"Your Majesty!!!"
As soon as Cao Mao opened his eyes, Zhong Hui rushed into the west hall in a hurry. Cao Mao had never seen Zhong Hui look so anxious.
"Your Majesty! There was a debate in the east hall, why didn't you tell me?!"
Cao Mao was stunned, "Didn't Shi Ji go out to Luoyang to inspect Henan officials?"
Zhong Hui's expression at this moment was particularly complicated, including loss, annoyance, regret, and unwillingness.
It can be seen that Zhong Hui's heart is really hard to calm down after missing this debate.
Seeing Zhong Hui's expression, Cao Mao could only express regret.
I did it on purpose.
His debate with the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest was not a debate at all. Cao Mao's purpose was not to convince them, it was just to guide public opinion.
When Cao Mao argued with Zheng Chong in the East Hall, was he trying to persuade Zheng Chong?
Cao Mao is not a big man, so there is no need to engage in such a trick.
He just used this incident to change the current atmosphere. Cao Mao didn't have any evil thoughts towards the four old men in Shangshan. They were practicing in the mountains honestly and did not do anything harmful to the world. However, in order to combat the shunned people nowadays, For the sake of his own culture, he had no choice but to hang up these four people and attack them.
The current trend of thinking among the scholars is too negative. They do not worship Xiao He and Zhang Liang who have made great achievements. Instead, they worship those celebrities who hide in the mountains and old forests and live in seclusion.
It can be seen from Ruan Ji's words before that people of Ruan Ji's generation believe that this kind of seclusion is the highest spiritual pursuit, and fame and wealth are not comparable to it.
And when it comes to his nephew, it goes even further: Anyone who wants to stand out and make achievements is not a moral person.
This shows that the thoughts of the scholars are becoming more and more radical, but they are just radical in the direction of ruination.
What Cao Mao wanted was not to defeat these seven people, but to combat this negative trend of thought. Cao Mao could ask anyone about this matter, but the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest were the most famous, so Cao Mao chose the seven of them to conduct this debate.
After all, they are the idols of the Wei Dynasty, and their stories are more popular and can easily become "hot searches".
But for this kind of thing, you have to avoid Zhong Hui. Although this guy should be able to think of what he is going to do, there is no guarantee that he will get the upper hand when the time comes. It has to be solved through coercion from power, and the use of hidden undercover agents. It will take an extra hour. If things get out of control, they will be in trouble.
Zhong Hui sat next to Cao Mao, very annoyed.
"Your Majesty, it has already spread outside, and the scholars are all talking about this!"
"You can hear it even outside Luoyang. Many people are debating the aspirations of the Four Hao and the Three Heroes. They actually come to ask me what I think."
Cao Mao felt better after hearing this.
The influence of these seven people is still great. You can imagine the scale of the uproar among the scholars after Sima Zhao executed Ji Kang. Sima Zhao was able to force Sima Zhao to admit his mistake and express regret.
The effect of publicity through them is still very obvious.
Of course, it is unrealistic to completely change the trend of thought just through such a debate, but Cao Mao is not in a hurry. The most important thing in the Wei Dynasty is this kind of celebrities. From now on, he will come here several times to continue to suppress the world. Empty talk and inaction, under the guidance of celebrities, the situation can always get better.
Emperor Ming originally chose to reverse the situation by attacking those who did nothing but talk in the temple, but he did not succeed.
Apparently, only thought can defeat thought.
This Wei Dynasty needs a new idea.
As it happened, Cao Mao was very good at debating, and his Situ was also a great master of governance.
Looking at Zhong Hui who was still complaining, Cao Mao said: "Shiji, don't be like this. This time it's because you are not in the temple. It's okay. However, Shiji, what do you think about the relationship between the Four Hao and the Three Heroes?" Whose ambition is greater?"
Zhong Hui was stunned immediately.
Zhong Hui is a person who attaches great importance to fame and achievements. After all, he talks about establishing unparalleled achievements all day long. However, he is also a literary youth. He admires the kind of bohemian people who do not care about fame and fortune.
Such conflicting thoughts appeared in one person.
Zhong Hui immediately fell silent and said slowly: "I still feel that Xiao He and others have more ambitious aspirations."
"As your Majesty said, after establishing an unparalleled reputation, then follow the example of Liu Hou and go to the mountains and forests to pursue the road. This is what a minister should do!"
Obviously, Zhong Hui combined these two ideas. After all, there is a precedent like Zhang Liang.
Zhong Hui has always admired Zhang Liang. In history, his nickname was Wei Guoliuhou.
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Zhong Hui remembered something and suddenly looked at Zhang Hua who was standing at the door, "Look at you, how do you look like a descendant of Liuhou? That Zhang Yi is from the same clan as you. He was imprisoned in Luoyang. Why don't you go? Look at him and appease him? You just stand here to flatter and please His Majesty!! Do you think you can achieve meritorious service in this way?!"
Zhang Hua is actually not ugly.
Even if he cannot reach the level of Pei Kai, Cao Mao, and Wei Guan, he is still handsome.
It's just that he doesn't understand why Zhong Hui can't get along with him.
Always scolding myself a few words suddenly.
Zhang Hua was extremely disgusted with Zhong Hui at first and had to retaliate every time. But now, Zhang Hua has become numb. Just scold him. Anyway, you are older than me, so I will respect you as an old man.
If one day Zhong Hui stops scolding him and praises him a few words, maybe Zhang Hua won't get used to it!
Cao Mao suddenly remembered this person and asked, "How is the situation here in Zhang Yi?"
Zhong Hui replied: "Your Majesty, since this man has been imprisoned, he is unwilling to eat, drink, and makes a lot of noise. However, I don't think he really wants to die."
"If a person really wants to die, how can others stop him?"
"He probably just finds it a little difficult to step down. If Zhang Hua can be asked to comfort him, he can still be kept. Even if he cannot be allowed to serve the Wei Dynasty, his survival must be ensured."
"If he can survive, then the people of Shu and Wu will not be willing to fight to the death."
Zhong Hui talked about people from these two countries with some disdain on his face. He glanced at Zhang Hua and waved his hand, "You go and visit your fellow clansman. I have important matters to discuss with His Majesty. This is not what you can listen to." .”
Cao Mao nodded towards Zhang Hua, not afraid of Zhang Hua's disappointment. The two of them had been getting along for longer and longer, and Zhang Hua had vaguely become Cao Mao's absolute confidant. He was closer to Cao Mao than those who initially took refuge with Cao Mao. He would be asked for his opinions and thoughts on everything. He knew almost everything Cao Mao handled. He was a true confidant.
Even though his rank is not high, no one dares to look down upon him outside the Tai Chi Hall. Even if he is young, others are just like Mr. Zhang.
Only a petty person like Zhong Hui would yell at him and call him by his first name.
After Zhang Hua left, Zhong Huigang said: "Since Zhuge Liang, Shu and Wu have often sent envoys there. However, they usually send envoys as ministers, and there has never been any case of sending envoys to Jiuqing."
"This time, the Shu Kingdom went to the Wu Kingdom with Jiang Wan's son Jiang Xian. This man served as the ninth minister in the Shu Kingdom and held a high position of power."
"This is because we in the Wei Dynasty have holy kings and famous ministers, and they are beginning to be frightened."
Zhong Hui was a little proud at the moment. Obviously, he thought this was his own credit.
Well, that actually makes sense.
Xiahou Ba is a Zhong Hui Chuan. He always advocates the "Zhong Hui Threat Theory" in Shu, saying that once Cao Wei reuses this person, we will be in danger.
As a result, now that Zhong Hui is in charge of the minister, this is not an ordinary important position. It is strange that they are not afraid.
Cao Mao said seriously: "If Sun Jun and Jiang Wei join forces, things may be a little troublesome."
"Hahaha, this is impossible!"
Zhong Hui was very confident and said: "They exchange envoys with each other, but this does not mean that they are completely at ease with each other. Because of past experiences, the Shu people dare not easily trust the Wu people. The ministers in the country who hate the Wu people are no more hostile to us." There are fewer of them, but here in Wu people, Sun Jun has some vision and knows the pros and cons, but everyone around him is just an insect!"
"They are still killing their own people. Sun Quan's daughter asked Sun Jun to kill her sister, which implicated many people."
"Sun Jun has to rely on the power of the Wu family. His two sisters are married to the whole family and the Zhu family respectively. It is impossible for him to deal with the big families, which will lead to their situation getting worse and worse."
Zhong Hui talked about his guess.
He believed that the Shu Kingdom was completely different from the Wu Kingdom. The big families in Shu State did not live very well, with limited resources and many people to divide them up. However, the big families in Cao Wei were treated very well. Jiang Wei's successive campaigns forced them to Bleeding is something that the rich people cannot tolerate. We have always been just the wool of the temple, so how can we let the temple take advantage of us?
Therefore, Zhong Hui guessed that the ministers within the Shu Kingdom must have lost their fighting spirit more and more. As long as something happened to Jiang Wei, they would be a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered. For those who have lost their fighting spirit, even the army with the most support will eventually The sturdy level is also of no use at all.
This is not the case in the Wu State. The wealthy people in the Wu State live a prosperous life and enjoy it. Once someone comes to snatch their territory, they will resist fiercely. Of course, if the matter reaches an irreversible point, then they will simply give up resistance. Never shed an extra drop of blood for the temple.
Therefore, if you want to complete the unification, you must start with the Shu Kingdom.
Cao Mao was a little surprised. Zhong Hui's prediction at this moment was almost consistent with historical developments.
"Your Majesty, there is no need for interference here in Wu State, they will fight on their own, but Shu State is different. Their most intense conflict is only about the Northern Expedition. Therefore, Your Majesty should find ways to intensify the internal struggle in Shu State."
"How to intensify it?"
"It's very simple. Your Majesty doesn't need to use a single soldier."
"You can just pretend to be a general to fight against Shu."
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