Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 352 Sovereign Power, Not necessarily God-given

Cao Cao walked towards the wind review platform with long strides, as if... after Lu Yu's reminder, he planned to do something.

Lu Yu and Xun Yu greeted the soldiers and escorted Dong Cheng to Shangshutai.

At this moment, the dignified emperor was sitting on the ground like a puddle of soft mud, getting soft after a while, but was pulled up again and again by Empress Fushou...

Where does the majestic Han emperor still have half a cent of dignity?Looking at the courtiers who were escorted to "death" because of him, they were helpless, the scene was absurd and funny!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"You have to cheer up, cheer up!" Empress Fushou repeatedly patted him on the back, but... at this moment, the emperor Liu Xie is not only unable to stand up in a certain place, but he is also unable to stand up.

He felt like his spine had completely collapsed!

...

Shangshutai!
At this moment, Dong Cheng, Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo, Zhong Ji and others were all lying on their stomachs, their bodies covered in bruises from being tortured!
But every time they fainted and a bucket of water was splashed over, these people woke up again moaning, and accepted a new round of torture and interrogation again.

It was originally the Shangshutai where gentlemen gathered, but at this moment, it smelled of blood and slaughter like when the ten permanent servants were in charge of the Shangshu in the past.

"Uncle Dong? Don't you plan to mention the accomplice?"

Lu Yu asked with great interest...

Dong Cheng vomited blood, he laughed "haha", like crazy. "Confucius, Mencius, the ancestors of the Han Dynasty... all helped me? Lu Situ, do you dare to arrest me?"

This is out of the way...

Before Lu Yu could reply, Dian Wei's eyes were condensed, "You don't cry when you see the coffin! How about Long Xiao cavalry?"

"exist!"

"Bring Luo Tie!" Dian Wei greeted.

From Dianwei's point of view, Mr. Lu is always kind, and he is not good at such things as torture, so... he, Dianwei, might as well practice this "cruel" way for Mr. Lu!
Not long after, the Luotie brazier was brought up.

Dong Cheng was terrified and fearless, his eyes looked at Lu Yu, and then at Xun Yu, especially when he met Xun Yu's eyes, there seemed to be a thousand words hidden in his eyes!

"To prevent leaks, I contacted the whole process of assassinating Bandit Cao alone. All the people involved, not to mention Prince Fu, Wu Shuo, and others, even His Majesty didn't know about it! Hmph, Lu Situ, you might as well continue to torture me , let's see... is it your Luo Tie who is stronger, or my Dong Cheng's bones are stronger!"

heard...

Dian Wei is going to do it!
Lu Yu smiled slightly, and immediately indicated that there was no need for punishment, and he walked slowly in front of Dong Cheng. "Don't think that if you don't tell me, I don't know. Let me just say a few casually. Uncle Dong Guo listens, isn't it?"

Immediately, an ominous premonition arose in Dong Cheng's heart...

Lu Yu's words came out one after another.

——"Jing Zhaoyin Sima Fang, who is in charge of defending Yuedan, can he get away with it?"

call…

Dong Cheng's heart thumped, but he still gritted his teeth hard, pretending to be in denial.

——"Former Taiwei Yang Biao, medical officer Ji Ping of the Imperial Medical Office, and..."

When the names of Yang Biao and Ji Ping came out of Lu Yu's mouth, Dong Cheng could no longer calm down.

how come…

how come…

Obviously they are all hiding in the dark, how come?How could it be exposed?
"you…"

"Don't panic." Lu Yu smiled, stood with his hands behind his back, and finally recited the most important name. "Liu Bei and Liu Xuande also participated in this 'clothes edict'?"

Familiar with this period of history, Lu Yu, a participant here, can recite such important events as the "Clothing Belt Edict" fluently!

Whether Dong Cheng recruits or not does not mean much!

Can…

When all these names were recited by Lu Yu, Dong Cheng's eyes were round and huge.

Clothes belt edict?Why does he even know about clothes and belts!

"Lu Yu, Lu Yu..."

At this moment, Dong Cheng was hysterical...he crazily and helplessly shouted Lu Yu's name, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment and despair in his heart.

This kind of expression made Xun Yu, who was interrogating at the side, look ugly.

Naturally, this subtle expression could not escape Lu Yu's eyes.

But seeing Xun Yu pursing his lips, he also squatted in front of Dong Cheng. "Since it is a garment belt edict, there must be a letter of alliance. Uncle Dong Guo, you can recruit it. Where is this 'clothes belt edict' now?"

call…

It was precisely Xun Yu's words that made Dong Cheng understand something.

He stared deeply at Xun Yu with staring eyes, but in the end, it was "hahahaha..."...

He laughed loudly, and scolded: "Mr. Xun Ling, you are also a famous family in Yingchuan, but now, you are bowing down to a traitor. How can you ask me?"

Speaking of here…

Ha ha ha ha…

Laughing wildly, Dong Cheng suddenly chewed off his tongue, and sprayed a mouthful of blood on Xun Yu's body. Xun Yu seemed to be stunned, but... a few tears flashed in his eyes , he looked at Dong Cheng with a complicated expression, but... the moment he turned around, his expression changed, and he returned to his original grace and peace, it had nothing to do with him!

call…

Exhaling softly, Xun Yu wiped the blood on his cheek with his sleeve, and apologized to Lu Yu, "Lu Situ, it was my words that made Dong Cheng bite his tongue and kill himself!"

This…

Lu Yu blinked his eyes, he actually understood something from Xun Yu's words just now.

Especially that sentence - "Since it is a clothes belt edict, there must be a letter of alliance. Where is this clothes belt edict now?"

It seemed to be an interrogation, but in fact, Xun Yu was reminding Dong Cheng, no matter who Lu Yu identified?How accurate the judgment is, but the clothes and belts can't be issued, after all, it is empty words. This is Xun Yu who persuaded Dong Chengyi to die again, leaving a little hope for Han Ting!
well intentioned...

Really well-intentioned.

Of course, Lu Yu wouldn't point it out. Although the Han court was defeated in this action, the performance was far beyond Lu Yu's expectations.

Liu Bei didn't move, Yang Biao, Sima Fang, Ji Ping Mingzhe protected themselves...

Coupled with the secret assistance of the neutral Xun Yu, this incident and the killing here will come to an end.

Pity…

Thinking of this, Lu Yu spread his hands, "Xun Lingjun has always been obsessed with cleanliness, but his clothes were stained with uncle Dong Guo's blood. I think Xun Lingjun must feel very uncomfortable!"

"It's just clothes, you can change them, but the pain in Dong Guoshu's heart is probably his endless torture." Xun Yu's answer seemed so meaningful and full of philosophy.

Since we are going to talk about philosophy...

Lu Yu rolled his eyes...

He faced Xun Yu with great interest and said with a smile. "Xun Lingjun, it's still early today, why don't we chat a little longer?"

"What are you talking about?" Xun Yu asked curiously...

"How about talking about "Xunzi"?" Lu Yu suggested with a smile...

Huh... blurted out these words, Xun Yu rolled his eyes.

He originally thought that what Lu Yu was going to talk about was "Dong Cheng" biting his tongue and committing suicide.

Unexpectedly, it was "Xunzi".

Of course, the book "Xunzi" has a great status in the Yingchuan Xun clan, because... it is the work of their ancestors!

"Lu Situ might as well talk about it, Xun wants to hear more about it!"

"Don't dare!" Lu Yu bowed respectfully, and then asked the first question: "The article "Xunzi·Tianlun" mentions that the stars rotate with each other, the sun and the moon pass each other, the four ages rule, the yin and yang are great, and the wind and rain are generous. , all things have their harmony for life, each of them has their nourishment for success, if you don’t see what’s going on, you’ll see its merits, this is what you call a god; you all know why it’s made, you don’t know what’s invisible, this is what is called heaven.”

"This is Xunzi's idea of ​​"the natural way of heaven". Today... Lu Yu boldly asked Xun Lingjun, what is the natural way of heaven? What is the meaning of 'heaven and man have permanence'? 'What is the separation of heaven and man'? 'How to use it to control the destiny' !"

Huo…

When Lu Yu blurted out his words, Xun Yu was taken aback for a moment. Ordinary people often refer to Xunzi's Encouraging Learning, which means that you can't reach thousands of miles without small steps, and you can't make rivers and seas without small streams.

But... Lu Yu mentioned that it seemed to be an extremely deep level of understanding and perception.

The point is that Xun Yu really didn't know how to answer this sudden question.

"As Lu Situ asked the question, he must have some understanding of his own, right?"

Xun Yu asked back...

Unexpectedly, Lu Yu waved his hand directly. "My understanding is not important, what is important is Xun Lingjun's understanding..."

"Heaven can create creatures, but can't distinguish things, and earth can carry people, but can't rule them. This is "Ritualism"! Heaven has its time, earth has its talents, and people have their own governance. This is "Tianlun"!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu's eyes were fixed, and his words became more serious.

"To make a digression, Mr. Xun Ling is probably very embarrassed about Dong Guojiu, right? The balance between the Han Dynasty and Duke Cao? How can it not be difficult?"

"Yes, Xunzi, the ancestor of the Xun family, explained in detail in "Bigou Pian", what is a gentleman? Xun Lingjun followed Cao Gong, saved the world, saved the people from water and fire, and saved the emperor from water and fire. This is the virtue of admiring people and promoting people The beauty is that helping Cao Sikong is not flattery, and admonishing Cao Sikong is also the meaning of justice in my heart, and it is not betrayal!"

"But... the way of heaven is natural. Instead of superstitiously believing in the authority of 'heaven', thinking about it, praising him, supporting him, and waiting for the gift and rise of 'heaven', it is better to use the laws of nature to serve people and 'respect those who are in themselves', and It's not "the one who admires him in the sky". I didn't say this, but Master Xun. Xun Lingjun should also adapt to the times and respond with righteousness. The situation in the world is always changing, and people have to change accordingly. The merits of Xun Lingjun You are already worthy of the ancestors of the Xun family, you must not be too harsh on yourself, let alone let your loyalty harm you!"

When referring to the last sentence.

What Lu Yu thought of was, in his previous life... in a basketball program he liked to watch, Garnett warned James - don't let loyalty hurt you!

At this moment, Lu Yu used this sentence to warn Xun Yu, and he felt...it was very appropriate.

Of course, is there any use and how much effect can it produce?That's another story.

once Upon a time…

When Lu Yu surveyed the history of the end of the Han Dynasty, in the Wei camp, the person who touched him the most was none other than Xun Lingjun.

Why is it that Xun Lingjun's "Zhang Zifang" talent turned out to be a great tragedy in the end?

The core reasons are three points.

——The deep-rooted thought of loyalty!

——Straightforward personality traits!

There is also the most important one, Cao Cao's view of dealing with things "I would rather blame others than others to blame me", which directly led to Xun Yu's tragic life!
It's easy to sum it up...

But it is difficult to change!
Xun Yu, as the top strategist and the top aristocratic family in this era, is not easy to change his deep-rooted ideas?
Not a sentence or two can complete it.

That's what Lu Yu said...

Use the words of your ancestor "Xunzi" of the Xun family in Yingchuan to warn, and then, it depends on Xun Lingjun's own epiphany.

call…

Take a long exhale.

When the phrase "Don't let loyalty harm you" came out of Lu Yu's mouth and fell into Xun Yu's ears, his body trembled violently, and it was obvious that his heart was also throbbing.

He smiled and shook his head. "Bending and stretching with the times, responding with righteousness, but the bottom line of this adaptation is righteousness after all! Lu Situ must not forget the great 'righteousness'!"

have to…

This remark blurted out, Lu Yu felt that what he just said was in vain!
"Alas..." With a helpless sigh, Lu Yu stood up and added a sentence as he walked out the door. "The righteousness that Xun Lingjun practiced? Is it true righteousness? The power of the king is granted by God? Is this kind of 'Confucianism' thought taught by Dong Zhongshu the one proposed by Confucius?"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu shook his head. "Xun Lingjun might as well think about the junior's words carefully in your spare time. If you don't keep them in order, you can get some different insights!"

In a word, Lu Yu walked out of Shangshutai...

What followed was another round of bloody massacre, Lu Yu didn't want to watch it, and felt sick to his stomach... It's better to go back and apologize to Sister Zhaoji earlier!
Sister Zhaoji must be angry for making Yuedan Ping such a mess, right?

call…

Unexpectedly, just as Lu Yu walked out of the Shangshutai, Xun Yu's eyes were tightly condensed.

touched?

How could the depths of his heart not be touched?
The expression is indifferent, that is to cover up the throbbing in the heart!
It seems that Lu Yu's understanding of "Xunzi" and the principles and righteousness passed down from the ancestors of the Xun family... is deeper and more thorough than his understanding!

Especially the sentence he uttered at the end-is the "Confucianism" thought taught by Dong Zhongshu the one proposed by Confucius?

With Xun Yu's talent and learning, how could he not understand the meaning of these words!

——Sovereign power, in fact... may not be bestowed by God!
——A boat carried by water is a boat just now!

——The people are the most precious, the country is second, and the king is the lightest!
The righteousness that Xun Yu should practice is for the people?Or is it for you?
...

...

Here, the words of Lu Yu and Xun Yu became more and more meaningful, full of philosophy, and thought-provoking!
On the other side, on the wind review platform, the atmosphere was solemn and fierce!
This place has already been sealed off, except for Cai Zhaoji who was sent back to Situ's Mansion, almost all civil and military personnel were guarded here.

Cao Cao stepped in first and stood on the wind platform. Not long after, Concubine Dong Gui's body was also carried here by the soldiers.

She was already dead, but it seemed... Her body twitched a few times inexplicably, as if she was returning to the light, but finally stopped moving, and completely passed away!
Cao Cao glanced coldly at Concubine Dong Gui's body which was still warm, and spoke coldly. "Have you seen it all? Concubine Dong Gui and Uncle Dong Cheng conspired to assassinate Sikong of the current dynasty! They have already been executed! Next, it's their party's turn!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

During this time, Han Chen's complexion was pale, and his head lowered subconsciously.

Seeing Cao Cao...they felt chilled;

But seeing Concubine Dong Gui's corpse, their hearts became cold again!
When it was discovered that Xun Lingjun hadn't appeared, almost everyone was in despair.

"Come on, let's talk about it. Just now I was assassinated on the first day of the month. There was a lot of chaos here. Some of you were frightened and stayed where you were, and some of you came to protect me Cao Cao! I witnessed some The officials killed several assassins, they are my saviors Cao Cao! How about this, I will give you a chance, those who are frightened stand on the right, those who are not frightened stand on the left who helped Cao Cao kill the assassins !"

When talking about this, Cao Cao thought of Yu'er's reminder just now.

——"On the commentary platform, although there are hateful assassins, there are also loyal and brave "Han" ministers. Why don't Cao Sikong go take a look? Go and reward him?"

have a look?Hehe, you have to take a good "look"!
Award!That's even better "a reward", use a soldering iron, use an iron whip to reward well!
"Quick, within ten breaths, let me see whether you are standing on the left or the right!"

Cao Cao shouted again.

All of a sudden, all the officials in Yuedanping became nervous, and they crowded to the left.

All the officials judged the situation, and they knew that if they didn't save Cao Sikong, that... would be the same as watching Cao Sikong fall into trouble.

Sima's eldest son, Sima Lang, and the third son, Sima Fu, supported their father, Sima Fang, and walked to the left. At this moment, Sima Fang was already in a mess because of a guilty conscience!

It was Sima Yi who immediately grabbed his father.

"Father, eldest brother, third brother...can't go to the left!"

Sima Fang was taken aback for a moment, and asked: "The left side is the merit, and the right is the fault? Is it possible that we should give up the merit and find the fault?"

"Go to the right!" Sima Yi rolled his eyes, and he suddenly thought of something, and his tone became more serious... "The left side is not a merit, and the right is not a fault! Now is not the time to claim merit, but to be wise and protect yourself!"

His inexplicable words made Sima Lang and Sima Fu startled, but Sima Fang ordered them immediately.

"Listen to Zhongda!"

Immediately, the four of them stood in the right direction.

As a result, in front of the entire wind review platform, countless officials occupied the left side like a tide, while Sima Yi's family and a few dozens of courtiers were the only ones on the right side!

Cao Cao's eyes were like two swords, his eyes pierced through Sima Fang's family!

Just now when Sima Yi stopped his father's action, he saw it, but murmured in his heart: "As expected of a student from Yu'er's Imperial High School, he really has a bit of ability! Is this considered as stupid as wise?"

Thinking of this, Cao Cao looked around again at the officials on the left, and it was exactly the same as the list of those officials who showed anger when Xu Tian was hunting in the past!
Ha ha, finally found the reason!

With a wave of his sleeve, he immediately ordered: "Where is the Tiger Army?"

"The end is here!"

Xu Chu and a group of Huben troops took a step forward, and Cao Cao gave orders immediately. "Take all the officials on the left to Dali Temple for interrogation!"

ah... ah...

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials rushed to argue as if struck by lightning.

One by one shouted injustice, and one by one wept!

Cao Cao turned around and stood with his hands behind his back.

"Hehe, don't think I can't see through your thoughts!"

"At the time of the great chaos at the dawn of this month, everyone is only concerned about avoiding disaster and running for their lives, and those who still want to save Cao Cao must be trying to cover up, and their intentions can be punished! Immediately arrest and interrogate severely!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

The audience was in an uproar...

On the other hand, Sima Fang, Sima Lang, and Sima Fu subconsciously turned to Sima Yi, and they all let out a sigh of relief!
His eyes were full of praise for Sima Zhongda.

Never thought, right now.

Cao Cao changed the subject and pointed his finger at Sima Fang!

"Jingzhaoyin Sima Fang is also captured by me!"

Now, the Sima family swallowed the breath they had breathed out just now, and changed color in a panic!
Sima Yi was shocked, his expression was particularly aggrieved.

"This is... why is this!"

"Why? Haha..." Cao Cao laughed and replied, "As an imperial student? But you can't understand why? Why don't you ask your chief academic officer! Let him teach you well!"

Speaking of this, Cao Cao once again pointed his finger at Sima Lang and Sima Fu.

"Arrest the two of them too, and put them in prison!"

This…

Immediately, Sima Yi felt a thunderbolt falling from his head!

His whole face was as white as paper!

His mind is also in a mess!
...

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(End of this chapter)