The sky is blue and the sky is blue, while the ground is yellow.
Beimang Mountain is bathed in the morning sun, filling the joy of surviving the long night into the Luoshui River that runs through the capital, making a cheerful sound as it meanders eastward. The grass smoke on both sides of the bank is low and slightly cold, and the autumn mood is getting stronger. It is already empty after the autumn harvest. Above the wilderness, flocks of sparrows soared into the sky from the cleared wheat fields from time to time, causing the low-flying crows to cry out in despair and flap their wings before flying away.
With a hint of melancholy, Xia Houhui entered the palace from Xuanyang Gate to take charge.
He felt as disappointed as the crow.
But now I don’t have the wings to turn around and find another place.
Ever since Jiang Ji went to the temple to introspect himself, and Emperor Cao Rui used the issue to increase his authority over school affairs, he has been thinking about a question: Can Cao Rui, with such a vision, be persuaded to become the emperor of heaven?
Yes, he was a little disappointed.
After the long talk that night, he just felt that it was difficult to change Cao Rui, but now he feels that maybe it is impossible?
Political affairs, that is, personnel affairs!
If the officials do not govern well, the laws will not work; if the laws do not work, the evil will not be corrected!
His advice to rectify the administration of officials was based on the lessons learned from the previous dynasty when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was in power, selling officials and seizing titles, leading to corruption in the administration of officials in various prefectures and counties, and plundering the people for their wealth. He used Jiang Ji, who had great status and power, as an example to kill this trend. The end of Green Apple!
It is for the long-term peace and stability of the country!
And it just so happened that the Han laws inherited by the temples were complicated this year, so Zheng Xuan's chapters and sentences were ordered to be used in the criminal law, and a doctor of laws was installed. Emperor Cao Rui just ordered the commander Chen Qun, the general attendant Liu Shao of Sanqi to delete the Han law and make a new law. , state and county orders, Shangshu official orders, military orders and other matters!
In other words, now is the perfect opportunity to reorganize and improve bribery, corruption and other laws related to official governance to form an eternal law!
Moreover, in Xia Houhui's advice, rectification of officialdom and the emperor's favor are complementary to each other and should be implemented unanimously!
Because no matter what kind of system it is, it requires a running-in period from its establishment to the realization of its intended purpose. There is even a high chance that it will be abandoned halfway and stillborn!
Therefore, it is very difficult to cultivate cool officials through Emperor Enke.
Even if it succeeds, it will take a long time.
Xia Houhui felt that there was no need to wait any longer, and he could directly eliminate corruption by enacting laws and transform the administration of officials into a clear and bright one. In this process, the emperor could naturally select his confidants from the original bureaucrats to serve as cruel officials!
And with the example of the emperor's promotion of cruel officials, those selected by Emperor Enke in the future will naturally surrender to the emperor's favor and develop themselves in the direction of cruel officials!
In this way, alleviating the shortcomings brought by the nine-rank official system to the country is a good start.
But what's the result?
Cao Rui actually regarded it as a means to increase the power of the monarch! He strangled Xiahou Hui's suggestions and interlocking solutions in the cradle!
As the emperor, when it comes to choosing between the importance of the country and personal power, it’s hard to tell which is more important!
Haha~
This emperor, who has had a reputation for being intelligent since childhood, is truly worthy of being the son of Cao Pi!
Turning a blind eye to things that are beneficial to the country, taking advantage of opportunities, and seeking power and deceit, they are eager to pursue them!
How can such a person be able to bear the words "I have been based on you for three generations"!
In other words, Cao Rui still listened to the advice, but it was just for personal gain. After the Emperor Enke was established and on the right track, it would not be difficult to restore the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
But Xia Houhui felt that there was little hope.
Just seven or eight days ago, Jiang Ji, who had won a great reputation, under the instruction of Cao Rui, once again went to the court to advise on the establishment of the Emperor's Enke, which once again caused waves in the temple.
The emperor Cao Rui first praised him without hesitation, and after clarifying his feelings, he pretended to let all the Gongun people discuss it together.
It also left the Gonggun princes with no room for rebuttal.
However, this operation was a failure.
Just think about it.
When it was mentioned by clan leaders or well-known scholars, the guilds in the temple thought it was a check to fill in the gaps in the nine-rank official system, and reluctantly accepted it based on their awe for the emperor.
But how could Jiang Jicheng, who had just received an award, come to remonstrate with him on this matter?
Since he was not of high family status, his mention naturally aroused the resistance of the wealthy families, who believed that this was a provocation to the nine-rank official system, and then evolved into a struggle between the aristocratic families and the poor families.
The same words spoken by people with different identities and backgrounds have different meanings!
Because the positions are different, the angles of looking at the problem are different!
Don’t you even understand this?
Indeed, with the support of Emperor Cao Rui, the wealthy families did not dare to stop the establishment of Emperor Enke.
But they can do it in disguise!
With their authority in the court and their deep roots in the state and counties, is it difficult to corrupt something?
The emperor's authority is unrivaled within Kyoto, but when it comes to the far reaches of the prefectures, counties and villages, under the influence of these wealthy families, what else can be accomplished!
Perhaps, the final direction of Emperor Enke will evolve into the same anticlimactic and embarrassing ending as the Hongdu Sect School during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.
In other words, Cao Rui's move made all Xia Houhui's plans go to waste.
There is no shortage of tricks and strategies!
With this undeniable disappointment, Xia Houhui seemed very calm and silent when accompanying him to the palace in recent days.
Even once he went hunting with Emperor Cao Rui in Beiman Mountain for fun, but he politely declined the invitation on the grounds that he strained his forearm while holding a bow at home.
Regarding his unhappiness, many people thought it was because General Zhenwei Wu Zhi returned to the court.
Yes, Wu Zhi was promoted to Shizhong.
Perhaps it was a new relationship, but he was favored by Emperor Cao Rui. He was often taken by Emperor Cao Rui to consult and travel with him, and he was like a servant on horseback.
You should know that due to the current weight of Zhongshu Province and the young age of the emperor, almost all the attendants only accompany him in the east hall, or are summoned when the emperor has state affairs consultation.
When traveling, you will not be taken along.
We are too far apart in age to have fun together.
After Wu Zhi received this honor, he did not change his unruly nature. He often looked askance at other ministers who accompanied him, and even made a gesture of scorn towards Xia Houhui, who had had conflicts.
His attitude was so bad that even Wang Su, the regular servant of Sanqi, couldn't stand it.
After thinking about his wife Xiahou and his good personal relationship with Xiahouheng, and worrying that Xiahouhui, young and energetic, might retaliate against Wu Zhi and do something that would be disrespectful in front of the emperor, he persuaded him with a few words, such as "Wu Zhi" "He who has high quality and bad conduct is not worthy of the wrath of a young man", "the heart of a villain is often dirty, but a magnanimous gentleman does not need to worry about it" and so on.
In response, Xia Houhui thanked him sincerely and said that he would not be reckless.
Then a feeling of disgust arose in my heart.
Not to Wu Zhi, but to Wang Su and others.
Because after previously satirizing Emperor Cao Rui with "A Fang Gong Fu", many close ministers rarely talked or got close to him~
However, after sitting down with the Emperor that night, everyone seemed to have discovered that he turned out to be a modest gentleman with good moral character who could be regarded as a close friend. Even serving in the Central Military Commission, he rarely had the opportunity to chat with others. Xia Houxian of Xia Houxian once took the initiative to chat with him while waiting for the bus.
As a great scholar of Confucianism, Wang Su was not without such snobbery, but if there was no long conversation all night, he would not be so kind as to calm down Xia Houhui's mood.
Alas, sure enough.
The world is in a hot and cold state, and the practice of human kindness is the article~
It was this emotion that made Xia Houhui's desire to find like-minded people even more intense.
The road to persuading the emperor is difficult, so it is time to be prepared.
well.
It’s just that all the talented people in the world are like the crucian carp crossing the river, who will fall in love with me?
Relying on the "knowledge of people", Wu Xuan looks for talented people, and befriends them before they become famous, in the hope that they will become colleagues in the future? Or is it possible to find rough and slaughtered dogs from the mountains and rivers and lakes, and show kindness to them? To be my confidant in the hope that one day I can use my sword to defeat dissidents?
Well, let's just be patient for now.
Now everyone in the government and the public thinks that I have the emperor's trust, so the people I find now must be those who follow the trend of the people.
After I recommended Du Shu to recommend Du Shu, who offended the nobles and clan leaders, and became a lonely minister of the emperor, whom others dared not make friends with, then I would be able to find someone who would treat him with sincerity and trust him with his life.
Moreover, my time in office is still short, and knowledgeable people in both the government and the public do not dare to make clear conclusions about my character.
As my reputation grows and my character and character become more conclusive, perhaps like-minded people will come to me spontaneously.
Birds of a feather flock together~
It's a two-way journey of loving each other.
Nonsence!
Only those who share the same ideals and aspirations can become loyal friends.
With such self-comfort and thoughts about the future, Xia Houhui slowly passed through Xuanyang Gate and looked at Sima Gate.
Just as I was walking, I suddenly felt a gaze stuck on my back for a long time. When I suddenly turned around, I saw a man wearing a military bow and a court dress with crimson and green ribbons looking at me.
Seeing that he was alert, the man was not restrained. Instead, he grinned at him and nodded gently with admiration.
In response, Xia Houhui also showed a smile, slightly bowed his hands in greeting before continuing to move forward.
That person was Jiang Ji.
This made Xia Houhui feel quite ironic.
Because he had no friendship with Jiang Ji, and the reason for Jiang Ji's goodwill toward Xia Houhui was that he found out from Emperor Cao Rui who gave the advice to establish Emperor Enke.
It was also Xia Houhui who facilitated the fact that he was about to gain the power to select disciples for the emperor.
It can also be seen from this that he did not know who was the person who blocked him from using the power of the Central Guards to make money. Moreover, Xia Houhui's original intention was to use him as the "chicken" who killed the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Really, everything in the world is as unpredictable as a dog in the white clouds!
With self-mockery, Xia Houhui walked into the Sima Gate and came to the east hall. When he was climbing up the steps, his steps suddenly paused.
As the saying goes, what is lost is reaped in the east.
Emperor Cao Rui let his hard work go to waste, but Jiang Ji showed kindness to him~
This turning point means that I have been neglecting something~