"If an minister does not seek revenge on thieves, he is not an minister; if a son does not seek revenge, he is not a son." [Spring and Autumn Gongyang Biography]
This was not the time for the ministers to guess the emperor's heart. After the emperor finished speaking, he stopped beating around the bush and directly stated what made him feel embarrassed: "Let me talk about Cao Cao first. I also said it just now. It is natural and understandable to avenge your father, but there is nothing wrong with it.
He is indeed guilty of venting his anger on innocent people. The imperial court has always shown love for the people, and Cao Cao acted arbitrarily. I should have severely punished him, but now that I am in the position of employing people, if I am too harsh on the blame, Cao Cao will simply go to his old friend Yuan Shao.
When the two Yuans join forces and there is no obstacle in between, what will happen then? If you ignore them and are close to them, where will the king's law be concerned?
In addition to Liu Biao and Gongsun Zan, Yanzhou, which is between the Yuan brothers, and Cao Cao's position, is also crucial to the emperor. They are also the targets of the emperor's "all weak", but there is discord between the two of them.
Not easy to handle.
"Wei." Xun You said: "I also think so. Cao Cao and Tao Qian each have serious crimes, but the current situation is like this. If the court treats them slightly improperly... it will not be as simple as ignoring the king's law. Yanzhou
It is between the two Yuan Dynasties, in the world, the place where the four battles took place. Cao Cao has a great talent, and the court needs him to guard this place to isolate the north and the south to prevent the two Yuan Yuan from joining forces. Even if he wants to be convicted, it will have to wait until later.
This matter, not now."
Jia Xu once thought that the emperor was a hard-hearted person.
In order to gain power, he could ruthlessly eradicate Wang Yun, or even force him to death; in order to check and balance the government, he could make a woman he didn't like the queen; for the sake of his illusory ambition, he could give up the success of studying Guangwu and conquering the world.
In this case, we resolutely choose the greatest difficulty, at the expense of the interests of a few people.
But such a person felt sorry for the tragic death of the people in Xuzhou, and even wanted to bring the culprits Cao Cao and Tao Qian to justice. Throughout the ages, who wanted to fight for the world, who would have the kindness of these women, and who would
Will he care about the life and death of these people? Jia Xu himself also knows that the really wise thing to do is not to care about the crimes Cao Cao and others have committed, to give Yanzhou Mu what should be given to Yanzhou Mu, and to use fame and fortune to win over those who should be used.
To win over, as long as you win over their hearts for the time being and use them for your own use, it will be fine in the end to bring peace to the world.
It is ridiculous to uphold the royal law for Li Shu and discuss right and wrong in this world. However, the emperor still seems to want to choose a balance between interests and justice. Is this still the cold and ruthless emperor?
Jia Xu looked at the emperor's slightly frowning brows, and couldn't help but feel a very complicated emotion in his heart, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Settling accounts after the fall is already the best way to deal with it.
The emperor accepted Xun You's plan. He held the reins in his hand and looked into the distance. The shepherd boys who were peeing in the dry channel were hiding under the bridge, curious about the emperor and his group of well-dressed nobles.
Pointing, sometimes bursts of laughter could be heard, as if a child had made such an ambitious wish as "This is what my husband should be like".
In this era, some people are born with everything in the world, and some people are destined to be cattle and horses for the former. When some people die, thousands of people will come to mourn them. For some people, it is the same even if they are alive.
Lamb to the slaughter.
This is how the world is, and the emperor understood this truth from the beginning. If he was really selfish, he would not have bothered so much. He could just rule the world with the scholars, and he could easily get a "good name" after his death.
But what's the point of that?
People are alive to try to challenge those things that are doable but difficult.
The emperor turned his head slightly, looked at Jia Xu, who had been silent all this time, and said with a smile: "Does Mr. Jia have any good ideas?"
Jia Xu suddenly came back to his senses, hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "The relationship between Yanzhou and Cao Cao is very important. Cao Cao surrendered the Yellow Turbans to Qingzhou and surrendered his soldiers, which is quite martial arts. If he can make him surrender to the imperial court, it will be enough to stop the Yuan brothers from joining forces and let the imperial court
There is a chance to defeat them one by one. If they are allowed to do so, the south, north, and south of Guan will become one, making it even more difficult to control."
He didn't care whether Cao Cao violated benevolence and righteousness by massacring the city. He only cared about the two words "profit and harm": "Even if Cao Cao violated benevolence and righteousness, it was because Tao Qian had done it first. The imperial court can just write a warning and reprimand him, but he must not
Severe punishment and humiliation.”
This was something that had been agreed upon earlier, but it was just a retelling, not Jia Xu's real thoughts. The emperor nodded, his eyes still staring at Jia Xu.
Jia Xu lowered his eyes to avoid the emperor's direct gaze, his eyes flashed with light, and he said as if unintentionally: "Your Majesty intends to maintain the authority of the imperial court, so naturally there will be no favoritism. In this case, Cao Cao and Tao Qian are not the only ones in the world to test the law.
"Two of them, Gongsun Zan led his troops across the border without authorization and invaded Jizhou in the south. His crime was not small. Sun Wentai killed state officials and attacked wantonly. Even though he died, he couldn't just let it go. Otherwise, how could the king's law be established?"
The emperor's expression suddenly changed. He did not expect Jia Xu to speak like this.
"When the great Sima Wu Han sent his troops into Nanyang, they were often slaughtered. Can Emperor Guangwu be punished? This is true for his generals, let alone the others?" Jia Xu didn't care how shocking this statement was, and thought of himself.
Said: "Furthermore, Cao Cao avenged his father..."
Jia Xu glanced at Xun You intentionally or unintentionally, and then said shockingly: "He may not be guilty."
Xun You's breathing suddenly became rapid, and in a daze, he thought of Zheng Xuan.
"Whether Cao Cao is guilty of avenging his father, I think it is better to discuss it with the court first. It is not appropriate to discuss the crime before making a decision."
The scene was silent for a long time, so long that the group of shepherd boys by the bridge felt bored and left, and so long that Xun You even felt a little flustered, the emperor spoke.
"Can."
Jia Xu smiled proudly. Sure enough, in this matter, the emperor was still the mean and unkind emperor, but he was ruthless to his ministers and affectionate to Li Shu.
After receiving the summons, Wannian Ling was in disbelief at first. After confirming it several times, he walked out of the county government office at Zhang Xiu's urging. He was born with a fat body and walked with a wind in his step.
Deputy 'Official Prime Minister', but this demeanor could not be maintained for long, and disappeared on the bumpy road.
He walked for a long time, and Zhang Xiu followed him on horseback. He looked impatient and resentful, and was unwilling to tell Wan Nian Ling why the emperor did what he did. This made Wan Nian Ling feel even more frightened and uneasy.
After finally arriving, Zhang Xiu went to convey the news and came back soon. Wannian Ling thought that he could see the emperor now, but Zhang Xiu brought the emperor's words with him: "He will leave as he came here."
go back!"
Wannian Ling walked back and forth, not knowing that he must have annoyed the emperor, so he took the opportunity to punish him. In this case, why should he stay in office and wait for the edict of real punishment? It would be better to leave here, so as to show that he is not
I am willing to be humiliated and gain fame through it.
So he thought of doing it and left that night. Unexpectedly, this was exactly what the emperor wanted. He had already chosen his successor, so why would he care about this ten thousand year order?
When the emperor learned the news when he was leaving the next day, he laughed angrily: "What a high-spirited act!"
"I originally just wanted to demote him and remove him, so as to save my face. But now that he has done this, it seems that I am wrong?" The emperor said coldly: "Go and summon Yang Pei and arrest this man. Ming
Canon punishment!”
Xun You looked on and said nothing, but he was thinking in his heart that maybe all this was as expected by the emperor.
This ten-thousand-year order is destined to become the first stone to make waves.
Even before Dajia returned to Beijing, he could already foresee how much trouble Chang'an would cause.