Chapter 1991: Old ways, new years, new ways


    『It’s been four years since I’ve been too happy...』


    The behavior of Chang''an Hussar is like the center of a whirlpool. Every small movement will affect the surrounding people and things. Many events that occurred last winter and this spring seemed to be more or less related to Fei Qian.


    ??If you count on your fingers, the Cavalry General Fei Qian has changed many things, and these changes often seem to happen naturally, and then many people look at it, and it can still be like this?


    Especially the Xijing Shangshutai.


    At first glance, the "peace negotiation" under Xu County was indeed a bit surprising, and it seemed a bit like child''s play. However, now it seems that General Hussar''s Xijing Shangshutai was indeed a good move. .


    Normally, when troops are approaching the city, even if they really want to "negotiate peace", they will have to open their mouths like a tiger, and they will not let go until they are **** and bloody. However, Fei Qian just asked for such a position. It''s considered a withdrawal.


    The Han Dynasty originally had a distinction between Xijing and Tokyo. After Emperor Guangwu, Xijing Chang''an also had two imperial halls and palaces and other facilities for a long time. So when Fei Qian asked for the name of the Xijing Shangshu Desk, many people thought it was very strange. It''s cost-effective. After all, you don''t need to make too many concessions, and you won''t lose much if you canonize it. After all, Fei Qian has actually occupied Chang''an Sanfu. Could it be said that without canonizing such a Xijing Shangshu Desk, Fei Qian can''t proclaim himself one? What?


    So, relatively speaking, it doesn’t seem to be a big problem to use the title of Xijing Shangshutai.


    ??But now it seems that no one would have thought that Fei Qian could come up with so many tricks on a Xijing minister''s desk...


    ?Then the question arises, why is there no way to do what Fei Qian did in this serious Shangshutai in Xu County?


    When Fei Qian was still in the north, the land was no more than a remote county, and the army was less than ten thousand, and he could not survive. Then he could move north, south, east and west. However, at that time, Cao Cao was already the governor of a state, and then the pastor of the state, and his subordinates Qingzhou has 300,000 soldiers. Well, the number is exaggerated, but there are at least tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Why can''t they be like Fei Qian? Instead, they seem to be a little... hesitant and restrained now?


    This is difficult for Liu Xie to understand.


    Sometimes Liu Xie does think of what would have happened if he had stayed in the North...


    It wasn’t that Fei Qian was bad, or that there was any conflict between Liu Xie and Fei Qian at that time, but that Fei Qian’s territory was really not that big at that time, and Liu Xie himself was thinking about a ZTE like Emperor Guangwu. Han Dynasty, wouldn''t it be safer to go to Yuzhou and follow the route taken by Emperor Guangwu?


    ??Then the question arises again, why is it that the path that Emperor Guangwu was able to take at the beginning cannot be followed by Liu Xie now, and it is impassable?


    This gave Liu Xie a very headache.


    If there are barrages passing by at this time, most of them must be "Sir, times have changed", or "+1", "+404", "+10094", etc...


    Yes, times have changed.


    It seems to be a truth even if it is said in just a few words, but if we talk about what is the specific era, what has changed? I''m afraid that the barrage just now will stop immediately...


    In fact, before Liu Xiu, there was not only Wang Mang, but also a man named Liu Xuan. Before, Liu Xie thought he was Liu Xiu, and his dead brother Liu Bian should be Liu Xuan, but now it seems that he is the Liu Xuan in most people''s minds, and many people also want to be Liu Xiu, such as Cao Cao.


    ?Perhaps Fei Qian is thinking so too.


    ?There are other people, many people, whose heads are lowered but their hearts are raised high.


    "You guys..." Liu Xie clenched his fists and whispered to himself, "How dare you be so...bold..."


    ??In this world, shouldn’t everyone’s surname be Liu? Shouldn’t everyone have the surname Liu from generation to generation? Since when did these ministers of the opposite sex, ah, with different surnames, dare to stare at positions above the Dan level?


    Judging from the current situation, except for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, no one seems to have directly expressed such thoughts. They all seem to respect the Han Dynasty and respect him, the emperor of the Han family, but, such respect is actually not There is a limit, and it seems to be constantly decreasing. It seems that sooner or later it will all drop to the bottom.


    Liu Xie was unwilling to admit this at first. He originally thought that he was the emperor and a person favored by luck, so he should always be able to survive in adversity, even if there were some wind and rain, it would not hurt. However, in reality, Shi Shijie slapped Liu Xie several times, making him dizzy.


    Only then did Liu Xie really calm down, or in other words, throw away some of his previous naive thoughts, and start to observe and think more seriously, at least more seriously and think more than when he was in Chang''an.


    Liu Xie remembered that when he was in Chang''an, he went to Fei Qian and had a long talk about his own theory of governing the country. Thinking about it now, at that time, Fei Qian bowed his head and agreed, and seemed to agree very much. I''m afraid it was in his heart. Are you still criticizing me?


    Why was Fei Qian unwilling to speak out or correct his thoughts at that time? Liu Xie murmured in a low voice, could it be that Fei Qian felt that he would not be able to listen at that time? Shouldn''t we give it a try? At least we should have someone to give advice and act like a minister...


    ?In addition, there is another thing, why can Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shao but cannot defeat Fei Qian?


    At that time, Liu Xie defected to Cao Cao. It was not that Liu Xie saw that Cao Cao could win at that time, but that he had no other better choice. After all, Yuan Shu was a fool, and Yuan Shao was not much better. Even the ministers were beheaded. I heard that a new emperor was going to be established. If he really went, he would be in danger, so Cao Cao was the only option.


    ??When Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu and then defeated Yuan Shao, although Liu Xie was a little lucky and felt that he had chosen Cao Cao correctly, he was also wary of Cao Cao, which eventually turned into a conflict with Cao Cao...


    However, such conflicts were quickly put on hold due to pressure from the outside world.


    ?That’s right, this external pressure is Fei Qian.


    Just like when two brothers are fighting for inheritance, if someone comes at this time, it means it is raining by the Daming Lake. As long as they are not stupid, they will naturally turn their swords and guns to the outside world.


    So now Liu Xie and Cao Cao at least have a tacit understanding to forget some things and then face some things. But this does not mean that Liu Xie will not do anything. Liu Xie has an idea. He wants to prove himself and prove that he is no longer a person who is ignorant of current affairs and political affairs, but can have ideas and can stir up changes in the situation. The sweetheart of heaven!


    Your Majesty…』


    ?Empress Cao came slowly. Liu Xie stood up and greeted her. Then he held Empress Cao''s arm and sat down together.


    Why did Your Majesty invite me to come? Queen Cao asked.


    Liu Xie nodded and said: "There is indeed something to do, but I would like the queen to see the scenery in the distance. The spring is pleasant and all things are sprouting, so you can relax your mind... If I were an ordinary person, I would take you out for an outing. , now I can only take a look here, which is better than nothing, but I have wronged the queen..."


    Empress Cao smiled and said: "With Your Majesty''s intention, this concubine is more than enough..."


    The spring breeze came out from between the balconies lightly, shaking the treetops that had just sprouted some buds, then jumped onto the grass tips on the roadside, bending them down, and then scurried across the water like a dragonfly, Running farther and farther, leaving only circles of ripples...


    『I want to open the "Salt and Iron Theory" again..." Liu Xie said softly.


    Salt and Iron Theory? ” Queen Cao frowned slightly.


    Liu Xie nodded and said: "Some time ago, someone asked Xun Aiqing about the theory of salt and iron... Then I read it again and realized that there is a lot of wisdom in it... The world is in turmoil now, just like the days of Xiaozhao in the past... Salt and Iron The theory may have been at that time..."


    “In the period of Xiaowu, salt and iron were gathered to drive away the Xiongnu; in the period of Xiaozhao, salt and iron were scattered to aggravate the common people. From this we can see that the gathering and dispersion of salt and iron is not fixed, and should be judged according to the time and events. ”Liu Xie continued, “Nowadays, there are constant disputes, people’s hearts are divided, they gather or disperse, and the decision is still pending... Wouldn’t it be appropriate to gather people from Hebei and Henan with the discussion of salt and iron, work together, and eliminate differences? What was the original meaning of the old salt-iron theory? 』


    Empress Cao looked at Liu Xie, thought for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I am deeply convinced of it... However, I cannot comment on the important matters of the country..." Hmm... Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then said, "In this way, the queen will enjoy this beautiful spring scene with me..."


    ?Empress Cao smiled, seemingly completely immersed in the scenery in front of her.


    …(￣ー￣)人(^▽^)…


    The second day of February in the fourth year of Taixing in the Han Dynasty.


    Seriously speaking, the festival in which the dragon raises its head probably started after the Tang Dynasty, but in the Han Dynasty, some generally symbolic activities had already appeared, such as praying for rain, etc., whether rich or poor, Always make some delicious food on this day, make offerings, and pray that the year will be smooth and that every day will be better.


    Today is a rare good day, and the streets and alleys of Yecheng are somewhat restored to their former bustle. Some young nobles who were not very afraid of the cold also took off their heavy winter clothes and put on some lighter clothes. They staggered along the long street, attracting the attention of many girls.


    Although Cao Cao has a ban on alcohol, there are policies and countermeasures. Since it can''t be sold, just give it away. Give this to that today, and give this to that tomorrow. These are all literati and elegant things, and they are not contaminated at all. How can it be said that the prohibition was violated?


    Although the world today seems not to be completely stable, the war is still raging in the east and west of the river, south and north of the Yangtze River, and even Youzhou seems to have the cold light of swords flashing, but Jizhou is still Jizhou, Yecheng is still Yecheng, and of course the children of the gentry are The descendants of the noble clan who will not fall for a thousand years and will not die for ten thousand years...


    ??The city is full of beautiful clothes and fragrant hair, and it is my own home where I am drunk and dreaming of life and death.


    ??Cao Pi finally took off the heavy and heavy robe, and then he naturally felt a lot lighter. To be honest, Cao Pi had long heard that the Han hussar general Fei Qian had some novel robes, which were light and warm. It was said that all the robes he had used were good, but for some reason, Cao Cao had never been willing to wear them. Naturally, even Cao Pi is gone.


    ?But it doesn''t matter, after all, the brocade robe is not bad.


    The venue for today''s banquet is in a peach grove in the southwest of Yecheng. There are many curtains and seats set up. The curtains are used to cover up the wind and cold. Of course, they can also cover up the ugly appearance, so as not to play some games with the beautiful sisters. Something was revealed.


    Eating, although it cannot be said to be top-notch, it is not far behind. After all, it is more or less a matter of face. However, most of these people no longer care about food, so they don''t care much.


    In the peach grove, in winter, not a single ghost is seen, but in spring, when the flowers bloom, it is full of people coming to see the flowers. After a few days of feeling good and the flowers fading one after another, it fell back into a situation where people are disgusted with dogs. This is the case year after year.


    Beside the peach grove, there are some cooks and workers busy, making soup, roasting lamb, and there are many wine jars lined up aside. From time to time, servants will make wine and bring it to warm. Ichiban.


    ??Cao Pi naturally complied with Cao Cao''s prohibition and originally did not prepare any wine, but the guests who came felt that how could they have fun without wine? So when calling friends, one brought a few jars, another brought a cart, and when they got to the back, there were more. And they all said that the drinks were their own and definitely not purchased, so it couldn''t be said to have violated Cao Cao''s rules. Order.


    Cao Pi has been quite depressed for a while. After all, he was suppressed quite severely by Cao Cao. He would always ask "what do you think about this matter", or "what can I do", "how to deal with it", etc., and Cao Cao almost drove him crazy. . If it weren''t for the fact that he could still wear the crown on his head, Cao Pi would have doubted whether his hair volume had decreased a lot during this period...


    ?Of course, Cao Pi actually got Cao Cao''s permission for this banquet.


    In name, Cao Pi wanted to get to know some talented people from all ethnic groups, saying that this banquet was a gathering of talents, a gathering of talents, elites from all ethnic groups, etc.


    However, in fact…


    ??Cao Pi smiled on his face, but his heart felt numb.


    Although he held a cultural gathering, all the families and clans came to give him face, and they all looked good on the surface. At the same time, he brought food and drink, and also brought his servant Mei Ji, and the scene was maintained well. It was very lively, and Cao Pi was treated with respect. It seemed that everything was fine and there were no problems, but actually take a closer look, who are these people? !


    At first, before the drink was down, his demeanor was quite good, but after a few rounds of drinking, his true colors were revealed. However, some guys could still control it more or less, while others hugged Mei Ji and went inside the curtain. I don’t know what they did, but they heard laughter for a while, exclamations for a while, and then humming. He started to groan.


    Damn it, how many lifetimes have you not seen a woman? !


    Side branches, concubines, are either someone''s disciples or that person''s disciples. None of them can be regarded as official heirs or heirs of the family. Although there are five or six people wearing clothes and their speech and behavior are not bad, Cao Pi''s original intention of holding the party Are you going to invite these concubines?


    It is not.


    Because of the Qinghe County magistrate''s matter, Cao Cao had to make some moves to express his feelings. Naturally, Cao Pi also needed to share his worries. In the name of an outing and banquet, he had some peace with the Jizhou nobles, and then he gathered a group of people and beat them up again. People don''t seem to be all on opposite sides now, and they are somewhat intimidating.


    But the effect, now it seems, is not very ideal.


    Obviously, these Jizhou nobles sent some of their concubines to attend the meeting. Most of these guys are people who usually eat and drink. They are good at eating, drinking and having fun, but when it comes to serious matters, they can''t even stay with someone. They either start to pretend to be drunk, act debauched, or cuddle up. Meji was laughing and joking...


    Cao Pi can''t be angry yet, because these side **** are very good at superficial skills, and even if Cao Pi makes some excuses to get angry, what can he do? Even if he kills all these guys on the spot, for these big noble families, It won''t hurt much, and it will leave these families with reasons and excuses for subsequent troubles.


    Cao Pi was still smiling, and then said casually: "Nowadays, there are many affairs in the government, and the princes are at the same level, which is not the case at home and abroad. My heart is as long as if I were crossing a great river... Recently I heard the emperor''s desire to comment. The saying is that listening to both sides will make you understand. It is really the ultimate wisdom of the sage. , I should congratulate you..."


    The people who seemed to be drinking and enjoying themselves all seemed to slow down their movements and their ears stood up straight.


    "What the Master said..." someone asked from the side, "What does it mean?" 』


    ??Cao Pi turned around and saw that he was from the Lu family of Fan Yang. Of course, Lu Yu, the son of Lu Zhi, was not present, but another one, called Lu Lang, had a good appearance, but it was just a side story.


    "In the past, Emperor Xiaozhao''s father was not the King of Wu, and his mother was not the Jiang of Yi. His body was not inherited from the saints, and he was unable to have children. He lost the virtues of benevolence and righteousness, and he did not have the rule of Longping. It is said that he was born in a deep palace, and the eldest wife had hands. Virtue and body "In addition, wisdom and nature are combined, but the virtue of a ruler cannot be greater than the supreme enlightenment. If enlightenment is used to cover up adultery, then all evils cannot cover it up..." Cao Pi said, "Now your Majesty is willing to open up a new way of talking about salt and iron, and imitate the sages." also…"


    ??Although Cao Pi''s voice was not loud, it was like a thunder in the plains, immediately shocking the people around him into silence!


    Who is Cao Pi talking about?


    How many meanings does this sentence have?


    ?Although he didn''t say much, he revealed a lot of information, and everyone looked at each other for a moment.


    Yeah~~~』


    The sound on this side became quieter, and the sound on the other side of the curtain naturally became louder. I don''t know if that guy got it there, but a woman''s uncontrollable scream suddenly came from the curtain, which resounded throughout the audience. .


    Cao Pi smiled slightly, as if he didn''t hear anything.


    ??If Cao Pi doesn’t look embarrassed, then others will naturally be embarrassed...


    But compared with this embarrassment, Cao Pi''s next words made these people even more uneasy.


    "What''s the date? It''s initially set on the tenth day of March. His Majesty will personally host it in Xudu..." Cao Pi picked up his wine glass and looked around, "Today we are hosting a banquet for an old and famous person from Jizhou Township. You all took the time to honor me. I am very grateful to you." joy! It also proves that all of you here are outstanding people who are highly regarded by public opinion from all ethnic groups! So, it’s settled! A certain general will report it to Sikong, and you will be represented by all of you to participate in His Majesty''s discussion on reopening salt and iron! Haha, if it’s inconvenient for you, there’s no need to send anyone else! Haha, after all, someone has said it before. Since he is not here today, he is not a good person. Since he is not a good person, what is the use of consulting! Haha, I will definitely hold another cultural party in Xudu by then, inviting all talented people to gather together with Yuzhou talents! Haha, hahaha! Come on, have a drink! Drink to win! 』


    (End of this chapter)