Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2532 Someone becomes the past and someone becomes the future

   To others, this farce is like a joke.

  But for the parties concerned, this is no longer a joke, it is life and death.

  Kong Qian did not expect that Cao Cao's counterattack far exceeded their imagination. Just when he had calmed down, he immediately launched a fierce revenge, which also made Kong Qian a little confused. He didn't know if Cao Cao was too domineering, or he was actually facing a catastrophe at the moment?

And what's interesting is that if it's just an afterthought, it would be this time, Kong Qian still dared to stay in Xu County, dared to hang around in front of Cao Cao, and dared to attend the meeting of the Prime Minister's Mansion so arrogantly, etc. …

  But in fact, the reality is often so weird.

   There are even weirder ones.

  For example, in ancient times, it was heard that the common people starved to death, and the emperors who changed their sons to eat, and then said why not eat minced meat. In modern times, there are also some emperors who don’t rent out spare rooms, and run away brick houses...

  Is it ridiculous, ridiculous, weird, weird.

   But the problem is that such a person not only said so, but also did it!

   It was as if what Kong Qian felt at the moment was not only fear, but also humiliation and anger! The humiliation is because he feels that he is unbearable to be exposed in public, and the anger is because no one can say a "fair word" for him!

  Is this still Shandong Shilin?

  Is this still the hometown of Yuzhou culture?

   Is this still a person from Yingchuan who is known as brother and brother in ordinary times, and has a lot of Confucianism?

How could this be? !

   It must be known that in the old year, during the disaster of the party, in the face of the cruel suppression and persecution of Emperor Hanling, didn't the Kong family survive the same? Even if Cao Cao is arrogant now, is it possible that he is even more brutal than the Han Lingdi back then?

What is even more hateful and annoying is that the few guys who were by Kong Qian's side and shouted that they were going to advance and retreat together, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately shut up and shrank their heads, as if they immediately forgot It's the same as knowing whether he knows Kong Qian!

   A few days ago, I learned that under the palace wall, Cao Cao slaughtered all the officials who claimed to be "fighting the fire". Kong Qian was terrified, but he had to admit that he had misjudged the situation.

Kong Qian originally thought that Cao Cao would not dare to act rashly. After all, Cao Cao was still a major enemy in Guanzhong, and he still needed the support of the people in Yingchuan. .

  As long as you don't kill yourself, what is it to kill others?

  Scholar, no matter what, he is somewhat decent.

  It's like a Swiss roll... Ahem, anyway, it's "If you don't eat for a day, you will be hungry!" 』

  Since those mediocre people are not enough to seek advice, Kong Qian naturally has no chance to advance and retreat with them. Those vulgar people, being caught and killed, probably can make Cao Cao relieve some of his anger, right?

  Even if Cao Cao was angry with him, Kong Qian has a special status!

   Descendants of the Kong family!

   Descendants of sages!

  Shandong Shilin representative!

   What's more, Cao Cao was busy dealing with foreign aggression, so it was not easy to retaliate against him directly. Maybe Kong Qian could not only find an opportunity to show that he didn't do it on purpose, but that all the mistakes were made by Dahe, and an apology would be the end of the matter. If it really doesn't work, he can ask the emperor to come forward. To ease the relationship between him and Cao Cao.

   What's the big deal, killing people is just a nod!

   What's more, Cao Cao really wanted to set things right, so he had to use Kong Qian himself! Since I must still be useful, then I won't die!

   At least not immediately die...

  Kong Qian thought so in his heart, so he went to the prime minister's mansion openly and sat in the first place. On the one hand, it is possible to understand Cao Cao's movements for the first time, and on the other hand, it is an attempt to use this method to show that I still respect Cao Cao very much and work hard. The previous ones were just a misunderstanding!

Even Kong Qian had made a plan in his heart, thinking that it would be a big deal to be humiliated by Cao Cao. As long as he was not beheaded and scolded a few times, he would not lose a piece of meat anyway. Anyway, he only needed to admit that his work was not meticulous and his thinking was not thorough. , but is this good for the heart of the big man, is it good for the wish of the people...

  But Kong Qian never expected that he would be impeached one after another not long after sitting down!

  Kong Qian's heart froze for a moment, subconsciously stood up and said angrily: "This statement is absurd! A certain piece of loyalty came for the sake of the country and the country, but they didn't know...』

  Before Kong Qian finished speaking, he saw Xiahou Dun's face darken, and shouted in a deep voice, "Who is the person in charge of the ceremony in the hall today?" Roaring in court for no reason, what should be the crime? ! 』

  Although the court meeting of the prime minister's mansion is not as rigorous as it is in front of the emperor and in the Chongde Hall, it does not mean that there are no rules at all! What's more, no matter when, even when being impeached and attacked, according to the rules of etiquette, one should listen quietly. After finishing speaking, when the person presiding over the meeting asked, it was his turn to defend himself.

   Otherwise, what kind of officials are they called? What is it called the House of Etiquette? What kind of person is also called a high-ranking person? Interjecting at will, roaring and making noises, isn't it the same as those Jiamaicai aunts who sell goods in the vegetable market?

   This is the rule.

  If there were no such rules, the court would become a place where people talk about each other, so what's the point? What else are you talking about, what national policy are you discussing? Whoever is louder and whoever can scold better will be done.

  Xiahou Dun got up and scolded the officials in Zhizhi today, but the target was of course Kong Qian.

Although Kong Qian can be said to have read a lot of poems and books, he does not necessarily understand the truth if he has read a lot. In addition, Kong Qian used to call himself a celebrity in the brick family, and he was respected by others everywhere he went. For the sake of others, where is it the turn of others to use words to run on him?

In addition, Kong Qian had never been in the court hall. Although he did not understand the etiquette rules of the court hall, it seemed that many officials would turn a blind eye to some slogans engraved on the outer wall of the official house. I can't see it, just say to the people that I represent the court and I represent the big man, and in a moment of urgency, I immediately forgot the etiquette rules in my mind, and messed up the rules.

  After hearing Xia Houdun's scolding, Kong Qian suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly apologized: "I'm rude, I'm rude, I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry..."

Guo Jia was sitting in the table beside him. Seeing this scene, he felt joy in his heart. At the same time, he couldn't help feeling that Kong Qian was at a loss and lacked stability. Who gave you the courage and who gave you the courage? Dare to easily step into this bottomless muddy water?

  You, Kong Qian, think that Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun to come here just to hear Xiahou Dun say something about the military? Cao Cao himself didn't know these few sentences about military affairs? Hehe, that was for Xiahou Dun to tell you, and the other officials below!

  The surrounding areas are about to calm down, do you understand? Do you know what it means?

  Since everything is going to be pacified, and the external troubles are not so serious, of course it is necessary to deal with internal troubles!

   What an idiot!

  Thinking so in his heart, Guo Jia turned his head to look at Cao Cao. He was more curious about how Cao Cao would deal with Kong Qian...

   Is the crime of disrespect in court, it can be big or small.

After all, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, they paid more attention to Confucianism and Confucianism, and praised the status of Confucius and Mencius, so that even the Kong family seemed to be superior to others. Gently put it down, at most it is a criticism, order rectification, let him apologize and it's over.

When the imperial power of the Han Dynasty was strong, there were also very strict, even strict regulations on court etiquette. Because of improper sitting posture, they were deprived of political power for life. In the end, there were all those who confiscated their nobles and confiscated their homes. Needless to say, people like Kong Qian When he was impeached, he directly refuted it. Kong Qian's nature is obviously much more serious, and it is not just as simple as being dismissed to avoid suspicion, and returning to the court after the incident.

  At this moment, the king in charge of ceremonies must have stood up, cupped his hands and said: "On the court, roaring impolitely, twenty sticks. 』

  Hearing this, Kong Qian's expression in the hall was extremely ugly.

Although Kong Qian himself made this low-level mistake, until this moment, he still felt that it was nothing more than roaring, no, it was not even roaring, it was just arguing for himself at the moment, how could it be considered "disrespectful" ?

  Kong Qian was just about to step forward, but saw Cao Cao raised his hand, looked around for a week, "Everyone, do you have any other opinions?" 』

  『…』 There was silence in the hall.

  Kong Qian also stared wide-eyed, looking at those guys who had been drinking before, and even took a sip of Brother Kong, but found that those people all shrank their necks and closed their eyes, just like wood sculptures and clay sculptures.

  Kong Qian shook his hand, stretched out his hand, "Wait..."

  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, followed Kong Qian's gaze, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly. After waiting for a while, he waved his hands.

Immediately, a guard rushed up from the hall, held Kong Qian with his hands, dragged him down the hall, pressed him under the steps in front of the hall with a groan, and then pushed up Kong Qian's robe from behind, revealing its **** to come.

  Cao Cao raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at it, then turned his head without interest.

  『Twittering…』

"Pity…"

  『A bit white…』

  『…』

  The board that was held high fell down, and then there was the scream of Kong Qian being gagged but unable to stop it from down the hall.

  …_(:з」∠)_…

After the court meeting ended, except for the officials who were left alone to ask and answer questions, the rest of the officials, large and small, returned one after another. Those who had specific positions would go back to the official office to deal with related matters. Those who did not have specific positions, or those like Guo Jia Even if you have a job, you can be lazy and just go home.

  In the evening, Chen Zhong came, handed over a famous assassin for an interview, and brought two jars of wine.

  Guo Jia raised his eyebrows, and then his eyes stayed on the word "wine" for a long time, and finally slipped away for a while, after thinking for a while, he stood up and went out to greet him.

  Chen Zhong is the son of Chen Chen. Chen Chen died early, so his family will be affected to a certain extent. Naturally, in the Chen family, there is no one like Chen Qun who has more say.

  Guo Jia does not have any special friendship with Chen Zhong, and had little contact with Chen Zhong before. It can even be said that Guo Jia had very little contact with most of the children of the Yingchuan gentry, even the Guo family.

  The host and guest are seated, drinking and drinking.

  『If it is as expected...』 After drinking some wine, Guo Jia said with a smile, 『Are you here for the son of Confucius? 』

  Chen Zhong was slightly stunned for a moment, and then denied it: "I have no friendship with Confucius... However, there are a few things involved in this presumptuous visit..."

  『So who in your clan asked you to intercede? Guo Jia laughed and said, "Love love and righteousness, rare, rare!" 』

  Chen Zhong smiled awkwardly, and said: "It's my nephews... they came to the door, I can't just shirk..."

  Guo Jia nodded, "Understood. 』

Kong Qian this time, or the turmoil in Xu County, involved a lot of things, and the number of people involved was quite large. Those who were beheaded on the spot were arrested later, which made many officials in Yingchuan. Families have been severely hit, even overturned.

When Chen Zhong lost his father when he was young, he could experience this kind of hardship even more. Therefore, when some people in the clan were involved in the Xu County Rebellion, although Chen Zhong also despised these guys for committing stupid things, but seeing those nephews in the clan suffering It is somewhat unbearable to beg.

  Guo Jia laughed, and said: "Your nephews and grandchildren, are you the only elder?" 』

  Chen Zhong was a little uncomfortable at first, after all, Guo Jia's words were full of ridicule, but after hearing Guo Jia's words, his eyes moved immediately, and then he pondered.

  Guo Jia gave Chen Zhong a slight squint. It is a good quality to value love and righteousness, but if you can’t see the situation clearly, then it may cause disaster. What's more, Kong Qian is very involved at the moment, and anyone who gets involved easily will be smashed to pieces. Guo Jia felt that Chen Zhong might not be aware of this, but he thought that as long as he avoided Kong Qian and saved those Chen family officials, it might not be a big deal...

Chen Zhong thought of the pleadings of those nephews and grandchildren who knelt down at home before, and his expression was a little lonely. Please give me some pointers...』

  Guo Jia raised his hand, motioning Chen Zhong not to say more, and then said: "You can think it over..."

  『Some small officials...』Chen Zhong couldn't understand it, he thought it was just Guo Jia's evasion, "It's not in the court, it's just small officials in the surrounding counties..."

  『This is not just a petty official...』 Guo Jia shook his head and said, 『So, you look at the tree in the courtyard...if there is only the root and not the end, how can it be alive? 』

  『A big man is this tree. If you want its branches and leaves to flourish, you must have deep roots among the common people, but if... 』Guo Jia lit, 『This end is broken...Do you want to keep it or not? 』

  Lost his father at a young age, isn't it pitiful? Pitiful.

  But for those people who are as speechless as sand and gravel, have they lost their parents and wives in the process because of the corruption and injustice of these petty officials? So are these people pitiful or not? Who is going to be pitiful?

  『People...』 Chen Zhong fell silent.

   Then Guo Jia also fell silent.

  Guo Jia holds a bowl of wine.

  The wine was slightly rippling, and his thoughts were also slightly wandering.

The reason why Guo Jia is still patient with Chen Zhong is not because he has any feelings for Chen Zhong, but because Chen Zhong is a "child from a poor family" who was specially promoted by Cao Cao some time ago, and as a person who understands and knows some of Cao Cao's plans People, Guo Jia felt that it was necessary to communicate with Chen Zhong.

  Of course, if the communication is ineffective, then so should be.

  In comparison, the gentry in Shandong as a whole have nothing to do with ordinary people. The gentry is the gentry, the common people are the common people, there is no white man in the Confucianism, and Yangchun Baixue will have nothing to do with the lower Liba people.

   This point is slightly different from Guanzhong.

The gentry system in Guanzhong, judging from Guo Jia’s previous period in Guanzhong, may be because Guanzhong was somewhat affected by the mixed population of Hu people, and under the threat of Western Qiang all year round, the gentry in Guanzhong was relatively still. will pay more attention to the people of its territory, of course, this is only in comparison.

After all, when the Hu people came to plunder, these gentry needed the common people to defend against foreign enemies. Simply put, they knew that they needed the common people to fight for their lives, so their attitude was of course slightly better, and the land of Shandong has been without foreign enemies for too long , Treating the common people is the same as treating porcupine dogs. Even though Cao Cao ordered these people to treat the common people kindly, to be honest and honest, to pay attention to this and that, but many sons of the gentry in Shandong still don’t take these orders of Cao Cao seriously.

  In the eyes of many Shandong children, those ordinary people are all untouchables, untouchables, who always want to make trouble from time to time, and they all need to be suppressed!

As long as it is not a large-scale death, hundreds of thousands of deaths are nothing at all. Even if tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people died, as long as there are "justified" reasons, it is not unacceptable. Officials continue to be officials, officials continue to be officials, father to son, son to grandson, and generations are officials. Just like in the Yellow Turban Rebellion back then, hundreds of thousands of "Yellow Turban Thieves" were killed, and the gentry children applauded Huangfusong, singing... er, what kind of gratitude ballad... so that Huangfu can live in peace again...

But now Cao Cao only killed some of them, and didn't even cover the families of these corrupt officials like the Hussar General in Guanzhong. These Shandong gentry children couldn't stand it anymore, screaming and crying bitterly , Everywhere said that Cao Cao was brutal and inhumane.

  Actually, Guo Jia sometimes felt that maybe Guanzhong’s method could really be a little deterrent. Corrupt officials would definitely harm the whole family, not to mention ransacking their homes, and their wives would become ordinary people, and they would not be allowed to serve as officials within three generations...

  『...This, thank you for your advice...』Chen Zhong finally gave up and thanked Guo Jia solemnly.

  Guo Jia nodded and raised his wine bowl. He doesn't care whether Chen Zhong really understands it or pretends to understand it. If Cao Cao didn't need the children of poor families to support the structure of those purged officials, Guo Jia wouldn't bother talking to Chen Zhong.

  『Come on, drink! Respect the big man! 』

  『Respect Prime Minister! 』

  『I also respect this world...』

  (end of this chapter)