As Cao Wu said, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. In these fourteen filial piety that moved the world, there is a story about Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty tasting the decoction himself.
Mao Jie was a good judge of things. Even if he had any prejudice against Cao Wu, he was already convinced when he saw this book. He sighed: "The fourteen stories in the book are about emperors and generals, and about common people below. It can be called an ukiyo-e of filial piety." . Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the world's rituals have collapsed. This book promotes filial piety, which is enough to rectify people's hearts, gather public opinion, and rectify the source. By extension, governance is not far away!"
He has personally experienced more than 20 years of war, and he knows deeply that the etiquette in this world has long been broken. This booklet may seem short, but it can play a role in educating all people.
Thinking of this, he stood up, put his crutch aside, and made a long bow to Cao Wu.
"General Beifu has done this to teach the people. On behalf of the people of the world, I would like to thank General Beifu!"
By this time, this old man with high self-esteem was completely convinced by Cao Wu.
For the common people, detailed stories are easier to accept than dry preaching.
He made up his mind that no matter who said something bad about General Beifu in the future, he would hit him with a cane to shut him up.
Hengjie was frightened when he saw Mao Jie giving such a grand salute. According to his opinion, General Beifu was young after all, so he must step forward to support the old man.
But Cao Wu stood there and accepted the gift.
Hengjie was surprised. He had long heard that General Beifu was arrogant and domineering, but today he realized that what he said was true.
But thinking back, General Beifu was already famous for his seven-character poems, and now he has written such a book. He has also personally seen General Beifu commanding Ruoding and turning the tide. It can be said that he is both civil and military. He is young, but he is really unruly. capital.
But Cao Wu didn't think too much about it. Last time Mao Jie made a big fuss in Beifu, he ignored him. This time he saluted sincerely, and he took it as an apology with peace of mind. There are always some people in the world who rely on their old age to show off. Fortunately, although Mao Jie is pedantic, he is a sensible person and does not shy away from admitting his mistakes.
The most important thing is that of these two people, Mao Jie is Qingliu and will never participate in Cao Pi and Cao Zhi's frame-up. Hengjie is a surrendered general of Jingzhou and an outsider. No matter how famous he is, he has not yet integrated into Xudu's officialdom. .
Cao Wu chose Hengjie for this reason. He had a good relationship with Hengjie, but Hengjie was not familiar with Xudu people. It was the best choice for him to come forward to promote this booklet. Now that Mao Jie is included, it is an unexpected surprise.
He originally planned to visit Cui Yan again, but now it seems that having Heng Jie and Mao Jie is enough.
And these fourteen filial piety that moved heaven and earth were naturally derived from the twenty-four filial piety of his time.
Cao Wu could only remember roughly the Twenty-Four Filial Piety. Due to the times, many of the stories in the Twenty-Four Filial Piety had values that were no longer inconsistent with Cao Wu's, so he kicked them out. Then he removed some that took place after the end of the Han Dynasty, leaving thirteen This story, coupled with Deng Ai's story, is perfect.
These two great scholars didn't know that they had become Cao Wu's tools.
Cao Wu was very confident. Even if the two of them knew about it, they would definitely be able to see the spread of this pamphlet. They would never let go of such a good opportunity to leave a name for the ages, and they would still bite the bullet and participate in the compilation.
"I just selected these stories from books and rumors, but the writing was not good enough. I leave the polishing and preface of this volume to you two!"
Cao Wugong bowed his hands.
Mao Jie immediately said: "I have many misunderstandings about General Beifu. I will do my best to write the preface!"
Heng Jie's face turned green when he heard this, and he quickly said: "Filial piety requires you to take care of your health. Writing the preface is quite time-consuming, so I can do it!"
"Hey, I still have some energy!"
Cao Wu was stunned on the spot. These two old men actually took over the task of writing the preface.
Writing a preface to leave a name is far worse than writing a preface to leave a name. If you can write a preface in this kind of book, your name will be widely circulated. An honest and honest elder like Mao Jie cannot resist this temptation. He blushes. Scramble.
Cao Wu left the matter to them and said goodbye. When he went out, he heard a noise in the hall, which seemed to be a fight. He couldn't help crying or laughing.
After leaving Hengjie's mansion, it was already noon. He rushed to the Shangshu table and called out Cao Awu who was checking accounts with Chen Qun inside.
He helped Ah Wu get on the horse and sat behind.
Riding a horse, he passed by Xun Lingjun's mansion next to the Chancellor's Desk. Sure enough, he saw that the door of the mansion was closed. He was not in a hurry to see Xun Yu and took Ah Wu to Beifu.
On the way, Ah Wu worriedly talked about the news he had learned from Chen Qun, including which high-ranking officials impeached Cao Wu and which low-level officials followed suit.
"I have already found out that the first person to submit a letter is Man Chong, the prefect of Runan. General, please remember him!"
Ah Wu was quite vindictive, and immediately sighed: "Hey, the Prime Minister and your Majesty are not here, but I don't know how the general can avoid trouble this time."
Cao Wu touched her head and said, "We have a plan, don't worry."
When he said this, he was thinking of Chen Qun.
In Cao Wei, there is a saying of Cao Pi's Four Friends, which refers to Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Wu Zhi, and Zhu Shuo, four talented people who were close to Cao Pi but were quite capable.
Wu Zhi and Zhu Shuo are still not famous.
He was already very familiar with Sima Yi. Not to mention his ability, Cao Wu admired his forbearance.
This Chen Qun, according to Ah Wu, he learned the double-entry accounting method Ah Wu used after just listening for a while, and became proficient in using it.
As the leader of Yingchuan Chen's generation, he must be extraordinary.
He deliberately revealed these things to Ah Wu, but he didn't know what he meant.
However, none of this matters anymore.
That night, Mao Jie wrote a preface overnight and sent it to Beifu in person. It turns out that Hengjie was younger after all, and he only took on the work of editing and polishing, and sadly lost the role of writing the preface.
As usual, there was only the doorman in front of the Beifu Gate. The doorman was playing with another child. He had seen Mao Jie. Last time Mao Jie came, he brought nearly a hundred people and caused a big incident. This time Mao Jie came again. , the doorman immediately became alert.
Mao Jie said kindly, "General Beifu is here."
"The general is not here and there are no guests!"
The doorman gave the same answer as last time.
Mao Jie was not angry at all. He stepped forward and said, "I have something urgent to ask the general. This is a good thing."
The doorman was doubtful.
The twelve-year-old child next to him said: "You... why are you looking for... looking for my... general?"
The child looks square, but he stutters when he speaks.
Being stopped by two children like this, Mao Jie had already been angry before. This time, he actually said: "Who are you? I haven't seen him last time."
Anyone who is familiar with Mao Jie will be surprised, because Mao Jie has always been serious about words and even treats Cao Cao, but today he is so patient with the doorman, which is really surprising.
Little did they know that for this opportunity to write a preface, Hengjie had pulled out all the swords he had used on the battlefield in Chibi, and he had not even snatched Mao Jie away. Therefore, it was impossible for Mao Jie to offend Cao Wu, and he was even careful with the doorman to prevent Hengjie from overturning the situation.
But what Mao Jie was thinking was that doormen are usually only children who speak and act quickly, so why did Beifu send a stammerer?
He was still thinking about the profound meaning of General Beifu's move, when he heard Deng Ai say: "Deng Ai...Ai."
"Deng...huh?"
Mao Jie was confused for a moment.
