Wei Ni

Chapter 71
"The Analects of Confucius Bayi" has a saying: "Don't talk about the success, don't complain about the success, and don't blame the past."

Many people think that the emperor Cao Rui did not blame Sima Yi for his defeat and did not blame the king for his actions because of this mentality, but in fact it was due to his political tactics.

He wanted to take this opportunity to let those who were in charge of the military and controlled the border counties speak out in support of the reform of the scholars.

Originating from Wei State, it is a relationship that originated in the heart of the Central Plains. There are no scholars in places such as Youbin and Jizhou to the north of the Dahe River, and the three major war zones of Huainan, Jingxiang, and Yongliang are now the concentration of wars in Wei State. In the transformation of the country, whether the governors of the three major regions support and implement it has become particularly critical.

Among them, the Jingxiang front needless to say.

The newly arrived Xia Houru's disposition has long been cautious, and because of the state of the emperor, he will do what he says, and there is no need to consider his opinion.

Yongliang originates from the geography and the coexistence of the Qiang and Hu tribes. There are Shu outside who often invade, and there are Qiang and Hu tribes rebelling or arrogance inside. Therefore, the garrison is the most, and opinions are also the most critical.

The emperor Cao Rui did not blame Sima Yi for his defeat. One reason was to maintain Sima Yi's authority, so that he would have less resistance when carrying out reforms in the Shi family. When it comes to questioning the crime, those generals who forced Sima Yi to fight by means of insulting, agitating soldiers and contempt, etc., could not escape being blamed.

After a questioning of crimes, people are panicked and undercurrents are surging, so it is naturally not the time to carry out the reform of the scholar family.

As for Huainan~
That is the main reason why Man Chong was recalled to Luoyang, Kyoto for discussion.

Since the Battle of Shiting, whenever wars broke out in the Huainan theater, they had to rely on the support of scholars from the two prefectures of Yanyu and Luoyang in times of crisis.

Moreover, when the Luoyang Chinese Army rushes to help with light clothes, it is inevitable to confiscate the families of the two prefectures to transfer grain, fodder and supplies.

It can be said that if the Huainan War Zone is obedient to the reform of the scholars, it will cause this reform to become empty talk.

Still, it's fine.

Man Chong, who was born as a cruel official, did not have a high family background, and since he became an official, he has not managed the property and has not made peace with high-ranking families. He is not a person who seeks to benefit himself.

It was also after the death of Cao Zhen that Cao Rui, the emperor of Wei, dared to reveal his feelings.

When returning to Luoyang, in addition to the normal discussion with officials, Emperor Cao Rui also invited him to sit alone several times in the form of private banquets.

Full of pets think it is feasible.

But there are two prerequisites.

One is that the emperor Cao Rui will have to do light corvee service in these years to accumulate national power, so that the scholars can see that Wei State has the power to conquer foreign countries, that is, let the scholars have a hope that they can see and wait for.

The other is to get the letter first.

Just like Shang Yang's "Standing wood is faith" of Shang Yang's reform.

Reform edicts can be promulgated by the imperial court at any time, but in order to form a consensus between the ruling and opposition parties, concrete examples must be used to prove it.

This is not only to let some scholars redeem their lives through military exploits as an example, but also to let the generals at the bottom feel that the reform of the scholars will bring them opportunities for promotion.

To put it bluntly, it is to drive them away with profit.

The low-level generals in the army are so vulgar, and the scholar family has few scholars. Don't tell them such high-sounding words that benefit the community, just let them see the benefits.

If these two points cannot be achieved, the so-called change is empty talk.

In this regard, the emperor Cao Rui deeply agreed.

Therefore, the questioning of Wang Ling was avoided——

Coming from a high school, he has an official voice in governing the state and county, and is highly respected by the aristocratic family in the local area. If he speaks out to support the reform of the scholar family, the officials and officials in the court will also think of the reform of the scholar family. It will not cause damage to the right of local aristocratic families, and then they will not try their best to make the right.

It can be said that the emperor Cao Rui played a trick of external control.

Let the governor, who is in charge of military affairs outside, support him, and then let the high-ranking ministers have no reason to refute.

After all, the Shijia is a military matter, and those who are in the temple, it is impossible for them to know the pros and cons of it better than the governor who directly supervises the generals.

In fact it is.

When Xia Houhui went to Luoyang, the princes of the temple had different reactions.

Even if Liu Ye, the servant in private, and Jiang Ji, the general who guarded the army, who were privately instructed by the emperor, praised it, it didn't change the opinions of the ministers, and it was impossible to reach a consensus in a short time to implement it.After Man Chong, Sima Yi, and Xia Houru all expressed their approval, the ministers who originally held objections in the court fell silent.

They couldn't argue anymore.

It can only be delayed with the reason that "the national policy should be gradually implemented, and it should not be rushed and cause social turmoil".

Because Xia Houhui's Shangshu did not fully follow the orders of the emperor Cao Rui, but also added additional measures to recruit soldiers from the people's villages
This incident caused the emperor to be quite passive.

His previous measures to rectify the malpractices in the farmland have just come into contact with the ministers and officials. Now Xiahou Huifu mentioned that the Mintun has also touched the sensitive psychology of the officials: this is another way for the emperor to strengthen the monarchy, right?
Once it comes to the confrontation between the power of the monarch and the power of the ministers, the courtiers will do their best, and naturally it is not easy for the emperor to make a decision.

For this, Cao Rui was a little angry and a little helpless.

He really didn't expect Xia Houhui to make trouble at this juncture!
Obviously, he had planned everything properly, but because of Zhu Zi's extra branches, the resistance was increased!
Even if the remonstrance of recruiting soldiers from the Mintun is quite commendable and beneficial to the country, why do you want to make a good idea and attach it to Shangshuli? Shouldn't you talk to him in private first~
Shuzi!

They have been in office for more than a year and were impeached and released by Zuoqian, but they don't know that there are so many constraints in the temple!

The emperor Cao Rui scolded Xia Houhui in private like this.

Even, he regretted that when Man Chong left Luoyang to meet Huainan, he gave a private instruction.

"In the past, the founders of the Emperor Wu's business were almost lost, and most of the children were middle-class, but Xia Houzhi's power may be worthy of future use, so Manqing should pay more attention to it."

That's what he said.

He told Man Chong directly that Xia Houhui was the minister of the country that he worked hard to cultivate.

This also made Man Chong not use Xia Houhui's marching method after returning to Huainan.

Yes, it is the law of march.

In Man Chong's eyes, merit is merit, fault is fault, and the two cannot be offset.

Therefore, in dealing with matters related to Sun Bu, according to his nature, before letting Li Changshi record his meritorious service, Xiahou Huizhang should be punished fifty years ago for the crime of acting without authorization.
However, the anger is the anger, and the emperor Cao Rui has no intention of punishing Xia Houhui.

In any case, recruiting soldiers from the people's villages is a matter of benefit to the country, and he is already a little used to it - if this son can make people worry-free and follow the rules in everything, he will be no different from other mediocre clan children.

The temple dispute will eventually usher in compromise and compromise.

When the emperor Cao Rui made a slight concession and no longer allowed the school affairs to participate in rectifying the long-standing abuses in the fields, the officials finally compromised the emperor's plan to implement Xiahou Hui Shangshu.

It is a pilot implementation first to see the effect.

After promulgating the edict on the reform of the scholar family, a thousand scholar families were selected from Yanzhou and transferred to the banks of the Huai River to farm for self-sufficiency.

These thousand households are all old soldiers who are familiar with formations and have participated in many wars.

Needless to say, the reason is that following Man Chong's suggestion, he wanted to use these scholars who had a great chance of making meritorious service as "trees of faith", so as to inspire the whole country to be willing to work hard for the society.

In addition, the entire family of the applicants can leave the farmland and give them land as an incentive to recruit [-] soldiers from various villages in Yuzhou to resettle in Huainan.

The two will be combined into one army and horse, which will be under the favor of General Zhengdong.

Not surprisingly, the general was referred to by the emperor as Xia Houhui.

To this, the public officials and officials and everyone on the Huainan front had no objection.

With the position of General Xiahou Huibian, it is not a kind of favor to supervise two thousand soldiers and horses, and they are not standing soldiers.

Because everyone thinks this job is a drudgery.

Supervising two thousand scholars who usually fill the gullies and peasants who farm the fields, what achievements can they make?

Maybe it will be an embarrassing battle within two or three years!

Furthermore, as a pilot project, those who hold this position will definitely attract the attention of the government and the public, and will also welcome all kinds of gossip. It is not someone like Xia Houhui who has been favored by the emperor, who can bear the gossip!

After the edict arrived in Huainan, Xia Houhui, who accepted the responsibility, also felt a lot of pressure.

It's not that he and others feel that this is a hard job, but he is worried that he has failed the emperor Cao Rui's respect.

The reason is that the temple will not give too much time to practice this army.

If within two years, this army has no record, it will give the courtiers who originally opposed it a reason to attack, and they will clamor that reform is not feasible.

In the face of facts that speak louder than words, it is difficult for the emperor Cao Rui to continue to go his own way.

In this way, it is the turning point for the power of the ministers to curb the power of the monarch again, that is, after the prestige of the clan has declined, the prestige of the emperor has again ushered in an unbearable weight of weakening.
Therefore, after receiving the edict, he immediately asked to see Man Chong.

For advice.

When Man Chong was in Yuzhou in his early years, his governance of the region was very popular, and both officials and people were happy.

When they came to Huainan, there were many Li Shu who spontaneously took care of the old and the young, and planned to move their families away from their homeland and come to Huainan to settle down.

It is really too simple for Man Chong to arrange two thousand soldiers and family members properly, and let them work hard in farming and fighting hard.

And Man Chong didn't hide his secrets.

Very briefly, two comments are given.

One is herdsmen, who say: "He who pleases the people makes the outside world clear and the inside safe."

The other is to govern the army, saying: "Killing one person can subdue thousands of troops, kill them; rewarding one person can delight thousands of troops, reward them."

The perfunctory words that seem to be commonplace, but Xia Houhui is quite useful.

There is nothing to say about the management of the army. According to the "Sun Tzu's Art of War", Shi Enwei and the general will ensure that the law is fair and the rewards and punishments are clear, and the soldiers will fight bravely.

As for the herdsmen, it is the essence of the words.

For example, after Xia Houhui left Zhengdong General's Office, he went directly to the Governor's Mansion to meet Wang Ling.

Ask him to allocate supplies and dispatch county soldiers to build huts by the Huai River and draw fields, etc., because he wants to see that there are houses to live in, food to eat, and fields to live in when the scholars and farmers migrated to Huainan. cultivable.

Food and clothing are the foundation of Anmin, that is, there is nothing to worry about.

Then, on the grounds that [-] households lived together in Luoyi, Wang Ling was asked to send more than a hundred soldiers from the county to maintain the daily order there.

There is nothing to hide from the outside, so naturally we must first put an end to things that cause trouble, fights or bullying the weak by the strong.

As for the construction of wall docks that can shelter women and children when wars come, or the repair of garrison camps, etc., it will have to wait for the scholars and farmers to settle down before slowly relying on their own efforts.

No matter how magnanimous Wang Ling is, he will not allow him to ask for anything.

In fact, Wang Ling, who had expected it for a long time, didn't even see him.

It may be because Xia Houhui was praised as brave and resourceful in the previous Fansun Bu incident, but he was slandered as ignorant, so he didn't want to be embarrassed to meet each other, so he asked Chang Shi to come forward to receive Xia Houhui.

It is claiming that the governor's office has already obtained the imperial edict, and will arrange things such as huts, grain fodder, and painted fields in the spring and February of next year, so that Xia Houhui will not come to urge them.

The implication is to let Xia Houhui stop pointing fingers and make people hate him.

Xia Houhui was not angry about this.

Because it is already midwinter and November, no matter it is calculated due to the wind and snow, or the implementation of the edict by relevant officials, the fastest time for scholars and farmers to migrate to Huainan will be in February next year. Wang Ling's approach is not Nothing to blame.

And he first transferred a hundred soldiers from the county to belong to Xia Houhui.

It's also quite a coincidence.

These one hundred county soldiers were all sent out to welcome Sun Bu in the past, and the leader was Jiao Yi.

With this level of opportunity, Xia Houhui's instructions went very smoothly.

Instead, they first used their salaries to cut meat and buy wine to entertain them, and then took them out of the city at the dangerous place between Shoushan (Palgong Mountain) and the Huai River, busy cutting wood and stones to build the government office and the residence of the county soldiers, setting fire to the wild and driving the wild. Hog snakes and bugs and rough repairs to the outer fence.

In fact, the governor's office will do these things in the future, but he doesn't want to wait.

Because this army and horse is related to the prestige of the emperor Cao Rui and his personal future, he will do everything in advance if he can do it in advance, and strive to be perfect.

Naturally, being a general is more than a responsibility.

At the end of December in late winter, he welcomed the subordinates who spontaneously came to seek refuge.

It was Huang Ji's eldest son and fellow villager who was a hundred-member scout battalion.

At the beginning, when Huang Ji was getting older and retired, his eldest son Huang Jiu came to replace his military status. , Instead, he worked in the village and paid for it.

And Huang learned about the cause and effect of his father's death through the cavalry of other scout camps, and he was also grateful for Xia Houhui's willingness to take the blame and allow his father Huang Ji to receive compensation.

Now, after learning that Xia Houhui has become the general of a military force, he resigned from his position as Youjiao and summoned four or five young men from the village to join Xia Houhui.

In his words, he may be able to earn enough food and clothing by working in the village, but this is how he is in his life.

And if he followed Xia Houhui, he might be able to accumulate meritorious service and become a general of a thousand men in the future, or be sent back to his original place as a county lieutenant to accumulate capital for his family to become a hero!
It is difficult for a person from humble beginnings to have a bright future.

If you don't want to be mediocre all your life, you must be good at seizing opportunities.

After a noble person like Xia Houhui who is affectionate, righteous and has many opportunities for promotion, he is naturally the best choice for "rare goods to live in"!

And now is the right time~
As soon as Xiahou Huifu became the general, he would inevitably need to recruit private followers.

At this time, Huang was entangled in the fact that the young people in the village came to defect spontaneously, and because his father Huang Ji died in Xiahouhui's command, Xiahouhui must accept this affection and treat him kindly.

It is no coincidence.

In a village in Yuzhou, there was also a small official who was unwilling to be mediocre and seized this opportunity.

The government had just conveyed the edict of recruiting soldiers, so he immediately chose to enlist in the army.

(End of this chapter)