Chapter 561: Cao Pi's People's Heart
Dong Ying walked over. Xiao Cui hurriedly saluted Zhang Lang and said, "The slave has retired!" Then he turned and walked away quickly.
Dong Ying walked up to Zhang Lang, turned her head to look at Xiao Cui's back, and asked with a smile: "Big brother, why don't you even let go of a little maid?" Zhang Lang smiled, "Nonsense. Is your eldest brother like that? Dong Ying nodded seriously. Zhang Lang gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that the warbler has itchy skin again!" He stretched out his palm and put it under his nose and sniffed it, and said with emotion: "Ah! Do you still have the smell of warblers on your hands? Dong Ying's face turned crimson, and she said angrily: "It's Mrs. Cai's fox taste!" β
Zhang Lang smiled awkwardly. Gu left and right said to him: "Today's weather is really good!" β
Dong Ying said angrily: "Divert the topic again!" If you don't like to hear it, I won't say it! β
Zhang Lang held Dong Ying's slender hand and swore an oath: "Yingying, there is no one who can replace you in the heart of the eldest brother!" Dong Ying wrinkled the good-looking Qiong's nose, sighed, glanced at Zhang Lang with resentment, and said, "I have no one to replace, but I am not unique!" Zhang Lang felt guilty in his heart, and he didn't know what to say.
Dong Ying leaned into Zhang Lang's arms, hugged Zhang Lang's Hu Yao tightly, and said faintly and worriedly: "As long as the eldest brother doesn't ignore me, it would be good if he could talk to me from time to time!" β
Zhang Lang stroked Dong Ying's back and said softly: "Yingying will always be the treasure of the eldest brother!" β
Dong Ying raised her head, looked at Zhang Lang and smiled, her beautiful eyes flowed: "What baby?" It's like a child! β
Zhang Lang said gently: "You are the pearl of my palm!" I'm afraid of falling if I hold it in my hand, and I'm afraid of melting when I hold it in my mouth! Isn't this just a child? β
Dong Ying's eyes were full of tenderness, she threw herself into Ailang's arms, hugged Ailang's waist tightly, and said angrily: "You villain, you just snatched away all people's hearts!" β
Zhang Lang gently hugged Dong Ying, neither of them spoke, enjoying this moment tightly.
Xiao Cui hid in the living room and peeked, and a feeling that she had never felt before rose in her heart, and then a feeling of envy and jealousy came to her heart, and she couldn't help but dream of when she would be able to meet a man who loved her so much? Thinking about it, I don't feel stupid.
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Cao Pi and his important advisers visited many of the most influential Dashi clans under his rule, begging them to provide money and food to defend against LΓΌ Bu's troubled actions in the world. The major scholars expressed their duty one after another, opened their private warehouses, and truckloads of money and grain were continuously transported to Cao Pi's treasury. The major scholars enthusiastic, and many small and medium-sized scholars did not let people behind, and they generously donated money to support Cao Pi, and for a while, the money and grain gathered into Cao Pi's hands like a hundred rivers and seas.
Zhou Tong, the eldest prince of the Dashi clan in Dongjun, only escorted 200,000 single grains and 100 million yuan into Cao Pi's treasury, and Li Jun, another eldest prince of the Dashi clan over there, also escorted a huge team of money and grain, and the long line brought a full 90 million yuan and 400,000 loads of grain and grass.
The drinkers in the restaurant next to him were amazed when they saw this scene. One said: "This week, the Li family brought so much money and food!" I donated a lot of money and food some time ago, and now I have more of them? Will they not be able to do so? The companion next to him scoffed, "You are rare and strange!" Which of these Dashi clans does not have a thousand hectares of fertile land? The money and food stored at home are like the sea! I tell you, I'm afraid that the little money and food they have taken out is less than one-third of the reserve! β
At the next table, a handsome middle-aged man in a silk shirt stroked his long beard under his chin, shook his head, and said, "This is a reflection of the aspirations of the people in the world!" Although Cao Pigongzi is temporarily unfavorable, with the full support of the people of the world, it must not be far off to turn defeat into victory and dominate the world! I'll wait and see! The richly dressed gentlemen nodded in agreement. However, the few well-dressed scholars all sneered, did not echo it, and did not refute it.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Sima Yi reported to Cao Pi on the harvest during this time, and the first two trees were very large, which surprised Cao Pi.
"Good! With so much money and food, we won't be afraid of Lu Bu! Cao Pi was infinitely overjoyed. Xu You hurriedly flattered: "This is all due to the majesty of the lord!" The lord is the true son of the dragon who is destined to be returned by heaven, and the people naturally support it wholeheartedly! Cao Pi laughed, and couldn't help but feel that Xu Yu was still quite likable sometimes.
Sima Yi hugged his fists and said, "Lord, with so much money and food, we can further expand the previous plan!" It's better to simply retrain all the civilian army into a regular army, and at the same time expand the naval army! β
Cao Pi also meant the same thing, and nodded, "That's what I mean." Since this is what the gentleman meant, then I will give the order. Then he spread out a blank scroll of bamboo slips, picked up the wolf, wrote an order, and stamped the camp. He called the herald, handed him the order, and commanded, "Pass it down at once." The herald took the order with both hands, answered it, and ran down.
Cao Pi frowned and said, "There is something that has annoyed me a lot recently. Some time ago, the LΓΌ Bu army ravaged and secluded the two states, and many scholars fled across the Yellow River with their families. This was supposed to be good, but now it bothers me. These scholars also donated generously against Lu Bu, but they made a request for land, which is quite difficult! Is there any good way for the two of you? β
Xu You hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Lord, the scholars are wholeheartedly, we can't cool their innocence!" β
Cao Pi nodded, "I know this!" He frowned, "But the better land is either in the hands of the scholars in this state and in our hands, or in the hands of ordinary people and merchants, there is no surplus land at all, how can I be good?" β
Xu You said ruthlessly: "Lord, those people and merchants are of little use to the lord, and there are often complaints, so it is better to collect their land and hand it over to those scholars according to a crime." In this way, the lord will fulfill the virtue of the lord, and those scholars will definitely serve the lord even more wholeheartedly! Why wouldn't the lord be happy to do this? Cao Pi hesitated, looked at Sima Yi, and saw that Sima Yi had no opinion, so he resolutely said: "Okay!" That's it! β
Cao Pi issued an order to confiscate the land, and there was a wail in the countryside and fields, and everyone in the merchant family was in danger.
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His gaze turned back to Jing Mountain.
The night was already dark. Dong Ying, who had been in the clouds and rain for almost two hours, had fallen asleep deeply, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, with a strange and satisfied smile, and a pair of jade arms were exposed outside the quilt to hook Zhang Lang's neck; Under the quilt, the pink legs and jade arms tightly wrapped around Zhang Lang's tiger body, and the snow skin gelatinized tightly lifted Ailang's skin, as if it was about to melt into Ailang's body.