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Chapter 541 Meritocracy Lifts the First Bullet (1/2)

Cao Peng is back!

Returning to Xu Du in order to be convicted and taking up the post of interpreter, he immediately attracted the attention of many people from all walks of life. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

For Cao Peng's return to Xudu, it is actually nothing. Even before that, there were many people who looked forward to Cao Peng's return to live in Xudu.

Fu paper building, ah fu paper building......

How can you keep people from dreaming?

However, it has never been done before that he has been treated for sin, and he has taken on the position of Bi Qianshi.

Although there is a saying that he has made meritorious contributions, it is different from Cao Peng's situation. Meritorious service means that you have made a mistake, but you have not been punished and continue to stay in office. But Cao Peng has been fined three years old. This is a serious sinner, but he has done his job than a thousand stones?

When Cao Cao announced the news, it immediately attracted countless people to jump out and shout.

Treating the body of sin, and holding an important official position, and taking over the Fanbang, isn't it ignoring the etiquette and law, which makes the people of Fanbang laugh? Fall into my heavenly majesty.

However, Cao Cao ignored it.

You shout, you make noise, do as you please.

I can use whomever I want, and you don't care. Anyway, whatever I do, you all have to scold, why should I follow you?

Cao Cao, with an extremely strong attitude, shocked the opposition in the court.

But that's all, that's all.

Cao Cao seems to have been stimulated by something, and on the same day that Cao Peng was appointed as the translator, he issued an edict again, called: Meritocracy

Since ancient times, he has been appointed and the king of Zhongxing, and he can't taste the wise man and gentleman who rule the world with him! And he is virtuous, and he has not been out of Lu Cang, how can he be lucky to meet? The ears of those who go above do not ask for it. Today's decision has not yet been made, and this special talent is also urgent. Meng Gong is Zhao, Wei Lao is excellent, not Teng, Doctor Xue. If it is available later, then how can Qi Huan dominate the world! Is there anyone who is brown and jade and Jun Weibin today? And you have to have no thief sister-in-law to receive money and have not met the ignorant? The second and third sons are ugly, only the talent moves, and I have to use it.

A merit-seeking order has caused the world to oscillate.

People from all sides either scolded him, or accused Cao Cao, or clapped his hands and praised, or secretly rejoiced......

The reaction varies.

And above the court, because of a meritocracy, the voice suddenly stopped.

But in fact, there is a torrent of undercurrents!

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Cao Peng gently put down the edict written on mulberry paper in his hand, and was speechless for a long time.

The butterfly effect seems to be getting bigger and bigger!

He rescued Dian Wei, created Haixi and Hexi, and reopened the trade routes of the Western Regions. A few years in advance, he killed Ma Teng, drove out Ma Chao, and built a large northwest rear for Cao Cao. But again, Cao Pi died, and Yuan Xi was still resisting. Cao Cao adopted Deng Ji's idea and decided to postpone the attack and annex the state. In other words, the battle of Northern Xinjiang will last at least another three years, or even longer......

And the meritocracy order in front of him appeared in the fifteenth year of Jian'an in his memory.

Now, but in the eleventh year of Jian'an, the meritocracy order has been advanced by four years, and what changes will it bring to this era?

Meritocracy is also a great achievement of Cao Cao.

After the meritocracy order was issued, he used a large number of scholars from the Han family, weakening the influence of the children of the family on the court, and further reducing the influence of the Han court. As mentioned earlier, the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty is very different. Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty and relied on a group of Shu people to start his business. In other words, the dispute between Chu and Han was a contest between the Shu and the Shi. As a result, Liu Bang, as the representative of the Shu clan, won the victory, while Xiang Yu, as the representative of the clan, was defeated by Liu Bang and killed himself in Wujiang......

However, the family did not fall there.

Uncle and grandson made a ritual music, which established Liu Bang's prestige.

Then, the Western Han Dynasty gradually changed from the Shu clan to the Shi clan, and was finally usurped by Wang Mang.

So Liu Xiu started in Nanyang, relying on the strength of the Nanyang family. If it is said that the Eastern Han Dynasty was established on the basis of these powerful families, there is nothing wrong with it. Cao Cao, used by the Han scholars, is of great significance to the Han court.

Cao Peng has always believed that Cao Cao's meritocracy is very good.

But the problem was that he lacked continuity and was eventually overthrown by Cao Pi. The use of the Hanmen Shu clan will inevitably bring contradictions between the clan and the clan. This requires a buffer process, which requires Cao Cao to slowly reconcile and sort out the word balance in order to achieve balance.

It's a pity that before the combing was successful, Cao Cao died.

Later, Cao Pi was far from Cao Cao's eloquence, so that he could not continue his policy, so that the family re-emerged.

Cao Peng felt that if Cao Cao was given more time, maybe he would be able to balance the two.

In other words, after absorbing enough of the Hanmen Shu clan, the Cao Wei regime cultivated a new clan force that could counter the old clan power, perhaps for a longer time. It's just that Cao Pi didn't understand Cao Cao, and Cao Cao failed to fulfill his wish.

When Cao Peng cultivated Cao Chong, he constantly instilled the concept of meritocracy.

It's a pity that after three years of training, Cao Peng left Xudu. And Cao Cao has an indulgent attitude towards Cao Chong, which rarely involves Cao Chong's knowledge. So much so that after studying the classics left by Dong Zhongshu, Cao Chong's thinking gradually changed.

This can't be blamed on Cao Chong, which has a huge relationship with his life experience.

Putting aside his identity as the second generation of Cao, just from the background of his mother, Mrs. Huan, some clues can be seen.

When Cao Pi was alive, he attracted a large number of clan forces. In desperation, Mrs. Huan chose to absorb the power of the Hanmen Shu clan to fight. But the problem is that Mrs. Huan herself is from a family of the world. Although the Langya Huan clan is not as good as those old families in the Central Plains, it is also a hundred years old after all. How could Mrs. Huan, who was born in a family, really accept the power of the Hanmen Shu clan.

Therefore, when Cao Pi died, the family began to waver.

Mrs. Ring began to change her strategy......

The most obvious of these is her attitude towards Cao Peng. Originally, Mrs. Huan wanted Cao Chong to get Cao Peng's help and stabilize his position. In other words, when Cao Chong was apprenticing, Mrs. Huan regarded Cao Peng as an alliance, which was a relatively equal relationship.

But with Cao Pi's death, Mrs. Huan's thinking is also changing.

She wanted to knock Cao Peng, that is, she had quietly changed the relationship between her and Cao Peng. From equality at the beginning, to later regard Cao Peng as a subordinate. This attitude, to a large extent, also influenced Cao Chong's thinking.

After all, Cao Chong has followed Cao Peng for only three years.

But he is now ten years old, and he has been by Mrs. Huan's side since he was a child.

In terms of influence, Cao Peng can't be compared with Mrs. Huan after all...... And by the time Mrs. Huan regretted it, Cao Chong had already begun to have her own opinions. This is also the reason why Mrs. Huan asked him to visit Cao Peng, but Cao Chong pretended to be sick and refused to go.

On the one hand, he didn't know how to face Cao Peng.

On the other hand, he was a little afraid of Cao Peng...... At the same time, there is a trace of resistance to Cao Peng, which has caused today's estrangement.

Cao Peng didn't care about all this.

It is better to ask for others than for yourself, since Cao Chong can't let him realize his ideals, then do it yourself.

It's just that when the meritocracy order appeared in front of him four years in advance, Cao Peng still felt extremely shocked, and at the same time even more frightened. Because the signs of history deviating from the track are becoming more and more obvious. Can those memories of his original still have an effect?

Cao Peng, I can't say clearly.

However, he admired Cao Cao very much.

chose such an opportunity, through the annexation of the Lu Han Kingdom and Cao Peng, to launch the meritocracy in a grand manner, which is impossible to refuse. If it is denied, it means that Cao Peng is rejected to come back. Refusing Cao Peng's resurrection may cause twists and turns in the annexation of the Lu clan to the Han state. Since the Yellow Turban, the Han family has been declining during the day, and it also needs such an opportunity to cheer up.

If this opportunity is missed, it is likely that the Han family will never have a chance to come back again.

Therefore, those old ministers of the Han family can only swallow their anger......

This does not mean that the royalists will admit defeat. Cao Peng knew very well that the battle between Emperor Han and Cao Cao had just begun. The result? Cao Peng couldn't say. Just looking at Guo Jia's expression, you can know that this matter undoubtedly has great significance.

Cao Peng put away the edict and smiled at Guo Jia: "Brother Guo, don't be so sullen. ”

"How can I be happy."

Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said softly: "As soon as the lord's meritocracy order came out, it also meant that all the contradictions were put on the table. ”

"So what?"

"Ah Fu, can't you really see what's going on?"

Cao Peng laughed, "Brother Guo, there is yin and yang in the sky, there is day and night, the sun rises and the moon sets, and people live and die."

The knife handle is in the hands of the lord, and it only depends on how the lord plays this game of chess. Where there is death, there is rise...... You and I just need to do our best to do things for the Lord and share our worries. As for the final result, it is up to the lord to decide, so why should you and I worry? ”

Cao Peng could feel that Cao Cao's meritocracy order was by no means a whim.

He should have thought about this for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to release it. Cao Peng provided him with an opportunity this time, so that the meritocracy order appeared in advance. Since it was planned for a long time, it means that Cao Cao is ready to deal with it.

When Cao Peng saw Guo Jia, he was still a little heavy, so he thought about it and suddenly asked: "Brother Guo, I remember that in the early Han Dynasty, there was a position of prime minister, why did you abandon it later." ”

Guo Jia was uncertain and said casually: "Ah Fu, you are really confused.

This prime minister's position ......"

Guo Jia suddenly closed his mouth, turned around, and looked at Cao Peng......

Speaking of which, we must talk about two concepts, that is, imperial power and relative power.

Imperial power, as the name suggests, is not in detail, but the power of the prime minister also refers to the power of the prime minister. For example, the emperor and prime minister of the Han Dynasty each had an organization similar to a 'secretariat' that could operate independently. The emperor has six monks, which refer to Shangyi, Shangshi, Shangxi, Shangyu, Shangshu, etc. The original Shangshu of the Han Dynasty was actually not too high in power and status, but it represented imperial power.

Xun Yu is still the secretary of the order, to put it bluntly, it is actually the department that represents the emperor's six monks.

The prime minister's 'secretariat' is relatively large, named 'Thirteen Cao'.

If we follow the functions of the Thirteen Cao, it can be seen that the government affairs at that time should first be gathered in the hands of the prime minister, not the emperor.

Because the emperor only has a general Shangshu office, and there are only four to eight people in the Shangshu office. On such a scale, it simply cannot afford to run the entire country. And the thirteen Cao, who are subordinate to the Prime Minister's Mansion, have relatively greater power. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, everything was handled out of the prime minister's house, not in the royal family. In other words, the person who really functions normally is not the emperor, but the prime minister.

If you look a little more vividly, the royal family is the party, and the prime minister's office is the government.

The royal family directs the government, which is symbolic, but does not interfere in day-to-day affairs. In charge of daily affairs, it is actually the Prime Minister's Office.

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, several prime ministers, such as Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Chen Ping, were all founding heroes.

They respected their positions and dared to speak out, which was of great significance to the society at that time, so they should not act rashly. However, with the reduction of the feudal domain by Emperor Jing, the royal family began to centralize power. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the power of the prime minister was further weakened. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reused the ministers of the inner court and the prime ministers. The prime ministers who were in power at that time, regardless of whether they were Xue Ze, Zhao Zhou, Zhuang Qingzhai, Shi Qing or Tian Qianqiu and others, were all cautious. In the last years of Emperor Wu, Huoguang became the general of the Great Sima, which further weakened the power of the prime minister. By the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Da Sima was already above the prime minister, and the prime minister's powers were mostly taken by the internal super, and he basically had no power.

When Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, He Wu suggested the establishment of the Three Dukes on the grounds that it was difficult for the prime minister to handle many political affairs.

Since then, the power of the prime minister has been divided into three people: Da Sima, Da Sikong and the prime minister. By the time of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, he changed the prime minister to Da Situ and completely eliminated the prime minister. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, Liu Xiu set up the Inner Court Shangshu and increased the power of Shangshu. In this way, the power of the three dukes was weakened again, and slowly transferred to the hands of relatives and eunuchs.

By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the prime minister system had been restored.

Even when Dong Zhuo usurped the dynasty, he did not dare to change the system of the three princes, although he claimed to be the prime minister, he did not dare to serve as the prime minister.

Guo Jia, his eyes sparkling, staring at Cao Peng.

Reset the Prime Minister?

Open the thirteen Cao, the prime minister's world affairs, and the Han ......

Actually, isn't that what Cao Cao is doing now? Although the court respects the Han Emperor on the bright side, it is actually controlled by Cao Cao.

put the prime minister first, so that Prime Minister Cao Cao's government affairs in the world are justified.

Next......

Guo Jia suddenly shuddered, and a strange impulse suddenly surged from the depths of his heart.

He hesitated, gritted his teeth, turned and left.

"Brother Guo, where are you going?"

Guo Jia turned his head and smiled slightly, "I have something important to discuss with Sikong."

Ah Fu, don't walk around at noon, I have already made an appointment with Du Ji for you, and I may arrive in a while. Also, the season of the Lu Han Kingdom has arrived in Xinzheng. Zidan was ordered to leave Xudu during the day and go to meet them. It is estimated that it will arrive at the latest a few days later. ”

Cao Peng nodded and said no more.

He picked up a scroll, spread it out, and lowered his head to read it.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, left in a hurry......