Farmer of Shu Han Chapter 774

Chapter 774 Attacking Shu

In May of the eighth year of Jianxing, the Empress Dowager Bian of Cao Wei collapsed and was posthumously Empress Wuxuan Bian.

The coffin stopped in the hall, Cao Rui wept, and all the ministers and officials accompanied the seat, all dressed in white single clothes, without a white headband.

Cao Rui was so sad that he couldn't deal with political affairs for ten days in a row. His close ministers persuaded Cao Rui to put the world first.

Cao Rui reluctantly accepted his grief and went to court again.

Empress Wuxuan gave birth to Emperor Wen Cao Pi, King Renchengwei Cao Zhang, King Dong'a Cao Zhi, and King Xiaohuai Cao Xiong.

His anger does not change, his joy does not lose his integrity, he is frugal by nature, not gorgeous, he has no embroidered pearls and jade, and his utensils are all black lacquer.

Not only won the respect of Emperor Wu Cao Cao, but also set an example, creating a simple and frugal style in the Cao Wei harem, and often suppressed the trend of relatives, with motherly virtues, respected by all officials.

Now that he is dead, Wei Guo is crying bitterly.

From July to July, Gaoling (Cao Cao's tomb) was opened to enshrine the road, and he was buried with Emperor Wu, and the funerals of Changle's servants, Shaofu, and Dachangqiu were held.

Luoyang City is completely white.

When the eyes of the world were all on the funeral of Empress Dowager Bian, in the East Hall of Taiji Hall, Cao Rui, who was supposed to be buried in person, attended Bai Su and sat on the throne.

The people sitting next to him were all important ministers of Cao Wei and the emperor's close ministers, such as Sikong Chen Qun, Taiwei Huaxin, Zhongshuling Sun Zi, Zhongshuling Liu Fang, Shizhong Liu Ye, Zhonglingjun Yang Ji, etc.

Placed on Cao Rui's desk was a memorial sent by Cao Zhen, who was guarding the pass.

mentioned in it:

The people of Shu took advantage of Wei's unpreparedness to attack Longyou, cut off Liangzhou, and peeked into Guanzhong.

Now it is heard that the people of Shu have invaded Liangzhou, and Liangzhou is in dire straits.

If there is a loss in Liangzhou, the Shu people can invade Guanzhong with all their strength. If Guanzhong is disturbed, the Central Plains will be uneasy.

Why don't you take advantage of the fact that the people in Liangzhou are still facing Wei, send troops from Guanzhong, or attack Shu from the ramp, or go west to Longyou and return to Liangzhou.

I have been planning for a long time, the officers and soldiers in Guanzhong are united, and the generals advance in several ways, and they can be defeated.

Cao Rui asked someone to copy several copies of this memorial, handed it to the people below to read, and asked: "You guys think that the general's law is okay?"

Chen Qun frowned after reading Cao Zhen's memorial.

Empress Wuxuan is preparing to be buried now, so it's fine if the emperor doesn't follow the etiquette.

After all, the two captives of Shu and Wu were watching from the sidelines, and state affairs came first, which made sense.

It's just that Cao Zhen, as a member of the royal family, actually wanted to encourage the emperor to go to war during the national mourning period, which was not the way to be a minister.

More importantly, the emperor not only didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but instead called his own ministers to discuss, his heart was self-evident.

He turned his head slightly, and he saw many people looking at him with worry.

Chen Qun knew what he meant, and as the auxiliary minister, he was naturally the first to stand up: "Your Majesty, the matter of conquering Shu is of great importance, so we must not be careless."

"In the past, Emperor Taizu wanted to attack Zhang Lu, so he harvested more beans and wheat in advance to benefit the army. However, before Zhang Lu went down, the food and grass were exhausted. Now Guanzhong is desolate, and there is no way to get food according to the location."

"If the grain is transported from the Kanto, the loss will be too great, and the sloping valley is dangerous, making it difficult to advance and retreat. The people of Shu are familiar with the terrain, so they will definitely choose elite soldiers to attack the grain road."

"In this case, the only way is to keep more troops to guard the key points. This will cost more troops, so you have to think carefully."

Cao Rui nodded, "What Sikong said is true. But Sikong didn't know. Over the past two years, he has been transporting grain and grass from the Kanto to Guanzhong, day and night, which is already enough to supply the Guanzhong army."

"Therefore, the issue of food and grass is not a problem. As for the danger of the inclined valley, it is not a problem. The general also said that from Guanzhong to Hanzhong, the only way is to go to the inclined valley."

"Especially Ziwu Valley, you can go directly from Chang'an to Hanzhong. Even if you can't go to Ziwu Valley, you can go back to the middle road, take Longyou and then go to Hanzhong."

Chen Qun was originally good at governing the world, and he was not very familiar with military affairs.

He has only heard of the dangers of the Shu Road, but he has only heard of the name of this Xiegu Ziwu Valley and the like, but has not seen details of it.

Now that Cao Rui said this, although he felt it was wrong, he didn't know where to start.

In addition, the turmoil of the vanity case has just subsided. As the only auxiliary minister in Luoyang, his identity is indeed a little sensitive, so it is hard to say too much.

But with the beginning of Chen Qun, some people will follow to persuade.

Taiwei Hua Xin also stood up: "Your Majesty is holy and virtuous, living in a prosperous and prosperous age, I would like to pay attention to governing the way first, and take the conquest as the next thing."

"But if China is free from hunger and cold, and the people have no desire to leave the superior, then the quarrel between the two thieves can be extinguished quietly."

Cao Rui has heard such big and empty words many times.

He opened his mouth and said: "Thieves rely on mountains and rivers, and Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen are still invincible. How dare I say that they will be destroyed?"

"It's just that the two captives were fierce and stubborn. The generals in the army thought that it would be difficult to defeat themselves if they didn't go in and search for them, so they used troops to spy on their provocations."

"If the time has not come, I also have a lesson from the past. I can learn from King Wu of Zhou to defeat Zhou, join forces and allies and return to the army. Respect and never forget the warning."

Hua Xin heard that the emperor even moved out King Wu of Zhou, and knew that the emperor was determined, so he sighed inwardly.

Seeing that neither Sikong nor the Taiwei could persuade the emperor, one person couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to attack Shu at this time!"

Cao Rui took a closer look, and it turned out to be Yang Ji, the leader of the Central Committee.

Although Yang Ji was a close minister of the emperor, he was the most steadfast in his opinion that Shu should not be defeated.

This is not the first time he has opposed Vashu in public.

Cao Rui scolded: "You are only a scholar, how do you know about military affairs?"

Yang Ji thanked him and said: "I came from the end of the Confucian scholars. I have received great kindness from Your Majesty. I have selected my ministers from among the crowd and stood above the six armies. I have a small heart and dare not say nothing."

"Lu Xun of the State of Wu was only a scholar, but he was able to defeat Liu Bei in Yiling. How can your Majesty use a scholar to speak of military affairs?"

Cao Rui said angrily: "Can you compare yourself to Lu?"

Yang and thanks again:

"Your Majesty is stupid. If you dare to ask Your Majesty, the people of Shu and Wu have formed an open alliance. If the Great Wei conquers Shu, the Wu people will follow behind. If the incident of the second year of Taihe is restored, the Great Wei will be in danger! Your Majesty must not be careless."

When Cao Rui heard this, his expression became extremely ugly.

The two big defeats in the second year of Taihe were the shame of his life, and when Yang Ji mentioned it in public, he was very angry.

"In the second year of Taihe, the people of Shu took advantage of Wei's unpreparedness to attack Longyou. The people of Wu were shameless and disregarded their faith and lured them to surrender. Da Sima was deceived."

"Now it is the Great Wei that is taking the initiative to attack the Shu people, and I have already prepared in Soochow, the Wu people will not have another chance!"

Cao Rui thought of his arrangement in Soochow, and felt a little more confident in his heart.

Yang Ji naturally understood what the emperor meant by the arrangement.

Because he was the one who personally led Yinfan to see Cao Rui.

Thinking that what His Majesty planned at that time was actually prepared for today, Yang Ji realized that His Majesty had long intended to attack Shu.

The memorial presented by the general was just an excuse for His Majesty.

It's just that Yang Ji wanted to understand, but he still didn't quit, and still insisted on his own opinion:

"Since your majesty thinks that the minister's words are not good enough, then the former emperor Liu Ye, who served as a counselor, often said that Shu cannot be conquered, so your majesty must listen."

"You're talking nonsense!" Cao Rui said angrily, "The servant told me that Shu can be defeated! Are you trying to deceive the emperor?"

Yang Ji looked at Cao Rui without fear, "Chen An dares to deceive His Majesty? Liu Shizhong is also in the palace, why don't you ask one of them."

All eyes were on Liu Ye who was sitting there and had not spoken.

Liu Ye lowered his eyes and sat silently, as if he hadn't heard the argument between Cao Rui and Yang Ji.

Cao Rui was impatient, and repeatedly shouted: "Liu Shizhong, I asked you something, why don't you answer it?"

Liu Ye heard Cao Rui calling him, so he hurriedly left his seat, stood up, saluted Cao Rui, and then stood in silence.

Everyone thought that he was going to express his opinion, but after waiting for a long time, Liu Ye still stood there without saying a word.

Cao Rui frowned, and was about to urge him again, when he suddenly remembered that since he ascended the throne, Liu Ye seems to have seldom expressed his opinions in the court.

He was thoughtful, so he stopped the court meeting for the time being.

Then they asked someone to leave Liu Ye alone.

"Your Majesty used to discuss with me the matter of conquering Shu, but just now in front of the ministers, why didn't you speak up?"

Cao Rui met Liu Ye alone in private, with dissatisfaction on his face.

Just now, all the ministers opposed the attack on Shu. They thought that Liu Ye would support the attack on Shu on a daily basis, and would try his best to support him, but he didn't expect that he would not say a word.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ye at this time is completely different from the taciturn one in court.

I saw him with a serious face and piercing eyes, looking directly at Cao Rui, and rebuked him righteously:

"Fighting a country is a great plan. When I hear about the great plan, I am sincere and fearful. First, I am grateful for His Majesty's kindness in my heart, and then I am afraid that my mouth will not be strict."

"I'm even afraid that in my sleep, I will tell the big conspiracy between the minister and your majesty. If this is the case, it will be a crime of leaking secrets."

"The soldiers are deceitful, the army has not yet been dispatched, and they are not tired of keeping secrets. Now that His Majesty is discussing this matter publicly, I am afraid that the enemy country has heard of it."

"Zhuge Liang, you are a great man. When you hear about this, you must know that His Majesty intends to conquer Shu. When the people of Shu are ready, I'm afraid that what Your Majesty intends will lead to more twists and turns."

Cao Rui was shocked when he heard these words, and quickly got up to thank him.

Then he asked again: "All the important ministers in the court oppose the attack on Shu, can you teach me?"

Liu Ye received Cao Rui's gift, sat in his seat, and smiled calmly:

"The lords of the court, sit in the temple, how can you know the military affairs on the frontier? When it comes to military affairs, your majesty will not listen to the generals guarding the frontier, but instead ask the people in the court. How is it different from asking for a fish?"

When Cao Rui heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, like darkness suddenly seeing light, he suddenly realized:

"I was mistaken by the scholars in the court!"

He was even more close and respectful to Liu Ye in his heart.

But he thought about it for a while, and said with some hesitation: "All the important officials in the court are opposed to this matter. If I insist on asking the general to send troops, won't I be called an independent husband?"

I could only hear Liu Ye saying again: "Whoever is the master of others should be in charge alone, otherwise he will be easily deceived by his ministers."

"As for ministers, you should not monopolize power, otherwise you will easily develop arrogance and deceive your superiors. There is a difference between this monarch and his ministers."

Cao Rui couldn't help applauding: "That's a great word!"

"The lord should be the only one in charge, I understand what he means!" Cao Rui sighed, and said with deep emotion, "It's just that this minister has exclusive power. Fortunately, I have never seen it."

Hearing this, Liu Ye had a half-smile on his face, and didn't answer.

When Cao Rui saw Liu Ye's expression, his heart moved, and he asked tentatively, "Could Mr. Cheng have something else to say?"

I could only hear Liu Ye saying slowly: "Your Majesty may not have encountered the exclusive power of a courtier. It's just that your Majesty is generous and will not pursue it."

"Oh? What do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty once heard that His Majesty went to the door of Shangshu and wanted to execute documents, but was stopped by Shangshuling Chen Jiao and refused to enter, saying that it was the job of Shangshuling to execute documents."

"In the end, he was dismissed and threatened to force His Majesty to return to the palace? Isn't this considered exclusive power?"

When Cao Rui heard Liu Ye mentioning this matter, his face changed, and he said forcefully: "Chen Shang Shuling is also right, he is a direct minister..."

That day he heard Chen Jiao's words and apologized to Chen Jiao ashamedly. Now he naturally wanted to defend what he said earlier.

"In the past, Gao Tingwei (Gao Rou) refused to obey Emperor Wen's edict. Compared with Chen Shangshu's order, is he considered a direct minister? However, His Majesty went to Tingchongguan many times to listen to the prison. Did Gao Tingwei ever persuade His Majesty?"

The so-called Gao Rou's disobedience to Emperor Wen's edict refers to the fact that Cao Pi had a grudge against Bao Xun, the prime minister in the censor, and wanted to pervert the law to kill him because of a small fault.

Unexpectedly, Gao Rou, who was the Ting Wei at the time, was determined not to follow, and must be dealt with according to the law.

Cao Pi had to find an excuse to temporarily transfer him away, and then let someone execute the edict.

After Bao Xun was killed, Gao Rou was transferred back to Dali Temple.

"Thus, in Yichen's view, Gao Tingwei's actions are considered to be in his position, and he is a true direct and loyal minister."

"As for Chen Jiao, it's just an act of inviting fame and exercising power."

Cao Rui was silent when he heard Liu Ye's words.

The two talked for a long time before Cao Rui released Liu Ye from the palace.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ye was sent out of the palace, and he met Yang Ji, the leader of the Central Committee.

"Zi Yang, I've been waiting here for a long time!"

It turned out that Yang Ji had been waiting outside the palace.

Yang Ji bowed to Liu Ye, with an anxious expression on his face, "Your Majesty has long wanted to attack Shu, and today he is going up, and there is another performance by the General."

"I saw the expression on His Majesty's face, and I'm afraid I've already agreed with the general's play."

"Zi Yang is deeply respected by His Majesty, and on weekdays he often tells me that Shu cannot be conquered. Just now in the palace, did you ever persuade Your Majesty..."

Before Yang Ji finished speaking, Liu Ye's face changed drastically.

"Hugh, please be careful!"

Yang Ji was reprimanded by Liu Ye, and only then did he react. He looked around and quickly apologized to Liu Ye: "Zi Yang, I was too impatient, and it must be on purpose."

Liu Ye let out a long sigh, and said in a low voice, "Xiu first, come back to my house and talk about it."

"well!"

Yang Ji responded repeatedly.

The two left in the same carriage.

Back to the mansion, Liu Ye and Yang Ji entered the study room. Before Yang Ji could speak, he spoke first:

"Have you known about fishing beforehand?"

Yang Ji didn't understand what he meant.

Liu Ye explained: "When a fisherman catches a big fish, he will follow it. Only after he can control it can he pull the line and catch it. There is nothing wrong with it."

"Ma'am, the prestige of the lord is not comparable to that of a big fish, so if you disregard your appearance and remonstrate directly, it will only backfire."

"In today's court, Sikong and the Taiwei persuaded him, but he did not compete with His Majesty. Only Xiu Xian, who repeatedly made remonstrances, made His Majesty displeased for a long time."

"Zi is an honest and direct minister, but his plan is not good enough, so he must think carefully."

Yang Ji heard Liu Ye's words, and remembered that what he said today was indeed a bit extreme, and His Majesty's face was indeed as Zi Yang said, a bit ugly.

My heart was startled, and I quickly thanked him: "It turns out that Zi Yang didn't want to speak in front of everyone. That's why I didn't think carefully."

Thinking that Liu Ye not only has the talent to serve the world, but even the way of being a courtier is far superior to his own, Yang Ji respects him even more.

(end of this chapter)

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