Chapter 1766 Deception
Taixing two years.
December, the first day of the new year.
The sky was cloudy, thick clouds shrouded Xu County, and the air was so dull that it made people mad.
Low pressure is not only in the air, but even above the court.
At the Great Court Meeting, Han Emperor Liu Xie received Wang Can.
Wang Can presented a series of tributes in a decent manner, some clothes, some utensils, and some autumn harvests that symbolized the tributes that the local princes paid to Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, that is, they were cut off and tied together. Bundle of millet.
As far as the quantity is concerned, it’s not a lot, but it’s like giving away Erha from a thousand miles away, er, like a goose feather, it’s a thought.
And Han Emperor Liu Xie needed this kind of heart the most.
The second thing Wang Can said was to prepare for the construction of the Chenwei Palace and set up a statue of Guangwu, and then he gave Liu Xie a sample of the statue of Guangwu...
Liu Xie subconsciously looked at the group of ministers, but found that all the ministers lowered their heads, thought for a while, and then nodded in agreement. On this matter, no matter who it is, it seems that they are not qualified to express any opinions, especially veto opinions, so unless Liu Xie objects, it is basically like this.
Is it necessary to object?
Obviously, not necessary.
At least Liu Xie didn''t think it was necessary. One more person worshiping Guangwu might have an extra share of the incense power of a big man, and looking at the small carved statue of Emperor Guangwu lying in the brocade box, it was also mighty and majestic. good.
However, the third thing Wang Can said caused an uproar.
Wang Can said that while the imperial soldiers entered Jizhou and recovered Hanoi, they could send envoys to northern Hebei to recruit and surrender the three Yuan brothers...
When Wang Can said this, everyone, including Liu Xie, was a little surprised. Looking at each other, they all felt that what Wang Can said made the three Yuan brothers surrender was simply whimsical. Regardless of whether the three Yuan brothers agreed or not, Cao Cao would not agree. What a joke, the hard work of sending troops to Jizhou is just to take down such an area in Hebei. As soon as the three Yuan brothers surrendered, it is reasonable to say that Cao Cao will stop the army. If he does not stop, there will be no one in the future. will surrender...
Man Chong almost immediately retorted: "Zhongxuan''s words are wrong! Yuan''s generation is treasonous and immoral, and the crime is unforgivable, how can it be accepted! Punish the evil and eliminate the adulterer, so as to rectify the universe!"
With a smile on his face, Wang Can said unhurriedly: "The evils of the past are gone, and now the three sons of the Yuan family are just adhering to the rebellion... What''s more, Yuan Ni only punished the ministers, and never persecuted His Majesty...It''s nothing Unforgivable..."
Xun Yu''s pupils shrank involuntarily.
From a logical point of view, what Wang Can said is not wrong. Yuan Shao, who did bad things back then, is dead now, and the crime of death is eliminated. It is not a very reasonable thing to pay for the crime of father and son. Adding the last half of the sentence, it is simply extremely heart-wrenching!
After Liu Xie heard this, he couldn''t help closing his eyes, for fear that the emotions in his eyes would be seen by the people in the hall. Persecution of the Son of Heaven, who is persecuting now? Isn''t this a lice on a bald head, obviously?
"Nowadays the world has been in turmoil for a long time. The people want peace, but they can''t find it. They run to the wilderness weeping. The walls of the city are abandoned, the villages are abandoned, the warehouses are empty and the crops are dead. So China! So barbaric!"
Wang Can looked around and said loudly, "If His Majesty pardons him, the three sons of the Yuan family will definitely repent and submit to the imperial edict. In this way, the war can be calmed down, the people can be safe, and the country can be stabilized! Taxes can be saved, people''s hearts can be stabilized, To avoid death in vain, to show respect to the scholars and the people below, and to feel the world above, isn’t that the best policy for the top?”
Wang Can''s words are righteous and strict, sonorous and forceful.
Xun Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Guo Jia still looked like he was half-dead and half-alive, and he didn''t seem to be listening to what Wang Can said at all.
Xiahou Dun couldn''t hold back anymore. Fortunately, his reason was still there, so he wouldn''t roar in the hall, but his voice was not too low: "Although Yuan Benchu ??died, the Yuan family did not obey the orders of the court. Obviously, how can you surrender?! Even if you pretend to surrender, I am afraid that you have evil intentions. If you pretend to be a snake, you will rebel again! Now the king’s division is going to the north to eliminate the country’s great troubles. How can we stop the army and leave future troubles!”
"What the general said is quite reasonable..." Wang Can still said slowly, "But...the general seems to have underestimated His Majesty, and also regarded Cao Sikong as nothing? Is there no countermeasure? Is Cao Sikong watching with his hands? Forget it! Even if the government and the opposition do not do it, and Jizhou uses false surrenders to seek savings, is there no gathering in the court? Your Majesty is unparalleled, Cao Sikong is outstanding, so what? Afraid?"
"Even if the three sons of the Yuan family intend to resist, Your Majesty should try to recruit them..." Wang Can continued, "Nowadays the world is in turmoil, and princes from all over the world stop to watch. The imperial court shows the heart of the sea, the intention of being lenient, and forgives its small responsibilities, there must be those who have a heart for His Majesty, and the more ashamed, the more kings will be turned into kings!"
Man Chong retorted: "Zhongxuan''s words are quite reasonable at first, but they are not applicable. If the princes of the world have the heart to submit, there will be no chaos now!"
Wang Can chuckled a couple of times in disdain, and it was as if he hadn''t said what he seemed to be fond of.
"Hmph!" Seeing Wang Can''s expression, Jiang Ji suddenly became a little angry, took a step forward, snorted coldly, and scolded, "General Hussar is also Wang Hua?" It was a bit more cryptic, but Jiang Ji just tore it up.
Jiang Ji, courtesy name Zitong, was originally an official of Jiujiang County, and later served as the Biejia of Yangzhou. After Cao Cao conquered Yuzhou in the south and defeated Yuan Shu, he was hired by Cao Cao as the prefect of Danyang. It can be regarded as someone who has entered the circle of Cao Cao''s main advisers.
Of course, as for Cao Cao''s promotion to Jiang Ji, a member of Jiang Ji''s faction in the south of the Yangtze River, did he really value Jiang Ji''s talent, or did he feel that it was necessary to balance the factions under his command?
As soon as Jiang Ji finished speaking, Liu Ye glanced at Xun Yu thoughtfully.
Xun Yu still didn''t make any special movements, as if there was something interesting under his nose that attracted his full attention.
Guo Jia on the side shook his head slightly, as if expressing something.
After hearing Jiang Ji''s words, Wang Can burst out laughing, quite happily, as if some tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
Jiang Ji shook his sleeves, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why are you laughing?"
Wang Canlang said: "General Hussars returned to the north, captured Baibo, broke Heishan, defeated Xianbei, pacified Sanfu, settled Hanzhong, Jinglongxi, stabilized Sichuan and Shu, became the great Han society, fought south and north, traveled through wind and frost, and never left his horse. The saddle, the armor never leaves the body, the merits are outstanding, and the battle results are illustrious. Even the champion of the year is nothing more than that! It is also a tribute every year. He cares about His Majesty, never forgets the emperor''s grace, and respects everything, just like building a statue of Guangwu. I would like to follow His Majesty''s will! How can such a loyal person return to the king?! If the world is all about hussars, why is there such a commotion!"
"Now beside His Majesty, there is such a person who is so provocative and flirtatious!" Wang Can was not polite, and he turned back on the spot, "This...forget it, I am not interested in knowing the name of the villain! Loyal and righteous people, what kind of face do you have standing here! Hurry up and step back!"
"Bold!" Jiang Ji said, but he glanced at Xun Yu out of the corner of his eye, and found that Xun Yu shook his head slightly, then stepped back and stopped talking.
The rest of the people in the hall heard the words, and they were all silent. Some people''s faces were pulled down on the spot, and some people lowered their heads, and fell into deep thought...
Hussar General Fei Qian, he did a great job in conquering the rebels, but the current situation can no longer be sealed.
I can only pretend not to know.
In terms of position, Fei Qian is now a Hussar General, equivalent to the Sangong, and he is a top minister, standing on the highest level.
Unless a general is named...
However, most of the generals were originally exclusive to the emperor''s relatives. As the emperor''s right-hand man, he helped lead the country''s soldiers and horses. If Fei Qian was really appointed as the general, then when Fei Qian really performed his duties and managed the soldiers and horses of old classmate Cao, then To listen or not to listen?
So in terms of official position, Fei Qian has basically no chance of promotion!
As for the title of knighthood, it actually sounds like icing on the cake, and it is of no use. Whether there are 2,000 households or 3,000 households in Shiyi, they are all in the Pingyang area, and they all belong to the base of Feiqian. If they want to be sealed, they must be sealed in Guanzhong. , that almost reached the apex of different surnames.
So although there is still some space for the title of Marquis, it is not too big.
Leaving aside the topic of not rewarding meritorious service, or not rewarding meritorious deeds, simply saying that if Fei Qian is also included in the list of disobedient ministers, accusing Fei Qian of harboring dissenting intentions, it is almost tantamount to breaking face with Fei Qian and breaking openly !
What''s more, although what Fei Qian has done in the past few years is a bit out of line, isn''t that the case with the princes of the world? It is said that Fei Qian sent troops to attack Sichuan and Shu without authorization. Could it be that Cao Cao got the real instruction from Liu Xie? Everyone is in the same boat, and no one is much better off.
In the main hall, there was a moment of silence, breathing could be heard.
Xun Yu frowned slightly. He knew that Wang Can''s talk was sharp, so he didn''t want to be troublesome. He just wanted to let Wang Can end the court meeting early, and it was over. But he didn''t expect one person to say a word, and the more Wang Can talked, the more he said He was very enthusiastic, and he openly forced Jiang Ji to the point where he couldn''t step down...
"Your Majesty..." Xun Yu had no choice but to take a step forward, and said in a deep voice, "What Wang Zhongxuan said is true, you can send an angel to Ji Xuanzhao... If the three sons of the Yuan family persist in their obsession, don''t blame Your Majesty for being ruthless!"
Xun Yu also figured it out. Instead of arguing endlessly with Wang Can in the court, it is better to settle down first. Anyway, although this kind of thing is tricky, there is no room for maneuver, such as delaying it, and then waiting. Cao Cao cut off the head, and then preached an edict or something...
Seeing that Xun Yu agreed, Liu Xie naturally had no opinion, and immediately ordered Shang Shutai to draft an edict, which was going to be sent to Jizhou to persuade Yuan''s third son to surrender.
Wang Can didn''t make any more troubles after that, and the others didn''t dare to be troublesome, so they withdrew soon after.
After the Great Court Meeting is over, the Second Dynasty Meeting will naturally be held.
Although Cao Cao is still on the front line in Jizhou, Xun Yu, as the logistics steward, naturally became the candidate to preside over the Second Dynasty Meeting. He convened relevant personnel and held a meeting in Sikong Mansion.
"This matter is a bit strange..." Liu Ye arched his hands towards Xun Yu, and said slowly, "Wang Zhongxuan came here only for... the matter of the third son of the Yuan family?"
This is obviously not possible.
Everyone felt that something was wrong, but after all, it was Liu Ye who went to pick up Wang Can before, so Liu Ye had to speak up first, so as not to say that he was at fault when something went wrong in the future.
Xun Yu looked at Liu Ye''s words and nodded silently.
Xiahou Dun frowned and didn''t speak. Although it was said that Liu Ye brought the guards of the Xiahou Clan at the beginning, and he did not find any problems, but for the guards, not all of them could understand the subtext between the children of the gentry, so if there is any negligence, it will lead to It''s not impossible that something is missing in the details. In the current situation, firstly, Xiahoudun didn''t know what the mystery was, and secondly, he was not sure whether Liu Ye was trying his best or letting go, so he could only keep silent at the moment, not expressing his opinion.
Man Chong lowered his head, as if he had been thinking about something. Wang Can''s visit to Xu County was definitely not for sightseeing or meddling in other people''s affairs. He must have had his intentions. Whether it was Man Chong or Xun Yu, he was always on guard against Wang Can. Say something at the meeting...
As a result, although Wang Can did say something, it was far from what they had expected. It was like preparing a lot of armor to wear on the body, and then the other party just scratched it twice, which felt extremely awkward.
"Have you checked all the tributes?" Xun Yu reconfirmed.
Jiang Ji said from the side: "I have checked everything, I have checked all the tribute items..." Jiang Ji is not a reckless person, and he was at the Great Court Meeting before because he needed someone to provoke Wang Can''s emotions That''s all, after all, people only reveal some hidden things when they are angry, but it''s a pity that they didn''t achieve the goal.
Xun Yu didn''t really believe that there would be something among the tributes. Although he said that General Hussar''s subordinates were watching over the whole journey, since it was a tribute, it was natural to have a checklist, and each item was checked in front of both parties. After counting and checking, even the boxes containing the tributes have been replaced again. If there is any tampering with the tributes, the possibility is really very low.
"The tribute presented is nothing more than some brocade and fur items, which are also common..." Cheng Yu also couldn''t figure it out, "There is no hidden mystery..."
"Could it be someone else?" Xiahou Dun asked.
Xun Yu shook his head and said: "Although the other person is a famous scholar in Sichuan and Shu, he is exaggerating to some extent... He just came here with a statue of Prophecy, and he didn''t ask for anything else. Conspiracy...um...shouldn''t be..."
Ruled out this one, ruled out that one, turned around and came back, it seems that nothing is suspected.
So is that really all there is to it?
Hussar General Fei Qian was just looking for trouble, just to scare them?
Everyone looked at each other, feeling unsure in their hearts, and couldn''t help thinking again.
"Since there are no problems with people and things, and Wang Zhongxuan only talked about the three sons of the Yuan family in the court... So... it seems..." Guo Jia pondered, and suddenly slapped the table, "It''s broken! But I missed one thing! We were all deceived by Wang Zhongxuan!"
(end of this chapter)