Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 225 Sima Yi Takes Military Power for the First Time (2)
He frowned slightly: "Sima Aiqing... I have already said that, I will seriously consider your suggestion..."

Sima Yi leaned down on the seat, and said calmly: "I respectfully ask Your Majesty to forgive my sins - what I want to start at this moment is not about the conquest of military equipment, but the strategy of the country's cultural governance."

"Oh? Come and listen." Cao Pi became a little curious when he heard what he said.

"Your Majesty, my minister, since the imperial court promulgated and implemented the "Nine-Rank Zhongzheng Nomination System", Shang Shutai has repeatedly enlisted and inspected the world's sages, but unexpectedly there are still very few responders——I am very worried! Now that the Great Wei Dynasty has been established in place of the Han Dynasty, it is still unavoidable to be ridiculed as "there are leftovers in the wild", which is really the fault of the negligence of the humble officials and others!"

"Hmph! These so-called 'famous scholars' are lonely and proud of their talents, and they cut themselves off from me--they didn't accept the imperial edict, so let them stay in the grass and enjoy themselves for a lifetime! Sima Aiqing, why do you still have to do this for them? painstakingly?"

"Your Majesty, it is ultimately detrimental to the country that the world's famous scholars stay in the countryside and are useless. Your Majesty, you should restrain your feelings and be reasonable, be open-minded, obey others, and broaden the path of virtuous people!"

"But...but, as the king of a country, I don't want to visit Xian Weibin in person like Xibo Jichang, a feudal lord back then, right? If I do this, how can I have the royal dignity of the Wei Dynasty? I... I don't So that they are all tied up... Forget it, just let them go!"

When Sima Yi heard this, he thought to himself: After all, this Cao Pi still cares about vanity, arrogance and arrogance, and he refuses to bow down and visit talents in the wild!However, he had already expected this in advance, and after secretly sighing, he continued to play along with the previously thought-out idea: "It would be the best if Your Majesty could go out of his way to seek talents. But His Majesty is busy with Planning the Southern Expedition, it is impossible to go out to visit the sages in person. This point is also well understood by the ruling and opposition parties. In fact, the reason why the sages spy on the temple is just to "listen to their edicts and watch their actions". The elders of the government and the public have "three chapters of the law", and they won the hearts of the scholars with the simple way. If your majesty wants to win the hearts of the world's sages, you should follow the example of Han Gaozu!"

"How should I follow the example of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to win the hearts of the world's sages? Sima loves Qing, but it doesn't matter!"

"This... Your Majesty, please forgive me for my unreasonable words. In my presumptuous opinion: These famous scholars and high-ranking people are at odds with the court in the grass and wild, and they wander around waiting and watching. Most of them are because of the former emperor's killing of Kong Rong. I still have lingering fears in my heart. Now that His Majesty is following the heavens and responding to others to build a foundation, you must learn from the past, earnestly implement the measures of respecting literature and Confucianism, and clarifying the kingly way, so that you can attract the hearts of the world's sages!"

"Well...then, what is the measure of advocating literature and respecting Confucianism, and clarifying the king's way? You will play it in detail."

"Your Majesty Qizuo, in the opinion of my ministers, there are three ways to respect literature and respect Confucianism, and clarify the kingly way: one is to repair the Confucian Temple to correct his position, the other is to honor the Confucian family to show his favor, and the third is to select talents and select scholars based on Confucianism. Book!"

Cao Pi nodded slightly, and said: "What Sima Aiqing said is true. Then I will trouble you to write an imperial edict after you go down. I will use the seal to announce it to the world."

Sima Yi's face tightened, and he slowly took out a silk script from his sleeve and presented it, and said solemnly: "This is an imperial edict that I conceived and wrote together with Wang Sikong and Chen Lingjun in advance, and I respectfully ask Your Majesty to review it."

Cao Pi seemed taken aback, and looked at Sima Yi with shining eyes, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.He hesitated to speak, pondered for a moment, bowed his head, opened the silk book and read it carefully, only to see that it read:

In the past, Zhong Nizi, a great sage with a talent and a weapon of an emperor, was in decline at the end of the week, and had no fate. In the dynasties of Lu and Wei, he was educated and educated above Zhusi. Preserve the Tao, demote the body to save the world.At that time, the five princes could not use it at the end, so they retreated from the examination of the rites of the Five Dynasties and the matter of King Xiusu, compiled the "Spring and Autumn" because of the history of Lu, and corrected the "Song of Ya" with the help of the grand master. After a thousand years, everyone will kiss him The text is written by description, and the sage is relied on to make a plan.consult!It can be said that he is a great sage who lives in the world, and a teacher who has been a teacher for hundreds of millions of years!Today, the world is in chaos, all the priests are corrupted, the temple of the old residence is destroyed and not repaired, and it is no longer continued after the praise, the voice of preaching is not heard in the hall, and the place of steaming is not seen in the four seasons. Is it the one who must be enshrined for hundreds of generations with merit and virtue?It took Yilang Kongxian as the sage and marquis, and hundreds of households in the city worshiped Confucius.He also ordered Lu Jun to build an old temple and set up hundreds of officials to guard it; he also built houses outside it to accommodate scholars who came to study from all over the world.

After reading it, Cao Pi sighed again and again, and without further ado, he picked up the ink brush and wrote a "ke" heavily on the upper right corner of the silk manuscript.

After putting down the vermilion pen, Cao Pi raised his head suddenly again, looked straight at Sima Yi again, with a deep smile on the corner of his mouth: "Sima Aiqing! Like you, a loyal, intelligent, deep and honest talent, there is no one in the court. People can do it! The military and political affairs inside and outside the Great Wei Dynasty, and the general affairs of the Quartet are almost all taken care of by you for me. It's so peaceful..."

Under the soft and bright light of the precious tree-shaped copper branch palace lantern, Cao Pi turned the "Golden Conch Cup with Tiger Skin Pattern" in his hand that Sun Quan paid tribute to, and quietly admired: this cup is actually A naturally formed pure golden conch as big as a bowl, shaped like a tiger's head; strands of colorful patterns are wrapped around the cup body, as if woven into a piece of vivid and bright tiger skin, it is really beautiful.

While admiring it intently, he murmured: "I heard that this 'Golden Conch Cup with Tiger Skin Pattern' was produced in Jiaozhou (Jiaozhou: an ancient place name, including today's northern and central parts of Vietnam and parts of Guangdong and Guangxi in China. .) to the ends of the earth in the south, every night when people are still, there will be bursts of melodious and melodious waves in it... Hua Situ, I have only traveled in the Central Plains for more than [-] years, but I have never I have been to the edge of the sky and the corner of the vast sea... I really hope that one day I can cross the Yangtze River on a royal tour to the south, and drive directly to the seashore to shoot sharks and whales like Qin Shihuang to show the majesty of the king!"

Hua Xin, who was sitting on the brocade cushion opposite Cao Pi, bowed his body, and replied politely: "With your majesty's martial arts and sages, why is it difficult to drive the southern patrol to the seashore, shoot sharks and whales to show the power of heaven? It’s just around the corner! If the old minister is lucky enough to accompany you, it will be a blessing from the three lives, and I will be grateful!"

Listening to Hua Xin's flattering words, a satisfied smile appeared on Cao Pi's thin cheeks.This Hua Xin pretended to be majestic and inviolable above the temple, but in private, he was the best at catering to the "sacred will".Back then, the first emperor Cao Cao hinted at his colleagues many times by calling himself "King Wen of Zhou", indicating that he should use "Wen" as his posthumous title after his death.Yes, how perfect is the meaning of the posthumous title of "Wen"-"Jingwei Tiandi, kindness and love for the people"!I also like it very much!I want to keep it for myself to add a posthumous posthumous title!When I told Chen Qun, Sima Yi, Jia Xu, and Zhong Yao, they were all vague and hesitant.Only this Hua Xin, who can understand my heart best, immediately let go of that old face, jumped out on the spot and said: The late emperor's military exploits are impressive, and he should be crowned with the posthumous title of "Wu", because "Wu" has "Ke Ding" Doesn't the meaning of "disaster, chaos, power and enemy subdue" coincide with the life of the former emperor's army and horses, and the divine power spread far and wide?Therefore, at his initiative, the first emperor was finally posthumously named "Emperor Wu".From then on, I knew that this Hua Xin was the most trusted and trusted minister who could connect with me!It's not like that Sima Yi, who vaguely regards himself as the emperor's teacher, always has a "hidden needle in the cotton" attitude, guiding me to do this and that, making me always feel like a disciple in front of him, and I can't straighten up!However, Sima Yi is too mellow and sophisticated in dealing with people, and he wanted to use him more than once to establish his prestige, but he always failed to catch the opportunity!Sigh... It would be great if all the ministers under my command were as humble and sophisticated as Hua Xin... That's all!That's all!What are you doing thinking about these annoying things?Cao Pi shook his head, and casually recited a poem he composed to relieve the faint depression in his heart:

Take a chariot for a night tour, and walk freely in the West Garden.The two canals irrigate each other, and Jiamu surrounds Tongchuan.The humble branches brush the feather cover, and the trimmed strips rub the sky.The shocking wind turns the hub, and the birds fly in front of me.The bright moon is sandwiched between Danxia and Huaxing come out of the clouds.The sky is full of brilliance, five colors and one fresh.Longevity is not Song Qiao, who can be immortal?Travel with joy, protect yourself for a hundred years.

Hua Xin listened quietly to Cao Pi reciting the "Poetry of You Furong Pond" softly on the imperial dragon bed opposite, while slowly beating the beat with his palms on his knees.

"Protect yourself for a hundred years...preserve yourself for a hundred years..." Cao Pi murmured repeatedly the last line of the poem, looking at Hua Xin with a faint gaze, "Hua Situ...although you are nearly seventy years old... But it is healthy, I am so envious! Alas, if one day I can enjoy Hua Situ's old age, it can be said to be a great blessing from heaven!"

"Ah! Your Majesty is at the peak of spring and autumn and has a lot to do. Why did you say such ominous words?" Hua Xin panicked when he heard it, and hurriedly leaned on the seat and said palely, "Old minister, I beg you to take back these words!"

"Hua Situ doesn't need to be so hasty to cover up... I know what my own physique is like best..." Cao Pi sighed heavily, put down the "tiger-skin-patterned golden snail cup", and looked away again. I threw myself into the southern sky, "So, I have been working day and night, thinking hard, trying to wipe out Wu Shu in my lifetime, so as not to leave future troubles for my children and grandchildren!"

With tears streaming down his face, Hua Xin leaned on the bench, but kowtowed and was speechless.

"Let's get back to the topic, I summoned Hua Situ to come to a secret meeting tonight, for the purpose of the Southern Expedition against Wu and Shu..." Cao Pi suppressed his melancholy, and said in a very solemn voice, "Hua Situ Have you read the Silk Book Mansion report that was transcribed by Zhongshu Province? Five days ago, there was news from Yiling that Lu Xun took advantage of Liu Bei's old thief's unpreparedness and entered the Shu army's [-]-mile company's head, waist, and tail "Three places" and "three tubes down", set fire to attack together, and Liu Bei was completely defeated, and fled to Wu Gorge in a hurry... At this moment, it is the best time for me to dispatch the strange soldiers to "reap the benefits of the fisherman"..." As he said this, he thought to himself in his heart: That Sima Yi really had the foresight——Liu Bei fought with Lu Xun in Yiling for several months, and finally his morale slackened and his flaws were full of flaws. Lu Xun took the opportunity to attack him with fire Hit and crash!Once again his prophecy came true!
"I will personally go to Wancheng to take command as soon as possible... It's just that the candidate for the position of General Nan has not yet been determined. I invite Hua Situ to come late at night to discuss this matter..."

"This... recommending candidates for the lieutenant generals is the responsibility of the Taiwei, how dare the old minister make unreasonable comments?"

Cao Pi's eyes lit up, and he stared at him: "Hua Situ, Jia Taiwei, together with Dr. Zhong, Wang Sikong and other lovers, reported the name of the candidate for the General Zhengnan that they jointly identified—— They jointly recommended Sima Yi, the servant of Shangshu..."

(End of this chapter)