Chapter 212: The Grass Grows and the Warbler Flies
For Jiang Wei, Liu Bei really treated him well.
In addition to the gift of cloth and coins, the end of the edict also allowed him to rest for ten days before making a return to the value, which was also regarded as compensation for his hard work of traveling for months.
On the other hand, Ma Jun, the imperial court only gave him three days to hand over his previous old affairs.
Fortunately, the position of a student official was idle, and his boss Yin Mo also took care of him very much, and he also got out of his position smoothly.
But the new position is not easy, and after he reports to the Great Sima Mansion, he will also face the affairs of the former soldier Cao Peng Yang Yi Yang Weigong, who is about to be entrusted to him.
Yang Weigong is quite talented, but it is also said to be notoriously difficult.
Jiang Wei couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for Ma Jun.
At the court level, his promotion to the crown prince rate was just a trivial matter, and the court's rough announcement was over.
After all, the prince's subordinate officials said that it was important and important, and it didn't matter if it didn't matter-
Probably just some ministers of the hidden mansion.
Now that the king of Hanzhong is in good health, these princes really need to stay up for a while if they want to come forward.
But as soon as this matter spread in the circle of friends, it fell like a torrential rain, causing a lot of excitement.
Zhang Bao and Guan Xing lived close to each other, and they were the first to know about it, and they were the first people to come to congratulate them.
At this time, Guan Xing has gradually come out of the pain of losing his father and has returned to his previous bold nature without taboos.
If he knew, it meant that Wei Rong, the Zhao brothers, Pang Hong, Jian Shu and others all knew about it.
On the contrary, although Zhang Bao is very arrogant on weekdays, he is actually an arrogant personality and can hide things.
So, early the next morning, all friends came together again to congratulate.
Even Wang Ping, who had been separated for a while, also brought gifts to visit to congratulate him.
Jiang Wei had never revealed his address to him, and he was moved to see that he could take the initiative to inquire about it.
After a few days, he felt the enthusiasm of his friends and received a lot of gifts.
So I thought about choosing a day and inviting them to get together and have a good drink.
However, the meeting had to be postponed for a few days.
Because in the past few days, Ma Liang and tens of thousands of Jingzhou people are about to arrive, and Jufu, Lin Hang, Shen Feng and others are also about to return.
At the wine table, he didn't want to leave out a few brothers who shared life and death.
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Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is March 25, the 25th year of Han Jian'an.
It's late spring, and it's the time when the days are getting longer.
Under the leadership of Ma Liang, 100,000 people of Jingzhou set out from Jingzhou Nanjun, with gratitude and guilt for Guan Yu and expectations for a new life, after a long journey of 40 days, finally arrived at the outskirts of Jinguancheng at the twilight of this day.
Although there were people who fell ill on the way, and there were also escapes, disappearances, etc., Ma Liang finally made a good overall plan, and Zhao Lei, Wang Fu, Ma Zhong, Ju Fu, Xiang Pet and others were very effective, and most of the people were finally brought into Shu intact.
Jinguancheng is located in the heart of the Sichuan Basin, which is the land of abundance and the capital of the first good.
Liu Bei cherished the people, as early as half a month ago, he chose a site on the bank of the Jinjiang River, a place where flowers and willows are green, and the virtual and the real are contrasted, built a strong camp tent for the people, and transported enough rice grain, firewood, medicine, clothing and other materials.
The people, who had traveled 1,800 miles in a row, were already tired, and they would take a short rest here.
It is here that the imperial court will also announce a major policy.
I saw that the people in the camp were in groups of three or five, squatting or sitting, all holding big bowls in their hands, snoring and eating deliciously.
Today's food is very good, fragrant rice, salted pickles, thick soup made with soy sauce, and sporadic meat foam......
I can't make people's appetite move, and my intuition can eat three bowls in a row.
The man in charge of the food distribution was also very polite, and only said:
"Everyone is open to eat, the king of Hanzhong has ordered, enough is enough!"
His words naturally aroused a burst of cheers from the people, after all, it was the first meal that the king of Hanzhong welcomed them.
The people ran for a day, and at this time Meimei ate a full meal, chatted a few words intermittently, and before nightfall, many people went into the tent and fell asleep.
Soon after the meal, Maleonn began to patrol the camp.
In fact, at the beginning of the construction of the camp, the imperial court had sent new officials and soldiers to replace them; After all, people are not iron-beaten, and the original group of officials have worked hard all the way, and it should indeed be time for rest and adjustment.
The Ma family had an estate in Jinguan City, and Ma Liang could have returned to the city to rest, but it was only a few miles away.
But after being with the people for a long time, and the separation was imminent, he suddenly had a feeling of affection in his heart.
It would be his last night with the people, and he decided to cherish it and take a good walk and take a look.
In March, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and the snake ants come out of the nest.
According to his old habits, he made a big circle around the camp, and along the way, he kept instructing the soldiers accompanying him to take measures to prevent fire, insects and snakes.
After doing all this, the sky was already dark, except for the low chirping of spring insects, there was already silence inside and outside the camp.
After disbanding the guards, Ma Liang looked up at the moonlit night and let out a long breath.
"In the end, I will live up to my lord, Kong Ming, and... Entrusted by Shang Shuling, Liang finally delivered the people safely......"
Although his body was tired, his heart was on fire.
The messenger from the city reported that the king of Hanzhong and Zhuge Liang would come here early tomorrow morning to visit the people of Jingzhou and announce the final plan for their resettlement.
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The next day before dawn, the air was still filled with the unique fragrance of plants and trees in the morning; Most of the people did not wake up, and they heard that rats were making ropes, and birds were chirping in the morning.
At this time, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and their entourage, under the escort of Zhao Yun and more than 1,000 elite soldiers, quietly arrived.
Ma Liang got up early and ordered his soldiers to open the gate of the camp and welcome the king of Hanzhong and his colleagues into the big tent.
Zigui said goodbye, time was in a hurry, and I didn't realize that it had been a month and a half.
After greeting each other, the three of them sat down.
In Liu Bei's impression, although Ma Liang is not a rich god and a good man, he is always a white and pure person with a polite quality; At this time, his cheeks were dark and thin, which showed that he had suffered a lot along the way.
You sighed:
"Thanks to the season's constant care, the people can arrive safely without disasters and diseases. I don't know how to thank you. ”
Ma Liang is not a meritorious person, and he is busy and modest when he hears the words.
In fact, in his heart, what he is most concerned about is the court's handling of the people.
On the way, he sent a messenger to the court, suggesting that the court grant land to the people to cultivate, but for some reason, the court did not give a clear reply.
At this moment, in front of the lord, he was worried, so he bowed slightly and said tentatively:
"The lord's words are serious, in fact, the people all admire the name of the lord's benevolence, so they rushed thousands of miles away. They are all Jingzhou fathers, and Liang is just doing his best. ”
When Zhuge Liang heard this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, but he smiled.
He and Ma Liang are commensurate with each other as brothers and have a deep friendship, how can you not hear the meaning of his words?
At that moment, he shook the feather fan lightly and glanced at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei understood, laughed twice, and said: "Since he is so loved by the people, he should treat it with all his might." ”
As he spoke, he pulled a roll of silk cloth from his sleeve and continued:
"Good teaching Ji is often relieved, in fact, the court has already made plans for the people. If you look at this "Juntian Order", can you still see it? ”
"Junda Ling? It's unheard of. ”
Ma Liang's white eyebrows furrowed slightly, and as soon as he saw the handwriting, he knew that this order must have come from Zhuge Liang's handwriting.
When I raised my eyes, I saw him shaking the feather fan gently, looking calm and calm on weekdays.
In Ma Liang's heart, Zhuge Liang never disappoints when he does things; So I suppressed my hesitation and took a closer look.
The decree drafted by Zhuge Liang is easy to understand and understandable, but at the same time, it has been tempered to avoid many unnecessary misunderstandings.
Ma Liang looked at it and couldn't help but read it softly.
"The king of Hanzhong issued an edict to give all the people in the world: all men and husbands are fifteen or older, forty acres of open fields, and twenty acres of women; Ding Niu has 30 acres of land, and each household is limited to four cattle......"
"The rate of the granted field is doubled, and the land of the three changes is doubled, so that the surplus and contraction of the land for cultivation and return are ......"
"The people will receive the land in the year and the class, and the old and the old will return to the field, and the cattle will be returned to the ...... if they have it."
The more Ma Liang looked, the more amazed he became, and his brows gradually loosened.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang couldn't help but look at each other, making eye contact, as if they had expected him to react like this, and both of them had smiles on their faces.
Ma Liang didn't notice it, and only after watching it for a long time did he put down the silk cloth, and his face showed an unconcealed appreciation.
"This strategy benefits the country and the people, and it can indeed make the people of Jingzhou live and work in peace and contentment, and completely return to their hearts!"
After a pause, he sighed again:
"This "Juntian Order" is compatible with the package, taking the length of the two systems of tuntian and granting land, opening a generation of unprecedented wonders, and it is really a good strategy to save the world! With this strategy alone, Kong Ming can go down in history. ”
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang shook his head while laughing: "This strategy is good, but it is not my creation." ”
"Oh, didn't Kong Ming do it?" When Ma Liang heard this, his face was different, and he immediately asked:
"Liu Ba, Liu Zi, Jing Xiang, a celebrity, is known as a political talent, could it be that he did it?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said:
"No, Liu Zichu is good at financial management and breeding, but the field system is not his forte."
Ma Liang thought about it and said:
"Jiang Wan Jiang Gongyan, calmly handle things, thousands of miles of talent, this must be his handiwork!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head again and said:
"No, Jiang Gongyan is loyal and elegant, and he has the tools of social discipline; But his qualifications are still shallow, and he should still be saved at this time! ”
The talents of these two people were deeply respected by Ma Liang, but they were denied by Zhuge Liang one after another, and the surprise was even greater.
After pondering again, he continued to ask:
"Yang Yi Yang Weigong, raise grain, don't think about it, it's convenient!"
"Definitely."
"Fei Yi and Fei Gongwei, a sergeant from a cold family, knows the people's suffering, is loyal and pure, and has the ability to make up for the shortcomings!"
"Definitely."
"Yang Hong and Yang Ji Xiu, worried about the public like home, self-reliant, working inside and outside!"
"Definitely."
Ma Liang searched his intestines and scraped his stomach, and read out the good governance talents in Shuzhong and Jingzhou one by one; Zhuge Liang just shook his head and said "yes".
For a while, Ma Liang, an honest man, was hung with red face and frowning.
Liu Bei on the side couldn't stand it anymore, and said with a wry smile:
"Why did Kong Ming deceive Ji Changchengdu? To put it bluntly. ”
Looking at the look of longing on Ma Liang's face, Zhuge Liang gave up and chuckled: "Speaking of which, you also know this person Ji Chang. You have also cooperated sincerely on the road to help the people enter Shu safely. ”
When Ma Liang heard this, a heroic figure flashed in his mind, but he immediately shook his head.
Although the method of artemisia annua disease and armor protection proposed by this person is amazing, he is a military general after all, and he is young, so it is impossible for him to be so familiar with the field system.
But seeing Zhuge Liang holding the white feather fan in his hand, he condensed and said:
"The planner is Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyo."
"Ahh It really was him! ”
Ma Liangden froze in place, his mouth wide open enough to stuff an egg.