Zhuge Liang was so proud of Yang Qing that he said: "Since you want to be the governor of Yuexi, let's talk about your plans after taking office."
When Yang Qing heard that Zhuge Liang had somewhat agreed, he was overjoyed. When he saw Zhuge Liang asking about this matter, he wrote out the draft he had already prepared: "Prime Minister, if Qingruo takes office, the first important thing is to find out about Mr. Gong Mansion." The truth behind the murder.”
"Oh, how can I say this? Wasn't Governor Gong suddenly attacked by the barbarians and killed?" Zhuge Liang looked at Yang Qing with a half-smile and asked.
"Prime Minister, although the report from Yuexi County said that Mr. Gong was attacked by barbarians due to his carelessness and came to Dingxiang far away from the county seat. This statement seems reasonable, but Qing feels that this matter is a bit strange."
Zhuge Liang asked: "What's weird?"
"Prime Minister, Anshang County is located at the northern end of Yuexi County. It is seven or eight hundred miles away from Qiongdu County, where the county is governed, and it is also four or five hundred miles away from Beishui County where a large number of barbarian soldiers have gathered. And Anshang County Xindao County, not far to the south, has not had a gathering of Yi soldiers for a long time. Therefore, if the Yi people had not known that Lord Gongfu would go to Dingxiang to supervise the farmers, how could the Yi soldiers have been hiding nearby quietly? "
Yang Qing stopped to take a sip of tea, and then said: "What's more, the report said that Gong Fujun and the others wanted to take a shortcut back to Anshang City, but all the shortcuts along the way had already been blocked by the Yi soldiers. If they hadn't planned it in advance, Well, the barbarians will not act so quickly and carefully."
After hearing this, Zhuge Liang smiled and praised: "Ming Zhiguo is really good at detecting the hidden truth from the details. I also feel that something is wrong. The time and place of Gong Lu's inspection of the county are inherently uncertain. Without careful planning, After finding out the news, the Yi people will not be so precise in sending troops this time.
After saying that, he sighed: "Well, a small traitor can often cause chaos from within. If it is not eliminated, everything will not be accomplished. Therefore, the first thing you said is right."
"Then what should we do next?" Zhuge Liang asked again.
Yang Qingdao: "The next step is of course to stabilize the business, store food, appease the people, clean up the army, spy on the news, and secure the territory and the people to wait for the arrival of the southern expedition army."
He paused and then sneered: "However, Gaoding killed two imperial governors in a row and was so arrogant. Qing will not let him have an easy time. I will find some trouble for him within the scope of my ability."
Zhuge Liang said: "Don't act recklessly. If this animal is stimulated and goes crazy, I'm afraid your life will be at risk."
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. I cherish my life and I will control my strength."
"Hey, no, I haven't promised you to be the governor of Yueqi yet. I almost let you get involved." Zhuge Liang immediately reacted: "In that case, you go back first and let me think about it again."
Yang Qing had already told Zhuge Liang his idea, and now he was not in a hurry. He sang "O" and left the house.
Returning to his apartment, Yang Qing ordered Du Jun to find relevant documents about Nanzhong, especially Yueqi County. He was confident that Zhuge Liang would agree to his request in the end, so he thought that he should do it early in order to take office soon. Better prepared.
These books and files can't be understood without looking at them. At a glance, Yang Qing's previous impression of Nanzhong was completely reversed.
He originally thought that Nanzhong counties were desolate places with sparsely populated people and inconvenient transportation. Unexpectedly, through this careful study, he found out that not only did the four Nanzhong counties now have a large number of household registrations, but besides Zangda County, Yuesi County and Yongchang County Both counties and Yizhou counties are rich in resources, fish and rice, rich in gold, silver, salt, fish, elixir, lacquer, cattle, war horses, rice, etc.
It's just that due to long distances, inconvenient transportation, backward technology and other reasons, these resources have not been fully utilized and developed.
After Yang Qing had a general understanding of the entire Nanzhong, he also focused on a detailed grasp of the history, population, mountains and rivers of Yueqi County.
In the sixth year of Yuanding of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che sent a large army to conquer the southwestern barbarians and wiped out the Qiongdu Kingdom and Zuo Kingdom located in the southwest border in one fell swoop. Since the two countries' entire territories crossed the Si River, the land was named Yuesi County.
This county is located in Qiongdu County, which also has jurisdiction over thirteen counties: Anshang, Xindao, Beishui, Taideng, Qingling, Sanjiang, Huiwu, Dingzeo, Lan, Sushi, Daseo, Zeoqin, and Gufu. . At the time of Emperor Wu, there were 131,120 households with a population of 623,418. The population of each household accounted for most of Nanzhong. Of course, this number included the number of ethnic minorities such as Qiongdu Yi and Zuodu Yi. , the ratio of the number of Han to Yi was roughly 50:50.
Today, according to the latest statistics from the reign of Emperor Ling, the number of households in Yuexi County is about 80,000, with a population of about 300,000. The ratio of Han to Yi is still 50:50.
At this time, the number was greatly reduced compared to that of Emperor Wu. The reason is that the Han and Yi people gradually moved to Hanjia, Jianwei, Zhuti and other counties. Of course, Yueqi County is still the most prosperous place in Nanzhong. .
Yueqi County not only has a large number of household registrations, but also has the Anning Valley, the second largest plain in Yizhou after the Chengdu Plain. This plain has a unique topography, surrounded by tall mountains, narrow and long river valleys, making the climate warm in winter and cool in summer. Flowers are everywhere, fruits are in bloom, there are acres of rice fields, and grain is abundant. This is also the direct reason why many Han and Yi people live in this county.
After Yang Qing read the books and books, he felt that after quelling the rebellion and regaining Nanzhong, he must manage this place well to avoid wasting such a precious land. However, although these places are rich in resources, after all, there are few Han people and many Yi people, and the civilization level of the entire Nanzhong is very low.
Due to the level of productivity at this time, it was difficult to develop it thoroughly. After all, these places in later generations were also economically poor areas. Fortunately, the natural endowments were good, and there was still much to be done.
In the past few days, Jiang Wan had been having a headache about selecting the governor of Yueqi. At first, he wanted to wait for someone to come and recommend himself, but no suitable person came to sign up for several days. He also understood the reason. In just one year, two governors of Yuexi County were killed by barbarians. Who would dare to wade into this muddy water easily? It is right to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but one cannot die for no reason. Bar.
It is impossible to say that there are no people in the Han Dynasty who are not afraid of life and death. There are a few bloody people who want to go to the border counties these days, but they are all petty officials. Even though their courage is commendable, the conditions are not suitable after all. After all, this is the guardian of a county, a high-ranking official with two thousand dan, and the next level up is an important minister of the country with a higher official position. How can such a prominent position be promoted in a transcendental way.
Jiang Wan smiled bitterly in his heart and decided not to wait for people to sign up voluntarily, but to directly select a few people from all the officials in the country and report them to the Prime Minister for his decision.
"Jiang Dongcao, what's the problem? Can you help me?"
Just when Jiang Wan was thinking about the candidate for the post of governor of Yuesi, Yang Qing walked straight in. When he saw Jiang Wan's expression was calm and deep in thought, he couldn't help but ask.
Yang Qing's sudden voice startled Jiang Wan and asked, "When did Chief Yang come in? Did something important happen?"
As the chief clerk, Yang Qing had to deal with various Cao Cao in the mansion, so he and Jiang Wan were familiar with each other. However, they were not familiar enough to enter each other's office without notification, so Jiang Wan guessed that something big would happen. , otherwise Yang Qing would not ask for a meeting without following the etiquette.
Yang Qing also knew that he was a little rude, so he immediately explained: "Don't blame me, sir. Qing just saw that the gentleman seemed to be thinking about something outside the door, so he didn't let the doorman disturb him. Later, when he saw Cao Ping's face showing doubts, he refused to invite him. Come forward and share your worries."
"So that's how it is. I thought that the Prime Minister had something important to tell you." Jiang Wan pointed to the Pu mat on the lower right and asked Yang Qing to sit down: "As for me, I was just thinking about official business and had nothing to embarrass. , I understand Ming’s good intentions.”
Yang Qing said: "Although it is not difficult, Qing still wants to help me." After Jiang Wan heard this, he knew that Yang Qing would not take the wrong target, and immediately asked: "Oh, I don't know how to help me?"
"I think the public must be worried about the candidate for the governor of Yuexun, so I want to recommend someone to the public." Yang Qing saw the official files on Jiang Wan's desk and knew what Jiang Wan was thinking about. It happened that he was also thinking about this. Come, just say it.
When Jiang Wan saw that Yang Qing was going to recommend a candidate, he immediately became interested: "Oh, who is he?"
"Haha, it's far away, but it's so close." Yang Qing pointed at himself and said with a smile, "It's Yang."
Jiang Wan was surprised when he heard this: "Ah, Ming Zhiyu wants to be the governor of Yuexi?"
