Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2452 Sealed Storm

Just when Hussar General Fei Qian received the news of the conferment, in Xu County, Yuzhou, a good show also kicked off.

At dawn, all the officials stood on the square outside the Meridian Gate, waiting for the court.

Jizhou Farewell Cui Yan arrived in Xu County yesterday, stayed overnight in the official residence, and is now joining a group of officials.

Someone soon noticed this and couldn't help whispering.

Cui Yan is from Jizhou, plus he was a general under Yuan Shao before, and he was doing things with Yuan Shao. Now, although Cui Yan voted for Cao Cao after Yuan Shao's defeat, after all, there will be more or less some past experience. It was embarrassing, so Cui Yan basically didn't come to Xu County, and stayed in Yecheng, but for some reason, he appeared here today, waiting to go to court with others.

Cui Yan herself was also a little helpless.Who doesn't want to be the mastermind behind the scenes, charge forward and let the younger brother go first, and eat, drink and enjoy yourself first?But the problem is that sometimes some things can't be chosen by himself, but after today, his attention will no longer be on himself. Seeing the evasive eyes of the surrounding officials, his mood is quite complicated.

On the edge of the square where the officials were waiting, the banner of the big man was swaying in the wind. Under the banner, there were still the guards of the big Han guards with their heads upright. Everything was as it used to be, and everything was different from the old days.

Cui Yan sighed slightly.

He doesn't know how many of these officials present are really facing the big man and the emperor Liu Xie in their hearts. The role he plays this time will definitely make some people feel unacceptable, but if you want to To survive and develop in such a troubled world, how is it possible to be clean and free from filth?

Everything in the world, is it that simple?

Only by living can we have a future.

This point, Tian Feng has already told Cui Yan and others with his personal experience.As a Jizhou gentry, you have to fight when you should fight, and when you should kneel down and lick, you have to go down with your mouth...

No matter how innocent the fish on the chopping board is, it is just a meal on a human plate.

Cui Yan is not reconciled to the situation of being slaughtered by others, and if he wants to not be a fish, he should be a knife. If he makes such a choice, he will inevitably be criticized by others. He still has this awareness to some extent.

In the queue, there are also some people who are well aware of what Cui Yan came here for, so naturally these people will not just watch Cui Yan coldly, but will occasionally smile and nod when they meet Cui Yan's eyes, Show goodwill.

However, the attention that Cui Yan attracted did not last long, because after a while, another person arrived, diverting everyone's attention again.

This newcomer who caught everyone by surprise was Zang Ba, the hot new governor of Xuzhou.

Zang Ba's face was slightly haggard, and there was a hint of fatigue between his brows and eyes. He was not in military uniform, but was wearing a black and red court uniform like a civil servant.

Zang Ba seldom participates in it. Strictly speaking, he has not participated in several court meetings at all. Now that he appears here, it feels like a group of huskies mixed with a lone wolf, which makes people feel a little surprised , and a little stunned, with some unbelievable doubts.

Seeing Zang Ba's arrival, Cui Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that if he didn't agree to come and didn't submit to Cao Cao, he might end up being targeted by Cao Cao just like Zang Ba.Or is Jizhou now in Cao Cao's calculations?
Cui Yan looked left and right, and felt that there seemed to be such an indescribable abomination hidden in the Yingchuan gang, and in Guo Jia's smile.

Zang Ba's immediate actions actually expressed the same attitude as Cui Yan, that is, surrender to Cao Cao.For a long time, the Taishan Army has been wandering outside the court. Although they accept the control of Cao Cao in name, they only obey the deployment of the Taishan Army Zang Ba and others. Now not only Chang Xi is beheaded, Zang Ba is also Changed from a general to a governor, he was deprived of part of his military power when he was promoted and surrendered secretly, and Zang Ba was required to kneel down and sing conquest in person...

Well, although Cui Yan certainly doesn't know how to sing Conquest, but he clearly understands the meaning of such a situation.

Cao Cao hijacked the momentum of the battle of Qingxu, and made such a situation to make Cui Yan, Zang Ba and others bow their heads. Of course, this is also a normal operation. After all, Cao Cao himself has to bear a lot of political risks every time he kills. It is of course best if the dispute can be resolved through negotiation.

Just like if the Taishan Army was willing to bow its head earlier, Cao Cao might not have a heavy hand on Chang Xi. After all, it is a relatively good choice to leave an idiot for him to mess around inside the Taishan Army.

From another point of view, Cao Cao's action against the Taishan Army may also mean that Cao Cao has reached a situation where he has to do it now?

Cui Yan was calm on the surface, but his eyes moved slightly, and countless thoughts had already rolled through his mind in a short period of time.

After a while, Jingzhou Changshui Captain Cai Mao also arrived. He wanted to stand directly at the end of the queue, but was pulled into the Yingchuan queue by Zhong Yao with a smile. .

Cui Yan suddenly felt a toothache.

Who did you do this on purpose?
You're a genius, are you planning to marry Cai's daughter?
Cui Yan slandered inwardly, simply lowered her gaze, keeping her mind out of sight.

After a while, Cao Cao stepped on the node, and all the officials in the square bowed and saluted.

When Cao Cao arrived on his front feet, the music of Lubo music sounded on his back feet, and the officials went to the palace in order.

Compared with the kind of big court meeting that all members participate in, only relatively important officials can participate in the current court meeting. Ordinary small officials and unemployed officials, such as a lot of Langs under Guang Luxun's buttocks, are not eligible took part.And choosing such an ordinary court meeting, not a grand court meeting in Wangshuo, naturally has its purpose.

When all the officials entered the palace one by one, the sky was just bright.The sun shines in from the side of the hall, making the red ones redder and the black ones blacker. The golden lines and multicolored silks radiate brilliant brilliance under the sun, and everything seems so beautiful.

it just seems...

Cui Yan followed in the queue, advancing step by step. After ascending the hall, the emperor hadn't come yet, so he turned his head and took a slight glance at Cao Cao, who was at the head of the hundred officials.

After taking a look at it, Cui Yan couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional. This authority is really a good thing that can make people refreshed and rejuvenate. Looking at the current Cao Cao, it seems that he is more energetic than when he was in Yecheng. The two eyes are projected, and there is an aggressive aura.

Seemingly aware of Cui Yan's gaze, Cao Cao turned his head slightly, glanced at Cui Yan, and nodded slightly to Cui Yan to show his kindness.

Cao Cao's actions naturally fell into the eyes of some middle-level officials who didn't understand what would happen, so they looked at Cui Yan slightly differently than before...

Cui Yan took a breath, then lowered her head silently.

Several eunuchs from the Huangmen entered the hall, and then loudly announced the arrival of the emperor.

Generally, the etiquette of the Chang Dynasty is relatively simple. After a while, the emperor Liu Xie sat on the throne in the hall amidst the worship of all the officials.

Xun Yu, who was in charge of the Minister's order, stepped out first, and read some chapters with a blank face.These chapters are basically journals, such as what happened, what happened, what else, etc. Generally speaking, it is like the whole news. It is just to inform the emperor and the officials about the current situation. What instructions do you need from Emperor Liu Xie?

After the routine chapters, many people immediately cheered up.If these people have dog ears, they must have erected a large area by now!

The emperor Liu Xie also realized something, his face was slightly gloomy, he looked in and out of Cao Cao, and then at other officials, especially Cui Yan, Zang Ba, Cai Hao and other people who did not appear often stay the longest.

"My humble minister, Cui Yan, has a book to play. 』

Cui Yan took a slow breath, walked out of the queue, and bowed.

The emperor was silent for a while, but turned his eyes to Cao Cao.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became dull and tense.

Cao Cao lowered his eyes and remained motionless, as if the time around him had nothing to do with him.

The eunuch of the Huang family standing next to Liu Xie looked at Liu Xie. Seeing that Liu Xie hadn't expressed anything, he held back and didn't dare to make a sound. A bead of sweat appeared on his forehead at some point along his face. Rolling and falling...

It seems that after a long time, maybe only a few breaths later, Liu Xie raised his arm on the armrest of the throne slightly, and moved his fingers.

"Quasi-playing..." the eunuch of the Huangmen hurriedly shouted in a long voice.I don't know if he shouted in a hurry, but at the end, although his voice was high-pitched, he couldn't help trembling.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Cui Yan's voice was flat and powerful, "Since the founding of Ning, there have been many hardships and disasters. At the time of Zhongping, the atmosphere was dire, the stars were lost, the ugly descendants were rampant, the gangsters rose up, and the country was in danger. The overthrow is imminent.Every time I read the history books, I read the previous records, the extreme misfortune has never been seen in ancient and modern times.Fortunately, His Majesty came to the throne, not only blessed with the spirit of the ancestral temple, but also loyal ministers and talents. 』

"The minister heard that the faint and bright are used repeatedly, but whether the Thai will help each other, the destiny has not been changed, and the past has returned."If the society is in trouble, there will be something to help it in danger, and if the head of Guizhou is in danger, there will be something to continue its thread.Today there is Cao Gong Mengde, who fought hard to overcome difficulties, wiped out the Yellow Turban bandits and chaos first, punished the second Yuan and usurped the robbers later, pacified Ning, Hebei and Yu, and the young and Xu were dying. Sweeping away wasteland and filth, coercion is not the same, Shunsu Yunei.This is an unprecedented great achievement since Guangwu. 』

"It is because I dare to test the heart of heaven and earth, and consider the hope of the country, that Cao Gong be moved to be the prime minister, so as to establish the country and secure the generals, so that the superior can win the favor of the holy dynasty, and the inferior can be crowned and brought to hope, following the instructions of His Majesty the prime minister. The great cause is to continue the dynasties of Jingjing Sheji.May Your Majesty keep the love of Shun and Yu, and serve the country instead of petty actions, worry about the head of Guizhou, and not make concessions.The above is the comfort of the ancestral temple, which is Gu Zhihuai, and the bottom is to explain the hope of the whole world.As the saying goes, prosperity grows from withered weeds, and flesh grows from decayed bones. Gods and people are safe, and there is no misfortune. 』

"The minister weeps with zero emotion, all of them are from the bottom of his heart, and he speaks of panic, and bows his head a hundred times.I also ask Your Majesty for your permission! 』

Cui Yan spoke loudly, but Liu Xie, who was sitting on the throne, couldn't help but gripped the armrest tighter and tighter, even showing some veins on the back of his hand.

After Cui Yan finished playing, the hall was completely silent.

Only some shortness of breath was heard, but no one spoke.

Prime Minister!

This familiar yet unfamiliar word...

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was a prime minister, but since the death of eleven prime ministers during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, this position has gradually declined, and it has lost its glory in the early Han Dynasty.

After Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Han and defeated Yuan Shu, his position was Sikong, and this Sikong was not like Cao Cao patting his head, like a vegetable market, picking up the one that looks pleasing to the eye, or buying that one if it is cheap, but passing by. The location was decided after careful consideration.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the struggle between imperial power and prime minister power was very fierce.

For the ambitious Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he naturally wanted a political group that fully obeyed his orders, rather than the foreign court prime minister's office that always sang against him.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, most of the Chinese and Korean officials were low-ranking officials, mainly Langguan, doctor, doctor and other officials who were in charge of admonishment, or ministers close to the emperor, without too high a background and political background. The background, most of them are poor families or commoner families, which made the Chinese court officials and foreign court officials in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have an innate opposition.

The result was naturally that the officials of the Chinese court who were instigated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used them one after another, and finally stepped on the officials of the outer court...

But after Emperor Wu of the Han made the prime minister into a high-risk occupation, the prime minister became increasingly depressed. Even during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han, some prime ministers didn't care about things at all, and wholeheartedly saved their lives. In order to maintain the normal operation of the court, Emperor Wu of the Han made It created some official positions in China and North Korea, and brought the matters that originally belonged to officials of foreign courts to China and North Korea to operate in a fair manner. On the one hand, it continued to evade the power of the prime minister, and on the other hand, it allowed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to expand the space for his own activities. .

Therefore, the officials of the Chinese court, or called the officials of the inner court, are basically the emperor's close ministers, such as Shizhong, Changshi, Gishizhong, and Shangshu. They are also closer to the emperor on weekdays, which can be said to represent The emperor's will is exercising power, which matches Cao Cao's status at that time.

This is a factor on the one hand, and another reason is that Yuan Shao claimed to be a chariot general at the time. According to the Han Dynasty practice, he belonged to the foreign court official who opened the mansion and established the teeth. Therefore, Cao Cao chose to be Sikong at that time. Tell Yuan Shao that the younger brother is still assisting the elder brother...

Brother, you fight the enemy bravely in the outer court, and the younger brother assists in the inner court. Husband and wife, uh, brothers, both work together to make a fortune together!Brother, look, there is a guy named Fei over there who keeps staring at you...

Yuan Shao turned his gaze to the west with a hum.

After all, Cao Cao, who had just pressed Yuan Shu to the ground for a good meal of rubbing, had exhausted his physical strength and needed some time to breathe. If he had a bad attitude, Yuan Shao threw out a piece of soap, and Cao Cao would not be able to protect his chrysanthemum.Moreover, Cao Cao was born in the eunuch series and was originally an official of the inner court, so it was naturally reasonable for Cao Cao to be an official of the inner court at that time, and there was nothing abrupt about it.

Later, Fei Qian rose all the way, and Yuan Shao couldn't fight back. After losing troops and losing generals, he realized that he had been tricked by his younger brother. He changed from a chariot general to a general, and threw the chariot general to Cao Cao.

The original positions of the generals in the Han Dynasty were all officials of the foreign court. Except for the four generals who were originally defined to defend the capital, the rest of the generals were basically fighting outside, so they were naturally officials of the foreign court.

But during the period of Emperor Zhao and Emperor Xuan, Huo Guang, who was the general, also served as the chief Sima. All the affairs of the court must be reviewed by Huo Guang before being transferred to the emperor.Afterwards, the title of the general was the same as that of the four generals before and after, and he became an official of the inner court.Therefore, Yuan Shao's intention to consider himself a great general at that time was naturally very subtle...

If it is true, when Yuan Shao was changed to a general, he also had some intentions to let Liu Xie move to Yecheng, but in the end Yuan Shao's choice phobia still fell ill, so that in the end Yuan Shao's general was just an empty shell , and did not really gain the power of the inner court, so there is no way to talk about suppressing Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he successfully reached the end of the inner court official, that is, the general.However, when Cao Cao ended Yuan Shao's power and really established a political system that favored officials in the inner court, Cao Cao suddenly discovered that this system is no longer as easy to use as before, let alone At that time like Huo Guang, even the power of the general generals was not as good. Not only was the internal suppression not enough, but there was also a Fei diving outside who was very happy.

In the process of rewarding Fei Qian this time, this kind of contradiction became more and more obvious. Xun Yu's suggestion was to continue to push Fei Qian to the outside, and absolutely not give Fei Qian the right to participate in the inner court, so there was the so-called The title of "Hussar General" ranks above the Sangong, which means that he is outside the Sangong...

In this way, it is naturally difficult to reconcile between Cao Cao and Fei Qian, and Cao Cao will be forced to focus on the west, like the great general Yuan Shao back then, at the Sanfu of Chang'an, and then naturally It is no longer possible to continue to compete with the local tyrants in Yuzhou and Jizhou.

Everyone is the imperial army, er, the inner court army under the emperor, the guns should be the same as the outside!
Lao Cao, don't tear down your own pillars anymore!
But doing so made Cao Cao unhappy.

Guo Jia originally didn't want to participate in this matter, but in order to make up for Xun Yu's problem, on the one hand, he offered Cao Cao a strategy of sowing dissension, and on the other hand, he also suggested that Cao Cao no longer be the general, but change to the prime minister!

After all, this "general" is two words less than "general hussars", if ordinary people still don't know how big these two generals are, it will be embarrassing.

In addition to the above-mentioned competition for titles, for Cao Cao, there are many additional benefits in changing to the prime minister...

(End of this chapter)