Before Kong Rong died, many people seemed to think that Kong Rong was very important, saying that Kong Rong was a banner, the glory of the Han Dynasty, and the representative of the Shandong gentry family of scriptures. There was absolutely no room for error. But after Kong Rong was killed, the Han Dynasty
There is still so much glory, no more, no more, no less. The Shandong Jingshu family still welcomes the sunrise and bids farewell to the sunset every day, and the food and drink are also not lost.
The words about flags are even more funny. Who doesn’t know that flags are all man-made? If you want a new flag, it’s not just a matter of saying a word?
Therefore, Kong Rong's death was like a spray of blood. Although it was very bright when it sprayed out, it fell down afterward. The people who should rush up to hold up the steamed buns to soak them in blood were still the group of people.
people.
When distributing benefits, the humility advocated by Confucius disappears.
In the eyes of different people, there are often different impressions. For example, in the eyes of literati, Kong Rong may be an image of an alcoholic and unruly madman, but in the eyes of ordinary people, Kong Rong is an example often used to educate children.
So what is Kong Rong in the eyes of the upper political figures?
There are many scriptures passed down from Kong Rong’s family, but Kong Rong himself mainly studied the Spring and Autumn Annals.
Strictly speaking, it is "Yan's Spring and Autumn Annals".
"Yan's Spring and Autumn Annals" belongs to the Gongyang School.
Yan's school refers to Yan Pengzu. This school of thought was inherited from Dong Zhongshu's faction.
The Yan School has its own views on the Spring and Autumn Period. Among them, this school believes that the most important principle of the Spring and Autumn Annals is that sacrifices to the ancestors cannot be made in the homes of concubines; sacrifices to the king cannot be held in the homes of servants; sacrifices to the king cannot be held in the homes of corporals and princes.
Home.
So Cao Cao ultimately wanted to kill Kong Rong. What this meant was already obvious.
Historically, Cao Cao killed Kong Rong much later, because at that time in history, Cao Cao and Kong Rong could still be reconciled.
In fact, Kong Rong and Cao Cao had known each other for a long time. In the beginning, Kong Rong was famous all over the world. As the twentieth generation grandson of Confucius, he could be said to be the head of the most famous family, while Cao Cao was an eunuch and was looked down upon by others.
Being demoted as a turbulent stream is considered a slanderous thing in other people's comments. So at this time, Cao Cao admired Kong Rong.
Later, under the conscription of He Jin, Kong Rong successively served as a general, a censor, and a Sikong. Later, he served as the Marquis of Beizhong Army and moved to Hu Ben Zhonglang General. At the same time, Cao Cao was only the Cavalry Commander.
, Yilang, at most he was just a captain. At this point in time, although Kong Rong and Cao Cao were officials in the same dynasty, Cao Cao could only stand on the edge, like an ant, watching Kong Rong shine among the crowd.
The time when the two of them started to have some interactions was probably when they were rebelling against Dong.
Cao Cao's clear-cut opposition to Dong was the only one among the Shandong princes who had their own evil intentions at that time. Perhaps it was at this time that Kong Rong noticed Cao Cao and praised Cao Cao's behavior of supporting the royal family, until Cao Cao welcomed
After the Emperor, there was a honeymoon period for the two people. During this honeymoon period, Kong Rong praised Cao Cao a lot. However, as Cao Cao controlled the Emperor and controlled power, the two people soon had disagreements.
Finally, tragedy happened.
The originally dazzling light fell, leaving only a little bit of dust.
In the current situation, the relationship between Cao Cao and Kong Rong has deteriorated even faster. The biggest reason is of course Fei Qian in Guanzhong...
Feiqian occupies the entire Guanzhong, Bingzhou and Xiliang, so of course Cao Cao currently does not spend time and energy on this, and has more time to deal with internal challenges.
You must know that in history, when Cao Cao fought in Bingzhou and moved to Guanzhong and Hanzhong, he also needed a relatively stable rear area. Therefore, even if he had any opinions on the people in the rear area, he could only wait until he returned to the rear area.
To deal with it, many times we just tolerate it as long as we can. After the war is over, the previous conflicts may have to be shelved again because of the unfolding of another front.
But now, under the pressure from Fei Qian, the problems faced by Cao Cao have become more intense and the contradictions have become more prominent. Naturally, the internal contradictions and the distribution of interests have been dealt with earlier, so that Kong Rong and others died.
The time has naturally been advanced a lot.
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that the area where Cao Cao collects taxes is smaller than in history, and the expenditure items are not less at all. Even because Fei Qian opened up the Western Region business routes, more money was spent on luxury goods.
, which led to the intensification of conflicts at the level of the entire Shandong gentry.
Cao Cao wanted to have more money to spend on the military, to develop industries, and to spend on infrastructure construction. But for the middle-level Shandong landlords and gentry, every increase in taxes from Cao Cao was used by them to exploit ordinary people.
The best opportunity. What Cao Cao originally wanted was to let these landlords and squires with certain assets use part of their money for local people's livelihood, military and water conservancy, etc., but these guys would cry and shout that they had no money.
They would spend a lot of money on luxury goods for young models in the club. Even if Cao Cao pressured them to pay more money, they would immediately find a way to pass it on to ordinary people, or get it back in other ways.
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The smuggling, hoarding, etc. of the local gentry made the lives of ordinary people in Shandong Guizhou miserable. Cao Cao repeatedly said not to increase the burden on ordinary people, not to increase taxes and fees on ordinary people, but to ask these landlords
The squire used his savings to tide over the difficulties together, but the landlord and squire stared at each other and said in unison, "Why?"
Why should my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather use the money they earn through their own abilities to tide over difficulties?
Cao Cao's eyes widened. Although his eyes were not that big, you couldn't see it. Guanzhong's nobility and land system was first. If Fei Qian really came to Shandong, how could you be better? In order to resist Guanzhong, everyone should first
Control your own greed, put an end to luxury goods, start from yourself, and be a diligent, thrifty and simple man and a good young man.
The jue-tian system has been implemented in Guanzhong in the north, and is also being implemented in Longyou, Hanzhong, and Sichuan and Shu. Those soldiers and generals who have won meritorious service in various wars in the early days have become the first to enjoy the jue-ten under Fei Qian.
These people have become the staunchest supporters of Fei Qian, and have also built up a large number of grassroots personnel who support Fei Qian's reforms.
Because Jue Tian enjoys more favorable taxes than ordinary acres, these Jue Tian will never think about underreporting or underpaying. When the time comes, they will definitely pay taxes, which in turn leads to Fei potentially charging Jue Tian.
When collecting taxes, it is more trouble-free and trouble-free than collecting ordinary acres, and there is no need to go through any local squire as a transit.
At the same time, some administrative departments set up by Feiqian usurped the authority of the local gentry, so that the decrees of Xishang Shutai began to gradually pass inspections, and spread to the fields through agricultural bachelors, engineering bachelors, etc., which made Feiqian
The power of rural gentry families in the territories under their command shrank, which strengthened the court's control over the local area.
This is what Cao Cao saw and wanted, and he was so greedy.
However, the local squires in Shandong disagreed. They pointed out the biggest difference between Shandong and Shanxi, saying that from Heluo to Guanzhong, from Beidi to Sichuan and Shu, they are all areas with vast land and sparsely populated areas.
There weren't many nobles, and there were a lot of unclaimed lands.
Even in some places with a higher population density, due to the war, some territories changed hands, or some people were eliminated because they were on the wrong team, so there is no obstacle to Feiqian's implementation of the land system in these places, and there will be no
What's the problem? It's like Fei Qian gave the land that he could have directly taken into his arms to the soldiers of the military academy. Why do you want to learn from this, Cao Cao?
Cao Cao said: We must be diligent and frugal, and we must not be extravagant and wasteful. Didn't you see that Feiqian in Guanzhong banned official eating and drinking and held public banquets?
The Shandong squire responded: Guanzhong is frugal because they have no money! Like me in Shandong, how embarrassing is it to not have eight plates for a meal? Besides, the money saved cannot fall into my pocket, and it will not be spent until it is wasted.
Cao Cao also said: We must focus on infrastructure construction, form an effective industrial chain, build water conservancy and dredging roads, and increase local investment.
The Shandong squire responded: Why don’t you pay for road construction? If you pay, don’t worry about it. It will be repaired anyway. You see, I dig the roads here three times a year. How good they are!
Cao Cao:mmp
Shandong Squire:(#￢＿￢)
Under such circumstances, the fact that Mr. Cao Cao engaged Kong Rong did not mean that Mr. Cao hated Kong Rong, but that Cao Cao was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. He hoped that in this way, the Shandong gentry and local gentry could understand the stakes.
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Obviously, this method has indeed had a certain effect so far. Cui Yan expressed his willingness to have in-depth exchanges and communication with Cao Cao, but whether these exchanges and communication are liquid or solid depends on what happens next.
At the same time, there seemed to be no strong backlash against Cao Cao's behavior in Yingchuan, Xu County. After all, Kong Rong was from Lu, not Yingchuan. As for the Cui family, the Xun family did not take any action, and other families also did so.
Can't jump much.
Everything seems to be according to Cao Cao's plan...
At least that's what Cao Pi thought at the moment.
Cao Pi was a little proud. After all, for him, he could preside over the meeting of the Prime Minister's Mansion on behalf of his father. Even if everyone knew what to do, it didn't require Cao Pi to waste his words and brains. It was enough to make Cao Pi feel very happy.
Comfortable.
After all, once a word is spoken, everything will follow, and with a wave of the hand, the feeling of the head falling to the ground is really wonderful!
Under this emotion again, dopamine surged in, making Cao Pi feel like he couldn't help but shiver every time he recalled the scene at that time...
As a true man, this is how it should be!
But his state was soon discovered by his mother.
Mrs. Bian looked at Cao Pi coldly, with an evil look on her face.
Cao Pi didn't react at first. It wasn't until Cao Zhi kicked him secretly that Cao Pi noticed something was wrong with Mrs. Bian's expression.
"Ah, mother..." Cao Pi lowered his head, "Mother, what are you..."
"Are you very proud?" Mrs. Bian said with a smile, her smile was somewhat cold, "You ordered the killing, do you feel very proud?"
Cao Pi tensed up, "This... mother is joking, this... child, how can the child be so proud..."
"Then what are you thinking about when you are smiling on the sidelines when you have nothing to do?" Mrs. Bian exposed Cao Pi unceremoniously, "By presiding over the prime minister's affairs on your father's behalf, does it make you feel that you have the power in your hands and that you have control over the whole world?"
"My child..." Cao Pi didn't know what to say, "My child, my child doesn't dare... I don't dare..."
"You...you didn't think much about it, why did your father ask you to preside over this matter?" Mrs. Bian asked.
"Ah?" Cao Pi was stunned for a moment. Didn't it mean that Cao Cao couldn't come back in time? So he was asked to act as his agent.
But soon Cao Pi also understood that the so-called not being able to come back was just an excuse.
If Cao Cao really can't come back, can't he delay it for two days? What a big difference does it make if Kong Rong died two days earlier or two days later? Or maybe Cao Cao could just give the order directly, and there would be no need to discuss the matter at all, and that would be the end of the matter.
?Is it possible that the entire Prime Minister’s Office could say no more? Or could Kong Rong not be killed without holding a meeting?
After Mrs. Bian woke him up, Cao Pi suddenly discovered many problems, and it was obvious that he had never thought about these problems before.
Many questions came one after another, making Cao Pi's face turn pale.
Because in the face of these problems, although Cao Pi has not yet been able to think clearly, he instinctively felt that something was not good. It was not the result of being as proud as he was before. The content contained in it might be...
"Have you thought of it?" Mrs. Bian asked.
Cao Pi twitched the corners of his lips, "Mother... my child..."
"Oh, now you know how to call me mother?" Mrs. Bian said unceremoniously, "You continue to be proud of yourself!"
Cao Pi fell to his knees with a thud, "My child is wrong, please punish me, mother."
Mrs. Bian ignored Cao Pi and waved her hands to Cao Zhi and Cao Chong, "Zhi'er, please take Chong'er to the side to play."
Cao Zhi stood up with some frustration, coughed in a pretentious manner, handed over his hand to Mrs. Bian, and said in a longer tone, "As you command, mother~" Alas, it's a pity that the show can't be finished.
No matter how talented Cao Zhi was in history, he is just a child now. Among children, when they see their parents beating and scolding their brothers, some will feel the same, and some will take pleasure in the misfortune. Well, perhaps more will take pleasure in the misfortune. After all, Cao Zhi also
It can be seen that Mrs. Bian did not really want to kill Cao Pi, but wanted to scold him. Cao Pi did not suffer much physical pain, so he could not watch this kind of excitement, which really made Cao Zhi feel a little pity.
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Cao Zhi led Cao Chong and turned around the corridor. Cao Chong suddenly said to Cao Zhi: "Brother is going to be in trouble."
"Ah?" Cao Zhi was stunned for a moment, "What did you say? Mother, the most I can do is scold you."
Cao Chong said: "No, I'm not talking about Mother."
"Then you mean father?" Cao Zhi asked.
Cao Chong shook his head, "How could it be? I mean people outside the Cao family... After all, we are all a family, and the people we have to guard against are also people outside, right?"
Cao Zhi was shocked, "This...who told you this? Who taught you to say it?"
Cao Chong snorted disdainfully, "Do you need others to teach you this? Do you think I am the second brother? Do you still want to leave me to the wet nurse, and then sneak back to eavesdrop? I think you'd better not do it.
Mother will be unhappy about this matter.』
"You..." Cao Zhi was speechless for a moment.
Cao Chong raised his head slightly and looked at Cao Zhi, "You want to ask me why I know? Because this is the road leading to the wet nurse."
"..." Cao Zhi suddenly didn't want to talk to Cao Chong.
A child's growth is actually related to the family environment.
Cao Ang grew up in a war-torn environment, following his father Cao Cao's expeditions all the way north and south. He grew up in a military camp. Therefore, Cao Ang naturally has many special items that the generals of the Cao family and the Xiahou family like, because Cao Ang's body
The special design was exactly the influence they had on Cao Ang's growth.
Cao Pi grew up in a different environment than Cao Ang. He had a spare tire from the beginning. Normally, how high are the requirements for a spare tire? Usually, you can only take a look at it to see if the air pressure is enough. If it is not enough, inflate a little, and then go
I didn't care much about it when it was lost in a corner, until one day Cao Ang had a puncture, and then I discovered that Cao Pi's spare tire was one size too small. In addition to being able to barely fit in, the width of the tire was a little narrower, and the tire's
The wheels are also made of cheaper iron...
Speaking of which, is Cao Zhi a jack?
Cao Chong is the handle of the jack?
In fact, there is not much difference.
After Cao Zhi was born, Mrs. Bian's status gradually improved. She also had higher requirements for family literacy and cultural education than Cao Pi did at that time. Therefore, whether it was the resources for enlightenment or the collection of books, it would definitely be helpful for Cao Zhi.
It's better than when it was under Cao Pi.
Cao Chong's material conditions are better than Cao Zhi's. Luxury clothing and food are already the most basic living standards for the Cao family. With sufficient nutrition, Cao Chong is smarter than children of the same age.
The material foundation was established. At least from the day Cao Chong landed, he did not need to consider whether he would be hungry or cold.
At the same time, the living conditions of Mrs. Bian and others have also become more stable from the rush of military affairs. The matters they come into contact with daily have also transferred from military strategies to domestic affairs and people's hearts. Under the influence, Cao Chong is better than Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.
It is normal to have more political acumen. After all, Cao Chong has been exposed to these things since he was a child. If Cao Chong is asked to direct military operations, Cao Chong will definitely not be able to do it. But in terms of internal affairs and personnel, Cao Chong obviously has unique skills.
and have the ability to grasp the key points of the problem.
As a backup, Cao Pi obviously failed to grasp the focus of the current problem. He knelt down in the hall with a sullen face and accepted Mrs. Bian's scolding, "Use your brain more! How can you be so unwilling to use your brain? You
