For Cao Rui now, he still does not have the capital to insist on his own way despite the opposition of most of the important officials in the court.
No matter what he really thinks in his heart, but on the surface, he must respect the opinions of the ministers.
No matter how much he disliked the noble concubine Yu in the harem, these days, he always had to go to her place to spend the night.
"Madam, madam! Your Majesty sent a message, saying that he will spend the night at your place again tonight!"
Yu's personal maid ran over happily and said to Yu.
Yu made a "hmm" sound in her mouth, indicating that she understood.
His eyes didn't even move.
She was sitting there, holding a pot of hot water in her delicate hands and pouring it on the teapot.
This is a tea-making technique that has just been introduced from outside the palace, and she is learning it.
The mist rose up, covering her face in white, making it difficult for the palace maid to see her expression clearly.
When she came into contact with this kind of tea from Shu, she initially wanted to please Cao Rui.
It was only later on that she realized that as the royal wife, she was not even as good as a low-born woman in the heart of the emperor.
Later, she was deposed and moved to Yecheng.
Only then did I realize that in the emperor's heart, it was not that he was inferior to others, but that he had no status at all.
She couldn't please the emperor with this tea-drinking method passed down from Shu, but she fell in love with it.
The smell of tea is pleasant.
Make some tea to calm your mind.
Enjoy the tea and concentrate your energy.
It is the best way to cultivate your mind and nature.
Nowadays, two kinds of tea are popular in Luoyang city.
One is the old tea soup, which is to mix ginger, tea, meat oil and other ingredients together and fry them into a boiling soup and drink it.
There is another kind of tea soup like this.
In order to distinguish these two tea soups, people in Luoyang City call them Camellia oleifera soup and clear tea soup respectively.
At the beginning of the tea soup, I don’t know where the saying came from. It was said that tea has a tea ceremony. Learning it can cultivate the mind and nature, and drinking it can calm the mind.
Mr. Yu was doubtful at first, but now he is convinced.
Now the top dignitaries in Luoyang City and the children of aristocratic families have begun to use tea soup when entertaining guests.
Only those from poor families like to drink oil tea soup.
Just like the Mao family who came from a humble background.
His father, Mao Jia, was originally a lathe worker in Dianyu. Because of Mao's family name, he was granted the title of Marquis of Boping Township and was promoted to the rank of Guanglu Doctor. He suddenly became wealthy overnight.
In order to improve the status of the Mao family, the emperor ordered all civil and military officials to have a banquet at Mao's mansion. Mao Jia's words and deeds were rude and he called himself "Marquis".
At the banquet, the tea soup served by Mao's family was all tea soup. When others asked, they didn't know what tea soup was. They were really ignorant.
The emperor's queen's house became the laughing stock of Luoyang City overnight.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Yu couldn't help but reveal a sneer at the corner of her mouth.
"Why are you laughing?"
When Mrs. Yu heard the sound, she was startled. She looked up and saw that the emperor had come in at some point.
"I have met His Majesty."
Mrs. Yu quickly stood up and bowed down Yingying.
"Get up."
Cao Rui sat down opposite her and said, "Sit too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Cao Rui looked at the tea set on the table and then at the chair he was sitting on, "You seem to like the things from Shu?"
If it were Mao, he would have been frightened when he heard the emperor's words.
But Mrs. Yu is not afraid at all. She has already been deposed once, and the worst she can do is to do it again.
She smiled lightly: "Originally I was just curious, but after using it, I found that it is really useful, so I used it."
It is actually very easy to make this kind of table and chair. The craftsman can make it after seeing the real thing and thinking about it a little.
But making it is one thing, whether it can be done to people's liking is another.
For example, in the Yu Palace, the table, chairs, tea sets, etc. are all original items from Shu.
Needless to say, the wood is of the highest quality.
The key is to make it antique and have an ancient charm.
The most important thing is that I don't know whether the wood is natural or coated with some unknown secret material.
It is as smooth as a mirror, does not seep water, and has no peculiar smell. It is really the best thing.
This kind of object was transported from Shu to Luoyang without even a scratch. It really cost a lot of money.
Cao Rui felt a little uncomfortable when he saw that Yu Shi spoke lightly.
Since ancient times, Henan, Hedong and Hanoi have been the land of three rivers in the world. Like a tripod, it is the place where kings live.
The so-called Henan refers to the Wanluo area, which is now the confidant of the Wei Dynasty.
Hedong is northwest of Luoyang City, on the north bank of the river, across the river from Luoyang.
Hanoi is also on the north bank of the river, close to the east of Hedong, and northeast of Luoyang City.
These three places, just like the current world, are close to each other and stand on three pillars.
The Yu family in Hanoi originated from Emperor Shun and is one of the oldest surnames.
In order to gain the support of the Hanoi family, Cao Pi first re-employed Sima Yi, who was born in Hanoi, and then married Cao Rui to the Yu family as his concubine.
The Yu clan has a profound background. It is no secret that there are caravans coming and going from Longyou, Liangzhou, and even Shu.
In fact, the Wei State now has channels to collect wool materials to use for the army's lieutenants to keep out the cold, and the caravans under the names of the famous families in the Three Rivers Land are indispensable.
If Xia Houmao had not misappropriated the grain and grass in Guanzhong, he should be a great hero now.
Because in winter, the entire territory of the Wei Dynasty, from Jianghuai to Youzhou, from Guanzhong to Luoyang, is either freezing or snowing, and it is very cold.
Things to keep out the cold are really important to Wei.
Cao Rui was able to defeat Sun Quan in his first year on the throne.
The next year, the Hexi Rebellion was put down again.
In addition, there were many veterans who stayed from Cao Cao's period at this time.
That's why he had the confidence not to make the Yu family his queen, and also to weaken the family's constraints on him.
In the third year, he went to Chang'an in person, hoping to defeat the Shu Han himself and thus completely consolidate his foundation.
It's just that people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations.
If we talk about the defeat in the southeast, it can be said that Cao Xiu was too aggressive.
So the loss of Longyou was due to Cao Rui's personal conquest, and no one could excuse him.
In addition, only Sima Yi could kill Meng Da and control Jingzhou at that time.
In this case, he had to welcome the Yu family back to Luoyang to calm the family.
Therefore, seeing Yu's attitude in Cao Rui's eyes, he would overthink it, and it was natural to feel uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty seems to have something on his mind?"
Mrs. Yu brought a cup of tea and brought it to Cao Rui, "This is the tea I just brewed. Your Majesty, please have a taste."
Cao Rui took it and took a sip, feeling that it was both bitter and sweet.
"In the past month, there have been a lot of rumors about Liangzhou, all saying that the Shu people are marching westward."
"Sun Quan in the south proclaimed himself emperor at this time and made an alliance with the Shu people. He wanted to do harm to the Wei Dynasty. I wanted to attack him, but the ministers said it was impossible."
"However, in the city of Luoyang, the sons and students of the powerful people who met in the glitz and glamor spoke sharply and criticized the imperial court for its inability to do anything, which is very annoying."
Mrs. Yu lowered her eyes and said softly: "The late emperor once said that the relationship between husband and wife and politics is the root of chaos. Your Majesty talks to my concubine in the language of court affairs, but I don't dare to speak lightly."
During the Han Dynasty, two palaces stood side by side, namely the Changle Palace where the Queen Mother lived, and the Weiyang Palace where the Emperor lived.
The Han Dynasty governed the country with filial piety, and the queen mother often engaged in political affairs.
Ministers often report to the Queen Mother when they have something to do, so relatives can be distinguished.
In the Later Han Dynasty, because most of the emperors were young, the problem of relatives became more and more serious.
In order to prevent this situation from happening, Cao Pi issued an edict:
Couples and politics are the root of chaos. From now on, the ministers are not allowed to serve the Queen Mother, the descendants of the family are not allowed to serve as assistants to the government, and they are not allowed to accept the title of Mao Shi. This edict is passed down to future generations. If anyone violates it, the whole world will punish him.
At the same time, it also abolished the centuries-old rule in Qin and Han Dynasties that women could be knighted.
It was said that the Qin Dynasty violated the ancient system and was inherited by the Han Dynasty. However, this method did not conform to the ancient etiquette and law, so the Wei Dynasty abolished it.
Even the Empress Dowager Bian, the Empress Dowager, did not show any pretense whenever she saw her foreign relatives.
He also often advises his relatives: "You must live frugally, and you should not expect rewards or covet comfort. Don't blame me for being too unkind to you. This is because I have my own principles."
"I have served Emperor Wu for forty or fifty years, and I have become accustomed to living a frugal life. It is impossible for me to become extravagant and luxurious. If you dare to violate the laws and regulations, I will make you one more serious crime than an ordinary person."
"You can't even expect me to send you money or food, or to forgive you."
With the Empress Dowager taking the lead, the concubines in the Wei Kingdom's harem have always been relatively quiet and rarely caused trouble.
Except that the Yu family was snatched away from the position of queen that originally belonged to her, and Zeng made a big fuss.
Now that she is back in Luoyang, her mentality has already changed and she won't say anything more.
Cao Rui's eyes flashed and he stared at Mrs. Yu closely, as if he wanted to see the true thoughts in her heart from her face.
It's just that Mr. Yu's face is respectful, nothing else.
After staring at Mrs. Yu for a while, Cao Rui really couldn't see her true thoughts, and then nodded, "Well, since you don't want to say more, that's okay."
"It seems that you haven't seen your family since you returned to Luoyang from Yecheng, right? In a few days, I will have someone notify the Yu family and ask them to send someone to the palace to talk to you."
Yu Shi raised his head suddenly.
What greeted her was Cao Rui's sharp eyes.
The emperor continued to give instructions, "It would be best to let the person in charge of the caravan also enter the palace."
Thinking of what Emperor Cai said about Liangzhou, Mrs. Yu understood. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she could only agree: "Promise."
Cao Rui stood up, opened his arms, and said calmly: "Go to bed."
Mrs. Yu walked to Cao Rui and helped him untie his clothes. An unknown cold light flashed in her eyes where Cao Rui couldn't see her.
"If your Majesty is really worried about Liangzhou, I have an idea."
"Aren't you talking about court affairs?"
Cao Rui had a sneer on his face.
"It's not a court matter, but a harem matter."
Mrs. Yu gritted her teeth behind Cao Rui, but her voice became gentler.
"There is a person in the palace who comes from a wealthy family in Hexi. If Your Majesty goes to find her, I think she might be of some help."
This time Cao Rui was really surprised. He couldn't help but turn his head, "Huh? There is such a person? Why didn't I know?"
"This person was banished to the palace during the reign of the late Emperor. It is possible that His Majesty did not notice it for a while."
Faced with Cao Rui's doubtful gaze, Mrs. Yu, not knowing whether intentionally or unintentionally, moved closer and helped him take off his outer robe.
"At the beginning of the Huang Dynasty, there was a rebellion in Hexi, and the wealthy Guo family participated in it. The Guo family from Xidu was confiscated into Luoyang Palace."
Xidu is the county government of Xiping County.
"Guo family?"
"It's the Guo family." Yu whispered softly, "Although the Guo family is gone, my uncle is still there. If your majesty can call him to ask him in detail, it may be of some help."
Although her words and actions were gentle, there was a sneer in her heart.
His Majesty, the Emperor, is of a ruthless nature, but he also likes beauty—beauty of both men and women is appreciated.
Mao was beautiful, but Guo was even more beautiful than her, and Guo was young.
After a few years, Mao became older and Guo became the most beautiful woman.
When the time comes, I want to see if His Majesty the Emperor will treat Mao the same way he treated me that day?
"Ms. Guo is quite attractive. Even when I see her, I feel pity for you. If Your Majesty is interested, how about I ask someone to call her over now?"
Cao Rui was already very moved when he saw Mrs. Yu's attitude, and when he heard that she actually took the initiative to recommend palace people to him, his heart became even more intense.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Yu knew what he meant, so she turned around and gave the order.
After a while, a timid woman was led in.
When Cao Rui saw her, her eyes lit up: She is indeed a beauty!
A few days later, news came out from the palace: the emperor’s inner palace had a newly named Mrs. Guo.
At the same time, during the early Huang Dynasty, the Guo family, who was moved to Luoyang because of the rebellion in Xiping County, ushered in a happy event.
Mrs. Guo's uncle Guo Zhi was named Huben Zhonglang General.
His uncle Guo Li was named Cavalry Captain.
At the same time, Wei Emperor Cao Rui issued an edict: The world has been in chaos for a long time, but the law cannot be maintained for a long time! Those in prison are the life of the world. They cannot help but riot and cannot govern the country.
In order to show that he attached great importance to the law, Cao Rui ordered that the Pingwang Temple be changed to the Hearing Temple. He would go to the Hearing Temple to hear important criminal cases.
In the process, Cao Rui also discovered that from the beginning Li Kui formulated the six chapters of the "Book of Laws" to Xiao He's "Han Code".
At first, there were nine chapters, and later it was increased to sixty chapters. There are also more than 300 chapters of "Ling" and 960 volumes of "Jueshibi".
In later generations, there were continuous additions, losses, and changes, and more than ten Confucian scholars, such as Ma and Zheng, gave annotations to it.
So far, there are 26,272 laws and regulations with more than 7.73 million words.
So he ordered Sikong Chen Qun, Sanqi Changshi Liu Shao and others to delete the Han law.
Eighteen chapters of "New Laws", 45 chapters of "Lings of Prefectures and Counties", more than 80 chapters of "Lings of Shangshu Guan" and "Lings of the Army" were added to the nine chapters of "Zhenglu", and the others were omitted. Need not.
At the same time, based on the suggestion of Shangshu Wei Jian, a doctor of laws was appointed to clarify the laws.
Specifically stated:
The criminal law is precious to the country; however, some people ignore the national law and discuss it in private to show their contempt.
Failure to obey the law is the beginning of the country's ruin, so in the future, you must not use false and untrue words to destroy religion and govern the country. Anyone who violates this rule shall be punished by law!
Reaffirm the law and clarify the order to prevent the world from being confused.
In the eyes of many people, this was because the emperor accepted the advice of his ministers, gave up his desire to conquer Shu, and began to rectify the internal affairs of Wei.
Sima Yi, who was guarding Jingzhou, at this time, wrote a letter to his son Sima Shi, a member of the young people's association with the core of "Four Cong, Eight Reaching and Three Henan" in Luoyang City.
Inside, I gave Sima Shi a lot of comfort and asked him to study in a down-to-earth manner.
Master Sima read his master's letter and was a little confused.
At the same time, Sun Quan in the south announced that he would move the capital to Jianye.
The prince Sun Deng was asked to stay in Wuchang, and the general Lu Xun was ordered to assist him. He was also in charge of the affairs of Jingzhou and Yuzhang counties, and Dong supervised the military affairs.
