Liu He smiled and said: "There are only three of us here, and it doesn't matter what is rebellious, not subordinate, to put it bluntly, none of us take the emperor of the Han family seriously, but we don't want to say it clearly." ”

Cao Cao's expression eased at this time, he thought for a while, and said: "What you just said does have some truth, but there are still many details that have not been finalized, and I can't give you an answer right now." ”

A smile appeared on Liu He's face.

The most difficult level at the moment has already been passed, as long as Cao Cao is willing to sit down and talk, everything will have room for maneuver.

Lu Su pondered carefully for a long time and asked, "I have something that I don't understand very well, and I hope Mr. will explain it." Compete for jade once every three years, and each time you need to use the jade in your hand as a bargaining chip, that is, the jade in your hand may change hands at any time. If there is one side, it will get the territory of the other family...... Let's take you and me as an example, if you get the easternmost piece of land in Dongwu, which does not border Yizhou at all, how can you control this territory? If you can't control it, then what we said before will all be useless? ”

Liu He didn't answer as quickly as before, but fell silent.

It is not a loss that Lu Zijing instantly grasped the most critical part of the entire plan.

And this part is also what Liu He is most unsure of, and not only is he not sure that Cao Cao will accept it, but even Lu Su may strongly oppose it.

Regarding the question raised by Lu Su, Liu He already had his own ideas, but this idea is probably even more imaginative than using jade to divide the territory.

Liu He's idea was that if he got jade that represented a piece of land, he could only get the tax revenue of that place, but he could not send officials and troops to the local area.

In other words, no matter who owns the land, the local officials will not be affected in any way, and only need to pay taxes to the forces that held the land at the time.

The appointment of all officials, as well as the statistics of taxation, are done in one place, and in order to convince people, it is better to let the emperor of the Han family personally come forward and operate in his name, so that it is more justifiable.

After listening to Liu He's explanation, Cao Cao really objected on the spot, and even Lu Su lowered his head and remained silent.

Cao Cao glanced at Lu Su and knew that Lu Su had the same idea as him, so he suddenly felt a lot more confident, and turned to Liu He and said loudly: "This kind of thing is ridiculous!" The appointment of officials, taxes, these are the lifeblood of a country, how can it be handed over to others! ”

Liu He smiled and looked at Lu Su, who had always bowed his head and remained silent, "Mr. Zijing, what do you think?" ”

Lu Su raised his head and glanced at Liu He and Cao Cao respectively, then lowered his head again, thought for a while, and then said to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong, listen to me, let's talk about things, if you really want to implement this plan, there is only this one way that Mr. Tianji said." ”

"Mr. Zijing! Why do you ......" Cao Cao was very puzzled, at this time, how could Lu Su stand on Liu He's side and agree with Liu He's ridiculous idea.

Lu Su bowed respectfully, "Gong Cao, don't worry, listen to me slowly." This idea seems absurd, but it is really a last resort and the only feasible solution. Cao Gong thought about it, if a place had to replace a group of officials every three years and re-station a wave of soldiers, then all the policies of this place would also change. It is a good thing to implement a new policy, but if a new policy is introduced every three years, it will be counterproductive, the local people's will be unstable, and for us, I am afraid that we will not be able to collect much tax money. ”

In fact, Cao Cao knew very well in his heart that if he wanted to ensure the development of a place, he must ensure the most basic stability, and it was obviously not a wise move to replace a new group of officials every three years.

However, Cao Cao also has his own concerns, as the party with the greatest vested interests at present, it is difficult for him to accept the handing over of all the personnel appointment rights and financial rights, once there is any mistake in the middle, then the advantages he has built up over the years will be instantly wiped out.

Liu He and Lu Su glanced at each other, and neither of them said anything to persuade each other.

Those who can sit here can naturally understand that the benefits of doing so outweigh the disadvantages after all, and what is in front of Cao Cao is just a temporary worry, as long as he is given some time, he will definitely be able to figure out the truth.

The tea on the table was cold and changed, changed and cooled, and after repeating it three times, Cao Cao, who had been thinking about it for a long time, finally opened his mouth.

"I don't object to the arrival of the Son of Heaven of the Han family, but he doesn't have that ability, appointing officials and taxes, and he needs someone who can be trusted by all three of us to preside over it."

"I have a candidate, and I believe the two of them will be satisfied." Liu He immediately said confidently.

Cao Cao and Lu Su looked at Liu He in unison, and it could be seen from the surprise on their faces that there was no such candidate in their minds.

"Who the hell are you talking about?" Cao Cao asked bluntly.

Liu He glanced at Cao Cao meaningfully, "The number one scholar in the world, what does Cao Gong think?" ”

"You're talking about the head of the Zhao family?"

Cao Cao's blurt out made Liu He also feel very surprised, it seems that the great sacrificial wine of the Moling Academy Palace is really famous all over the world, and even when Cao Cao said his name without thinking, his eyes were full of recognition.

"I don't know this person, can Cao Gongxin believe it?" Liu He asked with a smile.

Cao Cao didn't answer, he chose to be silent, but Lu Su thought for a moment and nodded, "If it is really the world's number one scholar who comes forward to preside over this matter, he should be competent." ”

After receiving Lu Su's reply, Liu He turned to look at Cao Cao.

Even Liu He himself didn't expect that in a short period of time, he would be able to reach an agreement with the Cao and Sun families, and right now, there is only one last step left before the agreement is reached, as long as Cao Cao nods, everything will be done.

"I wonder how you got that idea." Cao Cao asked suddenly.

Liu He's face was straight, he sat upright, and said: "Can Gong Cao remember the three-year appointment between you and me when we were in Huarong Dao?" ”

"Of course I remember, that's why I won't kill you this time." Cao Cao said bluntly.

"I'm here for an appointment." Liu He nodded slightly and gave a salute, which was a sign of respect for Cao Cao and adherence to the oath, "Cao Gong's words back then benefited me a lot. And between me and Mr. Zijing, there was also a long talk on this matter. I was amazed that the two of you are so different in terms of status and temperament, but they are strikingly similar in concept. ”