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Xun Yu, Xun You's uncle and nephew, suddenly realized.
Cao Cao's true intention was revealed with his question: in his heart, Cao Cao did not want to deal with Cao Peng.
No wonder, Cao Peng killed Wei Duan, which was equivalent to solving a serious problem for Cao Cao.
Before, he was still troubled by the Guanzhong gentry's support for Wei Duan as Liangzhou shepherd. Now that Wei Duan is dead, the Guanzhong gentry's proposal will naturally disappear. Cao Peng has made a meritorious service! How can Cao Cao deal with it?
Although, as Cao Peng continues to grow, good news from the northwest comes frequently.
Cao Cao was more or less wary of Cao Peng. But overall, Cao Cao still admired Cao Peng very much in his heart, so he never took any measures. If you think that Cao Cao is jealous because of this wariness, you are totally wrong.
.Cao Cao's trust in his disciples is unparalleled. The reason why he was wary of Cao Peng was because of the next generation. Cao Peng and Cao Chong were too close, which made Cao Cao a little worried. Cao Chong was too influenced by Cao Peng...
But in fact, Cao Cao's trust in Cao Peng has never diminished.
The reason why he asked Guo Jia the question was very simple.
The close relationship between Guo Jia and Cao Peng's family is well-known to everyone in Xudu City. Guo Jia's son Guo Yi worshiped Cao Nan, Cao Peng's sister, as his fake mother, that is, his godmother, which shows the relationship between the two families.
How close.
When asked Guo Jia's opinion, it was clear that he did not want to deal with Cao Peng.
Xun Yu frowned slightly and wanted to speak, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said: "Wei Duan was appointed the governor of Liangzhou by the imperial court and received a salary of ten thousand shi. Although Cao Peng had great military achievements, he was still under Wei Duan. The following offenses have violated the laws and regulations of the court, let alone for
It is an unforgivable crime to kill a high-ranking member of the imperial court out of personal hatred. If you are not punished, I am afraid that it will disrupt the imperial order and break the imperial laws."
A flash of admiration flashed in Xun Yu's eyes.
Cao Cao didn't seem surprised, he just nodded and said, "Go on!"
"Cao Peng must be punished, there is no excuse.
In my opinion, we can remove him from the post of governor of Hexi and general of Beizhonglang, and send people to Liangzhou to capture him. According to the law, killing Wei Duan is a death penalty... but he had previously seized the power of martial arts and defeated Ma Tengzhi.
To prevent chaos and stabilize the situation in Liangzhou, it can be regarded as an outstanding contribution. If the merits and demerits are balanced, the death penalty can be exempted, but the living crime will not be spared, and he should be sentenced to three years of ghost pay."
Ghost salary is three years old?
Cao Cao's eyes flashed and he hesitated.
There is no doubt that he feels that the three-year-old ghost salary seems a bit too much.
The so-called ghost salary is a kind of prison sentence in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was originally named after the ancestral temple collected firewood. The ghost salary means engaging in government chores, handicraft production labor, and all kinds of heavy physical labor. The ghost salary is three years old, which is punishment
Three years of hard physical work. This was a medium-level punishment among the penalties in the Han Dynasty. According to the law, this kind of punishment, which is similar to the labor reform in later generations, is divided into five grades. They are one year old and two years old for Sikou.
There are five types: ghost salary is three years old, Wanchengdan is four years old and Kunqian Chengdan is five years old. Of course, in addition to this, there are various death penalty penalties, which are not listed here one by one.
Cao Peng was good at killing high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and he was a high-ranking official, so he should be killed according to the law!
But there was also the idea of atonement in the Han Dynasty, not to mention Cao Peng's great achievements in Liangzhou. Guo Jia also said that the merits and demerits are equal to each other.
How exactly do they offset each other?
It all depends on the individual thoughts of the person in charge...
Originally, Cao Peng's meritorious service was great. If the merits and demerits were equal, neither punishment nor reward would be justified. It's just that the trouble he made this time was too big. If the merits and demerits were just a simple balance, it would probably anger the entire Guanzhong noble clan.
Therefore, it is reasonable to dismiss from office.
According to Cao Cao's thinking, if the merits and demerits are equal to each other, dismissal from office is enough.
Unexpectedly, Guo Jia was given an extra three years of extra salary, which was equivalent to three years of labor reform.
This is a bit beyond Cao Cao's bottom line, and it makes him feel a little unhappy. I let you express your opinion, so that you can think of ways to reduce Cao Peng's punishment. It would be better for you, let alone the merits and demerits, after he is dismissed from office,
Three more years of ghost salary? Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, and his eyes suddenly felt a little unkind, and there was a hint of anger in his heart...
How could Guo Jia not guess Cao Cao's thoughts?
But he did not change his mind and said loudly: "Master, if Youxue killed someone else, the merits and demerits should be equal to each other.
But the problem is that he killed a court official who was worthy of thousands of stones.
And the interests of the entire Guanzhong gentry are related to this high official of the imperial court. If the lord does not punish him severely, not to mention whether the Guanzhong gentry will agree, I am afraid that it will have a great impact on the law and discipline in the future. Therefore, the lord will either
To punish Youxue, if you want to punish you, you must punish him severely to set an example, otherwise there will be disaster in the future..."
This is killing the chicken to scare the monkey!
Not only to calm the anger of the Guanzhong nobles, but also to warn those arrogant and powerful generals.
In fact, as Cao Cao captured Jizhou, the situation of arrogant soldiers and generals became more and more serious. Cao Cao may not have noticed this, but Guo Jia was keenly aware that the arrogance of Cao's generals became more and more serious, which is definitely not a good thing.
But because he couldn't find a suitable entry point, Guo Jia couldn't speak, let alone warn the generals.
At this moment, Cao Peng killed Wei Duan.
There is no need to go into details about the relationship between Guo Jia and the Cao family.
It is precisely for this reason that Guo Jia felt that he must take this opportunity to warn those Cao Jun generals...
Cao Peng is Cao Cao's nephew.
At the same time, he is a well-known figure in the Central Plains, with great fame; and he has outstanding military exploits. I won’t talk about his previous things, but it was only in the two years that he was in Hexi that he pacified Hexi, established counties, captured Wuwei, and captured Jincheng.
Killing Ma Teng and stabilizing the situation in Liangzhou... one by one, one by one, it is a great achievement.
Even if such a person makes a mistake, he will be severely punished.
Presumably for Cao Jun's generals, it must be a disguised warning...
Although Guo Jia is friendly with the Cao family, he is Cao Cao's mastermind first, and the things he has to consider are naturally based on Cao Cao's interests.
Cao Cao fell into deep thought!
Xun Yu and others also nodded slightly and said to themselves: You are indeed worthy of Guo Fengxiao.
Seeing that Cao Cao was silent, Xun Yu asked: "Where can I get the money to punish my friends?"
"Xingyang!"
"Um?"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "My lord, please don't forget that Cao Junshi once said that Youxue is unparalleled in terms of ingenuity and cleverness.
When he first created the two-liquid quenching method, as well as various tools such as the bellows, they were all made by You Xue.
The supervisor of Heyi Workshop was Jun Shi's former retainer, and he was also the father of Youxue's concubine Guo Huan. Letting Youxue go to Heyi Workshop was a good way for him to make the best use of his talents. Besides, his father-in-law was there to protect him.
It won't be too hard either.
Didn't my lord say that I hope you can calm down and do some learning?
When he arrives at the Heyi Workshop, no one can disturb him. He has a lot of time to study, so why should my lord be too worried?"
"this……"
"If my lord is still not at ease, let the wonderful talent be Henan Yin."
Cao Cao is a little excited!
Xia Houyuan was also Cao Peng's father-in-law.
Heyi Workshop was under the rule of Henan Yin, and if the two father-in-laws defended Cao Peng together, who else could embarrass Cao Peng?
Xun Yu said again: "Wei Duan has been killed and there is a vacancy for the governor of Liangzhou. Who should be sent there?"
Dong Zhao stood up quickly and said: "My lord, Sikong Peng Zheng Hun, has a good reputation and outstanding talent. He can be the governor of Liangzhou."
Zheng Hun is another character who has never appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Later generations had many opinions about Zheng Hun.
The most ridiculous thing among them is that Zheng Hun was born in poverty and was a blacksmith... But in fact? Zheng Hun is the great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty. And his brother was also a famous Confucian in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
His name was Zheng Tai, and he had served as governor of Yangzhou. In terms of birth, virtue, and reputation, Zheng Hun was indeed second to none.
In history, he served as Zhaoyin of Beijing and as governor of various places, with outstanding political achievements.
In addition, he is Zheng Tai's brother, and Zheng Tai has a great reputation among the Guanzhong gentry...
The talent recommended by Dong Zhao is indeed not bad.
Cao Cao nodded, but unexpectedly found that Xun Yu, Xun Yu, and Guo Jia all shook their heads slightly, expressing disapproval.
"Wen Ruo, you don't agree?"
Xun Yu said: "I admire Duke Wen's talent, learning and virtue very much.
If it were any other place, he would be competent...but in Liangzhou, I thought Duke Wen was afraid that it would be difficult..."
Saying that, Xun Yu raised his hand to Dong Zhao and said, "Gongren, I am not belittling Wen Gong, please forgive me."
Dong Zhao quickly said: "I would like to hear the details."
"Liangzhou has been in constant war since the Qiang uprising in Yongyuan. The various forces are intertwined, and the Qiang and Di tribes live together. These foreign tribes are all tigers and wolves, brave and ruthless, and unruly. Although Wen Gong is talented and learned
, but toughness is not enough. In a bitter and cold place like Liangzhou, the people are strong and fierce. How can we intimidate them without strong people?"
Xun Yu finished speaking, paused, and then said: "Liangzhou seems to be peaceful now, but it is the peace created by Youxue. Those Qiang people admire Youxue because he is brave and good at fighting, not because he is talented. More
What's more, if Wen Gong is sent there, those arrogant and powerful generals who follow Youxue in the war, will they be able to subdue him? To put it bluntly, Youxue is only three years old, but Wen Gong is heading to Liangzhou at this time, clearly trying to push him forward
In the fire pit, you will inevitably encounter the hostility of those arrogant and brave generals. If Duke Wen becomes tough at that time, how can those arrogant and brave generals obey him? "
"this……"
"So, the candidate for Liangzhou governor must meet several conditions."
Cao Cao said: "Wen Ruo, please speak."
"First of all, this person must be able to make those arrogant and powerful generals in Liangzhou obey.
This in itself is a troublesome matter... Wang Mao, Deng Fan, Pan Zhang, Xia Houlan, and Yan Xingcheng Gongying, including Bu Zhi, were brought out by Cao Peng. How can ordinary people subdue them? This person must
You must have a very close relationship with your friends.
Secondly, Youxue was in Hexi, Wuwei promoted farming, and actively restored trade routes in the Western Regions.
Everything is already on track.
The new governor of Liangzhou should not be too selfish and abandon all the previous efforts of Youxue without authorization. This is also a trouble.
And thirdly..."
Xun Yu and Lin Zongzong raised a lot of questions.
Cao Cao was a little confused when he heard this.
"Wen Ruo, do you have a suitable candidate?"
Xun Yu glanced at Guo Jia and saw that Guo Jia was smiling, as if he had guessed what he was thinking.
He sighed softly: Filial piety is such a genius!
"I do have a candidate, but I don't know if it is suitable."
"But it doesn't matter."
Xun Yu took a deep breath, looked at Cao Cao, and said loudly: "I wonder, my lord, what do you think of the city gate captain, the arsenal commander, and the Feng Che Marquis Cao Junshi?"
