Three Kingdoms

Xu County.

Kong Rong was escorted to Xu County.

This is a big event...

Immediately, Xu County became lively and lively, as if it was a festival.

Kong Rong survived and celebrated the festival. If Kong Rong was killed, it would also be a festival. Eyeballs big and small flew over like black-headed flies, converging on Kong Rong. Countless mouths squirmed like maggots, biting tightly, sucking blood and eating flesh. He let out bursts of moans of pleasure.

Natural disasters must be accompanied by man-made disasters.

When there is a flood, there are disaster victims and some pretending to be disaster victims.

When a mountain fire breaks out, there are fighters and some pretending to be fighters.

Man-made disasters often also cause natural disasters.

In Xu County, people were feasting, eating flesh and blood, with smiles on their faces.

Aren't you just looking for fun?

What greater pleasure could there be than the current affairs of Kong Rong?

What you see must be the truth?

What I heard must be the truth?

Three-year-old children know that this may not be the case, but when they encounter it in life, how many people will consider the relationship between "truth" and "illusion", between "truth" and "lie" question?

People always feel that they need the "truth", but most of the time, the prerequisite for the so-called "truth" is not whether the "truth" itself is true, but whether people are willing to believe that the "truth" is true. !

As long as someone is willing to believe something, even if it is false, it is the "truth" to that person! On the other hand, if people are unwilling to believe this thing, then even if it is absolutely true, it is just a "rumor that cannot withstand scrutiny" or an "imagination that does not conform to reality."

So, what is truth and truth?

Is the truth"?

Or "believe"?

Is treason a grave sin?

obviously.

So does the conspiracy require a thorough investigation to uncover all the accomplices?

It's obviously also necessary.

But the problem is...

Most people are aware of the crime of "treason" committed by Kong Rong and Kong Wenju...

That's all.

After all, there is a saying that a scholar's rebellion will last three years. Just like the grumbling horse monkey, if he is allowed to rebel, it will definitely not work.

It is inevitable for people like Kong Rong to gather together to criticize this and accuse that. But to say that this is evidence of his rebellion and to immediately use it to kill the nine tribes is probably ridiculous to everyone who hears it.

This is like trying to control politics in a certain group in later generations, and then not only blocking the group with one click, but also sending warmth to the group members one by one, checking water meters, and doing voluntary community work. It seems to be a bit of a fuss and overkill.

Ever since, it has become more and more like a farce.

"See Your Majesty!" 』

In the Chongde Hall, hundreds of officials met.

Liu Xie sat on the throne, first glanced at Xi Liu intentionally or unintentionally, and then slightly raised his hand to signal, "Everyone loves you, please stand down." 』

There are still procedures that should be followed. The eunuch of Huangmen shouted in a high voice: "If there is anything to do, start early, but if there is nothing to do, leave the court!" 』

As soon as the Huangmen eunuch finished speaking, Xi Lu stepped out of the train, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to lead my colleagues in Yushitai to investigate Kong's Eucalyptus. Now we have found out everything." 』

Liu Xie already knew something about it, but he still pretended not to know and asked, "Did you find out?" Then let’s talk! 』

"Your Majesty, the name of the Kong family is Kong Rong and Kong Wenju, when he was in Beihai..."

Xi Liu rambled on, recounted the content again, and then added some minor, not so important charges, such as "disobeying court etiquette, walking in a bald turban, being rude to officials", etc., and finally concluded. It was Kong Rong who was a great traitor lurking in the Han Dynasty. It was Xi Lu and his colleagues at Yushitai who found out from various clues that he had no loyalty to the Han Dynasty, his thoughts were collapsed, he had no faith, and he lost his principles. , they engage in small groups, small collectives, and arrogant people to slander the government, are unfaithful and unfilial, are not honest in their official positions, do not distinguish between relatives and nobles, are greedy and seek personal gain with power, and the people cannot complain without arrests, and the country cannot be settled without killing...

Xi Lu burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, I have received great favor from the emperor, and I am the chief censor, but I never thought that Kong was so bold, ignored the king's law, blatantly resisted arrest, wounded and killed many court officials, it was really a heinous crime!" His Majesty! 』

Liu Xie couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly after hearing this. What is called "The most evil sin, Your Majesty", it sounds like Liu Xie himself is the most evil person...

Although Liu Xie was somewhat prepared in his mind, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he heard Xi Lu so simply call Kong Rong worthless, extremely evil, and unpardonable.

After Xi Lu finished speaking, he saw the doctor and the military advisor Lu Cui coming out to offer wine and report to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty! Kong Wenju was indeed a heinous man! All these crimes really make me furious! I want to impeach a group of Kong people headed by Kong Wenju on nine charges in total! The crime deserves to be punished! 』

After hearing Lu Cui's words, Liu Xie glanced at Cao Cao intentionally or unintentionally, his expression became solemn, and he said slowly: "Oh?" Nine deadly sins? Should the crime be punished? Come and play! 』

"Kong Wen's only crime is corruption! According to the minister's thorough investigation of the files in Beihai, it was discovered that Kong Wenju had embezzled property, misappropriated public funds, and falsely reported amounts since he became an official in Beihai. The total amount of embezzlement was no less than five million! Among them, some used disasters and chaos to cut off the court's taxes and misappropriate them for other purposes. The amount was huge, more than ten million yuan! 』

"Kong Wen's second crime is forming a party!" According to my investigation, Kong Wenju claimed to be a descendant of Confucius, and used his reputation to recruit desperadoes, gather arrogant people, bribe court officials, and show favor to local officials. Now he has formed a party of his own in the countryside! Among them, there is even a hook up with Guanzhong, heading south to Jiangdong, which can be said to be a big plan! 』

"Kong Wen's three crimes are unfaithfulness and unfilial piety! Kong Wenju..."

"enough! 』

Just when Lu Cui wanted to continue reading, he was suddenly interrupted by Liu Xie.

If you want to accuse someone, why bother?

Is Kong Rong really plotting rebellion? Is it really unfaithful and unfilial?

If we only look at the evidence given by Xi Lu and Lu Cui, Kong Rong was a heinous and treacherous person with ulterior motives!

But what if we look at the problem more comprehensively?

It's just a pity that many people are just willing to see what they want to see. They don't want to see all the facts. They will even insult the person who allowed them to see the truth. It's because of the people who uncovered the dark curtain. Black, that’s why I saw the dark side. Otherwise, why haven’t most people seen it?

Why are you so troubled when others are fine?

Why is it that everyone can do it, but you can’t?

Empathizing with capital may not only occur at certain times.

Liu Xie looked at Xi Liu, then turned to look at Lu Cui, and said in a deep voice: "Censor Xi, Lu Jijiu, do you and the other two have any detailed evidence for impeaching Kong Wenju?" If there is evidence of guilt, where did it come from? 』

Xi Lu lowered his head and replied: "As the censor of the imperial court, I am loyal to your majesty and responsible for the imperial court. Naturally, I dare not let anything slip. The charges against me for impeaching Kong Wenju are conclusive. There have been investigations up and down the censor's desk, and the confessions of officials involved in Beihai." , after repeated verification, there is absolutely no way it is fake! 』

Lu Cui also said: "The charges against Chen Ju are all true!" 』

Liu Xie nodded and said: "In that case, Kong Wenju's heinous crime was all found out by you two during the interrogation?" 』

Xi Lu and Lu Cui looked at each other. Naturally, it was difficult or impossible to deny it, so they agreed in unison.

Liu Xie nodded, suddenly patted the armrest of the throne, and said in a deep voice: "If it is as the two beloved ministers said, how can such a traitor continue to do evil for so long?" ! Is it possible that during this period of time, the high officials from all over the country and the nine ministers of the imperial court were just decorations? ! Why did no one investigate and it was not until Xi Yushi and Lu Jijiu, two beloved ministers, that the matter was revealed? Could there be any interference from the officials of the imperial court, or could there be some unclear aspects of the Shangshutai's government orders? ! check! There must be something fishy about this matter! Keep investigating! 』

In the main hall, the expressions of the officials suddenly changed.

Seeing other people's mountains on fire, whether you feel pitiful or gloating, is a bit distant from yourself, but if a fire is about to burn your own head now...

"His Majesty……"

When Xi Liu saw something was wrong, he wanted to say something, but Liu Xie flicked his sleeves and said, "Such a rebellious person is now the harm of the Han Dynasty. If Ai Qing hadn't investigated thoroughly, how could the country have been saved?" Stable? check! Keep investigating! I don’t believe that just one scholar, Kong Wenju, could gather so many murderers! Where does the armored stomach come from? Where did the golden drum and flag horns come from? ! Is there a thief in Qingzhou who is connected with him? ! Is there a hidden traitor in Yingchuan? ! Xi Aiqing! Road festival wine! There is a poem that says, "Those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety." This means that the end of the road is difficult! I'll leave this matter to my two dear friends! Don't stop here! The treasonous plot must be thoroughly investigated to avoid future troubles! I'm tired! Let’s get here first today and retreat from the court! 』

After saying that, Liu Xie stood up, threw off his sleeves and left.

The officials were helpless. No matter what their thoughts were, they could only bow their heads and bow to the shrill voice of the Huangmen eunuch...

……=╮(╯▽╰)╭b……

During the three to four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, after the children of the gentry entered the official career and wanted to climb from the middle to the top, the promotion path was actually not much different from that of the subsequent feudal dynasties.

The first step is to have a clearer understanding of the court's policies, an overall understanding of various laws and regulations, and the relationship between the factions and figures in the court. This requires at least reaching the level of Shizhong, Shizhong, etc. A better promotion point is to be a supervisory censor, or some important official positions under Jiuqing, or even a certain Cao under Sangong.

Then, he was sent to a certain place to serve as the governor of a certain place, an important county, a feudal country, and transferred two or three times in different states and counties. Only in this way can he accumulate enough qualifications, experience and connections. This is the second step. .

Then, if the official's performance as a local official was outstanding enough and his backers in the court were strong enough, he could return to the central government. If his qualifications, means, ability, and luck are all sufficient, he could go one step further. , became an important figure in the court, ranked among the three princes, and from then on one person was inferior to ten thousand people!

However, this is only a normal promotion path, and it does not apply to Cao Cao and a series of people from the Cao and Xiahou families.

After these people from the Cao family and the Xiahou family entered the officialdom, they were like a herd of wild boars that broke into the crop fields, disrupting the original rules of the crop fields and making them worthless.

It was too chaotic before, with constant disputes in various places, and the situation was precarious. No one knew whether the flag hanging on the city head today would be replaced by another one tomorrow, so there was no time to care about it or think about anything. It would be nice to go down. However, as the situation gradually stabilized and the tripartite confrontation was re-formed, barriers to mobility between classes emerged.

Of course, the areas where various feudal officials, such as Fei Qian, Sun Quan and others, also had similar problems.

It's just that Fei Qian's side is slightly better. Those sitting in some of the top positions all achieved glory in several bloody storms. Only the later generations, such as Sima Yi, Zhuge Jin, and Zhuge Liang, have returned. Occasionally, I will be questioned and hostile by others, but if I clear the dungeon a few times, I guess no one will dare to beep.

For example, Pang Tong, Xun Chen, Xun You, Jia Xu, Xu Shu and others, basically no one dares to do any small tricks easily at the moment. After all, the people who did small tricks before are already dead, and their deaths are very miserable by the roadside.

At the same time, under Fei Qian's rule, there were not many directly incompetent people in the corpse position. Compared with Cao Cao and Sun Quan, the number of idlers was almost negligible. Most officials were capable, and middle and lower-level officials were also taking exams. They are selected, so naturally there are relatively few conflicts between the top and bottom, and everyone knows how much they weigh. Whether you can be promoted or not, you have to make a comparison. Those who are capable will be promoted and those who are mediocre will be demoted. If you win, you will be promoted to a new position. If you lose, your skills will be inferior to others.

There is nothing to say, and no one will listen.

If you are not convinced, take the exam!

Every year, Enke does not prohibit grassroots officials from participating, and there is no death line or graduation line at the age of 35. Therefore, as long as you have the ability and want to participate, you will have the opportunity, and naturally there will be fewer complaints.

However, in the case of Cao and Sun, a large number of their own children take shortcuts, which often means that there will be some hidden dangers!

Cao Cao is even more serious here!

Being sent to other places as an official and becoming a feudal official seemed to be far away from the center of the imperial court, and the period was also quite hard. But for those ambitious officials, it is absolutely an indispensable and critical step. Because the Han Dynasty had an outdated dualist structure of monarch and officials, once he had the opportunity to become a feudal official, he would become a local little emperor! There is not much pressure and competition when promoting cronies, buying off officials, and expanding contacts. As long as you work hard, you can get a large number of cronies and cronies, and you can enter the center of the court in the future. There are also people who can help you.

But now, the promotion routes of these children of other clans have been interrupted.

Then when Cao Cao gathered various counties and counties, except for a few places that were smashed and taken back, most of the other areas were renovated, but on the surface they bypassed the original ID of the demon machine and wanted to restore the settings. , there was a thunderstorm immediately.

Why didn't Cao Cao understand this?

So Lao Cao has been operating, really operating.

Lao Cao is committed to the great cause of turning other people's wives into his own. In this way, other people's sons become his own sons. Then among so many adopted sons, there will naturally be some outstanding heirs. This avoids the situation where one's own heirs are lonely and have insufficient power.

On the other hand, Lao Cao is constantly weakening the power of the local gentry.

Buy those who can be bribed, and win over those who can. Only when there is really no other way will they kill.

It's like dealing with Kong Rong.

After Kong Rong escaped from Xu County and returned to his hometown, Cao Cao never did anything, nor did he say what he wanted to do to Kong Rong. Why did he suddenly attack Kong Rong immediately?

Are those old disputes in Beihai finally brought to light?

Obviously, no, it was just Kong Rong who got himself into trouble during this period of time.

When Xi Liu wanted to mess with Kong Rong, Cao Cao didn't pay much attention to it and didn't pay much attention to it. After all, his focus was not on Kong Rong at that time, but Cao Cao didn't expect that Kong Rong said he was not afraid or not. He is still afraid in his heart, so he will inevitably attend some gatherings and meet some people, so that he can feel that he is still under the support of the "people" and gain some comfort.

It's just that when you attend a banquet, of course you have to drink, and if you drink too much, sometimes your words will not go through your brain, and then they will be recorded by someone who is interested... Bah, if it was revealed, it would naturally anger Cao Cao, and Cao Cao's subordinates. Those people from the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

Some things should not be known to ordinary people! You still have to cover up the fig leaf, otherwise the people in the audience will laugh as soon as you take the stage, saying that this official has a big word on his butt, so how can he manage it? How to govern then?

Kong Rong presented the memorial "Yizhun Ancient King's System". In the memorial, Kong Rong advocated "Thousands of miles in the world, no feudal princes", which meant that Cao Cao was forced to roll over Yingchuan and leave Yuzhou to the emperor Liu Xie to manage it. This suggestion of considering the emperor from the perspective of respecting the emperor and expanding the real power of the Han Dynasty is obviously contrary to Cao Cao's strategy of "holding the emperor to order the princes".

Of course, in addition to these scenes, Kong Rong was also involved in another matter at the moment...

Therefore, Cao Cao wanted to let Kong Rong die. If Kong Rong cannot be pinned to death, then there will definitely be a second person coming up to spray him, a third person, and finally a group of trainees and apprentices will swarm in. What will Cao Cao do then?

Of course, if Kong Rong can change his attitude and join Cao Cao's side, then Cao Cao will inevitably perform a "courteous and virtuous corporal" drama, and there is no need to go into details about throwing boots. It's a pity that Kong Rong can only give in to pears, and he was so stupid that he thought that this time, just like when he and his brother were fighting to the death, he would be blessed with millions of glory and fame.

Between character design and life, Kong Rong finally chose character design.

Although Kong Rong was not allowed to see visitors in the jail in Xu County, outside the prison, "people" always came to visit him, and they "spontaneously" shouted Kong Rong's name loudly to express their respect for Kong Rong. Support", this also made Kong Rong more convinced that suffering is only temporary and light is ahead!

But Kong Rong had no idea whether the so-called brilliance shining on him was man-made or natural...

The brilliance captivates the eyes.

If you are so mesmerized, of course you can't see clearly the path under your feet.