Cao Cao received the imperial edict and after the court was dismissed, he summoned Ji Gang and gave him these instructions:
"Arrange personnel as soon as possible to transfer Guo Kai's family to a safe and secret place."
"Don't let the spies from other nations know about this. Also, find a few death row prisoners from the dungeon and execute them immediately."
"Tell everyone that they are Guo Kai's family."
Hear the sound.
The latter's heart trembled, and he seemed a little surprised. He lowered his voice and said in great confusion:
"Prime Minister Cao, you are committing a heinous crime that will punish you with the death of your entire clan!"
How dare Cao Cao disobey the imperial edict, especially the edict of Ying Yuan?
"Don't be nervous. Let me ask you first. Your Majesty has assigned Guo Kai to serve as a spy in the State of Jin. Are you aware of this?"
Cao Cao asked with a smile.
Ji Gang nodded and said, "It is true."
Cao Cao continued, "Since Lord Guo endured humiliation and hardship in Jin for the sake of our Great Qin, then, given Your Majesty's unwavering commitment to rewarding those who have made contributions, will you sentence all of Guo Kai's family to death?"
Ji Gang frowned and said, "This is also what I am puzzled about."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Commander Ji, there may be spies from the Jin State among the court officials. Your Majesty insisted on killing Guo Kai's family in the court."
"The purpose is simply to confuse the public and help Lord Guo gain the trust of the Jin Emperor."
"Otherwise, why would Your Majesty insist on having me, an insider, kill Guo Kai's family?"
Hear this.
Ji Gang finally understood.
That's what love is all about.
Your Majesty knows that Cao Cao knows the inside story.
Therefore, letting Cao Cao execute Guo Kai's family was just to let him transfer those people to a safe and secret place.
"Commander Ji, do you still think that His Majesty really wants to kill Guo Kai's family?"
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled.
Ji Gang quickly shook his head and said, "Definitely not."
Cao Cao then asked, "Does Commander Ji know what to do now?"
Ji Gang nodded and said, "First, transfer Guo Kai's family and select a few death row prisoners to confuse the world."
"Second, send someone to contact Guo Kai and tell him the truth about all this."
Cao Cao said sternly, "Remember, this matter must not be spread too much. It must be kept secret."
"Otherwise, Lord Guo, who is far away in Jin State, will be in danger."
Ji Gang said solemnly: "Please rest assured, Prime Minister Cao, I know what to do."
"I just don't know when Lord Guo will be able to return to our Qin State."
Cao Cao looked towards the direction of Jin and murmured, "It will sooner or later. My Great Qin will compete with the Eastern nations."
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For Ying Yuan, resolving Guo Kai's issue was a cause for joy.
Because apart from Guo Kai's surrender to Jin, rebellion against Qin, and killing of Guo Kai's family, these things were carried out according to his own wishes.
Everything else goes against my own ideas.
It’s not easy. After so many years, I finally accomplished something.
Don't underestimate this matter. It can greatly boost Ying Yuan's confidence.
If one thing is accomplished, then other things will not be far behind.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Ying Yuan even wanted to complete the next foolish feat as soon as possible.
But what to do?
He fell into deep thought again.
Suddenly, at this moment, Zhuge Liang asked for a meeting.
When he came to Ying Yuan, he talked about many important things related to the people's livelihood in various places:
"The land reform program I have implemented has achieved some success."
"Many aristocratic families are also willing to make concessions and let the common people fill their stomachs first."
"There's basically no shortage of food in the Jiangnan and northern regions. If there were no war, the people would have been able to enjoy a few good years."
Since Zhuge Liang took office as the Minister of Revenue, he has been traveling all over the country.
Heshen boosted the economy.
Zhuge Liang conspired with the aristocratic families to temporarily improve people's livelihood.
The so-called conspiracy is actually making concessions to the aristocratic families in economics, while the aristocratic families make concessions to the people in terms of food, that is, people's livelihood.
In this way, the national strength of the Qin Dynasty will be able to prosper.
However, this approach has major drawbacks.
Although the economic power is no longer in the hands of the aristocratic families.
However, the food supply is still firmly controlled by the aristocratic families.
This also means that the livelihoods of many people are in the hands of the aristocratic families.
If time goes on, the various drawbacks of national politics will gradually emerge.
The aristocratic families just happen to want to see chaos in the world. As long as they work hard on food, won’t they have the final say in everything?
But Zhuge Liang felt that it was more important to ensure that the people had enough food to eat first.
The problems of the aristocratic families can be solved slowly and not in a hasty manner.
At least, he hasn't thought of a better way yet.
In fact, if the imperial court could control both food and economy, then there would be a truly prosperous dynasty in this world.
When Ying Yuan saw the report from Zhuge Liang, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Isn't this script wrong? How could Zhuge Liang be so savvy about internal affairs?"
He thought to himself.
Some couldn't believe their eyes.
The report, or memorial, said that wherever Zhuge Liang reformed farmland, grain production doubled.
This is too incredible.
Why is Zhuge Liang so powerful?
Doesn’t the Romance of the Three Kingdoms say that he is proficient in military affairs?
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