Chapter 13 The mistake is that you are just a Dunqiuling

Outside the window, the rain gurgled.

Under the lamp, Liu Yu concentrated on reading a scroll of bamboo slips.

Tomorrow I will go to Bashu.

However, Cao Cao, who was kicked out of the Cao Mansion tonight, insisted on taking out his "Er-Gang Lun" for Liu Yu to read.

At first, Liu Yu nodded lightly while looking at it, but as he looked further down, Liu Yu felt that the rhythm was a little wrong, and it was completely off track!

call…

Liu Yu breathed out softly, and for a moment, Liu Yu had an ominous premonition.

Tomorrow, he is going to Bashu, and this boy Ah Hao will definitely not make people worry.

Finally, I read the last word.

Liu Yu stared at Cao Cao with narrowed eyes...

Cao Cao looked full of expectation.

"Two-handers are also punished by virtue. In ancient times, there was "Han Feizi·Er-handles", and now there is Cao Mengde's "Er-handles Theory"? Brother Yu thinks, what will happen if I present this "Er-handles Theory" to the emperor?"

hehe…

After hearing what Cao Cao said, Liu Yu immediately said "hehe".

His eyes glanced at the "Two Handles Theory" again.

——"The foolish minister's view of "reward" and "punishment" is nothing more than rewarding ministers who have made merit and punishing those who have made mistakes. If rewards and punishments are appropriate, everyone in the world will listen to them; if rewards and punishments are inappropriate, even if the orders are not implemented!"

——"If rewards are of no merit, the civil and military officials will be dissatisfied, people will be resentful, and national affairs will not go smoothly; if punishments are of merit, the world will be silent and people will turn away."

At first glance, these two sentences...

It seems to be okay, four years of study have not been in vain, there is a little ink in my stomach!

But the following sentence becomes sharper.

——"Your Majesty, the Emperor, should firmly grasp the 'two handles' and not easily give instructions to others. Even if you do the work yourself, you will make mistakes, let alone someone else who takes your place. The 'two handles' hold the hand, orders and prohibitions are carried out smoothly, and there are no mistakes in government orders!"

"

Well…

Seeing this, Liu Yu got goosebumps all over his body!

Twenty-year-old Cao Cao is simply a standard idealist, just like those college students who graduated from colleges and universities in later generations, who have not been beaten by society at all!

Every time I open my mouth, I want to change the world, to eliminate the injustice in the world, to establish a heart for the world, to establish a destiny for the people, and to create peace for all generations!

As everyone knows, this world has always been cruel.

A fledgling, enthusiastic college student can basically have zero influence and change on this society!

Cao Cao's "two handles theory" was to persuade the emperor to centralize power.

But in fact, in this era, the imperial power was subject to the conditions of the chief guest officials and could not be completely centralized.

The nobles, relatives, eunuchs, and generals all held too much power. The only thing the emperor could do was to check and balance these powers and make them work for him!

Just like the famous dual monarchy of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

To put it simply, the scholars and officials of the Eastern Han Dynasty generally had two loyal objects like the monarch.

One is naturally the Emperor of Han Dynasty;

The other one is my recommender.

The Han Dynasty promoted the promotion system. Whoever recommends you to be an official will be your great benefactor. Even... the relationship between the recommender and the recommended person is more similar to that of a monarch, a parent, or a teacher!

And this will breed many wealthy families with great power, whose family network penetrates into various fields!

Breed eunuchs who have all the power in the world!

Generate generals who will be passed down from generation to generation!

Cao Cao's "Er-Gang Lun" is intended to undermine their power and dig into their foundation.

hehe…

Liu Yu was also convinced.

Others ask for money to write an official document, but Cao Cao's "Er-Gang Theory" can cost him his life!

Scholars, relatives, eunuchs, generals, one article, Cao Cao offended him all over again!

It’s no wonder that according to historical records, Cao Cao’s official career was unsatisfactory in his early years, and it was not until the Yellow Turban Rebellion that he came to prominence...

This kid is so stupid.

"Brother Yu?" Looking at Liu Yu's strange expression, Cao Cao asked curiously: "You have been reading for a long time, but you haven't made a single comment!"

"This "Two Handles Theory" is to be presented to the emperor. You should comment on it!"

The words came out of my mouth...

Liu Yu directly threw the bamboo slips in his hand into the brazier and lit the fire.

Well…

At this time, Cao Cao was startled and hurried to save him, but was stopped by Liu Yu.

"Ah Ma, don't save me, this bamboo slip can kill you!"

"You want my life?" Cao Cao was startled... and quickly asked: "Didn't it be my brother Yu who taught me how to use heavy codes in troubled times? Should I follow Han Feizi's example and regain this reward? What's the punishment? As an official, I am admonishing His Majesty. What's wrong?

Is there any?"

"The mistake is that you are just a Dunqiu Ling!" Liu Yu replied without thinking, and his expression became serious.

He must explain this matter to Cao Cao clearly and thoroughly!

Things in this world include not only right and wrong, but also rewards and punishments...

There is also a sense of humanity!

"Aha, being an official is like walking in a primeval forest. Only one person can survive through it. There are tigers, leopards, bears, and snakes hidden in the forest. In addition, there are poisonous snakes and hidden arrows!"

"If you want to reach the other side safely, it's not enough just to rely on your courage and courage. You must also have wisdom, and you must have a pair of eyes that can see through the phenomena and see the essence!"

Liu Yu put his hand on Cao Cao's shoulder and tried to comfort him!

Immediately afterwards, the two sat down...

The rain curtain hangs outside the window, and a fire is burning on the stove in the Yulin View Wing. There is only a wall between them, and the difference between warmth and coldness here is thousands of miles away.

Liu Yu's heartfelt words came out one after another.

"Brother, do you think that His Majesty's emphasis on eunuchs and eunuchs is a sign of stupidity? It goes against the idea of ​​a wise king in your mind!"

this…

In Cao Cao's memory, this was the first time that Brother Yu took the initiative to talk to him about such a sensitive topic until today.

He pondered for a moment.

Cao Cao still nodded firmly.

"Yes, many people say that your Majesty favors the eunuchs today, which causes them to do evil and make the Han people miserable! Doesn't it mean that your Majesty doesn't care about villains, distant virtuous ministers, and persecutes loyal ministers without distinction between right and wrong?"

"Wrong!" Liu Yu immediately retorted. "Ah Man only saw the eunuchs persecuting loyal ministers and taking bribes and bending the law, but he didn't see that in the entire Han Dynasty, these eunuchs are the only people your Majesty can trust the most!"

"How is that possible!" Cao Cao stood up suddenly. "Brother Yu, according to you, the loyalty of the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty is not as loyal as these eunuchs? I, Cao Cao, am not as loyal as those ten constant servants?"

"that is the truth!"

Contrary to Cao Cao's excitement, Liu Yu seemed very calm.

You can't just look at the surface of everything, and you can't make decisions just by tapping your forehead!

You know... the several big pitfalls Cao Cao has stepped into in his life are all based on this!

Not to mention the stupidity of my youth;

After becoming the shepherd of Yanzhou, he killed others and gave way to others, causing Yanzhou to rebel and his good classmate Zhang Miao to defect;

The massacre of the city in Xuzhou caused a large number of talents, including "Zhuge Jin", "Zhuge Liang", "Lu Su" and "Zhang Zhao", to flee south, which gave him the reputation of "the most powerful butcher in the Three Kingdoms"!

These are all the shortcomings and weaknesses of Cao Cao's character. He was too obsessed with using heavy codes in troubled times, but ignored the more important "the world is in trouble" and "the world is so sophisticated"!

In Liu Yu’s opinion…

I'm going to Bashu tomorrow...

Today it is necessary to teach this young Cao Cao a big lesson!

"In today's court, whether they are relatives, nobles, generals... they all have their own families behind them, and they are all driven by various interests. They are loyal to the Han and the court, but not the emperor!"

"But eunuchs are different. Their rights are given by the emperor, and the emperor is the only one behind them! It is precisely because of this that only eunuchs and the emperor have a deeply bound relationship. One will be prosperous, and one will suffer both losses! It is precisely because of this,

Only then will they be willing to be the emperor’s eyes and ears and help him consolidate his imperial power! In addition..."

Liu Yu paused for a moment... and finally gave up.

What he plans to instill in Cao Cao today is a kind of "underlying logic"!

——Compared with honest officials, why do emperors in history prefer to use corrupt officials and treacherous officials?

Even many times, the emperor knew clearly that these treacherous eunuchs were doing evil and greedy for money, but the emperor turned a blind eye!

There are twists and turns in this...

Of course, the twenty-year-old Cao Cao still couldn't understand!

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Chapter completed!