Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 913 People's Hearts Can Change

Blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes do not come singly.

The military of Wei State was unsatisfactory, and it also encountered a major crisis in politics. During the Chinese New Year, rumors arose in Luoyang. It was rumored in the city that Shang Shu Ling Chen Qun, Shang Shu Pu She Du Ji, Tai Wei Zhong Yao, Shi Zhong Xin Pi and others secretly colluded with Liu Bei Want to oppose Wei.

Cao Pi didn't believe it at first, but the rumors are like a serial drama, and the content is well-founded, which makes people have to have doubts.

Some of them are thought-provoking. First of all, Chen Qun was confiscated by Liu Bei. There was an old friendship between the two. Liu Bei established his capital in Chang'an, and his army is strong. It is human nature for him to want to return to his homeland; again, Zhong Yao was implicated in the Wei satire case, so he harbored a grudge and wanted to vote for Liu Bei; , was suppressed by the Henan gentry in every aspect, and they rebelled against Wei in order to seek change.
Xu Shu sent people to spread the rumors. Ever since he had the Changjiang Newspaper, he has become proficient in launching intelligence warfare. When Guan Yu and Cao Xiu agreed to cease the war, Xiangyang's secret workers turned into refugees, and then detoured into Runan and entered the Central Plains.

At first, it was circulated in a small area by the people around Luoyang, but during the Chinese New Year period, the population flowed rapidly, and the rumors spread like a virus in Luoyang, because the people involved were all high-ranking, and ordinary yamen didn't want to control it, and they didn't dare to control it. In the end, it was sued by Henan Yin Simazhi All halls.

Sima Zhi was born in Wen County, Henan Province, and he and Sima Yi belonged to the same clan and hometown. Although the two belonged to the same clan, the succession and decline of the branch families were different. He was not as lucky as Sima Yi when he was young, and he was able to grow up under the blessing of the big clan. He was left in Jingzhou during the war, and Cao Cao pacified Jingzhou so that he could return to his hometown in the Central Plains and enter his official career from Jian County, where laws and regulations were lax and bandits were rampant.

Because of his family background, Sima Yi became an official in the prime minister's office as a literary officer. He was later sent to Cao Pi's office as the servant of the Huangmen and Yilang, and then transferred back to the prime minister's office to serve as the subordinate and chief secretary of Dong Cao. These official positions only serve Cao Cao and his son. Those who are close to or from a wealthy family cannot hold the position, and if they continue to be promoted, they will be high-ranking officials with real power such as county governors and governors.

In the five years since Sima Yi became an official, he was promoted to the head of the Xiangfu without even serving as the most basic county magistrate. Not to mention how outstanding his personal ability is, but in terms of his career promotion path, it is the easiest way to go Lu, if he hadn't been exterminated by Xu Chu, he would have been able to enter the Shangshutai as the Shangshu when Cao Pi ascended the throne, and directly entered the core of Wei's power.

On the other hand, Sima Zhi of the same family is different. He started as an official from Jian county magistrate, and successively served as governor of Guangping, Ganling, Pei, and Yangping. ability and reputation.

At the end of Wei Huangchu's fourth year, Sima Zhi was promoted to Henan Yin. The stern and selfless man encountered such a big case not long after he took office.

Sima Zhi directly remonstrated in the hall, and Cao Pi then left all the people involved to prove their innocence according to his intention, which caused strong dissatisfaction among several important officials.

Taiwei Zhong Yao went into a rage on the spot. He slapped the armrest of the seat and scolded angrily: "The old minister has bad legs and feet. If you really want to betray the Great Wei, do you have to be carried to Chang'an? Sima Mansion Yin Youshan judged the case. Shouldn't you arrest the rumormonger at this time? Your Majesty, let us cross-examine in front of His Majesty, apart from humiliating face, what good is there for the country and His Majesty?"

"Taiwei, please don't get angry. I have sent people to arrest those who spread the rumors, but this time the momentum is so great. If Your Majesty chooses to ignore it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for other courtiers to explain it to me." Sima Zhi replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"The old minister doesn't want to bring up the Ye City matter now. If the Sima Mansion Yin has real evidence, he can arrest me directly." Zhong Yao was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and stopped talking after venting.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that this matter is definitely Liu Bei's careful work. Only by making our hearts panic can they have a chance to overthrow our Great Wei." Du Ji said halfway, looking at Sima Zhi and continuing to add: "The Sima Governor's shoulders are so important. Important positions, you should thoroughly investigate how the rumors are imported, instead of tossing us veterans."

"What do you have to say to Sima Qing's family?" Cao Pi was dizzy from the quarrel in the hall, and wanted to end the questioning quickly.

Sima Zhi cupped his hands and said: "I believe in the character of the princes, and even more believe that this is a rumor from the enemy, but the rumor has been circulating for more than ten days, hundreds of people were arrested and interrogated, and they were all ordinary people in Luoyang. It’s the secret operation of the enemy’s sneaking in, and it doesn’t look like it’s been instigated, so it’s worth pondering, and if Your Majesty doesn’t take a formality, this matter will become endless.”

Cao Pi frowned: "Can Zihua (Sima Zhi) have something to help me?"

"If your majesty has no doubts, you can announce it to the officials at the court meeting tomorrow. After your majesty personally interrogates the rumors in the city, it will be verified that the rumors in the city are all rumors. If anyone continues to spread them, they will be severely punished. This matter may be resolved." Sima Zhi handed over offer advice.

"According to Zihua's suggestion, all the ministers should go out of the palace first." Cao Pi nodded and waved his hands lightly. The people standing in front of him were all important ministers of Wei State. Even if some of these people really wanted to vote for Liu Bei, he could not say that he had doubts. The emperor's palace shouldn't be so obvious.

"Wei." Several people saluted in unison, and then exited the hall one by one.

Zhong Yao needed someone to carry him because of his inconvenient legs and feet. When Chen Qun was helping the other party outside the hall, he was stopped by Xiao Huangmen Gao Mou and asked to stay.

Chen Qun watched Zhong Yao leave, and followed him into the hall to meet Cao Pi. Seeing that the other party looked very bad, he comforted him easily: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body. Liu Bei uses newspapers openly and rumors secretly, so you don't need to pay attention."

"What the long article said is not bad, some rumors are nothing to be afraid of, but that is based on the premise of Wei Guoqiang. Now Liu Beihu has ascended the throne in Guanzhong and proclaimed himself emperor, Lantian has captured Yangzhou and threatened Huainan, and Guan Yu led the people of Jingzhou to confront Wen Lie in Nanyang. We If you don’t have an advantage all the way now, people’s hearts will change.” Cao Pi said seriously.

Chen Qun thought for a while, and said seriously: "Who would have thought that Soochow would be wiped out in three months? It has completely disrupted our combat deployment. Now we can only continue to wait and see and wait for changes to make adjustments. Don't worry, Your Majesty. The army and people of the Central Plains will fight against the enemy with all their strength, no matter which way Liu Bei goes, it will not be enough to break the balance."

"Zidan restrained Guanzhong in Yongliang, and Wen Lie rejected Guan Yu in Nanyang. I know both ways, but I know very little about Lantian in Yangzhou. Why is this person so powerful? Sending Xiahou Junlin alone, I have always been in my heart." I feel uneasy." Cao Pi frowned.

Lantian captured Yangzhou and threatened Huainan. Jiang Ji soon asked for help from Luoyang. Cao Pi left Zang Ba in Luoyang to promote Jinwu. The governor of Xuzhou led his troops back to Xuzhou and was ready to support the Huainan battlefield at any time.

"Maybe it's not that Lan Tian is great, but that Sun Quan himself is too incompetent." Chen Qun comforted in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)