Guo Jia led Fa Zheng to the Luoyang Palace.

They didn't go to the main hall, but went straight into the backyard of the palace.

Following Guo Jia's side, Fa Zheng asked suspiciously, "Where does the lord want to meet me?" ”

"Study." Guo Jia smiled indifferently and asked him, "Does Fa Gong think this is inappropriate?" ”

"The lord actually met me in the backyard study?" Fa Zheng looked stunned.

has always been in the main hall when he has always met with someone on official business, but Cao Shuo chose the study, which shows that he did not treat the law as an outsider.

He had never been in contact with Cao Shuo, and when he suddenly received such treatment, Fa Zheng was also touched in his heart.

Back then, he, Zhang Song and others heard that Liu Bei was a generous elder, and thought that as long as he donated Yizhou, he would definitely be reused by Liu Bei.

I didn't think that Yizhou was dedicated, but I didn't wait for reuse.

When Zhang Song went on an envoy, he died at the hands of Cao Shuo.

And he was only recently appointed to Shouchun to dig Cao Shuo's foundation.

Under Liu Bei and when he came to Luoyang, the treatment was completely different, and Fa Zheng had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Without asking anything more, he followed Guo Jia along the bluestone road in the backyard of the palace for a while, and finally arrived at the study where Cao Shuo was.

Guo Jia said to Fa Zheng: "Fa Gong, please wait a moment, I will go and report to the Lord Gong!" ”

"There is Lao Guogong." Fa Zheng responded.

Guo Jia stepped forward and came to the door of the study.

He said to the house, "My lord, I have brought my lord!" ”

Cao Shuo's voice was not heard in the room.

But in an instant, the door opened, and a heroic young man walked out with two generals.

The two generals who followed Cao Shuo were sturdy, and when they went to that station, they gave people the atmosphere of conquest that had gone through the battlefield.

They were the guards Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao beside Cao Shuo.

Although he hadn't seen Cao Shuo, Fa Zheng still recognized him at a glance.

He was of the right age, and he was handsome and elegant, and although he was young, he exuded a majesty that only the high-ranking people possessed.

With a smile on his face, Cao Shuo came to Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng bowed and saluted.

While Cao Shuo returned the salute, he carefully looked at him from head to toe: "I have long heard that filial piety is extraordinary, and today I saw that it was so." The strategy is revealed in Meiyu, and now that you can come to vote for me, I have picked up a big bargain from Liu Xuande! ”

was praised by Cao Shuo, how dare Fa Zheng accept it.

He hurriedly replied: "Fa Zheng is stupid, he didn't know the benefits of the lord in the past, and he voted for the wrong person. Although I have woken up now, it is too late......"

"It's not too late, it's not too late." Cao Shuo smiled and waved his hand, and then he said to Fa Zheng: "Xiaozhi don't stand outside, come into the house with me to talk." ”

Personally leading Fa Zheng into the house, Cao Shuo instructed Deng Zhan: "General Deng, give the order to hold a banquet, and I will take the wind for Fa Gong." ”

Cao Shuo entered the house, and Fa Zheng and Guo Jia followed him.

When they arrived at the study, Cao Shuo and others sat down.

He asked Fa Zheng: "Xiaozhi is from Yizhou, and he must have some views on Yizhou, I want to ask Xiaozhi, if the army goes out, which way to go to Yizhou, is it more appropriate?" ”

Fa Zheng replied: "From the one road in Cuba and Shu, Liu Bangming, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, repaired the plank road to darken Chencang, and since then, there are two roads to Yizhou. If the lord plans to crusade against Bashu, he can go straight to Hanzhong by taking advantage of the Dao Hanzhong. ”

"Borrow Hanzhong!" Cao Shuo nodded: "Hanzhong is adjacent to Yizhou, and it is indeed a shortcut to enter from there. It's just that there are many natural risks in Yizhou, and I am afraid that I will lose a lot of soldiers. ”

"To achieve great things, it is inevitable that people will die." Fa Zheng replied: "I have long heard that the soldiers under the command of the lord are all using their lives, and it will not take more than half a year to seize Yizhou. Even if it is damaged, it will not lose too many people. ”

"I also hurt to lose one." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "If I can conquer the world without losing a single soldier or horse, but the enemy army will be completely wiped out, that's what I want to see." ”

Fa Zheng thought for a moment and asked Cao Shuo: "It is really not easy for the lord to have such a mind. Liu Xuande knows how to win people's hearts in Yizhou, and it is not easy to crusade against him. ”

"How did he win people's hearts?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Allocation of land to reduce tax rates." Fa Zheng replied: "If there is a shortage in the people's homes, the local government will help." ”

Cao Shuo and Guo Jia glanced at each other.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "If that's all there is to it, Fa Gong doesn't have to worry. My father-in-law has long been exempt from taxation in various places for ten years, and after ten years, the agricultural tax is exempted, and other taxes are only twenty taxes and one. ”

"Farming tax exemption?" Fa Zheng looked at Cao Shuo in astonishment: "The lord is doing this, but I am afraid that the treasury will be difficult to fill......"

"The treasury of various places is really full." Guo Jia also said: "Under the rule of the lord, it is strictly forbidden to sell steel, grain, firewood, etc. privately. To buy grain, the people could only go to the granary of the government. The grain produced in the farmer's fields could only be sold to the government at market price, and then the government would sell it to the people in the city. In this way, the government made a profit from the price difference, and avoided unscrupulous grain merchants from living in strange goods in extraordinary times. Every year, the granary is cleared and replaced with new grain. In this way, the government treasury will never face the dilemma of lack of food. Even winemaking is thriving everywhere, after all, we are not short of food, and even if there is a natural disaster for ten years, there will be no famine. ”

"What I want to control is nothing more than officials everywhere." Cao Shuo said to Fa Zheng: "If the officials are right, the people will be safe; If the officials are not clear, let the officials live too happily, and the people's lives will not be easy! Under the high salary, it is strictly forbidden to fill my own pockets, this is my strategy for governing the world. ”

Cao Shuo said something, and he couldn't help but nod his head.

However, Fa Zheng was also muttering in his heart, with Cao Shuo, he would not be able to fill his own pockets in the future, and he might not be able to live a very hard life......

As if seeing the doubts in his heart, Guo Jia said with a smile: "Is Xiaozhi worried about the hardships in the future?" ”

......Of course, Fa Zheng will not admit that he thinks so in his heart, but whoever has a heart full of selfish pockets will definitely not admit his thoughts in public.

It was originally a major matter of cutting off the head, who would blatantly say to the lord that he would definitely loot the people's wealth after becoming an official?

It would be strange if Fa Zheng didn't veto it.

Guo Jia ignored his denial at all, and said to Fa Zheng: "The benefits given by the lord to officials are not many, according to the size of the official position, the monthly income is comparable to that of a businessman. With your and my official positions, even if we are a businessman who travels from south to north, we may not necessarily get more. ”

I had never heard of anyone who would give an official a high salary, and Fa Zheng was stunned.

"I can't do that kind of thing if I don't let people be greedy, and I don't give people enough money to support my family." Cao Shuo smiled and said to Fa Zheng: "If filial piety is by my side in the future, I will never treat you badly!" 2k reading network