Farmer of Shu Han

For the current Cao Rui, he has no capital to go his own way despite the opposition of most of the important officials in the court.

No matter what his real thoughts are in his heart, on the surface, he must respect the opinions of the ministers.

It's like no matter how much he doesn't like Yu Shi, the noble concubine in the harem, but these days, he always has to spend the night with her.

"Madam, Madam! His Majesty sent someone to send a message, saying that he will spend the night with you again tonight!"

Yu Shi's personal maid ran over beamingly and said to Yu Shi.

Yu's mouth said "um", indicating that she knew.

His eyes didn't even move.

She sat there, holding a pot of hot water in her slender hands, and poured it on the teapot.

This is a method of making tea that has just been introduced from outside the palace, and she is trying it out.

The mist rose up, submerging her face in a vast expanse of whiteness, so that the maid could not see her expression clearly.

The first reason she came into contact with this kind of tea from Sichuan was to please Cao Rui.

It was only later in the matter of conferring that she realized that, as the main wife, in the heart of the emperor, she was not even as good as a woman from a lowly background.

Later, she was deposed and moved to Yecheng.

Only then did she realize that in the emperor's heart, it was not that she was inferior to others, but that she had no status at all.

This tea-drinking method passed down from Shu could not please the emperor, but Yu himself fell in love with it.

The smell of tea is delightful.

Brewing tea makes people feel calm.

Taste the tea, concentrate your mind and restrain your breath.

It is the best way to cultivate the mind and nature.

Now in Luoyang City, two kinds of tea are popular.

One is the old tea soup, which is to mix ginger, tea, meat oil and other things together and fry it into boiling soup and drink it.

There is another kind of clear tea soup like this.

In order to distinguish these two tea soups, people in Luoyang City call them oil tea soup and clear tea soup respectively.

In the very beginning, clear tea soup came from nowhere. It was said that tea has tea ceremony, learning it can cultivate the mind and nature, and drinking it can calm the mind.

Yu Shi started to be skeptical at first, but now he firmly believes.

Now the top dignitaries in Luoyang City and the descendants of aristocratic families have started to use clear tea soup when entertaining guests.

Only those poor families like to drink oil tea soup.

Just like the Mao family who came from a humble background.

His father, Mao Jia, was originally a Dianyu car worker. Because of the Mao family, he was granted the title of Marquis of Boping Township, promoted to Doctor Guanglu, and became rich overnight.

In order to improve the status of the Mao family, the emperor ordered all civil and military officials to have a banquet in Mao's mansion. Mao Jia's words and deeds were out of etiquette, and he kept calling himself "Hou Shen".

During the banquet, the tea soup that Mao's mansion brought out was all camellia soup, when others asked, they didn't know what clear tea soup was, it was really superficial and ignorant.

The emperor's queen's house became the laughing stock of Luoyang city overnight.

Thinking of this, Yu's mouth could not help showing a sneer.

"Why are you laughing?"

When Yu Shi heard the voice, she was startled, and looked up, but the emperor had come in at some time.

"I have seen His Majesty."

Yu Shi got up quickly, and Yingying bowed down.

"Get up."

Cao Rui sat down across from her, "You sit too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cao Rui looked at the tea set on the table, and then at the chair he was sitting on, "You seem to like the things from Sichuan?"

If it were the Mao family, when they heard the emperor's words, they would probably be terrified.

But this is not the case for the Yu family. Anyway, she has already been dismissed once, and it is a big deal to do it again.

She smiled indifferently: "I was just curious at first, but after using it, I found that it is really easy to use, so I used it."

It is actually very easy to build this kind of table and chair. The craftsman can make it after seeing the real thing and thinking about it a little.

But it's one thing to make it, and it's another thing to make it satisfy people's wishes.

For example, in Yu's Palace, this table, this chair, this tea set, etc., are all original objects from Shu.

Needless to say, wood is a first-class thing.

The key is to make it antique and quite ancient.

The most important thing is that this wood is not known to be natural, or coated with some unknown secret material.

It is as smooth as a mirror, does not seep water, and has no peculiar smell. It is really a good thing.

These objects were transported from Shu to Luoyang without a single scratch, so it really cost a lot of money.

Cao Rui felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Yu Shi speak lightly.

Since ancient times, Henan, Hedong, and Hanoi, the land of three rivers, has been in the middle of the world, and it is like a tripod, where the king lives.

The so-called Henan refers to the Wanluo area, which is now the confidant capital of Wei State.

Hedong is on the northwest side of Luoyang City, on the north bank of the Dahe River, across the river from Luoyang.

Hanoi is also on the north bank of the Dahe River, next to the east of the River East, and northeast of Luoyang City.

These three places, just like the current world, are next to each other and stand on top of each other.

The Yu family in Hanoi, originated from Emperor Shun, is one of the oldest surnames.

In order to gain the support of Hanoi's aristocratic family, Cao Pi first reused Sima Yi who was born in Hanoi, and then married Cao Rui as his concubine.

It is no secret that the Yu clan has a profound heritage, and there are caravans coming and going to Longyou, Liangzhou, and even Shu.

As a matter of fact, Wei Guo now has a channel to collect wool materials, which can be used by lieutenant officers and soldiers to keep out the cold. The caravans under the names of the aristocratic families in the land of three rivers have contributed a lot.

If Xia Houmao didn't embezzle the grain and grass stored in Guanzhong, he should be a great hero now.

Because in winter, the entire Wei territory, from Jianghuai to Youzhou, from Guanzhong to Luoyang, either freezes or snows, and it is very cold.

Things that keep out the cold are really important to Wei Guo.

Cao Rui was able to defeat Sun Quan in the first year of his ascension to the throne.

In the second year, the Hexi Rebellion was put down again.

In addition, there are still many veterans left over from Cao Cao's period at this time.

That's why he has the confidence to dare not make the Yu family his queen, and at the same time, it is also to weaken the constraints of the aristocratic family on him.

In the third year, he drove to Chang'an in person, just thinking that he could defeat the Shu Han in person, so as to completely stabilize his foundation.

It's just that people are not as good as God.

If we talk about the big defeat in the southeast, it can also be said that Cao Xiu was too aggressive.

Then the loss of Longyou, because of Cao Rui's personal conquest, no one can excuse him.

In addition, Sima Yi was the only one who beheaded Mengda and took over Jingzhou.

Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to welcome the Yu family back to Luoyang to reassure the family.

So, in Cao Rui's eyes, Yu's attitude would make him overthink, and it's only natural that he feels uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty seems to have something on his mind?"

Mrs. Yu took a cup of tea and brought it to Cao Rui, "This is the tea I just brewed, please taste it, Your Majesty."

Cao Rui took it and took a sip, feeling bitter but sweet in his mouth.

"In the past month, rumors about Liangzhou have been extremely turbulent, all saying that people from Shu have moved westward."

"Sun Quan in the south proclaimed himself emperor at this time, and made an alliance with the people of Shu. He wanted to harm the Great Wei. I wanted to attack him, but all the ministers said no."

"However, in Luoyang City, those rich and powerful children and students who are so flashy, talk like knives, criticizing the imperial court for their inability to do anything, which is very troublesome."

Ms. Yu lowered her eyes and said softly: "There was a saying in the time of the first emperor: husband and wife and politics are the root of chaos. Your Majesty talks to concubines with court affairs, and concubines dare not speak lightly."

In the Han Dynasty, the two palaces stood side by side, that is, the empress dowager lived in Changle Palace, and the emperor lived in Weiyang Palace.

The Han Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety, and the queen mother often did political affairs.

The ministers often play the queen mother when they have something to do, so the relatives can be distinguished.

In the later Han Dynasty, because most of the emperors were young, the problem of foreign relatives became more and more serious.

In order to prevent this from happening, Cao Pi specially issued an edict:

Husband and wife and politics are the root of chaos. From now on, the officials are not allowed to serve the Empress Dowager, the families of the descendants are not allowed to serve as assistants to the government, and they are not allowed to accept the title of Mao Shi. This edict was passed on to future generations, and if there is any violation, the whole world will punish it.

At the same time, it also abolished the hundreds of years of Qin and Han Dynasties that women can be honored as nobles.

It is said that Qin violated the ancient system, and the Han Dynasty inherited it, but this method did not conform to the ancient etiquette, so Wei abolished it.

Even the Empress Dowager Bian, who was the Empress Dowager, would not pretend to be serious when she saw her cousins.

He also often advises his relatives: "Life should be frugal, and you should not have the idea of ​​expecting rewards and coveting ease. Don't blame me for being too unkind to you, because I have my own principles."

"I have served Emperor Wu for 40 or 50 years, and I am used to living a frugal life. It is impossible to become extravagant. If you dare to violate the laws and regulations, I will be more guilty than ordinary people."

"You can't even expect me to give you money, food, or forgive you."

With the empress dowager taking the lead, the concubines and concubines in the harem of the Wei state have always been relatively quiet, with few incidents.

In addition to Yu Shi being robbed of the Queen's position that originally belonged to her, there was a big commotion.

Now that she has returned to Luoyang, her mentality has already changed, so she won't say anything more.

Cao Rui's eyes flashed, and he stared closely at Yu Shi, as if he wanted to see the true thoughts in her heart from her face.

It's just that Yu's face is respectful, nothing else.

After staring at Mrs. Yu for a while, Cao Rui really couldn't see her true thoughts, so he nodded, "Forget it, since you don't want to say more, that's okay too."

"Since you returned to Luoyang from Yecheng, it seems that you haven't seen your family? In a few days, I'll have someone notify the Yu family and let them send someone into the palace to talk to you."

Yu Shi raised her head abruptly.

It was Cao Rui's sharp eyes that greeted her.

The emperor continued to order, "It's best to let the person in charge of the caravan also enter the palace."

Thinking of what the emperor had just said about Liangzhou, Yu Shi understood. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she could only answer: "No."

Cao Rui stood up, opened his arms, and said calmly, "Go to sleep."

Yu Shi walked to Cao Rui's side and helped him untie his belt. An unknown cold light flashed in her eyes where Cao Rui couldn't see.

"If Your Majesty is really worried about Liangzhou, I have an idea."

"Didn't you talk about court affairs?"

Cao Rui had a sneer on his face.

"It's not about the court, but about the harem."

Yu Shi gritted her teeth behind Cao Rui, but her voice became more and more gentle.

"There is a person in the palace who is from a wealthy family in Hexi. If His Majesty goes to find her, it may be of some help."

This time Cao Rui was really surprised, he couldn't help turning his head, "Huh? There is such a person? Why didn't I know?"

"This person was confiscated into the palace during the time of the first emperor. It is possible that His Majesty did not notice it for a while."

Faced with Cao Rui's suspicious gaze, Yu Shi didn't know whether it was intentional or not, she moved closer and helped him take off his coat.

"In the early days of Huang, the Hexi rebellion, the Guo family of the rich family participated in it, and those who had the Guo family from Xidu were confiscated into Luoyang Palace."

The Western Capital is the county seat of Xiping County.

"Guo Shi?"

"It's Mrs. Guo." Mrs. Yu whispered softly, "Although Mrs. Guo's lord is gone, my uncle is still there. If your majesty can call for a detailed question, it may be of some help."

Although her words and deeds were gentle, there was a sneer in her heart.

His Majesty the Emperor is fickle by nature, but he also likes beauty -- regardless of the beauty of men and women, everyone likes it.

Mao is beautiful, but Guo is even more beautiful than her, and Guo is young.

After staying for a few years, Mrs. Mao got older, and Mrs. Guo happened to be the most beautiful age for a woman.

At that time, I would like to see if His Majesty the Emperor will treat Mao as he treated me that day?

"Ms. Guo is quite attractive. Even if I see her, I feel pity for her. If His Majesty is interested, how about asking someone to call her over now?"

Seeing Yu Shi's posture like this, Cao Rui was already moved, but when he heard that she actually offered to recommend a palace servant to him, his heart became even hotter.

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Yu knew what he meant, so she turned her head and gave orders.

After a while, a timid woman was led in.

When Cao Rui saw it, his eyes lit up: She really is a beauty!

After a few days, news spread from the palace: the emperor's inner palace has newly named Mrs. Guo.

At the same time, due to the rebellion in Xiping County during the early years of Huang Dynasty, the Guo family who was moved to Luoyang ushered in a happy event.

Mrs. Guo's uncle, Guo Zhi, was named a general of Huben Zhonglang.

His uncle Guo Li was granted the title of Cavalry Captain.

At the same time, Wei Emperor Cao Rui issued an edict: The world will be chaotic for a long time, and the law will not work for a long time! Those who are in prison are the life and death of the world, they can't help riots, and they can't govern the country.

In order to show that he attaches great importance to the law, Cao Rui ordered to change the Pingwang Temple to the Hearing Temple, and he will go to the Hearing Temple to hear important criminal cases.

During this process, Cao Rui discovered that from Li Kui's formulation of the six chapters of the "Fa Jing" to Xiao He's formulation of the "Han Law".

In the future, the laws of the world have been added or lost, mixed with impermanence, and there are more than ten Confucianists such as Ma and Zheng who have commented on it.

As a result, there are 26,272 articles and more than 7.73 million words in various laws and regulations.

So he ordered Sikong Chen Qun, Sanqi Changshi Liu Shao and others to delete the contract of Hanfa.

The legal standard was re-established, and Zheng's annotations prevailed.

At the same time, according to Shang Shuwei's suggestion, a doctor of law was appointed to clarify the law.

Specifically stated:

The criminal law is the most precious thing to the country; however, some people ignore the national law and talk about it in private to show their contempt.

Failure to abide by the law is the beginning of the country's ruin, so in the future we must not use superficial and untrue words to destroy the religion and rule the country. If there is any violation, it should be ruled by law!

The decree and various measures are to reiterate the law, clarify the law, and prevent the world from being at a loss.

In the eyes of many people, this is because the emperor accepted the advice of his ministers, put out his thoughts of conquering Shu, and began to rectify Wei's interior.

Sima Yi, who was guarding Jingzhou, wrote a letter to his son Sima Shi, a member of the Young People's Association at the core of Luoyang City's "Four Congs, Eight Das and Three Yus".

In it, I comforted Master Sima a lot and asked him to study hard in a down-to-earth manner.

Master Sima read the letter from his lord, and was a little confused.

Well done, why does your lord say that a temporary setback is nothing?

At the same time, Sun Quan in the south announced the move of the capital to Jianye.

Let the prince Sun Deng stay in Wuchang, order the general Lu Xun to assist him, and take charge of the Jingzhou and Yuzhang counties, and Dong supervises the army.