When it came to money, Cao Shuo's expression became even more sad: "My father only saw that I was digging graves in Huainan, and the number of businessmen who went there was increasing day by day, but how did he know the suffering of his children." ”

"If you have any suffering, you can tell me about it." Cao Cao said.

"Since occupying Huainan and other places, in order to increase the cultivation of land, I have ordered that taxes be exempted. There are no taxes, and all military rations have to be bought at a cost, which is a significant point of view. Cao Shuo said: "The population has been extremely small due to years of war in various places. If this continues, it won't be many years before the place under my jurisdiction becomes a barren. In order to avoid such an outcome, I encouraged the people to have children, and for each child born, they were rewarded with some livestock and wealth......"

"It is for this reason that the people of the land under your jurisdiction can do humane things in the fields without asking day and night?" Cao Cao asked.

"And such a thing?" Cao Shuo was stunned.

"You are the assassin of Yangzhou." Cao Cao said: "It's still General Zuo and the Marquis of Huainan, who don't even know what their own territories are. ”

"If my father asks otherwise, I really know." Cao Shuo said: "But this kind of thing, the people are happy, as long as it doesn't delay others, I don't bother to ask." ”

"Don't delay others?" Cao Cao asked, "What if there happens to be a pedestrian on the road who sees it?" ”

"Most pedestrians don't say anything." Cao Shuo smiled: "The only thing I'm worried about is not these, but the weather is getting colder, if the people still have such a custom, in case they get frostbite outside, it's not a trivial matter." ”

Cao Cao was suddenly full of black lines.

He had long heard of Cao Shuo's shamelessness, but he didn't expect that he would be shameless to such a level......

"Sometimes I wonder if you're my son." Cao Cao shook his head: "For so many years, I have been telling you that you must be an upright person, but what about you?" ”

"Back to my father, I have always been an upright person." Cao Shuo said: "If my father doesn't believe it, you can ask my soldiers about it." ”

"Ask your soldiers?" Cao Cao said: "They are all your soldiers, can they not speak for you?" ”

"If I treat them badly, the soldiers can't speak for me." Cao Shuo smiled.

"No wonder some people say that you brought out some ruffians." Cao Cao said: "It's not early, you just go back to Xudu, go back and rest early." Come and talk to me tomorrow. ”

"Don't delay my father's rest." Cao Shuo clenched his fists and bowed out.

Before leaving Cao Cao's study, Ding Yao's maid came over.

"Childe." The maid bowed and said to Cao Shuo, "Madame, please come over." ”

"Now?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's now." The maid replied.

"Zhen Ji is still there?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"Mrs. Zhen is still there, waiting for her son." The maid replied.

Accompanied by a maid to Ding Yao's residence.

Cao Shuo just entered the door and saw Ding Yao talking to Zhen Mi.

Seeing him coming, Zhen Mi hurriedly got up.

Ding Yao lowered her face and asked, "If I don't let people invite you, do you have to wait until tomorrow to come?" ”

"Mother really blames me." Cao Shuo grinned and sat down beside Ding Yao: "It's not that I think it's getting late, I'm afraid of delaying my mother's rest." ”

"So you're still a filial son?" Ding Yao rolled his eyes.

"Of course." Cao Shuo grabbed her arm and said, "If I am not filial to my mother, who else can I be filial?" ”

"He said he was a filial son, but when he came home, he didn't even come to me." Ding Yao said: "How can I believe you? ”

"I didn't let Zhen Ji come first." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother, the child is to make amends." ”

"Your mouth, on the contrary, is reasonable." Ding Yao said: "Forget it, my mother won't be embarrassed by you." ”

"It's my mother who loves me the most." Cao Shuo smiled and asked Ding Yao, "Mother, when I came back this time, I didn't see any delicious pastries." ”

"In charge of Xuzhou and other places, now he is also the Marquis of Huainan, and he is still so greedy." Ding Yao smiled "poof", and then said to the maid, "Go and get some pastries for the son." ”

"It's not that I'm gluttonous, it's just that my mother's pastries here are so delicious." Cao Shuo said: "I ate here last time, and I still have an endless aftertaste. ”

"What are you going back to Xudu for this time?" Ding Yao suddenly asked Cao Shuo.

"I heard that Yan Liang led a large army into Baima." Cao Shuo said: "I came back this time to ask my father if there is a place where I can be used. ”

"The Cao family is really going to war with the Yuan family?" Ding Yao asked.

"It seems like nine times out of ten." Cao Shuo said: "Not only did the Yuan family have troops and horses transferred, but my father also ordered General Yu Ban to lead troops to Yanjin, and the two sides faced off across the Yellow River, and it was possible to fight if they were not careful." ”

"Do you think the Cao family can win or the Yuan family can win?" Ding Yao asked.

"Of course the Cao family can win." Cao Shuo replied without thinking about it.

"The Yuan family has hundreds of thousands of troops." Ding Yao said: "Your father is probably not so sure. ”

"But they don't have Cao Zirong." Cao Shuo smiled shyly and said to Ding Yao: "The Cao family has me, and they must win every battle." ”

"The face is getting thicker and thicker." Ding Yao said with a smile: "There are many capable people in the world, don't think too highly of yourself." ”

"I didn't look high." Cao Shuo said: "I still think I'm quite low-key. ”

"Zhen Ji." Ding Yao looked at Zhen Mi: "You didn't remind him when you were in Shouchun, you always have no one in your eyes, how can you get it?" ”

"Back to my mother." Zhen Mi lowered her head and said softly: "Actually, what the husband said is right, in the past two years, the husband has always been invincible when he goes out to fight, and the soldiers of the three armies will immediately be excited when they mention him. ”

"You're going to give him a long face." Ding Yao said: "Forget it, I don't want to worry about your husband and wife's affairs." I heard that Yuan Shang came to Xudu, did Zirong think about how to deal with it? ”

"He came to Xudu to take Yuan Fang back to Hebei." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Fang is already my woman, how can he let him take it away at will?" ”

"Although she is your woman, she is also the daughter of the Yuan family after all." Ding Yao asked, "What did your father say?" ”

"My father originally asked me to send Yuan Fang back to Hebei, but then changed his mind." Cao Shuo said: "When Yuan Shang came to Hebei this time, he must return empty-handed. ”

"I already heard Zhen Ji say it just now." Zhen Mi said: "Yuan Fang handed over the back house to her, if you want to say that this child also has a heart, he handed over the back house early, but now he is stable." ”

"Cao Yuan starts a war, in fact, it will still hurt her." Cao Shuo said: "On one side is her husband's family, on the other side is her mother's family, no matter who wins, the losing side must have no good end." Not to mention her, even I would feel lost and helpless at such times. ”

(End of chapter)