During the establishment of the Cao Wei regime, there were lonely ministers.
The most famous one is undoubtedly Jia Xu.
When he was in Wancheng, he offered Zhang Xiu a plan to let Wei Wu defeat Cao Cao and lose Cao Ang and Dian Wei. He knew that he was under suspicion, so after he became a minister of Cao Wei, he closed his doors and defended himself. He had no personal relationships and married men and women.
Don't keep high doors.
However, there is another reason for this, which is that he gave advice to Li Jue and Guo Si, the remnants of Dong Zhuo, to capture the imperial capital Chang'an and trample the majesty of the Han Dynasty into dust.
It also makes the world's knowledgeable people deeply despise him and do not want to have any interaction with him.
However, Jia Xu was not a pure lone minister.
During the Wei Dynasty's seizure of the throne, he also participated and used the final words to prompt Cao Cao to establish Cao Pi as his heir apparent.
Therefore, after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he did not forget to repay this friendship and made him a prince, making him one of the three princes. This operation was so outrageous that even Sun Quan, who was far away in Jiangdong, laughed at him.
Another lonely minister is Cheng Yu.
He has a violent personality and often gets into trouble with others, almost to the point of being hated by others. He is often framed for rebellion.
But it was also the case that he was relied upon by Cao Cao as his confidant and trusted him. When Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, had just returned to Xu County, Cao Cao appointed him as General Dongzhonglang, leading the prefect of Jiyin, and the governor of Yanzhou!
Moreover, the nephews of these two people are also prominent in the court now, but they don't have any close family.
If we take Jia Xu and Cheng Yu as examples, it seems that being a solitary minister for the emperor is quite good. It seems that the effort and reward can be directly proportional.
But not so.
The so-called that time, this time is also!
When Jia Cheng and Jia Cheng were solitary ministers, the Cao Wei regime was still very weak, and it was still difficult to live in the shadow of the northern overlord Yuan Shao. Therefore, there were no fierce internal conflicts at that time. Many ministers knew that they could work together to assist Cao Cao in achieving his great cause, and their own talents
When the reward comes, there will be no infighting between the two parties.
And now?
Before the Battle of Chibi, Cao Wei was the strongest prince in the world who dominated the north!
Now the Han Dynasty is almost ten years old!
In other words, the time has long come for all ministers to share the fruits of victory.
Kingship and ministerial power are always in opposition, and one waxes and wanes while the other waxes and wanes. Struggle amidst differences and compromise in struggle are the eternal melody of political power.
In this way, if you become a lonely minister of the monarch and use your body as the king's sharp sword, you will naturally not reap any good fruits.
In other words, based on the merits of the Xiahou family, even if Xiahou Hui becomes a lone minister, the entire family will not be destroyed. The worst result is that the family abandons the car to protect the commander, and treats Xiahou Hui as an abandoned member.
It’s just a child.
The most likely result is that while Xia Houhui is a lonely minister, he can rely on the monarch's respect and delegation of power to quietly support the family and restore the family's reputation.
From the perspective of the Xiahou family, subjugating one person can benefit and rejuvenate the entire family.
From Xia Houhui's personal point of view, as a son of a man, he should seek profits for the family without sacrificing his life; as a minister, he should be loyal to the monarch and not care about personal honor or disgrace.
No matter how you look at it, it's a very good deal.
Perhaps Emperor Cao Rui had this thought in mind when he asked Xia Houhui to be a lonely minister.
But Xia Houheng disagrees!
On the contrary, he was so angry at this arrangement that he wished he could point his nose at Emperor Cao Rui and spit in his face.
Because Cao Rui is looking for candidates for his lone minister, he can choose any meritorious nephew or nephew from any family, but he cannot add this "honor" to Xia Houyuan's line!
This is not an honor, this is meanness and unkindness!
Extremely thin and cool!
If we look at Xia Houyuan's life in detail, we can know the reason.
In the beginning, when Cao Cao had not started his business in the Wei Dynasty, Xia Houyuan and Cao Cao were brothers-in-law, and they had an irreversible friendship. Moreover, Cao Cao committed a serious crime in his hometown, and Xia Houyuan ignored his honor and safety and took the blame for him and was imprisoned.
Later, when Dong Zhuo rebelled against the Han Dynasty and Cao Cao launched an army to attack him, Xia Houyuan dispersed all his wealth and gathered his children to swear to death as his followers. He went into battle without any hesitation.
After Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was settled in Xuchang, Xia Houyuan also served as the prefect of Yingchuan. He monitored Liu Xie and the officials who returned eastward for Cao Cao, and eliminated hidden dangers between his elbows and armpits.
After that, they went out to suppress the rebellion five times, and conquered the east and west, destroying all the rebels!
Especially after guarding Chang'an, it only took three years for the generals to defeat Ma Chao, attack Han Sui, massacre Xingguo Di, Wuhan Songjian, and Baixiang Di; move to stabilize Gaoping to pacify the Xiongnu, slaughter Ge and Xianbei The Xiaozhong tribe marched into Xiaohuangzhong to force all the Qiang tribes in Hexi to surrender, and completely pacified Longyou, which would bring an end to the Qiang chaos that had plagued Yongliang for more than a hundred years.
Tiger steps pass to the right, and there is no way forward.
Zhongni once said, "I am not as good as you."
This was Cao Cao's emotion towards Xiahou Yuan at that time. Whenever Cao Cao met with the Qiang and Hu leaders, he would ask Xia Houyuan to attend the meeting together to intimidate the Qiang and Hu kings.
It can be said that among the Cao Cao and Xia lords, Xia Houyuan claimed to be the second in terms of achievements, and no one dared to claim to be the first.
However.
After he died in Hanzhong County, he came to the shameful conclusion of being called "General Bai Di" by Cao Cao!
White land refers to a desert with no vegetation and lots of white sand.
To put it bluntly, he is an "empty general"!
Such remarks are so incompatible with Yuan!
Even if it is known that Cao Cao of Wei Wu was thinking when he made this statement, it was because after Xiahou Yuan died in the battle, the generals were afraid, as if they were mourning the loss of an heir, so they did not stabilize the morale of the army and did not want the generals to abandon the ground and flee, so they belittled General Xiahou Yuan. Talented remarks.
But this is also a statement that Xia Houheng cannot accept.
Since ancient times, death has been the most important thing!
And when people pass by, they leave their names, and when geese pass by, they leave their voices!
Xia Houyuan, who did not hesitate to sacrifice his life for Cao Cao, spared no hardships, and risked his life to serve the foundation of Cao Wei, and made great achievements. After unfortunately dying in battle, when Zang Fei's life came to an end, Cao Cao, as a monarch, fought for a moment. He actually gave out the posthumous name of "General Bai Di" and personally nailed it to the pillar of shame in Qing history?!
How worthless Xia Houyuan is!
This is also why Cao Cao has a weak and cold nature!
In other words, what happened in the previous generation has passed and cannot be changed, so there is no need to dwell too much on it.
However, what Xia Houheng couldn't accept was that the Cao family had already been extremely mean and ungrateful to the previous generation of the Xiahou family, and now they would continue to treat the next generation poorly?!
Yes, Cao Rui made Xia Houhui a lonely minister, which is Bo Liang!
The Xiahou family is married to the Cao family, and they are loyal ministers from the bottom of their hearts, and based on the merits of their fathers, as long as their children, nephews and descendants do not commit any crimes, even mediocre talents can be ranked in the two thousand dan! It is inevitable to have a hairpin for many generations!
And Xia Houhui is even more extraordinary.
In Xia Houheng's heart, his sixth brother's literary talent can be compared to that of the late Xia Hou Rong, and his military skills can be compared to Xia Hou Shang's. As long as he works diligently and accumulates qualifications, in time he will become an important minister of the country and guard one side like Xia Houyuan. It is inevitable!
Restoring the lintel is easy!
Why do you need to act as a lonely minister of the emperor and pay the price of offending the temple ministers, hundreds of officials and the patriarchs of the clan?
Furthermore, who does Cao Rui choose to be his lone minister?
Qin Lang, Cao Zhao, Xia Houxian, Cao Shuang and others have already served as officials and have been with Cao Rui for so long. Why not let one of them be a lone minister?
Xia Houhui was selected less than half a year after he started serving as an official!
Could it be that, in the eyes of your Cao family, Xia Houyuan and his family are the only ones who are easy to bully and deserve to be punished?
With such thoughts, it is not surprising that Xia Houheng, who was extremely angry, turned north and pointed at the palace and cursed, which was contrary to the principles of a monarch and his ministers.
Xia Houhui was very calm.
Although he also felt that Cao Rui was very cold-blooded, after becoming a lonely minister of the emperor, he was able to realize his inner plan.
Therefore, he stood up and gently stroked his eldest brother's back, and persuaded him in a low voice, "Eldest brother, please don't do this. The matter is a done deal, and anger will not help. Moreover, if the eldest brother does something that violates taboos, it may bring trouble to the family."
After saying this, he gestured to Xia Houheng and asked him to take a look at the little maid and boy waiting in the distance.
It also made Xia Houheng suddenly wake up.
Even though he knew that the little maid and boy who were far away could not hear the words of the two brothers, he could roughly see the dispute between the two.
He has not forgotten that his younger brother is the Cao family!
The women of the Cao family are not the ones who make people worry.
You must know that Xia Houshang died of sadness in his prime because of Princess Deyang; and Xia Houmao was once falsely accused of treason by his brothers, and it was also the fault of Princess Qinghe!
Although the woman he married was only the daughter of Haiyang Aihou, and she was virtuous, it was always better to be careful.
After all, a daughter from the Heavenly Family doesn’t have to worry about remarrying!
"Yeah, I know."
Xia Houheng, who calmed down his emotions, nodded lightly and sat down, "You don't need to worry about me. If I, the gentleman, know that you and I are arguing and ask about the reason, I will say that you have no filial piety and you come to argue with me because you don't want to marry a wife." It’s so early.”
Ah~
You this
Do I have to praise you for being thoughtful, smart and witty enough to find a good reason?
After Xia Houhui heard this, he was speechless for a while.
Suddenly, I felt that the heat was getting a little unbearable, so I stood up and loudly called to the children in the distance to bring me some cold rice, and asked the maid to clean up the mess in the pavilion.
After a while, the servant boy finished his work and was sent away again.
Xia Houheng, who had completely calmed down, finally showed the responsibility and wisdom of the head of the family, and asked in a low voice, "As Zhiquan said, things cannot be changed, so why not take precautions early. With Zhiquan's wisdom, I must have thought about it for a long time, let’s talk about it, how do you need me and my family to cooperate with you?”
He is worthy of being the eldest brother who took charge of the family in his teens~
With a compliment in his heart, Xia Houhui poured wine for him respectfully and said slowly, "Brother, I didn't think much about it in a hurry, so I just thought of three things."
"Well, let's talk."
"The first is that after I recommended Du Shu to Shang Shu, my eldest brother asked me to go out to live again, and he made me angry and separated from me. In this way, no matter what I do in the future, others will not offend my family. Already."
"good."
"Second, the emperor has made me a solitary minister. It is enough for the eldest brother to know about it. There is no need to inform brother Zhong, fourth brother and Yi Quan. It is not because I am lax in my words, but because I want them to have a respectful attitude toward me. Being dissatisfied will not alert others, and when I have the opportunity to benefit the family in the future, no one will comment that the family is benefiting from me."
"Aiyi you."
"Third, please help me find a quiet place outside the city. Brother knows that there are many snakes and dragons in Luoyang City, and each family has many eyes and ears. If I want to contact my family in the future, it is better to stay outside the city."
"It's easy to talk about."
Xia Houheng nodded approvingly, "In the early years, I bought a piece of land at the western end of Yangqu, which is the boundary of Yiyang County. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is very quiet. I also arranged for more than 40 households to work on it.
He is a trustworthy person, so I will transfer it to your name. And several of them have their own children who have been arranged by me to serve as county soldiers in Gucheng. In the future, when I contact my family, I can send letters in their names.
"
After that, he sighed with some sadness, "Oh, I just wronged Zhiquan."
He was no longer in the mood to talk anymore, and planned to get up and go back to the house, but he did not forget to say casually, "From now on, I can just worry about myself. If you have anything to do, ask people to find me. Brother, I will definitely take care of it."
"
"ah!"
But unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xia Houhui suddenly slapped his forehead, "Brother, I really forgot to mention something!"
Oh~
My sixth brother is very alert!
For a moment, I thought of my negligence!
Xia Houheng, who had a hint of approval in his brows, sat down again after hearing this, put his hand on his beard and asked, "What else have you neglected? Zhi Quan just said it doesn't matter."
Xia Houhui, on the other hand, had a flattering smile on his face and spread his hands forward.