Chapter 313: Blood Splattered Imperial Court (3) On Merit
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Dongfang Undefeated continued: "The implementation of the tuntian system was to ensure reproduction in the form of imperial court investment, and its efficiency was higher than that of ordinary homesteaders at that time. Therefore, this policy has had an immediate effect, and in a short period of time it has turned the place into a thriving scene of 'peasants, officers and soldiers, the voices of chickens and dogs, and the voices of strangers', and it is not too much to call it a great innovation. ”
After Cao Cao conquered Yecheng, in view of the heavy poll tax in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he changed it to household modulation, and collected four liters of land rent per mu from landowners, and each household produced two horses of silk and two catties of cotton, which greatly reduced the burden on the peasants and won the unanimous support of the people. ”
Second, Cao Cao vigorously built water conservancy facilities during his lifetime, which was fruitful, such as the seven gates and three weirs he established in Zhou Yu's hometown of Shucheng until the time of Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty and Song Dynasty, which could still irrigate 20,000 hectares of fertile land every day. ”
At the same time, Cao Cao also paid great attention to throttling and led by example. In the history books, it is said that Cao Cao's elegance and thrift, not good and gorgeous, the harem clothes are not splendid, the servants are not the same, the curtains and screens, the bad ones are supplemented, and the Yin is warm, and there is no fate to decorate. To put it simply, he had no bells and whistles, no carved shoes, no patches on the screens, and no bedding in the bed. Under his vigorous correction, the style of luxury since the Eastern Han Dynasty has been twisted, and people all over the world are honest, diligent and thrifty and self-disciplined. ”
"Four. At the end of the Han Dynasty, the military strategists of the Three Kingdoms first recommended Cao Cao. He studied the art of war, had advanced military theories, and was familiar with the works of Sun Wu, Wu Qi and other military strategists of the previous generation. On the basis of studying the art of war, he wrote the book "The Essentials of the Military Book" and discussed it in combination with his own war experience. The "Brief Explanation of Sun Tzu" was written by him, which set a precedent for sorting out and commenting on the thirteen articles of "Sun Tzu", and enriched and developed military theory. He also advocated the concept of war of 'soldiers acting with righteousness', emphasizing that the division is famous and in line with morality. Be strategically and tactically flexible. Set up strange things, let the situation win, and the soldiers are not tired of cheating. ”
Fifth, Cao Cao loved the study of tombs and the six arts. In the melee to unify the North. He paid attention to the protection and collection of books. In the fifth year of Jian'an, after he defeated Yuan Shao, he ordered 'to collect all his treasures of books'. After serving as the Duke of Wei, he set up officials in charge of the classics. Widely collect the official and folk collections of the Eastern Han Dynasty that were scattered in the war. 'Lost in the Harvest and Death', hidden in the Chinese and foreign three pavilions and the secretary province. ”
Sixth, Cao Cao had a profound cultivation of literature, calligraphy, music, etc. His literary achievements are mainly reflected in modern poetry, and his prose is also very distinctive. He is good at poetry, and his works such as "Journey in Artemisia", "Watching the Sea", and "Turtle Although Shou" express his political ambitions, and reflect the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty, with a majestic spirit. Generosity and sorrow. ”
"These seven come, Cao Cao employs people only by talent. Break the concept of the family lineage, recruit people at all levels, restrain the powerful and strong, and strengthen the centralization of power. These political measures played a significant positive role in his reunification of northern China. ”
Finally, and least known, Cao Cao was a generation of calligraphers. People who have seen his calligraphy works in history have all praised his calligraphy works for the great beauty of 'golden flowers falling finely, exquisitely everywhere, jingyu dividing the brilliance, Yao Ruo Zhuang', 'the pen and ink are vigorous, and the majestic and elegant'. ”
"Let me ask, if such a character can't be called a 'big hero' who 'helps the people in the world', then who else can be it?"
Fan Zuyu listened to Dongfang's undefeated gushing eloquent writings, his face was full of shame, and he had nothing to answer.
Another person on the seat asked: "It seems that Marshal Dongfang really admires Cao Mengde! But in the eyes of the contemptible people, he is just a chaotic minister and thief." Cao Cao claimed to be a descendant of Xiangguo Cao Shen, proving that he had been a Han minister for generations, but later he coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, held the royal power, ran rampant, and deceived the king, not only without a monarch, but also contempt for the ancestors, not only the rebellious ministers of the Han family, but also the thieves of the Cao family. ”
And his opponent Liu Bei is a dignified and upright member of the Han family, a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gave him an official title according to the ancestral genealogy. Liu Bei also endured humiliation and burdens, following the example of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty who started from the head of the pavilion, and started by weaving straw mats and selling straw shoes, such a true hero, what qualifications does Cao Cao have to compete with him?"
Dongfang was undefeated and looked at the sound, it turned out to be the right servant of Song Guoshangshu and the servant of Zhongshu, Han Jin.
Dongfang Undefeated laughed and replied, "Haha, Han Shilang said it well. It's a pity that 'whoever rises and falls, and there is no basis for prosperity and decline', Liu Bei's final defeat is the best footnote that Cao Cao can compete with him. Of course, the peasant war led by Liu Bei's ancestor, Liu Bang of the late Qin Dynasty, was indeed successful. ”
However, the reason why the peasant uprising led by Liu Bang, the pavilion chief, was successful, first, because the old nobles of the Six Kingdoms represented by Xiang Yu rebelled to restore the feudal system, which cleared the way for the success of the Liu clan in seizing power; ”
"Liu Bang, who later became the emperor, 'raised internal strife, killed heroes, and destroyed the wronged party' in order to maintain his imperial throne, royal power and 'one surname in the world', showing his rogue nature. Regard the ruffian hooligan Liu Bang and his descendant Liu Bei as 'true heroes', I think you are really a child's opinion, how can you theorize with Coats!"
When Han Jin heard this, he couldn't help but keep his tongue shut.
Another person at the banquet said: "What the marshal said is full of strong words and reasoning, and it is not serious at all, so there is no need to say it again. All the ministers here, which one is not a great Confucian with a work of equal weight, may I just ask the Marshal of the East, do you have any classic treatises on the writings of this martial artist?"
Dongfang Undefeated looked at that person, and it turned out to be Wang Anli, the Zuocheng of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, the brother of the famous Wang Anshi, and replied: "Searching for chapters and excerpts is the work of those pedantic Confucian scholars in the world, how can we prosper the country according to this." Xin Yiyin, who cultivated in ancient times, Jiang Ziya, who fished in Weishui, and Zhang Liang, Deng Yu and other celebrities and scholars did not see any classic treatises on them. Could it be that all the ministers of the Pillar Kingdom present just imitated those sour scholars all day long, and spent their pen and inkstone among the inkstones, counting black and discussing yellow, dancing and writing and making ink?"
Wang Anli listened, but he couldn't answer in frustration.
Suddenly, a person said loudly: "The marshal of the East is good at talking big, and he may not have real talent and learning, I am afraid that he will be laughed at by the literati and scholars at that time." ”
Dongfang Undefeated looked at him, it was Li Qingchen, a servant of his disciples, and replied: "Literati and scholars are divided into gentlemen and villains. As a gentleman of letters, he protected the people and patriotism, adhered to justice, hated evil, and tried his best to make his own contribution to the times, and his reputation was passed on to future generations. As a scholar of villains, he only drills the small skills of carving insects, focuses on writing and ink, makes endowments when he is young, and recites all the scriptures when he is old. Even if there are a thousand words in the pen, there is no real plan in the chest. Just like Yang Xiong, although he is famous for his articles, he succumbed to the hands of reckless robbers, and finally jumped to his death in desperation. This is the so-called Confucianism of the villain. Even if he recites poems and writes thousands of words every day, what is the use!"
Li Qingchen couldn't cope anymore. (To be continued......)