The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 433 Cao Cao's Pilot Reform

An ambitious man who has endured half his life under the shadow of his father.

His ambition and scars are incomparable to ordinary people!

Once it breaks out of the cocoon, its methods will be as fierce as a storm.

Not a speck of dust can be allowed to settle on his dignity and authority.

All of this was due to Cao Pi's greed for power and deep fear of others.

Especially towards his brothers Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang, the flame of revenge was already burning in Cao Pi's heart.

The love between brothers and sisters is as thin as a cicada's wing in his eyes.

So what if he is an old minister of the emperor?

Anyone who angers Cao Pi, even if his fault is insignificant, will not be able to escape future disaster.

He spent half his life studying political schemes and intrigues, and learned how to be patient and how to wait.

I also learned how to push my opponent into a desperate situation step by step.

Under the command of such an emperor, meritorious officials must proceed with caution.

How can I be qualified to be complacent?

Now, these ministers must be extremely cautious when serving Cao Cao.

In Cao Pi's time, people had to be even more humble.

It has to be said that both Cao Cao and his son Cao Pi were outstanding rulers.

But in Sima Yi's heart, it was actually difficult for him to respect them.

After all, he came from the Sima family, a prominent family in Henei.

My ancestor Sima Ang was once the King of Yin appointed by Xiang Yu, which was an extremely glorious title.

My great-grandfather Sima Jun was the General of the Western Expedition.

Both my grandfather and father had held high positions.

But now, several brothers of my Sima family have to serve these eunuchs.

When I think about it carefully, I can't help but feel a little unwilling.

However, while living in this world, we always have something to pursue.

Even if I am dissatisfied with the Cao family, I must do my best for them at this moment.

For Sima Yi, only by pleasing Cao Pi can he win an opportunity for advancement.

Only by satisfying Cao Pi can he fulfill his wish.

As long as your bet is successful, you will have the hope of becoming a founding father in the future.

Wealth and glory are naturally a given, so all you need to do is proceed step by step carefully.

Keep moving forward steadily and opportunities will change.

Life is like a game of chess, and fate is determined by heaven.

Perhaps one day in the future, our Sima family will also have a chance to turn things around.

After all, who can make arbitrary predictions about the future?

Meanwhile, Cao Pi was dreaming of a great Spring and Autumn Period.

Sima Yi and Chen Qun each had their own thoughts.

When attempting to push Cao Pi to the throne.

On the other side, in the Duke Wei’s mansion.

A secret meeting that will determine the future direction of the court.

But it had already quietly begun in Cao Cao's study.

These were Cao Cao's three trusted advisers at that time.

Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and Xun You were all summoned by Cao Cao to discuss important matters.

After the three of them sat down, Cao Cao spoke:

"I called you three here today because I have something important to ask you."

"Looking at the world today, many heroes are vying for supremacy."

"The land under his rule is vast and the population is abundant."

"Standing alone in the north of the Central Plains, he looks down upon all the heroes."

"Now it also covers Guanzhong, Sanfu and other places."

"Under the whole heaven, no other prince can do this."

"However, the northern Central Plains has been through a long period of war, and the people's livelihood in the Guanzhong area is even more destitute."

"Compared to the wealth of people in other places, it is slightly insufficient."

"Now the Guanzhong area has a lot of things to be rebuilt."

"The talent to govern the county is even more stretched."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao's eyes moved.

It gently passed by Xun You, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu.

They all looked focused and listened attentively.

After laying the groundwork, Cao Cao got straight to the point.

“Before this, I wanted to establish schools in each county to educate the people.”

"Establish a 'National Academy' in Yecheng and make it the highest institution of learning."

"Appoint Xun Yu, Zhong Yao and others as doctors."

"Every five years, we will recruit fifty disciples." "The top thirty of them will be directly awarded official positions."

"This will promote the reputation of our Central Plains university and promote cultural trends."

Although Sima De had previously proposed the imperial examination system.

It is the most perfect thing in Cao Cao's mind and also the most advantageous means for him to concentrate power.

However, given the current situation.

When the new paper came out, only scholars and wealthy businessmen were interested in it.

Cao Cao had no choice but to take the essence of the imperial examination and use the granting of official positions as bait.

Encouraging people to study aims to strengthen the cultural foundation of Jingchu.

This method is suitable for the current situation.

Most of the first batch of students were sons of soldiers and powerful people.

The same is true for the following batches.

But it can always give talented and capable students a valuable opportunity.

Moreover, Cao Cao firmly believed that as long as this method was implemented.

One day, everyone who wants to read will have books to read.

After all, we now have the papermaking and printing technology contributed by Sima De.

It is enough to replace the bamboo slips used to record documents before.

As long as the assessment system is gradually promoted, tens of millions of students will rush to participate.

Anyone who passes the assessment has the hope of becoming an official.

In this way, the imperial examination system gradually took shape, which enabled a continuous flow of talented people from poor families.

After hearing this, the eyes of Jia Xu, Xun You and Cheng Yu suddenly lit up.

"My Lord, is this move intended to select people from humble backgrounds?"

Idioms react quickly and reveal the mystery in one word.

Since ancient times, the difference between the poor and the gentry has been like heaven and earth.

The former has a shallow foundation, while the latter has a deep foundation.

Some of them serve as officials in the court, while others are deeply rooted in the local area.

Moreover, the families are bound together through marriage.

Since the Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families have become well-established and deeply rooted.

A poor family is like a rootless duckweed.

Cao Cao's move was tantamount to digging into the corner of the official selection system.

Gradually broke the situation in which the gentry monopolized officialdom!
If someone else proposed this move, it might be immediately opposed by the nobles.

This caused the regime to become shaky.

However, since Cao Cao started his army, he has been acting tyrannically.

His methods were so tough that he was not afraid of causing trouble for the nobles.

Once this law is effective, this system will surely be extended to all places.

In this way, not only will the Cao family be able to centralize power in the future.

The poor can also be used to check and balance the powerful families.

Therefore, Cheng Yu's words were intended to subtly test his lord's true intentions.

In response to his question, Cao Cao nodded slightly and admitted it frankly.

In addition to the purpose of establishing a selection system and recruiting talents.

He did intend to bypass the aristocratic families and promote children from poor families.

Cao Cao was calculating clearly in his mind, but he was also a little nervous.

Because among the three people present, Cheng Yu and Xun You both came from prominent families.

He had great influence in the northern part of the Central Plains, but Jia Xu came from a poor family.

He was born in Guzang, Wuwei, and belonged to a noble family in the Guanxi area.

Even though his ancestor was Jia Yi, a famous scholar in the early Han Dynasty, he later fell into decline.

Otherwise, he might have fallen into trouble when he was young and been captured by the rebellious Di people.

He would not lie and say that he was the grandson of Grand Marshal Duan Xun.

Therefore, among these three trusted advisers, he was the least likely to oppose this proposal.

But if it was Xun You, he would have objections to the system proposed by Cao Cao.

This policy may face considerable resistance.

After learning about Cao Cao's intentions, Xun You remained silent, and Jia Xu also did not express his position.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall seemed a little heavy.

After a long while, Cheng Yu spoke to break the silence:

"Throughout history, there has never been a great family that has lasted for thousands of years."

"On the other hand, talented people from poor families emerge in large numbers."

"Han Xin and Xiao He in the early Han Dynasty were no different."

"And the Cheng family of Dongjun has also gone through hundreds of years."

“It took several generations of management to achieve today’s reputation.”

(End of this chapter)