Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 35: Healing the World
Outside the vast city, mountains and rivers appear before your eyes.

Fortunately, things are generally peaceful everywhere right now, even though there are bandits and robbers.

Seeing that Xun Yu and his entourage of more than 20 riders, including several armored knights, they knew that they were of extraordinary status and did not dare to come out to stop them.

Besides, it is relatively safe as we pass by pavilions and houses along the way.

The sun is gradually setting in the west.

The boundaries of Qingzhou Gaotang County can be seen from afar.

Across the river, on the other side, there are large tracts of lush forests and grass. Not far away, there are acres of cultivated fields where farmers are working hard.

The wooden waterwheel for irrigation slowly turns the spokes and scrapers with the help of the water flow, and the filled river water is gradually lifted up.

After reaching the top, the water bucket naturally tilts to inject water into the aqueduct, which flows into the excavated ditches and irrigates the farmland.

What a beautiful scene of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

After the ship officer carefully checked his "passport" and identity, he asked why he was here on business.

As the person in charge, Xun Yu stepped forward and bowed calmly, saying, "I heard that Lord Lu was living in Pingyuan, so I came to visit you."

"We are passing by here. We need to rest for one night and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

The ship officer nodded slightly when he heard this, and pointed to the county town: "There is an inn about seven or eight miles from here. You can stay for the night, but you have to pay for the food and fodder for the horses."

"Of course." Xun Yu nodded and chuckled, still as gentle as ever.

Even if you come all the way from Jizhou, you still have to pay for fodder.

What’s more, I was in Qingzhou, a place I was unfamiliar with.

He asked the officer in charge of the ferry with some curiosity.

"The sun is setting, why don't the farmers go home to rest, but are still working in the fields?"

The officer replied, "Now is the jointing stage of wheat, the main stem is growing ears, if we don't quickly remove insects and weeds, and manage fertilizers and water for the harvest, how can we have a good harvest?"

"Besides, we don't have much food stored now. If the drought season comes suddenly, how will we survive?"

"The envoy often says that we should be prepared for danger in times of peace. If we are prepared, we will be safe. As a farmer carrying food and fodder on his shoulders, we should do the same!"

"Everyone in Qingzhou knows that food is the most important thing for people in the world. People cannot survive for several days without food. If agriculture is strong, the world will prosper."

The ship's officer held his head high, chest puffed out, and stroked his long beard, speaking in a dignified and righteous manner.

His movements and expression were extremely skilled.

Every time outsiders come to Qingzhou, they are like strangers going to Kyoto, asking this and that and being extremely curious.

He had long ago figured out a set of behaviors that were inexplicably admirable.

Often when those people hear the last sentence, they can't help but sigh.

As expected of Lu Gong's disciple, Liu Qingzhou, who defeated 400,000 Yellow Turbans, always had deep meaning in his words.

It makes people think and savor it endlessly!

For some reason, every time this happened, the ship officer felt particularly happy.

It was like praising him.

"Well!?"

Why doesn’t this guy fall into the trap?

The officer turned around and remained silent for a moment.

The smile was a little stiff, but the scribe behind him did not react.

What a pity! The method that has always worked for me is no longer effective today.

It seems that we need to try another approach.

Liu Shijun is right. If the East is dark, the West will be. This method doesn't work. It's better to try something else.

He turned his head and glanced at the scholar who was lost in thought, and the knights who were taking water bags to drink in the distance and had not come over.

I thought to myself, how boring.

Just as I was about to leave, I heard—"Wait!"

The ship officer turned back impatiently, only to see the scholar in a turban bowing to him solemnly: "The envoy the officer is talking about, could it be Liu Qingzhou, the disciple of Lu Gong?"

Here it comes, this damn familiar feeling is finally here.

The officer suppressed the corner of his mouth that was about to curl up. He put his hands behind his back and said in a calm tone: "It is exactly... Liu Qingzhou!"

The tone was so calm, as if he was speaking of himself.

Xun Yu did not think so much, and hurriedly asked: "This statement is indeed full of profound meaning. Even ministers who have served for many years may not have such a feeling."

"I didn't expect that he would be well-known in Qingzhou and could educate the people. Envoy Liu is truly extraordinary."

The officer smiled mysteriously, knowing you would ask this.

Fingers follow the busy young people in the fields.

"Na!"

"It was those agricultural students who formed teams of ten people and composed many of Liu Shijun's famous sayings into ballads and sang them everywhere. They traveled around the villages and counties to help with farming."

"Due to the wars in Qingzhou over the years, many orphans have been born. The governor couldn't bear it, so he established a new agricultural official school."

"Lu Gong served as a doctoral student and after completing his studies, he became like the filial, fraternal and hardworking people of the pre-Han period, and was even more capable of serving as a minor official in the village."

Xun Yu could hear the envy in the other person's words.

Let me ask: "Since it is a minor official, there should be many thresholds, otherwise, wouldn't everyone be able to be an official?"

"That's not the case. There is no threshold at all. No matter if you are a rich family or a commoner, as long as you have a young boy in your family, you can voluntarily enroll."

"The prerequisite is that both parents in the family must be deceased..."

The ship officer was also helpless. As a minor official for many years, he naturally knew how convenient it would be to have the identity of a subordinate official.

He also wanted to send his grandson to a government school, which was much safer than becoming a military officer or soldier.

Unfortunately, he was discouraged by the only admission requirement.

You can't just send your son and daughter-in-law away when you go back just to get a job as a minor official, right?
According to the law, murder is punishable by death, and I cannot escape death. I will definitely be executed in public.

My grandson would really become an orphan.

Not worth it, not worth it!

Little did he know that this condition not only stopped him, but also the common people and the children of wealthy families who wanted to become familiar with Lu Zhi, a famous official and great scholar.

Lord Lu spoke with such wisdom that he could not bear to see the orphans become homeless, so he asked Envoy Liu to build an official school in the county.

Although he was just a doctoral student in title.

But I can't go to Mr. Lu to cause trouble. Do I still want to stay among the scholars?

Xun Yu nodded slowly.

He understood that the original intention was that Lu Gong was using his own reputation to fully support Liu Xuande.

This made him curious, and he could get a glimpse of the whole situation from small things.

I heard that Liu Bei came from a very humble background. Is it really worth it for Mr. Lu to place such a heavy bet on him?
When I came to Qingzhou, I couldn't help but meet Mr. Liu, who, besides Yuan Benchu, was famous all over the world in the past year.

After bidding farewell to the ship's officer, he continued on his journey with the accompanying knights.

Passing by the small path and fields, Xun Yu seemed to be able to vaguely hear young men and children laughing and singing:

“Even if it’s hard, hard work is the foundation.”

“Although there are hundreds of occupations, agriculture comes first.”

"Agriculture comes first..." Xun Yu lowered his head and sighed with a smile.

Isn’t the most serious problem in the Han Dynasty the lack of food?
The shortage of land and food led to constant wars in various places.

Qingzhou attached more importance to grain and agricultural products than any other prefecture he had seen.

Water wheels are not uncommon.

In the past, Emperor Xiaoling ordered Bi Lan, one of the Ten Regular Attendants, to act as a cart to carry water into the palace. Later, the cart was used to sprinkle water on the roads in the north and south suburbs to save the people the cost of sprinkling water on the roads.

But it was the first time that Xun Yu saw a water cart, which was supposed to be a pleasure, could be used to draw water to irrigate farmland.

It seems that many things are not about the tools, but about the people.

I heard that the best doctor can heal the whole world.

Could this Liu Bei be the best doctor in the world?

　Sincerely thank Wu Jin Gong Zang and Tu Si Gou Pei for their generous rewards! It is difficult to add more chapters during the new book period, so I will make up for it after it is on the shelves.

　　
　
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