The door of the Qianqing Palace rang softly, and Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu walked in.

"Your Majesty."

The two arched together.

Cao Cao raised his head, saw the two of them, and smiled, "Zhicai, Wen Ruo, you are here!" Don't sit down and talk! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two bowed together, and then sat down on the right.

It must be explained here that in the Great Wei Dynasty established by Cao Cao, the military position was on the left, and the civil position was on the right, which to some extent reflected the characteristics of Cao Cao's greater emphasis on military merit.

"There is still more than a month to go before the Spring Festival, have the briefings from all over the country come up?" Cao Cao asked.

Xi Zhicai replied: "Chang'an, Bingzhou, Chongzhou, and Jizhou have all been submitted, and I believe that others will be sent one after another within this month!" According to the briefings of the four states that have been received, this year's situation is very good, beyond our original expectations, and there is one thing that His Majesty did not expect! ”

Seeing that Xi Zhicai sold Guanzi, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Zhicai is taking the test!" Well, let me think about it······"

After thinking for a moment, I couldn't help but feel a stir in my heart, and asked uncertainly: "Is there a more unexpected performance in business?" ”

Xi Zhicai smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is wise!" Yes, it does! However, His Majesty may not know that the tax collected by the treasury from the commercial side of these four states is as high as seven billion dollars! ”

Cao Cao couldn't help but be taken aback, knowing that last year, the entire income of the treasury was only 30 billion yuan: "Seven billion yuan!?" Seven billion five baht?! Did I hear it wrong, or did Zhicai say it wrong? ”

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu looked at each other and smiled, Xun Yu smiled: "Your Majesty heard it right. Zhicai is not wrong, it is indeed seven billion dollars! That's just the commercial tax in these four states! If you add the income from agricultural taxes and government factories, the total income of these four states should be about 13 billion dollars! ”

Cao Cao Huo rose up. couldn't help but excitedly pacing back and forth in the Qianqing Palace, "Okay! It seems that the general policy specified earlier is completely correct! ”

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu saluted together: "Your Majesty is wise! ”

Cao Cao stopped. Calming himself down, he pondered: "I didn't expect that the commercial tax in these four states is close to half of all tax revenues, it seems that this commercial tax will be the other leg that will support my Great Wei!" At present, we still do not trade with many countries, and the domestic business is still not very perfect, and the development of this business is still very great! ”

Cao Cao glanced at the two of them and said, "Zhicai, Wen Ruo, there is nothing important these days anyway, the two of you will work with a group of officials of the Ministry of Commerce to formulate a business development plan for the new year!" ”

"Command!" The two of them made a promise together.

Cao Cao sat down. He smiled and said, "Now, no one should question my vigorous development of business, right?" ”

Xun Yu said: "Your Majesty, there will be no shortage of pink eye in this world at any time, and they are only afraid that their hearts will be more pantothenic acid now!" In addition, some corrupt Taoist disciples are afraid that they will make a lot of nonsense! ”

Cao Cao sneered and said contemptuously: "It's just some clowns who jump off the beam!" By the way, these days, are those Confucian scholars still making trouble? ”

The two smiled bitterly, and Xi Zhicai replied: "The two ministers are about to report to Your Majesty for this matter!" These Confucian scholars are not famous in the court. Now it's a big deal in the market! ”

"What?!"

Cao Cao slammed the case and said angrily, "Do these bastards think that I won't kill!" ”

Cao Cao's most taboo thing is that someone uses the common people to make trouble, Cui Yingying, who was standing behind Cao Cao, couldn't help but be frightened by Cao Cao's anger, and then her eyes showed a worried look.

"Your Majesty is angry! These people will do nothing but talk. I believe that there will be no big incident! Xi Zhicai persuaded.

Cao Cao shook his head, "No, these people are not enough to succeed and more than to lose." If you leave it alone, something might happen! ”

A hint of coldness flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

The two couldn't help but be surprised. Xi Zhicai arched his hand and said urgently: "Your Majesty, don't kill in vain!" ”

Cao Cao took a deep breath. said to Xi Zhicai: "Zhicai don't worry! Since I have decided to rule the country by law, of course I will not transgress the rule of law! ”

The eyes of the two couldn't help but show admiration, and they arched their hands together: "Your Majesty is wise!" ”

Cao Cao sighed and said with a wry smile: "No matter how wise you are, there are times when you have a headache!" ”

Cao Cao rubbed his temples, and at this time, Cui Yingying on the side showed a distressed look, this kind of look should appear in the eyes of Queen Ding, Cao Cao's wives and concubines.

"It's up to you, ministers, to think about it! When you're done, tell me what you're going to do! ”

After speaking, Cao Cao closed his eyes and recuperated, and secretly said that if he did it himself, he was only afraid of being the same as Qin Xiaogong back then!

Cui Yingying on the side hurriedly wiped Cao Cao's cheeks carefully with the prepared towel.

Xun Yu arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, we have already prepared a countermeasure!" As he spoke, he presented a letter with both hands.

Cao Cao opened his eyes, took the towel in Cui Yingying's hand and wiped his face, handed the towel back to Cui Yingying, and smiled at Cui Yingying, Cui Yingying couldn't help but feel a sharp beat.

Cao Cao took the fold from Xun Yu's hand, looked at it carefully, and nodded: "This is a good way, and it doesn't violate the law!" So do it! Wen Ruo, later, you will go and talk to the national teacher! ”

Xun Yu promised.

Then Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai left the Qianqing Palace, and Cao Cao processed the official documents for a while and returned to the harem.

When Cao Cao came to Diao Chan's dormitory, Diao Chan was exchanging music experience with Cai Yan, and when he saw Cao Cao come in, the two wives couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly greeted him.

Cao Cao didn't say a word, he put his arms around the slender waists of the two wives and lay down on the cushion, and then fell asleep.

Cai Yan glanced at Cao Cao, who was sleeping and looked tired, and couldn't help but show a distressed look, and whispered to Diao Chan: "Sister Cicada, Your Majesty seems to be very tired!" ”

Diao Chan gently stroked Cao Cao's sideburns and sighed lightly, "Your Majesty, he's too tired!" Hate me for not knowing anything but dancing and singing! ”

I don't know how long it took, Cao Cao woke up, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he found Cai Yan curled up on his chest, and now Cai Yan's figure can be described as thrilling, Cao Cao couldn't help but be shaken for a while.

Cao Cao patted Cai Yan very naturally, Cai Yanli snorted, rubbed his sleepy eyes and woke up, and when he saw Cao Cao who was close at hand, he naturally showed a happy expression and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are awake!" ”

Just as Cao Cao was about to have an in-depth exchange with Cai Yan, an inopportune light cough suddenly sounded, Cai Yan couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly jumped up from Cao Cao's body, hid aside, lowered his head, his face was fiery red, and he was about to drip blood. (To be continued.) )