Daqin Ghost Valley, makes you vertical and horizontal but not unified

This is the essence of the concubine system.

But that's someone else!

It is absolutely impossible to switch to Bai Jie.

According to this woman's character, how could she tolerate her sister and maid as Cao Chao's concubine?

I'm afraid you're not thinking about ass!

When something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Does this bitch want to fish for law enforcement?

Cao Chao thought he had grasped the woman's tricks, so he said solemnly,

"No need to be like this, I don't want anyone tonight, I just want to be with Madam!"

Hehe, still want to fish for law enforcement?

You see, young master, I just ignore you.

"Hmm~"

Bai Jie didn't know the man's mind, she thought that the other party treated her wholeheartedly, her heart warmed up, and her heart melted completely.

Chapter 537 Who would understand the hard work of the widow

The next morning.

Served by Bai Jie, Cao Chao dressed neatly and boarded the carriage to Weiyang Palace.

This was Cao Chao's first court meeting after returning to Chengdu, and all civil and military officials were naturally present.

Specifically, discuss internal affairs.

Now the Great Han has owned Nanzhong, Ba, Shu, Hanzhong, Wu, Guizhou, Nanjun, Changsha, and Jiujiang nine counties, and has become the largest prince in the Warring States Period.

If you want to continue to expand outward, it will inevitably attract the rebound of other princes, so you simply take advantage of this time to do a good job in internal affairs.

This is also the consensus of all military officials in North Korea and Chinese.

Only on the focus point, several important ministers have disagreements.

"My minister thought that farming should be encouraged. The famine of the previous year is still vivid. Although the four counties of Nanzhong, Ba, Shu, and Hanzhong have a good harvest this year, the harvest of Wu, Qian, Nan, Changsha, and Jiujiang in the newly captured Chu State is not good. It's not ideal, and there are even floods in some places."

"In order to stabilize the hearts of the people in several counties, I suggest that farm tools, improved seeds, etc. should be distributed to the people in several counties, to persuade farmers to restrain business, so as to ensure the harvest in the coming year."

"At the same time, we must send people to control the river, especially in the two counties of Changsha and Jiujiang. The river has been in disrepair for years, and floods occur frequently. It must be investigated."

Zhu Ying, the Prime Minister of Zuo, came out and said with cupped hands.

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately won the approval of many people.

After all, the hearts of the five counties of the Chu State are not attached, and it is particularly important to stabilize the rule of the big man in these counties.

However, Prime Minister You Feng Quji had a different opinion on how to stabilize people's hearts.

He came out second after Zhu Ying, and said with cupped hands.

"But in this way, our Han national power will be seriously weakened in a short period of time. I am afraid that the other countries, especially the people of Qin, will not give us this opportunity.

"I think that the floods in the five counties are just trivial matters. The point is that the rich families there control too much land and population. In order not to offend these people, the officials of Chu State have instead imposed taxes on ordinary people. , leading to today’s situation.”

"That's why I suggest that the king should follow the example of the four counties of Bashu and send a large number of people to re-measure the land, check the household registration, introduce chambers of commerce, and set up public schools in the five counties."

This remark also won the agreement of some courtiers.

After all, the success of Bashu is in sight, and no one will question the power of this set of policies.

While everyone was arguing, Cao Chao's voice came from the throne.

"What the two love ministers said is reasonable, the widow decides to act according to what the two said."

"In addition, the widow has said before that after taking Changsha, the digging of the Lingqu will start. I think this will be added next year."

As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers in the court were dumbfounded.

"???"

"???"

Countless people looked at Cao Chao with black question marks on their faces, and their eyes were full of disbelief.

However, in view of Han Wang's character of no taboos, and his great achievements and reputation in martial arts and martial arts, no one dared to come forward to persuade him.

All the civil and military officials looked at the left and right prime ministers at the front, and the pressure fell on Zhu Ying and Feng Quji all at once.

In the end, Zhu Ying bit the bullet and went out to persuade:

"My lord, each of these things requires a lot of manpower and material resources. If you want to carry out all the things in one go, I'm afraid I, a big man, will not be able to do it."

Seeing Zhu Ying's appearance, Feng Quji on the side also echoed:

"That's right, especially the construction of the Lingqu Canal. I made a rough calculation before. It is estimated that at least 20 civilians will be used, and it will take six years to complete."

"The amount of food, fodder, money, and cloth needed is countless. Your Majesty, think twice!"

Two prime ministers took the lead, and all the officials in the palace echoed.

"The two prime ministers said that the old man seeks the country, the king thinks twice!"

"Think again, Your Majesty!"

In the eyes of the ministers, the king must have drifted away, that's why he dared to propose such a crazy plan.

It's just that no matter how you look at it, with the national strength of the big man, it is impossible to carry out these measures at the same time.

If it persists, I am afraid that without the Seven Kingdoms attacking, the big man will start to mess up by himself.

Chapter 538 Two Divine Objects Come Out

Facing the opposition from the hall one after another, Cao Chao didn't change his face, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and he seemed full of confidence.

Seeing that the king did not respond for a long time, all the civil and military officials below could not guess the other party's mind, and the opposition gradually weakened.

After all, the great man was built by Cao Chao alone. In this land, Cao Chao's prestige has reached a peak.

If he said a word, countless people would even die for it.

Therefore, even though all civil and military officials knew it was wrong to do so, no one dared to strongly object.

Suddenly Cao Chao stood up from the throne with a "whoosh" and said with a smile,

"Everyone, I will show you a few things first.

"After you have read it, let's discuss the next national policy."

After finishing speaking, he slowly walked down the jade steps and walked towards the gate of the palace.

Behind him, Nuomin, Shan, Yingge, and Xiaoyi followed closely behind.

Seeing this, the officials looked at each other in blank dismay. For a moment, no one could guess what the king wanted to show them, as long as they all followed.

Under the leadership of Cao Chao, the group quickly left the east gate and headed for the outskirts of the city.

After about a cup of tea, everyone came to a wasteland.

Some ministers recognized this as the field of the army, but no one knew what the king brought them to see.

Leaning slightly, I saw hundreds of people coming slowly in the distance, and behind them was pulling a huge copper lump.

"Is everything ready?"

Cao Chao rushed to the person and asked.

A middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd, he was from the Construction Supervision Bureau by his clothes.

He saluted Cao Chao respectfully:

"Report to the king, everything is ready."

"Then let's get started!"

"promise!"

The middle-aged man, who had been prepared for a long time, shouted behind him, and immediately a dozen or so apprentices from the Construction Supervision Bureau brought eight cattle and set them up in front of the copper lump.

Then there was a sound of the whip, and following the yelling of the middle-aged man, the eight cows flicked their tails and walked slowly forward, dragging the copper bumps behind them.

At this moment, a sharp-eyed minister noticed that where the copper lump passed, the soil behind him was deeply turned up.

"This is... a plow?" A minister whispered.

It's just that this thing looks so weird, and it's so big.

The old patriarchs Cao Zhengchun, Liu Paopao, and Sun Shiwan didn't care about the people behind them, relying on their high moral qualifications.

The three old men quietly ran to the field, knelt down and inspected it carefully.

"This is much deeper than the ground dug before!"

Sun Shiwan cried out.

As soon as this remark came out, the officials couldn't hold back any longer, and they rushed to the field before Cao Chao could speak.

After a slight tilt, there were surprise sounds from everywhere.

Zhu Ying quickly walked up to Cao Chao, cupped her hands and said,

"My humble minister dares to ask the king, what is this thing?"

Cao Chao said with a smile:

"This is a farming thing that the widow asked the Supervision Bureau to build, and it is called Ba Niuli.

"As for the plowed land, you have also seen it."

"This is called deep plowing. It not only cuts the roots of the grass, but also turns the grass into the ground to become fertilizer for crops. It kills two birds with one stone."

After hearing the words, Zhu Ying understood what Cao Chao meant, so she bowed to him.

"Your Majesty, if you have these eight ox plows, you can reclaim the land of the five counties with only a small amount of manpower."

However, just after Zhu Ying finished speaking, the old patriarch Cao Zhengchun said.

"This is not necessarily the case. Although the eight-ox plow can save manpower, it is not easy to turn, and it is not suitable for small-scale farming.