Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 175: Building Miraculous Achievements, Being Released (1)
The Mysterious "Wind Watching Inspection"

This time, Sima Yi went to the Sifang prefectures and counties on behalf of Prime Minister Cao Dongcao's office to "watch the wind and inspect", and he did it very secretly and low-key.When he went out, he only brought Wang Chang, a subordinate official, and ten guards and servants with him. He drove lightly, and dressed in plain clothes. At first glance, people thought it was some official who had retired and returned home.

When they left Xudu, they didn't go north to Youzhou or west to Liangzhou, but came east to Lujiang County.Wang Chang was a little surprised at the beginning. This Lujiang County is just an inconspicuous small county among the counties in Sifang Prefecture. The population in the city is no more than [-] households.Master Sima was the first to choose it for "watching the wind and inspection", which is really unbelievable.But astonished as he was, he had no choice but to go with Sima Yi and didn't say much.He believed that Master Sima must have a reason for doing what he did, but as a subordinate, he couldn't figure it out.

When he arrived in Lujiang County, Wang Chang really realized how difficult the situation here is.Not to mention the sparseness of people trading in the market in the city, there are not many houses on both sides of the street that are slightly visible.He thought carefully in his heart, this Lujiang County is bordered by the rebel Sun Quan in Jiangdong, and it is too close to the flames of war, how can it become rich and prosperous?
While he was thinking, he could only hear the rattling of wheels, and the carriage finally came to a stop in front of the Yamen of Lujiang Mansion.He opened the car curtain first and looked outside, and was immediately stunned.I saw that the mansion was very dilapidated, two wooden doors with peeling paint, a plaque covered with cobwebs, two bluestone lions with missing legs and claws, and several walls that were burnt like charcoal... It looked like It was like a large house that had been looted, it was too messy to look at.

"This... how did this place become like this?" Wang Chang couldn't help sighing, "Although Lujiang County is close to the territory of Sun Quan in the east of the Jiangjiang River, it is inevitable that it will suffer from the flames of war, but it shouldn't be so defeated! The prefect here is Gao Rou, I really don't know how to protect the environment and the people?"

Sima Yi also leaned out to take a serious look, then sat back in the carriage, pondered for a moment, and said coldly to Wang Chang: "Go down and inform them, and see what they will say when the time comes. "

When Wang Chang heard the words, he agreed, jumped out of the carriage, and walked quickly to the gate of the government office.

At this moment, the two dilapidated doors were slowly pushed open after hearing a "squeak" of the pivots, and the servants and subordinates under Lujiang prefect Gaorou were all smiling. Stride out.

"Oh! Prince Wang, Sir Sima! I just got the official document from the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, informing you that the Dongcao Office will be inspecting the county in the near future..." Gao Rou stepped in front of Wang Chang, bowed his hands and saluted, and came again Arriving in front of the carriage Sima Yi was riding in, he bowed his body towards the curtain and said with a smile, "No wonder Gao Rou got up early this morning with his left eyelid twitching violently. It turns out that you two nobles have come to visit you! I really have something for you, sir!" Greetings from far away - you guys came so fast!"

After a while, the curtain of the carriage rolled up quickly, and Sima Yi, dressed in a high crown, black robe, and official uniform, looked like an imperial envoy, and slowly got out of the carriage with a solemn expression on his face. , stood in front of Gao Rou.

For some reason, Sima Yi just stood in the middle of the dam, and when he raised his hand, there was an inexplicable solemn and majestic aura, which swept towards Gao Rou and his subordinates and government servants like a majestic wind. .

Gao Rou is also an acquaintance who has known Sima Yi for many years. When she saw his behavior and aura today, she couldn't help but secretly gasped in her heart. Mind, was about to speak, but saw Sima Yi raised his hand slightly, and walked past him proudly.Sima Yi fixed his eyes on the ruins of the old gates of the government office, approached them slowly, looked at them silently, then turned around, and solemnly said to Gao Rou: "In the past, Dayu was going to save the world from a great calamity, so I will come here first." Humble their palaces, frugal their food and clothing, so that Kyushu can be pacified and Huayi can be subdued. Gao Taishou and the princes sit leisurely in this mansion with ruined walls and old plaques, and manage common affairs without thinking Bitterness, is it because you want to follow the example of the Great Yu and 'humble your office and save your food and clothing'? But I don't know if this will finally calm Jiangdong and subdue all rebels?"

Gao Rou heard the deep irony in Sima Yi's words, she couldn't help but flushed with embarrassment, opened her mouth, and was about to answer.Sima Yi was obviously impatient to listen to his arguments, and said coldly: "I remember that since Jian'an 14 years ago, the imperial court has almost every year given you Lujiang, Yangzhou, Xiakou, Xiangyang and other nearby states and counties where you fought. There is a sum of money for repairing the city gates—where did you spend it? Hmph! Could it be that you and others were greedy, collude, and secretly divided this money into ink?”

"Si...Master Sima! You... You really killed the official for what you said?" Gao Rou heard Sima Yi's words so harshly that she was so frightened that she was sweating. She bent down hurriedly and said sincerely, "All these years Well, the imperial court has indeed allocated a lot of money for repairing the city walls and yamen in Lujiang County. Although the officials and others have never used them to repair the city walls and yamen, they dare not take them for themselves. Please, Mr. Sima Mingjian, Xiaguan and others have used these funds in other places that are more beneficial to the country and the people..."

"Oh? What did you use it for?" Sima Yi fixed his eyes on Gao Rou's expression, and slowly asked, "Misappropriating funds allocated by the court without authorization is also against the law of the Han Dynasty..."

"Your Majesty Sima doesn't know something. I use the money appropriated by the imperial court to repair the city walls and yamen to build several 'persuading schools'." Gao Rou has stabilized her mind at this moment, and the fear on her face has gradually faded away. , bowed his body, and said eloquently, "Master Sima, Xun Lingjun once said: 'In the past, Shun ordered Yu, Ji, Qi, and Gaoyao to make achievements, educate and conquer, and use them from time to time. And at the beginning of Han Gaozu, Jin Ge In Fang Yin, those who can teach the people well, uncles and grandsons practiced etiquette among soldiers and soldiers; Emperor Guangwu, the ancestor of the ancestors, had the matter of throwing swords to teach art, and stopping horses to discuss Taoism. Gentlemen have no end to eat and violate benevolence. Martial arts, internal revitalization of literature, make war harmonious, the way popular, the country's crisis can be eliminated, and the six rites are all in place. This is the reason why Ji Dan ruled the Zhou Dynasty quickly. It not only establishes virtue and meritorious service, but also establishes words. It is true to the meaning of Confucius's writings. Wouldn’t it be great to show the system at that time and make it famous in later generations? If it is necessary to make it after the completion of military affairs, it will be ruled by law, and it will not be sensitive. The study, with one sage and truth, combined with the study of rites, gradually enlightened and educated, will benefit both kings and Taoists." The officials thought that what he said was very true, so they made the establishment of the "Encouraging School" the top priority of the county. In addition, Our Lujiang County is too close to Sun Quan, the traitor in the east of the Yangtze River, and it will suffer disasters as soon as the war starts, so this yamen is often destroyed and repaired, repaired and destroyed, and I don’t know how much money was wasted... Later, when the officials gritted their teeth, they didn’t care about it. It’s a lot, so I don’t want to repair this yamen any more, I saved this money and built a few ‘persuading schools’...”

"Yes! Yes! Please forgive me for being rude. Let me also offer a few words." At this time, the county magistrate in Gaorou's mansion also cautiously interjected to excuse his superior, " When the adults came, they walked along Chengdong Avenue, so they didn’t know about it. The "persuasion schools" supported by the prefect Gao were built in the west of the city. Tsk tsk tsk! You will know when you go to inspect them. The building is majestic and majestic, so lively! The beams, pillars, doors and windows are all made of high-quality Nanmu! The inside is bright and bright. When the construction was just completed, 28 scholars were invited to come and give lectures. More than 300 students have been enrolled... All the people in Lujiang County have praised the prefect Gao for doing a great thing that will benefit thousands of years!"

"Hehehe... Good job, Gaorou! It turns out that you transferred the money to build the Quanxuetang! If you follow Xun Lingjun's good words in governing the country, it will be flawless." Sima Yi listened quietly, At this moment, Ji just slowly calmed down, after a moment of pondering, he suddenly bowed to Gao Rou, and said deeply apologetically, "Since that's the case, I have wronged you! I hope you forgive me!"

"Ah! Your Majesty Sima is so polite! How can I afford it?" Gao Rou hurriedly knelt on the ground with a "plop" when she saw this, not daring to accept his apology.Sima Yi hurriedly took a step forward and reached out to support him.The two looked at each other for a while, and both burst out laughing.

Immediately, the atmosphere in the audience was relaxed, and everyone's mood brightened like a sunny day after rain.

When the night light first came on, Gao Rouben also knew that Sima Yi was also a master of Confucianism, so he excitedly brought a few ancient books to visit the posthouse where Sima Yi stayed for advice.

After the guests and hosts sat down separately, Sima Yi said to Gao Rou with a smile, "Gao Jun, in front of the public today, it is also my duty to speak harshly to you. I have no choice but to ask for your understanding."

"What did Lord Sima say? On behalf of Prime Minister Cao from the Eastern Cao Department, he came to Sifang Prefecture to observe the wind and inspect," Gao Rou hurriedly replied modestly, "I will naturally respect you as much as Prime Minister Cao. No matter how you supervise Reproaching a subordinate official is just like a strict father scolding a young son, it is for our own good after all. How dare a subordinate official disobey? How dare he complain?"

Sima Yi listened, nodded secretly, and said in his heart: Today, the purpose of stern words to teach Gao Rou is to strengthen the prestige of the prime minister's house.And Gao Rou is not a mediocre person, she probably guessed her own intentions, so she pretended to be extremely humble in front of everyone, and cooperated with her to perform this "double play".It seems that this Gao Rou is worthy of being a random and fickle talent who understands current affairs, and it is worth using.

Thinking of this, Sima Yi took a sip of tea, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Gao Jun, you build a school of persuasion and enlist the merits of the enlightenment of sages and scholars. After I return to Xudu, I will see you." Prime Minister Zhaoming praised you. However, tonight, I would like to talk to you about something off-topic, would you be willing?"

"Master Sima, please express your high opinion, and I will listen with all your ears." After hearing this, Gao Rou was immediately elated, and hurriedly answered with cupped hands.

Sima Yi's face was condensed, and he gently put the teacup in his hand back on the table. After pondering for a moment, he sighed leisurely: "The world is in chaos today, and the heroes are competing to fight endlessly. Sima Yi patrolled all the way, but saw the thousands of miles of plains along the way. , the bones are everywhere, the city is in ruins, the people are trapped in the ravine, the orphans cry and wander, it makes people feel sore. You and I are born as Confucian scholars, and our hearts are for the common people. Bring peace to the world!"

(End of this chapter)