Chapter 196 Friends of Linzhixuan gather together, Xiahou of Changling Mansion watches the stars
Cao Shuang looked at Cao Jiong's theory of the Six Dynasties and had complicated thoughts. The table also said that since Emperor Wen of the Wei Dynasty, the descendants of royal families and clans with the same surname were sent to remote areas and were not given military and political power. Now that powerful officials with foreign surnames occupy high positions, their
As a clan member of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Jiong felt worried, so he requested that the kings of the Cao family be given real power to "consolidate the foundation of the state."
Not only that, he also said: "Looking at the current situation, the kings do not have the title of a ruler of land, and the clans are running around in the alleys. There is no deep-rooted solidity inside, and there is no help from the rock-solid clan alliance outside. This is not how to stabilize the country and protect it for all generations.
Industry".
Cao Shuang nodded, what Cao Jiong said is very good. Nowadays, there are indeed too many talents and famous generals in the clan who have been buried. If they can be used, they can indeed effectively suppress the family, which will have many benefits for the Cao family.
Unfortunately......
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Cao Shuang's mouth. This smile contained a bit of helplessness, a bit of hesitation, and a bit of vague confusion.
"If you talented clan members, kings and lords are allowed to take over the power, then how can I, the chief minister of a distant clan and the first-rank general Wu Anhou, do it?"
With this thought in his mind, Cao Shuang threw the memorial aside and ignored it.
But after Cao Shuang thought for a long time, he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart. After thinking for a long time, he took out a pen and paper and personally replied to Cao Jiong, the head of state, with a letter full of encouragement. In addition, he also
He Yan, the Minister of Rites in charge of the election, wrote a letter of recommendation.
After writing the two letters, Cao Shuang felt a little calmer. He thought to himself that after all, Cao Jiong was a rare talent. Even if he did not adopt his suggestion of making great use of the clan, he should not ignore him.
No matter what, there happens to be a vacancy in Hongnong County. With Cao Jiong's talents, it should not be a problem to serve as the chief of this county.
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Changlinghou Mansion.
Xia Houxuan has been busy with military and official duties for more than half a year since he took office as the Central Protector. After finally waiting for the day of rest, Xia Houxuan was busy revising his "Xiahou Zi", and it was rare to get together with many friends.
As for Cao Xi's middle camp, since he gained the three powerful commanders Niu Sheng, Wang Cheng, and Han Qianwei, there have been a lot less chores. However, he still has to follow Shangshu He Yan to compile "The Analects of Confucius". These
Naturally, there are not many free days.
As for Xiahou Xuan's brother-in-law, although he serves as the governor of the fifth school, the five captains under his command can all be directly responsible to the emperor. Therefore, he is relatively leisurely in comparison. On this day, Xiahou Xia happened to be
On Xuan Xiumu's holiday, he specially invited Cao Xi, Xia Houfeng, Yu Huan, and Xia Houxuan's right-hand lieutenants Qian Jia and Qian Hong to visit Xia Houxuan's mansion.
In the year since Yu Huan became General of Xiaoqi and took charge of Xiaoqi's camp, he has been extremely busy with military affairs. However, he still took the time to take a day off when he heard that all his friends planned to visit Xiahou Xuan Mansion together.
Cao Xi and Yu Huan had not had a good gathering for more than half a year. When they suddenly saw Yu Huan, they found that he had changed a lot compared to before.
"Tiger, you have lost a lot of weight this year."
Yu Huan chuckled and said:
"Although I seem to have lost a lot of weight, I can now draw a three-stone bow!"
When Cao Xi and others heard this, they were filled with admiration. Even Qianhong, who was the most skilled in martial arts among them, could only shoot a two-stone bow. They did not expect that Yu Huanian and Weiquan had such magical power.
Yu Huan has indeed been well tempered in the army over the past year and has grown a lot. At the same time, Xia Houxuan personally taught him the classics and classics in the early years, and he did not delay. Over the past year, Yu Huan has He cultivated literature and practiced martial arts, and he had the demeanor of a generation of Confucian generals. If Yu Jin, the two generations of Yishou Tinghou, Yu Gui and his son, were still alive, I am afraid they would have admired him greatly when they saw such young heroes from the descendants of Chengzu Sijue.
The brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Xia Houxuan even took out a few jars of fine wine from his collection. Seeing his friends, Xia Houxuan was naturally very happy, but at the same time, he suddenly missed his job of guarding the border outside. Zhuge Dan, Guan Qiu Jian, Chen Ben, Chen Xiuyuan and other friends.
Xiahou Feng had been living in Xiahou Xuan's mansion for many years, and he had the deepest friendship with Xiahou Xuan. After Xiahou Xuan inherited the title of Marquis of Changling, he was given another 300 households, giving him hundreds of thousands of money every year. With the tax income, he was able to start a family independently and occupy a place in Luoyang City. Xiahou Feng's respect for Xiahou Xuan was undoubtedly unquestionable. This time his father Xia Houru encountered a three-way siege by the Wu army in Jingzhou, which was an unprecedented challenge. Xiahou Feng Feng Ziran was very nervous and uneasy. At present, he could only calm down his restless and anxious heart by asking Xia Houxuan to help him analyze the battle situation in Jingzhou.
During the dinner, Xia Houxuan had already noticed Xia Houfeng's expression. Coupled with the recent war in Jingzhou, Xia Houxuan naturally guessed what Xia Houfeng was thinking. He understood that Xia Houfeng was afraid of spoiling everyone's excitement for the long-awaited reunion. So he didn't speak for a long time.
After several rounds of drinking, Xia Houxuan finally spoke:
"Brothers, it's rare that we all take some free time today to come and gather with Xuan. My brothers are very happy today. However, with the country's affairs going on, Xuan also has some worries and doubts in his heart. I would like to ask you for advice."
When Xia Houfeng heard this, he immediately understood what Xia Houxuan meant and cast a grateful look at Xia Houxuan.
After hearing this, everyone present temporarily put down the lacquered ear cups in their hands. Xia Houxuan clapped his hands and called Gu Ting. After whispering a few words, Gu Ting took out the topographic map of Jingzhou. Xia Houxuan unfolded the map and After hanging them neatly, he raised his hands and said:
"This time when Wu thieves invaded, there were four armies in total in Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Yangzhou only had Quan Zihuang's army, so it was okay to fight back. However, Jingzhou was attacked from three sides. My uncle Junlingong guarded Jingzhou and resisted the three-party encirclement with his own strength. Although my uncle is well versed in military matters, and the imperial court has dispatched the Grand Tutor to personally lead the rescue force, the war situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and Xuan still has some concerns."
In fact, Xia Houxuan had already calculated the situation in Jingzhou, and he didn't actually have much anxiety in his heart. These words were actually said by him on behalf of Xia Houfeng. Let the brothers present analyze the battlefield situation on their behalf to his cousin. I believe him. You will feel much more at ease.
Yu Huan heard this and said:
"In my opinion, your majesty and the general sent Sima Zhongda to lead the army to rescue this time. However, the Wu army in Jingzhou has been fighting with our elite Jingzhou troops for half a month without gaining an inch of land. Their anger has been exhausted. Duke Junlin only needs to hold on. Waiting for reinforcements, the thieves will be defeated without defeat."
Xia Houxuan, Cao Xi, He Gui, Qian Zhao, Qian Jia and others listened to Yu Huan's opinion and secretly admired it. It seems that Yu Huan is no longer a brave man now. It is true that after three days of separation,
When looking at it with admiration.
He Kui also nodded and said:
"What the Tiger King said is true. Not only that, I heard that as early as the year before last, Soochow was carrying out large-scale construction projects to build Shaxian City. Corrupt officials and officials wasted countless money and food from Jiangdong. Moreover, since the winter of the previous year, the Yue barbarians in Soochow have continued to rebel. Soochow
Jiang Mi, the general sent to crusade against the barbarians, instead of following the order to suppress the bandits, led his commander Liao Shi to rebel, killed Yan Gang, the prefect of Linhe of Soochow, and called himself General Pingnan. Together with his brother Jiang Qian, he attacked Lingling and Guiyang, and
The shaking disrupted the counties of Jiaozhou, Cangwu, and Yulin, and tens of thousands of thieves gathered under his command. Sun Quan sent generals Lu Dai and Tang Zi to go out together. It took more than a year to defeat the brothers Jiang Mi and Jiang Qian.
.At a time when the civil strife in Soochow is settling down and its strength has not yet recovered, it is really not a wise move to launch a large-scale army to invade our borders. In my opinion, Soochow is advancing in four directions, and no one can win the favor!
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When Cao Xi heard this, he drank a large glass of wine and said loudly:
"What Brother He said is absolutely true. And since the first month of spring last year, in order to appease the hungry people displaced by war, floods and droughts in Jiangdong, Sun Quan issued an edict to open warehouses for disaster relief and offer amnesty to the whole world, which made the treasury empty a lot. I heard that in the first month of spring this year,
A rare heavy snowfall that was three feet deep on the ground in the east of Jiangdong froze to death countless birds and animals. Now that the people in Jiangdong have not yet settled down, Sun Quan cannot hold himself back, and if he continues to fight, he will definitely not be able to do what he wants!"
After listening to the words of his three friends, Xia Houfeng smiled happily and started drinking happily.
A group of friends chatted happily and drank freely. As the sun gradually set in the west, everyone was drunk. Xia Houxuan removed the wine and ordered his servants to make sobering soup and melon and fruit water for all the friends to sober up and protect their stomachs.
After everyone sobered up, the stars began to rise. Cao Xi felt that it was stuffy after drinking, so he suggested that the melon and fruit table should be moved to the court so that everyone could enjoy the cool weather and gather together. Everyone unanimously agreed.
Everyone took advantage of the summer breeze to admire the moon and stars at night while enjoying fruits and vegetables, which was not a particularly elegant scene.
At this moment, He Kui suddenly discovered a star above the Yangzhou border in the southeast corner of the sky. It was red in color, with horns exposed, flickering bright and dark, and teetering on the edge of collapse. He knew that among the people, only Xia Houxuan was proficient in astrology, so he hurriedly asked:
"Taichu, look, the stars in the sky seem to be a little abnormal!"
In fact, Xia Houxuan had noticed the changes in the stars a long time ago, but he observed more carefully, so he did not inform everyone for a while. Xia Houxuan discovered that in the sky above the Yangzhou divide in the southeast, in addition to the red star crumbling, the former star also
gloomy.
After a while, Xia Houxuan looked solemn and said word by word:
"In the division of Yangzhou, the star is crumbling, but the former star is in the east palace, but it is also dark and lackluster!"
Cao Xi, He Gui, Yu Huan, Qian Jia, and Qian Hong were shocked when they heard this. There was a war going on in the southeast, and the generals of Wu and Wei gathered together, including Wang Ling, Sun Li, Quan Cong, Zhu Ran, and Zhuge
Jin, Zhuge Ke, etc. are all famous generals in the world, but I don’t know which general the red star should be. And the Emperor of Wei is still young, so naturally there is no Prince of the East Palace. The Prince of Wu, Sun Deng, and the Prince of Shu, Liu Xuan, are all young.
At this young age, the former star is on the verge of collapse. Which crown prince is he talking about?
[Note 1: The ancients believed that the emperors and generals corresponded to the stars in the sky, and the general stars symbolized the generals. Volume 35 of Dianyuan's "Three Kingdoms" (Book of Shu·Biography of Zhuge Liang) In August of that year, Liang fell ill and died in the army. At the age of fifty-four, when the army retreated, King Xuan went to his camp and said: "He is a genius in the world!" Pei Songzhi of the Southern Song Dynasty quoted "Jinyang Qiu" as saying: "There are stars with red horns, flowing from the northeast to the southwest. , threw himself into Liang's camp, and returned after three throws, the bigger one was still smaller. Er Liang died." "Sui Shu" Volume 19 (Astronomical Records 1: Jingxing Zhonggong) The Twelve Stars of the Heavenly General are in the north of Lou, and they are in charge of military affairs. Bing. The big star in the center is the general of the sky. The small star outside is also the official. The general star shakes, the army rises, and the general comes out. "Hanshu·Five Elements Chronicles": "The heart (referring to the seven stars of the Eastern Canglong) One), the big star is the king of heaven. The former star is the prince; the rear star is the concubine." The latter is because the former star refers to the prince. Liang Shen of the Southern Dynasty wrote "Yin Ya": "The former star shines brightly, and the clone has a long life." Tang Dynasty One of Liu Yuxi's "Congratulations to the Crown Prince on Acceptance of His Enrollment": "The brilliance of the stars before the earthquake broke out, and Huang Li showed the auspiciousness of the heavy wheel." Song Wang Yucheng's "Imitation of the King of Chen's Decision on the Kaifeng Mansion System": "Gentleness comes from talent, courtesy and courtesy. At this time, the star in front has faded, and the arched star is extremely bright, and the jade leaves are fragrant, standing up and supporting the branches." Volume 5 of "Surprise at the Second Moment": "The star in front of Shenzong is not shining at this time, and what is urgent is to have children. One thing."]