Chapter 541: Only the First Bullet (1/2)

Cao Peng is back!

He was returned to Xudu as a criminal, and was to take up the post of Translator Cheng, which immediately attracted the attention of many people from all walks of life.

Cao Peng's return to Xudu is actually nothing. Even before that, many people were looking forward to Cao Peng returning to Xudu to live.

Fu Zhi Lou, Fu Zhi Lou...

How to make people not be haunted by dreams?

However, it is something that has never happened before for him to take up the post of Bi Qianshi, who is already on the verge of sin.

Although there is a saying that you have meritorious service for your crime, it is different from Cao Peng's situation. To meritorious service for your crime means that you have made a mistake, but you have not been punished and you continue to serve. But Cao Peng has been fined three years of ghost salary. This is serious.

A sinner, but he has achieved a job comparable to Qianshi?

When Cao Cao announced the news, countless people immediately jumped out and shouted.

To serve as a criminal, to hold an important official position, to welcome foreign countries, doesn't it mean that you ignore the etiquette and laws and make the foreign people laugh? It will bring down the prestige of our celestial dynasty.

However, Cao Cao ignored it.

You shout, you make noise, whatever you want.

I can use whomever I should, and you have no control over me. You will scold me no matter what I do, so why should I obey you?

Cao Cao used his extremely strong attitude to overwhelm the opposition in the court.

But that's all, that's all.

Cao Cao seemed to have been stimulated by something. On the day after appointing Cao Peng as the translator, he issued another edict called: Meritocracy Edict

Since ancient times, the king who has been appointed to the Zhongxing Dynasty has never been able to rule the world with a virtuous gentleman! Even if he has found a virtuous man, he has never left Lu Cang, how can he be lucky enough to meet him? The people above do not ask for his ears. Today, the world has not yet decided, this is

There is an urgent need to seek talents. Meng Gongchuo is Zhao, and Wei Lao is superior. He cannot be Teng or Dr. Xue. If only honest men can be used later, how can Qi Huan dominate the world! Today, no one in the world will be fooled by brown and jade.

Who is Jun Weibin? Is it possible that there is no robber sister-in-law who receives the gold and no ignorant person is encountered? The two or three sons help me to promote the humble, only the talented ones can help me, and I can use them.

An order seeking talents caused the world to tremble.

People from all sides either yelled, criticized Cao Cao, applauded, or secretly rejoiced...

Their reactions are different.

But in the court hall, there was an immediate silence as a meritorious order was issued.

But in fact, there are rapids and undercurrents!

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

The butterfly effect seems to be getting bigger and bigger!

He rescued Dian Wei, built Haixi and Hexi, and reopened the trade routes in the Western Regions. A few years in advance, he killed Ma Teng, drove away Ma Chao, and built a large northwest rear for Cao Cao. But in the same way, Cao Pi

Although Yuan Xi died, Yuan Xi was still resisting. Cao Cao adopted Deng Ji's idea and decided to postpone the attack on Bingzhou. In other words, the battle in Northern Xinjiang will last at least another three years, or even longer...

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

Now, only in the eleventh year of Jian'an, the Wei Cai decree has been advanced four years. What changes will it bring to this era?

Meriting orders is also a major achievement of Cao Cao.

After the meritocracy order was issued, he activated a large number of scholars from poor families, which weakened the influence of the children of aristocratic families on the court, and further reduced the influence of the Han Dynasty. As mentioned before, the establishment of the Eastern Han and Western Han Dynasties had many

Big difference. Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty by relying on a group of common people. In other words, the Chu-Han War was a contest between common people and noble families. As a result, Liu Bang, the representative of the common people, won.

As the representative of the family, Xiang Yu was defeated by Liu Bang and committed suicide in Wujiang River...

However, the family did not perish just yet.

Shusun Tong formulated rituals and music and established prestige for Liu Bang.

Then, the Western Han Dynasty gradually shifted from being ruled by common people to being ruled by noble families, and was eventually usurped by Wang Mang.

So Liu Xiu came from Nanyang, relying on the power of the Nanyang family. If we say that the Eastern Han Dynasty was built on these powerful families, there is nothing wrong. Cao Cao raised poor people and used them, which was extremely important to the Han Dynasty court.

Significance.

Cao Peng always believed that Cao Cao's meritocracy in giving orders was very good.

But the problem is that he lacked continuity and was eventually overthrown by Cao Pi. The use of common people from poor families will inevitably lead to conflicts with the noble families. This requires a buffering process, which requires Cao Cao to slowly reconcile and sort out.

Achieve the word balance.

Unfortunately, Cao Cao died before the combing was successful.

Later, Cao Pi was far less talented and strategic than Cao Cao, so he was unable to continue his policies, which made the family rise again.

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

In other words, after absorbing enough common people from poor families, the Cao Wei regime cultivated an emerging family force that could fight against the old family power and perhaps be able to last longer. However, Cao Pi failed to understand Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also failed

Fulfill your wish.

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

Unfortunately, Cao Peng left Xudu after three years of training. Cao Cao had an indulgent attitude towards Cao Chong, which rarely involved Cao Chong's knowledge. So after studying the literary classics left by Dong Zhongshu, Cao Chong's

Thoughts gradually changed.

This cannot be blamed on Cao Chong, it has a huge relationship with his life experience.

Regardless of his identity as the second generation of Cao, some clues can be seen based on the background of his mother, Mrs. Huan.

When Cao Pi was alive, he attracted a large number of aristocratic families. However, Mrs. Huan had no choice but to absorb the power of ordinary people from poor families to fight. But the problem is that Mrs. Huan herself was born in a noble family. Although the Langya Huan clan is not as good as those old names in the Central Plains

A wealthy family, but after all, it has been around for hundreds of years. How could Mrs. Huan, who was born in a noble family, truly accept the power of a humble family?

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

Mrs. Huan began to change her strategy...

The most obvious one is her attitude towards Cao Peng. Initially, Mrs. Huan wanted Cao Chong to get Cao Peng's help and stabilize his position. In other words, when Cao Chong became a disciple, Mrs. Huan regarded Cao Peng as an ally.

That is a relatively equal relationship.

But with the death of Cao Pi, Mrs. Huan's thoughts also changed.

She wanted to give Cao Peng a beating. In other words, she had quietly changed the relationship between her and Cao Peng. From being equal at the beginning, to treating Cao Peng as a subordinate later. This attitude also changed the relationship between her and Cao Peng.

To a large extent, it influenced Cao Chong's thinking.

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

But he is now ten years old and has been with Mrs. Huan since he was a child.

In terms of influence, Cao Peng cannot be compared with Mrs. Huan after all...and by the time Mrs. Huan regretted it, Cao Chong had already begun to have his own opinions. This is why Mrs. Huan asked him to visit Cao Peng, but Cao Chong pretended to be ill.

, the reason for not wanting to go.

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

On the other hand, I was a little afraid of Cao Peng... At the same time, I also had a slight resistance to Cao Peng, which led to the current alienation.

Cao Peng didn't care about all this.

It is better to seek help from others than to ask for yourself. Since Cao Chong cannot let him realize his ideal, then he should do it himself.

However, when the meritocracy order appeared in front of him four years in advance, Cao Peng was still extremely shocked and at the same time even more terrified. Because the signs that history had deviated from the track were becoming more and more obvious. Whether his original memories could

Can it still have an effect?

Cao Peng, I can’t tell clearly either.

However, he admired Cao Cao very much.

Choosing such an opportunity, taking advantage of Lu's surrender to the Han Dynasty, and Cao Peng's opportunity to promote meritocracy in a grand manner, it is impossible to refuse. If you deny it, it means rejecting Cao Peng's resurrection. Rejecting Cao Peng's restoration.

Starting from the beginning, it is possible that the Lu family's submission to the Han Dynasty will have twists and turns. Since the Yellow Turban, the Han Dynasty has been declining day by day, and it also needs such an opportunity to cheer up.

If this opportunity is missed, the Han Dynasty will probably never have a chance to recover again.

Therefore, those veterans of the Han Dynasty could only swallow their anger...

This does not mean that the royalist line has given up. Cao Peng knew very well that the battle between the Han Emperor's line and Cao Cao had just begun. What will be the result? Cao Peng couldn't tell. Just look at Guo Jia's expression.

You know, this matter is undoubtedly of great significance.

Cao Peng put away the edict and smiled at Guo Jia: "Brother Guo, there is no need to be so depressed."

"How can I be happy?"

Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said softly: "My lord's meritocracy means that all contradictions are put on the table when he issues an order."

"so what?"

"Afu, can't you really see the connection between this?"

Cao Peng laughed heartily, "Brother Guo, there are yin and yang in the sky, day and night, the sun rises and the moon sets, and people have life and death.
To be continued...