It is impossible for Cao Mengde not to know about the situation around Yanzhou.

Yuan Shao in the north, Yuan Shu in the south, Tao Qian in the east, and Lu Bu's movements, Cao Mengde all knew it.

What Zhao Yu said, Cao Mengde didn't think it was strange, Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo, and he didn't say that he was a slave with three surnames, but he was always an absolute interest animal, and he just opened his eyes.

Lu Bu is a reckless man, his brain capacity is not large, and he does not want to be subservient, and there are so many criminal records, no matter who he is attached to, he will be suppressed by jealousy, of course, not for long.

"Sir said he went north, why didn't he go south?"

Zhao Yu smiled when he heard this: "Lu Bu is good at cavalry warfare, whether he goes south or west, if he leads his troops and horses to Yangzhou Jingzhou, under the dense water network, what can he do?"

"The gentleman has a point. Cao Mengde said: "But in this way, I still have to guard against him entering Yanzhou." ”

It's not impossible. But the odds are unlikely.

Lu Bu is now a lost dog, and if he can't get benefits in the hands of Yuan Shu, he doesn't have the capital to dare to fight Cao Mengde. He has more than 10,000 cavalry, and if he breaks in Yanzhou, he will become the commander of the light pole, and he will be nothing.

"As long as three or five thousand soldiers and horses are stationed in Chenliu, Lu Bu will not dare to start a war lightly. Zhao Yu said: "Hanoi Zhang Yang and Lu Bu are old acquaintances, and he will definitely go to Hanoi." ”

Cao Mengde smiled and nodded.

Then speaking of Guanzhong, Zhao Yu smiled and said: "I heard that Meng De, you and Cai Bojiao are also teachers and friends, and they are close friends?"

When Cao Mengde heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and his expression was a little sad: "Cai Bojiao is indeed a teacher and friend to me, and I have asked him for advice on scriptures and words. Unexpectedly, if Wang Zishi hadn't died at the hands of Li Dao Guo Yan, I would have killed him too!"

"Then Meng De must know about Zhao Ji?" Zhao Yu said with a smile.

"Cai Yan?!"

"yes. Zhao Yu said: "I picked her up." ”

Cao Mengde first showed a look of surprise, and then pointed at Zhao Yu and laughed: "I'll just say, I'll just say! I said that Mr. and I are fellow believers, but in the past three years, you don't want any of the beauties I sent to Mr.'s house, it turned out to be unusual! Zhao Ji is beautiful and charming, and she is influenced by poetry and books, and she knows how to listen to music and rhetoric, this kind of woman is rare in the world, and she is really a good match with Mr.!"

Zhao Yu smiled slightly and did not deny it, he did think Cai Yan was very good, and said, "I told you this because I asked you to help settle it." She is a talented woman, weak but also arrogant, and she has no name with me, so it is not easy to live in my house. ”

Cao Mengde smiled: "This is done." Zhao Ji and Mr. are a good match, so I will make the decision to propose marriage to Mr. tomorrow..."

"Don't!"

Zhao Yu hurriedly waved his hand: "This matter is not in a hurry. ”

Cao Mengde smiled: "I didn't expect Mr. to have such a mood, in my opinion, cook the rice first, and then take your time in the future." ”

"What's more," Cao Mengde paused, and said with a smile: "Since Zhao Ji is here with Mr., doesn't Mr. understand what this means? I bet that Zhao Ji will definitely not accept my arrangement, Mr. believe it or not?"

Zhao Yu frowned and said, "I don't believe it." ”

"Give it a try. ”

For this matter, Cao Mengde burst out with great enthusiasm.

In fact, Zhao Yu's mind turned and he understood. Before Zhao Yu, he was alone, and the whole family was not hungry when he fed himself, and he could go wherever he wanted. And if there is a family, there will be a bond, which is a good thing for Cao Mengde. Who knows when someone who has nothing to do will disappear?

Just like this time, he even went to Guanzhong, which made Cao Mengde pinch a cold sweat. I'm afraid that this kind of thing will happen in the future, and I won't go back as soon as I go. If you have a wife and children, the probability of this happening will be greatly reduced. I can't help but Cao Mengde doesn't care.

Then the kitchen served delicious dishes, and Zhao Yu saw that it was stir-fry.

It seems that the dishes of the natural residence have spread to Cao Mengde's mansion.

Between eating and drinking, the two talked about the previous incident.

Cao Mengde said: "Chen Gongtai belongs to a family of gate valves, which is contrary to my intentions. I know he's not selfish, but..."

Zhao Yu drank a jue of wine, put down the wine jue and said: "This world is so erosive, when Emperor Guangwu turned the tide, it was doomed. Guangwu relied on the support of the Haoqiang family to overthrow Wang Mang, so the prosperity of the gate valve was inevitable. However, the gate valve family enjoys the power of the world, but they put all the obligations on the heads of the people. This is a seizure of power with the Son of Heaven. Meng Dezhi is in the world, and he is destined to be an opponent with a family of gate valves. However, hundreds of years later, the family of gate valves has completed the monopoly of knowledge and rights, and it is difficult for the people to produce a talent. There is still a long way to go to complete the brand new Geding. ”

Cao Mengde sighed deeply: "My Cao family is also a gate valve, I didn't think anything of it before, but now that I am sitting in such a position, I find it extremely tricky." The gate valve family that can't be left behind, without them, you can't even find a usable person. "So you have to break the monopoly of knowledge. Zhao Yu Zhengse said: "Only among the common people, countless talents can emerge, and without your hands, the gate valve will decline." ”

"How hard is it?"

"It's not difficult. Zhao Yu laughed: "My paper-making method is the first step." "I'd like to hear about it. ”

"The difficulty of knowledge transmission has a lot to do with the carrier. Bamboo and wood slips are difficult to weave and carve, which limits the popularization of knowledge to a certain extent. This is one of them. Therefore, when I make paper, I have to lay a foundation. Zhao Yu said carefully: "Probably in the next year, when high-yield and improved varieties are popularized and Yanzhou is completely stabilized, we can start to carry out transformation in this area." I'll have a way then. Cao Mengde listened intently and bowed slightly. "Second, it is difficult to get started when you are studying. I'll find a way to compile a few enlightenment books that are easy to learn and understand. When the time comes, it will be printed for three or five yuan a copy, and poor families can afford it. Then you spread education to the villages and towns, and you made a law that all children of school age should be enrolled in school. In this way, the base of the people is huge, and no matter how bad it is, some talents can be produced. "That's a way to do it. Cao Mengde thought for a while and said: "High-yield and high-quality varieties allow ordinary families not to go hungry and have surplus wealth, so children have the opportunity to learn." And the paper carries knowledge, and you have newly compiled the Mongolian book, which is not similar to the family heirloom poetry book stored by the family gatekeeper, so they have no reason to object. Coupled with the laws and decrees, once they are implemented, they will definitely turn the world upside down. And then..."

He paused and said, "No matter how simple the enlightenment book is, it must be taught by a gentleman who knows how to read and hyphenation." This move will dig up the roots of the gate valve family, and they will definitely obstruct it secretly, I am afraid that few people are willing to teach children. And even if you have paper, it takes time and effort to copy the text. ”

Zhao Yu smiled when he heard this. He said confidently: "There is paper, I have a way to engrave the words on the paper." 18,000 copies, three to five or two days is enough. As for the teachers who teach the children, I will also take care of them. Only from among the common people, select some clever ones, and I will teach them in February and March. Anyway, it's just enlightenment, and they don't need to have much advanced knowledge, and two or three months are enough. With this first batch, the spark can start a prairie fire, one to ten, ten to hundred, hundreds to thousands, within a few years, there is no fear that there will be no teacher available. And those who are talented, let them further their studies, and even become officials, and they can supplement the high-end level of the education system without being an official, what do you think?"

After hearing this, Cao Mengde chewed and savored it, his face gradually turned agitated, and he shouted: "Sir has really helped me a lot! This is the foundation of eternity! Sir, please accept my worship!" "Hey!" Zhao Yu hurriedly waved his hand: "Why are you still like this?"

Cao Mengde was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shook his head with a wry smile.

Zhao Yu immediately said: "The gate valve family is powerful, and doing so will definitely touch its sore feet." Is there a solution for Mengde?"

Cao Mengde also had a headache about this, and said: "Only slowly figure it out." ”

Zhao Yu shook his head with a smile: "I have a way to solve the problem of Yanzhou Gate Valve." ”

"Oh?"

Cao Mengde's spirits were lifted: "Please teach me, sir." ”

Zhao Yu said: "My method is very simple. It is to give you a justifiable reason to clean the disobedient gate valve family in Yanzhou. ”

Without waiting for Cao Mengde to speak, Zhao Yu said in detail: "Chen Gongtai is talented, but I think his thinking is still too old. And Meng De, you first issued a recruitment order, and then there must be many measures that will affect the interests of the Yanzhou family. ”

Cao Mengde bowed slightly, this is inevitable.

Zhao Yu said: "I conclude that some of them, once they find an opportunity, will definitely jump out and rebel." And what you have to do is to let them jump out. ”

Cao Mengde's eyes narrowed slightly. Zhao Yu continued: "I guess Chen Gongtai will... Then give him a chance. He's going to get some people out..."

When Cao Mengde heard this, he first sighed, and then said: "However, even if Chen Gongtai will really come this far, he knows some of your skills, sir, and I am afraid that he will not dare to move easily." ”

Zhao Yu smiled: "Then give him a reason to dare to move." When the time comes, I will find a random reason, saying that I want to go into the deep mountains and old forests to retreat or something, but it's not simple?"

Cao Mengde agreed with Zhao Yu's idea in his heart, and then the two had a discussion on the details.

"If you want to give them a piece of land for themselves, I think it's good to keep Chen, so that they can get together with peace of mind. ”

"Only the family gate valve has no power to rebel against me, and external forces must be introduced. I just don't know who it is. ”

"It doesn't matter who it is, who will come and who will die when the time comes. Regarding Chen Gongtai, I just made an assumption first, maybe it wasn't him. But you must use people from the family, and they will have an inner response. In many places, you can relax internally, but only the armor forged from stainless steel must be strictly guarded. But also give them some illusions—choose a place where you hoard armor, pretend to be a place to defend it, and use it as bait, and if they want to rebel, they will find a way to take it, so let them take it..."

"It's easy to do. If you have eliminated those that have been overused in the army, you can decorate them a little and find a place to put them. ”

"All of this can be arranged, but the opportunity is in your own hands. The persecution of the family's gate valve must be held to a degree, and if you see that the time is right, you will persecute them fiercely and force them to rebel. Then open your pockets and wait to jump in. "If you rebel, of course there is no reason to let it go. It doesn't matter if it's overkill, it's just through their rebellion that there will be a great purge. ”