Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 324 Cao Chong's Short Days

Chapter 325 Cao Chong's Short Days

The development of the matter was exactly as Cao Chong said. After learning the news of the breakup of the Sun-Liu alliance, Lao Cao had no intention of using troops in the south, but formally ordered Zhong Yao and Xia Houyuan to crusade against Hanzhong.

Cao Chong got busy again after a brief leisurely life.

Before there was any chaos in Guanzhong, Cao Chong had to hurry up and arrange Luoyang's work plan for this year. When the war broke out, he would not have so much energy to take care of Luoyang.

Fortunately, Luoyang has passed the dangerous period, and now it is entering the stage of rapid recovery. It does not require much effort, as long as the New Deal continues to be thoroughly implemented.

Cao Chong first rewarded the newly appointed officials from the top and bottom of the Ministry of Rites, and highly praised their efforts last year.

Liu Han, Huang Ying and others performed very well last year. With the excellent teaching materials and teaching tools provided by Cao Chong, the Ministry of Rites overfulfilled the task last year.

Now the literacy rate of Xinmin has exceeded [-]%, and the enrollment rate of school-age children and teenagers has exceeded half. This is already very high, because it is almost impossible for girls from ordinary families to read and write in this era, and it is impossible for Cao Chong to do so in a short time. Changing this situation can only be guided and encouraged from various aspects.

Seeing cartloads of gold, silver, cloth, rice flour, grain, and oil being delivered to the homes of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Luoyang Yamen was very jealous, and many people regretted their mistakes.

Cao Chong looked at the envious eyes of the other five officials, and felt very proud!After Kong Rong resigned with the officials of the Ministry of Rites last year, Cao Chong strongly encouraged officials of all sizes in Luoyang to fill the Ministry of Rites, and even promised to be promoted to a higher level.
"Sinong Temple, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and other departments who are idle will follow, and I will show you something good, so that you will not doubt the young master's decision all day long." Cao Chong said to Luoyang officials in the lobby of the county government.

brush!Everyone walked out behind Cao Chong.

The little boy always likes to make some weird things, and they are all very useful. This time, the one with such a big fanfare must be a good thing. Let's go and see what's new first!

"You don't want to work?" Cao Chong asked with a frown.

"Now the yamen is well manned, and the colleagues are very diligent. Today's affairs have been dealt with." Pang Tong took the lead and said.

Everyone else nods together!
"You're all curious, aren't you? Okay, let's open your eyes! Especially you Liu Jing, the wheat has grown half a foot high, and you're still muttering about my decision to vigorously promote winter wheat." After finishing speaking, Cao Chong led everyone towards Walk to the river.

The first hydraulic mill in Luoyang completed the experimental acceptance yesterday and officially started construction today. Cao Chong took everyone to visit and let them see the efficiency of mechanical flour milling.

"Young master, everything in the mill is running normally. According to estimates, it is about [-] times more efficient than manual flour milling!" The mill steward came to report.

Everyone was amazed to see that the water flow drove the water wheel to rotate, and then the stone mill and the sieve were driven by gears and belts to rotate. The white flour flowed out and fell into the wooden bucket below. Then they heard the steward report that the efficiency is manual grinding. More than twenty times, everyone is amazed!

"Go and take out today's flour and let everyone see the quality!" Cao Chong ordered.

As the sacks of flour were brought out, Cao Chong said to the officials of the yamen: "Everyone, look at the quality of this flour? This is the quality of 75 catties of flour produced from one hundred catties of wheat. I call it Qiwufen."

Everyone heard that 75 catties of wheat can produce [-] catties of flour, and it was this kind of white flour, their eyes widened.

"One hundred catties of wheat and 75 catties of flour? Isn't that higher than millet and corn?"

"Yes! Look at the flour, it's white and fine, and the color is very good!"

Hearing Xiao Mian's exclamation and praise, Cao Chong felt a burst of pride. The staple food of the northerners is not flour, so I have to change the taste for you.

"Last winter, I asked Sinong Temple to grow winter wheat. You had a lot of concerns. Now the problem of wheat processing has been solved. As for the harvesting problem, there are already special sharp tools for harvesting wheat. Don't worry about it, so I don't want to hear about it again. It is related to the doubts in this regard!"

Cao Chong took the yamen up and down to visit the water mill, just like visiting Luoyang New City, to dispel everyone's doubts, cultivate their confidence, and establish their own prestige, so that they would not doubt their decisions all day long. This year is not like last year, when I have no time to stare at the yamen.

Only when Cao Chong has confidence in Luoyang can he work hard to implement various policies. Unlike last summer, when many people were passive and sabotage, Cao Chong felt relieved to go to Guanzhong.

While Cao Chong was busy in Luoyang, he was waiting for the good show of the Sun and Liu families to be staged. Jingzhou seemed to be on the verge of breaking out. Cao Chong sincerely hoped for a fight. It would be good if Zhou Yu in Yizhou was killed, but it is a pity that it is difficult to pass the news on Yizhou, and I don't know how Zhou Yu is doing now. The last time he said that he was retreating towards the Fu Festival.

But before Cao Chong got the good news from the Sun and Liu families, the bad news of Cao Jun came first.

"Young master, it's not good!"

"If you don't make it clear, you will be ill soon!" Cao Chong stared at the panting Cao Tai.

After finally convincing Wen Jiao to go out for an outing with her, you messed it up again!

"Zhong Yao's army ambush in Kuguyu, the whole army suffered heavy losses, and Zhong Yao was killed by an arrow..."

"What!" Cao Chong slipped his feet and almost fell over.

A famous official of a generation, Zhong Yao, the father of the Wei Dynasty, just died like this?

"Is the news accurate?"

"Exactly! Zhong Yao was ambushed by Ma Chao, Cheng Yin, and Zhang Heng when he was passing Kuguyu. He was shot and killed on the spot. Most of his [-] men lost more than half of them. Less than [-] people fled back to Lantian Pass. The news came from Xudu." Yes, it is estimated that the news from Guanzhong will come soon, there is no personnel from the school affairs office to follow the army, so it should be slower."

Cao Chong couldn't believe it. Zhong Yao had been the captain of Sili for many years, and he knew the situation in Guanzhong like the back of his hand, and he had dealt with Ma Chao many times. Moreover, Zhong Yao was notoriously cautious, and Ma Chao was able to ambush him. he?These two people are not at the same level of intelligence, okay? How did Ma Chao go to Lantian and hide it from Zhong Yao?
"Also, I heard that the prime minister was furious, and his anger flared up..." Cao Tai came to Cao Chong and whispered.

Zhong Yao was Lao Cao's right-hand man, all-rounder in civil and military affairs, so he died like this. Lao Cao suffered a lot, and it is normal for the headache to recur after being angry.

Cao Chong is not in the mood to go out with Wenjiao anymore. The Guanzhong War is likely to come sooner and more violently than expected!Moreover, Ma Chao's ambush of Zhong Yao seemed a little abnormal.

"Ding! Attention the host, there is a new mission, rescue Ma Teng and his son, there will be rich rewards after completion!"

Can you be more reliable with the system?
(End of this chapter)