Chapter 2417 The separation of the three Jin families
While Fei Qian and Pang Tong were discussing some more serious topics, Mr. Shui Jing and Sima Hui also had some similar worries.
This trouble came from a letter home.
In other words, the questions raised by this letter home.
This is a letter home from Wen County.
As the proportion of the Sima family's investment in Fei Qian continues to increase, Sima himself in Wen County has been subject to some discrimination. Although it is not an unforgivable sin at the moment for brothers to serve in different camps, but
It doesn't mean that other people don't have grudges about this situation.
In history, when Zhuge Liang was in sole control of Liu Bei, Sun Quan deliberately sent Zhuge Jin as an envoy to Sichuan and Shu. If not for the fact that the two brothers were well aware of Sun Quan's petty behavior, they also had a tacit understanding between them.
Although Sun Quan said that Gu and Ziyu had an oath of life and death, and Ziyu would live up to Gu, just as Gu would live up to Ziyu, but in fact, if Zhuge Jin did anything extraordinary in private during the mission, Sun Quan's
Because of his temper, I am afraid that Zhuge Jin’s family will not be safe in Jiangdong.
Sima Wen County is facing such a situation now.
Historically, Cao Cao asked Sima Yi to become an official, but now he wants Sima Lang to become an official.
The reason why Sima Yi became an official in history was not entirely because of Sima Yi's talent. The reason why Sima Lang becomes an official now is also not just because of Sima Lang's talent.
Before, it seemed that the conflict between Cao Cao and Fei Qian was not that big, and there was not such an urgent need to take sides. Many families were like Sima, looking here and there, but as the confrontation deepened, it became clear that
Just like many so-called free competitions in later generations eventually showed monopoly trends, Feiqian's third assistant in Guanzhong forced the gentry children under his command to bow their heads. Cao Cao also required some neutral gentry families in Jizhou and Yuzhou to take a stand.
Once you become an official, you have to avoid suspicion for many things.
Then some matters that could have been used to achieve success in the name of neutrality must be put aside.
For example, the Sima family's caravan.
In the final analysis, it is still a question of interests.
In fact, Sima Hui also vaguely felt some signs.
If Sima Hui gave Fei Qian the title of "Yun Kun" in the past, but now he feels that this title is really too appropriate. When Kun was hiding in the abyss, no one would notice that there was a Kun.
What's wrong? It's just like when Fei lurked in the Northland and began to lay out his plans. Only when Kun began to surface did everyone feel the tremendous pressure.
Examination, followed by assessment by officials.
The grand competition was followed by the grand lecture of Qinglong Temple.
The three-year plan was followed by a comprehensive review and rating of officials.
Regional rebellions were followed by the suppression and division of large local households.
Fei Qian is also carrying out political advancement and institutional reforms step by step. A brand new political group system of the Han Dynasty is gradually forming, developing and growing.
And such a brand-new political system will inevitably create huge conflicts of interest with the old groups.
Not only Pang Tong was thinking about the future political situation in advance, but Sima Hui and others were also no exception.
With the various policies, systems, and laws of the Eastern and Western Shangshu Ling, more and more differences have emerged between the old and new political groups. When the differences between the East and the West become more and more acute, everyone in the Han Dynasty must
Faced with this problem, should we choose the east wind or rely on the west wind?
Although Wen County's letter does not directly indicate this in the text, it actually means this between the lines. I want to confirm it through Sima Hui's reply.
As for the emperor?
To be honest, in the current era of the Han Dynasty, the emperor is not that important anymore. Although the emperor is in Xu County, his surname is Liu, his name is Xie, and his courtesy name is Bohe. He calls himself me every day, and others also call His Majesty the Holy Ming.
What?
It's just some superficial maintenance.
Just like the respected Emperor Zhou during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
He is said to be the co-owner of the world, but this is the only name left.
Everyone in the Sima family knows this very well. Other families are almost the same.
If Fei Qian and Cao Cao have determined the outcome, then everyone doesn't have to worry about it. They all rush forward, holding the robe, flicking the dust, licking the feet, and the boss eats it.
Meat, I can just drink soup, but it's uncomfortable to have things like this confronting each other.
If the outcome has already been decided, even if the winner wants to make some big moves, even if he chooses another emperor, it is not a big problem. In fact, this kind of operation is regarded as a basic operation in the minds of the nobles, and it is not worth making a fuss about.
Just like when Dong Zhuo said that Liu Bian was a coward and pushed him aside so that Liu Xie could take over, wouldn't the descendants of the gentry also pay homage in the end?
There is no majesty left for the Emperor of the Han Dynasty today, just like the Emperor of Zhou in ancient times. The Emperor of Zhou was divided into three families, while now the Emperor of the Han is a tripartite. It seems a little different, but what is the actual difference?
Perhaps starting from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the majesty of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty had been pushed to the ground and rubbed. The party imprisonment incident at that time completely severed the relationship between the gentry system and the emperor.
If we go further
It's not that it can't be considered.
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used Dong Zhongshu to expand the imperial power, hidden dangers were laid. Since the so-called emperor is the son of destiny, just like when the emperor Ji of Zhou could conquer a son of destiny, then the next son of destiny would appear.
, it’s no big deal
As we all know, the number of General Fei Qian's troops is not large, nor is it like that of Mr. Cao. He can shout a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, or a shout of eight hundred thousand or one million.
However, despite their small number, their actual combat effectiveness is substantial. Judging from the rapid suppression of rebellions in Longxi and other places, the current strength of the Hussars is enough to support such a large territory.
We have force.
What about Wenzhi?
Not bad either.
Zheng Xuan, who was most disliked by Sima Hui back then, is now under Fei Qian's command. Coupled with the revision of the scripture annotations this time, Guanzhong's status in culture has almost been confirmed. It is even better than what he was originally proud of.
The Shandong gentry system was even higher.
Cai's collection of books, endorsed by Duke Pang of Jingxiang, and annotated books by Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui, are almost at the top of Han culture. As for the words of those small families in Jiangdong, they are not worthy of mention at all.
The military has cavalry across the east and west, and the literary classics cover the north and south. Unknowingly, the mentality of these gentry children in Guanzhong, including Sima Hui, has undergone great changes.
But the Cavalry General did not express his position!
Fei Qian did not express his ambition directly. At least until now, he still seems to put the emperor first and be proud of the man. This makes everyone in the Sima family, including Sima Hui and Sima Yi, somewhat confused.
To be honest, if Sima Hui is now in Fei Qian's position, it may be difficult to resist the further attraction. With a wave of his hand, tens of thousands of troops will follow, and a little further forward, the world seems to be right around the corner.
In the palm of your hand, this kind of temptation is not something that just a cat or a dog can resist.
Therefore, Wenxian's letter was ostensibly asking Sima Hui, Sima Yi and others how they were doing in Guanzhong, but in fact it was asking the Sima family whether it was better to choose Fei Qian or Cao Cao for a brighter future.
Sima Hui turned to look at Sima Yi who was putting down the letter, nodded on the desk and said, what do Zhongda think? How should he reply?
Sima Yi pondered for a while, and then said: My nephew once suggested in front of the Lord's table that Pei's son should be used to escape. If there are any lawbreakers among the officials, they can be cut off.
Sima Yi intensified his illegal tone.
Sima Hui thought for a moment, seemed to understand Sima Yi's hidden meaning, and raised his gray eyebrows, how about it?
The Lord refused. Sima Yi said in a deep voice.
Oh, Sima Hui exhaled and refused? This is really
Sima Yi nodded.
The two were silent for a moment.
Just as Fei Qian had speculated before, Sima Yi's advice on Pei Yuan's affairs at that time, in addition to superficially admonishing Pei Yuan and other matters, also included some expressions of allegiance and attitude.
test.
Allegiance is very simple. It was Sima Yi who expressed his willingness to be an eagle and a dog.
The test was very subtle, just taking advantage of Pei Yuan's opportunity to see if Fei Qian had the intention to establish himself as king.
Just like when Yuan Shao fled to Shandong at the East Gate, Pei Yuan would be regarded as Yuan Shao's second propaganda by the people in Shandong. If Fei Qian had ambitions to go further, then naturally he would not
Isn't it the right time to allow something like this to happen under one's own command and take this opportunity to clear out the ranks and unify their thoughts?
Just like many corrupt criminals in later generations, their corrupt behavior was not a one-time event, nor was it a day or two. Some even extended to several places and lasted for more than ten or twenty years. Could it be said that in such a long period?
No one discovered it, no one reported it?
So, why?
Sima Hui looked up at the sky and said slowly: If the sky is affectionate, why is the winter so cold? If the sky is ruthless, why is the spring so warm and the flowers bloom? What is the way of heaven, what is the destiny of heaven?
Sima Yi glanced at Sima Hui, and then frowned, uncle, this theory of destiny is already a prophecy, and it is a lie to say that the five virtues in the world may have an end, but they will not enter reincarnation, regardless of replacement.
After all, Sima Yi also carries the title of the terminator of reincarnation with five virtues.
Although it has not yet been determined whether the current reincarnation of the Five Virtues is a fallacy and whether it should be abolished, there is no market for it in the Guanzhong Sanfu area.
Sima Hui nodded and said, the snow is falling and the cold is accumulating, the fields are hardened, and spring is coming. We can remove it by manpower, and we can drive cattle and horses to plow it. But now we don't use people, and we don't drive cattle and horses. Why?
It could have been achieved in a simple way, so why not do it now?
This is the question now facing Sima and his family.
What exactly does Fei Qian want to do?
Is he a loyal minister, a powerful minister, or a
Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said: The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, and the scorching sun is melting the snow, hoping that everything will come true?
Everything will fall into place? Sima Huiba smacked his lips, maybe
During the questions and answers between the two of them, they were deducing the answers based on guessing the words and deeds of the Cavalry General Fei Qian.
Just like what Sima Yi said, Feiqian currently has many new political institutions, and there are also many new systems that are different from those of the Han Dynasty in the past. These institutions and systems have allowed more people to participate in the political system, not just the gentry in the past.
The disciple system also includes many more aspects. It is like digging a canal. There may not be water flow at the beginning, but after all communication is completed, the water of the river will definitely flow.
Sima and I may not be able to judge whether these things are right or wrong.
One is the issue of struggle and integration between old and new political interest groups.
Although Feiqian has made a lot of adjustments in this aspect, the emerging military meritocracy will inevitably erode the old political groups. The rebellion in Longyou and Hanzhong is actually a manifestation of this contradiction.
The current counterinsurgency and local peace control do not mean that this problem has been completely resolved. After the promotion of the 4321 structure of Longyou's new government, if the interests cannot be reconciled smoothly, conflicts may still break out again.
Of course, Fei Qian is currently supported and supported by many people, there is no doubt about this.
Especially the military, those from poorer families, and those new to the political system of the Han Dynasty, were almost die-hard loyalists of Fei Qian.
There are also the sons of the nobles who could not get much space in the Shandong nobles, and now they have turned to Fei Qian. However, according to the theory, Fei Qian should open the door wide and embrace all rivers, but Fei Qian chose to use the examination system.
Stopped a lot of people
These people may not dare to say that they failed the exam, but after hitting a snag with Fei Qian, they turned around and went back to Shandong, spraying saliva to portray Fei Qian as a vicious, cruel and incompetent guy.
This also made Sima and his wife somewhat incomprehensible.
Shouldn't it be to accumulate more popularity?
In fact, Fei Qian's popularity does exist, but it just increases the number of ordinary people. This is not within the scope of Sima's consideration, nor is it within the scope of many nobles' considerations.
You ants, why worry?
Sima Hui's hesitation now is because he feels that the Hussar General's method may be used in the Sanfu area of Guanzhong, but he is not sure that this method can be used in the Han Dynasty.
Sima Yi’s hesitation was due to Fei Qian’s attitude
Each stage has a stage goal.
One step at a time?
Only after you have a goal can you have a direction to strive for.
Logically speaking, the next step up to the step Fei Qian is standing on now is the next step up. However, Fei Qian didn't make any moves, and even acted a little confused sometimes.
In Sima Yi's perception, it was like deliberately giving up some opportunities. This kind of waste made Sima Yi feel a little heartbroken.
But this relatively chaotic pattern seems to be attracted by a magnet, or the slow moves on Go gather together after a period of time and point in a certain direction.
For example, some of the regulations and laws promulgated by Fei Qian before seemed to have no connection with each other, and there was not much sense of urgency at first. However, after a period of time, people discovered that a line had been erected around them at some point.
A fence, a circle of fence, a ditch, and then regulation, you can only move in one direction.
This kind of thing happened several times in a row, which made the two of them feel a little emotional.
But for a noble family, it is just a simple emotion and has little meaning. Only by foreseeing some changes in the upper class in advance, sensing its goals and directions, and then reaching an agreement with them can they seize the opportunity in the chaotic situation.
, and then develop the entire family.
Now Wen County's letter is a subtle confirmation of this to Sima Hui. Is there a greater chance with Cao Cao or with Fei Qian?
Both Sima Hui and Sima Yi knew that it was indeed time to make this matter clear now, because the situation in the future may be even more troublesome. Some things really need to be planned in advance, otherwise there will be trade-offs in the future.
Hesitation can lead to bad things.
Ah, Sima Hui took a breath of cold air as if he thought of something.
Uncle Sima Yi looked at Sima Hui.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, all the princes were related to each other and were all subordinates of the King of Zhou. Sima Hui's face turned a little dark, he frowned and said slowly, "However, within the three generations, it can be said that, outside of the five clothes,
Being close to a passerby will never last long.
The meaning of Sima Hui, of course, does not only refer to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the blood relationship system of King Wu of Zhou was broken.
What breaks the blood relationship system is of course blood relatives.
In the beginning, all the vassal states were close relatives. You were my uncle and I was his brother. Naturally, this kind of relationship could not be fought. Even if there were interest disputes, everyone would be led by the older generation and sit down to talk.
It doesn't look good if you lower your head but don't see you when you raise your head.
As time goes by, when everyone has babies, it doesn’t take long for babies to have babies again. Two hundred years, it will be almost the tenth generation. After all, in the Zhou Dynasty, babies were born at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
Already.
Now, the so-called royal bloodline is just distant relatives. Let’s talk about blood relationship, yes, and seniority, yes, but what is the relationship between them? After all, they are so far away, who can still recognize who is the elder? In the beginning,
The kind of family affection has naturally disappeared. In fact, it is not wrong to say that everyone is a stranger.
The longer time goes by, the weaker the family ties become, and the more unstable the relationship supported by blood. On the contrary, the interest relationship becomes more and more important, so due to the irreconcilable conflicts between them, the war breaks out.
The promotion of three companies is the most typical case.
So, how can the division of the three families into Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period not be a microcosm of the present?
In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a blood connection between various princes. Now among the gentry families, what is the difference between clans united by blood?
Only real interests are the most important.
In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, princes often fought over a piece of land, a river, and even a mulberry tree.
Who still recognizes blood relationship at this time?
Go tell people, stop fighting. Two hundred years ago we were still brothers.
Who will listen? Just like future generations, don’t they say that everyone is descendants of the Yanhuang people, but then secretly do evil things behind their backs?
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the division of the three families into Jin Dynasty became the trigger that overthrew the royal bloodline. Now, similar to the situation of the three pillars, is it an important factor in overthrowing another bloodline connection?
Just like in the letter, you have to make a choice!
What the uncle meant was that Sima Yi was shocked and looked at Sima Hui. The master's plot actually ended here?!
