Chapter 89: Benefit and power
Qin Mi finished what she wanted to say, and she stood up to say goodbye, but Guo Jia kept him behind.
There is something that has been suppressed by Guo Jia and has not been dealt with. I should have done it today, so as not to cause trouble in the future.
"Zi Ji, what kind of person do you think is a treacherous minister?"
Qin Mi didn't know what Guo Jia was trying to ask, and replied: "If you do something without orders, you will lose your law to benefit your own selfishness, consume the country and make your family, and you will be able to win the king."
Guo Jia ordered people to go to his study to get some things, and sent someone to invite Fa Zheng, Peng Li, and Guo Xiu to come.
During this gap, Guo Jia said: "I deeply agree with Zi Ji's words. I think the officials of Yizhou Prefecture, including Zi Ji, are far-sighted and wise, and cannot be self-righteous. They are strong and strong, and they cannot be provoked. However, in recent years, officials from all over the country have impeached those who hold important positions in Yizhou Prefecture. Today, I want to invite Zi Ji to be a bystander. If I handle it improperly, I will ask Zi Ji to remind me from the side."
Qin Mi even said that he didn't dare, but he was also suspicious. Since he was watching, the person who was impeached must not be him. He was sitting upright and felt ashamed of the world, and he was not afraid of the officials below impeach him.
The Censorate is in charge of supervision. Any official in Yizhou who violates the law cannot escape the supervision of the Censorate. The standard for replacing officials every year is also very important. In addition to political achievements, the Censorate’s opinions are also very important.
The servant lifted two low tables from Guo Jia's study, which were piled with bamboo slips, which were very eye-catching in the hall.
Guo Xiu, Fa Zheng and Peng Wei stood in the hall after they arrived. Guo Jia did not invite them to sit. After the three of them saluted, Guo Jia pointed to the bamboo slips piled up into hills on the low table in the hall.
"Xiaozhi, Yongnian, you can take a look at what is written on these bamboo slips."
Peng Yi and Fa Zheng looked at each other, walked forward and picked up the bamboo slips and started reading.
The more they looked, cold sweat continued to appear on their heads. After a moment, they were already sweating like rain and their expressions changed drastically.
Each bamboo slip is filled with content that impeached the two of them. Guo Jia has his signature painted with his name, but judging from different handwriting, these bamboo slips are not fake.
"Master, this, this..."
Fa Zheng couldn't say a word. Peng Yi, who had always been arrogant, knelt down directly, and his hands holding the bamboo slip began to tremble.
Countless officials impeached the two of them, and the date recorded on the bamboo slips of Peng Yi span span spans spanned more than two years, and those who criticized Fa Zheng also started a year ago.
What do these bamboo slips represent? Are officials from all over the country colluding to eliminate dissidents? It is impossible. Why do so many officials in Yizhou Prefecture have such a big opinion on them? Some people are planning to cut off Guo Jia's right-hand man, Xi Zhicai, and Xu Shu, why no one criticized him? Qin Mi was not impeached either.
"Master, can you read it?"
Qin Mi and Peng Yi had a good personal relationship. When they saw Peng Yi's panic look, they also wanted to know what was written on the bamboo slips.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, Guo Jia, with a calm expression, signaled Qin Mi to take his own wishes.
He picked up the bamboo slips and looked at them. Qin Mi picked them up and put them down repeatedly, looking very seriously.
These bamboo slips record the dissatisfaction of officials from all over the country with Peng Ye and Fa Zheng, but Qin Mi, who had been frowning, felt relieved.
Turning around, Qin Mi said to Guo Jia: "Lord, there is no evidence of Peng Ye and Fa Zheng being convicted. It is just to slander and vent dissatisfaction."
When Fa Zheng and Peng Ying heard Qin Mi's words, they suddenly realized. When they thought about it carefully, none of the bamboo slips that impeached them was accusation of their crimes, but they still looked at Guo Jia uneasy. Everyone's words were awesome. Even if the bamboo slips that had accumulated into mountains were groundless, it was hard to say whether Guo Jia would obey the will of the public and deal with them.
"Did Guo Xiu, Fa Zheng and Peng Wei violate the law?"
Guo Jia asked twitchlessly.
Guo Xiu, who had been watching coldly, looked indifferent and replied: "Peng Yi has been in office for more than two years and has been in office for more than one year. No one has violated the law. Officials from all over the country are dissatisfied with the two because they are arrogant and arrogant in their attitude towards their colleagues."
After saying this, Fa Zheng and Peng Wei finally realized that they could survive the disaster. Guo Xiu, who was in charge of the supervision, said that they were not guilty, which was the conclusion.
At this moment, the two of them repent. It turned out that they were disliked by their colleagues and even secretly hostile. They had nothing to do with political views, but were virtues.
Guo Jia has watched over the past two years as people impeached Peng Yi and Fa Zheng later. He knew very well that he could not see what crime Fa Zheng and Peng Yi committed, who practiced rule by law.
The two of them are not virtuous enough to convince the public, but they cannot deny their talents. Both of them can complete the government affairs arranged by Guo Jia meticulously. With this, Guo Jia cannot punish them for their unfounded impeachment by subordinate officials.
In Guo Jia's mind, they are villains.
In history, they betrayed Liu Zhang and welcomed Liu Bei into Shu, which is enough to prove that they are villains.
Liu Zhang treated Zhang Song well, and Zhang Song, who was ranked in Yizhou, was ranked first in Yizhou. However, Zhang Song believed that Liu Zhang was not a hero, and that the law was not valued under Liu Zhang, and that his talent was not appreciated. These were not the reason why they betrayed Liu Zhang.
The difference between a gentleman and a villain is here. If a gentleman is in harmony, he will stay; if he is not in harmony, he will go. Liu Zhang has no place to be sorry to him. However, while these two people refused to abandon Liu Zhang and left, they also had to cooperate with outsiders and help outsiders to seize Liu Zhang's foundation. If they took a step back, they would also work hard according to the situation. Liu Zhang treated him with national talents and responded to him with national talents. Liu Zhang treated him with everyone, and then he would be the most powerful person. But secretly betraying the master is a despicable villain.
As for whether they were helping Liu Bei, the emperor, that they seemed to be abandoning the dark and turning to the light and acted noblely. Liu Bei was not a moral standard, either standing on Liu Bei's side or being just, or opposing Liu Bei or being evil.
When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when the person is careful, there will be no disciples.
Guo Jia cannot use gentlemen as a standard for employment. There is no direct connection between talent and morality. Fa Zheng is a villain in Guo Jia's eyes, but Guo Jia still wants to use him because Fa Zheng has talent. Everyone has different pursuits. Zhang Song wants to assist the hero. Fa Zheng wants to display his talents. If Guo Jia can give them and satisfy them, he will try his best to do it. If someone chooses to betray one day, Guo Jia has nothing to say, at least he is benevolent and righteous. Morally, he wants to be a enlightened person, not an imperfect person.
"Fa Zheng, Peng Yi, you get up, don't kneel down. The reason why I let you see these bamboo slips is to make you understand that if the officials of Yizhou can work together for the public and work together, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort. You are talented, but your ability is limited. As your lord, I rely on you to govern Yizhou. As an important official in Yizhou, you must do your part in your duties, relying on your subordinate officials. Although Yizhou abolished the filial piety and integrity, it does not mean that I have denied my virtue. Being good to others is good for self-interest."
Guo Jia poured the bitterness that local officials had been suppressed for two years to the parties involved today. Whether they can wake them up depends on themselves.
Fa Zheng Peng Li bowed to Guo Jia with tears in his eyes to show his gratitude.
If the public is angry, it is difficult to break the law. If it is another ruler, he will probably cure their sins in order to calm the public. Although from the perspective of the law, he is arrogant and does not violate the law.
After the three left, Guo Jia looked at Qin Mi and asked, "Does Zi Ji think it's appropriate for me to do this?"
Qin Mi smiled slightly and said to Guo Jia: "The lord's move can make the two of them take as a warning, and it does not violate the lord's principle of rule by law. Today's kindness will make the two remember it for a lifetime."
Be kind and power are not only a knife to show your power, nor are you rewarded to show your kindness.
The matter has been handled properly. I just sent Qin Mi away, but I didn't expect that there were many things today. Zhen Yao hurriedly came to the hall and said a message I just got with a serious expression.
"Lord, Cao Cao's father Cao Song wanted to reunite his father and son, and took the property of a hundred cars to pass through Xuzhou. Tao Qian sent Zhang Kai to escort him, but Zhang Kai killed people and plundered money halfway, and Cao Song and his party were all dead. After Tao Qian received the news, he ordered people to arrest Zhang Kai, and sent people to apologize for Cao Cao. In the documents that Tao Qian apologized for Cao Cao, it claimed that Zhang Kai was a remnant of the Yellow Turban Party and a chess piece planted by the lord police in Xuzhou. Killing Cao Song was the lord's instructor."
When Guo Jia heard Cao Song's name, he vaguely guessed what was going on, but he did not guess what Zhen Yao said in the second half.
Zhang Kai killed people and plundered money, which was indeed what Guo Jia once told him.
But if Zhang Kai hadn't personally admitted this, how could Tao Qian know about it?
Tao Qian was in trouble and wanted to shirk responsibility.
Why do you throw dirty water on Guo Jia? Because Zhang Kai is indeed a remnant of the Yellow Turban Party, and Guo Jia relies on the remnant of the Yellow Turban Army. Even if the Taiping Army is changed, he cannot get rid of the fact that the predecessor was the Yellow Turban Army. Therefore, connecting Zhang Kai and Guo Jia is not aimless. Furthermore, Tao Qian and Guo Jia have a grudge for killing their son, and Tao Qian wants to frame the blame, and Guo Jia is his best candidate.
Guo Jia and Tao Qian, who are now the governor of Yizhou, are equal in terms of status.
Zhang Kai's killing of Cao Song was essentially a personal grudge, but it could rise to the conquest among the princes.
"I took a wrong move."
Guo Jia stood up and looked at Zhen Yao with his back on his back.
Zhen Yao asked: "Why did the lord say this? Could it be that Zhang Kai did it? It was indeed instructed by the lord? Can the lord contact Zhang Kai in Yizhou?"
Guo Jia did not conceal his instructions to secretly order Zhang Kai to kill Cao Song today in Xuzhou.
Zhen Yao looked at Guo Jia incredibly, feeling a lot of confusion. First of all, Cao Cao was unknown at that time, and secondly, Guo Jia did not expect that Cao Song would pass by Xuzhou, but he didn't ask.
"Lord, why did you kill Zhang Kai to kill Cao Song?"
This is the key to the problem. Guo Jia and Cao Song have no grievances. Even though they were forced to death by Cao Cao in Luoyang later, the matter in Xuzhou was ahead.
Guo Jia turned around slowly and said in a calm tone: "When I left Yingchuan, did I plan to follow Cao Cao. Zihe, do you think Cao Cao listened to Tao Qian's defense after hearing this news, or did you make other plans?"
Zhen Yao blurted out: "Attack Xuzhou"
Guo Jia closed his eyes and sighed.
Without a high-sounding reason, how could the princes easily start the war? When asked Zhang Kai to kill Cao Song, Guo Jia was to give Cao Cao a righteous act to take Xuzhou. He deliberately told Zhang Kai that he was afraid that his butterfly would disrupt the historical trajectory and to ensure that this incident happened, he did it intentionally.
Let’s look at it now. I really took a wrong move at the beginning. Cao Cao is now Guo Jia’s enemy, so he gave Cao Cao the reason to attack Xuzhou.
But after thinking about it, Guo Jia laughed again. He did not go to serve Cao Cao. If someone else would give Cao Cao a headache.
Lu Bu, the old way of giving you a way of life. Now, it is time to repay me...
Chapter completed!