Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1062

Compared with Sima Yi's scheming, Gou Dao is king.

Cao Shuang looked much younger.

Since he was a child, he was originally a son of the rich and powerful, and he was also a relative of the clan, so he was deeply loved by Cao Rui.

So I have never experienced too much turmoil in my life.

Now he has suddenly gained a high position, and the power of the court is in his hands.

There are [-] households in the city, and they are given swords and shoes to go to the palace. They do not go to the court, and they are not famous. Such honor makes him feel a little apprehensive.

For this reason, on the one hand, he still respects Liu Fang and Sun Zi who helped him to the top.

Not only did not cut off the authority of the two Zhongshu provinces, but they relied more on them.

In the first few months when he took charge of the government, he asked the two for their opinions on almost everything.

On the other hand, he acted like a corporal and asked his subordinates how to deal with the situation in front of them.

There is a person under him, surnamed Ding Mingmi, styled Yanjing.

When Cao Shuang was appointed as the general of Wuwei, he had already made friends with him.

The friendship between the two was so deep that Cao Shuang praised Ding Mi many times in front of Emperor Ming and suggested that Emperor Wei Ming use him again.

As soon as Cao Shuang became a general, he immediately promoted Ding Mi to be a servant of Sanqi, and regarded him as his confidant.

Ding Mi also knew Cao Shuang's heart, so he said:
"Although the great general has the last emperor's edict to assist the emperor, but now the world is in turmoil and people's hearts are unstable, but those who are interested in the country can't help but wait and see."

"In ancient times, there were thousands of gold to buy horse bones. Why don't the generals use unambitious sages to show their enterprising spirit?"

Cao Shuang sighed:

"I want to seek the sage, but I don't know where the sage is."

Ding Mi smiled and said:

"If a general wants to show the world the heart of seeking talents, the fastest way is to use those famous people who are famous but have no ambition."

"I am a country in the middle of the world in the Great Wei Dynasty. How many celebrities are there? Why does the general have to worry about seeking talents?"

When Cao Shuang heard Ding Mi's words, his heart skipped a beat:
"Could it be that Yanjing already has a candidate?"

But seeing Ding Mi lightly shaking his feather fan, shaking his head, he said confidently:
"Uncle He Ping (that is, He Yan) has a long-standing talent and reputation. He once annotated "The Analects of Confucius", and is the adopted son of Emperor Wu. After all these years, he has only been a redundant official. Can you say that he has no ambition?"

"Deng Xuanmao (that is, Deng Yang) rarely has a commanding name. He used to be Shang Shulang and then Luoyang County Magistrate. He was dismissed from office until now. Can he be said to have no ambition?"

"Zhuge Gongxiu (that is, Zhuge Dan) was once an official to Yushi Zhongcheng, and his colleagues in the court treated each other carefully, but now he is just a commoner, so it can be said that he has no ambition?"

Ding Mi even said that the three of them were all well-known figures before the vanity case.

It's just that later, regardless of whether it was a high official or a small official, Cao Rui scoured them all to the end, and they were no longer employed.

When Cao Shuang heard this, he couldn't help hesitating:
"These people are all people who were dismissed by the late emperor. If I appoint them, I'm afraid they will be criticized."

In fact, before the vanity case, the rich and powerful in Luoyang and the descendants of the aristocratic families were all proud to participate in the activities of the celebrities to exchange and talk.

Cao Shuang is no exception.

And at that time, he had a lot of friendship with these people.

So when Ding Mi mentioned these people, his heart skipped a beat.

But friendship is friendship, I have only been a general for less than half a year, and I am naturally worried when I do something that violates the previous emperor's suppression of vanity.

Ding Mi has known Cao Shuang for many years, and now he is Cao Shuang's confidant.

Naturally, he also guessed a little bit about Cao Shuang's thoughts, so he smiled and said:

"Why does the general need to worry? I was also implicated in it back then, why isn't the general worried about being criticized?"

"It is precisely because the first emperor suppressed these people too much, so if the general used them abnormally, they would feel grateful to the general. This can be said to be the death of a scholar who is a confidant."

When Cao Shuang heard the words, he still hesitated and remained silent.

Ding Mi continued:

"Furthermore, they were not the only ones who were implicated in the Fuhua case back then. The two sons of Zhongshu Province are close by, and the son of Luoyang is far away..."

"Now they are all feudal lords, but some people say they are not?"

"On the other hand, the general, who is in charge of the government alone, is afraid of the head and the tail. He has the heart to seek talents but dares not to make appointments. If others find out, I'm afraid he will be disappointed."

Cao Shuang woke up suddenly:

That's right, Sun and Liu, the sons of Zhongshu, used to be the "Three Yus" in "Four Congs, Eight Das and Three Yus".

Not to mention that Sima Yi's son, Sima Shi, was imprisoned in the palace by His Majesty himself for several days and nights to show his vigilance.

Now they have all been granted the title of marquis, but I have to tie my hands and feet even when I appoint a cronies, isn't it laughed at by others?
After figuring this out, Cao Shuang showed a smile on his face: "Yan Jing's words made me suddenly enlightened!"

So he asked again:

"But I don't know that these three can win any job?"

Ding Mi suggested:
"Uncle He Ping and Deng Xuanmao are both known for their talents. They can serve as ministers, and generals can consult important state affairs sooner or later."

Having said that, Ding Mi said meaningfully:

"These two were recommended by the general and entered Shangshutai, how could they not care about the kindness of the general?"

"When the time comes for Shangshu to act, it will naturally go through the general first. So, why should the general worry about his power?"

Cao Shuang was overjoyed and couldn't help shouting, "Wonderful!"

It turns out that the purpose of confidants and minions is like this!

So he asked eagerly again:

"Then what about Zhuge Gongxiu?"

"Mr. Zhugexiu is just and fair. His colleagues were cautious in the early years. You can let him be the captain of Sili, and take charge of the inside and outside of the capital. In this way, both inside and outside the general will be safe!"

Cao Shuang laughed.

Then he looked at Ding Mi and said:
"Yanjing has a lot of worries, but there is still one omission."

When Ding Mi heard what Cao Shuang said, he couldn't help thinking about it, but he didn't find anything wrong, so he asked immediately:
"Dare to ask the general, but I don't know where Mi is neglected?"

Seeing Ding Mi's appearance, Cao Shuang felt even more happy:

"This neglect is Yan Jing's neglect of himself!"

"Mi just wants to be by the general's side and to do a little bit of effort, that's enough!"

Ding Mi hurriedly said modestly.

"Uncle He Ping and Deng Xuanmao were recommended by Yan Jing, and they can still enter the Shangshutai. Yan Jing is so talented, how can I take it lightly?"

Cao Shuang waved his hand grandly and said:
"I also let Yanjing enter the Shangshutai, and take the post of election, how about it?"

The so-called standard election is actually responsible for the selection of officials.

This can be said to be weighty.

Ding Mi received Cao Shuang's promise, even with his arrogance, his body trembled slightly with excitement, and he bowed deeply to Cao Shuang:

"Mi, I will live up to the entrustment of the general and select talented people who are loyal to the state affairs for the general!"

Cao Shuang had a heart problem, and at the same time, he thought he had won the Humerus, so he couldn't help but feel a little elated.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to be in control of power.

One word can make a person become a minister, and similarly, one word can make a person become an ordinary person. It's up to you whether you like it or not. This kind of feeling can be described as refreshing!
However, he still maintained a trace of sobriety, and corrected:
"It's not for me, it's for the Son of Heaven, Yan Jing, you've made a mistake!"

Ding Mi quickly said: "Yes, yes, it is Mi's slip of the tongue."

Just as Ding Mi said, when General Cao's conquest order was delivered to He Yan, Deng Yang, Zhuge Dan and others, everyone came upon hearing the news.

Seeing that these well-known talents in the past all responded to his call, Cao Shuang felt that he was very happy.

For a while, celebrities gathered in the General's Mansion, cars came and went, and it was very lively.

Cao Shuang listened to the praises of famous scholars every day, and only felt that the Great Wei Dynasty would be full of talented people in the future, and he himself would be the minister of the Great Wei Zhongxing.

Just when Cao Shuang wanted to buy his confidants and was about to make a big fight, someone finally stood up and objected:
"General, when the first emperor was here in the past, he once said, 'Don't choose to be famous in elections, and make cakes with picturesque names, you can't eat them'."

"Nowadays, the generals use not only those who were ill by the former emperors, but also only select scholars based on their reputation, but do not evaluate their actual talents. This is not an acceptable way!"

This person is none other than General Shi Sunli.

It turned out that Cao Rui knew very well that Cao Shuang was weak by nature and had no independent opinions, so he could rest assured when he had a good assistant.

Therefore, after Cao Shuang was named a general, Sun Li was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the general to help Cao Shuang handle affairs.

After Cao Cao captured Youzhou, he conspired against Sikong in the lawsuit against Sun, so he can be called an old man of the four dynasties.

It's just because his background is not very good, but he has a bad temper, and he once let criminals go privately.

Therefore, although he is quite talented, he has successively served as prefects in various places, and his political achievements are all impressive.

But in the end, he just returned to the court and took the position of Shangshu.

It was not easy to get the position of Minister, but he repeatedly advised Cao Rui not to make large-scale construction projects.

Once, after Cao Rui promised to let the people go back to farming, the supervisor asked the people to stay for one more day to finish.

When Sun Li learned of this, he went directly to the construction site, saying that the emperor had issued an edict to exempt the labor force and let the people go home in advance.

Although Cao Rui didn't blame him in the end, it's impossible to say that he didn't have the slightest ties.

It is precisely because of Sun Li's temper that he has experienced three emperors, Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui, but he has not been greatly reused.

In the end, by chance, Cao Rui went hunting in the palace and met a fierce tiger on his way.

In order to protect Cao Rui, Sun Li wanted to fight a tiger alone, which was why Cao Rui paid attention to him.

Before Cao Rui finally died, he finally thought of him, so he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the general, assisting Cao Shuang.

Sun Li is upright and fierce by nature, so it is impossible for him to get used to what Cao Shuang is doing now, so he didn't give the general any face at all:
How long has it been since the late emperor passed away? General, you, as the person appointed by the late emperor to assist the government, how can you overthrow the actions of the late emperor in this way?

If it was the past, Cao Shuang might not be able to listen to Sun Li's advice.

It's just that these days, he has been flattered by celebrities so much that his mentality is unavoidably inflated.

Hearing Sun Li's words at this time, I only felt that it was harsh.

So he couldn't help lowering his face and scolding:
"You are just a long history. You are assisting me to do things, not teaching me how to do things!"

Sun Li has such a violent temper, how can he bear this?
Immediately pushed back:
"According to the general, doesn't that mean that even the late emperor did something wrong? Or does the general want to teach the late emperor how to do things?"

Sun Li was a bandit in Pingshan in his early years, served as the prefect of various places, and followed Cao Xiu to attack the state of Wu.
He was already a little guilty when he heard Sun Li say this.

Seeing Sun Li's stern voice again, he couldn't help but take a step back immediately.

After retreating, Cao Shuang realized that he was showing weakness in front of the assistant officials.

Immediately, he couldn't help being ashamed and angry, and shouted:

"Bold! Have you ever talked to Shangguan like this?"

Sun Li did not give in at all:

"The first emperor appointed Li as the commander-in-chief of the general, because he wanted Li to assist the general in his actions."

"The general is doing something wrong now. If Li is still silent, what is the difference between Li and those flattering people?"

"In this way, if the etiquette is not worthy of the entrustment of the late emperor, it must not be done!"

Cao Shuang was so angry that his whole body trembled, he pointed at Sun Li with his fingers parallel to each other: "You, you, you, you are so bold!"

He said "you" for a long time, and finally realized that he couldn't say anything to Sun Li, so he flicked his sleeves resentfully, turned and left.

I can't be bothered, I can't hide?
But when he returned to the palace, Cao Shuang became more and more angry. He immediately summoned Ding Mi and told the story.

Then asked:

"I want to do something, but Sun Li is very rude! If he is allowed to hold back by my side, I'm afraid it will be very inconvenient."

"However, he is the commander-in-chief personally appointed by the late emperor. I can't dismiss him lightly, so what can I do?"

It is Ding Mi's personal suggestion to gather the hearts of famous people and increase his prestige.

Ding Mi has always been defiant. When he lived in Yecheng in his early years, he borrowed empty houses from others.

Some members of the Cao family also took a fancy to this house, but they didn't know that Ding Mi got it first, so they entered it directly.

When Ding Mi saw his clan relatives enter, he could not get up on the couch with his legs crossed, and he directly ordered to his servants:

"What kind of person is this? Why don't you rush out?"

Its so proud.

At this moment, when he heard that Sun Li completely opposed his ideas, how could Ding Mi bear it?

He naturally shared the same hatred with Cao Shuang, and he also felt resentful towards Sun Li.

But he has more ideas than Cao Shuang.

After thinking about it, he said to Cao Shuang:

"Since the first emperor valued Sun Deda (that is, Sun Li), he must be a talented person. At this time, the country is in turmoil, especially Yecheng in Hebei, which is the place where the Great Wei was founded."

"At this time, the soldiers from Shu are forcing their way to the party, and they want to take a peek at Yecheng, so we have to be on our guard. Why didn't the general order Sun Deda to go to Yecheng to guard against the Shu captives?"

can't you
Then go to Hebei. If you can defeat the Shu captives, then the general knows how to use them well and stabilizes the situation in Wei.

"If Sun Deda fails to resist the captives, he will be nothing more than a man who speaks wild words. If he is disrespectful to the general and fails to resist the captives, then the general will punish him for several crimes. What can a mere long history do?"

When Cao Shuang heard this suggestion, he agreed with it, and then showed a ruthless face, gritted his teeth and said, "It should be so!"

At the moment, without the slightest hesitation, he directly appointed Sun Li as the governor of Jizhou.

In order to avoid the facts, Cao Shuang also paid a lot of money to make Sun Li the general of Fubo and the Marquis of Guannei.

Although Sun Li knew that Cao Shuang wanted to transfer him away from Xuchang, but he couldn't refuse.

After all, Wei Guo at this time has indeed reached a critical juncture.

After he was ordered, he took ten blank appointment documents, led 3000 troops, and started heading north.

At this time, Wei Yan had already led the army, all the way up the Fenshui River, passing through Pingyang County, Xihe County, and Taiyuan County, and then took a rest in Qi County, which was on the right side of the former Huns.

After the rest, he turned to go down the Nirvana River, breaking through several small county towns and dozens of dock villages all the way, and went straight to Xiangyuan.

As long as Xiangyuan is captured, the next step is the county seat of Shangdang County, Huguan.

PS: The three most powerful assistants under General Cao Shuang during the Three Kingdoms period: He Yan, Deng Yang, and Ding Mi.Known as "Taichung Three Dogs".

(End of this chapter)