Chapter 2630 Turning over the table, what kind of table is it?
Xu County.
In the main hall.
The colors of the big man are red and black.
These two colors are certainly solemn, but if used too much, they become solemn and solemn. Of course, there is nothing wrong with it in a place like the main hall where the majesty of the emperor is to be shown, but for the people in the main hall, it seems
There are some people who, no matter what, cannot become harmonious and harmonious between the monarch and his ministers, and the level of sincerity and sincerity seems to be limited to official business and the courtesy of the monarch and his ministers.
Liu Xie also knew that if he wanted to talk about some private words, it would not be appropriate to do so in the main hall.
After all, there are ears all around the main hall.
However, if Liu Ye is forced to go to other places, such as on a high platform, to avoid the eyes and ears, on the one hand, Liu Xie feels that it is not necessary, and on the other hand, Liu Ye may not be willing.
It's not that Liu Ye is disloyal, but there is no need to alert the enemy, or that he inexplicably arouses the suspicion of fellow student Lao Cao.
If he didn't say anything important, and Cao Cao thought that the two of them were conspiring, then it would really be more of a loss than a gain. It would be better to stay in the main hall, and even if the words were passed on to the surrounding ears, it wouldn't be a problem.
Because what Liu Xie and Liu Ye were talking about at the moment was not about Cao Cao, but about Kong Rong...
"Your Majesty..." A civil servant reported outside the palace, "Your Majesty, the Yushi doctor led troops to break into the Kong family's residence in the state of Lu and captured Kong Wenju. His son wanted to go and resisted arrest, but was killed on the spot..."
When Liu Xie heard this, he immediately wanted to stand up, with a look of shock on his face, but after a moment, Liu Xie closed his eyes again, calmed his breathing, and said, "I know."
After waiting for the civil servants to leave, Liu Xie turned to Liu Ye and said, "Has Aiqing heard about this before?"
"Did Kong Wenju do anything illegal?" Liu Ye replied, "I have heard a little bit about it."
Liu Xie frowned.
Liu Xie asked about Kong Rong's arrest, and Liu Ye answered about Kong Rong's guilt. Obviously, some bullshit did not answer the question.
"The imperial censor is arresting..." Liu Xie said slowly, as if he had been thinking about each word in his heart before saying it.
I worry about the country and the people, but now I am in prison..."
After hearing this, Liu Ye smiled and said, "Your Majesty, times have changed and things have changed."
"Times have changed?" Liu Xie did not expect to hear such a comment from Liu Ye. What does this mean?
Should we look forward instead of focusing on the past?
Or is it that Kong Rong has changed and is no longer a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty? Then who is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty? Xi Liu?
Or is it saying that I have missed the best opportunity? Times have changed now? Or is it saying that there are still some opportunities, but it will be over when times change?
The more Liu Xie thought about it, the more confused his thoughts became and the more his brows wrinkled.
Liu Ye raised his head slightly and glanced, "Since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and has the virtues of heaven and earth, how can you be pitiful in one place and forget all the people in the world?"
Liu Xie hummed, "Ai Qing, are you saying that I am addicted to the afterglow of my old love?"
Liu Ye said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has been given a destiny by heaven, and you should follow the heart of heaven and earth. The heart of heaven and earth is the unkindness of a saint. Only when there is unkindness can there be benevolence."
Liu Xie's brows furrowed more and more, as if a knife had been cut between his eyebrows, "What Ai Qing said... I was confused after what I heard. Please give me some advice."
Liu Xie said it very politely, because he can only be polite now.
Liu Ye bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty's words are serious. I only speak lies and dare not teach you. If your Majesty is willing to listen to the lies of the humble minister, the humble minister will be bold enough to speak out."
"Please." Liu Xie nodded, "I love you but it doesn't matter."
"Heaven and earth nurture all things, but why are tigers and wolves eating cattle and sheep? Or are they preventing cattle and sheep from eating green grass?" Liu Ye said slowly, "Tiger and leopards are born of heaven and earth, and the same is true for cattle and sheep, that is,
Born of heaven and earth, neither noble nor humble, each has his own place. Since your majesty is a man of destiny, you should regard the world as a place, and have no pity for cattle, sheep, tigers and leopards."
"Hmm..." Liu Xie was speechless for a moment.
Liu Ye did not continue talking. Of course, Liu Ye also had some courage to dare to talk to Liu Xie about these things.
Sometimes, Liu Ye himself is in trouble.
No one wants to betray the emperor, but the problem is that this is the reality.
Since Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty lost his control over the local area, the emperor of the Han Dynasty is no longer the emperor during the period of Emperor Xiaowu...
In other words, ever since Liu Xiuzai married Bai Fumei and took advantage of local powerful people to do business, the man was no longer his original shape.
So can you blame Liu Xie?
Can you blame Liu Ye?
All living beings need to struggle on their own in order to survive in this world...
This is true for cattle and sheep, as well as for tigers and leopards, and of course humans are no exception.
Cao Cao raised his butcher knife in Xu County. Under the bloody storm, not only the gentry children were greatly frightened, but also the emperor Liu Xie felt threatened. Even Liu Ye and others who originally supported Cao Cao could not help but feel a little bit in their hearts.
Digu. After all, to follow a boss who kills without blinking an eye, you either have to be ambitious, or you have to have a strategy to save your own life, and at the same time, you have to think about your retreat in case something unexpected happens...
Fortunately, Cao Cao did not indulge in killing. It is said that he also let go of the captured informants placed by General Hussars in Hebei. This somewhat relieved Liu Ye and others. As long as Lao Cao has not gone crazy.
, as long as you can be reasonable, so the key issue now is that everyone should be reasonable and don't flip the table over, then that's fine.
This table is already in pieces and cannot withstand being lifted a few more times. No, it may even fall apart if it is lifted again.
Liu Ye specially came to see the emperor Liu Xie after learning about Xi Lu's dispatch, hoping to comfort the emperor as soon as possible, calm down, calm down again, it is wrong to overturn the table, overturning the table is not good for everyone...
As for Kong Rong, didn't he have to be escorted to Xu County? It wouldn't be too late to make a judgment then.
Liu Xie thought for a long time and finally nodded silently.
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While Liu Xie was thinking about Kong Rong, at Cui Yan's residence, Li Cheng, under the eager guidance of the steward, passed through the cloister and went straight into the inner courtyard. When he arrived at the inner courtyard, he was led by two maids again.
Then, amid the fragrant breeze, he entered the study room in the inner courtyard.
Although it is late spring and early summer, the night is still a bit cool. In the study room in the inner courtyard, a heater is set up and agarwood is lit, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
In the study room of the inner courtyard, Cui Yan was holding a book and reading. When he saw the sound of footsteps, he put down the bamboo slips in his hand. Amidst the soft rustling of bamboos, he turned his wrist slightly and said, "Brother Li Xian is here? Still there?"
Please take a seat and act as if you are at home, and do not see anyone outside."
Although Cui Yan spoke politely and kindly, Li Cheng still saluted respectfully, "I have seen the envoy and disturbed the envoy for no reason, which is rude. I have some troublesome things in Jizhou, and I know the envoy."
I am busy with my affairs, and I have never dared to come over to disturb me. Now I am really puzzled, so I came here to disturb you. I hope you will forgive me..."
Cui Yan's eyebrows moved, knowing that this was Li Cheng expressing some dissatisfaction, so he smiled and said: "Nothing important can compare to nostalgia. As for trivial matters in counties and counties, haha, who has the ability to reach heaven in the current situation?"
, can it be flawless? I am just fulfilling some duties, how can I dare to say that I am busy? My dear brother came and did not greet me. It is really because of my age, my blood is somewhat at odds in the morning and dusk, and my legs and feet are stiff and difficult to walk.
It’s not that I’m trying to be concise... By the way, I don’t know where I am currently serving, brother?”
Li Cheng lowered his head and said, "I don't have a job yet..."
Cui Yan pretended to be surprised, "What does it mean? A wise brother with great talents can't be an official? When the court was waiting for someone to hire, the country was left out. Someone must write a letter to report this, so that the wise brother can show his talents.
also."
Li Cheng raised his hands and said, "How dare you trouble your envoy with the light of a firefly? It is my great fortune to meet you today."
The two looked at each other and laughed after a moment. The slightly polite atmosphere before gradually became peaceful.
Li Cheng cupped his hands and said, "Brother Cui... Zhongmou Pan is usually cautious, but for some reason he hated Xun Lingjun and sent his minions to arrest him. Everyone in the family, young and old, was either harmed or arrested... In Yecheng, Chen Changwen avoided talking...
…These days, I am just busy working on this matter to see if I can salvage something.』
When Cui Yan heard this, he slowly shook his head and sighed: "This matter is of great importance, even Brother Yu must avoid it. Please listen to my brother's advice, don't get involved in this matter... Xian
I’m still young, and my future is limitless... Don’t be rough, it will be ruined..."
Li Cheng frowned. Cui Yan would not fall out with Cao Cao immediately after receiving the benefits from Cao Cao. But the problem is that if the benefits Cui Yan received were stained with the blood of the Jizhou nobles, then the entire Cui family would no longer want to boast about themselves.
Leader of Jizhou, that is simply a joke. The matter is urgent now, so there is no need to talk in circles. I am here today just to tell Cui Yan what kind of situation Jizhou has reached!
Li Cheng bowed his hand again and said, "Brother Cui, please give me some advice... I also wanted to surrender to the imperial court and serve the country, but due to the constant party disputes between the DPRK and China and the arrogance, I also had doubts in my heart, so I did not dare to get involved easily.
Yu Zhong. Now that the emperor is getting older, as a great citizen, we should also serve the country..."
Cui Yan shook his head again and his face darkened, "This matter cannot be discussed simply. What I said, my dear brother, is really reckless."
Li Cheng was silent for a moment, and it seemed that the harmonious atmosphere just now quietly dissipated.
The two were silent for a while, then Li Cheng said goodbye, but Cui Yan did not see him off.
Seeing that Li Cheng walked away in anger, Cui Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. No matter how secretive he was, he couldn't hide in the eyes of others!
When Cao Cao pulled Cui Yan out of Jizhou, he made it clear that he was wary of Cui Yan's network in Jizhou. Cui Yan withdrew, on the one hand, to gain benefits, and on the other hand, he did not want to be tough with fellow student Cao Cao.
Cui Yan never wanted to have a tough fight with anyone.
This was true during Yuan Shao's time, and it was also true during Cao Cao's time.
As long as you negotiate good terms, you can accept any shape you take.
The Cui family is the Cui family of Jizhou, but in the final analysis, it is the Cui family of the Cui family, both young and old. If classmate Lao Cao wants to overthrow the Cui family, then even if Cui Yan lives outside Jizhou, he must take action, and now
It’s just that Pan’s family was caught in the middle of nowhere...
Does Cui need to risk her own dinner table and then help Pan's table?
Obviously it's impossible.
Under the candlelight in the study, Cui Yan looked sadly at the bronze mirror standing on one side. In the bronze mirror, although it was a bit dull, he could also see that his hair on the temples was stained with frost. He was indeed old. It was just a blink of an eye.
In the meantime, Cui Yan suddenly raised his eyebrows. How could he be without power for a day in this world? The struggle between the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty has always been extremely fierce. It is like a military formation, with troops arranged in formation and various temptations. If you are looked down upon, you will feel weak.
, found the weak point, and immediately faced the disaster of extinction just like the Pan family in Zhongmou!
Although Cui Yan rejected Li Cheng, Cui Yan would not allow others to easily overthrow the Cui family and Jizhou as a whole...
Cao Cao, what a good trick!
It's a pity that Li Cheng is still a bit short-sighted. He just stared at the table eucalyptus in Zhongmu, which was closer to Jizhou, being overturned, but he didn't notice that the table eucalyptus of the Kong family in Lu State was also overturned...
If the people of Jizhou say good things to the people of Zhongmou, it means that they have lost their right to speak about the situation of Lu. If both sides have to control it, then they will definitely not be able to control both sides. And if it is for the sake of the Kong family, the people of Jizhou
Obviously, he is not so anxious about justice.
Therefore, Cui Yan can be sure that even if Pan's desk can be supported, it is not worth supporting.
What I have to do now is not to protect the Pan family in Zhongmou. It is just a small local surname. If it dies, it means death. On the contrary, the Kong family in Lu State is a popular surname. If I take this opportunity...
You cannot lift your own table, but you can still lift someone else's table.
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Chang'an.
Pang Tong put his hands in his hands, like a moving black koala, and slowly entered the palace of the Hussars General.
After not exercising for a long time, you will inevitably feel some muscle soreness when you first start exercising.
So sour and refreshing...
My flesh trembles every time I move.
And this is not just a matter of a day or two, you have to persist.
"Huh..." Pang Tong moved and entered the hall, then sat down and took a breath.
Fei Qian glanced at it, laughed, and did not tease Pang Tong about this matter, but asked: "I heard that Hu Shang has been actively raising donations in the past two days. What's going on?"
Pang Tong cupped his hands and said, "I was about to say this. The spring is getting warmer, the roads are thawing, and there are more merchants coming and going. There are also some Hu merchants from the Western Regions who want to raise donations and seek officials. I don't know where they heard the news... It is said that Some people say that the daughter of the Zhen family donated her official position, and they want to imitate her..."
While talking, Pang Tong presented the records on this matter.
After Fei Qian took a quick look, there was a bit of surprise on his face: "These merchants are really extraordinary... Tsk tsk, with this kind of money, it seems that you and I still underestimated these Hu merchants before..."
Pang Tong nodded.
Fei Qian didn't recognize any of the dozen or so names recorded in this file, but the amount of donations written down in black and white on the paper surprised Fei Qian. Fundraising? It was really like Zhen Mi, who took out a huge amount of money in one breath. After all, those with the most wealth are still a minority, and the donations raised by most businessmen will basically not exceed one-tenth of their real assets, or even less than one-twentieth. From this, it can be deduced that the worth of these Hu businessmen What...
Tsk tsk.
However, those who come to discuss fundraising matters with Fei Qian are often agents, not the real people of these extremely wealthy countries.
The most donations raised are naturally gold and silver.
There are also other commodities, such as cloth, spices, jewelry, cattle, sheep, camels, etc.
Fei Qian laughed and said: "Do these guys think that I am like that person who sold out my official position? If Xiaoling was still alive at that time and knew that the Hu merchants in the Western Regions were like this... How could the Western Qiang be defeated? Haha..."
Pang Tong also laughed, "What my lord said is true. This country's noble title is admired by everyone, like the stars and the moon hanging high, so it is rare. Merchants love profit, and if they invest this capital, they will pay it back a hundred times. If there is no profit, Tu, how can you be respectful to others?"
Fei Qian nodded, "Even if you donate an official position, you can't be given a real job. It's just a false title without taking the test... Just like the Zhen family's daughter, she first evaluates her ability and tries one or two fake jobs before she is awarded the title of Zhiyin Supervisor." Officials, there is no way to achieve success overnight... Are these Hu businessmen willing to do such idle duties and empty titles?"
Pang Tong smiled and pointed at the donated items in the booklet and said, "My lord, let's see, among the items donated by Hu merchants, are there many jade, jewelry, gold and silver utensils?"
"Huh?" Fei Qian looked at it and saw that it was indeed the case. He thought for a moment and said, "I see... this calculation is quite clever..."
After being unified by Pang, Fei Qian finally understood that in fact, these Hu businessmen soliciting donations actually had multiple layers of calculations. First of all, it was an act of showing goodwill and surrender on the surface, and paying tribute. But behind the donations, there were actually It also contains marketing methods.
This kind of marketing method was actually very common in later generations, but Fei slightly forgot about it after diving into the present. After being pointed out by Pang Tongyi, he thought about it again...
The Han Dynasty did not divide the races into different classes at present, and did not impose any additional restrictions on the Hu people. However, over the past three or four hundred years, although the atmosphere was open and the attitude of tolerance towards the foreigners from all over the world was relatively low, they even looked down upon the Hu people.
The barbarians are barbarians, which is also a very common phenomenon.
Of course, the most important thing for these Hu merchants from the Western Regions to travel to and from China was to seek profit, not to seek official positions.
This is the essential difference between Hu people and Han people.
The Hu people came all the way to China. Although it cannot be said that they are not interested in Chinese official positions, the roots of the Hu people's merchants are still in foreign countries, and what they want more is still profits.
So, the donations made by the barbarian merchants were just to get more profits.
Profit from goods.
The goods brought to China by Hu merchants were of course products from the Western Regions, Parthia, or Western Europe. Among them, gold and silver vessels, jade treasures and other goods were of relatively high value. However, although the value of this type of goods was relatively high,
The price is indeed very high and fluctuates greatly. Just like if the price of gold and silver vessels is calculated based on the purity and weight of the gold and silver itself, it will be a loss of blood. The same is true for other jade treasures.
Fei Qian's previous business with these Hu merchants focused on ores, raw materials, and slave trade. He was not very interested in these commodities with relatively high value but even more inflated prices, so naturally these Hu merchants were very interested.
I feel depressed and have no strength.
Now, Hu Shang wants to take advantage of such an opportunity. On the surface, he wants to make a donation, but in fact, he wants to determine the price of these gold and silver vessels, jade and jewelry. As long as Fei Qian is willing to accept such a donation,
Donating is equivalent to accepting the price represented by these things. Fei Qian will definitely not be able to use up these donated things by himself, so normally, Fei Qian will also reward these things to other officials.
Sons of gentry, gentry, etc., and under such circumstances, other officials, gentry, gentry, and so on will naturally follow this "recognized" price.
"Tsk..." Fei Qian sighed, "What a good calculation..."
Pang Tong said with a smile: "It's better to accept the things, but at this price..."
If he hadn't seen through it, he would have been tricked by the Hu businessmen. Now that he has figured this out, of course he can't follow these Hu businessmen.
Fei Qian stroked his beard, thought about it, and smiled, "I have a better idea..."
