"As recommended by the Lord, establish a school affairs office to clean up the law and detect those who are derelict in their duties, corrupt, and morally unworthy."
Liu Xie thought for a while and then continued: "Sikong advocates meritocracy and has many wise men. As a result, the city is now like a city. Only by strictly restraining the supervision can we complement each other..."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Cao Cao turned his head with a smile on his face, stretched his hands into his wide sleeves, and saluted with great shock.
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming!!"
"I am very happy, and my heart is filled with joy. Your Majesty is truly a genius for making such a conclusion."
Yang Biao immediately praised him and his words were sincere. He must have been very emotional at this moment. When Liu Xie was in Chang'an, he could hardly speak or think. Facing Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si and other thieves, he had been fearful and frightened since he was a child.
But as he got older, he could only hide his capabilities and bide his time. To say so was actually to close his eyes and ears, not letting him know anything, and just keeping Liu Xie in a cage like a canary.
Now, Liu Xie was able to understand the flaws in Cao Cao's ideas, and he was able to express his own opinions based on these flaws. It was also a way to use laws to make up for the lack of oversight when appointing talents.
Yang Biao understood in his heart that none of the nobles and sages in the world would submit to Cao Cao. Instead, they would go to Yuan Shao, and the second most likely would go to Jingzhou to submit to Liu Biao. Very few people were willing to take the initiative to submit to Cao Cao. Xun Yu... was probably an anomaly.
He took the initiative to abandon Yuan Shao and join Cao Cao to help him consolidate Yanzhou's territory. He had a vicious vision. Perhaps this vision was rare in the world. Cao Cao had always been benevolent and righteous, and he advocated meritocracy. The weight of the noble family has been reduced a lot, and he has been loved by the poor scholars in the world and the people of Bai Dingxian who came from a virtuous background.
Nowadays, it is quite rare to have such a harmonious situation between monarch and ministers.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Dong Cheng walked down the stairs alone. Among the military officers, only Fu Wan was willing to make friends with him. Most of the others were old Xiliang generals, two of whom were school captains. There are soldiers and horses nearby.
Apart from this, no other civil and military officials were willing to get too close to Dong Cheng.
After all the officials dispersed, the emperor left only Sikong Cao Cao and Zhongshu Ling Xun Yu to watch and choose the candidates for the school and the government.
Liu Xie made it clear that he wanted Zhang Hanlai to take up the post, "My dear, Bo Chang is known to be talented in both civil and military affairs. He is also a hero who saved the country and has a special status in the court."
"Moreover, he is also your son-in-law, Cao Sikong. This status is actually very suitable for him."
"Furthermore, Bo Chang has always been a loyal and righteous person. He does not care about money and rewards, but only wants to make meritorious service in the world. He is a real man. Such a person should be the best person to hold the post of the school affairs office. Only then can he act fairly and order hundreds of people to do so. The official is convinced.”
"Well, not bad..." Cao Cao nodded in agreement, but actually felt a little awkward.
His Majesty agreed to establish the School Affairs Bureau, and what he wanted was to eliminate corruption among officials, but Zhang Bochang...
Cao Cao thought of Zhang Han's habit of loving money and even liking to extort money. He even made a fortune with Zhang Xiu in Wancheng some time ago.
Now Zhang Xiu is still poor and waiting for his salary to support his family, because Zhang Han has lived a life of poverty without any desire for glory or profit.
If this makes Zhang Han become the head of the school affairs office, will he investigate himself?
Obviously not.
They would even secretly signal officials with "tails" to pay money.
Well, he must be able to do such a thing, and he must not be allowed to become a colonel or a government official, otherwise, the government structure that Guo Jia spent so much time and effort imagining will fall short.
"Your Majesty, Bo Changzhi's ability is not in supervision, his ability should be in the battlefield." Cao Cao cupped his hands, thought for a while and said softly: "Your Majesty, if Zhang Han is appointed as the ruler of the school affairs office, he will He is stuck here and it will be difficult for him to be promoted in the future, and this is not his ambition."
"It's just that if His Majesty personally issued an order, he would not dare to disobey him, and he would inevitably feel resentful. In this way, His Majesty thought that he was grateful for his rescue work and wanted to take him in as a confidant. But in fact, this was tantamount to harming him. , after all, Bo Chang is only four out of twenty this year."
Liu Xie shook his hands in the air, feeling that what Cao Cao said made sense. If Zhang Han was restricted to his side, he might not be happy, and this might not be a reward.
Not what you want.
"Then, does Aiqing have anyone to recommend?"
"Yes," Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "The original sacrificial wine under my account, Xi Zhong, is not from a noble family and will not be biased towards the powerful. His character is upright and he has never been unfair."
"Moreover, he has been holding thousands of scout posts since he served as a wine sacrifice for our army. He collects military information from all over the world for me day and night. He has become very good at supervising the affairs of the army and within the country. It can be said that he is very handy."
"And he has an extraordinary mind and is good at solving cases. He will definitely be able to manage Xudu's public security in an orderly manner."
"Okay, okay..." Liu Xie nodded regretfully, "Since it was recommended by Aiqing, I won't ask any more questions. As for the Minister of Dali Temple, does Aiqing have a candidate?"
"The minister of Dali Temple belongs to the place where the sentence is handed down after being arrested and interrogated by the school affairs office. Therefore, there is a postponement relationship. I believe that it is not convenient for him to come out from the old department under the account of a minor official, so as to avoid being used by generals, uncles, etc. in the future... Be on guard in secret.”
When Cao Cao finished speaking, his face was a little bitter, as if he was extremely wronged, but he was willing to complain in front of Liu Xie.
This made Liu Xie feel a little guilty and uneasy. He quickly got up and walked to Cao Cao, smiling and saying: "My dear, they are also the heroes who escorted me all the way back east. I don't think I should blame them?"
"Oh hehe..." Cao Cao was choked, and quickly smiled to cover up his embarrassment, waving his hands and saying: "I don't dare, I don't dare to blame. Although I am an official in the same dynasty as them, I am still a relative of His Majesty. How dare I neglect him?" .”
"Today, in the court, a humble minister is dedicated to serving the Han Dynasty. He has worked hard to establish this palace with the scribes in the tent. In fact, it is to monitor public security and integrity. However, he is attacked for no reason. It is really difficult to say that this minister of Dali Temple has a respected position and is loyal to his ministers. It seems better to be assigned by His Majesty."
"Really, do you really want me to assign you?" Liu Xie glanced at him tentatively, with some uncertainty and fear in his eyes.
He was frightened by Dong Zhuo when he was a child, and now even if Cao Cao opens up and lets him make a decision, he is still a little confused.
"That's natural. You are His Majesty. Everything is decided by you. We can only tell you the pros and cons, but even for us, the pros and cons discussed are not correct."
"If your Majesty wants to revitalize the Han Dynasty, you must take the wise rulers of the past dynasties as the criterion. All wise rulers are those who open their eyes to the world."
Yes, Aiqing is right. He is teaching me to be a wise king, so as to revive the Han Dynasty and return to its prosperity.
Liu Xie felt a little touched in his heart. At this age, the people below were either afraid of him, or playing tricks on him, or they were like Dong Cheng, Yang Biao and others who bullied him when he was young and never allowed him to think for himself or teach him. He is good at seduction and always only speaks his own thoughts.
Although the Cao Cao in front of me does not have a splendid family, but he has a reputation of civil and military power, but he is willing to treat me so kindly.
How could I let him down?
Liu Xie lowered his head and thought carefully, and after a long time said: "When I was in Chang'an in the past, Tingwei Zheng Zhongyao could distinguish right from wrong, knew people well, and was knowledgeable and talented. His intelligence was also extraordinary, and he was good at making judgments because of his many years of erudition. "
"I believe that ministers of Dali Temple must not only be loyal to their duties and be just and fair, but also have sufficient experience and foundation to be able to withstand all kinds of complicated and cunning things."
"And he is from the Zhong family in Yingchuan, a famous family in the world. This life experience satisfies Aiqing's concerns just now."
"What do Cao Aiqing and Xun Aiqing think?"
Xun Yu and Cao Cao looked at each other, and the former quickly lowered his head without making any judgment.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Everything is subject to His Majesty's will. You can ask the Chancellor to prepare an edict immediately."
"The three offices of Dali Temple, Tingwei, and School Affairs Office can ensure that the capital is safe and the capital is in chaos. Only in this way can I feel more at ease when fighting abroad."
"Aiqing is going to fight again?" Liu Xie raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Well, Aiqing thinks, what injustice does the Han have now? Who should he attack?"
"I don't dare to say this. Today, Bo Chang just mentioned something unusual about Yuan Shu in the palace, but Uncle Dong Guo hates him so much. How dare I say such lies?"
"Hey," Liu Xie frowned, "My dear, why are you so afraid of Dong Cheng and Fu Wan? I am not supporting you."
"Well, that's true," Cao Cao smiled easily and said sincerely: "But how can a minister live relying on His Majesty's favor?"
"Some difficulties cannot be explained clearly in one word. If your Majesty is interested, I can tell you more about the past."
"Yes, of course," Liu Xie was overjoyed and beckoned Cao Cao to come closer. He now regarded Cao Cao as a good teacher and friend, and was naturally willing to listen to his lectures.
Cao Cao and Xun Yu looked at each other, greeted each other politely, and sat down together in front of the palace.
He talked about the two grievances between party officials and eunuchs and nobles in that year. He exposed and analyzed all these grievances, cited examples and told them with sincerity and kindness.
Liu Xie had heard about these things for a long time, but he naturally kept them secret in the palace back then. He was surrounded by nobles and ministers, and most of what he heard were slanderous words about the eunuchs.
Unexpectedly, there are so many twists and turns in this. It seems that the grievances between the two factions have been brewing for a long time, and can even be traced back to a hundred years ago.
The nobles and eunuchs had never dealt with each other. Although Cao Aiqing was not a eunuch, his father had been adopted by Cao Teng of Great Changqiu, so he had the background of an eunuch and was looked down upon by others.
So the current treatment in the court is the same, but a good person like Cao Aiqing, loyal and talented, still has to be discriminated against and humiliated.
Isn't it a kind of sadness.
Yet he still discussed the past with me in such an elegant manner.
Co-Chang Liu sighed and said: "Unexpectedly, Aiqing is willing to be honest with me today... I already understand Aiqing's intentions. I will supervise the minister's desk on this matter, and there will be no mistakes."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Cao Cao bowed his hands in worship and left side by side with Xun Yu.
…
Three days later, the notice was sent to the whole city of Xudu, making it known to all the people and ministers around it.
Establish a school affairs office, restart Dali Temple and Tingwei, in order to put an end to the affairs around Xudu, supervise all officials, eliminate evil and evil, and promote fairness and justice.
After hearing this, the people all looked happy.
Even people who know how to pay attention to the situation know that the establishment of this school office has nothing to do with the common people or poor families. It should be set up for the public ministers.
What the outside world speculates is that the situation of the party struggle in the court has changed slightly, and Cao Gong should have the absolute upper hand. If we also speculate that some time ago, Taiwei Yang Biao sent his son to the Sikong Mansion as the master's book, we can guess more information.
As a result, more people secretly turned to the Sikong Mansion, so that the front door of the Sikong Mansion was crowded, and there was an endless stream of strategies being delivered to him every day. Yang Xiu did not even go home normally after leaving office.
He almost lived in Sikong Mansion.
As for the school affairs office, after its establishment, more than a thousand elite disciples were selected, most of whom were members of the Cao Cao clan or his relatives.
For Xi Zhicai's deployment and training, many additional martial arts are used for investigation, surveillance and street fighting, as well as martial arts for "catching the murderer".
It's Zhang Hanjiao.
…
Time passed, and after spring, summer came. Xudu, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou followed agricultural tools such as creek wells and keel waterwheels to nourish the soil and make them fertile.
Although we can’t tell whether there will be a good harvest this year, we can know that there will never be a bad harvest.
In contrast, water towns such as Yangzhou and Huainan do not have such a scene.
Yuan Shu occupied Shouchun, Jiujiang, but he did not keep the people quiet. Instead, he recruited a large number of surrendered troops and recruited talented people with talismans. He obtained half a million soldiers and horses.
In fact, Jiangdong is included.
Sun Ce has gone to Chaisang, and the soldiers and horses under Jiangdong's command include more than 18,000 elite men and tens of thousands more. They still need a lot of money and food to support them.
There are more soldiers and horses in Yuan Shu's territory, at least hundreds of thousands of people, who are like babies waiting to be fed, and they need to consume a lot of food every day.
And once he goes into battle, he needs money to reward him. These expenses give him a headache.
But if they are expelled and dismissed, their current prestige will definitely be damaged.
As a result, the accumulated food wealth has been decreasing month by month, but it has not increased. Yuan Shu was very anxious. It was not until this year that he thought of following the policies of Yan and Xu, and the army and the people were stationed in the fields to be self-sufficient.
Now, the food that is lacking now is made up with fish and shrimp first. The soldiers and horses stationed at the border even directly open the fish market and send fish and shrimp as food.
This person who has not eaten grains for a long time and only has fish and shrimps in the river will eventually feel disgusted. Now the border guards are irritable when they see fish and shrimps and only want to eat grains.
Therefore, the morale of the army was not stable, and the people's hearts were a little disappointed. There were even complaints from the soldiers and horses below, saying that it was because of the Emperor Fujie that they joined the army and submitted, thinking that they would return to the Han Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, now I can’t even eat enough.
After Yuan Shu obeyed the imperial edict, he followed the advice of his advisers and wrote several letters to Xu Du to inform him that the current situation in Yangzhou was not optimistic, there was no food left, and the people were not rich.
He had already asked Emperor Xu Du for food, in order to prevent Xu Du from issuing edicts to ask for tribute again.
However, those of his were basically blocked in Changshe and Luyang, and did not enter Xudu at all.
Moreover, these petitions were almost controlled by Xi Zhong and Guo Jia. As a result, the emperor did not know their intentions, Yangzhou was unsustainable, and Yuan Shu reached a point where it was somewhat difficult to expand.
However, the edict from Xu Du was still placed in front of him today, except for the official positions of his generals.
He also urged people to pay tribute to show their intentions, and also sent people to Xudu to report on the government and report the governance of Yangzhou this year!
"That's unreasonable! It's too much to bully someone!!"
Yuan Shu swept away all the documents and music on the desk and became furious. His face was so hateful that even the civil and military officials beside him did not dare to look up.
"The captured child! And that ugly eunuch! How dare you treat me with such contempt! When have I, the Yuan family, ever been so humiliated?"
"I will not obey this edict! There will be no tribute this year!"
"Pooh!"
Yuan Shu kicked the table over and walked away immediately. Soon, several close friends, both civil and military, chased him and wanted to give him some advice.
The civil servants of this party knew that Yuan Shu actually still had a lot of money and supplies in his treasury to use for rebellion, and with his reputation, he could afford it.
At this time, it is the perfect time to disobey Xu Du's orders!
(End of chapter)
