Cao Shuo stayed at Ding Yao's residence that night.

The genius was bright, and Cao Shuo took Chen Zhi and others to leave Yecheng and return to Shouchun.

Out of Yecheng, Chen Zhi said to Cao Shuo: "Childe, Cao Gong asked you to follow him to Wuhuan without a single soldier, I always feel uneasy. ”

"Without a single soldier?" Cao Shuo said: "Father didn't say that. ”

"Since you can lead the troops, how many soldiers and horses does Childe plan to order?" Chen Zhi asked.

"It's not necessary to select soldiers and horses." Cao Shuo said: "It's enough for you to go with me with the dragon pattern ride." ”

"There are only three hundred dragon riders." Chen Zhi said: "Wuhuan people are more than 100,000 ......"

"Don't forget, there's also my father's army." Cao Shuo said: "Since I am not allowed to lead the troops, my father plans to solve Wuhuan alone." You are only going to be my personal bodyguard. ”

"What I'm worried about is that Gong Cao ordered Gongzi to fight." Chen Zhi said: "The situation of the Cao family is ...... now"

He sighed as he spoke.

"Uncle is too worried." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Tiger poison does not eat children, not to mention that my father is not the kind of unkind, he just wants me to follow and show me the might of the Cao family's army." ”

"It's better to be like this." Chen Zhi answered.

After leaving Yecheng, Cao Shuo and others traveled under the stars and returned to Shouchun in a short time.

Entering Shouchun City, Chen Gong greeted him.

Seeing Cao Shuo, he bowed and saluted: "The son can be regarded as back." ”

"What's wrong?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's nothing, it's just a snow disaster in a few places." Chen Gong said: "There is information from Youzhou, Qingzhou and other places, saying that many people are unable to go out because of this. ”

"Just can't get out?" Cao Shuo asked, "Are there any casualties?" ”

"The house was built solidly and there were no casualties." Chen Gong asked, "Could it be that when Gongzi was crusading against Gao Gan, he didn't encounter heavy snow?" ”

"Not really." Cao Shuo said: "I was in the west, and although I also got information from Youzhou, I didn't mention the snow disaster. ”

He then said to Chen Gong: "Go back quickly, I want to see where there is a report." ”

"Childe, please!" Chen Gong led Cao Shuo in front and led him to the official mansion.

After entering the official mansion, Cao Shuo went straight to the front hall, and Chen Gong asked people to send those reports up.

After receiving the report, Cao Shuo looked through them one by one.

His brow furrowed slightly.

This snow disaster is in Youzhou and Qingzhou, except for some areas in these two states, the strange thing is that there is no sign of damage in other surrounding areas.

"How is the place handled?" Cao Shuo asked Chen Gong.

"Returning to the childe." "The snowstorm has trapped many people in their homes, and the local government has sent men and soldiers to clear the roads, and now some have been rescued," Chen said. ”

"Where's the food and winter clothes?" Cao Shuo asked, "What happened to the victims who left their homes?" ”

"There are no victims." Chen Gong said: "Gongzi ordered the construction of villages, and the houses in each village were very strong, and the people were trapped at home, but they couldn't go out, and there was no other inconvenience. ”

"This is just the beginning." Cao Shuo said: "The real trouble is behind. This snow disaster will freeze the crops of the geographical area to death, and in the beginning of spring, we must pay close attention to the grain harvest in these places, and we must not let anyone go hungry. ”

"I see." Chen Gong asked, "Do you want the local government to report the number of people affected by the disaster and prepare the grain after the beginning of spring?" ”

"They've got to report it." Cao Shuo said: "Although the snow disaster did not cause any casualties, it reminded me of one thing, which must be dealt with as soon as possible. ”

Chen Gong asked, "What did Childe remember?" ”

"Huaishui." Cao Shuo said: "Since I occupied Huainan, this river doesn't seem to have lost its temper. ”

"That's right." Chen Gong said: "In the past, when Yuan Shu was here, Huaishui was flooded at two ends in three days, but since Gongzi came, it has stopped. ”

"Huaishui doesn't lose his temper, it's our luck." Cao Shuo said: "No matter what happens, we must take precautions, and we must manage the rivers in the territory before it loses its temper." In addition to Huaishui, there is also the Yellow River, and its temper is not small. ”

"When does Childe plan to start governing?" Chen Gong asked.

"After the beginning of spring, I will go to Wuhuan with my father." Cao Shuo said: "I can't manage the Huaishui and the Yellow River personally. You have given me an order that each region should be responsible for its own rivers, and that no one should be paid to all the people who participate in the management of the rivers. ”

"Cleaning up the river is good for the local government, and if you don't give them money, they should do it." Chen Gong said: "This is a huge project, and the money spent is not small. ”

"I know it's not a few." "I also know that river management is good for the people, but as long as someone does it, others will get the benefit," Cao said. To do or not to do the same, of course, to give some benefits to the person who does it. ”

"I understand what Childe means." Chen Gong said: "It's just that in recent years, the prince has not collected any taxes......

"Fortunately, there are Lingyun Pavilion and Touching Gold Camp." Cao Shuo said: "The money they earn can be supported. ”

"Money is not afraid of much, it costs money for a son to raise soldiers and a place." Chen Gong said: "Fortunately, there is no corruption and fraud among officials at present, otherwise it would be ......"

"Otherwise, I'll kill a lot more." Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "The second emperor of Huan Ling is so mediocre and incompetent that the local officials are corrupt and cheating. The people everywhere were struggling to make a living, so there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Local corruption and perversion of the law is often the foundation of shaking the regime, once an official dares to be corrupt, even if he only receives the benefit of a copper coin, there will be no forgiveness! ”

"Childe is so strict with corruption, no one should dare to take risks to do such a thing." Chen Gong replied.

"Not necessarily." Cao Shuo said: "Since ancient times, promotion and wealth have been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and there are always bold people. Officials can make their lives comfortable, but the premise of comfort is that they are sincere in their work, and if they don't make the people comfortable, I will make them uncomfortable. Although the people will not succeed in the end, they are the cause of the change of power. If you don't want to be replaced, you have to keep the officials under control and keep the power in their hands within the limits of control. ”

"That's what Childe said." Chen Gong then asked: "Previously, Gongzi planned to go to Beihai and follow Cao Gong on the expedition, didn't Beihai go?" ”

"Of course I want to go." Cao Shuo said: "It's just that I don't go now, I won't have a chance to go until my father crusades against Wuhuan." ”

"Cao Gong is always chaotic and the son is deployed, so what the son has to do, I don't know when it will be done." Chen Gong sighed and said to Cao Shuo: "I will first follow Gongzi's method to settle the disaster in various places." ”

(End of chapter)