Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 382 Fa Xiaozhi

On June 17th, with the Han army defeating all the bandits and rebels in the 38 counties under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Yin, Zuofengyi, and Youfufeng, Guanzhong was instantly transformed, and Sili, which had suffered ten years of war, finally settled down.

The common people who survived the chaotic times could finally put their fears aside and live in peace in their villages digging wells for drinking water and farming for food.

Nearly 70,000 troops from Guandong were stationed in the three counties of Guanzhong. Not only did the common people feel at ease, but the princes and Hu tribes from far and near also became silent, holding their breath, and some were trembling with fear.

The officials of Yongzhou, Liangzhou and Yizhou were so frightened that they dared not even breathe and were extremely nervous. They looked at the Han army that put down the chaos in Guanzhong in just over a month, and their hearts almost jumped into their throats.

Anyone who dares to jump out and cause trouble at this time will be hit by a thundering blow from the Han army.

As Ban Gu said: Everything is broken by thunder and everything is destroyed by pressure from a huge weight.

Even if Dong Ze was at his strongest, he would lose half his life if he was hit by this blow, let alone them at this moment.

Han Sui, who was making small moves, also quickly sent people to Chang'an to explain to the King of Han that everything was a misunderstanding.

It was not that he wanted to unite the Qiang and Hu to rebel, but that Youfufeng Ma Teng and the Qiang tribes in Beidi County, Ding'an County, and Wuwei County were preparing to rebel against the Han Dynasty.

He hoped that the King of Han would not be deceived by Ma Teng. He, Han Wenyue, was a loyal minister to the Han Dynasty and was willing to send a hostage to Chang'an as a guarantee.

Han Sui found that he had no choice but to bow his head. Without Ma Teng's participation in the fight against the Han Dynasty, the efficiency of his alliance with the Qiang and Hu would be greatly reduced. In particular, he wanted to respond to the Qiang in the east, but was stopped by Ma Shoucheng.

What's more, the three counties of Jincheng, Longxi and Wudu were blocked by Ma Teng and could not threaten the Sanfu area at all.

Moreover, the speed at which the King of Han reorganized Guanzhong was too fast. It was said that food, beans, and military equipment from Qingzhou and Jingzhou were continuously transported to Guanzhong along the rivers, reducing the consumption of grain by land transportation. This allowed the King of Han to stay here for a longer period of time and suppress the rebellious princes.

Whoever shows up first at this time will surely die.

Han Sui was not a stupid or confused person. The best way at this moment was to submit to the emperor, throw dirty water on Ma Teng, and then find a way to delay the situation until the Han army withdrew.

Liu Bei, who was in Chang'an, also knew that the stubborn problems in the northwest of the Han Dynasty could not be solved without bloodshed.

So he was looking for guides who were familiar with the various places, while at the same time appeasing Ma Teng, Han Sui and others. Then, relying on the power of the large army, he hit it off with the wealthy families who "voluntarily" measured the land, and set off a campaign of measuring the land and distributing it equally in Guanzhong.

At the same time, the Legalists such as Man Chong, Mao Jie, and Gao Rou, who stayed in Luoyang to report on their work, were transferred directly to the three counties of Jingzhao Yin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng, and used cold and iron-fisted methods to rectify the illegal and powerful people.

Many powerful families were able to remain standing despite the successive invasions by Dong Zhuo and the Liangzhou bandits Li Jue and Guo Si. Even if they were not in cahoots with them, they were at least in cahoots with them and committed many sins.

As long as someone comes forward to report it, no one will be able to escape.

Of course, we need to strike hard at the powerful people who don't cooperate, but as for the powerful people with a very good attitude, we should use gentle means, combining leniency and severity, and using both soft and hard methods.

Liu Bei not only appointed his clan members as officials, but also required them to release the people who sold themselves into slavery. Fa from Youfufeng was one of them.

When Liu Bei saw the name Fa Zheng on the list submitted by the Fa clan, he immediately asked his subordinates and learned that this was the grandson of the famous scholar Fa Zhen, whose courtesy name was Xiao Zhi. He couldn't help laughing and picked up a pen to check the name. Then he smiled and told the subordinate who was carrying the letter to appoint him, "If Fa Xiao Zhi is appointed, let him come to see me first."

"Does this person have any connection with the king?"

The officials were a little confused. Didn't the king come from Zhuo County and rise in Pingyuan? How come he seemed to have old friends in Guanzhong? Could this Fa Xiaozhi be a descendant of an old friend of the King of Han?

The clerk changed his mind and decided it would be better to ask clearly so that he could know how to arrange the accommodation for the other party when he arrived in the capital Chang'an.

Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, "You can treat them normally, but please inform me when you arrive in Chang'an."

The official in charge of delivering the message immediately understood and bowed and left.

In this way, Fa Zheng, along with other members of the Fa clan, came to Chang'an in a carriage from Youfufeng.

As soon as he arrived, he found that in the suburbs near Chang'an, many common people were busy reclaiming farmland and digging water channels. There were also craftsmen instructing the people to cut wood and build water wheels.

The country clerks were busy among the people, holding paper and pen, recording something. The accent of Guanzhong was mixed with the dialects of Jingzhou, Luoyang and Hebei. The craftsmen from Qingzhou used their fingers to gesture when speaking, so that they could explain the words a little more clearly to the local people.

This made Fa Xiaozhi, who had never seen so many people with different dialects from all over the country gathered together to govern Guanzhong again, more and more he found it interesting as he watched from a distance.

"Father, this method of farming is too laborious. We can no longer do it this way. Besides, we have new farm tools and ironware. They will be shipped to Guanzhong via Caohe in a few days. It will be much easier to distribute them."

The young agricultural students from various states and counties who were transferred here later are teaching the people in Guanzhong how to reclaim wasteland more conveniently, and are passing on the farming experience that Qingzhou has spent many years summarizing, as well as methods on how to increase harvest yields.

Unexpectedly, not only was the language barrier incomprehensible, but many old farmers insisted on their own opinions and liked to farm the fields the way they had learned over decades, which made the farm students so angry that their chests ached. Having been to so many places, the people in Guanzhong were the most stubborn and would not listen to any advice.

"Your place is Qingzhou, Hebei. The soil and water there are different from our Guanzhong. Besides, I have been cultivating the land for decades. I can tell at a glance whether the land is good or bad."

"Although iron tools are useful, they are owned by the big families. How can we have them?"

Looking at the old father-in-law who was about 50 years old, he paused for a moment, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with emotion.

"Old man, you don't know that the times are different now. Under the king's decree, iron farm tools have spread throughout Qing and Yan. Once the world is pacified, the consumption of military equipment will be reduced, and then they can be implemented in all states."

"Moreover, the head tax of some prefectures and counties in Guandong has been declining for three years. With the King of Han here, our people will only get better and better. When the harvest from the fields increases, it is expected that within a few decades, a prosperous era will come."

The farm boy couldn't help laughing and said.

The old man was extremely surprised when he heard these words. His eyes were full of disbelief. He quickly grabbed the other party's arm and asked urgently, "Will the king really reduce the tax?"

Without waiting for the other party to reply, the other agricultural students nearby heard this question and immediately laughed, raised their heads and chests and bowed to Chang'an, grinning and saying: "Of course, the king takes peace in the world as his responsibility, has great ambitions, comforts all people, and sympathizes with the poor and the suffering. He is a sage king of the world. Who in the world can compare to him?"

Can the emperor of the Xiaoling lineage be so kind to the world?
(End of this chapter)