Cao Thief

Chapter 559 Stability is the Great Truth (12)

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Xun Yu, uncle and nephew Xun You, suddenly realized.

Cao Cao's true intentions were revealed with his question: Cao Cao didn't want to deal with Cao Peng in his heart.

No wonder, Cao Peng killed Wei Duan, tantamount to solving a serious problem of Cao Cao's confidant.

Before that, he still had a headache because the Guanzhong gentry supported Wei Duan as the shepherd of Liangzhou. Now that Wei Duan is dead, the proposal of the Guanzhong gentry will naturally disappear.This is Cao Peng's meritorious service!How could Cao Cao deal with it?
Although, as Cao Peng continues to grow, news of success in the Northwest is frequent.

Cao Cao was more or less wary of Cao Peng.But generally speaking, Cao Cao still admires Cao Peng very much in his heart, so he has not taken any measures.If you think that Cao Cao is jealous because of this precaution, you are very wrong.Cao Cao's trust in his disciples is incomparable.The reason why he was wary of Cao Peng was because of the next generation.Cao Peng and Cao Chong walked too close, which made Cao Cao a little worried. Cao Chong was too influenced by Cao Peng...

But in fact, Cao Cao's trust in Cao Peng has never diminished.

The reason why he asked Guo Jia a question was very simple.

The close relationship between Guo Jia and Cao Peng's family is well known in Xu Capital.Guo Yi, the son of Guo Jia, worshiped Cao Nan, that is, Cao Peng's sister, as his false mother, that is, his godmother, which shows how close the relationship between the two families is.

Asking Guo Jia's opinion, it is clear that he does not want to deal with Cao Peng.

Xun Yu frowned slightly, and wanted to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "Wei Duan was appointed governor of Liangzhou by the imperial court, with a salary of ten thousand stones. Although Cao Peng made great achievements in battle, he was ultimately inferior to Wei Duan. If he commits a crime against the top, he would have violated the court's laws and regulations, let alone for the It is an unforgivable crime to kill an official of the imperial court out of selfish hatred. If there is no punishment, I am afraid that the imperial program will be messed up and the court's laws will be broken."

A look of admiration flashed in Xun Yu's eyes.

Cao Cao didn't seem surprised, just nodded, "Go on!"

"Cao Peng, you must be punished, there is absolutely no excuse.

In my opinion, he can be removed from the post of Hexi prefect and Beizhong Lang general, and someone can go to Liangzhou to arrest him.According to the law, killing Wei Duan is a capital offense... However, he has made great contributions to winning Wuwei, quelling the Ma Teng Rebellion, and stabilizing the situation in Liangzhou.If the merits and demerits are balanced, the death penalty can be avoided, and if the living crime is not forgiven, he should be sentenced to three years of ghost salary. "

Three years old?

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he hesitated.

Undoubtedly, he felt that Gui Xin was three years old, which seemed a bit too much.

The so-called ghost salary is a kind of imprisonment in the Qin and Han Dynasties.At first, it got its name because the ancestral temple collected salaries.The meaning of ghost salary is to engage in government chores, handicraft production labor, and all kinds of heavy physical labor.Ghost salary is three years old, that is, three years of punishment, and engaged in heavy physical work.This is a medium-level punishment among the punishments in the Han Dynasty.According to the law, this kind of punishment similar to labor reform in later generations is divided into five classes.They are punished at one year old; Sikou at two years; Guixin at three years; Wanchengdan at four years; and Kunchengdan at five years old.Of course, in addition to this, there are various death penalties, so I won't list them one by one.

Cao Peng is good at killing officials of the imperial court, and he is an official of Wanshi, so he should be executed according to the law!

But in the Han Dynasty, there was another theory of atonement, not to mention Cao Peng's great achievements in Liangzhou.Guo Jia also said that merits and demerits offset each other.

How does that even out?

It is entirely up to the individual mind of the ruler to decide...

Originally, Cao Peng made great achievements, and if the merits and demerits are balanced, neither punishment nor reward can be justified.It's just that he made too much trouble this time. If it was just a simple balance of merit and demerit, it would probably anger the entire Guanzhong gentry.

Therefore, dismissal from office is also reasonable.

According to Cao Cao's thinking, merits and demerits are offset, and dismissal is enough.

Unexpectedly, Guo Jia actually added another three-year-old ghost salary, which is equivalent to three years of labor reform.

This was a bit beyond Cao Cao's bottom line, and made him feel a little bit unhappy.I asked you to express your opinion so that you could find a way to reduce Cao Peng's punishment.It's good for you, not to mention the merits and demerits, after dismissing from office, you still have to be three years old?When Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, he felt a little unkind, and there was a hint of anger in his heart...

How could Guo Jia fail to guess Cao Cao's thoughts?
But he didn't change his mind, and said loudly: "My lord, if Youxue killed someone else, the merits and demerits will be equal.

But the problem is that what he killed was a court official who was worthy of ten thousand stones.

And behind this court official, it is still related to the interests of the entire Guanzhong gentry.If the lord does not punish severely, not to mention whether the Guanzhong gentry will agree, I am afraid that it will have a great impact on the law and order in the future.Therefore, the lord should either not punish Youxue, but if he wants to punish him, he must punish him severely as a warning to others, otherwise disasters will happen in the future..."

This is killing chickens and monkeys!
Not only to appease the anger of the gentry in Guanzhong, but also to warn those arrogant soldiers.

In fact, as Cao Cao captured Jizhou, the situation of arrogant soldiers became more and more serious.Cao Cao may not have noticed this, but Guo Jia was keenly aware of it.General Cao's arrogance is getting more and more serious, which is definitely not a good thing.But because he couldn't find a suitable entry point, Guo Jia couldn't speak, let alone warn those generals.

At this time, Cao Peng killed Wei Duan.

There is no need to elaborate on the relationship between Guo Jia and the Cao family.

It was also for this reason that Guo Jia felt that he had to take this opportunity to warn those generals of the Cao army...

Cao Peng is Cao Cao's nephew.

At the same time, he is a well-known celebrity in the Central Plains, with a great reputation; moreover, he has made great military exploits, so I won’t talk about the past, but it’s just that during the two years he was in Hexi, he pacified Hexi, established counties, captured Wuwei, and captured Jincheng. Zhan Ma Teng stabilized the situation in Liangzhou... One by one, one by one, it was all thanks to God.

Even if such a person made a mistake, he would be severely punished.

Presumably for General Cao Jun, it must be a warning in disguise...

Although Guo Jia is friendly with the Cao family, he is Cao Cao's mastermind first, and what he has to consider is naturally Cao Cao's interests.

Cao Cao fell into deep thought!
Xun Yu and the others also nodded lightly, and said in their hearts: Sure enough, Guo Fengxiao is worthy.

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't speak, Xun Yu asked, "Then where is the ghost salary?"

"Xingyang!"

"Ok?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "My lord, don't forget that Cao Junshi once said that no one can compare Youxue's ingenious tricks.

At the beginning, he created the double-liquid quenching method, as well as various tools such as the bellows, all from the hands of Youxue.

As for He Yi Workshop Supervisor Ling, he was the former official of Jun Shi and the father of Guo Huan, the concubine of You Xue.Asking Youxue to go to Heyi Workshop is a good way to give full play to your talents.Besides, with his father-in-law's protection, he wouldn't suffer too much there.

Didn't the lord say that I hope Youxue can calm down and do some learning?
When he arrived at Heyi Workshop, no one could disturb him. He had a lot of time to study, so why should the lord worry too much? "

"This one……"

"If the lord is not at ease, let Miaocai be Henan Yin."

Cao Cao was a little moved!
Xia Houyuan is also Cao Peng's father-in-law.

Heyi Workshop was under the rule of Henan Yin, and if the two fathers-in-law defended Cao Peng together, who else could embarrass Cao Peng?
Xun Yu said again: "Wei Duan was killed, and there is no governor of Liangzhou, who should be sent there?"

Dong Zhao got up quickly and said, "My lord, Sikong Pun and Zheng Hun, are well-known and talented, and can be the governor of Liangzhou."

Zheng Hun is another character who has never appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Later generations have many opinions about Zheng Hun.

And the most ridiculous thing is that Zheng Hun was born in poverty and was a blacksmith... But in fact?Zheng Hun was the great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty.And his elder brother was also a famous Confucian in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, named Zheng Tai, who was once an official worshiped as the governor of Yangzhou.In terms of background, virtue, and fame, Zheng Hun is indeed second to none.

In history, he was Jing Zhaoyin, and also served as the prefect of various places, with outstanding achievements.

In addition, he is Zheng Tai's brother, and Zheng Tai has a great reputation among the Guanzhong nobles...

The talent recommended by Dong Zhao is indeed not bad.

Cao Cao nodded, but was surprised to find that Xun Yu, Xun Yu, and Guo Jia both shook their heads slightly, expressing disapproval.

"Wen Ruo, do you disagree?"

Xun Yu said: "I admire Duke Wen's talent, learning and virtue.

If it were any other place, he would be competent... But in Liangzhou, I thought that Duke Wen might not be able to handle it..."

Saying that, Xun Yu bowed his hand to Dong Zhao, "Gongren, I am not belittling Mr. Wen, please forgive me."

Dong Zhao hurriedly said, "I would like to hear the details."

"Liangzhou, since the Qiang riots in Yongyuan, there have been wars and turmoil. The forces of all parties are intertwined, and the Qiang and Di people live together. These aliens are all tigers and wolves. They are brave and rebellious. Although Duke Wen is talented , but not strong enough. Like Liangzhou and other places with bitter cold, the people are tough, if there are no strong people, how can we deter them?"

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he paused for a moment, and then said, "Liangzhou seems to be peaceful now, but it is the peace created by Youxue. What those Qiang people admire is Youxue's bravery and skill in fighting, not his talent. What's more. What's more, if we send Duke Wen there, will those arrogant soldiers who followed Youxue fight against him? To put it bluntly, Youxue is three years old, but Wengong is going to Liangzhou at this time, clearly pushing him In the pit of fire, you will inevitably encounter the hostility of those arrogant soldiers. At that time, if Duke Wen becomes tough, how can those arrogant soldiers obey him?"

"This one……"

"Therefore, the candidate for the governor of Liangzhou must meet several conditions."

Cao Cao said: "Wen Ruo, please tell me."

"First of all, this person must be able to subdue those arrogant soldiers in Liangzhou.

This in itself is a troublesome matter... Wang Mai Deng Fan, Pan Zhang Xia Houlan, and Yan Xingcheng Gongying, including Bu Zhi, were brought out by Cao Peng. How can ordinary people subdue them?This person must have an extremely close relationship with Youxue.

Second, Youxue was in Hexi, and Wuwei promoted farming and actively restored commercial routes in the Western Regions.

Everything is already on track.

The new governor of Liangzhou should not be too selfish and abolish Youxue's previous efforts without authorization. This is also a trouble.

And the third..."

Xun Yu, Mr. Lin, asked a lot of questions.

Cao Cao was a little dazed when he heard this.

"Wen Ruo, do you have a suitable candidate?"

Xun Yu glanced at Guo Jia, but seeing Guo Jia was smiling, he seemed to have guessed what he was thinking.

He sighed lightly: Fengxiao, what a genius!
"I do have a candidate, but I don't know if it's the right fit."

"But it doesn't matter."

Xun Yu took a deep breath, looked at Cao Cao, and said loudly, "I don't know what my lord thinks, but the city gate captain, the order of the arsenal, and the chariot Hou Cao Junshi, how about it?"

(End of this chapter)