Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 421: Teaching Son to Make Friends

Wuhan, Han Palace.

"There are Bole horses in the world, and then there are thousand-mile horses. There are always thousand-mile horses, but there are not always Bole horses. Therefore, although there are famous horses, they are only humiliated in the hands of slaves and die in parallel in a stable, and are not called thousand-mile horses..."

Liu Chan's loud recitation sounded in the courtyard in the early morning.

Liu Bei, dressed in casual clothes, sat at the banquet and asked, "What do you think of the book "Horse Theory" written by Huo Du?"

At the dawn of the day, Huo Jun presented a brown horse to Liu Bei as a gift, or as Zhang Cheng said, a brown horse seems ordinary when you first see it, but when you see it again, it is a five-hundred-mile horse, and when you look deeper, it is a thousand-mile horse.

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he saw how strange the brown horse was. Huo Jun took the opportunity to present "The Theory of Horses" to Liu Bei, expressing his gratitude to Liu Bei in a different way and promoting him to the market. At the same time, he also advised Liu Bei to select talents and not to block the path of talents.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel delighted when he read the full text of "Horse Theory". I felt that "Ma Shuo" was very enlightening, so I asked Liu Chan to read the article "Ma Shuo".

Liu Chan sat obediently at the opposite table and said: "Father, although Huo Du's "Horse Theory" only has more than a hundred words, it is so profound that it makes me feel as if I saw a thousand-mile horse and lamented that it could not find its master."

After a pause, Liu Chan thought for a while and then said: "Although "Horse Theory" written by Huo Du talks about thousand-mile horses, it seems that it is not only talking about thousand-mile horses, but also about talented people."

"Ok?"

"Can you elaborate?"

Liu Chan held the silk and thought, and said: "Jiao Ge was lifted among the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was lifted up among the men, Sun Shu'ao was lifted up into the sea, Baili Xi was lifted up into the city. How are the ancient wise men in their prime years different from the thousand-mile horse?"

"Jiao Ge was appreciated by King Wen of Zhou, and he rebelled against King Zhou and prospered; Guan Yi Wuxiang's son Xiaobai dominated the princes and ruled the world; Sun Shu'ao was fortunate to advance because of King Zhuang of Chu, and ruled the Chu Kingdom to dominate the Central Plains; Baili Xi was plucked out by Duke Mu of Qin. We can strengthen Qin and overwhelm the Rong and Di."

"Although the wise men have perseverance, how can they become famous in the world without the appreciation of the emperor? How is this the same as a thousand-mile horse? Without Bole, he will be humiliated at the hands of slaves and die in a stall, so he is not called a thousand-mile horse. also!"

Liu Bei was greatly pleased and said: "The prince remembers that it is the way of a king to recognize talents, appoint talents and select them for important positions. Without the assistance of the kings of Huo, Ge and Guan, there will be no prosperity of the Han Dynasty. The prosperity of the country depends on the king, and the king Ming ministers who are virtuous are prosperous."

"The reason why the former Han Dynasty prospered was that it was close to the virtuous ministers and to stay away from the bad people; the reason why the later Han Dynasty collapsed was because it was close to the wretched people and to stay away from the virtuous ministers. If the prince wants to prosper the Han Dynasty, he can only appoint the wise and capable and accept the suggestions."

Liu Chan's green face showed doubts, and he said: "May I ask my father, how do you identify a thousand-mile horse and a wise minister?"

After saying that, Liu Chan then asked: "As the saying goes, Huo Du was raised by the king in the market, and Ge Jun was sent by the king to fishermen and farmers. How could the father recognize him?"

"this?"

Liu Bei got into trouble when asked by Liu Chan.

Although I asked them about current affairs, I invited them to come out. But in reality, it feels like they appeared at just the right time.

A small official in the market, how little do you rule by yourself?

Fishing and farming farmers, don’t you see them less?

How come I met Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang?

"cough~"

Liu Bei coughed and said: "Knowing talents is like recognizing horses. You have knowledge. If you know about important things, you can meet talented people, talk deeply, and consult the situation, and then you can know what they can do!"

As he spoke, Liu Bei touched Liu Chan's head and said, "That's why my father asked you to study classics for the purpose of governing the country and identifying talents."

In Liu Bei's eyes, after he died of illness, Liu Chan succeeded him and was generally unable to lead his own troops on expeditions all year round. Under this circumstance, he believed that Liu Chan's ability to govern the country was of great importance, so in addition to letting Liu Chan learn to read scriptures, he also asked Liu Chan to study "Shenzi", "Hanfeizi", "Guanzi", "Six Tao" and other books.

The purpose of asking Liu Chan to read "Ma Shuo" is to let him know that it is especially important to appoint talents in governing a country. Unexpectedly, Liu Chan is talented and intelligent, and he is able to understand the profound meaning behind "Horses" without any explanation, which is really rare.

"promise!"

Perhaps it was because of the name of a slave, or because the sperm and eggs were different, Liu Chan was more witty than in history.

While Liu Bei was teaching his son, Wang Can came over and reported, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Central Plains!"

"What's the matter?"

Wang Can presented the scarf and said: "According to the scouts, there was a turmoil in Xuchang. The imperial physician Ji Ben, the Shaofu Geng Ji, and the prime minister Sizhi Weihuang led their families to raise righteousness and surrounded and burned the city of Xuchang. They wanted to support the emperor and go south to join the king. "

"The Prime Minister, Chang Shi Wang, will send troops to attack the fields. By daybreak, the rebellions of Ji, Geng, and Wei will be put down, and Xuchang will be settled. Cao Cao was furious and summoned hundreds of Xuchang officials to Yecheng, hoping to hold him accountable."

Liu Bei browsed the contents on the scarf, frowned and said: "Ji, Geng, Wei and others were executed. Now that the rebellion in Xuchang has been put down, Cao Cao recruited hundreds of officials from Xuchang to Yecheng. Is it possible that he is hiding his intentions?"

As Liu Bei said, the four tribes of Ji, Geng, Wei, and Jin were ordered to be annihilated by Cao Cao because they participated in the Xuchang rebellion. It can be said that the rebellion in Xuchang has stopped, but Cao Cao seems to have no intention of stopping, but intends to expand the scope of the attack, which is quite puzzling.

"Your Majesty, would you like to invite all the ministers to come to the palace to discuss matters?" Wang Can suggested.

"Can!"

Liu Bei gained a little bit and said: "Recruit Zhongmiao, Kongming, Xiaozhi, Zichu and other important officials into the palace. Is there anything else that Cao Cao can do?"

"promise!"

Under Wang Can's instructions, several attendants hurried out of the palace to convey Liu Bei's political order to everyone.

"Since my father has important matters, I will leave first!"

Seeing this, Liu Chan held the silk in his hands and said. "Wait!"

Liu Bei put his hand on Liu Chan's shoulder and asked, "How is your relationship with A Yi lately?"

Liu Chan raised his head, blinked, and said, "Er and Yi have a close relationship. They often eat and live together. He is smart and kind, but he doesn't talk much."

Liu Bei smiled and said: "In the future, I will stay in the palace many times. I don't have to live in the palace all the time. I can go out to hunt with my friends, or enjoy the folk customs."

"promise!"

After Liu Bei gave Liu Chan some instructions, the ministers also rushed to the garden pavilion.

"Your Majesty!"

Several people saluted Liu Bei and then sat down at the table.

Liu Bei called his attendants to serve tea, and asked Wang Can to tell everyone about the rebellion in Xuchang and Cao Cao's operations.

Holding the tea cup, Liu Bei asked: "What do you think Cao Cao meant, or what his intentions are?"

Fazheng frowned and thought, and said: "Although the Xuchang rebellion was small, it was put down overnight. But its influence was so wide that many prefectures and counties knew about it, so it was no small matter. Cao Cao recruited hundreds of officials to go north, with the intention of intimidating the northerners, or killing assassins. The rebellious minister shows his power."

"I'm afraid that's not all!" Liu Bei said.

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan gently and said, "What does the king mean?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhuge Liang replied: "Is the king afraid that Cao Cao will usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor?"

Liu Bei couldn't deny it and said: "It has been many years since Cao Cao was granted the title of King of Wei. Over the past few years, Cao Cao changed his brutal behavior and often implemented benevolent policies in order to win the hearts of the people. If he behaves abnormally, there must be other motives. "

This world is different from history. In history, due to Sun Quan's containment and Liu Bei's attack on Hanzhong, Cao Cao fought all year round and did not dare to stop.

In this world, Han Sui was killed by Zhang Fei, Ma Chao was stolen by Xia Houyuan, and Cao Cao captured Longxi relatively easily. Then the Battle of Hanzhong failed and Xia Houyuan died in the battle.

Due to the rise of Liu Bei, a North-South separatist regime was formed within a few years. Cao Cao knew that the south was no longer accessible, so he turned to internal control.

Due to the constant war inside, the people suffered a lot. Cao Cao issued a document prohibiting all states and counties from sending out war troops without any reason, and asked local officials to help the orphans and widowed people.

And last year, malaria killed more than 100,000 Yecheng people and nearly 20,000 soldiers. Cao Cao also rarely issued an edict to reduce taxes on families affected by the disaster as a sign of benevolence. Therefore, it is difficult for Cao Cao to consolidate his rule in this way without making Liu Bei think too much.

After all, everyone is ambitious and currently in the king's position. Cao Cao had the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor, and so did Liu Bei. However, unlike when Cao and Liu were granted the title of king, Liu Bei could claim the title of king first because of his surname Liu. Now because his surname is Liu, he cannot take the lead in proclaiming himself emperor.

Gai may be the same monarch and have known each other for many years. It is not surprising that Liu Bei would make such a guess.

"Looking at Cao Cao's efforts to win over the people, he has now recruited hundreds of officials from Xuchang to go north, so he may have the intention of proclaiming himself emperor."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and then said: "But if Cao Cao usurps the throne, the world will be shaken. The only one who can succeed the Han family's unification is the great king!"

After a pause, Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty may take advantage of the Xuchang Rebellion to commemorate the death of Ji, Jin, Wei and other Han officials, and write an imperial edict for the purpose of conquering Cao Cao. In addition, your Majesty should be alert to changes in the situation and secretly strengthen his troops. For the Northern Expedition."

Liu Bei looked at the silent Huo Jun and asked, "I wonder what Zhong Miao is thinking about?"

Huo Jun raised his head, smiled, and said, "I am thinking about the situation in Fanling and Shangyong!"

"If Cao Cao wants to usurp the throne and claim the throne, he should think more about his achievements and build up his prestige."

Huo Jun looked around at everyone and said: "Mencius surrendered to Cao Cao and offered him the three counties of Yong, Fangling, and Xicheng. Cao Cao was overjoyed, and many people made plans to fake the surrender, and ordered Cao Ren to march westward, hoping to conquer the three counties as a merit."

"Therefore, let Mencius plan to fake surrender, and order Gongzi Feng and Zidu to go quickly. If Cao Cao really wants to usurp the throne and become emperor, this will be of great benefit to our army."

Huo Jun is not like others. Now he is focused on confusing Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is really deceived and Cao Ren advances with a light force, Xiangfan will have great potential.

Liu Bei said: "In that case, over at Jiaozhou, we should also order Zishan and Dinggong to move quickly to Pingyulin and Hepu counties to lure Shi Xie to send troops northward."

"Exactly!"

Huo Jun said: "Now we must send troops to Jiaoling first, and then let Mencius rescue the puppets and surrender to Cao Cao."

"good!"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "As Kong Ming intended, Zhongxuan wrote a memorial for the ministers in Guiyi, and chose a day to pay tribute at Guishan."

"I issued an edict that the four Haidong counties such as Nanhai, Cangwu, Hepu and Gaoliang were temporarily designated as Guangzhou, and Bu Zhi was in charge. The three Haixi counties such as Jiaozhi, Yulin and Jiuzhen were temporarily designated as Jiaozhou, and Lu Dai was still in charge. Order Lu Dai and Bu Zhao to attack Yulin and Hepu counties separately."

"promise!"

Lu Dai served as the prefect of Wu County for many years and achieved extraordinary results in governing the county. In order to conquer Jiaozhou, Huo Jun recommended Lu Dai to Liu Bei, and Zhuge Jin succeeded him as the governor of Wu County.

As for the unsealing of Jiaozhou and the sale of Guangzhou, it was mostly for the purpose of leveling Jiaoling. After Jiaoling was pacified, Guangzhou would probably be abandoned.

(End of this chapter)