The emperor stood up angrily and looked at Cao Cao in front of him. He was so angry that he threw Cao Cao's memorial on the document and asked: "What do you want to do? Are you slandering me or making fun of me?"
", Cao Cao said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is also for the sake of human development, and there is absolutely no other intention!"
"Ha!", the emperor sneered, stared at Cao Cao, and asked: "What does this man Ding Dace have to do with me accepting concubines?? Do you want me to contribute?? Have more children and increase the household registration??", the emperor said,
He shook his head and said helplessly: "From ancient times to the present, all famous ministers have advised the emperor to have fewer concubines and concentrate on state affairs. I have never heard of ministers advising the emperor to indulge in women. Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde, you are a strange person through the ages.
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"If all the officials in the court find out, they will definitely want to eat your flesh!!"
"Your Majesty, even if I didn't do anything, they would have wanted to kill me a long time ago. I am dedicated to the country, and they are dedicated to selfish interests and conflict with each other. There is nothing they can do about it." Cao Cao said, and then asked: "Your Majesty, you really don't want to."
Listening to me?"
"Nonsense, if I listen to you and invite beautiful women into the palace, how will the long history be recorded? How will the people of the world view me? I don't want to be known to the people as a fatuous king who is addicted to women and ignores government affairs a hundred years later!
!", the emperor said displeased, Cao Cao sighed helplessly, and said: "In this case, your majesty may grant a high position to the Cai family. It is not necessary to grant too important official positions, as long as the people in the world can see it.
Your Majesty just favors them."
"You are Situ, you don't care about so many things in the world, why can't you get along with me! Why do I do this? Do you know how much energy Emperor Xiaokang spent to eliminate those traitorous relatives? You want me to do this again?
Lift them up? You just took money from Cai Yong!!"
"Your Majesty, I am doing this for the sake of my family and country. If your Majesty refuses, then forget it. The plan has already been drawn up. Your Majesty must have seen that the Relief Office has to bear a huge responsibility now, and it will definitely play a huge role in the future.
, I looked at the past data on population, cultivated land, copper and iron, trade taxes, etc. I found that the people are the most important. Only when the people are rich, everything can develop smoothly, and the Relief Government will definitely bear more in the future."
"Do you want to expand the Relief House?"
"Yes, I want the Relief Office to be separated from Sikong Prefecture, establish a relief order, include it in the Jiuqing, and place all other relief agencies under the jurisdiction of the Relief Office." Cao Cao said what he was thinking, and added:
"Your Majesty, in this way, the status of the Relief Office will rise, and the expansion is what it should be. The people will live a better life, the Han Dynasty will be richer and stronger, and your Majesty's merits will definitely be unprecedented, not even inferior to Yao and Shun."
"Okay, okay, don't flatter me. I understand what you are saying, but can the treasury support it? Sikong has complained to me a lot just because of the large number of people. He wants to help the people and make them rich, at least
The treasury must be able to afford the salaries of officials in various places?", the emperor asked back, Cao Cao was also lucky. If he had told the emperors in the past to directly include the new palace in the Jiuqing, he was afraid that he would be directly dismissed.
Out of the palace.
But in front of him, he happened to be an emperor who was keen on innovation and did not adhere to ancient methods.
Hearing the emperor's question, Cao Cao grinned and said, "I have a way to deal with this, but your majesty has to wait for some time."
The emperor nodded and said: "It's not a hurry, you can rest for a few days."
"Your Majesty, I am not tired!"
"You're not tired! Guo Jia was almost killed by your exhaustion!!"
When Cao Cao returned to his mansion, before he entered the study, he saw Cao Zhang walking over with a smile. When he saw Cao Cao, he asked with a smile: "My father is back? My father is also tired these days, so don't go to the study."
Come on, let’s go and have a rest. The child has long ago ordered the slaves to make some meat.”
Cao Cao looked at the smiling Cao Zhang in front of him suspiciously, "Did you burn down my study?"
"Ah? How could a child do such a thing?"
"Then why don't you let me study?" Cao Cao asked, and rushed towards the study. Cao Zhang followed him helplessly. The two entered the study. The study was safe and there were no signs of damage. Cao Cao sat
Before receiving the document, Cao Zhang hurriedly walked behind him, rubbed Cao Cao's shoulders, and said: "Seeing my father working hard on state affairs all day long, I really can't bear it. I can't help my father. It's really heartbreaking.
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"How much does it cost?"
“Children don’t want money!!”
"Then what do you want, just say it!"
Cao Zhang looked at Cao Cao, thought for a long time, and then said, "My kid wants to go to military school." Cao Cao glanced at him and asked, "That's it?"
"Um."
"Then go to the military academy and see old General Huangfu to see if he will accept you. Also, don't mention my name!"
"Thank you, Father! Thank you, Father!" Cao Zhang was very happy. He didn't expect that Cao Cao would agree so quickly. Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Then don't bother me anymore and go quickly. If they don't want it,
You, I will send you to the Southern Army, and you can be a soldier." Cao Zhang was not angry after hearing this, and left happily. Cao Cao sat down, looked at the several memorials in front of him, and fell into
meditation.
What he told the emperor before that there was a way to solve the pressure on the national treasury from the relief government was not nonsense. He had his own strategy. This was a suggestion given to him by a capable person. He has never forgotten this suggestion.
, has been thinking, maybe, he should go to that capable person to listen to his advice, Cao Cao thought in his heart, and soon he noticed, he quickly ordered his servants to prepare the carriage, and he was going out.
The carriage and horses arrived at Sili Xiaowei's Mansion. Cao Cao got out of the car and asked the servants to wait here. He walked to the mansion and walked into Sili Xiaowei's Mansion. An official came forward immediately. The official did not recognize him yet.
Cao Cao asked in confusion, "What do you want?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "Is your school captain in the house? I am his old friend and I came to see you." After hearing this, the officials did not dare to speak rashly. Over the years,
Here, many of the school captain's old friends came to visit the school captain, and most of them had a grudge against the school captain.
The officials did not dare to speak, so Cao Cao said: "I am Situ Cao Cao."
The official bowed quickly and then said: "The captain is in the inner courtyard." He asked Cao Cao to wait for a moment and went in to report to the captain. Cao Cao just waited for a moment and saw Hua Xiong walking out in a big way. He saw Cao Cao
, he smiled and said, "It turns out to be Situ Cao!" Upon hearing this, the officials in the mansion also stood up and paid homage to Cao Cao. Cao Cao asked everyone to stand up, and then went up to talk to Hua Xiong.
"Hua Gong, I haven't seen you for a long time, and the imperial court didn't find me. I really miss you, so I came to the house to see you." Cao Cao said, but Hua Xiong directly pulled him into the study. The two sat down, Hua Xiong
Then he said: "Mr. Cao, it's not that I won't look for you. In the court meeting, you are sitting too far forward and there is no way for me to get close to you." Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and did not ask again. Kindly
Chatted with Hua Xiong.
"These days, I have been busy with Sili's important affairs all day long. Many county magistrates in the Sili area are quite good. Several Yin are also wise men and they govern well. I built a
There are several inns and several boat docks along the river. I am going to build some here and build more ships." Hua Xiong talked about his achievements in these days with great pride, and Cao Cao also praised him a few times.
"Hua Gong, do you still remember that when we went to conquer Guishang in the past, the Duke once said that the great families were divided into levels and stipulated that they could own cultivated land and the number of slaves should not exceed this."
Hua Xiong thought for a moment, then remembered and said, "I remember that at that time, Cao Situ praised me as a great talent in the country!"
"I wonder what Mr. Hua thinks of this relief house?"
"The Relief Office is very good. Although the relief provided to the people is not much, it can keep them alive. Especially in disaster years, the effect is even greater. Situ asked, what are you doing with this?"
"I am ready to implement Duke Hua's proposal that day, which is to divide the aristocratic families by grade, and stipulate the number of farmland and people. In addition, I am ready to leave the relief office to the big families!"
"Oh? Situ wants them to pay for food?"
"That's right, this level classification can be done once every three years. It is divided based on the reputation and wealth of the aristocratic family. The first-level aristocratic family can move into the Relief Mansion and become Zuo Cheng, in charge of relieving the people. This money
They are also responsible for the three-year re-election of food. Those who have fallen in level will be eliminated, and those who have risen in level will move to the relief house. I have thought about it. As long as the temple praises those high-level families and helps them improve their prestige, they will not object."
"As for the Relief House, they originally wanted to help the people to gain fame among the people, but the emperor did not allow it. This time, I gave them a legitimate reason. If they can help the people, they will definitely agree. If they really don't agree,
, then let the North and South Army come forward and continue to negotiate with them. If the financial and food pressure of the relief government can be transferred to the aristocratic families, even part of it, the national treasury will no longer worry about the relief."
As Cao Cao spoke, he sighed again and said: "But if I behave like this, I don't know if your majesty will agree to it. This policy restricts the number of people working on the land for the big families, but it can also be regarded as support. It helps these big families and allows them to be among the common people."
This is a very dangerous thing to gain prestige from. If it goes on for a long time, the people will remember their benevolence and righteousness, and the temples will not be able to do anything to them. Therefore, I am still a little hesitant."
"Is Situ afraid that traitors will use the Relief House to build up their reputation and incite the people to resist the temple?"
"That's it."
"This is difficult to handle, but Duke Cao can go to the East Palace. There are many smart officials among the officials in the East Palace, especially Kong Ming and Zhongda. Although they are also from aristocratic families, if Situ asks, they will definitely have something.
"I don't know how to hide my secrets. Although I am well-read, I haven't come up with a good solution for this matter." Hua Xiong said, Cao Cao nodded, maybe this is the only way.
"That's right!" Hua Xiong suddenly exclaimed.
Cao Cao stared at him with wide eyes.
"Cao Situ can go to these aristocratic families and find all the people who are most likely to get the highest aristocratic families, such as Yuan, Xun, Sima, and Yang families. Situ will tell them the decree he wants to implement, and then ask them,
How to prevent traitors from seeking fame in the future, inciting the people to resist the temple?" Hua Xiong grinned and said: "They will definitely have very good suggestions, which will definitely be more practical than Zhongda and others!!"