Liu Bei has been having a lot of fun farming at home recently, and he seems to have almost forgotten about time.
Seeing the eldest brother "not doing his job properly" made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others anxious.
However, Liu Bei had already sensed the turbulent undercurrent beneath Xuchang's tranquility, so no matter who came to persuade him, he ignored them and looked like he was determined to carry out the farming business to the end!
Liu Bei is farming here.
On the other side, the shadow guards had already reported to Lu Yan and Guo Jia the secret meeting between Liu Bei and the emperor at night, and the emperor's conspiracy with Concubine Dong on the next day to issue a belt edict.
The matter is so serious that Lu Yan and Guo Jia did not dare to delay, so they jointly visited the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Cao Cao had rarely encountered Guo Jia and Lu Yan coming at the same time before. When he saw them, Cao Cao had a premonition, "Something big is going to happen!"
Lu Yan and Guo Jia told everything that was discovered in Yingwei Jiazi Camp. Although Cao Cao had already made a guess, when he got the exact answer, he still felt an unprecedented sense of loss and anger.
He even suddenly had a thought in his mind, "What is the purpose of Cao's persistence for more than ten years?"
"How many times did you escape death to get to where you are today!
I, Cao Mengde, ask myself that I am loyal to the Han Dynasty, to the Emperor, and to the imperial court.
But in the end, we actually got the result of 'manipulating thieves to seize power and oppressing the king's father'? Haha!"
The belief and support in Cao Cao's heart suddenly collapsed at this moment! He began to doubt himself.
Historically, it was when Cao Cao's faith collapsed that Cheng Yu and others persuaded him to act like a king. From this moment on, Cao Cao truly began to become a powerful minister and a traitor.
But no matter how authoritarian Cao Cao was, at least until his death, he did not cross the red line and proclaim himself emperor.
Lu Yan saw Cao Cao's confused face, and there was unconcealable pain in his eyes...
He knew that at this moment, Lao Cao was like a drowning man. As long as someone gave him a life-saving straw, he would desperately grab it. So, the best time to reshape Cao Cao's outlook on life and values has arrived!
"Mr. Cao, do you still remember what Zeng Keiyan said?"
Cao Cao's eyes seemed a little hollow, but fortunately, he was still conscious, "Sir, you said a lot of things, and I also remember a lot of things... but I don't know which sentence you are referring to specifically?"
"Um..." Lu Yan felt a little embarrassed, and then explained: "Yan once said that the world of the Han Dynasty is the world of the Han people, not the world of the Liu family."
"Yes, I remember...but the Great Han Dynasty was founded by Emperor Gaozu..."
"I will always bear in mind the achievements of Emperor Gaozu, but for hundreds of years, whether the Han Dynasty prospered or declined, it was the result of the joint efforts of the people of the world."
Guo Jia sat alone in the corner, drinking wine and listening to the conversation between Lu Yan and Cao Cao.
"Sir, what do you want to say to Cao Cao..." Cao Cao's eyes became even more confused.
"As long as the people still regard themselves as Han people, the Han Dynasty will be able to conquer the country."
"Call yourself a Han? Will the country be destroyed?" Cao Cao's eyes finally focused. He seemed to have thought of something, and asked Lu Yan with some expectation and timidity, "Can anyone in the future call themselves a Han?"
Although Guo Jia did not raise his head, the still movement of his hands showed that he was also waiting for Lu Yan's answer.
Lu Yan cupped his hands, faced the heaven and earth, and replied with a solemn expression: "Before the Han Dynasty, people regarded themselves as Huaxia..."
Huaxia is the earliest ethnic title recognized by all walks of life of the Chinese nation. Huaxia is also called "Xia" and "Zhuxia".
The Han people we are talking about now do not actually change the Huaxia people into the Han people, but because of the glory of the Han people, Han has become an honorary title for the Huaxia people, which continues to this day.
After Lu Yan paused for a moment, he continued:
"Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world. Now the children of China are one family!"
"Before the Han Dynasty, our people usually called themselves descendants of Huaxia; since the Han Dynasty, our people have been named after this, and it has never changed for generations.
After the Han Dynasty, our people replaced Xia with the Han Dynasty!
It’s all because the Han people have set the tone for our clan’s dignity, giving our clan the confidence to stand proudly for thousands of years, and regard the people of the Han people as their glory!
From then on, a national title became an eternal symbol!"
"Considering Han as an honor?!" Cao Cao's eyes widened and Guo Jia muttered to himself.
Lu Yan's words were like a bell, deafening and enlightening Cao Cao and Guo Jia.
Lu Yan didn't wait for Cao Cao to come to his senses, he continued to instill ideas into Cao Cao: "If the Han people survive, the Han Zuo will never be destroyed!"
"History is destined to usher in countless emperors and kingdoms, and countless empires and kingdoms will eventually be buried in the dust of history.
But no matter how difficult the moment is, the Han people can still rise again, and China can still return to its peak!" Lu Yan did not say this, but his eyes were firmer than ever.
"As long as the Han people survive, Han Zuo will never be destroyed..."
Guo Jia stood up, raised the wine bowl with his right hand, and said to Cao Cao and Lu Yan: "Han Zuo will not be destroyed, China will be eternal! Do it!"
Lu Yan walked over, picked up the wine jar, poured a bowl for Cao Cao and himself, and said: "The people are the foundation and inheritance of a country. As long as the people of the Han family are there, who is the emperor and who is the king is really that important.
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No matter what dynasty comes in the future, the Han Dynasty has solidified into a nation, and people will always remember that powerful era that brought them dignity and glory.
Taking the wine handed to him by Lu Yan, Cao Cao's eyes were clear at this moment, and he was no longer confused as before, "Is this why Sir puts the people of the Han Dynasty first?"
Having said so much, Lu Yan actually wanted to instill a point of view into Cao Cao, that is, the glory of the Han Dynasty is not only in the Liu family, but in this group of persevering and unyielding people. The power of the Han Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
, has become the deepest imprint in the hearts of the people, and the imprint of the nation will be passed down infinitely with blood and knowledge.
If you, Cao Cao, are loyal to the Han Dynasty and the people, even if you overthrow the Liu family's regime and replace Liu Han with Cao Han, it is not a bad idea.
Cao Cao slowly drank all the wine in the wine bowl, his arms trembling slightly...
Jiang Shang's "Six Tao" said: "The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. Those who share the benefits of the world will gain the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world."
Xunzi said: "Heaven created people not for the sake of kings; Heaven established kings not for the sake of the people. Therefore, in ancient times, the establishment of a country by arranging lands was not just to honor the princes; it was not just to honor the great officials by assigning official positions and titles."
Mencius said: "The people are the most important thing, the king is the least important, and the country is the second most important thing."
The ancient sages have already made it clear about the importance of the people, but later emperors added a lot of misleading information to the world in order to strengthen and consolidate their rule.
Therefore, Lu Yan's words have a basis, and Cao Cao's self-ideological struggle also has a strong backing.
After a long time, Cao Cao sighed and said: "Sir's words made Cao wake up from a dream! From now on, Cao will be loyal to the Han people, not just the Liu family!"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Lu Yan nodded with a smile and said, "Now that Mr. Cao has made a choice, let's talk about the clothing and belt edict again!"