Chapter 9, I'd rather die first!
Two days later, during the period of the court meeting, the ministers gathered, and Pei Gai held the wat to start playing Sima Ye: "The hussar general, the leader of the Sizhou Thorn Shi Zuti played again yesterday, the Yunluoyang palace room was rough, and the city wall was also repaired, and I implore the Son of Heaven to return to Luo and dominate the world." How should I reply to my request? ”
When the ministers heard this, they all perked up: Pei Gong took the initiative to bring up this matter, which shows that whether he stays or leaves, he has already made up his mind.
Sima Ye couldn't help but be taken aback. If you want to talk about Zu Ti's suggestion, even if he lives in the palace and doesn't care about state affairs, after all, this matter is disturbing, everyone knows it, Pei Gai did not deliberately block the palace ban, how can the little emperor not know the reason? But he also knew that the matter was big, even if Pei should not always govern the country, change someone else, or have no powerful ministers, and govern together, he would have to discuss it before he would play himself, and before that, it would be of little use to speak by himself.
Although the emperor is the Son of Heaven and the dragon among men, it is only a theoretical head of state. Even if the Son of Heaven is in power, he can't do everything arbitrarily and don't listen to the opinions of the bureaucrats - unless he wants to be a ruler and a ruler, and if the ministers look at it with a ruler and a ruler, the Son of Heaven will almost come to an end.
Qin Zhi's power was the most important—theoretically, not substantively, and the second was played by Zhao Gao—because the bureaucracy was not yet perfect. The monarchy of the Han Dynasty was relatively light, and only the power of Emperor Wu Liu Che could be traced back to the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, while the Later Han Dynasty began to form because of the family politics, and after Guangwu, the monarchy was far from comparable to that of the former Han Dynasty. The monarchy of the Jin Dynasty was lighter, and as for Sima Ye, it was the lightest of the light, so there was no need for the ministers to be empty, he didn't have much right to speak.
If Sima Ye has nothing to do with this, of course it is impossible, without the experience of fighting shirtless with his ministers for 300 rounds, any son of heaven will think that he should theoretically be in power. But fortunately, he is young and understands that he has no prestige, Sima Ye is not a bear child like Cao Chao, and Pei Gai usually gives him enough face, so the little emperor can only settle down and wait steadfastly.
I didn't want to be in the court today, Pei Gai took the initiative to mention this matter. Sima Ye had a very complicated mood about this: first of all, he was a little moved, Pei Qing was really different from Suo Qi and others, he really took me, the emperor, in his eyes; Second, how do I express my position? Usually you have made up your mind, and formally ask me for approval, but now what do you think in your heart, you don't reveal a word, and you want me to express your position when you come up? How should I express my position?
If my statement is in line with your wishes, then naturally hello, I am good, everyone is good, the monarch and the minister are harmonious, maybe you will praise a few words of "Yao Shun's capital". But what if my statement is not to your liking? Will you listen? Will the ministers think that I am still a child, so I am not thoughtful? Then I think meddling in political affairs is even more far away, right?
Of course, the main thing is: I don't have an idea yet!
In desperation, he had to kick the ball back as it was: "What does Pei Qing mean?" ”
Pei Caixin said that I should have thought of it a long time ago, even if I asked the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven might not be willing to make a clear statement, and as a result, I didn't ask for several days, which made some people, especially the Kanto people in Henan, suspect that I wanted to empty the Son of Heaven. Speaking of this road to heaven, do you still need to be empty?
But the bell sounded a word to wake up the dreamer.
But he didn't say anything first, but turned around and said to everyone: "It should be discussed by hundreds of bureaucrats." ”
There was silence in the courtroom, and even the sound of breathing could be heard. The big guy's thoughts are the same as Sima Ye: Pei Gong, you should make a statement first, what do you think in your heart, you don't want to reveal a word, then how dare we put a beak?
In the end, it was Shangshu's right servant who shot Hua Heng to stand up-Hua Jing said my opinion, and I had already made it clear to Pei Gong in private, even if it didn't meet his wishes, I guess if I said more to the court, it wouldn't cause even greater disgust - first waved at the Son of Heaven, and then faced Pei Gai, bowed slightly, and said:
"The minister thinks that since he returned to Luoyang - Luoyang lives in the world, only Shouluo is the lord of the world. Xihu rode vertically and horizontally, Henan was broken, Gou Xi, Zhou Fu and others asked to move the capital, and the first emperor did not allow it, wanting to live and die with the country, that is, this is also the intention. ”
However, Hua Jing immediately retreated for himself: "However, when it is better to return Luo, it still needs to be discussed." ”
Liang Jun said: "What Hua Servant said is true, and he should return Duluo." However, now that the thieves have invaded the west, and the state has been lost, Henan can only rely on the danger of the Yellow River, and it is unknown whether it can be preserved? The Son of Heaven is based on neutrality, and Chang'an practices Zuo, even if he still lives in Chang'an, it is reasonable; And if Luoyang is returned first, and then moved again because of indiscriminate disturbance, it will shake the morale of the people - it is really not appropriate. ”
Sima Ye took the opportunity to express his position vaguely and said: "The words of the Qing and others are reasonable. It is advisable to return the capital, but the time still needs to be considered. Because what Liang Jun said, it just touched his heart, of course he wanted to return to Luoyang and be the rightful son of the Jin Dynasty, but at the same time, he was also a little worried, is that place safe or not? I'm staying well in Chang'an now, if I go back to Luoyang and fall into the dilemma of Emperor Hui and Emperor Huai, what should I do?
With the words of the Son of Heaven, the ministers immediately expressed their opinions one after another, but from their mouths, they basically couldn't hear too clear tendencies. The big guys are all syllogisms: first, the official country is in Luoyang, which must go back; Second, as for when to go back, we might as well discuss it again.
In the hearts of the Kansai scholars, it is best to stay in Chang'an forever, even if Chang'an has always been the companion capital, and if you can't correct your name, it's best not to go back to the east - but such words are naturally inconvenient to proclaim; In the eyes of the Kanto scholars, as long as the situation is permitted, they should return to Luoyang - but when will they go back? I don't make a bird, I don't give an opinion.
In fact, more than half a month ago, the people of Kwantung still generally hoped to return Luo as soon as possible, but the general trend of the world has not changed recently, Liu Kun didn't lose the state, and the risk factor of returning the capital is relatively high, so it's another matter......
When most of the qualified courtiers except Liang Fen and Xun Song spoke, theoretically it was Pei Gai's turn to make a final decision, and then report to the Son of Heaven to play - everyone turned their eyes to Pei Gai. The big guys said in their hearts, since the court discussion is like this, presumably the Pei Guild will get off the donkey and propose to sleep temporarily and return to the capital, right? Although Hua Heng and the others were unwilling, they had nothing to do.
Pei Gai slowly looked around at everyone, and saw that the big guys were slightly hairy in their hearts - to say that people change due to the situation, Pei Gai has been in power for several months, and he is no longer the prestige of the past when he first entered Chang'an, and he is also quite a powerful minister.
Immediately, Pei Cai turned to Sima Ye, held up the wat version, and said: "The words of the hundred bureaucrats are not unreasonable, but the minister thinks: The car should be returned to Luo as soon as possible!" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and they fell into a wordless silence again. Only listen to Pei Gai's solemn explanation: "As Hua Servant said, the former emperor was trapped in Luo, for fear that the people would be disappointed, so he insisted on refusing to move the capital......" In fact, this is a whitewash, Sima Chi had long wanted to escape, but he was forced to be pressed in Chang'an City by Sima Yue and others, and refused to let this treasure go to other people's territory - "The minister is disrespectful, Your Majesty is not the prince of the first emperor's Qin, but the support of hundreds of bureaucrats, and he has to practice Zuo." If you want to correct your reputation and set people's hearts, you must continue the business of the first emperor, and you will also live in Luo! ”
Your legitimacy is inherently flawed, and if you can't return to your old capital, how can you justifiably rule over your subjects? Maybe in the future, the history books will mark you as the "Western Jin Dynasty", and the former dynasty in Luoyang as the "Eastern Jin Dynasty......
After Pei Gai finished saying these words, he turned slightly to the ministers: "All the bureaucrats are afraid that the thieves will join and join with Hu Kou, so that the situation in Henan is in danger." However, the minister thought that only His Majesty Juluo could fix people's hearts and boost morale, that is, millions of thieves, it would not be difficult to control it; If you still stay in Chang'an, if you abandon the Central Plains, you will be able to recover first. And the ministers are in charge of the affairs, knowing that the south of the Yellow River is rough now, and the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life are gathered, and the people are no less than thieves, which is enough to resist, but to ensure that His Majesty is still safe. ”
To tell the truth, today's situation is much better than in previous years, and the most important thing is that Pei should have Dingyong, Xu, Zu and Dingyan, Henan, and the Henan part of Sizhou, the two have joined forces to facilitate unified command and scheduling. Unlike in previous years, Sima Yue, Gou Xi, and even Sima Mo and Sima Rui all went their own way, and there were still Shi Le, Wang Mi and other armies in the Central Plains, which cut the Jin land into pieces.
That's why Pei Cai dared to pat his chest and promise: Go back to Luoyang, I'll keep you fine!
Pei Gai said this, Hua Heng hurriedly echoed, and the Guanxi people couldn't think about it, so they had to bow as well. But then Liang Fen asked a question: "Today, Qin and Liang are undecided, although Liu Yao has been expelled, and Shang Wei patrols the north, if the big driver returns to Luo, who will guard Guanzhong?" Pei Gong's intention, didn't he make Zu Bi ride to Chang'an? ”
Although Zu Ti only discussed with Pei Gai in private, we could exchange territory with each other, but he did not hide this matter from his subordinates, and there was also hidden news from Henan. Liang Fen is not a corpse vegetarian after all, and the changes in the court situation also directly affect his power, so it is naturally impossible to be ignorant.
He was just about to wait for Pei Gai to nod before he could refute it—of course, the actual reason was: I don't want Zu Ti to come to Guanzhong! Now the Kansai scholars are headed by me, and they all attach their lives to Pei Gai, and if the ancestor is in Zhenxi, he will be in Kanto and his family will be in Kansai, once the two of them have a quarrel, how can it be? Besides, Pei should have a prominent family background, so I am willing to be the deputy, if you change your ancestor, how many of the Guanxi people can look down on Zu's background?
But he didn't expect Pei Gai to shake his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Situ doesn't have to worry, Guanzhong is the foundation of His Majesty's practice, and he should be guarded by the town." ”
As soon as this statement came out, it was even more earth-shattering!
To tell the truth, Pei should be in favor of the proposal to return the capital, although it is unexpected by everyone, but it is also reasonable. The main thing is that they are all returned to Luo, and the reason is grandiose, even if Pei Gai is difficult to risk the disapproval of the world to express his opposition; And if he uses perfunctory words and deliberately delays time, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of hundreds of bureaucrats in Henan. This is a dilemma, if one must be chosen, Pei Gai is likely to be forced by the pressure of the East to agree to Zu Li's proposal.
But Pei Gai actually said that he still wanted to stay in Guanzhong? More than half of the people suspect that their ears are ringing and they are hearing the wrong ...... Are you crazy? Do you want to completely bow your head to Zu Ti?!
I heard Pei Gai say to Sima Ye word by word: "I am in Guanzhong, and Zu Hu is riding in Henan, after more than a year, they are familiar with the situation and establish a foundation, if they move suddenly, the two are weak." If one of them is weak, the court can still defend it, otherwise Hu Kou will invade, how to resist it? It's because the ministers don't dare to waste their official affairs with selfish intentions! Although he is temporarily leaving, the minister must settle in Kansai, and then take Pingyang with the ancestral hussars, and return to Luo for His Majesty's birthday! ”
Sima Ye was still stunned, but Hua Heng bowed his head in time: "Pei Gong is really loyal and selfless!" I have Pei Gong, it is the luck of His Majesty, the luck of my ancestors, and the luck of the world. Congratulations to Your Majesty! ”
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Pei Gai planned to agree to return the capital to Luoyang, and while handing over the Son of Heaven, he would still stay in Guanzhong, an idea that was inspired by the original dragon head of the previous day. The bell's sentence "Pei Gong is disloyal" instantly tore through the fog that had shrouded him for many days.
He immediately thought, "Am I loyal?" Am I a loyal servant? I myself know that the people I am loyal to are the world, the people, and even the Huanghuang Zhongxia, not the Sima family - if you change another surname, this Sima family is really not worthy of the loyal ministers and martyrs.
But what does it mean to be loyal to the country and the nation? Don't you pay it back, or trade things with Zu Ti, or even send someone who is not as good as Zu Ti to guard Guanzhong? In this way, the power of the country will be weakened, the morale of the people will be damaged, and the great cause of expelling the Tartars will be hindered. If so, can I still be regarded as a loyal servant of the country and the nation?
When he was on the dragon head plain, he sat on the ground and groaned, suddenly turned his head, and asked Guo Pu who was accompanying him with a smile: "Qing saw my back the day before yesterday, and Yun Ru saw Han Xin, is this really true?" ”
When Guo Jingchun heard this, the pores of his whole body couldn't help but open, and he felt a "buzz" in his head and almost fainted. He said in his heart that I only told Liu Kui about this, but it was not passed on to the ears of a third person, where did Pei Gong hear about it? As soon as his knees weakened, he fell to his knees and stammered back: "Minister, minister, minister...... Ming Gong spares his life! ”
Pei Cai smiled secretly, and said in his heart, are you the intelligence system that let Wang Gong and Pei Shu start from scratch? I handed them the complete frame and I don't know how many materials I don't know, and you should have seen it all with you. Liu Dalian is such an important person from Jiangdong, looking for me, temporarily dormant, I can really treat you as air, turn a blind eye, and don't send a few people to secretly investigate? You may be underestimating me!
But he still stretched out his hand, held Guo Pu's arm, and said with a sincere expression: "Jing Chun, I don't have to try, I don't have to be like this." It's just that...... Qing thinks that if Han Xin follows Kuaicher's words, can he avoid death? ”
Guo Pu broke out in a cold sweat, his head was in chaos, and he could only mutter: "Minister, minister doesn't know ......"
Pei Gai said with a smile: "Or Han Xinguo can avoid death, but - turning his back on Han and joining with Chu, dividing the world into three parts, so that the soldiers will not rest, China will not be one, Han Xin will live, and he will leave a reputation for eternity!" I don't want to do this. ”
As he spoke, he flicked his legs, stood up, faced the vast wilderness in the south of Longshou Plain, and said loudly: "If things are not in harmony, it will be difficult to disobey the will of heaven, or the country will be destroyed and the country will be destroyed, or the country will be destroyed and the body will die-but I would rather die first, and I can't bear to see the death of China!" ”
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