Chapter 1865 The great road is hidden, the world is our home, we only seek to be well-off
Some people are destined to be lonely all their lives. Even if their bed is surrounded by beauties when they sleep, and their tent is full of civilized people when they wake up, they are still lonely. Cao Cao's loneliness started when he was in power and has continued to the present.
Cao Cao moved forward slowly, step by step. Behind him were his subordinates, following suit. There was no one in front of Cao Cao, nor on his left or right. All the driving force for advancement could only be Cao Cao himself.
It's like when I first entered officialdom.
When Cao Cao was young, he was often in the second grade, and conflicts grew up with him. Cao Cao had low self-esteem, so he was arrogant. In the eyes of ordinary people, after Cao Cao was a marquis, he was surrounded by high-ranking officials similar to Yuan Shao.
But in the eyes of Yuan Shao and others, Cao Cao is just a follower.
After the eunuch.
These four words have followed Cao Cao since he was a child until now.
Can you choose which family you are born into? Is where you are born the original sin of your life? Do your sons and grandsons have to pay for the things done by your parents and ancestors?
Cao Cao originally thought that he could change the opinions of others and update the original impression with his own efforts. However, unfortunately, starting from the time when Luoyang served as the city gate captain, Cao Cao gradually realized that no matter what he did,
It can't change other people's criticism of him.
He beat up the eunuch Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Tu, and then the most difficult to deal with in the official area in the north of Luoyang, the original chaos suddenly disappeared, and "no one dared to offend", but the eunuch immediately regarded him as a traitor, and the nobles looked at him
Like a fool, Cao Cao understood that if he did something good, there would be good results.
Cao Cao was promoted openly and secretly, and went to Dunqiu to serve as the county magistrate.
This time, Cao Cao didn't do anything extraordinary. He worked as a county magistrate and collected taxes steadily. However, Cao Cao's cousin-in-law, Jianqiang Hou Song Qi, was executed by the eunuchs, and Cao Cao was also implicated.
He was dismissed from his official position at that time, and had no choice but to return to his hometown of Qiao County in despair. Cao Cao understood that doing things according to the rules and seeking only stability and nothing else would have no good results.
If you can't do it by yourself, can you find someone, or let someone else do it? Then who has the greatest authority? Who can do this? Cao Cao believed at the time that it could only be the emperor.
When Cao Cao returned to the court, Cao Cao wrote a letter stating that Dou Wu and others were framed for their integrity as officials, which resulted in the court being full of treacherous and evil people, but the loyal and good people were not reused. His words were sincere, but they were not accepted by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
Adopted. After that, Cao Cao wrote many times to remonstrate. Although there were occasional results, they had little effect...
Then what?
Cao Cao looked up at the throne above the Dan steps and remained silent.
It's not that Cao Cao doesn't want to trust others, it's that he doesn't know who to trust!
Who else is worthy of trusting!
Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Liu Bei. He was very similar to Liu Bei in some ways. Cao Cao also thought of Fei Qian. In fact, some of the things Fei Qian did were also things Cao Cao wanted to do but couldn't...
"Welcome Your Majesty!"
Under the guidance of Xiao Huangmen, Liu Xie climbed to the Dan steps and sat on the throne.
Cao Cao led hundreds of officials to salute Liu Xie.
As if it was his own misunderstanding, Cao Cao felt that this time Liu Xie paused for two breaths longer than usual, but soon, Liu Xie's voice rippled above the hall, "All my beloved lords, stay safe!"
Yes, everyone loves you, and you are equal, but in this world, there has never been such a thing as "public" or "peace"!
Cao Cao stood up and sat in his seat, his eyes meeting Liu Xie's eyes without giving in...
Liu Xie couldn't help but retreat subconsciously, and then looked back with some annoyance, only to find that Cao Cao had already turned away and looked at other officials, and the other officials also looked at Cao Cao under his gaze.
They all seemed to shrink their heads one by one.
"..." Liu Xie was silent.
"If something happens, we will leave the court if nothing happens!" Xiao Huangmen's voice sounded loud and clear in the hall. Yes, it was loud. The emperor is also a human being. Who would like a weird voice to stimulate their hearing by their side? So come on normally.
It is said that the first requirement for a eunuch to read out edicts and other matters is to speak clearly and have a loud voice. However, the loudness of the voice does not represent the openness of the heart. After the eunuch of Huangmen said this, everyone's eyes could not help but focus on Cao Cao.
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Cao Cao slowly sat up, straightened his back, and spoke in a slow and powerful voice, just like usual, as if he was not affected by Fei Qian's men and horses at all, "Your Majesty, the hussars and horses are here to be sacrificed."
The captives will not attack or harm Your Majesty, so Your Majesty does not need to worry."
Liu Xie didn't know what to say for a moment. How could he still say this?
"What do you want to do with your love?" Liu Xie couldn't help but ask. Before, he was fighting for life and death, but now he turned around and said it was a trivial matter and there was no need to worry?
Cao Cao smiled and said: "This matter, Yi'er! Let me ask you what your Majesty's intention is!"
"Intention?" Liu Xie was stunned for a moment.
Cao Cao did not continue to explain, but asked other people on the side to report some non-critical matters that required Liu Xie's nod, and then basically ended the meeting.
Small things are discussed in big meetings, and big things are discussed in small meetings. The more people there are, the more complicated it becomes. This is the same in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad. The court meeting is not the focus, and the key points cannot be discussed. More often, the court meeting is just an announcement, or a
It was just a place for voting. As for more matters, they were discussed after the court meeting. Liu Xie also understood this, so after leaving the court meeting, he did not immediately change out of the heavy crown clothes. He closed his eyes and rested quietly.
God, wait.
Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Huangmen came forward and bowed down: "Sikong, please see me..."
"Xuan!" Liu Xie opened his eyes. He was going to take this opportunity to have a good talk with Cao Cao. The arrival of General Fei Qian of the Cavalry was like an invisible support to Liu Xie.
His waist can be straighter and his tone can be more comfortable. Not to mention that even Cao Cao is said to be unable to withstand the hussars' attack. So can Cao Cao maintain his previous arrogance?
Liu Xie watched Cao Cao walk in, watched Cao Cao's figure stretched out under the candlelight of the hall, watched Cao Cao lower his head little by little, and seemed to feel a sense of joy in his heart, "Old thief, there are also
today!"
Although Liu Xie really wanted to say these words, he finally tilted his mouth. After the words swirled around in his throat, what came out was, "I love you, please give me a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Cao's tone was calm and his actions were not chaotic at all. He seemed not to be affected by the hussar generals in the past few days at all.
Liu Xie was waiting for Cao Cao to speak first, but Cao Cao was looking at the beams in the hall.
Liu Xie couldn't help but raised his eyes and looked up, and finally heard Cao Cao's words in his ears, "When the palace was being built, your majesty went to Xu County. There were no suitable beams in the public warehouse, so the Grand Duke of the Xun family dedicated them to him."
Jane...』
"(¬_¬)?" Liu Xie couldn't talk to him for a while.
"This brick needs to be fired in a dense kiln, with soil from the waterfront, hundreds of pieces of work, and molds to make it. The finished brick is less than half of it..." Cao Cao continued.
Liu Xie lowered his eyelids and looked at the green bricks that he didn't pay attention to at first.
"Your Majesty, do you know what it means to be well-off?" Cao Cao suddenly said this.
"Well-off?" It's a pity that Liu Xie is not a time traveler, otherwise he would definitely think that Cao Cao was possessed by something. After thinking for a long time, he said, "The people are tired, how can they be well-off?"
Cao Cao nodded, shook his head, and said, "Does your Majesty know what Zhongni and Yu Wabin were talking about in the past?"
Liu Xie frowned, as if he vaguely guessed what Cao Cao was going to say, "This..."
"Today, the great road is hidden, and the world is a home. Everyone is close to his relatives, each son is his son, and the goods and resources are his own. The great people in the world regard it as etiquette, and the cities, ditches and ponds are considered solid. Proper etiquette and righteousness are regarded as disciplines, and the ruler and ministers are upright, and the father and son are respected.
To harmonize brothers, to harmonize couples, to establish systems, to establish fields, to know the wise and brave, and to take merit as one's own. Therefore, planning is done, and the army starts from there!" Cao Cao's voice was low, and he rolled in the hall.
Like the faint wind and thunder, "Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, Cheng, and Gong, there are all who are not careful about etiquette. Use their righteousness to test their trustworthiness, write about their faults, punish them with benevolence, and show the common people."
.If there are those who do not follow this, those who live in Shao will be in trouble, and everyone will think it is a disaster. This is called a well-off society..."
Liu Xie stared at Cao Cao and said, "Sikong might as well speak frankly..."
"Ha, what is a well-off society? There is no great unity in the world, we can only seek prosperity!" Cao Cao said categorically, "Now that the country is in turmoil, who is to blame? If there are long-standing abuses, we can only manage them slowly, how can we tolerate tigers and wolves?"
Liu Xie sneered and said: "Sikong Zhiyi, all the previous ones are warm techniques and gentle prescriptions?"
Cao Cao also smiled, and his smile gradually became colder, and said: "Your Majesty, do you know why Guangwu settled in Luo? Not in Yong? Your Majesty worshiped in front of Guangwu's case in the Ancestral Temple, do you have the talent to abandon the inheritance of your ancestors?"
"Bold!" Liu Xie stood up angrily, "If you can help me, I will be kind to you! If not, you can also show me kindness!"
Cao Cao also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "If your Majesty can believe it, I will stay here! No, you can say goodbye here!" After saying this, Cao Cao cupped his hands again and exited the hall.
The main hall was empty, and the irrelevant attendants and maids had long since stayed away. Sunlight filtered through the vermilion pillars and hanging gauze curtains, falling in front of Cao Cao's eyes, while behind him, there was a large shadow.
Cao Cao walked out of the hall. Perhaps it was because the sun was a bit dazzling, or for some other reason. Cao Cao stayed for a moment, squinting and looking up at the sky. Then he straightened up again, raised his head, and strode forward.
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The wind passed by slowly, rolling up Cao Cao's sleeves, but it could not blow the robe on Cao Cao's body. Under the sunlight, one or two sweat stains seemed to dye the red on Cao Cao's back.
It becomes more red, and the black becomes darker...
Liu Xie stood in the hall for a long time without moving.
The light seemed to be right in front of him, right at the door of the hall, but in that piece of light, it seemed that he could only see light. The pure light made Liu Xie's eyes hurt, and he couldn't see what was going on in the halo.
What a view.
"Only seeking a well-off society..." Liu Xie murmured, "Only seeking a well-off society... There is no universal unity in the world, I only seek..."
A figure quietly appeared in the light at the entrance of the hall, short and humble, "Your Majesty..."
"..." Liu Xie came back to his senses and said, "Let's go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple..."
Xiao Huangmen hurriedly responded and then led the way.
Liu Xie walked a few steps and suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at the things he rarely paid attention to. The beams, wooden boards, blue bricks, window grilles, and painted eaves of the hall... These were once taken for granted in Liu Xie's eyes.
It seems to be something inconspicuous.
Xiao Huangmen noticed that Liu Xie had stopped, and quickly stopped, took two steps back, hunched over, and waited silently.
Liu Xie came to his senses, took a deep breath, and moved forward.
Guangwu established his capital in Luo.
Just like he usually didn't care at all, nor did he pay attention to the masonry and beams in the hall, Liu Xie seemed to think that this was just the case, and he took it for granted, without giving much thought to the ins and outs of these things.
Yes, why?
I seemed to have said this when I was in Chang'an. There were a lot of commotion and arguments in the main hall. By the way, haha, I seem to still remember what Fei Qian said back then - "The place of capital, the place where Han Dynasty flourished."
, the water of Heluo, and the territory of Guangwu, although they have different names, they are actually the same. They are all Han people in Han Dynasty, Han Dynasty, and Han people. Your Majesty does not need to worry about this. As the saying goes, the place where Your Majesty stands is not the Xuande Hall, where Your Majesty rests.
Where is the land that is not Fanglin Garden? Your Majesty can decide for yourself..."
Haha, that’s really a good point.
It is as correct as the sky is the sky and the earth is the earth, but is there really no difference?
The Ancestral Temple is right in front of you.
This is the Ancestral Temple of Guangwu.
Yes, only Guangwu.
Liu Xie was silent and walked into the Ancestral Temple.
The golden spiritual tablet is solemn and solemn, high and high.
He has the blood of Guangwu in his veins, and he also hopes that like Guangwu, he can revitalize the Han Dynasty and help the Han Dynasty get out of trouble and shine again.
In a daze, Liu Xie suddenly remembered what his father said when he was young, "Do you want to be the emperor? If you want to be the emperor, don't believe other people's words easily. No one's words are good!"
"Then...then...you can't even believe the words of the father, um, the Queen Mother?" Liu Xie, who was still a little kid at the time, hugged Liu Hong's neck and asked with doubts on his face.
The father laughed loudly, "No way! Remember... don't believe it!"
Now that I think about it, my father's smile back then actually contained some sadness. Maybe my father was just expressing his feelings at the time, and he didn't expect Liu Xie, who was still a big ass, to understand, so he just said it.
, but now Liu Xie suddenly felt his father's mood at that time...
An endless feeling of loneliness was like a ghost lurking in the dark shadow of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. It roared out in the blink of an eye and wrapped around Liu Xie's body, making his hands and feet feel cold.