Chapter 685 The country of Japan is an inseparable territory of the Great Wei!
Mrs. Bian knelt at the door of Cao Cao's palace. Because it was winter, the ice falling from the eaves was melting, and a drop fell on his shoulder.
Mrs. Bian said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, Ziwen made a mistake this time. You can just punish him with lifelong confinement. At least he can save his life. But Zihuan... you punish Zihuan to be exiled to the border. That... that is a narrow escape.
What a place!”
Cao Cao's expression was calm and cold, "Ruogu is already dead, and if the prince does not turn the tide, how many people will die in Xudu City today?"
Mrs. Bian was so frightened that she trembled all over, "I know that your Majesty is doing it for the Wei Dynasty and to eliminate the hidden dangers of the Wei Dynasty, but... But tiger poison cannot eat its seeds!"
Cao Cao sighed: "Tiger can not eat its children, but the King of Wei is different. Standing in the position of the King of Wei, Gu must consider more and more profoundly, and nip in the bud all future threats to the Wei Dynasty. Perhaps
, you will say that I am partial to the prince, but this partiality is earned by the prince himself! Open your eyes and see, how much painstaking effort does this great Wei now have? Being cruel to him once, will not be the same.
Should it?"
Cao Cao's words made Mrs. Bian clench her teeth and she didn't know what to say!
At this time, a eunuch timidly came forward and announced, "Your Majesty, Xun Lingjun and several military advisors are already waiting for Your Majesty in the side hall!"
Mrs. Bian put away her tears...
He seemed unwilling to shed tears in front of his servants.
Cao Cao walked past her and pulled her up, "You don't need to cry. At least you still have Zijian. Isn't it Zijian who you love the most? He has made a great contribution this time, Gu can see it.
, he will definitely be the prince’s loyal minister in the future!”
Speaking of which…
Cao Cao looked deeply at Mrs. Bian for the last time, and then slowly walked away under the leadership of Xiao Huangmen.
In the side hall, Xun You, Xun You, Jia Xu and Xi Zhicai were already waiting here...
Cao Cao knelt down and sat down on the throne.
"Come on, let's talk about it."
Xun You was the first to say: "Xiliang Ma Teng has sent his son Ma Chao to deliver the seals and household registrations of the eight counties of Xiliang, saying that he wants the tiger girl of Xiliang to marry the prince of Wei, and the eight counties of Xiliang will be used as a dowry!"
Xi Zhicai also blurted out, "The same goes for Jiangdong Sun Yi and Sun Quan. Zhou Yu brought all the household registrations and seals of the six and seventy-two counties in Jiangdong. They also attach great importance to the marriage between Jiangdong Sun Xiaomei and the prince!"
Next it was Jia Xu's turn, "This Lu Fengxian did not have a household registration or seal, but he brought a seal of the 'Yamatai Kingdom'. This dowry for his daughter Lu Lingqi is not simple. The seal of the 'Yamatai Kingdom' also announced
The 'Japanese Kingdom' beyond the ocean to the east of Liaodong will be an inalienable part of our Wei Dynasty from today on!"
What Xun You, Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu said is very simple...
It’s a huge amount of information!
Different from Xiliang married women, Jiangdong married women use Xiliang and Jiangdong as their dowry, which is enough for the cards...
Lu Bu is even more exaggerated...
To know…
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was the first time that "Xiao Ri" arrived in the mainland. When their envoys visited Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, they were too short, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave them the title "Japanese".
And the Han Dynasty also acquiesced... There is an island in the ocean east of Liaodong, called "Japanese Country"...
Who would have thought…
The empire that was granted "Japanese" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the past has truly become an integral part of the Wei Dynasty today.
This made Cao Cao very excited.
"As expected of Lu Fengxian! Hahaha..."
He laughed out loud...
However, Cao Cao was smiling cheerfully, but Xun You looked worried, which was completely opposite to the atmosphere here.
Cao Cao noticed Xun Or's expression.
"Why is Xun Lingjun looking so happy after such a happy event?"
Xun You paused for a moment and then opened his mouth: "Your Majesty, I am thinking that when the prince was still Tinghou, two ladies from his family married Princess Wannian and the noble daughter of the Xiahou family... because of the difficulty in organizing the wedding.
And let 'Taichang' and 'Taipu' rack their brains, and finally the king gave in, letting Princess Wannian go in front and the noble daughter of the Xiahou family in the back, and even the bridal chamber flowers and candles were divided! But now..."
Xun may not have finished what he said, and what he said was not big.
Can…
When these words reached Cao Cao's ears, he trembled all over.
Not only Cao Cao trembled.
Jia Xu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai... were all stunned for a moment.
Who would have thought that as soon as the prince succeeded to the throne, the first difficulty would already come.
Princess Xiliang;
Lu Bu’s daughter;
Jiangdong Sun Xiaomei...this marriage...is not easy to arrange.
You know, the wedding ceremony is divided into two halves, which is already difficult enough!
Now... we have to divide it into the first, middle and second half. There is no more loss, otherwise the first and second halves will be divided into four quarters!
If you think about it as a normal person, everyone wants to be the first, and no one wants to...use what others have used, right?
However, these three girls... when it comes to status and background, no one is inferior to the other!
Big trouble!
——Big trouble!
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Xu Ducheng, School Affairs Office.
Cheng Yu was wearing Yanju casual clothes and seemed to be in a good mood because he was happy...
He stamped his feet in front of the school office and mentioned the words "The world is turning, and the dust has settled"!
Xu Shu was also there...
Xu Shu looked at the comment carefully. "People say, 'People feel refreshed when happy events happen...' It seems that Mr. Cheng is still getting stronger. Those floggings, even now, still hurt my back!"
Cheng Yu and Xu Shu can be regarded as the first contributors to this incident...
Of course, making the first contribution did not make them happy?
On the contrary, Lu Yu became "Cao Yu", and Nan Shouhou became the "Crown Prince of Wei". This...it's hard not to make people excited.
There are very few school officials on duty at the school affairs office today...
Most of them were in small groups, celebrating.
Of course, it's not just the school office, but also Longxiao camp... there are also forges, workshops, and refineries...
These workshops, which are closely related to Lu Yu, have become even more expensive because of Lu Yu's change in status.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo Reading recently to catch up on books, change sources, and read aloud with many sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]
But only... Guo Jia and Ju Shou's moods were completely different from everyone else's.
When the two of them entered the school affairs office, they were a little worried...
Just when he saw Cheng Yu and Xu Shu, Guo Jia immediately said: "What a person who is in high spirits during happy events, Cheng Sima, Yuan Zhi...it's not too early to be happy now!"
Well... Xu Shu and Guo Jia are both from Yingchuan and have known each other since childhood.
Xu Shu said: "The school affairs office is a direct descendant of the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty. In the future, he will be promoted to a higher position, and it will be a matter of course that he will shine on the family lintel. Why do you say this about being a filial piety?"
"Haha..." Guo Jia seemed to see more clearly, "Yuan Zhi's state of mind has changed!"
"How do you say that?" Xu Shu asked doubtfully.
"In the past, Yuan Zhi would not have said such things, let alone take fame and wealth so seriously!" Guo Jia sighed: "Since Ziyu has become the prince, Yuan Zhi is not exempt from the custom, let alone others?"
Guo Jia's words... suddenly woke up Xu Shu.
"call…"
He took a sharp breath.
Guo Jia's words continued, "Before, the prince was still the Marquis of Nanshou. At that time, Jiangdong was undecided and Xiliang was at peace. Even in the middle of the court, there were hidden dangers. At that time, the Wei Dynasty was starting a business and fighting all the way to conquer the world. But
Now... Jiangdong and Xi
Liang surrendered, leaving only a corner of Bashu in the whole world still stubbornly resisting. This is the time to keep a business. Keeping a business is more difficult than starting a business, and governing a country is more difficult than fighting. However, maintaining a business and governing a country no longer rely on soldiers and horses, supplies, money and food, but on
It’s the human heart!”
Having said this, Guo Jia shook the wine gourd in his hand.
Born Guo Fengxiao, he especially loves wine in the cup...
Only someone like him, who is open-minded, free and easy, and not obsessed with fame and fortune, can see the true meaning here.
Guo Jia's words made Cheng Yu and Xu Shu both silent for a moment...
Cheng Yu's original joyful mood was swept away, "When we started a business, we all shared the same hatred. When we established our business, everyone wanted a share of the pie. The School Affairs Office and Longxiao Camp are the direct descendants of the prince, but the tigers and leopards ride on them, and the tigers and soldiers fight against each other."
...and those noble nobles, they are the kings of Wei
Direct lineage, not to mention... the great Wei is open to all rivers, and now the great Wei encompasses more than just us, like Jushou, will there be any of the Yuan family's surrendered generals who will join him? And will there be young Yingchuan scholars who will join him?
Fengxiao and Yuanzhi are together? Hahaha..."
At the end of the sentence, Cheng Yu smiled, stroking his beard and sighing...
He was a little naive just now.
——It’s hard to start a business, but it’s even harder to stay in business!
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…
The lights were dimmed, and Yang Xiu and Sima Yi were sitting in an elegant room of a wine shop.
"Zhongda seems to have something on his mind?"
"Aren't you worried too?"
The two of them are together, and their whole bodies are full of hidden intentions. No one can hide it from the other.
Yang Xiu's eyes were fixed, "Back then, Emperor Guangwu revitalized the Han Dynasty and established twenty-eight generals in Yuntai. Today, you and my mentor are crowned princes. You, I... and the school affairs office, Longxiaoyingzhong
It’s time to get another honor as the ‘Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai’! It’s so gratifying!”
"Oh…"
Sima Yi immediately understood what Yang Xiu meant and asked: "What a 'Twenty-eight Generals of Yuntai', but starting from these 'Twenty-eight Generals of Yuntai', the clan gradually monopolized all resources and commerce.
Agriculture...even in the end, the recommendation of Qing Ping Xiaolian was in the hands of clans everywhere, and even the officialdom was monopolized...Perhaps, from then on, Guangwu Zhongxing was destined to go downhill."
Hmm…
Sima Yi's words lifted Yang Xiu's spirits a lot.
"Zhongda is very knowledgeable."
"Dezu, you don't need to hide, you have thought of what I thought of, right?" Sima Yi narrowed his eyes, "Once, you and I were just disciples of Nanshou Hou, and all we wanted was to help Nanshou
Hou, help the school affairs office, help the dragon
Xiaoying... At that time, our opponents were also in the open, whether it was Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, or Liu Biao... But now, our mentor has become the prince, and our plan is no longer one city or one county, but the whole world... but
This is the Great Wei."
Sima Yi said with emotion: "There are a lot of chaos, and there are only a few people who can really quell the chaos. Some of them have been with King Wei for decades and have seniority. Some of them have the Yingchuan family as a helping hand, but we... what do we use?"
To govern the country? In the process of governing the country, if we conflict with those who have qualifications and backgrounds, how can the prince not be embarrassed?"
Sima Yi's words made Yang Xiu feel happy.
"Yes, people say that they should fulfill their duties, but just fulfilling their duties is not enough. In the past, we only had to deal with a few people, but now we have to deal with the entire Wei State, and soon, we will have to deal with the entire world."
Speaking of this, Yang Xiu paused for a moment, "One emperor and one courtier, this is an eternal truth, but how to live in peace, how to not follow in the footsteps of the rise of the Han clan, how difficult is it to walk on this road!
How difficult!”
hehe…
Speaking of this, Sima Yi actually laughed.
This smile caught Yang Xiu's attention.
"Why is Zhongda laughing?"
"When my mentor Zeng was teaching at Taixue University, he once proposed to us two systems of selecting officials in addition to the inspection and promotion system. Do you still remember?" Sima Yi asked.
Yang Xiu rolled his eyes and immediately replied: "Nine-grade Zhongzheng system and imperial examination system?"
"Yes!" Sima Yi said firmly, "To curb the development of the clan and avoid following the footsteps of the Han Dynasty, the Three Mutual Laws alone are definitely not enough. The first thing to bear the brunt is to carry out reforms in the selection of officials. No matter how powerful the prince is, he is still a human being. He cannot
Pay attention to all walks of life, remove the dirty and keep the pure, remove the false and keep the true, select the most suitable talents to work with you, and I will help the prince to fundamentally eliminate the shortcomings of the Han Dynasty and create a new era!"
hiss…
Yang Xiu's eyebrows furrowed even more.
He pondered for a moment and then asked. "I remember my mentor mentioned it when he taught about the nine-grade Zhongzheng system. This official selection system divides talents into nine grades: upper-upper, upper-middle, upper-lower, middle-upper, middle-middle.
Zhongxia, Xiashang, Xiaozhong, Xiaxia, although it solves the problem of non-standard selection of officials to a certain extent, it is actually a compromise for the clan."
"That's right!" Sima Yi added, "My mentor proposed that the core of the nine-level Zhongzheng system lies in the 'Zhongzhengguan'. As the person in charge of evaluating people in a certain area, he is in charge of the evaluation of people in several counties in the state. It is inevitable that he will be judged."
It is not based on family background or career! This is still a selection within the clan, and it is still difficult for children from poor families without backgrounds to run! The so-called 'it is based on the merits of talents, not the status of the family' will sooner or later become empty talk, so..."
At this point in the conversation, Yang Xiu fully understood what Sima Yi meant.
"What Zhongda wants to say is actually the 'imperial examination system' that my mentor is optimistic about, right?"
Yang Xiu was very energetic. "Scholar, Ming Jing, Jun Shi, Jin Shi, Ming Dharma, Ming Zi, Ming Calculation of various subjects, the content of the examination is timely affairs, classics, essays, etc... Talents are selected through examinations,
Only in this way can we truly achieve the goal of 'discussing the merits of talents rather than the superiority of family members'. This also gives a large number of people from poor backgrounds certain opportunities!"
Once upon a time, when Yang Xiu and Sima Yi were studying at Taixue, Lu Yu was teaching on the imperial examination system...
How could they have imagined...
One day, they will actually put that advanced "official selection system" into practice. This is crazy, this is crazy!
"only…"
"If Zhongda has something to say, you might as well say it directly!"
"Abolition of the imperial examination system and the implementation of the imperial examination system will shake the foundation of aristocratic families. I'm afraid it won't be that easy...those who implement it will inevitably become the losers!"
"Hahahaha!" Yang Xiu laughed sadly, "Since ancient times, there have been sacrifices in reforms. Shang Yang's reform, Shang Yang was torn apart by a chariot... but it made Qin rich and powerful! If there is no need to shed blood, then what use do I have to you?"
"Dezu..."
Sima Yi whispered Yang Xiu's name...
At this moment, a school official from the school affairs office knocked on the door and said, "Yang Caopu, the school affairs office has made an urgent report!"
"explain!"
Yang Xiu gave an order, and the school official quickly walked to his side and said something into Yang Xiu's ear in a soft voice.
Yang Xiu's eyes widened in vain...
this…
He was stunned for a long time before turning to look at Sima Yi.
——"Zhongda, with the implementation of the imperial examination system, there are actually people who are willing to be the ones who lose out!"
When this sentence was performed, Yang Xiu had a lot of admiration inexplicably in his eyes.
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would never have believed that this person... would actually send a "God assist!" for the imperial examination!