After Sima Zhi left, Cao Rui sat there and said to the air, "Liu Shizhong, what do you think?"
A person came out from behind the screen, it was Liu Ye.
"Your Majesty, Sima Zihua's proposal is indeed for the imperial court."
Cao Rui listened and nodded, feeling a little embarrassed, "It's just that the late emperor has given up the five baht money for a long time. If it suddenly recovers now, I'm afraid some people will not get used to it."
Cao Rui said it a bit euphemistically. In fact, this is not a question of getting used to it, but a question of whether you are willing or not.
Although Cao Rui had great ambitions, he was ultimately weak in talent, and he was no better than Cao Pi.
Cao Pi has been fighting in the north and south with Cao Cao since he was ten years old. When he became the king of Wei, he was already in his thirties and had enough experience.
As for Cao Rui, because Queen Zhen was ordered to die by Cao Pi, she was implicated. She was first deposed as Pingyuan Marquis, and then regained her title, and was even granted the title of Pingyuan King in Jin Dynasty.
It was not until Cao Pi was seriously ill that he established Cao Rui as the crown prince. Before that, Cao Rui's life was not satisfactory, let alone receiving any royal education in handling government affairs.
Now that I suddenly encountered something like this, I finally found it a bit tricky.
Liu Ye smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the late emperor was afraid that your Majesty was still young and did not know how to deal with such important court affairs, so he left behind your Majesty's four auxiliary ministers."
Cao Rui asked hesitantly, "Liu Shizhong thinks they will agree to this?"
Liu Ye nodded and whispered, "Your Majesty, in the past few years since the five-baht currency was banned, every family has stocked up a lot of food and silk cloth. If the five-baht currency is reintroduced, it will not only be beneficial to the government, but also to each family. , it might not be a convenience.”
"The most important thing is that the law of nine-rank officials has been implemented for many years, and the Wei Dynasty has become the orthodoxy in the world. Sikong (Chen Qun) and General Hussar (Sima Yi) are both men of great wisdom. How can they do things that are beneficial to the court? Prevent?"
After hearing this, Cao Rui felt a little understanding and a little confused.
At first, the grain was expensive, so we had to collect it. Now, the grain is cheap, so we need to collect the money?
But why would Sikong and General Hussar agree to reintroduce the five-baht currency because the Nine-Rank Officials Law has been in effect for many years?
"Your Majesty, can you help me clarify my doubts?"
Cao Rui asked humbly.
Liu Ye looked around to make sure there was no one, and then whispered, "Your Majesty, when the Nine-Rank Officials Law was first implemented in the Wei Dynasty, the Zhongzheng officials were recommended by the prefectures and counties, and then the talents of the prefectures and counties were evaluated. Therefore, now the Zhongzheng officials have been These are all controlled exclusively by local reputation."
"That's enough, Your Majesty! As long as the five baht money is reintroduced, the wealthy families, the government and the opposition can better communicate with each other, so how can Sikong and General Hussar not agree?"
After hearing this, Cao Rui suddenly realized: It turns out that the Cao family's empire is already so closely linked to the wealthy family?
Through the implementation of the Nine-Rank Officials Law, the aristocratic families have important ministers in the court and local officials, which have been completely integrated with the imperial court. Therefore, anything that is beneficial to the court will naturally be beneficial to the aristocratic families.
Especially the aristocratic families who hold the position of important ministers in the imperial court are probably even more happy to see this kind of thing happen.
Thinking of this, Cao Rui forced a smile, "That's it."
Then he stood up and bowed deeply to Liu Ye, "Thank you Shizhong for clarifying Rui's doubts. Rui finally knows why the late emperor regarded Shizhong as his confidant."
Liu Ye quickly returned the courtesy and even said he didn't dare.
After Cao Rui asked some more questions, he had Liu Ye sent back to his house in person.
When Liu Ye returned to his house, he found that Sima Yi was already waiting.
"Why did the General Hussar condescend to come here?"
Liu Ye quickly stepped forward and saluted.
Sima Yi nodded in return and said with a smile, "It's just that Yi has been a bad guest, so how can he be so condescending? I just hope that Ziyang won't be unhappy."
"No, the General Hussars is usually very busy with government affairs, so he can't even invite him even if he wants to."
Hearing this, the smile on Sima Yi's face became even brighter, "In a few days, I will go to Wancheng, and everything will be complicated by then. I'm afraid I won't be able to say goodbye, so I came to talk to Ziyang in advance."
"The general is interested, and Ye is frightened."
"Zi Yang doesn't have to be like this. You and I are both the first old people to follow Emperor Wu. We have different official positions in the court, but why do we need to be so different in private? Just call me Zhongda."
Sima Yi's voice was a little low, gentle and magnetic. If it weren't for the sunken eye sockets and aquiline nose that made him a bit sinister, he would have looked like a very gentle and polite person from a noble family.
"Then Ye would be rude."
Liu Ye was not too polite and agreed immediately, looking very cheerful.
Sima Yi nodded secretly. It seemed that Liu Ziyang did not say anything excessive to His Majesty this time.
"Today in the court, Henan Yin Sima Zhi was upright and able to speak, but he seemed to be acting too hastily. After the court was over, he was summoned by His Majesty again. I think he came to ask what he had not said. This is the way to accept advice with an open mind. It is a wise king. picture."
Sima Yi made the beginning.
Liu Ye understood, nodded and said, "That's true."
"Today Ziyang was also announced by His Majesty. After talking for so long before leaving the palace, I must have already understood His Majesty's demeanor. Ziyang is good at knowing people. I wonder how he evaluates His Majesty?"
Sima Yi asked.
Liu Ye pondered for a moment and then said, "He has the ambitions of Qin Shihuang and Han Xiaowu, but his intelligence is a little less than that."
Qin Shihuang and Han Xiaowu were both masters of great talent and strategy. One conquered the six kingdoms, and the other drove the Huns to expand their territories. Liu Ye compared Cao Rui to Cao Rui. Although his talents were slightly inferior, he still spoke highly of them.
Hearing this, Sima Yi was silent for a moment, and then he smiled, "In this case, I, the Great Wei, am really lucky to have the Ming Lord."
Then he thought for a moment and asked, "I will be going to Wancheng soon. I wonder if Ziyang has any parting words?"
When Liu Ye heard this, he was a little confused, but he still replied, "Meng Da, the prefect of Xincheng, has a rebellious face. He is a profit-seeking villain. When Zhongda arrives in Wancheng, you need to pay attention to this person."
Sima Yi's eyes flashed and he said with a smile, "I remember that when Meng Da came to surrender, the late emperor treated him very well and even let him ride in the same car. Everyone said that he had the talent of a general or the tools of a minister. .”
"Only Ziyang once advised the late emperor not to treat him too harshly, let alone in the southwest. Now that I mention this person again, is this person really untrustworthy?"
Liu Ye nodded, "You are a villain and cannot be trusted."
Sima Yi's expression became serious when he saw Liu Ye speaking so surely.
When Emperor Wu was still there, there was a man named Wei Xi who was very resourceful, eloquent, and good at deceiving people. His reputation was so great that all officials below the prime minister made sincere friends with him.
Only Liu Ye saw this person and said that he would definitely rebel.
Later in the 24th year of Jian'an, Guan Yu led Jingzhou soldiers and horses to attack Xiangfan, flooding the Seven Ban Army and besieging Cao Ren in Fancheng, causing Emperor Wu to almost move the capital to avoid his attack.
Seeing that the opportunity was rare, Wei Xi colluded with outsiders and internal thieves to attack Yecheng. If someone hadn't tipped off the late emperor at the time, the consequences would have been disastrous.
At that time, thousands of people died in a row, which shows Wei Xi's ability to incite and his sharp tongue.
Now that Sima Yi saw that Liu Ye not only mentioned Meng Da again, but also said it with such certainty, he couldn't help but feel a little shaken in his heart. Could it be that Meng Da would really rebel?
Thinking of this, Sima Yi couldn't help but smile and said, "In that case, I still have to be careful. If I can save the new city because of Zi Yang's words, then Yi will come to express his gratitude in the future."
Sima Yi was stationed in Wancheng and supervised the military affairs of Jing and Hezhou. If Xincheng suffered losses, he was also responsible. Therefore, if Mengda's rebellion could be discovered early and Xincheng was preserved, he would not only have no fault, but also merit.
That's why he said that if he was really hit by Liu Ye, he would come and say thank you.
