Chapter 2580: People are unpredictable
"This is someone''s fault..."
Xun Yu sighed.
As Cao Cao''s chief think tank, Xun Yu felt that he should be the first to notice and take targeted measures, whether he was confident or arrogant.
So Xun Yu felt somewhat guilty in his heart.
In fact, this is understandable, after all, no one is perfect. In the past period of time, most of Xun Yu''s energy was attracted to the Yingchuan area in Xu County, and naturally he paid less attention to the Jizhou area.
?This time Xun Yu came to Jizhou with the intention of getting out of the vortex, but Xun Yu did not expect to jump out of one Yingchuan vortex and fall into another vortex...
?? Chen Qun, who was beside Xun Yu, could not help but blush a little.
You must know that Chen Qun came first, why...
?Ahem, if you don''t care about anything else, just saying that Chen Qun is near Yecheng and has complicated affairs is indeed an oversight.
But it is true that Chen Qun was a little slack.
This point, even if Xun Yu didn''t say it, Chen Qun realized it immediately.
When people stay in one place for a long time, they will inevitably develop a habitual thinking. Chen Qun was no exception. Time and time again in Yecheng, in order to avoid conflicts, shirk responsibilities, and for his own stability, he would not make decisions or offend others, although every time Chen Qun would feel that he was handing the conflict over to Cao Cao. Dealing with it is out of respect for Cao Cao and is the most appropriate choice...
?However, it now appears that after handing over conflicts again and again, Chen Qun lost his acumen in judging and resolving conflicts.
Chen Qun felt ashamed.
Because this matter, no, this series of matters, if we really study it, there should be signs long ago, but Chen Qun has not discovered it, let alone solved it.
After all, this is not a matter of one place, nor is it a problem of one noble family, but involves many people and extends to many places. At the same time, the more elaborate and complex a plan is, the more links and steps it involves, and the more prerequisites it needs to succeed. And during the progress of the plan, it is easier for unexpected deviations to occur.
What''s more, since mutual interests are involved and cooperation from many parties is required, it is naturally not incredible that Xun Yu noticed the change in the overall incident.
The incredible thing is that Chen Qun should have been able to detect it...
Previously, Cui Yan of Jizhou united some nobles and nobles to compete with Cao Cao. The combined force was not weak, and the righteousness they occupied was not low. However, the final result was nothing more than trouble and delay, and there was no What a setback to Cao Cao''s strength.
??Subsequently, under Cao Cao''s policy of differentiation, Cui Yan and others became increasingly dependent and dependent. The entire Jizhou gentry system was unable to form a unified force and was reduced to a piece of loose sand again, scattered in various places.
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?This may be one of the reasons why Chen Qun relaxed his vigilance.
It’s just that for these ragtag groups, although they can’t work together to achieve big things, their ability to disperse and hold back is first-rate.
Just like the current situation.
『Hanoi…Zhongmu…Yijing…Jixian…Yuyang…』
Every time Xun Yu''s hand crossed a place on the map, his expression condensed.
??Chen Qun was standing aside, with the same clouded look on his face.
These locations are all connected to Hussar.
Cao Cao needs war horses and various supplies. After all, no matter what the relationship between Cao Cao and Fei Qian is, the specialties of each county are different. In addition, the productivity difference between Cao Cao''s territory and Fei Qian''s rule has led to more raw materials and low-value consumables flowing to Guanzhong. , and what comes from Guanzhong are high value-added and high-profit products...
It’s like future generations will always earn hard-earned money from processing, while most of the profits are taken away by the upstream.
Faced with interests, the mob adopts similar methods. They don''t think about the long term, or even about the country, but just think about making money for themselves.
In order to make money and make more money, these people invariably adopted various means. From south to north, from east to west, they seemed to have formed a huge network of relationships, an organizational system with entangled mutual interests!
??The more we sort out these potential relationships, it seems that a huge shadow appears on the map, vaguely like a black hand, trying to turn Jizhou and surrounding counties upside down!
『Your Majesty’s intention is that these people... collude with each other and make an agreement to cause chaos? ” Chen Qun said with a little solemnity, “Or... a hussar pen? 』
"It''s unnecessary..." Xun Yu sighed slightly, "Maybe it''s too early to say anything, but if you ignore it...I''m afraid there will be chaos sooner or later..."
At first, I thought it was just a case of corruption and smuggling business, but now it seems that the matter is serious!
Such a large scale cannot be said to be a means of deployment by the hussar!
??If this is not handled well, it will evolve into another rebellion!
Even if the arrest is being carried out now, so many people are involved. If one does not do well, it will be easily misunderstood by the people of Jizhou that it is Yingchuan''s "party struggle" to suppress Jizhou!
?The lessons of the party''s disaster are right in front of us. Wasn''t the last time Cao Cao swallowed his anger just to prevent the situation from ending uneasily? And now we are seeing signs of this party struggle appearing again!
?Party strife is not new to later generations, nor did it appear only in the Han Dynasty.
As the political families of the Eastern Han Dynasty became increasingly powerful, the imperial power of the Eastern Han emperors declined day by day. Therefore, in order to revitalize the imperial power, starting from the two emperors He and An, the Qing faction, the **** faction and the foreign relatives faction became the main content of the political party struggle. .
?As a result, the power struggle became what the eunuchs called "partying for selfish interests", the gentry called "eunuchs harming the country", and the relatives'' "power is overwhelming"...
The establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty''s political power relied largely on the power of powerful clans. Therefore, in order to maintain the foundation of rule, the Eastern Han government was in a state of compromise with the wealthy families and scholars to a certain extent. Scholars indeed have a lot of talents, but the corruption among the children of the gentry is getting worse and worse.
The rulers of the Eastern Han Dynasty gave the scholars broad space and room for development both ideologically and economically. However, the short-sighted behavior of the scholars, especially the matter of "conferring fields", made the scholars and the court begin to be suspicious of each other.
Just like this time, Xun Yu discovered the root cause of this problem. In addition to being driven by interests, there was also the power struggle among local gentry.
Cao Cao wanted to change.
Xun Yu knew that he needed to change.
But it’s hard to change.
?This problem was originally brought about by the mother-in-law of the Han Dynasty, and the "dual monarch" ruling system has never grown well.
The local prefectures, pastoral and county governors of the Han Dynasty were very powerful. They had judicial power, inspection power, expulsion power and the power to appoint their own county magistrates and orders. When the central dynasty was strong, it could constrain and regulate the independence of local forces. However, when the power of the central dynasty began to weaken, the independence of local forces became apparent.
Sour dates.
Er Yuan rebelled against Dong.
?There are also the eighteen princes and so on, which are all manifestations of this "dual monarch system".
So much so that the current governors…
Since local governors are free to recruit subordinates, these local officials are not responsible to the emperor, but to local officials. Local areas are more controlled by wealthy families. They themselves may be aristocratic families, and what they do naturally requires Consider the interests of your own family.
Cao Cao captured Jizhou. Just like inheriting an inheritance, you must also inherit liabilities. When Cao Cao obtained the remains left by Yuan Shao, he also took over the troubles left by Yuan Shao.
When Emperor Han Ling didn''t care about it, can Jizhou be better when he reaches Han Yan? Then from Han Fu to Yuan Shao, can everyone change their looks at once? Then when Cao Cao changed the flag on the city, he could suddenly cleanse the hearts of all the officials in the city and completely change them into Cao Cao''s shape?
Obviously impossible.
?These problems finally broke out as they continued to accumulate.
Xun Yu and Chen Qun looked at each other, and a thought jumped out in their minds. Could it be that the Qiaoqi knew about the reforms promoted by Cao Cao in Xu County and deliberately wanted to lead Jizhou and Yuzhou to fight? !
?This is really a good idea...
…(*≧∪≦)…
Xu County.
Early in the morning, Mao hour is approaching. On the way to the morning, the night is still dark.
Xi Xi''s expression was a bit complicated and thoughtful. After all, this will be the first step in the rise of Xi Liu’s ambition, and the risks of the next plan are indeed higher. However, once successful, it is unlikely that he will be able to truly gain power and ascend to a high position!
Rather than being marginalized with three or two big cats and kittens that no serious person can even take a look at!
?In this world, things that cannot be looked at with naked eyes, except the sun, there are also human hearts, which need some covering, otherwise, you will become blind.
Before the morning dynasty begins, most of the officials in the dynasty are waiting outside the Meridian Gate.
Xi Xiu looked around.
The scene outside the Meridian Gate was no different from usual. No one took Xi Lu seriously, and no one came up to say hello to Xi Lu. It was like him, the imperial censor, and the Prime Minister''s second son was a fake. The same is true for both Microsoft and Panasonic.
??Cao Cao usually arrives at a certain point, or even doesn''t arrive.
After all, Cao Cao is the Prime Minister at the moment, and he has the privileges of the Prime Minister.
Just like this time, Cao Cao came slowly when the time was approaching.
??As the bells of the Meridian Gate rang, the officials lined up in order, entered the square, lined up again in front of Chongde Hall, and finally entered the hall to wait for the arrival of the Emperor...
After Xi Lu followed the officials into the Chongde Hall, the emperor did not arrive immediately. It was only after a cup of tea that the **** of Huangmen shouted "Your Majesty has arrived" in a high-pitched voice, and the emperor Liu Xie slowly walked back. Come on stage.
Xi Lu followed the officials and knelt down to greet him, but Cao Cao could stand.
Emperor Liu Xie sat on the throne and then moved a little. He didn''t know whether it was because Liu Xie felt that he had hemorrhoids under his buttocks or because the angle of the chair was wrong. Anyway, he didn''t respond immediately, but hesitated for a while before trying to look majestic. Slowly he raised his hand and said in a low voice: "Everyone loves me..."
Hands of officials were not surprised by Liu Xie''s attitude.
Including Cao Cao, Xi Lu and others, they all returned to their seats and sat down.
In fact, Emperor Liu Xie''s efforts to show his majesty were somewhat petty. Most of the officials knew what they meant, and they could not help but feel helpless.
But put it into Liu Xie''s position, this is one of the few scenes where he shows the dignity of the emperor. Just like many companies in later generations stipulate that employees must wear so-called "formal attire." After all, no one may believe it if it is packaged, and no one will believe it if it is not packaged.
After all the officials stood up, Emperor Liu Xie did not wait for the Huangmen eunuchs to shout, "If anything happens, report early, if nothing happens, withdraw from the court." He immediately asked: "Xi Aiqing, Shitai Zhuan, should investigate and punish corrupt officials. Why?" The country divides its worries and is good at making up for the mistakes. Now that it has been some time since the establishment of the Yamen, has Ai Qing made any progress? Is everything going well? 』
This is another important reason why Xi Xi was forced to do something.
Of course, Liu Xie cannot be blamed for this. After all, when Xi Liu made a promise to Liu Xie, he patted his chest and gave assurances. However, when Liu Xie actually came forward to build the Yushitai, Xi Liu was just squatting in the pit. Can you do things without making Liu Xie anxious?
?Ever since Cao Cao became prime minister, the emperor Liu Xie felt a direct threat.
??This threat may be the influence of the old days, the inheritance of the love and murder between the Han emperor and the prime minister, or some other factors. Liu Xie really felt that time could not wait for us.
Authority without checks and balances is very dangerous.
When Cao Cao beheaded people in front of the palace gate, the strong smell of blood often vaguely lingered on the tip of Liu Xie''s nose, and then the heads rolling around like meatballs would jump out in front of his eyes from time to time.
Liu Xie didn''t know whether Cao Cao would become Dong Zhuo''s second in the future, and then he himself would become Liu Bian''s second, and at some dusk or night, someone would force him to drink a glass of poisonous wine.
So he needs someone to check and balance Cao Cao, even if it is temporary or false.
It was Fei Qian before, but he could not command Fei Qian and was too far away.
So new people are needed.
Liu Xie knew that Xi Lu basically couldn''t compete with Cao Cao, but he wanted to favor and support him, and at the same time coerced Xi Lu into fighting Cao Cao. If Xi Liu wins, it will naturally be the best. If he loses, it doesn''t matter. Liu Xie has also shown his "power" to support new forces. There will always be people who will rely on him. Xi Liu Er No., or Xi Lu No. 3.
Of course, this also requires a degree.
He could not confront Cao Cao directly, he could only poke him secretly.
That''s why Liu Xie must follow up on the movements of Yushitai at all times, on the one hand to urge, and on the other hand to control the direction of the burning fire in time, so as not to be too "showy" all at once.
??And Xi Lu took advantage and established the Yushitai, but there was no movement, which naturally made Liu Xie unhappy.
Only then did the current questioning in court take place.
The eyes of all the officials turned to Xi Liu.
Xi Lu''s heart tightened, and he bowed his head and stepped out of the queue, saying: "I...I have a memorial..."
?Seeing Xi Lu''s words and deeds, all the officials were stunned.
?Then, although it was Xi Lu who came out, everyone in the palace, including the emperor Liu Xie, secretly looked at Cao Cao aside, but they saw that Cao Cao lowered his eyebrows, as if he didn''t care at all.
Hundred officials couldn''t help but began to exchange glances with each other. Does this mean that Xi Lu is going to confront Cao Cao head-on? He is really brave. Could it be that the heads he chopped off under the palace wall before were not enough to scare him?
Liu Xie''s original inquiry was just to show his appreciation, and he was prepared to listen to Xi Liu''s various reasons for delaying, but now he saw that Xi Liu seemed to be ready to really report "important matters", and he also came a little more Spirit, after taking a secret glance at Cao Cao, he coughed softly, "Accurate!" 』
Xi Lu still lowered his head, and then put on a slightly sad and guilty expression, "I... I''m ashamed of Your Majesty... I don''t know people... I discovered a corruption case the day before yesterday, and had a fight with the Qingzhou soldiers." The matter has been implicated, and the people were bullied, involving several counties and villages, and thousands of people. However, I... I only found out about such a big case now... I am ashamed of your Majesty, I am ashamed of your Majesty! Please punish me, Your Majesty! 』
Then, Xi Lu buried his head and cried bitterly in front of the emperor and all the officials, with tears streaming down his face.
Xi Lu’s report immediately shocked the entire court!
Even Cao Cao couldn''t help but turn his head and look at Xi Lu for a moment. He didn''t know if he was surprised by what Xi Lu said or because he admired Xi Lu''s acting skills...
Suddenly, there was inevitably some chattering in the hall.
Liu Xie, who was on the throne, quickly glanced at Cao Cao, who was still silent. Then he couldn''t help but straighten his body, thinking about Xi Lu with a solemn expression, and said: "Ignore the punishment for now, I love you, please explain the matter clearly." ! 』
Xi Liu cried and thanked Liu Xie for his kindness, then seemed to calm down and said: "This matter... is also related to the previous Qingzhou soldiers case..."
『Oh oh oh...』
Xi Lu just started talking, which caused all the officials to be shocked. Looking at Xi Lu, they couldn''t help but feel a little more admiration. After all, no matter what era they are in, people who dare to face life and death are worthy of admiration. of.
??Yushitai is really ready to do something? And why is there no movement at all about the Yushitai investigation case? Could it be that the Yushitai already has such means? This really makes people want to start to re-evaluate the energy of the Yushitai.
『Quiet! ” Huangmen **** shouted loudly, maintaining order in the palace.
“…” Liu Xie took a deep breath. He hesitated. It was not a good thing to fall out with Cao Cao at this stage. “Xi Aiqing, the matter of Qingzhou soldiers has been settled for a long time. There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. 』
Qingzhou soldiers are the foundation of Cao Cao.
Sure enough, as Liu Xie finished speaking, Cao Cao''s eyebrows drooped slightly.
"Your Majesty, the case I am talking about does not refer to the Qingzhou soldiers, but was previously involved..." Xi Lu cupped his hands and said, "Ahem, he is the son of the Kong family!" Confucius deceived the ministers with clever words, so that the ministers were not bad for a while... I felt that such people must have committed more than one crime, so I sent people to the State of Lu to verify..."
『After investigation, there are beetle officials causing trouble in the State of Lu! The leader was none other than Kong Rong and Kong Wenju! In addition, it also included Ziqian of the Kong family, people related to the Kong family, and local officials of the Lu State, who had good relations with the Kong family, formed a party in the Lu State, deceived the superiors and concealed the inferiors, engaged in favoritism and corruption, and embezzled land. Fish place! Over the years, he has committed corruption and perverted the law no less than ten times, involving at least millions of dollars! This is actually a serious case of corruption. Your Majesty, please take a closer look! 』
?Everyone was in an uproar, and amidst the uproar, Liu Xie didn''t know what to say for a moment...
(End of this chapter)