Guanqiu Jian looked at the respectful Hua Biao in front of him.
"It turns out to be Mr. Hua. No need to be polite. Please sit down."
Hua Biao thanked Guanqiu Jian again, and then carefully sat next to him, looking very well-behaved.
Guanqiu Jian looked at him and said with a smile: "When we were in Luoyang, we often met each other. We were not friends but old acquaintances. We meet again today. Why are we so restrained?"
"The great general is so powerful that he first attacked the Hu chiefs and massacred their royal city, and then defeated the Wu thieves and captured tens of thousands. Who in the world can disrespect him?"
Guanqiu Jian did not answer, but said solemnly: "When your father was still alive, Emperor Wen of Wu won a great victory, but he once wrote in a memorial: The people who serve the country are based on the people, and the people are based on food and clothing. We should pay attention to Agricultural production, stabilizing the people, as long as the crisis of hunger and cold is solved for the people, and after more than ten years of accumulation, the foreign thieves will be destroyed without attack."
"Emperor Wen obeyed, raised troops to support the country, abolished the old system, stabilized the people, and encouraged farming and mulberry farming, which greatly increased the national power of the Wei Dynasty."
"I often read the many memorials of Boping Jinghou, and I benefit a lot every time."
"Now that you have come to Huainan with an edict, are you here to stabilize the people? Or are you here to cause war?"
Huabiao was immediately speechless.
Because Hua Xin was responsible for the abdication ceremony, his reputation in later generations was not very good.
However, with Cao Wei, his reputation is very high. His personal ethics are extremely high, he is a poor man, he is fair in his recommendations and promotions, and he does not form cliques for personal gain. As a member of a wealthy family, he even wrote to Cao Pi, believing that officials should only be promoted based on their own merits. It is not morally right, they should be tested and their talents tested before they are appointed.
Although knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families, this kind of selection is still beneficial to the aristocratic family, and it may not produce a group of thieves who only know how to obey.
At the same time, he also persuaded Cao Pi not to fight all the time, persuaded him to change the military control system under Cao Cao, relax the social environment, and focus on keeping the people fed.
The reason why Cao Pi has a good reputation among the people of Cao Wei is partly due to Hua Xin's contribution.
Wang Lang was in a similar situation. His reputation in later generations was not very good, but his personal ethics was not bad. He also persuaded Cao Pi many times to reduce the punishment of the people, support the young and weak, and help the people recuperate.
Hua Biao hurriedly said: "General Zhendong, I am here to stabilize the people."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
Hua Biao then said loudly: "General, everyone in the world knows your merits. Now the temple wants you to be the Taiwei."
"Okay, why bother talking about this anymore? You are a gentleman, and I am not willing to lie in front of you."
"Master Sima's behavior is outraged by both humans and gods. Didn't he ask me to go to the temple just to take away the Huainan elite in my hands?"
"How can you still say that you are here to stabilize the people?"
Hua Biao was at a loss and stopped talking.
He looked at Guanqiu Jian, who was staring at him, and said with a wry smile: "General, I really came here to pacify the people. Since you told me the truth, please allow me to answer with the truth."
"The general wants to cause a war because of his own personal emotions. This will involve several surrounding states and counties. In the end, the only ones who will benefit are the Shu thieves and the Wu thieves."
"I came here this time just to quell this war."
"When I came here, the general told me several times that if he had offended you in any way, he could apologize to you personally. As long as you are willing to go to the temple to serve as the third official, he will not talk about the past again. You The members of your clan can all be granted the title of marquis, and the general is willing to rule the world with you and protect the country of Wei."
"The general is a benevolent man. He really doesn't want to see my colleagues in the Wei Dynasty fighting each other and giving Shu Wu convenience for no reason."
"The general has said that he can grant you land, give you a title, marry you, and make your clan as noble as the country. He can swear that he will never pursue the past."
Huabiao said these words bravely.
Guanqiu Jian suddenly laughed.
"Are you going to swear by Luo Shui?"
Huabiao was suddenly speechless.
But he couldn't back down at this moment, and he said again: "General, I can guarantee that the general will never murder you. The general still respects you very much. He has said many times that you are the pillar of Wei Dynasty."
Guanqiu Jian was indifferent and just shook his head gently.
"That's not what I value."
Hua Biao asked again: "General, what worries do you have? What do you want? As long as you ask, the general can give it to you."
Hua Biao really couldn't understand the man in front of him. Why on earth was he so determined to go against the general?
Fame, title, land, and the general can give you everything. Why? ?
Guanqiu Jian looked into the distance, recalling the past.
"My father was born in a poor family. Emperor Taizu did not care about his background and promoted him so that my family no longer had to worry about food and clothing. Emperor Wen reused him and gave him important responsibilities to govern a county."
"After my father passed away, Emperor Wen saw that I was young and weak, so he promoted me to accompany Emperor Ming."
"Emperor Ming doesn't care about my shortcomings in ability. He trusts me very much and is very kind to me."
"How dare I, who feeds on Wei Lu, abandon my righteousness and disregard my righteousness and join the ranks of the traitors who usurp the country?!"
"You ask me what I want. What I want is to assist me, the Holy Lord of the Great Wei Dynasty, to eradicate the traitors in the country, help the country, stabilize the people, and create unparalleled peace!!"
Guanqiu Jian lowered his head and looked down at the Huabiao in front of him.
"I wonder if the general can give it to me?!"
Hua Biao was trembling all over, but recalling the general's instructions before leaving, he still suppressed the fear in his heart and continued: "What the general said is inappropriate!"
"General, I heard that destiny is not static. There will always be virtuous people. If you are so hostile to the general now, do you think that Emperor Taizu's behavior was usurpation of the country?"
"What did you say?!"
Guanqiu Jian stood up suddenly, and Hua Biao was so frightened that he also stood up quickly with a look of panic on his face.
"Back then, the Han emperor was fatuous, trusted eunuchs, sold his officials and conferred titles, imposed exorbitant taxes, and finally lost his empire. The Han family existed in name only!"
"Qin lost its deer, but Han Gaozu gained it. Han lost its deer, and all the heroes chased it away!"
"The princes are rising in all directions, and the conquests are continuous, and everyone is king in the country."
"I, Taizu Emperor Wu, started from humble beginnings, defeated powerful enemies, selected talents and promoted talents, pacified the north, and stopped the war!"
"My great ancestor, Emperor Wen, abolished the old system, brought peace to the people, encouraged farming and mulberry cultivation, stabilized the people, and made the country prosperous!"
"I, the Emperor Liezu Ming, added the Preface, reformed Han law, formulated new laws, reduced or exempted corporal punishment, asked the people to petition, and punished the powerful!"
"This means that the divine weapon is easier to use, and it is the destiny of destiny!"
"Who is Master Sima? Is he worthy of being ranked alongside Emperor Taizu?!"
Guanqiu Jian approached Huabiao step by step, his expression becoming more and more excited.
"What contribution does his family make to the country?! What kind of virtue does he have?!"
"More wise men died in their hands than in the hands of the enemy!"
"Cruelty to the loyal, treacherous, killing wives and brothers, using cruel methods, levying extremely high taxes, turning a blind eye to local powerful people, allowing them to block the road and become thieves, promoting villains and mediocrities, making them cause trouble and implicate soldiers, Eliminate dissidents and kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
"How do the people of today's world and the strength of today's country compare with the time of our great ancestors?!"
"Emperors Wen and Ming were both very benevolent to the Sima family, but Sima Master deposed the benevolent monarch's son, insulted the young king, and took the opportunity to control the temple. He himself had no achievements, and he had no moral character!"
"Such a villain deserves to be called a virtuous person? Does he dare to be called a destiny?!"
Hua Biao kept retreating, not daring to refute, probably out of fear, but fell to the ground.
He raised his head and looked at Guan Qiu Jian in front of him, his eyes full of despair. When he saw Guan Qiu Jian put his hand on the hilt of the sword, he closed his eyes in despair.
Guanqiu Jian helped him up.
Hua Biao looked at Guanqiu Jian in front of him in shock, "General, won't you kill me?"
Guanqiu Jian frowned and asked in surprise: "You also have a clean family background and are respected by Duke Hua. Why do you want to follow someone like Master Sima?"
Hua Biao's face turned red, he was hesitant and speechless.
"You are talented and virtuous, but Master Sima turned a blind eye and sent you to do such a thing today. Those words just now were all taught by Master Sima, right? He clearly wanted to anger me and force me to kill you and sacrifice your life. Just use it as a reason to attack me!"
Huabiao was shocked and angry when he heard Guanqiu Jian's words.
Guanqiu Jian then asked him to sit down again, and his expression became kind.
"Don't think that Division Sima will win without a doubt. I already know about his contact with the Five Route Army! Does he really think that these Five Route Army are determined to follow him?"
"The wise men in the world have long been dissatisfied with his behavior!"
"Master Sima himself is seriously ill and will not die soon. The generals under his command are all nothing but wine and rice sacks. The Chinese army has not experienced war for a long time, and the Huainan Army has fought against Soochow many times. How can Master Sima be my opponent? "
Hua Biao looked at him hesitantly.
Guanqiu Jian took his hand and said, "I originally wanted to keep you here to advise me. However, Master Sima is cunning. If you are sent as an envoy, your family must not be allowed to go out. I don't want to murder your family." , so I want to let you go back."
"However, Mr. Hua, since the Sima family has murderous intentions towards you, no matter whether I win or lose, I'm afraid you will be assassinated by him."
"Why don't you abandon the darkness and join the light and come with me to destroy the Sima family?"
"Although I am not talented, I am also familiar with the classics. I am definitely not a villain like Master Sima. Moreover, once Master Sima dies, Sima Zhao will not become a great weapon. He cannot hold on to this inheritance. Why should all the princes in the court follow him? Where is the burial?"
"If you guys can help me, I can swear that I will repay you when the thing is done!"
"I keep my word, and I am definitely not an untrustworthy rat like the Sima family!!"
Hua Biao looked at Guanqiu Jian in front of him, feeling extremely confused.
