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

Chapter 434 Sima Yi Can't Sit Still

After saying this, Cheng Yu glanced at Xun You and Jia Xu:
"Therefore, the family is forever solid."

"It cannot be sustained by a prestigious official position."

"It's about the knowledge and talent that has been passed down from generation to generation."

"If there are many talented people in the clan, all the descendants will be knowledgeable."

"Even in times of war, the family can still stand firm."

"On the contrary, even if our ancestors had three dukes in four generations."

"But if all the people in our tribe are extremely stupid, they will inevitably be destroyed."

Cheng Yu's words refer to the importance of inheriting knowledge and education.

If descendants can serve as officials in the court, the family will naturally prosper and grow.

But if they were as stupid as the descendants of Yuan in the past.

What if his disciples and former officials are all over the world?
The later generations are useless and do not know how to judge the situation.

Even a prominent family like the Yuan family, with three generations of officials, will eventually perish.

Cheng Yu’s wise words are like the morning bell and evening drum.

Xun You was immediately shocked.

His eyes became clear and he bowed deeply to Cheng Yu: "Thank you for your guidance, brother."

"Brother Cheng, that's a brilliant idea." Jia Xu also bowed to Cheng Yu and sighed softly.

Cao Cao was surprised to see Cheng Yu speaking from the bottom of his heart.

Cheng Zhongde, this old vicious man, is concerned about the interests of the aristocratic family.

He was able to take the initiative to give in and cooperate.

Seeing that Jia Xu and Xun You no longer had any objections, Cao Cao felt relieved.

The three of them looked at each other, and then they all bowed to Cao Cao:
"If you want to establish a national school, we will support you!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao nodded happily.

"With the help of the three gentlemen, this matter will surely come to fruition."

So the next morning, the parliament was convened in the Duke of Wei's mansion.

In the hall, Cao Cao, Duke of Wei, sat in the main seat.

And such as Xun You, Xun Yu, Sima Yi, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun, and Mao Jie.

Civil officials and counselors also gathered together.

Sima De was naturally among them.

But the most eye-catching.

The three princes Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi appeared here at the same time, standing on the side.

Everyone knows it.

These four people are the reason why Lord Cao Cao has summoned everyone today.

Looking at the backs of the four young masters, some made plans secretly, while others showed hesitation in their eyes.

Compared to everyone else's different expressions, Sima De was much calmer.

It's just a discussion about establishing the crown prince.

Since it is a matter of discussion, there must be discussion before it can be established.

The same thing, in Sima De's opinion.

Historically, his cheap father-in-law was Cao Cao.

It was only after he was named King of Wei that Cao Pi's position as the crown prince was confirmed.

And now? Today, only civil servants are on the list.

Sima De can be sure of the focus of today's discussion.

He is definitely not a confirmed candidate for the crown prince.

After all, this is a matter concerning the successor to Cao Wei.

How could Cao Cao not call his generals over?

At least Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong and other relatives must be present.

Moreover, Sima De doesn't think so.

With Cao Cao's suspicious nature and his strong desire for control.

Why would he be so anxious to decide on his successor?

Not to mention observing his sons for a few more years.

It’s normal to wait and see for a while.

So, according to Sima De's guess.

There is a high possibility that today's discussion on appointing a crown prince will end in vain.

Or Lao Cao might change the subject right from the start.

Then he never mentioned the so-called prince again.

In other words, Cao Cao must have been playing some trick before.

This was a trick for Chen Qun and his subordinates who were eager to try.

With this mentality, Sima De naturally felt extremely relaxed.

If it weren't in public, he would be standing closer to the front.

Otherwise, he really wanted to find a cheaper position.

Take a nap leaning against the corner.

Sitting in the main seat, Cao Cao looked at the people gathered there.

He gave Xun You a subtle wink, and Xun You understood immediately.

Then, he coughed lightly.

The whispers of people in the hall stopped.

Then he announced to the crowd:
"The Lord has summoned you all today, and the first thing to discuss is the promotion of education and enlightenment."

As soon as he said this, all the scholars and officials present were stunned!

Isn't it about deciding who will be the crown prince?

How does it involve the issue of promoting education?
Wasn't this planned a few days ago?
And seeing that his important ministers had a puzzled expression.

Cao Cao also raised his hand calmly and said:

"Don't be surprised, the promotion of education is of utmost importance."

"Promoting education is the foundation of government."

"This is related to the well-being of future generations, so it is natural that we must discuss it again and again."

"Please don't be negligent."

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed their heads and saluted:

"Mr. Wei, what you said is absolutely true!"

"I will follow your instructions."

"Please let the Lord know."

Cao Cao smiled when he heard this and said slowly:
"These people, I have an idea."

"I would also like to ask for your opinions."

After hearing what Cao Cao said, the scholars and officials became even more confused.

But he could only suppress his emotions and wait for Cao Cao to finish speaking.

So Cao Cao told him about the matter of selecting scholars for the Imperial Academy that he had discussed with Xun You and the other two yesterday.

He told me everything.

After hearing this, everyone present was at a loss.

Among them was Chen Qun, who was immediately surprised!
He couldn't help but look at Sima Yi beside him.

However, Sima Yi did not lose his composure.

He just had a frown on his face, as if thinking about something.

However, Cao Pi, who was sitting in the front row, was stunned!
He couldn't understand, didn't his father agree to Chen Qun's proposal to establish a crown prince?
How come he is so careless now?

Instead, they brought up the issue of selecting scholars through studying traditional Chinese culture?

What on earth is this about?

However, although Cao Pi was confused, he did not dare to speak carelessly.

I could only quickly lower my head.

He didn't want his thoughts to be exposed and upset his father.

But Sima Yi pondered for a while.

Suddenly he stood up, bowed to Cao Cao and said:

"Prime Minister, I think this move is quite inappropriate!"

"Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the practice of selecting filial and honest officials to serve as officials has been in place for four hundred years."

"Now we are suddenly going to recruit scholars based on the national learning. I am afraid that scholars all over the world will be uneasy."

"The world is not stable now, and there is unrest everywhere!"

"If the foundation of the imperial court's recruitment of officials is shaken, it will play into the hands of the rebels."

Sima Yi is indeed a man of far-sightedness.

You can see the clues at a glance.

He understood that Cao Cao's move was aimed at the aristocratic families.

Compared with the previous practice of promoting people based on their merits, this move is like cutting flesh with a soft knife.

Although the system of selecting scholars for national studies was implemented, it would not cause the aristocratic families to lose their official positions.

But according to Cao Cao's intention, there was no restriction on family background for scholars to enter the country.

Then in the future, great talents will emerge from humble backgrounds.

This will inevitably squeeze out the official selection quota originally reserved for children from aristocratic families.

There are terrible implications hidden in this.

This made Sima Yi, who usually kept a low profile,

The very few people who opposed Cao Cao's policies had to stand up.

However, before Cao Cao could say anything to appease him.

And other colleagues who had common interests with Sima Yi echoed this.

However, a different sound came from the other direction!

"Second brother is wrong!"

"My Lord, this move is what all the scholars in the world are looking forward to."

“This is a national policy that benefits both the country and the people.”

"We scholars should give strong support!"

This abrupt rebuttal.

Everyone's eyes were drawn to the source of the sound.

But the person who spoke was a member of the Sima family.

Sima Yi’s own brother Sima De!
(End of this chapter)