Just when Xia Houru was actively preparing for the defense of Jingzhou and resisting the invading army of Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Ke, and Zhu Ran of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, General Wei of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, Marquis Qian Tang, and Prince Consort Quan Cong and Quan Zihuang rode on the water of Jue Shaopi. , Zong'an Pavilion's fire left Wei, led 50,000 Wu troops to station in Shaopi, and confronted Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, and Sun Li, the governor of Yangzhou.
This Shaopi is an irrigation and waterproof dam built by the sage Sun Shuao. During the Spring and Autumn Period, from the 16th to the 23rd year of King Zhuang of Chu, Sun Shuao saw that the Chu land was flooded and it was difficult for the people to maintain their crops, so he spent all his efforts to build the Shaopei. Irrigating fertile swamps, embanking lakes and ponds to turn them into swamps, expressing the love of heaven and earth, harvesting the benefits of the nine swamps, and nourishing the country, making the family rich and people happy." His achievements are admired by future generations.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of this dynasty, Cao Cao also established large-scale farmland in the Huaihe River Basin, developed water conservancy, and repaired Shaopei many times. In the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Fu, the governor of Yangzhou, started farming in Huainan and "promoted Shaopei to irrigate the rice fields", so that "the officials and the people had savings." In the 14th year of Jian'an, Emperor Wu even visited Hefei in person and opened Shaopi for farming.
Over the years, this place has not only become a grain-rich area, but also a battleground for military strategists.
This time Quan Cong won the first battle and occupied this place, which fully demonstrated the unique and precise vision and quick marching speed of a famous general. This was really a big test for Wang Ling and Sun Li.
In Yangzhou, the governor Wang Ling and the governor Sun Li, who also understood the righteousness, wisely chose to temporarily put aside the party struggle and began to work together to resist the famous Wu general Prince Consort Quan Cong and Quan Zihuang.
Not only that, Wang Ling and Sun Li heard that Zhaowu General Zhuge Dan was very strategic and famous, so they specially invited Zhuge Dan to come as counselor of the military aircraft and jointly defend against the enemy.
Zhuge Dan, who had been training horses, studying the art of war, and practicing martial arts in Yangzhou, was very excited when he heard the news after being idle for more than half a year. After a sleepless night, he got up early the next morning. After saying goodbye to his beloved wife Zhong Changqin and his one-year-old son Zhuge Liang, he immediately put on his armor, held a halberd, and rode his horse to the Yangzhou military camp.
"Mother, where is father?"
"Your father has gone to fight. There are many, many dangerous enemies on the battlefield... However, your father has many abilities, and there is nothing those people can do against him."
"When I grow up, I will be as capable as my father and go to war. Then, when will my father come back?"
"When your father finishes fighting, he will be back soon..."
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Luoyang City, the capital of Wei, is the residence of General Cao.
After Taifu Sima Yi led his army to Jingzhou, Cao Shuang, who had not been in power for a long time, immediately began to test out his newly formed Taige team. All the military and political affairs of the court were also sent to the General's Mansion by the Shangshutai. Waiting for the general's decision.
Although Cao Shuang has great power, he has no experience in handling government affairs before. Therefore, he has been dealing with important military and political affairs independently for half a month.
"Xuan Mao, come and take a look at this." Cao Shuang rubbed his swollen temples and pointed to a piece of silk on the table and said to Deng Yang.
Deng Yang immediately took the silk and looked at it. It turned out to be a picture of farming matters sent by Chenliu County. He was quick-thinking and thought about it for a while, and he already had an idea.
"General, Grand Administrator Chen Liu wrote a letter and planned to establish a military garrison in the Yanzhou area. On the surface, although Yanzhou is located in the Central Plains and not on the border, it seems that there is no need to garrison the army. However, I believe that this matter is not only feasible, but also very practical. necessary."
When Cao Shuang heard this, he suddenly became curious and continued to listen.
Deng Yang pointed to the silk and talked to Cao Shuang: "General, please see, this Chenliu is where the river and Jishui meet. The terrain is very important, and it is also an important water transportation area with countless merchant ships. If the general can be here, If you have a permanent garrison army, you can control the world's favorable markets!"
"Hmm..." Cao Shuang nodded, but he seemed to still have concerns: "What Xuan Mao said makes sense, but Chenliunai is a large county, and the residential areas on both sides of the river are widely distributed. Ruruogu wants to station his fields and troops here. If so, where should these people settle?"
"Don't worry, General, Yang has a good strategy." Deng Yang pointed to the Jizhou area on the map and said: "Yedu, Wei County, was the place where Emperor Wu made his fortune, but now the population is still smaller than that of Chenliu and other counties. I think it's humiliating. These people can be moved to Wei County to enrich the Ye capital, so that we can kill two birds with one stone."
"Yes." Cao Shuang thought about the matter in his mind and nodded with satisfaction: "What Xuan Mao said is in line with Gu's wishes, so the matter has been settled. All farming affairs should have been managed by Da Sinong. , but this time, it also involves relocating people. Xuan Mao is the Minister of Zuo Min, and you will handle all household registration matters. Therefore, after Gu declares himself emperor, this matter will be left to Xuan Mao and Da Sinong Huan Fan. Let’s do it together.”
"I humbly obey the general's orders!" Deng Yang was in a good mood after getting such a lucrative job. He immediately went to Tai Pavilion with joy to wait for the decree to be drafted.
After Cao Shuang received Deng Yang's help for a while, he regained his energy and continued to read the documents on his desk in a good mood. At this time, a clan memorial came into his eyes.
This is a memorial submitted by a clan member named Cao Jiong.
Cao Shuang looked at Cao Jiong's name and recalled it carefully for a while, and finally remembered the origin of this person. This leader, Cao Jiong, is the uncle of Emperor Wu Cao Cao. The descendant of Cao Shuxing is one of the descendants of Cao Shuxing. According to his seniority, he is the ancestor of the current majesty and his own uncle.
Cao Shuang unfolded the memorial and looked carefully at the memorial written by Cao Jiong called "On the Six Dynasties":
"I heard that kings from ancient times would have the same surname to show their kinship, and they would have different surnames to show their virtuous people. Therefore, it is said: 'The wise are close to each other, and the close to the virtuous are respected.' "Book" says: "To show the good virtues, to show the kinship to the nine tribes. "Poetry" says: "Huaide maintains peace, and the eldest son defends the city." From this point of view, if you are not a virtuous person, you will not be able to achieve success, and if you are not a close relative, you will not be able to assist in governance. If the husband and wife are dedicated to each other, they will gradually become weak; if they are virtuous, they will not be able to help. If the way is partial, the disadvantages will also be plundered. The ancient sages knew this, so they used it in combination with relatives and strangers; if they are close, they will have the support of clan alliances and feudal guards; if they are far away, they will have the help of benevolent and virtuous assistants; if they are prosperous, they will have shared governance. , if it declines, it will protect its land; if it is safe, it will enjoy its blessings; if it is dangerous, it will share its misfortunes. However, it is possible to have its country and protect its country, and it will last for a long time, and this branch will last for hundreds of generations. Now Wei Zunzhi Although the law is clear, the way of love is not prepared. "Poetry" is exactly what it says: "The wagtails are in the original place, and the brothers are in distress." In this way, it is clear that brothers seek each other in times of mourning and chaos, and share the same heart in worrying about disasters, even if there is jealousy. When the wall is angry, it does not forget to defend against insults. What is the reason? It is the same with worries. This is not the case today. Either you accept it but do not take it seriously, or you release it but do not accept it. Once you call the police on the battlefield, you will close the door and refuse, your legs and arms will not be supported, and your mind will not be guarded. . I am restless here, thinking of offering my sincerity and offering advice to Zhu Que. I would like to write a summary of what I have heard and narrate the success or failure.
The argument goes: In the past, Xia, Yin, and Zhou dynasties passed through dozens of dynasties, but the second generation of Qin died. Why? The kings of the three generations share their people with the world, so the world shares their worries. The King of Qin had sole control over his people, so he was in danger and could not save them. If you share happiness with the people, others will worry about them; if you share peace with the people, others will save them from danger. The king knew that he could not rule alone for long. Therefore, we manage it together with others. We know that we cannot consolidate it by guarding it alone, so we guard it together with others. They are both close and distant but have dual uses, and they are built together while taking into consideration the similarities and differences. Therefore, weight and weight are enough to control each other, and closeness and distance are enough to defend each other. Combined with roadblocks, there will be no counterattacks. And its decline. Huan Wen was handsome and polite, but Baomao paid no tribute; Qi troops attacked Chu, but Song Dynasty did not city Zhou. Jin slaughtered its prime ministers, the king's gang relaxed and then resumed his duties, and the princes became coy and became solemn. After the second hegemony, Zhen Yilingchi, Wu Chu and Pingjiang, took the lead in solidifying Fangcheng. Although I hope for Jiuding, I am afraid of forcing Zong Ji. Adultery spreads in the chest, rebellion disappears in the kiss of the lips. Doesn’t this mean trusting relatives and appointing talented people? The branches and leaves are luxuriant, and the roots depend on them. Since then, they have turned to attack. Wu merged with Yue, Jin was divided into three, Lu was destroyed by Chu, and Zheng merged with Han. During the Warring States period, all the concubines were insignificant, but the Yanwei alone existed, but they were all weak. The Qin was forced from the west, feared by Qi and Chu from the south, worried about destruction, and showed sympathy to the bandits. As for Wang Nan, he was reduced to a commoner, and he was like a branch holding on to each other, occupying an empty position. There is no owner in the sea for more than forty years.
Qin occupied a powerful place and used deceitful tactics to conquer Guandong and encroach on the nine kingdoms. As for the First Emperor, he was determined to be in heaven. If the time is as long as that, and the strength is as strong as this, isn't it the way to deeply consolidate the roots and not be uprooted? "Yi" says: "Its death is tied to the buds and mulberry trees." 'Zhou Deqi can be said to be worthy of it. Qin will see Zhou's shortcomings and think that he is weak and will take advantage of them. So he abolished the five ranks of nobles and established officials in counties and counties. He abandoned the teaching of etiquette and music and appointed harsh government. There is no title for the disciples, no place for the meritorious officials to establish themselves, no eldest son inside to support themselves, and no princes outside to act as vassal guards. Benevolence does not extend to relatives, and benefits do not flow to branches and leaves. For example, it is like cutting off the thighs and legs, leaving only the chest and abdomen; floating on the rivers and seas, abandoning the urchins. The viewers were chilled by this, but the first emperor, Yan Ran, thought that the Guanzhong was solid, the golden city was thousands of miles away, and the inheritance of descendants and emperors would last forever. Isn’t it contradictory!
At that time, Chunyu Yue remonstrated and said: "I heard that the king of Yin and Zhou Dynasty has thousands of outstanding ministers and more than one city. Now, Your Majesty has a family in the country, but his children are common men. He has ministers like Tian Chang and Liu Qing, but he has no assistant. How can he save each other? It is unheard of that things can last for a long time without following the ancients. The First Emperor listened to what Li Si said, but ignored his proposal. As for the day of his death, he had nothing to send. The most important thing in the world is entrusted to the hands of ordinary people, and the orders of abolishing and establishing are entrusted to the mouths of traitorous ministers, and even Zhao Gao's disciples are ordered to punish the clan. Young Hu Hai was taught harsh lessons and suffered from a cruel father. He could not reform the system and favor his brothers. Instead, he was his teacher Mo Shen Shang and consulted Zhao Gao. From the deep palace, he commissioned the government and slandered the thieves. How can you be the head of Guizhou? Then the prefecture and the country became disloyal, and the common people rebelled. Sheng Guang advocated it in the front, and Liu Xiang failed in the rear. He accepted Chunyu's policy from the first emperor, suppressed Li Si's theory, divided the state, divided the princes and younger brothers, and granted three generations of queens. , to repay the work of meritorious officials, the scholars have permanent kings, the people have fixed masters, the branches and leaves support each other, and the head and tail are used. Although the descendants have done wrong things, people at that time did not have the wise men of Tang and Wu, and the treacherous plot was not carried out but the body was slaughtered. How can it be a mere matter? Chen and Xiang are able to regain control of their limbs!
Therefore, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty used his three-foot sword to drive away the crowds gathered by Wu, and within five years, he became an emperor. Since the switch, its achievements have not been as easy as those of the Han ancestors. It is difficult to achieve success by cutting down deep roots, but it is easy to achieve strength by destroying decay. This is the reason. The Han government was defeated by the Qin Dynasty, and the feudal sons and the Lus were monopolizing power and trying to endanger the Liu family. However, the reason why the world did not move and the people did not change their minds was because the princes were strong and the rock was solid. , Dai, Wu and Chu acted as guards outside. Xiangshi Gaozu followed the method of destroying the Qin Dynasty and neglected the system of the previous king, and the world has been passed down, and it is not the Liu family.
However, Emperor Gaozu's feudal system was based on the ancient system. The larger ones spanned states and counties, while the smaller ones connected dozens of cities with no distinction between upper and lower. The power was firmly locked in the capital, so there were the problems of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu. Jia Yi said: "When the princes are strong, there will always be chaos and rebellion." If you want peace and order in the world, you must not have the princes but lack their strength to control the power of the sea. If you use your body to use your arms and your arms to use your fingers, then there will be no intention of rebellion below and there will be no intention to punish anyone above. Emperor Wen didn't obey, but Xiao Jingwei used Chao Cuo's plan to depose the princes. Those who were close to him were resentful, and those who were distant were frightened. Wu and Chu initiated the plan, and the five kingdoms followed the trend. The emperor was threatened, and Zhong Wenjing was provoked. As the saying goes, if the tail is big, it will be broken off, but if the tail is big, it is difficult to fall off. The tail is the same as the body, but it may not follow it, let alone the tail of the body, it can fall off! Emperor Wu followed his father's advice and issued an order to support the emperor. From then on, Qi was divided into seven, Zhao was divided into six, Huainan was divided into three, and Liang was divided into five. Therefore, the mausoleum was late, the descendants were weak, food, clothing, rent and taxes were not paid, and political affairs were not intervened. Either it can be eliminated by using mint gold, or it can be eliminated by leaving the country without descendants.
As for the Emperor Cheng's Wang family who was good at court, Liu Xiang admonished him: "I heard that the Duke's family is the branches and leaves of the country. If the branches and leaves fall, the roots will have no shelter." The alienation of people with the same surname, the dictatorship of the mother party, the exclusion of the clan, and the isolation and weakness of the public clan are not the reasons for conserving the security of the country and consolidating the country's heirs. His words were profound and cited many times. Although Emperor Cheng sighed sadly, he could not use them. As for Aiping, Bingquan, who had a different surname, pretended to be the Duke of Zhou and caused chaos in Tian Chang. He has high arches and steals the throne of heaven, and his subjects are all over the world in one dynasty. The princes and princes of the Han royal family interpreted the seals and ribbons and paid tribute to the state, but they were still afraid that they would not be allowed to become concubines. Maybe it's to fulfill his destiny and praise his kindness. Isn't that sad! From this point of view, it is not the eldest son who is only loyal and filial to Hui and Wen, but rebellious to Ai and Ping. It is impossible to have a firm ear if you only use power to underestimate power. Emperor Lai Guangwu has an unparalleled appearance, he has become the king of animals, and the heir of Shao Han has been extinguished. Isn't this the power of the eldest son? However, he did not monitor Qin's missteps, attacked the old system of Zhou, followed the methods of subjugation, and lived in a period of borderless territory. As for Huan Ling, he is an eunuch who holds a balance. He has no ministers who are in trouble in the court, and there is no country with the same worries outside. The king is isolated from above, and the ministers wield power below. They cannot control each other, and they cannot control each other. As a result, the world was in a turmoil, traitors and evildoers were fighting, the ancestral temples were burned to ashes, and the palaces were turned into ashes. Living in the land of Jiuzhou, I have no place to live. Sad husband!
Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty had the talent of being a saint and a wise warrior. He was ashamed of the abandonment of the king's plan and despised the overthrow of the Han Dynasty. The dragon flew over Qiao Pei, the phoenix flew over Yu, wiped out the evil and rebellion, wiped out the whale salamander, welcomed the emperor to Xijing, and established Yingyi as the capital. Virtue moves heaven and earth, righteousness touches people and gods. The Han family was Fengtian, and the Zen position was Dawei. The rise of the Wei Dynasty occurred twenty-four years ago. Observe the survival and decline of the Five Dynasties without using their long-term strategies; see the overturning of the car in front of them but do not change their tracks. The king of his sons is an empty land, and there are people whom the king cannot control. The royal family fled to Lu Yan and did not hear about the government of the country. The power is equal to that of an ordinary man, and the power is equal to that of ordinary people. If there is no deep and unbreakable roots inside and no help from the Panshi clan alliance outside, it is not the foundation of the country that will be the cause of eternity. Moreover, today's prefectures, governors, and governors, as well as the ancient Fang Bo princes, all span thousands of miles and have military and military responsibilities. There may be several people in the country, or brothers may rule together, but no one of the clan members has ever gone to the toilet to support each other, so it is not the case that strong branches and weak branches are prepared for any danger.
Nowadays, the virtuous person may be regarded as the master of a famous capital or the commander of partial divisions. Those who have scholars in the clan must be limited to the chiefs of small counties; those who have martial arts must be placed above the hundred. A man who is honest and upright should always aim to stay within the realm of justice; a man of talent would be ashamed to associate with those who are not similar to him, and this is not the etiquette of advising the virtuous and praising those from different clans. If the husband's spring is exhausted, the flow will dry up; if the root rots, the leaves will wither. Those with many branches shade the roots, while those with fallen branches are solitary. There is an old saying: 'A centipede insect will not freeze until it dies. 'There are many who support him. Although this statement is small, it can be compared to a big one. Moreover, the foundation cannot be built in a hurry, and the prestige cannot be established in one fell swoop. It must be done gradually and built well. For example, if you plant a tree, its roots will be deep and its branches and leaves will become luxuriant over time. If it is moved to the mountains and forests and planted under the palace gate, even if it is blocked by a dark grave and warmed by the spring sun, it will not be saved from being withered, and there will be no time to breed. The husband's tree is like a relative, and the soil is like a scholar's people. If it’s not long after it’s been built, start slowly and start slowly. In ordinary life, I am still afraid of his betrayal, and what will happen if the crisis is imminent. Therefore, the sage king is at peace and not restful, because he is worried about danger; he lives and is equipped because he is afraid of death. Therefore, when the strong wind arrives, there is no worry of destroying it; when the world changes, there is no worry of collapse. "
[Note 1: "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals" says: Cao Jiong, also known as the head of state, is the ancestor of the Shaodi clan. At that time, the emperor was naive and hoped to understand Cao Shuang through this theory. Shuang could not accept it and became the prefect of Hongnong. "Book of Jin·Biography of Cao Zhi": The emperor (Sima Yan) tried to read "Lun of Six Dynasties" and asked Zhi: "Is it the evil done by the late king?" Zhi said to him: "The late king has the catalog made by hand, please return it for reference." Return it. The memorial said: "There is nothing like this in the records." The emperor said: "Who wrote it?" The annals said: "From what I heard, it was written by the father of the minister's family. The famous work of the former king Wen Gao wanted to have the book passed down to the later generations, so it was a false pretense. ." The emperor said: "There are many things that have been true since ancient times." Gu said to Gongqing: "The proof of father and son is enough for trial. From now on, there is no doubt." This article summarizes the Xia Dynasty, Yin Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty He puts forward opinions on the gains and losses of the Six Dynasties of Dynasty, Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty, which is called "Six Dynasties Theory". Proposal to strengthen the royal family Cao. Because of his excellent writing style, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, almost mistakenly thought it was written by Cao Zhi. The original quotation is as above. 】
Cao Shuang read this memorial in one breath and was very surprised. Compared with Cao Xi, his third brother Cao Xi, who was famous for his literary talents, the literary talent of Cao Jiong, the head of state, was like a unicorn compared to an ordinary horse, or a bright moon compared to a firefly.
Cao Shuang flipped through the memorial again, nodded slightly, and then shook his head. As for what he was thinking, no one else could know at this moment.
[Note 2: Explanation of the question. Cao Jiong was a descendant of the Wei clan, so he was called Young Dragon, and Zhuge Dan was known as the "Gong Dog" of Cao Wei. 】
