Chapter 688: Heaven's line is constant, and heaven's righteousness is clear!
Still like flying, like dancing pear blossoms.
It's different from the harsh and vicious manner when men compete.
The battle between Lu Lingqi, Sun Shangxiang, and Ma Yunlu... all took a light and agile route, sweeping through the air and dancing with colorful swords. It was more like a dance than a competition!
Of course, the three of them all maintained a certain degree of restraint. After all, they were all going to marry into the Prince's East Palace in the future. If they didn't look up and look down, they couldn't really risk their lives.
Lu Lingqi suffered some losses in this regard...
After all, her marksmanship is more refined on the battlefield, and she cannot perform a series of life-threatening moves.
But Sun Shangxiang...
She was able to dance with swordsmanship with ease, one inch short and one inch dangerous. She always stayed close to one of Lu Lingqi and Ma Yunlu, which caused the opponent's marksmanship to lose the advantage in distance, and all paths exploded.
Being exposed to her swordsmanship, Lu Lingqi tried to kill her several times but could not get out of the range of her swordsmanship.
Before Chen Qun came back to his senses, Xun You seemed to feel that it was almost done, and quickly opened his mouth and shouted: "You three girls, stop!"
However, his words... were extremely gentle and were quickly suppressed by the sound of weapons clashing.
But Xun or was sweating a lot...
Because Lu Lingqi has shown signs of failure.
On one side, Sun Shangxiang was closely entangled, and on the other side, he had to block Ma Yunlu's silver spear, and his steps staggered... Even Xun Or, who didn't understand martial arts, could tell that he might not be able to hold on for long.
Don't take it off!
The big beads of sweat on Xun's forehead fell down. The three of them are all princesses. It's okay to knock them down, but they can't be red!
Just then...
"Hmph, look at how powerful I am!"
Sun Shangxiang's sword fell... Seeing that Lu Lingqi was about to lose, but at this moment... a square-shaped halberd was swinging sideways, and the majestic wind almost enveloped the entire battlefield...
Just like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
"Whoosh..."
With just one move, Sun Shangxiang and Ma Yunlu were forced to take three steps back...
He used his long sword and silver spear to support the ground before he could stand firm.
And in front of Lu Lingqi, a red-robed and long-tasseled warrior with "a majestic seven-foot tall man, sword-like eyebrows and tiger eyes surpassing Pan An" appeared in front of them.
"Lu..."
Sun Shangxiang and Ma Yunlu chanted his surname almost at the same time.
Never thought...
At this moment, Ma Chao, who was behind Ma Yunlu, straightened his sword eyebrows, strode forward, and took a steel gun from the weapons rack on the Chancellor's desk. "It was originally a fight at a girl's house, but Marquis Wen took action.
Are you relying on the strong to bully the weak?"
That’s right…
It was Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian who took action just now.
A layman can watch the door, an expert can watch the excitement. He has already seen that his daughter cannot block the blow from Sun Shangxiang just now, but if she is eliminated like this, wouldn't she be looked down upon by the Ma family of Xiliang and the Sun family of Jiangdong?
As the same princess, how could he, the daughter of Jiuyuan Lu Fengxian, be looked down upon by others?
"If you don't accept it, go ahead on your own!"
Lu Bu said coldly...
Ma Chao raised his spear, "In the past, three heroes fought against Lu Bu, and they won without force. Haha... Today, I, Ma Chao, can defeat your title of Unparalleled God of War!"
As he spoke, Ma Chao sprinted forward and stabbed away with his steel spear!
He has long wanted to learn Lu Bu's skills!
Today...what a coincidence!
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Just then...
A burst of sad laughter came from the courtyard.
"Do you think I have no one in Jiangdong?" The person shouting was Sun Quan, and beside him stood Lu Xun, Zhou Yu... and behind him there was a heroic general. This time they were invited to the Shangshutai to discuss with Xun or the prince.
wedding matters.
As Lu Yu's identity was revealed, Sun Quan also accepted his fate...
It’s not that we won’t fight, but that time has not waited for us, and it’s time for the world to return to Wei!
But if you don't fight for the world, you can't take a step back from the fight for the status of the crown prince in the East Palace.
Ma Yunlu is supported by his brother Ma Chao;
Lu Lingqi is supported by her father Lu Bu;
Is it possible that his Jiangdong Sun Xiaomei has no one to support him?
"Ziyi, please go and learn the style of Marquis Wen and General Ma on behalf of Mr. Jiangdong..."
Sun Quan's voice fell.
Taishi Ci also took a halberd from the weapons rack and said, "Heaven's actions are constant and heaven's justice is clear. Marquis Wen, General Ma, please try my halberd!"
"Clang, clang, clang, clang..."
As Taishi Ci joins the battle...
The battle halberd collided with the painted halberd...
Steel gun and halberd collide...
Between the painted halberd and the steel spear, the most brilliant flames burst out.
For a time, there was a continuous whistle, and the sound of breaking through the sky could not be heard...
Lu Bu, Ma Chao, and Tai Shi Ci were fighting in one place.
Different from the light martial arts of Lu Lingqi, Ma Yunlu, and Sun Shangxiang just now, these three...the moves they make are as powerful as the scorching sun...
It seemed that compared to them, the competition between the three women just now was like child's play!
Chen Qun was so frightened that he subconsciously reached out and grabbed Xun You's arm.
"Xun Lingjun, this..."
"Shh!" Xun He, on the other hand, just raised his index finger and said in a low voice: "We were all crown princes just now. If we were injured, who could bear the responsibility? It's different now... Lu Bu, Ma Chao, and Taishi Ci were all the best in the world.
As long as they are top-notch masters, the prince's marriage will be settled!"
Speaking of which…
Xun or pointed to the weapon rack in the courtyard.
Chen Qun scratched his head and said, "Xun Lingjun, when did this weapon rack appear in the courtyard of the Shangshutai?"
These words just came out of my mouth...
Chen Qun's eyes widened. He stared at Xun Yue with wide eyes. If he admired him just now, then now...
"Mr.
"Haha..." Xun You waved his hand, "In extraordinary times, there should be extraordinary things, and extraordinary things should be done with extraordinary merits! The top priority is to ensure that the prince can marry these three people safely... That is an extraordinary merit.
!”
This sentence...this "extraordinary effort" means a lot!
…
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Qiao Pei, the former residence of the Cao family.
The light in the ancestral hall is dim, and in the middle of the rows of memorial tablets is written the name of Cao Cao's grandfather "Cao Teng". A lamp is lit under each tablet, but for some reason the light is especially bright under the tablet of "Cao Teng".
Brilliant.
Cao Cao and Lu Yu were both dressed in civilian clothes, kneeling in front of Cao Teng's spiritual throne.
Lu Yu was holding an "oil can" to add oil to the oil lamp...
A gust of wind blew outside the door, and the lights swayed. Cao Cao used his hands to protect the candle in front of "Cao Teng"'s memorial tablet.
After adding oil, Cao Cao and Lu Yu both kowtowed three times in front of Cao Teng's memorial tablet.
After doing this, Cao Cao turned back and faced Lu Yu.
"When my grandfather was alive, he always mentioned that heaven, earth, and all things are integrated with the emperor, ministers, and people. The emperor should control all the people, rule the world, and manage all officials. As a minister, you should be loyal, respectful, benevolent, and loyal to the emperor and the country. This is
It is the way of a minister. As a common people, you should respect your parents, live in harmony with your children and grandchildren, and be close to your relatives."
"The emperor knows what to do, the ministers keep their duties, and the people grow like grass and trees, the empire will prosper. Therefore, the king, ministers, and people must not be disordered. Disorder will lead to excess, excess will lead to chaos, and chaos will cause the world to be derailed.
, the stars turn upside down, and the universe is destroyed. This leads to the destruction of the virtues of heaven and earth, and the harm to the people of the world."
Lu Yu was quite touched by Cao Cao's words...
It was hard for him to imagine that such a great truth came from a great eunuch, ah, it came from the mouth of Cao Teng, Lu Yu's great-grandfather.
certainly…
In later generations, when studying history, the emphasis is on "visiting three generations". When studying Cao Cao, his grandfather Cao Teng should naturally be placed in the most prominent position.
Lu Yu knew his grandfather Cao Teng quite well.
He is rare...a great eunuch who can be praised by both the eunuch group and the imperial ministers. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is "one eunuch through the ages".
He entered the palace as a eunuch at the age of eight, which coincided with the reign of the famous "Empress Dowager Wenwen" Empress Dowager Deng in history.
The Empress Dowager Deng not only required the civil and military officials of the dynasty to study classics, but even the eunuchs and palace maids were required to have culture and knowledge, and they also had to take regular exams in the palace.
At that time, it was widely praised that in the palace "everyone studied the classics" and in the court "everyone judged the rise and fall"!
In that era, a large number of outstanding eunuchs emerged, and their influence on future eunuchs was extremely profound. For example... Cao Teng's mentor, the eunuch Cai Lun, invented papermaking. The favored eunuch Tang Heng was Xun or his father-in-law, who was good at papermaking.
When it comes to adjusting spices, Zhao Zhong, one of the Ten Constant Attendants, is also a carpenter, or a celebrity in architecture!
Cao Teng was naturally a leader of that era. Because of his outstanding performance, he became the companion of the crown prince Liu Bao. Later, when the political situation was unstable and his relatives interfered in politics... he followed Liu Bao to live in seclusion in Jinwu Lane in Luoyang City, and even joined forces with the eunuchs in the palace to help Liu Bao.
In order to regain the throne of the emperor...he climbed to the top of the city alone, and retreated with thousands of rebels from his cousin Yan Xian, and dealt with the battle between his cousin Liang Heng and Emperor Huan!
"Yu'er, the person I admire most as a father is my grandfather!" Cao Cao said with emotion: "I have been with my grandfather since I was a child. My grandfather always told stories about him and Emperor Shun. That said, when he was still young, Emperor Shun would
We call him 'Little Tengzi' just because my grandfather shared weal and woe with Emperor Shun. Once he was the emperor, he was a courtier, but when he became Emperor Huan, he ended up in a miserable state!"
Looking at the Three Kingdoms, it seems that Cao Teng and Cao Cao have little relationship...
But in fact, Cao Teng's contribution and influence to the Cao family...are beyond ordinary people's imagination.
When Cao Teng was in office, the eunuchs and scholar-bureaucrats lived in peace and harmony. The two sides were in a rare state of balance. This was also the last prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
After Cao Teng's death, the eunuchs and scholar-bureaucrats began an "eternal" struggle, as evidenced by the two "Party Disasters".
When Cao Teng was buried, Emperor Huan Liu Zhi came to Qiaopei specially. Cao Song conveyed his father's last words to Liu Zhi, which contained only five words - Employ scholar-bureaucrats!
He also recommended the later Situ "Zhong Hao" and others... When Cao Song's filial piety period expired and he wanted to return to Luoyang, it was with the help of "Zhong Hao" that he became the "Sili Xiaowei"...
Later, he cooperated with Cao Jie, the Zhongchang servant in the palace of Cao Teng's younger brother, and then he rose through the ranks, from being a lieutenant of Sili to Dahonglu, Dasinong... and finally bought Sangong with a "small goal".
One of the captain’s experience cards!
This is for Cao Song, and for Cao Cao...
As we all know, Cao Cao was a World of Warcraft boy when he was a child. Except for not liking reading, he liked and was passionate about everything... and he naturally got into a lot of troubles.
But because of "Cao Teng's" reputation, both scholar-bureaucrats and eunuchs would turn a blind eye to him. Otherwise, in this era, children with this kind of character generally wouldn't live long!
These, from ancient books and documents, or from Cao Cao's mouth, made Lu Yu's heart as clear as a mirror.
"Yu'er, have you seen the eight characters on this tablet?"
Cao Cao turned his eyes to Cao Teng's tablet.
"Those who love the virtuous should love the virtuous themselves," Lu Yu read out.
Cao Cao nodded, "This is what Qiao Xuan, 'Master Qiao', mentioned in the past... This shows how your grandfather gained the respect of the world when he was still alive!"
From Cao Cao's words, Lu Yu seemed to understand something. "My father mentioned my grandfather so much, is it because of... Qiao Pei's meritorious service today?"
The conversation changed...
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Teng's memorial tablet out of the corner of his eye, bowed his hands, and led Lu Yu to the side room.
There is a table where father and son sit opposite each other.
Cao Cao was the first to speak. "Today, your uncles mentioned the 'Wei Dynasty Han Dynasty', Yu'er, what do you think?"
"The time has not come yet!" Lu Yu shouted directly from his heart.
"Tell me about it..." Cao Cao stretched out his hand to signal.
Lu Yu's expression became serious, "Didn't my father teach me just now about the words on the memorial tablet of my grandfather, 'Those who love the virtuous, the virtuous should love themselves'?"
"It is true that the unification of the Wei Dynasty now only has a corner of Bashu, whether it is the northern border, the Central Plains, Xiliang, Jiangdong... it can be said that everyone is returning... But one thing is that nowadays... even if Wei replaces the Han, what's the point?
What about the official selection system?
It is still the imperial examination system. The father is nothing more than replacing Emperor Guangwu. Qiao Pei's meritorious service and Yingchuan scholars have replaced the "Twenty-eight Generals of Yuntai". New nobles will be born. Within a few decades... these nobles will be born again.
He will become a powerful and powerful landlord!"
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"The Yang family of Hongnong, the Yuan family of Runan, and the Sima family of Hanoi have just become the Hou family of Qiao Peixia and the Xun family of Yingchuan...and my father can be a person who loves the virtuous and the virtuous love themselves like my grandfather."
'? Or does it mean that what my father only loves is these meritorious deeds... Can the children of poor families and the common people who bury their heads in the soil see hope? Will they sincerely support and love Wei? "
Lu Yu's words were bold enough...
It also pointed out the shortcomings and crux of the Han Dynasty.
Lu Yu knew very well that the fall of the Han Dynasty was caused by the monopoly of all resources by the clan, the fight between eunuchs and relatives, and the loss of imperial power...
But to be more detailed, there are just a few parts.
——low-class people!
——Mid-level officials!
——The complete collapse of the top sacred value...!
It is not that Wei cannot replace the Han, but if Wei wants to replace the Han, it must solve these three pain points from a policy perspective, otherwise... it will be nothing more than another reincarnation of the Han!
In the future, there will be a new regime that will unscrupulously replace Wei just like Wei replaced Han!
call…
Cao Cao let out a long breath.
His eyes were cold...as if he was thinking carefully about Lu Yu's words.
These words are deafening!
"Chen Situ actually submitted a letter to the 'nine-rank Zhongzheng system' for selecting officials." Cao Cao said loudly: "Change the current inspection system to an electoral system, and formulate the method of selecting officials into the nine-rank system, which will be established by the Shangshutai
Officials are sent to the local area to inspect talents, and the selected scholars are then uniformly examined by the Shangshutai... In this way, the shortcomings of the imperial examination system are solved to a certain extent and prevent powerful clans from monopolizing the officialdom!"
Cao Cao originally thought that this "nine-level Zhongzheng system" would be supported by Yu'er.
Never thought that Lu Yu's words were like pouring cold water on him.
"Father, if we implement the 'nine-grade Zhongzheng system', then... the Wei Dynasty will be in danger!"
Lu Yu's words were meticulous...
There has never been a moment when he looked so serious!