Chapter 399 The Fundamental Problem The Two Dragons Meet
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 399 The Fundamental Problem The Two Dragons Meet
Five Stone Powder was not a notorious drug in the world yet.
Since Wu Shi Powder appeared in the world, many celebrities have taken this drug.
Wu Shi Powder even has a good reputation in this world because it can help people get rid of worries in a short period of time.
Logically speaking, even if Cao Pi was informed by Cao Zhen that he had taken Wu Shi Powder, it would not be a big deal.
It’s just that the efficacy of Wushi Powder has always existed, so why did it become popular only during the Jin Dynasty?
That’s because Wu Shi San is not recognized by the mainstream values of the world.
The two Jin Dynasties were a period of turmoil. China was in a state of decline and its politics were dark. Under such circumstances, many scholar-bureaucrats felt that the world was hopeless and they became self-destructive.
Therefore, Wushi San became popular among scholar-bureaucrats as a medicine that could make people temporarily forget their worries.
The existence of Wu Shi San can make those scholar-bureaucrats in the Jin and Jin Dynasties forget their own incompetence and their guilt for their ancestors.
But the Three Kingdoms period originated from the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was a period of passion and great emphasis on ambition.
Therefore, during the Three Kingdoms period, many heroes emerged whose mission was to save the world and unify the world.
With them setting an example, a depressing drug like Wu Shi San is certainly not recognized by mainstream values.
The scholar-officials of the time would not rashly criticize Wu Shi San, but they also had great grudges against accepting this medicine.
If a person has no ambitions in his heart and only thinks about entertainment, then such a person will be cast aside by the mainstream values of the world.
Especially when that person's identity is unusual.
The reason why Cao Zhen hated Cao Shuang for taking Wu Shi Powder was not because he saw any harm to the body from Wu Shi Powder. What he was worried about was that Cao Shuang would become dejected by playing with things and gradually become a useless person.
Now Cao Zhen would cry and admonish Cao Pi because he was worried about this.
If the emperors of the Wei Dynasty began to become despondent and confused, would there be any hope for the Wei Dynasty?
Cao Zhen and Cao Pi grew up together since childhood, and Cao Pi knew Cao Zhen very well.
So even though Cao Zhen didn't speak clearly, or even finished what Cao Zhen said, Cao Pi understood what Cao Zhen wanted to express.
Because of this, Cao Pi would avoid Cao Zhen's eyes.
There are some things that he doesn't want to admit, even if those things are slowly becoming facts.
However, in the face of Cao Pi's evasive eyes, Cao Zhen did not stop his admonishment.
However, Cao Zhen also understood Cao Pi's character very well, so his way of admonishing Cao Pi was different from ordinary people.
Cao Zhen slowly straightened up and began to recite a passage in front of Cao Pi:
"In the tenth year of Jian'an's reign, Jizhou was first established, and the Yan Dynasty presented famous bows and horses.
In the late spring of that year, on the Gumangsi Festival, I made a bow with a fan, my bow was dry and my hands were soft, and the grass was shallow and the animals were fat. I hunted with my brother Zidan all day long in the west of Ye, and caught nine roe deer and thirty pheasants and rabbits."
After hearing this passage read by Cao Zhen, Cao Pi was greatly touched.
He was very familiar with this content.
Because the content read by Cao Zhen is an excerpt from the "Dian Lun" written by him.
What touched Cao Pi's heart even more was what Cao Zhen said next.
"In that year, the late emperor defeated Yuan Shao and established Jizhou. His power became so great that everyone north of the Yangtze River surrendered, and princes from all over the country sent envoys to offer sacrifices."
"That year, His Majesty and his ministers went out hunting together. They did not avoid wild animals and were tireless all day long.
That year, His Majesty struck a stone with his sword and informed me of my ambition to pacify the world, hoping that I could accomplish this feat together with Your Majesty.
How high-spirited and graceful His Majesty was at that time.
But it has only been more than ten years now, has His Majesty forgotten his original ambition?"
At this point, Cao Zhen's cry became louder and louder.
Obviously, he feels very sad now.
When Cao Pi listened to Cao Zhen's words and looked at his sad expression, a long-lost unwillingness surged in his heart.
Yes, why did he become like this?
Once upon a time, he also had pride in his heart.
Although he is not as good as Cao Zhi in terms of essays, he is still considered one of the leading literary figures in the world.
In terms of martial arts, he was able to shoot at the age of six and fencing at the age of eight. He also learned the art of fencing from a famous teacher since he was a child.
It can be said that ever since he was young, he has never been perfect in any aspect, but he has not achieved anything in any aspect.
But now that he has become the king of a country, how come he only thinks about indulging in happiness?
When he first inherited the position of the late emperor, he was also very ambitious and thought about doing something great!
Thinking of this, Cao Pi's unwillingness became stronger and stronger.
When Cao Zhen saw that Cao Pi's expression relaxed, he made a move next.
Under Cao Pi's gaze, Cao Zhen suddenly tore open his shirt with force, revealing his upper body covered with scars.
After seeing the many scars on Cao Zhen's upper body, Cao Pi's eyes showed great shock.
Every scar is clearly visible, which shows how badly Cao Zhen was injured.
Every scar on Cao Zhen's body was obtained by his bloody battle for the Wei Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt very sorry for Cao Zhen.
In the past, he just sat in the main hall and watched Cao Zhen's dazzling battle reports, but he had never thought about the price Cao Zhen, who was fighting on the front line, paid for those dazzling battle reports.
Cao Zhen pointed at the scars on his body and continued to say to Cao Pi:
"I know that our army has been defeated several times in the past, which had a great impact on Your Majesty.
It is precisely because I knew that when the chaos in Hexi began, I ignored dissuasion and insisted on taking the initiative.
I am not a person who is greedy for success, I just want to win a great victory and dedicate it to Your Majesty and the Wei Dynasty."
"It is my honor to fight bloody battles for His Majesty.
Because of this, no matter how injured I am, I will not complain, because this is the ambition in my heart.
I am not afraid of death, nor am I afraid of getting a few more scars on my body, but I am afraid that the enemies of the Wei Dynasty will become stronger day by day."
"Mi Yang is good at fighting and has repeatedly defeated our army. This is good.
Using defense instead of attacking is not something I disagree with.
But although Mi Yang is good at fighting, he is not a god. Using defense instead of attacking does not mean wasting time and waiting for a good opportunity to be lost.
If our army does not take advantage of this opportunity to take the initiative to attack, the enemy will become stronger day by day. This is an indisputable fact.
The power of our country, the Wei Dynasty, is far superior to the enemy's army. The Wei Dynasty can be defeated once or twice, but the enemy cannot.
As long as our army can seize the opportunity to achieve a great victory when a good opportunity comes, it may inflict a devastating blow to the enemy.
In the southern expedition, I dare not say that we will definitely win.
But compared to the victory or defeat of the Southern Expedition, I am more concerned about the fear of enemies in the Wei Dynasty.
If the Wei Dynasty loses its spirit of being enterprising and fearless of powerful enemies, then no matter how much land the Wei Dynasty has, what's the use of its population?"
"When the late emperor established the foundation, his power was so weak, and he had never experienced any kind of great defeat.
But in the end, the late emperor was able to sweep away the heroes and create the Wei Dynasty. This was not only because of the late emperor's bravery and martial prowess, but also because the late emperor always had a heart that was not afraid of powerful enemies!"
This was Cao Zhen's last remonstrance. After saying this remonstrance, Cao Zhen knelt on the ground with a plop, his body lowered to the ground.
He was pleading, hoping that Cao Pi could understand what he said.
The emperor is the symbol of the dynasty, and his words and deeds will affect the entire atmosphere of the dynasty.
The reason why the fear of Shu has spread among Cao Wei recently is largely due to Cao Pi himself.
In Cao Zhen's view, the Wei's several defeats were not a critical matter. After all, the important strategic location of the Wei was not lost.
What Cao Zhen was really worried about was the fear of Shu.
This fear of Shu is like five stones scattered, slowly eroding the spirit of the Wei Dynasty.
Once the spirit and energy of the Wei Dynasty are corroded by this trend, the demise of the Wei Dynasty will not be far away.
The key to preventing this lies in Cao Pi.
When Cao Zhen finished all his suggestions, Cao Pi was completely silent.
He looked at Cao Zhen on the ground who was devoted to his country, and thinking about what Cao Zhen had just said to him, he remembered what Cao Cao had told him before he died:
"Zidan is here, and the Wei Dynasty has no worries."
Although Cao Pi also valued Cao Zhen at that time, he thought that Cao Cao had exaggerated Cao Zhen's importance.
There are many talented people in the Wei Dynasty. No matter how talented Cao Zhen is, how can he surpass all the heroes?
But now Cao Pi understood the profound meaning of Cao Cao's words.
There are many people in the Wei who are as talented as Cao Zhen, but among those people, only Cao Zhen can wholeheartedly think about the interests of the Wei.
Only Cao Zhen would say these words to him today.
Thinking of this, Cao Pi dragged his exhausted body up from the throne.
He is not mentally retarded, Cao Zhen explained everything clearly, and he naturally understands the stakes in Cao Zhen's words.
His father was already ill some time before his death.
But he still worked tirelessly for the Wei Dynasty, fought everywhere, and never gave up any opportunity easily.
Now that he is much younger than his father back then, why should he give up on himself?
He doesn't have the courage of Cao Cao, but Cao really does.
In this case, let's let Cao Zhen do it.
After Cao Pi came to Cao Zhen, he slowly squatted down.
Then he stretched out his hand to help Cao Zhen up. Looking at this pillar of the country who cared about Wei, Cao Pi had a determined look on his face.
"If you want to fight, then let's fight."
Hearing that Cao Pi was finally willing to agree to his request, Cao Zhen's face showed joy. He was about to kowtow to thank Cao Pi, but his move was stopped by Cao Pi.
Cao Pi held Cao Zhen's hands tightly, his eyes stared at the scars on Cao Zhen's body, and then said to Cao Zhen:
"During the Southern Expedition, no matter what the outcome is, you need to promise me one thing."
When Cao Pi asked for something, Cao Zhen naturally agreed to it.
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions. I will definitely do it."
As soon as Cao Zhen finished speaking, Cao Pi solemnly said:
"You must come back safely."
When he heard Cao Pi's request, Cao Zhen didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just Cao Pi's ordinary concern.
But Cao Pi had long guessed that Cao Zhen would not take this seriously, so he approached Cao Zhen and whispered something in his ear.
When this whisper flowed into Cao Zhen's ears, a look of disbelief immediately appeared on his face.
Then his eyes turned red again, and he kept mumbling in resistance: "No, no."
Facing Cao Zhen, he was in disbelief, but Cao Pi already knew it.
He held Cao Zhen's hand harder and harder, and then he continued to tell Cao Zhen:
"Young King Qi, only you can control them!"
The meaning in Cao Pi's words became more and more intense, which made Cao Zhen feel even more panicked.
But Cao Pi stopped talking about it and did not continue to talk about it.
He believed that what he just said was enough to make Cao Zhen value his own life.
After saying that, Cao Pi suddenly asked Cao Zhen: "Did Zi Dan come up with the strategy for the Southern Expedition by himself, or did someone else provide him with advice?"
Cao Zhen was in panic. He didn't know why Cao Pi suddenly asked about this, but this did not affect his answer.
"The strategy of the southern expedition was proposed by Yang Fu, the governor of Liangzhou."
Cao Zhen was loyal to Cao Pi, and naturally he would not hide this from Cao Pi. With his character, he would not try to take advantage of others for his own benefit.
After hearing Cao Zhen's answer, Cao Pi showed some relief on his face.
But he didn't say anything about it.
"Tomorrow morning, I will convene a group of important ministers to discuss the matter of the southern expedition.
Please step aside for now, I will send someone to summon you tomorrow."
After saying this, Cao Zhen raised his head and looked at Cao Pi. He saw a look of exhaustion on Cao Pi's face.
Therefore, even though there were many things in his heart that he wanted to ask Cao Pi, Cao Zhen still obeyed Cao Pi's order, got up from the ground and slowly retreated out of the palace.
Seeing Cao Zhen getting further and further away from him, Cao Pi stood up and returned to the throne.
When Cao Pi was the only one left in the empty hall, Cao Pi felt a coldness quickly wrapping around him.
This feeling reminded Cao Pi suddenly of his eldest son Cao Rui.
In his thoughts, Cao Pi ordered someone to summon Cao Rui.
When Cao Rui heard Cao Pi's call, he quickly came to Cao Pi's hall.
When Cao Rui arrived at the main hall, he saw his father sitting alone on the throne.
In this life, Cao Pi did not kill Zhen Mi, so the father-son relationship between Cao Pi and Cao Rui was quite good.
After seeing Cao Rui arriving, Cao Pi smiled with a smile on his face and extended his hand for Cao Rui to come closer.
Facing Cao Pi's call, Cao Rui obediently came to Cao Pi.
Looking at Cao Rui, who was getting taller and taller in front of him, Cao Pi seemed to see himself in his youth - as full of vigor.
Cao Rui originally thought that Cao Pi suddenly summoned him to examine his homework.
After all, with Cao Rui's intelligence, he had already guessed Cao Pi's intention of making him King of Qi.
But just when Cao Rui was waiting for Cao Pi to inspect his work, Cao Pi suddenly asked him: "I want to use a minister to do a big thing. If this big thing comes true, of course he will be promoted to a higher position."
It's just that for the king, you need to be prepared for everything.
If this important matter fails and I don’t want to punish this minister, what should I do?”
After Cao Rui heard Cao Pi's question, his face showed surprise.
Cao Pi was not asking him about the content of the book, but about his specific imperial skills.
After listening to Cao Pi's question, Cao Rui's mind began to work quickly.
And Cao Pi has been quietly waiting for Cao Rui's answer.
Not long after, Cao Rui, who had an idea in his mind, confidently told Cao Pi the answer:
“The king is sometimes deceived by his ministers, and the fault lies with the ministers.
It’s just that ministers also have subordinates under them, so if the fault is transferred to the subordinates, the minister’s fault will naturally disappear.”
After hearing Cao Rui's answer, Cao Pi was stunned for a moment.
Then he laughed heartily.
No wonder the late emperor valued Cao Rui so much when he was still alive.
No wonder!
There are successors to the Wei Dynasty.
(End of chapter)
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