The next day, Zhuge Liang came to Situ Mansion early, followed the slave into the mansion, before dawn, everyone had already gathered in the front yard, was busy, Cao Cao was still roaring as always, Zhuge Liang went to visit, Cao Cao also waved his hand impatiently, let him hurry up to work, and the rest of the East Palace ministers, at the moment, look extraordinarily tired, in the crowd, he also saw Cao Pi, this guy was also caught by Cao Cao.

Zhuge Liang also joined their ranks, and it didn't take long for the rest of the officials to arrive, and they started a busy day, and in the evening, everyone slowly got up, and Cao Cao appeared in front of them again, and said with a smile: "It's really annoying to you, it's better to stay today, I'll be entertained, how about it??" ”

"No, no, thank you Cao Gong, let's go back and rest, thank you!!" Everyone said in fear, they have been doing this for two days, and naturally they know that if they want to do it all, it will take a lot of time, and now they are already exhausted, if they stay any longer, they are afraid that tomorrow they will all go to see Emperor Renzong Xiaokang!!

Cao Cao was not embarrassed when he saw them like this, nodded his head, and said, "It's okay, just rest well tonight, and come back tomorrow... I'm waiting here! ”

Everyone said aggrievedly, and then walked out of the mansion.

"You... Haven't you been busy since last night? Zhuge Liang asked in some surprise, Sima Yi raised his head tiredly, looked at him, and said helplessly: "Don't ask anything, tomorrow, I will get married, I want to get married, I would rather be scared at home like you, than be tortured by this guy again, this is simply crazy, one night, we only slept for an hour, the thing in Captain Hua's hand, I don't know why it is in his hand... Don't say it, don't say it...."

Sima Yi dragged his body, step by step, towards his mansion.

Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly, without words.

Late at night, Cao Cao sat in the study, surrounded by candles, which could illuminate his surroundings, Cao Cao looked at the statistical results in front of him, couldn't help but be surprised, stroked his beard, and fell into contemplation, what is strange is that in the entire Jianning period, although the number of household registrations has been rising, it is far less excessive than Xiping, especially in the sixth year of Xiping, the newborns born in this year are about to catch up with the sum of the previous six years!

In the sixth year of Xiping, Cao Cao frowned and thought, isn't this the period when Xiping's benevolent government and low-level official schools are being implemented on a large scale?

Can government schools improve household registration??

Or, Xiping Renzheng?

Cao Cao pondered, and suddenly woke up, there were not many newborns in the past, but unfortunately, the premature mortality rate of newborns is extremely high, ordinary people's homes, want to let children grow up safely, it is not easy, after the implementation of benevolent government, the temple for the poor people to provide relief, can not let them live rich, at least will not let them starve and freeze, in this way, the survival rate of newborns has been greatly improved, at least the people have the money to call doctors, can feed children.

Cao Cao nodded, he thought of one thing again, household registration has always been an important matter of the country, the more household registration, the stronger the role of the country, whether it is conscription, taxes, military strength, countless aspects are affecting the country, and household registration is naturally the more the better, if it can enrich Ningzhou, Hezhou, Xinzhou, Jiaozhou, Jingzhou, Xizhou, Liangzhou and other regions, the development of these areas is not worse than the Central Plains states!!

The number of newborn children undoubtedly affects the number of household registrations in the country, in this case, should the state take care of and protect these newborn children? The Son of Heaven set up a relief government to help the poor and the disabled in each county, can a decree on the protection of newborns be added here? Cao Cao thought that if every newborn country contributed money, presumably the treasury would not be able to support such a burden, but if it was to give a period of relief to those sick and newborns whose families were extremely poor, it seemed feasible.

Cao Cao stroked his beard, this matter is not in a hurry, but also to see the results of other aspects, the cultivated land has not yet been counted, however, the current results can still be clearly seen, the area of cultivated land in the Jianning period has a huge rise, this is naturally due to the system of tuntian, to Xiping, has not had much growth, until Xiping about ten years, Cui Gong implemented the military tun, so that the border army brigade all became farmers, which ushered in a large-scale increase.

It seems that the matter of garrisoning the border army still has to continue, especially in terms of reclamation, can the people in the border area be organized to carry out large-scale reclamation?

The temple provided utensils and even food, so that after they cultivated it, they would give a part of the cultivated land to the people.

Cao Cao remembered something, so he hurriedly recorded it, until it was almost dawn, he was still lying in front of the case, crazy busy.

The next day, when the officials of the East Palace arrived, they appeared in front of them, or Cao Cao, who was in high spirits, was yelling, telling them to hurry up and work, don't be lazy, they were also used to it, and hurriedly began to get busy, and when it was time to eat at noon, Cao Cao was also sitting here, eating with many officials, eating with them, there was no difference, at this time, Zhuge Liang and these people, but some admired Cao Cao.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have read all the statistics of today, after the benevolent government, the number of household registrations has increased greatly, and I see that newborns are still alive, and there is no such large number of premature deaths as in the past, so it is so... I think that the temple should perhaps increase the protection decree for newborns...", Cao Cao ate and told everyone what he thought at night, out of respect for Situ, everyone did not dare to eat, waiting for Cao Cao to finish.

"What are you doing in a daze!? There is less than half an hour of rest!! Eat it!! Talk while eating!! ”

"But... This... It's really against the law of etiquette.." Zhuge Liang said with some hesitation.

"Bullshit etiquette, can etiquette help me do this? Eat! Don't croak! Cao Cao scolded.

Everyone didn't care, and they just started eating.

"Cao Gong, I have a word..", Zhong Changtong was eating, saying, Cao Cao looked at him, however, he didn't recognize this person, Zhong Changtong said: "Cao Gong said, there are many newborns who have died, but Cao Gong knows who these large number of newborns are dead?" ”

"Poor people's homes?"

"What Cao Gong said is not bad, there is another place that is the same, most of them are baby girls... In the countryside, baby girls are the most difficult to feed, and most of the people care about men, because men can help take care of the family, while women have to go out as wives, which makes a large number of baby girls die due to improper care..."Zhong Changtong said, his expression gradually became solemn, and he said: "I know that the princes of the temple must not be impressed by this...."

"Because women can't serve as servants, can't be officials, and have no great use with the country, in my opinion, this statement is also fallacious, in recent years, the number of men has become more and more huge, and the number of women is insufficient, Cao Gong did it, in order to increase the household registration, if the female baby is not protected, the number of women does not rise, this household registration, how to grow? Two men? This is impossible, therefore, I hope that when Cao Gong makes the decree, he will also think of this! ”

The topic was a little solemn, the ministers were quiet for a long time, Zhuge Liang nodded, and said: "This is reasonable, this thing is still in the temple, all kinds of changes, all from the temple, this matter, Cao Gong should discuss with the Son of Heaven, I think, as long as the number of household registrations in Jianning and Xiping can be shown to the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven will definitely support it, with the support of the Son of Heaven, everything can be changed..."

"That's right... Since Ma will make a weaving machine, the people have more at home, the Son of Heaven has made it better, and now in the Sili area, many people also have this thing at home, and the women in the family can also further weave the silk cloth, and the role that women can play will be more huge... However, I think that there should be a change in the tax aspect, because now unmarried men and women are subject to heavy taxes, and I think that the tax on unmarried women can be removed and the tax on unmarried men can be increased...."

"There are many people who are afraid of these taxes, which is why they hate women so much..."

It was Pang Tong who said this, and the rest of the people also expressed their opinions.

To be honest, Cao Cao was shocked, he thought he had thought deeply enough, but he didn't expect that these young people in front of him actually put forward things that he had never noticed, their suggestions made Cao Cao feel very surprised, and very admired, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, he had long known the abilities of these two people, and he had heard of it, but the young man who spoke at the beginning, he had never seen it, and he didn't know his name.

He couldn't help asking, "Jun, who are you?" ”

Zhong Changtong smiled and said: "In Xia Zhong Changtong, the character is literary and scientific, and he is currently in the East Palace, reading for the prince. ”

Cao Cao was stunned, the prince's concubine has not yet been determined, where did this companion come from, there is no vacant position, so he can only stay by his side like this? It seems that the prince still attaches great importance to this person, Cao Cao looked at him, nodded and praised: "Jun Dacai, the third prince of the temple, there will definitely be a place for Your Excellency in the future!" Zhong Changtong shook his head, not even daring, Cao Cao asked a few more people for advice.

Everyone also pondered and meditated, and also put forward a lot of suggestions for Cao Cao's other thoughts.

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh, with such a group of ministers in the East Palace, after the prince ascends the throne in the future, what a prosperous era the Han will usher in!

Everyone was chatting, and Cao Cao's face suddenly changed.

"Still stunned what to do!! It's all over!! Don't go to work yet!! ”

Everyone was busy again, until the evening, then stopped, looking at the tired people, Cao Cao said: "These three days, I am really fortunate to be the kings, I have just arrived, there is a shortage of manpower, so I am tired of the kings, I really don't want to go, tomorrow, you don't want to come again, go directly to Shangshutai, find Guo Jiaba, this guy has been urging for three days, he wanted to send people to carry out my three strategies, I want you to go too, so I have refused to let him send people..."

"Go directly to him, remember, you are still young, many things, different from what is written in the books you read, when you give administrative orders, respect more of those who do practical things, do not speak indiscriminately, do not act rashly, you also have to learn their methods, they may not read as many books as you, but if it is in the locality, these people can eat you children who do not know the world.... Do you understand? ”

"We understand!"

"Okay, let's go!"