Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2168 Trade Secrets

  Taixing four years, October twenty.

  An edict was issued from Xu County, leaving Xia Houyuan's title as general, and going to the prefect of Chenliu, which he originally held, as the captain of Hanoi County. Then at the same time, Liu Qi was named the governor of Xuzhou, and Liu Cong was changed to the governor of Qingzhou...

The land of Qingzhou and Xuzhou is not considered a remote state or county. Although it is not a prosperous place, it can be regarded as a serious high-level position. It can be regarded as an end to the mess in Jingzhou, and it can be regarded as an explanation for Liu Biao. .

   This edict was obviously written by Cao Cao.

  After Cao Cao returned to Xu County, in addition to showing his military strength and admonishing these guys who were about to move, he resolved the remaining problems in Jingzhou with ease. So these people who stayed in Jingzhou could worship the emperor under Cao Cao's skirt openly while shouting for the emperor's sage.

Anyway, in Qingzhou and Xuzhou, Cao Cao’s control is not very strong. If Liu Qi and Liu Cong are strong, they need to fight with the natives of Qingzhou and Xuzhou first. If they are not strong, After three or two years, he either died unexpectedly or was replaced. At that time, Jingzhou would have nothing to do with Liu Biao's family.

   With this arrangement, everything will come naturally.

  One piece of imperial edict will conclude the battle of Jingzhou.

In addition to Xiahouyuan's post of two thousand stones, he served as the captain of Hanoi County, and Xiahouyuan has also been defeated in the process of fighting Feiqian for a period of time. As well as the crime of dragging the overall campaign to exhaustion and leaving the treasury empty, it can be said that the cover-up has largely passed.

In Xu County, except for a few people who are keenly aware of the changes in the world and worry secretly, most of the court officials and the land of the gentry did not pay much attention to the truce between Fei Qian and Cao Cao. How many inside stories are there, and how many profit and loss transactions are there? Most of the ordinary gentry lands just care to pay attention to whether some of the land of Jingzhou and the vacated positions will be their own after the Battle of Jingzhou is over. It will affect everyone's promotion and fortune...

   There are of course those who worry about the country and the people, but most of them are ordinary people.

  Ordinary people, ordinary gentry.

  If you are far away, you can stand tall, point fingers and use morality to condemn others and elevate yourself, but if the matter is on your side or beside you, then what is morality? How much is it worth?

  After Cao Cao entered Xu County, especially after displaying his military power, the people who were still a little impetuous stabilized in an instant. The rotten boat still has three catties of nails. Although Cao Cao can't gain the upper hand in the confrontation with Fei Qian, is he going to deal with others...

  So many people choose to shut up temporarily.

  Although Jingzhou is still in a bit of trouble between the north and the south, and the plague in South County continues to plague, but as the temperature drops, the symptoms of the plague are gradually subsiding, and the number of people suffering from the disease is gradually decreasing, and many people have moved their minds.

   Datou is of course a member of Cao Cao’s Xiahou family, but even if there are one or two vacancies, it is still good. If we don’t fight at this time, when will we fight again? Do you wait until the radish pit is occupied by someone?

  One dog barking shadow, a hundred dogs barking.

  When a dog eats shit, a group of dogs pounce on it.

   Fragrant...

Although it is not clear who the flower of Jingzhou will end up in, but it is never wrong to sing praises, so all kinds of colorful chapters are like flowing water, and are delivered to the court. If you just look at these chapters, you will You will feel that the Son of Heaven is the sage monarch, Cao Cao is the famous official who governs the world, and the rest of the people are loyal, the world is peaceful, the four seas are peaceful, the rivers are quiet and the sea is clean, the prosperity and prosperity of Yuda, the great Han Dynasty seems to last forever.

  Great general Cao Cao made great contributions. He regained Jingzhou and Jingping, which is simply amazing.

   As for whether Cao Cao will give more positions, it is hard to say, but one thing is certain, Cao Cao will never give positions to people who hate him, so what should be done, is there any need to say more?

  No matter what happens in the future, let’s eat it before we talk...

   Coupled with the news of the big man, sometimes it seems very closed.

  For those places where the screams cannot be heard and the blood of swords and guns cannot be seen, the disputes on the battlefield are actually very far away.

   These Yuzhou gentry children who have enjoyed the preferential treatment of the big man for hundreds of years, even if they are just from the poor family, have their own pride, self-proclaimed, and contempt for everything.

   Labor and management have received green cards!

  That’s probably what it means…

  Yuzhou used to be a state where the Han Dynasty prospered and the culture of the world flourished, so it will always be in the future. As for other places, they didn't have a climate before, and they won't have a climate in the future. Even if it is rampant for a while, it will definitely not last long.

  Before that, Heluo in Jingzhou was in critical situation, and the war was changing drastically, with ups and downs and ups and downs. Now that Cao Cao and Fei Qian stopped fighting on the surface, everyone immediately lost interest, especially when they found that the wealth in their hands seemed to have shrunk a lot. When they were full of doubts, they turned their attention to how to get rid of it Get more money.

   As for the others, let’s talk about it at that time!

  Unfortunately, the problem is not to think about it, and then be able to disappear by itself...

  Nowadays, the administrative center of the Great Han Dynasty is no longer in the bright and beautiful halls, nor in the imperial palace, but in two Shangshutais, one in Chang'an, and the other in the General's Mansion.

Although Xun Yu is only a ministerial post, he is in real power. Almost all government affairs cannot be carried out without Xun Yu's approval. Even if the emperor said something or wanted to do something, Xun Yu did not nod , just like farting, at most there is some smell, and then it disappears quickly.

   Xun Yu is the shadow of Cao Cao left in Xu County.

   Now that Cao Cao is back, the shadow naturally follows Cao Cao.

  Cao Cao monopolized power. Although he used the banner of respecting the emperor, he never changed his dictatorial political system. Even because of this, he had a fierce conflict with the emperor Liu Xie, and he did not let go easily.

  Great General's Mansion, in the bright hall.

  The reason why it is called Mingtang is because there is no shelter in the Mingtang. In addition to the pillars, they are separated by veils or bamboo curtains, with ice basins in summer and charcoal basins in winter. This is deliberately arranged in order to show that the politicians are fair and honest, open and aboveboard, and have nothing to say to others.

  It's a pity that darkness is always accompanied by light.

  Mingtang has the most conspiracy.

  Cao Cao was dressed in a brocade robe, sitting in the middle, wearing a jade ribbon, with extraordinary demeanor, and his complexion was naturally much better than before.

   The one sitting under Cao Cao is Xun Yu, and the one opposite Xun Yu is Guo Jia.

The members of the Cao family and the Xiahou family generally did not have much malice towards Guo Jia, nor did they sneer at Guo Jia just because Guo Jia walked around in Chang'an. Of course, this aspect is Cao Cao's attitude towards Guo Jia Trust, on the other hand, Guo Jia is purely a counselor, and the military officer offering wine is just a title. He neither intervenes in specific government affairs, nor does he command many soldiers, so he is basically no threat to the Xiahou family and the Cao family.

   Non-threatening and helpful people are of course welcome.

  Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, smiled gently and said, "Is Feng Xiao better these days?" 』

  A few days ago, I don't know whether it was because of the long-distance travel or the cold, Guo Jia fell ill, and it took two days for him to feel better.

  Guo Jia smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord, for your concern. It's already much better..." Although that's what he said, in fact Guo Jia is not completely healed yet.

  Cao Cao nodded. Although he was aware of Guo Jia’s physical condition, he still summoned Guo Jia this time because no one could know the secret of Chang’an except Guo Jia...

  The secret of wealth.

  Cao Cao doesn't like money.

Strictly speaking, Cao Cao didn't have much concept of money, because Cao's family was originally very rich, and because Cao Cao himself was an eunuch, he heard people say that eunuchs were greedy for money when he was a child, so that Cao Cao also suffered from it. Many criticisms, these comments from a high moral position, left deep traces in Cao Cao's childhood, so that even now, this kind of influence from childhood cannot be completely eliminated.

  So Cao Cao is not good at financial management, and he doesn't want to take care of it. All financial and logistical matters are handled by Xun Yu.

  The problem is that Xun Yu doesn’t know why Fei Potential can earn so much money, but Yuzhou and Jizhou, which should be rich, are increasingly showing that they don’t have enough money and the economy is declining...

  Cao Cao and Xun Yu were not clear, or not very clear, so they hoped that Guo Jia could be clear.

   At least Guo Jia has been to Chang'an.

  Chang'an.

  Forbearance to talk about old dreams and new dreams, talk about Chang'an thousands of miles away.

  『Bong Xiao? Bong Xiao...'

   Some vague voices came over, Guo Jia was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, smiled slightly and cupped his hands, "Ming Gong, please tell me..."

Cao Cao still smiled, nodded, and said, "...Fengxiao came first to trouble today because of this business matter... Although the battle of Jingzhou is quite beneficial, it is not a long-term strategy...Nowadays, the military and people's livelihood, Money is needed everywhere, if there is no way to increase it, if there is another war, it will definitely be difficult. If the world can't decide a day earlier, the people will be very poor. I have discussed with Wen Ruo for a long time, but I can't get the tricks of riding merchants. I don't know the method of wealth and goods, and I don't know how to be filial in Chang'an. two? 』

The sunlight outside the bright hall shone in through the veil, lazily forming some light and shadow on the ground, and then wriggling, like a deep piece of water, trying to melt the figures of the three people into it, but the figures of the three people Shaking, it seems that they can't finally merge into one.

  Guo Jia nodded, but didn't speak immediately, as if he was thinking about something.

  『...In Jizhou, those who were cited as able-bodied were still defeated by the hussars, because of the armor of the soldiers. Hussars armor is sharp, if no countermeasures are found, soldiers with weak spears will be difficult to break through a strong shield... If you want to improve armor, money is urgently needed, the need is not small, and it will cost millions of dollars..." Xun Yu said Said on the side, "One person's wisdom is short, and the opinions of others are long. In the end, we need to find out the way to make money from hussars. Where is it located... Take it as a lesson, firstly to benefit yourself, and secondly to prevent..."

"Under the hussars, all the counties and counties have bachelors of agricultural engineering... Bachelors of agriculture are responsible for farming, mulberry, farming, and bachelors of engineering are responsible for water conservancy and construction..." Guo Jia nodded, and said slowly, "Minggong, at first a certain Don't take it for granted...and then you will know the beauty of it..."

  『Bachelors of agriculture thoroughly inspected the fields, and bachelors of engineering liquidated labor... 』Cao Cao sighed, and said, 『Do you want to talk about Fengxiao? 』

  Guo Jia nodded and said: "If you implement this strategy, you can increase your income by 30%. 』

  In the Han Dynasty, especially the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has become a local practice to conceal the population and acres of land. Although the counties and counties in various places hand in taxes every year, it is difficult for the imperial court to figure out whether they have gritted their teeth and managed to get them all together.

   There is also labor. Labor is also a value. The purpose of allocating money to repair water conservancy is to improve irrigation and increase production and income, but when it is actually implemented, how much is it? It costs a lot of money, but the effect is getting worse every year. The more the water conservancy is repaired, the worse it gets. The road is paved and dug up day by day, and then paved again, and then dug again in a few days. A bridge can be repaired It can't be repaired in three to five years...

  Cao Cao pondered.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia talked once before, but at that time it was only superficial and did not involve some substantive issues. Now that Guo Jia has further talked about Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Engineering, it has gone deep to a certain extent , As for whether it hurts from being stabbed, or is so exciting that it flies, only the person involved knows.

Guo Jia was still speaking slowly, meeting Cao Cao's scorching gaze, "Although the land under the hussars is vast, the counties and counties are sparse. In addition, there were many chaos in the past. Apart from the three assistants, the government system is not complete, so the bachelor of agriculture and engineering It can be said that it is the right time...now the lord Jizhou Yuzhou has many counties and counties. If we use this method for all of them, there will be insufficient manpower on the one hand, and troubles will easily arise on the other...』

  Cao Cao nodded slowly, "Feng Xiao is very worried... I wonder if Feng Xiao has a countermeasure? 』

  『Why not try it in Jingzhou? ’ Guo Jia said.

  『Jingzhou? 』

  Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, and the serious expression on his face finally relaxed a little...

It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to reform, but he is afraid that if he pulls a hair, his whole body will be affected. If he doesn't do anything, he will be pulled further and further away by Fei Qian. He wants to do something, but he is afraid of trouble, so he stays here in Yuzhou. It was to stabilize the scene, and Guo Jia's suggestion just met the psychological needs of Lao Cao.

Jingzhou has just been acquired, so for Cao Cao, it is considered a relatively good experimental field. If there is a problem, then change it back, and the impact on other areas will not be great. If the effect is good, there are sufficient reasons spread to more places.

  『Feng Xiao’s words are pertinent and prudent, maybe you can give it a try...』Old classmate Cao affirmed, and then glanced at Xun Yu, "I have a question... What are the benefits of Guanzhong business and trade?" 』

  When Cao Cao said the word "business", Guo Jia quickly took a look at Xun Yu.

   Xun Yu sat on one side, like a statue, his whole body was motionless, as if even his eyebrows and hair were frozen.

  Guo Jia agrees.

  Guo Jia came later. When he came, Cao Cao and Xun Yu must have been discussing in the hall for a while, and there must have been some disagreements, so they specially called Guo Jia to come.

  Guo Jia didn't need to think too much, he guessed that the source of the problem was Yuzhou's business...

  The commerce and trade in Yuzhou is naturally based on Yingchuan. Cao Cao felt that Fei Qian could make money by engaging in business, so he was now a little impatient due to financial problems, so of course he focused on this piece of meat.

   As the representative of Yingchuan, Xun Yu, faced with such a situation, must fall into the dilemma of loyalty or family, so when Cao Cao talked about business, he remained motionless...

   One side is the family, the other side is the lord, how to choose?

"Hehe..." Guo Jia smiled softly. For him, although he was born in the Guo family, but the connection with the Guo family is not deep, so he doesn't have too many family considerations, so he looks at this issue At that time, it was also easier than Xun Yu, "The method of hussars and trade, the most important thing is not merchants, but utensils..."

  Cao Cao frowned slightly, and said: "Feng Xiao, tell me in detail. 』

  Guo Jia met Cao Cao's gaze, and said in a steady voice, "Everything in Shandong is found in Guanzhong, but there is nothing in Guanzhong in Shandong. This is the essence of hussars business, not a matter of merchants..."

  Guo Jia's voice sank slightly, "In the old days, there were also those who looked up to the universe, looked at the image like a holy bow, looked at Xia and Bude, and looked at the four descendants and resisted. The source of the river in the west, the sea in the east, the cliffs in the north, and Zhu Yin in the south... But now, there are no more exciting rides, no horses and lightning, no strings, no birds, no bridles...』

  『Golden silk fan, silver thread clothes, jade bamboo paper, black ink, what is not produced in Chang'an? Dawan horses in the Western Regions, a hundred-step bow in the northern border, Qingxin tea in Sichuan and Sichuan, intoxicating wine in Guanzhong, all kinds of things, Shandong is all flocking to them, and there is nothing that can compare to Guanzhong..." Guo Jia laughed, but the smile was extremely bitter, " How not to be controlled by others? So someone said, this is not a matter of merchants, but the difference between utensils. 』

  For a while, the bright hall dimmed a bit.

  The three of them sat, as if they had become three statues, each spinning their own thoughts.

  Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, the three of them can be said to be the smartest people in the big man at the moment, but they still have a headache for Fei Qian's unreasonable cards, and don't know how to deal with them. This kind of concept that goes beyond ordinary business and trade is somewhat similar to the mode of cultural invasion, which is a heavy blow to the three of them invisibly.

  The trouble is that even if Cao Cao and the other three figured it out, they couldn't make everyone understand it.

  It’s like the unlucky kid who cut his own kidney for the fruit machine in later generations. At that time, the center of his eyes must have been occupied by the fruit machine, and his desire made him lose his mind...

  Even though the enemy is strong, there will always be a day when he will be defeated, but if he is controlled by his own desires, he will lose hope of seeing the light again.

"Find! 』

  Cao Cao slapped the table heavily, because the sound made by gritting his teeth made it sound more like "Fuck", um, maybe that's what it meant.

"find out! Somebody can't believe it, there is nothing that can check and balance Guanzhong in this glorious land of great men! Cao Cao said angrily, "If it's because of merchants, merchants will win; if it's because of utensils, utensils will win!" Hussars must know that the world is not dominated by one family! 』

  The veil fluttered in the bright hall, Cao Cao's voice was passionate, but after all, it failed to penetrate the soft veil, let alone get any echo...

  (end of this chapter)