Chapter 2531 Some people are happy, some are frightened and inexplicable
The other side.
After the hustle and bustle, there is always a mess.
Just like after every party, there are always all kinds of messy things left behind, giving the person who cleans them up a headache.
After Cao Cao ended his coup, the Prime Minister''s Mansion officially became the venue for the temporary court meeting. The ministers lined up outside to show their loyalty, wagging their tails one after another, and the serious Chongde No one went to the temple at all.
However, the so-called "court meeting" of the Prime Minister''s Mansion is different from the normal court meeting, and the number of participants is not that many. Especially those officials who were originally wavering and failed to make any contribution during this turmoil were basically excluded from the court meeting of the Prime Minister''s Mansion. Those who were able to participate were basically the powerful figures under Cao Cao.
Or some specific groups of people.
?? Cao Cao is still just the prime minister of a country. Although he presides over work, he is still a vice president after all and not the real emperor. Therefore, the small court meeting in the prime minister''s house does not have so many rules.
Just like today’s meeting, it was also held temporarily.
In the lobby of the Prime Minister''s Mansion, Cao Cao was located in the middle, with many tables and seats placed on both sides. The distance between each other is obviously much smaller than the distance between the monarch and his ministers in the palace hall. In addition, there are some empty seats on both sides. The overall feeling is not very solemn, but more casual and flexible. .
When the ceremony officer outside the hall sang Xiahou Dun''s entrance into the hall, Cao Cao stood up from his seat and stepped down to greet him. Without waiting for Xiahou Dun to salute, he pulled Xiahou Dun inside and said with a smile: "Yuan To travel around the country and outside, to support the country, and to set the trend for the country, it can be said that hard work is a great achievement, and there is no need to care about these customs. Hurry up and take your seats, everyone in the hall must be eager to know how the chaos is in the surrounding area..."
Xiahou Dun has been staying in the camp outside the city for the past few days. He also received the call and hurried from the camp outside the city to the prime minister''s residence.
Xia Houdun glanced at him and knew why Cao Cao behaved like this, so he was not polite. When he arrived in the hall, he bowed and said solemnly: "After receiving the order, I will dispatch all the troops to quell the rebellion." Now the traitor in Runan, He Shiyi, has been crowned! Hanoi is no longer in peace! 』
Xiahou Dun recounted the general situation again.
In fact, Xiahou Dun had already sent people to report the relevant information to Cao Cao, but now that he was repeating it, all the surrounding officials, including Cao Cao, still listened very seriously. Even Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Zhong Yao and others also It''s like I just found out.
After all, how to calm down the chaos as soon as possible is a test for Cao Cao''s regime. Only after passing this test can Cao Cao''s regime be able to continue.
??Xiahou Dun was reporting on the military situation while looking at the layout of the lower section hall.
??Except for the officials and generals of the Cao family and the Xiahou family who were inherently close to Cao Cao, the first echelons were still Xun Yu and Guo Jia.
??Let’s not talk about Guo Jia, Cao Cao’s old friend, um, old subordinate...
Although Xun Yu was from Yingchuan, he kept to himself during this turmoil and did not take any action under strict surveillance. He also did not show any dissatisfaction after Cao Cao seized Xun Wangwu Fort. Coupled with Xun Yu''s identity, he naturally still comes first.
Under Xun Yu and Guo Jia, there is the second echelon. In addition to Dong Zhao who rushed back to Xu County to report the relevant situation because he was "died in an accidental attack", perhaps unexpectedly, but also expectedly, Cui Yanye listed among them.
? ? Thanks to Cui Yan''s previous role as a strong advocate for Cao Cao''s promotion to prime minister, and the fact that Jizhou was relatively stable this time, there were no major disturbances, which was somewhat different from what Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun had expected. I don’t know whether this is Cui Yan’s suppression and management from behind, or Chen Qun’s dispatching in Yecheng. Basically, Cui Yan has been promoted to a position just one position behind Xun Yu.
As for Zhong Yao and Cai Hao, they are certainly in the third echelon. To be honest, this position is a bit awkward, neither up nor down.
If Zhong Yao was willing to show earlier, he could at least take two steps forward. Although he had an affair with Ren Jun in the Tuntian Camp, it could be regarded as a meritorious service in controlling and defending the mutiny in the Tuntian Camp. But because of his previous vague attitude and Zhong Yao''s own attitude towards the emperor, Zhong Yao''s position will not be too high.
Similarly, Cai Mao''s low position is not because Cao Cao is dissatisfied with Cai Mao. After all, Cao Cao and Cai Mao were old friends back then, but it''s just that Jingzhou is no longer as strong as before. Cai Mao''s value has dropped a lot, which can make Cai Mao, who has basically mediocre abilities in intelligent governance and combat military ability, is considered a good perk to sit in the third echelon.
?Of course, this may not necessarily mean stabilizing Jingzhou...
Further down, there are basically some officials who have kept their peace during this chaos. They sit on both sides of the hall. Although there may not even be a desk, they are more or less entering the hall, which is better than the upper ones and more than the lower ones.
When Xiahou Dun reported the general affairs and said that he would return to Yanzhou to continue to prepare for war, and recommended Ren Jun to serve as the guardian of Xu County and replace him in control of the Beiya Forbidden Army, Cao Cao thought for a moment and decided that Nod in agreement.
Nowadays, the possibility of another unrest around Xu County is very small, and it is indeed not necessary for Xiahou Dun to be here. Relatively speaking, Guanzhong has become the place that needs to be focused on right now. After all, after so many days, even if there is news about the unrest in Xu County, Even if it is ordered to be banned, I am afraid it will be difficult to isolate, and it will leak to Guanzhong to some extent.
??Although Cao Cao''s current internal line in Guanzhong did not convey any news, both Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun knew that the hussar generals organized and assembled the army much faster than Cao Cao and the others...
??If Cao Cao could assemble a large army, it would take about ten days at the fastest, then if General Fei Qian of the Hussars could assemble a cavalry army of the same size, it would only take about five days, or even less.
This also means that if Fei Qian really launched a military operation, the news may not even have reached Xu County, and Fei Qian''s front troops may have already been approaching!
So even if there is no news at the moment, we must be on guard.
『Our family and country are facing this crisis in the autumn. Fortunately, Yuan Rang has such courage and courage to share weal and woe, guard against the slightest, and safeguard the country! Follow the rules and be rewarded! ” Cao Cao said in a deep voice, “Now I have ordered the Chancellor to approve the meritorious deeds. When Yuan Rang arrives at Yanhou, we will surely be able to clarify...”
Is it true that you haven’t figured it out yet?
Apparently not.
But it is obvious that if Xiahou Dun was given a reward in Xu County, then there would be no effect of taking this opportunity to appease and stimulate the Yanzhou officials and military academy. After all, hearing and seeing are two different things.
Depending on where people are located, their demands are different.
Perhaps in the eyes of some ministers, the gold, silver, jewels, fine silks and brocades awarded by Xiahou Dun are really nothing, but to ordinary officials and military academies, they are indeed a considerable amount of wealth, and they will inevitably envy and discuss them. What Cao Cao wants is just for these people to envy and discuss, and then put aside all the fears and uneasiness they may have felt before...
?After the military talks, Xiahou Dun retreated to his table. Although he expressed that he wanted to return to Yanzhou, he was not in a hurry for this moment. And it is obvious that Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun to come not only to listen to Xiahou Dun’s military reports about these things that he already knew...
For example the following one.
As soon as Xiahou Dun was seated here, an official from Dali Temple stood up and said: "I have noticed that Confucius violated the etiquette, wrote many random texts, sow discord, and caused trouble..."
Almost at the same time, another person, a minister under the imperial censor Zhongcheng, also came out to report: "I have recently investigated the case in Qingzhou, and I was shocked to find that Kong''s Ziqian was involved in hidden things. I kindly request that Kong''s Ziqian be detained immediately." , in order to find out the truth, and if Kong is innocent, he can be restored to innocence, and it will not be too late to be awarded a beautiful position. 』
Hearing people making noises one after another, Cao Cao smiled.
If Cao Cao wants to get rid of Kong Qian, he doesn''t need to take action at all. He only needs to show his dislike of Kong Qian a little bit. With Kong Qian''s little thoughts, some people will stand up to kill this evil trend and let this evil trend come to an end. A descendant of a so-called sage, the descendants of the Kong family clearly understand who they are.
As the saying goes, those who are not qualified will suffer consequences.
??Kong Qian is generally like this. Although Kong Qian did not obtain any extremely high position in the court, he was actually pushed to the front desk and served as the signature thug of the Yingchuan gentry...
The Qingzhou Soldier Incident.
A discerning person will know there is something wrong at a glance.
Is Cao Cao bad? To the people of Xuzhou, Cao Cao was a bad guy who committed all kinds of crimes and could not be forgiven for his crimes. However, under the circumstances at that time, Cao Cao was a good man in the Cao family''s army, and he was also a leader in Yanzhou and Yuzhou. A good man, after all, it was Cao Cao who ended the continuous war in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, allowing the surrounding areas to regain a peaceful life.
Everything has two sides.
There is a problem with the Qingzhou soldiers, and everyone knows there is a problem.
??The problem of bullying the people is not only a problem for the Qingzhou soldiers, but also for the Cao family and the Xiahou family. It is also a problem for the officials and nobles in the upper and lower areas of Yingchuan...
?So why not say that it is an issue of "bullying the people and killing the head of Guizhou" in the officialdom and among the soldiers, but say it is an issue of "Qingzhou soldiers"?
Just like in the world itself, there are good people who do good things and bad people who do bad things. There are even good people who accidentally do bad things and bad people who occasionally do good things. Human beings are inherently contradictory, let alone a collective like the Qingzhou soldiers.
Are all Qingzhou soldiers bad people? Qingzhou soldiers also cultivated fields. In these years, which year did they not provide the people of Yingchuan with crops to stabilize food prices? Have these been selectively ignored and forgotten?
?So, to take a step back, even if the Qingzhou soldiers really did something bad, if a problem arises, they should solve the problem, find out the cause of the matter, and arrest the murderer, instead of making noise and making noise for the sake of making a fuss rather than to find out the truth.
In other words, if Kong Qian was really out for the pity of the people and running for justice for the people at the beginning, then all kinds of inexplicable agitation sounds appeared along the way, and there were weird supports from all walks of life, and he even had conflicts with the so-called victimized people. Completely unrelated people came out to support. Judging from normal people''s rationality, something was wrong with this matter and needed to be reconsidered. However, Kong Qian still showed up without any hesitation at the right time. In front of the emperor...
Human beings are born with a circle.
Humans are indeed emotional animals. They will grieve and wail over the life and death of close relatives, and even become so deformed that they cannot eat. However, few people will not be able to eat or sleep well because of the death of their neighbor''s relatives. Not to mention grieving and grieving for people in the next village, nearby counties, or even thousands of miles away. More often than not, one just sighs and feels indignant, and then just does what one should do, and that''s it.
Such behavior is not cold-blooded, but an instinct of human beings to protect themselves.
If everyone could howl in grief because of the life, death, illness, and illness of strangers thousands of miles away, couldn''t help themselves, became extremely sad or angry when they heard or saw it, could neither produce nor live, then human beings would have died long ago. perished.
Therefore, with the development of the Internet world in later generations, there may still be some people who say they are expressing support from hundreds of miles away and running for injustice, but these are very few, and most people still know nothing more than Just forward it on the Internet and complain about it. I really need to personally donate money, materials and efforts...
?So in a world where information transmission is very slow, isn''t it strange that many "sad and angry" people inexplicably appeared halfway through the process, expressing "support" for Kong Qian''s "resistance"?
At the same time, who was Kong Qian before? Are you concerned about the sufferings of the people?
??No, if you look at Kong Qian’s previous circle of friends...well, his actions, you can know that Kong Qian used to attend celebrity banquets and high-end places, and there were no white ladies in his contacts. Such a person suddenly said that he cares about the sufferings of the people. It is impossible to say it is too absolute, but the possibility is relatively small.
?So it is naturally very clear why Kong Qian came.
?Kong Qian was also present at today’s meeting, and the location was not too remote.
After hearing the impeachments of several people in succession, Kong Qian’s eyes showed some fear and some resentment.
Hong Kong is a descendant of a saint!
??Kong Rong was in Xu County before, but Xun Yu and others drove him out of Xu County like a refugee, without even a word of apology. This was naturally a great shame and humiliation for the Kong family who claimed to be descendants of saints!
??Kong Rong fled many times, and finally fell seriously ill when he returned to his hometown. Everyone in the Kong family hated this!
?As everyone knows, Xun Yu was already merciful at that time. Otherwise, wouldn''t it be simpler to deal with Kong Rong like Xu You?
?Later, Kong Qian understood clearly that the current situation, although Cao Cao controlled Jizhou, Yuzhou and other places, seemed to be huge, but in fact Guanzhong was still booming and he had great power. As for the emperor Liu Xie, he didn''t have much authority at all.
?So Kong Qian originally wanted to go to Guanzhong. If he could rely on his reputation to become a high-ranking official, wouldn''t he be able to avenge his disgrace when the Hussar General returns to Shandong?
?So Kong Qian naturally used his reputation to eat and drink all the way to the west.
?Although Kong Qian is not unfamiliar with the situation in Guanzhong, the old order is being broken and the new order is still being formed, so there is plenty of room for maneuver.
The fact that Kong Qian and Xi Lu could meet was actually Kong Qian’s intention.
Xi Lu came from Guanzhong, and Kong Qian also wanted to learn about some conditions in Guanzhong through Xi Lu. After all, he had never been to Guanzhong before, and his reputation was not as great as Kong Rong''s. Naturally, he was a little worried about what would happen if he arrived in Guanzhong. Recommended by people, wouldn''t he die of embarrassment on the spot in obscurity? Wouldn''t it be more beautiful if we could get Xi Lu''s recommendation, or if we could meet Zheng Xuan through Xi Lu, it would be best to get Zheng Xuan''s recommendation?
? So Kong Qian has the BUFF status bonus of a descendant of Kong, and his identity is somewhat similar to Xi Lu. At the same time, they also have a common topic. The literati''s whining and sour smell are the same, so naturally they meet each other too late.
In addition to Xi''s concerns, Kong Qian also paid attention to and contacted people in Yingchuan who were suppressed by Cao Cao, as well as some powerful local nobles in Jizhou and Yanzhou who were dissatisfied with Cao Cao''s arrangements. With these people coming closer, Kong Qian''s small circle It was initially formed.
The reason why Kong Qian and others used Qingzhou soldiers as a breakthrough point was a careful weighing.
First of all, it is naturally because Cao Cao is too powerful and controls most of the military power in the entire Shandong court. It is not painful to do other things. If he can take the opportunity to defeat the Qingzhou soldiers, or he cannot be defeated temporarily, but in It would also be great to plant a thorn between Cao Cao and the Qingzhou soldiers.
Secondly, the conflict between the emperor and Cao Cao was not a secret that no one knew about. The two even had open conflicts in the court. So after Cao Cao was defeated, the emperor would naturally be happy. If he could directly trip up Cao Cao, wouldn''t he immediately become a hero? Although this possibility is very small, what if it happens? You can''t live without dreams, right?
Again, the reason why Kong Qian is not as famous as Kong Rong is because there is no one to help publicize it? With advertising and publicity, even **** can be turned into quality products! And pleading for the lives of the people in the world and pleading grievances for the suffering people, isn''t it the best advertisement and the best reputation?
So, under the overlapping interests of several aspects, there was a series of previous actions.
??Kong Qian deliberately bypassed Cao Cao, even left the place where the incident occurred, and went to Xu County specifically, and in front of the emperor, he complained in front of all the civil and military officials and the common people!
?In Kong Qian’s opinion, this is naturally a great plan, a plan that can make him feel proud...
If Cao Cao gets angry and refuses to investigate on the spot, then Kong Qian''s mission will be completed, because Kong Qian has successfully established his "innocent reputation" for the people''s grievances. As for the follow-up, he does not need to participate in the follow-up, he only needs to wave on the spot. Walking away, expressing contempt and disappointment for Cao Cao, is considered a perfect exit.
?But Cao Cao didn''t get angry!
Completely beyond Kong Qian’s expectation!
??Moreover, Cao Cao didn''t even have the slightest excuse. The emperor said to investigate, and Cao Cao said to investigate. He said where to investigate, and Cao Cao nodded and agreed to investigate...
Hence, many of the things Kong Qian had prepared could not be used!
?Even Cao Cao said that Kong Qian did a good job and redressed the injustice of the people. Don''t leave in a hurry. You can be a witness. It can be regarded as a beginning and an end, and not forgetting the original intention.
?So it was naturally difficult for Kong Qian to leave.
?At that time, Kong Qian felt that there might be trouble, but now the trouble is really at hand!
(End of this chapter)