Chapter 182 The Marquis of Changling Solved the Confusion of the Son of Heaven, the General Asked the Sages for Advice
In Chongwen Temple, the young emperor is reading poems and books accompanied by Xiahou Xuan, Guo Zhi, Zhong Yu, Xun Yi, Sima Jun and other casual knights and ministers.
After Xia Houxuan was re-employed, a group of nobles led by Sima Yi were naturally unwilling to lag behind. They arranged for Dingling Hou Zhongyu, who was originally the Huangmen's minister, to have a casual cavalry regular servant, and Taiwei Sima Yi personally recommended Xunyi to Cao Fang , Xunyi not only became a Cavalry Captain and was granted the title of Marquis in Guannei, but he also found a minister who specialized in teaching classics to the emperor.
As this was not enough, they also asked Sima Yi's seventh son, eight-year-old Sima Jun, the son of Mrs. Fu, to serve as a regular attendant on the Sanqi because the emperor was young and lacked a accompanying son.
You should know that Cao Zidan, Cao Wenlie, Xia Houshang, Xia Houmao and others who were companions in the Wen Dynasty were all important ministers of the country who later guarded one side. They were companions in the Ming Dynasty, such as brothers Guan Qiujian, Cao Zhao and Cao Zuan. He Zeng and others have also been famous for a while, and even remain in glory to this day.
If Sima Jun, the youngest son of the Sima family, can form an irreversible friendship with the emperor, then the status of these nobles will only be more stable in the future. And the premise of all this is naturally that the nobles must surround Sima Yi tightly.
When Empress Dowager Guo saw a general and a lieutenant in the court so tightly arranging their own manpower in front of the emperor, she was naturally a little panicked as she was not the emperor's biological mother. She also arranged for her elder brother Shui to take the opportunity. The school captain Guo Zhi also served as the regular attendant of the Sanqi.
In this way, Cao Fang, the child emperor, suddenly gathered many up-and-comers. However, it is unknown how many of these people really want to assist the emperor.
The little emperor who usually couldn't let go of his books seemed a little extra irritable today.
He threw down the bamboo slips in his hand with a crash. His enlightenment master Xia Houxuan happened to be beside him, so Cao Fang couldn't help but ask Xia Houxuan:
"Taichu, are the great principles stated in these books all false? My father once told me that Emperor Wen's "Classics" is an immortal motto, but yesterday in court, it was clear that ……well......"
Cao Fang said, feeling depressed again and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"His Majesty."
Xia Houxuan looked at the little emperor with furrowed brows and doubtful eyes. A trace of affection flashed through his heart. He said to the emperor seriously:
"You have to remember that even the classics compiled by the sages of previous generations, such as "Poems" and "Books", are not necessarily infallible. However, reading can reveal people's wisdom. Your Majesty is still young, so it is absolutely necessary not to read. But Your Majesty must also understand that the truths in the book, no matter how true they are, are just family opinions and temporary words. You are the supreme being in the world. You must not only know how to personally distinguish the authenticity of the book, but also use these Learn from the book, and actually turn it into wisdom for your own use, to distinguish between loyalty and evil in the court, and between good and evil in the world!"
Xia Houxuan's voice was like a jade pestle striking a jade bell, clear and sweet, and it also made one's spiritual platform clear.
Cao Fang, who originally looked confused, brightened up again after hearing Xia Houxuan's words.
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In the shogunate.
Cao Shuang is planning court affairs with his cronies and brothers.
Cao Shuang was just a young man. At this time, he was sitting on the throne, wearing a long-distance robe and a sword hanging from his waist. He looked very majestic.
Under the seat, many staff members were scattered in all directions. A cursory look showed that among these staff members, there were both middle-aged people with gray hair and young people who were still childish. They were all gathered together, which was quite a lively place.
Among them, in addition to old friends such as Ding Mi and Bi Gui, there were also young talents recently recruited by Cao Shuang, such as Xun Xu, Pei Xiu, and Wang Bi.
When Cao Shuang saw all the officials arriving, he cleared his throat and said:
"Everyone, I am highly valued by the late Emperor Gu Meng. Although I am now in the position of chief assistant, my qualifications are still young and I am not able to convince everyone. Although I have great power, I have to ask Sima Taiwei for instructions on everything. I cannot use my hands and feet, and everything is affected. I wonder if any of you here have any good ideas to change this situation?"
[Note 1: During the Three Kingdoms period, the positions of Marquis and Three Dukes could all claim to be Gu.]
"General Qi, I have a plan."
At this time, a middle-aged Confucian scholar with a goatee bowed his head to Cao Shuang.
Cao Shuang knew the Confucian scholar and had a good relationship with him.
His name was Ding Mi, also named Yanjing. He was a native of Qiao County, Pei State, and the son of Ding Fei, a fierce general under Emperor Wu.
The Ming Emperor once heard that Ding Mi had the demeanor of his father Ding Fei, so on his own suggestion, he appointed him as a doctor.
As General Wuwei at the time, because of his good friendship with Ding Mi, he praised Ding Mi many times in front of Emperor Ming and suggested that Emperor Ming reuse him. However, at that time, the DPRK was vigorously suppressing the trend of ostentation, and Ding Mi, as well as his good friend Li Sheng and others were all implicated, so they have never been reused.
Not long ago, Ding Mi was promoted to the rank of Sanqi Shilang under his own promotion.
"Oh? If Yan Jing has any good ideas, you might as well tell him."
"General, the Taiwei is now in a highly prestigious position and is deeply supported by hundreds of officials. If you want to directly seize power from the Taiwei, it is tantamount to setting yourself on fire. Therefore, I think that the General can use the method of ascending and descending covertly."
"The rise of light and the fall of darkness?"
After hearing these four words, Cao Shuang became energetic.
"That's right." Ding Mi stroked his goatee and said eloquently: "If you want to take it, you must give it to him first. The general can go to His Majesty and ask for the promotion of Taiwei to Taifu, so that he can cut off the hair that belongs to the Taifu. The authority of Wei to record the affairs of the minister. In this way, the general will not need to ask Sima Zhongda about no matter how big or small the matter is in the future."
"Wonderful, Yan Jing's plan is very clever." After hearing this plan, Cao Shuang couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed: "Third brother, please help me quickly write a memorial to ask your Majesty to be promoted to Taiwei and Taifu."
"Yes, General." Cao Xi is the quickest thinker among the brothers. Therefore, if the brothers in the house have an essay to submit, Cao Xi will usually write it for him. After hearing what his eldest brother said, Cao Xi immediately went to the study. Off to write the essay.
Seeing that Ding Mi's advice was successful, Bi Gui naturally did not want to lag behind.
Bi Guiben was an old friend of the Ming Emperor when he was in the East Palace. He had already assumed the important position of governor of Bingzhou in the Qinglong Year. However, because he was defeated in the war of provocation and was involved in glitz and glamour, he was idle in these years.
Now that his old friend Cao Shuang has become the auxiliary minister, Bi Gui has made a comeback again. Although he does not have any important official position at this time, his rise to greatness is naturally just around the corner.
"General, Gui has a plan."
Seeing that Bi Gui wanted to offer advice again, Cao Shuang smiled from ear to ear:
"Oh? Zhaoxian has any good ideas, tell me quickly!"
Bi Gui stood up and smiled:
"General, there are countless important officials in the court who have good relations with the Sima family. From what I see, just being promoted to Taiwei to Taifu is not enough."
After hearing this, Cao Shuang felt convinced and asked again:
"Why don't I know this, but I don't have any countermeasures? I don't know if Zhaoxian has any clever plan?"
Bi Gui continued:
"Now in Tai Pavilion, Pei Qian and Pei Wenxing are headed by Shangshu Ling. There is nothing wrong with Pei Wenxing being on good terms with us. But among the five Shangshu, only Sun Li, the Shangshu of the Fifth Army, was appointed by the late emperor to assist him.
Candidates for generals. The other five people, such as Duzhi Shangshu Sima Fu, Li Cao Shangshu Lu Yu and Lu Zijia, Ke Cao Shangshu Wang Guan and Wang Weitai, Zuo Min Shangshu Zhao Yan and Zhao Boran, either do not deal with us, or they are all
He is a member of the Sima family, so the general has to work more on Taige. In addition, the daughter of Shangshu’s right servant Shewei Zhenwei Gongzhen is the general’s sister-in-law, and this person may be able to win over.
After the death of Shangshu Zuopushe Xu Xuan and Xu Baojian, the important position of deputy chief of the Taiwan Pavilion has been vacant. I think the general can seize this vacancy first, and as for other places, he should take care of it slowly."
When Cao Shuang heard this, he agreed and asked again:
"Zhao Xian's words are very popular with me. However, this candidate who is qualified to serve as Minister Zuopushe and thus restrain the five ministers of Cao makes Gu Gu feel a little embarrassed."
At this time, Pei Xiu, the son of Pei Qian, stood up and said:
"Li Feng and Li Anguo have always been well-known for their talents, but they have not been reused in these years. Now they are only serving as the idle post of Yongning's imperial servant. In my opinion, the post of Minister Zuopushe belongs to none other than Li Anguo.
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After hearing this, Cao Shuang suddenly felt enlightened and nodded. He suddenly remembered something, so he asked again:
"Zhongshu Province is also an important place. I wonder if it needs to be reorganized?"
Pei Xiu continued:
"Although Sun Zi, the Ling of Zhongshu, and Liu Fang, the supervisor of Zhongshu, have ulterior motives, it is not advisable to make any big moves for the time being. In addition, the former chief of Shizhong Temple, who was in charge of many regular attendants, and his position after the death of Chen Jiao, the attendant,
There is also a vacancy for the time being. I think He Zenghe Yingkao can be put in charge of Shizhong Temple together with Sun Yong. Although the Tingwei Gaorou has an upright character, he has a deep friendship with the Sima family, and Sima Yi has a sharp eye, so he arranged it.
His nephew Sima Qi has been appointed as Tingweizheng. Everyone in Tingwei's house is now a member of the Sima family, so we can't get involved for a while."
"What Zhaoxian said is very reasonable. Guhui will immediately send someone to deal with it."
Cao Shuang saw that the three major pavilions of Shangshutai, Zhongshu Province and Shizhong Temple had been sorted out for the time being, so he began to think about what was lacking in other places. After thinking for a long time, he said:
"Nowadays, although Gu is a general who oversees all domestic and foreign military affairs, local generals and governors still try their best to arrange our people more safely. In Jingzhou, Xiahou Junlin [Xiahou Ru] is in charge, and in Youzhou, Wuqiu Zhonggong
, don’t worry too much. In Yongzhou, everyone is Sima Yi’s party, so don’t rush. In Bingzhou, I will recruit people to win over Zhenbei General Lu Zhao and Lu Zizhan. As for Yangzhou, I think Sima Zhongda will be promoted to Taifu.
After that, the vacancy of Taiwei can be replaced by the veteran general Changyi Hou Manboning. For the defense of Yangzhou, Wang Ling and Wang Yanyun can be temporarily appointed as the generals to conquer the east. As for the governor of Yangzhou..."
Originally, although Wang Ling was loyal to the Wei Dynasty and although he held the position of general, he was only a junior at best. It was still unclear whether Wang Ling would truly return to his heart. Now that he lacked manpower, he asked Wang Ling to guard him.
Yangzhou is a last resort. As for the post of governor of Yangzhou, Cao Shuang understands that no matter what, a reliable and talented person must be sent to guard it. But at the moment, he can't think of anyone who is qualified for this job.
Because of this, he fell into silence.
At this moment, an extraordinary young scholar stood up and stood in the hall. When everyone went to look, they discovered that this man had become famous in recent years. He was said to be "clear and intelligent". He loved Lao Tzu and was good at eloquence.
Wang Bi, a minor celebrity in Chinese.
At this moment, Wang Bi spoke seriously to Cao Shuang:
"For the post of governor of Yangzhou, I think Zhuge Gongxiu can be appointed!"
After listening to Wang Bi's words, Cao Shuang thought for a long time, but he was still a little hesitant. After all, he still lacked manpower in the capital, and there were still many vacancies that he had not arranged. Not only that, Yangzhou was close to Soochow, and there were frequent wars. Zhuge Dan had always
He has no experience in leading troops, so I'm afraid there's something wrong with taking office so hastily. Cao Shuang also thought that even if he wanted to temper Zhuge Dan, he couldn't hand over a state to him as soon as he came up. If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to step down.
, Zhuge Dan was still a little hard to decide how to use it.
"Rong Gu, think about it carefully..."
Seeing Cao Shuang's hesitation, Xun Xu immediately stood up and remonstrated:
"If the general feels that something is wrong, I think that the post of governor of Yangzhou can be filled by the general, the history officer, and the minister Sun Li and Sun Deda!"
When Cao Shuang heard that Xun Xu recommended Sun Li, he frowned slightly at first, but after thinking about it more carefully, he felt that Sun Li was a talent left to him by the late emperor. Although this person was somewhat inconsistent with his personality, he was transferred out of the capital without seeing it.
After all, I couldn't give up easily. Moreover, His Majesty had recently ascended the throne. Soochow would definitely be watching and would come to offend him. It was an idea to let Sun Li take over this tough nut for the time being. As for Zhuge Dan, Cao Shuang thought to himself, it could be done.
Let him go to Yangzhou to lead the troops temporarily, and he can also contain Sun Li. After thinking about this section, Cao Shuang finally nodded:
"Okay, then according to the words of Gong Zeng [Xun Xu], Sun Deda can be appointed as General Fubo and the governor of Yangzhou. As for Zhuge Dan, he can be appointed as General Zhaowu and go to Yangzhou with Sun Li to take office!
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"The general has made a clear decision!"
Xun Xu was secretly happy when he saw that his opinion was adopted, but Wang Bi, whose opinion was not adopted, felt a little unhappy and lonely in his heart at this moment.
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A few days later, Zhuge Dan, his beloved wife Zhong Changqin, and his three-month-old son Zhuge Liang, surrounded by General Zhaowu's halberd and ceremonial guard, headed southeast in high spirits.
Zhuge Dan, who was standing close to his age, lifted up the brocade beside the car window and looked back towards the gradually blurring outline of Luoyang City, with a bit of reluctance in his eyes. But when he glanced at the vast southeastern world in front of him, he
A raging fire suddenly ignited in his heart.
Zhuge Dan couldn't help but think back to the scene of the cocktail party he had with his friends on Mang Mountain when he was a boy studying at Imperial College. He thought to himself that today's trip to the southeast might give him a chance to realize the ambition he had made when he was a boy.