Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 429 Sun Ce's Request

Zhang Ming focused on government affairs and recommended the department's system to the county level.

The officials are fully staffed and the system is well implemented.

The orders he gave, in some places, can directly reach the grassroots, which greatly improves the execution speed.

For several days, Zhang Ming was busy.

On this day, Cao Ang came to say goodbye.

Zhang Ming received him out of the ordinary. After all, the status of the two people is very different, so they can't come forward to receive him casually.

"Mr. Cao Ang, I heard that you are good at farming. You are a rare talent."

"Compared to Marquis Liao, it's nothing."

Zhang Ming nodded, and then said, "I have a proposal."

"Please speak, Marquis Liao."

Zhang Ming took a sip of tea and said, "Give me back the tea mountains that you have occupied, and I will pay you [-]% of the tax every year."

A large number of Zhang Ming's tea mountains were confiscated by Cao Cao.

But until now, Zhang Ming has not retaliated.

Cao Ang said, "I can't decide on this matter."

"No, just pass on a message. Anyway, if you get the tea mountain, you don't know how to make tea. It's a waste. But in my hands, at least both parties can make money."

"Okay, I will report to my father carefully when I go back."

Zhang Ming nodded, and specially gave Cao Ang some gifts when he went back.

I gave him precious tea, two bottles of Moutai, another set of tea sets, and a painting.

This gift is nothing to Chu Xiaoran, but in the hands of others, it is extremely precious.

Cao Ang left.

He also went to bid farewell to Sun Ce, but Sun Ce's money had not been delivered, after all, he had traveled a long way.

This money is important to them, and it is also important to Zhang Ming.

Ten days passed, and Sun Ce was ready to go back.

This time, he deliberately took Sun Shangxiang and Zhou Yu to bid farewell to Zhang Ming.

"Meet the Marquis of Liao."

"Marquis Wu and Gong Jin are old friends, don't be polite."

"You are the Marquis of Liao, the Marquis of Liao who can fight with Marquis Wen."

Sun Shangxiang stared at Zhang Ming with big eyes.

"Presumptuous, don't be rude." Sun Ce immediately reprimanded him.

Zhang Ming waved his hand to show that he didn't care, and then said: "I have fought with Lu Bu several times, and I lost every time. When I fought with him in Yecheng, my hands burst into tiger's jaws, and I couldn't hold the weapon. It was my subordinates who fought hard. I rescued it."

"The next time I fight him, I still can't beat him."

It was the first time Zhang Ming told people about the battle situation in Yecheng, and it was really dangerous at the beginning.

"It's not bad. I, Sun Shangxiang, don't admire many people. You are one of them."

Zhang Ming already knew that he was Sun Shangxiang, so he didn't care at all.

"That's thanks to the heroine."

Sun Ce was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Marquis Liao, I'm here to say goodbye this time, and I need your help with some things."

Zhang Ming asked them to sit down, and then asked: "Wu Hou just say it."

"This time, we want to buy a batch of books to go back, and hope that Liao Hou will be perfect."

"It's easy to say, as long as there are more than two books in the library, you can choose one to go. You only need to register at that time, and all of them will be donated to Marquis Wu."

"That's about the same, Marquis Liao, thank you very much."

Sun Ce hadn't spoken yet, but Sun Shangxiang spoke first.

"Hahaha, you're being polite, tell me when you're leaving, Mr. Cao Ang, I've also given you and my family a lot of gifts, and we're getting closer, and we'll definitely go out of the city to give them to each other when the time comes."

Sun Ce nodded, his thoughts were heavier, and so was Zhou Yu.

If it weren't for other relationships, he would indeed be a good friend.

However, both of them are princes, no matter how good the relationship is, it will eventually collapse.

"Marquis Liao, I still want to take some of Quyuanli's plowshares home first, the money will be delivered after a while."

Zhang Ming nodded and said, "It's not a big deal, but we're in short supply recently, so I'll give you 1 first."

1, Sun Ce also felt that it was about the same, after all, he could not get so many cattle for a while.

Zhou Yu also asked Zhang Ming some questions.

He was indeed asking for advice, Zhou Yu asked him to vote for elementary textbooks, middle textbooks, and advanced textbooks.

These are the textbooks for elementary, middle, and high schools in later generations.

Zhang Ming translated and taught a lot.

"Yes, I can give you everything about arithmetic, physics and chemistry, especially arithmetic, which is very important."

"However, we strictly control the study of geography, and only a few people can learn it, so it cannot be given away."

Zhang Ming selectively releases a large number of textbooks for later generations, but he does not disclose geography.

Only some classes in higher institutes are taught.

This geographical knowledge is of great use to the military.

Zhang Ming can't let them learn, besides, there is a more detailed map.

Zhou Yu was very surprised, she didn't expect Zhang Ming to be so open.

The two sides talked for a while and then left.

Sun Shangxiang still doesn't understand the relationship between the two families. She only knows that the relationship between the two families has been very good since childhood.

Zhang Ming has helped her family a lot.

However, Sun Shangxiang didn't know it, because they were also related to the princes, and they had a faint relationship of resistance to each other.

Sun Shangxiang didn't know that Sun Ce only wanted his sister to live happily, and didn't tell him so much about the situation.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce left worriedly.

After leaving, the two discussed secretly in the room.

"Hey, Xiang'er still doesn't understand anything. She thinks that we have a good relationship with Zhang Ming, but it's just on the surface. Although the personal relationship can be very good, but according to the current development, sooner or later we will turn against each other."

"Bo Fu, let's watch the situation slowly. Zhang Ming is developing very fast. We need to prepare immediately when we go back. This Zhang Ming may go to war again soon."

Sun Ce nodded, and he asked, "Where will he attack next time?"

"The most likely one is Yuzhou. In fact, this Yuzhou has already been half-surrounded. It is surrounded by Qingzhou, Jizhou and Xuzhou. Zhang Ming is already talking about it."

They also analyzed that Cao Cao couldn't stop it.

"I have a suggestion. When we go back, we should meet Cao Cao and ask Cao Cao to move the population of Yuzhou to the south of the Yangtze River."

Zhou Yu's proposal shocked Sun Ce.

"Is it possible? Would he do that?"

"It is definitely impossible to do it on a large scale. It will cost too much money. Cao Cao doesn't have much money, but it is possible to send some people away on a small scale."

"it is good."

Sun Ce and his party stayed in Beiping City for another five days before leaving.

Zhang Ming really went out of the city to see him off.

This Sun Shangxiang is heroic and straightforward, and he can chat with Zhang Ming.

"Marquis Wu, Gong Jin, and Miss Sun are bidding farewell here. I hope to meet again in the future."

The three returned the gift and separated.

"Next time, there will be a next time, I'm afraid we will see you on the battlefield." Zhang Ming said looking at their backs in the distance.

Zhang Ming shook his head and came back.

On the surface, he doesn't care about anything, and pays attention to the progress of various tasks.

At this time, Zhang Ming's army has been highly trained, and at the same time transported a lot of food and grass to the south.

Now, Zhang Ming's grain and grass are mainly stored in Qingzhou and Jizhou, and Xuzhou also reserves a part.

In Youzhou, there are very few reserves of grain and grass.

All this is preparing for war.

(End of this chapter)