Wang Chang's position was not clear. When Cao Mao and Sima Zhao successively sent people to contact him, he repeatedly excused himself by saying he was ill.
The consequence of this unclear stance is that it is not taken seriously now.
You were sick when I needed you, now I want to reward you and your illness will be cured?
Wang Chang did not receive the same treatment as Zhuge Dan or Chen Tai. The emperor also held a banquet, but the banquet was held in the East Hall.
Only a few important officials from the temple came, chatting together and so on.
Cao Mao was very enthusiastic about Wang Ji.
Wang Chang also saw this.
Wang Ji was a little flattered. Compared with Wang Chang, Wang Ji was much inferior. Although he was also a high-ranking official, when Wang Chang was the governor, he was just an individual driver.
Cao Mao smiled and asked Wang Ji what he thought of the two countries Shu and Wu.
Wang Ji said truthfully: "Your Majesty, everyone today values Jiang Wei of Shu, but despise Sun Jun of Wu."
"Sun Jun of Wu State is young, only over thirty years old, but he is brave and courageous, shrewd and capable, and bold and decisive. He is not one of the best."
"His reputation is very bad because he set up torture to deal with ministers and fornicated his harem. However, Sun Jun not only used Sun Luban to appease the wealthy people, but also used cruel criminal laws to deal with the unruly people. The temples of Wu State were quickly stabilized. Moreover, He never built a luxurious mansion for himself, lived in a simple manner, did not seek benefits for his family, and actively communicated with the Shu Kingdom."
"The most important thing is that this person has always wanted to plot against me, Great Wei."
"Your Majesty must pay attention."
Cao Mao listened to his words very seriously. Sun Jun had a bad reputation because of his affair with Sun Luban and some purges of the clan, but he was indeed an ambitious crusader.
He was unwilling to stay in Jiangdong to protect himself, and often thought of sending troops.
But Cao Mao was not that worried about Sun Jun.
Because this General Sun had a very fatal problem. He died young and seemed to have less than a year left to live. And Sun Wei, who succeeded him, should not be mentioned.
Cao Mao chatted with Wang Ji for a long time. When the banquet was over, all the officials stood up to say goodbye.
Wang Ji knew that although he was valued, General Zhengnan was the important one, so he followed the other ministers and bowed farewell.
In the east hall, only Wang Chang and Cao Mao were left.
Cao Mao asked: "General Wang, you have done great service in guarding Jingzhou and resisting Wu during these days."
"Now that I am personally in charge, I have inherited the ambition of my ancestors and implemented the idea of unification. I wonder what you can teach me?"
This is Cao Mao's test of Wang Chang's stance.
Because on the issue of unification, the big clans maintained an oppositional attitude and did not want to send troops, while the wise people around the emperor longed for early unification.
From this issue, one can basically determine a person's true position.
If Wang Chang sided with the ministers and opposed the unification, then no matter how talented he was in military affairs, Cao Mao would not use him.
Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, the idea of unification engraved in the bones of the Chinese people will not change.
Wang Chang immediately said: "The matter of great unification is internal and not external."
"oh?"
"Isn't it because of this that Your Majesty is sending people to monitor officials in various places now?"
"The matter of great unification depends on the national strength of both sides. Nowadays, all countries are encountering many problems. If we can manage the internal problems well, it will be easy to win over Shuwu."
Wang Chang talked about many of his opinions.
Cao Mao was a little silent.
Wang Chang still did not express his position or say whether he was willing to send troops. He just turned the topic to internal affairs.
From this point of view, Wang Chang seems to be leaning towards the ministers.
While Cao Mao was deep in thought, Wang Chang suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the unification must be completed, but we cannot do it too hastily. We can gradually put pressure on Shu and prepare ourselves for Wu."
At this moment, he truly expressed his position.
A smile appeared on Cao Mao's face, "What General Wang said makes sense."
"The ministers in the temple always feel that it is ominous to send troops and are not allowed to send troops. If they had not won a big victory before, I am afraid they will write a letter to force them again."
Wang Chang said seriously: "Your Majesty does not know something, and there are many reasons for this."
"And when governing a country, we cannot listen to the advice of these rotten scholars."
Cao Mao laughed, "That's right."
He hurriedly asked Wang Chang to sit next to him, and asked Zhang Hua to bring the tribute tea to enjoy with Wang Chang.
Cao Mao's attitude towards Wang Chang changed. Cao Mao asked: "General Wang feels that the unification of the country should be from within. How to solve this internal problem?"
"Your Majesty, I agree with your view."
"Everything depends on people, so people are the most important. No matter what kind of policy your Majesty wants to implement, no matter where you send troops to attack, you have to use people to do it. Treat people well, and everything will go smoothly."
"Isn't this the reason why Your Majesty is rectifying the officialdom now?"
Wang Chang said without thinking: "Your Majesty, I once went to the temple to present five strategies for governing the world. But it was different from now. I want to offer you seven strategies today."
Cao Mao was a little surprised. He didn't know about these five political strategies.
Wang Chang spoke seriously and stated his original five-point political strategy.
Two additional items were mentioned.
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The sixth point is to prohibit officials from serving their duties, prohibiting them from gathering in groups to drink outside holidays, prohibiting them from frequent contacts, and prohibiting them from leaving the local area without any reason during their term of office.
The seventh point is to standardize local administrative standards. The temple should revise the methods and methods of official governance, so that officials all over the world can read and imitate them.
When Wang Chang finished talking about these seven points of political strategy, Cao Mao was stunned.
Cao Mao had talked a lot with Zheng Miao before, including examinations, promotion matters, and many prohibitions.
At this moment, Cao Mao was surprised to find that his thoughts coincided with that of the general who conquered the south.
Many of the ideas on both sides are actually the same!
In fact, Wang Chang thought more than Cao Mao. He seemed to see more clearly than Cao Mao.
After Wang Chang finished speaking, he looked at the emperor in front of him again.
He didn't know if His Majesty could listen to this.
Cao Mao was testing Wang Chang, and Wang Chang was testing Cao Mao.
Cao Mao wanted to find a minister who could help him accomplish great things, and Wang Chang wanted to find a wise king who could help him accomplish great things.
Wang Chang was a little stunned when he saw the emperor's face.
"Your Majesty, you can't govern by just relying on supervision. These are my political strategies."
Just as Wang Chang was about to explain, Cao Mao stood up.
Cao Mao walked up to Wang Chang in a few steps. In Wang Chang's confused eyes, Cao Mao suddenly leaned over and saluted.
"Raja!"
Wang Chang was frightened, and jumped up suddenly as if he had been bitten by something.
"Your Majesty! I don't dare!"
He quickly avoided it and then knelt down to worship.
Cao Mao looked a little guilty.
"My lord, I have looked down upon you and been quite negligent. Please don't blame me!"
"Your Majesty, how dare I blame you? Your Majesty, please don't do this. I'm so scared!"
"No, the prince doesn't know. During these days, I have been thinking about the administration of officials. There is no one in the whole court who can win my heart like you!"
"I asked them about strategies, and they always came to the banquet with benevolent policies and generous principles. They said that if the holy king did not do anything, the ministers would be virtuous."
"Just five days ago, I summoned Zheng Miao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and told him about the examination. Just half a month ago, I ordered Zhong Hui to carry out the performance evaluation of officials!"
"I have not rested for a long time because of these things, and no one can share my worries."
"I am in need of people like you to teach me!"
Cao Mao's words were very sincere.
Cao Mao did not tell lies. Wang Chang was the first person who dared to shout to him to rectify the officials in the era of aristocratic families. He even realized this earlier than himself, during the era of King Cao Fang of Qi. and actively seek change.
At this moment, Cao Mao suddenly felt like he had met a confidant. During these days, Cao Mao had always felt that he was alone. The sadness and happiness he felt when he met someone who thought the same as him was really indescribable.
Wang Chang was shocked.
Just now, he was worried about whether the emperor would listen to his suggestions. Unexpectedly, did his majesty also see this?
"Your Majesty, I'm late!"
Wang Chang saluted again. This time, Cao Mao stepped forward to help him up and held his hand tightly.
"It's not too late, it's not too late, how can you say it's too late? The great rejuvenation of Wei Dynasty should start from today!"
Wang Chang also had an indescribable feeling in his heart. At this age, he actually felt inspired by the emperor's words.
"Your Majesty, I submitted a letter at the beginning, but few people agreed."
"Hahaha, it won't happen again this time!"
Wang Chang added: "Although I have written a letter describing the political strategy, I don't have many ways to implement it."
"Although the Tang Dynasty and Yu Dynasties had articles about deposing the emperor, the method of examination was not good enough. The Zhou Dynasty established the post of tomb master, and planned to punish and reward the officials in order to rule, and there was no system of collation."
"Now we want to redraft it, which is not easy."
Wang Chang's last petition was also valued by the emperor, but there was no follow-up.
Therefore, this time Wang Chang made it clear in advance the difficulty of specific arrangements.
Cao Mao looked not far away, "Mao Xian!"
Zhang Hua hurriedly walked into the hall.
"Send someone to invite Taiwei Zhuge, Wang Situ, Zheng Sikong, Chen Pushe, Zhong Shizhong, Zheng Shangshu, and General Xiahou to come here!"
"Let them come now, don't waste any time!"
Zhang Hua took the order and walked out of here immediately.
Wang Chang was a little confused about the current situation, "Your Majesty, what is this?"
"When I get such a good plan, it is like a person walking in the desert encountering clear water. I don't dare to delay it for even one night. We will convene the ministers tonight to discuss this matter. It is best to start the specific implementation tomorrow. !”
Wang Chang trembled all over.
It seems that this time is indeed different.
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