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

Chapter 439: Thieves invaded the Wei Palace and took advantage of the situation to cause chaos

"As a lord, how can you protect yourself at the cost of the lives of your people?"

"If people die of hunger, how can the country survive?"

"After hearing this, Zi Wei bowed and left, then bowed again facing north."

"He said, 'If the monarch has three virtues, heaven will give him three rewards, and the stars will move three times.'

"The three stars move, each star represents a year, three times seven is twenty-one, your life span will increase by twenty-one years.'"

"That night, Mars really did migrate three times."

“From this we can see that natural disasters and strange phenomena can only be quelled by the king’s kindness and generosity.”

The old man spoke eloquently, citing a wide range of allusions.

Although it makes sense to many people, it is inevitably a bit cliché.

Cao Cao was a powerful figure who dominated the world and had great power in the court.

I have always scoffed at this theory of the connection between heaven and man.

Moreover, he summoned all the ministers to seek advice rather than receive instruction.

The unhappiness in my heart is also an undercurrent.

I see that the old man is still planning to give a long speech.

In the end, Cao Cao couldn't hold back and interrupted the other party.

"Master Song, wait a minute. The great principles of the classics are truly profound."

"But how can I rely entirely on God's will when governing a country?"

However, Song Zhong, as a famous scholar, was a stubborn person.

At this time, he still held on tightly, vowing to make a clear distinction between right and wrong:
"Your Majesty, do you really not believe in God's will?"

"Confucius once said: 'Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by heaven.'"

"In the past, Duke Ping of Lu was unable to meet Mencius because of the obstruction of his favorite concubine."

"Mencius sighed and said: 'This is the will of heaven!'"

"Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang once boasted: 'I am a commoner, holding a three-foot sword, and I can conquer the world in troubled times.'"

"'How could this be possible if it were not destiny?'"

"Throughout the ages, who among the saintly rulers and wise rulers did not revere the will of heaven?"

"How can the king ignore this?"

Zhong Yao, who was standing by, noticed that the topic was starting to go off track.

He also quickly interrupted to smooth things over.

"Song Zhongzi certainly has a point!"

"However, the sages have taught, 'When the emperor encounters a strange phenomenon, he should cultivate virtue.'

"'When the princes encounter disasters or anomalies, they should rectify their policies.'"

"Let's talk about how to improve government affairs."

"Brother Zhong, what you said is well-founded." Seeing this, Song Zhong went along with it.

"In my opinion, the foundation of governing a country lies in the governance of officials."

"The core of official administration lies in the selection of officials."

"The Wei Dynasty has just been established and its foundation is not stable yet. We want to win the hearts of the people around us."

"We need to reform the method of selecting officials and return to the traditional method of selecting officials based on the classics."

"Abandon harsh officials and abolish the system of schoolmasters."

"Expel the scoundrels and streamline redundant military achievements."

"We must not allow those who are mean and ungrateful, or lack moral integrity, to defile the official temple!"

As soon as Song Zhong said this, the entire Tongque Tower fell silent.

For a moment, only the sound of the wind blowing gently could be heard.

After all, Song Zhong's remarks were like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake.

It really scared everyone present!
What he said directly pointed out Cao Cao's way of employing people, which was to value talent over morality.

His good deed of selecting officials based on their merits was trampled upon and made worthless!
There is even a hint of criticism towards the traditional Chinese culture of selecting scholars!
Cao Cao's heart couldn't help but churn at this moment, and his eyes suddenly turned cold!
In the past, Kong Rong was killed for criticizing the standards for selecting officials.

For many years no one dared to violate this taboo.

Unexpectedly, Song Zhong would repeat the same old tune today?

However, this is different from Kong Rong who was outspoken back then.

After all, Song Zhong had experience in serving Liu Biao.

He had already foreseen Cao Cao's dissatisfaction, so he bowed deeply.

He said in an extremely humble tone: "Don't be upset, King Wei. I didn't mean to offend your prestige."

"It is not that I look down on the military and capable officials under the King of Wei, but that I care about the great Wei country."

"Those military men were brave and loyal."

"People are often simple and uncultured, with little knowledge." "It is difficult to understand the classics of the ancient sages, and if you don't understand the essence of the law, you may make inappropriate actions."

"As for the clerks in the government offices, they are not harsh by nature."

“But they are worn out by tedious official duties and lack the nourishment of classical culture.”

"How easy is it to expect them to treat the people kindly and not harshly?"

"As for selecting people, they only value their talents and ignore their moral character."

"It will only encourage fraud and schemes, and will not encourage good deeds."

Having said this, Song Zhong knelt on the ground and said with sincere emotion:
"I was born in Jingxiang, and fortunately the king did not abandon me, so I was able to participate in state affairs."

"I sincerely hope that the Great Wei will last for thousands of years, so I dare to make this suggestion!"

"A man who follows the way of the tyrant may succeed for a short time, but a man who follows the way of the king will never succeed!"

After hearing this, everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Zhong's words were both passionate and mellow.

He not only sang the praises of the eternal stability of the Wei Dynasty, but also put loyalty first.

Even though it sounds a bit unpleasant, it is still honest advice and Cao Cao doesn't want to accuse him of anything.

Cao Cao also did not expect this call for advice.

The unexpected turn to Wei State. Should the concept of selecting officials be adjusted?

He said that the conquest of the kingdom lasted only a few months.

How could Cao Cao not be suspicious when there were such voices that shook the officialdom?

Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but glance at the other people around him.

Zhang Lu was seen sitting upright as usual, calm and composed.

Then Cao Cao glanced at Bing Yuan and others, and they all nodded in agreement.

It seems that this group of highly respected scholars and celebrities are not indifferent to current affairs.

He was just dissatisfied with Cao Cao's strategy for governing the country, so he settled for the next best thing and entertained himself with elegance and refinement.

Now that Song Zhong has expressed his views frankly, they are naturally happy to agree with him.

Zhong Yao also lowered his head and remained silent. He came from a prominent family and had a solid foundation in Confucian classics.

What he was thinking in his heart might be the same as Song Zhong's.

Only Cheng Yu and Jia Xu remained calm.

Sipping wine one glass after another, they had long wanted to stay away from disputes.

Stay out of it and don't want to get involved in this mess.

"Master Song, please stand up..."

Cao Cao couldn't blame Song Zhong after all, so he hesitated for a long time before saying:
"Everyone has his or her own unique talents. Some are pure and righteous, while others are just after fame and fortune."

"There are people with noble character, and there are also those who behave eccentrically."

"I give positions to people because of them. What's wrong with that?"

Song Zhong retorted upon hearing this:
"The good cannot be used, and the evil cannot be removed."

"When a pure and good person is ostracized, he will feel resentful."

"When cruel officials and jesters gain power, they become even more perverse."

"If you make enemies with the good and enemies with the evil, how can the State of Wei be at peace?"

When it comes to debate, ten sentences of Cao Cao's can't match one of Song Zhong's.

Being refuted so harshly.

No matter how good Cao Cao's temper is now, he can't help but suppress his anger!

He didn't bother to consider Song Zhong's kindness.

He threw the cup and the bowl violently, just about to scold this stubborn and corrupt scholar.

But suddenly I heard a commotion outside the Wentai Pavilion!
"Oh no! There are traitors causing trouble!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and the current person stood up and leaned on the railing to look out.

The Bronze Sparrow Tower was originally ten feet high, and from it one could see the entire situation in the Wei Palace.

I saw a dozen guards running in the west alley with swords in hand.

Rushing straight to the gate of the Western Garden, it turned out that the palace guards had become disloyal!
The Western Garden was originally a place for recreation and was sparsely guarded, with only guards stationed at the gate.

And this group of rebels are definitely internal thieves.

The palace guards were caught off guard and several of them were chopped down in an instant.

For a moment, there was chaos outside the palace gate.

In the blink of an eye, the rebels had approached the Bronze Sparrow Tower.

Everyone's face changed when they saw this!

(End of this chapter)