Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

When Xia Qiuyi married, Sima Yi married his granddaughter, the daughter of Sima Shi, to Zhen De, the cousin of the Empress Dowager Guo. He was in charge of the forbidden army in the palace, and Sima Shi also took the opportunity to advance to General Wei and was granted the title of Marquis of Changping.

Zhen De, formerly known as Guo De, changed his name to Zhen De because he was adopted by the couple Zhen Huang and Cao Shu, and succeeded him as Marquis of Pingyuan.But still has a close relationship with the Guo family, and is the core figure of the second generation of the Guo family.

It is not difficult to understand why Sima Yi married the Guo family to represent an important position.The Gaoping change is not only the credit of the Sima family alone, but its success is inseparable from the support of domestic officials, civil and military officials. Among them, the imperial edict granted to Sima Yi by Queen Mother Guo is a crucial part.

In order to repay their achievements, Sima Yi also conferred officials and titles without hesitation. At the same time, in order to ensure the stability of the Sima family, he married the Guo family, and the two parties officially entered the honeymoon period.

Of course, Sima Yi's measures to win people's hearts are not limited to these. Liu Fang, the doctor of Zuo Guanglu, was moved to General Zuo Hussar, and he was still in charge of Zhongshujian; Ten thousand.

Taifu Wang Guan was re-appointed as Minister of the Five Soldiers, and he was awarded the captain's son-in-law;Sima Yi's confidant worked as Zhonglang Fu Gu and led Sili Xiaowei.Zhong Yu, who was demoted by Cao Shuang to the prefect of Wei County, was promoted to Yushi Zhongcheng.

In this way, Sima Yi gave a large number of rewards to those who made contributions in the Gaoping Mausoleum Change, and all of them were bestowed by the Marquis.At the same time, officials who were unhappy and suppressed during Cao Shuang's period were promoted one by one, and a large number of former officials under Cao Shuang's family were pardoned, such as Xun Xu, Wang Shen, Pei Xiu, Wang Bi and others.

After pacifying the central government, Sima Yi, in order to reassure the local governor and general, Wang Ling, who supervised the war in Yangzhou, moved to Zhennan General, appointed Yuzhou governor Wuqiu Jian as the former general, tied the state governor Tian Yu as the right general, and Yanzhou governor Wang Chang For General Zuo.

In short, in order to appease the hearts of the people in the country and eliminate the impact of the Gaoping Mausoleum Change and Luoyang's return to the Han, Sima Yi did not hesitate to hold official positions and titles.

However, in order to show his loyalty to Cao Wei, Sima Yi rejected the post of prime minister recommended by Queen Mother Guo and everyone, and only took the post of Taifu to lead the country's military affairs.

Just kidding, the prime minister is extremely sensitive. The last person who was prime minister in the Central Plains was Cao Cao. If a certain Sima Yi became prime minister, wouldn't it prove that he rebelled not because of Cao Wei's great cause, but because of his own selfish desires.

After Sima Yi's operation, all the government orders were issued from Yecheng, and Sima Yi only had a little leisure time to focus on other matters.

"Report to the Taifu, the pro-Wei King Himi called for an envoy to see him, and sent 300 raw (slaves) to him. Sun Huqi asked the Taifu how to receive him." Chen Gui reported.

Pro-Wei Wowang was the name given by Cao Rui when Cao Rui was alive, when Queen Himi of the Wa Kingdom sent envoys to pay tribute.After all, the last posthumous title given to the Wa Kingdom was awarded by Liu Xiu, the King of the Wa Nu of the Han Dynasty.

Sima Yi pondered for a while, and said: "Spread the news of the Japanese country's entry into the country as a tribute, and reward them with silk, just like the ceremony of the Siyi court gate."

"promise!"

Sima Yi has no interest in the Wa Kingdom. The reason why he spread the tribute is mainly because Luoyang was captured and morale in the country was low. We need this news to cheer us up and let everyone know that the current Great Wei is still the Central Plains. Co-lord, have you seen the barbarians paying tribute?
After Chen Gui left, Master Sima stepped into the hall with a serious expression on his face, and said, "Father, since the Gaoping Mausoleum, the people in the villages and villages in the prefectures and counties have fled, and most of them have become tenants among the powerful gentry. What should I do?"

With the relocation of the capital, the Gaopingling Incident, and the seizure of Luoyang, the prestige of the Cao Wei Center declined sharply, and the local governors and generals were vaguely unwilling to follow suit. Send it out to please their hearts.

Especially after the Gaopingling Incident, the rulers headed by Cao Shuang, He Yan, Deng Yang, Li Sheng, etc. were all wiped out, and the local Shangzhou county officials were all in danger, and few were in power.The aristocratic families also attacked the villagers at the bottom of the society, annexed the land and took it as tenants.

The people in Tuntian are also willing to become tenants under the aristocrats, because with the disadvantages of the war against the Han Dynasty, the cost of military supplies has increased. Taxes are so high that it is almost unsustainable for the people.

Moreover, with the decrease of the registered population and the increase of casualties of soldiers, Cao Wei has already asked the villagers to join the army as soldiers to enrich the army.You must know that when Cao Cao was alive, he formulated the system of garrisoning land, which only required the people to provide food and corvee chores. If it was not an emergency, the garrison people did not need to bear the responsibility of military service.

As time went by, during Cao Rui's period, the people lost their enthusiasm for farming due to the excessive payment of land taxes, and often used other occupations to support their families.But until they were required to serve in the military, they began to refuse to be farmers, and their lives were too miserable.

And the rich and powerful families have the privilege of being exempt from military service and corvee service. According to the law, they need to perform military service, but in terms of rights, no one dares to force them to perform corvee service.The two hit it off, and most of the villagers fled to the aristocratic and powerful families as tenants, seeking food and clothing.

Listening to Master Sima's narration, Sima Yi felt quite a headache.The Sima family was also responsible for the collapse of the farming system, and they also occupied many farming people as tenants.The current collapse of the farming system has a great impact on the current situation of Cao Wei. If it is not stopped, how can we raise troops in the future.

"I don't know if Ziyuan has something to think about?" Sima Yi asked.

Master Sima nodded slightly, and said: "Sima's close confidant, Sima, should have something to say about Shibao, and he wrote a letter stating that he can emulate the system of Wu State, and reward the domestic officers and officers with their fields and cattle, and order them to send troops to serve in the army. "

"Stone bud?"

Sima Yi muttered a few words, thinking of the officials he promoted in Guanzhong to sell ironware.He is quite talented and has military strategy, but he is still lustful and greedy for money. I don't particularly like him, but I didn't expect to be poached by his eldest son to be his confidant.

But Shi Bao's strategy is not unfeasible. The collapse of the farming system is unstoppable. If he forces the powerful clan to spit out the slaves they ate, he may turn against him, and the grassroots will also change.It's better to follow Shibao's strategy and push the boat along the river, and reward these farmers in the country to domestic officials, generals and schools. In the past, they supported themselves, and let them send troops to join the army in wartime.

However, Sima Yi also knew that if he really implemented this policy, the domestic gentry might be happy, but in the end it was the national interest that would be damaged, and the quality of the soldiers would be reduced.It's just that given the current situation, I'm afraid I really want to do this, to be a paper maker, to paper a piece or two for Cao Wei's broken ship, and barely let the ship continue to sail.

After deliberating for a long time, Sima Yi said: "The matter has come to an end, I will discuss it with the ministers on behalf of my father, and if it is correct, I will implement this policy. At that time, the imperial court will distribute Shi Bao's reward."

It is definitely not enough to just follow Shi Bao's strategy. Sima Yi still needs to discuss the details with other people to see how to maximize the effect of this strategy.

"Thank you father!" Master Sima said.

After a pause, Sima Yi warned his son: "Shi Bao is a human being, and my father knows that he is greedy for money and lustful, and I am afraid it will be difficult to handle it. If you use it, you should be careful to avoid its harm."

Master Sima cupped his hands slightly, and replied earnestly: "Father, although Shi Bao lacks in character, he has a talent for managing the country. Nowadays, honest and honest people may not be proficient in economic affairs. Duke Huan of Qi does not use Guan Zhong's extravagance, but uses his To assist the world; Emperor Gao did not abandon Chen Ping's dirty deeds, but took his six strange calculations. Although Shi Bao is not as good as these two sons, but looking at him now, his ability is enough to be praised."

Hearing this, Sima Yi smiled and said, "You just need to know it in your heart, as a father, you don't need to say much."

"Thank you father for your trust." Master Sima saluted.