"So much?" Liu Mang was dumbfounded by Xu Shu's numbers. Where did Yangzhou get so much grain? It was not the autumn harvest now. They missed the autumn harvest, but they did not miss the spring plowing. When Liu Mang went to Jingzhou, he did not even borrow so much grain from Jingzhou. Could it be that he can eat more grain and fodder?
"Milord, after Milord disappeared, the third batch of provisions in Jing Province was stopped. The first two batches of provisions were sent to Lujiang except for the damaged ones! "The 200,000 grain from Lujiang was sent from Jingzhou."
"Where did the 500,000 grain from Shouchun come from?" Liu Mang asked.
"The 500,000 grain was also given by Liu Jingzhou," Xu Shu explained to Liu Mang.
"En? Liu Biao is so good? "Liu Mang was a little dumbfounded.
"It's not Liu Biao that is so good. We took it ourselves. The capital of Jingzhou's South County, South County, has been taken by us," Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"Took Jiangling?" Liu Mang quickly turned his head. There was a map on the table behind him. It showed part of Jingzhou's terrain. Jiangling had the Yangtze River in front and Huarong Road behind it. How did they get there? "Through the waterway?" Liu Mang thought that there was no Yangzhou's navy in the Yangtze River. They could only go through the waterway.
However, Jingzhou was too stupid. Jingzhou's main navy had been destroyed on the Yangtze River. They still opened the waterway. Wasn't this courting death?
"Milord, we did not go through the waterway! This waterway has been blocked by Jingzhou! " These sunken ships couldn't be cleaned up in a day or two. Therefore, for Yangzhou, it would be very difficult to clean up these sunken ships.
"Then from Huarong Road?" Although Liu Mang had never been to Huarong Road, he had heard about the dangers of Huarong Road when he was in Xiangyang. It was a swamp that spanned thousands of miles with miasma and silt. If one was not careful, one might not even have a complete corpse.
"My lord, do you know the Wu Family of Jiangling?" Xu Shu asked Liu Mang.
"Jiangling Ship King?" Everyone might not know who the head of the Wu Clan was, but if the Jiangling Wu Clan was mentioned, they would know that the Jiangling Wu Clan was the king of ships. It could be said that half of the merchant ships in Jingzhou came from the Wu Clan. The Wu Clan's captain in Xiangyang was even the producer of the warships in Jingzhou.
"That's right, it's the Jiangling Ship King, the Wu Clan. The Wu Clan is finished!"
"The Wu Clan is finished?" This was a large noble family. Although it couldn't compare to the Huang, Cai, or Kuai Families, it was still a wealthy noble family. Kuai Yue also said that the Wu Family's master was the Huang Family.
"Destroyed by our army?" There shouldn't be anyone from Jing Zhou who would dare to touch him, so the only ones who could destroy the Wu Clan would be the Yangzhou Army.
"No! They were destroyed by our Young Master Liu Pan! "
"Liu Pan?" Wasn't Liu Pan one of them?
"Liu Pan and Huang She were fighting for power, and the Wu Clan became the sacrificial lamb!" Liu Mang finally understood. "The Wu Clan had a few hundred people, but they were all killed by Liu Pan. The only one left was Young Mistress Wu. This Young Mistress Wu was quite a character. She actually went to our army's camp in Shiyang alone and found Lu Xun. She gave Lu Xun the map of Huarong Path, and Lu Xun brought 2000 elite soldiers to attack Jiangling! They forced the Jiangling Garrison to surrender. They took down Jiangling. "Xu Shu didn't explain clearly. After taking down Jiangling, the Jiangling Governor wanted to take back Jiangling and was prepared to cooperate with the Jingzhou Army. They were about to succeed, but Lu Xun was still young, so he trusted the Jiangling Governor too much. As long as Dong Zhi opened the city gates and cooperated with the Jingzhou Army, Lu Xun's 1000 Yangzhou Army soldiers and the soldiers who surrendered would not be able to enter Jiangling. They would most likely be defeated.
However, they didn't expect the Jingzhou Army to be the Changsha Governor, Huang Zu's men.
Young Mistress Wu wrote a letter to Huang Zu, telling him that Dong Zhi was Second Young Master Liu Pan's man, and that Huang Zu would take most of the credit for taking down Jiangling. The Huang Clan was already at a disadvantage in the competition with Liu Pan. If the credit for taking down Jiangling was given to Liu Pan, then Huang She wouldn't be able to compete with Liu Pan in Xiangyang.
In addition to Young Mistress Wu's letter, it would be a lie to say that the Huang Clan didn't feel guilty towards the Wu Clan. After all, when the Wu Clan was destroyed, the Huang Clan didn't do anything. Even if they did, it would be too late. The Wu Clan and the Huang Clan could be considered old friends.
Therefore, Huang Zu pretended to be ignorant. Dong Zhi was also dumbfounded when he opened the city gates. He was shouting to welcome the Emperor's army to take back Jiangling, but Huang Zu's Jingzhou Army betrayed him. In the end, Dong Zhi could only be captured by Lu Xun and beheaded on the city walls.
Young Mistress Wu's grudge was finally avenged.
After going to Huarong Dao once, it was not so mysterious anymore. Tens of thousands of soldiers used turf to pave a path in Huarong Dao. Only then did the army enter Jiangling in a steady stream. The provisions of Jiangling also began to be transported out.
This was the reason why Yangzhou didn't lack provisions.
"Milord, you don't know. In Jiangling, there are 800,000 shi of provisions and 100,000 sets of armor and weapons!" Lu Xun gave Changsha Huang Zu 200,000 shi of provisions and kept 100,000 shi for his own use. The weapons and armor were all melted. Now, the Jingzhou Army's armor was no longer in the eyes of the Yangzhou Army. Their armor was all made from scratch.
"What about the sweet potatoes I planted when I left?" Liu Mang remembered and asked. Generally, sweet potatoes take three to four months to ripen, which is ninety to one hundred and twenty days. Calculating the time, they should have ripened by now.
"Milord, those sweet potatoes of yours." Xu Shu frowned and said.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Xu Shu frown, Liu Mang's heart skipped a beat. He knew that those sweet potatoes could improve the farmland and let the people have enough to eat.
"Those sweet potatoes don't taste good!" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"Haha!" Liu Mang was shocked by Xu Shu. He thought that those sweet potato seeds were useless.
"Those are not for you to eat!" The people of the Central Plains had never eaten sweet potatoes before. Naturally, they were not used to the taste of sweet potatoes. However, they would slowly get used to it. "Go and take out all those sweet potatoes. Cut each sweet potato into several pieces. Only this big!" Liu Mang gestured to his subordinates. "Then, put these pieces into the soil according to the ratio!" “
"My Lord, shouldn't we plant it directly? If we cut them off, will they still be useful? " Xu Shu didn't know about sweet potatoes, but he knew about spring plowing. He didn't know about the seeds and fruits of sweet potatoes. Did these fruits grow in the soil?
"Don't worry. Do as I say! Forget it. I will personally supervise it. "Liu Mang was still worried and said to Xu Shu. Sweet potatoes were plants with a strong foundation. As long as it was not too excessive, if you cut them into pieces and buried them in the soil, they would be seeds. They would naturally grow fruits in the next year.
"Ah, there is such a thing!" Xu Shu said in surprise.
"Of course. Yuanzhi, you also saw the production of that thing!"
"En!" Xu Shu nodded. He was a little serious. Those sweet potatoes that the lord called sweet potatoes could produce up to two thousand catties per mu. This number completely frightened Xu Shu. Therefore, Xu Shu had sent a large number of troops there to not leak the news.
"Only two thousand catties!" Liu Mang frowned. Looking at Liu Mang's dissatisfied expression, Xu Shu was even more surprised. He looked at the lord's dissatisfied expression.
Liu Mang was indeed dissatisfied. According to the seeds that Liu Mang brought back, the production should be around two thousand five hundred catties per mu, which was around two thousand five hundred catties per mu. It should not be half of what it was now.
However, after thinking about it, Liu Mang was relieved. After all, there were no fertilizers, other growth hormones, or pesticides to prevent pests. Therefore, it was understandable that the production value was lower.
"Let's fill up our military fields first. Yuanzhi, remember to keep it a secret. Give it to the people after next year!" Liu Mang said to Xu Shu. Even without Liu Mang's reminder, Xu Shu also knew the importance of this and nodded.
"Everyone has been working hard these days!" Liu Mang patted Xu Shu's shoulder.
"My lord, there is one more thing that I need to tell you!" Xu Shu cupped his fist.
"En?"
"My lord, we have already established a relationship with Liaodong Gongsun Du!" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"You have already found the direction of the sea route?" Liu Mang asked with his eyes wide open.
"Yes, my lord!" Xu Shu nodded.
"What did Liaodong Gongsun Du say?" Liu Mang asked Xu Shu. He wanted to establish the sea route to get warhorses from Liaodong Gongsun Du. He did not have the opportunity before, but now that the sea route was established, he naturally would not let it go.
"He wants fifty gold per warhorse!" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"Fifty gold per warhorse? Hehe, why doesn't he just rob! " Liu Mang was angry. It was originally a good news, but this Liaodong Gongsun Du made him angry. Although fifty gold per warhorse was already very cheap in the Central Plains, they were trading in Liaodong. That Gongsun Du would not ship the warhorses to Yangzhou. If he did, Liu Mang would naturally buy all the warhorses. Why would Liu Mang be happy with such a high price?
"This Gongsun Du's messenger came with General Gan Ning. He did not discuss with my lord, so I acted on my own initiative. In the end, the price was ten gold per warhorse!" "50 Gold turned into 10 Gold. Xu Shu must have worked hard. Although warhorses are not worth this price in the North, and herds of wild horses can be found everywhere, this is a seller's market. Even if someone has goods, they don't necessarily want to sell to you.
"Okay, give it to him!" Liu Mang's expression was very bad. It was not a bad thing if it could be solved with money.
"This Gongsun Du also wants something from my lord!" “
"What is it?"
"He wants the Ferghana horses in my lord's hands!"
"Doesn't he have warhorses in Liaodong?"
"He wants these warhorses to breed." This time, the messenger sent by Gongsun Zan of Liaodong was familiar with horses. Therefore, he could tell the difference between good and bad horses. The warhorses in the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry immediately made his eyes light up. They were definitely good horses. Every one of them was a Ferghana horse. Therefore, he wanted these warhorses to breed.
"My lord, these warhorses cannot be given to him!" Zhuge Liang, who had not spoken for a long time, also spoke.
The breeding of warhorses could be a big or small matter, if it was a small matter. If it was a small matter, it could give birth to little followers. The breeding of the warhorses in the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could completely change the warhorses in Liaodong, just like the Japanese horses in Japan.
The original Japanese horses, also known as Japanese horses, were only a little more than a meter tall. That was because the Japanese were only about 1.23 meters tall. In Japan, 1.55 to 1.40 meters tall were called tall men.
Later, the Japanese also saw that their horses were not good, so they found a variety of horses to breed with. Finally, they had the tall Japanese horses.
He thought that Liu Mang would not give it to him, but he did not expect Liu Mang to be so generous.
"My lord?"
"These warhorses are not given for free. Gongsun Du needs to exchange 50 warhorses for each one. Liu Mang said to them.
"My lord, this?"
"Kongming, Gongsun Du can't breed these warhorses. Even if he can, he can't use them. Liaodong is cold in the north, and the Arabian warhorses brought by Liu Mang can't adapt at all. They belong to the tropical regions of the desert. In the north, only Mongolian warhorses with thick fur can survive. It's like if you wear too much and go to the south, you can shave off your hair and take off your clothes. But if you go to the north with only underpants and a small vest, you have no other choice but to freeze to death.
"Yes!"
"Oh right. After Gan Ning manages the sea route, don't forget to explore the outer sea! " Liu Mang said to Liu Ye on the side. He asked Liu Ye to give Gan Ning a map from the books he brought back.
This map was naturally a simple version. It only told Gan Ning what was in the outer sea.
If Liu Mang was not wrong, Gan Ning would be able to find Taiwan if he went to the estuary of the Yangtze River.
"My lord, Kongming still does not have a clear position in Yangzhou!" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang. He wanted to ask for an official position for Zhuge Liang. Even Zhuge Liang's subordinate, Li Yan, was now the minister of the Armed Police Department. It was unreasonable for Zhuge Liang to be idle.
"This is not a problem!" Liu Mang also thought of it. He also thought of Xu Shu's hard work. If he couldn't assign tasks to everyone, Xu Shu would die of exhaustion sooner or later.
"Pass down my order. I will set up six departments in Yangzhou!" Liu Mang said to his subordinates.
"Six departments?" Xu Shu did not expect Liu Mang to make such a big move.
"Li, Hu, Li, Bing, Xing, and Gong." Liu Mang said out his idea. Six departments, starting from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, were the general name of the departments of Li, Hu, Bing, Xing, and Gong. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Nine Ministers were in charge. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Ministers were divided into Cao. Cao gradually became a department. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Six Departments were a part of the Minister's Department. Most of the Nine Ministers of the Qin and Han Dynasties were incorporated into the six ministries of Officials, Officials, Rites, Soldiers, Punishments, and Works.
Liu Mang took out these things from the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Liu Mang also wanted to use the modern era's new officials. However, rice was not something that could be eaten in one bite.
Therefore, he could only use the Six Departments to ease the situation.
"The Ministry of Personnel is the organization that manages the civil service officials. It is in charge of the system of selecting the officials. It is in charge of the examination of the officials. It is in charge of conferring awards. The Ministry of Personnel is divided into four departments: the Department of Selecting Officials, the Department of Inspecting Officials, the Department of Inspecting Officials, and the Department of Evaluating Meritorious Service. The Department of Selecting Officials is in charge of the examination of the civil service officials. It is in charge of the listing of the civil service officials, the examination of the officials, the selection, the promotion, and the handling of the monthly selection. The Department of Inspecting Officials is in charge of the bestowal of nobility, the appointment of officials, the donation of officials, and other matters. The Department of Inspecting Officials is in charge of the maintenance of the civil service officials. It is in charge of handling the succession of officials, the naturalization of officials, and the resumption of their names and surnames. The Department of Evaluating Meritorious Service is in charge of the punishment and discussion of the civil service officials. It is in charge of the investigation of the officials and major plans. "Liu Mang explained the responsibilities of the Ministry of Personnel.
"Where is Lu Su!" Liu Mang shouted after explaining the functions of the Ministry of Personnel.
Lu Su was stunned. He was still thinking about the functions of the Ministry of Personnel that Liu Mang mentioned.
"Lu Su Lu Zijing, the Ministry of Personnel of Yangzhou will be handed over to you. Lu Su Lu Zijing will be the Minister of Personnel of Yangzhou!" Liu Mang smiled and said to Lu Su. It was not that Liu Mang did not consider letting Lu Su become the Minister of Personnel. What kind of person was Lu Su? He was previously a surrendered general. Therefore, the civil and military officials in Yangzhou treated him coldly. Therefore, Lu Su would not form a clique. Lu Su was originally a righteous person. This could be seen from the fact that he did not accept any bribes when he was the commander of the Jiangdong Army. Twice, the Lu Family almost did not have the money to redeem him. If Lu Su was greedy, he would have already made the Lu Family rich. However, because of his daughter, he still asked his grandfather to worship his grandmother.
"Ah ah ah ah!" Lu Su was confused by Liu Mang. "Milord, Lu Su is a newly surrendered person. I cannot bear this heavy responsibility!" Lu Su hurriedly refused. The position of the Ministry of Personnel was not small. It could be used to evaluate the achievements of the officials. It could also be used to supervise the officials. It was equivalent to the Organization Department and the Procuratorate. It could be said that he could be an official of any rank in Yangzhou. This was an important position. The civil and military officials of Yangzhou all coveted it.
"A newly surrendered person? Haha, so what if you are a newly surrendered person? This Lord does not doubt the people he doubts. As long as you, Lu Su, have the ability, there is no harm in letting you be the Minister of Personnel! " Liu Mang had another reason for letting Lu Su be the Minister of Personnel of Yangzhou. He wanted to use Lu Su as a horse. Lu Su was not famous in this world. He had lost a few wars when he debuted. Therefore, there were many people who looked down on Lu Su.
Among these people, there were talented and talented people. They thought that since Lu Su could be the Minister of Personnel, why couldn't they do the same? The King Of Shu was a person who loved talents. Therefore, he was able to gather all the talents in the world to Yangzhou. Lu Su was a surrendered general, so he could appease the people.
Jiangdong and Jingzhou were places that Liu Mang wanted to take over. The nobles in Jingzhou did not need to be appeased. As long as the Lao and Cai families were there, it would be enough. However, Liu Mang could not break through Jiangdong. Now that he was treating Lu Su well, it was a signal to those who wanted to surrender. That is, as long as you surrender, I, Liu Mang, will treat you well.
"In that case, Lu Su thanks the Lord for your kindness!" Lu Su had no choice but to accept. He knew that once he became the Minister of Personnel, he would never be able to return to Jiangdong. However, he was still very happy. Lu Su needed a stage to show his abilities. The Ministry of Personnel was a big stage for him to show his abilities.
"After the Ministry of Personnel is the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of Yangzhou's territory, farmland, household registration, taxes, salaries and other financial matters. The internal affairs are divided according to the division of labor. There is only one division in Yangzhou, and then there will be more in the future. In addition to managing the province's finances, each division is also in charge of other government affairs. Their responsibilities overlap. The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the treasury, while the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the warehouse. " Liu Mang explained the responsibilities of the Ministry of Revenue, which was also the Ministry of Commerce. They had the right to mint coins. Many people's eyes lit up. Who in the world did not mint coins? Jiangdong had Jiangdong Big Coin, Jingzhou had Jingzhou Tong Bao, and Luoyang had Han Dynasty Coin. Although Han Dynasty Coin was the main currency, the various residences still had their own copper coins.
"The Ministry of Revenue is also the Ministry of Commerce!" Liu Mang looked at the officials and asked, "Where is Mi Zhu?"
"This subject is here!" Mi Zhu stood up and cupped his fist towards Liu Mang. When Liu Mang mentioned the Ministry of Revenue, Mi Zhu knew that it was time to talk about him.
"Zi Fang, I will leave the Ministry of Commerce to you! You are Yangzhou's money bag! If the money is not enough, I will hold you responsible! "
"Rest assured, Milord. As long as Mi Zhu is in charge, Yangzhou will be rich!"
"Haha, I want Yangzhou to become the richest province in the world!" Liu Mang saw Mi Zhu's ability to make money.
Mi Zhu was happy to be called out by Liu Mang. He now had a noble title. In the past, he was only a secretary of the Ministry of Commerce. No one knew what kind of position he held. Now, he finally had a position in the Ministry of Revenue. He was one of the six ministers of the civil court.
How could Mi Zhu not be happy? Now that Mi Zhu thought about it, he wished he could meet Liu Mang as soon as possible. If he had met Liu Mang earlier, he would not have been in this state. He would not have been cheated so badly by Liu Bei. In the past, people said that Mi Zhu relied on his sister's beauty to get to his position. But now, no one said that because there was nothing between Liu Mang and his sister.
"By the way, Zi Fang, how is your sister?" When Liu Mang suddenly mentioned Lady Mi, Mi Zhu froze for a moment. But then, he was overjoyed. Did Liu Mang take a fancy to his sister? Mi Zhu wanted to send his sister to Liu Mang's bed. That way, the Mi Family's position would be more stable. But he never had the chance. One reason was that Liu Mang was not in Yangzhou. Another reason was that his sister was no longer a virgin. So, Mi Zhu gave up. But now that Liu Mang mentioned her, Mi Zhu was overjoyed. Could it be that Liu Mang took a fancy to his sister? So what if she was no longer a virgin? At least she could serve people.
"Since the last time we parted, my sister has been thinking about Milord!" Mi Zhu winked at Liu Mang.
When Liu Mang saw Mi Zhu's expression, he knew that Mi Zhu had misunderstood. Mi Zhu thought that he had taken a fancy to Lady Mi.
That white jade beauty was indeed very beautiful. Liu Mang also liked her. But Liu Mang did not have enough energy. His family members wanted to turn him into a jerk so he did not dare to provoke her.
"Zi Fang, if your sister isn't married yet, then as the lord, I will have to propose a marriage to you!"
"Propose a marriage?" Mi Zhu listened to Liu Mang's words. This Liu Mang did not want to marry his sister but proposed a marriage.
"May I ask who Milord is proposing a marriage for?" Mi Zhu carefully asked.
"You know this person, Zi Fang. He is my sworn brother. He is one of my generals, Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong!" Liu Mang said.
"Zilong?" Mi Zhu did not expect that Liu Mang would propose a marriage for Zhao Yun. Mi Zhu also knew Zhao Yun. At that time, Zhao Yun was working under Gongsun Zan while Mi Zhu was working under Liu Bei. He had even helped Liu Bei recruit Zhao Yun.
"Yes, it is Zilong! I want to propose a marriage for my younger brother! " Liu Mang had long noticed that Zhao Yun liked Lady Mi. After Liu Mang had taken Lady Mi, Zhao Yun had sent people to deliver food to Liu Mang many times. He had also indirectly asked Liu Mang about Lady Mi. He was afraid that Liu Mang would kill Lady Mi.
Zhao Yun thought that he had done it secretly. Who would have thought that Liu Mang had so many people by his side? One of them was the old fox, Jia Xu. After seeing Zhao Yun twice, he told Liu Mang that Zhao Yun liked Lady Mi.
"This subject will have to go back and ask my sister!" Mi Zhu was disappointed that it was not Liu Mang who liked his sister. However, when he thought about Zhao Yun, who was Liu Mang's trusted aide, it was not bad.
"Ask as soon as possible. That sworn brother of mine is not young anymore. We should leave a few children for his Zhao Family." Liu Mang knew that Zhao Yun valued relationships. In the past, he did not dare to say that he liked Lady Mi because of Liu Bei. However, now that Liu Bei had announced that Lady Mi was dead, he naturally did not care.
"Alright, let's get back to the topic. After the Ministry of Revenue is the Ministry of Justice, which is in charge of all punishments. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for reviewing all kinds of laws, reviewing all kinds of criminal cases sent to the Ministry of Justice, and working together with the local government to adjudicate the death penalty. Below it is the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice. I will leave the position of Minister of Justice to you! " Liu Mang said to Zhuge Liang.
"Minister of Justice?" Zhuge Liang could not help but take another look. The Ministry of Justice naturally had to pass laws. That was the viewpoint of the Legalists. How did this King Of Shu know that he was from the Legalists?
That's right. Although Zhuge Liang's master was Sima Shuijing and he studied Confucianism, he himself was a representative of the Legalists.
Zhuge Liang shed tears and cut down Ma Su. That was because of the concept of legalism, to legislate and defend. No matter who it was, even Liu Chan was afraid of Zhuge Liang because Zhuge Liang followed the law. Liu Chan was also unlucky when she made a mistake.
"Yes, Sir!" Zhuge Liang was getting more and more curious about Liu Mang. He had never told anyone that he was from the Legalists. Zhuge Liang had also never been in power. When he first became an official, he was in the military. How did this King Of Shu know that he was good at punishment? Zhuge Liang was already surprised that he knew about Li Yan. Now, he even knew about him.
Liu Mang really understood Zhuge Liang. The two greatest representatives of the Legalists in the Three Kingdoms were Zhuge Liang and Cao Cao.
Lao Cao was a representative of the Legalists. It could be seen from his five-colored rod. No matter if you were a noble or a commoner, as long as you broke the law, you would be punished.
If Kuai Liang was in Yangzhou, Liu Mang would also want to give him the Ministry of Justice. However, it seems that he could only let Zhuge Liang work harder.
As for Li Yan's Armed Police Department, it was beside the Ministry of Justice. He only had the right to arrest people. The interrogation was the Ministry of Justice's job.
"The Ministry of Rites is in charge of ceremonies, schools, and imperial examinations. It is responsible for the five rites of good fortune, good fortune, military, guest, and evil. It is also responsible for Yangzhou schools and imperial examinations. There are four divisions under the Ministry of Rites. The Division of Rites is in charge of good fortune, military rites, school affairs, and imperial examinations. The Division of Rites is in charge of good fortune and evil rites. The Division of Rites is in charge of guest rites and receiving foreign guests. The Division of Fine Meals is in charge of banquets and cages. "Liu Mang merged the recruitment hall and the school's foreign affairs into the Ministry of Rites.
"The candidate for the Minister of Rites is Brother Shanmin!" Liu Mang said to the Civil and Military Officials below.
"Brother Shanmin?" The Civil and Military Officials of Yangzhou did not know who this Brother Shanmin was until a simple and honest young scholar cupped his fist towards Liu Mang and said, "Pang Shanmin greets the Lord. Thank you for your generosity!"
This person was Pang Shanmin. The Pang Family had contributed a lot to Liu Mang and the others being able to leave Wu Xi and return to Yangzhou.
What was the Ministry of Rites in charge of? It was in charge of education, foreign affairs, and the recruitment hall. The person in this position should be a great Confucian. This way, he could teach as a great Confucian and preside over benefits as a great Confucian. Because a great Confucian was in charge of the people's livelihood, he could naturally recruit talents. Liu Mang asked Pang Shanmin to come not only because he wanted to return the favor to Pang Degong, but also because he did not want to underestimate Pang Shanmin. Pang Shanmin was still very important in the minds of scholars. Although his understanding of Confucianism was not as good as his father's, it was not low. Most importantly, with the Pang Family's young master here, many students from Lumen Academy would come. Liu Mang was naturally happy to see this happen.
"The last one is the decree that the Ministry of War is in charge of the entire province's military and guards, as well as the selection of military officials. It is in charge of the selection of military officials, the conferment of titles, the system of carriage and mail, the selection of military officials, and the number of military officials. The Ministry of War has four divisions: the Division for Purging Military Officials, which evaluates the ranks of military officials, their selection, promotion, inheritance, and conferment, as well as manages the chieftains. The Division for Purging Military Officials, which is in charge of the administration of horses and relay stations. The Division for Purging Military Officials, which is in charge of the evaluation of military officials' merits, demerits, pensions, brief military tours, inspections, and patrols. It is also in charge of the administration of prisons and maritime restrictions. The Division for Purging Military Officials, which is in charge of the administration of military officials' military records, military equipment, and military examinations. In addition, it is in charge of setting up a Salary Auditing Office, which is in charge of inspecting the salaries of military officials. The Joint Reception Office is in charge of managing relay stations in the capital. The Victory Reporting Office is in charge of delivering documents. "
Liu Mang was still thinking about Jia Xu, who was still in Wu Xi, so he gave him the position of Minister of War. "Let's give the Minister of War position to Wen He!"
Liu Mang said to the people below him, "There will be a cabinet above the Six Ministries!"
"There will be eleven people in the cabinet. The Ministers of the Six Ministries can all enter. The remaining five can be Marshals in the army or scholars in the cabinet. They can participate in discussions. This Prince is also one of them!" Liu Mang was the master of Yangzhou, so he naturally needed to enter the cabinet.
"Xu Shu will be the Minister of Internal Affairs in the cabinet. He will be in charge of all the affairs in the cabinet! If I am not in command of the army in Yangzhou! " Liu Mang said to his subordinates. Xu Shu was the superior of the Six Ministries. When there was a problem in the Six Ministries, they would first discuss it with Xu Shu. If there were more people who agreed, then it would be passed. If there were fewer people who agreed, then they would discuss it again or give up. Only when there were five people who agreed and five people who disagreed, then they would look for Liu Mang and let Liu Mang decide whether or not to proceed. Of course, Liu Mang also had the right to veto or approve.
Other than the Ministers of the Six Ministries, the rest of the people in the cabinet were Xu Shu, Lujiang's Chen Gong, and Liu Mang's father-in-law Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian. “
Liu Mang's orders were sent to the whole of Yangzhou. All the officials in Yangzhou were mobilized. They were divided into divisions, whether they should retire or be promoted. Liu Mang did not need to worry about these things. Naturally, Xu Shu, the Internal Minister, was there.
The reason why Liu Mang did not directly address the cabinet as Prime Minister was because he was only a Prince. He was not the Emperor of Han, so he did not have the qualifications to be the Prime Minister. However, in Yangzhou, this small Imperial Court, it was enough.
After the Six Ministries, Yangzhou's government decrees were released smoothly. Everyone had their own duties. It was not like before, where you can manage and I can manage. In the end, everyone pushed the responsibility to each other.
"Milord, the Six Ministries have changed the atmosphere of Yangzhou!" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang with admiration.
Liu Mang could only chuckle. This Six Ministries was not something that he came up with. It was something that those capable people came up with later on. It was just like the Nine Rank System, the Three Ministers and the Nine Ministers.
The Six Ministries was just a more clear division of labor.
Liu Mang did not have the strength to explain to Xu Shu. He was too tired. Last night, he had fought hundreds of rounds. The enemy had four generals, all of whom were Generals. Even if Liu Mang was a fierce general, he could not withstand them. These days, Liu Mang almost avoided the four women when he saw them. However, he could not avoid them. At night, the four women would always entangle him. It was not easy for Liu Mang to take a rest. It was also because one of the women was on her period. However, that night, he still had to fight three people.
This was a big fight. In the mansion, there was a beauty like Madam Zou. Every day, she would throw flirtatious glances at Liu Mang. Who could stand it?
"Has Gongsun Du's warhorses been sent?" Gongsun Du's envoy selected 100 warhorses from the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. There were both male and female warhorses. He brought them back. He could not afford to bring more. One Arabian warhorse could be exchanged for 50 ordinary horses. Who could bear it?
"They have been sent back! This time, in addition to the 5,000 warhorses, there were also 5,000 warhorses bought by my army. A total of 10,000 warhorses. More than 300 died on the way. Now, there are only 9,700 left! "Xu Shu reported.
"Good. Distribute all the warhorses to the army. Let the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiliang Cavalry choose first. Let them achieve two warhorses per person as soon as possible!" Liu Mang said to Xu Shu.
"Milord, don't we need these warhorses to expand the army?" Xu Shu asked Liu Mang doubtfully. The Xiliang Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry both had warhorses. In the past, they could not expand the cavalry without warhorses. Now that they had so many warhorses, why would they not expand the army?
"Expand the army?" Liu Mang shook his head. "Easier said than done." Cavalry troops were not infantry troops. If they were infantry troops, they only needed to wear armor and have a war sword. Cavalry troops needed to train their riding skills.
"Don't we have stirrups and saddles?" With stirrups and saddles, it could be said that training was much easier.
"Forget it. These warhorses are not the same as the Arabian warhorses I brought back. Whether it is endurance or explosive power, they are not comparable to them!" Liu Mang said to Xu Shu. If they were to expand the army, they could form a new heavy cavalry. However, Liu Mang did not want to be so poor. The armor and weapons used by the soldiers were all expensive. Besides, elites were the most important. Letting the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiliang Cavalry have two warhorses per person was to improve their fighting strength. Normally, they would ride the warhorses bought from Liaodong. Once they were charged in battle, they would immediately change horses. This way, they could maintain the horses' horsepower and maximize their fighting strength.
"Oh right, transfer 500 warhorses from the army! No! 1000 warhorses for Pang Shanmin! "Liu Mang said to Xu Shu.
"For Pang Shanmin?"
"Yes!"
"He doesn't need so many warhorses. If he wants to transport things, he can just send workhorses!"
"No! These warhorses are to be sent to the college. "Liu Mang said to Xu Shu." Yuanzhi, how many of the Six Arts of Gentlemen do you know? "
"Rites, Music, Archery, Imperial, Calligraphy, and Mathematics. Milord, are you testing me? "
"In the college, you can only learn Rites, Music, and Mathematics. You can't learn Equestrian Archery. "
"Milord, what do you mean?"
"What's the point of having a bunch of scholars who only know how to learn? I want them to learn Equestrian Archery. "Liu Mang said to Xu Shu who was beside him. "Yangzhou College is about to be established. Everyone who comes out of the college must learn Equestrian Archery. Unless they are physically handicapped, they can forget about graduating." Liu Mang wanted to let scholars be strong. They should not only focus on studying but also become weak. Before the Wei and Jin Dynasties, scholars could only learn Equestrian Archery. However, after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, scholars could only talk. Scholars only knew how to use their mouths. This was the reason why a scholar met a soldier.
Equestrian Archery could not only strengthen the body but also maintain a kind of vitality and wildness.
"Boom!" While Liu Mang and Xu Shu were still talking, a loud sound came from outside Shouchun. The sound could be heard from dozens of miles away.
"What's going on? Is there thunder? " Xu Shu asked in doubt. He looked at the sky and saw that it was not gloomy. There were no clouds, so there shouldn't be any rain. How could there be thunder?
"It's not thunder." Liu Mang shook his head and looked at the direction of the explosion. It was south of Shouchun.
Liu Mang's eyes lit up. "Pig Farming Industrial Area?" Liu Mang remembered that his Yangzhou Industrial Area was south of Shouchun. He was familiar with the sound of the explosion.
"Quick, send people to Shouchun Industrial Area to see what's going on!" Liu Mang said to his subordinates.
"Yes!" Several guards quickly nodded and were about to leave.
"Forget it." Liu Mang stopped them. "Quickly prepare a horse for me. I will go to Shouchun's Ministry of Works!" Liu Mang, who was now in charge of the Industrial Area and the Ministry of Works, called for the Ministry of Works.
Very quickly, Liu Mang's warhorses were prepared. Originally, Liu Mang wanted to prepare a carriage for Liu Mang but Liu Mang disliked the fact that a carriage would waste time. Therefore, he asked for two groups of warhorses. He asked for two horses because Xu Shu was with him.
Xu Shu quickly got on the horse. The two of them were followed by the guards and went directly to Shouchun Industrial Area.
"What's going on? What's going on?" When Liu Mang arrived, the Industrial Area was in ruins. Many places were still burning. Many people were putting out the fire. The scene was in ruins. There were corpses on the side.
"This, this, is this lightning in broad daylight?" Xu Shu stared at the scene in front of him. He couldn't think of anything that could cause such a scene. It could only be divine power or lightning.
"It's not lightning." Liu Mang sniffed. Liu Mang was very familiar with the smell in the air. "The smell of gunpowder?" Liu Mang's eyes lit up.
"The smell of gunpowder?" Xu Shu didn't know what gunpowder his Lord was talking about.
"Where is Ziyang?" Liu Mang suddenly shouted. This was the Industrial Area, the place where his Ministry of Works was. Logically speaking, Liu Mang should be here to welcome him.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Liu Mang was a little flustered. This Liu Mang couldn't have made gunpowder and killed himself, could he?
"Milord, Milord." Liu Mang was shocked when an African suddenly appeared in front of Liu Mang.
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