Chapter 534: Those who wish to take the bait, Jiang Ziya of Xingzhou for eight hundred years
Crown Prince?
Suddenly hearing these two words, Cao Zhi paused for a moment, and then quickly waved his hands. "My ambition has never been to be a prince. I only want to learn from my father and Master Lu, work hard to improve the country, benefit the people, and build an eternal career." The power of metal and stone.”
Hmm…
Hearing this, Zheng Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes.
"What a great man who worked hard for the country and benefited the people below, but...such achievements cannot be achieved by just a young master from the Prime Minister's Palace!"
this…
Cao Zhi was stunned, "But..."
Before he could speak, Zheng Xuan's voice came out again. "The newspaper is in charge of the world's opinions. Does Mr. Zijian know why Prime Minister Cao and Lu Ziyu gave this newspaper to you?"
Cao Zhi answered calmly: "My father and Mr. Lu like my poems and essays, and feel that I am qualified to work in this newspaper!"
"Haha!" Zheng Xuan said with a smile: "The Prime Minister and Lu Ziyu not only like your poems and essays, they also see the young master's free and easy demeanor and broad mind! Just like this newspaper, the words between the lines can influence the world's public opinion, so for this important position , what is needed is vision and courage, but also a sincere heart, and these young masters have it!"
this…
Cao Zhi was shocked. "Mr. Zheng, do you want me to fight for the heir apparent?"
"No, this is too bold. I am a concubine. Even if the eldest brother Ziyou gives up the position of heir apparent, which one is the best candidate for heir apparent?"
"Haha!" Zheng Xuan was still laughing. "I feel relieved that Zijian can think so."
"Your father is now conquering the four states in the north and is powerful in the world. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is willing to help your father. In this way, your father will reach the supreme position sooner or later, and the future prince may be the future prince. Emperor, in the face of such temptation, you can still handle it calmly. Sure enough, Lu Ziyu was right. In the future, you, Cao Zijian, are the only one who can guide the world's opinions."
Cao Zhi didn't know why Zheng Xuan would say this, with a question mark on his forehead.
Zheng Xuan patted him on the shoulder.
"Zijian, many things are not so clear now, but as someone who has been there, I hope you can inherit your father's ambition and heroism, and live up to Lu Ziyu's respect and cultivation, in this newspaper office, and in the world's public opinion arena. , make an earth-shattering achievement, let the world, let the history books remember your name Cao Zijian! And those things that should not be fought for, and should not be thought about, go with the wind..."
"Zijian, remember what I say, you will benefit from it for life!"
Speaking of which…
Zheng Xuan flicked his long sleeves and stood up suddenly. He stopped talking about this topic in detail and turned his eyes to the article titled Emperor's Letter in his hand.
He murmured in his mouth: "Abolition of the poll tax, right? The emperor still thinks of this matter too simply..."
"However, Zijian... this is a meritorious service. For thirty years, I, Zheng Xuan, have been thinking about why this good and honest man would go into trouble. But in recent years, I have learned that the foundation of the Han Dynasty and the system of the Han Dynasty have long been ruined. It’s clear that in troubled times, what is needed is big breakthroughs, and small repairs will not help!”
"Whether it is your father, the emperor... or Lu Ziyu, what they are doing is to 'make great changes'. To save the common people in the world, the traditional and pedantic ones must be eliminated. Only by establishing a new system can we It can start a new era.”
After a slight pause, Zheng Xuan looked at Cao Zhi with more meaningful eyes.
"Zijian, you should be lucky that you live in this era! This era of choices!"
One word!
Zheng Xuan raised his head and looked at the sky. He was thinking, in the era when he was young, if someone dared to "break the foundation", would he support it?
perhaps…
Maybe?
Maybe, not!
Cao Zhi, on the other hand, understood some of Mr. Zheng's words, but most of them were confused.
but…
Cao Zhi is smart enough. At least, he can understand...Mr. Zheng doesn't want him to fight!
Mr. Zheng doesn’t want him to be buried in this decadent Han Dynasty!
He picked up the Langhao pen and suddenly, Cao Zhi knew what to do!
A wave of sleeves...
Scattered articles denounced the "poll tax" emerged.
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In Xun Mansion, at midnight, Xun Yu had just finished taking a bath. He was only wearing his middle coat. He didn't even have time to put his hair up, so he had already put on the sachet.
It is said that Xun Ling left a fragrance, so Xun Yu would carry at least three sachets on his body!
For this reason, wherever Xun Yu passed by, there would be fragrance within ten steps.
Just then...
"Your Majesty, would you like to see Dr. Lu Ziyu, the imperial censor?"
Hmm…
Xun Yu was startled by the sudden announcement from his disciples.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Ask Ziyu to wait for me in the main hall for a while..."
"Here!"
On the side, Xun Yu's married wife Tang picked up a comb and gently combed Xun Yu's hair, while asking, "So late? This imperial censor is here instead! It's very unusual!"
"Ha...it's unusual." Xun Yu smiled slightly, and turned around to look back at his wife.
This former Zhongchang Attendant is the daughter of "Tang Heng", one of the five evil princes... her eyes are full of tenderness.
Speaking of which…
Xun Yu's wife, the Tang family, wanted to marry the eldest son of the famous Fu family, but the Fu family refused. Now it was Xun Yu's turn to marry the eunuch's daughter. That's why... In his early years, Xun Yu
The reputation is not good!
This is the only way for the Xun family to enter the officialdom!
In the past, Xun Yu was the one who died in the Xun family...
certainly…
How could this wife of mine not be the one sacrificed by the Tang family?
"I heard that His Majesty recently went incognito and followed the Ying River to the 'Eagle Tower' in the village!"
Tang is the daughter of a eunuch, so she naturally has special channels to find out what is going on in the palace!
This made Xun Yu's eyes widen in vain.
"His Majesty went there!"
He stood up suddenly...quickly straightened out his clothes and strode out.
"Husband, why are you in such a hurry? Your hair hasn't been combed yet!"
Tang opened his mouth...
Xun Yu waved his hand. "I can't wait any longer. No wonder... Lu Ziyu will leave for Yecheng tomorrow, but he came to look for me tonight. I think it has something to do with His Majesty seeing the 'Eagle Tower'!"
Speaking of which…
Xun Yu had already gone out and walked towards the front hall in three steps and two steps at a time.
The night is already deep.
Lu Yu slowly unfolded a scroll of pictures in front of Xun Yu. It was the scene when Emperor Liu Xie saw the Eagle Tower.
Xun Yu didn't say a word, he just glanced at the picture.
Babies crying in the dark!
The cheeks of the emperor, the queen, and the ten thousand-year-old son are covered in tears!
And that helpless old man with gray hair!
It’s been a long time…
Xun Yu then said: "Ziyu, you have given me a difficult problem!"
Lu Yu chuckled. "If it is a simple question, there is no need to trouble Xun Lingjun. It is true that Xun Lingjun has been influenced by Confucian loyalty to the emperor since he was a child. Now your majesty wants to do this? Does Xun Lingjun support it as a 'loyal emperor'? Or does he oppose it?"
call…
Xun Yu exhaled. He stroked the picture and was speechless for a long time...
After a long time, he suddenly stroked his beard and laughed.
"Since it is His Majesty's choice, then...Xun Mou should help him! It can be regarded as...seeking some welfare for all people!"
"Then, Lu Yu would like to thank Xun Lingjun on behalf of thousands of people."
Lu Yu immediately stood up and held his hands...
Immediately...resign!
This time, he came and went easily, but Xun Yu was left behind... His shoulders seemed to be pressed down by a heavy weight!
It’s not that Shen…
I just feel out of breath!
Could it be that, as the stone tablets in the past said, destiny belongs to Cao Cao?
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The sun has set in the west, and the sunset is shining brightly.
In Yecheng, Cao Cao stood in the study room of the government office, pacing left and right. He held a roll of rice paper in his hand. To be precise, this was not rice paper, but a newspaper!
As for the articles published on it, one is by the emperor Liu Xie, and the other is by his son Cao Zhi and Cao Zijian.
And the content is nothing more than a sword pointing at the "head tax"!
Xi Zhicai's eyes narrowed and he lowered his head.
"Prime Minister, this is a serious matter!"
Xi Zhicai's expression was not good-looking. You know... this article may seem like an article about abolishing the poll tax, but in fact, it lurks the interests of aristocratic families!
In fact, this is easy to understand. The poll tax has been abolished, so...what next?
How should the Han treasury be filled?
It is inevitable that the local wealthy clans will need to pay a large amount of tax. In today's current situation, this will affect the whole body.
"Ha ha…"
"Hahaha!"
On the contrary, it was Cao Cao who laughed sadly...
If you think about it with your toes, you will know that although His Majesty and Zijian wrote the article about abolishing the poll tax, it must be Yu'er who is behind the scenes.
Abolish the poll tax and divide the land into acres!
This decree had been proposed by Yu'er as early as when Cao Cao was executing military camps.
However... Cao Cao never expected that the Han emperor would be the vanguard of this "reform".
Yu'er, what a clever trick!
Even... this method shook the hearts of almost all "Han officials"... causing their belief in the Han Dynasty to shift, making them a target that Cao Ying could win over!
Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone!
"Ha ha…"
The hearty laughter echoed through the sky.
Cao Cao saw a drum in the courtyard of the government office and couldn't help but walk to the drum with dragon and tiger steps.
This is the Dengwen drum used by the people of Yecheng to complain and complain. Cao Cao picked up the drumstick and beat it fiercely.
Everyone heard the sound and gathered around...
But Cao Cao ignored it and continued to beat the drum as if no one was around.
The golden and jade-like drum beats resounded throughout Yecheng!
"Father, what's wrong?"
The second son, Cao Pi, and the third son, Cao Zhang, quickly asked Xi Zhicai, with concern on their faces.
Xi Zhicai smiled slightly.
"The Prime Minister has read the Fourth Young Master's article! He is so excited!"
call…
As soon as these words came out, Cao Pi and Cao Zhang's eyes suddenly narrowed.
At this time, the eldest brother Cao Ang has withdrawn from the competition for the crown prince, and the fourth brother Cao Zhi has written such an article that makes his father so happy. It is meaningful!
Cao Zhang is nothing...
Cao Pi's eyes almost narrowed to a slit, and he felt particularly uncomfortable.
"My father beat the drum like this. Isn't this the case before in my memory?"
"Haha!" Xi Zhicai smiled slightly: "I never expected that the Prime Minister would beat a drum as loud as Ni Heng!"
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In Jingzhou, Wollongong, among the thatched cottages, many people gathered around a game of Go...
"Zhou Ping is accepted."
Zhuge Liang made the last move, and he had already won the game.
"Since Kong Ming regained his real name, his chess game has become more refined... Is this because he is focused on nothing else?"
The person who spoke was a young man in his twenties, named Meng Jian, courtesy name Gongwei, from Runan...
Standing next to him is Shi Tao, named Guangyuan, from Yingchuan.
The people playing chess with Zhuge Liang were Cui Jun and Cui Zhouping, who were from Boling, Jizhou. Their father, Cui Lie, had once served as one of the nine ministers, and was considered a queen of a famous family.
Zhuge Liang and the three of them, together with Xu Shu, were close friends of this side of Jingzhou.
Speaking of which…
There are also factions within Jingzhou.
The first echelon of the "Jingzhou Upper Clan", the most powerful clans are the three major families, the Cai family, the Kuai family and the Huang family... These three families represent the three forces, the Cai family represents the official army of Jingzhou, and the Kuai family represents Jingzhou
In the civil service group, the Huang family represents the local army in Jingzhou, that is, the field army, with the navy as the main force.
The second echelon is the "Jingzhou Zhongzu", including "Pang", "Ma", "Xiang", and "Xi", these local tycoons in Jingzhou. To put it in detail, they are the Pang Tong family, Ma Liang, Ma Su family, and Xiang Lang.
Home…
The third echelon is the people living in Jingzhou. They are not from Jingzhou, they came to Jingzhou as refugees, and they have no assets or influence in the local area.
Sima Hui, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Cui Guangping, Shi Guangyuan and Meng Gongwei are typical representatives.
It may be said that they are showing sympathy for each other, or it may be said that they are joining a group to keep warm.
In short, they can be regarded as the lower clan of Jingzhou!
Because the upper and middle clans have assets and power, the outstanding people in the clan can naturally become officials. However, these lower clans do not have much power, so they can only be hermits!
certainly…
This hermit may not be a real hermit, so-called waiting for a price!
In addition to the upper, middle and lower tribes, there are two other people named Liu in Jingzhou, Liu Biao and Liu Bei...
Liu Biao is the lord of Jingzhou, but to a certain extent, he is controlled by the Cai family and the Kuai family!
Liu Bei is a foreign master, and Liu Biao is still here. He cannot draw talents from the upper and middle tribes at all. Therefore, he can only look down and spy on these talented people from the Jingzhou family.
And these create a complicated situation in Jingzhou...
Although Zhuge Liang and his friends are "hermits", it is inevitable that they will discuss this story all the time.
"Zhou Ping seems to be absent-minded while playing chess today!"
Zhuge Liang looked up at Cui Zhouping and asked.
Cui Zhouping shook his head and hesitated to speak...
"If Zhou Ping has something to say, you might as well say it. We are all here and we can discuss it together." Shi Guangyuan opened his mouth and said...
Only then did Cui Zhouping take out a newspaper from his arms.
"Look, this is a newspaper brought by merchants from the Central Plains..."
As he spoke, he handed the newspaper out.
And Zhuge Liang, Shi Guangyuan, and Meng Gongwei got together and took a closer look...
It doesn't matter if you don't see it. At first glance, they took a breath of cold air.
"The emperor would actually write this article?"
"It's not just the emperor, Cao Zijian's writing is also extremely sharp!"
Shi Guangyuan and Meng Gongwei sighed with emotion.
"What a sharp article." Zhuge Liang's eyes narrowed tightly. "Where is this article about the Emperor and Cao Zijian? The people behind the scenes are clearly Lu Ziyu and Cao Mengde!"
Hmm…
Everyone was startled.
Cui Zhouping nodded and said: "Yes, without the support of Prime Minister Cao and Lu Ziyu, how could the emperor do this? How dare Cao Zijian write this article! It seems that to conquer the four northern states, Lu Ziyu will take action on the existing system
Got it!"
this…
Shi Guangyuan knocked on his forehead. "Kong Ming, Zhou Ping... can you tell me? Is this good or bad?"
"This is a reform. Just like Shang Yang of the pre-Qin Dynasty, this reform is extremely dangerous!" Zhuge Liang immediately replied. "But Lu Ziyu's cleverness is to let the emperor be the vanguard. Regardless of the success or failure of the reform, he, Lu Ziyu and Cao Meng
There is room for change in virtue, but in the end, the emperor is a bad guy, and Cao Mengde becomes a good guy. The most incisive part of this plan is to help Cao Mengde gain the hearts of scholars and common people in the world. This is a conspiracy..."
Huo…
After Zhuge Liang analyzed it, all three of them narrowed their eyes.
It was Meng Gongwei who opened his mouth and asked: "I heard that some time ago, Kong Ming's younger brother came here to recruit Kong Ming for Lu Ziyu. Why didn't Kong Ming go north to follow Lu Ziyu? Your third brother is like a fish in water at Longxiao Camp. Isn't Kong Ming's talent as good as yours?"
Third brother?"
hiss…
When this question came out, Zhuge Liang paused for a moment, then waved his hand.
"This is not my intention!"
"When Cao Mengde completely pacifies the northern territory, he will definitely go south. At that time... all three of you can come under his command and serve as governors and governors of one side! You can also leave your names in the future and be remembered in history!"
"What about Kong Ming? What is your ambition?" Cui Zhouping asked Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang paused for a moment. In these years, he has laid out Jingzhou just to be a governor and governor?
Besides, Jun's younger brother is in Cao Ying. No matter what, the Zhuge family can continue.
Why doesn't Zhuge Liang imitate Jia Wenhe in the past and fight with Lu Ziyu!
Regardless of victory or defeat, for Zhuge Kongming, victory is guaranteed.
Worth is often dependent on strength!
"My ambition...perhaps is to become a person like Guan Zhong and Le Yi!"
Zhuge Liang said loudly...
Cui Zhouping continued to ask: "Then... Recently, Liu Xuande visited the thatched cottage to invite Kong Ming to come out. Why didn't Kong Ming see him? Kong Ming wanted to be Guan Zhong and Le Yi. It seems that Liu Xuande is the only one in the world who can realize Kong Ming's ambition!"
this…
Zhuge Liang was speechless and just shook his head. After a long time, he finally said: "It's not that I haven't seen you, it's not that the time has come!"
yes…
He came out not to be an ordinary counselor, but to be the "mastermind" of Liu Xuande, the "mastermind" who wields great power!
call…
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang groaned softly.
What if I can’t make plans?
In what capacity will he confront Jundi in the future?
In what capacity did he make Lu Ziyu appreciate Zhuge Kongming's talent?
"Kong Ming!" It seemed that only Shi Guangyuan understood Zhuge Liang. "In my opinion, what are you trying to do, Guan Zhong and Le Yi? You clearly want to be Jiang Ziya, who prospered the Zhou Dynasty for eight hundred years, and prospered the Han Dynasty for four hundred years.
Zhang Zifang, how can two visits to the thatched cottage be enough? Haha, Jiang Taigong is fishing, and whoever is willing will take the bait!"
hehe…
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang laughed.
"Guangyuan, what I said just now was wrong. Zhouping and Gongwei can serve as county guards and governors, but your knowledge is enough to serve as a state shepherd!"
Even though I’m laughing…
But Zhuge Liang's expression became much more solemn.
He knew that under this situation, joining Cao Ying and joining Lu Ziyu's command was the best place for these close friends to belong!
These close friends are originally from the north. They came to Jingzhou because of the war in the north.
Now that Cao Cao has settled four states in the north and abolished the poll tax, which wanderer doesn't feel homesick?
Not just these close friends!
Once the poll tax is really abolished in the north, it is not surprising that a large number of people will return north to avoid disaster!
Lu Ziyu's plan is shaking the foundation of Nandi!
certainly…
What Zhuge Liang didn't know was that according to historical records, three of the four of his close friends defected to Cao Cao. Only Cui Zhouping traveled around the world and became a true hermit!