Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 330 Want to subjugate the country now?

Since the fourth year of Taihe, Cao Wei seems to have entered a moment shrouded in bad luck.

Not to mention that it is not good for the great Sima Cao Zhen to conquer Western Shu, and there are only a few people who died of illness in Cao Wei's high-level officials.Wu Zhi, who advanced to admonish the country's plans at the age of [-], died of illness in September, and Tai Fu Zhongyou, who had made great contributions, also died of illness in April.

Not only that, Cao Rui's grandmother, Empress Dowager Bian, died of illness in June. Cao Rui wore hemp and filial piety and led all the officials to offer sacrifices to the funeral.

Then in July, Cao Rui's grandmother, Zhang, also died of illness. Although according to etiquette, the emperor was not required to mourn for his grandmother, Cao Rui ignored the opposition of everyone and attended the funeral of his grandmother in linen and filial piety. funeral.

The successive deaths of close relatives and important ministers made the young emperor of Wei gradually numb, as if he had gotten used to the news of his death.

Today, when the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty was in court, he heard his courtiers report that Da Si Nong Liang Xi had died of illness, and he was not too sad. Instead, he was amazed by the fact that Liang Xi's family had no money and lived in a poor house.

Cao Rui looked at all the ministers and said with emotion: "The Da Si farmer's family has no money, so it should be shown that he will be the heir to the title of marquis."

Compared with Ji Han's diligence and thrift, Cao Wei's extravagance is serious.

Liu Chan, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, took the lead in farming in the fields, and he often appeared, but he didn't have high requirements for housing; there were less than ten concubines in the harem, and they all wove brocade to subsidize the state, and their skirts did not drag the floor.

This is the case with the emperor, and almost the same is true of his important officials. As the prime minister, Zhuge Liang's family has no money, eight hundred mulberry plants, and fifteen hectares of Susukida.Dong Yun, Fei Yi, Deng Zhi, Lu Yi and others are almost all clean and honest, and their families have no money left.

Therefore, there seems to be an unwritten rule in Dahan now that if you want to hold an official position, you must first be honest, or at least on the surface.

And Cao Wei seems to be on the opposite side. The noble son Cao Rui was born with extravagant expenses, thousands of women in the harem, and the Daxing palace.In this way, how can you ask your subordinates to be honest!Naturally, he was surprised by Liang Xi, a senior farmer who had no money left.

Zhen Xiang, who received Cao Rui's instructions, straightened his sleeves slightly, and came out and said, "Your Majesty, the tomb of Empress Wen Zhao (Zhen Mi) is too low. This summer, the river is overflowing, and there are signs of submerging the tomb of Empress Wen Zhao. It is not in line with etiquette. I request that Empress Wen Zhao rebuild the mausoleum."

Cao Rui looked sad and said, "This is my fault. I thought I could rebuild the mausoleum for Empress Wen Zhao. I don't know what you think?"

Hearing this, everyone stared at each other, what else could they say.Empress Wen Zhao Zhen Mi is the mother of Cao Rui. Her mother's tomb was almost flooded by the Yellow River.

After a while, Chen Qun sighed softly, came out with a wat board in hand and said, "I think it is feasible, but now there are Shu bandits in the west, Wu and Chu in the south, and the country is suffering from floods. There is a severe famine every year, and there is a great famine in Guanzhong. I hope His Majesty will do what you can."

Cao Rui nodded slightly, and ordered: "Zhao Zhenxiang is also a captain, holding a scepter, choose a suitable place, sacrifice to the earth god, and rebury Empress Wen Zhao."

"No!" Zhen Xiang replied.

Wei Wei Xinpi, who had a strong personality, stepped out and sprayed directly, with a serious face, and asked in a deep voice: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you want to subjugate the country now?"

As soon as this remark came out, the entire hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Simpi in shock. He has been an official for many years, and everyone knows a lot about Simpi.

Simpi is upright and upright, and decides everything impartially.Liu Fang, the supervisor of Zhongshu, made Sun Shishi the favorite of Cao Rui in Zhongshu.Only Xin Pi refuses to follow others, his son Xin Chang asks Xin Pi to befriend the two, but instead makes Xin Pi scold him.

But everyone didn't expect that Simpi's remonstrance this time would be so sharp, and they almost called Cao Rui the king of subjugation.

Cao Rui was taken aback, took a deep breath to calm his mind, and said with a gloomy face, "Why did Mr. Xin say that?"

Holding the wat board, Xinpi looked at Cao Rui on the steps, without fear, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the army conquered Western Shu, and there was a great famine in Guanzhong. The soldiers fled in all directions because of the look of hunger. The strict laws imposed by the officials will destroy the hearts of the people. But your majesty wants to repair the mausoleum, what is the reason?"

"Besides, Your Majesty wants to rebuild the Wei Palace this year, and has not harvested grain and wheat for years. Dare to ask Your Majesty, where will you put the people of the world, and where will your Majesty put your ancestral foundation? I hope that Your Majesty will think about the country, not personal desires." And abandon the world and ignore it.”

Sun Zi changed color in vain, came out and scolded: "Xin Weiwei is careful, everything that your Majesty does is for the country. Building the mausoleum for the mother is to show benevolence and filial piety, and building a palace for the country is for future generations."

Simpi laughed loudly and said, "For posterity? Could it be for Liu Chan!"

Hearing this, Cao Rui was furious, took the case again, stood up and shouted: "Xinpi, I respect you as a minister of the late emperor. You have been treated very politely in the past, so you step down immediately. Don't say anything more, I am not discussing this matter with you. "

Xin Pi's face was serious, and he said with a straight face: "Your Majesty has no ability to Pi, that's why he arranged Pi to the court and let the minister take the post of Weiwei, how could he not discuss with the minister! The minister's words are not selfish, but It is for the sake of the country, how can His Majesty vent his anger on his ministers!"

When Sun Zi heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he cursed the old fox Simpi in his heart. This sentence directly blocked Cao Rui's subsequent punishment.

Cao Rui also laughed out of breath, sat back to his original seat, and said with a sneer, "The two captives were still alive and the palace was built. This is the time for the direct admonisher to establish his name! I don't know what advice you have to admonish me?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I think today's three-point fall is like the Warring States Period. If you are a king, you should learn from the behavior of the kings of other countries. I heard that Liu Chan personally plowed the fields to persuade the people to farm. His concubines are no more than ten. Use; Sun Quan went to Shu to buy horses, refine the soldiers, and reward the people for farming; and what your majesty did, doesn't seem to have the intention of competing with them?"

Holding a wat board in his hand, Xinpi stood in the hall talking eloquently, persuading him earnestly.

"The old minister thought that Your Majesty should honor the pioneering work of Emperor Wu (Cao Cao), guard the benevolent achievements of Emperor Wen (Cao Pi), recall the good governance of ancient sages, review the evil governments of all dynasties at the end of the world, and survey the rulers of other countries for their governance. It can be a great achievement."

Cao Rui was silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Why are you forcing me?"

"It's not the ministers who force your majesty, but the world forces your majesty. If the people have no food today, they will lose the hearts of the people, and if they lose the hearts of the people, how can the country be at peace; if the power of the country is weak now, the four rebels will invade and invade the territory, how can it be peaceful."

After saying that, Xin Pi knelt on the ground, took off the crown of honor on his head, and said sincerely: "May Your Majesty accept it, so as to live up to the foundation of Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen."

Feeling touched, Cao Rui walked down the steps slowly, entered the virtuous crown from the attendant, helped Simpi up, put it in his hand, and said: "I am relieved to see your loyalty."

After finishing speaking, Cao Rui ordered: "Decree to give Duke Xin [-] pieces of Shu brocade. Stop repairing the palace and labor, and order Xu Miao, governor of Yongzhou, to rescue the people in Guanzhong, send food from the world to them, and let the scattered people resume farming as soon as possible. Don't delay next year's spring plowing." .”

After a pause, Cao Rui looked at Xin Pi, and said in a gentle voice, "You must not abandon the tomb of your late mother. I hope that Xin Pi will know it."

Xin Pi bowed his waist and lowered his head, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is open-minded, I really admire you."

(End of this chapter)