In this way, under Cao Shuang's arrangements and suggestions, Cao Fang sent Chang Lin Chang Bohuai, a veteran of the Four Dynasties and Taichang Qing, to personally take charge of the matter. He worshiped Confucius in the Piyong Hall in the south of the city with the ceremony of Tailao, and used the emperor's In the name of Confucius, Yan Yuan, a favorite disciple of Confucius, was placed in the Confucius Temple.
[Note 1: Piyong was originally a university established by Emperor Zhou. The school site is circular, surrounded by a pool, and there is a bridge outside the front door. "Book of Rites" also lists Piyong, Shangxiang, Dongxu, Guzong and Cheng as the five schools, all of which are universities. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, Piyong was established in all dynasties as a place to honor Confucianism and perform ceremonies. Except for the preparatory school for Taixue (also known as "foreign learning") in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was used for local drinking, shooting or sacrificial ceremonies. place. Han Bangu's "Bai Hu Tong Pi Yong": "Why did the emperor establish Yong? Therefore, he performed rituals and music to promote morality and transformation. Bi, Bi, is like a round bi, and it also uses Fa Tian, on the side of Yong River, like the popularization of education." 】
[Note 2: The four partners refer to Yan Yuan, Zi Si, Zeng Shen and Meng Ke. In the old days, these four people were worshiped in Confucius Temple. Yan Yuan and Zisi lived in the east, while Zeng Shen and Meng Ke lived in the west. They were collectively known as the Four Pei. 】
At the same time, the work on the stone carvings of scriptures was quickly and orderly started. Soon after, on the south bank of the Luoshui River, outside the gate of Guozi Taixue, and to the west of the "Xiping Stone Scripture" of the former Han Dynasty, the Three-Body Stone Scripture of the Wei Dynasty was finally erected.
This stone scripture is engraved with the Confucian classics "Shang Shu", "Chun Qiu" and "Zuo Zhuan". Because the scriptures on it are written in ancient Chinese, Xiaozhuan and Hanli, it is known as It is the Three Body Stone Sutra.
Not only that, this scripture font was written by famous calligraphers of the time, who specifically imitated the handwriting of the great Confucian Handan Chun. Soon, the news that today's emperor is intelligent and studious, well-versed in Confucian classics, and likes Confucian ideas of benevolent government and caring for the people, spread throughout the streets and alleys of Luoyang City and surrounding counties.
After hearing the news, some people in the Taifu and Wuyanghou mansion were naturally a little uneasy.
In the past six months, the general Cao Shuang has recruited famous people from poor families and controlled the power of the Imperial Guards and Guards. All the talents Cao Shuang has used beside the emperor, between prefectures and counties, and in the pavilions are all talented people Cao Shuang has hired. This pair of people headed by the Sima family For the aristocratic family, it is undoubtedly as uncomfortable as eating a fly.
The head of the family, Sima Yi, was on his way back to the court after his military expedition to the south. Therefore, all matters in the house were handled by the eldest son, Sima Shi.
At this moment, in the main hall of Wuyanghou Mansion, brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao were working with Wu Ying, Yanglitinghou Jia Chong who had just been promoted to Shangshu Fabu Lang, Wei Guan, Shangshu Bingbu Lang, and the soon-to-be Zhongshan Grand Administrator. Chen Qian, Tingwei, Gao Xun, Sanqi Shilang, Qiduwei, Guannei Marquis Xunyi and others were discussing something.
Sima Zhao, who couldn't hold himself back, complained:
"My father worked hard in the southern expedition, but in the end all the credit went to Cao Shuang. Brother, Cao Shuang really got a big advantage this time!"
Master Sima, whose temperament was becoming increasingly gloomy and ruthless, was calm at the moment. He softly dissuaded:
"Sir, why are you so impatient? Aren't we discussing countermeasures?"
Although Wu Qing has been abandoned by Sima Shixiu, Wu Ying, who is eager for fame and fame, does not resent the Sima family for this. Wu Ying opened his mouth at this moment and said:
"Cao Shuang's followers not only contributed to the great victory in the southern border, they also took the lead in the court."
As a rising star in the court, as famous as Zhong Hui, Pei Xiu, and Yang Hu, Shangshu Lang Wei Guan, known as "Zhong Pei Wei Yang" and good at military planning, said at this moment:
"What Brother Wu said is absolutely true. This time, Cao Shuang recommended Deng Shizai to farm. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune. He killed two birds with one stone."
After Xun Yi pondered for a long time, he also said:
"Not only that, this time Cao Shuang pushed His Majesty to offer sacrifices to Confucius Temple and tell the world that His Majesty had learned the Analects of Confucius at the age of nine. To us..."
Before Xun Yi could finish speaking, Sima Master immediately interrupted him. At this moment, the light in Sima Master's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice:
"Jing Qian, be careful what you say."
When everyone in the audience heard the words, they naturally understood it in their hearts. The hidden plans of the Sima clan and the noble clan were actually no longer a secret in their hearts.
This time, Cao Shuang promoted the sacrifice of Confucius and the engraving of monuments, which greatly increased the prestige of the Cao family. This was naturally not something that everyone wanted to see.
In recent years, the statement has gradually become clearer. Jia Chong, Jia Gonglu, who is as famous as Xun Yi, Chen Ben, Chen Qian brothers, Wang Bi and Wang Shen, and is known as the "Xun Chen Jia King", whispered at this moment:
"In my opinion, after the Grand Tutor returns to the court this time, we will have to fight a big battle with Cao Shuang in the court!"
Gao Xun, who was full of curiosity, couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? I wonder what Gonglu means by a tough battle?"
Gao Xun was a pure-hearted young man in his early years, but since he married Princess Dongxiang, he has changed. Princess Dongxiang had always been interested in Xia Houxuan in her early years, but she couldn't get what she wanted, and she always felt resentful in her heart. After getting married to Gao Xun, he started to pick fights with Gao Xun every day. Over time, Gao Xun gradually began to hate Xia Houxuan. In addition, his uncle Gao Rou and Gao Wenhui were die-hard loyalists of the Sima family, so naturally he now wholeheartedly opposed Xia Houxuan.
After listening to Jia Chong's words, Master Sima's heart moved and he couldn't help asking:
"I don't know what Gonglu's plan is."
Jia Chong smiled and said:
"The loopholes of Cao Shuang's faction in this southern expedition are precisely in Jingzhou!"
When Sima Zhao heard this, his heart moved. He seemed to understand, but he couldn't help but ask:
"But it's related to Xiahou Junlin?"
Wei Guan and Wei Boyu, who were thinking of Jia Chong, smiled and said to Sima Zhao:
"Of course!"
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Just as Shangshu Lang Deng Ai was about to leave for the south, Sima Yi finally rushed back to Luoyang.
Naturally, Sima Yi would not turn a blind eye to this talented man whom he had single-handedly promoted.
In the Wuyanghou Mansion, Deng Ai was chatting freely with the head of the house, Wuyanghou Sima Yi.
Deng Ai, who had a slight stutter, was not too nervous because he was not unfamiliar with Sima Yi, and his speech was quite fluent at the moment. In front of Bole, who was kind to him, he excitedly revealed all the farming strategies hidden deep in his heart:
"Before, Ai...Ai once traveled eastward to Chen and Xiang, and...southern to Shouchun. He found that there was little good land and water, and the water was not enough to make full use of...the geographical advantage. It was a pity that the good land was abandoned. Therefore, Ai thought, It is advisable to open wide canals in Huainan, such as... In this way, not only can water be diverted for irrigation, but also military supplies can be accumulated, and canals can be transported. It is really the best choice to kill three birds with one stone! "
When Sima Yi heard this, his approval of Deng Ai rose to an extremely high level. He was very interested in the farming affairs, so he continued to ask:
"Shizai's strategy is very good, but I don't know if there is a detailed strategy?"
When Deng Ai talked about his farming strategy, he became very excited. At this moment, his eyes lit up and he excitedly recounted:
"In the past, Emperor Wu defeated the Yellow... Yellow Turban. It was because of the policy of promoting farming that he was able to accumulate grain in Xu... Xu capital to control the four directions. Now the three corners have been decided, and the matter is in Huainan. Every time our army of the Wei Dynasty conquers Lifting, transporting...More than half of the troops were transported, the work cost huge billions, and the expenditure was very high. Nowadays, the Huainan area, especially the land between Chen and Cai, is the best. Ai...Ai thinks that 20,000 people can be stationed in Huaibei and 30,000 people in Huainan. , after a twelve-minute break, there will always be 40,000 soldiers stationed in the fields. They can guard the fields and guard the borders, and they can also increase grain!"
Sima Yi was very surprised when he heard this. He nodded and continued to listen carefully.
Deng Ai continued:
"Huainan is rich in water, and the harvest is often three times that of the Western Territory and the Central Plains. Excluding the cost of 40,000 soldiers, it is roughly estimated that five million dendrobium can be collected as military supplies every year. If...if this continues, in six or seven years, we can Accumulate 30 million dendrobium husks on the Huaihe River, and this will feed the army of 100,000 people for five years. If we use this to take advantage of Wu, we will be able to defeat him wherever we go!"
At this moment, Deng Ai finished talking about the strategy of farming. At this moment, an idea flashed and he remembered his plan to repair and rebuild Shaopi, so he excitedly informed Sima Yi of his plan to overhaul Shaopi.
Many years later, whenever something happened in the southeast, the Wei army could sail from Luoyang to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. It was irrigated all year round, the army's food was stored, and there was no flood disaster. The overhaul of Shaopei was more effective. Deng Ai built more than 50 large and small ponds near Shaopei, which greatly increased the water storage capacity and irrigation area of Shaopei, which also benefited the south of the Yangtze River for thousands of years. This is something.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
After hearing Deng Ai's strategy, Sima Yi held up his palms in admiration. At this moment, while he was happy, he also felt a hint of fear. Deng Ai was such a talented person. Although he looked humble and honest on the surface, he was actually aloof and arrogant in his heart. If he was allowed to gain military power, his descendants might not be able to restrain him.
It seems that Shi'er and Zhao'er have to be on guard against this person at all times.
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In Xuanwu Campus, Xia Houxuan was inspecting the new batch of junior officers elected from the army.
The military system implemented by this dynasty was different from the recruitment system of the previous dynasty of the Han Dynasty. Instead, it implemented a world-wide military system. In short, as long as a household is recognized as a military household, all generations of men in this household must join the army. As for these military families who have been soldiers for generations, although there are a few children who have made a name for themselves and honored their ancestors, these are only a few of them. Naturally, there are only a few military families who can produce generals and officers.
Most of the children of military households could only hang out among the tribes in their lives, and these military households were looked down upon by the children of the gentry because they could not stand up in their lifetime. Over time, words such as "buqu" and "bingbing" were used in this country. "Chao unexpectedly" has become an insulting phrase for others. Shu Han general Wei Yan and Wei Wenchang were looked down upon when they were young because of their tribal background. Naturally, the military households themselves dislike their status as military households. Many people have been accumulating money for generations just to use their connections to eliminate their status as military households.
If in the past, the successive Central Guards or Guards Generals who came from noble families would naturally look down upon the children of poor military families. Even the former Guardsmen Jiang Ji and Jiang Zitong, who were known as talented and talented, had to charge countless Only with bribes and benefits can they be willing to promote these children of military families.
Xia Houxuan naturally understood the difficulties of military households, so he naturally attached great importance to these young soldiers from poor families who were selected by various military camps and had unique skills and great ambitions. In other words, although the military households are looked down upon by others, it is the children of these military households that the country relies on to fight its wars. Therefore, when selecting talents, Xia Houxuan would never bend the law for personal gain at all. As long as he found talents with martial arts skills and strategic ideas, he would never leave out any one.
In Xia Houxuan's eyes, the dynasty seems to be prospering, but in fact there are many internal hidden dangers. For example, the aristocratic family headed by the Sima family has the power to select officials. Now, as a guard, he can select some A talented person from a poor family can be regarded as doing his best if he becomes the leader of the music department or the general of Yamen.
Not only that, he also heard that the lord of Shu, Liu Chan, appointed his general Jiang Wan to guard Fucheng, and also appointed the auxiliary Han general and Pingxiang Marquis Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyue to be the governor of Liangzhou to defend northern Xinjiang. It seemed that he wanted to continue Zhuge Kongming’s ambition of the Northern Expedition.
Xia Houxuan believed that the talented and fierce men he had selected in the army would definitely come in handy on the battlefield in the future.
[Note 3: During the Three Kingdoms period, due to the division of the territories of each country, there were many remote territories and false titles. For example, Jiang Wei's Liangzhou governor was an example. 】
