At this time, Bo Bixing, the county lord of Zhaozhou, stood up and said respectfully: "Liu Xiangongzi, I can't hide it, Bi was entrusted by the order of Yuzhang County, Zhaozhou County, and came to ask Liu Xiangongzi for your generosity to help tens of thousands of people in Zhaozhou County." Our Zhaozhou County and Yangshi County are brother neighbors, and they speak the same voice. Especially now that all counties are passing on the good name of Liu Xiangongzi, when Liu Xiangongzi was in Yangshi County, how he obtained food relief for the people, it has also spread everywhere and become a beautiful talk. Liu Xiangongzi, you can start from scratch, and you can find a way to help tens of thousands of people in Yangshi County in the most difficult time, so now that you have food in your hands, Bi Mou thought, Liu Xiangongzi, you will not favor one over the other, and watch the people of our Zhaozhou County starve to death and ignore it, right? As for taking money to buy grain and bartering for things, we want to use the money to buy grain directly from Liu Xiangongzi. After all, it is our government's business to let the people have a way to live, and it is really not appropriate to ask Liu Xiangongzi directly for charity, but there is really no way, so please Liu Xiangongzi for the sake of our government's current poverty and whiteness, please go to our county to give alms, our Zhaozhou County government, tens of thousands of people, will be grateful, and remember Liu Xiangongzi's kindness forever. ”

This Bi Xing, he spoke sincerely, and in his tone, he was indeed very respectful to Liu Xian, and kept saying that Liu Xian's reputation as a good person was outside, and he asked Liu Xian to go to their county seat to give soup and food.

This, it doesn't sound like there's any problem, but it makes Liu Xian's heart a little uncomfortable, which is the suspicion of some moral kidnapping.

"Young Master Liu Xian, the situation in our county is also the same as the situation in Zhao's county. We searched the whole county, but we couldn't find a few grains of food. At present, it is estimated that in the entire Julu County, only Liu Xiangongzi still has a large amount of grain in your hands. There are still 20,000 people left in our county, so there is no need for more food, 200,000. With just 200,000 yuan of grain, we can alleviate our difficulties, and then we can find another way to get food, so that the people of our county can survive. ”

"Liu Xiangongzi, we are all on behalf of our government, on behalf of the county order, on behalf of the people of our county, to ask Liu Xiangongzi for alms."

As soon as this topic was discussed, officials sent by more than ten other counties also opened their mouths to ask Liu Xian to help them.

Liu Xian sat quietly, expressionless.

And the county commander Wen Shen, with a helpless look on his face at the moment, knew that these guys were planning to come to the white wolf with empty gloves, and they wanted to get food in this way to solve their immediate difficulties.

Bo Zhoushun, the lord of Julu County on the other side, also felt that something was wrong when he heard it. His face couldn't help but slowly darken.

These guys are really naïve. You must know that even General Huangfu Song and his brother-in-law Guo Dian did not dare to ask Liu Xian for food. Even though there are many seemingly righteous excuses, they don't do it. If it weren't for Liu Xian saying that he would negotiate with them, then their Julu County Government would already owe Liu Xian a huge debt.

Touch!

Zhou Shun saw that Liu Xian's face was not good, and when he saw that Liu Xian was about to speak, he quickly slapped the case, Huo Di stood up, stretched out his hand, and pointed at the officials sent by the counties and reprimanded: "What are you doing?" What are you doing? All quiet for the master! What is the request to plead? It's a shame that you're an official of a government. You are tantamount to forcibly imposing the responsibility for the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people in so many counties on Liu Xiangongzi. Originally, the food crisis of the people under your rule had to be solved by you. Where in the world is there a reason to ask for one person? Shut up all to the owner! ”

The lord of a county is thin, and the officials are older than them, and when they heard Zhou Shun stand up and reprimand them, these officials quickly quieted down.

In fact, they must understand these truths, but they seem to have no choice. Therefore, I had to come to ask Liu Xian to go to their county to give soup and food, and ask Liu Xian to save the people in their county.

Liu Xian looked at Zhou Shun, waved his hand, and said, "Master Zhou, don't be too harsh on them." They should also be anxious for the people under their rule. ”

After saying to Zhou Shun, Liu Xian looked at those officials again and said to them: "Well, the situation in your counties, my son has some understanding of it. However, these are not excuses for this son to help the people of your county. If this is how you come to ask Ben Gongzi to help the people of your county, then Ben Gongzi can also tell you clearly that this is impossible. No matter how kind and kind this son is, it is impossible for him to do everything he has to help so many people for no reason. ”

"This world is the world of the Han Dynasty, and the people are the people of the Han Dynasty. You, the officials, are the parents of the people. And I, Liu Xian? Hehe, it's just an ordinary person, if you have to say anything, that's the identity of this son's Han family. It seems that this son also has this obligation to help those people. But have you thought about it? In this Han world, how many Han clan relatives are there? Moreover, there must be many Han clan relatives who are richer than me Liu Xian and have more food than me Liu Xian. In addition, there are some wealthy families, and they will definitely have a lot of food. Why don't you ask them to give food to the people under your rule? ”

Liu Xian asked them rhetorically, and then said meaningfully: "This son is also a human being, and people will not be destroyed for themselves." So, if you're just like that, then I'm afraid I'm afraid I can't help it. ”

"No, no...... Liu Xiangongzi, that's not what we mean...... We really have no choice, is it possible that Chenggongzi can watch so many people starve to death? ”

"Yes! Liu Xiangongzi, we are really desperate now, so ......"

"Enough!"

Liu Xian interrupted them, then slowly glanced at them, and then pointed to one of them and said, "Are you the county governor of Nanhe County?" Call...... It's called Yao Chang, right? ”

Liu Xian's memory seems to be much better than before the crossing, and he can actually remember the name of this Nanhe County.

"Yes, petty officer Yao Chang."

He stood up and replied to Liu Xian.

"Hmm......" Liu Xian nodded, and then turned to ask Zhou Shundao: "Master Zhou, the official offices in our counties in Julu County are basically rebuilt, and the officials in each county are basically reappointed, right?" ”

"Yes, almost. However, the individual county towns actually did not let the Yellow Turban Thieves break through. There are also some county towns that fled first when they heard that the Yellow Turban Army was coming. Later, for some reason, it still continued to be an official of their county. Zhou Shun said.

"Indeed, even if it is our Julu County, not all the counties have been captured by the Yellow Turban Army. Not all officials and big families were killed and robbed by the Yellow Turban Army. Liu Xian actually knew some of the situation, and then said to Zhou Shun: "Then, Zhou Zhu Bo, as the head of Julu County, you assisted Guo Dian Taishou in governing Julu County, so you know something about the situation of the officials in each county, right?" At the very least, for the principal officials of the counties, they were appointed by the original officials or later, or were they directly assigned by General Huangfu. Do you understand all of this? ”

"Naturally, I understand that General Guo Dian followed General Huangfu to attack Quyang, and the government affairs of Julu County were basically handled by Zhou."

"That's good, then let's talk about the situation of Yaochang County in Nanhe County." Liu Xian said to Zhou Shun.

"Yao Chang, originally a squire in Nanhe County, Nanhe County was attacked by the Yellow Turban Army, and the former county commander and county lieutenant were defending the city and died in battle. Later, the former county Cheng led the officers and soldiers and the people in the city to resist the Yellow Turban Army. Although there were heavy casualties, the city was not breached, and soon the government sent officers and soldiers to station. In the process of resisting the siege of the Yellow Turban Army, Yao Chang organized some young people in the city to help defend the city and made meritorious contributions. The government was rebuilt, and the former county commander was the county commander, and a team of officers and soldiers were dispatched, and the officers and soldiers were all the county lieutenants, and the county magistrates were vacant, and Yao Chang was appointed as the county lieutenant by the original county order, which was even a commendation for Yao Chang's courage to fight against the thieves when he was facing the siege of the thief army. ”

"Hehe, it's a trivial matter, Yao is just trying to save his life. Nothing. Yao Chang heard that Zhou Shun could really tell his identity and origin, so he hurriedly said modestly.

"It's really not worth mentioning." Liu Xian said without face: "Yao Xiancheng is sincere, and he knows that it is to save his own life." See why I say that, right? I believe everyone can understand that at the beginning, the Yellow Turban Army killed officials and ate big households. And Yao Xiancheng was originally a squire, if the Yellow Turban Army really entered the city, then a squire landlord like Yao Xiancheng would definitely bear the brunt of the attack, and his life and wealth would inevitably be guaranteed. Isn't that a truth? What's more, I look at Yao Xiancheng, this wide body and fat body, does it look like he is short of food and food? ”

That's right, this Yao Chang is a fat man, chubby, and his face is about to squeeze out a piece of meat.

"Forehead ......" Yao Chang was speechless for a moment, and even looked a little panicked, and couldn't help but wipe the beads of sweat on his forehead with his wide sleeves.

Still sweating on such a cold day?

Liu Xian didn't care about him anymore, but swept his eyes coldly and said, "Don't come to cry poor with me." At least, you haven't done your best, and you still have a way, why do you want to ask my son to give alms? Do you know where the original grain came from? It came from the hands of the landlords and tyrants. Among you, many of you were originally landlords and gentry from various counties. I, Liu Xian, don't believe it, your family's food will run out, and your family will have no more surplus food. As the saying goes, don't do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and you still have food in your own pockets, so for the sake of the suffering people under your rule, why don't you take out your family's food to help the people? ”

Liu Xian is not very old, but his speech and demeanor do not seem to be a young man, and this translation is also extremely harsh, so that the county officials present can't help but secretly break out in a cold sweat.

"In addition, the food crisis, which is not new, was already short of food a month or two ago. But it's not the same to persist until now? Liu Xian said again.

Zhou Shun had a dark face, stared at the officials below, and said in a deep voice: "Some of you are the original landlord and squire, do you really have surplus food at home?" ”

"Yu, Yu Zhou, and Liu Gongzi, I can teach you to know. We, we do have some food in our family. But, but Yao swears, it's really not much, it's really not much. Some time ago, Yao lent some villagers, and donated a lot to the government...... Otherwise, the government will have no food to eat......" Yao Chang complained with a crying voice.

"Master Zhou, the situation in our county is also like this, we have already collected grain from some local landlords and squires."

……

Liu Xian pressed his hands and said to them: "Maybe you have all done your best." As for I, Liu Xian, it's not that I can really ignore so many people starving to death. So, let's talk about it. Don't say anything about your government being poor and white, being poor now does not mean being poor in the future. In addition, maybe there are some things in your government that you think are worthless, and these can be used as prices to exchange food with my son. Well, it's all noisy, if you want food, just think about it. “

Zhou Shun was a little relieved when he heard Liu Xian's words, and hurriedly said: "Liu Gongzi, let's say it, let them think, I don't know when to think of it." Zhou also happens to be here, if they can't make up their minds, I'll take the idea on behalf of their county order and their government. Decide the matter. After all, saving lives is like fighting fire. Can't be delayed. ”

"Okay, since Master Zhou has spoken, then this son will put forward conditions."

Liu Xian didn't want to talk to these officials here.

Liu Xian didn't hesitate any longer, and said directly: "Your counties can only get a maximum of 100,000 catties of grain, and the price of each catty is 20 yuan. This is a proper premium, after all, now that food is scarce, do you have any opinion on this? ”

20 yuan, at most more than 10 yuan cheaper than the current market. I have to say that it is really not only Yang Jie of Yangshi County who will raise the price of grain to 100 yuan a catty, and there are even more outrageous ones in some places, who can buy hundreds of yuan a catty.

Even now, some black-hearted grain merchants or landlords and tyrants, even if the government has rebuilt, the government has orders to limit grain prices. But they still have a way to sell their food at a high price. Because they don't sell it publicly, everybody knows that somebody still has food, but he just says no, and if he wants it, then he goes down and begs them privately. Sometimes, in order to survive, even if it is a higher price, they will buy it.

"20 yuan a pound is fair." Zhou Shun nodded and said, when he originally talked to Liu Xian, when Liu Xian joked that 30 yuan a catty, Zhou Shun was going to agree. Therefore, Liu Xian's price is 20 yuan, which is already a very conscientious price.

After Liu Xian opened his mouth to give food, where did these officials still have no reason to be unwilling? Hurry up and say no opinion one by one.

"Since there is no opinion, 100,000 catties is equivalent to two million dollars." Liu Xian said and said with a smile: "It's only two million dollars, it's really not much, I believe you can definitely make up this money." Of course, I believe that you are not willing to take this money from private homes to buy this grain for the people. In addition, even if you have money, you have to plan for the future, and now my little food can only be regarded as an emergency. So, I don't need you to come out with the money. ”

"In this way, you counties, give me a stack, well, the scale can't be too small. In addition, there are three shops and a courtyard. You can go back and get these ready and quote a proper price. It was deducted from the two million. ”

"In addition, you may take cotton, iron, copper, livestock, animal skins, and even other things, as long as they have a certain value, and give them to my son at a proper price. If you exceed the limit of two million dollars, you will make up for more and less, and my son will give you money. ”