The people who were put in prison for making trouble were each given ten boards, and one by one they were released with their swollen and sore buttocks.

At the same time, notices were posted in many parts of Xiangping City to inform the people not to continue to mess around.

On the fifth day of Cao Shuo's entry into the city, Xiangping restored order.

Cao's army mobilized many civilians to clean up buildings that had been burned or demolished during the unrest.

Zhong Changtong sat in Xiangping, and new decrees were promulgated to restore order.

Xiangping, who was once a mess of porridge, finally stabilized, and as Cao Shuo said, everything was under his control.

In Xiangping City, there are people everywhere cleaning up the ruins.

Others have built new houses on the rubble that have been cleared.

Walking on the street, looking at the busy crowd on both sides of the road, Cao Shuo said to Guo Jia beside him: "Xiangping is now stable. ”

"Xiang'an is stable, but the entire Liaodong still needs to be rebuilt." Guo Jia said: "Gongzi seized Liaodong, and the destruction was complete enough. ”

"War is always about destroying some and rebuilding some." Cao Shuo said: "What I hope is that after the reconstruction, this place will never be affected by war again." ”

"The Central Plains may not, but here it will definitely be affected." Guo Jia smiled indifferently and said to Cao Shuo: "Won't Gongzi still have to conquer the north in the future?" ”

"Of course the north will fight." Cao Shuo replied: "But I didn't plan to lead the war to Youzhou. ”

"Youzhou is adjacent to the northern alien races, and since they attack each other, they may be affected." Guo Jia said: "Even if Gongzi Wen Taowu is unparalleled in the world, it is difficult to control the overall situation. ”

"Of course I can't do it alone." Cao Shuo grinned at him: "But with you, I think I can still do it." ”

Guo Jia smiled and shook his head.

Looking at the shops on both sides of the road, Cao Shuo said: "There are too few merchants in Xiangping City, without merchants, the goods here cannot be sold, and things from other places cannot come here. ”

"I always feel that Childe has been a little anxious lately." Guo Jia said: "Liaodong has just been taken, and there are all kinds of ruins to be rebuilt here, even if there is help from other places, it will take about a year to recover." Could it be that Childe forgot how much he invested in Shouchun and other places, and how long it took to build it into what it is today? ”

"The world is so big, every time you take a place, you have to solve the local reconstruction and people's livelihood, which is indeed much more difficult than fighting the world." Cao Shuo said: "When the territory under my rule was not very large, Lingyun Pavilion and the Touching Gold Camp alone could still support it. But now that I have more and more places under my jurisdiction, Lingyun Pavilion is already overstretched, and it is impossible for the Golden Touching Camp to have ancient tombs to dig every day. You have to find a way to make money. ”

"In some places, the tax exemption is almost reaching the end of the year." Guo Jia said: "When those places collect taxes, the son will have more money." ”

"By the time those places collect taxes, I'll be poor and dead." Cao Shuo said: "When I leave the north and return to Shouchun, I have to think of some novelties to sell, and only if others have not seen it, can I make more profits." ”

"Is Childe going to sell the newly made weapons?" Guo Jia was taken aback and hurriedly asked.

"How is that possible?" Cao Shuo said: "Weapons are related to the life and death of soldiers, no matter how short of money, I will not sell those things." ”

"It seems that Childe has only developed weapons ......" Guo Jia asked blankly, "Could it be that there are others?" ”

"Absolutely." Cao Shuo said: "In addition to being used in the military, I can also gather a group of people to develop things that can be used in people's livelihood." Like toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, etc. ”

Guo Jia was at a loss.

He had never heard of any of these things that Cao Shuo said.

He didn't even know what these things were for.

"Fengxiao doesn't have to think about this." Cao Shuo patted his chest and said: "Fantasy and obscenity have always been something that only I can do, even if you are very smart, it is impossible for you to think of this." ”

Guo Jia smiled slightly, if someone else said such a thing, he would definitely be unconvinced.

But when the words came out of Cao Shuo's mouth, he couldn't help but believe it.

"When does Childe plan to leave Liaodong?" Guo Jia diverted the topic and asked Cao Shuo.

"The officials sent by Shouchun are on the way." Cao Shuo said: "In another five or six days, we should be able to reach Xiangping, and as soon as they arrive, the army will immediately go to Jixian County." ”

"I don't know if Gongzi has ever said to Tian Yuanhao that he wants him to return to Shouchun." Guo Jia said: "If you don't say hello and let someone replace him, I'm afraid he will be unhappy in his heart." ”

"Doing a history of thorns in a place can cover the sky with one hand, of course, it is happier than returning to Shouchun." Cao Shuo said: "I sent someone to him a long time ago, and he also gave a reply. ”

"Does Tian Yuanhao have any intention of shirking?" Guo Jia asked.

"Nope." Cao Shuo said: "I told him that he urgently needs to hire people, and I want him to return to Shouchun to be an official, and his official position is much bigger than that of Thorn Shi, with Yuan Hao as a person, he should not have any complaints." ”

"Recall Tian Yuanhao to Shouchun, and in the future, Childe will call Pang Shiyuan back, in fact, Childe's intentions couldn't be clearer." Guo Jia smiled slightly, lowered his voice and said to Cao Shuo: "Gongzi is worried that these people are sitting outside, and he wants to control their strength, so that he will not become a new hero in the future." ”

Looking at Guo Jia, Cao Shuo asked in the same low voice, "Does Feng Xiao think it's inappropriate?" ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." Guo Jia said: "Childe dares to do this because he has enough strength. If you were someone else, I am afraid that your intentions will be revealed, and someone will immediately rebel. ”

"The world is stable, and the best way to stabilize the world is to not let anyone have heavy troops." Cao Shuo said: "At the beginning, the Yellow Turban caused chaos in the world, and Emperor Ling issued an edict to recruit villagers to fight against the traitors. The Yellow Turban Rebellion was indeed pacified, but who would be willing to disband? Liu Xuande and my father, as well as many heroes who have been defeated, all started from recruiting Xiangyong. Emperor Ling's edict directly shook the foundation of the Han family. If it weren't for his mediocrity and incompetence, where would we need to fight for so many years? ”

"What Childe said is right, I'm afraid it will be difficult to really implement." Guo Jia said: "You must know that people in the world today are accustomed to being local officials, and they hold military power. ”

"The power of the army is mine." Cao Shuo grinned and said to Guo Jia: "The soldiers and horses in all places are only ordered to defend, and no one is allowed to send troops to fight without my permission." If I can't even do this little thing, how will I rule the world in the future? How can we restore peace to the world? ”

The concentration of military power in the hands of one person was something that the emperors of the Han Dynasty before wanted to do but could not do.

The matter that has not been solved for thousands of years has become a trivial matter in Cao Shuo's mouth, and Guo Jia is suddenly full of black lines.

(End of chapter)