Time flies, this year has entered autumn, and the first batch of Zhenxi rice that Liu Qi planted in Bajun, Shujun, and Guanghan counties has finally matured.

The successful trial planting of Zhenxi rice, which ripens in March, immediately caused an uproar throughout the southwest border.

The advent of rice that matures in such a short period of time will undoubtedly completely change the grain production in the southern border of the Han Dynasty.

The mass production of grain will also completely change the distribution of power between Liu Qi, who has already mastered important economic weapons, and local powerful forces.

The Zhenxi Road planting project was still in the hands of Liu Qi, and most of the land he used for trial planting was in military villages, because most of the rice planting project still belonged to Liu Qi.

In the next step, rice seeds that can significantly increase mass production will be popularized among the people.

But there is no doubt that as Liu Qi popularizes Zhenxi Rice, new policies will inevitably come out.

This is the inevitable result of historical development.

However, this new tax decree caught the local powerful in Jingyi and Yizhous unprepared.

"Grow people, never increase taxes, incorporate the head tax into the acres, and those who have no land do not need to pay taxes, and all oral taxes are folded into the taxes and fields."

Such a policy undoubtedly reduces the burden on ordinary farmers, prevents tyrants from using hidden populations to evade taxes when annexing land, and allocates taxes to poor farmers. It is of great benefit to curb the power of local tyrants.

But there is no doubt that Liu Qi will face the most serious problem once the policy is implemented.

That is how to deal with the resistance and violation of government by local powerful people?

In fact, the solution is simple - use powerful military force... to suppress!

To have absolute military strength, you must have sufficient food and grass.

But now, Liu Qi has no shortage of food and grass, and as everything develops in a virtuous circle, he will have more and more food and grass, and he can raise more and more soldiers, so he dares to govern at this moment.

If any powerful person dares to rebel due to policy matters, he will not be spared lightly.

Living in this era, we cannot blindly focus on fame and prestige. When it is time to suppress with iron and blood, we must suppress with iron and blood.

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At the beginning of autumn, after Yizhou carried out a round of autumn harvest, it was soon ready to start the next round of rice sowing. This time, the spread area was much larger.

At this time, Liu Biao, Cai Yong, Pang Degong, Sima Hui and the Xiangyang Cai family had also entered Shu.

Liu Qi has already set a date, and the wedding will be held next month. Now Liu Biao and others arrived on time. In terms of time, it is indeed just right.

Naturally, Liu Qi had to give serious reception to the elders and bosses who came from Jingzhou. Despite his busy schedule, he personally went out of the city to welcome them into Chengdu and hosted a banquet with them.

After receiving the news, Cai Yong and other elders were arranged by Liu Qi to rest in the mansion, while he personally accompanied Liu Biao on a carriage inspection in Chengdu.

Liu Biao's illness a year ago was indeed very serious, but fortunately it did not affect his life. However, after his recovery this time, Liu Biao's physical fitness has also weakened a lot. He used to be full of energy and his back was straight, but now he is not

I already need to use crutches as my most reliance.

"Zhao Ji is pregnant with you?" While the father and son were chatting, Liu Qi told Liu Biao about Cai Yan's pregnancy. When Liu Biao heard this, he was overjoyed.

Liu Qi nodded seriously and said, "Yes, it's been almost four months. I should be able to give birth in spring next year."

Liu Biao was in the car, rubbing his hands excitedly and sighing: "Okay, okay... You have a successor, and as a father, a stone fell in my heart and I felt at ease... Alas, Du Yan gave birth last time.

It’s really frustrating to have a girl baby, Zhao Ji is pregnant with a boy this time!”

Liu Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Father, the child has not been born yet, how can you just say it is a boy?"

Liu Biao said with certainty: "As a father, if you say yes, that's it. It will never be wrong!"

Liu Qi shook his head and smiled helplessly.

After Liu Biao suffered a serious illness and struggled to recover from death, his personality seemed to have changed a lot, and he became much less interested in everything. His focus was no longer on the affairs of the world, but on the contrary, he was more interested in the details of his own life.

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Perhaps this is the change in mentality of a person who has suffered from a serious illness.

For Liu Biao now, nothing seems to be more important than his life and descendants.

"By the way, father, do you know Liu Bei?" Liu Qi suddenly asked Liu Biao.

Liu Biao said nonchalantly: "I've heard of it. He seems to be from Da Sima's side, right? He's from the same clan as us... He's so good, why are you talking about him all of a sudden?"

Liu Qi smiled slightly and said: "This person has now surrendered to our army."

Liu Biao had been in Jingnan for the past year. He really only focused on studying Confucian classics and turned a deaf ear to unnecessary things. He actually didn't know that Liu Bei had arrived in Yizhou.

However, Liu Bei's current reputation is far from as great as it was when he joined Jingzhou in history. When he heard that he came to Jingzhou, Liu Biao did not react too much.

"Oh, I just came, so what can I do?"

Seeing Liu Biao's understatement, Liu Qi felt somewhat unacceptable.

Shouldn't this be your good brother in history?

"Father, don't you want to meet this brother of the same clan?" Liu Qi asked tentatively.

"As a father, I don't know him, so what do I do when I see him? I am very busy on weekdays and have nothing to do?"

Liu Qi burst out laughing when he heard this.

"By the way, my father came here this time because he actually has something to discuss with you."

"Father, please speak."

"In recent years, my father has been studying in Jingnan with Pang Shangchang, Sima Decao and others. I have been very happy. I deeply feel that studying is more suitable for my father than running politics and the military... A few years ago, you talked to my father.

At the right time, I want to change the evaluation system for selecting officials in Jingzhou from inspection and promotion to...what is it?"

Liu Qi said seriously: "Change it to the imperial examination."

Liu Biao clapped his hands and said: "Yes, this is it... Actually, when you first told my father about this, my father was not very happy, but after what he has seen and heard this year... Alas, with our Liu

For the status of the family, it would be best if the imperial examination could be implemented within the country."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "But at the moment, it is still not appropriate to fully implement it, because the child has already issued a decree to merge the calculations into the fields. Now the powerful powers in various places are angry and need to use military force to suppress them. If at this time, the imperial examination is used to transfer those Confucian classics

The noble family has been offended, and the pressure on us is too great. From my point of view, it is a good opportunity to complete the matter of bringing the tenant into the family and then take the imperial examination."

Liu Biao was startled when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

His son has surpassed him in governing the people and the army...especially in governing people's hearts. In terms of foresight in certain matters, he is far behind Liu Qi.

However, this is indeed a great thing.

Liu Biao reached out and patted Liu Qi on the shoulder and said: "As I said before, I don't care about political matters, but if you want to hold the imperial examination in the future, my father's old bones can still rush for you.

A top-notch one.”

"Thank you very much, father." Liu Qi bowed his hands and expressed respect to Liu Biao.

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Here in Yizhou, the father and son Liu Biao and Liu Qi lived in harmony, with a loving father and a filial son.

But over in Youzhou, Liu Yu was currently worried.

Geyin Luoyang, the edict summoning him to the capital has been issued.

But to be honest, Liu Yu didn't want to leave Youzhou.

Although Liu Yu was moved by the honorable position of Grand Master that Liu Xie promised him, to be honest, he had to obey the emperor's orders when entering the capital, and at the same time he had to control each other with Wang Yun. Liu Yu didn't want to just give it up for nothing.

was taken advantage of by the young Liu Xie.

Of course, he has no ambition to become emperor for the time being, but the feeling of controlling the North Stalemate alone and giving orders to one side is much better than going to court and condescending to others.

But, can he defeat Yuan Shao?

Liu Yu was really in a dilemma, and he couldn't even sleep for three days and three nights.

Until his eldest son Liu He came to see him, Liu Yu's tired and withered face really shocked Liu He.

"Father, you are worried about whether to go to the capital, right?"

Liu Yu nodded slightly and said, "That's exactly it."
Chapter completed!