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Chapter 916: Lan Yuan's Special Gift

From September last year to March the following year, Lantian spent half a year to adjust its layout, and finally stabilized Yangzhou after the huge change.

Except for Sun Shao, who was seriously ill and old, the other Huai Si scholars were divided into three parts and almost all of them were "run away". Zhuge Jin and Zhang Cheng took their wife and children with their sons and more than a dozen officials to Chang'an. Yan Yan brought some people to Yuzhang County to serve, while most of them, led by Zhang Zhao, remained in Jiaozhou.

During the visit to Jiaozhou, the Jiangdong delegation was shocked by the prosperity and openness of Guangzhou City. The comfortable life, the lively street market, the dazzling array of goods, and the people with smiles on their faces fully demonstrated the charm of the city.

Many people wanted to stay at that time, including some Jiangdong gentry, such as Wu Fan, who was good at numerology and proficient in astronomical phenomena, could not move his legs after reading the collection of Guangzhou Academy.

Guangzhou was built for only a few years and was newly built on barren land. On the contrary, Wudu Jianye was expanded based on Moling.

Guangzhou City came from behind and proved Lantian's ability with facts, which indirectly showed that the failure of the Eastern Wu was almost inevitable.

During the delegation's visit and stay in Guangzhou, Jiang Wan gave three resettlement plans for those who were willing to stay based on Lantian's suggestions.

Those who have not fulfilled their careers and ambitions are newly-appointed counties such as Jiaozhi, Hepu, Jiuzhen, and Rinan. There are still a large number of vacancies in real power that can be provided for them to show their strengths;

The elderly who are tired of their careers will go to the prefecture and county-level yamen to serve as subordinates, and will be paid according to the salary of the original Eastern Wu;

Those who were disheartened in their careers retired in major cities such as Guangzhou and Guangxin, and paid 1.5 times the salary of Dongwu.

Jiaozhou's resettlement plan was comprehensive, taking care of people with all kinds of needs, and the high treatment shocked the Jiangdong delegation. They did not expect that the wild Jiaozhou had become so rich.

The gentry of this era only knew how to turn in the circle, and fought for existing interests to destroy their families. Lantian, which had a higher vision, was different. He deeply understood that wealth was made. Instead of fighting for three melons and two dates, it was better to make the profit cake infinitely bigger, and there was naturally a bowl in the pot.

Zhang Zhao was later pronounced as a prefecture by Jiang Wan. As for those "victors" of Jiangdong gentry, they are now more powerful than during the Sun Quan period.

The six new government officials in Yangzhou were all from local clans, namely Gu Yong, the chief official of the official, Xie Fei, the chief official of the household, Zhang Wen, the chief official of the military, Lu Xun, the chief official of the criminal, Zhu Huan, and the chief official of the labor, Kong Zhu.

The four major surnames of Wu County, Gu, Lu, Zhu, Zhang Zhanqi, and Kuaiji also occupied the two seats of Kong and Xie. If Yu Fan did not surrender in advance, he could also squeeze out one seat with his reputation at this time.

Lantian's "generous" made the Jiangdong gentry reciprocate their love. The idle positions of the Huaisi clans and the Sun clans, including many assistant positions in the Six Cao Yamen, allowed Lantian to transfer civilian talents from Jiaozhou to fill it, and for the name of Jiaozhou officials, they were more familiar with the new yamen.

Lu Xun served as the head of the military commander and commanded the troops of Jiangdong in the past. The gentry still paid money and grain to support him. They naively believed that the private soldiers raised by the large clan were now only controlled by Lu Xun's "own people". It seems that the private soldiers still retained, but only Lu Xun knew the real situation, and the private soldiers system in Jiangdong no longer existed.

With the guarantee of money and grain, Ruxu front line started its operations in the beginning of spring. Gan Ning was appointed as the prefect of Lujiang by Lantian. His territory must be brought back. By the way, he tested the strength of the Huainan defenders, so he sent troops to capture Juchao, Linhu and threatened Shu County.

During the tour guide Linhu, Gan Ning returned to Jianye, who went to Guangzhou to visit his relatives and brought the local products prepared by Lu Lingqi and the special gifts he brought to Lantian.

Ganning is guarding Ruxuwu, Jiangbei. Lu Xun has not yet fully had a heart-to-heart relationship with Lantian, so Hu Ke still wants to remain close. Song Chen was sent to "assist" to run the Yangzhou newspaper. Lantian is alone in Jianye and rarely opens his heart to others. He usually either stares at the sand table in the room, or turns soil in the yard to prepare for planting.

When Lan Tian learned that Lan Yuan was about to return, he looked like an empty-nest elderly man in his heart. From time to time, he almost wore an apron to prepare meals for his son.

Hearing the neighing of the horses outside the yard, Lan Tian instinctively walked to the steps outside the house, and then Lan Yuan entered the door and bowed with his fists. Gao Ling took his entourage to the yard to carry the bow.

"How do you bring so many things back?" Lan Tian looked curious.

"Mother has prepared some, Uncle Gao has prepared some, Governor Jiang has prepared some, and the child has prepared some," Lan Yuan smiled like a flower.

Lan Tian frowned and asked: "It's fine if they are ready, Boyang, why are you doing these things?"

"Mr. Fujun, you promise you will like Boyang's gift." Gao Ling suddenly came over and interrupted. Lan Tian's recent expectation was seen by him, thinking that General Lan was so strict on weekdays, but he didn't expect to have such a warm side.

"Oh?" Lan Tian looked suspicious.

"Father, let's go to the backyard to talk." Lan Yuan said and led Lan Yuan to the backyard. Seeing that Lantian had finished the soil and had piled up fertilizer, he said with a smile: "I know you can't stay idle, see what this is?"

When Lan Yuan was talking, Gao Ling brought a square wooden box, which was covered with cloth and couldn't see clearly.

"Mr. Fu, this is Boyang's gift. Please take it open the cover and take a look." Gao Ling smiled and held the wooden box and approached.

"You two children are mysterious." Lan Tian smiled and lifted the black cloth. Below it was a cluster of seedlings several inches tall. From the roots, stems, branches and leaves, it was Chameng rice. However, the seedlings were greener and stronger than Lan Yuan brought back from Linyi.

Lantian quickly asked Lan Yuan: "Has the rice breeding in Chameng been completed?"

Lan Yuan nodded, "Zhuya Agricultural College spent a year selecting one acre of the best seeds from a hundred acres of experimental fields. Governor Jiang planned to try planting in Cangwu this year. The child knew that his father wanted to use Luling to pry Jiangdong, so he asked half of the seeds to the prefect of Tan. When the transplant was divided and transplanted, I brought you some seedlings. Have you said that this grain will not be used to plant land?"

"It's true." Lantian stroked his beard and affirmed, and then said to Gaoling: "Yuanfeng, put down the seedlings and wash your hands. I have someone prepare wine and food, and let's welcome Boyang to dust."

"You father and son haven't seen each other for too long, so there must be a lot to say. Boyang will go to the army to inspect later, and it will not be too late to greet him." Gao Ling responded with a smile with a fist. Although he is as old-fashioned as Gao Shun, his personality should be a little lively.

After a while, there was a small table in the backyard, and Lan Yuan liked dishes.

The father and son had a warm and warm sun above their heads. When Lan Tian asked about the situation at home, Lan Yuan was blushing and felt embarrassed. After asking, he realized that there was something important at home.

It turned out that before going to war in July last year, Liu Wan was pregnant unknowingly. When Lan Yuan returned to Guangzhou to visit her relatives at the end of the year, her beautiful wife at home was already showing off. Lu Lingqi couldn't even go to Jianye. She wanted to stay in Guangzhou to take care of her daughter-in-law's childbirth.
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