Volume 4 is in the ascendant Chapter 392 Fei Family
"Jiangxia countryman Fei Boren pays homage to the King of Chu."
The leader of the group was welcomed to Bai Tu's carriage to pay his respects. Seeing this, Bai Tu got off the carriage and asked, "Don't be polite, sir. I see that there are many men, women, old and young in your clan, and they are all exhausted. Are you leaving Jiangxia?"
Fei Boren looked old, but not too old either, probably around fifty years old.
"In response to the King of Chu's rebellion, the barbarians wanted to take some of their relatives to seek refuge with their cousins in other places. They didn't know that the King of Chu's carriage was coming, so they bumped into the King of Chu's convoy. I hope the King of Chu will forgive me."
When Fei Boren saw Bai Tu, although he was a little reserved, he was not at a loss, and his words were well-reasoned. It was obvious that he had some family traditions and knowledge, and was definitely not an ordinary person.
"The road is wide and I don't have a clean path. I can walk and you can walk too. What's there to conflict about? But you, old man, have to be careful when you travel such a long distance to seek refuge with your relatives and friends." Bai Tu saw that these people had no grievances and were just going to seek refuge with relatives in other places. Although this situation was not common, he didn't want to interfere.
He just casually asked, "Are you going to Nanjun or Nanyang this time?"
When Fei Boren heard this, he showed some embarrassment. After hesitating for a while, he saw that although Bai Tu did not show any strange expression, a female official behind him was already looking at him suspiciously. Then he said, "Reply to the King of Chu... Yemin is going to Xichuan."
White picture: ...
This is a bit embarrassing.
Although with the current household registration system of Chu State, it is not illegal to leave Chu State as long as people are willing for you to go, but... Bai Tu was too confident before, thinking that "our great Chu State is perfect and a paradise on earth", and did not consider that some people would move to other princes' territories with their families. Now that he suddenly says it... it's very embarrassing.
"Hehe, the jurisdiction of the Marquis of Shu... Well, it's a good place, but do you want to avoid the war? Don't worry, there won't be any war in Jiangxia in the future!" Bai Tu thought, going to Xichuan... should be to avoid the war.
Historically, from the time when Liu Cong presented Jingzhou to Cao Cao to the time when Liu Bei captured Jingzhou after the Battle of Chibi, there was indeed a large-scale population migration in Jingzhou.
The main reason was that Jingzhou was relatively stable during the period of Liu Biao, but suddenly became the focus of the chaotic times. The people were at a loss as to what to do. Especially after Cao Cao was defeated at Chibi, he moved a large number of people from Nanyang, Nanjun and Jiangxia to the north, causing many clans to lack a sense of security, and instead they moved their families to Xichuan to avoid disaster!
It's the same reason as Cao Cao relocated the people of Huainan, which resulted in a sharp increase in the population of Jiangdong...
But Bai Tu didn’t expect that his popularity was almost the same as Cao Cao’s?
Did the people of Jingzhou already lack trust in the State of Chu to such an extent? This was a shock to Bai Tu...
"My father-in-law's cousins from other places should have some connections in Xichuan, right?" Zhang Chunhua interrupted and asked, staring at Fei Boren.
“Well…” Fei Boren hesitated a little when he saw this, but he felt Zhang Chunhua’s unfriendly eyes and said, “Actually, my aunt is the mother of the Marquis of Shu. The Marquis of Shu wrote to me before and said that he was willing to accept us into Shu, so I brought some relatives and friends who were willing to go to Sichuan.”
Fei Boren was indeed a little hesitant at first, but it was not to the extent that he could not reveal it. After all, the relationship between Chu and the Marquis of Shu was not tense, and the reputation of the King of Chu was trustworthy. He did not seem like someone who would treat them in any way because of this relationship.
As for why Liu Zhang was a cousin of the Jiangxia people?
This is not surprising, because Liu Yan and his son were originally from Jiangxia, and Liu Yan entered Shu only after he requested to be the governor of Yizhou.
Now that this has been said, it isn't so awkward - it's not that the State of Chu is bad, it's that our relationship is just too "hard"!
It was only then that Bai Tu realized that Liu Zhang’s maternal family...the Fei family should not be a small family either. Then he thought...isn’t Fei Yi from Liu Zhang’s maternal family!
Thinking about the information I have read before, it is true that in history Fei Yi should have gone to Shu to study with his uncles after the rebellion in Jingzhou, and served under Liu Bei after Liu Bei replaced Liu Zhang.
"So he is a relative of the Marquis of Shu. When the envoy of the Marquis of Shu came to Chu before, I had a very pleasant conversation with him. Today I meet the cousin of the Marquis of Shu again. It is really a fate!" Bai Tu thought about it for a while and then gave a response.
Seeing the King of Chu in such a good mood, Fei Boren finally felt relieved and concluded that Bai Tu really had no hostility towards the Marquis of Shu.
"These are the young talents of the Fei family, right? Come on, prepare the gifts." Bai Tu looked at the men, women, old and young behind Fei Boren, especially the youngest ones standing in the front, so he gave the order directly.
Someone immediately brought a gift box...
There was nothing else inside but the four treasures of the study, which are special products of the Chu State: pen, ink, paper and inkstone!
Needless to say, "paper". After Bai Tu improved the papermaking technology, the material of paper became suitable for writing. Now the State of Chu is a major paper circulator and the producer of high-quality paper.
Pens, ink, and inkstones appeared earlier than paper. They had already appeared in the pre-Qin period when silk writing and silk painting became popular.
However, after paper became popular, pens and ink naturally had to be adapted and improved, but white paper... simply skipped the adaptation period!
Not only are they of high-quality craftsmanship, but they are also ornamental. The top-quality pens, ink, paper, and inkstones almost all come from the State of Chu, and… There are official workshops for low-end supplies, but a large portion of high-end products are joint ventures between Bai Tu and other families.
This time when Bai Tu came to Jingzhou, he also brought many gifts with him. Gold, silver, jewelry and the like were too tacky and not suitable for recruiting talents.
On the contrary, pens, ink, paper and inkstone appear to be much more tasteful, and...high-quality pens, ink, paper and inkstone are not cheap. A piece of high-quality Qu'a Bailu paper costs tens of thousands of coins, not to mention pens, ink and inkstone.
Fei Boren had no reason to refuse the gift from the King of Chu, so he had to call all the younger members of the clan over to express his gratitude.
"I see that all of you are ambitious students. This time when you come to Sichuan to study, in addition to broadening your horizons, don't forget to understand the sufferings of the people and always remember that you are one of the common people. If you serve as an official in the future, do not let down what you have learned, do not let down the people, and do not let down your original intention... These four treasures of the study can be regarded as my encouragement to you." Bai Tu said and had them distributed.
Of course, with Zhang Chunhua watching, she naturally knew Bai Tu's intention. What he asked people to take... were just the "third tier" items prepared. Although they could be considered precious in other places, they were not out of stock.
When seven or eight Fei clan young men thanked Bai Tu again, Zhang Chunhua pretended to be casual and said, "I think it's hard for them to learn anything in Yizhou... Although Yizhou is a peaceful place in troubled times, the Chu State is changing with each passing day, and the princes from all over the country want to learn but cannot.
If you go to Yizhou to study, you will only learn the old knowledge. In the future, the new knowledge of Chu will be passed down. The Duke of Shu is a conservative person who only follows the old ways. I am afraid that it is a futile attempt to expect to study in Xichuan. "
"Chunhua! No need to say more. Everyone has their own aspirations... Maybe in Yizhou, you can also achieve success and put your knowledge into practice." Bai Tu criticized Zhang Chunhua lightly.
"Your Majesty is right. I am too shallow." Zhang Chunhua said, and looked at Fei Boren with sudden realization, as if to say, "That's right. You are Liu Jiyu's maternal family, so it won't be a problem for you to become an official."
