About two hours later.

After seeing off Zhu Xun and the family heads of the Chenliu clan, Boss Cao and Xi Zhicai came to the woodshed where Wu Liang was temporarily imprisoned.

"Your Majesty!"

The two guards guarding the door quickly stood up and saluted.

"Where is Wu Youcai? Tell him to come out."

Boss Cao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but he still forced a straight face and said in a stiff tone.

He is in a very good mood now, even a little excited.

With just a few words, 90,000 shi of food and salary were obtained from these Chenliu clansmen. Compared with the previous 5,000 shi, it was simply heaven and earth. No one could help but be excited.

Of course, he also made some concessions.

Not only did they promise to share the profits of these Chenliu nobles, but they also handed over the "farming system" work in various places to their people. It was just a deal, but it had to be a meeting to communicate with the local nobles. It is funny to say that

Very.

This is also a last resort.

Little does Boss Cao know that if the "farming system" is left to these nobles to take the lead, it will soon lose control and eventually turn into a carnival of benefits for the nobles. After he has consumed the extorted food and salary,

To still have to worry about food and salary matters is to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause, which completely violates the original intention of the "farming system".

But that's all it can do for the time being.

In short, he should stabilize these noble clans first. Only after he has destroyed Zhang Miao, Lu Bu, Tao Qian and others, and stabilized the situation in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, can he be free to intervene in this matter.

Come and intervene at that time.

The Chenliu nobles should have completed the preliminary work of the "farming system" in the Chenliu area. Not only did they save a lot of resource investment in the early stage, they could also pick up a ready-made one, making these Chenliu nobles become his workers.

A good choice.

certainly.

This intervention also requires a strategy. Forcible intervention will definitely be counterproductive, causing a violent backlash from the Chenliu clan. The safest way is to treat some people, protect some people, and make them internally chaotic first, and then find excuses to separate.

By striking it, you can prevent its mouth and cut off its hands.

But these are all things for later, we will talk about them later...

Boss Cao is in the process of secretly enjoying himself.

The two guards had already opened the door of the woodshed, and when they looked inside, they saw that Wu Liang had fallen asleep at some point. Not only was he bleeding all over the floor, but he was also holding a handful of hay up and down his hands.

I know what a sweet dream I had...

"This person has such a big heart, he is really not afraid of death..."

The two guards were speechless and rushed in to shake him awake, "Wu Xiaowei! Wu Xiaowei! The envoy is here, wake up quickly!"

"Ah? Your Majesty?"

Wu Liang opened his sleepy eyes and saw Boss Cao and Xi Zhicai already standing at the door.

At this moment, Boss Cao had frowned, while Xi Zhicai looked at him with interest with a "funny" smile on his face.

"I have seen Mr. Ming, and my subordinates have lost their composure."

Wu Liang rolled over quickly and stood up, wiping the saliva on his face.

"Wu Youcai, you must have had a sweet dream just now. Telling it will help me and Zhicai gain some knowledge?"

Boss Cao asked with a straight face.

"Ming Gong was joking, my subordinates were just dishonest in sleeping, but they were not actually dreaming."

Wu Liang said with a low eyebrow.

"Is it?"

Boss Cao glanced at Wu Liang's lower body and said pointedly.

Xi Zhicai turned his head away silently. Although everyone was male, this scene was indeed indecent.

"..."

After taking one look at it, the two guards quickly looked away, trying not to let themselves laugh accidentally, so as not to incriminate themselves.

"My lord, I have misunderstood. I am holding back my urine. Please allow me to relieve myself first, and then go down after urinating."

Wu Liang was not embarrassed at all. He bowed with difficulty and said with a smile.

"Zhicai and I are waiting for you in the living room. If you can't control it, just cut it off and come see me again!"

Boss Cao finally stopped talking nonsense with him, snorted coldly, then turned around and left.

After Wu Liang was out of sight, he suddenly turned to Xi Zhicai and whispered: "Zhicai, although this person doesn't seem to be doing anything wrong, he can always do something I didn't expect.

As it turns out, I can’t see through him anymore and more..."

"Your Majesty, you feel that there are some things that you cannot fully control, right?"

Xi Zhicai asked knowingly.

"Although I know the principle of employing people without suspicion, the 'farming system' he instituted and the Cao's Salt Company are both major events related to the lifeline of our army... It would be better if he is willing to be used by me, but if he goes to someone else's

There, or maybe he himself has hidden ambitions, it becomes another big disaster."

Boss Cao said attentively.

"Then what do you mean?"

Xi Zhicai had a worried look on his face, and he quickly raised his hands and said sincerely, "Please think twice, Wu Youcai is a genius who I have to admire, at least Zhicai's current words and deeds are all in

He served the envoy wholeheartedly and never got involved in military or political affairs. Moreover, the "farming system" and the salt industry were all dedicated to the envoy without reservation, rather than being sold for a price. Therefore, I think that Wu Youcai is

He is a trustworthy person. Even if you have concerns in your heart, you must not let him see it, let alone tempt him easily. If you offend his heart, you will regret it."

"Of course I know this."

Boss Cao nodded slightly, "It's just... it would be nice if he were one of my Cao family members. This is what worries me the most. If it were anyone else, and I wanted to betroth Nier to him, he would definitely be asking for it, but Wu Youcai didn't.

He declined me politely for a reason that I quite agree with, which really makes me feel uneasy."

"A reason you agree with? What reason you agree with?"

Xi Zhicai asked with some confusion.

"Well... you may not understand even if I tell you."

Boss Cao was stunned for a moment, then quickly jumped away from the topic as if he had let something slip, and continued, "In short, he refused to be my son-in-law when he had the chance. Even if the reasons are convincing, this matter still makes me very concerned, and I feel sad every time I think about it.

Feel uneasy."

in addition.

What Boss Cao didn't tell Xi Zhicai was that he was already testing Wu Liang in an extremely secretive way, and the results of this test were extraordinary.

"If you are just concerned about this matter, Zhicai has a plan, which may force Wu Youcai to submit, but I'm afraid the young master will be wronged."

Xi Zhicai said thoughtfully.

"No need!"

Unexpectedly, Boss Cao's expression suddenly changed and he said in a cold voice, "No matter how talented Wu Youcai is, he is just a commoner after all, and no matter how bad our Cao family is, we were once among the three nobles. I want to accept him."

He is a son-in-law, but he has to go to great lengths to plan something. That would be too much praise for him. If this matter gets spread, it will give people who often criticize me a reason to talk about it. How should I deal with it then?"

"What you said is absolutely true, but I made a mistake."

Seeing Boss Cao's resistance, Xi Zhicai didn't dare to say anything.

"..."

Boss Cao also stopped talking, but he was still thinking about what Xi Zhicai's plan was.

He has not gone out to fight recently, so he has learned a lot about family affairs, especially Cao Ni, who is causing him a headache. Madam Ding, the principal housekeeper, has told him more than once that Cao Ni is infatuated with Wu Liang and asked him to go

Take care of this ignorant daughter.

even.

Mrs. Ding also showed him some of the female celebrities that Cao Ni had recently made. Many of the words she wrote while practicing calligraphy were related to Wu Liang.

Therefore, if Cao Ni really wanted to be "aggrieved", this girl who doesn't know the meaning of reserve would not only not feel aggrieved, but might even be overjoyed and cheer for joy.

This is really not a good choice for women...

but.

Cao Ni is willing to suffer some "grievances", but he, Cao Mengde, is not willing to suffer such grievances!

What's the point?

Oh, you Wu Youcai, I hope you don't know how to praise me. I am willing to marry my precious daughter to you, but also use my face as a dowry?

no way!

There are no windows!
To be continued...