Liu Chan, the one who started all this, except for occasionally adding echoes, spends most of the time showing off...
As his physique and age increased, Liu Chan's appetite also became alarming.
In a short period of time, Prince Liu, who had not had a decent meal for a long time, had already lost almost two kilograms of meat...
This is because he deliberately kept his stomach open and prepared to "switch to World War II" after the banquet.
My mother, whom I haven’t seen for a long time, must have prepared some sobering soup for me, as well as some side dishes made by myself.
…
The next day, a high-level meeting was held in Chengdu to reward meritorious officials first.
Except for Ma Su and other generals and officials who remained in Nanzhong who received another reward, other generals who participated in the Battle of Nanzhong were promoted.
Zhang Yi, who had always been an activist supporting Liu, led his army to defeat Yong Kai's main force this time, and was promoted to the post of Grand Administrator of Zitong County and General Pi for his merit.
Li Yan was transferred to the central government from Qianwei Prefecture as the first official in the West Road, and was promoted to Shangshutai Shangshu.
Ma Zhong, an official in Brazil County who rose to prominence in the Battle of Zangda County, was promoted to the head of Hanchang County in Brazil County.
Ding Fengpanxiang captured the King of Kunming alive and was promoted to General of the Red Star Army. After a long journey, he finally went from being a small soldier in the reserve force of the Red Star Army to becoming the General General that Liu Bei had given him when he surrendered.
But he did not show any dissatisfaction. In the process, he not only gained the respect of his colleagues, but also was marked by the life in the Red Star Army that would never be erased, which caused great changes in his thinking.
After surrendering, Cuan Xi was promoted to a partial general and served in the Forbidden Army led by Chen Dao. Although his official position was not high, placing him in the Forbidden Army showed Lao Liu's trust, which moved Cuan Xi, who was a fan of Lao Liu.
And Meng Huo, although one of the initiators of the South-China War, is guilty.
But since he was willing to surrender, considering his role as an example and to calm the hearts of the barbarians in Nanzhong, he was temporarily appointed as the military governor.
His younger brother Meng Yan was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Shu County.
As for Zhuge Liang...Although Lao Liu was rewarded, he was still strangely not promoted.
Of course, this is not because he is dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang for wearing small shoes, but because the official position he invented, Military Advisor General, is really useful.
The military advisor can make plans, the general can lead troops to fight, the general can handle government affairs... In short, you can do whatever you want.
Zhuge Kongming gave full play to the role of a brick in the revolution, and there was no need to move it anywhere...
Lao Liu and Zhuge Liang are in harmony with each other, and they have no doubts about each other. Even if they are not promoted for the time being, it will not affect his status as the right-hand man in Liu Bei's group.
The other right-hand man is naturally Fa Zheng.
After the personnel appointments were arranged, everyone began formal discussions.
Mainly, Prince Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang introduced the situation in Nanzhong, and then Fazheng reported on the development of Jingyi and the actions of the other two families.
As Liu Chan spoke, the favorability score in the lower right corner of his field of vision flickered on the screen.
[Dharma Perfect Sensitivity +5] (80)
[Magic sensitivity is 80, strategy (odd) talent +15×2, political strategy talent +10×2] (strategy 244/300, political strategy 152/200)
[Huang Quan’s favorability +5] (57)
[Qiao Zhou favorability +5] (56)
[Iraqi favorability +5] (86)
[Liu Ba favorability +5] (76)
After Liu Chan finished speaking, Fazheng took the lead in praising him, and then he bowed his hands to Liu Bei and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for supporting the Han Dynasty and having a successor."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for supporting the Han Dynasty and having a successor!" The ministers congratulated each other at the same time.
"Haha." Old Liu was so happy that he couldn't hold it in anymore, "The prince is young and has little virtue and talent. He still needs your help and guidance, hahaha."
The son's victory in conquering Nanzhong not only gave him great face and benefits, but also his reputation among the civil and military officials was growing, laying a solid foundation for his future succession.
This is very important to the entire force. Trouble is most likely to occur during the handover of power. With Zi like this and old brothers watching over him, Lao Liu no longer has to worry about what will happen after his death.
Later, Fazheng reported on the development of Jingyi and Hanzhong. The promotion of Quyuan plow in various places has greatly saved labor and improved production efficiency.
There will be no disasters or epidemics this year, and the harvest will be bumper. With the planning work that is about to begin, we can fully expect that all regions will deliver results that far exceed those in the past.
Not only that, the occupation of manpower by farming has been reduced, and it has also provided more sufficient manpower than before for the construction of water conservancy projects, iron and military production in Yizhou, the construction of warships and ordnance in Jingzhou, and the construction of defense fortifications in Hanzhong and Dong counties.
It is worth mentioning that Hao Pu, who was transferred to the prefect of Nanjun, was conscientious, honest and dedicated to his duties, which was very different from when Mi Fang was in office.
Jingzhou's economy and production recovered again after Zhuge Liang's adjustments. It was only then that Guan Erye realized how wealthy Jingzhou should have been.
In the past, when I wanted to do something, Mi Fang was always short of money, food, and this and that.
And now...
"Hao Shijun, Mr. Guan wants to build a batch of cockroaches for training. I don't know that with the current financial and material resources in Jingzhou..."
"enough."
"Hao Shijun, now it's time to prepare winter clothes for the soldiers, I don't know..."
"have."
"Hao Shijun..."
"no problem."
... Mr. Guan Er has never felt that his family has been so wealthy in his life. How can he be so happy that even his gray hair has stopped growing.
When it came to economic issues, Liu Chan spoke again: "I have a few words, please listen carefully."
Everyone remained silent and stared at Liu Chan seriously.
"Since Emperor Wu, he promoted the Kong family and deposed hundreds of schools. Later, Zheng Gongxuan commented on the scriptures, ending the dispute between modern and ancient texts, and unifying the thoughts of the upper and lower classes. This is a very good thing."
Liu Chan first set the tone and expressed his firm stance of Confucianism standing together.
Although Confucianism has its own limitations, it is of greater benefit in these troubled times. The thoughts of loyalty to the emperor, filial piety and moral education are irreplaceable at this time.
Liu Chan had no intention or need to buck the trend.
But he needs to cool down and apply the brakes on the expansion and distortion trends that are now emerging.
"Those who do not follow Confucius's skills in the six arts should not be allowed to advance together. This is also the case." At this point, Liu Chan paused for a moment, "However, although we cannot advance together, we cannot abandon them."
The ministers didn't react much, which was a good start.
"Farmers are the foundation of a country; doctors are there to treat illnesses and save people; soldiers are the most important weapon of the country; workers are to benefit the country and the people; businessmen are to connect people with goods and services in various places... These are all good deeds, and they should not be eliminated."
Zhuge Liang, Fazheng and others nodded, feeling that there was nothing wrong.
After getting started, Liu Chan elaborated on the importance of other types of work in society.
If there is no production in the world, what will we eat? What to fight for?
They have all been destroyed, so what else is there to respect?
The great inventor Zhuge Liang naturally expressed his support for Liu Chan's conversation, and Fa Zheng, who was rescued by Wang Shuhe, also deeply felt the importance of medical knowledge.
They both agreed, what else did the others have to say?
In the end, after Lao Liu's decision, the general direction was determined to appropriately improve the status of these groups of people who are beneficial to the country, and to ensure the healthy development of these undertakings from the aspects of policy and public opinion guidance.
This important high-level meeting also laid a solid foundation for Ji Han's rapid development in the future.
(End of chapter)
