Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3515: The Court's Default Judgment

The brazier in the hall was burning brightly, but Shisun Rui felt his hands and feet were cold.

He didn't expect that Cui Yan would come up with such a strategy!

Abandon Cao Cao and join the Cavalry?

How bold!

Shi Sunrui wanted to get angry and yell at Cui Yan, but when the words came to his lips, he drew them back...

If Cui Yan had said this some time ago, he would have been labeled a traitor and thrown into the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reborn. But now that the Cavalry has demonstrated its strength, such words do not seem so serious.

Cui Yan's political attributes were undoubtedly very high, at least much higher than the older Shisun Rui.

Therefore, for Cui Yan, the proposal he puts forward now is obviously the product of careful consideration, and the distribution of benefits is calculated very carefully!

After careful consideration, Shisun Rui discovered that his original plan was inferior to Cui Yan's.

Cui Yan is simply cutting off the source of the problem!

And he drew two cauldrons in one breath!

Not to mention Cao Cao, Cui Yan also took advantage of Fei Qian's situation!

The reason why the Hussars attacked the Central Plains was because Shandong was and is still the Hussars' "opponent" or "enemy", so they would naturally be attacked and sanctioned by the Hussars. What if the "Hussars" now become friendly forces? After becoming "one of our own", the situation will naturally change fundamentally!

Prime Minister Cao is no longer able to govern, so Prime Minister Fei will take over!

Once Fei Qian arrived, wouldn't Cui have the merit of supporting him? It was naturally impossible for Fei Qian to call for the Cui family to be killed.

Isn't this very much in line with the Han Dynasty's "tradition"?

The three gentlemen took turns sitting and everyone laughed.

The prime minister is just a higher-ranking official among the three highest officials. Why can't they take turns sitting in the position?

Therefore, Cui Yan's proposal was in line with the national conditions of the Han Dynasty, had precedents to follow, and was not a method of betraying one's ancestors. It could be barely accepted by Emperor Liu Xie.

That's right, it was just barely possible.

But does Cui Yan care about the "reluctance" of Emperor Liu Xie? He just needs to be happy! If he can't resist, then he can only enjoy it. Could Emperor Liu Xie resist Cao Cao before? So what's wrong with "enjoying" Fei Qian now?

So the emperor might be unhappy, but it’s not a big problem.

Secondly, what are the needs of the Shandong gentry?

Stable and harmonious.

Stop fighting, sit down and talk...

After Fei Qian sits down, can he get up again?

Dong Zhuo also sat down, what happened later?

Nowadays, Cao Cao holds all power in the hands of the Cao and Xiahou families. Even if Fei Qian comes, he will still hold power. How much worse will it be than during Cao Cao's time?

The most crucial point is that Fei Qian’s Fei family is a small clan!

The cavalry commander Fei Qian does not have as many brothers as the Cao and Xiahou families!

So if the Cavalry Commander eventually becomes the Prime Minister, should power be divided?

Once this authority is divided...

Hey!

Shisun Rui swallowed and looked at Cui Yan with some fear.

This guy, really is...

Of course, it is inevitable that people will think differently because of their different standpoints. But even if the standpoints are different, whoever can take more groups into consideration will naturally gain wider support.

This is the difference between Shisun Rui and Cui Yan.

Shi Sunrui originally persuaded Cui Yan to come forward, considering only the interests of the emperor and himself. As for whether it would harm the interests of Jizhou or conflict with Cui Yan's personal interests, Shi Sunrui did not weigh it carefully. From a certain perspective, Shi Sunrui was just thinking more about himself, and then let others sacrifice in the name of loyalty.

It's like an official sitting on the stage, slamming the table and telling the people not to think about making money, getting more rest, and asking for this and that all the time, but to think more about whether the Han Dynasty has been rich in resources and whether they can have enough food since its founding. How can they still have the nerve to ask for so much? Touch your conscience before speaking! People should be conscientious!

Then the Han people felt their pockets and found that they were not necessarily sure whether they had much conscience, but they were definitely clear that they had no money in their pockets.

This is what Shisun Rui did. He hoped that Cui Yan would talk more about conscience, but Cui Yan did not talk about conscience. Instead, he turned around and put forward a new suggestion. Now that the trial has come to the critical moment, whoever is absent will be judged out!

Cui Yan's method was naturally much better than Shisun Rui's original plan.

It seems like everyone benefits!

Except for the absent Cao Cao.

When Shisun Rui heard this, he thought, hey, that makes sense!

So in politics, even the tea on the table is a trap!

If you drink too much tea, you will want to change clothes, right?

Then, as soon as they went out to change their clothes, they started to vote, "I think that so-and-so is very good and can handle the important task..."

"Not bad, not bad, very good!"

"It's him!"

"When everyone was frowning, he was the one who stood up bravely..."

"..."

Cui Yan looked at Shi Sunrui's expression and added, "Now the Han Dynasty is peaceful on all sides, and it is also the work of the cavalry... When we were in the Central Plains, the cavalry disregarded their lives and went north to quell the Xianbei, and also opened up the Western Regions... This is a meritorious service, and it is worthy of the great responsibility! If such a meritorious official is not rewarded, how can we speak justice and appease the hearts of the subjects? If there is another change in the border in the future, who can be used?"

Cui Yan saw Shisun Rui's expression and knew that he had guessed some of his plans. However, the current situation was like this, and he was not afraid of his plans being exposed. "It is better for one family to suffer than for thousands of families to suffer! I am also doing this for the ten thousand year foundation of the Han Dynasty! Could it be that... someone is disregarding the ten thousand years of the Han Dynasty for his own selfish desires? ! "

Shi Sunrui took a breath of cold air, "If... if I were a cavalryman... I wouldn't take this position..."

Cui Yan smiled but did not answer.

Shisun Rui was a little confused at first, but after thinking about it carefully, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and then he stared at Cui Yan!

No wonder Cui Yan wants to resign from his post now!

That's it!

This guy!

If under such conditions, the Hussars still refused to give in, it would be tantamount to a clear rebellion against the world, which would be completely contrary to what the Hussars had always done! Then in Guanzhong, Shandong, and even in more distant areas, would there still be people who insisted on standing on the side of the Hussars?

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, whether it was Emperor Sun or Liu Bei, they were actually local emperors, but they still had to wait until Cao Pi started to make trouble before changing their titles. In addition to fighting each other, the more important thing was that no one wanted to be the first to stand out. Even though Cao Pi had some abdication, three bows and three requests, etc., he still had to abandon his father's strategy, make peace with the aristocrats and powerful families, implement the Nine-Rank System, and share political power with the local aristocrats and powerful families who supported him...

And this was after the Three Kingdoms had been killing each other for thirty years and the prestige of the Han Dynasty had completely collapsed!

Therefore, if the Cavalry rejected Cui Yan's proposal, the consequences would probably be like a raging storm, sweeping across the entire Han Dynasty!

Just like Dong Zhuo back then...

In a trance, Shisun Rui didn't even know how he said goodbye to Cui Yan and how he left Cui's courtyard. It was not until he got into the car and was shaking that he suddenly thought of a problem: Cui Yan was using him!

"You brat! How dare you bully me?!"

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In terms of political intrigue, being inferior to others makes you inferior.

Shisun Rui entered the palace and paid a visit to Liu Xie.

In any case, the Han Dynasty did not have the oppression of enslaving its ministers like the dynasties with long queues. Old ministers like Shisun Rui not only did not have to kneel, but also had a seat in the hall. No one would find fault with their behavior if they behaved more confidently in their daily lives.

Shisun Rui told Liu Xie everything about what happened with Cui Yan.

Liu Xie frowned.

Although Liu Xie had never been to court before, the matter of trial in absentia can still be applied to other cases...

That's a really good idea.

But why didn’t Cui Yan mention it before?

Liu Xie glanced at Shisun Rui and suddenly understood something.

This old man...

Nowadays in Shandong, whether it is the upper ruling class or the middle-level officials and nobles, they all know that Cao Cao's troops attacking Guanzhong have been beaten to pieces, and the morale of the soldiers who retreated is also very low. It is said that the generals around Cao Cao have also died or been injured...

From all the above, it can be said that Cao Cao did suffer huge losses in this battle and his strength was greatly reduced!

The problem now is what to do with the Cavalry Army next.

Should he still sentence the cavalry as a traitor, or should he overturn the original verdict and execute belated justice?

The strategy of Cui Yan as relayed by Shisun Rui was equivalent to providing a way out.

A staircase made of the flesh and blood of Cao Cao and his army.

If it were an ordinary time, Cao Cao would definitely not agree, but hasn’t Cao Cao not shown up yet?

If the cavalrymen were re-sentenced as meritorious officials, then the former prime minister would naturally become a criminal, and then Cao Cao's flesh would be cut off to feed the cavalrymen, and everyone would also drink some of the meat soup...

After all, the cavalry is quite ferocious now. If we don’t give him more meat, I’m afraid he may not be fed enough.

There are certainly benefits to this approach. You can push the blame onto the people below you, just like when a thief steals money, it is the thief's hand that made the mistake, not the thief himself. Although this is an obvious sophistry in terms of logic, it is legally valid. How can the entire company be held responsible for the mistakes made by individual employees or temporary workers?

It is not said that Cao Cao, the prime minister, was hereditary, so he was just a temporary worker of the Han Dynasty.

If something goes wrong, it is also basic practice for temporary workers to take over.

At most, Emperor Liu Xie would show up again...

wrong!

Liu Xie narrowed his eyes. Why should he come forward to apologize?

This strategy was thought out by Cui Yan, but Cui Yan never told anyone about it until he arrived in Jingzhou and encountered danger and Shisun Rui came to him, then he told him about it. Why?

Then, Shisun Rui now has the attitude that he, an old minister, has tried his best and has done everything he should do, but still asks Your Majesty to make the decision and leave it all to the emperor. Why is this?

Liu Xie took a deep breath.

He began to understand what Cui Yan and Shisun Rui meant.

But the problem is, if Liu Xie himself made this "judgment", then Liu Xie would lose his position of being aloof from the matter!

It would be fine if Cao Cao could not rise again in the future, but what if he did?

In other words, even if Cao Cao could not rise, what if he was desperate and did something desperate before he fell?

Shi Sun Rui saw Liu Xie was silent, neither saying good nor bad, and guessed Liu Xie's concerns. Shi Sun Rui couldn't help but feel a little regretful, wondering why he had to wade into this muddy water? Emperor Liu Xie couldn't bear this responsibility, so could he, a nominal state elder, bear it?

"Your Majesty...if..." Shisun Rui said slowly, "I heard that Lu Su and Lu Zijing...have praised Guanzhong's actions since they returned from Guanzhong..."

When Liu Xie heard this, his eyes lit up!

Lu Su?!

This is a suitable candidate!

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Lu Su left Guanzhong, but did not return to Jiangdong immediately after staying in Xu County.

This is understandable. After all, the focus of the struggle in the Han Dynasty is now concentrated on Fei Qian and Cao Cao. Seeing that the struggle is about to have a result, Lu Su certainly cannot leave Xu County before the result comes out.

This result may be related to the Han Dynasty, as well as the rise and fall of Jiangdong in the next few years, decades, or even longer. The sooner we know it, the sooner we can prepare. If we return to Jiangdong, maybe when the Cavalry Army arrives at the river, Jiangdong will suddenly realize that the north has changed color?

Unlike the cold and indifferent attitude in Guanzhong, Lu Su was quite popular in Xu County. On the one hand, even if Jiangdong stabbed Cao Cao in the back, it was Cao Cao's pain, and what did it have to do with other Shandong nobles? On the other hand, if the Hussars really came to the Central Plains and made friends with the important officials of Jiangdong, would there be a way out?

So no matter what, there is no harm in having some relationship with Lu Su's relatives now.

Treat guests, drink, sing and dance, and learn foreign languages.

Lu Su has been feeling quite well these days.

Ah, the young lady from the Western Regions is so tender...

During the banquet, it is inevitable that someone will ask about what happened in Guanzhong.

Lu Su just told the truth.

To be honest, Lu Su's description of Guanzhong was not exaggerated at all, and was even somewhat understated.

For example, when he saw the mighty and majestic side of the cavalry soldiers at Linzhiyuan below Tongguan, Lu Su kept silent and only talked about some ordinary things in Guanzhong. He didn't even mention that Fei Qianzao was only repairing water conservancy projects to prepare for the spring ploughing next year...

Lu Su did not say these things, not because he had any good intentions towards the Hussars. On the contrary, it was precisely because Lu Su hoped to reduce Shandong's fear of the Hussars.

For Jiangdong, the longer and more fiercely Fei Qian and Cao Cao fight, the better it will be.

As for how many people died or were injured in this process, how much money was lost, or how many families were torn apart and turned into dry bones...

What does it have to do with Jiangdong?

Only when the North is defeated will Jiangdong have a chance to fight for the world!

Only Emperor Sun had the possibility to truly become the great emperor, and only Lu Su had the merit of following the dragon!

Otherwise, what would be the significance of the strategy that Lu Su offered on the bed?

But Lu Su never expected that he had tried his best to understate the description of Guanzhong, and even described it in a negative way, but he was still considered to be saying "good things" about Guanzhong! Even Lu Su's repeated clichés were interpreted as meaning that he was not optimistic about Cao Cao!

For example, if Lu Su said "it's hard to tell who will win", you can take it out of context and remove "hard to tell" and turn it into "win or lose", and then by the same token, you can change "it's still unknown" to "knowable"!

Let’s just say whether Lu Su ever said “win or lose” and “can be known”!

Have!

So what's the problem?

Even if the children of Shandong gentry knew the secret, they would just smile knowingly.

After all, Lu Su is from outsider, a native of Jiangdong, so it is enough to paint him in a good light on the surface. As for the actual situation, it depends on whether this outsider can consume in Shandong.

Lu Su didn't bring any money with him and was still eating and drinking in Shandong, so shouldn't he take some responsibility for the Han Dynasty?

As the drinking progressed, Lu Su got drunk.

When he woke up, he heard a horrifying piece of news in the market!

He was commended!

He actually submitted a memorial stating that everything was caused by Cao Cao's false accusation against the Cavalry. The key point was that there were Lu Su's handprint and signature on the memorial!

All the sons of noble families who met Lu Su were respectful and said, "Mr. Zijing, you are so brave, you are so great..."

Lu Su knew something was wrong, so he didn't argue about what the memorial was about, nor did he go to anyone to explain that the handprint shouldn't be on the memorial, but on the young lady from the Western Regions...

Almost on the same day that Lu Su received the news, he disguised himself and fled from Xu County!

He had already foreseen that Xu County would be hit by a huge storm!

And his statement was the last piece of firewood that triggered this storm...

Some people noticed Lu Su's escape, but no one intended to stop him.

After all, a slightly lower level than "no evidence at all" is "trial in absentia".

There is no problem in dealing with Lu Su.

Who hasn’t been screwed in this life?

Moreover, Jiangdong had stabbed Jiangling in the back before, and the account has not been settled properly yet. It is not a big problem to collect some interest now.

But if we kill Lu Su directly, there will be some problems.

After all, Jiangdong is still a buffer zone and a small retreat in the future. Even if there is a problem with taking things out of context and holding a trial in absentia, at most a certain official will be blamed. It means that the official's academic level is not high, there is a problem with the way of understanding, or that he is not rigorous, serious, or meticulous in controlling a certain link, etc. Anyway, these are very individual and minority problems, and have nothing to do with the vast majority of Shandong's gentry children.

Now that Lu Su has escaped from Xu County, it just happens to meet the needs of these Shandong gentry children. So even though Lu Su was poorly disguised, he still acted as if he had seen nothing and discovered nothing.

And now that Lu Su has left, there is no need to discuss whether this memorial is true or not...

In a very short time, the storm formed.

No one cares about Lu Su. This is no longer the point. The question is where to stay after this storm.

Or, how to fish in troubled waters during a storm?