The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 334 Sister, what's wrong with you?
Morning dawn, on the bed.

He actually took Xiao Qiao down in a daze,
This... He really didn't know how to explain it.

But the girl suffered a loss, so I couldn't help but look at Xiao Qiao and said solemnly: "Little Qiao, don't worry, I will marry you in the future."

"Who wants you to marry me?"

"Get out, get out, I don't want to see you again." Xiao Qiao cried and pushed Zhang Xiu away.

She really didn't know what to do with herself.

"Don't worry, I won't let you be confused." Zhang Xiu said solemnly, but she also got up and put on her robes, and then went back to her room quietly.

Watching Zhang Xiu leave, Xiao Qiao sat on the bed, with her calves curled up, her forearms resting on her knees, and she lay down on her stomach, sobbing, she really didn't want to do this.

As for what she said to Zhang Xiu just now, most of them were angry words. Zhang Xiu said that giving her a title was at least comforting in her heart, but she couldn't let her father know at the moment.

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For a long time, in the dining hall.

Da Qiao got up early, cooked the porridge himself, and then served it with some pickles and noodles. It was light, and it was best to eat it in the morning.

After setting up the chopsticks, she came to the backyard and shouted to the two rooms: "Prime Minister, Shuang, hurry up and eat."

Hearing Zhang Xiu's answer, Xiao Qiao said that she didn't want to eat, but hearing her sister's footsteps, Xiao Qiao quickly changed her words, and then put on her dress.

"What are you doing, it's been so long!"

Da Qiao poked her head and looked into the room. If she didn't know her sister's personality, she would have suspected that she was hiding a man, so she would usually call out and leave.

"No, it's okay, sister, let's go."

Xiao Qiao squeezed out a calm smile on his face, but he was even more nervous in his heart.

Da Qiao walked a few steps, but turned back, because her sister was so slow, she was walking while leaning on the wall, and suddenly frowned, "Shuang, what's wrong with you?"

Little Joe is in pain.

"No, it's all right, my stomach feels uncomfortable, and my squatting legs and feet are a little numb! It will be fine after a while." Xiao Qiao squeezed out a smile and forcibly told Big Qiao that it was all right.

"Oh!" Da Qiao replied, but Mei Mou felt a little strange, because her sister's walking posture was not right today, it didn't seem like her legs and feet were numb.

After a while, in the dining hall.

Da Qiao was serving rice porridge, when she saw Zhang Xiu approaching, she immediately leaned over and said, "Prime Minister, I hope the Prime Minister will not give up on this simple meal."

"What are you talking about? In this world, it's very rare to have a stutter. There are countless people in this world who don't have enough to eat. How can I be so picky?" Zhang Xiu waved his hand and said boldly.

But he looked at Xiao Qiao with guilt in his eyes.

Then, Zhang Xiu pulled back the seat, took the pottery bowl, and wolfed down the pickles with relish.It's probably because I was overworked last night and I need to make up for it.

Xiao Qiao was so preoccupied that she lost her mind even after eating a pancake.

After eating and drinking enough, Zhang Xiu said goodbye.

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Walking on the street, Zhang Xiu can feel the prosperity of Jingzhou, at least there are no refugees, no famine, no beggars who starve to death or freeze to death.

This has something to do with Jingzhou, but he has brought more long-term stability to Jingzhou.

After walking for a while, Zhang Xiu came to the prime minister's mansion, he still had to deal with government affairs, and he had to learn to deal with the problems encountered in various places.

In the prime minister's mansion, Jia Xu, Chen Qun and others are all there.

It's just that at this moment, each of them has a serious expression on their faces, and they seem to be a little tricky.

"Hehe, what's the matter? What made it difficult for you all?" Zhang Xiu chuckled lightly, strode forward and said boldly.

"My lord, this is Yanzhou. Please go through the household registration documents and other necessary things sorted out by Yuzhou." Chen Qun handed over the things sorted out in his hands.

After accepting it, Zhang Xiu couldn't help frowning as he opened it.

The document mainly described the people's livelihood in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but under these two prefectures, there were only 42 households and 110 million people. This data directly made Zhang Xiu dumbfounded.

Concealment and non-reporting, and being relocated by Cao Cao, Yanzhou and Yuzhou, the two most populous states in the Central Plains, have only 110 million people left?

This is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that there are only 42 households in the two states?

A family of less than three?What is this concept?It shows that most of the families were broken up and their wives were separated. Doesn't this reflect the horror of war and famine?
He remembered that according to the last statistics at the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuzhou had a population of more than 700 million and more than 100 million households, with an average of nearly seven people per household. This is a sign of prosperity.

As for Yanzhou, there are more than 400 million people, 80 households, and a family of five.But at this time, there are less than three people in one household on average in the two states, which is too sad
"These two states have been ruined like this?" Zhang Xiu frowned slightly, with a dignified expression.

"Well, it's even more tragic than I imagined! Although these two states are located in the Central Plains, they have experienced many long mutinies successively. The Yellow Turbans, the bandits, Lu Bu, and Cao Cao fought in the north and south, and the people have long been in dire straits."

Jia Xu bowed his head. He thought that there would be two million people in the Central Plains, but now, there are only a million people. How many people have died?
The common people do not save one out of ten!

Is this caused by the flames of war?
"Have you sent someone to deliver food for disaster relief?" Zhang Xiu frowned and said in a deep voice.

"We have already sent people to do it, but the two prefectures of Yanyu and Yuzhou are too big, and the manpower sent from Jingzhou is not enough at all.

Jia Xu was a little helpless, shaking his head and said.

The people in Yanzhou and Yuzhou had long run out of food and grass, but from Jingzhou to the northern part of Yanzhou, they spanned the entire Central Plains, and the grain transportation team could not reach there at all.

"Since Yanzhou Yuzhou has already belonged, as long as it is under my rule, we must help as much as possible." Zhang Xiu said while he was thinking about how to deal with it.

It is indeed not close to the northern part of Yanzhou, and it is estimated to be one or two thousand miles away.Even if it is transported by land and water at the same time, it will take a long time to arrive.

"My lord, my subordinates have a good understanding of Yuzhou. Now if you want to help the victims, you can transport grain from the river to the Huai River, and then transfer the Huai River to Yingshui."

"If I remember correctly, Yingshui can continue to connect with Langtang Canal, and Langtang Canal is blended with Honggou Water System, and can be diverted to Honggou Water to enter the Yellow River and reach Luoyang."

"At that time, my lord can use the Luoyang water system to transport the entire Yanzhou in Luoyang, benefiting all people." Chen Qun bowed and added:
"However, due to the prolonged drought, the water level of some river beds is low, and some of these water systems are disconnected. It may be necessary for the lord to send someone to dig the river bed."

"I still need to dig the river bed? How long will it take?" Zhang Xiu asked with a frown.

"This...returning to my lord, the Central Plains has been drought for a long time. I am afraid that many riverbeds have dried up. Qun is not very clear about digging the riverbeds again. It may take half a year or even a year."

Chen Qun lowered his head and said solemnly.

"No, it's been too long!"

Zhang Xiu waved his hand, and at the same time said: "The canal lowers the river bed and connects the north-south water transport. This is a matter of benefiting the country and the people. Wenhe plans to recruit people immediately to dredge the canal."

"In addition, in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, people from all over the country should also move after eating porridge."

"My lord, if such a large-scale project is excavated in Yanzhou and the new attached state of Yuzhou, it may cause dissatisfaction! This subordinate thinks it's better to wait until the two prefectures are stabilized."

Lu Su frowned and said.

"There is no need to worry. People in Erzhou should work for a full meal. What's more, inland river transportation can greatly improve transportation efficiency."

Zhang Xiu didn't want to wait for everything.

"Oh, by the way, how about Zhuge Liang? Did he confront Cao Cao head-on?" Zhang Xiu asked suddenly, he was still waiting for Kong Ming to take down Xuzhou.

"My lord, at this time Kong Ming has confronted Cao Cao in Xiaopei, Yuzhou, and Cao Cao is moving the people to the north. I'm afraid it will be difficult to tell the winner in a short time." Lu Su replied again.

"Since it is difficult to distinguish, let Jiang Qin replace Gan Ning and lead the army into the Huai River. At the same time, let the local ministries allocate food and grass to cooperate with Gan Ning. Let him go out of the Yangtze River and enter from the Yellow River!"

"Only in this way can the people of Yanzhou be saved." Zhang Xiu said with certainty.

"Out of the Yangtze River?" Everyone was taken aback.

"My lord, this is absolutely impossible. When you go out of the Yangtze River, you will see the endless sea. The sea often loses its direction, and there are storms, waves and showers. If there are any troubles, our army can't afford it."

Chen Qun quickly persuaded.

The advantage of inland water transport is stability.

Shipping by sea is not impossible. Soochow has been to Taiwan, wooed Yamatai, and Liaodong, but there are still risks to some extent, and the advantage is that it is relatively fast.

"It's okay, just let him sail along the coast."

"Also, didn't I ask the Craftsman Department to develop a warship a while ago? Now that it has been developed, let's use the Xiangyang to enter the Yellow River."

"First, we can send a signal to Yuan Shao to make him afraid. Second, since our army has already occupied the south of the Yellow River, let's get a foothold."

"The most important thing is to provide disaster relief and save the people!"

Zhang Xiu didn't do it on a whim, he had wanted to use the sea route for a long time.

"My lord, even if it's a new warship..."

Before Lu Su could finish speaking, Zhang Xiu waved his hand: "Do as I said. In addition, an order was sent to tell Gan Ning that if he meets Cao Cao or Yuan Shao's navy, he will destroy them all."

"No!" Lu Su nodded helplessly.

"By the way, my lord, there is one more thing."

"Nowadays, most of the county magistrates and sheriffs in Yanzhou of Yuzhou are people originally arranged by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. If they are replaced at one fell swoop, there will be a serious shortage of talents in Jingzhou."

"I'm afraid I can't support such an appointment. I think it's better to let them continue to serve first, and then look at their achievements in the future, how about it?"

Jia Xu frowned. There are too many states and counties in the two places, and there are not so many talents.

"This matter will be done according to what you said, but it is not impossible to stay in office. Let them arrange this disaster relief. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have done wrong will be punished."

"Besides, in a few days, I will personally go to various counties to investigate." Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows. There is still a huge talent gap, and he must hurry up to recruit talents.

"By the way, my lord, if you insist on letting Jingzhou rescue Yanzhou and Yuzhou, even if the number of people in the two states is far less than that of Jingzhou, it will still make Jingzhou weak."

"Here, my lord must be mentally prepared." Jia Xu said with serious eyes.

Because sacrificing the development of one state to make up for the other two states is actually quite difficult. If you are not careful, Jingzhou will be dragged down.

"It doesn't matter, the Central Plains is fertile and wild, at most two or three years, you can take back everything you did today." Zhang Xiu waved his hand, not paying attention to this.

"Okay, let's hurry up and order Gan Ning to immediately lead the navy to enter the Yellow River by land and sea, and build fortresses on both sides of the Yellow River to guard against Yuan Shao's unscrupulous attempts in advance."

Zhang Xiu gave another warning.

After finishing speaking, everyone went to work, but Zhang Xiu frowned, his brows were gloomy, and the letter explained very simply that the people of Yanzhou and Yuzhou ate each other with grass roots,
What's more, Yizi cannibalize each other.

He had seen that bleak and cold man with loess all over the sky a lot. Maybe it was Jingzhou's wealth that made him proud and complacent before, but now the world still needs him to rescue him.

How can he turn a blind eye to the fact that most of the people in the world can't get enough to eat?
After thinking about it, he looked through all the memorials from various places, and the reports were almost the same, nothing more than horse thieves, robbers, food shortages and other incidents.

For the local people there, every day is a challenge, a challenge to survive. Maybe when they really can't hold on, it is a relief to fall down.

Born in troubled times, this is how it is!
In the world, how many people are like Zhang Xiu.

Snapped!
Zhang Xiu directly closed the letter.

Breathing is a bit heavy, it is angry.

The Yanyu and Yu prefectures were made so miserable by Cao Cao that the people were living in dire straits and were fighting everywhere. If it weren't for Cao Cao's power and Xun Yu's ability to govern the country, I'm afraid they would have disappeared long ago.

Zhang Xiu frowned. In the letter, officials from all over the country wrote that there was a shortage of food. Is there really a shortage of food?

Or, did they embezzle the grain?

After all, these people are not personal followers, and he doesn't know either.

After a little thought, there is still some time before the wedding at the end of the month.

"Hu'er, go prepare some rations, disguise yourself with me, and go to various places in Yuzhou to investigate the situation." Zhang Xiu shouted, sometimes, he can't decide the affairs of the world in the court.

(End of this chapter)