Three Kingdoms

The night is heavy.

People are not quiet.

There is a time for feasting.

After Guo Jia got drunk, the banquet gradually ended in the middle of the night.

I don't know if it was the effect of alcohol or the difficulty of calming down his thoughts. Cao Cao returned to the backyard and still had no intention of sleeping.

After the hustle and bustle, there is silence, and behind the bustle, there is only loneliness.

Cao Cao couldn't understand Fei Qian's approach, not because he was not smart, but because his thinking was completely different from Fei Qian's. They were two completely unrelated strategies for governing the country.

Cao Cao held his head, and his chaotic thoughts, stimulated by alcohol, made Cao Cao feel that his head started to hurt again.

The sound of sparse footsteps came, and Cao Pi's voice sounded outside the door: "Father, Wan'an..."

The morning and dusk are the same. As a child, this kind of etiquette is indispensable in the Han Dynasty. Even if Cao Cao drinks until midnight tonight, Cao Pi must wait until he has paid his respects before going back to rest.

Of course, if Cao Cao had previously ordered that Cao Pi did not need to pay greetings today, then he would have been exempted. However, Cao Cao's mind was outside the whole day and he did not care about coming to the inner court, so naturally he did not give instructions on these trivial matters...

Cao Pi was very sleepy.

Young people always feel that they don't have enough sleep, and Cao Pi is the same. He originally thought that he would say hello outside the door as usual, and then Cao Cao would respond and go back to sleep. However, he did not expect that Cao Cao would be uncharacteristic of himself today...

"Pier?" Come in and talk..."

Cao Pi couldn't help but rolled his eyes. It was so dark in the middle of the night. What should we talk about? Is there anything we can't talk about until tomorrow, uh, wait until dawn?

But at the next moment, Cao Pi lowered his head obediently and went in to pay his respects, "I have seen my father... Is my father okay?" 』

"Well..." Cao Cao waved his hand and pointed to the seat next to him, "Sit down. 』

"..." Cao Pi's nose twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything. He followed his instructions and stood aside.

"Today...I returned home as a filial piety..." Cao Cao chuckled twice, "I am very happy...my son, do you know where this happiness comes from?" 』

"It's natural to be very happy to have talented people come back..." Cao Pi replied.

An indescribable smile appeared on Cao Cao's face. Although the corners of his mouth were raised, it seemed as if he was being pulled up by force, "Haha... talented people... not only talented people, but also people's hearts..."

Cao Pi responded, "Yes, those who win people's hearts can get help from Taoism... and they are congratulated by my father..."

What did Cao Pi mean? As long as you are happy, old man. After everything is over, everyone can go back to sleep. But unexpectedly, Cao Cao said, "People's hearts... So, what is the current situation of people's hearts?" 』

"ah? ” Cao Pi was stunned for a moment, quickly glanced at Cao Cao’s face, and couldn’t answer for a while.

"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were Guan Gong first and then Shang Jun. What was the way? Can it win the hearts of the people? ” Cao Cao smiled, as if he had thought of something interesting.

Guan Zhong adopted state-owned economics in the economy, that is, all industries that can make money and have high profits are state-owned, well, including those and so on... and then the court will monopolize and operate them and obtain high profits.

This kind of economic policy is conducive to quickly concentrating wealth and strengthening national strength. When the total economic volume is not large, it can prioritize the economic interests of the country, ensure that the court has the greatest wealth, weaken the power of local nobles, and contribute to social stability. In times of foreign war, the central court was also in an advantageous position because it had more financial and material resources to deploy.

Shang Yang went a step further and strictly restricted the entire country, using agriculture to support war, and using war to promote agriculture, and concentrated all the country's power on war and agriculture. This was actually a wartime economic system. When the world is in conflict, the advantages of this system are naturally self-evident.

Therefore, the state of Qi used Guan Zhong to unite the nine princes, and the state of Qin used Shang Yang to unify the world.

Later, because the two of them succeeded, this economic policy was recorded and followed. Even if the social structure changed later, the economic policies of Guan Zhong and Shang Yang were still effective and respected by Confucians. This policy was also the "good policy" that many later ruling classes had in mind.

The economic policies of Guan Zhong and Shang Yang are like two "standard answers" hanging in plain sight. As long as you copy them, you seem to be able to get a good score. Therefore, many people in later generations will refer to economic strategies as Talking about Guan Zhong and Shang Yang, he took them out and copied them.

Even Zhuge Liang in history couldn't handle a problem like this well, let alone Cao Pi. Hearing Cao Cao ask this, Cao Pi murmured for a long time, and finally said, "Maybe we can get it..."

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Shang Jun, let's not mention it...the policy of managing public affairs, the management of important and minor powers, the business of conquering mountains and seas...but if there is no Duke Huan of Qi...hum..."

Guan Zhong's life actually sounds rather magical. When he was young, Guan Zhong was quite dissolute. He worked as a businessman, served in the army, and also worked as some low-level local officials with smaller official positions. He was soon dismissed and became unemployed...

Later, Guan Zhong met Bao Shuya, and the term came into being, Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, cough cough cough cough...

When Guan Zhong was doing business, his partner was Bao Shuya, and he was very generous. Guan Zhong took more money than he gave out, but Bao Shuya didn't take it seriously. He even recommended Guan Zhong, making Guan Zhong once again become an important figure in assisting the young master Jiu from a commoner. Officials.

As a result, Guan Zhong is someone who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

Not to mention that Guan Zhong cheated Bao Shuya in business. When Qi Xianggong wanted to determine the heir, he did not miss the old relationship at all. In order to help the young master, he went after the young master Xiaobai and Bao Shuya for personal purposes. Assassination of young master Xiaobai, if Xiaobai had not been clever enough to pretend to be dead, there would have been no Duke Huan of Qi later.

Prince Jiu failed in his fight for the throne, and Guan Zhong was of course implicated. Then Bao Shuya truly loved Guan Zhong and recommended Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi again. And Prince Xiaobai, the Duke of Qi Huan, accepted Guan Zhong? Obviously he couldn't accept it at first, after all, Guan Zhong almost killed him, but under Bao Shuya's enlightenment, he was later willing to meet Guan Zhong, and only then did he have a long conversation all night long, and Guan Zhong came back to life.

He was greedy for petty gains, repaid kindness with hatred, and used unscrupulous means and other bad behaviors. It can be said that without the support and affirmation of Duke Huan of Qi, Guan Zhong would definitely have died in panic like a rat crossing the street with everyone shouting and beating him.

So what now?

Even if Cao Cao wanted to carry out reforms and correct some mistakes like Guan Zhong so that the Han Dynasty could ascend to the throne like Duke Huan of Qi, would the Emperor Liu Association support Cao Cao?

Cao Cao's smile remained the same, but the sadness hidden in the dark shadow of his smile was as deep as thick ink.

Fei Qian was different. Around him, there was neither pressure from above nor entanglements from the surroundings. However, if Cao Cao moved even slightly, he would be like falling into a quagmire...

Why?

Why did it become like this?

What needs to be done in the future?

Cao Cao was thinking about something, and Cao Pi didn't know what to say, so the room fell silent for a while.

After a while, Cao Pi couldn't resist the Sandman's temptation. Although he thought that he couldn't sleep, his eyelids began to fight and he could no longer open them...

『ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas...』

Cao Cao turned his head and saw the swaying Cao Pi. He sighed, and then he had no intention of continuing to talk to Cao Pi, so he woke up Cao Pi and asked him to go to sleep.

Cao Pi immediately relaxed his eyebrows, bowed without hesitation, turned around and left, muttering in his heart, father is really... such a small thing can do so much!

If it weren't for the fact that you are my father, I would have turned against you!

Delaying my sleep!

Really...

……(╯︵╰)……

I feel like there are people around me who are making trouble, and Cao Pi is not the only one.

And Sun Quan.

During this period of time, Sun Quan felt that there was really nothing going on around him, and nothing was not broken. After turning two pages of the book, I felt that it was a shabby book with nothing interesting to read. After riding on the boat for a long time, I felt that the boat was shabby. It hurt my buttocks to sit on it. What I ate and drank was a pile of shabby fish and shrimps, which was stuffed between my teeth and I felt disgusted...

As for people and things, it even ruined Sun Quan's mood.

"Zijing!" Sun Quan sneered, holding the desk, "Oh, this is quite new. Why can't I kill this traitor?" Is there any room for forgiveness? ! 』

The fleet was going to overwhelm Wu Commandery in two days, and Sun Quan's anger over Sun Fu's incident was obviously not extinguished, and was even getting worse. Lu Su could no longer sit still and approached Sun Quan.

Some people's anger will gradually diminish when they look at the scenery of water, sky and mountains, but for some people, no matter what they do, as long as their anger is not extinguished immediately, it will become bigger and bigger...

Sun Quan is the latter.

In the past two days, while walking down the river, I was not suddenly enlightened because of the majestic mountains and rivers, but because I thought about what happened during this period, I became more and more angry. I worked hard to fight in the field, but a bunch of dogs were causing trouble at home. I was so smoky that I was almost killed by Cao Jun. A bunch of dogs were hiding behind and causing trouble. I was expanding my territory and almost got infected with the epidemic. What a bunch of dogs. Dogs only know how to gossip!

The more I think about it, the more unwilling I become, and the more I think about it, the angrier I become. My eyes gradually become bloodshot, my triangular eyelids gradually pull up, my nostrils become larger, my eyebrows stand up, I grind my teeth and clench my fists...

The above is all in my heart.

On the outside, Sun Quan is still very good at pretending... well, he has a very stable aura.

Unfortunately, Lu Su still saw it, and of course Zhou Yu could see it, but the problem was that Zhou Yu couldn't persuade Sun Quan, because Sun Quan didn't believe Zhou Yu at all, and even doubted whether Zhou Yu had ulterior motives when he said that.

"My lord, please step aside." ” Lu Su said slowly.

Sun Quan was silent for a moment, waved his hand, and asked the attendants and guards to exit the cabin.

The water roared and the boat rocked.

"My lord, do you think he can be compared to Duke Huan of Qi?" Lu Su said.

Sun Quan frowned, "What does Zijing mean?" 』

"As the saying goes, those who can protect the country for a long time should be able to do well in the end." Lu Su said slowly, "Nowadays, the princes stand side by side, each pursuing his own plans. The one who can do good will be the leader. The soldiers stand side by side, choose the good and live in it. The one who can do good will be the first... In the past, when Duke Huan of Qi succeeded to the throne If the country is subjugated and waiting to survive, and the country is in danger waiting for peace, if it neglects virtue and enjoys pleasure, goes against the plan and works for the people, only seeks to have a clear mind, regardless of the needs of the country, dare to ask how Qi can dominate? "Poetry" says, "There is no beginning for luxury, and there is an end for failure." I wonder if your lord thinks so? 』

Sun Quan had a stern look on his face and said, "Zijing, do you think someone wants to forgive such a traitor?" ! This is treason! It is an unforgivable sin! 』

Lu Su nodded, and did not argue with Sun Quan on this issue, but said: "My lord, please be at peace... In the past, Duke Huan of Qi had been in power for several years, and there were many fornicators in the southeast. So he conquered Chu in the south, crossed Fangcheng, and hoped to Wenshan sent tribute silk to the Zhou Dynasty. No prince in Jingzhou dares not to submit. Another expedition to the north by mountain soldiers, cutting down isolated bamboos and returning south. None of the seaside princes dare not refuse to submit. Crossing Taihang and Pier Rivers, we pass through Kuxia, and then we pass through Liusha and Xiwu. No prince in Yuebin would dare not to come and submit... Just like the current hussar general, Pingbaibo took over the Black Mountains; no one in the north dared not to submit; no one in the north dared not to submit; no one in Yongliang did not dare to submit; no one in Yongliang dared not to submit; he fought in Hanzhong to determine Sichuan and Jindi. Don’t you dare not accept it..."

Sun Quan raised his eyebrows.

Why did he end up talking about General Fei Qian again?

"Qi Huangong's fleet of three hundred fine chariots, with ten thousand soldiers under his command, was considered the leader of the army. He traveled across the sea, and no one in the world could stop him. He reached Shiliang in the south, Fengguo in the west, and Lingzhi in the north..." Lu Su continued, " Just like Cao Mengde, who led 300,000 soldiers from Qingzhou, conquered Yuan Highway in the south and conquered Yuan Benchu ​​in the north, pacified Qingxu, and controlled the Central Plains... Just like Fei Ziyuan, Cao Mengde and his generation have never heard of killing blood brothers in the clan to become their business... 』

"How brave!" ” Sun Quan slapped the table with a vicious slap, “Lu Zijing! Do you think I dare not kill you? ! 』

Sun Fu is Sun Qiang's son, and Sun Qiang is Sun Jian's brother. Therefore, Sun Fu is Sun Quan's brother within the fifth server. Lu Su's words were very sharp and went straight to the core of the problem. Whether it was Duke Huan of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or Cao Cao Fei Qian today, his prestige was earned, and could not be gained by killing just a few people...

"Lord, calm down!" If you kill one person, Jiangdong can be conquered. Please kill him quickly! Seriously, no complaints! Lu Su fell to the ground and kowtowed loudly.

After all, the cabin is made of wooden planks...

Sun Quan took a deep breath and then said, "Get up...sit..."

"In the past, Shennong conquered Busui, Huangdi conquered Zhuolu, Yao conquered Huandou, Shun conquered Sanmiao, Yu conquered Gonggong, Tang conquered Youxia, King Wen conquered Chong, King Wu conquered Zhou, Qi Huan fought and conquered the world..." Lu Su thanked Sun Quan, sat down again, and continued, "Now my lord has the world in mind, encompassing all the seas, and has the ambition to help the country, save all people from the suffering of hanging, quell the harm of the Eight Desolations and the sword, and have made great achievements in the world." ...I have great respect for you, and I am willing to work hard for my lord's great cause, and I will not hesitate to die..."

This sounds much better...

Sun Quan hummed and stroked his beard.

Lu Su knew Sun Quan's temper. If Sun Quan was not allowed to express his anger first, Sun Quan would definitely not listen to anything. Therefore, Lu Su took the risk to first anger Sun Quan and then appease him, which obviously made Sun Quan's mood worse. It feels a little calmer and I can hear some things...

Lu Su continued, "My lord, Guan Zhong once shot at Duke Huan of Qi, but Duke Huan of Qi pardoned him, and then there were five heroes of Guan Guan. Ning Qi can make food and grass worry-free, a prince becomes a father and can fight bravely, guests must have law and order, and Xi Peng can't If he surrenders his troops in battle, Dong Guo Ya can directly rebuke his merits and demerits... He is not talented and dare not compare himself to Dong Guo Ya, but with a strong heart, he is also willing to help his master become the king of Qi..."

Sun Quan nodded and said, "I am very pleased that Zijing has the courage to remonstrate directly... But is this thief comparable to Guan Zhong?" Zijing could not help but exaggerate. 』

"My lord, I don't know whether there should be plane trees first and then attract good birds to roost, or whether good birds are coming now and look for the plane trees urgently?" Lu Su said, "Can you conquer the world by killing one person?" If it is possible, then kill it directly. If not, why not use it to lure it? 』

Sun Quan frowned deeply, "That's treason!" If treason can be pardoned, who wouldn't tolerate it? 』

"My lord is ridiculous!" This matter is still uncertain! Lu Su said, "There is something fishy about the confusion of sentences and chapters!" If the lord calmly thinks about it, he will definitely understand... If the lord conquers it, it will be treason. If the lord does not conquer it, it will only cause chaos for the people! 』

"Civil chaos..." Sun Quan frowned.

Sun Quan actually didn't have much ill feelings toward Sun Fu. They even went hunting and drank wine together when they were young. But now he bites Sun Fu because Sun Quan feels threatened by the generals of the Sun family...

And the most crucial point is that Sun Ce’s son...

The Han family's principle is that the father dies and the son inherits the inheritance. The brother dies and the brother dies. This is the barbarian style!

Of course, it sounds so plausible on the surface, but in fact it is because a weak leader will inevitably be stronger than the side branches...

In addition, the Jiangdong nobles continued to mix sand into it, which naturally caused the brothers in the Sun family to become more and more alienated.

Under such a situation, Sun Quan was worried that one day the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion would be staged in Jiangdong, so he always wanted to centralize power and support new forces to replace the old-school generals. This naturally violated the interests of these Sun generals, and the contradiction was That's how it came about.

Although strictly speaking, most of the generals of the Sun family are relatives of Sun Quan within the five realms, but in the face of interests, the word "relatives" is like sexy underwear. Although it is useful, it cannot cover anything, and it is said to be useless. After all, it can’t be considered as not wearing anything.

"Sentences are like small evils. If the lord raises an army in a big way, but falls behind, and mobilizes a large number of troops to waste people and money, Wu County will definitely be empty..." Lu Su said in a deep voice, "The lady in Wu County must have known about it in advance. This matter, however, remained silent, which is why..."

Zhou Yu had said this before, but Sun Quan thought that Zhou Yu was deceiving him or scaring him, so he couldn't listen to it. Now after Lu Su said this and mentioned this issue again, Sun Quan realized what Zhou Yu was saying. That said, maybe this is really possible...

"So..." Sun Quan looked at Lu Su, "Does Zijing have any good ideas?" 』

"Since my lord has the ambition of Duke Huan of Qi," Lu Su said with a slight smile, "why not follow his example?" As the New Year approaches, the clans should gather together... If you are willing to come then, there will be no trouble. If you don't come... My lord will punish his rebellion, and it will be a great thing... If the coercion is too much at the moment, it will make many people wary..."

Sun Quan thought for a long time and finally nodded...