In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

Just as Sun Quan stepped out of the gate.

Zhao Yu's smile vanished instantly.

"close the door."

"yes!"

Two Tiger Guards immediately closed the gate of the West Garden tightly.

"All squad leaders, assemble in the lobby!"

Ding Yi went in as well.

Although my ribs still hurt

Zhao Yu stood on the table,

There were more than a dozen large boxes in front of them.

The lid of the box was opened.

It was all copper coins.

The "Jian'an New Coins" brought from the north, in full weight.

"Brothers."

"No need to say more. You all came to Jiangdong not for tourism, nor to be bullied."

"We're here to give His Majesty and the Prime Minister face, and also to disgust Sun Quan."

"We just beat up the military generals from Jiangdong; that's called 'armed combat'."

"Next, we're going to play a game of 'literary debate'."

Zhao Yu grabbed a handful of copper coins.

"There are many powerful and influential families in Jiangdong."

"Years of war have led to soaring prices."

"The money in the hands of ordinary people has lost its value; the copper coins in their hands have been filed down countless times."

"Sun Quan imposed heavy taxes to support his army."

"The people here are suffering terribly!"

"As angels of the court, we represent His Majesty and the Prime Minister."

We need to let the people of Jiangdong know who truly cares for them.

Zhao Yu suddenly waved his hand:

"Everyone! Tell the men to change into civilian clothes!"

"Two people per group, with money, go to the bustling city center, the slums, and the vegetable market of Jingkou!"

"Give alms to beggars! Give alms to elderly people living alone! Give alms to poor people you find agreeable!"

"When you meet those powerful and influential families, you should be even more generous in front of them."

"Fifty coins per person! Not a penny more, not a penny less!"

If there are too many, they'll be stolen; it's safer if they're all the same.

The squad leaders below were all stunned.

They had killed people and committed arson.

This is the first time I've ever been a "money-bringing boy".

"Sir, is it really happening?"

The centurion swallowed hard.

"How much will this whole box cost?"

"Prosper! Prosper with all your might!"

"There's no use keeping this money. When we leave, we can't take it with us, can we? We might as well use it to win people's hearts."

"Remember, when handing out money, don't let your mouth stop moving. Shout it out loud, and shout it out with feeling!"

Zhao Yu cleared his throat and gave a demonstration:

"Shout it out: 'This is a gift from His Majesty! It's a special relief payment from Prime Minister Cao, who is concerned about the hardships faced by the people of Jiangdong!'"

"Everyone who receives this money must know that this hot meal was given by Prime Minister Cao, not by Sun Quan!"

"Did you understand?"

"I understand!"

They quickly dispersed and went back to their rooms to change.

The lobby suddenly became empty.

Zhao Yu jumped down from the table.

His gaze swept around.

I forgot there were two other guys too.

Jiang Gan was just about to help Ding Yi back to his room to slack off.

"stop."

Jiang Gan awkwardly withdrew his foot.

He chuckled.

"Chief Clerk Zhao, well... I see the brothers are all busy, so I'll go back and review my writings too..."

Ding Yi also clutched her stomach.

"Brother, this is a work injury, I need to rest and recuperate..."

"Raise my ass."

Zhao Yu walked over and put his arm around Ding Yi's shoulder.

They pulled Jiang Gan over again.

"That's money for beggars, that's the 'lower-class route.' We need to take the 'upper-class route.'"

Zhao Yu pointed to several more exquisite and locked mahogany boxes in the corner of the lobby.

"Those were 'sugar-coated bullets' prepared for the gentry and noble families of Jiangdong."

"The gentry?"

"You mean the Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang families, the four major families of Jiangdong?"

"That's right."

Zhao Yu snapped his fingers.

"In Jiangdong, Sun Quan's words carry very little weight."

"You have to be mindful of their opinions in everything you do."

"If Sun Quan wants to wage war, he has to ask these people if they are willing to contribute money and grain."

Our task is to use money to shut them up, at least for a year or two, then the money won't have been wasted.

"Or were they the ones who struck first?"

"Isn't Zhengli injured now? And it was Sun Quan's men who struck first, isn't that the best example?"

"Whenever you arrive, have your servants carry Zhengli there, give him money and gifts first, then cry and say that Zhengli just wanted to go up and mediate the fight, but he was beaten instead. He said he came to visit on behalf of His Majesty and the Prime Minister to offer his condolences."

As Zhao Yu spoke,

As they walked towards the locked boxes,

Take out the key,

Sparkling with jewels,

Jiang Gan and Ding Yi instinctively craned their necks.

This is true luxury.

Top-grade spices from the Western Regions, and glass;

Top-quality ferret fur, a specialty of northern China, with absolutely no blemishes;

There are also several rolls of Zuo Bo paper, as white as snow and as delicate as jade.

If some people in the front don't like it, then this paper in the back is absolutely the final blow.

This kind of paper is generally only available in the palace.

"This...this is really going all out!"

"This glass, could it have been taken from the palace?"

"What are you saying? That was a special gift from His Majesty."

"Alright, I can't say more about this. I have other things to do. Let's get started."

……

The literary contest begins.

In the afternoon,

One hundred plainclothes officers,

Two people per group,

Everyone was carrying a package.

In a corner of the city.

Several old beggars were huddled in the corner.

He counted the fleas on his body in a daze.

Two burly men came up in front of them.

"Take it!"

Tiger Guard soldiers grabbed a string of coins.

He stuffed it directly into the old beggar's arms.

"Fifty coins per person, no more allowed, no robbery, violators will be killed on the spot!"

The old beggar looked at the money in his arms.

I was completely stunned.

These days, fifty coins of good quality are not exchanged for old ones.

You can buy at least 25 flatbreads, or grain.

That should last them for several days.

"Sir...sir, where did this money come from?"

The soldier remembered Zhao Yu's instructions.

He deliberately raised his voice so that the whole street could hear it.

"This is a gift from His Majesty! It's a special allowance issued by Prime Minister Cao out of compassion for the people of Jiangdong!"

"His Majesty said that no starving people can die under the very nose of the Han Dynasty. The people of Jiangdong are also subjects of the Han Dynasty!"

That shout had an outstanding effect.

The refugees who had initially been observing from the sidelines,

It all came out in a rush.

"Has His Majesty distributed money?"

"These are truly new coins from the north; they have a high copper content!"

For a time,

Throughout Jingkou City, cries of "Thank you, Your Majesty!" and "May the Prime Minister live a long life!" could be heard everywhere.

And the worst thing is...

If you happen to pass by the gates of the Zhang or Gu families' residences.

They would deliberately shout loudly, in front of the servants of those aristocratic families.

We're going to slap them in the face.

The servants, carrying fire pokers, originally intended to drive them away.

But looking at those strings of new coins with extremely high copper content,

Even they couldn't help but swallow hard.

This Prime Minister Cao... not only is he rich, but he really doesn't treat money like money!

This "money-spraying" behavior occurred in just two hours.

Let Sun Quan's painstakingly maintained image of "sovereignty" be destroyed.

It shattered the hearts of ordinary people.