When Zhuge Dan woke up, he was already in his mansion.
"Where's Du Bohou?"
Zhuge Dan suddenly remembered the sudden storm. He remembered that he and Du Ji and Du Shangshu fell into the pottery water. So as soon as he woke up, he immediately asked the servant next to him.
"Report to the head of the family, Du Shangshu wrote to him... He died by the Tao River..."
Zhuge Dan felt sad after hearing this and said nothing more.
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"Hey, my Mr. Xun, didn't you always say that any woman in this world who is extremely beautiful is the best? Why did you reject Miss Xiao Xuanxue's invitation today?"
Fu Gu was a little puzzled. He was thinking a lot and couldn't figure out what Xun Can was for.
"What Brother Fu said is true. Xun Can naturally loves stunning women." Xun Can said with a smile, "It's just that Miss Xiao Xuanxue is far from the stunning beauty in Xun Can's heart."
Fu Gu was thoughtful, could it be that this guy already had a sweetheart?
"If there is someone here... from the mountain..."
Xuncan was singing this ancient ballad in the breeze.
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South of Luoshui.
"Tiger, be careful of falling into the water!"
Seeing that the wheels of Yu Huan's chariot were about to sink into the mud of the river beach, Xia Houxuan hurriedly mobilized Bai Que and pulled the reins from Yu Huan's hand.
"Xu..."
Yu Huan, who was still in shock, immediately stopped the car.
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At the early morning meeting, the emperor heard the news that Du Ji, the minister's servant, fell into the water and died while trying a dragon boat.
After hearing the news, Cao Pi was silent for a long time, and then issued an edict to compensate Du Ji and appointed Sima Yi as the new Shangshu Pushe.
After the court meeting, Cao Pi did not immediately send away the ministers, but instead issued an edict to have some important court ministers come to the Shiqian Palace for talks.
In the Shiqian Hall, the two princes Cao Rui, King of Pingyuan, and Cao Lin, King of Hedong, as well as General Cao Hong, as well as Taiwei Zhong Yao, Situ Huaxin, and Wang Lang of Sikong, were all seated at the distinguished table. Pingyuan King Fu Gaotang Longze and Cao Rui sat at the same table. The newly appointed minister Sima Yi, the minister Xin Pi, and the minister Ling Chen Qun, as well as Chen Qun's subordinates at the minister's desk: minister Fu Xun, Du Xi, Zhao Yan, Jiang Ji, etc., all returned to their positions and waited quietly. The arrival of the emperor.
Doctor Guanglu gave the officials Dong Zhao, Zhong Lingjun Zhu Shuo, Yu Shi Zhongcheng Bao Xun, Zhongshu Superintendent Liu Fang, and Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi to take their seats.
In a short time, important ministers such as Jin Wu Zang Ba, Wu Wei General Xu Chu, Ministry of Civil Affairs Minister Wei Zhen, Guang Luxun Hexia, Da Sinong Changlin, Si Jin Duwei Han Ji, and Ting Wei Gaorou gathered together.
Since the meeting of the ministers was mainly for discussion, there was no banquet. There was only a jar of water and a plate of grapes placed in front of each person's table.
The two princes, as well as the elders who were close to the emperor, or the new nobles who were good at guessing the emperor's intentions, such as Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Liu Fang, Sun Zi and others, all understood that this grape was His Majesty's favorite fruit. .
Since Hu merchants from the Western Regions came to Luoyang a year ago, more and more grapes can be deposited in the imperial kitchen, so everyone can have a plate of them.
After a while, Cao Pi, who went to the side hall for some plastic surgery, appeared in front of everyone again with a radiant face.
Only the two kings Cao Rui and Cao Lin, as well as the Third Duke, Sima Yi, Chen Qun and others who were sitting in the front seats, would inadvertently discover that His Majesty the Emperor, who was just approaching the age of forty, had already had strands of white hair on his temples. There are also some subtle wrinkles appearing between the eyebrows that look more and more majestic.
After Cao Pi picked a grape and threw it into his mouth, he saw that all the ministers he had summoned had arrived, and then he spoke:
"My dear friends, I just thought it was too boring and tiring in the Jianshi Palace, so I called you to come to the Shiqian Palace. You can rest and discuss things at the same time. There is no need to be too formal."
Everyone, who had already had sore legs and weak waists, saw that the emperor was considerate, and then they all relaxed.
Cao Pi also ordered people to fetch three little Hu beds for the three princes, Zhong Yao, Hua Xin and Wang Lang, who were already old and could not sit for long periods of time.
"Presumably, all the ministers already know that I am going to personally conquer Sun Quan this time."
After hearing this, Bao Xun, the censor Zhongcheng, frowned and began to refute:
"His Majesty....."
It was only when Bao Xun sat down and said the word "Your Majesty" that Cao Pi frowned and interrupted him:
"Queens, please don't be anxious. It's better to listen to me first and say a few words from your heart."
After hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, pricked up their ears, and were ready to listen, whether they were those who had previously intended to flatter the emperor, those who had originally planned to support the emperor's southern expedition, or those who, like Bao Xun, planned to dissuade the troops. .
Cao Pi glanced at Bao Xun, who was still frowning at the table, and shook his head.
Speaking of Bao Xun, Cao Pi really didn't have any good impressions of him. If Sima Yi and Chen Qun hadn't jointly recommended him to serve as Yushi Zhongcheng years ago, he would not have appointed him.
Although Bao Xun's father, Bao Xin, was a close friend of the late King Taizu, Emperor Wu, Bao Xun himself had offended the former Crown Prince of Wei and his current Majesty.
Back then, during the Jian'an period at the end of the Han Dynasty, when Cao Pi had just been awarded the title of Crown Prince of Wei, Emperor Wu led the Southern Expedition and asked the Crown Prince to stay in Yedu. Bao Xun was then serving as the Western Captain of Wei County, in charge of The public security laws in the west city of Yecheng. The current queen, who was Mrs. Guo back then, has an elder brother who serves as a county official in Quzhou County, Wei County. However, this Guo county official himself did not know how to behave, and was actually found guilty of stealing official cloth and committing a capital crime.
Emperor Wu was still in Qiao County at the time and didn't know about it, so there was still room for maneuver. So Cao Pi wrote a letter to beg Bao Xun, asking Bao Xun to show his favor, but Bao Xun was stubborn and took all the money from Guo County officials. All the evidence of the crime was presented to Emperor Wu.
Later, when His Majesty proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty, Bao Xun repeatedly remonstrated with the emperor, which angered Tianyan, so he was demoted from Luoyang. It was not until a year ago that he served as the censor Zhongcheng on the recommendation of both Sima Yi and Chen Qun. Chief Fengxian who advised the emperor.
Cao Pi came back to his senses, shook his head, frowned and sighed:
"I still remember that when I was young and following Emperor Wu to conquer the world, Zhang Wenyuan, Le Wenqian, the late Sima General Cao Zixiao, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Commander Cao Zihe and his brothers, Xiahou Miaocai, Xiahou Yuanrang and others It is a pity that all the generals have passed away one by one..."
Cao Pi sighed with emotion. The ministers, like Sima Yi and Chen Qun, sighed with the emperor. Like Liu Fang, Sun Zi and others, they bowed their heads and remained silent. However, the only ones who showed dissatisfaction and displeasure were Duyang Hou and others. General Cao Hong was left alone.
Cao Hong relied on his great achievements in fighting with Emperor Wu and risking his life to save Taizu, as well as his status in the clan, and he was always proud of it. After the death of General Cao Ren of Sima, he fully thought that he could take over this position, but this was not the case. For more than a year, Cao Pi refused to title himself a general, and actually kept this seat vacant!
This was enough to make me angry, but I didn't expect that when His Majesty commended the veterans for their merits today, he actually forgot about himself, a living person in front of him!
Of course Cao Pi saw Cao Hong's blowing his beard and staring.
He deliberately caused this embarrassment to Cao Hong.
He has never forgotten the cold eyes and indifference he received from his uncle Cao Hong before he took the throne in the East Palace. Cao Hong, who has a fortune of millions, is not even willing to lend himself a little money.
Cao Pi couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He had always regarded himself as a wise king and a holy king, but later he discovered that he lacked the magnanimity and magnanimity of a holy king after all.
"Not only that, Zhang Ji and Zhang Derong, who guarded Yongliang for ten years, Wen Hui and Wen Manji, who were the pillars, as well as Su Zesu, Wenshi, and the former Shangshu Huanjie Huan Boxu, they all left one by one. They all had deep feelings for Sheji and me. , I have high hopes, but I have not been able to defeat Yu Nei so far. I, the pain in my heart is really unbearable!"
Fu Xun couldn't help but feel sad when he heard that the emperor mentioned his old friend, Su Ze, the prefect of Jincheng and his attendant.
He remembered an incident from the past.
That year, His Majesty inadvertently brought up an old incident. His Majesty said: "I was meditating in front of the sky, and I heard someone crying. Why?"
Fu Xun understood at that time that when His Majesty accepted Zen and proclaimed himself emperor, both Linzi Marquis Cao Zhi and Su Ze cried incessantly, but today His Majesty looked kind and cheerful in front of Su Ze, which was obviously talking about Linzi Marquis Cao Zhi.
But when the stubborn Su Ze heard His Majesty's words, he immediately became angry. He thought His Majesty was blaming him, but he himself felt that as a Han official at that time, it was only natural for him to cry for the Han Dynasty. Just when Su When Ze was about to explode, Fu Xun immediately pinched Su Ze hard.
"Don't call me Qing!"
After listening to Fu Xun's whispered reminder, Su Ze finally understood and avoided a catastrophe.
In fact, Fu Xun knew that Cao Pi saw everything clearly, but he just didn't want to care about it.
Cao Pi also thought of Su Ze.
There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, which made his icy dragon face look a little more relaxed.
The past is vague:
"I went to Jiuquan and Zhangye, and the envoy to the Western Regions. Dunhuang presented me with a large luminous pearl. I wonder if I can buy it in the market again?"
Cao Pi, who has always liked tortoiseshell pearls and jade, played with the luminous pearl in his hand and asked Su Ze, who had worked in Jincheng for many years and was familiar with the products of the Western Regions.
Who would have thought that Su Ze, who had always been tough-minded, was still so incapable of flattering him.
"If your Majesty makes peace with China and flows into the desert, these treasures will come to you without asking for them; if you ask for them, they will be obtained, which is not expensive at all!"
There is a good saying: 'Ask and you will get it, it is not expensive enough. '
Cao Pi always remembered this sentence.
The emperor woke up from his memories and continued:
"Not only them, but also the recently deceased Du Bohou. Do you know why he died?"
Cao Pi's face was solemn, and he said word by word:
"Du Qing, he fell into the water for me to test the dragon boat for the Southern Expedition! In the past, the ancient sage Ming drowned in the water because of his hard work as a water worker, and the sage Ji died in the mountains because of his hard work in hundreds of valleys. Today, Du Bohou , although the journeys of ancient saints and sages, why should we repeat them? If I don't go south to conquer personally this time, how can I be worthy of Du Bohou who died for me? If I don't unify the mountains and rivers as soon as possible, how can I be worthy of these wise men and officials who have devoted their whole life for the Wei Dynasty? "
The ministers who had their own ideas during the banquet now understood that His Majesty had already made a decision. The purpose of convening everyone today was just to arrange the personal expedition.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the Wei Dynasty!"
During the banquet, all the officials knelt on the ground.
"Okay!" Seeing that the ministers had no objections, Cao Pi immediately began to make arrangements for leaving Beijing.
"Shizhong Xin, you stay in the capital to assist King Pingyuan and stay in Luoyang. King Pingyuan, please remember to ask Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong for advice on how to govern the country."
"Your Majesty, I obey the order." Attendant Xinpi and Pingyuan King Cao Rui, as well as Zhong Yao, Hua Xin and Wang Lang immediately ordered the leader.
"Yancai [Zhu Shuo], Zhongkang [Xu Chu], you and the King of Hedong are responsible for the important military defense of the capital."
"Promise!" Cao Lin, the king of Hedong, Xu Chu, the military guard general, and Zhu Shuo, the leader of the army, nodded. Cao Lin was overjoyed. He did not expect that his father would actually hand over the defense of the capital into his own hands this time.
"Wen Hui [Gao Rou], you just need to be in charge of the prison."
Gao Roudun was the first to receive the order.
"Han Sijin, you and Henan Yin Sima Zihua [Sima Zhi] should pay more attention to the affairs of Luoyang City."
Si Jin Duwei Han Ji bowed to the ground.
Not long after, Cao Pi made arrangements one by one to stay in Luoyang.
"Zhongda, Changwen, Ziyang [Liu Ye], Zitong [Jiang Ji], you guys, this time, come with me on the southern expedition. As for the government affairs of Taige, it will be temporarily managed by Zhongshu Supervisor and Zhongshu I asked the two of them to take over the handling. In addition, I will hand over the control of the imperial army that will follow me south to Gong Zhen [Wei Zhen]."
Sima Yi's brow seemed to twitch slightly, but there was no wave on his face.
"Your Majesty, please accept the order!"
Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Liu Ye, Jiang Ji, as well as Zhongshu Ling Liu Fang, Zhongshu Supervisor Sun Zi, Wei Zhen and others all knelt on the ground and accepted the emperor's order.
