Wei Ni

Chapter 24 Personnel
In terms of cruel officials, in the Cao Wei regime, full favors should be the most important.

Not only did he kill Cao Hong's guests, but he also tortured Yang Biao, the fourth generation and third prince.

But he is also a sharp blade in the hands of Wei Wu Cao Cao.

When Yuan Shao ruled Hebei, all the disciples and former officials of Lurunan County, his hometown, supported the trilogy and did not submit to Cao Cao's laws.

Cao Cao was deeply worried about this, so he appointed Man Chong as the prefect of Runan.

When Man Chong arrived in office, he recruited 20 soldiers, broke through more than 2 barriers of aristocratic families, trapped and killed more than a dozen Qu Shuai who made rebellions, registered more than [-] households and sent more than [-] private soldiers back to the family to work on farming and mulberry , so that Runan County was in peace for a while.

From this point of view only, cruel officials are good officials in Sheji.

However, Emperor Cao Rui knew that Xia Houhui claimed that the cruel officials that Wei State lacked today were not like Man Chong.

Ge Yinmanchong is also a scholar who abides by virtue in his bones. Although the law is strict and the killing is decisive, he will not do anything that cannot be followed.

Xia Houhui refers to cruel officials like Yi Zong of the former dynasty——

Such people are often born in humble beginnings and have a clean family background. They rely on the emperor's appreciation to embark on official careers or rise to the top. They are lonely officials in the court.Therefore, they will also obey the emperor's will, willing to serve as eagle dogs and claws, not taking fame or morality as a bond, and biting any opponent under the emperor's clear envoy.

Moreover, when they get angry, the emperor who actually made a profit can "conform to the public opinion" and put them in prison and punish them to appease the public anger.

It can be said that such people are tools.

Use your wealth and life in exchange for a tool of grace and glory for a period of time.

It is an extremely sharp knife that can be thrown away at any time in the hands of the emperor!

Therefore, the emperor Cao Rui was moved by Xia Houhui's words at that moment.

Because Cao Rui has this kind of sharp blade, he can cut on the gentry, and he can also attack the clan and Qiao Pei's heroes in the future. Xia Houhui doesn't even leave his own back~
Ugh.
Looking at the temple today, who is not confined to the family, who is wholeheartedly planning for me, who is the husband!
Cao Rui was speechless for a long time.

After the emotion in his heart faded away, he moved his seat, touched his knees with Xia Houhui's palms, and said in a slow voice, "Your loyalty, I know it now. However, your remonstrance may be difficult to carry out. It's not because I don't want to take Qing In fact, with the current situation in the temple, it is difficult for me to find someone who can be trusted with cruel officials~"

"Your Majesty, Hui secretly thinks that this matter is not difficult."

Hearing this, Xia Houhui bowed his head lightly to show respect, lowered his voice and said, "Hui's intention is that your Majesty can follow the Emperor Wu's order to seek talents, set up the emperor Enke, and select handsome men from all states and counties. The people he takes can be called The disciples of the Son of Heaven, those who were promoted by His Majesty to the humble end, will be grateful to His Majesty for your kindness, be driven by His Majesty, and have the courage to serve the country and die a hundred times! And all the people in the world know that Your Majesty has been fond of studying the law since childhood, Those who apply to become disciples of the Son of Heaven must be able to entrust cruel officials."

After finishing speaking, before Emperor Cao Rui could speak, he added another sentence, "Your Majesty, although Hui Fang denounced the disadvantages of the nine-rank official system, he also knows that it is the long-term peace and stability of our Wei State. Therefore, Hui remonstrates that setting up the emperor Enke is also a way to increase talents for the country, and divide nine ranks of officials into full-time positions."

Set up the emperor Enke?
The full-time trend of the nine-rank official system?
After hearing this, Emperor Cao Rui's eyes, which were originally very deep, burned like stars in the night sky in an instant.

He who had always been worried about the excessive power of the gentry suddenly felt a sense of openness.

Because although the Wei State now implements the nine-rank official system, the inspection system inherited from the previous dynasty has not been abolished, but it has not been taken seriously, and it has gradually been included in the investigation and conclusion of the Zhongzheng system.

In this way, putting the emperor Enke in the investigation system will not arouse fierce opposition from the temple officials.

In particular, Emperor Wu once used the move of recruiting talents based on talents regardless of family status as an excuse, claiming that the world's swords and weapons are not extinguished, and the imperial court urgently needs educated and brave people to help destroy Shu and destroy Wu and unify the world.
So, who can object?

Even if the gentry knew that this move would increase the power of the monarch and lead to a more intense game between the power of the monarch and the gentry, they did not dare to stand up against it with a clear-cut stand.

Without him.

Cao Rui only needs to ask "Qing's meaning, is it that the previous actions of Emperor Wu were absurd", and he can make the opponents panic and plead guilty.

Most importantly, this move will win the support of some gentry.

On today's temples, many important ministers from the Wei and Wu period are still alive, and many of them came from poor families.

Cao Ruiruo, when announcing the addition of Emperor Enke, cited these people as examples to praise Emperor Wu for his wisdom in descending talents and saving talents for the country; The trend of "do not avoid relatives within the family" implies that they can let their nephews or township party members become officials through the emperor Enke, so they will win their praise!
Taking a step back, regardless of whether the emperor Enke can implement it, as long as Cao Rui proposes it and asks the temple officials to discuss it, it will disperse the cohesion of the gentry.

Well understood.

If it can be implemented smoothly, those important court officials from poor families will have the same opportunity as the famous families to meddle in the power of talents for the country, and they will continue to have differences and eventually split with the famous families because of the fight for the right to speak.

After all, the opportunity to be the head of a chicken comes first, who is willing to be a fly with its tail!
And if it can't be implemented~~
These poor people will turn their backs and become staunch defenders of the monarchy.

Gein and the others would think that it was the aristocratic wealthy family that blocked their room for advancement and killed their children and grandchildren's chances of becoming wealthy in the future.

In any case, Cao Rui will sit back and reap the rewards!

And it counts birds with one stone!
The so-called division of the strong, supporting the weak and suppressing the strong, is nothing more than that.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Cao Rui feels broad and cheerful.

Of course, no matter how good the plan is, it can only be profitable after it is implemented.

He understood the benefits of Xia Houhui's remonstrance in an instant, and when he was excited, he grabbed the other's hand to show his intimacy, and said earnestly, "Young Quan's true knowledge and insight, I am deeply impressed! Well, if the matter of the emperor Enke is to be carried out, how about juvenile power being my master?"

uh~
Don't kill me~
Xia Houhui was shocked, and hurriedly bowed his hands as a salute, pulled out his hand without leaving a trace, and replied softly, "Return to Your Majesty, Hui should not be in charge. Fei Hui is not willing to serve His Majesty wholeheartedly, and he is really sensitive. If you are in charge, I'm afraid The gentry became suspicious and attacked, making this strategy counterproductive."

"Ah~"

First there was a sound of astonishment, the emperor Cao Ruifang suddenly realized, he nodded and laughed again and again, "Young Quan's words are very true! Very true! I was so happy for a moment that I didn't notice it."

After finishing speaking, he grabbed Xia Houhui's hand again, held it on his knee, closed his eyes and thought about how to put the emperor Enke into action.

It also made Xia Houhui extremely bored.

I know you're trying to show your intimacy, but for two big men, don't just hold hands, okay?

My surname is Xiahou, not Cao Mingzhao!
Feeling that his hands were like being crawled by thousands of ants, Xia Houhui thought for a while, then withdrew his hand again and saluted, "Your Majesty, Hui Fang has just said something about the administration of officials, and he hasn't finished yet."

Alas!
Haven't finished talking about evil?
Cao Rui, the emperor whose thoughts were interrupted, opened his eyes, raised his hand and pressed Xia Houhui's salute, "Zhenquan and I have a heart-to-heart sincerity, no less than blood relatives, there is no need to be too restrained, and I will continue."

ok~
hold hands again~
"only."

In response, Xia Houhui withdrew his hand again and said while pouring wine for the emperor, "Your Majesty, Hui secretly thinks that political affairs are personnel affairs. If your majesty wants to have a peace of the world like the previous dynasty's cultural scene and Zhaoxuan, you should take the lead. Governance by officials. Because if officials are not clear, the laws will not work, and if the laws are not good, the long-standing abuses will not be corrected! If your majesty does not value personnel, even if the temple is good for the country and the people, it will be nothing more than a mirror of water in the state and county, and it will be nothing in the world. It's empty talk."

Personnel~
Cao Rui, who raised his wine cup and drank slowly, was also thinking slowly in his heart.

After a while, he suddenly laughed and asked, "Zhiquan's words seem to mean something?"

Because his mind is as sharp as his, he has already remembered Du Shu who made a memorial earlier, denounced the atmosphere in the court, and impeached the princes.

Yes.

He had already vaguely guessed that Xia Houhui was going to make a complaint and recommend Du Shu.

Gein Xia Houhui is not suitable to be the head of the emperor Enke, but Du Shu is a good choice-you only need to let a highly respected public secretary be named, and then hand over the actual execution power to Du Shu.

Du Shu's family background is clean, he is fair, and he never flirts with others, he can be regarded as an outlier among the gentry.

The most important thing is that today he is not afraid of power and dares to speak out~
That is to say, if Cao Rui does not hesitate to promote, he can be cultivated to become the emperor's confidant, and even grow into the second favorite in the future.

"Hearing string songs and knowing elegance, your Majesty's intelligence is not as good as many."

Without leaving any traces of flattery, Xiahou Hui smiled coyly, and said softly, "Since Hui entered the palace to accompany him, he has rarely talked with the scattered cavalry and his close ministers, and has no close friendship. However, during the day and night we get along, But I can roughly understand each person's temperament. For example, someone who is sincere and simple like Du Wubo, his father died in the king's affairs, and he followed his father's style. He said that the current situation does not take his career as a concern, and he has the meaning of restraining his loyalty. The local people say that they are ill and resigned to live in seclusion, but in fact the personnel affairs are not clear. Although Hui is humble, he dare not forget to worry about the country. Now he boldly remonstrates with His Majesty to restore Du Wubo and enter the court. The temple is praised for its enlightened speech. Moreover, Du Wubo is full of talents and learning, and his family background is clean, so he may be worthy of His Majesty entrusting him with important tasks in the future."

"Um"

With a slight nasal sound, the emperor Cao Rui was noncommittal to Xia Houhui's generous words.

It's not just that Du Shu's previous memorandum was too violent, recalling him without a proper reason will arouse dissatisfaction among the temple officials; it's also because he has already made a decision and cannot be changed overnight.

And he didn't say no, it was the benefits that recalling Du Shu would bring to him, which moved his heart.

(End of this chapter)