Player Da Lei's words naturally fell clearly into Xiaohui's ears, and at the same time, it also shattered the last trace of fantasy in her heart. At this point, Yang Rui was relieved, but Xiaohui's expression was extremely painful and conflicted.
Yang Rui had also experienced this feeling of being torn apart, so he naturally knew what it felt like. He knew very well that the poison of feelings could only be slowly removed by himself, and others could hardly help much.
Hence, Yang Rui just patted Xiaohui's shoulder quietly and comforted her a little before controlling the Sky Castle to leave without saying much.
For the two siblings, Yang Rui and Xiaohui, sometimes just a simple action could convey enough power.
Moreover, based on Yang Rui's understanding of Xiaohui, even if the pain was unavoidable and needed time to digest, the knot in her heart had already been untied, which also made Yang Rui slightly relieved.
In order to dilute the pain in Xiaohui's heart, Yang Rui brought Xiaohui to Cai Yan's side after using the teleportation array to leave Chang 'an City. Nominally, he was helping her with the matters of history, which could also be considered as giving Xiaohui something to do and a companion to help alleviate her pain.
When Cai Yan learned of Xiaohui's identity and predicament, she quickly understood Yang Rui's intentions and got along with Xiaohui very generously. Although there was a difference in their actual ages, their cognitive level was not much different. In fact, Cai Yan was even more mature, so the two of them got along quite well.
Cai Yan was refreshing and intellectual. As an NPC, her personality might be somewhat contrary to the era of the game's setting, but in Yang Rui's opinion, she could be a model of an orthodox girl in real life.
After spending a lot of effort, he finally sorted out Xiaohui's relationship matters, and Yang Rui could also leave to deal with the matters of the territory.
At this time, Yang Rui heard about Liu Bei's actions after he became the magistrate of Dongwu County.
Perhaps it was due to the lack of NPC officials in Dongwu Yang County, Liu Bei suggested to Yang Rui to implement the strategy of promoting filial piety and honesty to recruit all kinds of talents.
As a County Magistrate, Liu Bei did not have the authority to request the Han Dynasty to raise filial piety and Lian. Thus, he had Yang Rui submit a memorial to the Han Dynasty. Only someone like Yang Rui could suggest something to the Han Dynasty.
Even so, it was undeniable that Liu Bei's plan was very effective. It also inadvertently provided Yang Rui with an idea.
After Yang Rui was appointed as the Prefecture Overseer of Qing Province, he had been busy with the plot and various missions. Although there was a lack of talents, he only asked the counties to pay attention to recruiting talents. He did not think of the orthodox method of using the Han Dynasty to operate through the Han Dynasty.
Since raising filial piety and honesty was beneficial to both sides, Yang Rui naturally spared no effort. He immediately asked Chen Lin to draft a document and sent a messenger to Chang 'an through the teleportation formation.
With Yang Rui's current status and influence, the document he sent quickly attracted the attention of Liu Xie, Li Jue, and Guo Si. They quickly gave a reply without any hindrance.
Moreover, the reply was very clear. Regarding the matter of raising filial piety and honesty in Qingzhou and Dongwu County, Yang Rui was fully in charge. The specific details such as the number of people to be chosen, the method of raising filial piety and honesty, and the scope, were all decided by Yang Rui.
After receiving the reply from the Han Dynasty, Yang Rui immediately informed Liu Bei of the news, allowing him to immediately start raising filial piety and honesty. It was a good thing that Liu Bei could govern Dongwu County well. From the beginning, Yang Rui only used Liu Bei as free labor.
At the same time, Yang Rui quickly discussed a set of detailed measures with Cheng Yu, Zhang Ning, Gao Shun, Sun Qian, Chen Lin, Ju Shou, Han Dai, Guo Jia, and the others. After that, he ordered the counties to immediately announce it everywhere and start raising filial piety and honesty.
The progress of the matter was in sharp contrast to Yang Rui's previous recruitment of talents. The matter of raising filial piety and honesty went very smoothly. After two or three days, the counties in Qingzhou had recruited more than a thousand talents. Although there were no outstanding historical generals or famous historical figures, it had greatly reduced the current talent shortage in Qingzhou and the northern counties of Dongwu County.
Under normal circumstances, the Han Dynasty's policy of raising filial piety and honesty had a strict limit on the number of people. However, this time, Yang Rui did not set a limit on the number of people who could raise filial piety and honesty in Qingzhou and the counties of Dongwu County. Therefore, so many talents were discovered.
Moreover, among the more than a thousand NPCs who were raised filial piety and honesty in Qingzhou and the Dongwu County, most of them were local gentry. It was quite suitable for these people to improve the official system of Qingzhou and the Dongwu County.
Through this matter, Yang Rui also realized that no matter how weak the Han Dynasty was, or whether it existed in name only, its signboard was still effective. The NPC civilians did not seem to have fully understood the current situation. After all, the Han Dynasty had been in power for a long time.
In contrast, although Yang Rui was the governor of a province, he had tried many times to recruit talents in various counties. However, he had not achieved much. He did not expect that Liu Bei's strategy of raising filial piety and honesty would have such a good effect. From this, it could be seen that Liu Bei was still very capable.
Since the strategy of raising filial piety and honesty was so effective, Yang Rui began to think of similar methods. After asking Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, and the others, Yang Rui also learned that in addition to raising filial piety and honesty, there was another way to raise talents.
The so-called raising talents referred to the Three Dukes of the Han Dynasty, the General of the Three Dukes of the Han Dynasty, the Minister of Guanglu, the Minister of Si Li, and the Governor of each province had to recommend a talent for the Han Dynasty. In total, there were about twenty people.
Compared to raising filial piety and honesty, the number of talents obtained through this method was much lower. Moreover, after the talents were recommended, they would be sent to the Han Dynasty. Without proper channels, it would be very difficult for Yang Rui to control them.
However, once the goal was achieved, the restrictions on the areas where the talents could be recruited would be much looser. Yang Rui could also think of ways to recruit talents through the Han Dynasty. Whether it was the Three Dukes or the General of the Three Dukes, he should be able to more or less poach talents.
Most importantly, according to the usual practice of selecting talents, most of the important positions were elected by scholars. This also left more room for Yang Rui's imagination. What he lacked the most now were famous scholars with great talent who could take charge of an area on their own.
During the process, only the Governors of the various provinces were more difficult to deal with. They were usually feudal vassals who ruled over a region. Even if Yang Rui borrowed the prestige of the Han Dynasty, it would be very difficult to get every feudal vassal to obediently hand over talents.
No matter what, Yang Rui decided to give it a try. If he could get one, it would be one!
Of course, the matter of raising talents was more troublesome than raising filial piety and honesty. Yang Rui once again asked Chen Lin to draft a document and submit it to the Han Dynasty.
Before officially starting the matter, Yang Rui first built up the territory near the Huang County Docks. Then, he invested a lot of manpower and resources to directly upgrade the territory into a small city.
With the complicated terrain of the seaside, just leveling the foundation took two game days. The total number of NPC able-bodied men exceeded 200,000.
From the very beginning, this territory was built specifically for a few docks. The terrain was basically based on a few docks, and it was directly integrated into the outline of the city. It could be said that it was a city that faced the sea.
With Yang Rui's conditions in the real world, of course, he could not enjoy the luxury of a seaside house. However, if he was free in the game, he could often stay in the city. Therefore, Yang Rui named it Haitian City. Enjoy the rise and fall of the tide, and watch the sea and the sky become one.
As a result, the advanced docks in Huang County that specialized in manufacturing large ships such as towered ships were similar to the docks in Gu River City. With the support of the city, the craftsmen were even more enthusiastic about the construction of towered ships. The keel of the second towered ship had also been laid. According to Jiao Wen's estimation, it would be completed in half a month!
As the craftsmen and craftsmen increased, the construction period would only become shorter and shorter.
After finishing all these, Yang Rui put on the War Mask and teleported to Chang 'an City. The Han Dynasty had already given the approval of Ju Maocai. However, this time, Yang Rui was not in charge of it alone. It was also impossible for Yang Rui to do it alone again.
After all, this involved important positions such as the Three Ministers, the General, and the Prefecture Overseer. The Han Dynasty only praised Yang Rui for his meticulousness and did not say anything else.
According to Yang Rui's speculation, if Yang Rui did not continue to follow up on this matter, it was very likely that this matter would be left unattended. At this time, how would the Han Dynasty have the time and energy to do such a thing?
Unless Li Jue and Guo Si, who were controlling Emperor Xian of Han, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits.
At this time, if Yang Rui revealed his true appearance, it would inevitably attract attention. Moreover, Li Jue and Guo Si, who were controlling Chang 'an City, might have other ideas. This was also the reason why Yang Rui used the War Mask.
However, when Yang Rui approached the Vermilion Bird Gate of Chang 'an City, he found a secluded corner and took off the War Mask. He quickly put on the Transformation Mask.
"Sir Grand Marshal!"
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When the guards of the Vermilion Bird Gate saw Yang Rui in his Transformation Mask, they all greeted him respectfully.
"Hmm? I've actually become a Grand Marshal now? "
Yang Rui muttered to himself as he waved his hand to dismiss the greetings.
One had to know that Yang Rui was currently using the Transformation Mask to transform into Li Jue. He did not expect this person to already be a high-ranking official!
If he wanted to smoothly deal with the matter of Ju Maocai, Yang Rui would have to personally meet with the little Emperor Liu Xie. However, Yang Rui's identity as the Qingzhou Overseer was clearly inconvenient. Thus, Yang Rui thought of stealing Li Jue's identity. He had interacted with Li Jue more than once.
"My Lord, this matter was first proposed by Qingzhou Overseer Blazing Sun. Why don't we have him go to various places on behalf of My Lord!"
Li Jue's identity was indeed very useful in front of Liu Xie. When Yang Rui disguised himself as Li Jue and saw Liu Xie urging the matter of Ju Maocai, Liu Xie agreed to supervise the matter without even saying a few words. At the same time, Yang Rui conveniently pushed this matter to himself.
In the next few days, almost everyone knew that Qingzhou Overseer Blazing Sun had received an imperial edict to supervise the matter of Ju Maocai on behalf of the Emperor. He was currently going to various places to ask for Ju Maocai!
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