Chapter 2944 If you want to cheat, you will die as a ghost.
? Guangwu was at the forefront, and after there were successful cases, they were naturally scrutinized by future generations.
Why success leads to success, and why failure leads to failure.
Then everyone discovered that the key is to have a good parent. For example, failure is the mother of success, and then there was no mention of what a failed parent is...
Ahem.
??Cao Cao wanted to succeed very much, and he also wanted to be a Guangwu to some extent.
?Although Cao Cao still dares not mention this matter openly...
??Cao Cao has not experienced the fiasco at Chibi at the moment, so there is no allusion to Mr. Luo''s Three Smiles. The reason why he laughs is because he is used to covering up his instinctive reaction after being frightened.
?Although Cao Cao has never studied performing arts, he has excellent psychological quality. Although he was stung by rumors, he recovered quickly and came up with a solution.
?While he was laughing, Cao Cao thought of two strategies. One was to return to the court and stabilize the Xu County base camp. The second was to boost morale, ignore those rumors, and continue to seek opportunities to fight.
But soon, Cao Cao made a third response...
Melee.
Cao Cao likes melees and is used to profiting from melees. It can even be said that Cao Cao relied on melee to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, achieve success in Yanzhou, and then plot against Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, defeat Liu Biao and Tao Qian, etc.
?The more chaotic the situation, Cao Cao seems to have the talent to find the most important point in the chaotic situation, and then accumulate small victories into big victories, and ultimately determine the victory of the battle.
For example, the Battle of Wuchao.
On the contrary, if it is a favorable situation, Cao Cao sometimes does not know where to attack...
It''s like looking at the other party with flaws everywhere. Too many choices have turned into difficulty in choosing. After calculating for a long time, I found that the other party has changed again. The previous flaws disappeared and were replaced by new ones, and then entered a new one again. A round of difficult choices.
??Cao Cao had more or less this intention when he faced Fei Qian.
Fei Qian originally had flaws all over his body.
The Northland is barren.
The nobles fled.
The population is sparse.
Hu and Han are mixed.
There is a shortage of officials.
Shortage of supplies.
…
Cao Cao has been thinking about it before, and it seems that he can start in all aspects. There are so many choices. It seems that if anyone messes with him, Fei Qian will fall with a thud. Therefore, although Cao Cao said before that Fei Qian would definitely be a threat, he actually felt that the side of the bed was the greater threat, so Cao Cao dealt with Yuan Shu first. , Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others.
?When Cao Cao turned around, he suddenly discovered that Fei Qian''s previous flaws were gone, and some new ones were replaced.
There are many homeless people.
Lack of food and grass.
The number of soldiers is small.
The Qiang and Di are in chaos.
The nobles were hard to accept.
…
Cao Cao nodded, and then felt that although there were changes, it was still easy to handle. He had more important things to do. After all, Liu Xie had a bad temper and had strong opinions. There were constant disputes in the court, and Jizhou and Yuzhou couldn''t get along. It’s not too late to wait until the internal situation is settled first before engaging in Fei Qian...
Then it was too late.
Cao Cao could not remember how many times he slapped his thigh in remorse when he was alone.
I think back then…
Then you can only think about the past.
?After Fei Qian becomes powerful, it is like a snowball rolling down from a high mountain. Every moment of delay, the snowball expands in a circle. One second you may have thought you could resist, but the next second you may have thought you would die if you resisted!
At the time of the extremely embarrassing alliance under the city, perhaps...
No, it was already too late by that time. Because even if Cao Cao made up his mind to confront Fei Qian at that time, the nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou would not be of the same mind as Cao Cao, and might even hold back Cao Cao and Fei Qian when they confront each other head-on. The key thing is that most of Cao Cao''s troops were in Jingzhou at that time, and Jingzhou had just come into Cao Cao''s hands. If the war situation changes and Jingzhou rebels again...
And now?
Now is also not a good time.
Cao Cao has always wanted to control and integrate Jizhou and Yuzhou. Just like Emperor Guangwu in history, he made full use of the manpower and material resources of Jizhou and Yuzhou, and then he could easily fight against the three assistants in Guanzhong. But for some reason, Guangwu used the Strategy, Cao Cao felt that something was always wrong when he used it now.
Is it because of being a widow?
??Yin Lihua and Guo Shengtong, whom Guangwu married back then, were not widows, so...
But the problem is that Cao Cao is older now. He is only ten or eight years old. The problem is not that big. But if he is twenty or thirty years old, it will be at least one generation ago. When Cao Pi meets him, should he call him sister or mother? ?
??There are also several adopted sons he has adopted, and they are not too young...
How will the inner house be in chaos?
So it can only be a widow, and a widow has given birth once or twice. It is hard to survive and it is easy to be reborn.
Cao Cao could only find the reason in other aspects in the end, and finally found it.
Inspiration still comes from Guangwu.
??For the present, Cao Cao, who owns the land of Jizhou and Yuzhou, is of course more like the incarnation of Guangwu, and the powerful Red Eyebrow Army is naturally...
?So how did Chimei be defeated in Chang''an and finally destroyed?
Cao Cao now wants to repeat this process.
First of all, let the Red Eyebrow Army, er, the Fei Qian Army move...
There is only a glimmer of opportunity in a chaotic war.
…(··)…
Liu Xie also wanted to be Guangwu. Classmate Lao Cao did not dare to say that he wanted to learn Guangwu, but classmate Xiao Liu could brazenly say that he wanted to imitate Guangwu and revive the Han Dynasty.
What is the ultimate reason for this?
Of course it’s the difference between parents…
?There is no cheating in life, and the biggest cheating is naturally the parents.
Chongde Hall of the Han Dynasty.
This is the nominally highest and most sacred hall in the entire Han Dynasty.
??The owner of Chongde Hall is naturally the Emperor of Han Dynasty, Liu Xie.
To be honest, the only thing Liu Xie can directly control is this hall, and once he leaves the hall...
?Whether an official can implement it depends on the official''s "conscience."
So for Liu Xie, does he like Cao Cao? Obviously, it is impossible to like it. Imperial power and prime ministerial power are always contradictory. After all, when the prime minister''s power is strong, the emperor will even have to control how much money he spends to marry which wife, sleep with which concubine, and establish which prince. The emperor''s edict feels inappropriate. Would the emperor like it if he just sealed it back?
? Imperial power and prime ministerial power are inherently dangerous seesaws, and every up and down means that a lot of flesh and blood will be wasted on them. The Han Dynasty originally seemed to want to build a tripartite structure of relatives, eunuchs, and Qingliu, but in fact this structure was imaginary, because both relatives and eunuchs came directly from the imperial power, so it was impossible to achieve a balanced state.
In this kind of political reform, decentralization will eventually lose to centralization. Just like the unification of China, as long as those with ambition and ambition get one part, they will inevitably crave the other part until they die. On the road of pursuit, or climbing the highest mountain, like Kuafu.
So in the end, when we got to the Qing Dynasty, even the power of the prime minister was not divided, and a military aircraft department was set up to act as the chief''s thugs. No one dared to fart no matter what the chief said. People like Ji Xiaolan only existed on TV. The real Ji Xiaolan Qianlong scolded him like a dolphin dog.
After Liu Xie ascended the throne, he felt that his imperial power was falling apart, and he wanted to desperately gain power.
??The atmosphere inside Chongde Hall today is a little dull.
Liu Xie had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold as he glanced at the ministers below the Dan level.
Below the Dan steps, the sharp voice of the Huangmen **** sounded, reading a memorial, "...In the past, Dong''s thieves in Xiliang were in chaos, Heluo burned and Chang''an was empty, people ate each other and counties were lost, there is no other way to do this." The thief lost his balance, lost his mind and indulged in arrogance, so he overturned and harmed countless people. The same mistake has been made before, and everyone knows it. Fortunately, the Prime Minister saved the country from falling, solved the upheaval of the world, and restored the glory of the great Han Dynasty. Now there are thieves hiding among the people, so the Prime Minister is rebellious and his heart can be punished. If the Prime Minister falls, your Majesty will be in danger and the world will fall! All ministers in the begging temple hall work together to kowtow, clearly proving the prime minister''s injustice, and trying their best to protect the dangerous territory from being lost, and the country will be very lucky. The world is so lucky! 』
Liu Xie looked at the quiet officials below, feeling tired in his heart.
?This kind of fatigue seemed to come out of his bones and could not be easily eliminated. It entangled his soul and eroded his sanity.
Just two days ago, Liu Xie had openly stated that he "believed" in Cao Cao and said that those rumors were false, but he didn''t expect that someone would actually want to roast him...
?Haven’t Liu Xie ever believed in Cao Cao?
Apparently not.
It’s just that people change, and so do feelings. The "belief" back then made Liu Xie prefer to leave Chang''an and arrive in Xu County. However, after so many years, the world is still in disputes, and there is still no hope of reunification. He doesn''t know how long the fight will last, and how long the disputes will continue. Now it turns out that Liu Xie needs to clear up Cao Cao''s name again and again...
??Yes, he once believed in Cao Cao, but year after year, Shandong is still in chaos, and Guanzhong Jiangdong is still wandering away!
Liu Xie''s doubts about his own self-respect made it very difficult for Liu Xie to control the anger in his heart so as not to show it externally. He said as calmly as possible: "Everyone has heard it... tell me everything!" 』
Huang Wan, who was under the Dan rank and now a Situ, after listening to the memorial, saw that the officials on the left and right were staring at him, he could only cough dryly and said: "Your Majesty... Rumors are spreading everywhere now, confusing the people. As a Situ, I failed to educate the people and handled the situation poorly. In fact, I am guilty and I dare not shirk the responsibility... I would like to resign from the position..."
Liu Xie didn''t wait for Huang Wan to finish speaking, but directly interrupted him, "What I want today is to make plans and make plans. If everyone asks for resignation first, then what''s the use of asking ministers?" 』
Huang Wan could only respond, lowering his head and retreating.
In fact, Liu Xie had a very good impression of Huang Wan, and now he deliberately spoke ill of him, in fact, it was to draw Huang Wan out first.
Because Dong Zhuo died earlier than in history, some veterans who died in the rebellion in history have also been preserved. For example, after Wang Yun came to power, he left because he was dissatisfied with Wang Yun''s dominance of the court. Huang Wan, scholar Sun Rui and others have now returned to the court under Liu Xie''s repeated conquests.
It’s just that he is really a great old minister.
Cao Cao did not hold all the positions of the Three Dukes in his hands. On the one hand, it was to show his generosity, and on the other hand, he was now serving as the Three Dukes. Well, it should be the Two Dukes. After all, Cao Cao still retained the post of Sima, and Situ Huang Wan , Sikong Shi and Sun Rui are both old and not very powerful. They cannot pose any threat to the Cao family and the Xiahou family, so they might as well leave it to Liu Xie to play house.
If there was no position of prime minister, Situ Sikong and Sima Sangong would naturally have a high position of power, but now that the prime minister is sitting on it, Sangong has become a vacuous position. He only has a name but no real power, and he cannot control anything, so Huang Wan is actually very powerful. Sadly, there is not much difference between looking at mung beans from the emperor Liu Xie and the bastard.
Liu Xie looked at Huang Wan''s now white beard and hair, and felt a little unbearable. He paused and said, "I have seen Situ''s many achievements since he took office. Huang Aiqing should not belittle himself, so he should first talk about his strategies." Dear cabinet ministers, please refer to the details..."
Huang Wan was finally on the next step and said quickly: "Nowadays, there are only three rumors around Xu County. One is that the Prime Minister is arrogant, the other is that the Prime Minister is treason, and the third is that the Prime Minister is in cahoots with the Hussars... Things are nonsense and there is no need to deal with them, and the words of treason are also lies and cannot be believed. Is it just a matter of collusion... Let the prime minister come forward and explain himself. Naturally, those who are innocent will purify themselves..."
Liu Xie closed his eyes slightly and sighed in his heart.
He was a little disappointed. Because what Liu Xie hopes most is to be like Guangwu, let Cao Cao become the Gengshi Emperor, enter Chang''an first, and then consume all his power in continuous battles, and Liu Xie himself becomes the one who laughs last. But Huang Wan did not make any suggestions that were in line with Liu Xie''s wishes. I don''t know whether it was because there was no tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers, or because of some other reasons...
However, he was already used to being disappointed, so he quickly adjusted his mentality and tried to do whatever he could to achieve his goals first. Although his "self-report" strategy did not meet Liu Xie''s expectations, he still At least it can be considered an improvement.
?It is good to take one more step toward the pinnacle of authority.
?So Liu Xie, who had a clear mind, turned to the other officials and asked, "What do you think of Situ''s words?" 』
Most of the rest of the officials listened quietly, like a background wall. Generally speaking, ordinary officials are not qualified to express their opinions when discussing matters above the court. After all, these are the battlefields of the big bosses. Once the minor characters get involved, If you fall into it, you often say something wrong and it will be wiped out. Even if you say the right thing, you will still be remembered and the scores will be settled later.
So most officials pretend to be deaf and dumb.
It’s just a salary anyway, is it worth working so hard?
Seeing that all the officials were silent again, Liu Xie could only ask by name, "What do Xun Aiqing think?" 』
Xun Yu stepped forward, cupped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, you are putting the cart before the horse by using the dignity of the imperial court and responding to the popular opinions of the countryside." Now that the world has been at war for many years, the most important thing is to recuperate. The Prime Minister hunted Wuhuan in the north in order to obtain more cattle, sheep, and horses to nourish the people. If there is a rumor today, let it be reported to you. Tomorrow it will be rumored again, so what will happen? Therefore, I believe that there is no need to discuss this matter, and there is no need to ask the Prime Minister to explain himself. 』
??Liu Xie, does he really want to hear Cao Cao''s explanation?
Well, maybe a little bit. After all, Cao Cao''s self-report also represents a kind of surrender by Cao Cao, which allows Liu Xie to get a little bit of pleasure from it. Although it is just a little bit, more Liu Xie I hope Cao Cao can "fail" more completely.
Because in addition to the Sun family in Jiangdong, Liu Xie actually had contact with Fei Qian and Cao Cao, and during the contact process, Liu Xie did not directly feel a strong threat to the **** chrysanthemum, at least not yet. From a certain perspective, at least Liu Xie''s current position is considered safe, but this safety is only temporary...
Liu Xie knew that once Cao Cao and Fei Qian finally decide a winner, he will immediately face a direct threat. But will Cao Cao and Fei Qian decide the winner smoothly now? Will there be a result in a short time? Obviously impossible. According to Liu Xie''s current judgment, Cao Cao and Fei Qian are about the same strength. Once the two sides start fighting, they may fall into a see-saw stalemate. At that time, it is likely to be like the first time between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, where the two sides fight to the point of perfection. Exhausted, by then Liu Xie can appear with soap, er, wrong, with an edict.
You must know that the most powerful person in Hebei at that time was not Yuan Shao, but Gongsun Zan. At that time, Gongsun Zan not only occupied most of Youzhou, Qingzhou and part of Jizhou, but his power had penetrated into Xuzhou and Yanzhou, becoming the first separatist group in Hebei.
But Gongsun Zan had many internal problems, including talent problems and manpower problems. Moreover, Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu also had a falling out, which eventually resulted in irreconcilable conflicts...
?So Liu Xie wondered, is he very similar to someone at the moment?
On the other hand, the reason why Yuan Shao has such a high reputation is that Yuan Shao has never failed before. After the first unfavorable battle with Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao had different ideas about his control of Jizhou. The intensity also dropped. So after Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and wanted to march into Yuzhou, internal disagreements arose...
So, are you very similar to someone?
??Whether it was Guangwu who founded the Eastern Han Dynasty or the recent case of Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan, Liu Xie felt like he understood everything and understood everything!
It’s like seeing through the origin of the world and coming into contact with the essence of the gods!
Therefore, Liu Xie said that he trusted Cao Cao on the surface, but in fact he wanted to put Cao Cao on the grill!
?In this case, how could Liu Xie give up his great plan to revive the Han Dynasty because of Xun Yu''s dissuasion?
After Liu Xie heard what Xun Yu said, he smiled and said, "Xunzi said, "The flow of pills stops in Ou, and the rumors stop in the wise." However, Xunzi first left Qi, then moved to Chu, and then moved to Zhao. , why did it ever stop? Therefore, if the current rumors are ignored, wouldn''t it mean that everyone in the court is suspicious of the Prime Minister? How can the Prime Minister''s loyalty be allowed to be tainted by others? Now I tell you this, firstly, it can avoid the constant rumors, secondly, it can rectify the name of the prime minister, and thirdly, it can also..."
Just when Liu Xie, with a loud voice, slapped Xun Yu in the face as the ancestor of the Xun family, and explained the necessity of asking Cao Cao to present himself, suddenly a small man from the Huangmen came in a hurry, sweating profusely...
(End of this chapter)