Cao Yin's family committed suicide in fear of crime, Zhang Yi took up the post of Wuling County Guard, and the news spread to the whole county of Wuling, and within ten days, five county commanders in each county under the jurisdiction of Wuling abandoned their officials and left, and the rest of the officials, such as county officials and county lieutenants, abandoned their officials and left.

Zhang Rang persuaded Cao Yin to abandon his official position, but Cao Yin did not comply, and as a result, the officials in these counties under his jurisdiction abandoned their official positions without waiting for persuasion, which also became a great spectacle.

These people can't give up their officials, they used to be under the jurisdiction of Cao Yin, Cao Yin was not upright, they naturally went up and down, and all of them were full of bad deeds, and now even Cao Yin is dead, and they are naturally afraid of being liquidated by the new county guard, so they simply left and escaped responsibility.

Although the county order is the subordinate official of the county guard, this is an authentic 600 stone official, which needs to be directly appointed by the imperial court, and the county guard cannot be appointed, so Zhang Yi wrote to the imperial court, explained the situation of Wuling County, and asked the imperial court to send five county commanders.

And Zhang Yi also sent people to these counties, and selected the best of the remaining county officials to temporarily preside over the affairs of the county.

Zhang Yi also opened the treasury to provide relief to the poor in Wuling County, and planned to issue policies to encourage production, encourage childbirth, and reduce taxes.

In addition, Zhang Yi also issued a policy to crack down on infanticide and abandonment to increase the population. Infanticide and infant abandonment were relatively common phenomena in the Qin and Han dynasties, and because the people of Qianshou lived in poverty, or for other reasons, they often killed or discarded their newborn babies.

Of course, this kind of behavior is extremely cruel, but often the people have no choice but to do it, otherwise who would have the heart to kill their own flesh and blood?

In the Han Dynasty, there were two kinds of poll tax, which was levied on adults from fifteen to over fifty years old, with more than 100 yuan per person per year, while oral tax was levied on children under 14 years old, and at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it was set at 20 yuan per person, which was levied from the age of seven.

However, this policy is not static, on the contrary, the rulers often change it at will for their own benefit.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, due to the continuous foreign wars, the tax was not enough, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued an order to reduce the collection age of the oral levy to three years old, although it was later changed back to seven years old, but whenever there was a military disaster, the emperor decreed to lower the age of levy, to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, peasant uprisings continued to occur, and the tax was not enough, the threshold age of the levy was even changed to one year old, and the number of levy was increased by dozens of dollars, such as Wuling County, Cao Yin increased the levy to fifty dollars.

In this way, if a family raises an extra baby, it will cost an extra fifty dollars a year, but don't underestimate this fifty dollars, for the poor people, it is equivalent to a hundred pounds, which can be regarded as a heavy burden.

Therefore, in Wuling County, the trend of infanticide and abandonment of infants is prevalent, and Wang Heng is also quite aware of this, so he established Zhang Yi to reduce taxes, develop production, increase people's income, reduce the burden of the people, and impose heavy penalties on infanticide and abandonment of infants, and rectify this deformed phenomenon from several aspects.

Zhang Yi's ability to govern is still quite good, he has followed Zheng Xuan for many years, and he also understands the people's suffering, so the policies he formulated are very right, and gradually, all the affairs of Wuling County are on the right track.

In the middle of June, Wang Rong led the army to quell the rebellion back to Hanshou County, although the 3,000 soldiers of Nanjun County returned to Jiangling on the road, but along the way there was an endless stream of strong men who came to join the army, and when the army returned to Hanshou, it still maintained the number of 13,000 people, plus the 7,000 people who stayed in Hanshou County, and now the number of state soldiers has reached 20,000.

Not only has the number of people increased greatly, but after this long-distance march and the battle to quell the chaos, the suzhì of the state soldiers has also been greatly improved, and the combat effectiveness has been strengthened.

With these 20,000 soldiers, Wang Heng also has confidence in his heart, and he has a greater grasp of the Star Rebellion in the Pingding District.

A few days after Wang Rong returned to Hanshou, Huang Gai, a Lingling man, came to defect.

Huang Gai, a native of Lingling, a descendant of Huang Xiang who is a descendant of "Fan Pillow Wen Shu" among the twenty-four filial piety figures, is a distant brother of Huang Wanzhi, a famous minister of the court, although he is from the Shi clan, he is generous and heroic.

Last year, under the recommendation of Wang Heng, Wang Ei had recruited Huang Gai, but Huang Gai did not apply, the reason was that Huang Gai wanted to assist a hero to achieve a meritorious deed, and he didn't know whether Wang Ei was a hero at that time, so he did not apply.

And now Wang Ei was ordered to quell the Nanyang Rebellion, and wiped out more than 10,000 of Zhao Ci's chaotic troops in the palm of his hand, but he did not hurt a single soldier, this battle could not be more beautiful, Wang Ei himself was also made a marquis because of his military merits, such a person is not a hero, who else is a hero?

Therefore, Huang Gai automatically came to Wang Rong and asked Wang Rong to be included.

When the news of Huang Gai's investment reached Wang Heng's ears, Wang Heng couldn't help but be overjoyed, Huang Gai was still relatively young at this time, but in the future, he was Sun Wu's old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he was a famous military general who was capable of taking charge alone.

And now Wang Rong's Wenchen is enough, but the number of generals is insufficient, especially this kind of generals who can take charge of the army are too few, strictly speaking, there is only Huang Zhong alone, Zhao Chou and Wang Yao have not grown up, Zhao Hu, Deng Zhan and others are even more immature, and they are not enough to use in a few years, and when it comes to employing people, they feel that the manpower is not enough.

With the arrival of Huang Gai, this problem can be solved in a certain way.

Wang Heng immediately came to the hall where Wang Heng was meeting guests, and saw a tough man who was about thirty years old kneeling opposite Wang Heng and answering each other.

When Wang Heng saw Wang Heng, he smiled and said, "Shuping, come and see the public reply." ”

Wang Heng went over to salute Huang Gai, made a cold noise, looked up to each other for a long time, and then knelt to the side.

Wang Rong smiled and said: "Gongfu, I'm afraid you still don't know, I still heard your name from Shuping's mouth, so I recruited you!" ”

Huang Gai looked at Wang Heng in surprise, although he had been a county official in Lingling County and had some reputation, but he was not arrogant enough to think that his reputation could reach Wang Heng's ears.

No matter how Wang Heng knew his name, this was also a gift to Huang Gai, and he saluted Wang Heng: "Huang Gai has thanked Heng Gongzi!" ”

Wang Heng said: "Huang Gong doesn't need to be polite, my father hopes that Huang Gong is like a long drought and a rain!" ”

Huang Gai was moved in his heart, of course he could see that what Wang Heng and Wang Heng said was sincere, and they did respect him very much.

Wang Rong smiled and watched Wang Heng and Huang Gai talking, he chatted with Huang Gai for a while just now, and also compared it intentionally or unintentionally, Huang Gai is indeed a person who has read military books, at least the theoretical foundation is very good, and he is strong and energetic, the tiger's mouth is calloused, and it looks like martial arts are also very good, so he also admires his son's vision, and none of the people recommended by his son to him are eye-catching, all of them are talented.

The next day, Huang Gai also took the initiative to try out martial arts in the state military camp, Huang Zhong, Zhao Chou, Zhao Hu, Wang Yao, Deng Zhan and other generals were all present, Huang Gai has practiced martial arts for many years, the bow and horse are skilled, everyone is knowledgeable, and at a glance you know that Huang Gai has indeed worked hard in martial arts.

Huang Gai also learned from everyone one by one, although they were all up to the point, but everyone could also see that in addition to Huang Zhong, Huang Gai's martial arts could sit firmly in the second place in the Jingzhou army.

Huang Zhong also said to Wang Heng that Huang Gai's true qi is now equivalent to the peak realm of the second layer of his true qi, and it is possible to break through to the third layer at any time.

After the martial arts exercise, Wang Ei immediately appointed Huang Gai as the captain of the first battalion, and Huang Gai came to Jingzhou with Huang Gai to join Wang Ei, as well as more than 100 light heroes from his fellow townspeople, all of whom were familiar with martial arts, and they were all assigned under Huang Gai's tent to become junior officers and Huang Gai's personal soldiers.

A few days after Huang Gai came, another great talent who had been recruited by Wang Rong but did not apply came to vote, and he was Huang Gai's fellow villager, Liu Xian, a native of Lingling.

Liu Xian, less than 30 years old this year, is well-read and memorized, especially likes Huang Lao's words, is upright and outspoken, and also has a set of governance methods, his political proposition is to be quiet and inactive, rest with the people, and restore the situation of the three emperors and five emperors.

Of course, this kind of political proposition sometimes seems a little out of place, and the food is not ancient, but resting with the people is still very beneficial to the people of Qianshou, especially in this troubled era, the burden of the people is too heavy, and they really need to recuperate.

In short, in real history, Liu Xian assisted Liu Biao, so that Jingzhou Cangqiao was full and rich, Jingzhou became the richest state in the world, and the people of Jingzhou lived a relatively good life, which is also the reason why Wang Heng valued Liu Xian.

The reason why Liu Xian rejected Wang Ei's expedition last time, and this time he took the initiative to vote, is similar to Huang Gai.

Last time, he didn't know Wang Ei, and his political advocacy was not popular in this troubled era, he still has self-knowledge, and it is better not to be levied than to be reused by Wang Ei. After all, after receiving the conquest, even if Wang Rong is not the master of the Ming, he is also his master, and if he abandons him, it will affect Liu Xian's reputation.

After this period of observation, Liu Xian found that Wang Ei was still a more sympathetic to the people's strength, as can be seen in his soup to help the hungry people in Wuling, and Wang Ei recently pacified the Nanyang Rebellion and defeated Cao Yin, which also showed his outstanding courage and ability.

Liu Xian's investment made Wang Rong happy, but immediately he encountered another trouble, that is, Zhang Jilai asked Wang Rong to resign, he said that he preferred to study medical skills, and recently Heng Gongzi told him some new ideas on medical skills, and he wanted to study them very much. It just so happens that Wang Tingshi has recently included several great talents, which can be described as a talent match, so it is time for him to resign now.

Wang Rong was shocked when he heard Zhang Ji's words, Zhang Ji is a diligent person, and his ability is also outstanding, in Jingzhou, Cao Cao, the money and grain warehouses in Jingzhou are well managed, and his personal ethics are very good, managing tens of millions of money and grain materials in Jingzhou, but there is not much property at home, so that Wang Rong has saved a lot of heart, and now Wang Rong is relying on him, how to resign?

Wang Rong hurriedly asked, "Is Wang Rong Debo?" Let Zhongjing want to abandon Ei and go? Jingzhou is now in a hurry! ”

Zhang Ji hurriedly shook his head and said: "It's not that the prince is debo, the prince has been in office for less than a year, he has cultivated Wenzhi, Dun martial arts, benevolence and virtue are far and wide, and his reputation is great, which is really a rare sage in the history of this dynasty." ”

Wang Rong was even more puzzled: "Then why did Zhongjing ask for your resignation?" ”

Zhang Ji said: "It's really because Ji loves medical skills. Ji once had the ambition to help the world and save people, not for a good look, but for a good doctor, but these months often talk about medicine with Heng Gongzi, the machine is very interested in some new ideas on medical skills that Heng Gongzi said, and has always wanted to study, not want to be a good look, only want to be a good doctor, but unfortunately he is entangled in mundane affairs, and he has not been idle. Now that there are several great talents such as Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, and Liu Xian to work for the assassin history, the machine can also rest assured that he will resign, presumably these great talents are ten times better than the machine. ”

Wang Rong really can't understand Zhang Ji's thoughts, he is now having to reuse himself, and he has a bright future, but he wants to be a doctor. He saw that Zhang Ji's intention to resign was very strong, and in desperation, he could only let Zhang Ji wait for a while, and then sent someone to find Wang Heng.

After a while, Wang Heng came, and when he listened to Zhang Ji's words, he smiled and said to his father: "Father, this is a good thing!" ”

Wang Rong is so angry, aren't you usually quite clever? What's going on today? Good thing? If this continues, the subordinates are all gone, and we are the only ones left.

Seeing that Wang Rong's face sank like water, Wang Heng said: "Father, since Mr. Zhongjing wants to study medical skills, there is just a new doctor Cao in the state, and it is not the best of both worlds to invite Mr. Zhongjing to take up a position?" ”

Wang Rong said: "Zhongjing is now in an important position in Cao, how noble, the state must be inseparable for a moment, why bother to do what kind of doctor Cao does?" ”

Wang Rong is the most naked discrimination against doctors, but he can't be blamed, in that era, there are not many people who can realize the importance of doctors, or in other words, they will only realize the importance of doctors when they or their families are sick, and they usually look down on the profession of doctors.

In fact, not only doctors, but also basically all technical professions were not valued in those days.

Wang Heng said: "Father, do you remember how many plagues have occurred during the years of your reign? How many people died of illness in the Han Dynasty? ”

Listening to Wang Heng's words, Wang Heng's face was gloomy, Liu Hong ascended the throne in the first year of Jianning, and it has only been eighteen years now, but there have been five major epidemics, these five epidemics are in Jianning four years, Xiping two years, Guanghe two years, Guanghe five years and Zhongping two years, such a frequency is unique in the history of the entire Han Dynasty.

Due to the habitual cherishing ink like gold, there are only a few strokes of these epidemics in the records of historians, "spring, New Year, great epidemic", "spring, February, great epidemic"......

But who can know who will look at these history books in later generations? What kind of sorrow and pain is hidden under such ordinary words?

Of course, Wang Rong knows that several of the five major epidemics have swept across the country, and each time they have caused hundreds of thousands or even millions of deaths, and countless families have lost their loved ones, which is the deepest pain left to their relatives.

Of course, the Langya Wang family could not escape the clutches of the plague, and there were not a few people who died, and Wang Heng's first two sons and one daughter, that is, Wang Heng's two brothers and one sister, died in the plague in the second year of Guanghe.

Such frequent epidemics and subsequent wars have reduced the population of the Han Dynasty by almost 80 percent, which can be described as "the pain of the corpse in every family, the sound of crying in the room, or the death of the door, or the death of the whole family", and also made the celebrities who are accustomed to life and death look down on life and death, perhaps this is one of the reasons for the development of the later Wei and Jin demeanor.

But Wang Heng obviously couldn't look down on life and death, Wang Heng's question aroused his pain of losing his beloved son and daughter, and he couldn't speak for a long time, just shook his head.

Wang Heng said: "Mr. Zhongjing is studying how to cure the plague, and now he has an eyebrow. ”

Wang Rong's head was raised, and there was obviously a look in his eyes, and he asked, "Is this true?" ”

The plague that has occurred frequently over the years is mainly typhoid fever, this disease is too dangerous, the mortality rate is high after the attack, the contagion is strong, so that people are afraid of the tiger, even if there is a doctor to treat it, it is at least two out of three, and the one who survives is more like luck, otherwise, a big family like Langya Wang is not a family that can't afford to hire a doctor or buy medicine, how can Wang Rong not save his son and daughter?

Because of this, for a long time, plague was considered an incurable disease.

Zhang Jiyan nodded and said: "Junhou, there are not a few people who died of the plague in the Zhang family in Nanyang, so the machine has been studying the treatment of the plague for many years, and in the past few months, the son of Ji Deheng has inspired a lot, tried a variety of drugs, and has a miraculous effect on the plague. ”

Wang Heng said on the side: "Mr. Zhongjing's medical skills are outstanding, and with him presiding over the medical Cao, the life expectancy of the people of Jingzhou will definitely increase, the death of infants and children will definitely decrease, and the population of Jingzhou will definitely grow rapidly." ”

Wang Heng couldn't help but ponder, for a thorn history, population growth is of course one of the important performance evaluations, and more importantly, Wang Rong can also be regarded as an official who loves the people, if he can really achieve the goal Wang Heng said, it is also a great thing.

After a long time, Wang Rong asked, "No matter how good Zhongjing's medical skills are, he is just a healer, can he really do what you say?" ”

Wang Heng said in a firm tone: "Please see how effective my father is after a while." ”