The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 32 Starting Today, Quit Alcohol

This trick out of nothing is the solution Cheng Yuanzhi gave.

For the time being, the effect is not bad. It is estimated that the turnover of the teahouse today will be more than a hundred times and a thousand times that of usual.

Since three new songs have been left behind, the heat will continue for some time.

Limited by the times, Cheng Yuanzhi felt that it was impossible for Yang Jun to understand the key points.

In later generations, this is called doing controversial marketing, black and red strategy.

The key is to create hot spots and controversy.

What do literati care most about?Naturally, it is talent, knowledge and fame, especially the latter.

At this time, if suddenly a famous person turns out to be born, it will create a hot spot.

How can celebrities not be curious?How can we not be in a hurry?
On the contrary, if the upper limit of this person's fame cannot break through the sky, then the lower limit should break through the surface of the earth, go straight to the core of the earth, and use this to arouse various impulses of target customers.

Or anger, or curiosity, or argument, or complaints, so that they can no longer maintain an indifferent state of mind.

As long as they have the urge, the ruse will work.

the next morning,

When Cheng Yuanzhi and his party rode away.Many people saw Hanoi celebrity Yang Jun standing outside the teahouse, reluctantly waving goodbye.

For these three songs, Yang Jun paid a full 3000 taels of silver.

It is three times the turnover of yesterday!
So much money left him, it made him feel as if a knife was piercing his heart, and he was reluctant to let go.

But Yang Jun thought he had found the secret to wealth and a shortcut to fame, but he felt that this was a good deal!

Today's teahouse is as lively and noisy as yesterday, and many famous people from remote areas came to hear the news and asked to watch the three pieces left by Lay Yunmeng.

Outside Huai County, Cheng Yuanzhi weighed the heavy package in his hands, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

It's good to have both money and fame.

But it's not all good, there are still disadvantages.

In today's Han Dynasty, the status of merchants is very low. Officials, warlords, celebrities, warriors, thieves, and subordinates can get whatever they want as long as they show their fangs or documents.

Although the status of merchants is the same in every era, the Dahan merchants are too humble.

Therefore, "being good at business and making money" will damage his reputation.

The Han literati are lofty and aloof, and they are not ashamed to exchange their talents and learning for money directly. They think it is degrading to the gentlemen-but it is okay to exchange talents and learning for officials.

.........

While their thoughts were floating, everyone passed through Mengjin, passed through Beimang, all the way without incident, and went straight to Luoyang City before dark.

Not long after the Yellow Turban Rebellion subsided, the entire city of Luoyang seemed extremely busy. From the court officials to the Li people, they were all panting and licking their wounds, unable to set off a new round of action for the time being.

It is rare for the world to stabilize.

There is an endless stream of merchants and pedestrians on the street, bustling, and the state of prosperity can be seen vaguely.

Many people think that the world will always calm down, because the big man can no longer stand the torment.

Only a few people think that the Yellow Turban Rebellion is not the end, but just the beginning of a bigger turmoil.

Cao Cao is one of these few people.

As soon as he stepped into the largest restaurant in Luoyang Dongcheng, Cheng Yuanzhi heard people talking about Cao Cao, Prime Minister of Jinan in the lobby, praising him as the mainstay of the Han Dynasty and a rare minister who can govern the world.

Last year, Cao Cao used his position as Cavalry Commander to assist Huangpu Song and others in pacifying the Yellow Turbans, and was named Prime Minister of Jinan.

At the beginning of his tenure, he cleaned up the filth, swept away corrupt officials, carried out equal elections, withstood the pressure of the regular attendants, and cleaned Jinan from top to bottom.

The violence and resoluteness of the methods shocked the world, and at the same time offended the powerful and eunuchs.

Not long after taking office, Cao Cao was transferred by the imperial court to Dongjun as the prefect.

Cao Cao knew that he had offended so many people. Fearing that his family would suffer, he refused the call because of his illness and stayed in his hometown for refuge.

Speaking of this, everyone sighed with regret, angry at the eunuch's evil, and angry about the fact that the principles were often lost.

Especially the attitude of a 22-year-old youth is the most intense.

For future generations, he is a standard angry youth.

Cheng Yuanzhi stopped for a moment, listening interestingly, the corners of his mouth couldn't help curling up.

A capable minister?Cao Cao will soon be gone.

It can be said that Cao Cao's life is divided into two periods: before the age of 30 and after the age of 34, during the middle four years he stayed at home to avoid disasters.

In the original history, Cao Cao came out of the mountains again in 188 and became the "treacherous hero in troubled times" from "capable minister of governing the world" after serving as the eighth school captain of Xiyuan.

No one in later generations knows what Cao Cao experienced in the past four years, which led to a great change in his temperament and ambitions.

It is estimated that people in this era are not very clear.

The history books of later generations have extremely scarce records of Cao Cao's four years of seclusion - overshadowed by the words "hunting in autumn and winter and writing in summer".

But it is speculated that Cao Cao did two things during this period.

One is that he spent a lot of time cultivating a relationship with his wife Bian. After all, Cao Cao was in his prime at this time, and he had a lot of time to spare at home. The evidence is that Cao Pi will be born in two years.

This is ironclad evidence.

The second is that Wang Fen, the governor of Jizhou, joined forces with Xu You and Zhou Jing to abolish and establish the emperor, that is, rebellion, and invited Cao Cao to join the gang. Cao Cao saw that Wang Fen had no future, so he wrote a long letter in three minutes and rejected him. .

……

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a human voice: "Looking at your expression, you don't care much about what I said. If so, I would like to listen to your high opinion."

"Haven't you asked your name?"

Cheng Yuanzhi was taken aback for a moment, then took a closer look, and it was the angry youth in his twenties who hated him.

At this moment, the angry youth was looking indignantly, looking at him with his hands folded, assuming a posture of courtesy first and soldier later.

Depending on the situation, if the answer is not good, the angry youth may come up to teach him the principles of life.

Although the cynical youth would definitely not be able to beat him, and would even receive a beating from him, the scribe didn't seem to be afraid.

Damn, it won't work even if you curl your lips! Cheng Yuanzhi was speechless for a moment, and bowed his hands in return:
"Yuan She in Jizhou, I dare not bother you to ask for advice, but I didn't ask you for your name. I am rude, I am rude."

"Yingchuan Xunyu!" The angry youth replied, cupping his hands fiercely.

Yingchuan Xunyu?
Xun Yu, this is a real talent. Unfortunately, looking at him like a fan of Cao Cao, this person is destined not to belong to me. Cheng Yuanzhi looked helpless.

In an instant, he lost interest in talking with him and explained:
"Cao Guoxiang is a hero among men, and the mainstay of a big man. I just felt uncomfortable in my cheeks. I didn't disagree with what you said. I hope you will forgive me for being rude."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yuanzhi cupped his hands again, turned around, and planned to rest on the second floor under the guidance of the shopkeeper.

At this time, a servant hurried over from outside and whispered something in the ear of the angry youth Xun Yu.

After Xun Yu heard this, the anger on his face disappeared instantly, and he smiled and said:
"It turns out that your Excellency is Layman Yunmeng, who I have admired for a long time."

In his tone, Xun Yu specially emphasized the words "Lady Yunmeng", and his posture became condescending.

Cheng Yuanzhi turned his head and smiled slightly, and walked upstairs without arguing with him.

He has always been stingy with saliva for talents that do not belong to him.

In the antique guest room made of pure solid wood, Cheng Yuanzhi tapped his fingers on the desk, frowning and thinking about the next plan - to buy an official for Zhang Yang.

Due to years of natural disasters and civil unrest, the treasury was tight, so Emperor Liu Hong made money by selling his official position.Therefore, if Zhang Yang wants to be an official, he does not need much talent or ambition, as long as he has enough money.

Of course, there are rules for Liu Hong to sell an official. The price of a low-level official is lower, and it is easy to be replaced after a short period of time-the transfer of officials at this time is very frequent.

Otherwise, how can you make a profit by selling officials?
The higher the official position, the higher the price, which is absolutely unaffordable for ordinary people, and even if they can afford it, they can't sit still.

Because it is a high position that buys an official, no one will care about the person who buys an official. Most of the officials are people with family background and real talents.

The most important thing is that the Han people at this time are extraordinarily virtuous, and if they are virtuous, they will dismiss those who buy officials.

Although the trend of selling officials is popular, the original rules of officialdom still exist-those with real talents and real learning will be valued more by the court.

Cheng Yuanzhi thought silently, Liu Hong has formed a complete industrial chain by selling officials, and when he takes office, when he will be dismissed and replaced, he should be very accurate, and even the closer the official position is to the court, the tighter the card will be.

It will never be the case that the emperor only makes a fortune, and you make a fortune in silence below.

An official position like the Sangong's is expensive, and it is useless to buy it. The price of Jiuqing, the governor, the prefect, and the county magistrate, the price decreases step by step, and the benefits also decrease step by step.

For a martial artist like Zhang Yang who doesn't know a single character, the best position is undoubtedly the prefect.

But the price of the prefect is not cheap, so you have to inquire carefully about how much it is.

After buying an official, you have to make an offering every year, and it won't be stable until five years later.

Otherwise it will be replaced.

Hanoi or Shangdang, which one is better?
Cheng Yuanzhi fell into deep thought.

……

Luoyang North Palace, Deyang Palace.

Looking at his haggard self in the mirror, Liu Hong suddenly felt a surge of fear, making him feel like he would die at any moment.

"I was hurt by alcohol and sex, and I am so haggard. From today on, I will quit drinking!"

Zhang Rang approached from outside the palace, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there are famous people in the cloud who are publicized, have prepared enough gifts, and want to be the prefect of the Shangdang."

Hearing this, Liu Hong regained his energy in an instant, and threw away the mirror with a slap, his eyes burst into a burst of intense light.

Someone comes to buy an official position again?
This means that he will reap a lot of money, because the price of the prefect is one of the three most expensive positions.

No matter who buys it, it will not be cheap!

Liu Hong instantly turned over and sat upright, nodded slightly and said, "Sure."

"Your Majesty, Shangdang already has a prefect."

"Then transfer back to the capital and arrange a spare job."

"Follow the order,"

Zhang Rang took the order to retreat, and when he was about to leave, he gave Duan Si a wink.

Duan Si looked confused and confused.

Then he shook his head, called the guards, and ordered: "Wait, quickly remove all the fine wine stored here."

The guards agreed and were about to make a move when they suddenly heard Liu Hong's angry voice say:

"Why is Duan Qing like this?"

Duan Si felt a chill in his heart, and quickly knelt down to argue: "Your Majesty has nothing to say, from today onwards, quit drinking..."

"Nonsense! Come on, push it out and hit twenty sticks, and have a long memory!"

Duan Si was dragged down with a mournful face, and the screams soon resounded throughout the Deyang Hall.

Only then did he realize that Zhang Rang's wink meant telling him not to meddle in his own business.

But the pain in the buttocks told him again.

Just realized this now, it's too late!
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(End of this chapter)