In this way, under Cao Shuang's arrangement and suggestion, Cao Fang sent the elders of the Four Dynasties, Taichang Qing Changlin Changbohuai to personally take charge of the matter, and worshiped Confucius in the Piyong Hall in the south of the city with the ceremony of Tailao, and used the emperor's In the name of Confucius, Yan Yuan, a favorite disciple of Confucius, was placed in the Confucius Temple.
[Note 1: Piyong was originally a university established by Emperor Zhou. The campus is round, surrounded by a pool, and there is a bridge outside the front door. "Book of Rites" also has Piyong, Shangxiang, Dongxu, Guzong, and Chengjun. The five schools are all universities. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, all dynasties had Piyong, which was used as a place to respect Confucianism and conduct ceremonies. Except for the preparatory school for Taixue (also known as "foreign learning") in the late Northern Song Dynasty, they were all used for traveling to the countryside. The place where great shooting or sacrificial rituals are performed. Han Bangu's "Bai Hu Tong Pi Yong" says: "Why did the emperor establish Pi Yong? Therefore, performing rituals and music is also to promote virtue. Pi's Bi is also like a round bi, and it is used to teach heaven, in Yong On the water side, it is like the popularity of education."]
[Note 2: The four partners refer to Yan Yuan, Zisi, Zeng Shen and Meng Ke. In the old days, these four partners were worshiped in Confucius Temple. Yan Yuan, Zisi lived in the east, Zeng Can and Meng Ke lived in the west, commonly known as the four partners.]
At the same time, the work of stone engraving of scriptures was quickly and methodically implemented. Soon after, on the south bank of Luoshui River, outside the gate of Guozi Taixue, just to the west of the "Xiping Stone Classic" of the former Han Dynasty, the three-body stone of the Wei Dynasty was The sutra was finally erected.
This stone scripture is engraved with the Confucian classics "Shang Shu", "Chun Qiu" and "Zuo Zhuan". Because the scriptures on it are all written in ancient Chinese, Xiaozhuan and Hanli, it is known among the people. It is the Three Body Stone Sutra.
Not only that, the font of this scripture was specially written by the famous calligraphers of the dynasty, imitating the handwriting of the great Confucian Handan Chun. Soon, the news that today's emperor is smart and studious, well versed in Confucian classics, and likes the Confucian thought of benevolent government and caring for the people. The news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang City and surrounding counties.
After hearing the news, some people in the Taifu and Wuyanghou Mansion naturally felt a little uneasy.
In the past six months, the general Cao Shuang has used famous people from poor families to control the power of the imperial army and the guards. Beside the emperor, between the prefectures and counties, and in the pavilions, Cao Shuang has hired talents. This pair of people headed by the Sima family For a wealthy family, it is undoubtedly as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
The head of the family, Sima Yi, was on his way back to the court after his military expedition to the south. Therefore, all matters in the house were handled by the eldest son, Sima Shi.
At this moment, in the main hall of Wuyanghou Mansion, brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao were chatting with Wu Ying, as well as Jia Chong, the Marquis of Yangliting who had just been moved to the post of Shangshu Fabu Lang, Wei Guan, the Shangshu Bingbu Lang, and the soon-to-be Zhongshan Prefect. Chen Qian, Tingwei, Gao Xun, Sanqi Shilang, Qiduwei, Guannei Marquis Xunyi and others were discussing something.
The frustrated Sima Zhao complained:
"My father worked hard in the southern expedition, but in the end all the credit went to Cao Shuang. Brother, Cao Shuang really got a big advantage this time!"
Master Sima, whose temperament was becoming increasingly gloomy and cruel, was calm at the moment. He softly dissuaded:
"Sir, why are you so impatient? Aren't we discussing countermeasures?"
Although Wu Qing has been abandoned by Sima Shixiu, Wu Ying, who is enthusiastic about fame, does not resent the Sima family for this. Wu Ying said at this moment:
"Cao Shuang's followers not only contributed to the great victory in the southern border, they also took the lead in the court."
As a rising star in the court, he is as famous as Zhong Hui, Pei Xiu, and Yang Hu, and is called "Zhong Pei Wei Yang". Shangshu Lang Wei Guan, who is good at military planning, said at this moment:
"What Brother Wu said is absolutely true. This time Cao Shuang was the first to recommend Deng Shizai to farm. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune, killing two birds with one stone."
After Xunyi pondered for a long time, he also said:
"Not only that, this time Cao Shuang pushed His Majesty to offer sacrifices to Confucius Temple and tell the world that His Majesty had learned the Analects of Confucius at the age of nine. To us..."
Before Xun Yi could finish speaking, Sima Master immediately interrupted him. At this moment, the light in Sima Master's eyes flickered and he said in a deep voice:
"Jing Qian, be careful what you say."
When everyone in the audience heard this, they naturally understood it in their hearts. The plan hidden in the hearts of the Sima family and the noble clan was actually no longer a secret in their hearts.
This time Cao Shuang promoted the sacrifice of Confucius and the engraving of monuments, which greatly increased the prestige of the Cao family. This was naturally not something that everyone wanted to see.
In recent years, the statement has become increasingly clear. Jia Chong, Jia Gonglu, who is as famous as Xun Yi, Chen Ben, Chen Qian brothers, Wang Bi and Wang Shen, and is known as the "Xun Chen Jia King", whispered at this moment:
"In my opinion, after the Grand Tutor returns to the court this time, we will have to fight a big battle with Cao Shuang in the court!"
Gao Xun, who was full of curiosity, couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? I wonder what Gonglu means by a tough battle?"
Gao Xun was a pure-hearted young man in his early years, but he changed after marrying Princess Dongxiang. Princess Dongxiang had been interested in Xia Houxuan in her early years, but she was unable to get what she wanted, and she always hated her. Zi and Gao After Xun got married, he started quarreling with Gao Xun every day. Over time, Gao Xun gradually began to hate Xia Houxuan. In addition, his uncle Gao Rou and Gao Wenhui were die-hard loyalists of the Sima family, so naturally he now Then he wholeheartedly opposed Xia Houxuan.
After listening to Jia Chong's words, Master Sima's heart moved and he couldn't help asking:
"I don't know what Gonglu's plan is."
Jia Chong smiled and said:
"The loopholes of Cao Shuang's faction in this southern expedition are precisely in Jingzhou!"
When Sima Zhao heard this, his heart moved. He seemed to understand but not understand, and couldn't help but ask:
"But it has something to do with Xiahou Junlin?"
Wei Guan and Wei Boyu, who were thinking of Jia Chong, smiled and said to Sima Zhao:
"Of course!"
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Just as Shang Shulang Deng Ai was about to leave for the south, Sima Yi finally rushed back to Luoyang.
Naturally, Sima Yi would not turn a blind eye to this talented man whom he had single-handedly promoted.
In the Wuyanghou Mansion, Deng Ai was chatting freely with the head of the house, Wuyanghou Sima Yi.
Deng Ai, who had a slight stutter, was not too nervous because he was not unfamiliar with Sima Yi, and his speech was quite eloquent at the moment. In front of Bole, who had been kind to him, he excitedly revealed the secrets hidden deep in his heart. The strategies were all revealed:
"Before, Ai...Ai once traveled eastward to Chen, Xiang, South...and went south to Shouchun. He found that the land had little good water, and the water was not enough to make full use of...the geographical advantage, and the good land was abandoned. It was a pity, so Ai thought, It is advisable to open wide canals in Huainan, such as... In this way, not only can water be diverted for irrigation, but also military supplies can be accumulated, and canals can be transported. It is really the best choice to kill three birds with one stone! "
When Sima Yi heard this, his approval of Deng Ai rose to an extremely high level. He was very interested in the farming affairs, so he continued to ask:
"Shizai's strategy is very good, but I don't know if there is a detailed strategy?"
As soon as Deng Ai talked about his farming strategy, he became very excited. At this moment, his eyes lit up and he excitedly narrated:
"In the past, Emperor Wu defeated the Yellow... Yellow Turban. It was because of the policy of promoting farming that he was able to accumulate grain in Xu... Xu capital to control the four directions. Now the three corners have been decided, and the matter is in Huainan. Every time our army of the Wei Dynasty conquers
Lifting, transporting... transporting more than half of the troops, the effort cost a huge billion, and the expenditure was very high. Nowadays, the Huainan area, especially the land between Chen and Cai, is the best. Ai... Ai thinks that 20,000 people can be stationed in Huaibei and 30,000 people in Huainan.
, after a twelve-minute break, there will always be 40,000 soldiers stationed in the fields. They can guard the fields and guard the borders, and they can also increase grain!"
Sima Yi was very surprised when he heard this. He nodded and continued to listen carefully.
Deng Ai continued:
"Furthermore, Huainan has abundant water, and the harvest is often three times that of the Western and Central Plains. Excluding the cost of 40,000 soldiers, it is roughly estimated that 5 million dendrobium can be collected as military supplies every year. If...if this continues, in six or seven years, we can
Accumulate 30 million dendrobium husks on the Huaihe River, so that one hundred thousand people will have enough food for five years. If we use this to ride on the Wu, we will be able to defeat them wherever we go!"
At this moment, Deng Ai finished talking about the strategy of farming. At this moment, an idea flashed and he remembered his plan to repair and rebuild Shaopi. So he excitedly informed Sima Yi of his plan to overhaul Shaopi.
Many years later, whenever there was trouble in the southeast, the Wei army could sail from Luoyang to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. With irrigation all year round, the military food was stored and there was no flood disaster. The overhaul of Shaopei was even more effective. Deng Ai built it near Shaopei.
There are more than fifty large and small ponds, which greatly increased the water storage capacity and irrigation area of Shaopei, which also benefited Jiangnan for thousands of years. This is a story for another day.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
After hearing Deng Ai's strategy, Sima Yi held up his hands and marveled in admiration. At this moment, while he was happy in his heart, he also had a vague fear. Deng Ai was such a talented person, although he was humble and honest on the surface, but he was actually arrogant in his heart. If he was allowed to gain military power,
, his descendants may not be able to restrain him.
It seems that Shi'er and Zhao'er have to be on guard against this person at all times.
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In Xuanwu Campus, Xia Houxuan was inspecting the new batch of junior officers elected from the army.
The military system implemented in this dynasty was different from the recruitment system of the previous dynasty in the Han Dynasty. Instead, it implemented a military system. In short, as long as a household is recognized as a military household, then generations of men in this household must join the army.
Although there are a few children of these military families who have served as soldiers for generations, they have become famous and honored their ancestors, but these are only a few of them. Naturally, there are only a few military families who can produce generals and officers.
Most of the children of military households could only hang out among the tribes in their lives, and these military households were looked down upon by the children of the gentry because they could not stand up in their lifetimes. Over time, words such as "buqu" and "bingbing" were used in this country.
Chao has become an insulting term for others. Shu Han general Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang were looked down upon when they were young just because they were from a tribe. Naturally, the Binghu family themselves disliked their status as military families. Many people have been accumulating money for generations.
, just to use connections to eliminate one’s status as a military household.
In the past, the Central Guards or Guards Generals who came from noble families would naturally have looked down upon the children of poor military families. Even the former Guardsmen Jiang Ji and Jiang Zitong, who were known as talented and talented, had to charge countless
Only with bribes and benefits are they willing to promote these children from military households.
Xia Houxuan naturally understands the difficulties of military households, so he naturally attaches great importance to the children of poor military households who are selected from various military camps and have unique skills and great ambitions. In other words, although military households are despised, the country relies on them to fight wars.
It is these children of military families. Therefore, Xia Houxuan will never be biased in the slightest when selecting talents. As long as he finds talents with martial arts and strategic ideas, he will never leave out a single one.
In Xia Houxuan's eyes, the dynasty seems to be prospering, but in fact there are many internal hidden dangers. For example, the aristocratic family headed by the Sima family has the power to select officials. Now, as a guard, he can select some
A talented person from a poor family is the leader of the song, and the generals like Yamen are doing their best.
Not only that, he also heard that the Lord of Shu, Liu Chan, appointed his general Jiang Wan to guard Fucheng, and also ordered the generals to assist the Han Dynasty. Pingxiang Hou Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyue became the governor of Liangzhou to defend northern Xinjiang. It seems that he wanted to continue
Zhuge Kongming’s ambition of the Northern Expedition.
Xia Houxuan believed that the talented and fierce men he had selected in the army would definitely come in handy on the battlefield in the future.
[Note 3: During the Three Kingdoms period, due to the fragmentation of the territories of various countries, many remote territories were occupied and false titles were given. For example, Jiang Wei's Liangzhou governor was an example. 】