Three Kingdoms

Xun Chen left, leaving behind Fei Qian whose head became more and more like a ball of paste.

What will the academic disputes look like in later generations?

In later generations, there were five major conflicts in the history of science. The first game was between Galileo and the Catholic Church, which was the first violent conflict between science and religion. It was quite like one man versus a thousand; the second game was between Newton and Huygens, where the two eldest brothers took the younger brother and started optics. The dispute lasted four hundred years and directly triggered the origin of quantum mechanics; the third time it was Newton versus Leibniz, which was the first time in the history of science that there was a decades-long dispute over priority; the fourth game was between Voltaire and Leibniz. Needham's debate on the origin of life was the only major quarrel in which the party with wrong academic views finally won. It can be called a shocking reversal, and has always been the favorite of the face-slapping faction; in the fifth game, Huxley faced off against the Bishop of Oxford. It is the first time in the history of science that there has been an appointment. It is a precedent in both form and content. It is very interesting...

But none of them seem to be as powerful as the one in the Han Dynasty!

If what Fei Qian guessed was true, then almost the entire Chinese people were involved in this massive academic debate, either actively or passively.

This is a real headache.

But soon, there was no biggest headache, only a bigger headache...

A guard hurriedly came to the hall, lowered his head to report, and handed over a letter of greeting: "A man calls himself Pang Xi and Pang Ziren, and he wants to see you!"

Pang Xi?

Who?

Don't recognize...

Fei Qian took it and looked at it. He only saw the four words "Yilang Pang Xi" written in the name of Bai Ye, and nothing else.

After looking over it twice, I couldn't see any pattern on the small wooden sign. But after all, it was a visit, not a badge of honor. Fei Qian thought about it and agreed to meet one more time.

Since it was a meeting, it was better for everyone to carry the sedan chair, so Fei Qian did not just sit in the hall and wait, but got up and went to the courtyard gate. Not long after, the bodyguard led a middle-aged man people came closer.

Men in the Han Dynasty began to grow beards when they had beards, and there were no skin care creams or repair lotions like in later generations, so they generally looked older than their actual age, just like Fei. Qian himself has now grown a soft beard on his chin, but looking at the development momentum of his beard, I am afraid there is no hope of a so-called beautiful beard.

However, the man in front of him does have a good beard. Although it is not as cool and unrestrained as the so-called five long strands, there are still three strands floating in the air, giving him a somewhat free and easy atmosphere.

Pang Xi came forward, bowed and said that he had met Fei Hou, as if a subordinate of the imperial court had met his superior. However, it's not flattering, because Fei Qian is still Guang Luxun in all seriousness, and he happens to be the boss of the so-called ministers, so Pang Xi's behavior is not too much...

The two met the ceremony, and Fei Qian welcomed Pang Xi into the lobby. After the guests and hosts took their seats, Pang Xi said a few polite words and then revealed a piece of news that surprised Fei Qian.

Pang Xi turned out to represent the underground forces in Chang'an that opposed Li Guo... Well, how should I put it, that's what it meant anyway. He was going to find Fei Qian to carry out an impossible mission to rescue the emperor and Bai from the Chang'an government and the public. official!

And what Pang Xi said was very clear. To put it simply, in the name of the emperor's sacrifice to heaven, to isolate Li Guo and his soldiers, he only needed to summon some brave and loyal guards, and then they could At the time of offering sacrifices to heaven, Li and Guo were captured directly and beheaded on the spot just like they did against Dong Zhuo!

What Fei Qian had to do was to cooperate with the Heaven Sacrifice Operation as soon as possible, bring the soldiers to the vicinity of Chang'an, suppress the Xiliang soldiers who were leaderless and in chaos because of the death of Li Guo, and restore order in Chang'an and Kyoto. , and you're done...

Of course, there are many details that Pang Xi did not explain clearly, but from the words, it seems that Pang Xi has already formed an alliance, or the underground party in Chang'an... Ahem, people who support the Han Emperor have already Together, we are all working together for this huge event.

It has to be said that the emperor worships heaven, which is a relatively good reason.

After all, this is a fine tradition of Chinese emperors. As early as before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and even during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, there was already such a royal activity.

The so-called sacrificial activities to the heaven and earth, of course, such sacrificial activities cannot be carried out in the city or indoors. They must go to an open area, a mountain top, or an altar. Sacrifice to heaven is a very formal activity. As the saying goes, "the major affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs." Sacrifice is even more important than military use.

And it’s okay to say sacrifices at this time. Although the time for heaven and earth to worship together in the first month has passed, it still makes sense to hold a large grain praying ceremony for the sake of the world’s agricultural affairs. Since it is a sacrifice to heaven and earth, it is impossible to let ordinary soldiers mess up. It interfered with the entire memorial activity, and during the sacrifice, in order to ensure the standard and completeness of the etiquette, some honor guards and some teams carrying animals and gifts were definitely indispensable, so there was a greater chance of sneaking in some so-called loyal and brave people. And in this way, there is still a chance to kill Li Guo and Li Guo who are far away from the soldiers at the scene of the sacrifice...

The plan was pretty good. Even Fei Qian couldn't think of any flaws for a while. To be honest, Li Guo and Li definitely didn't understand what preparations were needed for the sacrifice to heaven, nor what the procedures were. , so Li Guo and Li naturally couldn't handle these things, which created opportunities for those who supported the Han emperor.

Although Pang Xi did not mention the soldiers used to kill Li Guo and others, Fei Qian could probably guess that there were many nobles in Chang'an, and there were still some domestic slaves and private soldiers. Since he controlled the process They are all these people, so it is not difficult to sneak into the ceremony.

After Pang Xi finished speaking, he looked at Fei Qian quietly.

This is not a close friendship, but Fei Qian has now made it clear that his chariots and horses are facing off against Li Guo, and he has raised troops to capture Su City. This is naturally considered a success for those who support the Han Emperor in Chang'an. Of course, some things can be explained to some extent, and after killing Li Guo and Li Guo, the scattered Xiliang soldiers still need Fei Qian to lead his troops to suppress and gather them, so he and Fei Qian will plan It’s no surprise that the whole story is revealed.

It has to be said that the Chinese people's ability to learn and imitate is extremely strong. Wang Yun used assassination to gain power, and now Li Guo and Li Guo have become new assassination targets...

Precedent is a terrible thing, and it is also a travesty.

But the question is, should Fei Qian agree?

This is quite a headache.

Putting aside Fei Qian's troubles, at the same time, there were other people who were also troubled...

For example, Cao Cao.

Now Cao Cao is very conflicted and distressed. On the one hand, after Xun Yu came, he brought many talents, such as Man Chong, Du Xi, Yan Xiang, etc. Although it is good, it is very good, at least it can alleviate Cao Cao has always had a major shortcoming in politics and even talent, but...

Xun Yu is good, and the people he recommended are also good, and he is also very helpful to Cao Cao's current territory. After all, the business of people's livelihood and political affairs was originally the specialty of noble disciples. In many cases, Cao Cao did not even need to be too impatient. It’s done, especially since Xun Yu was originally a prominent family in Yuzhou and also had a certain reputation in Yanzhou. Whether it was compared to Wei Jian or Xi Zhicai, it was much easier to use. Even most of the time, even Xun Yu I don't even need to come forward, just hand over a famous assassin or something and say a little bit, and the Yanzhou nobles will give them face, which solves the problem that Cao Cao originally had to deal with for a long time.

The children of the gentry have their own way of acting and dealing with things. This has certainly benefited Cao Cao a lot, but many of Cao Cao's original behaviors have gradually been subject to some restrictions...

Of course, this kind of restriction has good and bad qualities. For example, Xun Yu suggested that a formal superior-subordinate relationship should be established between Cao Cao and the brothers of Cao family and Xiahou family, especially in formal occasions. Is it bad...

Mainly focused on the desire to expand Cao Cao's troops.

The opponent was not Xun Yu, but the local gentry in Yanzhou. As the mediator, Xun Yu also advised Cao Cao not to be too confrontational with the gentry in Yanzhou during this period of time...

Such a result gradually gave Cao Cao a headache.

The brothers in Cao Cao's family, well, including Xiahou's group of brothers, are actually not serious nobles, they can only be regarded as more or less right-wing men. Therefore, despite the fact that the Yanzhou nobles now claim that Cao Cao is the governor of Dongjun, in fact they are not. How much he takes Cao Cao into consideration.

Because Cao Cao's godfather, Cao Teng, was actually a poor man in all seriousness. He just used the power of the royal family to become a rich father and established the eunuch family of the Cao family. Of course, Cao Cao's godfather was still very famous. Compared with Zhang Rang and others, there is a huge difference.

But Cao Cao still can't climb to the top of the gentry. This requires not only temporary power, but also reputation, writings, and interest groups, all of which are indispensable.

He holds the power and strengthens the soldiers. He speaks his mind and kills every Wubao he sees. He slaughters a whole clan when he encounters a noble. He kills all those who refuse to kneel down and kowtow. He boasts that he believes in the creed that power is supreme and the strong explain everything. This is the most important thing for middle school children. The tricks you like to see cannot be taken seriously.

A child from a poor family has studied hard for ten years, and once he is on the gold medal list, he immediately becomes a high-ranking official. This is something that TV shows love to see. Things like Cinderella and the Frog Prince naturally belong to the fairy tale series, and they cannot be taken seriously either. .

What is the real situation?

This is what Cao Cao is like now.

Although the brothers of the Cao family and Xiahou family control the vast majority of the troops, they still have to rely on the gentry to manage and coordinate local people's livelihood and political affairs...

Are so many brothers of the Cao family and the Xiahou family loyal to Cao Cao? These soldiers were recruited by the Xiahou family of the Cao family who spent their wealth. Are they considered Cao Cao's personal troops?

Of course yes.

So can Cao Cao use righteousness as a decoration, only pursue strength, and ignore the family, the status, the nobles of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and the Han emperor, just blindly strengthen the army and power, and then he can go Have you wiped out all opposition?

Cao Cao really wanted to do this sometimes, especially when he gradually felt that his hands were tied, but it was difficult to do it. The noble family was not stupid, and after being slapped on the left side of the face, he would also touch the right side of the face. Go up.

Just like the headache that is now facing Cao Cao.

The nobles in Yanzhou did not dislike Cao Cao, but they did not fully support Cao Cao, so Cao Cao needed some money and food. Yes, no problem. The nobles in Yanzhou readily provided it, but Cao Cao wanted to expand the size of his soldiers. Recruiting more soldiers was hampered.

Money and food will not fall from the sky, and most of the common people are in the hands of the nobles and right-wingers, so unless Cao Cao starts to turn his back from now on, raise the butcher knife, like a yellow scarf leader, like a bulldozer, he will go all the way. With a twist...

No matter when, where, or what dynasty, groups, or classes, connected by interest ties are the most reliable force. Of course, there are also disputes within the group, but externally, especially those that affect the interests of the entire class group When the time comes, this powerful power will be revealed, giving these guys who dare to offend Huwei a taste of what class dictatorship is...

And in the Han Dynasty, what group was more closely connected and had interests related to each other than the blood relationships passed down from generation to generation during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties? When a person becomes a family front-end actor, he must always take the family's interests as his political orientation. For the Yanzhou gentry, naturally they have not yet felt that Cao Cao's wishes are everything to them, and they need to be his servants at all costs.

Are there any things that the powerful and the nobles do against each other?

some.

Cao Cao himself has personally experienced the disaster of party imprisonment, so he also knows that this is actually the fact that Emperor Heng and Emperor Ling really can't stand the so-called "pure discussion" of the gentry. Every day, a large group of gentry's children are gibbering and slandering them at every turn. I wanted to criticize that, so I ordered the eunuchs. Of course, the eunuchs were also the group that was most criticized at the time. They began to hunt down these celebrities in the name of "party members" and killed them for a while, but was it useful?

Emperor Heng's first incarceration didn't last long. The nobles blinked, curled their lips, stuck out their butts, and endured it. As a result, Emperor Ling also wanted to follow suit and continued his second incarceration. Of course, at that time, Emperor Ling of Han Dynasty He was still young, so the gentry children did not bear too much hatred on his head. However, eight years later, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty felt that the tool of party supervision was indeed quite good. After all, the power of interpretation was not in his own hands. Is it the truth, so he once again raised the butcher knife of the party, and the trend was getting wider and wider. Seeing that the momentum was not right, the nobles shut up for a while...

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was born.

hehe.

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the believers in the eight states of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Henan were divided into thirty-six parties, with more than 10,000 people in Dafang and six to seven thousand people in Xiaofang. Each party had a channel commander. It is also necessary to unify the time, the steps, the command, and the actions. In the Han Dynasty, when communication basically relied on shouting and transportation basically relied on walking, there was no official or semi-official trick. Who would believe it?

Anyway, Cao Cao didn't believe this was just a coincidence.

Later, with the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was forced to start rehabilitating those "party members" imprisoned by the party...

So in the struggle between power and gentry, who wins?

If you can't even understand this, you will have wasted so many years of food.

So now, Cao Cao does not dare to do anything easily to these Yanzhou nobles. He always has to eat one bite at a time, and things always have to be done slowly and step by step. If he wants to deal with these Yanzhou nobles, he always needs to find some breakthroughs. , it is reasonable to tidy up little by little. If the sudden movement is too big...

So what should we do now to find this breakthrough?

Cao Cao rubbed his head, he had a headache...