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Chapter 570 The chaotic court

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    Hundreds of years ago, also in the court, a powerful eunuch presented a sika deer to Hu Haijin, the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty, but pointed at the deer and said it was a horse. The ministers were afraid of this.  The eunuchs were so powerful that they all nodded and admitted that they had this kind of "horse" with horns at home. This is a famous allusion in history ~ referring to a deer as a horse!

    Hundreds of years later, a similar scene happened again, but compared to the ambitious eunuch, the Prime Minister's methods were undoubtedly more clever, more insidious, and more powerful!

    In the main hall, the eyes of all the civil and military officials were fixed on the golden plate of fried locusts. Some were excited, some were frightened, and some were extremely frightened Everyone knew in their hearts, 'This is a plate of locusts, and this is not a plate.  Locusts!  ¡¯

    Locust has the same pronunciation as emperor, and 'eating locust' means 'eating the emperor', especially in the palace hall. This is a great disrespect to His Majesty the Emperor. Cao Cao's purpose is very clear, which is to test the reaction of civil and military officials. I understand.  , are you a supporter of the Han people?  Or support Cao?

    "What should I do?~~Eat? Or not!"

    In the court hall, the civil and military officials looked at each other with countless gazes conveying news to each other. Eating locusts was equivalent to presenting a "letter of allegiance" to Cao Cao. From now on, there was no choice but to follow him all the way to the dark side. But what if  If he doesn't eat, looking at the murderous golden-armored warriors on both sides of the hall, I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to eat in the future. Cao Ah Man is really powerful, and he is worthy of being a traitor in this world!

    "Thank you, Prime Minister, for the food, I eat, I eat, I eat too!"

    Without any hesitation, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan and others came out one after another. Each of them caught a few locusts and ate them with a "squeaking" sound. They were all generals of the Cao clan and die-hard supporters of Cao Cao.  Even if they want to betray, other power groups will not accept them, and these people account for about 20% of the court!

    On the imperial steps, looking at the brothers of the same clan who supported him, Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, but after turning his eyes a few times, he became slightly worried. It can be said that the Cao family has produced many talents over the years, but there is one big flaw.  ~~'Only generals, not ministers!  ¡¯

    Whether it is Cao Ren, Cao Hong, who are brothers of the same generation, or Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Cao Chun, etc., who are juniors, they are all skilled in martial arts and insufficient in civility. There is absolutely no problem in letting them lead the army in battle, but it is not easy to let them make plans and handle government affairs.  No more!

    Among the Cao family, there are only three people with real political talents, Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Cao Pi. As for the others, they do not have the ability to coordinate the overall situation. They can barely cope with it if they sit on one side, but if they preside over the central government affairs, they will definitely be terrible.  !

    This made Cao Cao very worried. The way of civil and military affairs can only go a long way if they keep pace with each other. Otherwise, in three generations, the person who presides over the overall situation in the court will not have the surname "Cao". This is really worrying.  matter!

    After the Cao clan, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others also came out. They also picked up a few locusts each and ate them very sweetly. If you look closely, you will find that most of these people come from poor families.  Official and a die-hard political supporter of Cao Cao!

    The official career in the Han Dynasty has always been monopolized by the noble families, and the children of poor families have not had the opportunity to get ahead. Even if you are talented and knowledgeable, you can only hide in a hut in the mountains, read poems and enjoy the scenery, as for the rejuvenation of the country and the peace of the country.  Such big things have nothing to do with them!

    It was not until Cao Cao rose up in the troubled times that he broke the previous concept of "family status", implemented the "meritocracy" standard for selecting officials, and boldly used those capable but humble children from poor families, which gave them a way to get ahead.  Opportunity!

    Therefore, these people absolutely support Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao replaces the Han Dynasty, they will continue to follow. They are extremely reliable politically. However, it is a pity that because the "Seeking Talent Order" was promulgated only a short time ago, the poor children in the court  The number of people is still very small, less than 10%, and their positions are relatively low. After all, they do not have strong family support!

    Next, there are the 'gentry faction' officials headed by Xun Yu and Xun You. Their families have been officials for generations and are inextricably linked to the Han Dynasty. Emotionally speaking, they are still loyal to the emperor surnamed Liu.  Moreover, Cao Cao's employment principle of "meriting talents only" also greatly harmed their political interests. They were just afraid of Cao Cao's overwhelming power, so that's all. But they never wanted to restore the gentry's power.  The world is secretly lurking, waiting for the opportunity!

    The nobles are arrogant, but they are also the most spineless. After hesitating again and again, under Cao Cao's sharp gaze, these people finally gave in and walked up one by one, XiaoThey quickly picked up a locust and stuffed it into their mouths with their eyes closed. They didn't dare to chew it at all. They bulged their cheeks hard. As soon as they turned around, they secretly spit it into their sleeves and foamed at the mouth. Even so, after all, they were  Eating the locusts also showed obedience to Cao Cao, and that was enough!

    Above the imperial court, the Cao clan occupied two points, the descendants of the poor family held one point, and the gentry officials were the largest, accounting for four points. Taken together, 70% of the officials expressed their support and obedience to Cao Cao. As for the remaining  Three points, he is a die-hard loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Even if he is shattered to pieces, he will live and die with the Han Dynasty!

    Under Cao Cao's murderous gaze, although these people were frightened, they still insisted on their political stance unwaveringly, "The head can be cut off, the blood can be shed, and the emperor must be named Liu." In their view, the Han Dynasty is the only one in the world.  It should last as long as the sun and moon in the sky. If even this collapses, then the end of the world will come!

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    No one knows when the end of the world will come, but Liu Xie feels that his end is coming soon. Although he is not old, he has experienced so many storms and waves, and he still has basic judgment ability!

    The fact that he can sit on the throne is the result of the struggle and compromise between several forces in the world. The first is the princes who rule the local areas. It is precisely because of the need to order these princes that Cao Cao promoted him as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. However, this  After several years of fighting, it is obvious that the princes are no match for Cao Cao and are being wiped out one by one. When the world is really at peace and the nine states are unified, his role as the 'signature emperor' will probably disappear!

    Another force is these die-hard officials of the Han Dynasty. Although they do not have much power and little political ability, they are the most determined "defenders of Taoism." From Luoyang to Chang'an, and now to Xuchang, they are the only ones who are against  The little emperor never abandons him and shares life and death with him. If these people are killed by Cao Cao or driven out of the court, then the little emperor will really become a lonely man. From then on, his voice will no longer be heard in the court, and the Han Dynasty will exist in name only.  Got it!

    "What should we do? Trying to force it out is definitely not the answer, but who can resolve the crisis at hand?"

    In the main hall, the little emperor was sweating more and more, and the coldness in Prime Minister Cao Cao's eyes became more and more intense. He looked at the die-hard officials of the Han Dynasty one by one. With his political skills, there were countless ways to make these people eternal.  People disappear in the court, or even evaporate from the world, but

    Just when the two sides were at war with each other and were about to fight to the death, a burst of light footsteps suddenly sounded from the back of the hall, and then the red curtain was lifted, and a beautiful woman in palace clothes walked out slowly, with a long red dress that touched the floor, and a gold handle tied around her waist.  Scimitar is none other than the little emperor's sister - Princess Haiyan!

    "See you, Your Highness the Princess, a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

    Princess Haiyan is quite prestigious in the court. In a sense, she is the true representative of the Han family, and her importance is higher than that of the young emperor. Therefore, all the officials bowed and saluted, and even the Prime Minister Cao Cao raised his eyebrows slightly.  He took action and did not dare to look down upon this burly princess at all!

    "Haha, I heard that the Prime Minister brought a delicious delicacy, and I was very curious. I came here to taste it. I hope you can forgive me for being presumptuous!" Princess Haiyan first smiled faintly, then moved her lotus steps lightly, and walked from  Pick up a locust on the tray, put it in your mouth, chew it carefully, it tastes very sweet!

    That's not all. After eating one, Princess Haiyan simply took the tray from the attendant, picked the fattest one, and handed it to the little emperor on the dragon chair. Liu Xie didn't know why, but his instinctive sense of trust was still  Let him open his mouth and swallow the locusts!

    "How can such a delicious food be enjoyed alone? Your Majesty should give it to all the ministers as a reward!" As she spoke, Princess Haiyan stepped down the imperial steps and distributed the locusts in the tray to the Han Dynasty loyalists one by one.  The latter quickly took it with both hands. After thanking him, he devoured it without hesitation!

    The same locusts were given to them by Cao Cao just now. You can insist on not eating them. Now they are given by the little emperor and delivered by the princess herself. Let alone fried locusts, even a glass of poisonous wine will not hesitate.  If you eat it, this is called 'The king told me to die, but I had to die!  ¡¯

    After the locusts have eaten, the tense atmosphere in the hall has disappeared. At least on the surface, the two sides have resolved and will no longer fight to the death!

    The little emperor breathed a sigh of relief, the neutral officials breathed a sigh of relief, and even the die-hard ministers breathed a sigh of relief. No one wanted to fight with Cao Cao unless they had to, because there was no way they could fight with him. They wanted to take advantage of the locusts  The majesty of killing this Prime Minister unexpectedly backfired and almost got me trapped. You must be more careful in the future and don't offend this tiger easily!

    On the imperial steps, Cao Cao and Princess Haiyan looked at each other. One was stroking his long beard with a majestic look, while the other was carrying a long skirt and was elegant and elegant. But the same thing is that both of their eyes are sparkling!

    Cao Cao: "The princess of the Han family should not be underestimated. Fortunately, the person sitting on the dragon throne is not her. Otherwise, major events in the world will be unpredictable"

    Princess Haiyan: "The traitor in troubled times has extraordinary means. This time the storm has been suppressed, but what about next time? What about next time We must find a way to restrain him, otherwise this great Han Dynasty will eventually be destroyed."  The day of the change of ownership (remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)? and Princess Haiyan looked at each other, one was stroking his long beard with a majestic look, the other was carrying a long skirt, looking graceful and luxurious, but the same thing is that both of them have sparkling eyes!

    Cao Cao: "The princess of the Han family should not be underestimated. Fortunately, the person sitting on the dragon throne is not her. Otherwise, major events in the world will be unpredictable"

    Princess Haiyan: "The traitor in troubled times has extraordinary methods. This time the storm has been suppressed, but what about next time? What about next time We must find a way to restrain him, otherwise this great Han Dynasty will eventually be destroyed."  The day of the change of ownership (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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