Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 483
The 12th year of Xiping, at the end of the year
Tingwei prison,

Under the escort of the two soldiers, Yuan Shu walked out of the gate slowly. There were snowflakes in the sky, but they were not big, and there was only some mud on the ground, but no snow yet. Yuan Shu felt a little emotional. After four months, He came out after all, it was a bit cold outside, he was still wearing his original clothes, he felt a little chill, and there was a group of people standing outside the door.

Liu Mastiff, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Hua Xiong, Guan Yu, and some family servants also parked two carts and horses.

"Meet Master!"

"Meet Yuan Gong!"

"Captain, you finally came out and I almost led people to storm the prison."

Liu Mastiff brought the cloak from the side, and quickly hung it on Yuan Shu's body. The cloak was quite thick and weighed a bit. Putting it on Yuan Shu's body, it seemed to relieve some of the cold. After getting into the carriage, everyone turned towards Yuan's mansion. return.

The Son of Heaven issued a punishment order for Yuan Shu yesterday. He was dismissed from office and demoted to Li Shu, so he didn't bother about it anymore. In all fairness, this punishment was very lenient to Yuan Shu. To deal with the relatives of the state, and for such a crime, the emperor only imprisoned Yuan Shu for four months, and then took away his official status.

For such a result, except for the closeness of the Cao family, the rest of the people still agree. After all, these days, the news about the eldest son of the emperor being bullied has been rumored in Luoyang, and everyone knows it. There are also many students. Zeng went to the table together, hoping that the emperor would release him, and Tingwei was also under the pressure brought by all the officials.

A large number of courtiers headed by Situ Luzhi were able to protect Yuan Shu.

Therefore, the emperor did not punish him severely. Of course, there were also reasons for the emperor himself. The emperor trusted Yuan Shu and had known Yuan Shu since childhood, so he let him go.

After returning to the mansion, he went directly into the study.

"Master." Liu Mastiff got up, bowed, and said: "Master, because of Mastiff's fault, I have hurt Master." His words were a little sad, and he almost couldn't help crying, Yuan Shu interrupted directly He said: "Needless to say, these are trivial matters. Besides, I didn't suffer any crimes. The prison is full of my former subordinates."

"Thank you, Master!" Liu Mastiff bowed.

Yuan Shu chatted with them for a while, then asked directly: "How about the New Deal?"

Liu Mastiff was stunned, and looked at Sima Yi who was beside him. Neither he nor Zhuge Liang knew much about this matter. Only Sima Yi, because of his father and elder brother, knew about these important affairs in the court. , Sima Yi said: "Mr. Yuan, I don't know much about this, but this year's tax is very high, and the emperor seems to be very happy."

"High?"

"Yes, but the local big clans are extremely dissatisfied with this. In Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Yizhou, there have been incidents of resisting officials."

"En..." Yuan Shu nodded, and he asked again: "Chaozhong, who is taking the position of Sikong now?"

"Mr. Si Nong Cao has assumed the position of Si Kong."

"What about the position of Sinon?"

"The emperor ordered Liu Bei, the prefect of Dongyi, to return to the temple and worship him as Si Nong."

Yuan Shu nodded. Cao Cao was trustworthy as Sikong. When he was in office, the national treasury was already unable to support the huge expenses, and some were unable to make ends meet. Listening to Sima Yi's words, it seems that the national treasury has been regulated and will no longer be used. It's empty, but, according to the character of the emperor, as long as the treasury has some money, he will definitely not be able to sit still, maybe he will issue various policies again.
However, he didn't have to think about it any more. Yuan Shu looked at Liu Mastiff in front of him and said, "Prepare the chariots and horses." He is going to see Yuan Feng. For such a long time, Father must be very worried. Go see him some time and let him feel at ease.

At the same time, in Cao's mansion, Cao Cao sat in the study with his head buried, not knowing what he was writing.

Cao Song stood beside him, leaning on a cane, trembling all over.

"Da Lang, your uncle has loved you since childhood," Cao Song said, staring at Cao Cao in front of him. Cao Cao still didn't raise his head, and continued to be busy, "Father, I know. But, I am the busiest now. time. These things will be discussed later.”

"The murderer who bullied your uncle was released today!! You are so indifferent!!!"

"Father, what can I do? Have someone kill him?"

"You are a Sangong, and you are deeply loved by the emperor, so can't you say something in front of the emperor? Your cousin, now in the palace, is also subject to it"

"Father!" Cao Cao interrupted him. He put down the pen in his hand, looked at Cao Song, frowned, and said, "When my uncle wants to let my cousin enter the Yeting Court, I just won't allow you and uncle , but did not listen. The matter has come to this, what can I do? What's more, now, the New Deal has reached the most critical time."

"New Deal?! New Deal!"

"Is your official career the only thing in your eyes??!" Cao Song raised the crutch in his hand, and hit Cao Cao fiercely. Cao Cao sat on his knees peacefully, without a trace of dodge. The crutch hit his forehead, Cao Cao looked at Father, watching quietly, his forehead was scratched by the crutches, on his forehead, a trace of blood soon appeared, sliding all the way across his face.

Cao Song was shocked, and hurriedly wanted to call a doctor, but held back, gritted his teeth, and looked at Cao Cao.

"Father, in my child's eyes, it's not the official career, but the people of the world." Cao Cao said calmly, Cao Song couldn't speak anymore, closed his eyes helplessly, turned around, bent his body, and struggled. Leaning on crutches, Cao Cao left the study slowly, ignoring him again, watching his father leave the study, Cao Cao stretched out his hand, wiped the blood on his face casually, and continued to bury his head in writing.

Cao Cao wrote faster and faster, and his handwriting gradually became scribbled!
Cao Cao wrote frantically and threw away the pen in his hand.

"what!"

Cao Cao slammed his fist on the copy.

The blue veins on Cao Cao's forehead kept jumping, and there was a bit of fierceness in his eyes.

"uncle."

"Yuan Shu."

He took a deep breath, calmed down the anger in his heart, walked out of the study, changed his clothes, and ordered the servants to deal with the small injury on his forehead. He had to go to court later, so he closed his eyes to temporarily suppress his anger He still has more important things to deal with. This court meeting is very important. The effectiveness of the New Deal has changed the situation where the treasury cannot make ends meet!
Give the temple the strength to implement more initiatives.

This is a good opportunity. Cao Cao is still alone in the temple. Except for the emperor, no one supports the New Deal. However, it is different now. With the effectiveness of the New Deal, coupled with his status as Sikong, the plan in his heart can be implemented. Well, after today, when I am in the temple, I will definitely not fight alone again!
After getting ready, Cao Cao set off.

Surrounded by a group of guards, Cao Cao came to the gate of the palace,
Hundreds of officials have been waiting for a long time. The current Cao Cao has a worse reputation than the previous Wang Fu. When they saw Cao Cao coming, the ministers avoided them one after another. After searching among the crowd, he saw Shangshu Ling Xing Ziang standing alone with his eyes closed.

When Cao Cao came to his side, Xing Ziang opened his eyes and looked at Cao Cao with some doubts. Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Mr. Xing!" Xing Ziang said, "Mr. Cao is a third lord, so you don't need to be so polite. What's the matter?"

"Earlier, I heard that Duke Xing wanted to build Chidao. Now, does Duke Xing still have this intention?"

"Oh?" Xing Ziang was taken aback, nodded, and said, "Of course."

"In the past, the Son of Heaven did not allow Duke Xing's performance, just because the treasury was not supported. However, after the new policy, the treasury has been greatly expanded, and it is no longer empty. If Duke Xing wants to build Chidao, even if it is built in the whole world, the treasury will still be able to support it!"

Xing Ziang still had some hesitation on his face, looked at Cao Cao, and said nothing.

Cao Cao smiled and stopped bothering him.

"Cao Gong!"

Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei who came to visit him in astonishment. After a long time, no minister dared to visit him. Could it be that Liu Bei didn't know the current situation?He cupped his hands in return, and said with a smile, "So it's Xuande. Hahaha, Xuande is still used to Luoyang's food?"

"I'm used to eating fish and shrimp from Dongyan, but here I feel a little uncomfortable..."

The two laughed, and the surrounding ministers looked sideways. Seeing Liu Bei and Cao Cao talking happily, they even became somewhat hostile towards Liu Bei.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei ignored them and told interesting stories about Ningzhou with great joy.

Lu Zhi took them into the palace and waited for the arrival of the emperor.

When the emperor entered the hall, his face was full of joy. It seemed that he was still in a good mood. All the officials paid homage to him before he sat down.

The emperor looked at them and said, "You can play!"

"Your Majesty! Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Yizhou, due to the calamity of the New Deal, the prefectures and counties are in chaos, the people are unbearable to the tyranny, the virtuous are silent, the soldiers and the people, there are many dead and injured, I hope Your Majesty will stop the New Deal!"

"Please cook Cao Mengde!!"

Baiguan said angrily, Cao Cao just sneered, didn't care, turned his head to look at Liu Bei beside him, he thought Liu Bei would be panicked or annoyed, but he didn't expect that Liu Bei's face was normal, after seeing Cao Cao's eyes, He even smiled gently, Cao Cao was overjoyed, he finally found a like-minded confidant! ! !

The emperor is now happy for the state treasury, who cares about their performances and ignores them directly. Since the early years of Xiping, has the state treasury ever been so rich?Now that I am preparing to show my talents, you want me to stop the New Deal?
"Duke Cai is amazed at what the New Deal has done, which has enriched the treasury and spared the people from suffering. The victims are just those local tyrants and traitors. As the censor, how can Cai Gong justify the tyrants and turn black and white?" Cao Cao stood up, somewhat Said solemnly.

"You are stealing and plundering, plundering the people's money! Isn't the powerful for the people of the big man? Isn't the rich for the people?"

"Combining the people's farmland and merging the family property of the common people, causing the people to go into exile and having no place to stand on, that is a plunder. After the implementation of the New Deal, the local poor people, many of whom have not paid taxes, are grateful in their hearts, and those tyrants who annexed a large amount of cultivated land are also Unable to bear heavy taxes, he sold the cultivated land. Cai Gong said that the prefectures and counties are chaotic, and Yizhou is the most chaotic. Then Cai Gong knows how much arable land is for the powerful and powerful in Yizhou?"

Cao Cao asked back, Cai Yong's face was stunned. In the New Deal, a large number of tyrants were found out, some of them had thousands of arable land, and the highest one was tens of thousands. The ministers of the DPRK and China felt a little unbelievable on such a scale. A big family like my family doesn't have so much arable land!
"I believe that only when the national treasury is strong can the temple implement various measures and achieve great governance. The effectiveness of the new policy, the abolition and suspension of the new policy will be seen by all the kings, and I hope you will consider it!" Cao Cao said bluntly.

Xing Ziang stood up and looked at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I think that."

Unsurprisingly, he still proposed the construction of Chi Dao. In the choice of supporting the New Deal or giving up his political views, he finally supported the New Deal. The New Deal can make the treasury rich, and when the treasury is rich, it can fulfill his heart. Many schemes can make the big man richer and stronger. For the ambition in his heart, he will bear the infamy with Cao Cao, so what?

(End of this chapter)