Because he could just call Xia Houxuan to come and ask, there was no need for Qin Lang to deliberately try again.
Moreover, he also knew that what Qin Lang meant was a subtle admonishment: Li Jian is now in the spotlight and should not be seen in private, to avoid excessive speculation by the government and the public.
Yes, Qin Lang understands Cao Rui's behavior very well.
At best, it is quite similar to the vigilance and debauchery of young Wei Wu; but at worst, before he came to the throne, he was implicated due to the death of his biological mother by Wei Wen and was not appointed as the crown prince for a long time, so his temperament was hidden. .
"Asu, tell me, why can't I see this Liangzhou scholar in common clothes?"
Sure enough, Cao Rui, who has been smart since childhood, still asked questions.
Qin Lang did not answer immediately.
First, he tilted his head to signal the palace people around him to stay away, and then he left his seat and bowed down, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I visited Xiahou Taichu's home the day before yesterday and asked him and Li Wence's answers in detail. , so I learned that the administration of Hexi against Shu will win the hearts of scholars and common people more than the administration of Wei."
Um?!
Suddenly, Cao Rui was stunned.
After a while, he stretched out his hand to help, "While we were chatting here, Asu got up to speak. Well, when Li Wence refers to the administration of our country, is it before or after going out of Longyou against Shu?"
Before and after Wei lost Longyou, Liangzhou officials treated Li Shu differently.
Because after losing Longyou, Wei State implemented the policy of "people on the border ruling the border" in order to fight against the Han army.
The so-called "people on one side ruling the other side" essentially means letting the generals separatist power and encouraging the powerful to bully the weak.
Qin Lang got up in accordance with the words. As soon as he took his seat, he lowered his head and said in a voice like a mosquito, "Returning to Your Majesty, it is better to go back to Shu than to go back to Shu."
After hearing this, Cao Rui said nothing.
He also grabbed a green plum and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly, savoring the bitter taste.
Perhaps, having the bitterness in your mouth to counteract it will make the pain in your heart feel better.
Qin Lang did not dare to say anything anymore, as silent as an old monk in meditation.
I do not know how long it has been.
A eunuch came from a distance. Xiaozhi stepped forward and leaned down to ask for instructions, "Your Majesty, it's almost time."
Yes, the morning light has already broken, and it’s time to prepare for court.
But when Cao Rui heard this, he raised his head and looked at the white skyline for a long time before speaking out, "I am not feeling well today and will not go to court. I order all the Cao Cao to perform their duties."
"only."
The eunuch, who was leaning on the ground, respectfully accepted the order.
Just as he was about to stand up and leave, he heard another sentence from Cao Rui, "Summon Xiahou Taichu into the palace immediately."
"only!"
The eunuch answered again, stood up, bowed, and slowly backed away.
He is very lucky.
Because not long after he left, when Cao Rui recruited people to bring him meals, he moved to the palace with Qin Lang until half the night without any case, and all those waiting on the left and right were given thirty sticks.
This is also a common thing.
Cao Rui was fond of the law and especially liked to expose people's faults. He often criticized the dead for minor faults.
Xia Houxuan came very quickly.
As the Huangmen Shilang of Sanqiu in the emperor's ceremonial guard, he naturally came to the palace in advance to wait before the court meeting, leading the emperor's ceremonial guard before the court.
Xiahou Xuan's appearance was outstanding and his bearing was elegant. Although he had just heard that the emperor had called him in alone after the court was dismissed today, and he saw many palace officials being scolded with sticks along the way, his expression remained unchanged when he came near, and he paid homage according to the etiquette.
When Cao Rui saw it, he couldn't help but secretly praise it.
Furthermore, as he had been attending classes recently, his good impression of him had greatly increased, so he asked someone to seat him and give him a royal meal.
After eating, Fang asked him to explain in detail what Li Jian said at the meeting.
Perhaps Cao Rui was prepared after listening to Qin Lang's words before, so while listening, he told Xiahou Xuanyan and the Han army to set up schools in Hexi to educate the common people, use bow and arrow societies to guard the territory and calm the people, and use "Shu Ke" to curb the powerful rightists. Kind deeds such as bullying the weak and mentally weak and doing light corvee and low taxes are not frowned upon.
After Xia Houxuan finished speaking, he immediately asked, "In my opinion, after Li Wence entered Guandong, he spoke highly of and went against Shu and bluntly pointed out the shortcomings of our country's governance in Hexi. This was called rebellion against Shu." Is it inspiring people? Is he doing it carefully?"
"Your Majesty, I only had a one-time meeting with Li Wence, so I dare not make any assertions."
Immediately, Xia Houxuan stood up and saluted in reply, "But I secretly believe that what Li Wence said is an exaggeration of the facts. Therefore, I boldly advise your Majesty that the most urgent task is not to find out whether he is a spy, but to take Hexi as a lesson and consider what to do." It also makes up for the gains and losses of our country’s political orders.”
"good!"
After hearing this, Cao Rui couldn't help but praise him, and said with a smile, "I heard that after Qing returned from Chang'an, he studied hard and stopped talking. Now that I heard Qing's words, it is like this!" After praising, he still whispered encouragement, "You are my hometown of Qiao Pei. The Xiahou family and my clan have been married for generations. Your father is the Qiancheng of the country. You should encourage him."
As soon as he said these words, Xiahou Xuan immediately fell to the ground and said with tears in his eyes, "I will live up to your majesty's expectations!"
Yes, Cao Rui's words are no less than claiming that as long as Xiahou Xuan maintains his ambition to make progress, he will definitely follow the story of Cao Pi and Xiahou Shang in the old Wei Dynasty in the future and rely on it as his heart.
In fact, what Xia Houxuan didn't know was that Cao Rui had this idea entirely because the Wei State was now in a difficult position to defeat the two fronts of Bashu and Jiangdong, and saw that there was no longer a clan governor to guard the border, so he had the idea of activating the Yuanxun Queen. .
In any case, in terms of loyalty and integrity, Xiahou is at least more trustworthy than others.
"It doesn't have to be this way."
Cao Rui personally stood up to help him, and held his arm to show his intimacy, "There is nothing to do here, please leave."
But Xiahou Xuan didn't move.
After hesitating for a moment, he bowed down again and said, "Your Majesty encourages me with your words. I have deep feelings in my heart, but I dare not seek refuge without speaking out. Your Majesty, although I am humble and despised, I dare not not worry about the country. This is I've come up with a plan in a few days, which may help your Majesty to defeat the thief Wu Shenxiang."
Huh?
Want to offer advice to defeat the thief Wu?
Hearing this, Cao Rui was slightly surprised. When he turned his head and saw Qin Lang's confused face, he couldn't help but become more curious.
After returning to his seat, he nodded and said, "Sir, please take a seat and tell me the details."
"only."
Xiahou Xuan sat down and spoke in detail what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, since the army rebelled against Shu and left Longyou, the army has become increasingly powerful, and they will inevitably invade Guanzhong in the near future. Our country has lost Liangzhou, and the army will not be as sharp as before. If we do not use the strength of the whole country to attack, it may be difficult to defeat it. The rebels came from the west. However, the thief Wu and the rebels allied with each other to support each other's invasion, which forced our country to fight on two fronts. Therefore, I thought that in order to defeat the rebels Shu, we must first defeat the thief Wu."
"The enemy Wu relies on is the natural danger of the river, and the advantage of boats. If he drives his troops to the city to fight on land, he is definitely no match for our country. However, they are not timid and have no determination to fight. Whenever they are in battle, they often use boats. The ship is behind, and if there is any slight disobedience, the troops will retreat, so that our country cannot inflict serious damage. In this way, the enemy still has strength after the battle, and invades the invaders year after year, making Huainan and Jingxiang uneasy. It can also be said that it is not difficult for our country to defeat the traitor Wu, but only It is difficult to seriously damage its power and damage its muscles and bones. Therefore, I thought that if we use a small plan to lure the thieves Wu Jin to come in with a large army, our country will have the opportunity to attack. In one battle, Huainan and Jingxiang will have peace for a few years."
"Your Majesty, my father used to guard Jingzhou, so my family still has the history of guarding Jingzhou. I have all asked about it one by one, and I know that Xiangyang and Fancheng are horns with each other. Even with a small number of soldiers, they can defend it without any worries. Therefore, I What I’m thinking about is that we might as well transfer several soldiers from Jingxiang and Guanzhong into Guanzhong and put them on false defense to show that our country has no power to attack Jiangling, so that Wu, the thief, can go to Huainan with all his strength because Jingxiang has no worries.”
"Your Majesty, with this move, there is no need to worry about the bandit Wu abandoning Huainan and attacking Jingxiang. Your Majesty previously defeated the bandit Wu in Jingxiang and made the bandit Wu's garrison in Jingnan no longer capable of invading the invaders. Moreover, the bandit Wu was appointed as a naval force, and now he has occupied Hefei New City will definitely enter the Huaihe River in the spring of Shouchun, and the gains from the attack will depend on the naval garrison."
"Your Majesty, this policy is not the result of my own considerations, but the policy of Emperor Wu in Guanzhong. I have visited the generals every day to ask for advice. I also heard that during the Battle of the Wei River, Emperor Wu always heard that troops from Liangzhou came to help the thieves Han Sui and Ma Chao. , then there is joy. The reason is that although there are many thieves, they do not surrender to each other, and the army has no suitable leader, so it is easier to defeat them."
After saying this, Xia Houxuan bowed and bowed.
"I am not talented, but when I look at Emperor Wu's talented plan, I think that when Wu, the thief, Sun Ce decided to east of the Yangtze River, he planned counties and counties for the generals to lead and raise troops, and the sergeants privately owned them. He knew the general and the leader but did not know the king. If he went to Huainan with all his strength, he would be selfish and his heart would be ruined. If there is no unity, it will not be difficult for our country to be defeated! At this point, I hope Your Majesty will decide on his own."
After hearing this, Cao Rui was speechless for a moment.
Because Xia Houxuan's view of the situation coincided with what he had thought last night: Due to the current situation, the Wei State can no longer fight on two fronts; but in order to prevent the thief Wu from joining the invaders, he must first defeat him and return.
Xiahou Taichu, who used to be unrealistic in discussions, was actually capable of such evil!
Surprised in his heart, Cao Rui closed his eyes and twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said with a smile, "You have gained a lot by studying hard. Well, this policy is for you not to talk to others anymore, just go back."
"only."
This time, Xia Houxuan saluted and left.
Because he knew that Cao Rui's noncommittal attitude was kept in his heart.
It also truly recognized that he might be able to become the Qiancheng of Wei after his late father, Xia Houshang.
After Xiahou Xuan's figure disappeared behind the rockery flowers and trees, Cao Rui turned to Qin Lang and asked, "In Asu's opinion, is Xiahou Taichu's strategy feasible?"
After saying this, Qin Lang quickly stood up and saluted and replied, "I have little knowledge and talent, and I have no ability to plan military and state affairs, so I dare not say anything. I secretly thought that your majesty would not record the words of Xia Hou Taichu and pass them to Huainan and Man Taiwei." Ask for advice."
"Haha~~"
Cao Rui smiled and said jokingly, "Just now, Xiahou Taichu said, 'I don't dare to worry about my country even though I am in a humble position,' so I boldly offered my advice. On the other hand, Asu, the elite of the Chinese army, did not even think about making any mistakes!"
"Your Majesty, an inch is long and a foot is short."
Perhaps because he was too familiar with Cao Rui, Qin Lang was not frightened. Instead, he smiled and defended himself, "If the military commander comes to battle, I will not hesitate to serve, but when planning a military war, the ministers are really powerless~~"
"Hahaha~~"
Suddenly, Cao Rui became pregnant.
He didn't say much more, but asked Xia Houxuan to record his words and pass them on to Manchu.
There was also a decision regarding Li Jian.
Instead, he ordered Situ Wei Zhen and Sikong Cui Linpi to summon Li Jian to serve as an official.
If he refuses, let the government officials privately tell him not to speak against Shu's government in Liangzhou again; and like Sima Yi, order people to secretly monitor Li Jian to observe his words and deeds to see if he is a spy.
