Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Lan Tian laughed and said: "Yun Chang also came to joke with me, how can my drinking capacity compare with Yi De? It's just that I know how to control myself and don't drink too much..."

Guan Yu stroked his beard in affirmation: "Ziyu learned from Gao Boping, right? He is really a role model for my generation."

"Why did Yun Chang leave me?" Lan Tian asked curiously.

Guan Yucan frowned slightly: "Ma Chao."

Chapter 361 Lan Tian Said Ma Chao

"Yun Chang is afraid of Ma Mengqi?" Lan Tian asked intentionally.

Guan Yu raised his head and stroked his beard: "Is Ziyu joking with me? There are few people in the world who I can catch my eyes..."

Lan Tian nodded, "Ma Mengqi is now like a tiger in Pingyang. Unless the heavens give him wings, he will hardly be able to make a comeback. General Guan's martial arts look down on the world, so he probably won't take him seriously."

"That's why I'm curious. Ma Mengqi's bad deeds can't be washed away, so he shouldn't be very popular. The big brother put him in Linju mainly to deter Cao thief, not because he really wanted to reuse him, but why did Ziyu Today?" Guan Yu asked puzzled.

Lan Tian sighed and said: "Ma Mengqi is also a hard-fated person. His family, wife and children are all dead, but he has a high prestige among the Qiang Di. If we can treat each other with sincerity, in the future, my brother-in-law will leave Yizhou to collect Yongliang , with the help of this person, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

Guan Yu pointed at Lantian and laughed: "Ziyu said he was a tiger, but you want to turn him into the wings of your elder brother. Isn't that a little too much?"

"I was born to be useful. I don't think Ma Mengqi wants to be useless because of his abilities?" Lan Tian continued to explain.

"Then what happened after elder brother pacified Yongliang?" Guan Yu asked again.

Lan Tian looked calm: "There are still alien races in Saibei, they live by water and grass, and often rob people on the border. They need generals to guard the border. When the world is settled in the future, we must learn from the sages and reopen the Western Regions..."

Guan Yu asked solemnly and doubtfully, "Is there really such a day?"

"As long as the belief is there, someone will complete it. If the time left by God is not enough, then leave it to future generations to complete it." Lan Tian replied solemnly.

Guan Yu complained: "Well said, I will observe Ma Mengqi's place carefully. Ziyu remembers to come and go often when he goes to Jiaozhou."

Lan Tian smiled all over his face: "My brother-in-law also asked me to supervise Lingling and Guiyang, and it can't be said that I am completely out of touch with Jingzhou. Anyway, the water transportation is convenient, and I will definitely come here often."

"The school and workshop in Lingling, and the mining and smelting in Guiyang are all Ziyu's painstaking efforts over the years. I don't feel at ease handing them over to outsiders. I recommended Xi Zhen to him." Guan Yu explained.

Lan Tian nodded, "Sun Quan's loss of soldiers and generals, there is no guarantee that he will not make a comeback in the future. As long as the waterway of the Yangtze River is guarded and Jiangling does not fall into the enemy's hands, the whole Jingzhou will be safe."

"Ziyu can rest assured." Guan Yu was full of confidence.

"Yun Chang goes to rest first, and I have to go to the post house." Lan Tian immediately got up and walked slowly outside the hall.

Lan Tian just took two steps, Guan Yu stopped him and said, "Lan Ji's child, Guan, is quite sympathetic, if you really want to send me to Jiangling as a guard, that's fine."

"I knew that Yun Chang would agree. When Ji'er grows up, I'll send it over when he's about ten years old." Lan Tian turned his head and smiled slightly.

"Then it's a deal." Guan Yu gently stroked his long beard.

Lan Tian walked out of the room with a smile, Gao Shun who was outside the door followed him, vaguely heard that Lan Tian was going to send Lan Ji to Jiangling, so he was always depressed on the way to the post house.

"Is something wrong with Boping?" Lan Tian keenly noticed Gao Shun's abnormality.

Gao Shun asked suspiciously: "Just now I seem to have heard... I heard that Mr. Ji'er is going to send Ji'er to Jiangling?"

Lan Tian nodded lightly: "Ji'er is a little ignorant, and needs to find a dignified person to teach him."

Gao Shun thought for a while and said, "Uh... I can do it... If you don't obey me, I will hit you..."

"It's okay for Boping to teach Yuan'er, but you are not as strict as Ma'am for Ji'er." Lan Tian smiled wryly.

"I'll try to be stricter in the future. Mr. Guan is very clear about General Guan's personality. Even adults can't handle it. Ji'er will definitely suffer when he is sent to Jiangling..." Gao Shun couldn't bear it.

Lan Tian shook his head, "My wife and I have discussed it a long time ago, but this matter will have to wait for two or three years, and we will talk about it after Ji'er grows up to ten years old. It is indeed younger now."

Gao Shun's nervousness relaxed, "This is great, Ji'er might become sensible in the past two years."

Lan Tian smiled and said nothing, Gao Shun didn't seem to care so much about his son Gao Ling, and the two rode to the post house afterwards.

In the post house, Lantian met Yuan Wei, Lai Gong, and Xia Houzuan, and asked them to go to Quanling with me tomorrow, and finally go south to Jiaozhou to take up their posts together. Afterwards, Hao Pu and Xi Zhen said that they would go to Guiyang to hand over first, and then take them with them. The family members went to Lingling to serve as the prefect.

After settling for home, Lan Tian finally came to Ma Chao's door.

Dong dong dong

Gao Shun knocked on the door. Although Ma Chao drank some wine under Lan Tian's recommendation, he still remained sober. He never thought that Lan Tian would come to find him.

"Mr. Xuan Xiao, what is this?" Ma Chao was full of doubts.

Lan Tian chuckled: "I'm going back to Quanling tomorrow, and I'll come and confirm the departure time with them, and drop by to see if General Ma is drunk."

"Sir, I'm still sober." Ma Chao nodded.

"Don't invite me to sit in the room?" Lan Tian pointed to the room.

Ma Chao hurriedly gave way, cupped his hands and apologized: "The last general is rude..."

Lan Tian and Ma Chao entered the room and sat facing each other by the table. Gao Shun stood beside Lan Tian with a serious face. It was rumored that Ma Chao's martial arts skills were astonishing, and he was worried that Lan Tian would be alone with this villain.

"I know all about Meng Qi's family affairs, do you have other relatives besides my younger brother?" Lan Tian asked softly.

Ma Chao was overshadowed: "My father and hundreds of people died in Yecheng, and my wife and children died in Jicheng. Now Bozhan (Ma Dai) and I are like duckweeds in troubled times. I fear that we will never be able to return to our hometown in this life. I don’t know. Can you kill your enemies with your hands?"

Hearing this, Lan Tian knew that Ma Yunlu was gone, and Zhao Zilong's marriage to the Fan family was considered a remedy for the dead.

Lan Tian didn't answer directly, he looked outside the door and said solemnly: "My lord and I met in Xiaopei. At that time, the Cao thief attacked Tao Qian and slaughtered Xuzhou. I don't know how many souls were caused. I was lucky to survive that catastrophe." After coming down, Xuzhou was attacked by Cao thief again, the lord and his family and brothers were separated, and then met in Runan for several months, how many people do you think there were before coming to Jingzhou?"

"I don't know..." Ma Chao shook his head.

"At that time, my lord, there were only a hundred or so people around me. Because I never gave up my ambition, I have the situation of sitting on the top of the world today." Lan Tian said seriously.

Ma Chao smiled wryly: "I don't have the ambitions of my lord, now I only have an unforgettable hatred..."

"Fang today, only the lord can fight Cao thief, and there is a great chance to avenge his hatred. I heard that Meng Qi's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, but I saw you are quite depressed today. This is not good for the country and yourself. The so-called greater ability comes with greater responsibility." Daddy, you have to think more about your own part and your younger brother..." Lan Tian persuaded.

"At the beginning, in order to get away from Zhang Lu, I only brought my younger brother Bozhan into Shu. As for the parts that stayed in Hanzhong..." Ma Chao shook his head and did not continue.

"What about the parts left in Hanzhong? Could it be that they are all incompetent people? So the general is unwilling to take them away together?" Lan Tian asked continuously.

Ma Chao shook his head again, "I left only a hundred pieces in Hanzhong, just like the original master, but all of them are good men from Xiliang, especially the Zhonglang general Pang De, who often falls into battle first and is the most courageous."

Chapter 362 Xu Shu Walks Through the Back Door

Lan Tian naturally knew Pound's name, and his main purpose of coming to Ma Chao today was to know the reason why Pound didn't enter Sichuan.

Because of his interference in history, the timeline of this plane has completely changed. Ma Chao stayed with Zhang Lu for a short time. Why is it still exactly the same as the historical plot? Lantian doesn't want such a fierce general to take advantage of Cao Cao for nothing.

"Since General Pang is so brave, why didn't Meng Qi bring him into Yizhou?" Lan Tian asked curiously.

Ma Chao smiled wryly: "The decision was made hastily at that time, and Ling Ming (Pang De) suffered an emergency and was unable to go with him, so I asked him to take care of him from his brother Pang Rou, and I also kept the more than a hundred pieces, so that Zhang Lu knew I won't embarrass them if I run away..."

"Since the general has entered Shu, why doesn't he think of a way to rescue them? Zhang Lu guards Hanzhong in a tiny place, and staying there is not a long-term plan." Lan Tian shook his head.

"My lord and Zhang Lu also have a grudge, and the road from Hanzhong to Shu is all dangerous and dangerous. As long as Zhang Lu sends people to investigate at the pass, it is almost impossible for them to escape..." Ma Chao showed powerlessness.

Lan Tian laughed at Ma Chao's innocence in his heart, this kind of thing is man-made, how do you know it won't work if you don't work hard?Although Liu Bei was in opposition to Cao Cao, Hu Ke's caravan had a way to enter Xudu and Yecheng.

"If I have a plan to help General Pang escape from Hanzhong, what does Meng Qi think?" Lan Tian asked meaningfully.

"If that's the case, then I can't wait for it. I have heard that Mr. Xuanxiao is not inferior to Wolong and Fengchu in terms of resourcefulness. If Mr. can manage to rescue them from Hanzhong, Ma Chao can also get rid of his heart."

"I will send someone to sneak into Hanzhong and try to rescue him, but Meng Qi, you need to write the book yourself, so that it will be convenient for you to win the letter of General Pang."

"It's easy to sneak into Hanzhong, but to rescue people..." Ma Chao hesitated.

"Meng Qi can rest assured, I have a perfect plan, as long as they are still in Hanzhong, many of them can be brought out." Lan Tian smiled confidently.

Seeing that Lan Tian was full of confidence, Ma Chao immediately gained confidence in his heart. He immediately took a pen and paper to write face to face. If he had more relatives by his side, his life should be easier.

After Lan Tian got the letter, he bid farewell to Ma Chao and went to Xu Shu's appointment, saying that he would like to ask him for help with some private matters.

Gao Shun asked curiously on the road: "Sir, you have never been to Hanzhong, and you don't even know who Zhang Lu is? But I see that you have a plan in your chest. Could it be that you have some clever plan?"

Lan Tian smiled and said: "After the establishment of the Book and Newspaper Office, all the intelligence from the world was transferred to Quanling. That is because there were enough spies released. Of course, I know the situation in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu's counselor Yang Song regards money as his life. As long as he sends a few Astute people, let him bring property and bribe Yang Song to save these hundreds of people."

"It's a pity that Hu Ke has something important to do in Jiaozhou, otherwise he would be the best candidate." Gao Shun shook his head and sighed.

"Hu Ke is not in his caravan, and there are many smart and intelligent people among them. When the time comes, they will enter Hanzhong under the cover of merchants and send them out one by one in the way of ants moving. I am writing a book for Shizai (Deng Ai) in Shuzhong. If you agree, this plan will surely succeed." Lan Tian said with certainty.

Gao Shun's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Mr. is still the chief planner, and Ma Mengqi will be grateful in the future. Are you not afraid of General Liu's suspicion? This is suspected of making friends with friends."

Lan Tian took out Ma Chao's letter and handed it to Gao Shun, saying, "Boping, you don't know your brother-in-law very well, and his mind is bigger than that of ordinary people. You can arrange this matter."

"Wei." Gao Shun didn't know why Lan Tian was so confident, but he had the army in his hands, so he wasn't afraid even if something happened.

After Xu Shu settled down in Jingzhou, she also married a wife under Xu's mother's Zhang Luo, but I don't know who the husband and wife are, after several years of conditioning by Zhang Ji, she gave birth to a son in the last two years.

Lan Tian bought some food for children in the city, and together with Gao Shun came to Xu Shu's home in Jiangling.

Xu Shu was taught by his mother to be honest and frugal in government. There were no gorgeous ornaments in the house, and there were only a few maidservants and servants. Relatively speaking, he lived a relatively simple life.

Lan Tian came to the door with gifts, and Xu Shu welcomed them into the hall. After Xu's mother and Xu's wife met each other in a hurry, they returned to the back house to take care of their youngest son.

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Lan Tian found that Xu Shu seemed to have something to say, but he stopped abruptly every time he reached the point of his mouth.

"Yuan Zhi, you and I have been friends for many years, if you have anything to say, you can say it clearly." Lan Tian frowned.

Xu Shu said embarrassingly: "Ziyu is very principled in his actions. He is not only upright but also does not bend the law for personal gain. He has a very good reputation in Jingnan these years, so I don't know whether I should speak..."

Lan Tian sensed Xu Shu's request, and quickly smiled and said, "I always tell people that the "Book of Changes", the top of the group of classics, can be summed up in one word 'change'. After reading the "Book of Changes", although I am upright and do not bend the law for personal gain, how can I not break the precepts for the sake of Yuan Zhi?"

Xu Shu was a little moved when he heard this, and then explained softly: "The winter in Jingzhou has been very cold in the past two years. My mother is getting old and gradually unable to withstand the wind and snow. I heard that the climate in Jiaozhou is very warm. In winter, I also wear light clothes. Can you buy me a small courtyard when I go to Jiaozhou, and I will send my mother to spend the winter when the weather gets cold..."

As soon as Lan Tian heard what a guy he was, he suddenly remembered that he would go to Sanya in winter to celebrate the New Year. Xu Yuanzhi's idea was simply ahead of his time, and this kind of filial piety would make him shine in the annals of history.

"I thought it was a big deal, let alone set up a small courtyard in Jiaozhou for the winter, even if the Jiaozhou shepherd is given to you, I think the lord will agree." Lan Tian smiled brilliantly.

Xu Shu quickly waved his hand: "I know that Jiaozhou is very important to Ziyu, and the lord should have thought it over carefully. Jiaozhou Mu is definitely Ziyu. I'll stay in Jiangling to assist General Guan, but I'm afraid my mother will scold me for this matter..."

Lan Tian said mysteriously: "Yuan Zhi can be pushed to me, and I will give the right to the old lady. However, the climate in Guangxin is not as good as Panyu. When I find a way to recover Nanhai County, I will be more prepared." A small courtyard for the winter."

"Ziyu is really thoughtful, but now that my mother is old and weak, she can still find Mr. Zhang in Jiangling, what if she can't adapt to Jiaozhou?

After all, it is barren and full of miasma. Mr. Zhang is old and rarely consults doctors. He has compiled his medical books at home, and he will definitely not leave Jiangling for the rest of his life..."

Xu Shu hesitated, he was worried that if Xu's mother encountered an emergency, it would be troublesome if she was sent back to Jiangling too late.

"Yuanzhi often asks Mr. Zhongjing to get medicine. Maybe he forgot that Mr. Yuanhua is in Quanling. He will definitely go to Jiaozhou with me, because his wife's family is also there. Auntie must be there with this genius doctor." No worries." Lan Tian laughed.

"Mr. Yuanhua is older than Mr. Zhongjing by how many years. He should be almost seventy years old now. Is he still in good health?" Xu Shu asked curiously. If he really cared about it, he would be confused, and he even forgot the genius doctor Hua Tuo.

"He's in good health." Lan Tianxin said that this is due to Wu Qinxi. Hua Tuo is now in good spirits and can live for another ten years. I will practice regularly in the future.

Xu Shu nodded, "Then I don't worry, Lao Ziyu will worry about this matter."

Chapter 363 Taking office and leaving office

Lan Tian returned to Quanling after a short stay in Jiangling. Gao Shun immediately selected people to carry the goods to Hanzhong to rescue Pang De. Although Hu Ke is now undercover at the Jiaozhou scholar's family, his caravan is still operating.

Hao Pu wanted to complete the handover of Guiyang with Xi Zhen, and then brought his family to Quanling to take up the post. It was inconvenient for Lai Gong, Xiahouzuan, and Yuan Chen to wait in Quanling for a long time, so Lantian asked them to go to Jiaozhou first.

The news of Lan Tian's promotion to Jiaozhou Mu spread throughout Lingling like a virus. The main officials of the yamen in the county, the county magistrates and county magistrates took turns to find excuses to visit the prefect's mansion. .

Jiang Wan also rushed to meet him out of his busy schedule. Lantian transferred a lot of officials from the Book and News Office, and directly arranged them to be officials at the grassroots level in Cangwu. Because nearly 50 people were directly selected, this made the Book and News Office Work efficiency suddenly drops.

Walking into the prefect's mansion in Quanling, Jiang Wan found that it was not as busy as he had imagined. It is said that when he went to a foreign country to prepare his bags, there would be some noise in the yard, but Lantian was still as usual.

"Gongyan is here too. Lingling and Guiyang are still under my jurisdiction. The Book and News Agency should be clearer than other yamen. I don't know what's going on here today?" Lan Tian asked suspiciously.

Jiang Wan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty will go to Jiaozhou in a few days, but except for the medical hall and the martial arts hall, the rest of the yamen have not received a relocation order. I wonder what arrangements you have for the Book and News Office? Such an important yamen will not stay around?"

"With Gongyan in town, I feel at ease. The Quanling Book and Newspaper Office will definitely be relocated in the future, but it is also a city closer to the Central Plains, so that it is convenient to collect information." Lan Tian explained.

Jiang Wan thought for a while and said, "Based on the current geographical situation, Jiangling is located in the middle of Yizhou and Jiaozhou. It should be the most suitable place, but it's too far away from the Fujun, so I can't often listen to teachings..."

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Gong Yan's thoughts coincided with mine. Jiangling is indeed a suitable location. I will move there when the time is right. As for listening to teachings, you are already familiar with it. The content of the report is just right. You just need to maintain this level in the future. gone."

"Now that my lord has many states and counties, it is difficult to cover the content of the Changjiang Daily every month, but if the supplementary publication of the Book and Newspaper Office is overwhelmed, I don't know if the lord has a good way?" Jiang Wan humbly asked for advice.

Lan Tian asked meaningfully: "The territory of the Han Dynasty is vast, and the emperor can't do everything by himself, so there are thirteen states and hundreds of counties in the world. How can a Changjiang newspaper cover the world's affairs?"

Jiang Wan said excitedly, "Your Majesty plans to set up a new newspaper?"

Lan Tian nodded, "My idea is to use the Yangtze River Daily as the main newspaper, which can cover major events at home and abroad. Each state can also set up a subsidiary newspaper, which is only responsible for the major and minor events within the state."

"This method is very feasible, but it is not easy to run a newspaper. It needs experienced people to do it well..." Jiang Wan affirmed.

Lan Tian smiled and said, "So Gongyan's burden is very heavy. The Quanling Book and Newspaper Office needs to cultivate more talents. When local auxiliary newspapers are added in various places in the future, they can directly ask you for someone. I will write to the lord personally about this matter. Let him arrange personnel to go to your place to practice."

Jiang Wan smiled wryly and nodded, saying to himself that General Lan regards me as a school. In addition to sending out low-level officials, he also has to shoulder the responsibility of cultivating talents who run newspapers. The burden on his shoulders is even heavier.

Through the communication with Lantian, Jiang Wan learned that some decisions are temporary and will be adjusted later according to the situation. For example, some military workshops will be moved to Jiaozhou in the future.