Ye Tian waved his hand and laughed: ""No need for formalities, no need for formalities. Haha, I'm here today to drink tea with the Prefecture Overseer.”
"Cough cough!" Not far away, Tao Qian, who was sitting at the head of the table, put down his teacup and deliberately coughed." I'm here. You came to my place early in the morning. What's the matter?"”
"This…How could you not know the purpose of this kid coming here?”Ye Tian looked suspiciously at this old man, thinking to himself," He's not going to go back on his word, is he? I've worked so hard to win this war, and I've gone through so much trouble to overcome so many dangers, and finally, I've managed to get Old Cao's ass kicked. Are you going to sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor?" No way!
"Know what?" Tao Qian stared blankly at Ye Tian, his eyes lighting up as he saw the anger in Ye Tian's eyes."Oh, I know!"
Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief. This old man wasn't someone who would go back on his word.
"Didn't you ask me to drink tea? Fine, fine, fine. Drink as much as you want. This old man will accompany you to the end!”
Ye Tian was speechless.
"I'm not here to drink tea." Ye Tian said. He was already furious. This old fellow was too good at pretending to be crazy. If he didn't teach him a lesson, he would really think that he was someone important.
"What are you doing here if you don't want to drink tea? Could it be that you've taken a fancy to a servant girl in my residence and want me to be your matchmaker?”Tao Qian's old face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, and seeing Ye Tian's anger made him feel much better.
"It's fine, it's fine. Just tell me which one you like. Don't be shy. I promise you. Tell me, is it Chun Tao or Xiao Ju, or both?”
"Oh, I know. It must be the two of them. I've given them to you. There are two beauties to warm your bed.”
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Listening to the old man's endless rambling, Ye Tian felt for the first time that this Prefecture Overseer was a bastard!
"Old man, stop pretending to be stupid. I came here today to fulfill your promise. It's a small loss of face, but don't lose your reputation!”Ye Tian couldn't be bothered to waste any more time with the old bastard. He had many things to do and was very busy, so he didn't have the time to 'flirt' with the old man." Old man, shouldn't you fulfill your promise to me? The Cao army has been defeated, and now it's time to give me Peng City!"”
"Don't say anything first. Let me finish.”Ye Tian stopped Tao Qian and looked at him deeply before continuing,""I don't have much time to waste with you. Although Pengcheng has won a great victory, we have also suffered a great loss. If we rely on our current development speed, we will have to fight a hard battle against Cao Cao in the near future. Moreover, Xuzhou is now a piece of juicy meat. If we don't walk in front of others, we will only become the dust of history. I am not taking over Xuzhou for my own benefit. I am leading the people of Xuzhou to walk on a broad road, the battlefield of the future. It's not enough to rely on the current strength. Old man, do you understand?”
Hearing this, Tao Qian paused for a moment before bursting into laughter. How could he not understand Ye Tian's meaning? To put it bluntly, this brat believed that he wasn't capable enough to lead the people of Xu Prefecture out of the quagmire of war.
Although he was a little uncomfortable, he had to admit that he could only manage a few civil officials and sympathize with the people's feelings. He was not cut out for big things.
He knew his limits.
"Alright, alright. I understand. Although this old man does not have much ability, I am not a person who goes back on his words. I will naturally not forget what I promised you. Moreover, now that the people have returned to the heart, this Xu Prefecture has long been yours. However..." Tao Qian sighed. His old eyes were filled with worry.
"But what?" Ye Tian asked.
"However, you have to agree to a few conditions of this old man!”Tao Qian stared at Ye Tian.
"Tell me about it. If it's possible, I definitely won't refuse.”Ye Tian was cautious.
"First, treat the people well. We must not abuse our private power to prey on the people. They have already suffered the scourge of war. If we, the officials, still wantonly bully them, then these people really have no way to live.”
"This is not a condition at all." Ye Tian replied," The people are the water, the officials are the boats. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. I know this better than you."”
"What a good 'water can carry a boat but can also capsize it'.”Tao Qian stroked his beard and felt gratified."Second, don't send troops at will. Militarism will only weaken our foundation.”
"Haha, that's easy. As the saying goes, good soldiers are unlucky. Even if there's a good reason, it's still unknown. If I don't have full confidence, I won't send troops casually. However, I can't guarantee that I'll have a good reason every time I go out, but I can promise you that I won't massacre a city.”
As a modern man, Ye Tian had his limits.
"Good! This third…"
"Hey, are you done? Why are there more? Why don't I quit being the Prefecture Overseer and let you play around?”
Ye Tian was furious. This old man really didn't know what was good for him. If he gave Ye Tian a third look, he would start a dye workshop. If he gave Ye Tian a seventh look, he would fly over to Ye Tian and become his nest.
"Forget it, that's all for the time being. I'll give it to you. I'll immediately gather all the officials and abdicate!”
The music of the strings and instruments entered his ears, and as the officials congratulated him, Ye Tian finally ascended to the throne he had dreamed of.
Prefecture Overseer, this was the first step to creating a prosperous country.
A new official would start a fire three times, but Ye Tian wouldn't just start three.
It was impossible for Xu Prefecture to defeat the other powerhouses on the battlefield in the future.
As a modern man, the knowledge he had in his mind was obviously not something that the ancients could compare to.
Agriculture needed to be reformed.
Trade and commerce should be encouraged.
"Yuanlong (Chen Deng), these are the new plows and sowing machines I designed. Take them down and have the craftsmen mass produce them.”
"Tao Gong, prepare a plot of land. I want to experiment with it personally and produce a batch of good seeds.”
"Feng Xiao (Guo Jia), now that the army and the people are working together, lead the soldiers to open up wasteland and turn over all the places that can grow food.”
"Zizhong (Mi Zhu), you know the trade routes of Xuzhou better. You are in charge of trade. Now that the world is in chaos, trade has been greatly affected. However, it is also because of this that we have more opportunities, especially in the area of illegal salt. Firewood, salt, oil, rice, sauces, vinegar, and tea. These things are essential. Our Xuzhou is close to the sea, and it is extremely simple to sun salt. We don't lack supplies at all. Later, send someone to do it. Prepare a large number of goods. I will personally escort them. We will earn as much as we can!”
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