Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 487 The first clues appear

Logically speaking, it shouldn't take that long for Xing Daorong's proposal to be approved by Liu Bei and then passed down to the people, and finally to be effective.

Unexpectedly, the market's reaction was sometimes faster than Xing Daorong had imagined.

Since the new currency was both scarce and very useful among the people in the north, Xing Daorong's policy was very popular as soon as it was introduced.

As for the people in the south, they have no shortage of new currency, and it has great purchasing power when trading with the north.

In addition, every new policy of Xing Daorong can be said to be beneficial to the people, so everyone follows it.

As a result, a large amount of new currency from the south began to flow into the north, and the people in the north gradually began to adjust prices in accordance with the new currency.

However, all this is just the beginning of Xing Daorong...

Once the layout is complete, it’s time to start harvesting.

...

Cao Pi in Yecheng actually also felt that something was wrong.

The increase in new currencies in the north resulted in the court collecting mostly new currencies.

Cao Pi thought this thing was completely useless.

Why?

Because I can’t make it myself!

Liu Ba made special adjustments to the ratio of copper and iron in the new coin based on Xing Daorong's suggestion, which made it difficult for Cao Pi to imitate it.

However, the currency they promoted was not welcomed at all because it could not be circulated in the south, and it could not be promoted at all.

This is the trouble of not having hard currency.

The people on Liu Bei's side have everything they want and don't want anything from you, Cao Wei. How can you circulate your own economic currency?

Anyway...

Although Cao Pi could not fully understand the possible consequences, he knew that it was definitely not a good thing.

But his focus is not here right now.

Earlier he went to look for Jia Xu, intending to use a trick to get Sima Yi back.

However, Jia Xu claimed to be ill and did not see him, so he returned empty-handed again.

As for today, Cao Pi couldn't help it and went to find Jia Xu again.

...

Jia Xu is already very old.

He is now nearly seventy years old.

After Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, ascended the throne, Jia Xu was appointed as Grand Marshal, which was also a prominent position.

Precisely because of this, it is reasonable for him to claim to be ill.

Under normal circumstances, Cao Pi would not be willing to force such an old minister.

There was really no other way, so I kept looking for Jia Xu.

When I went to look for him that day, I heard him say that he was seriously ill. Finally, I couldn't help but say, "The general is seriously ill! I am concerned about him too."

"It's better to meet the commander today than to wait for a day."

As Cao Pi said this, he rushed inside.

Naturally, the people in Jia Xu's mansion did not dare to stop Cao Pi, so they could only let him go in.

When he entered the Jia Mansion, he saw several people looking at him with innocent faces.

Cao Pi ignored these servants. He only saw Jia Xu lying on the bed. His complexion was indeed not very good and he looked really sick. His heart tightened involuntarily.

The original thought of "blaming" disappeared immediately.

But he came to ask: "Mr. Wenhe, how do you feel?"

Jia Xu struggled to get up, but Cao Pi quickly held him down on the bed. Seeing that he could not struggle any longer, Cao Pi spoke again, "I am old, very old... I am weak all over, and I am useless."

"My mind is confused all day long, and I don't know what to do."

When Cao Pi heard this, he sighed inwardly and thought to himself that he had come here in vain today.

In Jia Xu's current state, how could he come up with any solution?
But even though I think about it, since I'm here, I might as well ask.

Then Cao Pi asked, "Duke Wenhe, I came here today to ask for a favor."

"Gong Xu may not know that after Sima Yi was defeated in Chang'an, he led his troops to stay in Hexi County and did not return."

"I issued three orders, but they obeyed the orders but refused to obey." "Now they are out of control, what should we do?"

After Cao Pi finished speaking, he still felt a little bit expectant.

But he was destined to be disappointed at this moment.

There was silence for a while. Jia Xu didn't say that he had no solution. He just lay on the bed, looking like he was thinking about something, and didn't say anything, which made Cao Pi sigh in his heart.

"Hey!"

"Looking at Jia Xu's condition, we can't really count on him."

Just as he was about to say something to comfort the old general and tell him not to think too much, he suddenly heard Jia Xu say, "Your Majesty...if you really want Sima Yi to return, there is only one way."

Cao Pi was immediately interested after hearing this, and he stood up and asked, "What plan do you have to ask Sima Yi to come back?"

Jia Xu coughed and said, "If something unexpected happens in Ye City, Sima Yi will definitely return."

Change?

How to change?

Cao Pi was just confused, but when he saw Sima Yi's look, he suddenly had an idea!

Didn’t my own father demonstrate it to me back then?
"Pretending to be sick to meet with the traitor!"

Yes!

As long as he claimed to be sick, Sima Yi had to return even if he had a million reasons.

At that time, Zhang He, Xu Huang and others, as long as they still remember their father's kindness, would not dare not return.

He immediately got the plan, and bowed to Jia Xu and said, "Thank you for the plan."

However, Jia Xu did not look happy at all. Instead, he sighed and said, "Your Majesty...you must be very careful about this matter!"

"There is disunity among the people. If Your Majesty uses this strategy, it may be easily exploited by those with ulterior motives if it fails."

"You must think long-term!"

Cao Pi nodded vigorously but did not tell Jia Xu about his plan.

He just said, "Mr. Wenhe, take a good rest. I will take care of this matter myself."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu didn't say much.

But it seemed that after saying these words, he had used up a lot of strength, and now he was in a state of fatigue and powerlessness.

Seeing this, Cao Pi didn't want to disturb him any further and just left.

Only after seeing Cao Pi walking away did Jia Xu slowly stand up.

A middle-aged man in his forties immediately stepped forward and supported Jia Xu.

But Jia Xu said, "Mu'er, after today, Yecheng will be even more precarious. Remember, no matter what rumors there are outside, they have nothing to do with us."

"Don't get involved in it at all!"

It turned out that this middle-aged man was Jia Xu's eldest son, Jia Mu.

Jia Mu nodded slightly and said, "I have taken note of what my father said."

"It's just that... there's one thing I don't understand. Since the situation is so complicated, and your majesty also believed that my father was faking illness, why bother talking about strategies?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty and Cao Gong of the past are the same in nature."

"Very suspicious."

"We can keep it a secret today, but His Majesty will definitely send people to test us day and night."

"There will be no peace in the mansion at this rate."

"It's better to sell a plan that was offered when he was confused. Even if Your Majesty wants to use it, it's his own idea."

That's it!

Jia Mu suddenly understood and couldn't help but admire his father's thoughtful consideration.

Of course…

His father didn't look very well, which made Jia Mu still worried.

Although there aren't many people in the city who are badmouthing the Cao family right now, there are already signs of decline. And...

The lives of the people in this city...seem to be in trouble.

Recently, the government has discovered that the currency used in everything is the southern currency...

(End of this chapter)