On the Book of Spiritual Contract, the words slowly evolved.
But I saw several options like this appear above.
Choice 1: [In a thatched cottage in Longzhong, Nanyang, during a time of turmoil, you live in seclusion here, quietly observing the changes in the world. ]
Choice 2: [Your father is the head of the clan, but because your mother is a concubine and the daughter of the Di people, you have the lowest status among all the sons, belonging to the lowest status type of bastards. However, you have been smart and studious since you were young, and you have extraordinary courage and insight, unlike your brothers who are playboys. Over time, you were made the crown prince, but you have greater ambitions...]
Choice 3: [You grew up in a poor family, and your mother died of illness after giving birth. Your father could not afford a wet nurse to breastfeed you, and once planned to abandon you. Fortunately, you were fed by your benefactor, and you barely survived.]
Choice 4: [You were born into a royal family and once served as a minor official in charge of criminal penalties and lawsuits. Because of your upright character, you offended many people, so your promotion was slow. However, you did not care and took it lightly.]
Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but frown.
There are still four selection items this time.
However, the two mythical heroes who had appeared before, Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, have indeed disappeared.
At first it was really just a choice of three.
It is impossible for these great mythical beings to stay here and give you another chance.
They are arrogant and gave you one chance, but you didn't cherish it. How could they give you another chance?
Not to mention them, even other legendary heroes would basically not be given a second chance.
Su Che's dream was really too good to be true. He was greedy for more after getting something.
but.
This was a result that had been expected long ago, and Su Che was not disappointed. He was already very satisfied to be able to contract a mythical hero, especially the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
Although Ying Zheng's move cost Su Che 300,000 spirit coins, the effect was undoubtedly terrifying, and it directly allowed Su Che to win the championship.
Three hundred thousand spirit coins, well worth it!
Su Che put aside all distracting thoughts and looked carefully at the four options in front of him.
When Su Che saw the first option, his eyelids jumped. In a thatched cottage in Longzhong, Nanyang, and in a time of turmoil, could this be the legendary Zhuge Liang?
This is a heavyweight!
But here’s the thing…
There were rumors before that a grandmaster had made a contract with Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon. So who is the one appearing in front of him now?
Another fanboy imitating Zhuge Liang?
I have to say.
Very likely.
Su Che still remembered that during the last simulation, a misleading option appeared.
[When you were still young, you and a brave general fought in the midst of an enemy army, fighting your way in and out of it seven times!]
If it were an ordinary person, I would really believe it...
so.
Su Che suppressed his excitement and looked at several other options.
Option two, your father is the head of a clan, and your mother is a concubine and the daughter of a Di person. Based on these limited conditions, it should be that one!
Zhao Wuxiu!
He was a minister of the State of Jin and the head of the Zhao family during the Spring and Autumn Period. His posthumous title was "Xiangzi", so he was known in history as "Zhao Xiangzi".
Although he came from a humble background, he gained his father's attention because of his intelligence, love of learning and extraordinary courage.
It is said that one day, all of Zhao Yang's sons grew up.
Zhao Yang said to all his sons, "I have hidden a precious talisman on Mount Changshan. Whoever finds it will be rewarded."
They all rode their horses to Changshan to look for the talisman, but all returned empty-handed.
Only Zhao Wuxiu came back and said, "I found the treasure talisman."
Zhao Yang asked him where he was?
Zhao Wuxiu replied: "If we use the strategic location of Changshan to attack Dai, then Dai will belong to Zhao."
Zhao Yang was very pleased after hearing this, because only Zhao Wuxiu understood his good intentions.
Soon, Zhao Yang deposed the crown prince Zhao Bolu and made an exception to make Zhao Wuxiu the crown prince.
This big man was the founder of the State of Zhao and one of the three families that divided Jin. He single-handedly created the biggest obstacle for the old Qin people to move eastward.
Su Che didn't expect that after he had just simulated the life of Qin Shihuang, the founder of the State of Zhao would actually favor him.
What does this mean?
"Zhao Wuxiu is, at the very least, a legendary figure."
Su Che nodded secretly, then looked at the third one.
This option contains far less information than the second one. It also introduces the family situation, but there are too many similar situations.
Su Che thought for a while and came up with a suspected target.
Could it be Emperor Wu of Song, Liu Yu?
He was the founding emperor of Liu Song during the period from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
This person's experience is almost the same as the description in option three, so it is most likely this person.
However, Su Che couldn't be completely sure.
Su Che looked at the fourth one.
Option 4: Born in the royal family, he once served as a minor official in charge of criminal penalties and lawsuits. Because of his upright character, he offended many people, so his promotion was slow...
Who is this again?
Su Che really couldn't remember it for a while.
There are so few words that can confirm the identity information that even Su Che finds it difficult to guess.
Su Che shook his head and looked at the first option again.
A thatched cottage in Longzhong, Nanyang, is this real or fake?
If this is true, then it proves that the Zhuge Liang that someone had contracted before was just his clone...
Do you want to take a gamble?
Su Che looked at several other options.
If it is a safe period, choosing the second or third one is obviously the best.
But the problem is, if the first one is really Zhuge Liang, then he might be a legendary existence.
Although not as high-level as Ying Zheng's myth, in terms of popularity, it is at least at the initial level of myth.
It is said that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms added a mythological color to him.
But in fact.
In fact, the Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is not as strong as the one in the official history.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms does not mention Zhuge Liang's governance at all, so this just cuts it off in half.
In addition, the military wars described in the novels are almost all based on so-called "strategies".
But this doesn't work in reality.
In most wars, conspiracy and intrigue are always the worst means. Using open strategy to defeat the enemy and fighting an open and honest war are the most unsolvable methods.
Conspiracies and tricks are never acceptable.
besides.
Zhuge Liang in the novel is like a weak scholar in a wheelchair, just like a paralyzed e-sports player who says "I'm not retired, it's just that no one wants me."
But in fact, the Zhuge Liang in history was a general and a prime minister. He was able to bring peace to the world with his pen and to decide the outcome of a war on horseback.
Like a certain scholar who is over two meters tall, Zhuge Liang is also about one meter ninety tall, strong and powerful, with a sword that can cut through stone, and he is good at winning people over with virtue.
In the official history, Zhuge Liang's battles are described like this: dense as wind and rain, fast as wind and thunder, unstoppable when advancing, unchallengeable when retreating, cannot be attacked during the day, cannot be raided at night, cannot be defeated by the majority, and cannot be bullied by the minority.
In addition, in the eyes of later historians, he is like this:
The laws are strictly enforced and the people are pleased and satisfied; the people are employed to their full potential and they do not complain.
When the soldiers come in and out, they are like guests; they do not invade when they march, and they do not hunt for grass and weeds; it is as if they were within the country.
When he used his troops, they were as still as a mountain and as quick to advance and retreat as the wind. When his troops went out, the whole world was shaken, but the people's hearts were not worried.
Decades have passed since Liang's death, and people still sing about him, just as the people of Zhou missed Duke Zhao. Confucius said, "Yong can also be made to sit facing south," and so did Zhuge Liang.
There is no doubt that the Zhuge Liang in history is much more powerful than the one in the novel.
Of course, if you compare his fighting ability with those of Han Xin and Bai Qi, he is definitely no match for them.
But this does not mean that he is not good at fighting. Even when Zhuge Liang showed his weakest combat ability, Sima Yi was unable to defeat him.
In terms of governing the country, he was an outstanding politician of the first class who could be compared with Guan Zhong, Xiao He, and even Zhou Gong and Yi Yin.
Su Che hesitated for a while, and finally chose the first one.
He decided to take a gamble.
Now that he had already contracted a mythical hero, there was nothing wrong in taking a gamble. Even if he made a mistake, it would not be a big deal.
Anyway, the Destiny Cup is over and he has already received the championship reward.
Once the choice was made, the other choices disappeared, and the following sentence appeared in the Book of Spirit Contract.
[Without being indifferent, one cannot clarify his ambition; without being calm, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals. ]
This sentence comes from "The Admonitions for My Son".
It is a book written by Zhuge Liang to his son Zhuge Zhan when he was a child.
The words are simple but the meaning is profound.
Such a scene flashed before Su Che's eyes.
Zhuge Liang looked at his young son with hope, expecting him to grow up quickly and inherit his ambitions.
at the same time.
The words in the book began to evolve...
[In the fourth year of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, you were born in an official family in Yangdu County, Langya Prefecture.]
【Your father named you Liang. 】
After seeing the pictures first and then the lines of text, Su Che immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his bet was right.
It turned out to be Zhuge Liang!!
The fourth year of Emperor Ling of Han…Emperor Ling of Han, isn’t this Liu Hong?
This old guy, I haven’t seen him for a long time.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Su Che's mouth.
I have had a lot of dealings with Liu Hong, and I can be considered an old friend of this guy. I didn't expect to see his name again.
These thoughts flashed through my mind, and the words in the book were still evolving.
[The Zhuge family is a prominent family in Langya. Your ancestor Zhuge Feng once served as the Inspector of the Imperial Guard during the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty. Your father Zhuge Gui once served as the prefect of Taishan County in Yanzhou.]
[You have an older brother and two older sisters. As you grow older, you have a younger brother.]
[When you were three years old, your biological mother, Zhang, passed away.]
【When you were eight years old, your father died of illness. 】
He lost his mother at the age of three and his father at the age of eight. This start was too tragic.
In feudal times, the father was the head of the family and the backbone of a family.
The collapse of the pillar will undoubtedly bring great changes to the family.
As Su Che looked at these words, scenes flashed before his eyes. He could clearly feel the sadness and confusion of Zhuge Liang's childhood.
However, this time, Su Che was not given the opportunity to simulate in his childhood.
If he were given this opportunity, with his medical skills, Su Che might be able to change fate and save the lives of Zhuge Liang's parents.
Unfortunately, these words flashed by without giving any options, and Su Che did not have the opportunity to intervene personally.
soon.
Writing is still evolving.
[At this time, your elder brother Zhuge Jin is already fifteen years old, and he is responsible for taking care of your stepmother.]
[You, your younger brother Zhuge Jun, and your two unmarried sisters were all raised by your uncle Zhuge Xuan.]
[This year, your uncle Zhuge Xuan was highly regarded by Yuan Shu and was appointed as the governor of Yuzhang. You, your younger brother, and your two older sisters followed your uncle.]
[Another year, the court sent Zhu Hao to replace Zhuge Xuan, and your uncle decided to go to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao.]
【A few years later, your uncle Zhuge Xuan died of illness.】
[You have no one to rely on anymore. At this moment, your choice is...]
[1. Seek an official position, 2. Start to live in seclusion, 3. Travel and study, 4. Intervene in person.]
Here it comes.
The options section is finally here.
Su Che looked at these options carefully and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
First, seeking an official position is probably not possible.
In this era, Zhuge Liang's background was not bad, and the most important thing he should do was not to rush to become an official, but to expand his influence. As long as he became famous, he would not have to worry about not being able to hold an official position.
Besides, this was not the original route.
Second, live in seclusion on the spot. This was the choice made by Zhuge Liang in his previous life. This should be the safest choice.
Third, traveling and studying around is also a good choice. If you live in seclusion all the time, it is impossible to grow up. It is also a good idea to see everywhere and expand your horizons.
Then, Su Che looked at the fourth one and intervened personally.
Do you want to intervene personally?
Su Che was a little hesitant.
According to the original trajectory, Zhuge Liang would live in seclusion in a thatched cottage in Longzhong, while traveling around with friends and visiting relatives and friends. It would be impossible for him to stay in Longzhong all the time.
When Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times, Zhuge Liang was not at home the first time he went, and he was not at home the second time he went. This was not a deliberate stand-up.
When he went there for the third time, Zhuge Liang was taking a nap.
Then Liu Bei waited patiently for the nap to end, and finally Zhuge Liang came out.
If Su Che were allowed to intervene personally at this point in time, he would not be able to do nothing and wait slowly for everything to proceed according to the historical process.
Su Che's biggest style is not to play by the rules. If he is allowed to interfere personally, it will definitely affect the development of history.
Then the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty would develop in an uncontrollable direction.
The entire process will change because of this.
What was Zhuge Liang's greatest ambition in his life?
To support the Han Dynasty and repay Liu Bei's kindness.
If Su Che doesn't follow the script, it will be difficult for him to get Zhuge Liang's approval...
But the question is...if all this really went according to the course of history, when the world's situation was settled, could Su Che really do better than Zhuge Liang?
Su Che was not sure. If he let everything develop according to history, he would lose his greatest advantage.
and.
If everything went according to the original plot, it would be too boring.
When this option appeared, Su Che thought for a long time, and after a while, he made a decision.
His choice is -
Intervene personally!
Intervene first!
Su Che was in a trance for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, he had a book in his hand and several friends beside him were clapping and reciting poems.
"Walking out of the city gate of Qi, I looked out at Dangyinli.
There are three tombs in the village, piled up in a similar manner.
When asked whose tomb it was, it turned out to be Tianjiang Guye's family.
The strength is enough to push away the Nanshan Mountains, and also enough to break the earth.
Once slandered, two peaches will kill three men.
Who can help me with this? The Prime Minister, Yan Zi of Qi."
This Yuefu poem, named "Liangfu Yin", was written by Zhuge Liang recently. It is brought out now for everyone to appreciate. After seeing this poem, several friends couldn't help reciting it.
This poem may seem ordinary, but in fact it is built layer by layer and each word is connected to the next.
This poem uses two question-and-answer sentence structures, both of which are at the key points of the poem, which not only serves to attract attention but also prevents the poem from being dull.
Although the language is simple and lacks literary grace, each sentence is concise, elegant without being difficult, and clear without being vulgar.
To put it simply, although it is not very literary, it is very well written.
This poem was written by Zhuge Liang after he was moved by the morality and governance of scholars in ancient and modern times.
Several good friends also understood that Zhuge Liang's literary talent was very ordinary, and they did not pay too much attention to the details of the writing style, and began to discuss the content of this poem.
In fact, even though Zhuge Liang's literary attainments were mediocre, his "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" is a famous piece of writing throughout the ages.
Lu You said: "With one act of military campaign, he became famous in the world. Who can be compared with him in the next thousand years?"
Su Shi said: "Zhuge Kongming is not famous for his writings, but his ability to open up things and accomplish things, and his ability to combine names and facts, are evident in his words. As for "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital", it is concise yet complete, straightforward but not unrestrained, and has great words. It is in line with "The Instructions on Yi" and "The Explanation of Mandates", and is beyond the reach of those who have taken pleasure in serving the emperor since the Qin and Han dynasties."
Zhuge Liang's articles never pile up fancy language or rhetoric; the content is what he really wants to express.
I am writing this article at this moment, in this chaotic world, to learn from history, use the past to satirize the present, and implicitly express my own magnanimity.
These good friends are Shi Tao, Xu Shu and Meng Jian.
Several people usually travel and study. These three people strive to be proficient and study every word and sentence thoroughly, so their literary talent is far superior to Zhuge Liang, and some of the poems they wrote look much more beautiful.
Zhuge Liang was different. He would read books hastily and never pay attention to the words and literary talent in the book. Instead, he would look at the general idea, study the true meaning of the book, and understand what the author wanted to express.
It is precisely because of this that, although Zhuge Liang’s literary talent was not good, his good friends understood that he was a truly talented person.
Now, after they had read the poem, they were studying it carefully and found it more and more remarkable.
After a while, Xu Shu praised: "Kong Ming, this poem is really good. It is interesting at first reading, but the more I read, the more I feel it is exquisite and very tasteful."
Shi Tao nodded and said, "Yes, it is not full of flowery words, but it is very meaningful. This poem is just like you, Kong Ming."
Meng Jian smiled and said jokingly, "The poem is like the person?"
Su Che shook his head slowly and said, "In front of the brothers, this poem is really not worth mentioning. It is laughable and not worthy of such praise."
Then they had a long talk, talking about their lives and dreams, and talking about the future.
Xu Shu said: "I don't ask for anything in the future, I just want to be a county magistrate or county head, and bring peace to the area. I will be satisfied."
After hearing this, Su Che smiled and said, "Brother Yuanzhi (Xu Shu), you are very talented. You will definitely be able to become a county governor or even higher in the future."
After hearing this, Xu Shu was in a very good mood. What does it mean to be a county magistrate?
The governor of a county is considered a local official.
He never dared to think about this official position, but Zhuge Kongming actually said that he had been promoted to county governor, or even higher!
Higher than the county magistrate?
Wouldn't that mean he is the governor of the state?
Can a man like him be a governor?
Xu Shu felt that this was a bit too far-fetched, and he couldn't even imagine it!
They all come from ordinary families and although they have many ideals, they have no chance to show them.
"Haha, Kong Ming is the best at judging people. He said that Brother Yuanzhi can become a county magistrate, so he will definitely be able to become a county magistrate in the future!!" Shi Tao on the side said with a big laugh.
Xu Shu was overjoyed by these words. He shook his head and said with a smile, "You are too kind to me."
"What about me?" Meng Jian asked Su Che with a smile.
"Kong Ming, what official position do you think I can hold?" Shi Tao also asked.
Su Che said without thinking: "Brother Gongwei (Meng Jian), Brother Guangyuan (Shi Tao), you two are both very talented and can be promoted to county governors or provincial governors!"
"Haha, can we also be county governors and provincial governors?" Meng Jian said with a smile: "It's a pity that Zhou Ping (Cui Jun) didn't come today, otherwise I would let you see what kind of official position Zhou Ping can hold!"
"What about you, Kong Ming, in the future? What kind of official can you be?" Shi Tao looked at Su Che and asked.
"Yes, Kong Ming, you haven't talked about yourself yet?" Meng Jian asked with a smile.
"Kong Ming, what official position can he hold?" Xu Shu also asked.
Listening to the three people's questions, Su Che smiled but did not speak.
He has his own ambitions.
He wants to save the people from suffering and rescue lives from misery!
Turn the tide and support the collapsing building!
Let the mountains and rivers restore their original beauty and let the people live and work in peace and contentment!
It is naturally difficult to express such an ideal directly.
Seeing that Su Che smiled without saying anything, his friends did not continue to ask questions.
In their daily interactions, they all knew Kong Ming's character and knew that he must have some great dreams.
Since Kong Ming was unwilling to speak, they did not continue to ask. If they forced him to answer and said some shocking words, it would cause the audience to become awkward, which would be bad!
After that, they talked about the books they read. Su Che listened to them talking about those books. In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the time when he imitated Zhang Zhongjing. At that time, he had also read similar books.
For a moment, Su Che couldn't help but sigh.
Afterwards, they talked about the current chaotic world...
Soon, it was late at night, and Su Che and his friends fell asleep together.
In this era, if you entertain friends, you have to sleep with them, otherwise the relationship will become alienated.
Although it was a bit crowded, and Xu Shu's feet were a bit smelly, there was nothing I could do but endure it...
Because it was the first time that Su Che slept with so many friends, he couldn't fall asleep. He frowned and thought about it, calculating the time in his mind.
He is seventeen years old now. According to the original history, he came out at the age of 27, which means ten years later.
When he came out of seclusion, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others looked down on Zhuge Liang because he was too young.
Liu Bei said to them, "I have Kong Ming, who is like a fish in water."
After hearing this, Guan Yu and others said nothing more.
In fact, Zhuge Liang at this period had not yet fully grown up. Although he was full of talent, it was impossible for him to show his talents right away.
In the original history, it was not until Liu Bei entered Sichuan that Zhuge Liang guarded Jingzhou, and Zhuge Liang's ability to govern began to show at this time.
After that, Zhuge's governance of Shu was the peak moment of his internal governance.
He developed agriculture, built water conservancy projects, promoted Shu brocade, and turned Shu Han into a land of abundance. He also revitalized Shu Han's economy and gave it the strength to compete with the other two countries.
At that time, the silk brocade of Wu and Wei both came from Shu Han, which greatly promoted the economic development of Shu Han.
It can be said that Zhuge Liang in history was the greatest business genius in the Three Kingdoms period.
According to the "Biographies of the Sages of Lingling" quoted in Pei Songzhi's notes on the "Records of the Three Kingdoms", before Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he promised that after conquering Yizhou, the property in the treasury could be divided among the soldiers.
After the war, Liu Bei kept his promise and divided the money. Then he began to worry about the lack of military funds. As the saying goes, a penny can make a hero fall, let alone the daily expenses of such a large group.
At this time, Liu Bei had a genius under his command, named Liu Ba.
He gave Liu Bei a bad idea: if there is not enough money, just print it!
He suggested that Liu Bei mint Zhibai Wuzhu coins, which was a new currency worth one hundred Wuzhu coins. In this way, he could collect Wuzhu coins from the people and mint more Zhibai Wuzhu coins. In this way, the financial problem would be solved.
In other words, getting something for nothing!
The five-zhu coin, which was originally worth one coin, became more exquisite after a little processing and adding more copper, and was worth one hundred five-zhu coins!
This indeed solved Liu Bei's financial crisis.
The historical records state: "Bei followed his advice, and within a few months, the treasury was well stocked."
But the problem is that this move is essentially to reap the benefits of the people of Shu, which is a case of draining the pond to catch fish, and does not consider the issue of currency depreciation at all.
This is somewhat similar to the treasure notes printed later by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Not enough money?
Just print it and you’re done!
Anyway, it's about loosening the money supply and inflation. As long as the money circulates, the economy will get better and all employment problems will be solved, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang learned this trick from the Yuan Dynasty.
The Yuan Dynasty was actually a very advanced dynasty in finance. It was the first dynasty in Chinese history to use paper money as the main currency in the country.
As a person who came from the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang had a special preference for paper money. He liked printing treasure notes (paper money) very much and loved to use these pieces of paper printed to exchange for supplies.
However, when the Yuan Dynasty issued Baochao, at least in the early stages, there was a deposit and the silver standard was strictly implemented. However, Zhu Yuanzhang never considered the issue of deposit when printing Baochao.
In March of the 29th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang launched the last Northern Expedition in his life - the 13th Northern Expedition.
Prince of Yan Zhu Di led his army to defeat the Northern Yuan army twice in Daning and returned victoriously. Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he rewarded Zhu Di with a treasure note with a face value of one million taels.
Zhu Yuanzhang not only used Baochao as real money, but even paid the salaries of court ministers directly with Baochao.
It has to be said that this treasure note largely solved the financial problems of the early Ming Dynasty.
Until the reign of Zhu Yunwen, his military expenditure came from the crazy printing of banknotes.
But during the reign of Zhu Di, with the continuous printing of treasure notes and the serious over-issuance of currency, the treasure notes became less and less valuable, almost indistinguishable from waste paper. This made Zhu Di, an expeditionary general who loved war and wanted to establish merit, very distressed.
Why was it that his father and nephew were able to print these banknotes crazily and use them as military expenses, but it failed when it came to him?
The issue of paper money is similar to the issue of the Zhibai Wuzhu coin of Shu Han.
If there was no Zhuge Liang, the financial situation of Shu Han in its later years would probably have been a big problem!
As the saying goes, over-issuance feels good for a while, but continuous over-issuance will lead to disaster. Over time, the economy will be in ruins and the people at the bottom will suffer.
In order to deal with this situation, Zhuge Liang transferred the bubble risk to the Wu and Wei states. As long as he let them use Shu's money and turned the Shu Wuzhu into an "international currency", the financial bubble problem would be solved.
The bubble caused by massive money printing may cause currency depreciation, which will be borne by everyone. Although Shu Kingdom will also be affected to a certain extent, the impact will be relatively small.
In this way, the Kingdom of Shu could continue to flood the market with money and over-issue currency, thus ensuring its absolute economic leadership.
To put it bluntly, it means not only harvesting leeks in the country, but also harvesting leeks in other countries, harvesting leeks all over the world!
In order to achieve this goal, Zhuge Liang thought of Shu brocade.
As a high-quality fabric, Shu brocade has always been the most popular commodity. These Shu brocades were exported in large quantities to Eastern Wu and Cao Wei. At one time, there was a scene of "Wei spread it in Shu, and Wu also supplied it to the west."
Precisely because Shu brocade is a specialty of Shu and a high value-added product, Zhuge Liang took the initiative.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang stipulated that all purchases of Shu brocade must be settled in Shu Wuzhu!
When the officials of Wu and Wei saw it, they were dumbfounded. What on earth was the Shu Wu Zhu?
One five-zhu coin is equal to one hundred five-zhu coins?
If there is a hundred printed on it, will you count it as one hundred?
Isn't this just a five-zhu coin?
There is never a shortage of smart people in this world. They can see the problem at a glance and think that there may be problems, so they are naturally unwilling to accept this condition.
You want to get something for nothing? How can it be that easy?
So Zhuge Liang came up with another idea.
First, it was scaled up. Zhuge Liang took the lead in planting 800 mulberry trees at home and called on the common people and merchants to participate in mulberry planting and silkworm breeding. As more people planted, the price naturally dropped, which led to the obvious price advantage of Shu brocade over other fabrics.
The second step was nationalization. Zhuge Liang set up a brocade official, gathered 76,000 weavers, and provided them with professional training. According to local historical records, Zhuge Liang taught the people how to weave brocade, and the Miao people still call the five-color brocade Wuhou brocade.
As a result, Shu brocade has a low price, advanced craftsmanship, uniform specifications and high quality, so it naturally has a booming market.
Even if the other leaders of Wu and Wei did not want to be exploited, Shu brocade was a hard currency that could not withstand the free trade among the people.
In a sense, this method of transferring bubbles and cutting leeks from other countries can be regarded as "Jin Ben".
In addition to Shu brocade, Shu salt was also officially operated by Zhuge Liang, making the output of Shu salt twice that of Wei and Wu, and it was also of good quality and low price.
Whether buying cheap Shu salt or cheap Shu brocade, one must use the Shu Kingdom's Wuzhu coins.
That is a five-zhu coin worth 100!
The text on this coin roughly means that the value of one 100-five-zhu coin is equal to the value of one hundred five-zhu coins.
I said he is worth a hundred, then he is worth a hundred!
With the continuous trade, over time, the Shu Wuzhu gradually became circulated in Wu and Wei, and even at one point exceeded the amount of their local currency.
Under such circumstances, the officials of Wu and Wei had no choice but to agree.
The leaders of these two countries had no choice but to do it.
Later, Sun Quan rewarded Lu Meng with 100 million coins, using the Shu Wuzhu currency.
Not to mention the countries in the Central Plains, with the progress of trade, the Shu Wuzhu coin of the Shu Kingdom even spread to Central Asia and became widely circulated abroad.
The financial problems of Shu Kingdom also changed from exhausting all resources to sustainable exhausting all resources.
It’s really fun to cut leeks, it’s fun to cut leeks all the time!
Relying on its favorable economy, the Shu Kingdom, with a population of only a few million, was able to support an army of over 100,000 and launch five northern expeditions in seven years. This was the reason.
What you have to know is that the food that an army of hundreds of thousands of people eat every day must consume the food of at least millions of people!
This is no small number. How wealthy does one have to be to be able to play like this?
Even the old Qin people don’t dare to play like this.
You can say that.
Prime Minister Zhuge's economic vision is absolutely first-rate...
Originally, Su Che didn't know how to break the impasse. At this moment, his mind was wandering in the void, thinking about the people and events that happened in history. Gradually, he finally had some clues and some bold ideas that were not worth mentioning.
Business is Su Che’s main profession.
The original Ponzi scheme almost destroyed the world at the end of the Han Dynasty, but it was inexplicably recovered in the end, and ultimately killed the Three Kingdoms and prevented them from coming.
However, that was the end of the Han Dynasty, when the world was not yet in chaos.
Nowadays, the world has begun to fall into chaos, and many things are not so convenient to do. It is obviously not possible to replicate the glory of Chengjin Money House.
Although Zhuge Liang was only seventeen years old at this time, many great events had already happened in the world.
First there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, then Zhang Jue was killed in battle, and then Dong Zhuo rebelled in the capital.
Dong Zhuo deposed Emperor Shao Liu Bian as King of Hongnong and made the nine-year-old King of Chenliu Liu Xie the emperor, namely Emperor Xian of Han.
In this year, Cao Cao called on all princes to jointly attack Dong Zhuo. The following year, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an.
Wang Yun then designed a plan to have Lu Bu kill Dong Zhuo.
The following year, Li Jue and Guo Si besieged Chang'an, killed Wang Yun, and defeated Lu Bu.
In the same year, Cao Cao defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou and incorporated them into the Qingzhou Army, thus increasing its strength.
After that, Cao Cao marched east to Xuzhou and defeated Tao Qian. Tao Qian died of illness, and Liu Bei became the governor of Xuzhou.
Later, Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou and Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao.
These are things from last year.
Another major event happened this year. Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun.
Now that troubled times have arrived, it is obviously unrealistic to want to kill the Three Kingdoms in advance.
Thinking back to the past, Su Che began to think seriously about the current situation.
Longzhong is in Nanyang, and Nanyang is Jingzhou. Although Liu Biao of Jingzhou was one of the heroes in the late Han Dynasty, he actually had no lofty ambitions.
No matter how good the cards are in your hand, you cannot win if you don't play them.
Although Liu Biao had a friendship with Yuan Shao far away and Zhang Xiu nearby, he controlled thousands of miles of land, had more than 100,000 soldiers under his command, dominated Jingjiang, first killed Sun Jian, and then often resisted Cao Cao.
But from the very beginning, Liu Biao had no ambition to swallow up the world. He was good at sitting and talking, and was determined to defend himself, but had no ambition to expand to the other sides.
If such a person dies in this chaotic world, this huge family business will fall apart in a minute.
After thinking this through.
The next day.
Su Che left Longzhong and rushed all the way to Xiangyang City.
The Longzhong Mountain where Zhuge Liang was at the moment was located just twenty miles away from Xiangyang City. It was neither close nor far, and its geographical location was very advantageous, equivalent to a large villa in the suburbs.
Longzhong is also the junction of three counties. It is adjacent to Xiangyang of Nan County in the east, Fangling County of Hanzhong County in the southwest, Han River in the north, and Dengcheng of Deng County of Nanyang County across the river. Transportation is very convenient.
Living in seclusion in such a place is not ordinary, especially in this chaotic world, living in seclusion is not something that can be achieved casually.
For example, Tao Yuanming's "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the southern mountains" is like this and can also be considered as seclusion.
It should be noted that Tao Yuanming's era was also an extremely chaotic and turbulent time, belonging to the Eastern Jin Dynasty during the Two Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties when the political situation was unstable.
In such an era, ordinary people could not even get enough food to eat, and countless people starved to death.
Living in seclusion is something that not everyone can do.
Zhuge Liang's situation was similar.
In the TV series, Wang Lang called Zhuge Liang a "country bumpkin" in front of the two armies, but Zhuge Liang certainly could not be a real country bumpkin.
As mentioned earlier, Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan defected to Liu Biao, and the two had a very good relationship.
Later, his uncle Zhuge Xuan married Zhuge Liang's two sisters to wealthy families in Xiangyang, laying the foundation for the Zhuge family to gain a foothold in Xiangyang.
Historically, Zhuge Liang also married Huang Chengyan's daughter.
Huang Chengyan was from a local wealthy family. His wife was the sister of Cai Mao, a wealthy man from Xiangyang, and his sister-in-law was the concubine of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.
In other words, Huang Chengyan was Liu Biao's brother-in-law, and Zhuge Liang married Huang Chengyan's daughter, thus becoming a relative of Liu Biao.
With these relatives with backgrounds, it is necessary to visit them frequently to consolidate the relationship. Zhuge Liang's relatives all lived along the Han River, and it was convenient to travel from Longzhong.
Liu Biao's mansion in Xiangyang City, on the bank of the Han River, was also one of the places Zhuge Liang often visited. Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi had a very close relationship with Zhuge Liang.
now.
When Su Che arrived in Xiangyang City, he bought some gifts and went directly to Liu Biao's mansion. Not long after, Liu Qi came to find him.
"Kong Ming, long time no see, hahaha, you live in such a remote place, I can't visit you often!" Liu Qi said with a silly smile.
Liu Qi is a tall and strong man with a simple and honest character. He treats his friends without any ulterior motives. What he said at this moment is his true thoughts.
Liu Qi also had a younger brother named Liu Cong. Because of this younger brother, he gradually lost his father's favor.
However, this younger brother was even more stupid. After Liu Biao passed away, Cai Mao and others deposed the eldest son and enthroned the youngest son, Liu Cong, as the leader. Later, when Cao Cao marched south, Liu Cong directly surrendered the state.
Then Cao Cao said a classic saying: "If I had a son, I would want him to be like Sun Zhongmou. Liu Jingsheng's sons are like pigs and dogs."
It means that if you give birth to a son, he should be like Sun Quan. Liu Biao’s sons are like pigs and dogs.
This sentence seems to be scolding one person, but it seems to be scolding three people at the same time. Sun Quan was implicated and Liu Qi was also scolded.
I have to say that Boss Cao is quite good at connotation.
After hearing this, Su Che bowed quickly and said seriously, "Brother Xinyuan, long time no see. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine! I just lost a friend recently and I'm really lonely." Liu Qi said with a smile.
This was said vaguely, trying to avoid the topic.
But Su Che noticed something strange in Liu Qi's expression.
He stared into Liu Qi's eyes and continued to ask, "Brother Xinyuan, are you really okay?"
Liu Qi was stunned when he heard this, and said awkwardly: "There are indeed some things, I want to ask you some questions..."
Su Che smiled slightly and said, "Brother Xinyuan, what is the relationship between you and me? I will tell you everything I know!"
"It's like this..." Liu Qi began to talk about the problems he had encountered recently.