When Liu Qing returned to Wei County, it was already the beginning of February. If the main activity of the first month is worship and prayer, then February is when the busy farming season really begins.

Because of the snow, the land can be plowed in preparation for spring planting. The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, which is not only a good thing for the unharvested winter wheat, but also a good thing for the unsown fallow land. This year, God has really opened

A good start.

In the study room, Liu Qing and Cai Yan were clearing away piles of letters, most of which were battle reports.

"Zhu Ling defeated and beheaded Huang Shao, the commander of the Yellow Turban Qu, outside Fenggao City, and captured eight thousand Yellow Turbans."

"Zhang Liao and Xu Huang killed two commanders, He Man and He Yi, in Changping, and captured 12,000 Yellow Turbans. Now the grain team has passed Chenliu and is marching towards Wei County. This time the Yellow Turbans plan to seize the grain team, it is announced

fail."

"Lü Bu stationed troops in Xiancheng to confront Ding Yuan of Lihu, covering the transportation of grain teams."

"As for Qingzhou, the war mainly revolves around the Beihai Kingdom. Currently, Cao Cao has occupied the territory west of Wenshui River, while the east of Wenshui River is occupied by Tao Qian. As for Liu Bei, after resting in the plains, he once again marched into Le'an and marched towards Beihai."

Seeing that all parties performed well, Liu Qing couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows. The Qingzhou and Yanzhou were still in a mess. If the Yellow Turbans could not be eliminated before April, this year's spring plowing would be greatly affected.

When those warlords cannot receive food, they will still harass the people.

It's just that Liu Qing can't be a virgin yet, so planting her own one-third of an acre of land is her top priority.

"Husband, these are the military reports of the Nanyang War. Do you want to read them one by one?" Cai Yan said while holding a bundle of silk books.

"No need to look carefully, I already know the outcome of the Nanyang war."

Liu Qing replied, picking up another silk book and reading it.

This was written by Zhu Ling, and a name in the letter caught Liu Qing’s attention——

Zhuge Gui, Langya Zhuge clan, Zhuge Liang's father.

Looking at the whole country, the Zhuge family may not be a prominent family, but in Xuzhou, or in Langya Kingdom, the Zhuge family is definitely one of the best. Just listen to the words of Prime Minister Zhuge, "I am a commoner."

Taishan County was in turmoil due to Zhang Ju's rebellion and no new governor took office. Therefore, the county affairs were all handled by the county magistrate Zhuge Gui. Zhuge Gui majored in Confucianism and was fairly clear in running the county. However, he was terrible at running the army and was not good at recruiting.

So brave, even the Yellow Turban Army couldn't defend it with just the troops assigned to defend the city.

The people of Taishan County are fierce and fierce. Tao Qian's subordinates such as Zang Ba, Sun Guan and other generals are all Taishan people, and they are Taishan thieves. If Zhuge Gui can use people, maybe the Yellow Turbans will not act so recklessly in Taishan County.

"Zhaoji, write a letter to Dong Zhuo!" Liu Qing said suddenly.

Cai Yan immediately put down the silk book in his hand, returned to the Taoist case, and sat down gently next to Liu Qing. Rou Yi took the pen, lightly twisted it on the ink stone, and then hung it on the blank silk book.

"Husband, please tell me." Cai Yan said calmly.

"The post of Taishan County Sheriff has been vacant for a long time, and no one has taken charge of the overall situation. As a result, the Yellow Turbans in Taishan County are rampant, thieves are rampant, and the people are homeless. Qinghe Zhuling, courtesy name Wenbo, the former Qinghe Commandery, led his army to attack Fenggao and regain the county.

, he also massively thwarted the Yellow Turbans' attempt to advance westward, beheaded Qu's commander Huang Shao, killed and captured countless Yellow Turbans, and made great achievements in rebuilding Mount Tai. The important ministers of the country are no longer young, so the king intends to recommend Zhu Wenbo as the prefect of Taishan County."

With Zhu Ling in charge of the overall situation, and Zhuge Gui assisting in political affairs, Taishan County should become increasingly stable, which is the main benefit.

Zhu Ling's control of Taishan County is equivalent to Liu Qing's second enclave in Yanzhou. This is the second benefit.

By cooperating and working with Zhuge Gui, we became familiar with each other. When chaos broke out in Xuzhou in the future, Zhuge's family moved to Wei County without repayment. This is the third benefit.

Kill three birds with one stone, win and that's it!

"Husband, it's ready!"

Liu Qing came forward and glanced at the silk book. The handwriting was beautiful and pleasing to the eye, so without looking closely, he put his arms around Cai Yan's slim waist and said with a smile, "Thank you, Princess Zhao!"

Sensing that Liu Qing's hands were acting inappropriately, Cai Yan's face turned red.

"Husband, why are you so polite today?" Cai Yan said lightly.

Later, Liu Qing took out a brocade box from nowhere, placed it in front of the case, leaned close to Cai Yan's ear and said: "This is the music score of Li Yannian that I got by detouring from the Li family in Lunu when I came back."

Liu Qing looked at Cai Yan's pretty face, eyes, nose, and lipstick. The more he looked at it, the more intoxicating it became. He wanted to take a bite.

Upon hearing Li Yannian's name, Cai Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and looked bright.

"It is actually the work of Master Li. This is Li's treasure. How did your husband get it?" Cai Yan said with curiosity. To her, the declining Li family is still more famous than the powerful Zhen family.

"The Li family is in a state of decline. Even if they have some assets, they are just fish and meat on someone else's chopping block. The head of the Li family is also shrewd and knows that it is difficult to sustain only a mere amount of assets. Therefore, he stepped into the lap of the king. He gave away these things, which is also his determination to transform.

"

Abandon the glory of the past, give up the tradition of promoting art, and tightly embrace the times.

I can't guarantee anything else, but Liu Qing can guarantee that as long as the Li family holds on tight and shows their loyalty, it is not impossible to become a second-rate force again in the future.

"In troubled times, if we don't transform, we will indeed be weak." Cai Yan sighed with emotion, and couldn't help but think of his own Cai family.

Cai's calligraphy, scholarship, and music are all famous in the world, but they are no match for the sword of the Yellow Turban. If it weren't for Liu Qing in the past, Cai Yan couldn't imagine what he would be like.

If the Cai family had not been protected by Liu Qing, they would probably have fallen into the lowest ranks in troubled times.

Thinking about it, Cai Yan's heart filled with warmth. He gently held the music score in his hands and slumped into Liu Qing's arms...

"Husband, do I also want to give you a courtesy?" Cai Yan said timidly.

"Oh? Is it you?" Liu Qing's hands were gradually letting go.

Cai Yan smiled sweetly, obviously it wasn't this, but she didn't rush to deny it. She let Liu Qing move his hands up and down, her pretty face turned red to her ears.

Liu Qing's movements stopped suddenly, something was wrong!

"What is it?"

Cai Yan still leaned in his arms, raised his head, and said seriously: "On the first month of the year, I will go to visit Mr. Hu, and I will talk to him about the academy. Mr. Hu has agreed to leave the mountain!"

Wow! Before I even looked around, Cai Yan invited Hu Zhao out on his own?

I have to say, awesome!

"Zhao Ji is really my king's virtuous wife! It seems that I should really reward Mrs. Ichiban!"

Cai Yan said nothing, with a proud expression on his face.

Liu Qing hugged Cai Yan and stood up, planning to change the scene.

In this place, you can still do small moves, but big moves are still a bit difficult to use...

…

The next day, at three o'clock in the morning, Liu Qing opened his eyes in confusion. The beauty in his arms had long since disappeared, and a faint fragrance remained in the bed.

"Husband, it's time to get up. Uncle Ju, the military advisor, and the envoy are already waiting in the study."

"If anything happens, they can just deal with it. I am tired from the journey and worked hard last night. I should get more rest!"

After Liu Qing finished speaking, he closed his eyes, covered his head, and continued to immerse himself in the faint fragrance.

Cai Yan did not give up, walked to the couch, stretched out his hand to shake the quilt, and said: "Your Majesty, you have been away from Wei County for nearly a month, and the ministers must report something."

Liu Qing stretched out his head again and looked at Cai Yan. In this case, Cai Yan didn't have any makeup on and looked particularly fresh and refined.

"Zhao Ji, why are you up so early? Come on, come on, sleep with me again!"

Liu Qing said this and was about to pull Cai Yan away, but she dodged him.

So boring!

Liu Qing suddenly lost interest, so he had to lift the quilt and start planning. Cai Yan came over again and helped to change clothes.

Come on, come on! I have been fighting for my whole life, why can’t I just enjoy it?

I'm going to favor Diao Chan tonight. Diao Chan won't care about me getting up!

When Liu Qing came to the study, he saw Dian Weihou at the door, and four people, including Ju Zhi, Guo Jiaxun and Xi Zhicai, had already entered the room and were waiting.

"The king has arrived!"

Liu Qing entered the house, went to the seat behind the case, and looked at the four people.

Normally, county affairs are not discussed on the table. What the four of them want to discuss is usually war or special matters.

"My lord, the spring plowing ceremony has been held while you were away. After the commune day, we can start arranging the spring plowing affairs. Currently, the counties in Jizhou are dredging waterways to prevent spring drought.

Liu Qing took over the conversation and immediately entered the role, "Youzhou is now handed over to Gongtai. It is short of money, food, and labor. Wen Ruo, you would be more considerate and give Gongtai some support."

"Here!" Xun Yu cupped his hands and said lightly, seeming a little listless.

"The execution of Youzhou this time was smoother than originally expected. Not only did it resolve the conflict between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, but it also brought Youzhou into the fold in one fell swoop. The first mission of Youzhou was to expand outward, including Goguryeo, Fuyu, etc.

All the land is in the pocket."

Liu Qing spoke seriously, and Jushou asked curiously: "My lord, it seems that there is vast arable land outside of Liao."

Not only is it vast, if it can be developed, it might become the number one grain production base in the future.

Liu Qing nodded, "I have asked many people. Outside of Liao, there are several large river systems, and their downstream areas are covered with plains and swamps. As long as the waterways are planned well, all of them will be cultivated land. This matter is the first of the first season.

The most important thing is to be filial!"

Liu Qing began to divide the work and first called Guo Jia.

"You should pay more attention to the war in Youzhou and how to fight it. I believe in Chen Gong and Gongsun Zan, but you need to review the strategy. Wen Ruo, whether it is water conservancy or pioneering, it requires a large number of people. Fortunately, Zhu Ling and

Zhang Liao captured another 20,000 people for me, who can be used as laborers. Zhicai, you will accept and transport the captives. Finally, Duke Ju, I will give you full financial support for all expenses related to Youzhou!"

The four staff members all raised their hands and called him "Hey!"
To be continued...