If there is no follow-up move, Liu Zhangzhen, as Cao Chong said, is to show grace to meritorious civil and military affairs, then it is too necessary for him to admonish himself.

"Let's go with me, the emperor is used to seeing me Zhou Budo has no scruples, and it's not bad this time, I'm also a lice and don't itch." Zhou Budo said with a smile.

Zhou Budo was born casual and didn't care too much about anything, and now it's the same, Zhou Budo is not afraid of offending anyone.

"There is no doubt that you have stayed by His Highness's side for nine years, Your Highness can't do without you, Cao Chong went this time, it should be to repay His Majesty and His Highness for knowing the kindness, and then go to write an excerpt."

After Cao Chong finished speaking, he didn't wait for Zhou Budo to speak, turned around and left Liu Xun's room, with Cao Chong's cleverness, how could he not have imagined that Zhou Budo used that knowledge to seduce him, and Liu Xun's meaning was in it.

And now Cao Chong has been by Liu Xun's side for so long, whether it is Liu Zhang or Liu Xun, he has never regarded himself as the son of the Cao family, and he has never suspected anything, especially Liu Xun, who completely regards himself as a friend.

Cao Chong was not an ambitious person, when Cao Cao was still the king of Wei, several brothers were trying to win over the civil and military, and Cao Chong never thought about increasing his power.

Cao Chong's greatest wish in life is to be able to assist Cao Cao to achieve great causes, and now that these have passed, Cao Cao has no heart for the world, and he went into seclusion with Lingju.

Then he only has Liu Zhang and Liu Xun's kindness to repay, although Cao Chong is cautious by nature, but he is never afraid of death, Cao Chong feels that it is worth walking a little better for Liu Xun's future path.

Zhou Budo frowned as he looked at the back of Cao Chong leaving, this admonition will inevitably offend the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and Cao Chong has no foundation in the court. Even because he is Cao Cao's son. Excluded. Just like when he was the chief of Hebei, someone framed him.

If he offends the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty this time, Cao Chong is estimated to be unable to stay in the court.

"Huh~~" Zhou Budo let out a sigh: "If Cao Chong can be born ten years early, loyalty and resourcefulness are incomparable, and his achievements can be no less than Huang Yueying, it's a pity." ”

Zhou Budo felt a little regretful in his heart, Cao Chong basically put himself in a dead end this time for Liu Xun's advice. Cao Chong had no doubts about Liu Xun's loyalty.

But such a person who can give Liu Xun a great help has to say goodbye to the court like this, Zhou Budo feels that it is a pity.

"Don't doubt my brother, don't worry, Cao Chong is as old as me, and we can live much longer than those in the court." Liu Xun said in a deep voice on the side.

Zhou Budo glanced at Liu Xun suspiciously, but suddenly realized that Zhou Budo was shocked by Liu Xun.

It's been so long, and Zhou Budo really hasn't seen that Liu Xun has such scheming. Usually looks good, is it pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?

Oh, yes. Cao Chong and Liu Xun are both so young, Cao Chong offended the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and it was a big deal to quit, but as long as Liu Xun is there, one day, Cao Chong will still be able to come back.

Zhou Budo only now discovered that Liu Xun usually looks like an open-minded person seeking advice, but in fact, his heart is like a mirror.

"This is the master, it seems that my original choice was not wrong." Zhou Budo said in his heart.

……

The eunuchs sang harmony, and hundreds of officials entered the court.

All the civil and military officers came to the palace square early, and they were all in good spirits and discussed, and they would definitely be able to get a big title today.

And this day is the day when you really achieve great achievements.

Hundreds of officials rushed in, and Zhou Budo walked in front of Cao Chong, who had two dark circles under his eyes: "How are you preparing?" Actually, I think it's better for me to go, your identity is sensitive, and the emperor knows what my personality is. ”

"No, don't worry, I've taken a tactful way." Cao Chong said: "If you directly ask for a lower title, there will definitely be a big backlash."

As I was writing last night, it occurred to me that there had been a decreasing title before. ”

"Diminishing titles?" Zhou Budo glanced around, deliberately avoided some officials and whispered.

Cao Chong nodded: "Although the decreasing title is only for retired low-level soldiers, who said that it can't be used for the king?" Yesterday, the king didn't say that it must be a decreasing title.

This is not to directly reduce the title, it should be much better, but it is not enough to reduce the title, I also wrote that you can't open a mansion and govern the country, otherwise the first generation of these kings with different surnames will have to rebel, who wants their descendants not to inherit their titles.

It's this one, I'm afraid it will offend some people, but it doesn't matter. ”

Zhou Budo nodded solemnly, although Cao Chong's method is better than directly letting Liu Zhang lower his knighthood, after all, you have no jokes, how can you be sealed yesterday and demoted today.

But what kind of decreasing title is used for this, it is also offended, Zhou Budo never thought that Liu Zhang would use the decreasing title on the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs.

After the visit, Liu Zhang called out a eunuch, the eunuch held an edict with a reward in his hand, and all the civil and military officers looked at this edict, they were all a little excited, and they were looking forward to what kind of title they were.

It's as exciting as when a student finishes an exam and the class teacher starts reading the grades.

The eunuch began to read the previous greetings, and when the greetings were finished, it would be a reward, Huang Yueying was already ready to go out of the queue and go to carry the black cauldron, but Cao Chong heard that the eunuch had already begun to recite the congratulatory words, Liu Zhang just closed his eyes and recuperated, knowing that if he didn't go out, and when he started to officially reward him, it would be too late.

Cao Chong stepped out: "Hebei General Promoted Cao Chong, and there is something to start Your Majesty." ”

All the civil and military officers were excitedly waiting for the reward, and at this time Cao Chong jumped out, feeling a little uncomfortable, especially when Cao Chong was still in charge of the Hebei project, and obviously knew that he was going to move the capital to Beijing.

Many civil and military officials were reluctant to move the capital to Beijing, and after coming to Beijing, they found that it was very cold here, and their hearts were even more uncomfortable, but their grievances could not be sent to Liu Zhang, so naturally, they all hated Cao Chong, the general manager of Hebei.

Huang Yueying frowned slightly, stopped her steps, and Liu Zhang also opened her eyes, not knowing what Cao Cheng was doing when she stood up.

"Quasi-play."

"Your Majesty, Cao Chong is a newcomer to the Sichuan army, but he lives in the court, and he is young and ignorant, although he studies the new policy day and night, he still doesn't know the essence of it.

Cao Chong knew that the new policy was the foundation of our dynasty and benefited all the people. Definitely a good policy. Because of this. Cao Chong had to study it carefully, if he couldn't reach it, he really had no shame to face this court.

Cao Chong tried to talk about the new policy, if there is a mistake, please ask the civil and military officials to corroborate, if Cao Chong does not know anything about the new policy, please also ask the emperor to decree that Cao Chong withdraw from the court. ”

The ministers were talking. I don't know which one Cao Chong is singing, Liu Zhang also looked at Cao Chong strangely, of course he didn't think that Cao Chong was not familiar with the New Deal, and the New Deal was nothing profound, just because there were many people offended, it was difficult to implement, not to mention that Cao Chong was a prodigy, even if he was an ordinary person, he could understand it.

However, Liu Zhang also knows that many "unfathomable" officials admonish. I like to come to a curve to advise, and I have to Cao Chong.

It's just that Liu Zhang knows. What kind of curve admonition is generally not a good word, Liu Zhang is also a human being, and he doesn't like to listen to harsh words, so he raised his spirit and came to a comprehensive defense, ready to endure no matter how ugly Cao Chong said.

I only heard Cao Chong say: "Your Majesty, the core of the new policy lies in the three major decrees, the land order, the price limit order and the four imperial examinations.

That is to break the land annexation and officialdom monopoly of the clan.

And where did the land annexation and officialdom monopoly of the clan come from? From the family system that they have passed down from generation to generation, if it is not a huge family system, what power do they have to go to land annexation and officialdom monopoly?

Therefore, the land order and the four imperial examinations are contrary to the huge family system that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Cao Chong also felt that if it weren't for the former Han officialdom, the inspection system allowed the family to form nepotism, and it would definitely not have allowed this huge family system to be passed on from generation to generation, and there would not have been a huge family system later.

Therefore, the land order and the four imperial examinations are opposed to the inheritance of generations. Your Majesty, colleagues, Cao Chong is young and worried, I don't know if he is right? ”

All the civil and military capitals were confused, Cao Chong said nothing wrong, and nodded one after another, just wondering what Cao Chong was going to say.

"Go on." Liu Zhang said that what he has now is patience, anyway, as soon as Huang Yueying comes out, it will definitely be a big storm, and it is better to let Cao Chong make a fuss now.

"Since the land decree and the four imperial examinations have been passed down from generation to generation, and these two major decrees are the foundation of the Han Dynasty set by Your Majesty, then after Your Majesty, there should be no similar drawbacks to continue.

Cao Chong thought that the inheritance of the title from generation to generation was the continuation of this kind of drawback, and it was to destroy the foundation of my Han Dynasty.

Your Majesty is such a wise and martial emperor, it is rare to see in 10,000 years, in this life, Your Majesty was born out of thin air, defeating those generations of generations, but if the title is inherited, and a group is formed, who else will save the Han? Isn't my big man hopeless? ”

As soon as Cao Chong's voice fell, the ministers immediately discussed, is the inheritance of the title a continuation of the drawbacks? What the hell is Cao Chong going to say?

They would not have thought that someone would dare to propose that the title should not be inherited, they didn't have such convenient thinking at all, so they all looked at Cao Chong suspiciously at this time, not knowing what kind of nerves he had.

And Zhi Lanying, Huang Yueying, Zhang Ren, Fa Zheng and other people with hearts and minds, when they heard the word Cao Chong's "title", they hit a spirit, could it be that Cao Chong ......

Huang Yueying looked at Liu Zhang, could it be that Liu Zhang found such a substitute ghost as Cao Chong? Isn't this about killing people?

Cao Chong has no foundation, and the second is still Cao Cao's son, not to mention that he is more than Zhang Renfa is folding Lan Ying, or he is seriously deficient than Gao Pei and others.

And Liu Zhang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was also stunned, and glanced at Huang Yueying, could it be that Yueying was unwilling to come out and instigated Cao Chong? She's not like that, is she?

"Cao Chong, if you have anything to say, say it directly." Liu Zhang said.

"Yes." Cao Chong saluted and said to Liu Zhang: "Your Majesty, Cao Chong feels that if the title is hereditary, it will inevitably form the same family power as the family, and it may be even worse.

The title has been passed down from generation to generation, and there are more and more in the future, and today's civil and military ministers are all high-spirited, but who can guarantee that their children and grandchildren will do the same?

Cao Chong can foresee that after a hundred years and hundreds of years, one title family after another will inevitably be formed, just like those clans before them, they have official positions, fiefdoms, and privileges, which is really a disaster, and I am afraid that they will also shame the ancestors who are now standing in the main hall.

In order to prevent future generations from harming future generations, and for future generations not to shame the current Sichuan army's meritorious civil and military affairs, Cao Chong felt that the hereditary title should be abolished. ”

"......" The ministers were silent for a few seconds, and there was an instant uproar. Is the title not hereditary? Cao Chong's words were simply earth-shattering. One stone stirs up a thousand waves. This simply violates the bottom line of the civil and military forces.

Some officials couldn't help but stand up on the spot, but Cao Chong said: "However, all the meritorious ministers of the Sichuan Army have made great contributions to the rise of the Han Dynasty, and if they can't bring benefits to their children and grandchildren at all, I'm afraid it's not good."

And a royal family, suddenly becoming an ordinary family, can't bear it. When the time comes, I am afraid that the descendants of the civil and military are not concerned about the death of their father and mother, but the decline of the family.

So, Cao Chong thought of a compromise. ”

Cao Chong took out his own fold, and a eunuch hurriedly came down to take the fold and present it to Liu Zhang, Cao Chong paused and said: "Cao Chong thinks that the decreasing title set by His Majesty before should be activated.

Cao Chong felt that it could be like this, the decreasing generation of the title, the next generation of the first-class prince could get the first-class duke, the next generation of the first-class duke could get the first-class marquis, and so on. ”

Liu Zhang had already opened Cao Chong's recital. Looking at it, I couldn't help but be surprised. It coincides with his own thoughts, and now Liu Zhang seriously suspects that Cao Chong is Huang Yueying, Zhi Lanying, or Zhang Renfazheng bewitched.

And the four people below, the same Cao Chong was brought by Liu Zhang.

However, the ministers wanted to eat people's eyes, Cao Chong continued: "There is a benefit in this way, what is the benefit? That is the preservation of the family position.

For example, if an official is a first-class prince, and one of his friends is a second-class prince, his family is obviously a little higher than his friend, and his descendants are also honored.

When it came to his children, he was given a first-class duke, and his friend's son was still a second-class duke, so that his son's family was still higher than his friend's family.

By analogy, as long as there are no accidents, the glory of the ancestors can be passed on from generation to generation, and the status of the descendants will remain unchanged.

And if his friend's family wants to change their status, they can only let their children and grandchildren contribute to the Han, which is also to encourage my Han meritorious family to maintain their fighting spirit for generations and contribute to the prosperity of the Han. ”

Cao Chong talked eloquently, although he knew the consequences of such an admonition, but when he spoke, he did not see panic at all, but was very proud, as if he had come up with a subtle attention.

The ministers listened to what "naturally happy", "it can be regarded as a wife", "maintain the fighting spirit", and their faces were about to drip water.

But Cao Chong didn't see it, and said: "In addition, Cao Chong secretly thinks that sealing is completely a bad custom of the previous family, and our land order is to prevent land annexation, of course it can't be sealed."

Therefore, Cao Chong suggested that all titles should not be allowed to open a government or govern the country. ”

"What?"

Some people can't help but speak out, what decreasing titles have seriously violated the bottom line of the civil and military forces, and now there is a person who does not open the government and does not govern the country, is it still a title?

It's better to issue a brand directly, and get rice and grain according to the brand every month, except for a little welfare, what is the use of this title?

"Your Majesty's permission." Cao Chong ignored the surrounding discussions and bowed down to Liu Zhang.

The ministers couldn't hold back any longer, and refuted Cao Chong one after another, but Cao Chong just knelt on the ground without even raising his head.

He is not afraid of retaliation, but afraid that Liu Zhang will not agree, Cao Chong and Zhou Budo are not too different, Zhou Budo respects Liu Zhang more in his heart, and it is because of Liu Zhang that he is devoted to Liu Xun's companion.

And most of Cao Chong's emotions are in Liu Xun's place, and he is never allowed to leave such a big trouble for Liu Xun, Cao Chong is so smart, where do he not know that with Liu Xun's character, he is not suitable for battle.

If there are many kings with different surnames, even if it is a feudal domain, it is really difficult to say who wins and who loses between the central and local governments.

Cao Chong was worried that Liu Zhang would reject his advice and insist on going his own way, which was the most terrible thing, and Cao Chong had already understood Liu Zhang's cadredom and arbitrariness.

Cao Chong, the other civil and military officials, didn't care, they only cared about Liu Zhang.

Liu Zhang suppressed the initiation of the ministers, they all looked the same anyway, anyway, they were all against Cao Chong, Liu Zhang took the eunuch's reward decree, and said to Cao Chong who was kneeling below:

"Cao Chong, according to the title reward I have proposed, you Cao Chong is a fifth-class prince, in addition, Cao Zhang is a first-class duke, and Xiahou Yuan is a second-class duke, are you still sure that you want to admonish?"

Liu Zhang looked at Cao Chong steadily, and the ministers also looked at Cao Chong, everyone felt that Cao Chong must not be able to eat grapes and say that grapes are sour.

Thinking that he doesn't have a high title, he comes to ask for some decreasing title.

Now his sister is a second-class prince, Cao Zhangxia Hou Yuan is a first-class duke, and he is still a fifth-class prince, and the Cao family's reward has made many civil and military people uncomfortable, but this is also something that no one can refuse.

Many people are laughing secretly in their hearts, Cao Chong is lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot. They didn't believe that Cao Chong could withstand such a temptation.

Cao Chong was taken aback when he heard that he was a "fifth-class prince", originally he only thought that Zhou Budo might be a prince or a duke, thinking that he was no more than a count.

I didn't think I was a prince at all.

But at this time, Cao Chong strengthened his determination to admonish, he is a prince, so how many princes do you get? And at this moment, Cao Chong's heart was very warm.

He is Cao Cao's son, and he didn't do anything except to be the chief of Hebei, and Liu Zhang actually gave himself the title when he was drawing up the title.

Even if it's for this, it's worth it to go into this admonition today.

"Your Majesty." Cao Chong raised his head and said firmly: "Cao Chong is willing to voluntarily give up the title, and ask His Majesty to agree to enable the regressive prince, not to open the mansion, not to govern the country, the Han is very fortunate, the people are very fortunate, and the world is very fortunate." ”

The ministers were shocked, originally thought that Cao Chong would be perfunctory, so they found a step to retreat, but they didn't expect that Cao Chong would not only insist on admonishment, but also give up the title himself. (To be continued......)