Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 576 Re-ordering the Ritual System
"This matter is easy to hear, and Mozi has a saying: Although a gentleman has a good attitude in battle, courage is the foundation; although mourning is polite, grief is the foundation; although a scholar is learned, behavior is the essence..." Quoting the scriptures, Jiang Ganxin took it at hand .

"I don't care how you quote the scriptures, in short, you want people to have nothing to say, or to be invulnerable."

Jiang Qian is exquisite and clear, and he did his homework when there was a dispute in Xuzhou. "My subordinates think that there is a difference between observing filial piety and mourning. To observe filial piety, you can commemorate and bury the dead for ten days. Officials are given mourning leave, and the military is another matter. The mourning period is one year, and government affairs cannot be abandoned. Wearing mourning or wearing black gauze To show my condolences, during this period, no fancy clothes, no marriages, no drinking and singing, and extravagant pleasures are enough." Jiang Gan said as he peeked at Zhou Cang.

It's rare that Jiang Gan is a confidant, but Zhou Cang secretly vigilant, Jiang Gan is not trying to cater to himself. "Yes, it can be adjusted appropriately on this basis. After the customization is made, Chen Jiao and Chen should be written into the code."

"You can't go to Liaodong without an official position. I will appoint you as the envoy of the four prefectures, at the same level as the divisions."

"Thank you, my lord! Dare I ask you what is the job of the Xuanzheng envoy?"

"One is to publicize the government, preach the new policies and new laws, spread my ideas widely, and answer questions; the second is to investigate the situation, understand the people's sentiments, and notify the state capitals of those who gather public grievances; the third is to eliminate evil, to refute those who confuse the audience, to Those who commit crimes should report to Jin Yiwei. You have to remember that eliminating evil is not rejecting aliens, and you must not block the way of speech."

"The subordinates understand that they must be the ears, eyes and mouthpiece of the lord."

"It's not enough." Zhou Cang made up his mind to make a big move. "The economies of the states in eastern Liaodong are changing with each passing day. The legal system cannot be separated from the ritual system. With the funeral system as a breakthrough, I want you to redefine the ritual system."

To revise the etiquette system would be to risk the power of the world, or it would be ruined.However, Jiang Gan was not timid at all, revealing the excitement of eagerness to try. "My lord, please teach me the opportunity face to face."

"There is no opportunity to say, but there are some things to pay attention to that I want to tell you clearly: first, you must proceed step by step, and don't become the target of public criticism, otherwise I will not be able to protect you. Form. Third, we must be simple, eliminating red tape and cumbersome and redundant items or procedures. Fourth, we must be frugal, strictly curbing extravagance and mutual comparison, and eliminating extravagance and waste.”

"It's like the Lord cancels the kneeling ceremony, but he can't help the teacher?"

Ruzi can be taught, Zhou Cang nodded.The two discussed for a long time, and Jiang Gan left.Zhou Cang called Yang Rui again. "Zixing, you go to the Honglu Division tomorrow and ask Wang Can to go to Yiyang to mediate for Sun and Liu."

Yedu, Duke Wei's Mansion.Cao Cao twirled his beard with one hand, and caressed Yuan Mai's watch with the other. "Gongda, Zhongde. What do you think Yuan Mai means by this?
"Yuan Mai once again submitted a letter to the lord to pay tribute, praising the virtue of the lord, to show his hospitality; he presented a treasured sword to the lord, thinking of summoning, to show his submission. The so-called no one wants to occupy Youzhou, but he is afraid that the lord will not tolerate him."

It is said that the treasured sword thinking of summoning was given by Yuan Shao's dream, and Yuan Shao often said: Shao Ye is the one who thinks of calling.Keep this knife with you, after Yuan Shao's death, the sons competed for the throne, Xun Chen bought it for Yuan Shao.Yuan Shao has the same virtue as his younger brother: the one who replaced the Han Dynasty was Tu Gaoye.I thought I was blessed by God.

Cao Cao drew out the treasured sword, and it turned out to be a good sword, no less than the seven-star sword.Yuan Mai donated Yuan Shao's beloved things, which shows that he has lost his capital.

Cheng Yu continued: "Yuan Mai's application for Yuan Shao's posthumous title is nothing more than taking advantage of his father's remaining prestige; the appointment of officials for Xun Chen, Wang Xiu, Xu Shu and others is to expand his own power. However, considering all his actions, I think Yuan Mai has already Unwilling to be driven by Zhou Cang."

Xun You took the palm, "What Zhong De said is very true. From this, it is not surprising that Chen Lin and I received the letter. What we did was nothing more than wanting to show our goodwill to the lord and hoping to rejuvenate the Yuan family. It's all wishful thinking."

"In this way, Zhou Weiguo did not fetch water from the bamboo basket that day?" Cao Cao put down his treasured sword.

"My lord, I have never seen Zhou Weiguo do business at a discount. It is of course the best that Yuan Mai can use it for him. Yuan Mai Zili will not hurt him, and he can defend Liaodong for him." Xun You said with a wry smile.

"No." Cheng Yu shook his head. "Just came back from Ji County. In the Battle of Zhongshan, Zhou Cang's general Guan Hai died in battle, and Liaodong's cavalry suffered a huge loss. Zhou Cang blamed Xu Shu for the failure of rescue, and his words were extremely sharp. Lu Xun became the acting governor and seized Xu Shu's military power. Xu Shu's anger could not be dispelled and he went back to Ji County to recover from his illness. Lu Xun was only a poor-faced scholar, and he could not win the hearts of Youzhou's army. He did not dare to take office in Zhongshan, so he had to be stationed in Nanpi."

Cao Cao picked up the memorial again: I invite Xun Chen to be the prefect of Youzhou and Yuyang, Xu Shu to be the general of Pingbei and Zhongshan, Wang Xiu to be the prefect of Hejian, Tian Bo to be the prefect of Daijun, and Su Yin to be the prefect of Shanggu... There is no such thing as Lu Xun.

"Who is Lu Xun?"

"About 30 years old, the grandson of Lu Kang, the former prefect of Lujiang River, and the son-in-law of Sun Ce. He is not well-known, and little is known about him."

"It turned out to be from a famous family. Hehe, if you are not from a famous family, how can you work with Yuan Mai?" Cao Cao smiled.

It became clear that Yuan Mai wanted to stand on his own feet, but Zhou Cang refused to let go and sent someone to take over the power. The two families had begun to separate themselves.So Yuan Mai's attitude towards Cao Cao immediately turned around, no longer hating and revenge, but wanting to gain a place in the cracks between Zhou and Cao.

"Hmph, he thinks beautifully!" Cao Cao snorted.

Xun You remonstrated: "It is beneficial and harmless for the Lord to have Yuan Maizai. Zhou and Yuan are fighting, and the Lord is good for using troops in Hanzhong."

"Then take advantage of him first." Cao Cao put down the memorial. "Yuan Benchu's posthumous title does not need to be discussed again. It is allowed to be appointed as an official. In addition, Lu Xun is the prefect of Bohai Sea. Bohai Sea was originally the place where Yuan Benchu ​​started, hahahaha..."

After laughing for a while, Cao Cao suddenly stopped: "What is Zhou Weiguo doing, is he really sick?"

"The spies sent a few days ago reported that Zhang Jiong, the governor of Pingzhou, died of illness."

"Zhang Jiong? But Yuan Shu's Zhang Jiong?"

"Okay." Cao Cao was very pleased, not only because Zhou Cang lost one capable officer, but also because there was one less person who knew the secret of Chuanguo Yuxi. "In a few days, I will go to Guanzhong and prepare to march into Hanzhong. The soldiers and horses in Jizhou will not move, Wen Lie will be in charge of the army, Wang Ling, Gao Lan, Qianzhao, Yan Rou, and Yan Zhi will be assistants. In Bingzhou, Liang Xi will be in charge, and Du Ji will be in charge. Huang Xuer was in command of the army, with Tian Yu and Gao Rou as assistants. Zihuan supervised the country, and Gongda, Zhongde, Zhongda, etc. were assistants. Cao Hong, Xiahoushang, and Han Hao followed me on the expedition, Wenhe was the military advisor, and Jiang Ji was the general , Liu Ye is the commander of the marching army, and Yang Xiu is the long history."

"When is my lord going to leave?"

"Don't be in a hurry, let's see how Zhou Weiguo responds and who he recommends as the governor of Pingzhou."

Cao Cao really felt that the time was turning, and the bad luck of half a year was swept away.It didn't take long, at the end of September, the spies sent back news that Liao Hou Zhoucang's former wife, Gan Shi, had died of illness.With Xuzhou's security capabilities, the spies would naturally not be able to find out the real cause of Gan Mei's illness and the truth that Zhou Xin was not in Xuzhou.

(End of this chapter)