Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 629 Taishi Order! (4100)

Alas, this child is useless...

The moment he saw Emperor Xian Liu Xie, Wu Liang sighed in his heart.

At the age of 9, he was supported by Dong Zhuo to the throne of the emperor. Since then, he began a long career as a puppet emperor, and then lived under the shadow and control of others until he was forced to abdicate the throne by Cao Pi at the age of 42, and then lived to die at the age of 56.

For anyone, this kind of life is like sitting in a life sentence in the true sense.

Wu Liang didn't even dare to imagine that if he lived his life like this, would there be any serious psychological problems, and he would end his own life early in the end.

of course.

During this period, Liu Xie did not try to resist. The famous "clothes belt edict" incident came from his arm. Unfortunately, his opponent was Boss Cao. The final result was that all the people involved in this incident did not It came to a good end, even Emperor Xian's pregnant Dong Guiren was strangled, and Emperor Xian's begging from the side never made Boss Cao soft.

"See Your Majesty."

Wu Liang and his party stopped when they were three feet away from Emperor Xian, and then bowed to him together.

In the Western Han Dynasty, it was not necessary to kneel down to meet the emperor.

Only after Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty came to power, the etiquette was reformed, requiring officials with an annual payment of less than [-] shi to kneel down when meeting the emperor.

But now at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially after Dong Zhuo took control of the government, the kneeling ceremony quietly disappeared again.

In fact, it was mainly due to the decline of the Han Dynasty. Even if the officials didn't say anything, they only regarded Liu Xie as a puppet emperor, so there was no minimum respect in their hearts, so naturally they couldn't bend their knees.

Facing the bow of the crowd.

Emperor Xian did not speak directly, but nodded slightly to a beardless white-faced eunuch standing beside him.

"Thank you for saluting—"

The eunuch understood and immediately bowed to Wu Liang and the others instead of Emperor Xian, and howled loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wu Liang and the others responded, and straightened up calmly.

Boss Cao then took the initiative to take a step forward, looked at Emperor Xian and said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty was trapped in the enemy's camp before, and I have never missed a single day. I have hardly had a peaceful night's sleep in the past few years. However, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered." King Laiqin, now that His Majesty has arrived in Anyi, I was overjoyed, so I immediately led people to welcome His Majesty. From today on, I am willing to do my best for His Majesty, do my best to help the Han Dynasty, punish all the chaotic ministers and thieves in the world, so as to restore the majesty of the emperor! "

"Cao Zhoumu is serious?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Emperor Xian's eyes when he heard the words, he leaned forward quickly, and couldn't help asking, "If you really have the intention, I would like to issue an imperial edict to entitle you to be a great general and take the post of Lieutenant of Sili!"

At this time, the emperor would not call himself "Zhen", and usually spoke himself casually, and using "Wu" to call himself was already very formal.

Sometimes "I" is used directly, and there is not much emphasis on etiquette.

Even Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, would say the word "Nai Weng" in the court hall, which is related to Liu Bang's origin, and the word "Nai Weng" is a relatively vulgar way of saying, which is not the same as "Lao Tzu" or "Lao Tzu" in later generations. Your father and me" means one thing.

And Emperor Xian intends to confer Boss Cao's "Great General" and "Sili Lieutenant" and there is no conflict.

"Great General" is the supreme military commander of the Han Dynasty.

The "Sili Xiaowei" is usually called "Crouching Tiger", which is the highest inspector of the capital and surrounding areas.

The combination of the two means that Boss Cao has not only the highest military power, but also the highest administrative power, instantly becoming No. 1 under Xiandi.

However, Emperor Xian's performance at this moment seems to have lost the city.

After listening to Boss Cao expressing his loyalty, he immediately handed over the highest military power and the highest administrative power to Boss Cao. Isn't he afraid of the appearance of a second Dong Zhuo?
of course.

Emperor Xian is only a child of thirteen or fourteen now.

Coupled with the fact that he was hunted down by Li Jue and Guo Si's men just now, and finally escaped from the tiger's mouth and took refuge in Anyi for the time being, Emperor Xian may still be in shock at this moment. Seeing Boss Cao with a strong army coming to Qin Wang, he is like a drowning man, okay? It's easy to grasp a handful of straws, but I want to hold it firmly in my hands, and let's go through this hurdle first.

As for the escape process of Emperor Xian, it has long been recorded in history books.

First, in the November battle in Dongjian, Hongnong County, the "Wang Shi" was defeated. Hundreds of officials and soldiers died.

Then the second war started in December, the "Wang Shi" was still defeated, hundreds of officials were slaughtered on a large scale again, and the Emperor Xian's entourage was hunted down for forty miles, and there were not enough guards in the tiger forest and feather forest with him when he escaped There is no difference between a hundred people and annihilation of an entire army.

If Emperor Xian hadn't sent people to seek peace with Li Jue and Guo Si immediately after he arrived in Anyi, I'm afraid Li Jue and Guo Si's troops would have chased him down again by now.

In this situation.

As long as someone is willing to send troops to rescue him, he has to hold on to it immediately. Even if there may be a situation where he just got out of the tiger's mouth and then enters the wolf's den, he has to pass this level first before talking about the future.

"Thanks to His Majesty's trust, I am duty-bound to accept orders to share His Majesty's worries!"

Boss Cao immediately bowed his hands and thanked him.

From now on, all you need to do is wait for Emperor Xian to write down the imperial edict, and you don't even need to get the seal and ribbon. He will already be the "Great General" and "Sili Lieutenant". language.

"I am entrusting my family, life and the future of the Han family to General Cao..."

Emperor Xian sighed resignedly, turned his attention to the few people who came in with Boss Cao, and then said, "General Lu once assassinated Dong Zhuo to assist me. I am no stranger, but I don't know who these three are. ?”

"They are all people who are willing to share worries for His Majesty."

Boss Cao smiled, and first led Cao Ang forward, "Zixiu is a dog. He has been fighting with me for many years. He has practiced martial arts and read a lot of military books. Now he can be alone."

"The tiger father has no dogs. I would like to worship my son as the captain of cavalry. He belongs to Guang Luxun and is in charge of Habayashi cavalry."

Emperor Xian gave Boss Cao a lot of face, and immediately promoted Cao Ang to an official position.

It's just that this official position is actually a control now. The Huben Habayashi Guards have almost been wiped out, and the Habayashi Cavalry is in name only. Cao Ang has to recruit soldiers himself if he wants to supervise the Habayashi Cavalry.

However, this sentence finally revealed a trace of Emperor Xian's aura.

This is actually asking Boss Cao for soldiers in a disguised form. If you want to re-establish the Habayashi Cavalry that has existed in name only, and Boss Cao’s eldest son, Cao Ang, is the captain of the cavalry, Boss Cao will naturally get the soldiers and horses.

Although doing so would make the guards of Xiandi surrounded by Boss Cao's people, but still the same sentence, it is difficult for Xiandi to protect himself now, he must first ask Boss Cao for some defense force to save his life, and then there is hope of bringing the dead back to life.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"The last general takes orders."

Boss Cao and Cao Ang also readily accepted this.

"This is the military advisor who often accompanied me on expeditions. His name is Xizhong, and his character is Zhicai. He has the ability to make calculations, and he will also be able to advise His Majesty in the future."

Boss Cao then pulled Xi Zhicai out and introduced him seriously.

"I would like to worship the military adviser as an admonisher, and the military adviser can participate in the discussion of government affairs in the future."

Emperor Xian said again.

"The minister takes orders."

Xi Zhicai also bowed his hands and thanked him, neither happy nor sad.

In fact, this position is neither high nor low, from the fourth rank, the annual reward is six hundred stones.

However, Emperor Xian is actually looking at what people order. Cao Ang is Boss Cao’s eldest son, so naturally he has to give enough face, and Xi Zhicai, as Boss Cao’s military adviser, is still an outsider after all. , can be regarded as taking care of Boss Cao's face.

"I don't know if your majesty still has any impression of this one. I have asked your majesty to appoint a person as a general in the history..."

Boss Cao finally brought Wu Liang up, and started the introduction in a completely different way.

"Wu Liang, Wu Youcai?"

As a result, before he could speak, Emperor Xian had accurately called out Wu Liang's name.

It's not that Xiandi has a good memory. The officials around him have changed from batch to batch these years. Even if the officials attack and kill each other, he can't restrain them. There are countless officials, the whole officialdom is chaotic, and the people he can remember are really only a handful.

What's more, how can you calculate and remember? Even the feudal officials at the level of state herdsmen and governors often still ask for seals on the first day, and they don't know where they died the next day. It is necessary to waste brain cells to memorize.

Therefore, he was able to remember Wu Liang because Wu Liang was different from ordinary people.

"?"

Hearing this, Boss Cao immediately frowned. Although he introduced Wu Liang in a completely different way, he never thought that Emperor Xian would remember Wu Liang.

Even Lu Bu, Cao Ang and Xi Zhicai who were beside them looked at Wu Liang with strange expressions.

"!"

Wu Liang was also surprised.

Emperor Xian, don’t make trouble. Let me tell you, you treat me so differently, but you will teach Boss Cao to suspect that I have some secret relationship with you. ?

at the same time.

Emperor Xian has continued to add: "I have approved countless letters since I came to the throne. Although some letters are beyond my control, they still need to be shown to me. It was General Cao who sent someone to send this form a few months ago. Others recommended official positions on the form, and they were all officials with real power. I was curious, so I wrote down the name."

"..."

Hearing this, Wu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, now he doesn't have to be suspected by Boss Cao.

"So that's the case, Your Majesty really has a good memory."

Boss Cao also laughed, and then said, "Your Majesty doesn't know something. You are talented and don't like wars, and you don't like political affairs, but you have a special liking for historical events. Your ambition is to compile a history book like Chief Sima Zi." Great work, I appreciate his talent and ambition, so I put it on the list to fulfill him."

"In the troubled times, there are still such ambitious people, which is the blessing of the great man."

Emperor Xian seemed to appreciate Wu Liang very much as well, nodded with a smile and said, "Since General Wu follows Sima Zizhang as an example, I also have the intention of fulfillment in my heart, so I worship you as the Taishi Ling who served with Sima Zizhang back then. Then you can focus on writing history books full-time.”

"The minister takes orders."

Wu Liang also bowed his hands in thanks.

As a result, he had just thanked him, but Emperor Xian's face suddenly became serious again, and he asked seriously: "But Wu Taishi, do you know what kind of character a historian should have in order to be called a qualified and competent historian in order to write "" A historical masterpiece like "Tai Shi Gong Shu"?"

"Be straight and straight."

Wu Liang spoke only four words very skillfully.

It has to be said that Emperor Xian's childish face suddenly became serious at this moment, not only can't give people a feeling of calmness and prestige, but it makes people feel a bit contrary.

"Yes, right and wrong, good and evil, it is the duty of historians to be honest. If you can't do this, you have compiled a history book, and it can't be passed down through the ages. It's better not to write it."

Xiandi meant something.

"..."

Wu Liang understood what Emperor Xian meant in an instant, and the kid wanted to use himself to restrain Boss Cao.

The four words "Bing straight writing" are easy to say, but not easy to do.

If it can be done, then the right and wrong of Emperor Xian, the actions of Boss Cao, the struggle for power and profit of other heroes... In short, everything must be recorded in detail from the perspective of a bystander, and these things will be left to future generations to evaluate .

In this way, if Wu Liang can really "hold the pen and write straight", unless Boss Cao doesn't care about what future generations think, otherwise it is impossible to be that "rebellious minister and thief" without scruples.

But what price will Wu Liang pay for "holding the straight line"?

No one knows better than Wu Liang.

According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Cui Zhu, a doctor of the State of Qi, killed the king of Qi. The official historian was killed because he wrote "Cui Zhu killed his king" truthfully. His two younger brothers also insisted on writing the truth, but they were still killed; Cui Zhu had no choice but to give up without fear, and still insisted on writing straight books. What is shocking is that the historian who came to replace him was also prepared to die for it, and another historian also took bamboo slips to write down. History has already been written, so there is no continuing.

And even Sima Qian and Sima Qian's father, Sima Tan, paid a huge price for "writing straight and straight".

Because Sima Tan "holds straight writing", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che held a grand ceremony of enshrining Zen, but he did not allow Sima Tan, the Taishi Ling, to participate, causing Sima Tan to die in anger.

Later, Sima Qian took over his father's position, and because he refused to follow the wishes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, he openly defended Li Ling and was corrupted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Since then, he has lost his qualifications as a man.

Now Emperor Xian is actually playing tricks with him.

Wu Liang is not stupid either.

He will definitely "write straight books", which is indeed the ethics that a historian must possess, and it is also what he must do.

But some financial departments in later generations will keep two books, one for inspections, and one for... you know, then history books can also be written in two.

One is dedicated to leaders.

The other one is "Straightforward Writing", why not do it without delay?

(End of this chapter)