"Your Majesty, this is"
Zheng Miao now just wants to take back what he just said.
What's so prudent? This is even more extreme than what you wanted to do to rehabilitate Xia Houxuan!
The Wei Dynasty spent nearly thirty years suppressing the clan. Can this be released just by saying it is released?
Do you think the temple ministers will agree?
Zheng Miao almost said the words "wishful thinking".
Zheng Miao's positioning is different from that of Wang Xiang, Chen Qian and others. He is a self-protector. What he wants is to live a stable life and not get involved in these fights.
After finally getting rid of Sima Shi's whirlpool, the emperor threw out a bigger whirlpool.
This clan matter is definitely the most thankless thing.
Almost no one wants to see the clan become strong.
If the power of the clan is strong, it will suppress the power of the aristocratic families, just like the Sima family. In order to suppress these powerful families, the Sima family enfeoffed the clan and gained great power. These princes were indeed very powerful locally, but once the temple appeared The turmoil is immediately the Rebellion of the Eight Kings
Zheng Miao said seriously: "Your Majesty comes from a clan, and I can understand your compassion for the clan. However, Your Majesty, you are now the emperor of the world, not a prince of the Wei Dynasty."
"I know that you have other opinions on Emperor Wen's policies, but Your Majesty thinks, why does Emperor Wen want to implement those policies?"
Cao Mao said seriously: "Control the eunuchs to avoid the emergence of the Ten Permanent Attendants, restrain the princes to avoid the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms, and then use the Zhongzheng system to restore the local recruitment power to the temple."
In Cao Mao's view, many of the policies implemented by Emperor Wen were not intended to harm the Wei Dynasty.
There is some truth to his thinking.
Cao Pi grew up in an environment where the struggle between scholars and eunuchs was at its fiercest, and Cao Cao himself also spent a lot of effort to get rid of the hat of being an eunuch and work hard to integrate into the scholars.
After taking power, Cao Pi was eager to stabilize the domestic situation. He did not have the prestige and military merit of his father, so he wanted to eliminate potential threats one by one.
The first thing he thought of was eunuchs. He probably recalled the chaos in the late Han Dynasty, so he immediately abolished the ten permanent servants and replaced them with outstanding young people. This was also to win over these talented people and let them accompany them. Be by the emperor's side, cultivate feelings, and build the emperor's direct power.
He then thought of his relatives. In order to prevent another relative from becoming a general, he ordered that his relatives could have titles but not take on important responsibilities.
He was also worried that the power of the harem would be too strong, so he killed the wise and powerful Queen Zhen and established another queen.
In order to prevent the local government from controlling Xiaolian and talent selection, he used the Zhongzheng system to take talent selection back into the hands of the temple.
After dealing with these people, Cao Pi finally focused on the clan and began to spare no effort to suppress the clan, making the princes miserable. In the end, there was a situation where he would rather be the governor of Sima than the princes of Cao Wei.
Cao Pi's actions can be said to be not smart enough, but they can never be said to have lost his mind. Many systems were not set up in a bad direction in the early days of their establishment, and they all had certain positive significance at the time.
However, Cao Pi probably did not expect that he would die early, nor did he expect that his son would do the same.
Cao Mao felt that Cao Pi was the opposite of Sun Quan. If he could live longer, his reputation in history might be much better.
At that time, he had begun to accept the advice of Hua Xin, Wang Lang and others, and began to govern the country with peace of mind, restore the people's power, and also abolished many of the extreme policies established by Cao Cao during the war. If normal development had occurred, Cao Pi would have lived another twenty years. Maybe the situation will be different.
Of course, now, it is useless no matter how much Cao Mao thinks about it.
To deal with such ferocious beasts as clan politics, one has to summon ferocious beasts like feudal princes to fight him. If it is not enough, then release eunuchs to disrupt the government. If not, there will be relatives. The empress herself will be like the original Emperor Wen. Just do the opposite.
As for whether they will eventually cause the tragedy of the Western Jin Dynasty, Cao Mao is not too worried. Now that the world is uncertain and there are competitors outside, no one dares to mess up easily.
Hearing Cao Mao's answer, Zheng Miao was also puzzled. Since you know everything, why do you have such crazy ideas?
Cao Mao said: "I don't mean to deny Emperor Wen's policies. I just want the clan to live a better life. Do you know what kind of life the clan has been living in these years?"
"The fiefdoms are constantly changing, and they are on the road all year round. There are even princes who cannot feed the people in the house and need to borrow food and money from others."
"How can I bear to watch my clan suffer like this?"
Zheng Miao said seriously: "If your Majesty just doesn't want the clan to suffer, then you only need to improve their treatment and let them have some property."
"Yes, yes, this is what I want!"
Cao Mao hurriedly spoke.
Zheng Miao was about to speak but stopped.
Isn't that what you said just now? Didn't you say that you want to increase his power and let them monitor and manage the place?
Zheng Miao knew in his heart that the emperor was preparing to slowly remove the ropes from the clan step by step. Zheng Miao also knew the emperor's purpose. To release the clan was, of course, to suppress the courtiers and the wealthy clans.
Zheng Miao was once again in a dilemma at this moment. If he helped the emperor, if a fight between courtiers and princes really broke out in the future, the officials would have to reflect on where the problem lies.
We can’t kill the emperor and the princes, so why can’t we kill you?
But if you reject the emperor now, well, unless you can get rid of Zong Zheng's position as soon as possible, otherwise, you may be angered by the emperor and block his affairs. How terrible the emperor is. Zheng Miao, who is good at understanding people, is the best. clearly.
Looking at Zheng Miao who was particularly troubled, Cao Mao smiled and said: "Zheng Jun leads Zongzheng with Guang Luxun. There are too many things to do. Do you have any candidates to recommend to me for this position of Zongzheng?" ?”
Zheng Miao trembled all over.
Yes, yes, this is what I want!
In today's era, Zongzheng's position is a sinkhole.
The real kind of thankless work, you won't get any benefits if you do well, you will suffer if you don't do well, and you will offend others if you don't do anything.
Master Sima gave this position to Zheng Miao, but Zheng Miao didn't want to take it at all.
Zheng Miao quickly began to think deeply, who should be pushed out to take the blame?
He raised his head and felt Cao Mao's eyes full of meaning. At that moment, Zheng Miao trembled all over, and he suddenly remembered someone.
"His Majesty!!"
"King Zhi of Pengcheng is a wise man and has noble morals. He is known to the whole world. He can be regarded as the righteous one!"
Cao Mao laughed.
I still remember that when he was in Yuancheng, Cao Mao promoted this person's benevolence to the outside world every day. Unexpectedly, Zheng Miao actually returned it to him at this moment.
Do you want a wise man in the clan? That must be King Pengcheng, who said that? You said it yourself!
"Okay, I will handle this matter myself. Mr. Zheng, during this period of time, I think it is best for you to stay at home and not get involved in those messy things, otherwise it will definitely be detrimental to you."
What Cao Mao said sounded like a threat, but it was actually a kind reminder.
The ministers had already started celebrating in advance, and even started to divide the vacancy left after the death of Master Sima, but Cao Mao still felt that whoever dances the most happily now will die the worst in the future.
Zheng Miao took the order, told Cao Mao about the recent work in Zongzheng Mansion, and then left here.
After he left, Cao Mao directly asked one of his regular attendants to come over.
"His Majesty!!!"
Sima Yan soon appeared in front of Cao Mao. He sat next to Cao Mao and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I haven't gone out for several days. My father doesn't allow me to go out at all. If you hadn't sent someone to invite me, I don't know how many days I would have to stay."
"By the way, You was sent to the palace??"
Cao Mao nodded, "Yes, I will have to go back after staying with the Queen for a few days."
"I threatened this guy earlier, saying that I would let him join the palace as a eunuch, so why should he be scared to death?"
Cao Mao suddenly laughed, "No wonder he was so frightened when he first came here. It was you who scared him earlier."
The two of them laughed for a while, and then Cao Mao said with a straight face: "Okay, I'm calling you for business. We'll talk about the rest later. Let's talk about business first."
Sima Yan also quickly sat up straight.
"Your Majesty, please give me an order. What do you want me to do?"
Cao Mao asked: "Do you want to be Jiuqing?"
"ah?"
"I?"
Sima Yan's solemn expression suddenly collapsed. He looked at Cao Mao blankly, "Your Majesty, I have not yet crowned you."
"Don't be afraid, I want you to be the Zongzheng. This position is different from the other Jiuqing. What I want is a clan with a high reputation. I don't need you to do anything, just stay in this position."
Cao Mao said slowly.
"Your Majesty said that I have a high reputation, and I admit it, but am I also considered a member of the Wei clan??"
"Why can't it be counted? Isn't the Queen not related to you?"
Sima Yan smiled bitterly and said: "But I am only a teenager. There has never been a nineteen-year-old Jiuqing in the world. How dare the ministers of this court dare to agree?"
Cao Mao actually really thinks that Sima Yan is suitable for Qian Zongzheng. Sima Yan is not outstanding in other abilities, but his interpersonal skills are still very good. He can get along with everyone. Don't you see that he and Cao Mao are getting along so happily now.
He is a kind and honest man, and he is quite good at connecting with the clan.
Unfortunately, as Sima Yan said, he is too young. If he is forcibly appointed as Zongzheng at the age of more than ten years old, the ministers in the temple will be in trouble.
In the temple, it is rare to see Jiuqing who is thirty years old, and even those who are forty are already among the best.
Generally speaking, temples still suppress ministers, especially those regarding age.
Otherwise, if you were in your early thirties and became the ninth minister, and when you were just forty you would be a third-level official, and you would be able to destroy a country, what would you do next?
How can I award rewards in the future? Sealed and refrigerated? Or should I open a palace for you?
That's right, I'm talking about Zhong Shiji.
Cao Mao smiled and said, "Well, since you don't want to, you can only choose someone else."
"Who do you think is more suitable?"
"How is my father?"
"Um???"
ps: I would like to recommend my friend's old book "Into Unscience". I seem to have recommended him three books in a row, but he still hasn't finished it. It seems that I wrote it too fast.
