Although Liu Bei claimed to be the queen of the royal family, he had no power and power, and basically no one was able to bird him.

If he hadn't worshiped Lu Zhi as a teacher with Gongsun Zhan, it would have been impossible for him to become the magistrate of Pingyuan County.

The reason why he sent troops to Beihai was to repel the Yellow Turban Army and establish a good relationship with Kong Rong.

After all, Kong Rong is a descendant of Confucius, and his reputation is well-known.

However, he didn't want to kill Hua Xiong halfway, and all the limelight was taken up by Hua Xiong alone.

Liu Bei sighed, arched his hand towards Kong Rong, and planned to leave.

At this moment, Hua Xiong walked over laughing.

"Liu Xuande, why don't you even say hello and are leaving?"

Hua Xiong pretended to hold Liu Bei's hand affectionately.

If it was possible, Liu Bei would not want to see Hua Xiong again in his life.

But at this moment, he had to laugh and say,

"Master Taishi is busy with official business, and Xuande doesn't dare to disturb him."

"This time I can incorporate the Yellow Turban Army, Xuande, your contribution is not small."

Hua Xiong didn't say it.

When he said this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei, not to mention how embarrassed they were.

Liu Bei sent troops this time, neither did he have a good relationship with Kong Rong, nor did he incorporate a little Yellow Turban Army.

Not only that, but he also lost most of his hard-earned family funds, the 3,000 cavalry!

And Huaxiong just doesn't open which pot to mention!

"So no matter how busy you are, I'm going to see you off."

Hua Xiong looked at Liu Bei with a smile.

Liu Bei's face was as usual, and he bent down to salute Huaxiong.

"Master Taishi is willing to come to see him off in person, and Xuande is deeply grateful."

The three of them exchanged greetings again, and Liu Bei took his sworn brothers and soldiers and left the county.

Hua Xiong squinted, looked at Liu Bei's convoy, and walked towards the distance.

Gao Shun on the side quietly stepped forward and said softly,

"Lord, I think this Liu Bei has a deep heart and strong endurance. If there is an opportunity, I am afraid that it will become a big problem for us. ”

Hua Xiong smiled dumbly.

This Gao Shun is quite accurate in looking at people.

He shook his head with a smile and said,

"No need."

Liu Bei's power is weak now, and he has no foundation.

As long as he doesn't give him a chance, he can't achieve great things.

Liu Bei is really not enough to worry about.

Hua Xiong turned around with a smile and returned to the mansion with Kong Rong and the others.

"Master Taishi, the lower officials have something to ask for."

Kong Rong suddenly spoke.

"Master Kong has something to say, don't be polite."

"That's the case, Beihai County is remote, coupled with years of war, the people can be said to be living in poverty."

"Therefore, the lower official begs Lord Taishi to exempt Beihai County from paying taxes this year."

Kong Rong looked at Hua Xiong with blazing eyes.

Tai Shici on the side also said softly,

"Yes, Master Taishi, I hope you will be merciful."

He had been in Beihai County for a long time and knew the situation here well.

Hua Xiong laughed and said,

"I understand the intentions of both of you. Actually, that's exactly what I mean. ”

Kong Rong and Tai Shici both breathed a sigh of relief.

They were afraid that Hua Xiong would not agree.

"In addition to exempting this year's taxes, I will also provide free seeds, farm tools, and cattle to the people."

Hua Xiong briefly introduced the reclamation activities promoted around Luoyang City to them.

"Master Taishi, you ...... You simply love the people like a son! ”

"For the people of Beihai County, thank you, Master Taishi!"

Kong Rong and Tai Shici suddenly showed excited expressions, stood up one after another, and saluted Huaxiong.

Hua Xiong smiled and helped them up,

"As the saying goes, prosperity, people suffer. Death, the people suffer.

All I can do is to make the lives of the people better in this troubled world. ”

Hua Xiong's words almost made Kong Rong and Tai Shici cry when they heard it.

What a good master, in a high position, still has a common heart!

"Taishi's words are just right. No matter how the world rises or falls, it is always the people who suffer. ”

Tai Shici sighed.

Kong Rong's mood calmed down and said sincerely,

"Having such a Master Taishi is really a blessing for the people of Beihai, a blessing for the imperial court, and a blessing for China."

This sycophant made Hua Xiong feel happy physically and mentally.

Immediately afterward, they talked about the Yellow Turban Army.

"Master Taishi, the remaining 100,000 Yellow Turban Army has already selected 50,000 people.

But what should be done with the remaining nearly 70,000 old, weak, sick and disabled? ”

Tai Shi Ci asked.

"Why don't you leave it to Master Kong?"

Hua Xiong looked at Kong Rong.

But Kong Rong made a bitter face,

"Master Taishi, aren't you embarrassing me?

How can I have so much food in Beihai County for 70,000 people? ”

He was telling the truth.

Guan Hai besieged the city and asked for food, Kong Rong did not have the idea of keeping food safe.

But there really isn't so much food in the county.

With 70,000 more mouths out of thin air, Kong Rong also had a headache.

"Don't worry about this, I will naturally provide the food."

Hua Xiong's words made Kong Rong breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as there is enough food, he wishes that the population should be as large as possible.

After all, in ancient times, the most important reference for measuring the performance of local officials was population.

"But I didn't provide this food for free."

Kong Rong and Tai Shici were both stunned, looking at Hua Xiong puzzled, not understanding what he meant.

"It's simple, I need them to work for money."

Hua Xiong said in a deep voice.

If there is any natural or man-made disaster in history, when there is a famine, the imperial court will often send people to provide relief.

It's just that most of them are distributed free of charge.

In this way, the people will be left with nothing to do and a lot of labor will be wasted.

It can even breed fights and brawls, as well as the heart of getting something for nothing.

Hua Xiong drew inspiration from the policies of the president during the Great Depression of the American Eagle.

He planned to find people from the Yellow Turbans and the common people to build the salt works and infrastructure.

After listening to Hua Xiong's plan, Kong Rong and Tai Shici both fell into deep thought.

After all, they had never heard of such a disaster relief plan before.

After a while, Kong Rong finished digesting the whole plan.

He was pleasantly surprised,

"Master Taishi, your plan is really wonderful!"

On the one hand, it can avoid starving people without food, and on the other hand, it can properly resettle those displaced people.

On the other hand, the basic design of Hokkai-gun and the salt farm that Huaxiong wanted were completed.

That's a triple win!

"I always thought that Master Taishi was a good hand at leading troops to fight, but I didn't expect that dealing with people's livelihood affairs would be something I couldn't catch up with!"

Kong Rong said with a look of shame.

Hua Xiong smiled, "Of course, this plan needs the full help of Master Kong. ”

"Master Taishi, rest assured, Kong should do his best to assist the adult!"

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

Soon, the cash-for-work scheme began to be implemented in earnest.