Great Wei Nengchen

"Nong, the root of the world, gold, pearls and jade, cannot be eaten by hunger, and cannot be clothed by cold. It orders the state affairs of the county to persuade farmers to plant mulberry trees and plant trees, so that they can get food and clothing..."

"You guys should firmly remember that people are the masters of money, and you cannot be slaves to keep money. If you don't have clothes and food, even if you keep gold and silver, you will starve to death!"

"No-- I would like to follow the teaching of my father!"

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In the private room on the second floor, Xiao Yi pointed at the crazy crowd, and was teaching his sons Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yao, Xiao Qi, and Xiao Huang not to be fooled by gold, silver and jewelry. Just wave and go!

In order to impress his sons, Xiao Yi specially left a set of glazed cups and asked them to smash one of them with their own hands. If a man wants to achieve great things, besides being wise, smart, and wise, he must also treat money like dung, and a miser will always be like dirt. It's little people!

"Crack! - Crack! Crack!"

The glazed cup, which was worth tens of thousands of gold, fell into pieces in an instant, and the children stomped on it a few more times to show that they would never be slaves to money. Facing this kind of prodigal behavior, the children and wives were frowning, but they dared not come to stop it !

There is no woman who does not love jewellery. Cao Jie, Zhen Mi, and Cai Wenji are also fascinated by exquisite glazed ornaments, but in this environment, it is difficult for them to open their mouths!

But as the people next to the pillow, they know that these glazed vessels are not from Tianzhu at all, and have nothing to do with Wu Zhi, but that the husband went to Zhengming Academy, and then "changed" them out. As for how to change them out, They also asked Deng Ai, Hao Zhao and others, but they all kept their mouths shut!

It doesn't matter, as long as you know that these treasures are created by your own husband, since you can change it for the first time, you can change it for the second time, as long as the sisters work together, you don't have to worry about your husband not submitting, otherwise go to the study to sleep !

Xiao Yi naturally did not expect that he was about to 'fire in the backyard'. In fact, making up such a big battle was to fabricate stories and arrange auctions. It was not only for the purpose of collecting money, but also for another important reason - the war situation in the Western Regions was unstable. up!

When Xiliang was pacified, he saw that Ma Chao was as brave as a tiger and rebellious. Xiao Yi was afraid that trouble would happen in the future, so he asked him to lead Xiliang soldiers to expedition to 36 countries in the Western Regions, and then brought his father Ma Teng to Xuchang. Give high-ranking officials generous salaries for the purpose of containment!

Ma Chao is not a bad general, he sang triumphantly all the way to the west, killing corpses of all the countries in the western regions, blood flowed into rivers, and successively defeated Wusun, Qiuci, Yanqi, Ruoqiang, Loulan, Qiemo, Xiaowan... more than a dozen This country greatly increased the prestige of the Han family, and brought back a lot of spoils!

However, there are 36 countries in the Western Regions, with tens of thousands of miles of land and a population of several million. Ma Chao has only tens of thousands of horses and has occupied more than a dozen important cities, but he is unable to fully conquer, let alone establish an effective rule!

Moreover, after many defeats, people of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions have also learned to be smart. They did not dare to confront Ma Chao head-on, so they used the vast space to fight a guerrilla war with the Han army. Slowly wear down the strength of the Han army!

Ma Chao was brave and foolish, and there was nothing he could do about it. Moreover, the army marched for thousands of miles, with no rear, no soldiers, one soldier died and one less, and his strength was constantly weakened, so that after six or seven years of fighting, he was unable to fight. Go west of Cong Ridge!

Years ago Ma Chao even sent three envoys, all asking for reinforcements from Xiao Yi, this tiger general said softly, if there is no military support, he will not be able to stand in the Western Regions, which shows how dangerous the situation is!

The problem is that it is not an easy task to travel thousands of miles to a foreign land. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked the Dawan Kingdom, he sent more than [-] troops successively, and used the power of the whole country to transport the army food. It took four years... Facing the civil strife in Dawan, they took Ershicheng by luck! (Dawan Capital)

What we have to face now is the entire 36 countries in the Western Regions. The enemy is stronger and the expedition route is farther. How many troops, horses, ordnance... and logistics supplies are needed?

The Southern Expedition failed, Cao Ying lost troops and generals, the treasury was exhausted, the people were exhausted, and civil uprisings occurred in many places. Launching an expedition under such circumstances is tantamount to a dream!

But if no reinforcements are sent, Ma Chao and others will definitely be defeated. Not to mention that the results of several years of battle will be ruined once, and the countries in the Western Regions will follow and chase after them. The country is even more disadvantaged!

After repeated weighing, Xiao Yi thought that the reinforcements must be sent out without wasting the power of the country. It is best to let the people sign up and raise their own weapons, food and grass, that is, to form a volunteer army!

Wu Zhi is a role model. He traveled thousands of miles alone, traveled to foreign countries, and brought back exquisite treasures in exchange for countless gold and silver treasures. Once this incident spreads, the world will definitely be shaken!

People die for money, birds die for food. In order to get gold, silver and jewels, there are many people who dare to risk their lives. What is lacking is only a direction and a successful example, especially those robbers, bullies, and lone rangers... Hehe, why worry about not having soldiers? Woolen cloth!

There are frequent civil upheavals in the Central Plains. In addition to years of fighting and the overwhelming burden of the people, these "bad people" fan the flames and take the lead in making troubles. This is also one of the reasons, because only when the world is in chaos can they take advantage of the situation to rise. It can be regarded as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, it is better than enduring poverty, old age and death in the wilderness, right?

For these 'bad people', it is useless to use force to suppress them. On the one hand, they are scattered in all directions and hide in the wilderness.

Two, it is useless even if you catch it. Powerful people are like weeds. Poverty and ambition are the soil for survival. Cut off a batch of old ones and grow a new batch. There will never be an end!

Since it cannot be suppressed, it is better to make the best use of the situation and form them into an army to support Ma Chao, who is fighting alone, to expand the territory for the country, and to seek wealth for himself--to be a hero, to be a hero, to be a ghost!

In this way, the reinforcements for the Western Expedition are available, domestic instability is gone, and the 36 countries in the Western Regions are wiped out, and a lot of spoils can be obtained, and the attention of the people of the country can be diverted.

"8000 taels of gold, this set of flowers, birds, fish and insects, and four-color glazed screen, I'm going to order it!"

"Who is it? It's such a big deal...it seems to be a distinguished guest from the private room on the second floor!"

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Thinking of what he was proud of, Xiao Yi was about to laugh, but was interrupted by a discordant voice... "Cao Zijian, not enough success, more than failure!"

Chapter 1394: The Great Treasure of Buddhism, The World of Glazed Glass ([-])

On the central auction table, there is a set of four-color glazed screens, six feet high and eight feet wide, with four patterns of flowers, birds, fish, and insects painted on them. The lines are lifelike, giving people a harmonious and peaceful beauty. If placed in the study In the interior, or in the bedroom, it can definitely be regarded as the treasure of the town house!

As soon as this set of exquisite screens appeared, the madness was pushed to a climax immediately. The rich and powerful refused to give in to each other and rushed to bid first, and soon exceeded [-] gold. Unexpectedly, someone offered [-] gold, and the auction hall was instantly silent!

Fifteen thousand gold is certainly a lot, but there are many millionaires present, and they will definitely offer a higher price. The reason why no one raised the price has nothing to do with money, but because of the shouts coming from the second floor.

Everyone knew in their hearts that people with the surnames Xiao and Cao were sitting on the second floor. Da Sima was behind the scenes in this auction of glazed vessels, so he would definitely not participate in the auction. Can't afford it?

The prime minister is old and weak, and it is imminent to establish a crown prince. The three sons who have the greatest chance, Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, are all sitting in the private room on the second floor. As for who will get the final prize, it is still unknown.

If you continue to raise the price and offend one of the sons, who happens to be the heir, the life of the person who raises the price will be very miserable. Although the glass screen is a treasure, it is not as important as life. There was therefore unanimous silence.

Next, the eight attendants carried the glazed screen and slowly moved to the second floor, entering the No. [-] private room on the west side, and then there were sounds of exclamation, praise, and playing. There seemed to be quite a few people inside...

"There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian monopolizes the Eight Dou. It is a pity that among the Eight Dou, there are literary talents, artistic talents, eloquence, and poetic talents... but he does not have the talent of an emperor. He is doomed to be miserable all his life. He plans to make wedding clothes for others! "

Others didn't know the situation, but Xiao Yi knew it clearly. The person sitting in the No. [-] private room on the west side was the fourth son Cao Zhi, a guy who was beyond gold and jade, but was in trouble!

In all honesty, Cao Zhi writes and speaks well, and often holds large banquets, makes a lot of friends, and convinces many people with his demeanor, so that some people praise: "The fourth son is elegant and superior, and he is a talented gentleman. Young and old, all are willing to swim and die for it! '

It's a pity that Cao Zhi is flashy, lacks some strategy skills, and has no clear understanding of this colored glaze auction, and his self-control is even worse...

This grand auction is like a 'fishing game', with glass vessels as bait, strategic strategies as hooks, dignitaries and eminent monks as greedy fish, and the Cao and Xiao families on the second floor holding long poles Fisherman!

A good fisherman must be patient, quick-witted, and strong in control. What matters is that you can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai!

Unexpectedly, Cao Zhi saw that the 'bait' was fat, so he couldn't resist the temptation. He plunged into the water and competed with the swimming fish. It seemed majestic, but in fact it was extremely stupid:

The ancients said: "The emperor is rich in the world, and his concubines are billions of trillions. Those who serve his concubines are just as good as slaves."... To put it simply, an excellent ruler will not compete with his subordinates for wealth and credit Yes, because everything in the world belongs to me, so why bother to fight?

Cao Cao did a good job at this point. He used his wisdom to control civil servants and generals, and let them go to the front and make contributions, while he himself controlled the overall situation and rewarded civil and military officials for meritorious service!

Regardless of his status, Cao Zhi competed with the dignitaries for glazed vessels, which is equivalent to changing from a fisherman on a boat to a fish swimming in the water, which shows that he does not have the heart of a king and cannot be a brilliant controller!

In addition, Cao Zhi's official worship-Xuchang Ling, his title-Linzi Marquis, salary and food city are all added together, but it is only a few thousand gold a year, and he has to eat, drink, dress, and support diners, and he has always been unable to make ends meet!

Now that he took out [-] gold to bid for a set of four-color glazed screens, wouldn't he tell the world clearly that Mr. Cao Si has extra income, either by accepting bribes or corrupting the law!

Although Cao Cao has power all over the world, his life is very simple. He always eats well, doesn't have heavy seats, and doesn't worship altars... He saves money as much as possible to reduce the burden on the people. I hate it!

When the superiors choose their heirs, most of them choose their personality, hobbies, and wisdom... The son who is most similar to themselves is not only a kind of spiritual sustenance, but also can ensure that the strategy of governing the country remains unchanged. In history, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the prince. Kind of father', the crown prince Liu Ju is too weak, and he is completely different from his strong father!

Cao Cao is choosing an heir, and he must have the same considerations. He is looking for a son who is most like himself, but Cao Zhi spends a lot of money and spends money. If he is allowed to be in power, what will happen to the country's great coup?

Even though Cao Cao didn't come, there must be a lot of eyeliners among the dignitaries below, and they will report everything that happened. I'm afraid the traitor will receive the news before the auction is over...the consequences will be fine. You can imagine it!

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A total of 36 pieces of colored glaze were fired, half of which were made of utensils and half of Buddha statues. Xiao Yi left a set of colored glaze cups for his sons to play with, and gave Cao Cao a pair of "five bats holding longevity colored glass bottles" , Mrs. Bian as a gift.