Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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"Don't...you can't..."

After Gao Shun took the man away, the remaining Orion turned pale with fright. He looked at the originally kind Lan Tian in horror, feeling that this man was more terrifying than the other two men.

In fact, Gao Shun would not send them to Jiuyi Mountain, but separated the two for interrogation. This is also the interrogation method taught by the martial arts hall.

"You also want to feed the tiger with your body?" Lan Tian asked meaningfully.

Orion pointed at Lan Tian and said in horror, "You can't treat human life like this..."

With a crisp snap, Gan Ning backhanded him with a big mouth, and the corner of Orion's mouth immediately became red and swollen.

"You can also point your fingers? What are you talking about? You forget who saved your life?" Gan Ning shook his hands and sneered, and the image of killing and driving tigers appeared in Orion's mind.

"You still don't want to say it?" Gan Ning shouted sharply.

Orion followed suit, knelt on the ground and confessed in panic: "My name is Agou, and the one who was taken away is called Xiaotun. We are the scouts under the command of the prefect of Cangwu Lu in the south..."

"Wu Juren, the governor of the county, knows the rules. Now that Lu Fan is the prefect of Cangwu, how dare you let me cross the mountain and cross the border? Is it Sun Cheqi's order or Lu Ziheng's own initiative?" Lan Tian frowned.

Agou quickly waved his hand: "General, calm down. It is true that many people from Xie Mu, Linhe, Fengcheng, and Lipu counties defected to Lingling and Guiyang. General Lu asked us to find out the reason and find a way to bring them back. ..."

"If the common people can't survive, how can they run away with their families? Lu Ziheng is a shrewd person, why do such stupid things?" Lan Tian said disdainfully.

A Gou lowered his head and explained in a low voice: "General Lu and Inspector Lai faced each other in Yushui, because the frontline army was short of food and grass, so General Lu forcibly confiscated food from the people..."

After all, he didn't treat the people as human beings, Lan Tian sighed.

Chapter 242 Model Official

"How many scouts did Lu Ziheng send? How long have you been out? How much work does Jingnan have from you, Cangwu?" Lan Tian continued to ask.

"There are four to fifty people in total. We have been out for more than 50 days, and most of them got lost in the mountains. In addition, there were fierce beasts attacking from time to time. The only ones who successfully crossed the mountains were me and the porpoise..." A Gou replied like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

After Gan Ning heard this, he gasped, feeling that Lu Fan was feeding the beasts in Jiuyi Mountain.

Lan Tian frowned and knocked on the table, and said with a serious expression: "I have some friendship with you, General Lu. Seeing that the past friendship can be forgotten, when you go back, you must tell Ziheng to treat the people well..."

"General, I really know I was wrong, please don't throw me to Jiuyi Mountain to feed the tiger..." Agou hastily kowtowed and begged.

Lan Tian shook his head and smiled wryly: "Xingba, contact the county government to send a few people, and send them away from Zhenyang, leave Weipu Pass and return to Jiaozhou..."

"Wei." Gan Ning responded with cupped fists.

There are two main roads from Guiyang County to Cangwu. One of them is Zhenyang County in the southeast direction. After leaving Suipu Pass, it turns to Nanhai County and returns to Cangwu Zhisuo Guangxin. The other road takes several large circles. From Lingling's Shi'an County waterway directly to Guangxin.

Seeing that Lan Tian's conversation was extraordinary, not only claimed that he had friendship with Lu Fan, but also could command the people in the county government at will, so he dared to ask: "Dare to ask the general's name, so that I can report to General Lu..."

"Lan Ziyu, your general must have a deep memory." Lan Tianxin said that the thousands of sheep back then had won Liu Bei a lot of popular support.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Lingqi dressed Lan Tian and pushed open the door. She saw more than a dozen people standing in unison in the courtyard. The leader was Hao Pu, the prefect of Guiyang. face.

Gan Ning looked at Lantian bitterly, he only told Guiyang Ling to send Cangwu Xizuo back last night, unexpectedly Hao Pu and his group rushed over early in the morning.

"The general is here in Guiyang, please forgive me if you are far away..." Hao Pu cupped his hands and said.

Lan Tian stretched out his right hand and pressed down lightly, and said with a smile: "This year, there is a severe drought in the south, and the precipitation is half that of last year. I was worried that the production in various places would be reduced due to the drought, so I walked around to have a look. I didn't intend to disturb the prefect Hao. .”

"The counties in Guiyang have benefited from the general's agronomy, and they can cope with drought even in years of drought. Colleagues in the county often talk about your deeds..." Hao Pu smiled and nodded to the people behind him.

Lan Tian shook his head and said: "The past is over, so there is no need to mention it again. Recently, some people moved from Cangwu, does Governor Hao know about this?"

"When you come to Guiyang, you are the people of Jingzhou. I have ordered the counties to register and naturalize, and settle down and distribute the land." Hao Pu explained in detail.

In this era, the population is the performance of the government, so he naturally hopes that the more the population, the better. As for the conflict with Cangwu or Jiangdong, it is natural for the leader Lantian to handle it.

"Prefect Hao handled it well. Guiyang County is now fully bordered by the territory of Jiangdong. Every pass must be wide open and strict exits are strictly prohibited to prevent secret agents from spying on the news." Lan Tian said seriously.

"We are now in an alliance with Jiangdong. If we are too tough on the border, will the relationship between the two be strained?" Hao Pu asked suspiciously.

"The alliance between Sun and Liu is based on resisting Cao Cao in the north, but you still have to defend your own territory. As long as you don't take the initiative to provoke trouble, I will take responsibility for any problems." Lan Tian replied domineeringly.

"Wei." Hao Pu's blood boiled when he heard it, and based on the relationship between Lan Tian and Liu Bei, this sentence was considered a reassurance for him.

When the two were reminiscing about the old days and chatting, Gao Shun led the five little ones to join them.

Lan Tian: "I'm going to Linwu Xindengzhuang to have a look. The county should still have a lot of government affairs to do, so you don't need to stay here."

Hao Pu said cheerfully: "It's rare for the general to come to Guiyang once, so Hao will naturally accompany him all the way, so I'll let them go back to Chen County first."

Not everyone has the opportunity to get close to the leader. Seeing Hao Pu's enthusiasm, Lan Tian invited him to go with him. The rest of the county officials who came from Chen County were still tired from driving all night, so naturally they wanted to beat Guiyang Order. autumn wind.

Lan Tian is a famous person in Linwu. After alarming Hao Pu, the county asked the county officials to prepare a welcome ceremony. As a result, after the horses and horses entered Linwu County, it was no different from ordinary days.

Hao Pu looked into the distance suspiciously. Taking advantage of Lantian's inattention, he ordered his entourage to leave the team and go to the county government to urge him first, but this action failed to hide from Gao Shun's eyes.

Gao Shun has formed a tacit understanding with Lan Tian over the years, and he knew from Lan Tian's expression that he didn't need to ask for instructions.

The fallen army walked majestically through Linwu Street, and the surrounding people were familiar with the army that had been stationed, and they all gathered together with fruits and melons to work as soldiers.

Hao Pu saw a familiar figure in the crowd, that is Linwuling Xu An who was sweating profusely.

Xu An was from Nanyang and Hao Pu was in the same county, and he was also the only county magistrate who was promoted after Hao Pu took office.

Xu An is a pedantic person, seeing how unsophisticated his fellow countrymen, Hao Pu secretly scolded him for being incompetent, and the opportunity to receive such a high-ranking figure like Lan Tian is not something that comes every day, but he has not behaved well.

"General Hao..." Xu An greeted out of breath.

Hao Pu said with a stern face, "This is General Lan. He came here to inspect the drought. Is everything in the county ready?"

"I have seen the general in my humble position. The county is ready, everyone, please follow me." Xu An stretched out his hand to lead the way in front of the team.

Seeing this, Hao Pu's face softened a little, and he thought that this guy is not hopeless.

Lan Tian asked Gao Shun to escort Wu Xiaozhi and Lu Lingqi straight to Xindengzhuang, while he and Gan Ning followed Hao Pu and Xu An to the Linwu County Government Office.

Entering the main hall of the Linwu County Yamen, Hao Pu thought that he was preparing a welcome banquet, but in the end there was a Linwu sand table.

Hao Pu looked at Xu An in bewilderment, as if he was asking: I asked you to prepare a banquet, but you prepared a pile of soil for me?

Sand tables are not a rare thing in Jingzhou, but not every county guard has the right to fight against the outside world, so Guiyang, Changsha, and Wuling counties did not set up sand tables. The appearance of this thing in Linwu County also made Lan Tian curious.

Hao Pu tugged at Xu An's sleeve and asked, "This is what I asked you to prepare? Where did the welcome banquet go?"

Xu An answered honestly: "General Lan attaches great importance to farming and doesn't like to eat and drink vulgar things, so I marked the population, land, warehouses, cattle, etc. of each township on the sand table..."

"You... Who did you listen to?" Hao Pu asked in a low voice.

"The people of Xindengzhuang." Xu An replied.

"You are Linwu Ling, how can you listen to the nonsense of the heads of Guizhou..." Hao Pu suddenly felt dizzy, even if Lantian didn't like to eat, you can't just prepare everything.

Hao Pu knew that Lantian invented many dishes, and he often ate and drank with Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others. How could such a person not like to eat?

Lan Tian heard Hao Pu's thoughts from the conversation between the two, and he immediately laughed and said: "I like this kind of pragmatic officials, now introduce me to this Linwu sand table."

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Xu An was very familiar with the situation in Linwu townships. He pointed to the sand table and introduced the data of each township in detail. He also proposed solutions to the current problems. Lan Tian listened very attentively.

After introducing Linwu, Lan Tian couldn't help clapping his hands and praised: "Magistrate Xu is really a model official. If Prefect Hao is not willing to reuse him, how about I transfer him to Lingling?"

Hao Pu was overjoyed when he heard that, he didn't expect Xu An to be right, so he went down the slope and said with a smile: "Since the governor has opened the golden mouth, I can use it boldly..."

Chapter 243 Raising Ducks in Captivity

Linwu was Lantian's first farm in Jingnan, and it was also the place where he let go of his hands and feet to govern. In addition, Xindengzhuang, which Xinye moved to, was in the east of the city, which made this small county surrounded by mountains look different.

Lantian is in charge of the military administration of the four counties in Jingnan, and being able to serve in Linwu and enjoy the political legacy will be of great benefit to his future career. Hao Pu, under great pressure, arranged for Xu An from the same county to be appointed as Linwu Commander.

Xu An didn't prepare for the banquet, but unexpectedly got Lan Tian's favor because he found the answer in Xindengzhuang.

After Xu An reported his work, he led Lantian and Hao Pu to Xindeng Village, and Li Yang led his children to meet them at the entrance of the village.

"Master Young Master, you haven't come back for a while." Li Yang smiled and helped Lan Tian off the horse, so that he couldn't call outsiders so affectionately.

"Xiao Lizi, when did you grow a long beard?" Lan Tian asked suspiciously.

Farming and harvesting are very efficient. Li Yang thinks that a long beard hinders his farm work, so he often trims his beard to be shorter. This sudden long beard made Lan Tian uncomfortable.

Li Yang scratched his head and said, "In the past two years, there have been more and more people in the village, and I don't have many opportunities to work in the fields..."

Xu An next to him hastily added: "The population of Xindengzhuang has exceeded [-] households, and half of Linwu County's output is here..."

"Oh? The population is growing so fast?" Lan Tian remembered that when he left, the number of households in Xindeng Village was less than [-].

Li Yang said with a smile: "In the past few years, food and clothing have been plentiful, and many Yue people have moved from the mountains..."

Lan Tian patted Li Yang on the shoulder and said, "My good fellow, the people under the jurisdiction of the owner of the village are as good as the original county."

"Manor Li has a high prestige in Xindeng Village. The people in the village are not only hardworking but also law-abiding. The law and order here is better than the county town." Xu An sighed.

Is it normal for Lan Tian to say that law and order are good?The original farmers of Xindengzhuang were all trained by Gao Shun, and this martial and disciplined atmosphere can completely influence the later generations.

Li Yang said with a smile: "Where do I have any prestige? You won't know what prestige is until the owner of the young village enters the village."

Lan Tian shook his head and said, "Stop praising me, you kid. Let's go to the village first. We've been traveling all morning, and I'm really hungry."

Hao Pu's smiling face suddenly froze, he turned his head and glared at Xu An, and said that General Lan didn't like to eat?They all shouted that they were hungry.

"Everything is ready at home, let's go back and have a seat." Li Yang led Lan Tian forward.

"What's delicious in this season?" Lan Tian asked again.

"I had someone kill a pig this morning. Let's have a harvest feast today." Li Yang replied lightly.

Lan Tian looked at the tall seedlings around him, and stared at each other with a puzzled face. The rice in this field has not been harvested yet. What kind of harvest feast are you having?

Li Yang quickly explained: "Isn't this the young village owner? Let's celebrate the harvest in advance at Xindengzhuang."

Hao Pu was dumbfounded when he heard that, celebrating a bumper harvest in a year of severe drought, this kind of confidence is probably only in Xindengzhuang.

The people in Xindengzhuang have a solid foundation in agronomy, and they attach great importance to water diversion irrigation and water storage facilities. Because of the increase in population, they not only grow rice, but also cultivate large areas of mountainous land to grow corn.

Corn is a staple food that is resistant to drought, so Li Yang has such bold words.

When it was said that Lantian was coming to Xindengzhuang, the farmers in Xinye looked forward to it with great anticipation. They helped the old and the young crowded on both sides of the road, and the people who migrated later also watched the excitement. The lively scene on the street was comparable to a festival.

Hao Pu and Xu An followed Lan Tian and Li Yang, and they saw the worship from the eyes of the people on the street.

Men, women, old and young said auspicious words one after another, and even Lan Tian just glanced at him, with satisfaction showing on his face.

Li Yang was right just now. Lantian's prestige here is unprecedented. No one understands better than Xindengzhuang people what it means to create something from scratch, and what it means to teach a man how to fish rather than giving him a fish.

After walking through the bustling market, I finally came to Li Yang's house. It was still the small courtyard before, and it was still the same as when Lan Tian left.

Walking into the small courtyard, only Gao Shun was waiting there. Lan Tian asked suspiciously, "Where did the madam and the children go?"

Gao Shun replied: "Miss and Mrs. Li were talking in the room, and Shi Zai took them to play in the village. There are quite a lot of people in Xindengzhuang now. Just now, a swarm of bees summoned dozens of children."

Five little ones are enough to be naughty, how about dozens of them at once?Lan Tian frowned and said, "Yuan'er, Ji'er, I'm not worried, Ah Dou has never played with so many children before, so don't worry about it..."

Gao Shun comforted: "You can rest assured that Yuan'er is here, and I have sent some people to follow, there will be no problems."

Li Yang also said with a smile: "Please don't worry, Young Master. The children in the village know that the nobleman is here, and they will definitely let them. Let's sit first..."

Lan Tian smiled wryly and shook his head, saying to himself that I am not worried about my own children, but that the children in the village will be wronged. He then sat down at the table with Hao Pu, Xu An and the others, and the women of Deng's family took care of them one after another. Dishes are served on the table.

In addition to the traditional pig-killing dishes, there are also fish, game, and various vegetables, which are rich enough to compare with those of later generations.

Most of the food in Guiyang County comes from Linwu County, and the food in Linwu County comes from Xindengzhuang. Lantian has taught many chefs here, and Hao Pu was very satisfied after using his chopsticks.

"I often hear the three generals talk about the harvest banquet, and today is an eye-opener." Hao Pu said with a smile.

"Then you come here often." Lan Tian smiled and picked up the wine glass.

"Haha, how dare you not come if the governor ordered you to come." Hao Pu drank happily.

Hao Pu was able to become the county guard, and his words on the scene were much better than Xu An's. With Lan Tian's backing in Xindengzhuang, no matter how greedy he was, he would not come to play Qiufeng often.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Lan Tian picked up the chopsticks and froze in his hands, he did not go to pick up food on the dinner plate for a long time.

Li Yang thought that Lantian was used to delicacies from mountains and seas, and was not used to the taste of farm dishes, so he asked suspiciously: "The cooking skills of Zhuang Shangye are indeed not as good as yours, but these are also the hometown dishes of the young owner, and none of them suit you. taste?"

"It's nothing, these dishes taste very good, just look at Taishou Hao and County Magistrate Xu..." Lan Tian quickly explained.

Hao Pu was a little cautious because of Lan Tian, ​​but even so he never stopped chewing. The pragmatic county magistrate Xu An was also pragmatic in cooking, and he did not take the initiative to toast others. The words are restrained.

"Then you are?" Li Yang was even more puzzled.

"I was looking for ducks just now. Didn't you ask you to raise ducks a few months ago?" Lan Tian asked.

"The ducks are all locked in a unified duck shed. Didn't you say that next year there may be a pest disaster and you need to put the ducks in the rice fields to catch insects? So I'm not willing to get them to eat..." Li Yang explained.

Lan Tian patted Li Yang on the shoulder and shook his head, saying, "Ducks don't breed slowly like cattle. The poultry are mainly used for food. If there is no pest infestation, they will eat seedlings and vegetable leaves. I am already developing insecticides. , don’t have to rely entirely on ducks to catch insects.”