Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 652
In the early morning, Cao Cao was sleeping soundly on the couch, when there was a loud noise, Cao Cao suddenly jumped up from the couch, looked around blankly, and hurriedly began to put on his clothes again. Cao Cao was extremely uneasy, what happened, could it be civil unrest? ?No, since Emperor Xiaoxian, there have been no civil uprisings for many years. Cao Cao frowned and walked out of the mansion.

As soon as he walked out of the inner room, he saw an official standing at the door. When he saw Cao Cao coming out, he bowed himself. Cao Cao asked him to stand up, and hurriedly asked, "What happened outside?" The official Not in a hurry, he said calmly, "The canal is being built outside."

"Oh eh??? What did you say you were doing??"

"To build the canal, the governor has already arrived here early this morning. He didn't disturb Situ, and started digging with his hands." The official said calmly, but Cao Cao's eyes widened, and he hurriedly ran out of the house. In the county office, there are dense figures outside, most of these are local people, carrying all kinds of tools, dozens of people standing together, talking about something, Cao Cao stared at them, and hurried towards the city. run outside.

From a long distance, Cao Cao saw Jushou. He was instructing several officials at the moment where to start digging. Moreover, the manpower had been arranged, and the tools were also available. The people were divided into several batches. Officials, some of whom had already started working, waved their hoes and looked at them. Cao Cao's lips trembled slightly, and he walked to Jushou's side. Jushou glanced at him, but ignored him.

"Jugong?? What are you doing?" Cao Cao asked.

"To build the canal, we will start construction today. Just dig in Jingzhou. Of course, several counties and counties in Yangzhou can also be easily dug through." Ju Shou explained earnestly. The veins on Cao Cao's forehead were beating faintly. Tooth, asked: "I just sent the memorial to your majesty to the temple yesterday. Without your majesty's order and without my permission, how could Duke Ju start work without authorization? Even if I have no objection, if the temple does not Yun, isn’t Mr. Ju afraid of being taken to the embroidery prison???”

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Ju Shou was a little puzzled, and he asked: "The one who presided over the construction of the canal is Mr. Cao. Even if he made a mistake, it was Situ who was arrested. What do you have to do with me?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he almost rushed up and gave this guy a fat beating. He gritted his teeth and was stunned for a long time. Suddenly, Cao Cao raised his head and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, well, what you said is good, even if you are guilty, the crime is With me, Mr. Ju, just do it, it’s okay, I will take care of everything! In this world, if I don’t do it.” Before Cao Cao finished speaking, Jushou nodded, said good, and went to work .

Cao Cao was a little embarrassed, looked at the people around him, and hurriedly chased after them.

"Ju Gong, are you mobilizing the members of the membership to do it? The map is ready?? The detection is also completed?? It's just one night, isn't it a bit rushed?"

"Before Duke Cao arrived, I wanted to build a canal in Yangzhou. I had prepared all the sketches, including the plan. Therefore, I can leave the matter here to me. The main problem is still in the hands of the people. I would like to trouble Mr. Cao to go to Jiaozhou or the Prime Minister of Funan to see if they can deliver some slaves and prisoners. I will also let prisoners from all over Yangzhou come. In order to prevent them from causing trouble, I am going to use Yangzhou's water division."

"However, this will delay Mr. Cao's capture of overseas slaves. I will find a way to go to the temple and let Jiaozhou's garrison come here. At that time, the navy will be able to dispatch to other places to capture slaves. By the way, the captain of the Yangzhou Navy is over there!!", Ju Shou pointed in one direction and stopped talking.

Cao Cao was still a little dazed, turned around, and sure enough, he saw quite a few soldiers dressed differently from those of the North and South Army. Cao Cao walked over, called a soldier, told him his identity, and asked their school lieutenant to come forward. He came to see him, and not long after, a ferocious captain rushed to him. Cao Cao looked at him and said, "I am Situ Cao Cao, and you are the captain of the Navy?"

"Greetings to Mr. Situ, your subordinate is the Captain of the Navy, You Tu."

"Is there soil??"

"Mr. Situ, I am a mountain man."

"Oh." Cao Cao nodded, looked at him, and asked, "How long have you been a captain?" Youtu said, "It's been seven or eight years."

"Then do you know anything about overseas?" Cao Cao asked with some doubts. You Tu felt the disdain in Cao Cao's words, but You Tu was already used to it. In these years, he got used to such an attitude, and he said seriously: "Mr. Situ, among the subordinates and the navy, it has been more than 30 years. In the past, the princes set up a navy, and I was the first batch of soldiers. "

"It was also the only one among those soldiers who was still alive."

"I have been to many places, even to the south of Funan, where there are several small islands, and I have seen ships from Guishuang when passing through the small islands." Youtu said, Cao Cao's eyes Somewhat shocked, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice: "The construction of the canal here requires manpower. Tell me, if you invite some people from overseas to help build it, how many people can you bring?"

You Tu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Situ, I can bring nearly 30 people in one year."

"Oh?" Cao Cao was taken aback, and asked, "Is there really so many?" Youtu nodded, and said in a low voice, "Situ Gong is not the first person to ask me to do this, there is another person, I was also asked to do this, and it lasted for three years, arresting nearly 50 people, Yangzhou can develop so quickly cough cough." You Tu didn't say much, but Cao Cao already understood, he asked curiously Said: "Who is the first one?"

"It's the prince."

"That's true!!" Cao Cao, who has always regarded himself as the successor of the Wang Fu, couldn't help laughing. He pulled You Tu aside and said in a low voice: "Then there will be Mr. Lao You. Like this, the garrison in Jiaozhou has not rushed yet. Come on, I still need you to be responsible for the security here. When they come, you can go straight away, and don't worry about anything. The more people you bring, the better. I need a lot of people to build the canal. Just bring them. , I will be responsible for everything!!"

Youtu nodded and said, "Hello!"

Cao Cao laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Yes, he is a good-looking talent. It was my fault that I underestimated your Excellency just now. I hope you don't mind."

"Don't dare!"

Inside the temple, Liu Xi frowned again and began to meditate. Zhou Yu and Fazheng sat in front of him. Both of them looked a little excited, especially Fazheng. Liu Xi sighed: "Both of you, Situ has already gone. If you go to the south, you have to go there too, so isn’t this temple empty?? Could it be that you want me to move the capital to the south as well?” Liu Xi was very helpless.

Just in the morning, these two people suddenly came to find me and asked to go to the south, what should I do?
Fazheng said: "Your Majesty, I have already made an announcement. I hope to open the sea and explore more overseas. I heard that Mr. Cao wants to build a canal. Naturally, manpower is needed to build the canal. Back then, the prince once brought some people from overseas. A lot of labor has been brought in, and there is a lot of wealth overseas, which cannot be underestimated. At this time, if I can go to the south, take charge of building ships, recruit sailors, and vigorously explore overseas, there must be a huge harvest!"

He said, looked at Zhou Yu at the side, and said just now: "I told everyone about this policy, Gong Jin is the most supportive, and he is also quite accomplished in ships and sailors, maybe your majesty doesn't know, Gong Jin Jin served under the command of General Tai Shici in the Ningzhou Navy back then, and studied under him, there are only advantages and no disadvantages in this matter."

Zhou Yu also said: "Your Majesty, please take a look." He took out a map from his arms, put it in front of the emperor, and said with a smile: "I got this map from Shang Shuling Guo Jia. , This is a map drawn by the prince himself, please look, Your Majesty, this is Yangzhou, and this is Jiaozhou." Zhou Yu pointed, and suddenly pointed to overseas areas, and said: "This is Yidao, which was a county in the year of Jianning. Officials have been sent, and now there are nearly 10 people here.”

"And here, below Funan, there are many small and winding elephants. There are oceans on both sides. I heard that if you go west from this island, you can reach the Guishuang area." Zhou Yu said, thinking for a while, and then said: "This place was named Jianning Changdao by the prince. At the end of the island, a large amount of gold is produced. Also, across the sea, there is another island opposite Jianning Changdao. The prince did not have time to name it. This island is not small. In the east of the island, it is said that there are still a series of islands."

"This is all wealth. Waiting for the big man to get the wealth." Zhou Yu said, the emperor looked at these areas, and frowned, thoughtfully, he looked at the island below Jianning Changdao, and asked "There is no name here?" Zhou Yu nodded, and the emperor pondered: "It's not good to have no name, it's not convenient." Zhou Yu frowned, not understanding.

Fazheng on the side suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, of course there is a name, and this place is called the Yankang Islands."

"Yankang Islands??" Liu Xi laughed loudly, "Okay, good, good."

Zhou Yu was a little confused. This seems to be an island that was discovered during the Xiping years. Why is it called. Keke, forget it.

"Also, there are islands on the east side of the Yankang Islands?"

"exactly."

"Okay, that's called Xiping Island."

"Please!"

Liu Xi stood up, looked at the map, bit his lip, thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "I'm sure, you go, take my order, and do it for him if you want to do it!"

"Sorry!", the two spoke again, Fazheng looked at the emperor, and said again: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, the sea is banned by the people, the boats are banned, the common people, merchants, and aristocratic families are not allowed to own boats or go to sea. I think that this move can be revoked and merchants are allowed to go to sea freely. These merchants have a desire for wealth that surpasses countless of us. As long as His Majesty allows, I have a way to let them build a large number of ships, improve ships, and explore more for the great man. So many areas!!"

Liu Xi squinted his eyes, looked at him, and nodded.

(End of this chapter)