Wei Ni

Chapter 15
After Xia Houhui made a generous statement, the Chonghua Empress Hall fell into a long silence.

Both Emperor Cao Rui and Xia Houheng who were beside him were speechless for a while, but their reactions were completely different.

For example, Xia Houheng was dumbfounded at first, and then immediately covered his face with his sleeves, feeling ashamed and angry.

Shuzi!

I asked you to plead guilty, but I didn't ask you to flatter me!
Yes, at this time, he regretted forcing Xia Houhui to come to kowtow to plead guilty.

And if it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was by his side, he might have been unable to restrain himself from stepping forward to punch Xia Houhui.

The consequences of Gein's behaviors such as thanking En Soma and writing poems to satirize the emperor are nothing more than Xia Houhui being hated by the emperor alone, and it will be difficult to have chances in his official career in the future.

It cannot affect the official career of other people in the family.

But this kind of flattering words of "the master of enlightenment" on the left and "the master of the sage" on the right will damage the reputation of the family of Xiahou who is built on meritorious deeds!

Unworthy upright!

Don't talk about acting perversely, and don't think about the reputation of your family!
Go home after this matter is over, and see if I don't take your expert law!

Xia Houheng has already decided in his heart that today Xia Houhui must know what family law is.

The emperor's reaction was also stunned at first, and then he felt funny, but soon his face became gloomy again.

The rapid change of expression is breathtaking.

However, he himself didn't think there was anything strange about it.

There was a look of astonishment on his face, naturally, in the previous contact, he already had a general understanding of Xia Houhui's character, and he also preconceived that he was an upright minister.In this way, it is not surprising to be stunned when suddenly hearing flattery such as "Lord of Sage".

But I find it funny because I think Xia Houhui's refusing to admit defeat is a bit naive.

Obviously, he was brought by Xia Houheng to plead guilty, and he only needs to bow his head and admit his mistake to be forgiven, but he just doesn't want to!

In order to fight for this tone, in order to prove that he was not wrong, he actually spoke out such words as "fearful, slaying his life to serve the country, and Mingzhu's speech in the crowd" and other words!
Don't even think about it, even Xie Ensoma has done something like this, and still claims that he is always in fear?

And forget that I used Qin Ershi to accuse Sang and scold Huai more than ten days ago?

How could Cao Rui, who was recognized by the courtiers as the master of intelligence, be swayed by a few flattering words? !

Therefore, after Cao Rui listened to it, he couldn't help but feel that Xia Houhui's contradictory flattery was as ridiculous as a three-year-old child.

As for why he soon became gloomy again~
It was he who suddenly discovered that Xia Houhui's "sinister" words were intentional!

Gein has been saying since ancient times that "if the emperor is bright, his ministers will be virtuous, and if the emperor is faint, his ministers will be sycophants".

Previously, Xia Houhui wrote "A Fang Gong Fu" when he was in Beimanshan Manor. Although his words were inappropriate and his attitude was fierce, it cannot be denied that this was done by a direct minister; but now, he was brought by Xia Houheng to plead guilty. Reluctantly uttering flattery and flattery, it was naturally done by the courtier.

So, how should the emperor Cao Rui choose?
If he took Xia Houhui's flattering words, wouldn't he also make himself a fool! ?

But if one admits that Xia Houhui's previous persuasion was not at fault, wouldn't that mean conniving at this son's arrogance, making him unable to make further progress in the future and repeating Yan Zhi's remonstrance?
Although, without the foil of Yan Zhichen, the reputation of the Mingjun would not be able to be displayed.

However, it's just a play of the scorpion, Xia Houhui dared to use Qin II as an analogy!
If he behaves more excessively in the future, shouldn't Xia Houhui use him as an analogy with Xia Jie and Shang Zhou? !

Shuzi!

The intention is so cunning!
The emperor Cao Rui, who had been thinking about it for a while, felt a wave of anger permeating his chest and abdomen again.

Fortunately, Xia Houheng, who was embarrassed and angry at the side, saw that the emperor was silent, and thought that Cao Rui was lamenting the loss of Xiahou's family tradition!Immediately, he gritted his teeth secretly, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, and he bowed down again, and said, "my brother is misbehaving. Duty! Chen Heng boldly asks Your Majesty to let the younger brother resign and return home. The minister will be strictly disciplined. If the younger brother can bark in the future to benefit the current affairs, he should follow the aspirations of his father's generation and commit himself to the country; if the younger brother is difficult to become a talent , then let him die of old age and die in the countryside, so that he will not be a disaster for the country or a gangrene for the family!"

uh~
As soon as these words fell, not to mention the emperor was surprised, even Xia Houhui was dumbfounded.

Xia Houheng, who would get it wrong, was abandoning his car to protect his handsomeness, and he planned to temporarily cut off Xia Houhui's future with the whole family in mind.

However, it is easy to understand when you think about it.

It has only been a few days since Xia Houhui left the official position. Now that he has gone to the official position, there will be no shortage of time to embark on the official career again in the future.

But if the emperor decides that Xiahou's family reputation is no longer what it used to be, then the whole family will face a catastrophe, and there will be no chance to recover the meritorious deeds of the father's generation in the future!
Comparing Qu Yi and the whole family, Xia Houheng naturally understands which is more important.

"The Marquis of Anning's words are serious."

After a short period of astonishment, Emperor Cao Rui smiled and comforted, "Get up now. There is no need to blame yourself. Even if you don't enter the palace today, I have no intention of apologizing. "Mencius" has a 'Zi Road, and people will be happy if they hear it. When Yu heard good words, he worshiped them. Da Shun had a great saying: "Be kind to others, sacrifice yourself and follow others, and take pleasure in getting others to be good; self-cultivation, farming, pottery, fishing, and even becoming an emperor are nothing but taking from others." When I came to the throne at a young age, although I dare not compare myself to Emperor Yu and Emperor Shun, I would not let Zexi's Zilu, who I have heard, be more beautiful than before."

Yes, after Xia Houheng interrupted him, he had already figured out how to deal with this matter.

After appeasing Xia Houheng, the emperor turned his head to look at Xia Houhui, and said in a slightly angry tone, "Both your father and brother are dead and the country is in calamity, and they are loyal ministers of our Wei country! You sit and enjoy the merits of your father's generation." , Be Fen’s father and brother’s unfulfilled ambition! An Neng doesn’t care about the reputation of his family, so he utters such flattering words!”

"only!"

Being reprimanded by the emperor with his father, brother and family, Xia Houhui dared not refute anyway, and responded immediately, with a face of shame, "Hui is terrified! From now on, you must practice virtue, and only follow your majesty's words."

"Um"

This very submissive gesture also made the emperor Cao Rui feel at ease in an instant, and made a nasal sound very comfortably.

However, he did not forget to correct Xiahouhui's future behavior, and added, "Furthermore, the Xiahou family is the mainstay of the society, no different from the clan. I know that you have the loyalty to serve the country, and the gains and losses of persuasion are also worthwhile." Duty. However, I just had fun with my vassals on a whim and played the game of scorpion. How can Ruan be compared to Qin Ershi? Could it be that I am already a faint master in your heart? Thinking that you have lived in the mountains for a long time, this time It is not a crime, and then I will advise you in the future, don't forget your form!"

"only."

Xia Houhui replied respectfully again, "Thank you Your Majesty for your innocence."

"Get up."

Regarding this, Cao Rui just waved his hand, said nothing, and looked up at the sky.

The meaning is very obvious, let the Xiahou brothers leave immediately.

Xia Houheng, who had been in the official career for a long time, naturally understood, but when he was about to speak out, Xia Houhui preempted him.

Still not getting up, he turned to the emperor again and begged respectfully, "Your Majesty treats Hui from the bottom of his heart, Hui is inexplicably grateful, and he dare not seek to be his superior, please allow him to say another word."

It's not over, is it?

Cao Rui, whose mood had just improved, became irritable again.

But after all, he lived up to the generous praise. After suppressing his temper and taking a deep breath, Fang nodded and said, "Yes, let's talk."

"only."

Xia Houhui responded with a loud voice, and said with eloquence, "Your Majesty, Hui has lived in the mountains and fields for many years. I have seen folk tyrants set up a scorpion field to lure the people to play in it. There are also many people who have witnessed the people being robbed of their fields and properties due to gambling on the scorpion. It has become a matter of poor tenants of aristocratic and powerful families. Therefore, Hui boldly advised that His Majesty should no longer take pleasure in Cupu. Because what is good at the top, the bottom will be very happy. If the government and the public know the joy of Your Majesty, they will follow the example, so that The drama of Cupu is popular. And the tyrannical crime of taking the property of Li and common people by force in Cupu field, I fear that Li and common people will impose it on your majesty!"

"Ok?"

At the end of the sentence, Cao Rui, the emperor who was still a little impatient, flashed a gleam of brilliance in his eyes, and said in a solemn voice, "Is it convincible that the powerful right seized the property of Li Shu's land?!"

"Huian dares to speak falsely before His Majesty?"

Xia Houhui nodded, cupped his hands and just opened his mouth, but after looking around for a while, he whispered, "Your Majesty, don't say that it is true that the tyrants seized the property of Li Shu's fields. Hui also witnessed it with his own eyes in Xudu and Qiaopei. The gentry Haoyou privately hooked up with Diannong Zhonglang General or Diannong Xiaowei to invade and occupy the farmland."

Ugh.
This time, Cao Rui sighed.

Because he knew about the encroachment of Tuntian a long time ago, and he no longer has any doubts about the matter of Xipuchang.

The farming system that began in the period of Wei Wu and Cao Cao was divided into military villages and civilian villages. Among them, those who used official cattle in the civilian villages had six officials and four private ones;

Although the government took a lot of money, compared to the reality of the people wandering around at that time, this system was considered good governance.

But later, with the establishment of Wei State in the north, Mintun became a bad government.

After all, the states and counties are all stable, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the harvest is still distributed in this way. How is the farmer and the slave different?

And as the gentry grew up, the aristocratic families became rampant again, which led to the abolition of state and county laws and regulations, and frequently occupied the land of the farmland and apportioned taxes on the people in the farmland, so that the distribution of the harvest became official.
It is also true that the people in the villages fled repeatedly under the unbearable burden, which made the village system exist in name only.

The consequence for the State of Wei is that the treasury is increasingly empty.

The disadvantages of the gentry sitting on the top can be seen from this, just like the rats of the country.

But today's emperor Cao Rui is helpless.

And he knows that even if he wants to change all this, it will not happen overnight.

"Well, I know."

After a long silence, the Emperor Cao Rui said in a low voice, "As you said, I will not play the game of scorpion in the future. And if you see me doing something unethical in the future, you should do your best to advise me."

After saying that, without waiting for Xia Houhui's answer, he got up and walked out somewhat dispirited.

He is planning to go back to the bedroom.

However, before he walked out of the palace gate, he seemed to think of something, and he turned his head and told Xia Houhui, who was following behind him, "Zhenquan seems to have brought the good horse back to the mansion? Let's bring it to the palace, and raise it." It's in my stable."

Is this implying that I will travel with you often in the future?

Xia Houhui, who had realized something, bowed quickly.

"only."

(End of this chapter)