In Shangshutai, a group of people are still discussing tax cuts.

Xun You looked at Yang Biao and said, "Prime Minister, can you borrow a little more?" ”

Hebei and Yan are in chaos, and I don't want to talk about taxes, and I have to add money and food for bandits and disaster relief.

Yang Biao frowned, his small eyes blinked, and said, "The Xun clan is the Yingchuan clan, can Xun Shangshu borrow a little from Yingchuan?" ”

Xun You's expression moved, and he sat back silently.

Yingchuan was ravaged by the Yellow Turban Army several times, and most of the major families fled, where is there any money and food to borrow?

Wang Yun said: "The matter of Jizhou needs to send troops to support. ”

"Where does the money come from?" Yang Biao's fat face tightened, and he said lightly.

Wang Yun was blocked by this sentence and was indifferent.

Xun You and Zhong Xuan glanced at each other, both of them were thinking about how to make money and food.

But the situation changed too quickly, and repeatedly disrupted their plans.

Inside the Gyeongbokgjeon study.

Liu Wei lay on the table, looking at the pile of papers in front of him, how cute he looked.

"Shihou Paper ......"

Liu Wei's eyes flashed with a smile, and then he said to himself: "Paper, pen and ink are not easy to do, what else can be a policy monopoly...... Food, clothing, housing, clothing? Official uniforms! Accessories? Food, shelter and transportation......"

Liu Wei thought about it, and it seemed that only clothes and accessories could monopolize it, and cut a wave of leeks from the family.

After being happy for a long time, Liu Wei looked at Ying Shao's recital again, his smile slowly converged, and his eyes were gloomy.

What he said with Yang Biao and Huangfu Song is indeed the truth, but it is also a fact that the Black Mountain Army and the rebels are in alliance and rebellion!

Liu Wei turned his head and looked at the map on the wall, Yanzhou in the center and Jizhou in the top.

"Cao Cao......"

Liu Wei's eyes narrowed, his mind turned slightly, and after a moment, he turned to Pan Yin not far away, and said lightly: "It's all arranged?" ”

Pan Yin bowed, his face was slightly tight, and said, "Yes." ”

Liu Wei snorted, sat up straight, and said, "You have to keep an eye on Taichang." ”

"The villain understands." Pan Yin said that he had already seen that Liu Wei was going to make money with this 'Shihou paper'.

……

Puyang City.

Ding Yuan sat on the main seat, smiled with Cao Cao, touched his sparse beard, and said, "Meng De, you have made great contributions to quelling the rebellion on the bridge this time. What's next? ”

Cao Cao couldn't hear Ding Yuan's words, and said expressionlessly: "I am listening to the will." ”

Ding Yuan smiled and said, "I estimate that the imperial court will ask Meng De to lead the army north to assist Ying Jun in pacifying Jizhou." ”

Cao Cao didn't speak.

This Ding Yuan's intention to drive him away is obvious.

Guo Jia sat on the side, took a sip of wine, leaned half-lean, raised his chin, looked at Ding Yuan quite arrogantly, and said loudly: "The Yanzhou Rebellion, Ding Shijun is to blame, can you think about how to deal with it?" ”

Ding Yuan smiled, snorted, and said, "I am discussing with Meng De, where is your share of talking!" ”

Cao Cao suddenly smiled and said, "Ding Shijun, the words of filial piety are not rude, Ding Shijun still has to make plans in advance." ”

Ding Yuan stared at Cao Cao and sneered in his heart.

Guo Jia looked at Ding Yuan and took another sip of wine leisurely.

With the defeat of the bridge, Cao Cao's short-lived alliance with Ding Yuan collapsed, and instead began to fight for Yanzhou's territory.

After a few simple sentences, Cao Cao and Guo Jia came out.

Cao Cao held the sword in his hand and said as he walked: "Fengxiao, what do you think?" ”

Guo Jia lost his arrogance in front of Ding Yuan, his eyes flashed, and he said: "General, Ding Yuan will definitely not stay in Yanzhou for a long time, I expect that it will not be long before the imperial court will transfer him back to Beijing to ask for the guilt." This Yanzhou is the land of four wars, and the incompetent cannot live. If the general succeeds him as the pastor of Yanzhou, he will have no merit at his fingertips! ”

Cao Cao's expression was shocked.

For the word 'meritorious service', Cao Cao has an extremely fanatical heart. But with his current qualifications, he is still far from being the pastor of a state.

Guo Jia could see it, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very kind to the general, this time Your Majesty is trying to overcome the public opinion and use the general to conquer Yanzhou, this Yanzhou pastor is none other than the general!" ”

Cao Cao stopped, looked at Guo Jia, and stopped talking.

Guo Jia was stunned and said, "Does the general have something unspeakable? ”

Cao Cao's eyebrows were entangled, he pondered for a moment, and said, "It's not unspeakable." I trained and killed a dozen soldiers in the camp of the forbidden army, and when I was impeached, His Majesty transferred me to Luoyang for idleness. ”

Guo Jia was not surprised, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this is the security general." ”

Cao Cao hummed and said, "Once, Your Majesty asked me whether I was leading the army or entering the court. ”

Guo Jia's face slowly froze, and his eyes widened and said, "The general chose to lead the troops?" ”

"Yes." Cao Cao said.

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao in a daze, speechless for a while.

Cao Cao's choice was not unexpected at all. But this is tantamount to saying that Cao Cao can no longer be the state pastor?

It can only be a general who leads the troops!

Your Majesty in the palace, that's what you mean, right?

Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other, saw his stiff expression, suddenly laughed loudly, and said: "Fengxiao, in today's world, it is not the state pastor and the Taishou to make meritorious contributions, I want to follow Wei Huo, the internal rebellion, the external extermination of the four yi, and the establishment of a thousand years of meritorious deeds, in the annals of the Han Dynasty, the word 'Cao Cao', shining forever!" ”

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao in a daze, speechless.

Cao Cao's idea seems to be nothing wrong.

But the Han dynasty is in decline, the court is weak, how can heroes have no place to stand?

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao's side face full of pride and longing, and decided in his heart that he had to plan for him.

"Mengde."

Xiahoudun came in a hurry and said, "Zheng Sui, the minister of Rencheng, is here." ”

Cao Cao restrained his emotions and said, "What is he here for?" ”

Guo Jia picked up the wine jug, took a sip gently, and said, "The holy decree has arrived." ”

Cao Cao was stunned, looked at Guo Jia, and said, "Holy decree? So fast? ”

Guo Jia smiled and said, "It seems that Your Majesty trusts the general very much, and it is expected that the general will be able to calm the bridge." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he straightened his clothes, strode forward, and said, "Follow my orders." ”

Not long after, the Puyang official office.

Zheng Sui, the minister of Rencheng, stood at the top, looked at Ding Yuan and Cao Cao below, spread out the holy decree, and said in a deep voice: "When the sky is good, I am ordered by Zi Ming: thieves and rebels rise together, the sages work together, the soldiers use their lives, and the people guard the border...... Yanzhou Shepherd was originally dedicated to government affairs and disaster relief and relief to the people. Cao Cao, the general of Wuwei, was brave and fearless, quelled the rebellion, ordered the governor of Yanzhou to do military affairs, eradicate the rebellion, eliminate bandits, and protect the people...... As the story goes, admirable. ”

When Ding Yuan heard this, his face changed and changed, and his eyes were unwilling and fearful.

This decree retained his official position as the pastor of Yanzhou, but it also removed his military power!

"Minister Cao Cao, Command!" Cao Cao raised his hands and said in a deep voice.

Zheng Sui glanced at Ding Yuan, stepped forward to hand over the holy decree to Cao Cao, and said with a smile: "General Wuwei, please get up." ”

Cao Cao got up, his face did not change, and he couldn't hide his excitement.

He originally thought that His Majesty in the palace would order him to lead his troops north, but he never expected that it would be the Governor Yanzhou's military affairs!

Guo Jiaqiang endured his addiction to alcohol and couldn't help but be curious.

Stripped Ding Yuan's military power and ordered Cao Cao to supervise military affairs, was this an emergency arrangement, or was it an early plan?

Ding Yuan saw that the saint was in Cao Cao's hands, and his expression was obscure.

I'm afraid he is the first state pastor to be robbed of military power! Waiting for the news of the bridge's defeat to be transmitted back to Luoyang, the government and the opposition are impeached, and this empty state pastor may not have to sit down!

Cao Cao was patiently excited in his heart, exchanged a few polite words with Zheng Sui, spared Ding Yuan, and suddenly smiled with Lu Bu: "The hero of Fengxian, I have only seen it in my life, but I am willing to join my command, and I will not be treated badly!" ”

Lu Bu was stunned, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to openly recruit him.

He didn't move, raised his hand and said: "Thank you General Cao for your love, the last will be Ding Shijun's righteous son, swear to follow him to the death, please forgive General Cao." ”

Cao Cao smiled and said: "Fengxian Gaoyi, the shogunate, waiting for Fengxian at any time." ”

Lu Bu glanced at Ding Yuan, and said more solemnly: "General Cao is wrong to love. ”

Cao Cao saw Ding Yuan's gloomy expression, his heart was very happy, and he pulled Zheng Sui out of the door and said, "Zheng Guoxiang, Cao Cao still has something to ask, please." ”

Zheng Sui didn't care too much about Ding Yuan, and walked out with a smile with Cao Cao.

Ding Yuan looked at the backs of Cao Cao and the others, hated him in his heart, and saw that Lu Bu did not abandon him, his face showed emotion, and he said abruptly: "After this incident, the old man is afraid that he will enter Beijing to ask for the guilt, and he will ...... It's better to follow that Cao Cao, he is a favored person of His Majesty, and his future is limitless. ”

Lu Bu immediately knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Father-in-law, children will not be separated!" If the court asks for the guilt, the child will atone for the father! ”

Ding Yuan's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly helped him up, and sighed lightly: "That's it, I know that you have always been filial." However, it is not so easy to become a father! ”

Lu Bu got up, stared at Ding Yuan, and said, "What tricks does my father-in-law have?" ”

Ding Yuan smiled coldly and said, "Let that Cao Cao be proud for a few days!" ”

Lu Bu followed his gaze and looked out the door, faintly hearing Cao Cao's laughter, his eyes flickering slightly.

Zheng Sui and Cao Cao walked out of the official office, and when they saw that there was no one else around, they whispered to Cao Cao: "General Cao, Your Majesty has explained and ordered you to quell the Yanzhou bandits as soon as possible, and the whole army will wait for the order." ”

Cao Cao raised his hand and said, "I don't know, what else does Your Majesty have to explain?" ”

Zheng Sui looked around again and said, "The imperial court will soon send officials at all levels to Yanzhou, and General Cao needs to cooperate." Including the county taishou, the county governor, the county commander, the county commander, the county commander, but also the governor of the Su governor, the county six Cao and so on. Taishou and county orders do not lead troops, and if there is chaos, General Cao needs to do bullet pressure. ”

Cao Cao listened carefully, and when Zheng Sui finished speaking, he whispered more and more: "Is there anything related to me?" ”

'General Wuwei' is a temporary appointment, that is, to retreat, while 'Governor's Military Affairs' is not a specific official position.

Zheng Sui shook his head and said, "I don't know. ”

Cao Cao paused when he heard this, then laughed and said, "Zheng Guoxiang has worked hard, come here, set up a banquet!" ”

Zheng Sui had the heart to climb a relationship with this upstart, and said happily: "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Cao Cao and Zheng Sui drank three times, their faces were flushed, swaying, and said, "Zheng ......"

He fell on the table with a thud.

When Zheng Sui saw it, he laughed and said, "General Cao, how much alcohol do you drink...... Well, that's it......"

Zheng Sui took a sip of wine, struggled to stand up, staggered back down, burped, kept nodding, and not long after, he also fell down.

After a while, Cao Cao sat up, wiped his beard expressionlessly, and turned to go out.

When I came to the courtyard, I saw Guo Jia admiring the moon with wine.

Cao Cao walked over with a smile and said, "Fengxiao, there is no moon tonight, isn't it boring to drink alone?" ”

Guo Jia seemed to have drunk a little too much, his face was a little flushed, and he looked at Cao Cao and said, "What did the general find out?" ”

Cao Cao sat down, shook his head and said, "This Zheng Sui has limited knowledge, I think His Majesty may transfer me back to Beijing." ”

Guo Jia took a sip of wine, shook his head, and said, "What Your Majesty thinks, the general is afraid that he can't guess it." ”

Cao Cao sat up straight and said, "Fengxiao, what do you have to say?" ”

Guo Jia sat down a little better and said, "The general is probably going to get what he wants." ”

Cao Cao's long and narrow eyes flickered slightly, and there was both excitement and a hint of disappointment in his heart.

Yanzhou Mu is enough to make him excited!

……

Three days later, too often.

Liu Wei personally came to Taichang to inspect the paper mill.

Cai Yong and Cai Zheng followed aside, nervous and excited.

Liu Wei looked at the processes and strange utensils, and wanted to say a few words, but from the beginning to the end, he didn't find a chance.

Cai Zheng took a few pieces of paper at Cai Yong's suggestion, handed them to Liu Wei nervously, and said, "Your Majesty, this is just made." ”

Liu Wei took it and immediately frowned.

Some are yellowed, look rough, touched with their hands, and there are coarse and small bumps and so on.

"No, keep improving."

Liu Wei said as he walked: "It's about my big man's face, how can I get such a paper?" ”

Cai Zheng looked panicked, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the villain must improve, and I guarantee that His Majesty will be satisfied." ”

Liu Wei looked at the strange instruments again, and said, "How many can you produce in a year?" ”

Cai Zheng bowed, first glanced at Cai Yong, and said, "Back to Your Majesty, at present, about 30,000 sheets." When the improvement is good, recruit more people, a year, millions is possible......"

"Not enough!"

Liu Wei looked at Cai Yong, his face was majestic, and said, "It must be over 10 million!" ”

Cai Yong's expression was straight, and he said in a deep voice: "The minister's order." ”

Cai Zheng was on the side, just laughing in horror.

Tens of millions of Zhang, he can't do it even if he fights hard!

Liu Wei walked around again, went out of Taichang, and came to the Zhaoxian Pavilion.

He quietly went in, sat in the corner, and took a closer look.

Before a cup of tea, Liu Wei shook his head and couldn't help but get up and leave.

There was only one table and five people, and there was nothing practical except for empty talk and lofty arguments quoting scriptures and classics.

As soon as he got up, he saw Cai Wenji coming in from the door, followed by a man.

Her maidservant kept pushing, but the man clinged to it like a kraft candy, and seemed to keep whispering something.

Liu Wei's eyes moved slightly, and he approached quietly.

"Sister-in-law, you can help me talk about it, there are so many vacancies in Yanzhou, and a county order is not a matter of Cai Gong's words......" The man saw Liu Wei approaching, and he paused, and said with a guarded face: "Who are you?" I don't care who you are, don't think about the idea of beating my sister-in-law! ”

Cai Wenji came to return the book, turned her head and saw that it was Liu Bian, and hurriedly wanted to salute, but Liu Bian waved her hand and said with a smile: "Cai Xiaoniang and I are old acquaintances, if you want to go to Yanzhou to fill the vacancy, why don't you go to Taixue to take the entrance examination?" ”

The man looked back and forth on Liu Wei and Cai Wenji's faces with suspicion, as if he wanted to find something.

Cai Wenji frowned, and said coldly: "Fifth uncle, please respect yourself." ”

The man seemed to be enraged, and suddenly said loudly: "Cai Yan, let me tell you, although you have returned home, you are still the wife of my Wei family, if you commit adultery with others......"

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Before he finished speaking, Liu Wei slapped him hard and quickly.

Wei Zhongyi was stunned, she didn't expect it at all, and stared at Liu Wei in a daze.

Liu Wei looked as usual, squinted at him, and said, "If you continue to spray feces, I will knock out your teeth one by one and pull out your tongue." ”

Wei Zhongyi didn't know Liu Wei's identity, Cai Wenji was clear, looked at Wei Zhongyi with warning eyes, and said calmly: "Let's go." ”

"Slut! You're driving me away? ”

Wei Zhongyi was enraged and slapped Cai Wenji.

When Liu Wei saw it, he copied Cai Wenji with one hand, flew up with one foot, and directly kicked this Wei Zhongyi back again and again, and fell to the ground.

Pan Yin saw it, and looked at the plainclothes guards outside the door.

Four janissaries rushed in, covered Wei Zhongyi's mouth, and dragged her out.

Seeing this, Cai Wenji hurriedly broke free from Liu Wei's arms and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty." ”

"Take two servants out of the house." Liu Wei nodded, and Cai Wenji had nothing to talk about, and turned to leave.

Cai Wenji waited for Liu Wei to leave, her brows relaxed, and she exhaled lightly, her veiled face crimson.

Liu Wei walked out of the Zhaoxian Pavilion and did not return to the palace, but came to a row of houses on the edge of the royal road not far from the Suzaku Gate.

Pan Yin stood behind Liu Wei and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Hu Cao's side is ready, and it is expected that there will be money in the second half of the year, so I will demolish these houses first." ”

Liu Wei nodded.

With the continuous expansion of Shangshutai, there are too many people coming and going, and it is not appropriate to continue to stay in the palace, so it has always been an established plan to move Liucao out of the palace.

It was delayed until the second half of the year because of the lack of money.

And at this time, the Shangshu platform was inside.

Yang Biao, Wang Yun, and Xun You were discussing in the small conference hall.

The faces of the three of them were not very good-looking, because on the small table in front of them, there were more than thirty notebooks.

Xun You looked at Yang Biao and Wang Yun, and said: "Prime Minister, Prince, these twelve books are to impeach Ding Shijun of Yanzhou for his incompetence and failure, and ask for arrest and questioning in Beijing. These more than 20 books are the impeachment of Wuwei General Cao's manipulation of soldiers for looting, killing good and risking merits, arrogating lawlessness, destroying the Qiao clan and so on. ”

Yang Biao sat upright, his fat face was like that, and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say that the affairs of the military should be taken care of by the Great Sima Mansion?" ”

Xun You said: "This is just sent by the Great Sima Mansion. ”

Wang Yun's eyes were indifferent, and he said: "The bridge is fleeing, Yanzhou is undecided, doom needs to be appeased, and Ding Yuan can't leave." Cao Cao's expedition is too smooth, there must be something strange in it, I intend to transfer Cao Cao back to Beijing to ask for the guilt first! ”

Yang Biao looked at Wang Yun, and there was an indescribable weirdness in his heart.

Xun You knew that Liu Wei's will had arrived in Yanzhou, and said quietly: "Prime Minister, Prince, the meaning of the Great Sima Mansion is to ask Your Majesty to make a holy decision." Cao Cao's idea was that Ding Yuan and Cao Cao would stay in Yanzhou temporarily, and Ding Yuan would be defeated and deprived of military power. ”

"No!"

Wang Yun said categorically: "Cao Cao is deeply favored by the saints, so he should be cautious in his words and deeds to repay the king's kindness." Now, the arson army plundered, killed the good and risked the merits, and the Yi tribe has been done, what else does he dare not do! ”

Yang Biao looked at Wang Yun and felt awkward, he felt that this Wang Yun was deliberately targeting Cao Cao.

Xun You didn't think much about it, and when he saw Wang Yun insisting like this, he raised his hand and said, "What does the prime minister mean?" ”

Yang Biao and Xun You looked at each other, met his gaze, blinked, suddenly woke up, sat up straight, nodded heavily, and said, "Xun Shangshu is reasonable, so let's do it." ”

Wang Yun's face sank, and he said: "Cao Cao is so rebellious, he is causing a monstrous disaster every day, which is detrimental to the Holy Ming, the prime minister must think clearly!" ”

Yang Biao grimaced and said, "The idea has been decided, so there is no need to say more." ”

Wang Yun saw that Yang Biao was becoming more and more prestigious, his eyes were cold, and he was very angry in his heart.

This Yang Biao is used to fooling, Cao Cao was impeached by more than 20 people, but he did nothing, and appointed him to lead Yanzhou's military affairs!

Isn't that a chance to sit big for him?

One day, Cao Cao's tail will not fall, see how you deal with yourself!

Seeing this, Xun Yu changed the topic and said: "Prime Minister, Prince, next, is the matter of filling the vacancy in Yanzhou." ”

Yang Biao looked at him, his little eyes blinked, and said, "Didn't Your Majesty say before that the Taixue and Hongdu Gate studies will be recruited on the basis of merit?" ”

Xun Yu pretended to think and said, "Yes." However, Xia Guan thought about it carefully, the world is not all in Taixue, there are many people who have no recommendation, and they are left in the wilderness. ”

When Yang Biao heard this, his face was thoughtful.

There seems to be no problem with this arrangement, but he always feels that something is not right, and he can't say it.

Wang Yun thought for a while and said: "Taixue and Hongdu Men may not be enough, and they must also issue a document to order all states and counties to inspect and recommend." ”

Xun You said: "Prince, I'm afraid it's too late, Yanzhou's situation is like fire, and it needs to be filled." ”

Wang Yun frowned and said, "Then, transfer nearby?" ”

Xun You still shook his head and said, "Qing, Hebei, and Henan can't be stable, and Si Li can't transfer so many people to fill Yanzhou at once." ”

Yang Biao thought about it, but he didn't think of anything wrong, he looked at Xun You and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Xun Yu said: "The meaning of the official Cao, in the name of Shang Shutai, issued a document to the world, set a date, and take an exam every three or ten days to make up for the official vacancy in Yanzhou." ”

Two more than 10,000 words. Ask for a monthly pass~

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