Three Kingdoms

Guangwu was at the forefront, and after having successful examples, he was naturally scrutinized by future generations.

Why success leads to success, why failure leads to failure.

Then everyone discovered that the key is to have good parents, for example, failure is the mother of success, and then there was no mention of failed parents...

Ahem.

Cao Cao wanted to succeed very much, and he also wanted to be a Guangwu to some extent.

Although Cao Cao still dares not mention this matter openly...

Cao Cao has not experienced the fiasco at Chibi at the moment, so there is no allusion to Mr. Luo's Three Smiles. The reason why he laughs is because he is used to covering up his instinctive reaction after being frightened.

Although Cao Cao had never studied performing arts, he had excellent psychological quality. Although he was stung by rumors, he recovered quickly and came up with a solution.

When he was laughing, Cao Cao thought of two coping strategies. One was to return to the court with his troops and stabilize the Xu County base camp. The second was to boost morale, ignore those rumors, and continue to seek opportunities to fight.

But soon, Cao Cao made a third response...

Melee.

Cao Cao liked melees and was used to profiting from melees. It can even be said that Cao Cao relied on melee to gain a foothold in the Central Plains, achieve success in Yanzhou, and then plot against Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, defeat Liu Biao and Tao Qian, etc.

The more chaotic the situation, Cao Cao seems to have the talent to find the most important point in the chaotic situation, and then accumulate small victories into big victories, and finally determine the victory of the battle.

For example, the Battle of Wuchao.

On the contrary, if it is a favorable situation, Cao Cao sometimes does not know where to fight...

It's like looking at the other party with flaws everywhere. Too many choices have turned into difficulty in choosing. After calculating for a long time, I found that the other party has changed again. The previous flaws disappeared and were replaced by new ones, and then entered a new one again. A round of difficult choices.

When Cao Cao originally faced Fei Qian, he had more or less such intentions.

Fei Qian originally had flaws all over his body.

The Northland is barren.

The nobles fled.

The population is sparse.

Hu and Han are mixed.

There is a shortage of officials.

Supplies are in short supply.

…

Cao Cao had been thinking about it before, and it seemed that he could start in all aspects. There were so many choices. It seems that if anyone messes with him, Fei Qian will fall with a thud. Therefore, although Cao Cao said before that Fei Qian would definitely be a threat, he actually felt that the side of the bed was the greater threat, so Cao Cao dealt with Yuan Shu first. , Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others.

When Cao Cao turned around, he suddenly found that Fei Qian's previous flaws were gone, and some new ones were replaced.

There are many refugees.

Food and grass are scarce.

The number of soldiers is small.

Qiang and Di are in chaos.

The gentry were hard to accept.

…

Cao Cao nodded, and then felt that although there were changes, it was still easy to handle. He had more important things to do. After all, Liu Xie had a bad temper and had strong opinions. There were constant disputes in the court, and Jizhou and Yuzhou couldn't get along. It’s not too late to wait until the internal situation is settled first before engaging in Fei Qian...

Then it was too late.

Cao Cao couldn't remember how many times he slapped his thigh in remorse when he was alone.

Think back to the beginning...

Then all I can do is "think about the beginning".

After Feiqian became powerful, it was like a snowball rolling down from a high mountain. Every time it was delayed, the snowball expanded in a circle. One second you may have thought you could resist, but the next second you may have thought you would die if you resisted!

And when the alliance under the city is extremely embarrassed, maybe...

No, it was already too late by then. Because even if Cao Cao made up his mind to confront Fei Qian at that time, the nobles in Jizhou and Yuzhou would not be of the same mind as Cao Cao, and might even hold back Cao Cao and Fei Qian when they confront each other head-on. The key thing is that most of Cao Cao's troops were in Jingzhou at that time, and Jingzhou had just come into Cao Cao's hands. If the war situation changes and Jingzhou rebels again...

And now?

Now is also not a good time.

Cao Cao has always wanted to control and integrate Jizhou and Yuzhou. Just like Emperor Guangwu in history, he made full use of the manpower and material resources of Jizhou and Yuzhou, and then he could easily fight against the three assistants in Guanzhong. But for some reason, Guangwu used the Strategy, Cao Cao felt that something was always wrong when he used it now.

Is it because of the widowhood?

Yin Lihua and Guo Shengtong, whom Guangwu married back then, were not widows, so...

But the problem is that Cao Cao is older now. He is only ten or eight years old. The problem is not that big. But if he is twenty or thirty years old, it will be at least one generation ago. When Cao Pi meets him, should he call him sister or mother? ?

There are also several adopted sons he has adopted, and they are not too young...

What kind of chaos will the inner house be like by then?

So it can only be a widow, and a widow has given birth once or twice, so she is very lucky to survive, and it is easy to regenerate.

In the end, Cao Cao could only find the reason in other aspects, and finally found it.

The inspiration still comes from Guangwu.

For the moment, Cao Cao, who owns the land of Jizhou and Yuzhou, is of course more like the incarnation of Guangwu, and the powerful Red Eyebrow Army is naturally...

So how did Chimei be defeated in Chang'an and finally destroyed?

Cao Cao now wants to repeat this process.

First of all, let the Red Eyebrow Army, er, the Fei Qian Army move...

There is only a glimmer of opportunity in a chaotic battle.

……(?·??·?)??……

Liu Xie also wanted to be Guangwu.

Classmate Lao Cao did not dare to say that he wanted to learn Guangwu, but classmate Xiao Liu could brazenly say that he wanted to imitate Guangwu and revive the great Han Dynasty.

What is the ultimate reason for this?

Of course it’s the difference between my parents…

There is no cheating in life, and the biggest cheating is naturally your parents.

Chongde Hall of the Han Dynasty.

This is the nominally highest and most sacred hall in the entire Han Dynasty.

The owner of Chongde Hall is naturally the Emperor of Han Dynasty, Liu Xie.

To be honest, the only thing Liu Xie can directly control is this hall, and once he leaves the hall...

Whether officials can implement it depends on their "conscience."

So for Liu Xie, does he like Cao Cao? Obviously, it is impossible to like it. Imperial power and prime ministerial power are always contradictory. After all, when the prime minister's power is strong, the emperor will even have to control how much money he spends to marry which wife, sleep with which concubine, and establish which prince. The emperor's edict feels inappropriate. Would the emperor like it if he just sealed it back?

Imperial power and prime ministerial power are inherently dangerous seesaws, and every ups and downs means that a lot of flesh and blood will be wasted on them. The Han Dynasty originally seemed to want to build a tripartite structure of relatives, eunuchs, and Qingliu, but in fact this structure was imaginary, because both relatives and eunuchs came directly from the imperial power, so it was impossible to achieve a balanced state.

In this kind of political reform, decentralization will eventually lose to centralization. Just like the unification of China, as long as those with ambition and ambition get one part, they will inevitably crave the other part until they die. On the road of pursuit, or climbing the highest mountain, like Kuafu.

So in the end, when we got to the Qing Dynasty, even the power of the prime minister was not divided, and a military aircraft department was set up to act as the chief's thugs. No one dared to fart no matter what the chief said. People like Ji Xiaolan only existed on TV. The real Ji Xiaolan Qianlong scolded him like a dolphin dog.

After Liu Xie ascended the throne, he felt that his imperial power was falling apart, and he wanted to desperately gain power.

The atmosphere inside Chongde Hall today is a little dull.

Liu Xie had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold as he glanced at the ministers below the Dan level.

Below the Dan steps, the sharp voice of the Huangmen eunuch sounded, reading a memorial, "...In the past, Dong's thieves in Xiliang were in chaos, Heluo burned and Chang'an was empty, people ate each other and counties were lost, there is no other way to do this." , the thief lost his balance, lost his mind, and indulged in the desire to overstep, so he overturned and harmed countless people. The same mistake has been made before, and everyone knows it. Fortunately, the Prime Minister saved the country from falling, solved the upheaval of the world, and restored the glory of the great Han Dynasty. Now there are thieves hiding among the people. Therefore, the Prime Minister is rebellious and his heart can be punished. If the Prime Minister falls, your Majesty will be in danger and the world will fall! All ministers in the begging temple hall work together to kowtow, clearly proving the injustice of the prime minister, and trying their best to protect the dangerous territory from being lost, and the country will be very lucky. The world is so lucky! 』

Liu Xie looked at the quiet officials below, feeling tired in his heart.

This fatigue seemed to come out of his bones and could not be easily eliminated, entangling his soul and eroding his sanity.

Just two days ago, Liu Xie had openly stated that he "believed" in Cao Cao, saying that those rumors were false, but he didn't expect that someone would actually want to roast him...

Didn't Liu Xie believe in Cao Cao?

Obviously not.

It’s just that people change, and so do feelings. The "belief" back then made Liu Xie prefer to leave Chang'an and arrive in Xu County. However, after so many years, the world is still in disputes, and there is still no hope of reunification. He doesn't know how long the fight will last, and how long the disputes will continue. Now it turns out that Liu Xie needs to clear up Cao Cao's name again and again...

Yes, he once believed in Cao Cao, but year after year, Shandong is still in chaos, and Guanzhong Jiangdong is still wandering away!

The doubts about Yang Kou's self-respect made it very difficult for Liu Xie to control the anger in his heart, so as not to show it externally, and said as calmly as possible: "Everyone has heard it... tell me everything!" 』

Huang Wan, who was under the Dan rank and now a Situ, after listening to the memorial, saw that the officials on the left and right were staring at him, he could only cough dryly and said: "Your Majesty... Rumors are spreading everywhere now, and people are deceiving." Among the people, as a Situ, the veteran failed to educate the people and handled the situation poorly. In fact, he is guilty and dare not shirk the responsibility... The veteran please resign from the ministry..."

Liu Xie didn't wait for Huang Wan to finish, but interrupted him directly, "What I want today is to make plans and make decisions. If everyone resigns first when something happens, then what's the use of asking ministers?" 』

Huang Wan could only respond, lowering his head and retreating.

In fact, Liu Xie had a very good impression of Huang Wan, and now he deliberately spoke ill of him, in order to draw Huang Wan out first.

Because Dong Zhuo died earlier than in history, some veterans who died in the rebellion in history have also been preserved. For example, after Wang Yun came to power, he left because he was dissatisfied with Wang Yun's dominance of the court. Huang Wan, scholar Sun Rui and others have now returned to the court under Liu Xie's repeated conquests.

It's just that he is really a great old minister.

Cao Cao did not hold all the positions of the Three Dukes in his hands. On the one hand, it was to show his generosity, and on the other hand, he was now serving as the Three Dukes. Well, it should be the Two Dukes. After all, Cao Cao still retained the post of Sima, and Situ Huang Wan , Sikong Shi and Sun Rui are both old and not very powerful. They cannot pose any threat to the Cao family and the Xiahou family, so they might as well leave it to Liu Xie to play house.

If there was no position of prime minister, Situ Sikong and Sima Sangong would naturally have a high position of power, but now that the prime minister is sitting on it, Sangong has become a vacuous position. He only has a name but no real power, and he cannot control anything, so Huang Wan is actually very powerful. Sadly, there is not much difference between looking at mung beans from the emperor Liu Xie and the bastard.

Liu Xie looked at Huang Wan's now white beard and hair, and felt a little unbearable. He paused and said, "I have seen Situ's many achievements since he took office. Huang Aiqing should not belittle himself, so he should first talk about his strategy." Dear cabinet ministers, please refer to the details..."

Huang Wan was finally on the next step and said quickly: "Nowadays, the rumors around Xu County are nothing more than three. One is that the Prime Minister is trespassing, the other is that the Prime Minister is treason, and the third is that the Prime Minister is colluding with the Hussars... trespassing." What happened is nonsense and there is no need to deal with it, and the talk of treason is also a lie and cannot be believed. Is it just a matter of collusion... You might as well let the Prime Minister come forward and explain himself. Naturally, those who are innocent will be able to purify themselves..."

Liu Xie closed his eyes slightly and sighed in his heart.

He was a little disappointed. Because what Liu Xie hopes most is to be like Guangwu, let Cao Cao become the Gengshi Emperor, enter Chang'an first, and then consume all his power in continuous battles, and Liu Xie himself becomes the one who laughs last. But Huang Wan did not make any suggestions that were in line with Liu Xie's wishes. I don't know whether it was because there was no tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers, or because of some other reasons...

However, he was already used to being disappointed, so he quickly adjusted his mentality and tried to do whatever he could to achieve his goals first. Although his "self-report" strategy did not meet Liu Xie's expectations, he still At least it can be considered an improvement.

It is good to take one more step towards the pinnacle of authority.

So Liu Xie, who had a clear mind, turned to other ministers and asked, "What do all the beloved ministers think of Situ's words?" 』

Most of the other officials listened quietly, just like a background wall. Generally speaking, ordinary officials are not qualified to express their opinions when discussing matters above the court. After all, it is the battlefield of the elders. Once the minor characters get involved, If you get stuck in it, you often say something wrong, and it will be wiped out. Even if you say the right thing, you will still be remembered and the scores will be settled later.

Therefore, most officials pretend to be deaf and dumb.

It’s just a salary anyway, is it worth working so hard for?

Seeing that all the officials were silent again, Liu Xie could only name them, "What do you think of Xun Aiqing?" 』

Xun Ou stepped forward, cupped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, to use the dignity of the imperial court and to respond to the popular opinions of the countryside is to put the cart before the horse." Now that the world has been at war for many years, the most important thing is to recuperate. The Prime Minister hunted Wuhuan in the north in order to obtain more cattle, sheep and war horses to nourish the people. If there is a rumor today, let it be reported to you. Tomorrow it will be rumored again, so what will happen? Therefore, I think that there is no need to discuss this matter, and there is no need to ask the Prime Minister to explain himself. 』

Does Liu Xie really want to hear Cao Cao's explanation?

Well, maybe a little bit. After all, Cao Cao's self-report also represents a kind of surrender by Cao Cao, which allows Liu Xie to get a little bit of pleasure from it. Although it is just a little bit, more Liu Xie I hope Cao Cao can "fail" more completely.

Because except for the Sun family in Jiangdong, Liu Xie had actually been in contact with Fei Qian and Cao Cao, and during the contact process, Liu Xie did not directly feel a strong threat to the butt chrysanthemum, at least not yet. From a certain perspective, at least Liu Xie's current position is considered safe, but this safety is only temporary...

Liu Xie knew that once Cao Cao and Fei Qian finally decided a winner, he would immediately face a direct threat. But will Cao Cao and Fei Qian decide the winner smoothly now? Will there be a result in a short time? Obviously impossible. According to Liu Xie's current judgment, Cao Cao and Fei Qian are about the same strength. Once the two sides start fighting, they may fall into a see-saw stalemate. At that time, it is likely to be like the first time between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, where the two sides fight to the point of perfection. Exhausted, by then Liu Xie can appear with soap, er, wrong, with an edict.

You must know that the most powerful person in Hebei at that time was not Yuan Shao, but Gongsun Zan. At that time, Gongsun Zan not only occupied most of Youzhou, Qingzhou and part of Jizhou, but his power had penetrated into Xuzhou and Yanzhou, becoming the first separatist group in Hebei.

However, there were many problems within Gongsun Zan, including talent problems and manpower problems. Moreover, Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu also fell out, eventually resulting in irreconcilable conflicts...

So Liu Xie wondered, is he very similar to someone at the moment?

On the other hand, the reason why Yuan Shao has such a high reputation is that Yuan Shao has never failed before. After the first unfavorable battle with Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao had different ideas about his control of Jizhou. The intensity also dropped. So after Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and wanted to march into Yuzhou, internal differences arose...

So, is it similar to someone else?

Whether it was Guangwu who founded the Eastern Han Dynasty or the recent case of Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan, Liu Xie felt like he understood everything and understood everything!

It's like seeing through the origin of the world and coming into contact with the essence of the gods!

Therefore, Liu Xie said on the surface that he trusted Cao Cao, but in fact he wanted to put Cao Cao on the rack!

In this case, how could Liu Xie give up his great plan to revive the Han Dynasty because of Xun Yu's dissuasion?

After Liu Xie heard what Xun Yu said, he smiled and said, "Xunzi said, "The flow of pills stops in Ou, and the rumors stop in the wise." However, Xunzi first left Qi, then moved to Chu, and then moved to Zhao. , why did it ever stop? Therefore, if the current rumors are ignored, wouldn't it mean that everyone in the court is suspicious of the Prime Minister? How can the Prime Minister's loyalty be allowed to be tainted by others? Now I tell you this, firstly, it can avoid the constant rumors, secondly, it can rectify the name of the Prime Minister, and thirdly, it can also..."

Just as Liu Xie's voice was loud and clear, he slapped Xun You in the face as the ancestor of the Xun family and explained the necessity of asking Cao Cao to confess, suddenly a small man from Huangmen came in a hurry with sweating profusely...