Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 270 Luoyang Academy Prepares to Open

Chapter 271 Luoyang Academy Prepares to Open

Cao Chong was also worried that Wenjiao would lose her temper and say that she was not serving as the Minister of the Household Department, and it would be true. As a result, Wenjiao went to work in the Household Department as usual the next day, as if nothing had happened.

Cao Chong let go of his anxiety, but for the sake of safety, Cao Chong did not announce the implementation of the new policy today, but announced that he would give everyone benefits!

Cao Yan came back last night and brought back all kinds of gold, silver, jewelry, utensils, and accessories from the thief's den in Mangshan. Cao Chong immediately decided to use the gold, silver and jewelry to boost everyone's morale first.

Cao Chong's reason is simple: During his suppression of the bandits, everyone worked hard in Luoyang in order to maintain the stability of the rear, and everyone should have a share of the spoils of the suppression of the bandits.

Anyway, it's good for everyone, who cares about the reason, they will make one up for no reason!

In the end, there were some people who didn't know how to praise. Cao Chong summoned everyone to the county government hall to receive the reward, but Kong Rong and the officials from the Ministry of Rites didn't come. He even asked the government servant to send a letter, saying that these gold, silver and jewels are all ill-gotten gains, and they don't bother take it.

After reading the letter, Cao Chong almost yelled: "The spoils that I have worked so hard to suppress the bandits, you call them ill-gotten gains!"

Cao Chong rolled up the letter and threw it into the trash can. Don't pull it down. Others can share more.

Kong Rong and others never asked about Luoyang's affairs, and rarely attended meetings. Many people in the county government didn't even know that they had such a famous colleague.

So it doesn't matter whether Kong Rong comes or not, everyone happily sat in rows and divided the fruits, and no one paid attention at all.

The rewards given by Cao Chong are also very down-to-earth: low-level officials are given white silver, high-level officials are given golden gold, and the chief officials of the six departments can also choose an exquisite gold and silver utensils and accessories.

Cao Chong looked at Wen Jiao secretly, and was relieved to see that she also happily picked out a jade carving.

Everyone left happily with gold, silver and jewelry, Cao Chong called Cao Yan to the study alone.

"Is it clear?"

"Probably about the same, the main participants should all be found!" Cao Yan said, and took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Cao Chong.

Before Cao Chong left Mangshan Mountain, Cao Yan was transferred to Xingyang, and he was asked to investigate the Xingyang Ordnance Department's collusion with bandits and selling arms.

Originally, Cao Chong had no right to intervene in this matter, but Cao Chong wrote to Lao Cao specifically to ask for it.

When it was discovered that the Xingyang Ordnance Department had colluded with the bandits, Cao Chong hadn't found a large amount of gold and silver in the bandits' den. Cao Chong's original plan was to see if it was possible to get some food and supplies for Luoyang.

So when Cao Chong was in Mangshan, he wrote to Lao Cao, telling him what he found, and suggested that Lao Cao should not make a public investigation beforehand, and let him help him find out first, so as not to get involved too much.

Unexpectedly, Lao Cao knew about the Xingyang Ordnance Department for a long time, and even some of the gentry participated in it, but he has been turning a blind eye for many years!

Just because this ordnance bureau was not established by Lao Cao, it has existed for many years. Before Lao Cao raised his troops, it was owned by several gentry families in Henan. The Ordnance Department may be gone immediately, and it can still provide some ordnance by keeping it.

With Lao Cao's cleverness, he knew what Cao Chong was up to, so he didn't care. As long as he didn't dismantle the Ordnance Department, since there was evidence, he should beat a few greedy moths.

Lao Cao also wants to see what skills Cao Chong has, how many things can he knock out?Just to test the ability of his son.

So Lao Cao wrote back to Cao Chong, giving Cao Chong the right to investigate and let him do whatever he wanted, but he couldn't get rid of the Ordnance Department.

Cao Chong immediately sent Cao Yan to Xingyang after getting Lao Cao's approval. Unexpectedly, before Cao Yan arrived in Xingyang, Cao Chong discovered a large amount of gold and silver hidden by bandits in the cave behind the mountain.

"Young master, do you want to continue now?" Cao Yan asked.

"Of course we will continue. The food purchased this time only solves the immediate food shortage problem. We will still have a large food shortage next year. If we don't have a good harvest in the autumn, the food shortage problem next year will be worse than this year! "

After Cao Chong finished speaking, he asked again: "Are there any other clues? Besides this Zheng Yi, who else participated in this expulsion of refugees?"

"It's not confirmed yet, but there are some clues that are being investigated. It is estimated that although not all of them can be found, most of them can be found in the end, but there will definitely be no conclusive evidence."

"Don't worry, take your time. I don't need any conclusive evidence. I just need to know who it is. But Zheng Yi already has evidence. If he investigates carefully, his evidence must be confirmed. I Let him be used as an example to others!"

"Young master, this Zheng Yi not only took part in expelling the refugees, but also tried to create a riot in Luoyang, and also colluded with bandits. He was even a major participant in the Ordnance Department. These are all well-documented, enough to kill him. It's all over the place!"

"I read the evidence you gave me, and there are still many loopholes that can be exploited. You go back and discuss it with Cao Tai, and you must not give him any chance to quibble." Cao Chong ordered.

"After all, he is a son of the Zheng family in Xingyang, a top gentry in the Sili school's lieutenant department, and his father Zheng Tai was also a famous man in the world. He once participated in the assassination of Dong Zhuo. His uncle Zheng Hun also has a high reputation and an excellent official reputation. Now he is here The prime minister's mansion is an official."

"Okay, I'll go to Cao Tai to sort out the evidence, and then report to the young master to see when he will be arrested." Cao Yan agreed.

"Those moths start beating now, including this Zheng Yi, it will be incriminating evidence at that time. I asked Guo He for help in this matter. He promised to help me buy food at that time." Cao Chong laughed.

After receiving the gold, silver and letters from Cao Chong, Guo He cursed: "How dare the little bastard plot against the old man!"

Guo He felt something was wrong when he agreed to help Cao Chong buy food in Mangshan, but today he finally understood that Cao Chong had already started plotting against him.

What does it mean to help him buy food? This is obviously because he wants to help him cheat. In the end, he got the benefits and resented himself for carrying them.

"Why is father so angry?" The youngest son Guo Yi came in from outside.

"It's not that little bastard Cao Chong, the old man is still going to help him suppress the bandits at this age, but he is so scheming against the old man!"

"Why did father say that about the young master?" Guo Yi said unhappily, he admired Cao Chong very much.

"Hey, who sent the box, wow! A lot of gold!" Guo Yi opened Cao Chong and Guo He's box of gold.

Guo He looked at his son and suddenly had another plan.

"Yi'er, don't you want to go to Luoyang? I heard that Luoyang Academy is about to open. You are ready to go to Luoyang Academy to study in a few days."

(End of this chapter)