Han Dao world

Chapter 697
Don't do to others what you don't want yourself to do to yourself is the basic principle of Confucianism.

Although not everyone complies.

But if you scold others, you must bear the result of being scolded by others, there is no doubt about it.

Kong Rong thought so too.

After all, he is knowledgeable and eloquent, and he used to swear a lot.Others either can't scold him, or dare not scold him, and most of the time, they are both, so they are invincible.

But today he met the Son of Heaven.

The emperor not only dared to scold him, but also scolded him very hard, without saving any face.

Kong Rong recalled Yang Biao's evaluation, and at least agreed with half of it.

Leaving aside whether the Son of Heaven is from a strategic position, it is true that he pointed at the key point, directly questioned his character, and tore apart the past that he was least willing to mention.

Once upon a time, he also felt that he could make great achievements with his full knowledge and skills. As a result, he almost lost his life in the battle of Beihai, so he had to ask Liu Bei for help.

This is the most embarrassing thing for him, whoever mentions it is in a hurry.

In the past few years, he lived in Xuzhou, but no one was so ignorant to mention this matter in front of him.

The Son of Heaven is the first.

Not only that, the emperor also extended his ability and began to question Li Ying's theory of Longmen.Now that you have climbed the Dragon Gate and been invited by Li Ying as a guest, but you are not a dragon, you are still a fish, so is Li Ying's Dragon Gate a fraud?
If this is admitted, it will not only be Kong Rong who is humiliated, but also Li Ying, and those who are proud of being in Li Ying's door.

The scope of this blow was too wide, almost the entire Shilin at that time.

The more Kong Rong thought about it, the more nervous he became, his forehead was sweating profusely.

Cai Yan on the side looked at it, and while sympathizing with Kong Rong, he remembered what the emperor said.Once upon a time, she thought that the emperor was pretending to be big and trying to comfort her, but now she knew that the emperor was telling the truth.

When it comes to cursing, no one is a match for the emperor.

After the news spread, no one would want to scold the emperor again.

Liu Xie weighed the manuscript in his hand. "You scolded Sikong to death, and your words are sharp. Now that you are writing a biography for him, is it because your words are incomplete and written in Danqing, or do you want to say a few good things for him to make up for the past?"

"I scolded him because...he was wrong. I wrote his biography because..."

"Is it true?" Liu Xie interrupted Kong Rong directly. "Or against your will?"

Kong Rong was at a loss for words again.

"Do I still need to watch it?" Liu Xie looked at Kong Rong coldly, with sarcasm in his sharp eyes.

Kong Rong gritted his teeth and stretched out his hands. "Your Majesty, Rong Chen, please consider it again."

He really couldn't imagine how the emperor would mock him after reading his biography.

After all, a verbal dispute is a verbal dispute. As long as people in the know don't speak up, it means that this incident never happened.As the Son of Heaven, he wouldn't want to spread it everywhere.On paper, it is ironclad evidence.If it is compiled into the file by the emperor again, it will be troublesome.

It is better to endure the momentary anger and retreat for the time being.

Liu Xie put the manuscript in Kong Rong's hand, and waved his hand, indicating that Kong Rong could step back.

Kong Rong was relieved, bowed in a hurry, and went back down the slope in desperation.

"Go, go quickly." He waved repeatedly, signaling Mi Heng to leave quickly.

Mi Heng was at a loss.When he saw Kong Rong and the Son of Heaven face to face, he thought there would be a fierce battle, but he didn't expect Kong Rong to retreat so quickly, and he was so embarrassed.

"Wenju, you are..."

"Let's talk when we go back." Kong Rong felt ashamed and didn't want to stay any longer.

Mi Heng had no choice but to get up and hurried away with Kong Rong.

Cao Cao sat on the slope, looking thoughtfully at the hurried backs of Kong Rong and Mi Heng.

He saw the confrontation between the Son of Heaven and Kong Rong, and couldn't help but think of the conflict he had with Bian Rang back then.He killed Bian Rang because Bian Rang looked down on him.In a fit of rage, he killed Bian Rang, but he also paid a heavy price for it, which has had an impact to this day.

If you could deal with Bian Rang like the emperor dealt with Kong Rong back then, why did it come to this?

After all, killing a person is still a low-level vehicle. Using one's own way to treat one's body is the real victory.

"Your Majesty's debates are like using troops, and they are really brilliant." Cao Cao said convincingly.

Liu Xie shook his head. "Words are words after all, they can only be used for a while, and they can't solve practical problems. For example, Du Tian, ​​do you think they really don't understand the pros and cons of it? It's just that they are in the midst of interests, and their words and deeds are eccentric, so there are many flaws. Justify yourself."

He sighed, a little helpless. "Even if I speak sincerely and they refuse, what can the court do? They have to think otherwise and move forward step by step."

Then he laughed again. "Fortunately, they are just talking about their interests. When they really go to the battlefield, even a mob can make them completely defeated. Kong Rong is like this, and Yuan Shao is no exception."

Cao Cao was a little embarrassed.

The emperor could ignore Yuan Shao, but he couldn't.

"I heard that Yuan Shao's wife is Li Ying's daughter?"

"Yes." Cao Cao said, "However, this marriage was not decided by Li Ying himself. When we got married, Li Ying had already passed away due to the party's imprisonment. Because Yuan Shao had helped the party members, the party members then arranged for them to marry Li Ying's daughter. "

"Is that so?"

"I have a good relationship with He Yong. I heard about it from him. Xun You is closer to He Yong. He should have heard of it." Cao Cao thought for a while, and then said: "In fact, Li Zan, the son of Li Ying, is not interested in this marriage. Disagree. For so many years, Li Zan has had no contact with Yuan Shao. If your majesty wants to resolve the party affairs, you might as well enlist Li Zan to join the court."

Liu Xie turned to look at Cao Cao.

This information provided by Cao Cao is very important.

Yuan Shao is powerful because of three forces, among which the party members have the greatest moral influence.

Party members are everywhere, including in the imperial court, most of whom are from Ruying.

Xun Yu and Xun You are both party members.

How to get along with party members has always been one of the issues Liu Xie considered.With Yuan Shao, the contemporary leader of the party, although he used Xun Yu and Xun You, he did not dare to take the initiative to make concessions to the party members easily, lest the party members make progress and stir up trouble.

Creatures like party members are wonderful things that shine when given a little sunshine, and flood when given a little flood. It is very easy to go to extremes.If Chen Fan and others hadn't pushed too hard at the beginning, the party imprisonment would not have been so tragic.

If Li Ying's sons don't agree with Yuan Shao, then Yuan Shao's quality as a party leader is somewhat lacking.

"Where is Li Zan?"

"Always in Yingchuan's hometown."

Liu Xie turned around to ask someone to write it down, and turned around to discuss it with Xun Yu.

Matters related to party members should not be taken lightly.

"What does Cao Qing think of the party members?" Liu Xie made a joke. "You straddle the two parties, and you must feel more deeply than others."

Cao Cao looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

Liu Xie said again: "By the way, Cai Lingshi has just finished the "Biography of the Eunuch", and Lingzu Fei Tinghou (Cao Teng) is the one who entered the biography. Do you want to see it first?"

Cao Cao was stunned, and turned to look at Cai Yan who was beside him.

Cai Yan nodded. "Although Fei Tinghou is an eunuch, he is devoted to his duties, and he is a virtuous and capable man, so he should be passed down."

Surprised and delighted, Cao Cao fell to the ground. "Thank you Your Majesty, thank you Lingshi."

"You're welcome, it's just straight forward."

Cao Cao wept. "Your Majesty, I have been in the name of the eunuch party for forty years. How can anyone be willing to speak out? The word "eunuch vertical" is a label attached to the minister, and everyone avoids it."

(End of this chapter)