Chapter 7: Between Advance and Retreat
Pei Xu said that how did the imperial court want to reward Da Sima for his merits? It's simple, just seal the king, worship the prime minister, and add nine tin.
When Xun Di and the others heard this, they were all taken aback, and said in their hearts that they didn't expect Pei Gai's appetite to be so big! Zuna looked at Liang Yun, which means: You guys are a group, you didn't expect to get this kind of answer, right? Then do you stop it?
Liang Yun was also horrified, and hurriedly said: "Ziyu is not joking? The system of sealing the king and doing the great work, plus Jiuxi is afraid of ridicule, but the prime minister can still be discussed......"
Pei Shu shook his head and said, "You misunderstood what I said." What Da Sima asked for was not one of the three things, but to be crowned king, worship the prime minister, and add nine tins. β
Zuna couldn't hold it back, stood up, and said angrily: "Ziyu's words, is it really the true meaning of Da Sima?" Do you want to trap Da Sima for disloyalty and injustice?! β
Pei Xu's eyebrows twisted, and he also stood up, and said: "Da Sima has the merit of fixing the country and restoring the land, but the lord has been the county prince and the supreme duke, unless the old system is changed, with the king, Xiang and Jiuxi added, how can he reward him with heavy honors and convince the people of the world?" If the reward is not worthy of merit, where is the prestige of the imperial court? Where does the Son of Heaven have faith?! β
Seeing that the two of them were about to choke, Xun Di hurriedly pulled them to sit down one by one, and said, "You can discuss it again, why bother arguing?" A quarrel can't be made in the end. Then he looked at Pei Xu and said, "Can Ziyu take a step back?" β
Pei Xuan said with a smile: "This is not a merchant transaction, so why regress." Without waiting for the other party to persuade again, his face turned solemn again, and said: "You think that Da Sima is like a person? Tsinghua nobles, generations of important ministers, and has been in charge of the country, Chang'an, do you care about those false names? What the great Sima wants, but to restore my old land, kill Hu and Qian, and guide Jun Yao Shun, so that it will be peaceful. Fleeing between the fetters with hard work, crossing the river with a fight, and succeeding in a hundred battles, is it to seek a rare reward from the previous generation? ! β
When everyone heard this, they were all stunnedβalas, it was you who opened the lion's mouth, wasn't it Pei Gai's instructions? What do you mean?
I heard Pei Xuan continue: "Da Sima tasted and waited for me to wait for the clouds, and fled and died in the city of Ningping in Kuxian County, but there was no other hope for survival; After returning to Jiangzuo, seeing that the sages were following the same path, they did not think about Kuang Fusheji, but rose up and crossed the river to the north. I want to go straight forward to break the beard, even if I die, I can also inspire the people who come after, I don't want the ancestors to bless me, win consecutive battles, welcome the Son of Heaven in Chang'an, and have to be the ruling minister, then my own name is enough, and I only think about the country, how dare I dare to resurrect my delusions?
"Although Hu Kou is peaceful, the slaves are in the east, and the thieves are in the south, Da Sima is always angry, and he can't rest his worries. If the world is decided, the rebels give the head, the horse is put in the south, and the sword is cast as a plow, but you can resign and return to Wenxi, and share the peace with the clansmen, and the poetry and wine have been exhausted. That is, the infant child, can take the mountains and rivers, and will always be the lord of the imperial court, and he should be content with food and clothing......"
Zuna and the others couldn't help but look at each other, but they all said in their hearts: Pei should want to resign and return to his hometown after the world is calmed? Listen to that, do you believe it? I don't believe it anyway.
"Therefore, Da Sima really has no selfish desires, and what the servant said before is just for the court. If the court does not crown the king of Da Sima, worship Da Sima Xiang, and even more Jiuxi, how can he be rewarded for his merits? In the past, Liu Yueshi was in Jinyang, Wang Pengzu was in Jicheng, a soldier and a pawn could not be rescued in the south, and he still worshiped Dasikong and Da Sima; Suo Juxiu and Ko Zhongke were defeated in successive battles, trapped in Chang'an, and were able to open a mansion for the public; Sima Bao cut off Longdao, trapped the Son of Heaven, and was able to get the responsibility of the country; That is, to expand other species, break the beard for a while, and can be sealed by the king. Could it be that now Da Sima's work is not as good as Liu and Wang? Is his virtue inferior to Sima Bao? Isn't the family background as good as Yilu? Why can't you be the king and add nine tins?
"If the imperial court does not reward it like this, what is the title and position that can reward the great Sima? Where does the prestige of the imperial court exist, and how to dominate the world? β
Listening to Pei Xu's eloquent conversation, Xun Di suddenly fell into a trance, as if his wife's voice sounded in his ears-
"Concubines are not people who love money, but they only wish that their husbands are noble and their children are healthy. However, if the king has been promoted to the position of servant, then the servant shoots the lady, how can he have no good face? If the concubine is like a jingchai cloth skirt, and meets the wives of the officials, wouldn't it damage the face of the husband and the Xun family? The concubine asks for money, and the husband is also the king, not for herself......"
Now Pei Xu's inconsistent words are similar to Mrs.'s words - Da Sima is not a person who is greedy for rewards, but if the reward is not worthy of merit, it will lose the face of the court, this is all for the court, not for Da Sima himself......
However, it is okay for this kind of remark to come from a woman's mouth, and it is acceptable to come from someone close to him, and it is very strange to bring it up at the negotiation table of relevant court affairs. Xun Daoxuan originally had a good understanding of music and rhythm, was good at talking, and had been a scholar for several years, Fang Jin Shangshu was a servant, and the people here may be second only to Liang Yun in political experience, but his political wisdom is above Liang Yun, but even so, he still can't guess Pei Xu, or Pei Da Sima's true intentions, what it is.
In desperation, I had to speak: "I'm not sensitive, what Ziyu said, Da Sima's meaning, I hope to tell me honestly." "I admit defeat, I can't fool you, but the stakes are high, please speak up, don't go around in circles.
Pei Xuan looked around at the three of them and smiled incomprehensibly: "You really don't understand." I know very well, the court should be crowned the king of Sima, and worship the prime minister, and add nine tin, only this is the way to reward merit, do things fairly, and the prestige is not ......" Speaking of this, he paused deliberately, and saw that no one was scolded on the spot, and they all stretched their necks and waited for the next words, and finally turned over the hole cards: "Only the big Sima can be fixed." β
For the sake of the imperial court, the merit just rewarded should be rewarded, and the work should be rewarded, but I also understand your concerns, one is afraid of changing the old system, causing dissent from the government and the opposition, and the other is afraid that Pei's position and prestige will continue to increase, and the power of the ministers will be firmly established - maybe the next step will be to usurp the throne! Therefore, you dare not give him the title of king, worship the prime minister, and add nine tins. But it doesn't matter, what we want is just the attitude of the court, not the actual teaching, as long as Pei should try his best to resign, can the court still force the crown or something on his head?
This idea was originally the result of Pei Gai's correspondence with Pei Wei, Pei Xu, and others, and the main initiator was Pei Wei and Pei Wenji. According to Pei Gai's original intention, he did not ask for a reward from the court - anyway, I am already a minister, as long as the authority is in hand and the position does not fall, it is enough. What's the point of being crowned a king and worshipping the prime minister? Jiajiu tin has no benefit except for making the government and the opposition look sideways and the ambitions of the subordinates more intense.
I don't do anything about "vain fame and real trouble".
"Don't admire the false name and deal with real disasters", this sentence was originally said by Cao Cao, some people suggested that he admire the false name of "loyal ministers" and return to his hometown, Cao Cao said that it will be a real disaster, and it will not be good for the country or himself. It's like climbing a cliff is about to reach the top, you have to move forward bravely, if you want to withdraw and retreat at this time, most of you will fall and have no bones left.
But even if it is only the last step, if it is beyond the reach of the force, it can only be temporarily rested, and cannot take risks, otherwise it will also be ruined, just like saying that in the past two thousand years, the two surnamed Yuan have been shining......
But Pei Wei brought it up, it's one thing if you want to go further, and it's another thing to let the court express its position. The key is not what Pei Xu said on the face today, whether the prestige of the imperial court will be affected, whether meritorious service will not be rewarded, and whether it will lead to the slackness of the generals, but that your merits must be declared to the world because of the reward of the imperial court, and you can't just be silent and then forgotten by the world!
After careful consideration, Pei Cai also approved Pei Wei's suggestion, so he ordered Pei Xu to negotiate with the representatives of the imperial court in this way.
After Pei Xuan turned over the hole cards, everyone saw that it was a fraud, and Liang Yun and Xun Di immediately made up their minds. Only Zuna, sneering slightly, said: "It turns out that the king's intention is to exchange the prestige of the imperial court for the reputation of the great Sima." β
If the court is not rewarded for meritorious service, or if the reward is not worthy of meritorious service, it will certainly damage its prestige, but if it takes the initiative to destroy the ancestral system, and wants to crown a different surname as the king and the prime minister, and add nine tins, it will also reduce its prestige from another aspect. Only Pei Gai is generously gifted and not arrogant, but he will be thickly coated with a layer of loyal ministers' oil paint, so that his reputation will be even greater.
Pei Xuan pursed his lips: "If this is not the case, does Zu Jun still have any good plan?" β
The important ministers of the court and the central government quarreled over how to reward the big Sima, and they couldn't come up with a suitable plan, which naturally couldn't be hidden. To tell the truth, if Zuna and they could have a more secure plan, Pei Xu would not dare to peddle Pei Wei's strategy.
When Zuna heard this, he couldn't help but be a little discouraged, but he glanced at the two people beside him, but he always felt that this matter was inappropriate, and he should fight for it more - negotiations, there are comings and goings, and it is impossible for the other party to make conditions, so let's take it all. So he tried his best to slow down his tone and said: "It is really difficult to convince people to change the old system, even if the great Sima resigns, the imperial court will not be edicted immediately...... Ziyu, please take a step back......"
Pei Xuan smiled and listened to what Zuna said-That's right, I was originally a lion with a big mouth, so you can naturally bargain. In fact, the plan given by Pei should be just one of the two of the king and the prime minister, plus nine tin, and even all three, it is purely Pei Xu's sky-high asking price.
Because there is a precedent for the first two, even if the old system is changed, it does not start with Sima Ye - the king with a different surname has Tuoba Yilu, even if the gold content of this king title for rewarding foreign clans is very low; There are many prime ministers and even prime ministers, although they are all Sima family, but there is no clear provision that foreign surnames are not allowed to worship the prime minister.
As for Jia Jiuxi, Pei Gai is not interested in those flowers, plus his soul comes from later generations, and he knows that in addition to the previous Wang Mang, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Sima Yi, Sima Lun, Sima Jian, etc., who were added to Jiuxi, there are also Liu Yao plus Shile Jiuxi, Shi Hong and Shihu Jiuxi, Sima Dezong and Huan Xuan Jiuxi, Xiao Dong and Hou Jing Jiuxi...... The founding monarchs of Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen were all added to Jiuxi, a practice that continued until Yang Jian, Li Yuan, and Wang Shichong......
Pei Cai instinctively felt that if you added Jiuxi and did not usurp the throne or rebel within three or five years, you would be embarrassed to greet others when you went out......
But in fact, this treatment, although the current world is also stinky, but it is not as stinky as the later generations, for example, Cao Cao once in the name of the Han government, plus the state pastor Xie Jiuxi, six hundred, Shixie is not to mention usurping the throne, even like Sun Quan's own emperor, there are still 108,000 miles away. Therefore, Pei Xu had no taboo about this, and directly proposed it.
Pei should not be interested in a higher level of fame - they are already extremely popular, and one more step will be the son of heaven? What are you doing with so many small stages in between? Does it make sense? But the generals under his command did not think so, because only if Pei should go further, even if it was half a step, they would have more opportunities to be promoted and make a fortune.
For example, Pei should be the county duke, so except for a few people who inherited the old lordship of his father and ancestors, who would dare to accept the new public order from the other Pei officials? It's like when Shi Le was the prince of Zhao County, Liu Cang promised to promote Shi Hu to the county prince of Shangdang, and Shi Hu directly scolded him back - isn't this forcing my uncle to cut me? Only Pei should be promoted to the throne, and his subordinates are expected to be county dukes and county dukes; And only Pei should be the prime minister or even the prime minister, and Pei Wei and others can have the share of the three divisions.
Of course, Pei Wenji himself has no ambitions, but he must consider his deceased brother's two sons, Pei Kai and Pei Zhan. Since Pei Gai already has a son, the Duke of Julu County has no share in other sects, so only by arching Pei Gai to the throne can Pei Ji's descendants have the opportunity to open a duke.
The same is true for Pei Xu, as a member of Pei Hui's line, he is higher than Pei Kai and Pei Zhan (Pei Hui is Pei Ji's brother) in the family ranking, but he is not as good as Pei Zhen and Pei Pi. If Pei should be the king, and Pei Kai, Pei Zhen, and Pei Xu can each open a duke, wouldn't it be great?
As for the higher, for the time being, he didn't dare to think about it.
It's just that Pei Gai is young after all, and he has not been in power for a long time, although he has 100,000 heroes, but unfortunately Guanzhong was initially decided, and at this time he insisted on arching upward, I am afraid that there will be dissent between the government and the opposition, at least there will be a lot of unnecessary hostile eyes, as far as Pei Wei, Pei Cui and other older generations are concerned, it is not the right time. Zuna and the others also thought so, and when they heard Pei Xuchu speak, they wondered that you young people really don't know how thick the sky is, if Pei Wenji is here, he will definitely not dare to say such nonsense!
But the depth of Pei Wei's plan was beyond the imagination of Zuna and others. The main purpose of Pei Wei's plan is actually to force the imperial court to express his position first, so as to clear the way for Pei Gai to ascend to the throne in the future. The king and the prime minister are sealed, Pei Gai will naturally refuse, but this is just today!
The world is undecided, the society is safe, should Pei never win a battle again, and never make meritorious deeds again? Once the general environment permits, it is natural to force the imperial court to seal the king and the prime minister - I resigned before, because I felt that my credit was still a little bit short, and now I am either a city, or a behead, and my work is complete. This time I won't quit!
So Pei Xu, Zuna and others started a long negotiation on this. A few days later, the imperial court issued an edict, because of the work of the great Sima, worship as the prime minister, add nine tin, and the public opinion between the government and the opposition was in an uproar for a while. Immediately, Pei should resign, the court ordered again, Pei should resign, and the court resigned......
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