Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 166 Collecting public opinion and helping Cao Cao rise to power (2)
The person who came was Sima Yi, who belonged to Dongcao in the prime minister's mansion.At this moment, as soon as he stepped to the door, his face was already restrained, and a smile suddenly overflowed on his face. He nodded slightly to Cao Laosan very accommodatingly and replied: "Oh! It's such a hot weather, and Uncle Cao is here to help you!" We are guarding the door, and I really feel a little sorry...Wang Chang, bring me a cup of tea."

Hearing Sima Yi's order, Wang Chang was reluctant in every possible way in his heart, so he had no choice but to take the cup of tea that he had brewed for himself on the table, and handed it directly to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi still smiled slightly, held the teacup in both hands, and presented it respectfully in front of Cao Laosan, and said in a gentle voice: "Uncle Cao is an old senior in the prime minister's mansion, you must take care of yourself. You and Please have some tea!"

Seeing his respectful attitude, Cao Laosan couldn't help bowing and thanking him: "Ah! How can this old servant deserve such respect from Lord Sima? You really flatter this old servant." He said modestly, On the one hand, he took the teacup unceremoniously and drank it down.

"Alas... this tea is just to quench your thirst." Cao Laosan handed back the teacup to Sima Yi, but then muttered, "It's a pity that Prime Minister Cao issued a 'prohibition order', which made the old servant like this." I've been so hungry for so many days..."

It turns out that since the beginning of the 13th year of Jian'an, in view of the large amount of food that winemaking needs, Prime Minister Cao issued a prohibition order in order to save the food for wine making for military use, so as to curb the hypocrisy of all states and counties using grain to make wine. consumption.In the prime minister's mansion, apart from holding various conferences or important celebrations, no common people are allowed to drink and have fun in private.Therefore, even though Cao Laosan's alcohol addiction is unbearable at this moment, he can only sigh to himself.

Sima Yi listened to his complaints, a light flashed in the depths of his eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said thoughtfully: "In my opinion, it seems that this matter of private drinking is not a piece of paper. It can be banned by order. I just came back from the court, and when I passed the "Mumendong" alley in the east of the city in a small cart, I seemed to smell a little wine. It seems that there are still many people in the capital secretly Secretly brewed wine and sold it..."

When Cao Laosan heard this, he immediately scratched his head and couldn't sit still.Sima Yi saw it, but remained calm, and said slowly: "Uncle Cao, the weather is very hot today. How about it, you don't have to stay here as a gatekeeper all the time at your age. I'm giving you a vacation, you take these few hundred coins and go outside to buy some melons, fruits, pears and peaches to quench your thirst..." As he said, he took out a handful of copper baht from his sleeve and stuffed it into Mr. Cao Three hands.

"How can Lord Sima bother you so much? Lord Sima treats us servants of Cao's mansion with nothing to say!" Cao Lao San held the copper bahts tightly in his hand while declining verbally. The feet are three steps and two steps in parallel, and they go in a hurry.

After Cao Laosan ran away, Wang Chang couldn't help approaching Sima Yi angrily, and said very unfairly: "Your Excellency is so self-restraining! Thank you for treating him so respectfully... You don't know, this old man Relying on the old and selling the old, how do you gossip behind your back... Even Wang is complaining for you!"

"Hey, he's just a gossip and ignorant villain. I heard what he said clearly just now outside the hall gate. Forget it, forget it. I think he is an old man in the Xiangfu, my lord How can you argue with him?" Sima Yi's eyes were fixed, and he looked deeply at the back of Cao Laosan, his face flushed slightly, and the blood in his body seemed to rush up and then retreated, but he said in a cold tone, "No need No matter what, people like him will eventually come out of their mouths, and one day they will end up slapping themselves in the mouth!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around, looked directly at Wang Chang with burning eyes, and said slowly: "Let's put aside these trivial matters for the time being. I came back from the court today, and I have a few important things to do. .”

"Oh! What are the important events? Lord Sima, please show me." Seeing that Sima Yi spoke so solemnly, Wang Chang immediately gathered all his attention and looked at him seriously.

Sima Yi stood solemnly, after a moment of silence, he said slowly, "Do you still remember that Nanyang prefect Zhu Hu?"

"Zhu Hu? I remember." Wang Chang thought for a moment, his eyes flashed suddenly, and he recalled, "He is the prefect who has accomplished the greatest and fastest collection of food in the 48 states and counties of the Central Plains in the past few years. At the end of last year, Prime Minister Cao He also personally awarded the "Generation of Capable Officials" four-character gold plaque award to him, and it has been publicized and commended by the government and the public for a long time..."

"That's right. It's rare for Wang Jun to remember his situation so clearly." Sima Yi nodded deeply, walked a few steps in the hall with his hands behind his back, and then said slowly, "It's not yet July this year. The county sent another 46 shi of rations, which relieved the three-month shortage of food for the 15 elite soldiers of Guanzhong Xia Houyuan, Cao Zhen and other generals. Cao Cheng was very satisfied with his move, and ordered our East Cao Department to immediately Draw up and issue a commendation order to once again commend his contribution to the abundant and timely supply of food.”

"Hmm... this prefect Zhu really deserves to be a capable official! In just half a year, with only one county, he was able to raise more than [-] shi of military rations in one fell swoop, which is truly commendable." Wang Chang nodded repeatedly and walked quickly Walking to the side of the book case, while studying the inkstone, he was full of admiration, "I will immediately draft this commendation order for him."

"Wait a minute! There is another important matter. It's not too late to write after you've heard it." Sima Yi stopped him with a wave of his right hand, straightened his face, and said slowly, "You probably don't know yet, in today's court, Cao Cao The Prime Minister suddenly suggested resetting the "Three Dukes" and recommended the candidates for the "Three Dukes" on the spot. With his suggestion and recommendation, the Guanglu doctor Yang Biao was appointed Taiwei, and your cousin Wang Lang was appointed Situ. At that time, he also suggested that His Majesty ask His Majesty to confer the title of Minister Xun Lingjun as Sikong... But, Xun Lingjun tried his best to reject his kindness. After the dynasty was over, Prime Minister Cao specially ordered me to act on his behalf after returning to the mansion. Draw up a manuscript to request the imperial court to award Xun Lingjun as Sikong, send it to him in time for personal review and correction, and then formally report it to His Majesty..."

"Ah! The imperial court is going to restore the official system of 'Three Dukes' again?" Wang Chang couldn't help being startled, "In the 13th year of Jian'an, Prime Minister Cao asked the court to 'abolish the Three Dukes and establish the power of prime minister'. Why does he want to reset the 'Three Dukes' now?" '? This... where will this place the prime minister he lives in?"

There was a reason why he was so surprised, because the abolition of the "Three Dukes" official system was directly related to the changes in the Han court, which should not be underestimated.Originally, the establishment of Taiwei, Sikong, and Situ was originally a measure of "balanced power" implemented by Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Later Han Dynasty, to consolidate the power of the emperor since the founding of the country.In view of Wang Mang's power over the country at the end of the former Han Dynasty, he divided the power of the prime minister into three: Taiwei was in charge of military power, Sikong was in charge of common affairs, and Situ was in charge of rituals and laws.And this system of separation of powers and three publics, which lasted for 200 years, was broken in July of the 13th year of Jian'an by Cao Cao, who was then Sikong. .And Cao Cao was promoted from Sikong to prime minister at that time, and he has been in office for three or four years.During this period, Cao Cao monopolized the power in the court and overwhelmed all officials, and he used the position of prime minister very handily.Who would have expected that he would suddenly propose to restore the position of "Three Dukes" when he went to the court today. Could it be that he will cut his own wings and divide the power of the prime minister in his own hands in the next step?Could it be that Prime Minister Cao has always been arbitrary and willful?
"My lord, you seem to be asking too many questions." Sima Yi stared at him gravely, and said, "No matter what Prime Minister Cao said, our East Cao Department can only follow what he said scrupulously."

Zilong Jue

Inside the censer with eight treasures inlaid with pearls and jade and gold in Yuxian Hall, wisps of green smoke curled up, floating in various poses in the mid-air, or twisting like dragons and snakes, or flying like cranes and swans, Or condense like a group of clouds, which is dizzying and breathtaking.

On the chief wooden couch in the hall, an elder in green robes with a high bun and a wide forehead sat recliningly.He has a kind face and elegant demeanor, and when he looks forward, there is a noble and aloof aura exuding, like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world, he looks elegant and refined, floating in the dust.At this moment, the elder in green robe was looking up at the wisps of cigarette smoke rising from the incense burner, fascinated by it.

"Father... Father..." But at the entrance of the hall, a young man in red shirt with a handsome face and gentle temperament approached, bowed to the elder in green robes on the couch and whispered.

Hearing the voice of shouting, the green-robed elder raised his brows and raised his eyebrows, as if he had returned to reality from the state of mind of being born into the world as if he had become a fairy.With a concentrated expression, he quietly glanced at his son standing in front of him, but did not speak immediately.After a while, he turned his eyes to the wisps of cigarette smoke floating in mid-air, and sighed leisurely: "White clouds and dogs, everything changes in a blink of an eye... the world is like smoke, and it is unpredictable. If you want to be disturbed and dazzling here' In the midst of "Impermanence", it is really too difficult, too difficult to firmly hold on to that solid and indestructible "Impermanence" consistently and unswervingly..."

After expressing his emotions, he sat up straight, straightened his clothes, and asked the young man in red: "Yun'er, what's the matter with you?"

"Father, Sima Yi from the Eastern Cao Department of the Prime Minister's Mansion is here to visit you." The young man in red shirt lowered his hands and raised his eyebrows, still bowing and said respectfully.

"It turns out that Zhongda (Sima Yi's word Zhongda) is here." A hint of joy appeared on the clear face of the green-robed elder, and he stood together and said with a smile, "Yu'er, invite him in quickly." !"

The young man in the red shirt didn't expect his father to welcome Sima Yi in such a way, and he couldn't help saying in surprise: "Father, why do you favor Sima Zhongda so much? Thinking about Yang Xiu, the heir of Taiwei Yang, who came to visit yesterday, the child didn't Seeing that you treat him with the same enthusiasm you have for Sima Zhongda today..."

"Yun'er, it's not like you don't know that this Sima Zhongda is the most outstanding genius among the hundreds of disciples of my Xun family." After hearing his words, the green-robed elder stretched out his hand to stroke his chest With a few long beards, he sighed, "In today's world, there are fewer and fewer young talents like him who are talented, studious and thoughtful... As the saying goes, 'When a room produces Zhilan, its owner is happy', for my father Can you love him dearly and welcome him all the way?"

"Father's sincerity towards his students and disciples really makes the child envious!" The young man in the red shirt smiled slightly and said with emotion, "To be honest, you have never treated your children with such care and thoughtfulness as you have treated them!"

"There is an old saying: 'There is no greater joy in raising talents from all over the world!' There are three joys in a father's life: to seek talents and talents, to cultivate talents, and to promote talents." Qingpao Chief The host laughed, and just urged the young man in red to go to the front yard to bring Sima Yi in, "The joy in this is like a fish drinking water, knowing it in the heart, but it's hard to describe it! Yun'er will understand it in the future."

(End of this chapter)