My Three Kingdoms is not right

The Han imperial family has always possessed a large number of gardens and parks.

The Imperial Household Department even established a special system called the Hook and Shield Order to manage this system.

The Western Garden during the reign of Emperor Shun, the Xianyang Garden during the reign of Emperor Huan, the Bigui Garden during the reign of Emperor Ling, and the Lingkun Garden were all large in scale.

However, these gardens were all located around Luoyang, and with the decline of the Han Dynasty, they no longer exist.

Liu Xun's proposal to restore the royal estates was not a problem from a legal standpoint.

Of course, Liu Xun had his own reasons for saying this:

First of all, Cao Cao's military-agricultural colonies were ultimately successful in history, which shows that the current difficulties are only temporary.

Secondly, after listening to Xun Yu and Cao Cao, he roughly grasped the core of the current predicament of the military-agricultural colonies and came up with a solution.

More importantly, this was a rare opportunity for the Imperial Guard.

Although Liu Xun successfully changed history and gave the emperor a relatively independent Tiger Guard and Feathered Forest Army, the army's supplies and equipment were controlled by Cao Cao.

If he could seize this opportunity to intervene in land reclamation, he could significantly enhance the independence of the Imperial Guards, giving them more weight in the power struggle between the Han Dynasty and Cao Cao.

Seeing Cao Cao hesitate, Liu Xun spoke up again: "The income from the imperial gardens can be used to subsidize the expenses of the imperial guards, which can save the court money and supplies."

A glint of light flashed deep in Cao Cao's phoenix eyes.

How intelligent she was! She saw through Liu Xun's intentions at a glance.

But thinking about it carefully, this deal is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it!

If Liu Xun's land reclamation program succeeds, I can promote and implement it myself, thus solving the problem of insufficient funds and grain.

If it fails—

This provides a convenient excuse to reduce the size of the Imperial Guard.

Steady profit without losing!

"Since Your Highness has this intention," Cao Cao looked at the young man before him with a half-smile, "I will allocate three hundred acres of land to Your Highness."

Three hundred hectares of farmland is no small amount.

However, the Central Plains suffered from years of war and frequent disasters, leading to a sharp decline in population.

Cao Cao controlled a lot of unclaimed land. There were thousands of acres just near Xuchang.

Looking further afield, a mere 300 hectares is but a drop in the ocean compared to the vast, unclaimed wasteland of Yan and Yu provinces.

Before Liu Xun could even rejoice, Cao Cao abruptly changed the subject:

"But let me make this clear from the start—"

"Even if Your Highness mismanages the land and fails to achieve anything, the court will no longer allocate funds and provisions to the Imperial Guards."

That cunning woman!

This final blow completely blocked any escape route.

Liu Xun gritted his teeth and replied, "Alright, we'll do as you say, Sikong."

Xun Yu looked worried, as if he wanted to say something, but after glancing at Liu Xun and then at Cao Cao, he swallowed his words.

Okay, as long as you're both satisfied...

Guo Jia rested his chin on his hand and looked at Liu Xun with great interest in his eyes.

……

After the meal, everyone took their leave.

Liu Xun stood at the door, seeing everyone off one by one.

Xun Yu stayed until the very end, and said gently, "The matter of military farming is not so simple. Your Highness should think it over carefully. If you change your mind, I can speak to Cao Cao on your behalf."

Looking at the gentle and refined beauty before him, Liu Xun couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

What a kind person.

He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Wenruo."

Xun Yu smiled and nodded: "By the way, there is news about Zhao Yun of Changshan, whom His Highness asked me to inquire about before."

!!!

Liu Xun's heart started racing instantly.

"How so?" Liu Xun's voice trembled slightly.

Xun Yu looked at his suddenly bright eyes and smiled: "Guo Gongze (Guo Tu) replied that she sent someone to find Zhao Yun. He is willing to accept the court's offer of service and will arrive in Xuchang soon."

Zhao Yun!

Zhao Zilong of Changshan!

Liu Xun almost jumped up on the spot.

This is the idol that Liu Xun has been longing for ever since he transmigrated here.

He remembered that Zhao Yun had not yet joined Liu Bei's forces, so he thought of intercepting him as soon as possible and recruiting him for his own use.

However, he couldn't go to Hebei himself, so he could only ask Xun Yu for help, hoping it would be worth a try.

After all, the relationships between the aristocratic families were very complex, and Xun Yu had once worked under Yuan Shao.

I can't believe it actually worked!

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Several days later, at the Guanglu Temple.

A tall, slender girl, as straight as a bamboo shoot, bowed and cupped her hands in greeting to Liu Xun.

"I am deeply grateful for Your Highness's kindness! But my mind is made up, please do not try to stop me."

"Don't go! You've already come all this way, it's the New Year, everyone's had a tough time..." Liu Xun had lost his usual composure. In his anxiety, he stepped forward and grabbed the girl's sleeve: "If I did something wrong, I'll change it, okay!"

This is Zhao Yun, whom he has been longing for!

Zhao Yun, a loyal and brave general, is a boss-level hero in the game with both leadership and martial prowess exceeding 90.

Having waited so long for her arrival, how could Liu Xun bear to let her go?

Besides, she's so beautiful!!

Zhao Yun's body froze instantly, like a cat whose neck had been grabbed.

She instinctively wanted to pull her hand away, her wrist muscles tensing, but she stopped abruptly halfway, afraid to exert too much force and injure His Highness.

"Your Highness, please let go." Her amber eyes were filled with panic...

There were only the two of them in the room.

What if someone sees them pulling and tugging like this?

Seeing her blush, Liu Xun deliberately tightened his grip on his sleeve: "I won't let go unless you agree!"

Zhao Yun bit his lip lightly, looking somewhat helpless.

"Your Highness is magnanimous and capable, and has shown great kindness to Yun. In the past few days, you have been extremely caring and attentive to her. Everything about you is wonderful."

"So you're still leaving?"

Zhao Yun unconsciously clenched his fist, his tone sincere: "I have practiced martial arts since childhood, so that I could fight on the battlefield and save the people from suffering. But the Imperial Guards can only be stationed in the capital, guarding the palace, and cannot do anything else."

"The high-ranking official position and generous salary offered by Your Highness are good, but they do not align with my aspirations."

After listening, Liu Xun sighed inwardly.

Zhao Yun, indeed, was an idealist.

No wonder people in history were drawn to Liu Bei's banner of "benevolence and righteousness".

But it was precisely because of this that Liu Xun liked it even more.

This is exactly the Zhao Yun I've always imagined!

We finally managed to bring them from Hebei, we absolutely cannot let Liu Bei get away with this!

I can have ideals too!

Thinking of this, Liu Xun's expression turned serious: "Zilong's ambition is truly admirable."

"But Zilong's understanding of 'how to achieve one's ambitions' is wrong."

Zhao Yun was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt flashing in his amber eyes: "Please enlighten me, Your Highness."

Liu Xun looked at her earnestly: "When Zilong was in Hebei, he must have done many acts of chivalry, right?"

"Yes. Yun and his companions in the village had wiped out several bandit gangs and protected several villages."

"After Zilong did all these things, has the world become a better place?"

Zhao Yun remained silent.

Her lips were slightly pursed, and her beautiful eyebrows were gently furrowed.

After a long silence, she finally spoke, her voice tinged with bitterness: "I... have limited abilities and can only help a few people. Over the years, the lives of ordinary people have indeed become increasingly difficult."

"Yes," Liu Xun sighed softly, "life is getting harder and harder."

He took a step forward, getting closer to Zhao Yun.

"Zilong, have you ever thought about why the people suffer?"

Zhao Yun thought for a moment: "Natural disasters are frequent, wars are constant, bandits roam freely, and officials are greedy and despicable..."

"That's all correct," Liu Xun nodded, "but there's an even more important reason."