"These are all obedient people. How many of them are disobedient and have not joined the business alliance?"
Xu Shu said slowly: "There are ten families that can ascend to the elegant hall, and there are even more powerful ones."
Although Liu Chan's prestige in Nanyang is high now, it is not really to the extent that he can respond to everything at once.
This time he held a banquet in Wancheng, killed chickens to scare monkeys, used Beixiang Hou Ren'an's head, and combined with the temptation of huge profits from the business alliance, this was the result.
But there are still some more cautious nobles.
"Military Director Mingjian has investigated the situation of these ten families. Is there corruption and perversion of the law or hiding the population?"
Most people have joined the business alliance, but you haven’t?
Caution may be an excuse, but this excuse alone cannot persuade him, Mr. Liu!
If you want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, why don't you take action on ten of your families?
Then who should do the surgery?
"promise!"
Xu Shu immediately accepted the order.
How many of the noble clans are clean?
On weekdays, he dominates the countryside, hides people, takes bribes and bends the law. That's standard!
If you look up any noble clan, they all have this problem!
No matter how good the tutor is, the trees are spread out, and the forest is so big that there are all kinds of birds, it is too difficult for the nobles to keep it clean!
Your Highness wants to establish your prestige again!
Pull a batch and beat a batch.
Most of the nobles in Nanyang have been united by His Highness.
These ten families refused His Highness's invitation, His Highness took action against them, and the other noble families had nothing to say.
After all, at this time, they were wearing the same pants as Liu Chan.
"Although it is winter now, the necessary business can begin. Let's give these noble families something sweet to eat first. I can give them another month for the ten noble families!"
What if you still don’t return after seeing the benefits?
Then don't blame him, Mr. Liu!
Do you nobles want to live alone?
I, Liu Chan, understand.
But since Nanyang County is under my control, Mr. Liu, he will never allow anyone who disobeys him to appear in it.
If we don’t deal with these ten noble families and other noble families follow their example, what can we do?
It's fine in normal times, but in wartime, these ten noble families may become factors causing chaos in Nanyang!
Regardless of whether it is out of public motives or selfish motives, Liu Chan will not let them go easily!
"I'll make arrangements now."
The two discussed some details of the business alliance, and Xu Shu found an excuse to leave.
After Xu Shu left, a gentle body leaned against Liu Chan.
"Your Highness, would you like to share the same table with me?"
Good guy!
Isn’t this Boss Cao’s line?
Liu Chan held the beauty's delicate hand and joked: "You are so brave!"
When this woman takes the initiative, she simply has nothing to do with men.
Especially this mature woman!
"There is a bigger place on my body. Don't you, Your Highness, want to find out?"
Compared to Guan Yinping's pure and hot style.
A mature woman like Zhen Mi, who eats people without spitting out bones, takes the initiative to hug her, which is really hard to refuse.
Next, it's a battle with both hands and mouth.
He, Mr. Liu, kept his promise and would never eat Zhen Mi until three months later.
As for how the beauty vents her anger, it depends on her.
Luoyang.
In the palace of King Wei.
At this moment, King Cao Pi of Wei certainly didn't know that his wife Zhen Mi was having sex with Liu Chan.
Even if he knew it, he was not in the mood at the moment.
Cao Pi was exhausted physically and mentally after transporting Cao Cao's coffin all the way to Luoyang.
In addition, there was chaos in the land of Qingxu, Sun Quan wanted to start a war in Jiangdong, Hefei, Huang Xuer Cao Zhang led his troops from Guanzhong to "King Qin", Liu Xuande of Hanzhong spied on Guanzhong, and Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong in Jingzhou, secretly planned the business alliance.
One after another, one after another, it simply made him very anxious.
"Your Majesty, the late king passed away. The Ba command and the soldiers in Qingzhou thought that the world was about to be in chaos, so they all beat their drums and left without permission. The land of Qingxu was disturbed, and General Wenyuan was temporarily cut off from supplies in Hefei. Sun Quan from the east of the Yangtze River then watched with eagerness and almost attacked Hefei. meaning."
These things have always been connected.
If Wei is pacified, Sun Quan from Jiangdong will never dare to attack, and Liu Bei from Hanzhong will not be afraid of spying on Guanzhong, but Wei is in chaos!
This incident of soldiers from Qingzhou leaving without warning made Cao Pi think of an allusion:
During the Western Han Dynasty, drumming also appeared in Zhou Yafu's army. At that time, Zhou Yafu's purpose was to inform the princes and expand his influence.
By analogy, the sound of drums by Qingxu's soldiers may also be a warning to the world that the world will be in chaos.
If Cao Pi ascends the throne of Wei, will the world be in chaos?
The world should be at peace!
"Do you think the Qingxu Land is in turmoil? How should I deal with it?"
Facing the mutiny, Cao Pi, the ruler of Cao Wei, was naturally very panicked.
This is a test of Cao Pi's political talent. If he fails, there may really be chaos; if he succeeds, Cao Pi can surrender these Qingxu forces like his father Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty."
In the hall, a middle-aged scribe holding a wat tablet slowly stood up and stepped forward.
This person has the look of a wolf, and can make his face face forward and backward, but his body shape remains the same.
If it’s not Sima Zhongda, who is it?
That day in Kunyang, he narrowly escaped death, but in the end, he defiled himself and managed to escape and save his life.
In less than two months, he finally got over it.
King Wei passed away!
He immediately wrote to Cao Pi and offered his strategy, and the latter did as he expected and recruited him into the shogunate.
Since he was specially recruited, how could he, Sima Zhongda, be worthy of Cao Pi's kindness if he didn't show anything different from ordinary people?
"Does Zhongda have a plan?"
Sima Yi held the wat tablet in his hand and nodded slightly. He narrowed his eyes and said immediately: "Fang Da is in mourning and the heir has not yet been established, so it is best to care for him accordingly."
At this time, Cao Cao had just passed away and was internally unstable, so it was not suitable to mobilize troops immediately.
Cao Pi nodded slightly, which actually coincided with his thoughts.
Although there is turmoil in the Qingxu Land, judging from the news coming from the Qingxu Land, it is just a strong and self-reliant one.
Let them know that the world is not in chaos and that the Wei State is still stable. Just comfort them and the chaos will resolve itself.
certainly
The chaos has been resolved, but if the powerful people in Qingxu Land are as obedient as when his father, Cao Cao, was alive, it depends on Cao Pi's ability and skill.
"Since this is the case, I will make a long report and give him food. I will be kind to him because he doesn't know the situation, and I won't investigate his fault."
He sent out messages to appease the Qingxu soldiers, and then distributed food to them to appease their mood.
The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the city.
If we can avoid fighting, it’s better not to fight!
"The king is wise."
Sima Yi quickly stepped forward to compliment Cao Pi.
"There is no need to say any more compliments. The Crown Prince of Hanzhong, Mr. Liu Gongsi, is conducting business alliance in Nanyang. In Wei State, he wants someone to collude with him and do business for him. How should I deal with this?"
In Cao Pi's mind, Liu Bei in Hanzhong was indeed an enemy, and Sun Zhongmou in Jiangdong was also an enemy.
But there is only one person he considers to be his great enemy.
That is Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong in Jingzhou!
certainly
There is naturally some personal vendetta involved.
His wife was robbed, do you think he was angry?
Cao Pi always sent people from the school affairs office to Nanyang to inquire about information and pay attention to Liu Chan's movements.
If there is any disturbance, you must report it!
The business alliance was a big deal in Nanyang, and the secret agents of the school affairs office didn't need to do much investigating to know what was going on.
"It is only beneficial for Liu Gongsi's merchant alliance to do business. As long as the key roads are strictly controlled and no business travelers are allowed to enter or exit, the problem will be solved. Why should the king worry?"
Cao Hong didn't take it seriously.
Doing business is the meanest thing, businessmen are all weaklings, so easy to deal with!
To do business, they have to follow trade routes. If the trade routes are blocked, how can they do business?
It’s so hard to figure it out!
Cao Pi was not satisfied with Cao Hong's answer.
"We also have business travelers in Wei State. If the trade routes are blocked, domestic business travelers will no longer be able to do business?"
"Then just don't allow business travelers from Jingzhou to pass."
Cao Pi said angrily: "Then Liu Gongsi is very cunning. Then he pretends to be a business traveler from Yuzhou and Xuzhou. How can you argue?"
"this"
Cao Hong frowned, and for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
He originally thought that this matter could be solved very easily, but after listening to Cao Pi's words, he knew that it was not a simple matter to cut off the Liu Gonghei merchant alliance trade route.
"Then Liu Gongsi contacted the powerful people in the country earlier, and the ones he contacted the most were the powerful people from the Qingxu Land. To deal with Liu Gongsi, you have to deal with the powerful people from the Qingxu Land. This matter is not that simple."
Cutting off someone's financial path is tantamount to killing their parents.
Cao Pi naturally knew the amount of money that could be earned through business travel.
This is where he gets into trouble.
Attacking Liu Chan's business alliance is going against the powerful people of Qingxu Land!
But now, he mainly wants to appease the powerful people in Qingxu Land.
But not dealing with it?
Wouldn't it mean to sit back and watch Liu Gongsi earn profits through the business alliance?
Even transporting grain, ironware, war horses and other military supplies from Wei State?
Using Wei's strength to support the enemy, all he got in exchange was five baht.
Cao Pi couldn't bear this grievance!
"Gentlemen, do you have a plan to thwart that kid's plan?"
That Prince Liu Gongsi of Hanzhong is so cunning!
Can he get rid of his anger without finding a way to stop his conspiracy?
"If we want to deal with the merchant alliance, we must first deal with the powerful people in the Qingxu land. If the disobedient people in the Qingxu land can be suppressed, the matter of Liu Gongsi's business alliance will be easily solved."
Is it difficult to deal with the merchant alliance of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong?
Not difficult!
It's just that he took advantage of the power of Qingxu in Wei State to make Cao Pi take advantage of him.
"It's just that it's not that simple to deal with the powerful Qingxu land."
Cao Pi was also thinking about how to deal with the powerful people in Qingxu Land.
"I have a plan to share, but I can only talk to the king alone."
Sima Yi stepped forward mysteriously and said.
Have a plan?
Do you still want to report alone?
Cao Pi looked at Sima Yi with his head lowered, nodded slightly, and said, "That's good."
He looked around at His Highness and everyone, and said, "Since you guys have a plan?"
Cao Pi asked, but His Highness's advisor did not speak.
He frowned slightly and said impatiently: "If you don't have a plan, just retreat."
"promise."
The rest of the ministers resigned one after another, and in the main hall of the Wei Palace, only Cao Pi, who was sitting on the throne, and Sima Yi, who was standing in the hall, were left.
"Zhongda, now that everyone is gone, you can tell me your plan."
Sima Yi held the wat tablet in his hand and said immediately: "It is not difficult for the king to deal with the powerful people in the Qingxu land."
Not difficult?
Cao Pi's eyes lit up.
"The land of Qingxu is powerful and has tens of thousands of soldiers. If they rise up, they can bring out a hundred thousand soldiers. Is it not difficult to deal with this force?"
"Capture the thief first and capture the king first. As long as the king captures Zang Ba and controls Zang Ba, the other powerful men in the Qingxu Land will have nothing to fear. They will not dare to rebel even if they are allowed to be manipulated by the king!"
Capture the king first before capturing the thief?
After hearing this, Cao Pi couldn't help but clapped his hands after thinking for a while.
"That's right. To capture the thief, capture the king first. Why didn't I think of that before?"
There is an old saying in China, "To capture the thief first, capture the king."
To eliminate this Qingxu force, Cao Pi naturally wanted to eliminate the leader of this Qingxu force, and this leader was Zang Ba.
Zang Ba has been running Qingxu for a long time, and his power is deeply rooted, and he is also an old minister of Cao Wei.
If Cao Pi pushes too hard, it will inevitably arouse Zang Ba's resistance and various opinions from the veterans in the court.
It is a good strategy to capture the thief first and capture the king first.
But how to implement it is a problem.
"Then how can we capture Zang Ba?"
Zang Ba was far away in Xuzhou, with tens of thousands of soldiers under his command.
Can his royal order really make Zang Ba obey?
If Zang Ba was really that easy to deal with, Cao Pi wouldn't have to worry about the rebellion in Qingxu Land.
Sima Yi smiled softly. He dared to offer advice, so he naturally had something in mind and a trough in his chest.
"Don't worry, my king, it's easy to capture Zang Ba. My strategy can be roughly divided into three steps. First, divide Zang Ba's power, then transfer Zang Ba out of his home base of Xuzhou, and then seize Zang Ba's military power in one fell swoop."
"Then how to do these three steps specifically?"
Seeing that Sima Yi looked confident of winning, Cao Pi simply sat up straight and came to listen to Sima Yi's specific plan.
"The first step is to divide Zang Ba's power. In the spring of next year, the king can say that he will attack Soochow, so he transferred the clan to the Qingxu area to prepare for the attack on Wu.
The king can appoint him as the governor of Qingxu and order him to take charge of the military affairs in Qingxu area and prepare for the destruction of Wu.
In this way, Zang Ba and others thought that the king came to destroy Wu, but they had no idea that the king had put Governor Qingxu above their heads to control and destroy them. "
Use the extermination of Wu as an excuse?
And Sima Yi's next words were also spoken slowly.
"The second step is to mobilize Zang Ba out of Xuzhou. Since Wu is to be destroyed, it is natural to mobilize Qingxu's troops, but Zang Ba can act as one of the main forces in this battle."
"The third step is to seize Zang Ba's military power. At this time, Zang Ba has left his hometown of Xuzhou and can be said to be in an isolated and helpless situation.
Regardless of whether Zang Ba wins or not, the king can use the excuse of coming to Zang Ba's army to reward his troops and seize the opportunity to seize Zang Ba's military power. "
"After the incident of seizing the troops, Zang Ba was dragged to Luoyang to live, and he was not allowed to return to Xuzhou for the rest of his life. In this way, there may still be unrest in the Qingxu land, but this unrest is just a small disorder, and the king can eliminate it with a snap of his finger!"
After hearing Sima Yi's strategy, Cao Pi couldn't help but applaud, and he said seriously: "If we follow Zhongda's strategy, the chaos in Qingxu Land will be settled in an instant!"
Destroy Wu?
Now you have an excuse!
This Jiangdong Sun Zhongmou is gathering troops in Lujiang County to prepare for the attack on Hefei!
He summoned Zang Ba to attack Wu, and there would be no doubt in his heart.
If this plan works.
The turmoil in Qingxu Land can be eradicated, and Liu Gongsi's conspiracy of the business alliance can also be broken!
"Zhongda is bright, bright and capable, and he is outstanding in his determination. He is not alone."
Before Cao Cao died, his father also told him that Sima Zhongda should not be reused in the three-horse trough.
But if Cao Pi didn't use such talent, wouldn't it be a waste?
Three horse troughs?
snort!
As long as he, Cao Zihuan, is here, Sima Zhongda will be his minister of Wei, serving his Cao family for generations!
"The king is ridiculously complimenting me. In fact, my policy is just to express what the king has in mind. I dare not take credit for it."
Seeing Sima Yi's compliment, Cao Pi just laughed twice.
"Hahaha! Zhongda, there is no need for this to happen between you and me. I will grant you the title of Marquis of Hejin Ting, and turn you into the prime minister for a long history. You do not need to pass the imperial examination, and you will be assassinated in the palace to offer advice to me."
Become a Marquis!
And appointed the post of Prime Minister and Chief of History?
The Prime Minister Changshi is a senior official who mainly assists the Prime Minister in managing documents and other affairs, with a rank of Qianshi.
In the Qin Dynasty, he was an official subordinate to the prime minister. For example, Li Si served as the chief historian, which was equivalent to the secretary-general of the prime minister. After the Han Dynasty, he became an officer affiliated with the general and the chief of staff.
Such an appointment shows how much Cao Pi values him!
Sima Yi immediately knelt on the ground, bowed his head and bowed again.
"Your Majesty is so trustworthy, my subordinates will be furious to repay your kindness!"
At this moment, Sima Yi's heart was filled with joy.
Cao Mengde?
You don’t want me to be an official?
Do you want me to retreat to the mountains and forests?
I, Sima Zhongda, am an official!
Loyal minister?
If Cao Pi treats me like a national scholar, I will treat him as a national scholar!
If not, three horse troughs!
I, Sima Yi, will make him a reality!
(End of chapter)
