Since the noon visit to Liu Bei, everyone talked about business until the afternoon, and when the meal was approaching, the discussion ended.

Huo, Ge, and Fa wanted to retire, but Liu Bei left the three to eat together. The meals used by the four monarchs and ministers were mostly ordinary meals.

Liu Bei, unlike Cao Cao, didn't like extravagant enjoyment much. If it weren't for Mi's wealthy background and his preference for gold, silver and jade silk, it is estimated that Liu Bei would be more simple to wear.

According to what Liu Bei said, since the chaos in the world, most of the people are poor. Although he sits in the south, he does not dare to indulge in extravagance and enjoy it, so as to disturb the atmosphere in Wuhan.

Rice and wheat rotation cultivation has been popularized among the people, and the grain income has increased a lot in recent years. Although Liu Bei issued an edict to reward the lonely and widowed elderly, and increased the number of officials. However, the degree used in the palace is kept fixed, and Mi is not allowed to call the degree.

The issuance of additional officials is not a joke.

In the turbulent times, there were more redundant officials than before, but the population was smaller than before, and the expansion of the size of the army greatly reduced the actual amount of money that officials could receive.

Don't just look at the county guard as a 2,000-stone official, but due to the perennial war, the people are scarce. The county has been subdivided, and there are three levels: upper, middle, and lower. Even the superior of the county has the jurisdiction of the state assassin history, so the actual amount of money received between the county guard and the county guard is also different.

Although there is no explicit rule today, in terms of operation, if the county warden wants to be promoted in the lower county with a small population, he will be promoted to the middle county, or he will be promoted to the upper county.

For example, Huo Jun's current income in addition to the food is five hundred, that is, five hundred, one hundred and fifty hundred, one hundred and fifty hundred, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five hundred, the annual salary.

According to the Eastern Han Dynasty's salary, Huo Jun's monthly salary should be 350 yuan, and the annual salary is 4,200 stones, which is less than half of the amount given by Liu Bei.

With the county guards of dozens of counties in the Southern Han Dynasty, if everyone received 2,000 stones, coupled with the expansion of the army's force, the Southern Han would have been unable to make ends meet.

Now it seems that the county prince is 2,000 stones, but in fact he may be an ordinary official who receives 600 stones, and if he is an official who governs in a large county, he may be a thousand stones, which is half of the previous salary.

In history, Jiang Ji served as the Central Protector, in addition to his own greed for money, the reason why he was corrupt and accepted bribes may be because he had too little money. If the high-ranking officials of the three countries are not corrupt and honest, they may be really destitute when they die.

Huo Jun was able to win the heart of the Jianghuai generals, in addition to leading them to fight all year round, he also took out a lot of money from the food to reward his subordinates every year.

This is also why Liu Bei every time he goes to the next state, the central treasury of Fazhou rewards the martial arts under the account. Because those civil and military officers have been following Liu Bei since they have often been jerky. There is no shortage of possibilities, those who follow Liu Bei's civil and military forces, or even spend money to work.

Therefore, under the increase in rice and wheat production, Liu Bei raised the salaries of officials, which made all the officials happy.

After the four monarchs and ministers finished eating, the attendants retreated with dishes in their hands.

Huo Jun wiped the oil stains on his mouth and asked, "Prince Jun Wen and the general will get married in the next year, but is this the case?" ”

"It's true!"

Liu Bei rinsed his saliva and said with a smile: "The lonely years are getting older, if the slave does not get married in the next year, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the lonely to see the grandson, so it is better to let the kid get married as soon as possible." ”

Liu Chan is not very old, only twelve or thirteen years old this year, and it is too early to let him get married. But I couldn't bear Liu Bei's mood of wanting to hold his grandson, so I could only let Liu Chan get married as soon as possible. Of course, Liu Bei also has plans to stabilize Liu Chan's crown prince, and chooses Zhang Fei's eldest daughter as the crown princess.

Zhuge Liang held the fan and smiled, and said: "The eldest daughter of General Yide in the prime minister of the king thinks that the crown princess wants to be hired in the autumn of the next year, choose a good day and an auspicious day, and let the prince get married." ”

Liu Bei held the teacup and criticized it: "Now all the Qings have given birth to children, and Gai Weikong will be nearly forty years old next year, and there will be no queen, this is not a long-term plan!" ”

As he spoke, Liu Bei pointed to Fa Zheng and said, "Filial piety will have grandchildren, and Dukong Ming has no children and no daughters." From the age of Qing to a hundred years, who can succeed Kong Ming? ”

Seeing that the flames of war burned on him, Zhuge Liang showed a helpless look. No one in the country today dares to accuse him of the problem of heirs, only Liu Bei, as a monarch and an elder, can criticize him.

"I heard that Kong Ming has no concubine, why don't you take a concubine now?" Fa Zheng said.

"Concubine?"

Zhuge Liang hesitated a lot and was difficult to answer.

Seeing Zhuge Liang like this, Fa Zheng's thoughts and long-standing remarks, he smiled and said: "If Kong Ming is because of the back house, he doesn't want to take a concubine. Why don't you take a son from your brother, thinking that it is for the purpose of continuing the incense. ”

Zhuge Liang glanced at Huo Jun and sighed without saying a word. is afraid of the name of his wife, and probably he can't wash it in this life. He is obviously a beloved wife, how can he become a fearful wife!

Liu Bei put the teacup on the desk and said, "I heard that Ziyu already has many sons under his knees, why don't Kong Ming take a son from Ziyu and think it is for the purpose of continuing the heirs." ”

The elder brother Zhuge Jin already has three sons and one daughter under his knees, the eldest son Zhuge Ke is sixteen years old, and the second son Zhuge Qiao is fourteen years old, and they are all about to reach adulthood.

As for Zhuge Jin's official position, due to Zhuge Liang's relationship in the center, Zhuge Jin served as the Taishou in Yuzhang.

Zhuge Liang thought about it for a long time and said: "Liangyi belongs to the son of his stepbrother, but he needs to ask his brother's opinion on this matter. ”

"Lone has asked Ziyu, and he thinks so!"

Liu Bei looked cunning and said, "After today, Kong Mingke will write to Ziyu to discuss the succession. ”

Obviously, Liu Bei was worried that Zhuge Liang would delay in the succession, so he directly asked Zhuge Jin's opinion for Zhuge Liang first, and then used reasons to shirk after saving Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang got up and bowed, arched his hand and said, "Thank you for your love!" ”

"Lonely Jianqing works hard for national affairs and forgets his own major affairs, and he can't bear it, so he does it." Liu Bei said with a smile.

"Thank you, King!"

"Good!"

Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and asked, "I remember that Zhong Miao's second son Yi is the same age as the slave, I don't know if you are engaged to the second son?" ”

Huo Yi and Liu Chan were born in the same year, and later Huo Jun moved his family to Wuhan, and Liu Bei asked Huo Yi to be Liu Chan's companion, or a classmate, to learn literature and martial arts together.

"King Qiqi!"

Although Huo Jun didn't understand Liu Bei's meaning, he also said truthfully: "The dog is young, although a matchmaker came to the door, but he was thanked by his wife. ”

"The slave has been married, and the gentleman will also reach the age of marriage!"

After pondering for a long time, Liu Bei smiled and said: "Xi Yide's twin daughters have been taught by their mothers, the two daughters are gentle and skillful, and they are good at embroidery, which is really a good match." Now Gu is a slave to marry the eldest daughter, and Zhong Miao is better than a gentleman to marry the second daughter. ”

"The kid knew each other at a young age, and the relationship was irreversible. Now marry the daughter of Yide, and they are each other's brothers-in-law, or it can be a good story! ”

"This~"

Huo Junton was surprised, Liu Bei married his concubine to Huo Fan before, but now he unexpectedly wants Liu Chan and Huo Yi to become brothers-in-law.

"Could it be that Zhong Miao is unwilling?"

"Definitely!"

Huo Jun arched his hand and said: "The king treats his ministers kindly, and the ministers are indescribably grateful. However, because of the twins, the two daughters under Yide's knees are similar in appearance, and I am afraid that something is wrong. ”

"The monarch and the minister are one, why is it inappropriate?"

Liu Bei grabbed his scarce beard and said with a light smile: "If you have no objection, you will make up your mind." ”

Liu Bei has no opinion, where will Huo Jun have an opinion.

In Fa Zheng's envious eyes, Huo Jun bowed down and thanked him: "Jun bows to the king for the dog, and the Huo family swears to repay the king's kindness." ”

Letting Huo Yi marry Xiao Zhang, Gaiduo is Liu Bei's reward for Huo Jun's refusal to resign from the King of Huainan, and it is also a way to tie the Huo family to Liu Chan's chariot, which is also a way to ensure the interests of the Huo family.

Ruling the world with a single husband is the political style of Emperor Qin, not the style of Liu Bang. Liu Bei, who often wanted to emulate his ancestor Liu Bang, wanted to learn from him.

The world was in turmoil, and Liu Bang united the princes with different surnames to fight against Xiang Yu; Xiang Yu was defeated, and Liu Bang united the military merit group to fight against the princes and kings with different surnames; In order to suppress the Kwantung region, the military power group and the princes surnamed Liu controlled the grassroots and upper levels respectively.

After Liu Bang's death, the military merit group and the checks and balances of the princes surnamed Liu ensured the continuation of the rule of the Western Han Dynasty.

However, for Liu Bei, uniting the Northern Expedition of the Military Merit Group, stabilizing the rule of the Southern Han Dynasty, and helping his Northern Expedition is Liu Bei's current plan.

When Huo Jun came out of the palace, it was already late.

Back at the mansion, the foot trainer greeted him, frowned, and asked worriedly, "What did the husband say to the king when he entered the palace?" Is the king affected by rumors? ”

Huo Jun held the hand of the step trainer and said with relief: "Monarchs and ministers trust each other, and it is difficult to separate rumors, fame and fortune. ”

"That's it!"

A smile appeared on the sad face of the foot trainer, and he said, "I wonder if my husband can have food in the palace?" What do you want to eat now, let the concubine steam in the back kitchen? ”

"The king left me to eat in the palace, so that the kitchen doesn't have to be busy!" Huo Jun said.

Saying that, Huo Jun rubbed the step trainer into the hall and said in a low voice: "Yi'er's marriage has been set by the king. ”

The step trainer first showed joy, and then asked with doubts: "There is no daughter of the right age under the king's knees, I don't know who Yi'er is married?" ”

Huo Jun leaned into the ear of the foot trainer and whispered. Saying that, the trainer couldn't help but open his lips slightly, and suddenly felt surprised.

"The king's grace!"

(End of chapter)