Cao Thief

Chapter 574 Cultural Profits (12)

In a blink of an eye, it has been nearly half a year since I came to Xingyang.

Arrived in late spring, and now it is mid-autumn, the weather is getting cooler.Generally speaking, the ten years of Jian'an were not smooth, especially in Qingzhou, where there was a drought at the beginning of the year, and an epidemic occurred in some areas after the summer, which made Qingzhou almost have a large-scale refugee riot after the fall.Fortunately, Cao Cao was well prepared and ordered Xu Zhou, the governor of Xuzhou, to advance and dispatch a large amount of supplies from Haixi, stabilizing the situation in Qingzhou.Although it cannot be said that it was a good year, after all, there was no famine, so it was considered a good thing.

Haixi is developing faster and faster.

Its radiating area has straddled the two Huaihe Rivers and gradually evolved into a prosperous and prosperous place.

At the beginning of the year, Cao Cao ordered the reconstruction of the three major rivers of Shushui, Jushui and Youshui, which further promoted the development of the Lianghuai area.

Moreover, in midsummer, Cao Cao ordered to dig a canal between Jushui and Surabaya to connect the two rivers.At the same time, Manchong, the governor of Yuzhou, was ordered to start planning to dig a canal between Surabaya and Honggou.And Zheng Hun, the prefect of Liang County, participated in the design and was responsible for supervising the construction...

Although Zheng Hun is the governor of Liangzhou.

But because of his background and talent, Cao Cao finally made up his mind to appoint a prefect of a county.

Liang County is also a necessary place between Surabaya and Honggou River.The terrain is relatively complex, so this task is particularly arduous.

According to Cao Cao's plan, the two river channels must be connected at the end.

At that time, the wealth generated by the Huaihe River will flow into the Central Plains continuously through the newly built canals, which will further suppress prices in the Central Plains and help restore people's livelihood.However, the construction of the river canal is not accomplished overnight.Based on the calculations of Xun Yu and others, such a huge project, which almost runs through the three states, requires a lot of financial, material and manpower... But if it is completed, the effect will be obvious.Therefore, from the initial resistance to the later agreement... Xun Yu's plan will take ten years to complete.

This is clearly the embryonic form of the Grand Canal!

When Cao Peng heard the news, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

The development of Lianghuai has exceeded Cao Peng's expectations...

Now the wealth of Lianghuai has increased sharply, and it has become a major material base for Cao Cao.It was done by accident back then, but such a huge change has taken place.Historically, the development of the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River had to go at least until the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties and the confrontation period between the North and the South.Unexpectedly, it happened ahead of time.Xuzhou's terrain is complex, and if the Grand Canal is not built, it will inevitably affect its future development.It is conceivable that with the excavation of the canal, Xuzhou will be further connected with the Central Plains.The impact produced will also increase with the passage of time!

Cao Cao is indeed a man of great talent and boldness!

Moreover, he is not the Yang Guang who dug the canal in history, so he is extremely cautious when implementing the plan, so that there will be no result of wasting people and money.

According to Xun Yu's naturalization, the digging of the canal began in late autumn every year and lasted throughout the winter.

And this stage is also a period when a lot of manpower is idle, and it will not affect the spring plowing in the coming year...

Four to five months a year, gradually advancing.Ten years later, an economic lifeline connecting the east and the west will also emerge.

If so, what will happen in the future?
Cao Peng couldn't help but feel emotional!
But it's just a feeling...

Haixi has little to do with him.

Kan Ze officially resigned from the position of Hercynian Commander, and switched to work for Liangzhou.A month ago, he had rushed to Liangzhou to take up his post to assist Cao Ji.

It was also from the moment Kan Ze resigned that Cao Peng's brand in Haixi was completely erased.

Except for the navy in Yuzhou Mountain Tunza, which is somewhat related to Cao Pengshang, Cao Peng's control over the entire Hercynian region is equal to zero.

However, Cao Peng didn't feel sorry.

Because he can see that Haixi will not be able to achieve much development in the next 20 years.

After all, Jiangdong is still under the control of Sun Quan. If the influence of Lianghuai cannot expand to the southeast, it will inevitably stop at the area north of the Yangtze River.

In the same way, limited by technology, it is not yet possible to go from land to sea.

The era of great voyages is still far away, so Haixi's influence will be more and more restricted as time goes by.Unless, there is advanced navigation technology, unless, there is advanced shipbuilding technology, unless Cao Cao can recover the Jiangdong area.

But among these three points, the easiest one is probably to recover Jiangdong.

Compared with the third point, the first two conditions still need sufficient time...

After all, Cao Peng is not a know-it-all, and he doesn't know the technology of shipbuilding and navigation.In fact, there are still many objections in the court to Zhou Cang's decision to station Yuzhou Mountain and form a navy.Zhou Cang is a lieutenant of the water army, but the ships he controls are not too many.In this regard, Cao Peng can do nothing!He can only try his best to win more ships for Zhou Cang to increase his strength.

"Unexpectedly, this cultural industry is really a profiteering industry!"

Sitting in the study, Cao Peng looked at the financial statement sent from Xudu, and couldn't help shaking his head, expressing emotion.

That's right, Xu Dufu Paper House was built by Cao Peng.

After six years, with the help of Huang Chengyan, Huang Yueying finally produced various papers according to the various ideas mentioned by Cao Peng.Compared with the original paper, blessing paper is cheaper and more conducive to popularization among the people.After Cao Peng returned to Xingyang, after hearing the news of Huang Yueying's success in making paper, he immediately had a wonderful idea in his mind...

Sell ​​paper!

He wants to try to increase the promotion of paper and enhance the popularity of paper.

This is a crucial matter. In the history of the inheritance of historical civilization, the promotion and popularization of paper is undoubtedly an extremely critical step.Previously, due to the high cost of papermaking, it took 300 years in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties before paper became fully popular.Now, what he has to do is to speed up the process of popularization, so as to further promote his next plan.

However, Cao Peng didn't expect it.

This lucky paper building actually generated huge profits that he could not imagine.

Due to his status, Cao Peng did not come forward, but entrusted Puyang Kai to be responsible for opening the Fuzhilou in Xudu.As for this business, Cao Peng, as usual, first contacted Cao Hong and others.Obviously, Cao Hong and others did not show any interest in the end.

Then, Cao Peng got in touch with Chen Qun and Xun Yan.

And through Xun Yan's relationship, he reached a cooperative relationship with Zhong Yao, a famous Yingchuan scholar who is raising his body at home.

After a month of trial promotion, the idea of ​​Fuzhilou has achieved unexpected results.Ten days after Fuzhilou officially opened for business, Pu Yangkai placed a large order to Fuzhilou through his relationship in Taixue Academy to supply paper for Taixue Academy.

Immediately, Shangshufu also placed an order with Fuzhilou.

Ordered a large quantity of Sangpifu paper, as well as various note papers, for official processing.

Just three days ago, the largest academy in the Yuzhou area, that is, Yingchuan Academy, placed an order from the Fuzhi Building, also ordering paper.

The orders of these regions and institutions vary.

For example, Shangshufu's orders are mainly made of paper and mulberry paper.Letter paper is used for official communication, while mulberry paper is used for contract documents, etc., and the price is relatively expensive; while the academy is mainly for the convenience of students... Taiyuan Academy mostly orders medium-priced dyed yellow paper and hard yellow paper, There are also a small amount of fish roe paper and cold light paper; as for Yingchuan Academy, as a highly regional and private academy, it mainly uses mulberry and hemp paper, and the price is relatively low, but Yingchuan Academy has a large demand. So it's a good deal.

Chen Qun has sent people here to discuss with Cao Peng the establishment of a blessing paper building in Chang'an.

It is said that Cao Hong was extremely annoyed that he was frustrated in the face of such a huge benefit, which made him stamp his feet and beat his chest.

Cao Peng has already started planning. After the spring of next year, he will start three paper houses in Luoyang and other places, which will inevitably generate greater profits.

The papermaking workshop has also been fully completed and can be put into production.

The workshop is located to the west of Heyi Workshop, close to Guo Pavilion.The construction of the paper-making workshop will absorb nearly a thousand refugees to alleviate the land shortage in Xingyang.For Wang Zhi, the prefect of Xingyang, the appearance of this papermaking workshop can not only increase the tax of Xingyang County, but also reduce the dilemma of dense population and relatively scarce land in Xingyang.It is indeed a remarkable achievement, and naturally it is applauded.

Cultural profiteering, this is naked cultural profiteering!

Cao Peng predicts that after the workshop starts working at full capacity, it will bring him a monthly income of more than [-] guan.And this is only the initial stage. With the establishment of Fuzhilou in various places in the future and the further expansion of the workshop, the profits generated will be extraordinarily amazing after all...

Sitting at the side, Pu Yangyi and Lu Mao couldn't help expressing emotion after reading the report.

Does this Cao Peng have the ability to turn stones into gold?

Cao Peng stood up, stretched his body, and suddenly asked, "Zizhang, what's the situation in Jiangdong?"

"A few days ago, my brother sent a letter saying that Zhou Dudu sent troops to Chaisang. But the specific target is not very clear yet."

Zhou Yu, if there is action!
Cao Peng laughed dumbly...

Hebei is about to be brought to an end, and the pattern of the world seems to be becoming more and more delicate.

Cao Peng knew that Sun Quan and Zhou Yu would never sit back and watch Cao Cao unify the north.They will come up with various methods to delay the reunification of the North in order to gain more preparations.The general trend of the world, the long-term unity must be divided, and the long-term division must be united. No one can stop this.It has been 20 years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the feudal lords separated their regimes.As Cao Cao unified the north, the situation became clearer.

It's just that I don't know when Cao Cao will end the Northern War?

Cao Peng suddenly thought of something, his face changed slightly.

"Xiao Yi, when are you going back?"

Pu Yangyi said: "The day after tomorrow at the latest, I will return to Xudu."

"So, please bring me a letter to Mr. Zhang Ji. Ask him to give Feng Xiao a medical examination and see how he is doing when he is free."

Pu Yangyi was taken aback, "Is Guo Jijiu in poor health?"

"Hehe, no, it's just a check."

In his early years, Guo Jia took too much Wushi powder and became weak.

Although Dong Xiao found out in time and stopped his taking of Wushi Powder, some symptoms appeared after all.Now, Cao Cao is about to raise troops again.Cao Peng vaguely remembered that Guo Jia died of illness when he was conquering the north, which made Cao Cao feel very sorry.

Whether it was because of his love for Guo Jia in his previous life or the close relationship between Guo Jia and the Cao family in this life, Cao Peng felt that it was necessary to pay attention.After all, he couldn't remember exactly which year Guo Jia died of illness.Although I have a vague impression that Guo Jia died of illness during the Northern Expedition to Liucheng, and now Cao Cao is still trying to get high.However, illnesses cannot be formed in a day, and there must be a process of accumulation.Guo Jia died of illness during the conquest of Liucheng, maybe the root cause of the disease had already appeared before.

Be prepared!

Cao Peng doesn't want Guo Jia to repeat the fate of history...

"By the way, I don't know if I should say something."

"what's up?"

Lu Hao hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Your Master, do you know that Zhou Bususpects him?"

"of course."

"Recently, this person has been extremely active in Xudu.

Although he is young, he does have eloquence.Before that, he had successively argued with Wen Jugong, Zhong Yugong and others, and his reputation was extremely loud.

During this period of time, he seemed to have a faint intention to target the young master.

Especially some time ago, he publicly criticized Mr. Hu, which caused quite a reaction.This son seems to be hostile to the young master... and behind him, there seems to be five young masters backing him, and his speech is extremely arrogant, causing many people to feel dissatisfied.It is said that Hu Gongmen will arrive in Xudu in the next Zhou Qi, and he will argue with this week.Zhou Buyi had already won once before, if he wins again, I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous to Hu Gong. "

When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help squinting his eyes.

He also heard about Zhou Buyi's deeds.

After all, Xingyang is only a day or two away from Xudu, so if there is any news, he can get it immediately...

Hu Zhao is not ignorant of Zhou Buyi's various provocations.He even sent people to Xingyang to strictly prohibit Cao Peng from participating.At the level of Hu Zhao and Cao Peng, what Zhou Buyi did was clearly to step on their shoulders to gain greater fame.If Hu Zhao makes a move, or Cao Peng makes a move, even if they win, the victory will be invincible.If it is not done well, it will be said that the big bullies the small.

Kong Rong had accepted Zhou Buyi's challenge before, and such a situation had already occurred.

In his letter to Cao Peng, Hu Zhao said: "Tongyan speaks without restraint, let him go!"
And Hu Zhao's attitude is exactly in line with Cao Peng's thoughts.Doubt Zhou?Jingzhou child prodigy is extremely talented...

Pooh!
In Cao Peng's eyes, his behavior was no different from that clown.

This is just a piece of plaster, and a layer of skin has to be peeled off if it is stained.Although it is not clear what the little guy's intentions are, Cao Peng can feel that his intentions are quite sinister.It is by no means as simple as the so-called academic exchange on the surface, but has ulterior motives.

However, Hu Zhao can ignore Zhou Buyi.

But his students may not be able to tolerate it...

Especially after losing once before, how can the people of Wolong Valley let it go?

Zhou Qi is Hu Zhao's disciple.

He got started earlier than Cao Peng, but in terms of status, he still respects Cao Peng as a senior brother.When Cao Peng was studying in Wolong Valley, he had a good relationship with Zhou Qi.But at that time, Zhou Qi was only a disciple of the academy, and had not entered Hu Zhao's sect.Now, with the rise of Cao Peng, Zhou Qi has gradually gained the attention of scholars.This time he was coming to Xudu to debate with Zhou Buyi, fearing that he wanted to fight for Hu Zhao.

Cao Peng pondered for a moment and asked, "Where is Zhou Qi today?"

"It is said that he is still lingering in Yingchuan Academy."

Cao Peng immediately walked out of the room and shouted in a deep voice, "Jiang Jiong."

"The end is here."

"Immediately take someone, go to Yingchuan Academy immediately, find a man named Zhou Qi, and no matter what means I use, I must invite him to come."

(End of this chapter)