Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 348 Sima Yi: Too arrogant.

After hearing this, Liu Bei nodded and said with a smile: "What Fengxiao said is a good strategy. It's not that I don't trust Lu Fengxian, but this person is not good at planning. He only thinks about the immediate benefits and is easily used by others. If I give him great power, it will harm him instead."

It is better to polish the situation for a while. Hebei has just been recovered and many people are still waiting and watching. They hope that Lu Bu will be instigated to rebel in Jizhou.

Although the worst that can happen is to wipe him out again, it would be a pity to kill him.

A king should have a broad mind and the ability to conquer the world. This is the best talent.

Gongsun Bogui and Sun Bofu are both fierce and stubborn and difficult to tame, but now they are being used by him.

As long as he doesn't act like Fu Jian, he can suppress a few more people like Lu Bu.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei turned his head to look at the young man who was following the army. It was said that this man had a "wolf-like" look. He could turn his head back and see behind him with his peripheral vision.

But he had been in the army for more than a month. Several times when the other party was leaving, he called them to give instructions, but they did not just stop and turn their heads behind them. Instead, they turned around and bowed politely and listened attentively every time.

What was the reason that made Cao Mengde, who was treated like this by Sima Yi, would rather stop and turn his head away than turn around and bow, completely forgetting the etiquette of a scholar.

Liu Bei pondered in his heart and couldn't help asking, "Zhongda is a talented person of the Sima family. What do you think of Fengxiao's plan?"

Sima Yi, who was tall and had a sparse beard, did not expect the King of Han to ask him suddenly. He thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "Joining the army is the best strategy."

"Lü Bu is a tiger and a wolf. If you keep him at a distance, he will resent you. If you get close to him, he will be hurt. Choose his likes and throw them at him, and he will be satisfied."

Although they felt that sealing Lu Bu's fief in Wen County was indeed a burden for the local nobles, if they thought about it carefully, they would be able to get the news if Lu Fengxian made the slightest move. If someone dared to instigate Lu Bu to cause trouble, it would be a good opportunity for them, the Sima family, to make contributions to the Han Dynasty.

It is tantamount to placing a huge achievement right in front of them.

It can be said that misfortune lies behind good fortune, and good fortune lies behind misfortune.

After thinking it through, Sima Yi certainly no longer opposed it. Not only that, he even agreed with it.

The time and overall scale of the Henei and Henan nobles' surrender to the King of Han were much smaller than those of Yuzhou, Yingchuan, Yanzhou, Qingzhou counties, and all over Jianghuai. At this time, Jizhou and Youzhou were added. Unlike the situation during the Huan and Ling periods when the recommendations were controlled by the gentry, when the King of Han reorganized the world and conquered the princes, he broke many old conventions. He did not ask about background, recommendations, or even filial piety and integrity.

The talents of the people were assessed uniformly and employed after examination. The capable ones were appointed as county officials, the next most capable ones as county officials, and the next most capable ones as township officials.

This forced the scholars to follow the routine and compete with the heroes of the world, and the situation became more and more serious.

The good news is that in various places, being nominated as a filial and honest official has become just a kind of honor, so people no longer have to worry about it. The bad news is that when you take the same examination, others may be promoted to county officials, while you can only be a county official. There are also those who fail the examination, and when they return, they will lose all face and decide not to serve as an official again in their lifetime.

However, he found that with the completion of the land measurement, all the fields, slaves and servants in the family had been recorded, and taxes and labor service were impossible to avoid. He wanted to go business, but unfortunately, new laws were promulgated in various places, making it impossible to become a businessman, and the taxes were heavier than the land tax.

If you want to be a hermit, you have to live off the land, otherwise you have to let all the slaves and servants work in the fields to make a living. When war comes, the servants will be conscripted to transport food and weapons.

Some famous scholars who loved elegant conversation found that the world had changed. They could no longer sit leisurely in a bamboo forest, listening to a beautiful maid playing the zither, fanned by a servant, or drinking wine and playing chess with friends.

The same thing happened to Sima Yi. He was staying well at home and wanted to enjoy his life for a few more years, but he didn't expect that Hanoi would become the fiefdom of the King of Han.

I thought everything would be fine after I survived the land tax, but later I found out that it was just the beginning. If the clan does not strive for progress, they will be completely suppressed.

The Sima Bada were highly expected by their clans, and anyone could choose not to serve, but they could not. Sima Yi was filled with emotion. Since he came to serve under the King of Han, he was so busy that he didn't even have time to warm up his seat. He was panting and sweating every day, dealing with various military affairs.

Either they were counting the number of livestock, or they were counting the saddles, horse tacks, reins, and even the feces of cattle, sheep, and horses, all of which had to be planned uniformly, collected, and processed.

They thought the King of Han was deliberately targeting the Sima family, but they didn't expect that other military officers and legal officers were even busier. Due to the shortage of officials in Youzhou and Jizhou counties, many military officers and legal officers were transferred away, and one person had to do the work of four or five people.

Although the money and corn distributed increased several times, it was still unbearable to go hungry and sleepless for a whole month.

Fortunately, Sima Yi and others arrived at the army in time, which made many military officers feel relieved.

Faced with all kinds of complicated things, Sima Yi could only sigh to the sky, then roll up his sleeves and get to work. What else could he do?

Now that I'm here, is there any way I can run back?

Liu Bei looked at Sima Yi's slightly tired face and could not help but admonish him: "I heard that you are busy with affairs and often have no time to eat. The rise of the Han Dynasty is not a short-term thing. Zhongda still needs to take care of himself and do what he can. Don't be busy with paperwork all day long."

"I have extraordinary physical strength and can manage the affairs of more than ten people. I enjoy doing this and do not feel tired. Zhongda should not lift his clothes and raise his arms to imitate him."

Sima Yi smiled bitterly. He was not imitating the King of Han at all. It was obvious that he was too slow and could not keep up.

If I don't work until late at night every day, I will not finish all the official business, and the clerks from my superiors are waiting to call me. In order to fulfill my duty and live up to my brother's expectations, I have no choice but to do this.

When he arrived in Youzhou, he lost a lot of weight.

No wonder people often say that Emperor Guangwu of Han was fond of official affairs and liked to question his subordinates. If one wants to be valued, one must fulfill one's duties and do one's job well, no matter how great one's reputation is, it will be useless.

"Your Majesty, what you said is very true. I will keep it in mind."

Sima Yi bowed and said respectfully.

"That's very good..." Liu Bei smiled, and felt relieved to see Sima Zhongda nodding repeatedly.

This time he also wanted to correct Zhongda thoroughly and make him Kongming's deputy in the future.

Liu Bei could not help but look towards the south, muttering to himself, "Now that Hebei has been secured, does Meng De still want to resist? Does he really not want to be the General Cao of the Han Dynasty?!"

"When my army marches south, it will be difficult for the Han thieves to do this."

Hebei is now pacified, Liaodong is still far away, Bingzhou is dangerous because of the mountains, and Jingzhou and Jiangdong are separated by the Yangtze River. The navy is not yet ready.

The only plan now is to first conquer Guanzhong, defeat the bandits in Liangzhou, establish the throne of the Son of Heaven, pay homage to Changling, and ascend the altar to become emperor.

After establishing the two capitals, he would turn around and deal with the princes who had not yet submitted.

"Liu Jingsheng, Liu Jiyu, Cao Mengde, the time left for you is short..."

Liu Bei couldn't help but chuckle.

(End of this chapter)