In the Xuchang Palace, Cao Pi, the Lord of Wei, was inspecting a scroll in the side hall, which was an "Essay" in the "Dian Lun" written by him.
"Dian Lun" was written by Cao Pi when he was the crown prince of the Wei Kingdom. It includes 22 chapters such as "Autobiography", "Essay" and "On Alchemy". It mainly involves comments on the Seven Sons of Jian'an and puts forward the concept of literary style and the difference between literary styles. It is the first literary monograph in the history of Zhongxia literature.
In fact, the reason why Cao Pi wrote "Dian Lun" was firstly because of his talent, and secondly because he and Cao Zhi were competing for the throne. He knew that his literary talents in poetry and Fu could not match Cao Zhi's, so he found another way and wrote The book "Dian Lun" launched a trend of literary criticism, and it really made Cao Cao look at it with new eyes.
Although he has already finished writing this book, he has been adding, deleting and changing it over the years, striving to achieve perfection. Since his eastward tour to Xuchang last month, there have been fewer government affairs, so he still has time to rewrite this early book of his. 's writings.
"Your Majesty, Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to see him." While Cao Pi was still concentrating on reading, a chamberlain came in gently to report.
After hearing this, Cao Pi rolled up the slip in his hand and put it down, stretched out his aching arm, and said with a smile: "Xuan."
"Your Majesty, Sun Zi, pays homage to your Majesty." Sun Zi straightened his clothes, entered the hall and bowed before him.
Cao Pi raised his hand and said, "You don't have to be polite." After saying that, he smiled kindly and said, "Why did Yanlong come here?"
Sun Zi: "I'm here to report back on the dragon boats. Your Majesty, more than twenty dragon boats have been built under supervision. The Chinese army guards have been stationed on them. We can set off just waiting for your Majesty's order."
"Okay, thank you Yanlong for your hard work."
Sun Ziqian said: "This is a matter within the scope of my duties."
Cao Pi left his throne and went down to the palace, nodded: "Yes. How is the army gathering?"
"Your Majesty, most of the army has been assembled. We only have to wait until Guangling to join the soldiers from Qingxu Prefecture to send out troops to attack Wu."
Cao Pi said loudly: "Okay, this time I will definitely destroy Wu in one battle and capture Sun Quan."
Ever since the last three-pronged attack on Wu ended in failure, Cao Pi had always harbored a desire for revenge. When he remembered that he had been tricked enough by Sun Quan, he became furious. He was also inheriting the legacy of his ancestors. Why? I have been at a disadvantage several times.
Even people in Western Shu praised: Who is the rival of the world's heroes, Cao Liu. Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou!
My father and Liu Bei have passed away a long time ago. I am obviously the master of China, so why do I compare Sun Quan's son with my father and Liu Bei? This time, we must let the world see who is the wise king or the hero, Sun Quan or himself.
Cao Pi was talented in literature, knowledgeable, and respected as an emperor. Although he seemed to be open-minded and honest and good at accepting advice, he was actually quite arrogant in his heart.
However, since Liu Bei defeated Wu and Sun Quan the year before to claim vassal status, he and Sun Quan were always at a disadvantage in their confrontations.
The last time Sun Quan sent an envoy to surrender was a false intention, just to avoid being attacked on both sides, but Cao Pi did not listen to Liu Ye and accepted Soochow's invitation to surrender in vain.
Originally, he just accepted the surrender of Soochow, but Cao Pi was so hot-headed that he easily made Sun Quan the King of Wu. This was a big mistake.
You must know that after Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, Sun Quan's status before Soochow surrendered was a bit embarrassing. At that time, his official titles were General of the Hussars of the Han Dynasty, Jie Jie and Mu of Jingzhou, and Marquis of Nanchang. Originally, this was not low, but he did not admit it very much. The orthodox status of the Shu Han Dynasty led to his status being the lowest among the three families.
However, when Cao Pi worshiped him as Queen of Wu, his status suddenly rose. You must know that although the Eastern Han Dynasty had a dualistic view of monarchy, the so-called monarch-minister relationship between subordinates, prefects, and state pastors could not be compared with the relationship between the emperor and his ministers. The true relationship between king and minister is comparable.
Therefore, Liu Ye advised Cao Pi at that time that the throne would only go to the first level of the emperor, and Sun Quan was only a marquis at this time, and in fact had no relationship with the people of Jiangnan as a monarch and a minister.
Since I have no choice but to accept Sun Quan's surrender today, it is better to make him a 100,000-household lord than to make him a king. Making Sun Quan the king of Wu will help him confirm the justice of the monarch and his ministers with the people of Jiangnan, and help him further stabilize his rule. It is a blessing to the tiger. wing move.
You must know that the kings at this time are not the kings of the later Sui, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties. The kings of the Three Kingdoms period were able to establish feudal states and establish ancestral temples, just like the princes of the pre-Qin Dynasty.
Although the title of king basically depends on the strength of the army, Cao Pi gave Sun Quan the title of king so easily, which can be said to be a great help to him, and it was quite a political misstep. Sure enough, after Sun Quan defeated Liu Bei and got through the difficulties, he turned his back again.
Looking at the fight between Cao Pi and Sun Quan, it can be said that he was played by Sun Quan throughout the whole process. Sun Quan only paid a little dignity of his own to gain strategic advantages and great reputation.
And Cao Pi only gained a little fame, and of course a certain amount of treasures and treasures, but what benefits were these to a king who was determined to unify the world?
As for things like dignity, Sun Quan doesn't care at all. Since the Sun-Liu alliance in the 13th year of Jian'an, he has repeatedly jumped between Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Breaking the alliance and abandoning the treaty, surrendering first and then rebelling are just like that to him. As usual, only Cao Pi naively thought that Sun Quan's request to surrender was sincere.
Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt a little hot on his face. He had been slapped in the face repeatedly by Sun Quan in front of the people of the world, and this time he must destroy Soochow to save face.
"Yanlong, pass the imperial edict, tomorrow the army will march along the waterway to patrol Shouchun." Cao Pi made up his mind that it was time to set off to meet Sun Quan again.
"promise."
"By the way, is there anything unusual about Zang Ba?" Cao Pi thought about it and asked worriedly, thinking about Qingxu's incident.
Sun Zi cupped his hands and replied: "According to the detailed report, Zang Ba secretly met with his old troops many times after hearing the edict, but he was generally able to follow the edicts of the imperial court during these days. The army in the direction of Qingxu has basically gathered in Guangling. .”
Cao Pi walked to the map hanging on the wooden shelf on the side of the hall and nodded slightly: "I guess he knows the current affairs. I will have to arrange it properly after the matter is decided."
Sun Zi came up and complimented him: "Your Majesty has put so much effort into the righteousness of the monarch and his subjects. I think Zang Ba will be grateful when he knows about it."
"Haha, if all the ministers in the court are as loyal and loyal to the country as Yanlong, why should we, the great Wei Dynasty, worry about not being able to level the world?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Zi quickly bowed and said: "It is truly a blessing for me to meet such a wise king as your majesty. I am willing to follow your majesty and make unparalleled achievements."
"Okay, with your help, I have nothing to worry about."
More than 100,000 troops from Wei State gathered in the north of the Yangtze River, and sentinels had already reported to Soochow. Sun Quan stared at the latest intelligence reports, thinking that since Cao Pi had left Xuchang for Shouchun, the war would probably start within this month.
The leader of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi, personally conquered the country, which was quite aggressive, but Sun Quan was not too worried about it. Now that Soochow and Western Shu have formed an alliance again, he has no worries on the western front, so he can concentrate on the north.
In fact, Sun Quan has a strong psychological advantage over Cao Pi. He has almost always had the upper hand since the two of them fought. In his opinion, since Cao Cao and Liu Bei died, who else in the world is his rival? Cao Pi has never taken it seriously. .
What's more, he was very confident in his own soldiers' defensive battles. Not to mention the two battles of Chibi and Yiling, Cao Pi's three-pronged invasion the year before last was also repelled by him, wasn't it?
Sun Quan put down the report in his hand, stood up and walked to the door of the hall, looking into the distance, and said to himself: "Cao Pi, before I went to attack your Hefei, you came to beat me again. Hum, I will give you a good look this time." "
