After the beginning of spring, the Central Plains was rarely peaceful. The war in Huainan was basically stable, Cao Pi was also busy moving the capital to Yecheng, Sun Quan was busy moving the capital to Shouchun, and Adou was busy reforming the official system.

And the plan of the year lies in spring, spring is the season of cultivation, which is related to the harvest of the year, so at this time, whether it is the common people, or the soldiers and people of Tuntian, it is the busiest season. As monarchs, Cao Pi, Sun Quan and A Dou also tacitly chose a truce in this season, and the Central Plains region seemed calm for a while.

However, those who have a heart know that this seems to be a calm Central Plains, but secretly it is turbulent, just like a volcano, when it does not explode, it may be a resort full of scenic hot springs, and once it explodes, it can immediately become a fierce beast that destroys everything.

The Di people from the Western Regions migrated to Yongzhou one after another, and at the end of spring ploughing, more than 30,000 Di people had come, and the number was still increasing. Fortunately, last year, the Hanzhong generation was in good weather, and the grain had a bumper harvest, and with the support of Hanzhong, the food in Yongzhou was not too tight.

And Adou gradually realized the huge size of the Yongzhou family.

When the world was set, the capital was Chang'an, and the courtiers were divided, there were also many families for a long time. And then to the later era of Emperor Wu and Emperor Xuan, there was also a large number of meritorious courtiers, and when it came to the Three Kingdoms era, as long as it was a family that could be passed down, all of them were big families with a history of three or four hundred years, and they could stand tall for three or four hundred years, which shows how rich the heritage is.

Among these families, there are many filial pieties. Lian and Xiucai have not yet been officials, and now the appearance of the six departments has made many children of the family moved.

The six parts are a big cake that everyone can see. Come out, these six departments are the real power departments, Adou just set the Shangshu and the left and right waiters, and the other so-called several candidates, have not yet been decided, although Langzhong, Wailang and other senior officials above the fifth grade are not easy to fight, but the hall director, the secretary, and even the lowest pen paste style is still a lot empty, so these six of the seven small officials, it is still very easy to get it, for a while, these family children trust the relationship to go the way, the six low-level officials, by the children of the family in Yongzhou accounted for eighty.

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On both sides of the avenue in Chang'an City, there is one. There are many two-storey three-storey buildings, and among these small buildings, the most numerous are restaurants and restaurants.

Adou and Zhang Wei sat by the window on the second floor, watching. Go to the bustling crowd on the avenue.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" A few loud shouts came from a distance, and then I saw five or six. A big cart came, full of things, covered with tarpaulins, and it was impossible to see what kind of goods it was. And around the car, there stood a strong man, all with a fierce face, and it is worth noting that these strong men were carrying swords.

"Huh?" Adou's brows furrowed slightly, a group of strong men didn't matter, but. The key is that these people are carrying weapons, which will pose a certain threat to the security of Chang'an, how can the city gate guards let in such people!

Zhang Wei also looked up. looked at it, and then said: "Your Majesty, these people are all the Mi family's caravans. ”

Adou nodded, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang of the Mi family were both from business travel, and when Liu Bei was in Xuzhou, he had already followed Liu Bei, and Mrs. Mi also died in Changbanpo.

Due to the arrival of Adou, there was no incident of Mi Fang's defection and surrender to Jiangdong, so the Mi family's small life is still good. Perhaps because of their ability, the officials of the two brothers of the Mi family did not do too much, and their power was not much, but because of their special status, no one dared to embarrass the Mi family, which also made the Mi family's business prosperous. Especially after Liu Bei occupied Yongzhou, the Mijia caravan traveled back and forth between Yizhou and Yongzhou and made a lot of money.

Here Zhang Wei continued: "Your Majesty, you see that those cars are not loaded with goods, they are all money. That's why so many people will be sent to guard. ”

"Money, so much?"

"Hehe, Your Majesty, Yizhou is rich in products, just take Shu brocade as an example, Shu brocade can be transported to Chang'an, it can be multiplied several times, and if it is transported to the Western Regions, a horse of Shu brocade can even be exchanged for gold of the same size!" Zhang Wei said.

"Is it all gold on these cars? With so many cars of gold, the Mi family is really rich! Adou sighed slightly.

"Your Majesty, I misunderstood, these are not all gold, there should be a lot of copper coins in them. After all, it is impossible for ordinary people to sell things with gold at every turn. Zhang Wei said this, paused, and continued: "In fact, it is all gold, and it is not a big deal, if it is a big caravan, a trip to the Western Regions, it will earn more than this." It's just that it's not peaceful today, and there are more robbers and robbers on the road, so it is more laborious to transport this money, and a large number of escorts need to be sent to escort it. ”

"En......" Adou's mind suddenly flashed with inspiration, and at this time Adou thought that if there was a money bank, the bank tickets, and the merchants would trade with the silver tickets, it would be much more convenient.

Now if Adou wants to establish a money village, it must only be established in the territory of Shu Han, that is, Yizhou, Yongzhou and Liangzhou, three places, as for other places that do not belong to the sphere of influence of Shu Han, that is, they can establish a money village, and Adou does not dare to put the money there. In other words, this money village can only be convenient for merchants who travel between Yongzhou and Yizhou.

However, the so-called something is better than nothing, at least Yizhou and Yongzhou combined, it is also one-third of the world.

Thinking of this, Adou opened his mouth and said, "Zhang Wei, go back." By the way, the prime minister, the Taifu, the Taiwei and the household Shangshu were called into the palace. ”

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A document for the establishment of a money village has been placed in front of Zhuge Liang and others, and this document has just been drafted by Adou.

"Your Majesty, do you want to use the money from the treasury to build this bank?" Zhuge Liang was the first to ask.

"I don't just use the money of the treasury, I also use the credibility of the court." Adou said.

Hubu Shang: "Your Majesty, the minister has seen it, this money bank is the merchant who deposited the money in my place, I will give him a silver ticket as a certificate, and when needed, you can exchange this silver ticket for cash in the bank." ”

"That's right, for example, I have established a money bank in Chang'an and Chengdu, and you can deposit money in Chengdu, and as long as you have a silver ticket in hand, you can go to Chang'an to withdraw money." Adou said.

"Your Majesty, this money bank is convenient for the merchants, but according to this calculation, the merchant has deposited a gold in Chengdu, and our two money banks in Chang'an and Chengdu must have a gold, so that when the merchant comes to take it, the money bank can have money to give. If we open ten banks, then the merchant deposits one gold, and we must have ten gold ready in each bank. Although the minister has just taken over the household department, but now the accounts of the household department, the minister has sorted out the seventy-seven-eighty-eight, in recent years of war, our country's treasury has consumed a lot, and now the treasury is afraid to take out excess money to establish this money bank. Ma Liang continued.

"Well, what Ma Aiqing said is that money is indeed needed in these various banks, but it is not as much as Ma Aiqing said, after all, not every businessman will save money in Chengdu and then go to Chang'an to withdraw money. And I also know that the treasury of this household is now tight, so I plan to establish six money villages first, in Chang'an, Nanzheng, Chengdu, Jianning, Tianshui and Jiangzhou, as for Liangzhou, wait until the situation in the Western Regions is stable, and then establish a money village. Adou said this, his voice paused, and then said: "What about the money in the money bank...... Half of your household is out, and the other half is up to me. ”

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Mizhu Mansion.

"Mi Zhu has worked hard and made great achievements, and he has ...... to the Marquis of Ping"

"Mi Fang has made great achievements over the years, and the town is closed...... Chin this. The eunuch smiled and put away the holy decree, and at the same time said: "Two Lord Mi, borrow the decree!" ”

"Chen Mi Zhu (Mi Fang) received the order to thank ......," the Mi brothers said at the same time.

"Hehehe, brother, did you see it, both of us have been promoted. Brother, you are Wei Pinghou! Mi Fang said happily.

Among the officials of the Han Dynasty, there are twenty-rank lords who reward meritorious people, and the higher ones are called liehous, such as township marquis and pavilion marquis, all of which are a kind of liehou, such as Zhuge Liang is the marquis of Wuxiang, and Guan Yu was the marquis of Hanshou Pavilion before.

And above this liehou, there is an exclusive marquis title, which will be hereditary by descendants, just like the champion marquis of Huo Quai's illness and the Dingyuan marquis of the class, which does not belong to the liehous, but is higher than the liehous. Since Liu Bei ascended the throne, only Guan Yu was named the Marquis of Zhuang, Zhang Fei was the Marquis of Huan, and the others, including Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Zhao Yun, were all within the scope of the Liehou.

And now, there is one more thing that is added to the liehous, and that is Mi Zhu. As for Mi Fang, he was also named the Pavilion Marquis.

On the contrary, Mi Fang's face was happy, but Mi Zhu's face was tense.

In the court, Mi Zhu is worse than Jian Yong in terms of qualifications, and in terms of merit, Mi Zhu is not as good as Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, if it is comprehensively said, Mi Zhu is not as good as Zhao Yun. And in recent years, Mi Zhu has gradually faded out of the government and the opposition, and now His Majesty has suddenly made a marquis, and it is second only to Guan Zhang, Mi Zhu naturally thinks more about it.

The so-called take in advance, must be given first, this young majesty suddenly came to this trick, I am afraid that he has asked for something! Thinking of this, Mi Zhu frowned, the Mi family does not have any brave generals who can win the world, nor does it have a military advisor who can strategize, let alone a good minister who governs the world, all the Mi family has is money. I heard that the treasury has been a little tight recently, and it seems that His Majesty is rushing for the Mi family's money.

"Hey......" Mi Zhu sighed slightly. When Liu Bei came to Xuzhou, the Mi family offered all their belongings to help Liu Bei recruit troops. Although Liu Bei failed to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, but now he also occupies three points of the world, from the perspective of long-term investment, this deal is worth it, the current wealth of the Mi family, although it cannot be said that it is rich in the world, but it is not much different.

Today, Mi Zhu is old and no longer has the ambitions he had back then. But decades of experience in dealing with people tell Mi Zhu that if he takes out the money again now, he can buy the worry-free future generations of the Mi family.

"Hey, I gambled for my own future back then, and now I gamble for the future of my children and grandchildren......" Mi Zhu shook his head secretly, and then said: "Second brother, follow me into the palace and thank Your Majesty." ”

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Adou is very happy today, because Mi Zhu is very generous, much more generous than he imagined.

Thirty years ago, Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, and Mi Zhu devoted all his financial resources to help Liu Bei, and now thirty years later, Mi Zhu still chooses to devote his family's financial resources to help Adou. Not to mention that the Mi family poured out their property twice, they also paid a younger sister who was a courtier, and no one could find fault with this kind of Chengdu.

With the property of the Mi family, Adou established a money village, and he had a lot of confidence.

At the same time, Adou also feels that he has a great responsibility.

Mi Zhu is like this, in fact, the future of his family is pressed on Adou, and there are probably not a few ministers in the arms of the DPRK who have the same thoughts. If Adou can finally dominate the world, these courtiers will inevitably follow suit, and if the Shu Kingdom is destroyed, I am afraid that it will be like in history, and a group of ministers will be reduced to prisoners.

In the battle for the world, it is like a big gamble, but in this gamble, you must bet to the end, and no gambler can afford to lose.

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Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is more than half a year, and in this half year, there has not been a single war in the entire Central Plains! This is the first time since Dong Zhuo's rebellion.

Of course, there are still small frictions, but this does not affect the overall situation, and the three parties are still restrained.

But after half a year of cultivation, Sun Quan, who had just obtained Huainan, took the lead in recovering.

The grain in the south is much more precocious than in the north, so when autumn has just begun, when the north is still preparing for the autumn harvest, a lot of grain has been stored in the granaries of Jiangdong.

In August, Sun Quan ordered 6 Xun to lead his troops to subdue Jiangxia, while Sun Quan himself went out of Hongze and went straight to Huai'an.

The so-called house leak happened to rain overnight, but at this time, Xiahou Shang, who was sitting in Jingzhou, was depressed and in a trance because of the death of his concubine; In the middle of the court, Cao Pi was weak and unable to take care of the government because of overmedication.

In desperation, Sima Yi had no choice but to go to Jingzhou in person to sit in the town to fight against 6 Xun, and at the same time put the heavy responsibility of guarding Huaibei on Cao Zhen.

6 Xun and Sima Yi are both generals who are good at using their wit, and they don't have many soldiers and horses, so the two started a battle of wit. All of a sudden, on the entire Jingzhou battlefield, all kinds of schemes were devastated, not only Jiangxia, but even the front line of Xiangyang and Fancheng were also involved. However, the two of them are at the same level, and after a few battles, each has its own losses and gains, and it is difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser for a while.

On the Huaibei battlefield, Sun Quan suffered a big loss.

The Jiangdong Army is good at water warfare, but when it comes to 6 places, it is only average, in the mountains and forests with complex terrain is okay, the Jiangdong Army can take advantage of those Shanyue children, but this Huaishui area is an endless plain area, suitable for cavalry combat, and Cao Zhen also brought a large number of tigers and leopards to ride, so Sun Quan did not capture Huai'an, but lost his troops.

Today's Sun Quan is only in his early forties, not as mediocre as he was when he was old, and Sun Quan chose to retreat to Huaibei very decisively. At the same time, Sun Quan also realized that although in this short period of time, Wei has repeatedly suffered defeats and lost Yongliang Erzhou and Huainan, but the strength of Wei is still very strong, and the vast area of the Central Plains is still in the hands of Wei.

At this time, Sun Quan once again remembered the strategy of uniting Liu Bei back then, Wei is a behemoth, not something that the Dongwu family can contend with, and it is necessary to unite Shu and attack Wei on both sides in order to succeed.

But recalling the incident of uniting Liu Bei back then, Sun Quan panicked in his heart. At the beginning, he united with Liu Bei to fight against Cao Cao, but Jiangdong agreed to the Battle of Chibi, but Liu Bei stole Jingzhou. Then Liu Bei relied on Jingzhou to occupy the entire Yizhou, and now he has captured the two states of Yongliang, and in Sun Quan's view, all this was originally his own. If Liu Bei hadn't occupied Jingzhou at the beginning, maybe it would be his Sun Quan who is sitting in the Chang'an Palace now.

Counting up, in a battle of Chibi, although Jiangdong won fame, he did not get any substantial benefits, but cheapened Liu Bei.

Because of this unpleasant experience, Sun Quan was reluctant to cooperate with Shu Han again in his heart. But the situation is pressing, and without the containment of Shu, he can't even attack a small Huai'an.

But after turning his head and thinking about it again, after the battle of Jingzhou, Liu Chan killed Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, Zhu Ran, and abolished Zhou Tai, and then used eight formations to trap Gan Ning and tens of thousands of troops, and the few people who died were all first-class generals in the army.

Moreover, losing Jingzhou is the biggest shame in Guan Yu's life, and on the side of Shu, Guan Yu may also obstruct the alliance Jiangdong, so there is also resistance within Shu.

"If you want to ally with that Liu family, it's difficult!" Sun Quan sighed slightly.

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Changan.

"So, Sun Quan has already withdrawn to Huainan?" Zhuge Liang gently shook the feather fan in his hand.

"Not bad." A bad smile appeared on Pang Tong's face next to him, and he said: "That Sun Quan is beyond his strength, although Cao Pi lost Yongliang Erzhou and Huainan, but his vitality has not been greatly damaged, in recent years, Cao Cao has greatly developed Tuntian in Jizhou, and in Hebei alone, he can recruit hundreds of thousands of male soldiers. That Sun Quan was defeated, he deserved it! ”

"Shi Yuan, you're right, but have you ever thought that the current Cao Pi can be competed with?" Zhuge Liang said.

"Well, Kong Ming, if we compare it with the situation of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States back then, now we are equivalent to Great Qin, Sun Quan is equal to Chu State, and as for the grassland, it is equivalent to the other five countries! In the past, the strategy of the Su and Qin alliances made the Qin State precarious, and then Zhang Yi offered a series of strategies to break the unity of the Kwantung countries, and the crisis of the Qin State was lifted. It can be seen that it is difficult to fight against the entire Kanto region only in the Guanzhong region. ”

When Pang Tong said this, his voice paused, looked at Zhuge Liang, and said: "Kong Ming, I know that you have always wanted to unite Jiangdong and fight against Cao Wei, but among them, there are many difficulties, I don't say it, Kong Ming, you should also understand!" ”