Chapter 14 all the pictures

The news of Sun Quan's killing of Huang Zu quickly spread to Xudu, but it did not attract much attention.Most people think that Cao Cao's advantage is obvious, and the small changes between the enemy and ourselves will not hurt the overall situation.In fact, the imperial court is very busy these days. Cao Cao has not yet returned, but the letters of surrender and congratulations from all over the country have been handed over to the province. Shangshutai is the central place for handling government affairs. Except for those things that involve Cao Cao and cannot be controlled, the rest are instructed by this.Ma Teng from Liangzhou went to Beijing, envoys from Yizhou came and went, Shixie from Jiaozhou made a statement, bandits from Huainan surrendered, and officials from all over the country sent counting books, seals, and military newspapers... Countless errands were on the desk, and every day Day after day is never enough.

Shang Shu Zuo Pu She Rong He, You Pu She Wei Zhen, Shang Shu Zuo Cheng Geng Ji, Shang Shu You Cheng Pan Xu were very busy.However, Xun Yu, who is the core of the Shangshu, is very abnormal at this moment. He neither manages the regulations nor reviews the accounting books, but holds a thin silk and mumbles repeatedly: This is the letter Cao Cao asked Dong Zhao to bring, and Xun Yu has read it many times.On the surface, they just praised Guo Jia, but a few words in it are worth pondering. What is "following filial piety is to know the lonely, and there are few people in the world who know each other, so they regret it." Doesn't the implication mean that other than Guo Jia, others Don't even know his heart?Cao Cao specially wrote such a letter to Xun Yu, isn't it a hint?

Xun Yu Mingrui is not inferior to Guo Jia, how can he not understand Cao Cao's heart?The two have worked together for nearly twenty years, and no one knows Cao Cao better than him.It's not that Xun Yu doesn't know his heart, but that his heart has changed, he has been captured by power and desire, and he is no longer loyal to the Han Dynasty.Xun Yu's pain was even worse for Xun You, because he had to face Liu Xie every day, the wise and benevolent emperor who had no real power.The closer you are to Liu Xie, the more you can realize the innocence of the puppet. Liu Xie is not a senseless and stupid king!

"Ling Jun... Ling Jun..." "Huh?" Xun Yu came back to his senses. "What are you thinking about?" "It's nothing." Xun Yu rubbed the silk book and tucked it into his sleeve; when he looked up, he saw that it was Shang Shu Zuo Pu She Rong He who spoke. Rong He is an old minister who accompanied him back to the east. He was once in charge of Jinwu. Although he is over sixty years old, he is not deaf or blind, and he does things in an orderly manner.He held up a brocade-wrapped watch and asked: "General Ma Teng, General Annan, Duan Yao, former Governor of Liangzhou, will arrive in Beijing in a few days. Have you decided what positions to entrust to them?" He asked "Has the decision been made?" In fact, he asked Cao Cao if he had any clear instructions.

Xun Yu said without hesitation: "Ma Teng is the Weiwei, Wei Duan is the servant, and Duan Yan is the Dahonghe. They are in the mansion given by the capital." Pan Xu, who was on the side, said, "Mr. Cao is really willing to be appointed as an official! All the senior officials of the Jiuqing level are given to these old people in Guanzhong." Pan Xu's writing is very good, so he is also responsible for polishing the imperial edict. Didn't stop. "Whoever holds any position has reported to the emperor. You said that Mr. Cao is willing to be an official. Isn't this adding a crime of usurpation to Mr. Cao?" Xun Yu is such an upright gentleman. The overall situation of the court still has to defend him.

Pan Xu smiled ashamedly and said no more.At this time, Geng Ji came in with a few Lingshi, and went straight to Xun Yu's case with the papers in his hand: "Yangzhou governor Liu Fu turned over, Yuan Shuyu asked to submit to the imperial court, please take a look." Xun Yu just glanced at him briefly: "Didn't I tell you that! Mr. Cao has already ordered him to surrender, so why are you asking me again?" Geng Ji murmured: "I just want you to take a look at it. If you have seen me, you will have a bottom line in your heart." Xun Yu knew that Geng Ji was unwilling to take responsibility, so he asked for instructions on everything, and he was relieved, but he was exhausted to death.Looking at Geng Ji's back as he left slowly, Xun Yu was furious.At this moment, a burst of crisp laughter was heard - Wei Zhen also walked in with a pile of documents.

Wei Zhen was only in his early thirties, and he was able to enter the center because he was Wei Zi's son.At the beginning, Wei Zi and Cao Cao jointly raised troops in Chenliu and died in Bianshui. Therefore, Wei Zhen received special care from Cao Cao. People in Cao Ying".However, this young man is prudent and decent, and is highly appreciated by his courtiers, which is in stark contrast to Geng Ji.Shang Shutai’s selection of these people actually has a lot of meaning——Rong He is a high-ranking official who sits in Fengya and emphasizes a word of "virtuous"; The word "gui"; Pan Xu is knowledgeable and proficient in writing and ink, and he can be regarded as a "capable" minister; Xun Yu sits in the overall situation and governs government affairs, and strives to be "right".The virtuous and the dear, take righteousness as the key link.Cao Cao chose these five people to work together and restrain each other. It is impossible for anyone to take over the power, so he can control it remotely.

"Master Geng, you are looking for Jun Ling again." Wei Zhen greeted everyone as soon as he entered the door, "Master Rong, you have been very busy these days, you always pay attention to your health." "Please worry about it." Rong He smiled and nodded. "Pan Youcheng, your edict is getting better and better. It's like a poem! I have a document sent to Jiaozhou. Please help me to correct it." Pan Xu told him to compliment him flatteringly: "Let's put it here." Wei Zhen greeted everyone, and then came to Xun Yu's case: "This is Kong Rong's letter, about the restoration of corporal punishment. I think it makes sense, let you have a look."

When it comes to "restoring corporal punishment", Xun Yu has a headache. This matter was proposed by Chen Qun. It has been discussed for a long time, but no agreement can be reached, especially the two enemies, Kong Rong and Xi Ji, who used the issue to argue repeatedly in the court.The so-called "corporal punishment" refers to the five punishments recorded in "Shangshu Lu Xing", which is said to have been formulated by King Mu of Zhou, including tattooing (stabbing the face with ink), cutting (cutting the nose), cutting (cutting the feet), palace ( Castration of men, claustrophobia of women) and Dapi (death penalty) were used in both Qin and Han dynasties.Until the time of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Chunyu Tiying, a filial daughter, wrote a letter to save her father. Emperor Wen was greatly moved, so corporal punishment was abolished, and only death penalty, exile and hard labor were retained, and flogging was added.Later, Guangwu Zhongxing advocated jujitsu to rule the world, and the punishment became more lenient, and many minor offenses could be paid with silk and silk as atonement.

Chen Qun publicly advocated the restoration of corporal punishment, which is tantamount to changing the style of leniency and restoring the ancient harsh punishment law.But his reasons are also very good: First, in the past, the abolition of corporal punishment and the addition of flogging were intended to reduce the punishment, but the result was that the name was not serious, and many petty crimes were whipped at every turn. Injury to the people”; moreover, the history of corporal punishment is in line with the rule of saints, the punishment law is stricter, fewer people dare to defy the law, and the secular atmosphere can also be improved.

Chen Qun's daring to write a letter must have been secretly instructed by Cao Cao, but the crux of the matter is that Chen Qun never said anything about Cao Cao, but said that it was his father Chen Ji's idea before his death.Chen Ji is a man of high morals and high prestige, such a mention will naturally make people with good things in the court express their opinions.These ministers have no right to intervene in specific government affairs, and they are dedicated to digging into the horns of these institutional issues.In fact, Chen Ji is dead, so it is not certain whether there is such a claim. Who knows whether Chen Qun is telling the truth or not?Although Xun Yu was Chen Qun's father-in-law, he couldn't figure out what his son-in-law was thinking. Wei Zhen was also puzzled by this matter, and simply said bluntly: "The world is not settled, so we shouldn't rush to discuss this, but it has to be discussed. Does Mr. Cao want a lenient punishment, or a stricter punishment? The ministers have their own opinions. It has been so long that there is no conclusion. People all over the court are paying attention to this reform, and seem to have forgotten everything else. This morning I wanted to find out what Dong Zhao said. Unfortunately, he went to pay a visit to Zhao Situ If Mr. Cao is willing to make a clear statement, there must be no objections from the court..." Wei Zhen was quite cautious in his words, and Cao Cao's statement was not that he would not have objections, but he dared not have objections. Xun Yu accepted Kong Rong's letter: Xun Yu stared at the watch, but his mind was already wandering. He only read a few sentences and suddenly put it on the case: "What did you just say? Dong Zhao is going to pay a visit to Zhao Wen?" "yes." "Someone mentioned to me the day before yesterday that I met Dong Zhao in the Sikong mansion." Xun Yu frowned, "He has been back to Beijing for a while, and he only came to the province once, but he ran to Zhao Wen's place every three days. What exactly do you want to do?" "What's the big deal about walking around?" Wei Zhen only felt that he was making a fuss. "No." Xun Yu suddenly realized that there must be something wrong.Cao Cao has pacified Karasuma for several months, and according to his past rules of conduct, he should return to Xudu immediately to discuss the matter of going south to Jingzhou.But this time, he stayed in Yecheng to preside over the military training. This is not like his style!What kind of messages are coming one after another?Posthumously grant Guo Jia the fiefdom, Zhang Xiu's son Zhang Quan seized the title, please grant Tian Chouting Marquis, relax the ban on alcohol, send Zhou Jin to the Xiongnu to redeem Cai Yan...all trivial matters.The real major issue of the imperial court was the reform of corporal punishment, and he refused to express his position publicly, which caused chaos in the court. What exactly is he going to do?Last year, they made a fuss about the restoration of Kyushu and the abolition of the feudal states. How can the world really be peaceful?Cao Cao can do a lot in a few months!All eyeballs were attracted by Chen Qun's topic, no one paid attention to what Cao Cao was doing, and no one suspected Dong Zhao's intention to come to Situ's Mansion.Xun Yu had a premonition that great changes would take place in the court... At this moment, there was a sound of greetings in the courtyard, and then all the people in the room knelt down.Xun Yu was still pondering over his thoughts, and after rubbing his eyes, he realized that Cao Cao suddenly appeared in front of the gate of Taige! Xun Yu was very surprised, and stood up in a daze: "You... are back." Cao Cao walked in with a smile on his face: "I just arrived, come and see everyone." Xiahou Dun and Dong Zhao followed behind him. "Ming Gong came back so suddenly, why not let me know in advance." Cao Cao slowly walked in front of him: "Every time Long Live I issue an edict to greet all officials, I feel very sorry. Why bother with this kind of vain ceremony? It's okay to be casual, and all officials will not delay the official business." He glanced at the room. The kneeling official said, "Excuse me! Mr. Rong, please get up quickly." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand. Rong He didn't restrain himself, and stood up grabbing Cao Cao's wrist: "Did you see him before, Mr. Ming?" Cao Cao prevaricated: "Don't bother the holy car if you are busy. I will take a shower and change clothes to make another pilgrimage, so as not to lose the court ceremony...Everyone is busy with whatever you should be busy with. I just walk around casually. Don't be formal. " With such a big man sitting in town, how can everyone still think about running errands?Everyone Ling Shi was at a loss, holding the file in his hand, and Pan Xu winked and led them back out; Rong He returned to the case and stood with his hands down.Wei Zhen was very serious, and picked up the seal on the table and handed it over respectfully: "The resumption of corporal punishment has been discussed for a long time, and the ministers have different opinions. Please give your instructions." Xun Yu glanced at Wei Zhen——Young people have little experience, so he doesn't care whether the corporal punishment is resumed or not, it's a way to divert the attention! Sure enough, Cao Cao didn't even look at it: "Since there is a dispute, let's talk about it later, and put this matter on hold for now." After speaking, he slipped around the cabinet with his hands behind his back, looking at the watch here and the document there , seems bored and careless. Xun Yu was silent for a long time, but he still took the initiative to speak: "You just came to Beijing to ask for land. I'm afraid you have something to do?" "Oh!" Cao Cao pretended to have just remembered, "I have something to entrust to Ling Jun, but...but I really can't say it!" "It's okay to speak bluntly, Mr. Ming." "Okay." Cao Cao seemed to have made up his mind, and took out two volumes of documents from his sleeves, and gently put them on the table, "This is a decree and a seal from the Situ Mansion. The two adults have a look. This old man wants to impeach Situ Zhao Wen!" Rong He and Wei Zhen were startled suddenly, and asked at the same time, "What's wrong with Mr. Zhao?" Cao Cao looked upright and awe-inspiring: "He issued an order the day before yesterday to call my son Cao Pi to serve as a subordinate in his mansion. You should know that the officials of the Sangong should put virtue and talent first, and they need to be fair and impartial. How can they be hired casually? Son of a meritorious official? Pi'er is neither filial nor filial and has not made military merits. What qualifications does he have to serve as the subordinate of the Sangong? What do the scholars of the world think? Those who know are that he clings to my father and son. What! Please think about it, Mr. Ling and the two lords, the chaos in the Han Dynasty was all due to villains forming a party for personal gain, Zhao Wen ignored the lessons learned from the past, how can he be the third prince again after doing such a thing?" Wei Zhen was dubious, so he hurriedly picked up the order to read it. It was indeed written by Zhao Wen himself, and it was indeed Cao Pi who used it, so he couldn't help being stunned on the spot.Rong He also looked at it all over, and vaguely felt that there was something wrong, but the evidence was overwhelming, and doubts were useless. The more Xun Yu looked at it, the more chilling he became - what a hateful trick!Where is Zhao Wen's idea? It is clear that you asked Dong Zhao to run and threaten Zhao Wen to use Cao Pi, and then beat him back, using this as a reason to dismiss him from office.Blatantly removing Situ is detrimental to the eyes and ears, using such a trick to pour a pot of dirty water on the old man, and you stand up and pretend to be selfless, how vicious your intentions are! After Cao Cao finished speaking, he pretended to be sympathetic: "I also know that Zhao Wen is a senior official and escorted him back to the east, so I have had trouble sleeping and eating these two days. But after thinking about it, the more high-ranking officials, the more It cannot be tolerated. This matter is not only related to the prestige of my father and son, but also the prestige of the court. The poisonous snake bites the hand, and the strong man cuts the wrist! I have no choice but to take this bad policy." Hearing that his tone was set so high, it seemed as if the sky was about to fall, Rong He had no choice but to follow along and say, "In that case, let's do as you wish." Wei Zhen obeyed: "What Duke Ming said is absolutely true." The two ministers nodded their heads, Cao Cao didn't ask Xun Yu any more, and simply ordered: "I hope you will settle this matter as soon as possible. Dismiss Zhao Wen as soon as possible, so as not to cause criticism." Xun Yu stood there blankly, did not answer Cao Cao's words, but glanced lightly at Dong Zhao: "Gongren, you have done a lot." Dong Zhao smiled awkwardly—in fact, he didn't deliberately deceive Zhao Wen, let alone threaten him in the name of Cao Cao.Situ was nominally more noble than Sikong, and Zhao Wen felt uneasy in that position, so they hit it off immediately, and the two teamed up to do this scene. Seeing that Xun Yu was making fun of Dong Zhao, Cao Cao defended him and said, "Of course Gongren's contribution is not small. Kaiping Lu, Quanzhou Erqu, and building Xuanwu Pond, I just want to show him that he is the Marquis of Qianqiu Pavilion." He said it lightly, but Qianqiuting Hou is unusual.Qianqiu Pavilion is located in the south of Guojia County, Changshan, Jizhou, where Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu of Zhongxing Han Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor.Liu Xiu ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Plan because of Qianqiu Pavilion, and Cao Cao made Dong Zhao the Marquis of Qianqiu Pavilion. Doesn't it imply that Dong Zhao is the one who helped him get to the dragon position? Dong Zhao hastily declined: "Subordinates dare not..." "Why don't you dare?" Cao Cao stroked his beard, "Ling Jun is the Marquis of Long Live Ting, and you are Marquis of Qian Qiu Ting, wouldn't it be good to enjoy peace forever?" He walked out with his hands, "Ling Jun, come with me, and I will introduce some new relatives to you." Xun Yu staggered and followed him to the outside of the pavilion, and saw that the courtyard was full of people, all dressed in soap and scarves. Cao Cao pointed to everyone's treasures: "This is Li Li and Li Jianxian, from Zhuojun, who used to be an official in Youzhou...Han Xuan and Han Jingran, from Bohai, made great contributions in fighting against high-ranking officials...Lv Gong and Lu Xiaotong, from Chenggao, The nephew of Lu Qiang, a loyal eunuch from the previous dynasty... Li Fu and Li Zixian, he caused me a lot of trouble when we attacked Yecheng... This is Chang Lin, Chang Bohuai, recommended by Liang Xi, governor of Bingzhou... Mu Bing Mu Dexin, who came from Hejian, is the most honest and caring for the people... Liu Fang, Liu Ziqi, the people who have made great contributions to the pacification of Yuyang..." Looking at the faces of these students, Xun Yu murmured, "Where did Chen Jiao, Xu Xuan, Liu Dai, and Zhong Changtong go?" Cao Cao laughed and said, "Chen Jiao was promoted by me to the prefect of Leling, and Xu Xuan was the prefect of Qi County. Zhong Changtong is a talent in economics, how can he serve in the army for a long time? I plan to let him enter the court as a councilor. Liu Dai will be the chief historian It has been a long time since I transferred him to the army as a general. Now Xue Ti and Wang Si have been summoned to be the chief historians, and Cui Yan is in charge of the selection of officials with Mao Jie. They are all temporary transfers. , I didn’t have time to express it, so I’ll make up the edict later.” Xun Yu understood that Cao Cao not only concocted a plan to depose Zhao Wen, but also carried out a big change of blood, promoted and transferred away all the people he knew well, and recruited a group of newcomers to fill the vacancies.Moreover, Xue Ti and Wang Si, who served as the left and right long history, were both strong figures. Mao Jie's responsibilities could not be changed, so Cui Yan was asked to divide his power. Cao Cao was still talking about the introduction, but Xun Yu's heart was so cold that he didn't hear the names of those unfamiliar people at all, and said in a low voice: "I thought that Duke Ming was in a hurry to come back to hear about my strategy to capture Jingzhou. .Unexpectedly..." "The strategy to seize Jingzhou!" This time it was Cao Cao's turn to be surprised. "Have you seen the latest military report? Sun Quan has taken the first step to conquer Jiangxia. If he is allowed to seize Jingzhou and occupy the danger of Jiangbiao, wouldn't the world have another powerful enemy?" Xun Yu said with a bit of resentment, "The current The time is not waiting for me, Duke Ming didn't think about how to win Jingzhou first, why do you focus on these trivial matters?" Cao Cao was speechless, and a sense of shame welled up in his heart—I only knew that he didn't want me to be the emperor, but I didn't know that he was always working hard to calm the world, busy with government affairs and still thinking about the strategy of sending troops, I treated him like this It's too much!Thinking of this point, my originally hard heart softened instantly, and said softly: "The old man was negligent... What good advice does Ling Jun have?" "Liu Biao's nature is weak. Today, China has been flattened, and the southern land knows the difficulties. Minggong can lead an elite army to go southward secretly from the small road. The troops leave Ye County and go straight to Wancheng. They are surprised and cover up. Jingzhou is bound to be horrified. A big event will happen. It's settled." This is indeed a good strategy, Jiangxia has already suffered heavy losses, if the surprise attack on Nanyang County succeeds, the hearts of Jingzhou will be shaken, maybe Liu Biao will take the initiative to surrender.Xun Yu is really clever, didn't Cao Cao rely on him for advice when he first raised his troops?Xi Zhicai, Ren Jun, Bao Xin...the people who used to be involved in the incident are gone, so is it necessary to embarrass Xun Yu again?Cao Cao realized that he was wrong. It was impossible for him to leave Xun Yu. Any transfer would be futile. No matter whether it was the court, the army or the shogunate, no one could get rid of Xun Yu. As long as Xun Yu was influential, he had to Support each other and go on. "Wen Ruo..." Cao Cao hadn't called Xun Yu's nickname for a long time, "Thank you for your hard work." Xun Yu stared into the distance, and said word by word: "Why do you work hard for the country?" Cao Cao heard what he said, nodded helplessly, turned around and left slowly, but when he reached the gate of the courtyard, he stopped and said, "Of course it is for the country, other things can go hand in hand." Gone without looking back.Xun Yu understood what he meant - although he wanted to unify the world and stabilize the people, he also wanted to be the emperor, and no one could stop him! Most of the subordinates present were newcomers, they were full of thoughts on how to do their job well, but they didn't understand the deep meaning of their words. Seeing Cao Cao leaving alone, he hurriedly gave a deep salute and retreated.Dong Zhao walked up to Xun Yu, and cupped his hands in embarrassment; Xiahou Dun had been with Xun Yu for a long time, and wanted to persuade him but didn't know how to say it, so he sighed and followed.All the people in the courtyard huh-hu-la-la scattered, and they all went after their master who held a lot of power and said nothing. There were really two courteous servants who did not leave, and one of them came over: "May you be safe?" "Please remember." Xun Yu looked familiar, but couldn't remember this person, "You are..." "Humble post Taiyuan Wen Hui." Wen Hui was still a boy when Cao Cao hired him eight years ago, and now he has three black beards growing up. How can Xun Yu remember? "Oh, oh, it's you." Xun Yu had no intention of being polite to him at all, but just prevaricated casually. Wen Hui has risen rapidly in the past few years. He successively served as the magistrate of Linqiu County and the magistrate of Guangchuan County, and later succeeded Bi Chen as the Minister of the State of Lu. Teach me, be careful when you are late and be an official, and only obey Cao Gong’s order, so I can be in the position today. This time Cao Gong transferred me to come back to be the chief book, and the first thing I am grateful to is you!” After finishing his clothes, he bowed deeply. What Wen Hui said was the truth, but Xun Yu sounded like irony—who told all the officials to obey Cao Cao's orders?It was Xun Yu himself!It is also the result of Cao Cao's efforts to get to where he is today! Xun Yu nodded with a wry smile, but said nothing.Wen Hui pulled another younger person over: "I introduce you. This is the twenty-eighth generation grandson of Confucius. Kong envies Confucius... Hurry up and salute Ling Jun." Kong Xian hurriedly saluted: "I will pay my respects to Ling Jun." This grandson of Confucius is only in his early twenties, he is not tall and looks mediocre, but his manners are quite satisfactory. Wen Hui laughed and said, "Mr. Cao wrote to the State of Lu to ask me to find the descendants of the Kong family. It took me a lot of effort to find Ziyu!" Although Xun Yu was absent-minded, he always had to be polite to the empress of the sage: "Disrespect, disrespect, the empress of Confucius must be an example of etiquette." "That's natural." Wen Hui was very proud, "I found a descendant of Kong Sheng's direct line. Although he is lower than Kong Rong's seniority, he has more blood than Kong Rong! In the future, there will be two saints in the court After that." Xun Yu was terrified—the queen of the two saints!Kong Xian is a direct descendant, Kong Rong is a collateral descendant, after Cao Cao used the Confucian family, it was just for show, and now he got a person with a purer blood than Kong Rong, maybe it was because he wanted to... "Lingjun! Lingjun!" Wen Hui saw Xun Yu's eyes were blank and he stood still. "I'm tired, let's talk another day..." Xun Yu sighed heavily, turned around and entered the pavilion door in a daze like stepping on cotton. Kong Xian was very puzzled: "What happened to him?" Wen Hui smiled embarrassingly: "Perhaps he is not feeling well. No one in the civil and military courts in the Manchu Dynasty knew that Ling Jun was Cao Gong's arm? When Cao Gong was away, he was the one who decided everything. He worked hard day and night to implement Cao Gong's government. Of course it was hard work!" In fact, it's not just Wen Hui who holds this view. I'm afraid that in the eyes of the whole world, Xun Yu is Cao Cao's best friend. Cao Cao is outside and Xun Yu is inside.But even with one pair of hands, why didn't you accidentally injure yourself?These hands have become farther and farther apart, and they can no longer hold together.