The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 809 Test
After the usual banquet, Cao Mao took Guanqiu Jian directly to the west hall of his own home.

There are only three people here: Cao Mao, Cao Wen, and Guanqiu Jian.

Guanqiu Jian talked about many situations in Hebei.

There is no threat outside the Great Wall nowadays. According to Guanqiu Jian's idea, there will be no enemies outside the Great Wall that will make the Wei Dynasty vigilant for at least the next fifty years.

This expedition not only killed the disobedient ones, but also eliminated all potential threats.

Of course, the ministers in the court actually had some opinions about this expedition.

After all, neither the Tuoba Xianbei nor the Gao family Goguryeo had any hostility towards the Wei Dynasty. They were respectful and only wanted to live in harmony. However, the Wei Dynasty was a bit unsportsmanlike and sent troops to attack others even though the other party sent hostages.

If this happened during the Han Dynasty, it would definitely be criticized by people all over the world.

As a great nation, it has failed to keep its promise and lost its morals. Wouldn't this make the barbarians of the world look down on it?

I'm afraid even the main general will face criticism.

But in the Wei Dynasty, breaking promises is not a big deal, it has happened before.

Since the Sima family lowered the moral bottom line, the moral concepts of the Han Dynasty and the Wei and Jin Dynasties became somewhat different.

People in the Han Dynasty were very stubborn.

Even though it has been hundreds of years since the Pre-Qin period, these people still have a certain Pre-Qin style.

Especially after the Western Han Dynasty, Confucianism, which advocates governing the world with morality, gradually became the mainstream, and morality became a consensus in the world.

While barbaric acts of patricide were still being committed outside the Great Wall, the Han Dynasty had already entered a society of high morality, with everyone from top to bottom adhering to the same moral concepts. Even at the end of the dynasty, everyone had to pretend to be decent.

Even if you do something bad, you have to try your best to find a reason for yourself and save face, otherwise you will be looked down upon.

Even if they like money, they dare not show it openly. Without the character of a moral person, it is almost impossible to gain a foothold in the society of the Han Dynasty.

Luoshui's fart actually lowered the moral bottom line of the entire society. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, all kinds of behaviors that violated the moral bottom line could not be published even if they were written down.

This expedition did not cause any unrest in the country, and we have to thank Sima Yi for his kindness. Everyone's tolerance has increased a lot.

Speaking of which, this kind of moral society in the Han Dynasty was not necessarily a good thing sometimes.

During the Han Dynasty, especially at the end of the Han Dynasty, everyone began to advocate the use of morality to deal with foreign invaders and even the Hu people. Some people even thought that to deal with the rebels, they only needed to recite the Book of Filial Piety to them to make them repent.
This shows the drawbacks of a moral society. However, if we say that it is completely bad, then looking at the tragic situation in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it seems that this is not entirely true.

Guanqiu Jian was personally very satisfied with this expedition.

Although Guanqiu Jian was also a famous traditional scholar who emphasized morality, once he went into battle, he became an absolute general.

All the goals are to defeat the enemy and kill the target, without thinking about other things.

In his words: Wei general.

This expedition did not cause much sensation in the country, but it was of great significance to Hebei and even to Cao Mao.

Among the Five Barbarians, if we talk about the final winner, the Tuoba family is definitely among the top.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the last two chicken-eating players in the north both came from the Eastern and Western Wei dynasties.

This time, the Tuoba tribe was completely destroyed, and as for the Goguryeo and the like, they were all destroyed easily.

Murong, Duan and other tribes were also forcefully incorporated into the Wei Dynasty, and the most important threats in the north almost disappeared.

Guanqiu Jian also thought so. The north had not been peaceful for many years. It would be best if the north could have a long period of stability this time. In order to achieve this goal, he would accept doing something that was slightly contrary to his faith.

The two were chatting animatedly, but Cao Wen didn't understand much and just sat there listening stupidly.

"Now that the world is at peace and there are no hidden dangers, the Grand Marshal can rest assured in Luoyang."

Cao Mao glanced at the prince.

"Previously, many people wanted to approach the Crown Prince, so I brought him to me and taught him personally. From now on, I will trouble the Grand Marshal to enlighten and teach him."

"You don't have to be too respectful to this boy. If he doesn't work hard, just punish him like you would your own son!"

Guanqiu Jian looked at the prince.

Cao Wen suddenly became nervous and rubbed his hands.

"it is good."

Cao Mao added, "Also, regarding the affairs of the court, we need to trouble the Grand Marshal to keep an eye on these ministers."

Cao Mao did not continue speaking, but Guanqiu Jian understood what he meant.

After all, at the banquet just now, he had seen that the ministers were, well, a little irritable.

"Uncle Sheep"

Inside the Secretariat, Zhong Hui narrowed his eyes and looked at the new Minister of the Court in front of him.

Wei Shu had not yet completed the law and therefore had not been promoted, so the only minister now was Yang Hu.

The banquet had just ended when the Minister of State was summoned by the Minister of Chancellery. Zhong Hui's eyes were full of scrutiny.

"His Majesty thinks highly of you, but I don't know what talents you have."

"However, since His Majesty trusts you, you must make some contributions and do not disappoint His Majesty. If you cannot do so, then there is no need for His Majesty to speak, I will handle it myself."

Yang Hu bowed his head respectfully and said yes.

In fact, the rank of Shangshu Ling is the same as that of Pushe. However, the authority is obviously inferior.

Zhong Hui didn't want to waste any more time talking to Yang Hu, so he just took out the document.

There are many things that the Secretariat needs to handle at the moment, but Zhong Hui is not confident in handing over those important matters to Yang Hu. The one he gave to Yang Hu was the one that was easier to handle at the moment.

This is what Your Majesty has been advocating recently: "Respecting learning and honoring saints."

To be more practical, it means to commemorate these saints who studied in the past in various places, and at the same time encourage people all over the world to learn from their virtues, and let local officials spread the word and publicize the virtues of the saints in the past to the people.

This incident seems very retro, but in fact it is the government trying to promote moral concepts.

Although the current social morality is not as corrupt as it was during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, where it is almost impossible to find good people, moral concepts have indeed declined a lot since the Han Dynasty.

The influence of filial piety, benevolence, kindness, diligence and other virtues originally advocated by the Han Dynasty among the people has greatly declined.

It may be because the people who were starving and cold could no longer care about these things, or perhaps it was because of the lead taken by the upper class.

In short, the government still felt it was necessary to revive moral concepts at the local level. Not to mention making it exactly the same as the Han Dynasty, it must at least be a harmonious and benevolent world.

At that moment, Zhong Hui handed the matter over to Yang Hu.

Zhong Hui did not think that this matter was more important than the other things he had on hand.

Yang Hu took over many documents and saw Zhong Hui's seal on them. This guy's authority is really great!
Yang Hu thought silently in his heart, and then hurriedly saluted.

"I am a mediocre person. It is because Your Majesty values me that I have been appointed to such an important position. I will never dare to disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations even if I die."

Zhong Situ nodded, satisfied.

"Then go back and do it. I need to see your report within a month. Otherwise, you will return to your hometown and never think of coming to the imperial court again!"

"only!!"

Yang Hu walked out of Zhong Hui's house, feeling very relaxed.

He was originally a little worried that he would be targeted by the other party, but now it seems that Zhong Hui is indeed different from before.

Sitting in the car, Yang Hu lowered his head and looked at the document in his hand.

Zhong Hui thought this matter was not important, but Yang Hu did not think so.

It is extremely important to carry out moral education among the people, especially at present. Various places in the north have taken in a large number of Hu people. When Yang Hu was in charge of the north, he saw the style of Goguryeo people and even Xianbei people many times.

These people are extremely cruel and lack morals. Sons are not polite to their fathers and beat them at any time. They have no sense of hierarchy at all. As for other aspects, it is better not to mention them.

Anyway, Yang Hu felt that this matter was very necessary.

But if we want to do it, we can't just rely on a few sacrifices and preaching to accomplish it. It would be better to imitate the Han Dynasty.

The filial and honest system is the best embodiment of the moral governance during the Han Dynasty.

But now that we have assessments, it is of course impossible to select officials based on their filial piety and integrity. However, although we cannot use this to select officials, it is always possible to use it to reward and bestow titles.

Promote morality in various places, let local governments recommend some elders who are moral and respected by everyone, give them various rewards and unimportant privileges, and let them participate in the education system.

All Yang Hu was thinking about now was working hard in the fields, being filial and honest, and the three elders.

These policies of the Han Dynasty were broken during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The Wei Dynasty did not have the Three Elders, and there was no reward for those who were moral and hardworking at the bottom. Filial piety and integrity were stigmatized and became a tool for the children of the rich to show off.
At this moment, many things emerged in Yang Hu's mind.

He returned to his new mansion without stopping, not even having time to be affectionate with his wife. That night he began to write down his thoughts.

He vaguely felt that what he was doing now would be very important.

Yang Hu himself was a person who tended to follow the style of the Han Dynasty, and Zhong Hui really chose the right person to do this.

While recalling the many policies of the Han Dynasty, he also thought about the current policies and began to compare and summarize.

On the first day in Luoyang, Yang Hu did not rest the whole night and was busy until the early morning of the next day.

It was not just Yang Hu who was busy, but Wei Shu as well.

He hadn't rested for many days. The Ganlu Law that His Majesty asked him to write was really going to cost him his life.

He didn't know how long he had been busy, but now he finally produced a decent draft that was barely worthy of being presented to His Majesty for review.

Of course, Wei Shu was not sure what His Majesty would think after reading it.

The next day, Cao Mao saw the new law submitted by Wei Shu.

(End of this chapter)