Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 477-Ambition
"Kong Ming? You're here!"

Liu Mastiff said in surprise, took Sima Yi's hand, came to Zhuge Liang, and said: "This is Hanoi Sima Yi, whose name is Zhongda. My father specially sent him here, and he is also a smart man."

"intelligent?"

"Could it be that your Excellency is the Sima Yi who played Cao Cao and became famous far and wide, and was abused by all officials?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile.

Sima Yi's expression froze, but he smiled again, and said, "That's right, I wonder who this is?"

"I don't know Zhuge Liang, but my name is Kong Ming."

"Never heard of it."

"Two, two, Master is going to give a lecture now." Liu Mastiff said quickly, and the two did not continue to argue, but they looked at each other with some hostility in their eyes, Liu Mastiff pulled them together, When they came to the study room, they knocked on the door, and Yuan Shu let them in. After the three met together, they sat down, and Sima Yi met alone and told him his identity.

However, Yuan Shu didn't care, just nodded and started teaching.

"In the spring of twenty-nine years, Xinyan Stable."

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"Thirty and one spring, build a platform and a county."

After Yuan Shu finished speaking, he looked at Sima Yi and asked, "What is the meaning of this article?"

"Yuan Gong, the three building platforms, one is close to the water of the people, the other is too far away, and the third is responsible for the country. Gongyang Chunqiu's narration is actually to persuade the king to do things, think twice before doing things, don't act recklessly, and use benevolent government. Love the people, don't harm the people, if things are too hasty, they will definitely be harmful!"

"No, Zhongda only saw the small words, but he didn't understand the great meaning. Gongyang's exposition is called narrative, but it is actually ironic. Years of disasters continue, and three towers are built, either to hinder the people's water supply, or to be far away, or nearby. The land of the priests, not only did not play a role, but also caused great harm to the people, this is a satirical act of wasting the people and wasting money!"

"What Kong Ming said is wrong, but he is actually ridiculed, and his righteousness is not a benevolent government?"

"Gongyang's righteousness is to respect the king and fight against barbarians, the way of benevolence, the way of propriety, and the way of kindness. However, the law of the Spring and Autumn Period has been severely damaged. Only Gongyang uses the transcript as a sarcasm. The way of benevolence and righteousness lies in not harming the people first, not in doing anything. To act without harming the people, as it should be.”

"What Kong Ming said is wrong!!"

The two were emotional and sat facing each other. After talking like this, they couldn't stop at all. They insisted on their own opinions and attacked from various chapters of the ram.

Yuan Shu and Liu Mastiff opened their mouths wide. Watching their fierce debate, Liu Mastiff reacted, quickly took up a pen and ink, and began to record quickly. Yuan Shu, who was at the side, also looked at them arguing blankly, and even forgot. To persuade or reprimand.

"Yuan Gong, you come to judge, who is right between him and me?" Zhuge Liang asked angrily. .

Yuan Shu pondered for a long time, then slowly pulled out the long sword from his waist, put it on the desk, and said, "Next, shut up, I'll teach, if you dare to speak again..."

The two of them excitedly bowed their hands to Yuan Shu, then sat down quietly again, pretending to be listening attentively, and Yuan Shu then began to speak slowly. He looked at Zhuge Liang proudly, and then Yuan Shu mentioned the irony, Zhuge Liang also looked at him with disdain.

After the class was over, Yuan Shu didn't give them a chance to ask questions, and directly drove the three of them out.

After they walked out, they finally stopped arguing.

Looking at Sima Yi in front of him, Zhuge Liang remembered something, and said to Liu Mastiff, "Your Highness, the temple is now in chaos because of the New Deal, Your Highness must not be involved in it, and people during this period should not get too close. , will harm His Highness"

"Hey, Kong Ming this"

"Your Highness, the matter of the new policy is an unprecedented policy of our great Han. This policy, the prince once said, Cui Gong said, and Cao Gong should act. If this policy is popular in the world and its foundation is perfected, it will definitely make the country permanent. However , Those who can understand this policy are all intelligent people and talented people, if there are villains slandering, His Highness will pretend that he has never heard of it, and it will be fine."

"Oh, the New Deal? This move dissatisfied the local gentry, the local elders objected, and the local officials felt that this was an act of disrespect for talents. I would like to ask, how does the New Deal detect the value of local grain production? How do you know the harvest? , in the case of local officials not cooperating, how to collect taxes?? Well?? If you want to send embroidered clothes envoys to supervise, how many embroidered clothes envoys are needed, and the income from taxes may not be able to pay these embroidered clothes What about salary!"

"you!!"

Looking at the two quarreling in front of him, Liu Mastiff listened quietly. Many things that he had never thought of, suddenly realized at this moment, oh, it turned out to be the case, and the New Deal has such a big resistance. I was taken aback for a moment, oh, so the New Deal still has so many functions!He could be said to have listened with gusto. Seeing that the two of them were just arguing and had no intention of fighting, he didn't try to persuade them any more.

The three of them stayed in the mansion until the evening before leaving separately.

Sima Yi came out of the mansion and walked towards the library. This time, no scholar dared to follow him. With the eldest son of the emperor and Yuan Shu guarding them, these people did not dare to act presumptuously. Sima Yi rushed to the library and walked in. On the third floor, there were no soldiers to stop him. After entering, he had just picked up the book when he saw the person he least wanted to see, Cao Cao.

Cao Cao sat in the distance, looking at him cheerfully.

"Zhongda, I heard that you went to study with His Highness?"

"Back to Cao Gong, it is true."

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Is that why I'm so unworthy of your help? I'd rather follow Yuan Erlang to manage Gongyang than come to help me."

Sima Yi pondered for a long time. He slowly sat in front of Cao Cao, stared at Cao Cao, and said, "Mr. Cao, the new policy cannot be implemented. There is too much resistance. It is also impossible, the officials do not cooperate, the powerful and the elders oppose, and the common people do not know what is good or bad, and under the spread of the gentry, they are very afraid, for fear that Duke Cao will make them pay more taxes!"

"In the world, only the Son of Heaven and Duke Cao are willing to implement this policy, not to mention that the decree is not perfect"

"Hahaha" Cao Cao laughed softly, and said, "You are the first one to tell me the truth. Those ministers have been doing things all day long, but they still can't give a general idea. If you have time , Let’s talk to them and listen to them, they must be happy, and they won’t make things difficult for you anymore.”

Sima Yi was startled, and asked, "Mr. Cao, do you also think that the New Deal cannot be implemented?"

Cao Cao shook his head slightly.

He stood up and said, "No matter how much resistance there is, there must be someone who tries, and this person who tries, they can't do it, and neither can you. In the world, I am the only one who can do it!"

"If it is not perfect, then I will improve it myself. If there is a huge resistance, I will do my best to solve it. This is full of ministers, one mouth for one country, one mouth for one citizen. Don't stand up and move, a man is born in the world, he should make a difference, even if his body is brittle, he will not shrink back. Even if one day I fail and bear the infamy of generations, then I am far better than those who sit It is much stronger to be unable to speak with light!"

As Cao Cao said, he ignored Sima Yi, turned around and walked out of the library.

Only Sima Yi was left in astonishment, watching him leave, but unable to speak, Sima Yi lowered his head and looked at his chest, what seemed to be about to move, was it ambition?Or ambition?

Sima Yi left the library and returned home, always thinking about Cao Cao's words. Over the years, he has been studying and studying all day long, and thinks that his talent is unparalleled, but he has never had the ambition of Cao Cao. What do you want?San Gong's position?The peace of my life?Or is it as vigorous as Cao Gong, who has created an inexhaustible fame?
Sima Yi didn't want to understand.

However, Cao Cao has already begun to improve the New Deal. First, he asked Zhang Yun for help. Under the supervision of the embroidered clothes envoy, he asked the capitals from all over the country to go to the countryside in the county to convey the New Deal to the people. They understand that this move will be of great use to them. To put it simply, the New Deal is to exempt the poor from the money and collect more money from the powerful to protect their property from being seized by the powerful!

In order to prevent the capitals from being boycotted or passive in handling affairs, he begged the embroidered clothes envoys to step in and urge them. In addition, he asked the governors from all over the country to help with this matter. Naturally, the embroidered clothes envoys should not be allowed to supervise the governors, Cao Cao Shangzuo Tianzi replaced several local governors who refused to implement Cao Cao's request or were dissatisfied with the New Deal, and replaced them with their own supporters.

To say that the emperor also trusted Cao Cao, the emperor did not object to such a request. The governor does not have military and political power in the local area, but only has the right to supervise. This is why the emperor agreed. If Cao Cao proposed to change the prefects of various places , then things are different, Cao Cao did not go up, and did not make such an excessive request.

However, his behavior still attracted more infamy. All the officials thought that he was arranging close friends and excluding dissidents. Everyone called him a Cao thief. Assassinations also continued to increase.

And after the officials heard that Sima Yi was with His Highness, there was another disturbance. Who is Sima Yi?Not long ago, the officials didn't recognize him, and they only met each other in the prison of the Embroidered Clothes Emissary, but later, he actually mixed up with Cao thief. This behavior implicated the entire Sima family and was called Rejected by all officials, Sima Fang even resigned from office and returned home, unable to bear this aggrieved any longer.

Is this person accompanying His Highness now?
This must have been arranged by that thief Cao!They want to tell His Highness about the innovation, and they want to drag His Highness to them too. How can the officials bear this?However, they couldn't object if they wanted to. After all, Sima Yi was not yet an official. He was just arranged by the emperor to study with the eldest son of the emperor. It was useless to play to the emperor. He had to find a way.

First of all, we have to look at His Highness's attitude.

On this day, just before the three of them gathered in the study, before Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang had time to quarrel, a servant invited Liu Mastiff to the living room in the front yard, saying that Yuan Shu was waiting there, and ordered Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang to wait there.

Liu Mastiff was a little puzzled, and led by the servants, he came to the front yard.

As soon as he walked into the room, he saw Yuan Shu in the main seat, and hurriedly paid respects to him, and beside Yuan Shu, sat two middle-aged men, one of them was Xun Yu, whom he knew, and the other, Liu Mastiff didn't know about it, but he hurriedly paid a visit. Yuan Shu then introduced: "This is Lord Xun, you know him well, and that one is Lord Situ Lu."

Liu Mastiff was taken aback and hurriedly called on him again.

Lu Zhi smiled, and hurriedly returned the salute. He liked Liu Mastiff very much, because he was well-mannered and extremely respectful, unlike... ahem.

"Your Highness, how has your studies been recently?"

Lu Zhi asked, and Liu Mastiff hurriedly replied: "Mr. Situ, I'm stupid. It's all because of the teacher's teaching that I have gained something."

"Hahaha, good, good." Lu Zhi came to test his knowledge again, and Xun Yu at the side was a little helpless. He came here this time to ask about other things. Why did Mr. Lu suddenly start the school test?And Yuan Shu raised his head a little proudly, seeing Liu Mastiff answering fluently, he was very happy in his heart.

"Okay, Your Highness is smart!"

As Lu Zhi was speaking, he suddenly asked: "Your Highness, do you think the New Deal is good or bad?"

Liu Mastiff looked at Lu Zhi blankly, then raised his head and looked at Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu said, "Just say it, no matter how you answer it, it doesn't matter!"

Looking at Lu Zhi and Xun Yu in front of him, Liu Mastiff thought for a long time, but they didn't interrupt his thinking.

"Master once said, it's okay to do nothing, but you can't hurt the people."

Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhi and Xun Yu were overjoyed, benevolence and righteousness, yes, I would rather do nothing than take the risk of doing something that would hurt the people, this is a great answer, Yuan Shu also nodded in satisfaction, Liu Mastiff Only then did he say goodbye and leave.

Watching Liu Mastiff leave, Lu Zhi smiled and said, "This son is quite benevolent!"

"That's right. Originally, I came here to see if the prince was bewitched by the Cao thief. Now it seems that not yet. We have to find a way to arrange a talented person next to the prince to prevent His Highness from leaving. Go astray!"

"Surely so!"

The people in the house are very happy.

Liu Mastiff walked out of the house, lowered his head respectfully, showing his respect for everyone, and stood in front of the door, waiting for the master to come out. Even the soldiers at the door were a little surprised, as expected of Ren Temple My grandson, with a moral disposition, respecting teachers and respecting the way, should be rare in the world!
Liu Mastiff lowered his head, twitched the corners of his mouth, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

The grandson of Renmiao.

(End of this chapter)