Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 51
"There is no fear of changes in the sky, no law by our ancestors, and no compassion for what people say. Although there are thousands of people, I will go." Zhou Cang said impassionedly, "It's just that people's hearts are hard to change. It is not a century-old effort. The efforts of several generations will not be effective."

Cao Cao stood up and bowed to Zhou Cang, "Weiguo's ambition is really lofty. This strategy of employing people can avoid many disadvantages. But in this way, how can the scholars feel at ease? The common people are all educated, so it is difficult to guarantee that they will not think wildly and ruin their dignity. ?”

"The aspirations of the people are like water control. As the saying goes, blocking is worse than sparse. Before Cangjie created characters, who knew characters? Confucius had three thousand disciples, spreading ideas. Even if the first emperor burned books and robbed Confucianism, how long would it last? Evil, don’t you also give the officials whip and supervision, so that they can’t do whatever they want? What kind of people are afraid of the people if the officials behave well and do the right thing? Water can carry a boat and it can capsize it, so why not eat because of choking? "Zhou Cang asked a series of rhetorical questions, leaving Cao Cao in a daze.

"Little brother is talking nonsense, Brother Cao, don't take it to heart. It's not early, and I'm leaving, and I will come to the house to say goodbye when I leave Beijing." Zhou Cang accepted it as soon as he saw it, and reserved time and room for Cao Cao to think.

Zhou Cang returned to the camp outside the city. Zhou Dalai reported that Zhang Jiong had been waiting in the camp for a long time.Zhou Cang couldn't help thinking that the three-year agreement between himself and Zhang Jiong had arrived so soon.

Zhang Jiong is no longer what he used to be. He is dressed as a literati with a bit of elegance. "My lord. I haven't seen you for three years. Your lord is more radiant." Zhou Cang helped Zhang Jiong, who was about to bow down, and asked, "Don't follow me." Let Yuan Shu talk about these things. How are you doing now, let’s hear it.”

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." Zhang Jiong said with a smile, and then reported what he had seen and heard in the past three years. Zhou Cang carefully asked about Liu Bei and Xuzhou's news: Liu Bei was named Anxi County Captain for his meritorious service in attacking the Yellow Turban Army. Later, he whipped the governor and resigned, declaring that he was extorting bribes from the governor, and then took refuge in his classmate Gongsun Zan, who was recommended by Gongsun Zan to serve as Prime Minister of Pingyuan under Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou.Chen Deng's father, Chen Gui, had moved his family to Xuzhou.Zang Ba and Sun Guan from Mount Tai committed crimes in their hometown and fled to Xuzhou, pulling troops in the East China Sea.Quexuan, a native of Xiapi, secretly recruited troops and specially made friends with bandits and so on.

After Zhang Jiong came to Luoyang, he sneaked into Yuan Shu's subordinates smoothly. Now he is just a scribe, and with his sharp tongue, he can often talk to Yuan Shu.Zhang Jiong also reported that Yuan Shu met various people in the mansion, and their conversations suspected that the emperor was seriously ill today, and he might not last long. The eight lieutenants of Xiyuan were at odds with each other. Cao Cao, Chun Yuqiong and others were relatively close to He Jin, often discussing affairs in the general's mansion, and Yuan Shu also participated in them.

Zhou Cang summed it up, he didn't tell Zhang Jiong about placing the bamboo slips in Yuan Shu's study, he just told Zhang Jiong not to rush for success, but to welcome Yuan Shu respectfully and not to disobey him, and to belittle the clansmen of the Han Dynasty in front of Yuan Shu, and to respect the Yuan family and the Yuan family. Zhong wants to belittle Yuan Shao and praise Yuan Shu.

Zhang Jiong took out the kit from Zhou Cang when he left Youzhou, and said, "My lord's kit, I opened it as soon as I arrived in Luoyang, but I couldn't figure it out. Please give me your advice." Zhou Cang put away the kit. Said: "This is a nursery rhyme. There is a Han in the west and a Han in the east. When the deer walks into Chang'an, it will be easy. You can teach the children on the street to sing it. Don't let people know that you did it." Zhang Jiongnuo Nuo didn't dare to ask again.

Two days later, Tao Qian's work was done and he was ready to leave.Zhou Cang first went to Zhang Wen's mansion to say goodbye to Cai Mao, and then came to visit Cao Cao alone. This time he brought Huang Feidian, the claw.Cao Cao was studying in the mansion. Seeing Zhou Cang asking about his purpose, he said with emotion: "It was a pleasure to talk to Wei Guo twice. I didn't expect it. Wei Guo has to leave again in such a hurry. I still have many things I want to discuss with you. Save it for later."

"The same is true for my younger brother. Today I should have a free chat with Brother Cao."

"I read a book recently, and I saw farming, but I don't know that the method of farming you mentioned is to imitate the border farming of the early Han Dynasty?"

"There are army villages and civilian villages in Tuntian. My younger brother thinks of another way to call it a farm. Five households form a team, five villages form a village, and five armors form a farm. One election, no more than three consecutive terms, the government sends another observer. The whole village collectively produces, collectively distributes the output, and collectively eats. After one year, taxes are paid, and [-]% of the output is handed over. During the slack season, the government sends soldiers to organize Practice." Zhou Cang gave a brief introduction.

Cao Cao nodded, "If this is the case, how can we not live and work in peace? The state of Wei has a talent for governing the world, and it is overkill."

"Brother Cao Miao praised it. It is indeed as Brother Cao said. This is also a method that has never existed in the previous life. It remains to be seen whether it is effective. If it is feasible, I can try it in one state. However, this method still needs to be developed step by step. It should also keep pace with the times and not stop at this. This method may solve temporary worries, but if land mergers intensify in the future, it will also fall apart.”

Cao Cao thought it was right, but he didn't know that Zhou Cang had laid a long foreshadowing in order to manage Xuzhou in the future.The two of them conducted in-depth discussions on issues of mutual concern, and the two touched on sensitive issues, tacitly, and broke up happily.Cao Cao went all the way to the door, Zhou Cang led the claw Huang Feidian over and said: "I heard that brother Cao has been famous for a long time, and I have not seen each other. I kept inquiring about you last time I came to Beijing, and I learned that you have been appointed Prime Minister of Jinan. I regret not See you. This time I came to the capital and finally got what I wanted. This time I went to Xiliang and I got a BMW named Zhahuang Feidian, and I gave it to Brother Cao."

Cao Cao wondered, "How did Wei Guo send such a big gift?"

Zhou Cang said, "Today's officials are attached to the nobles, corrupt and pervert the law, and have no scruples. I hope Brother Cao will ride this horse to bring more blessings to the people." Zhou Cang said in his heart, take it quickly, it will save your life in the future.

Just as Cao Cao was about to decline again, Zhou Cang said, "I'm a petty official, how can I ride on this horse? Don't you hear that I'm innocent, but I'm guilty of committing a crime. Brother Cao, don't decline, just treat it as helping my brother solve a problem." Cao Cao I had no choice but to accept it and send Zhou Cang away.

During this meeting, Cao Cao was shocked by Zhou Cang's thoughts, admired Zhou Cang's knowledge, was confused by the purpose of Zhou Cang's visit, and was at a loss about Zhou Cang's gift. Come out why.

Back to the barracks.Zhou Cang thought for a while, and called Friday and Saturday, so that the two stayed in Luoyang to hide their identities and act at the right time; he sent Tuesday to inform Pei Yuanshao that he would return to Xuzhou, and told Liu Li that once Sun Tzu's Ten Art of War was discovered The three articles were sent immediately; Chen Zhong and Gan Chi were called and asked them to go back to Xuzhou to buy real estate and prepare to marry Ganmei, and asked Mi and Chen to come forward to contact the local gentry and prepare to welcome the governor.

"I, Hu Hansan, are back again." Zhou Cang immediately thought of this classic line.

(End of this chapter)