Wei Ni

Chapter 100 Wei Que
From the Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, prophecies emerged in endlessly.

Such as "Hu Ye, who died in the Qin Dynasty", "Liu Xiu sent troops to arrest the Daoist, the barbarians gathered in the wild, and the fire dominated on April [-]th", etc., all made correct predictions about the destiny of the destiny.

But there are more inaccurate prophecies.

It's just that the accurate ones are talked about by people, while the wrong ones are selectively forgotten by people.

And Cao Wei's prophecy of Daihan comes from "Chunqiu Prophecy" "The one who replaces Han should be Tu Gao", which has been passed down for hundreds of years.

For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mentioned it at the banquet when he was fortunate to be in Hefen, Emperor Guangwu also mentioned it when he wrote a letter to Gongsun Shu, and Zhou Shu in the middle of Shu explained before the separatism of the heroes at the end of the Han Dynasty: "Dang Tu Gao The person, Wei Ye."

Later, Qiao Zhou of the state of Shu asked Du Qiong for advice.

Qiong Fu explained: "Wei, the name of the que is also high when it is painted, and the sage takes the class as the ear."

He also said: "The ancients did not talk about Cao when they were famous officials; since the Han Dynasty, all famous officials have talked about Cao, and the envoys have said that they belong to Cao, and the dead have said that they serve Cao. This is the will of God."

It can be said that prophecy is very popular in the world that believes in ghosts and gods.

After entering the Wei Dynasty, people no longer looked for prophecies to make predictions, but the skills of the party were still believed in by all living beings in the government and the public.

For example, Zhu Jianping, a native of Peiguo who is good at face-to-face, has been verified by many folks, and he has also accurately predicted Cao Pi's life span and Xun You's shorter life than Zhong Yao.

But he is dead now.

Zhou Xuan, an alchemist who was as famous as him and a Zhonglang, became the object of people's pursuit.

However, his alchemy is dream interpretation.

Not only did he predict the failure of the Yellow Turban Uprising through dream interpretations, but he also interpreted dreams for Wei Wen and Cao Pi many times accurately, and his three interpretations of the "straw dog's dream" all accurately predicted three different results, which is even more impressive.

But now he no longer interprets dreams for the powerful.

The reason is that when explaining Cao Pi's dream earlier, he was concerned about the affairs of the Tian family and worried about causing trouble to his upper body, so he did not do it anymore because he was old and stupid.

Therefore, he now has some regrets.

Because the emperor Cao Rui didn't let him interpret the dream, but let him meet many clans and the children of Qiao Pei Yuanxun.

The so-called profession has specialization.

Zhou Xuan politely declined at first for such a difficult situation.

However, Cao Rui was determined and gentle, claiming that this move was just for leisure, so that he didn't have to shy away from other things, and he could speak freely, and he wouldn't add guilt if he said something wrong, and he wouldn't let his words flow out of his ears.

Although Zhou Xuan knew that the emperor Cao Rui would not be aimless, and it was not because of a momentary interest.

But he who eats the king's salary has no choice but to obey.

After all, the Son of Heaven has already spoken out eagerly. If he doesn't know what to say, he will probably usher in the wrath of the thunder.

So out of caution, when he met Cao Zhao, Cao Shuang, Xia Houxian, Qin Lang and others, he also picked some good things to say, and based on the current situation and the personalities of each of them, he roughly did a very good job. general prophecy.And in order to increase the probability of accuracy, his predictions are very short-term, only within two or three years.

It can be regarded as wise and safe.

Naturally, the emperor Cao Rui was quite dissatisfied with this.

Because Zhou Xuan's prophecy is the same as if he didn't say it, but anyone who has a little understanding of the personalities of Xia Houxian, Qin Lang, etc., can guess that they will not be deposed by him in the next two or three years.

So he also ordered Zhou Xuan to be as clear and detailed as possible.

Zhou Xuan was full of helplessness.

He is obviously an alchemist who interprets dreams!

How dare you speak lightly?
And what are the identities of people like Cao Zhao, Xia Houxian and others?

If he was offended and hated, wouldn't that be causing trouble for the clan?
Of course, he didn't dare not continue to speak clearly.

Otherwise, disaster is in sight.

The reason is that alchemists, whether it is divination, face-to-face or dream interpretation, are well versed in the world and human relationships, and are always concerned about the current situation.

He knew that the descendants of the emperor Cao Rui were all gone, and even the descendants of Emperor Wen Cao Pi were very few.In this case, Cao Rui asked him to meet with the clan and Qiao Pei Yuanxun, the meaning behind it is self-evident.

It also made him dare not violate it in the slightest.

The emperor Cao Rui respects the elders and respects the elders quite a bit, that's right.

But that is for important ministers of the country.

Since he succeeded to the throne, many ministers and servants of low status have been executed by him for various reasons, and none of them survived because of their old age.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhou Xuan made a prophecy based on each person's personality.

Yes, not based on appearance.

For example, when judging Cao Zhao, he claimed that Cao Zhao was quite talented, tolerant of literary and martial arts, but because he was young and rich, he was self-confident and acted a little ostentatiously.

Xia Houxian, who acted relatively low-key, was similar to them, not much different.

As for Cao Shuang's judgment, he is humble and dedicated, and he is very popular with officials and officials, but he seems to have no independent opinions. Given time, he may be chosen by Xiao Guicao.

The judgment of Qin Lang is relatively high.

It is claimed that he is cautious, reasonable, and does not flatter his superiors or bully his subordinates, but his flaw is that he is too cautious and dare not take the lead in everything. In the future, he may be a minister who follows the old ways.

After judging these people, Zhou Xuan made a special apology on the ground.

Once again, he claimed that he only had some experience in dream interpretation, and it was difficult to meet each other. Moreover, "Mencius" said that "juyiqi, nourishing body, it's great to live", so his judgment should not be taken seriously, but can only be used as a reference.

This time, Emperor Cao Rui didn't embarrass him anymore.

With his intelligence, he can naturally hear Zhou Xuan's judgment, which is just similar to "three years old and old".

That's why he called Xia Houhui to the Beimang Mountain Manor.

Let Zhou Xuan also take advantage of the trend to judge Xia Houhui.

Because in the heart of Emperor Cao Rui, Xia Houhui is the most difficult person to judge.

Yes, it is the most difficult.

Not only because Xia Houhui was the latest to enter the palace and be banned as a close minister, but also because the impression he gave Cao Rui was very contradictory.

Although he never doubted Xia Houhui's loyalty, but sometimes, from Xia Houhui's style of doing things, he faintly felt that she didn't respect him as the emperor very much!

It is that he upholds a concept similar to "the country is more important than the monarch".

Moreover, Xia Houhui gave him a feeling that he was a little unclear.

At the age of 17, at the age of angry horses and fresh clothes, he abandoned the prosperity of the capital and the invitation to fame, and went back to his hometown alone to study in closed doors. He is naturally ambitious and tenacious.

And the talent and learning he showed made the emperor Cao Rui feel too amazing.

Because almost all of his advice and plans were hit, as if he had a foresight!
You know, the previous three child prodigies of the Wei State were Zhou Buyi, Cao Chong and Xia Hourong. Xia Houhui didn't have such a reputation since he was a child.Can a person grow so much just by going back to his hometown and studying behind closed doors for three years?And obviously he didn't have enough experience and familiarity, but he was able to make admonitions that hit the pros and cons to Liaodong, Longyou and Yanbei thousands of miles away. How did he do it?
He can see things that the princes of the temple have not seen?
Is it the result of being the most talented and knowledgeable?

However, the practice of admonishing the abuses of farming and recruiting soldiers, and angrily denouncing Wu Zhi in the court also showed his immaturity in his official career.

It can even be said to be childish!

The two greedy and risky actions on the Huainan front are enough to make people assert that he is a reckless man.After being a great hero of Qiao Pei, he only needs to get enough qualifications to be able to occupy the position of an important minister, but he did not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the merits of size!

Therefore, all kinds of signs made Cao Rui feel that Xia Houhui's behavior was too contradictory.

Can't be judged at all.

And Zhou Xuan's judgment today is roughly the same.

After judging Cao Zhao, Qin Lang and others a few days ago, Zhou Xuan inquired about Xia Houhui's past behavior in private.

At that time, he felt that Xia Houhui was just a reckless man.

Moreover, relying on the favor of the emperor Cao Rui, he dared to offend the officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Such a person often has no good ending.

The so-called emperor and courtier.

With the emperor Cao Rui in power, Xia Houhui's recklessness is not a problem, but in case
I am afraid that he is about to face all kinds of attacks and slanders, and he will also usher in a very tragic ending amidst the anger of the crowd.

It's just that today, Zhou Xuan saw his etiquette and insights in the conversation with Wei Zhen face to face, but found that Xia Houhui was really not a reckless man.Zhou Xuan felt that he was much better than Qin Lang, Cao Zhao and the others in his demeanor of being neither humble nor overbearing, and his calm demeanor, as well as his euphemism to imply that Wei Zhen should not ask any more questions!

Furthermore, phases arise from the heart.

Although the skill of physiognomy is not his forte, but he is already old and has seen countless people, he can still roughly infer a person's temperament from his behavior and demeanor.

Therefore, this is what he said to the emperor Cao Rui.

Said: "Return to Your Majesty, I look at the appearance of Xiahou Zhiquan today. His sky is full and his nose is straight. He is a person who is not short of blessings; his eyes are as bright as lacquer, and he is calm when sitting and talking with Wei Gong. Leisure is a person with a firm mind. However, I have heard that Xiahou Zhiquan behaved perversely when he accompanied him, acted recklessly in the temple, and was greedy for meritorious deeds when he was in Huainan Shouchun. Cut it off! There is only a two-way decision.”

"On the one hand, he has an unpretentious and majestic face, a calm demeanor, and a superior military strategy. In time, he will surely be the backbone of the country and the pillar of the country! The other is that he has a firm mind, a straightforward temperament, informal planning and deeds. If you don't spare your life, you will definitely benefit the country, but if you are not tolerant of sophistication and do not hold back your edge, it may increase disputes in the country in the future."

After hearing this, Emperor Cao Rui was silent for a long time.

He even forgot to let Zhou Xuan, who had prostrated himself on the ground for making such taboo words, get up.

He didn't interrupt his thoughts until the setting sun was about to fall into the mountains and the soldier came to ask if he should return to the palace.

Finally, Zhou Xuan waited for the oral order to go back on his own.

Yes, Zhou Xuan has been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

He is over [-] years old, and he has suffered too much fear in the past few days because of the emperor Cao Rui's "pleasure in leisure".

He even made a decision to retire and return to his hometown as soon as he finds an opportunity in the future.

In order not to be involved in power struggles, not only will he die without a place to bury him, but he will also implicate his family members
In particular, he is obviously an alchemist who interprets dreams, but he was forced to meet him. Who knows if he will be forced to fortune-tell or search for immortal medicine in the future?
But what he didn't know was that Emperor Cao Rui didn't mean to embarrass him.

And he has already interpreted Cao Rui's dream.

Well, when the first prince died of illness, Emperor Cao Rui had a dream.

Very ordinary dream.

He dreamed of a high tower with trees growing inside and outside.

The trees in the que are sparse and low, and most of them are withered.

There are many trees outside the gate, of different sizes, and there are two trees next to the wall of the gate, both of which are very strong.

One has already fallen and damaged the wall of the que; the other has deep roots and lush leaves, and the stretched branches and leaves cover the sky and block out the sun, covering the entire high que in the shade of trees.

At that time, the emperor Cao Rui didn't care.

It's just a dream.

He is different from Wei Wen and Cao Pi, he will not find out what is there and what is not.

But not long after Cao Yin, the mourning king of Anping, died of illness last year, he dreamed of this high tower again, and the scene was roughly the same.

The difference is that the big tree that originally covered the sky and the sun also fell down.

And completely smashed that high tower.

And between these two trees, another tree grew out of the broken wall of the high tower.

It is also deeply rooted and leafy, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.

Not only did it completely cover up the ruins, but also stretched out many branches and leaves, covering the trees outside.

This time, Emperor Cao Rui no longer took it lightly.

Because he thought of the phrase "Wei, Que Ming also, should be painted and high". ,

Does the high tower in the dream refer to Guo Zuo of Wei State?

With such thoughts, he felt uneasy, so he thought of a way to let Zhou Xuan interpret his dream.

Instead, he recruited a confidant servant, and asked him to try whether Zhou Xuan's dream interpretation was accurate in a way of leisurely seeking pleasure.

In the dream scene, first, the confidant servant dreamed that his house was crushed by trees; then a few days later, the servant dreamed that a tree grew out of the ruins of the house.

In this regard, Zhou Xuan explained the dream for the first time, saying that this dream has no meaning.

It's just because eunuchs who have passed away will not have offspring, and this eunuch is often worried that he will die in the future without blood food, so he has dreams at night.

It was just an explanation, and Zhou Xuan also persuaded him to let this servant write a letter to return to his hometown, and just find a side branch to adopt him.

The second time he interpreted the dream, Zhou Xuan said that it was a sign that the dove occupied the magpie's nest.

No one lives in the house, so there is a danger of being crushed by trees; the beams supporting the house are not strong enough, so they cannot withstand the collapse of big trees.

And that small tree grows by absorbing the nutrients from the house, so it means that the dove occupies the magpie's nest.

After the confidant servant reported back, Emperor Cao Rui was shocked.

If the eunuch has no son, but his heirs are all dead, what is the difference in the result? !
The beams and columns supporting the house are not strong enough, which is exactly the same as the generals of Cao Wei's clan are withered now!
Therefore, he found a reason, and after secretly executing the confidant servant, he began to search for the two big trees that fell and damaged Gaoque one after another, and even more wanted to find out the tree from the ruins of Gaoque. The big tree that grows on it.

In his view, the two big trees that fell one after another, because they were very close to Gaoque, should be descendants of the clan or the descendants of Qiao Peiyuan.

This is the reason why he privately ordered that all the children in the families of Cao Wei's princes be recorded in the book.

Although he is in his prime of life, he must first make preparations for his heir, Jun, and the country.

This is also the reason why he asked Zhou Xuan to meet Cao Xiang for the princes of Xia.

He wants to find out those two courtiers who will be harmful to the country in the future, so as to prevent problems before they happen!

And another big tree where doves occupy the magpie's nest.
Among the many officials of Cao Wei today, which family is deeply rooted and leafy, and can grow to cover the sky and cover the sun in the future?
This answer is difficult.

Because there are many possibilities, and it doesn't have to be a foreign name.

(End of this chapter)