Qiao County was not well-known before Cao Cao, and it was not well-known after Cao Cao. However, it was one of the places where grains were grown in the early days of China. It was known as a "ripe grain" county in ancient times, so it was somewhat prosperous in terms of population and economy.
, a land of abundant products.
Since Cao Cao came to power, he has returned home several times, which has made Qiao County proud of surrounding counties, and the economy has further prospered. Today, it is like a blooming flower.
This is also normal.
If a chicken or a dog achieves enlightenment, then one person can ascend to heaven. Well, that’s wrong. If one person achieves enlightenment, then a chicken or dog can ascend to heaven.
Then if we pay more attention to what kind of "Tao" is this "Tao" and what kind of "Heaven" is that "Heaven", there will be some differences.
It's just that among these blooming flowers, few people look at it and think about it.
There are even rumors that as long as the Cao family is still the Cao family and the Xiahou family is still the Xiahou family, then Qiao County will always be Qiao County and its prosperity will never decline!
Recently, a big event happened in Qiao County.
Although it is said to be a big event, it is actually not that big. It is just because it is related to the Prime Minister of the dynasty, so naturally no matter how small it is, it can be considered big.
This matter is that the Cao family with the big surname in Qiao County, or it can be called the Ju surname, announced to the outside world that under the orders of Prime Minister Cao, they declared that the descendants of the Cao family and the Xiahou family must be honest, diligent, good, and respectful to friends.
There is a long list of standards such as respect, etc., and these contents are published on the list. It is said that it is to form a family motto of the Cao family, which will be engraved in the ancestral halls of the Cao family and the Xiahou family and become the descendants of the Cao family and Xiahou family for generations to come.
Rules that all generations need to abide by.
Anyway, now the Cao family and the Xiahou family are like one family, so the family mottos are generally only slightly different in the surname, and the other contents are basically the same.
Family training is not something that Cao Cao originally created, but what is interesting is that the founder of family training in history was Cao Cao's "idol". Of course, there is no such thing as "idol" in the Han Dynasty. It can only be said that it is
Objects to emulate.
In ancient times, human society has experienced changes in clans, families, and families, which are the cornerstones of a society. When the national environment is unstable and the laws and ethics are unclear, a good family motto can stabilize the family and social order.
the power of.
The family mottos of the Han Dynasty were inherited from the Spring and Autumn Period, and gradually became more colorful. The family mottos recorded many famous sayings about managing the family and educating children, conveying some very simple principles of social and interpersonal relationships.
Did Mr. Cao have a family motto before? It seems that he did, but he never announced it to the public. After all, it is a "family motto". He talks about it all the time. So what does it mean?
Some people are confused, some are dull, some are indifferent, and some have some thoughts.
But the people who responded fastest were not the Cao family and the Xiahou family, but the officials, big and small in the officialdom...
When the Xiahou clan of the Cao family expressed that they had received joint instructions from Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun, especially the order from the prime minister, they should teach the "family motto" to the children of the clan and make sure that everyone in the clan knows good and evil and is sensible. For the surrounding counties and counties
To the officials, it was almost like an earthquake!
Although the Cao family plus the Xiahou family did not occupy the entire Qiao County, they occupied at least half of the city. Naturally, they had a great influence. In addition, those who were officials outside, those who were somewhat related to each other, and those with various interests
Staff, as long as they have some brains, will think about it to some extent.
Not long after this news came out, not only the big and small officials in Qiao County, but also the surrounding Pei Kingdom, as well as the officials at all levels in the neighboring prefectures and counties, all used one or other excuses to personally or dispatch their confidants.
I went to visit the Cao family and expressed congratulations during the visit. I also expressed great praise for the family motto of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Of course, my attitude was even more humble to show my respect for Cao Cao.
This may explain some problems.
Some very interesting questions.
The Cao family and the Xiahou family were originally some of the most famous surnames in Qiao County. Not only did they have a large number of people, they also had a lot of assets. They had thousands of acres of land alone, and dozens of shops and workshops of various types. At least in Pei State,
No one in this place can compare with the Cao family and the Xiahou family.
So it seems that the Cao family and the Xiahou family have been unanimously praised by the surrounding people. This kind of family motto can be passed down through the ages and be passed down for generations. But in fact, only the top core figures in the Cao family and the Xiahou family understand that in fact, among the family
The atmosphere inside may not always be harmonious, but tense!
Not to mention the Cao family, even the smaller Xiahou family is a huge family with many internal branches. There are more than 20 direct men under the age of 30 in the family, and there are also 100 unmarried direct women of the same age.
There are also more than a dozen people. If all the relatives and relatives of both men and women of the right age are added together, the number will probably double.
Not to mention the Cao family. Cao Cao took advantage of me and so on. He was already a super wealthy family during the period of Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty, and there were even more related family members.
Among the clan members of the two families, there are quite good talents such as Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong. Of course, there are also guys who only know how to make their own small calculations and don't care about others. In addition, sometimes because of certain things, interests are involved.
As a result, what should have been a close relationship breaks down, and it is common for people to turn against each other, get in trouble with each other, and even fight each other.
It can be said that in the process of Cao Cao's rise, it was not only the most majestic and glorious moment of the Cao Xiahou Clan, but it was also the most loose and internally conflicting stage within the Cao Xiahou Clan. If it weren't for everyone knowing that everyone wanted to
Relying on Cao Cao, any conflicts must be controlled within a certain range in order to have a bright future. Otherwise, I am afraid that some people have already thought of splitting up and becoming independent.
The Cao family and the Xiahou family separated.
Then the Cao family and the Xiahou family were divided again.
Just like some enterprises in later generations, there was only one CEO at the beginning, and then branch companies were established. Under the branches, there were branches. Under the branches, there could be further branch offices and so on, and then each one became the "head office".
Never mind the big "general" or the small "general", they are all the general after all.
Some people say that unity is the most powerful thing, but others will say that we would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.
So should we unite or disperse?
If unity is beneficial, unite; if dispersion is beneficial, disperse.
This is probably what most people of the Cao Xiahou clan think, but the problem is that in all things in the world, how can one just take advantage of it and take advantage without having to pay or work hard?
Among these matters, the most troublesome is still the selection of officials within the Xiahou clan of the Cao family.
Normally, if others want to enter the officialdom, they have to go through some threshold tests or something, but people from the Cao family and the Xiahou family, as long as they are not too stupid or stupid, can hold some official positions, the level is just different. And even if they are stupid, there is no difference.
Guanxi, doesn’t Xia Houyuan serve as a role model?
Is this treatment good enough?
However, it is still insufficient.
Human hearts are never enough.
The Cao family and the Xiahou family have gained a lot, but there are still some people who feel that they are not among the quotas for elected officials. They just can't do it!
After all, there are only so many official positions, but there are still many members of the Cao and Xiahou clan who have not yet held office. Even excluding those who are not of the right age, there are still ten or twenty "young talents" who have reached the right age. However,
There are only so many official positions available!
Therefore, the so-called newly released family mottos that mention "courteousness, humility, friendship and respect" are basically ignored.
In a situation where there are obviously too many monks and too little rice to eat, what the hell is "respectful and friendly"? Many people have the mentality that if I am "respectful and friendly", who will be responsible when there is no food? No one will take it easy.
give up.
Don't care about the big men, and don't talk about the hard work of officials. In the feudal dynasty, what is not good about any official position within the system? Who doesn't want it?
Even Mr. Tao, the so-called "five pecks of rice", let alone what the "five pecks of rice" refers to, it is not that Tao Yuanming dislikes the unfavourable official position, but his attitude of inaction. Eighty days after taking office,
He ate and drank every day without leaving any commendable political achievements, and then he just walked away, just like that person.
Rather than encountering difficulties from the boss, it is really a kind of political escape. The so-called self-proclaimed "I will be an official when I am in trouble, and hide when I am in trouble". In fact, it is clear that I want to sit back, enjoy and work.
Don't ask me to come. But this kind of thinking was very popular in the feudal dynasty.
In the feudal dynasty, as long as the official did not trouble the people, he could already get a "good official" comment. When the term was over, he could even get a people's umbrella to thank the official for not killing people in the past few years.
Therefore, compared with those sleazy officials, Mr. Tao can naturally be called a "good official".
But the question is, when did the officials of this feudal dynasty start to compete with the lower limit instead of the upper limit? These people studied Zhou Gongdan and other things in the Book of Songs, and also praised their meritorious deeds and practical things they did for the people. When did the scriptures
What does it teach about the lower limit of being an official?
The scriptures are just scriptures, and the family mottos are just family mottos. In order to be popular and drink spicy food, you can go out of your way to care about these few words?
In the past few days, Cao Ding, the elder of the Cao family, has had a headache.
Cao Ding served as Shangshu Ling in the early years, but now he is old and has returned to his hometown to support his family. Because he has a higher seniority, he is considered Cao Cao's uncle, so he serves as the elder of the Cao family.
On this day, Cao Ding was discussing the distribution of official positions with several other clan elders in the clan. Suddenly, a servant of the Cao family came and shouted: "Oh no, there is another fight in the south courtyard!"
According to Cao Cao's instructions, all the descendants of the Xiahou family of the Cao family who were about to participate in the selection of officials were gathered in one place, which was the south courtyard of the Cao family compound.
When there are more people, there are more things. There was a fuss a few days ago, and today there was another conflict.
Cao Ding frowned, "What exactly is going on? Tell me in detail!"
Cao's servant breathed for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "It was Brother Sheng and Brother Hong who were beating Brother Ying... It is said that Brother Ying didn't say hello when he saw Brother Sheng, and then he
Brother Hong grabbed his robe and beat him... If he said yes, he would be whipped if he said yes..."
Hearing what the servant said, Cao Ding got even more headache.
The "Brother Sheng" mentioned by the servant is the grandson of Cao Chi, the chief minister of Taizhong. His father died early, and he was the only one left in the family. He was favored very much. It was better to be a few years earlier, after all, he was old.
I was still young, but in the past few years I have grown up and started to travel outside. Because I was too pampered at home, my temper was not very good. Based on the name of the Cao family, I often behaved wildly and provoked a lot of people.
trouble.
Another "Brother Hong" is Xia Houhong, the son of Xia Hou Lian. Xia Hou Lian's ability is just that, but as Xia Hou Lian's son, Xia Hou Hong thinks that his father is a talented person and has received little attention.
People are jealous and plotting, and often complain inside.
Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong didn't deal with each other on weekdays, and they often fought. But I don't know why they went together to embarrass Cao Ying today?
The other person involved, Cao Ying, is the son of Cao Jie and a member of the Cao Zhongxing lineage. In his early years, when Cao Teng had not yet made a fortune, he went elsewhere and lived a very ordinary life. In recent years, he defected to Cao Cao because of his name.
The descendants of the Cao family who returned to their hometown.
Similar to Cao Ying, of course he can be regarded as a descendant of the Cao family, but he is already far away from Cao Cao's branch. In addition, he does not have a strong backer, so even if Cao Ding knows Cao Sheng and Xia Houhong
He was somewhat bullying, but he had no intention of intervening to stop him. He just waved his hand and said, "Go and tell Sheng Hong to calm down! They are all brothers. What's the big deal?"
Everyone is fine, please restrain yourself!』
The servant nodded and turned around.
As soon as this servant left, another servant came hurriedly and came to the front of the hall to report: "For the record, elders, General Fubo has arrived outside the city!"
"What?!?" Cao Ding couldn't help being shocked, but he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly said to the clan elders around him, "Hurry, follow me to greet you!"
Although Cao Ding is older and can be considered Xiahou Dun's elder, Xiahou Dun, as an important minister of the imperial court, has more weight than just age and seniority in every aspect.
You must know that even if the surrounding county magistrates came to visit in person, Cao Ding would just say "come in". All the elders in the hall understood the meaning, so they did not complain at all.
He quickly stood up and followed Cao Ding towards the outside of Cao's compound.
Outside the Cao family compound, Xiahou Dun immediately stood up, then glanced at the archway and lintel erected at the entrance of the compound, as well as the flag of the Cao family name flying in the air, and remained speechless.
He doesn't have to come. All he needs to do is ask his confidants or aides to come and send a message, telling him what to pay attention to, etc. It's not necessarily impossible.
But Xiahou Dun still came in person.
Basically, what Cao Cao wanted to do would not be hidden from Xiahou Dun.
Compared with the Cao family, the Xiahou family is a relatively small family. There is no doubt about this, but smaller families also have various disputes.
And it's a big dispute...
Therefore, Xiahou Dun felt that he had to come in person, see and talk about it in person. After all, some things could not be solved by just sending someone a message or writing a letter.
When Cao Ding arrived outside the courtyard, Xiahou Dun had already dismounted and was looking at the screen wall that had just been erected with his hands behind his back.
After a while, the Cao family's family motto will be engraved on the screen wall so that everyone who enters the Cao family's compound can see it.
Cao Ding stepped forward to greet Xiahou Dun, and several other elders also greeted Xiahou Dun. After the two parties exchanged greetings, they moved to the main hall. Cao Ding asked Xiahou Dun to take a seat, but Xiahou Dun refused. In the end, the two joined hands and sat on the left and right sides respectively.
After taking the order, the rest of the people took their seats one after another.
After chatting for a few more words, Xiahou Dun said, "I wonder how the Prime Minister handled the matter?"
Cao Ding said: "The Prime Minister has given orders, so I dare not slack off. Now the young talents of the Cao family and the Xiahou family are all gathered in Nanyuan..."
After Cao Ding explained in general what he had done these days, Xiahou Dun nodded first, then pondered for a while, frowned slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, elder... It's just..."
Cao Ding couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.
Everyone knows that, but, but, but, what is behind these words is the key point.
"I don't know if there is any oversight, please let me know, General," Cao Ding said.
Xiahou Dun nodded, and then looked around, "Everyone here is an elder of the Cao family. There are some things that I, a member of the Xiahou family, should not talk about... However, since it is the Prime Minister's order, I will speak out...
』
Cao Ding felt something was wrong in his heart, "Yes, General, please speak frankly."
Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "The Prime Minister has many instructions, asking the Cao clan to restrain their behavior. They must not do the usual things of bullying men and dominating women in the countryside. Instead, they need to build bridges, pave roads, clean canals, and open waterways to relieve the poor."
The porridge shed and other things... have you taken care of these things?"
"This..." Cao Ding hesitated slightly, and then said, "The Prime Minister has ordered us, and of course we dare not neglect it. Everything will be done according to the Prime Minister's order..."
"Working on it?" Xiahou Dun chuckled, and then looked at the Cao family elders on the left and right, "I forgot to tell you that I didn't just come today... three days ago, I had already arrived in the vicinity..."
While talking, Xiahou Dun took out a volume of booklet from his sleeve, and then motioned for his servants to pass it to Cao Ding, "Everyone, let's take a look..."
Cao Ding took the booklet, flipped through it, and his expression changed. After reading from beginning to end, Cao Ding remained silent, and then handed the booklet to the next elder.
Elder Cao looked over one by one.
Some people looked pale and sweated on their foreheads after watching it.
Some people have no expression on their faces, but there is a hint of schadenfreude in the corners of their eyes.
Some people's faces turned red and they wanted to find a crack to crawl into the ground...
In fact, speaking of it, what is recorded in this book is not a big deal. In the feudal dynasty, officials or squires used their power to bully others, buy and sell by force, plunder property, occupy acres of land, bully men and women, etc.
Is this all normal?
But these things at the moment seem a little unusual...
