The Chinese military system of the Cao Wei regime consisted of three parts.
One is the central leading army, the second is the central protecting army, and the third is the heroic cavalry and guerrilla generals.
Among them, the heroic cavalry generals and guerrilla generals who "lead the camp, and those who have made great achievements" are not miscellaneous general positions in the foreign armies of the former Han Dynasty, but are those who have no scheduling or personnel authority within the Chinese (forbidden) military system and lead troops to execute orders.
Will rate.
And leading the army is the highest position.
Control the Zhongba, Zhongjian, Wuwei Third Battalion and Wuxiaoweiying (inherited from the Eastern Han Dynasty and belonged to the Northern Army, responsible for guarding the capital's garrison cavalry, infantry, Yueqi, Changshui, and Shesheng Wuxiawei). They were led by Shi Huan (Cao Cao's retainer) respectively.
), Xia Houyuan (temporary), Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang and others served.
From the identity and place of origin of these people, we can see the importance of the position of leader.
The post of Central Protector established in the 12th year of Jian'an (207) was held by Han Hao, Cao Hong, Wang Tu and others, and its authority was far lower than that of the Central Leading Army.
For example, in the 20th year of Jian'an (215), when Cao Cao attacked Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Qianzhao was appointed as the central guard.
Qianzhao is Liu Bei's "neck-to-neck friend"!
Moreover, Liu Bei was already in power in Shu at that time and had been spying on Hanzhong County for a long time!
With Qianzhao's background, he was able to serve in the Central Guards Army, which shows that the power of the Central Guards Army is very limited.
In fact, during the period of Wei Wu and Cao Cao, the functions of the Central Guard Army were very single. They were only responsible for the "election of chief military attachés" and were completely auxiliary duties to cooperate with the Central Leader.
The central leader leads the camp, and the central protector is elected by the military code. This was what was called at that time.
However, after Wei Wen and Cao Pi arrived, the authority between the central leading army and the central protecting army began to wax and wane.
From the fact that Wei Zhen, Chen Qun, and Yang Ji, who are now in office, serve as the central leaders, it can be seen that the authority of the central leaders has declined.
Since the beginning of Cao Pi's reign, the Zhonglian, Zhongjian, Wuwei and other battalions under the command of the Zhongling Army have gradually been separated. They have a certain degree of autonomy and directly obey the emperor's orders. They no longer need to listen to the noise of the Zhongling Army.
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This is not the case with the Central Guards.
The preparations made by Cao Wei for the Han Dynasty were implemented to the present success. During such a long period of time, both Cao Cao and Cao Pi actively and tirelessly cultivated and promoted cronies to control the military power.
The power of the Central Guards Corps to elect the chief military attache has naturally increased.
Until today, after Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, the power of the Central Guards Army was already higher than that of the Jiuqing, and was no less powerful than the three Dukes of Kekai Mansion.
Just like the story of Zhongshu Province.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who were called "Zaifu" and "full-time", held more power than Sangong and Shangshutai.
The post of Central Guards cannot be given to anyone other than an important minister of the country and the emperor's absolute trust.
This is the reason why Emperor Cao Rui suddenly became furious.
Because of the clan and Qiao Pei ancestors who were now appointed by him to serve in the palace, Qin Lang has already served as a general of cavalry, and Xia Houxian has also entered the Central Military Commission to serve as a training officer in preparation for succeeding Yang Ji in the future. And the city gate captains Cao Shuang and Cao
In the future, he will definitely occupy a position in the ranks of Zhonglian, Zhonglian, Wuwei or Wuxiawei.
In other words, Xia Houhui, who had only been appointed as the Disciple Cavalry Minister for less than half a year, would no longer have any good positions to choose from in the future according to the practice of Qiao Pei's descendants entering the Chinese army for training.
Moreover, he had to live under Xia Houxian and others.
Xia Houhui would not be reconciled to this.
Especially since he is full of talents and has been told by the newly emperor Cao Rui that he wants to be a lonely minister, how can he be willing to do so!
Just being instructed to recommend Du Shu would lead to the foreseeable consequences of being isolated and cast aside by the clan and the Qiao Pei heroes. I knew that after joining the Chinese army, I would be ostracized and constantly looking for trouble by Xia Houxian and others.
Therefore, when he suddenly mentioned the illegal activities of the Central Guards Jiang Ji's massive bribery, and sternly admonished Cao Rui that Cao Rui should not tolerate it, Cao Rui, who was obsessed with the emperor's mind, mistakenly thought that he was It is not surprising that he implicitly expressed his intention to get involved in the position of Central Guard Army in the future.
After all, he had just rejected Cao Rui's kindness to use Wu Zhi as a favor~
Moreover, although Xia Houhui's current qualifications and status are far from being able to shoulder the important task of protecting the army.
But the emperor made him a lonely minister!
They all became lonely ministers, willing to betray the people of the world, but only the emperor obeyed. The emperor was not allowed to help him in his official career. Just like cultivating Xia Houxian, he found an opportunity and stuffed him into the Zhonghu Military Administration to hold concurrent posts, so as to gain power in the future. Be prepared.
Especially, in Cao Rui's mind, Xia Houhui was not the kind of courtier who kept his rules and obeyed his rules.
He has not forgotten what happened to Shane Soma!
However, Cao Rui was still angry, so he did not get angry on the spot.
There is no way~
Now he really has no handsome confidant to use!
To take a step back, what really made him angry was not Xia Houhui's probing words of "asking for authority", but a vague feeling of being threatened.
Yes, if Xiahou Hui became a solitary minister and proved that it would bring him a lot of benefits, he really wouldn't mind putting Xiahou Hui in the Central Guards Military Administration.
Xia Houhui didn't even need to mention it, he took the initiative to do it.
After all, when that time comes, it will be a good thing for him and the Wei State to have Xia Houhui take over the position of Central Guard Army from the noble family.
But things are still in the preparation stage, how can you ask for it first?
Shuzi!
Have you lost any respect for the monarch?
With this thought, Emperor Cao Rui took a deep breath, tried to suppress his emotions and said slowly, "Zhi Quan's words are not unreasonable. However, the time has not come yet! Shu Wu is not a minister, and has repeatedly raised troops in recent years. Jiang Hujun is an important minister of the country. He is familiar with the affairs of the Jianghuai River and is well versed in the planning of the war between the thieves and Wu. Now, if I reprimand him for trivial matters such as money and silk, I am afraid that I will chill the heart of the old minister and it will not be beneficial to the country~ "
Can a veteran minister of the country be able to commit corruption without restraint?
Without Jiang Ji in Wei, the thief Wu Sunquan can conquer Hefei and Xiashuchun, right?
After hearing this, Xia Houhui, who didn't know that Cao Rui had misunderstood, was shocked and found it difficult to understand.
He couldn't help but continue to argue, "I beg your Majesty's words. Please forgive Hui for disagreeing." The famous chapter "Bian Que Meets Duke Huan of Cai" in "Han Feizi·Yu Lao" says, "Disease lies in the skin, and the place where the soup is ironed is the disease." And; on the skin, where needles and stones can reach; on the intestines and stomach, where fire can reach; on the bone marrow, where the command belongs, there is nothing you can do about it. This is to prevent problems before they happen, and you should not hide the disease and avoid medical treatment! Even now Shu and Wu refused to submit, and invaded the territory for many years. However, our country, Wei, occupies all the fertile land in the world. With only a small number of people registered, the national power is far stronger than that of Shu and Wu. If your majesty works hard to govern, is light on corvees and pays little in taxes, and saves the people's power in order to be strong, it will always be strong. If you are strong, it will be inevitable to overthrow Shu and destroy Wu one day! However, if the trend of bribery is unchecked and treachery is unstoppable, the laws of the imperial court will be abolished, the states and counties will lose their integrity, and the people of the court and the wild will look at each other, so that your majesty can complete the rule of the world. It’s hard to hope!”
Uh~
It’s not over yet!
Do you really not understand what I mean, or are you pretending not to understand on purpose?
Suddenly, Emperor Cao Rui felt another surge of anger in his heart.
He finally stopped talking in circles and said, "Jiang Hujun is loyal and has only a short time in office. He cannot be dismissed for trivial matters. He has learned from a young age and will inevitably be ranked first in the imperial class in the future. He is still young now." , and you have only been in office for a short period of time, so there is no need to be concerned about your authority."
ah?!
Co-author, with your troubled face, you actually think that I want to ask for the power of the Central Guards Army?!
Hearing this, Xia Houhui was speechless for a moment.
Under Cao Rui's explanation, he finally understood the misunderstanding between the two, and in a moment, many emotions such as anger, shame, grievance, disappointment and melancholy were intertwined in his stomach.
Why are you such a dirty person?
As a monarch, when your ministers sincerely state the shortcomings of the court, you should not feel worried about the country and your family, actively seek solutions, and work hard for the long-term peace and stability of the country!
How come you have the idea that the minister is asking for authority?
Although Cao Cao of Wei and Wu was known as cruel and treacherous, he was also worthy of his reputation as a man of talent and strategy. How could he be so dishonest as you?
Oh, I forgot for a moment, there is Cao Pi in the middle.
That's all, that's all.
It is useless to criticize such a gentleman, and even hurt yourself by being angry.
Thinking of Cao Pi, who was judged by later generations as "not a human being", the anger in Xia Houhui's heart melted away in an instant.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood Hui's meaning."
After being stunned for a moment, Xia Houhui spoke generously, "Hui Duan has no intention of seeking power, nor does he mean to ask His Majesty to depose Chiang Kai-shek's army. In fact, he saw that the current atmosphere in the capital is unhealthy, so he expresses his sincere remonstrances."
After saying this, he still felt hard to let go, so he stood up suddenly, bowed to Cao Rui, and then pointed to the stars in the sky outside the palace door and swore, "Your Majesty knows clearly that if Hui has the intention to seek the position of the Central Protector, he will die without a burial." Earth! The eternal stars can prove it!"
There is a god at the top of your head!
In today's world where promises are worth a thousand pieces of gold, where people believe in spirits after death and fear ghosts and gods, swearing by the eternal sun, moon, stars, mountains and rivers is the most solemn thing!
Its credibility is beyond doubt!
Therefore, after listening to Xia Houhui's oath, Emperor Cao Rui was immediately ashamed.
At this moment, he finally believed that Xia Houhui's words and advice tonight were all out of sincerity for the country and his enthusiasm for serving the country; they were not just a fool's errand as he had imagined.
I was also moved beyond measure.
If the minister is like this, who can not tolerate evil?
"Young Quan doesn't have to be like this!"
Unprecedentedly, when Cao Rui stood up and held Xia Houhui's hand to comfort him, he uttered words of guilt regardless of his identity as the emperor, "I have been tired recently and my thoughts are confused, so I misunderstood Zhi Quan's meaning and did not question Zhi Quan's loyalty. ! ”
Having said that, he seemed to feel that his explanation was not convincing, so he added in a stern voice, "As Zhiquan said, bribery cannot be allowed to continue, and evil and evil cannot be tolerated! Although Jiang Hujun is an important minister of the country, he is also It must not be immoral! I will definitely deal with it!"
What did you do early~
Muttering something in his heart, Xia Houhui quickly offered him words such as "sage, sage, virtuous king".
Immediately, he added another sentence, "Your Majesty, Hui Tie believes that Jiang Hujun is an important minister of the country. Although he is slightly unethical, he cannot harm his face. Otherwise, Your Majesty is like this."
When the sky was slightly brighter, Xia Houhui, who had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, finally walked out of the palace confinement.
Fortunately, Cao Rui accepted his advice.
The worry was that he had hope in his heart. The long conversation that night made him feel that it would be difficult to change the trajectory of history if he only relied on persuading Cao Rui.