Cao Cao did not take a boat and went directly from Yangzhou to Funan and Chenla. He crossed Jiaozhou by land and went there. Of course, he wanted to better observe the situation along the way. Jushu, the governor of Yangzhou, blew the situation in Jiaozhou to the sky.
Cao Cao didn't quite believe it. He still wanted to go and take a look for himself. When the carriage arrived in Jiaozhou, Cao Cao was indeed a little surprised. The situation here made him a little incredible.
In the eyes of everyone in the temple, Jiaozhou represented poverty, remoteness, and barren mountains and rivers. Cao Cao thought the same thing before he arrived here. But when the car left Yangzhou and entered Jiaozhou, he was struck by what he saw in front of him.
The scenery was startling. In front of him, there were endless cultivated lands. These cultivated lands were different from those in Yangzhou and the Central Plains. They were not scattered, but closely connected.
Starting from Cangwu County, the open and spacious roads are full of cultivated land. The cultivated land is connected together, which is very pleasing to the eye. Cao Cao has never seen such a situation, and the distribution of residential buildings is also very distinctive. Along the
These farmland and residential buildings are also located on the side of the road. Most of the residential houses have similar decorations. The entire Cangwu County looks like it has been carefully painted. The buildings and farmland are extremely beautiful.
Cao Cao's eyes widened. Even though he was in a hurry, he couldn't help but get out of the car. From the moment he entered Jiaozhou, the road seemed so flat and clean. Cao Cao walked beside the cultivated fields and passed through it.
After the endless cultivated land just now, we can still see some other planting areas. Fruits, herbs and other things seem to be grown here. There are also some full-scale workshops, some for textiles, and some for processing herbs and fruits.
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Cao Cao looked at the situation around him and quickly called the pavilion chief who was escorting them to his side.
“Why are the cultivated land and houses here like this??”
The chief of the pavilion was stunned. He was a young man. It seemed that he was still not very familiar with the surrounding situation. He frowned and said, "Go back to Situ Gong, Jiaozhou has always been like this." Cao Cao looked at him helplessly.
He said: "Okay, you send a post now and ask your governor to see me!!" The pavilion chief nodded and hurried to give orders. Cao Cao was a little shocked when he saw the situation here.
Carriages appeared on the road from time to time, pulling a lot of supplies and setting off towards the county seat.
When Cao Cao led his people into the county town, he found that most of the county towns were also like this. The work was neat and orderly. From the people here, he heard the familiar Yangzhou accent and even the Yuzhou accent.
, who grew up playing with two bastards, he is very familiar with the accent here in Runan, Yuzhou. There seem to be more outsiders than locals in Jiaozhou, and most of these outsiders are businessmen.
Two days later, Gu Yong, the governor of Jiaozhou, came to see Cao Cao.
Gu Yong walked into the county government office and happened to see Cao Cao walking out of the study. Gu Yong quickly bowed to him, but Cao Cao laughed and helped him up. Cao Cao looked at him up and down, nodded and said: "Okay, not bad.
, As soon as Gu Gong showed his talent, I said, what a capable person can manage Jiaozhou like this! When I saw it today, I can't hide the appearance of such a capable minister!!" Cao Cao praised, but Gu Yong had nothing to do with it.
He was overjoyed, but he just cupped his hands and replied: "Mr. Cao is highly praised."
Cao Cao led him back to the study and sat facing him.
"Gong Gu, the situation in Jiaozhou is good."
“Not bad.”
"I came here this time for something important. You must have heard about it. I want to build the canal and I am short of manpower. I am going to look for manpower from Funan. Therefore, a large number of manpower may have to pass through Jiaozhou. This matter is still
I hope Mr. Gu can help take care of it."
"Don't dare."
Gu Yong didn't talk much, but he showed due respect for Situ. Cao Cao was already very happy about this. At least it was much better than that crazy old man Ju Shou. The two chatted for a long time, and Cao Cao was in high spirits.
He asked: "Mr. Gu, the situation in Jiaozhou seems to be different from other places?"
Gu Yong looked at him, frowned, and said: "Situ Gong doesn't know that Jiaozhou only appeared in the late Jianning period. It was originally Jiaozhi County, with a population of less than 200,000, and there were wild beasts and cultivated fields everywhere.
It is rare, and most of the people make a living by salvaging and hunting. There are only a few county towns, not to mention Chidao. Everything is in ruins. At this time, Liu Gong rushed here. "
"After arriving here, he formulated a strategy for Jiaozhou for twenty years, mobilizing the people to work together to cultivate and promote agriculture. Therefore, most of the cultivated land here is connected together and was reclaimed in a unified way. He also built
He opened roads to facilitate exchanges between Jiaozhou and foreign countries. When he learned that there were specialty fruits and herbs, he encouraged the people to engage in large-scale farming, fishing, and even hunting, textiles, and iron smelting. He made detailed plans in all aspects.
Plan"
"After I succeeded Liu Gong, I just governed according to the strategies left by Liu Gong. Today's prosperous age is due to Liu Gong's virtuousness."
Speaking of these, Gu Yong started to talk a lot. Listening to him introducing these situations, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel respectful. He shook his head and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity. If Liu Gong hadn't died early," Cao Cao sighed.
After making a sound, he looked at Gu Yong and said: "The situation in Jiaozhou is so good. Mr. Liu must be happy in heaven, and you can feel at ease."
"Situ Gong, are you looking for manpower from Zhenla, Funan, or the local people?" Gu Yong asked doubtfully. Cao Cao nodded and said, "Of course." Gu Yong smiled and said:
"Situ Gong, this is not easy. Funan, Zhenla, and Xiping were unified in the 16th year. They were collectively called the Funan Kingdom. A wise man was appointed as the Prime Minister. After this wise man arrived in Funan, he became like Liu Gong.
Generally speaking, we should vigorously develop agriculture and mulberry trees, do water conservancy, and engage in government education."
"In Funan today, everyone speaks elegantly and has the emperor in mind. They are called Han people. If Situ Gong wants to arrest them, it will not be easy for them to build the canal." Gu Yong shook his head.
When Cao Cao heard this, he frowned and said displeasedly: "Barbarians, why do you call yourself the emperor's people?"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Yong's expression suddenly changed. He frowned, stood up, and said: "Mr. Situ, that wise man will not listen to other people's words. Mr. Situ needs to be persuaded.
I still have something to do, so I won’t bother you anymore." Gu Yong said, turned around and left. Cao Cao looked at him leaving with some confusion. How did he provoke this guy? Could he also be a barbarian?
No, I heard he was from a rich family.
Cao Cao thought about it and simply ignored him.
Immediately set off for Funan. Walking on the road, Cao Cao was still thinking about what to do. Funan had already served the Han Dynasty as early as the early years of Xiping. At that time, the temple sent ministers to manage it. As a vassal state of the Han Dynasty,
Cao Cao did not expect that the situation in Funan would become like this. If the people there really became Han people, how could he arrest them? If he asked for arrest, the Prime Minister of Funan would drive him out.
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Uncivilized barbarians are not the same thing as people who have read the books of sages, and they cannot be treated the same.
Cao Cao was sitting on the carriage. When he passed Jiaozhi County, which is the administrative center of Jiaozhou, he was stunned for a moment. Next to the county gate, there was a huge statue. The statue seemed to be made of copper. The statue was of an old man.
The old man was like an old farmer, with his trouser legs rolled up, a smile on his face, and a big fish in his hand, staring at all the people who came to Jiaozhou. Cao Cao could clearly see that every person who entered the city would bow to the sculpture.
Cao Cao slapped his forehead suddenly, and he understood why Gu Yong was so angry.
He quickly looked at the huge sculpture and murmured in a low voice:
"Mr. Liu, I'm not talking about you. Don't blame me for my unintentional words. Don't blame me!"
When Cao Cao rushed to Funan, he frowned tightly and was particularly angry because all he heard along the way was Yayan. The new Prime Minister seemed to be promoting Yayan here and built a
Many official schools, cultivated land, houses, and buildings on both sides of the road were all the same as those in the Central Plains. There was no trace of barbarism. He saw young children shouting elegant words, chasing each other and playing.
Occasionally, farmers would bow to them after seeing them.
Alas, so what? If they are all like this, who will build the canal?
Cao Cao stroked his beard and fell into deep thought. Since Cao Cao did not notify, the officials here did not know that Situ was coming. When they later learned that Situ had arrived, these people were particularly shocked. Cao Cao
When he arrived at any place, the officials here would warmly welcome and receive Cao Cao. Some of these officials were from the Central Plains and some were locals from Funan. However, it could be seen that even the people from Funan were definitely not mediocre people.
When Cao Cao asked about the local situation and even the canal, most of them were able to express their own opinions.
The Funan Kingdom formed by the merger of the two countries was actually not very big. There were very few people here, but there was more arable land. Cao Cao quickly rushed to the main city and entered the Prime Minister's Office. In these years, Cao Cao has been in the temple
I was busy with various policies, and I was really not very familiar with these local officials. Most of these officials were directly arranged by the emperor after discussing with Guo Jia.
The Prime Minister of Funan stood in front of Cao Cao and bowed to him, "Du Wei, pay your respects to Duke Situ!"
He was more polite than Jushu and Gu Yong. Since these local officials directly obeyed the emperor's orders, they were not so respectful to Situ. Cao Cao was very satisfied with his attitude. At the same time, he was also thinking in his heart,
Gu Yong said that this person would not listen to other people's advice, nor could he listen to his own words. He thought he was an arrogant person, but he did not expect that he was so polite. Why did Gu Yong say that to him?