Guo Jia and Sun Ce said a few more words, stood up and said goodbye, swayed around with their feather fan, and came to Chen Qun's cabin.

Chen Qun is the Shaofu Chief and the logistics supervisor during this tour. He has an independent cabin. Although it is not spacious, it is very neat and everything is arranged neatly and meticulously.

Guo Jia shook his feather fan and stood in the cabin, but didn't say anything. Seeing this, Chen Qun knew that he had something to say, so he signaled the boy to leave, and then closed the cabin door. The cabin became dark, and even the other party's face was blurred. Chen Qun wanted to light the light, but was stopped by Guo Jia.

"Your Majesty has just decided to marry the King of Changsha, and the Ruying faction is basically out of reach." Guo Jia said quietly.

Chen Qun remained silent, and the atmosphere was a little depressed.

"Do you know how many people oppose the selection of Ru Ying women for the King of Changsha. It was His Majesty who decided in person that Empress Yuan dared to choose people." Guo Jia's voice became colder and even a little sharp.

Chen Qun let out a sigh, but he wanted to speak but stopped. He knew that he had made a big mistake and missed a great opportunity.

Guo Jia slowed down and bent down, and got closer. "Long article, do you remember the story of your eldest father and Zhang Zhang's father's death?"

"Remember." Chen Qun responded softly, his expression in the darkness was a little unnatural. His feelings for his grandfather Chen Da were very complicated. On the one hand, he admired Chen Da very much. It was Chen Da who, by his own efforts, who turned the Chen family in Xu County from a poor family to a local famous family and had hope of becoming a aristocratic clan. On the other hand, he did not agree with some of Chen Da's actions back then, especially the mourning of Zhang's father.

In his opinion, as a famous scholar, Chen Shi took the initiative to interact with Zhang Rang like this, which was to degenerate himself. But he had to admit that Chen Shi's actions not only prevented the Chen family from being implicated by the party, but also saved many people.

At this moment, Guo Jia mentioned this again, and he was touched. The Ruying faction had the opportunity to influence Sun Quan by taking advantage of the opportunity of marriage, but now he missed the opportunity to fight against him. Considering that this was decided by the emperor himself, it was equivalent to the emperor's intention to be kind, but he destroyed it.

Anyone who has changed to Ruying would be very upset.

"Long articles, morality is not something that is said in words, but depends on the results. For example, if food cannot be eaten in the mouth, even if it is delicacies, it cannot fill the hunger and cannot raise people. As a minister, you should naturally assist the king with morality, but if you always have a stern face and keep people away, what is the point of not only achieving personal reputation?"

Chen Qun took a deep breath, held it for a while, and slowly spit it out. He bowed. "Thank you for the wine, Qun has been taught."

Guo Jia waved his hand and signaled Chen Qun to relax. He knew that Chen Qun was stubborn and not so easy to change. It was rare to touch him today. If he was forced too hard, it would be unbeautiful.

"You just discussed the matter of Liangzhou with the King of Changsha?"

"Yes."

"What do you say, let's hear it."

"What did the King of Changsha... say?"

"You don't need to ask what the King of Changsha said. Your Majesty asked me to ask you."

Chen Qun was happy. It was rare for the emperor to not listen to the side and believe in this matter. He thought about it carefully and told Sun Quan about the story of discussing the war in Liangzhou.

After hearing this, Guo Jia felt that it was basically consistent with what Sun Quan said. At most, it was just a little disappointed in his tone. As for this matter, Chen Qun's knowledge was obviously not as good as Sun Quan. He subjectively wanted to keep up with the emperor's pace, but he unconsciously continued the attitude of the people of Guandong towards Liangzhou and ignored the importance of Liangzhou. After all, it was still lack of experience and vision.

Fortunately, there was insufficient light in the cabin, and Chen Qun could not see the expression on Guo Jia's face. He was not affected by much and his tone was still stable.

After Chen Qun finished speaking, Guo Jia responded and said that he would reply truthfully, and then the topic changed. "Long article, how many pickled sea fish have been transported to Guanzhong during this period?"

Chen Qun thought about it. "The specific number is not clear. As far as I know, in the past few months this year, there should be a hundred thousand stones."

"Do you know how much corn these 100,000-stone sea fish can replace?"

"This... is at least three times more important. Sea fish raises people. I could have eaten three bowls of corn rice. If there were sea fish to serve, one bowl would be enough."

"Do you know what other benefits are sea fish compared to corn?"

"Eating sea fish often can change your eyesight and your night vision will no longer be confused." Chen Qun laughed out loud. "I have personally experienced this. I have eaten more sea fish in the past few months and read books much more clearly."

Guo Jia also smiled. "So, transporting sea fish to Guanzhong is not just about replenishing food. According to the current scale, by August and autumn, a total of nearly 300,000 stones of sea fish can be transported to Guanzhong, equivalent to one million stones of corn, which can be eaten by 20,000 troops for a year."

Chen Qun suddenly realized. "Is this prepared for the war in Anxi Governor's Office after the autumn?"

"Smart." Guo Jia smiled. "Your Majesty has worked hard and transported so many sea fish to Guanzhong, how could you give up Liangzhou? Long article, you have a bigger vision when you are on Your Majesty. Liangzhou is not a frontier, but a heart. If you want to be strong outside, you must first be strong inside, otherwise you will not go far. If you want to be strong inside, you cannot have obvious weaknesses and flaws. For example, although the tail finger is small, it is indispensable. Only five fingers can be clenched tightly, and only when you hit someone has strength."

Guo Jia said, spreading his fingers and slowly clenched in front of Chen Qun. "You try straightening your tail fingers and seeing if this fist can still be clenched."

Chen Qun smiled embarrassedly.

——

At the end of April, Sun Ce and his party arrived at Chengshan Port.

Yan Xing came to pay homage.

After receiving the news of Han Sui's death, Yan Xing made preparations and handed over the military affairs to Tian Chou. As soon as the edict arrived, he set off for Liaodong to meet Sun Ce and asked for advice.

He mourned Han Sui in a manner, and Sun Ce asked about Yan Xing's strategy to stabilize Liangzhou. He asked Yan Xing to return to Liangzhou not only for mourning, but also for paving the way to transfer Yan Xing back to Liangzhou. Compared to Ma Chao, Yan Xing was more steady and capable of taking on a great task.

So from Sun Ce's perspective, Han Sui's death in battle may not be a bad thing, and there is no need to make a big fuss.

Yan Xing knew it well and introduced the situation in Liangzhou to Sun Ce in detail. Although he had not returned to Liangzhou in recent years, he was not unfamiliar with the situation in Liangzhou. First, Han Sui would often write letters, and second, his father and brothers were also in Liangzhou, so he could also get news. In addition, he also paid attention to collecting information. After Taishi Ci and Shen You defeated the Xianbei people one after another, the trade routes on the grassland became smoother. Sometimes, Western merchants often walked from Liangzhou to Liaodong, and the transactions were even more prosperous than those in the Central Plains imagined.

Yan Xing said that to stabilize Liangzhou, we must first deal with the relationship between Han and Qiang, and the key to dealing with the relationship between Han and Qiang is to enable the Qiang people to survive and become rich. The reason why the conflict between Han and Qiang was ultimately because the Qiang people were poor and too poor to survive, so they had to raise an army and rebel.

Why are the Qiang people poor? First, because of geographical restrictions, Liangzhou has farming and pastoral farming, but there is little arable land, and the grain produced is not enough to support too much population. The animal husbandry is very fragile. Don’t look at the mountains full of cattle and sheep, once you encounter natural disasters, you will fall into extreme poverty at any time.

In this case, the court should have been careful to appease Liangzhou, but most of the previous officials were from Guandong. They only care about their own interests and tried every means to exploit the people. A few years later, they left and the new officials came again.

Liangzhou's fragile economy and people's livelihood could not resist such repeated looting, so Liangzhou, which was supposed to provide good horses and pawns for the court, was forced to rebel, becoming a ulcer for the court, bleeding continuously until it dragged down the Han Dynasty.

Yan Xing fell to the ground. "Your Majesty is in love with the world. I dare to ask for kindness to the millions of Han and Qiang people in Liangzhou."

Sun Ce helped Yan Xing up. "Yanming, you said, what do you want me to do?"

Yan Xing bowed again. "I beg Your Majesty to control the commercial roads of the Western Regions, collect cattle and horses in Liangzhou, and use scholars in Liangzhou."

"Say it carefully."

Seeing that Sun Ce had the intention to agree, Yan Xing was happy and explained his thoughts in detail.

Strengthening control of the Western Regions trade routes has two meanings: one is to avoid being mastered by some large families, obtaining profits from them, and forming unstable factors. The other is to avoid too many merchants and consuming too many grains in Liangzhou, causing food shortages and rising prices. The scale of the Western Regions trade routes can be reaped and avoided harm.

Liangzhou is mainly based on animal husbandry, and Liangzhou horses are the best war horses. These resources should be controlled in the hands of the court, which not only ensures that the court has enough horses to form cavalry and post offices, but also allows the people of Liangzhou to benefit from it. They can use their own labor to exchange materials and improve their lives. With hope in life, who is willing to rebel?

As for the use of scholars in Liangzhou, let alone. Liangzhou is remote and has a small population. According to the previous electoral system, there were only a few pitiful places every year. Even if you enter the court, it would be difficult to grant actual positions because there is no one to help you. If the court could give certain discounts and make the career path of scholars in Liangzhou smoother, there would naturally be much less conflicts.

After hearing this, Sun Ce said to Yan Xing: "Yanming, I have been considering the conditions you mentioned, but the scope involved is too wide and I cannot make a decision at the moment. When you go back this time and pass by Chang'an, discuss with Jia Wenhe, it is best to come up with a charter, such as how many cattle and sheep the court will purchase, how many scholars they recruit, and how much materials the court needs to support. At that time, I will convene the ministers and ministers to discuss and strive to come up with a practical plan that can be satisfactory for both parties. What do you think?"

"If you have your Majesty's words, I will feel relieved." Yan Xing bowed and said, "When I pass by Chang'an, I will definitely explain your Majesty's meaning to Jia Wenhe."

Sun Ce nodded, turned around and took out a hand edict and handed it to Yan Xing.

"In addition to dealing with the funeral, you should also pay attention to the situation in Liangzhou, especially Huangzhong. Your father-in-law often reported during his lifetime, saying that Huangzhong is uneasy and cannot leave easily. Now that he is dead in battle, something is going to happen in Huangzhong. After you go back, if you have any needs, you can directly ask the Grand Governor Anxi, and if necessary, handle it yourself."

Yan Xing took over the edict and burst into tears.
Chapter completed!