Chapter 299: Recruitment Hall

In a flash, twenty days passed. With one ton of sweet potatoes distributed into the hands of the people of Luoyang, they were all grateful to Liu Bian.

Relying on this wave of sweet potatoes, Liu Bian harvested nearly one hundred thousand National Fortune Value. He decided without hesitation to use all the National Fortune Value to continue exchanging for sweet potatoes, hoping to let the people of the entire Sili region plant this magical crop.

With a wave of Liu Bian's hand, ten tons of sweet potatoes appeared before everyone again.

Although Wang Yun and the others had already witnessed Liu Bian's methods last time, seeing him conjure items out of thin air still made them feel incomparably shocked.

"Old Minister Wang, please send people to distribute these sweet potatoes to the people who have not yet planted them as soon as possible, and guide them to plant them as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if we miss this timing, we can only wait until summer to plant them.

What we lack most now is time, so be sure to explain clearly to the people below. If anyone dares to disobey in public but comply in private, they will all be treated as treason!"

Liu Bian said to Wang Yun and the others with a solemn face, the killing intent in his words making people shudder.

Hearing Liu Bian's words, Wang Yun and the others felt a chill in their hearts and hurriedly nodded to express their agreement, indicating that they would definitely do it according to Liu Bian's requirements.

They knew deeply the importance of this matter and also understood Liu Bian's determination and attitude towards this matter.

"By the way, during this period, have the marquises from various places sent people to have ideas about the sweet potatoes?" The first batch of sweet potatoes had been planted for more than ten days, and the marquises from various places should have received the news.

Liu Bian obtained sweet potatoes, this kind of food with a yield of nearly ten thousand catties per mu; no one would not be tempted.

"Returning to Your Majesty, after the common people knew that the sweet potatoes given by Your Majesty could yield about ten thousand catties per mu, they were all grateful to Your Majesty. The sweet potatoes were protected very well by the common people, so there was no need for me to send people to supervise them.

The spies of the marquises of the world dressed up as traveling merchants, wanting to buy them from us at a high price, but were directly rejected by me. They started to want to buy them from the common people.

But the common people are not stupid either. They also know the importance of sweet potatoes, so no matter how high the price they offered, the common people still did not sell them."

Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian excitedly, his face full of awe.

"That is good. However, there is no need to care too much. In the future, pay more attention. I am afraid that they will not give up, and after normal means fail, they will take risks."

Liu Bian exhorted with a solemn face.

"Nuo! Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This old minister will definitely handle this matter well. However, currently, we do not have enough manpower, and I am afraid that there will be some negligence in some places!" Wang Yun said to Liu Bian with a face full of difficulty.

"Minister, just do your best. After a while, we will have quite a few usable people. The Recruitment Proclamation has been issued for twenty days. Those close to Luoyang should have arrived at the Recruitment Hall by now. I will go and see later." Liu Bian explained to Wang Yun and said softly.

Subsequently, Wang Yun quickly arranged manpower and began to organize the distribution of sweet potatoes.

At the same time, he also selected some experienced farmers as technical guides to ensure that every planting household could master the correct planting method.

Under Liu Bian's powerful promotion, a sweet potato planting craze set off in the Sili region.

Liu Bian's National Fortune Value also ushered in a wave of skyrocketing. These were things that happened afterwards. After Liu Bian left Wang Yun's mansion, he walked towards the Recruitment Hall temporarily requisitioned in Luoyang city.

It is worth mentioning that the Eunuch Chief Steward Li Liangcheng by Liu Bian's side actually possessed the Xuan Yin Divine Body. For this, Liu Bian also transmitted the cultivation technique to him. After twenty days of cultivation, he also successfully broke through to the Postnatal First Realm.

And Xiahou Dun also possessed the Man Shen Body and even broke through to the Postnatal Second Realm, his strength being even more powerful.

The fifty thousand Huben Army soldiers guarding the Imperial Palace even had ten people break through to the ranks of first-rate military generals, one hundred people break through to the ranks of second-rate military generals, and everyone else broke through to the ranks of third-rate military generals. At this time, Liu Bian, relying solely on the fifty thousand Huben Army led by Xiahou Dun, could resist the two or three hundred thousand main army of the marquises of the world.

This was still out of fear of battlefield arrows. If the two armies charged in front of the formation, they could even kill and retreat an army of five hundred thousand. Third-rate military generals had no pressure dealing with ten ordinary soldiers.

Seeing the results of the Huben Army's cultivation, Liu Bian was very expectant about the cultivation of the soldiers of the various armies of the Han Empire in a month's time.

The location of the Recruitment Hall was very close to the Imperial Palace, which was convenient for management. Many of the court ministers' mansions were on Zhuque Street, very close to the Imperial Palace.

Not long after, Liu Bian brought Xiahou Dun, Li Liangcheng, and his party to the entrance of the Recruitment Hall.

The guards at the entrance saw them coming and immediately greeted them and asked: "Are you all here to join the Recruitment Hall?"

Liu Bian did not answer, but gave a look to Li Liangcheng on the side.

"Go and report to Master Lu Zhi immediately, say that His Majesty has arrived in person." Li Liangcheng saw this situation, immediately understood, and shouted loudly to the guard.

"This small one deserves death. This small one had eyes but did not recognize Mount Tai and did not know it was His Majesty who arrived in person. I implore His Majesty to forgive me!" The guard, upon learning that the young man before him was the current Emperor Liu Bian, was instantly frightened and knelt to the ground to beg for mercy.

"Exempt from formalities and rise." Liu Bian said to the guard calmly, then stepped over the guard and walked straight into the Recruitment Hall.

"Why don't you go and notify your master to come out and welcome the carriage!" Watching the guard still standing in place, Eunuch Chief Steward Li Liangcheng on the side scolded angrily.

"The guards Master Lu found are really something, not having any discernment at all, unlike the little eunuchs I trained..."

Watching the performance of the guard before him, Eunuch Chief Steward Li Liangcheng could not help but compare them with the little eunuchs he cultivated in his heart.

Subsequently, everyone followed Liu Bian's footsteps and walked into the Recruitment Hall together...

Liu Bian and the others walked slowly into the Recruitment Hall. What they saw before them was a bustling crowd, very lively.

He could not help but exclaim: "Master Lu is truly worthy of the name. In less than twenty days, he has recruited so many talents. It is truly gratifying. I just don't know if there are any famous civil officials and military generals from history who have come to defect?"

Just at this moment, he saw a person walking quickly from the front, who was the current Minister Lu Zhi. Seeing Liu Bian, he immediately knelt and bowed, and said respectfully: "This old minister Lu Zhi pays respects to His Majesty. Failed to welcome you from afar, I implore His Majesty to forgive me!"

The dozen or so people behind him saw this situation, and their hearts instantly understood that the person before them was the Han Emperor they would serve in the future—Liu Bian. Thus, they knelt and bowed one after another.

"Commoners pay respects to His Majesty..."

Liu Bian smiled and waved his hand, indicating for everyone to rise: "Master Lu, everyone, no need for formalities. Hurry up and rise."

Subsequently, he cast his gaze towards the crowd behind Lu Zhi, carefully examining every person's face and expression.

And the crowd also felt Liu Bian's gaze, raising their heads one after another to look at him, as if secretly observing this young monarch. After all, the monarch chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the monarch. ===== CHAPTER 300 =====