The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 743 This is the World

Yangzhou, Jianye.

Chen Tai, Wang Ji and Wang Jing sat in the study respectively.

The three of them had just learned that the emperor had been assassinated.

Especially when they learned that this matter might be related to the Wu people who had migrated earlier, the three of them felt a little scared.

Chen Tai cleared his throat and said, "It's better not to spread this matter in Yangzhou, so as not to cause too much impact."

"His Majesty has previously issued an imperial decree, requesting that we organize a fleet and head to the islands of Yizhou and others to re-establish contact with them as soon as possible."

"Yizhou is still governed by Wu officials, and many of the overseas islands still use the Wu era name and calendar!"

"this is not right."

"Now that the world is unified, we should let them know about your majesty's kindness as soon as possible!"

Chen Tai looked at Wang Ji.

"General Wang, I'll have to rely on you for this matter."

"I've heard about Yizhou from the people of Wu. They say the climate there is mild, the land is fertile, and the people are numerous. This time, you're sending people not only to open up these islands, but also to let the barbarians farther away know that the world now belongs to the Great Wei. Instruct them to send envoys to pay tribute as soon as possible!"

"The scale must be higher than when they came to pay tribute to the State of Wu, otherwise we will send troops to attack them!"

It was obvious that Chen Tai and others did not gather this time to discuss the assassination.

They have more important things to do.

Just when the emperor had offered sacrifices to his ancestors, declared the unification of the world, and the whole country began to respect Wei as the common ruler, Chen Tai was surprised to find that there was actually a place that was using Sun Hao's reign title and flying the flag of Wu!

Chen Tai quickly informed Cao Mao of this matter.

Then, he received the imperial edict from Cao Mao.

Recover these overseas territories as soon as possible, and actively establish diplomatic relations with the countries that Wu had established diplomatic relations with in the past, and let them come to pay tribute!
This is what Chen Tai wants to talk about this time.

Chen Tai continued, "Your Majesty is very concerned about overseas affairs. Your Majesty has instructed us to officially establish a county in Yizhou and send officials to govern it. We must expand the ports of many surrounding islands. In addition, we must actively contact overseas countries."

Wang Jing asked with some confusion, "Why does Your Majesty want to have more dealings with these barbarian nations?"

Wang Ji said solemnly, "Now that the world is unified, Your Majesty is right to demonstrate the power of the Great Wei and invite tribute from all directions."

"Moreover, these small overseas countries really don't know the prestige of our great Wei. They only know Wu, but not Wei. This is really infuriating!"

"Back then, the Wu Kingdom gained a lot of good things by establishing exchanges with them. After the Wu Kingdom's demise, these overseas achievements cannot be lost. They must be strengthened by the Wei Kingdom!"

Chen Tai was very satisfied with this statement.

He handed over the specific implementation matters to Wang Ji. After Wang Ji left, only Chen Tai and Wang Jing were left here.

By now, they no longer needed to pretend to be against it.

The major families of the Wu State had been almost destroyed by them.

Under the powerful tyranny, these powerful families that usually stir up trouble have almost no ability to resist.

The two of them were now discussing many issues regarding the distribution of arable land.

Wang Ji, who had just left, quickly began to prepare for going to sea.

Wang Ji was standing at the dock at this moment, looking at the warships in the distance, his eyes full of passion.

Back then, he was working hard to build warships in Xiangyang, thinking of using them to destroy Wu.

But now, the Yangzhou navy is dazzling. He has many tower ships, which makes Wang Ji very excited.

The deputy general looked at Wang Ji and couldn't help but say, "General, I think we should let us handle the sea expedition. How can we let you go there in person?"

"This sea route is different from the land route, if..."

He didn't dare to continue.

Wang Ji was very displeased.

"I've been in Jingzhou for many years, how could I not know about this?"

"But this time I'm going out to follow His Majesty's orders and reclaim the last of Wu's territory!"

"Is this something that can be accomplished by a few captains?"

The deputy general understood that the general was not able to make it to the battle to destroy Wu, and he wanted to make up for it here.

Wang Ji cleared his throat and continued, "Get ready as soon as possible! I'm going there myself to reclaim the territory!"

These generals did not dare to say anything more, as the navigation technology at that time was already very advanced.

Especially the Wu State's navigation technology, they were able to travel back and forth to the Liaodong region many times, and even to Southeast Asia, without any disaster ever being heard of.

This shows that their navigation technology is already very mature.

This is a perfect inheritance for the Great Wei.

The ships they use today are from the State of Wu, and many of the sailors are from the State of Wu, even the guides and the like.

Wang Ji insisted on leading the expedition personally this time. The navy attached great importance to this and began to prepare as quickly as possible.

Just seven days later, the huge fleet headed by the Miezei was ready. Wang Ji personally boarded the ship and set off towards Yizhou in a mighty manner.

Inside the Tai Chi Hall.

Cao Mao frowned, looking uneasy.

"Father."

Perhaps Cao Wen saw that Cao Mao was in a bad mood, so he walked up to him, rubbed his face against Cao Mao, and then began to complain to Cao Mao with gestures.

"Mother won't let me!"

Cao Wen danced and recounted his experience of being imprisoned in the house by his mother and not allowed to go out, interspersed with a few unclear baby words and accompanied by gestures.

In short, he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction and grievances.

Cao Mao's mood immediately improved a lot, and he gently stroked his head.

"Your mother is busy, don't make her angry!" Just as the father and son were chatting, a palace maid hurried into the hall and bowed to Cao Mao.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty!!”

"Mrs. Sima gave birth to a son, both mother and child are safe!"

Cao Mao stood up suddenly and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since yesterday, Sima Yi has been complaining of abdominal pain, but the due date determined by the imperial physician is still some time away.

For a moment, the imperial doctors were extremely frightened and hurriedly prepared to deliver the baby.

Cao Mao was even more worried.

The imperial physicians told him that although Madam Sima was a little older, she had experience in giving birth and there would be no problem.

But it was not until now, when he learned that mother and child were safe, that Cao Mao finally relaxed completely.

He smiled and picked up Cao Wen.

"Did you hear that?"

"You have a brother!"

Cao Wen looked at his father blankly, perhaps he could not understand the word "brother", and just sucked his fingers.

Because of the experience of Cao Wen's birth, Cao Mao was not in a hurry to see the child.

Just wait for them to notify you.

Soon, Zheng Xian also appeared here.

Her face was also full of smiles. "Your Majesty! They've packed up. I'll take care of Awen. Your Majesty, go check on the little one!"

There was only happiness on Zheng Xian's face, without any fear or displeasure.

The main reason was that she had a good relationship with Sima Yi. Moreover, as the queen, she had an eldest son. No matter what, the child would not pose any threat to her son. On the contrary, he might be a good helper to her son.

Cao Mao then handed Cao Wen to Zheng Xian and left in a hurry.

When the palace maid handed the little guy to Cao Mao, Cao Mao's mouth curled up again.

This little guy is smaller than his brother and not as strong as the one born by Cao Wen.

He was held in Cao Mao's arms, but he didn't cry and was quite quiet.

Judging from his appearance, this guy still looks a bit like a mother. The corners of his eyes and his chin are a bit like Sima Shi.

Cao Mao suddenly laughed.

"Your brother's name is Wen, so your name is Liang."

"It's okay to look like your grandfather, but you can't be like your grandfather."

"May you grow up healthy and be a helpful arm to your brother!"

Cao Mao stayed in the Shiqian Hall for a few days.

The news that the emperor had a second child spread quickly.

The ministers had a complicated attitude towards this child.

Sima Yan was the first to visit.

Naturally, he wanted to take a look at his younger generation.

Sima Yan held the little guy in his arms, his eyes full of love.

"Yeah! Really!"

He held the child in his arms and quickly said to Cao Mao, who was standing beside him, "Your Majesty, look at the corners of his eyes and his chin. Aren't they very similar to mine?"

Looking at Sima Yan's expectant face, Cao Mao was silent for a moment.

I thought silently in my heart: Forget it, it’s okay to be like your grandfather, but I don’t want to be like your uncle! !
It was not until the child was born that the Sima family breathed a sigh of relief.

They finally had a backer, and even for the sake of this child, the emperor was willing to let them survive.

The second person to come was Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui looked at the child in amazement, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times.

This child looks so much like the general.

Zhong Hui used to have a very close relationship with the general, but now he couldn't talk about this in front of Cao Mao, so he could only keep it to himself.

After putting the child down, Zhong Hui took Cao Mao aside and started talking about important matters.

"Your Majesty, Wang Ji has already sailed and may have reached Yizhou by now. Do we really want to establish a county in Yizhou?"

"The current Wei Kingdom's territory is too large and there are not enough officials. If we set up a county for an overseas island, it might be a bit wasteful. It would be better to follow the example of the Wu Kingdom and send a few officials to monitor them."

"No."

Cao Mao signaled the soldiers beside him to take out the things.

When the soldiers spread out a huge map in front of Zhong Hui, he was stunned.

"This is."

"This is the map of the world that I asked Pei Xiu to draw!"

"Of course, this doesn't include the entire world, only the areas we know about today. I instructed Pei Xiu to do this a long time ago, and it wasn't until yesterday that he presented this map as his gift."

Cao Mao looked at the huge map under his feet. Pei Xiu was doing what he was best at and he really didn't disappoint.

The maps he made are not much different from the maps of later generations.

At this moment, Zhong Hui looked at the magnificent map in front of him, looking at the islands and countries, and an inexplicable light lit up in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, establish a county! Station troops in the county! All the islands and cities outside Yizhou must be captured!"

(End of this chapter)