Shu Chen

Chapter 465

Cao Rui did not agree with Qin Lang's words.

Because it is enough for him to call Xia Houxuan directly to ask, there is no need for Qin Lang to deliberately try again.

Moreover, he also knew that Qin Lang's implication was a subtle remonstrance: Bi Li Jian is now attracting the attention of everyone, and he should not go to see him in private, so as to avoid excessive speculation by the ruling and opposition parties.

Yes, Qin Lang understands Cao Rui's behavior style very well.

At best, it is quite similar to Wei Wu's vigilance and dissoluteness when he was young; but at worst, he was implicated in the death of his biological mother by Wei Wen before he ascended the throne and was not established as the crown prince for a long time, so his temperament terma is extreme. .

"Asu, tell me, why can't I see this scholar from Liangzhou?"

Sure enough, Cao Rui, who was clever since childhood, still asked doubts.

But Qin Lang didn't answer immediately.

First, he turned his head and eyes to signal the surrounding palace people to stay away, and then he left his seat and bowed, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I went to Xiahou Taichu's home the day before yesterday, and asked him and Li Wence carefully. , so I learned that the rule of Hexi against Shu is more popular with the common people than my administration of Wei."

Ok? !

Suddenly, Cao Rui was stunned.

After a long time, he stretched out his hand to help, "Asu got up to talk while we were chatting. Well, the time Li Wence refers to our country's administration, is it before or after Ni Shu came out of Longyou?"

The government of Liangzhou treated Li Shu differently before and after Wei lost Longyou.

Because after the loss of Longyou, Wei Guo implemented the policy of "people on the border rule the border" in order to fight against the Han army.

The so-called "ruling the border by the people on the side" is essentially to indulge the generals to separate the regime and encourage the powerful to fight against the weak.

Qin Lang who got up according to the words, just took his seat and then lowered his head, his voice was like a mosquito, "Returning to Your Majesty, the front and back are not as good as Ni Shu."

Hearing this, Cao Rui said nothing.

He also grabbed a green plum and put it in his mouth, chewing it very slowly, savoring the bitterness.

Perhaps, with the bitterness in the mouth as a hedge, it will make the bitterness in the heart feel better.

Qin Lang didn't dare to speak any more, he was as silent as an old monk in meditation.

I do not know how long it has been.

An eunuch came from a distance, and Xiao Xu stepped forward and leaned over to ask for instructions, "Your Majesty, it's almost time."

Yes, the dawn has already broken, and it's time to prepare for the court.

But when Cao Rui heard the words, he raised his head and looked at the pale skyline for a long time before he said, "Chuan Zhao, I'm not feeling well today, and I'm not going to court, so I order all Caos to perform their duties."

"only."

The eunuch, who was bent on the ground, respectfully accepted the order.

Just as he was about to get up and leave, he heard another sentence from Cao Rui, "Quickly call Xiahou Taichu into the palace."

"only!"

The eunuch responded again, stood up and bowed, and slowly backed away.

He was lucky.

Because when he left for a short time, when Cao Rui recruited people to bring meals, he used Qin Lang to commit crimes to the palace people for half a night without a case, and all those who were waiting on his left and right were thirty sticks.

This is also a common thing.

Cao Rui loves the law, especially likes to expose the faults of others, and there is no lack of judging the dead with small faults.

Xia Houxuan came very quickly.

As the servant of the emperor's guard of honor, he came to the palace to wait in advance before the court meeting, and led the horse to protect the guard of honor of the emperor before the court.

Xia Houxuan is outstanding in appearance and elegant in appearance. Although Fang heard that the emperor called him to the audience today, and saw many palace people being punished with sticks along the way, his color remained unchanged and he paid homage according to the etiquette.

When Cao Rui saw it, he couldn't help but secretly praised him.

In addition, because he has learned a lot in the past few days, his goodwill has greatly increased, so he is invited to set up a seat and give him imperial food.

After eating, Fang asked him to recount what Li Jian had said at the meeting.

Perhaps Cao Rui was prepared after listening to Qin Lang's words before, so when listening to Xiahou Xuanyan and the Han army's establishment of a school in Hexi to educate Li Shu, use the bow and arrow club to guard the border and calm the people, and use "Shu Ke" to curb the aggression of the powerful and right. Good deeds such as fewer mentally handicapped people and light corvee and low taxes are not moved.

After Xia Houxuan had finished speaking, he immediately asked a question, "In Taichu's opinion, after he entered the Kanto, Li Wence's words were often praised as against Shu, and he bluntly stated the disadvantages of our country's governance in Hexi. This is against Shu. Is it inspiring? Is it meticulous work?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister and Li Wence only met once, so I dare not make a statement."

Immediately, Xia Houxuan stood up and saluted and replied, "But I secretly think that what Li Wence said is an exaggeration of the facts. Therefore, I dare to remonstrate with your majesty. The most urgent thing at the moment is not to investigate whether he is a spy, but to use Hexi as a lesson and think about how to do it." Make up for the gains and losses of our country's government orders."

"good!"

Hearing this, Cao Rui couldn't help praising him, and said with a smile, "After Wen Qing returned from Chang'an, he has learned from others and stopped talking empty words. Now I hear what you say, and it is true!" Qing is the hometown of Zhen Qiaopei, the Xiahou family and my clan have been married for generations, and Qing's father is the dry city of the country, so you should encourage him."

As soon as these words fell, Xia Houxuan immediately prostrated himself on the ground and said tearfully, "I will live up to your majesty's expectations!"

Yes, Cao Rui's words are no less than claiming that as long as Xia Houxuan maintains a progressive heart, he will certainly follow the example of the old Wei Wen story of Cao Pi and Xia Houshang and rely on it as his heart.

In fact, what Xia Houxuan didn't know was that Cao Rui had such a thought, it was entirely because Wei State was now difficult to defeat the two fronts of Bashu and Jiangdong, and there was no longer any clan governor to guard the border, so he had the intention of using Yuanxun.

In any case, in terms of loyalty, the Xiahou family is at least more trustworthy than others.

"It doesn't have to be."

Cao Rui got up to help him himself, and put his arm to show his intimacy, "There is nothing else here, so let's leave."

But Xia Houxuan didn't move.

But he hesitated for a moment, bowed down again and said, "Your Majesty encouraged the minister with words, but I felt deeply guilty, and dared not ask for safety and not speak out. Your Majesty, although I am humble and light, I dare not not worry about the country. Think of a plan in a few days, and it may be able to break the thief Wu Shen for His Majesty."

Huh?
Want to offer advice to break the thief Wu?
Hearing this, Cao Rui was slightly surprised, and when he turned his head to see Qin Lang's blank face, he couldn't help but become more curious.

After returning to his seat, he nodded and said, "Your Majesty, take your seat and explain in detail."

"only."

Xia Houxuan took his seat according to his words, and expressed his thoughts in detail.

"Your Majesty, since the rebellious Shu soldiers came out of Longyou, their troops have become stronger day by day, and they will surely invade Guanzhong soon. Our country has lost Liangzhou, and our soldiers will no longer be as sharp as they used to be. If we don't go all out with the strength of the whole country, we may be hard-pressed." Ni Shu also came to the west. However, the Thief Wu and Ni Shu allied each other and cooperated with each other to invade the invaders, so that our country had to fight on two fronts, so I secretly thought that to fight against Shu, we must first defeat the Thief Wu Ye."

"The thief Wu relies on because of the dangers of the river and the advantages of boats. If you drive troops to the city to fight on land, you will definitely not be an opponent of our country. However, he has no courage and no determination to die. Whenever he goes to battle, he often uses a boat. The boat is behind, and if there is any trouble, the troops will retreat, so that our country will not be able to seriously injure it. In this way, he still has his strength after the battle, and he has been invaded for years, making Huainan and Jingxiang uneasy. It can also be said that it is not difficult for our country to win the thief Wu. It is very difficult to damage its momentum and make it hurt. Therefore, the minister thought that it would be better to use a small plan to lure the thief Wu Jin to come in with a large army, so that our country can attack at the right time. The first battle can make Huainan and Huainan Jingxiang has been at peace for several years."

"Your Majesty, my father guarded Jingzhou in the past, so my minister's family still has the trilogy of guarding Jingzhou. I have asked them one by one, and I know that Xiangyang and Fancheng are the horns of each other. Even if there are few soldiers, they can defend without worry. Therefore, my minister Thinking about it, it is better to transfer several officers and men from Jingxiang to Guanzhong, and make a false defense to show that our country has no power to invade Jiangling, so that the thief Wu can go to Huainan with all his strength because Jingxiang is safe."

"Your Majesty, this action does not need to worry that the thief Wu will abandon Huainan and turn to attack Jingxiang. Previously, His Majesty defeated the thief Wu in Jingxiang, so that the thief Wu's defense in Jingnan would no longer be able to invade the invaders. Moreover, the thief Wu used to use the navy to establish his life. Now it has been established. The new city of Hefei must enter the Huai River in the spring of Shouchun, and the gains from the attack depend on the defense of the water army."

"Your Majesty, this policy is not based on my own consideration, but is the policy that Emperor Wu made in the pass. I visit the generals for advice every day, and I also heard that during the battle of Weishui, Emperor Wu often heard that Liangzhou had troops coming to help the thieves Han Sui and Ma Chao. , there is joy. The reason is that although there are many thieves, there is no one to surrender, and the army has no suitable leader, so it is easier to break them."

Having said this, Xia Houxuan bowed and bowed.

"The ministers are not talented, and Emperor Zhanwu is a hero who draws strategies. He thinks that since the beginning of Sun Ce's rule of Jiangdong, the current thief Wu, the counties and counties have been raised by generals and privately owned by soldiers. They know the generals but do not know the emperor. If he goes to Huainan with all his strength, he will be selfish. No, it is not difficult to break our country! Having said that, I hope your Majesty will decide on his own."

Cao Rui was speechless for a moment.

Because Xia Houxuan's view of the situation coincides with what he thought last night: for the current situation, Wei State can no longer fight on two fronts; but to prevent the thief Wu from entering the bandits again, he must be defeated first.

In the past, Xiahou Taichu, who was good at discussing and not being pragmatic, was so capable!

Surprised in his heart, Cao Rui closed his eyes and twitched his beard to think for a while, and then said with a smile, "You have gained a lot from studying hard. Well, you can't talk about this policy to others, so go home."

"only."

This time, Xia Houxuan bowed straight away and left.

Because he knew that Cao Rui's noncommittal was in his heart.

It is also truly recognized that he may be able to become the leader of Wei State after his father Xia Houshang.

After Xia Houxuan's figure disappeared into the rockery, Cao Rui turned his head and asked Qin Lang, "From Asu's point of view, is Xiahou Taichu's strategy feasible?"

When the words fell, Qin Lang quickly stood up and saluted and answered, "I have little knowledge and talent, and I don't have the ability to discuss military and state affairs, so I dare not speak up. I secretly thought that your majesty would not record the words of Xiahou Taichu and pass them on to Huainan and Man Taiwei. Ask for advice."

"Hehe~~"

Cao Rui smiled, and jokingly said, "It was just now that Xiahou Taichu had a saying that 'you are humble and don't dare to forget about the country', so he boldly offered advice. On the other hand, Asu often supervises the elite of the Chinese army, and he doesn't think about talking evil!"

"Returning to Your Majesty, an inch is long and a ruler is short."

Perhaps because he was too familiar with Cao Rui, Qin Lang didn't panic, instead he smiled and argued to himself, "If the supervisor is on the battlefield, I will not hesitate to serve, but if I plan to fight an army, I really have no power~~"

"Hahaha~~"

Immediately, Cao Rui felt relieved.

I won't say much anymore, but let people record Xia Houxuan's words and pass them on to be full of favor.

As for Li Jian, there was also a decision.

It was the order of Situ Weizhen and Sikong Cui Linbi to call Li Jian into an official.

If he doesn't agree, let the bureaucrats tell him in private that he will never speak against the government of Liangzhou in Shu; and, like Sima Yi, order people to spy on Li Jian secretly, and watch his words and deeds to see if he is a spy.

(End of this chapter)