Liu Ba's words were so destructive that Liu Bei didn't know how to refute him for a moment. When he saw that Pang Tong seemed to have something to say, he quickly waved his hands happily: "Shi Yuan has something to say?"

Pang Tong cupped his hands and replied: "My lord, what Kong Ming and Zichu said are both reasonable, but Ziyu does not believe that ancient methods have many miraculous effects. They all believe that without Quanling Academy, there would be no Yangtze Newspaper, let alone those military workshops. This is the result of sowing.

Also, now that he is setting up a Montessori school in Jiaozhou and building the great city of Guangzhou, perhaps this is a new cause, why don’t we just wait and see the results?”

Liu Bei nodded and said: "What Shi Yuan said makes sense. It's a good metaphor of what you sow will reap its consequences. Ziyu is an agriculturist who is good at planting. I infer that good results will appear in Jiaozhou."

"My lord, I have absolutely no selfish intentions. Although General Lan is a talented person, he still needs more guidance. As the saying goes, spoiling a child is like killing a son. If you let General Lan do whatever he wants, it may not be a good thing for him..." Liu

Ba continued to persuade.

"There are very few people in the world who can be a master of Ziyu. Zichu should have more confidence in him. I will keep Meng Xuetang from leaving Jiaozhou, so there is nothing to worry about. Let's skip this matter and discuss other matters for the time being..." Liu Bei shook his head.

He Xini, implying that Liu Ba is not good enough to teach Lan Tian.

Zhuge Liang didn't wait for Liu Ba to speak, and immediately raised the topic: "Lord, regarding the establishment of newspapers and periodicals in Yizhou..."

Liu Bei stretched out, then looked at everyone with a smile: "We really can't get around Ziyu. The public opinion effect of the Yangtze River Newspaper is very conducive to local governance. Should we ask the Press and Press Office to add more manpower and let it issue more supplements to ensure that the three

For state use.”

"The main reason is that the distance between Yizhou and Jingzhou is too far. Although there is a Yangtze River waterway for easy travel, the timeliness of such back-and-forth communication is not very fast. It is not very good for governing Shu, so the supplement is meaningless." Fazheng analyzed.

"That's a pity..." Liu Bei sighed.

Zhuge smiled and said: "My lord, there is no need to feel sorry. Liang recently communicated with Yuan Zhi and learned that Ziyu wants to move the Yangtze River Newspaper to Jiangling, and then transfer Jiang Gongyan to Jiaozhou to run a new newspaper. How about we start a Shu Newspaper in Chengdu?"

"This is a clever plan by the military advisor. It can solve the time limit problem mentioned by Xiaozhi. Should we transfer experienced people to Chengdu, or send people to Jingzhou to learn how to run a newspaper? I really want to ask Jiang Gongyan here directly, hahaha.

Liu Bei said with a smile.

When people want to drink soup, they use bowls to ladle it. You just take the pot away. Zhuge Liang quickly waved his hand and said, "Ziyu needs someone to make a bold move, so let's leave Gongyan to him. I have recommended the Ma brothers to assist Yuan Zhi."

Report, we can just transfer some people from Jiangling to Chengdu."

Liu Bei nodded, "Gong Yuan (Liao Li)'s fierce comments in the Yangtze River Newspaper were very effective. In the future, Shu Newspaper will also keep the current affairs commentary column. I think Wenxiu (Xu Jing) is very suitable for commenting, so I will leave this matter to you."

Leave it to the military advisor to handle."

"Only." Zhuge Liang accepted the order with clasped fists, and then did not forget to praise, "My lord knows people and makes good use of them, and uses Xu Wenxiu (Xu Jing)'s talent and reputation to promote it. In the future, the effect of Shu Bao will not be inferior to that of Yangtze River Bao."

"Everyone should make the best use of their talents." Liu Bei nodded.

Everyone continued to discuss political affairs, and everyone deliberately avoided the topic of Lantian, Jiaozhou, so there was no more fierce voice like Liu Ba in the hall.

With Liu Bei as a powerful "lubricant", Chengdu's officials, big and small, are very harmonious. Even if there are conflicts of interest, they are digested secretly. They are rarely brought to the table and become red-faced like Jiangdong's.

After the court meeting, Liu Bei left Zhuge Liang alone to hold a small meeting to discuss the appointment of Pang De brothers and Ma Chao.

Zhuge Liang had great foresight in domestic affairs. He was Liu Bei's right-hand man when he was in Jingzhou. After taking Yizhou, he became the one he relied on most. He always discussed important matters with him.

"Ziyu made friends with Meng Qi (Ma Chao) in Jingzhou, and then sent people to Hanzhong to rescue the remnants of his troops, saying that he was preparing for my future attack on Liangzhou. Is this step too big for him? Pang Rou, Pang

The two of them made it difficult for me to settle down."

Liu Bei seemed a little embarrassed in his words. Ma Chao had a lot of misdeeds in the past. Seeing that he and Ma Dai went to Shu alone and had no one to rely on, Liu Bei offered him high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but he could not easily give actual military power and only used his name.

without using any force.

Ma Chao was sent to Jingzhou as Linju Governor to assist Guan Yu, and he also intended to separate him from Ma Dai, so that he would have no wings and no chance to make the same mistake again, but now Lantian has given him another problem.

Zhuge Liang understood Liu Bei's thoughts and thought for a while before replying: "No matter what arrangement my lord makes, it is better to send someone to Jiameng Pass to pick him up first, otherwise my lord will be criticized for his disrespectful attitude. We will wait until they arrive in Chengdu for observation before making any adjustments."

"

"Bei has sent Ji Bo (from Yi) and Bo Zhan (Ma Dai) to welcome him, and he should be back in Chengdu soon," Liu Bei replied.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "That's very good. The Pang brothers escaped from Hanzhong. They should know Zhang Lu's details very well. When the time comes for the lord to capture Hanzhong, they will not be needed."

"The military advisor has thought carefully." Liu Bei was convinced after hearing this.

In the late first month of the first month, Yi Ji and Ma Dai led Pang De and the others back to Chengdu. Liu Bei personally held a banquet to welcome them.

Liu Bei was very fond of Pang De's good appearance. After the banquet, he went to Zhuge Liang and expressed his intention to make Pang De a General of Miscellaneous Numbers.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang hurriedly stopped: "General Pang has not made any achievements since he first came to join us. If we give him an official position that is too high, what will it make other generals who fought bloody battles think? My lord's current official position is General Zuo. I suggest you proceed step by step and wait.

It’s not too late to ban him after he has made meritorious service.”

After taking Yizhou, there were many voices in private, hoping that Liu Bei would be rewarded with a higher official title, because in this way the people below him could all be prosperous. Especially after Cao Cao became a noble and duke, the voices became even louder. Some people even secretly suggested that Liu Bei become king.

With Yuan Shu's experience of becoming emperor, and Lan Tian's early instructions to "slowly proclaim himself king", Liu Bei has always been very restrained in claiming fame, but he is really helpless now. Although he now has control of three states, his official position is only

General Zuo and General Miscellaneous in the imperial court were also the most generous officials, and their lavishness was not as generous as that of Sun Quan of Jiangdong.

"Well, I can only give them more money and property, and after they have made meritorious deeds, they will be promoted to officials. However, they did not propose to go to Linju. Military advisor, what do you think this means?" Liu Bei asked curiously.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "A good bird breaks down a tree to roost, and a wise minister chooses his master. Meng Qi has now surrendered to his lord. If the Pang brothers insist on following General Ma to Linju, they will not put Meng Qi on the fire and roast him."

Do you want to make your lord suspicious? Although they are warriors, they are definitely not reckless..."

"The military advisor's words make sense. I know how to settle them, but what about Song Chen?"

"Song Chen is a soldier of the trapped army. My lord, just ask Ziyu to reward him. Why bother?"
Chapter completed!