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"What happened"

Zhang Yi roared and rushed up. He felt that he could release his hatred quietly in his heart. But today the provincial governor came to inspect, but he wanted to make trouble, which was like slapping him in the face.

Several prisoners of war were squatting on the ground with their heads in their arms, and the sticks of soldiers on both sides hit the heads like raindrops. A military marquis stepped forward to report: "Report to General, these prisoners of war pretended to be from Guanlong, trying to escape. After being reported, they found out that they were dissatisfied and shouted to make trouble, but were subdued by their brothers."

Zhang Yi's face was so clear that he ordered: "Drag them down and each person beats a military stick."

More than a thousand soldiers dragged these people down like wolves and tigers. Several people cried and begged, and kowtowed desperately to mercy. At this time, Liu Jing walked up and asked, "What happened?"

"These prisoners of war probably wanted to pretend to be Guanlong people and escape. They were found out, but they were unwilling to give up, so they shouted desperately."

Liu Jing walked up to a young prisoner of war, looked at him and asked, "Where are you from, why do you risk running away? Don't you know the consequences are serious?"

The young prisoner of war said in tears: "General, I am from Hejian County. I was suppressed in Su Yin's rebellion and forced to be a Cao army. I was captured when flooding Jicheng. I have been away from home for five years. I really miss my parents and beg the general to spare me this time and I will not dare to escape next time."

All the prisoners of war felt that the general in front of him seemed to be a high-ranking official, and even the mining supervisor and the captain were respectful in front of him. He knelt forward and begged desperately, crying and begging them for mercy once. They all knew that it was not only as simple as a beating, but also extended the service period to five years, which scared them.

Liu Jing nodded, "Let them go without an example this time."

Zhang Yi scolded: "You are lucky. Zhou Mu spare you this time. Who dares to escape again next time? I will double the punishment and take them all back."

These prisoners of war were very excited when they heard that they were the provincial governors. They kowtowed and thanked them. The crying sounded and were taken down by the soldiers. Liu Jing was very upset and walked out of the miner's camp without saying a word. Deng Zhi and Zhang Yi felt that the provincial governor was in a bad mood. They accompanied Liu Jing to the warehouse uneasy. The warehouse was close to the riverside and consisted of a huge building with 50,000 kilograms of copper ingots. Each copper ingot weighed about twenty kilograms and were neatly placed. The entire warehouse was filled with copper ingots, and the scale was very spectacular.

Liu Jing walked into the rest room in the warehouse and sat down. A guard served him tea. It was not until then that Liu Jing said to Deng Zhi and Zhang Yi: "Because I just signed a settlement agreement with Cao Cao, we need to rest and recuperate. There will be no war for at least five years. If we follow the rules of releasing prisoners of war, there will be no miners in the mine after the New Year, so I came to inspect the mine specifically to solve this problem."

Deng Zhi and Zhang Yi looked at each other, and Deng Zhi said carefully: "In the past, Xu Changshi once proposed a plan, but it was not implemented because of the high cost. Weichen thinks that it may be possible to consider it now."

"Tell me what the plan is." Liu Jing couldn't remember what plan Xu Shu had proposed.

"At that time, Xu Changshi said that prisoners of war could be changed into formal miners, so that they could come and go freely, and increase their treatment to retain them, so naturally some miners would be willing to stay."

Liu Jing remembered that Xu Shu did propose this plan back then, but why it was not implemented? Liu Jing forgot about it for a moment. He pondered for a while and asked, "Do you think it's feasible?"

"Reporting to the provincial governor, although the copper mine is called miners to the outside world, it is actually divided into miners, slave labor and criminal workers. Slave labor is prisoners of war, about 70,000 people. Currently, one ounce per month is spent, while miners spend one thousand ounce per month. If all slave labor is converted into miners, the burden is indeed very large. It was because this was not implemented at that time. But the Weichen estimated that if they come and go freely and have good income, at least ten thousand people would be willing to stay. At the same time, their families will come to Jiangxia from the north, which is very beneficial for replenishing the population of Jingzhou. Although the expenses will be large, this expenditure is nothing for the copper mines they mine."

Deng Zhili recommended Liu Jing to adopt this plan. Like Xu Shu, he opposed the use of prisoners of war for slave labor. He proposed the reform plan several times but had no results. It was rare that the provincial governor took the initiative to propose a long-term plan for the mine today, so Deng Zhi took this opportunity to recommend his own plan.

He quickly winked at Zhang Yi and asked him to help him speak. For Zhang Yi, leaving the mine to go to the front of the enemy was his ideal. He was unwilling to stay in the mine for a long time. Seeing that others made meritorious service, Zhang Yi understood Deng Zhi's meaning and said to Liu Jing: "If slave workers are converted to miners, then there will be no need for 6,000 troops to guard the criminals. Only two thousand people can guard the criminals and protect the warehouse. This can save a lot of expenses. I also feel that if the miners' families can come to the copper mine, the copper mine may form a new county, which is a good thing."

Liu Jing nodded. He had considered changing the service period of prisoners of war to five years, but after arriving at the mine, he gave up this idea. He didn't care about the cost. What he was worried about was the continuation of the mine.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Jing said to Deng Zhi: "You can investigate first and see how many people will stay after becoming a miner. If you can guarantee that tens of thousands of people will stay, I can consider your plan. After the investigation is completed, it will be implemented after the Pingzhang platform has approved it."

Deng Zhi was overjoyed and quickly bowed: "I obey the order."

Leaving the mine, Liu Jing went to Wuchang again. A few days later, he left Jiangxia County and returned to Chengdu.

It is gradually coming in late December, and the New Year of Jian'an is approaching. Every household in Chengdu cleans the houses, lanterns and decorates them, and various tributes are placed in the ancestral halls. The city is full of firecrackers, and children are also starting to make new clothes. Women are considering adding decorations. The day before the New Year, it was also snowing in Chengdu. The outside of the city suddenly turns into snow. Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, and the atmosphere of the New Year is added.

Liu Jing's mansion is also decorated with lights. This year's festive celebration is even more than in previous years. Not only because Sun Shangxiang is pregnant, but the war has stopped and he has to rest for a few years, which means that the family has more time to reunite.

Liu Jing had returned to the mansion the day before. At this time, he was discussing the arrangements for the clan festival with Liu Hu and Liu Xian in the study. This year, the Liu family will gather in Chengdu and participate in the annual New Year Festival. This is also the first reunion of the Liu family ten years after Jian'an.

Liu Jing did not care about the tribal rituals, but he left them to Liu Hu to take care of. This year's tribal rituals were hosted by Liu Hu and Liu Xianquan. Liu Hu smiled and said, "This year is very unusual. The tribesmen of Yedu are also led by uncle to Chengdu. You don't know."

Liu Jing really didn't know that the clan members of Yedu had seven houses. They followed Liu Cong to Yedu and never had any contacts since then. However, since Liu went to Yedu, the clan members gradually became in touch. Unexpectedly, they actually came to Chengdu to participate in the sacrifice. This was the first time.

"I wonder if Liu Cong will come over," Liu Jing asked with a smile.

Liu Xian shook his head, "Only he refused to come. My father said that the tribesmen who went to Yedu with him were very upset. They were looked down upon in Yedu. They rely on the monthly money and food day distributed by the Prime Minister's Office, or the houses were empty, among which they had business. They had a great resentment towards Liu Cong. This year, Liu Cong originally wanted to hold a tribe festival in Yedu, but the seven-room tribesmen came to Chengdu with their father and currently live in the Liu clan."

Speaking of this, Liu Xian asked hesitantly: "They all want to meet the provincial governor. I wonder if the provincial governor can take time to see them once."

Before Liu Jing made a statement, Liu Hu next to him said angrily: "They just want some benefits. They used to be arrogant and ignored Jingzhou. Now, seeing that the provincial governor is strong, they come to surrender with shamelessness. What do these people who are competing for the power of the country do when they see them?"

Liu Jing smiled and waved his hand, "Tiger, you are so extreme. The birds still know how to choose good trees to live in, let alone humans. This is also a human being. After all, they are members of the tribe. They come back from Yedu thousands of miles away, so they can't ignore them. In this way, please select two representatives and come to the general's mansion to see me tomorrow."

Liu Xian was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said, "I'll tell them now."

At this time, Chang Liu Zhi's voice came from outside the door, "Father, the child is here."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Come in quickly."

Liu Zhi walked in quickly. Liu Zhi is seven years old this year, with a medium figure, looks very handsome and handsome, and is gentle and kind. In order to love this eldest son, he also wants Liu Zhi to participate in the clan festival.

Liu Zhi walked into the room and knelt down to salute his father, and then paid homage to Liu Hu and Liu Xian, "My nephew greets two uncles."

Liu Zhi is the future lord. The military officials from all over Jingshu all care about him very much in order to value him, but Liu Hu had another love for him, out of family affection. Liu Hu quickly pulled him up, hugged him beside him, sat down, and asked with a smile: "I heard from Xu Shangshu that you have changed your master, is that true?"

Liu Zhi was originally a master, and was very knowledgeable. He taught Liu Zhi to read books and essays, and was quite good at it. However, he had one big weakness, that is, he liked drinking and often lost his composure after drinking. Half a year ago, someone reported that he was drinking and prostitutes. Tao Zhan knew about this matter. Tao Zhan was deeply dissatisfied and wrote a letter to Pingzhangtai, asking for the replacement of Master Liu Zhi. After discussion by Pingzhangtai, he unanimously decided to replace Qin Mi as Master Liu Zhi.

Of course, Liu Jing also knew about this. Tao Zhan wrote to him in advance and obtained her husband's consent. Originally, Liu Jing's original intention was to keep Lai Min and find a master for the boss. However, since Lai Min lost her moral character after drinking, it is indeed not advisable to be a master of her children.

Liu Zhi glanced at his father timidly and whispered: "My nephew has changed to Master Qin. Master Lai is in poor health and is back to his hometown to recuperate."

Liu Xian next to him laughed. This little guy is very good at talking. He was obviously dismissed after drinking, but he said he was in poor health and asked to resign. Good, he treats people generously and has the spirit of a superior. Liu Jing nodded, "You should study hard with Master Qin. I'll bring you here today because the day is coming soon and the family will hold a tribal festival. Logically, you must be eleven years old to participate in tribal festivals, but you are preparing to make an exception for your father and let you start participating in tribal festivals this year. Tomorrow afternoon, you will go to the ancestral hall ceremony with Uncle Xian. Do you understand?"

Generally, children are very curious about new things, and Liu Zhi is no exception. He had heard from his master about the importance of clan sacrifice, but he never had the opportunity to participate. This year, his father made an exception and asked him to participate. He was very excited and quickly knelt down and bowed, "The child understands."

Liu Jing patted his tender shoulders and smiled and said, "Go and tell your mother that she will prepare a sacrificial robe for you."

Liu Zhi kowtowed and retreated. Then Liu Jing said to Liu Hu and Liu Xian: "I will be very busy these days, so I will leave the preparation of the clan sacrifice to my two brothers."

"Don't worry, we will do it."

At this moment, the housekeeper ran over in a panic and reported at the door: "Master, the angel has arrived."

Liu Jing stood up suddenly, he knew that this was a messenger sent by heaven to enthrone him, King of Han.

At the end of the 18th year of Jian'an, Liu Jing held a grand enthronement ceremony at the General's Mansion of the Cavalry and accepted the enthronement of the sky. Emperor Liu Xie of Han formally appointed Liu Jing as the King of Han, Tao as the Princess of Han, and Sun as the partial concubine. At the same time, Liu Jing was allowed to establish the Han Kingdom, with fiefs including Jingzhou, Yizhou and Guanlong, with thousands of miles of fertile land and a population of tens of millions.
Chapter completed!