Liu Xin's worries are not unreasonable. Don't look at Chang'an is not as prosperous as Xiangyang now, and the prices on the market are not as good as Xiangyang, but as long as the capital is Chang'an, the land prices and prices there will skyrocket. If it was before, Liu Xin could have let Huang Yueying live in his own home, wouldn't opening more mouths be a matter of more pairs of chopsticks.

But now it's different, after Liu Xin's family entered Chang'an, they planned to live in the palace. Although the two families have some relatives, even if Huang Yueying is visiting her aunt, without special grace, she can't stay in the palace for one night, let alone live in the palace for a long time, this is the rule, and no one can change it at will.

There was another option, which was to live on campus. For some students from poor families, if they live on campus, the cost of room and board can be waived in full. Of course, Huang Chengyan does not meet the conditions for exemption from room and board, but that amount of room and board is very small, and their family can still afford it. It's a pity that Huang Yueying is a girl, but it is very inappropriate to live in school, and Huang Chengyan and Cai Yue can't rest assured, this choice can be ignored directly.

Cai Yue knows his family background very well, not to mention Chang'an, even if he is in Xiangyang City, he can only live in Cai's house from time to time, after listening to Liu Xin's words, he couldn't help but lower his head and ponder for a moment, and said: "Chengyan is the head of the Huang family, and Yueying's little entanglement in studying must still be able to make up." ”

Cai Jue said angrily: "Eldest sister, don't mention anything about the Huang family, since Huang Zu and my master went against him, the Huang family has been getting worse and worse, and now it is all supported by my sister and father-in-law, can you still count on them?" ”

In Jingzhou in the past, the Huang family was a big family with the same name as the Cai family and the Kuai family, and its status was even above the other two. As the head of the Huang family, Huang Zu had already become Jiangxia Taishou, and Jiangxia was also one of the top three wealthier county governments in Jingzhou, and at that time, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang were just a small county order. With Liu Xin's entry into Jingzhou, he gradually firmly grasped the power in his own hands, and the situation changed abruptly. Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, who served Liu Xin in time, gradually occupied high positions, and Huang Zu chose to fight against Liu Xin, and even the entire Huang family was withering day by day.

When Cai Yue married Huang Chengyan, Cai Jue was just a little hairy child, but Huang Chengyan was already a generation of celebrities, and the Huang family was even more prosperous. Cai Yue's face was slightly red, and she couldn't hang it up, but she couldn't have a seizure.

Liu Xin felt that the atmosphere was suddenly a little embarrassing, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "The Huang family has fallen to such a point today, it's no wonder that Mr. Chengyan is just the head of the Huang family now, but he should also think about the future of the Huang family." ”

Marrying a chicken with a chicken, marrying a dog with a dog, since Cai Yue married Huang Chengyan, he is a member of the Huang family, so he naturally wants to speak to the Huang family, and he can't help but sigh: "What Lord Liu said is true." My husband used to like to be leisurely, but now he has to take on the position of the head of the family, but unfortunately most of the children of the Huang family do not learn and have no skills, and it is difficult to become a big tool. Cheng Yan tried his best, and he sighed in vain. ”

In fact, there is a sentence that Cai Yue did not say, there is also an outstanding talent among the descendants of the Huang family, that is, her daughter Huang Yueying, but unfortunately she is a daughter.

Jingzhou is the foundation of Liu Xin's family, and he naturally knows the situation of several big families in Jingzhou, so he couldn't help nodding and said, "Eldest sister, Jue'er, you must have heard of the Wang family in Xiangyang." ”

The Cai Yue sisters nodded together, but their faces were dazed, and they didn't know what Liu Xin meant when she suddenly mentioned the Wang family. At that time, Cai, Li, Kuai, and Wang were called the four major families of Xiangyang, but the Li family was wiped out because they annoyed Liu Xin, and now only the three major families remain. However, the Cai and Kuai families are old families and have many marriages with each other, while the Wang family has only developed in the past 20 years, and there are no prominent officials in the family. If there is any connection between the Wang family and the government, it is that they have a son-in-law named Zhang He, who is Liu Xinyi's younger brother and general.

Liu Xin explained with a smile: "There are thousands of roads that can be developed in the world, and it is not the only one. The Wang family can have today, all because they have chosen business as their path of development. In this way, there is no need to compete with the Cai and Kuai families for the position of the official mansion, nor do they have to compete with the Li family for limited land. Although the Huang family does not have a few decent children, they can also take the road of business. And with Liu's personal support, it is difficult for you to make money or not. ”

Cai Yue couldn't help but perk up, with money, the Huang family could buy land and build a house in Chang'an City, and Huang Yueying would have no difficulty in going to Chang'an City to study. However, she is a woman after all, and Huang Chengyan naturally has to make the decision for such a major matter. Cai Yue hurriedly got up and said, "Thank you here, my lord." After the woman went back and asked Chenghiko, she would reply to the adult. ”

Liu Xin smiled and said: "Then Liu will not leave the eldest sister to eat, and the letter of appointment for Cai He will be troublesome for the eldest sister to bring." Jue'er, I still have something to do, you can send the eldest sister for me. ”

Cai Jue rolled her eyes and said, "It's rare for the eldest sister to come here, why did you drive people out." ”

Cai Yue hurriedly said: "If my sister Hugh wants to say this, it is still a big matter. ”

Liu Xin had already turned around with a smile and went forward. After a while, he appeared in the study of the state governor's mansion out of breath. Liu Xin seemed to be in a very good mood today, and said with a smile: "Gonghe, come, please take a seat." ”

Fu Zhu didn't be polite to Liu Xin, arched his hand, sat down on the chair, and said, "The lord summoned his subordinates to come, what do you order?" ”

Liu Xin bowed his head and said: "It's not a big deal, please come and help Liu draft two orders." The first order is that in the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan, all officials above the seventh rank must marry a local woman as a wife, and those who have already married must take a local woman as a concubine. ”

He was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does the lord mean by this?" ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Gonghe, you listen to me finish speaking." The seventh-rank official marries one local woman, the sixth-rank official marries two local women, and the fifth-rank official marries three local women, and this is an example. Those who violate this order will be killed! ”

Frustrated and frightened, he hurriedly dissuaded: "The lord ordered the soldiers of the Reclamation Legion to marry local women so that they could take root there, and this is understandable. When the soldiers of the Reclamation Corps were recruited, they were specially selected to be children of peasant families from poor families, and these children could not even marry a daughter-in-law at home. But these officials are different, where can they look down on those barbarian women. If the lord must carry out this order, if anyone dares to disobey them, they will be dismissed, and they will not be guilty of taking their lives. ”

The imperial examination has only been held for two sessions, and the number of scholars who have been selected for each session is very limited, and as for Xiangyang Academy, each class of students has not yet graduated. Therefore, the officials in various places are still mainly the children of the scholar clan, which is also a matter of no choice. The children of the scholar clan marry relatives, pay attention to the right family, Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan counties, except for foreign barbarians, are exiled criminals, these people's daughters, how can those children of the scholar clan be willing to marry back home? In the opinion of Fu Zhi, Liu Xin's order is only afraid that it will cause chaos.

Liu Xin laughed and said, "Gonghe, I have already checked it before you came." Nowadays, the officials above the seventh rank who serve in the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Ninan have all started families, and they do not need to marry local women, as long as they take them as concubines. According to Liu's knowledge, although the local women are barbarians, they are all beautiful and beautiful, if you don't believe it, I will let people come back from Ming'er and give you a taste. ”

"Don't make such a joke about old decay, adults." Frustrated, he waved his hands again and again, and said, "In that case, why did the lord issue this decree, is it because those who go to the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan to be officials in the future must first start a family?" ”

The difference between wife and concubine is only one word, but there is a world of difference in status, if it is really as Liu Xin said, there are quite a few beauties among those barbarians, and it is really not a matter to let those children of the scholar clan accept a few concubines, but in this way, Liu Xin's order is even more incredible.

Liu Xin suddenly said: "Liu's selection of officials values and is a talent for character and learning, what does it have to do with whether they become a family or not?" Gonghe, you can also see that if this decree is implemented, I am afraid that it will be difficult to win people's hearts, so this decree will not last long, it is only temporary, and it is not too late to repeal it when a major event is completed. ”

Only then did he feel relieved, and asked repeatedly, "What's the big deal with the lord?" ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, it's the second order I want to say, send Liu Bei to Rinan and let him be a literary promoter." ”

Originally, Liu Bei was asked to engage in literature, which was an official position that Liu Xin casually fabricated, but now he has a literary promotion, which makes him even more confused. However, Liu Xin attached great importance to Liu Bei a long time ago, and he didn't understand it at the beginning. Later, Liu Bei really became a Xuzhou pastor effortlessly, but under Liu Xin's design, he was more embarrassed as a Xuzhou pastor. With that experience, even with frustration, Liu Bei also paid attention to it.

Fu Zhu thought for a while and said: "Lord Qiqi, put Liu Bei in Xiangyang City, his words and deeds will not escape the control of the phantom, if he is allowed to go to Rinan, the emperor is far away, it is difficult to ensure that he will not have any trouble." Please think twice! ”

Liu Xin laughed and said, "This is the intention of my first order. Let him do a leisure job, he doesn't know how to spend a leisurely life, and he tosses and turns all day long. This time, send him far away, let him toss enough. ”

Fu Zhu couldn't help but rejoice: "The lord's trick is really clever, let him stay away from Liu Bang Gongzi, he naturally can't afford to make a big Lang in a small place like Rinan, just let him toss." The subordinates heard that Liu Bei did not have a wife and concubine now, but he cheapened him, so that he got two beautiful wives and concubines for nothing. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said without thinking: "Which of the two is the line, I am still going to promote him." ”