"Qi Huan Gong disguised himself to inspect people's houses. There were people who were old and had to support themselves. Duke Huan asked him why." [Han Feizi. The Foreign Minister said at the bottom right]
After a while, the emperor was going to take a look at Ba Ling in disguise, so he asked Cao Cao and all the attendants to go down to prepare, leaving Wang Duan alone: "How is your brother lately? What emotions are you still having?"
When Wang Duan heard the name "your brother", he felt something bad in his heart. He knew that Wang Fu had made so many preparations but only served as a visitor and was a little disappointed. But in his opinion, this matter was not something that Wang could intervene in.
, those scholars not only stared at the Dong family, but also wanted to bring the Wang family out as a front. It was the time when the emperor wanted to use this to establish prestige for Cao Cao, and even Taiwei Liu Yu gave in for this, let alone
Wang just shows up to steal the show?
Fortunately, Wang Duan caught Wang Fu in time and did not make a big splash or cause any trouble. At the same time, fortunately, Cao Cao was open-minded and did not care about it, so this happened.
Although Wang Duan was also dissatisfied with Wang Fu, he was his younger brother after all. Under the emperor's questioning, he had to say a few words: "My brother is stupid and stubborn and cannot understand the holy will. Even so, he absolutely cannot
Don’t dare to feel resentful.”
"He was used to being unscrupulous when he was a secretary in the palace. As a young man, he can be happy and angry as he pleases. He thought he would be more restrained when he grew up, but he actually got more aggressive and did not know what is good or bad." The emperor said with some annoyance.
Said: "It would be fine if he is smart, but he is also very ambitious. How can I safely use him in the future? If this continues, I think it would be better to put him back to Zhao State to avoid causing trouble in the capital."
This was what Wang Duan wanted, and he immediately said: "I am willing to give up my title to Wang Fu, and I also ask your majesty to transfer the title to my hometown, so that I can stay in my ancestral land and serve my late father."
The emperor was slightly surprised. When the other party said this, he felt that the idea he just casually came up with was quite feasible. However, if Wang Fu was 'demoted' to a certain place, he would be disheartened and there was no guarantee that he would not rush in unscrupulously.
If he caused trouble, not only would he be harmed, the emperor would also feel ashamed of the late Wang Bin.
"Let's discuss this later." The emperor waved his hand and gave up the idea for the time being: "As an elder brother, you need to take care of me. I carefully chose the position of the Visitor for him, and I will entrust him with many things in the future.
Just tell him this when you get back."
"Your Majesty." Wang Duan breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, the emperor had calmed down. All that was left was to try to strictly control Wang Fu after he returned.
After a while, Cao Cao and others changed into casual clothes and came back. They traveled lightly to serve the emperor. A group of people came to Wulingyuan outside the city, pretending to be traveling merchants. Sometimes they inspected the farmland, greeted the old farmers, and sometimes talked with them in the Changting Pavilion.
Other businessmen took a rest and listened to the voices of the people.
"When you are in a temple, everything you see and hear comes from other people's mouths. How can you tell whether it is true or false? If you are half-blinded, won't all the people be harmed?" The emperor was sitting under a big willow tree, with a gurgling stream beside him.
They were passing by a stream and the sun was blazing, and each of them was covered in sweat.
The emperor felt that Mu Shun's fanning was not strong enough, so he took the fan and fanned it several times. Looking at Cao Cao, Zhong Yao and other attendants were wiping sweat with their sleeves, he laughed a few times and said, "You think this is the truth."
What?"
Zhong Yao, Han Song and others naturally answered: "There were kings in the past who could not leave the palace, but could shine brightly for thousands of miles and know the affairs of the world. There were also those who did not know the five grains and caused harm to the people. The former were often assisted by wise ministers to set things right.
, the latter are many scoundrels who try to deceive the king and ignore them. Therefore, in ancient times, there was a saying, but now there are servants, a wise king and a holy master, but they have a close relationship with the virtuous and discernment, so why should they be close to the humble, and use the dignity of gold and jade to enter the mud?"
The people who said this were all traditional Confucian scholar-bureaucrats, who emphasized the importance of superiority and inferiority, and clear hierarchies. If everyone in the world is in his proper position and has his own place, the world will be peaceful. Naturally, the emperor did not like such a theory, and he pondered.
, said nothing, and looked at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao thought for a moment, but then asked: "Your Majesty is so humble, can you go to places other than Guanzhong?"
The emperor was startled for a moment, paused with the fan in his hand, and then said: "You almost stopped me from asking!" After saying that, he laughed, and the people around him breathed a sigh of relief, and followed Yile: "These years
The imperial court sent out troops to fight several times. Whenever I personally went to war, before getting off the bus, I visited local customs and collected scattered books and classics... It was just that the military was dangerous and the war was fierce, so I didn't go through it incognito like I do now, but I know all the things among the people.
There are no fewer people than ordinary county officials."
Cao Cao kept his eyes fixed on the gurgling stream opposite, with a calm expression on his face. After hearing this, he said: "This is also my humble knowledge. I think that the emperor still has the etiquette of farming in the fields, understanding the sentiments of the people, and practicing it personally."
, as long as the retinue is sufficient, it is not impossible. However, Chang'an, Sanfu, and even Guanzhong are the richest places in the world, just like the heart of a person. Under the benevolence of the emperor, how can there be so many people in the capital that he can do anything for him at any time?
What did the Lord see? I was once in Guandong, and saw no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. After entering Guanzhong, I saw the peaceful scene of the past. Later, when I arrived at Yongliang, I experienced another round of suffering. Your Majesty wants to hear the voice of the common people in the world.
It’s just a small corner of Guanzhong, but it’s not enough to be seen in the world…”
After expressing his views with half flattery and half admonishment, Cao Cao changed the subject and began to support the views of Zhong Yao and others: "The world is so big, and your majesty has so many possibilities, how can you see it all at once? This is why ancient times
Every wise king has a number of virtuous ministers to assist the sage and seek to cure the suffering of the people."
"Cao Mengde is really a good guy." The emperor sighed seriously.
Everyone looked at each other and began to congratulate each other.
With the emperor's words, Cao Cao's status in the court, especially the order among the important ministers, was truly established.
Seeing that the weather was getting hotter, some of the attendants began to advise the emperor to go back early or to find another shady place to rest.
Not long after, Zhao Yan, the servant of the Huangmen, who was ordered to go out, and Cao Zhen, the Yulin Lang in front of the palace, arrived hand in hand. They said that they had visited a powerful manor in front of them and that they could rest temporarily and set off back when the afternoon heat subsided.
The emperor immediately agreed and led a group of more than ten courtiers, as well as dozens of guards such as Hu Ben and Yu Lin in front of the palace, and hurriedly and slowly arrived at the manor.
It is said to be a manor, but it is actually a dock wall built along a dangerous pass in a valley. In front of the dock wall is a winding path, and behind it is close to a cliff. The terrain in the middle is wide, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Outside the dock wall, the emperor waited
When people came, they saw many fertile fields and mulberry forests, and many farmers were working hard here. After entering the dock wall, there was a straight road inside, with houses on both sides of the road, and the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard.
Xu Chu, the tiger warrior, was the first to be alert and secretly tightened the hilt of his sword. He saw many young and strong soldiers patrolling around him. The leader even wore soft armor, and his momentum should not be underestimated.
The guard ordered Ma Dai to quietly greet the others and guard the emperor and others in the middle to prevent any unexpected events.
The emperor was still sitting on his horse with a calm expression. He always went out in plain clothes aimlessly, going wherever he wanted, sometimes even on a whim without any preparation in advance. Sometimes the ministers even thought that the emperor was in the palace.
In fact, I have already gone back and forth. In addition, Guanzhong has been in peace for several years. Every time I take a private server, I have elite guards from Dianqianlang, so safety issues can be guaranteed.
Therefore, even though Xu Chu and others were all soldiers, the emperor had nothing to worry about. The tomb guards on Wulingyuan were nearby, and across the Wei Bridge was Chang'an. How could he be afraid of the fish and shrimps here.