The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 324 Passing the position is not a Zen position
The court meeting ended, and everyone dispersed one by one.

In another day, the examiner came to see him alone, went straight to the gazebo in the backyard of Prince Wei's mansion, and stood beside him after saluting, hesitating to speak for several times.

Cheng Yuanzhi said with a smile: "Zhengnan, please tell us quickly if you have something to do, don't be so coy."

The judge thought for a while and asked: "I looked at the map of the territory of the world yesterday, and saw that Liu Bei only had the land of Xichuan and half of the state. At this time, he is sweeping the land of Shu and unifying the world with all his might. Why is your majesty hesitating?"

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed in surprise: "Yizhou has a vast territory, and one continent is as large as three or four states in the Central Plains. Not only does it have sufficient strategic depth, but it also has more than two million people and more than two hundred thousand soldiers and horses. Liu Bei is a hero, Zhuge Liang is so wise, and his strength should not be underestimated."

"Although we occupy a large area, many people, and many soldiers, wars cannot be won simply by showing strength on paper."

Shen Pei cupped his hands and said: "Let's talk about it based on today's situation, as long as the king is determined to attack Shu, even if there are casualties, he should be able to flatten Xichuan with one blow."

Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head slowly, and said: "The ancients said: Before the world was in chaos, Shu was the first to be in chaos, and the world is already in peace. Shu is difficult to level. Yizhou is far away and dangerous, and hard cutting is unwise and difficult to level. I don't want to do it."

"Besides, if we set up Jiangnan and threaten Shu, people in Sichuan will be panicked. Be more vigilant. Going to attack at this time will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

Having said that, Cheng Yuanzhi had another thought: "In the original history, Wei Guo had defended for more than 40 years before he had a chance to attack Yinping, which shows the difficulty of conquering Shu. Even if he wanted to attack Shu, he had to go through it." For a period of time, attack from Hanzhong County, Yulin County, and Wuling County to attract the attention of all soldiers and horses in Yizhou, and then sneak attack from Yinping alley, this is the most effective way of attack with the least casualties."

Thinking of this, he changed the topic and said: "Zhengnan, tell me about the matter of the ministers persuading you to come in, how should I respond?"

This is the right person to ask.

In matters of persuasion, the matchmaker is not only the party involved, but even the leader.

Speaking of this, the trial match got excited, and immediately said seriously: "The old minister has followed the king for nearly 30 years, and he is over [-] years old. He has no other extravagant wishes in this life. Only after death, I hope that the tombstone can be engraved with the words "Da Wei Kai Guo" The tomb of Yuan Xun's examination and distribution', not the 'tomb of Han and Wei king's staff's examination and distribution', this thought, so that the king can know."

As he said that, the examiner gave a long sigh, his face was full of embarrassment, and there was a sense of compassion that "a man is old, his ambition is hard to pay".

Cheng Yuanzhi was greatly moved, and immediately said seriously: "Okay, ten days later, the succession ceremony will be held at Peacock Terrace, and you will be responsible for this matter."

The examiner was overjoyed when he heard the words, and quickly answered "yes", and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped.

The judge stopped and turned his head in confusion.

But he heard Cheng Yuanzhi say: "Zhengnan, who do you think I should pass on the throne of King Wei? The boss? The second or the third?"

"What? The king wants to pass it on to the son?"

The judge was so surprised that his waist almost broke in a flash.

He originally thought that the succession ceremony was prepared for Liu Xie, but then he suddenly realized that if Liu Xie was forced to abdicate, it should be called "Zen position", not passing the throne.Succession usually refers to the change of throne between father and son or brothers.

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded heavily.

Seeing this, the judge and matchmaker let out a sigh of relief, but felt a little regret in his heart.

His lord, after all, was still unwilling to bear the name of usurper.

Thinking of this, Shen Pei said: "Your Majesty, the eldest son has been in power for more than 15 years since the beginning of supervising the country. During this period, he worked hard and made no mistakes... All civil and military officials said that he is the best candidate for the throne."

This attitude is already very clear.

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded: "Okay, let's pass it on to him."

"Hey, the minister takes orders."

The judge made a bow, this time he didn't turn around and strode away, but took a look at Cheng Yuanzhi first.

See if there are any other orders.

Seeing that Cheng Yuanzhi said again: "Zhengnan, there is one more thing."

The judge hurriedly stood up straight and pricked up his ears.

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled and said: "Among all the ministers, you, Jushou and Tian Feng are the three who have followed the longest. Without you working hard in the rear to take care of the government, I would never be able to win these nine points in such a short period of time. The world. I have seen and remembered your hard work, but I have never officially rewarded you, and every time I think about it, I can hardly sleep or eat."

The judge hurriedly kowtowed to the ground, and said in a loud voice: "I don't have any credit, but I just touched my mouth, bent over, moved my legs, and made a sounding board. Those who really deserve credit are the people under the minister. Hard work, practical and capable, most of the credit is theirs, the king can remember the good of the old minister, the minister is already very happy."

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded his head repeatedly when he heard this, and praised: "Zhengnan is really a serious person, he doesn't take any credit at all, he can be a model for all civil and military officials."

As soon as the words fell, the judge said: "This is all a matter of the minister's duty, and should not be praised by the king, and the king must not reward the old minister with a thousand gold coins, a thousand silver coins, and a hundred pieces of Sichuan brocade. The minister's merits are meager. It is a shame to receive so many rewards."

Good guy, I haven't said I want to reward you yet, you just set the price yourself Cheng Yuanzhi laughed in surprise, glanced at him and said:

"If you don't need rewards, why are you still listing them in such detail?!"

The examiner waved his hands again and again: "I am ashamed of accepting it, I am ashamed of accepting it."

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled and said: "You, Tian Feng and Jushou have worked hard for 30 years, and you should be rewarded well. I originally decided that after Ling Dabai ascended the throne, you will be named the Marquis of Ye County, Tian Fengning County, and Jushou the Marquis of Huai County. , and give some gold, silver and jewelry, and some Shu brocade. Since you have already made an offer today, then reward it as you listed."

When the judge heard this, he had a bitter face on the spot, so he had to say: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift!"

My heart is as bitter as eating coptis.

I wanted to ask for a reward, to show a flaw in front of the king, so as not to end up in the end of "the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks".

Unexpectedly, he lifted a rock and shot himself in the foot.

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed.He patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "This is just a joke, let's go to Zhengnan, the reward I just mentioned, the day the son ascends the throne, you will definitely not miss a point."

Only then did the judge turn his worries into joy, and Pi Dian Dian took his leave.

At this time, Dabai and Xiaobai came out from behind the pavilion.Dabai looked at the direction in which Shen Pei was leaving and asked tentatively: "Father, is Duke Shen doing this to protect himself?"

Cheng Yuanzhi didn't answer this question, but turned his head to look at the two brothers, and asked, "What do you think?"

Xiaobai and Xiaobai looked at each other, silent, each thinking.

……

Three days later, the plan for the succession ceremony was ready, and the judge came to Wei Wang's mansion with two big dark circles under his eyes, and presented the etiquette process.

Cheng Yuanzhi looked at it, nodded frequently, asked a few questions, and ordered him to rest at home for a few days before holding the succession ceremony.

The examiner promised repeatedly, turned around, and summoned hundreds of civil and military personnel to inform Shi Shiran of the succession of the king.

When everyone heard the news, they were naturally elated, smiling, and suddenly burst into joy, clapping their hands together and saying "Congratulations, congratulations", and high-fived each other.

It was as if the throne of King Wei had been passed on to them.

The judge looked at the crowd with a smile, and suddenly felt that what he did was really worth it.

Not only him, everyone here at this time will be remembered in the future.

It's no wonder that all the civil and military associations are like this. The counselors, civil servants, and generals in this era are willing to work with you, which one is not for fame and fortune?At most, add a "like-minded" in front of these four words to conceal the actual purpose.

After the celebration, everyone flattered the judge, and praised him as omnipotent, the pillar of the world, the pillar of the country, and the leader of all ministers.

The examiner loves to hear these words, and immediately he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, and quickly gave in, saying "Where is it, don't dare to dare".

After everyone praised them, they flicked their sleeves and rushed home to spread the good news.

Within two days, the matter spread throughout the streets and alleys.The entire Yecheng, from the 80-year-old old man to the three-year-old child, also became inexplicably happy.

(End of this chapter)