After finishing the affairs in the temple, Liu Xi returned to Houde Hall, Qi Yue followed him. The emperor's expression looked as usual, without any fluctuation, as if what he just dealt with was not Sangong, but just did something.
As if it was a trivial matter, he returned to the Houde Hall. Liu Xi waved his hand and said, "I want to stay alone for a while. No one is allowed to disturb me!" Qi Yue nodded, turned around and left.
The emperor was sitting in the Hall of Houde and looked at the bookshelves on the wall. These bookshelves were all made for him by the general minister himself. Both in terms of quality and appearance, they were definitely the top level of the Han Dynasty. And on the bookshelves
, was filled with all kinds of books. Some people jokingly said that the emperor moved all the royal books to Houde Hall, and everyone also knew that the emperor loved these books very much and never allowed others to touch them.
Liu Xi stood in front of the bookshelf, looking at these various books. He stood on tiptoes, picked up the first, second, and third books from the top, and put these three books in his arms.
Sitting in front of the case, he opened each of them and placed them in front of him. When Liu Xi opened these books, the content inside was different from the title. The book with "The Analects of Confucius" actually began with
It reads: "Cao Cao, also known as Mengde, his father Cao Song, his ancestor Cao Teng, and his younger brother."
The Analects of Confucius contains all records about Cao Cao, from his origin and family background to his descendants, even wives and concubines, foreigners, friends, daily words, political achievements, mistakes, and most importantly, how to deal with them.
Fa, this person does not value reputation, does not care about money, but loves power, has a changeable temperament, and loves beauty. This is a weakness. In addition, the fifth son, Cao Chong, is his favorite and can be used as a threat.
Liu Xi picked up the pen, wrote a little more at the back, and quickly closed the book.
Picked up the second book, and after opening it, it turned out to be Liu Bei's detailed records, including his preferences, faults, and political achievements, which were similar to Cao Cao's letter. However, Liu Xi did not add to this book, but instead wrote
He crossed out some content, and the content he crossed out said, "This person has a good reputation and shows his kindness and righteousness to others." Liu Xi looked gloomy and quickly crossed out the content before picking up the third book.
After he completed the revision, he returned the books to their original places.
With an inexplicable smile on his face, Liu Xi stared at the bookshelf in front of him. There were more than five hundred books in the bookshelf.
When Liu Xi saw this, he immediately fell into deep thought, his eyes were closed tightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. However, this state was broken by the noise outside the door, and the door of Houde Hall was pushed open directly.
At that moment, Liu Xi suddenly woke up, turned around, and saw a face full of murderous intent, a pair of scarlet and terrifying eyes. Lu Ji, who had just opened the door, saw this look, her legs weakened, and she almost fell down in fright.
.
Fortunately, the palace maid behind her had quick hands and hurriedly supported her.
Lu Ji's heart was beating rapidly, and she looked at the husband in front of her with some horror. At some point, Liu Xi had appeared in front of her, smiled, and helped her up, "Lu Ji, didn't I say that?
"Aren't others allowed to come in? You came in like this, but I was shocked. Are you okay??" The familiar gentleness and familiar words, but the emperor in Lu Ji's eyes is still a bit strange.
The fierce look just now really frightened Lu Ji. She had never seen such a terrifying look. Even her father was definitely not that scary.
Seeing that she was speechless, Liu Xi frowned and asked with some worry: "Lu Ji, are you okay? Don't scare me?"
Lu Ji finally came to her senses and asked several palace maids to go out and wait outside. Liu Xi supported her and they walked in front of the case. Liu Xi supported her and asked her to sit down with a wide smile on her face. She rolled her eyes and asked with a grin: "Just now, did I scare you? Hahaha, how about it, do you still dare to bully me in the future? I am not someone to be trifled with!" Lu Ji glanced at him and said: "Your Majesty. Did you just want to kill me?"
"Bah, what are you talking nonsense about? Don't say such things. Are you okay?" Liu Xi looked at her belly worriedly, lowered his head, pressed against her belly, and asked in a low voice. Lu Ji glared at him. , stretched out his hand, pinched his arm hard, and said: "You shocked both our mother and son. What were you doing just now?"
"Oh, I was thinking about something, but you came in and interrupted my thoughts. Can I not be angry?"
"Are you blaming me?"
"Of course I don't dare. Ahem, I didn't know it was you who came! By the way, I have already given orders to Qi Yue, so why do you need to barge in?"
"I heard about what happened in the temple and was worried about His Majesty's condition. I was afraid that Your Majesty would be sad, so I just came in."
"Hahaha!" Liu Xi laughed, and regardless of the emperor's majesty, he lay directly in Lu Ji's arms, rested his head on her legs, smelled the fragrance of her body, and said with a smile: "Lu Ji, don't worry about me in this life. No one can hurt me, and no one can deal with me. I am the most respected person in the world, and I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty. There is no one in the world who can be valued by me. , so what about San Gong? You don’t have to worry.”
"Oh, Your Majesty, although Your Majesty is the supreme king in the world, you have offended three princes at once and punished three of them at the same time. I am worried."
Liu Xi lay in Lu Ji's arms, pointed to the bookshelf in the distance, and said: "I know the situation of all the ministers inside and outside the temple. Don't worry, I have a set of measures for everyone. Go and control them." After hearing Liu Xi's words, Lu Ji looked at the bookshelf in the distance with some confusion, but did not find the secret in the bookshelf. She frowned and asked: "Your Majesty also has such a method for me? "
"Of course"
"any solution?"
"Love you."
Lu Ji's face was already red. She looked at the man lying in her arms, but she was speechless. Liu Xi looked at her red face, raised his head and pecked her on the face. , then continued to lie in her arms, frowned, and said: "Okay, I'm going to continue thinking, don't disturb me!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and remained motionless, Lu Ji looked at He didn't seem to be thinking about important things, but more like he wanted to rest in her arms.
"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about how to make the people of the Han Dynasty rich, so that the treasury of the Han Dynasty will never be empty. Endless farmland, countless chariots and horses, Lu Ji?"
"Um?"
"Do you believe it? Within ten years, I will triple the taxes, population, and cultivated land of the Han Dynasty!"
"Within twenty years! I will make Kushan a grain farming area for the Han Dynasty!"
"Within forty years, I will let the emperor of the Qin Dynasty in the West come to see me in person!!"
"As long as I live, I want everyone to fear the majesty of the Han Dynasty and yearn for the power of the Han Dynasty!! Let future generations come to worship me!!"
Liu Xi lay comfortably in Lu Ji's arms, with his eyes closed and a lazy face, but he said these domineering words. Lu Ji looked at his face infatuatedly, did not speak, and nodded stupidly.
nod
After Cao Cao left the court meeting, the first place he rushed to was the Guo Mansion. When he arrived at the Guo Jia Mansion, he heard the laughter coming from inside. Cao Cao frowned and hesitated for a moment, but finally decided
He walked into Guo Jia's mansion helplessly. There were no servants guarding Guo Jia's mansion, and it was not even locked. When Cao Cao walked in, he smelled the astonishing smell of wine.
He frowned and walked directly into the backyard. He could clearly hear that two people were drinking. Cao Cao opened the door and entered the backyard. Guo Jia was sitting in front of the case with disheveled hair, and Hua Xiong was beside him.
There were wine cups in front of them, and it was obvious that both of them had drunk a lot. Seeing their looks, Cao Cao felt angry. When Cao Cao came in, Guo Jia was not surprised, but Hua Xiong was serious.
He looked at it.
Turning his head, he looked at Guo Jia and asked, "Why does your servant look so much like our Cao Situ?"
"Ahem, Brother Hua, he is Situ Cao."
"Oh, Mr. Situ, I'm rude, I'm rude." Hua Xiong heard this and wanted to get up and salute Cao Cao, but he was swaying and couldn't get up. Seeing their appearance, Cao Cao said angrily: "Today is the day.
It's the death anniversary of Emperor Xiaokang, how dare you drink? I'm going to find Man Chong now!" Guo Jia was stunned, stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, how could he forget this!
Hua Xiong on the side laughed disdainfully and said: "Don't try to fool me, Mr. Situ. Emperor Xiaokang is a benevolent and righteous king who lives his life for the people. I'm afraid Mr. Situ doesn't know that Jianning's diligence back then was just to make me
When I can drink in peace and live happily! I remember Emperor Xiaokang’s benevolence and righteousness in my heart, which is much better than those who pretend to be!!”
"Unreasonable!" Cao Cao glared at him and then looked at Guo Jia.
"Guo Shangshu"
"Don't call me that. The common people are just poor people now. They have no official status or title. There is only Guo Fengxiao here, not Guo Shangshu!"
Cao Cao sighed helplessly and said: "It's all my fault. Fengxiao, come back and help me. You also know that the Secretariat cannot be without you. Whether it's Cang Shu or the two sons of the Yuan family, they can't compare.
There are only two people in the world who can fulfill your and my decrees. The first one left this year, and the second one is you. Without you in the Chancellery, I am afraid that there will be no hope for my policies in twenty years.
Isn’t it good to have the world just for this big man?”
"That's not what Mr. Situ said today. I am a person who only thinks about political achievements, oppresses my colleagues, and does all kinds of evil. I haven't reflected on it yet!"
"You!!" Cao Cao pointed at Guo Jia in front of him, but was speechless.
Guo Jia squinted his eyes and looked at him, knowing that he was deliberately targeting him. Who asked him to treat Shangshu Tai like that on weekdays? It was time to make him regret it! Then, Cao Cao said a few more good words, but
Guo Jia just ignored him completely, just drank his wine, ignored him completely, pointed his nostril at Situ, the meaning was very simple, I just won't go, what can you do?
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia in front of him fiercely and waved his hand violently. In just a moment, several soldiers rushed in, held Guo Jia up and walked out. Guo Jia was shocked and shouted loudly: "What are you going to do?
Ah!!! Help!!! Hua Xiong!!”, he roared, but Hua Xiong lay drunk on the ground. No matter how Guo Jia shouted, they could not wake him up. The soldiers threw Guo Jia into the
In the carriage, Cao Cao got into another carriage, and the carriage slowly left.
When the carriage stopped, Guo Jia had sobered up from his wine. The soldiers escorted him and got out of the carriage. Guo Jia looked up and saw that Cao Cao was taking him back to his residence, Situ Mansion.
"Cao Cao!! What do you want to do??"
Cao Cao ignored Guo Jia and took him directly into the mansion. Cao Pi walked out and looked at Guo Jia who was being escorted in by the soldiers. His eyes widened and when he was about to speak, Cao Cao gave him a fierce look.
Cao Pi suddenly didn't dare to speak, but Guo Jia shouted: "Come here, help! Cang Shu!!"
Cao Cao took him to the innermost study room, and Cao Pi followed him curiously. Cao Cao asked the soldiers to leave, grabbed Guo Jia's shoulder with one hand, pulled him to the front of the case, and pointed around,
His voice was trembling a little, "Look at these, look at these." Guo Jia also calmed down and looked around. This is probably where Cao Cao's office is. It is surrounded by piles of various books and memorials.
surface.
Beside it, there are countless pens and inks, some of which can no longer be used for writing, as well as miscellaneous items in the distance.
"In these years, every policy I sent to the Chancellor's Desk was conceived by me alone. In these years, I have hardly slept for two hours! The paper I have used is enough to fill a pile like this
Three rooms, look at how high those tables are stacked, look at the pens I have used, they are all worn out by me, tell me, how do they compare to you??"
"Those sundries, the candles I have used, the chairs I have sat on, hahaha, I have stayed here longer than anywhere else!!"
"You have a group of officials to help you at the Chancellery! I am here alone. Every policy you implement, I plan before you whether it is feasible and the specific implementation method. What do you think?
Are you targeting you intentionally?"
As Cao Cao spoke, there were tears in his eyes. He said angrily: "I have been busy all my life for the sake of this world, regardless of this damn head disease, and I have never had a moment of rest or enjoyed happiness. Today,
I feel really unjust for the emperor's abuse! Could it be that what I have endured alone is not enough for my beloved son to bear less? Do we have to live like this for our whole family??"
"Fengxiao, tell me! Do you think you are suffering?!"
Cao Cao stared into Guo Jia's eyes and roared angrily.
At that moment, Guo Jia's face slowly became solemn. He took two steps back, bowed to Cao Cao, stood up, and said, "I'm going to the Chancellery now!" After saying that, he didn't wait for Cao Cao's reply.
, turned around and left here.
When Guo Jia left, Cao Cao quickly wiped away the tears on his face and showed a smile. Cao Pi on the side was a little frightened. Cao Cao looked at him with a smile, shook his head and said: "You see, you are still young.
, with a few words and a few tears, I tricked him into going to the Chancellor's Desk, hahahaha, from now on, no matter how many government orders I give him, he will try his best to complete them and learn more, it will be beneficial!"
Cao Pi's eyes widened, and the pain that just arose in his heart suddenly disappeared. He asked in surprise: "Father, are you actually lying to him???"
"Nonsense, you can't even see this??"
"But how could Guo Shangshu be so shrewd and intelligent that he could be easily deceived?"
"Haha, if you use fake things to deceive him, he will naturally find out, but ah"
Cao Cao pursed his lips and said nothing.
Cao Pi looked confused, I knew I was in the study, I knew I was Cao Pi, but what on earth was my father talking about?