"My lord, do you really intend to fulfill this three-part agreement?"
These are troubled times, and powerful people everywhere are eager to exploit the people completely. Even Cao Cao, who has always been known as a clean government, often increases donations and taxes. However, Gongsun Ming actually dared to say that half of the taxes would be exempted, and he also declared that he would never increase donations or taxes. This was obviously contrary to the world's sentiments, at least in Zhao Yun's view. Earlier, in front of countless people, he did not dare to say anything to get to the bottom of the matter. But after he got off his horse in front of the gate of Ji County City Guards House, Zhao Yun finally couldn't hold it in any longer. , he cautiously approached Gongsun Ming and asked a question in a low voice.
"Yes, Brother Zilong should know that what someone says is just like water thrown out. There is no reason to go back on your word and enrich yourself."
Gongsun Ming looked back at Zhao Yun's worried face, then smiled and gave a clear and unequivocal answer.
"My lord is wise. This is indeed good governance. However, if the military supplies are insufficient, the morale of the army may be unstable, so we must take precautions."
Since he was determined to help Gongsun Ming achieve a great cause, Zhao Yun was very loyal. Although he strongly agreed with Gongsun Ming's love for the people, he was a little worried about the huge military expenditure.
"Brother Zilong, don't worry. I have already made arrangements for the military expenditure. Let's put it this way, the third uncle is going to Yuyang County on business and is busy with this matter. In two months, brother Zilong will know the clues. Understand."
Gongsun Ming did not tell the details about the salt farm, not because he did not trust Zhao Yun, but because it was a long story and it was not easy to discuss it in detail in front of the mansion, so he could only give it away.
"My lord is wise."
Although he only followed Gongsun Ming for more than a month, after seeing all the wonderful tricks Gongsun Ming made, Zhao Yun had no doubts about Gongsun Ming's ability, even if he couldn't figure out what medicine Gongsun Ming was selling in his gourd. , he didn’t ask any more questions, and after praising him respectfully, he stepped aside...
"Young Master Gongsun is really overflowing with pride. He has really posed a big problem for me. What do you think of the three chapters of this young man's agreement?"
Gongsun Ming moved quickly. After only one day of entering Youzhou, he issued an official document in the name of the former general who temporarily took charge of Youzhou Mu, and spread it throughout the cities under his jurisdiction. Now not only the people of Youzhou and Bo were rejoicing. , which made all the heroes in the world look at him, and among them, Cao Cao was the most troubled. He immediately invited all his advisers to the mansion to launch emergency consultations on this matter. Nothing else. After Cao Cao pacified Xuzhou , and turned his attention to Qingzhou. In order to prepare for the war, he had just issued a document to increase donations. As a result, Gongsun Ming came with such a three-part agreement, which caught Cao Cao off guard.
"Ming Gong, I secretly believe that this move is just for grandstanding, and it is really nothing to worry about."
The matter involved important matters, and all the counselors did not dare to speak easily for a while. Only Chen Qun, who was invited to the meeting because he had met Gongsun Ming in person, did not have too many scruples. He was the first to stand up and spoke loudly. Put forward his own views.
"oh?"
Cao Cao also hoped that Gongsun Ming's move was just a show. The problem was that Youzhou's announcements had been plastered all over the cities under its jurisdiction. It was obviously not a fake. Because of this, Cao Cao doubted the confidence of Gongsun Ming's move. Now, when I heard that Chen Qun came to a conclusion so easily, although he didn't denounce him first, his slight utterance clearly showed dissatisfaction.
"Ming Gong, the second article of the three chapters of the covenant mentioned by Gongsun Xiao'er is nothing more than the second article of the three chapters. They are just copying what Gaozu said when he entered Chang'an. The first and third articles are completely contrary to each other. As we all know, Youzhou is a place of hundreds of battles. To the west is Zhang Yan, to the south is Yuan Benchu, to the north is Wu Heng, and to the east is Gongsun Du. Except for Zhang Yan and his appearance, they are all enemies. If you want to protect the territory and the people, It is necessary to expand the army. To expand the army, a large amount of materials are needed. According to the subordinates, if there are not 100,000 soldiers and horses, how can we talk about protecting the territory and the people? Now, the troops that can be mobilized are no more than 10,000 soldiers. Calculating based on this, The gap is huge, and the extremely poor families in You and Bo are unable to make up for it. Therefore, I believe that the reason why they dare to speak so boldly is because they are forced to have no choice, and sooner or later they will inevitably break their words."
Chen Qunsu is good at managing politics and has good eloquence. After an analysis, it can be said that he is very thorough and can hardly find any flaws. Not only Cao Cao nodded his head for it, but most of the heavyweight counselors such as Xun You were also happy for it.
"Ming Gong, please forgive me for my words. This matter may not be as simple as it seems on the surface. Although Gongsun is young, he is not comparable to ordinary people. He has a very high ambition. I am afraid that he will never do anything that breaks his promise. People’s affairs.”
Seeing that Cao Cao seemed to agree with Chen Qunzhi's analysis, Guo Jiake did not dare to remain silent any longer, and immediately interrupted.
"Hmm... that's right. This guy has brazenly annexed Liu He's troops. His ambition has been fully exposed. He will not change his orders day and night. But I can't figure out where his confidence lies."
Hearing what Guo Jia said, Cao Cao immediately remembered his decision to use Liu He to test Gongsun Mingzhi's mind. He also felt that Gongsun Ming was not a reckless person, but he couldn't guess what Gongsun Ming's trump card was.
"Ming Gong Haihan, Jia Ye is a little unclear about this person's calculations. However, he can use someone to test his determination to defend the three chapters. Perhaps then we will know what his attitude is."
Although Guo Jia was Wang Zuozhi's great talent, he was limited by his horizons and could not figure out what Gongsun Ming's trump card was. All he could do was give a cautious suggestion.
"Testing? Well..."
Although Cao Cao's territory is far away from Youzhou, he still has the advantage of using the emperor to control the princes. Naturally, he took advantage of this advantage to plant hidden stakes in Youzhou. It is not difficult to conduct a test strategy, but is it worth using the hidden stakes in advance? This is something that Cao Cao has to consider carefully...
"Damn Gongsun Xiao'er, what on earth does he want to do?"
Cao Cao was not the only one who was annoyed by Gongsun Ming's three chapters of the agreement. Yuan Shao, who had just led his army back to Yecheng not long ago, was also very angry by the three chapters of the agreement. For no other reason, in order to make up for the losses in the Northern Expedition, Yuan Shao had also just issued a decree to increase donations. As a result, the official document had just come out, and he was also caught off guard by Gongsun Ming. As a result, when the response meeting was held, Yuan Shao actually used a rare swear word.
Since the failure of the Northern Expedition, Yuan Shao's temper has been getting worse day by day. Even his close advisers will be scolded if they go against his wishes. Because of this, Yuan Shao is clearly looking at him now. In order to avoid being burned by the fire, all the counselors were reluctant to speak in a hurry, so the entire hall became eerily quiet...
