Chapter 61 Huang Quan’s direct advice

Before the hour of You, the sky was completely dark. Above the Weiyang Palace, the lead-colored clouds seemed to be within reach. The air was filled with a faint smell of earth.

The lights were set off everywhere.

I put down the copywriting at hand, and pulled Huang Quan to walk slowly in front of the hall. After staying in the room for a long time, I always liked to take a walk. In the past, Liu Ba did not like to move. I don’t know if his death was because he always stayed in the room. But at this time, I always wanted to pull Huang Quan. Huang Quan was always a little dissatisfied with this.

Huang Quan followed me, following me step by step, and each step was exactly the same size, which shows that he was a polite person. In his heart, serving the king, being a minister, treating people, and dealing with things, all have their own standards, and there will be no confusion. Speaking of which, like his predecessor Shangshu Ling, he is a very serious person, and he does not show his emotions in his eyes. Even if the sky falls, they will not be moved.

I think I will never be able to achieve this state. Unless necessary, I don’t like to hide my mood. I prefer a calm and comfortable life, talk to ministers, and make harmless jokes. When I have nothing to do, I will go through the mansion and have a new flower and grass planted or dug a pond and piled rockery, walk to the door to take a look, or give some things to the ministers to show concern. As for dealing with things with a stern face, isolating myself from the ministers, making me stand tall and unique, so that the ministers can never guess their thoughts and become afraid. I have learned this kind of emperor's way since I was a child, but I have never been able to do it well. This practice is contrary to my nature.

Suddenly a little coldness fell on my face. I raised my head and countless tiny white particles fell down in the twilight.

It’s snowing!

I couldn't help but feel a little happy and reached out to take it. But I said to Huang Quan: "It's really a good snow. When it snowed last year, I went back and forth in Chang'an and Luoyang, focusing on the battle in Jizhou. I didn't have time to take into account the snow. So I collected some snow water to make tea, and sat in the fire, and tasted tea with plums, which was a unique flavor."

In the early Three Kingdoms period, tea tasting was not popular in society and became a must-have item at home, mainly in temples and individual scholar-official classes. But because I like this, the ministers of Ji Han rushed to follow suit. This thing was nourishing and refreshing after drinking it, and it was beneficial but not harmful.

However, Huang Quan seemed dissatisfied with me leaving the hall midway. After hearing this, he was just as if he didn't hear it and did not answer my words. I was bored. Huang Hao, the minister next to him, said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he arrived at the Central Plains and was on the front line. He won the battles one after another. Yesterday, the plum blossoms in the North Garden were in full bloom, and today there was this snow. Isn't it that the heavens knew that Your Majesty had the intention to appreciate the plum blossoms and specially descended."

Although I knew it was a flattery, I couldn't help but smile slightly as I heard Huang Hao's words: "Well, I didn't expect that the plum blossoms would bloom so early this year. You can arrange a few eunuchs to collect the snowflakes on the plum blossom petals, collect them in a jar, and make tea, which will definitely be better than ordinary snow water."

Huang Hao nodded: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. This idea is simply something that only a god can come up with."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Quan was furious and shouted, "The slander is bold!" Not only did Huang Hao kneel on the ground in this voice, even I was shocked, but Huang Quan said, "Ji Han is in a crisis, Cao Wei and Dongwu, and the wolf-like ambitions are fighting together. The soldiers on the front line fought bloody battles. There was insufficient food and clothing. The snow landed early, and I don't know how many people might be frostbite and frozen to death. The people of the people may overwhelm the house and have no homeless because of the snow. You are by your side, and you don't advise Your Majesty to worry about the world, but instead make something extravagant and extravagant, such as plum blossoms and snow water. What is your intention? Your Majesty, I ask for an order and kill this person!"

I was so boring that Huang Quan said, collecting plum blossoms and snow was my idea. He was not scolding Huang Hao, but he was clearly talking about me. But he was also loyal and carried out his country and country. I argued with him for this but couldn't do it. I looked at Huang Hao, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling. I thought to myself that this person was also a famous figure in history, but in today's Ji Han Dynasty, he not only did not have the ability to control the dynasty in history, but he was simply a pitiful person who had suffered for me. He said, "Shangshu Ling is worried about the world and the people, and I feel no comfort. However, I arranged to send winter clothes to the front line a month ago, and these days I have ordered officials from all over the country to inspect the local area. It would be a bit harsh to say this to me."

Huang Quan's face remained unmoved: "Your Majesty, don't do good deeds because you are small, and don't do evil deeds because you are small!"

I can keep silent. Can I still object to him by quoting my father? It is sometimes difficult to be an emperor. People like Liu Ba and Huang Quan wish I could lose any personal pleasure. Their truth is that they are the supreme and selfless. If you become an emperor, you must be selfless and have no personal hobbies. In ancient times, there were delicious food and lost the country, lustfulness and lost the country, some were good at traveling and lost the country, and some were good at losing the country. These are my lessons.

But I am not stupid enough to be serious with such ministers. I listen when he says I am annoyed, and I laugh when he is angry. Anyway, I will not mislead the country's affairs, nor will I be at the mercy of the ministers. I have been the emperor for eight years, so how could I have no measure at all? It is his duty to advise, and accepting advice is my choice. If I get angry because of a disagreement, then I will move towards the direction of a foolish monarch.

I laughed a lot and returned to the palace to discuss politics with Huang Quan. I thought to myself, I will never be able to make plum blossoms and snow next time I will not be in front of him.

Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the hall, Huang Quan immediately became energetic, picked up the memorial and said, "Your Majesty, there are still several memorials here that have not been discussed. He said just now that the General of Cheqi and Cavalry has pacified Yecheng for more than four months. Since there is no food in Jizhou, it is difficult to compete with Ji Han, and they surrender one after another. Cao Tai led the remaining Tiger Cavalry troops to escape east and meet with Dianman troops. Because our army blocked the Yellow River line, they could not cross the south, but just went north. At present, several generals such as Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Ma Dai were pursuing and annihilation. The general said, Ruoshun If it is profitable, it can be wiped out in one to two months. However, I think that the General of the Cheqi and Cavalry thought too easily. Cao Tai Dianman is both the tiger ministers of the world, and the land of Jizhou is also the land that Cao Wei has been operating for a long time. If these two remnants collude with the Henan Wei army, and the old subordinates of Cao Wei were willing to let go, it would not be strange if they escaped from death. Your Majesty himself issued an edict to explain the pros and cons of the general and let him gather heavy troops to kill these two people. Don’t be careless, and let the tiger return to the mountain."

I thought about it and said, "These two people did cause a lot of trouble. With them running away in Jizhou, Jizhou officials and people would not be at ease to look at Han, but it is understandable that the General Cheqi focused on civil affairs at this time. When Wei Ji cut off Cao Zhen's retreat, he did everything too much. Except for Jicheng, the food and grass in the rest of the places were plundered. Although the food was over this season, there were still many people who were abandoned due to the war. If they did not appease, they formed refugees and caused riots, it would not be impossible. This would shake the foundation of Ji Han in Jizhou, and it would hurt the world. In this way, civil affairs and military affairs would become opposite. Gathering troops will affect civil affairs. If they do not gather military forces, they will also disrupt Jizhou. But there are differences in priorities and priorities in the meantime - will the tiger return to the mountain? Lord Gongheng. What would happen if they had the opportunity to flee to Henan?"

"Your Majesty wants to..."

"Kill halfway!"

Huang Quan's eyes lit up: "If we let go of a road and let them escape to Henan, their influence on Jizhou will be solved in one fell swoop. As long as our army blocks the road halfway, it will be better than deliberately siege. But there is a standard in between. If the hole is opened smaller, they will definitely be trapped and will not be deceived. If the hole is opened larger, they may escape, which is not worth it."

"These two hard bones are not easy to chew. At present, it is too hard to swallow them. If we don't swallow them, it's better to give up. As long as they leave Jizhou, even if they escape, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. We had only thought of destroying the Wei army in one fell swoop. However, we were too demanding and blamed them all, and ignored the overall situation. I believe that the General of the Cheqi and Cavalry can handle this matter well. Let's decide this matter like this. You haven't seen the list of your hands for me. Take it over."

Huang Quan handed the roster to me and said with a smile: "These are supplementary rosters of important officials or families of Cao Wei found in Yecheng and Jizhou. They are slightly more auspicious and detailed than the ones that the general originally submitted. I have seen it, nothing is very important."

I took it with a smile, opened it, and flipped it a little, and suddenly moaned in my heart. No matter what? The first page above is the Zhong family. Since the Grand Tutor of Cao Wei, Zhong Yao, left Yecheng, did not report the Zhong family's people when he first submitted the list. I thought his whole family had gone south, but it was found from a manor outside Yecheng. The list of places above includes Zhong Ya, Zhong Shaojing, Zhong Yu, Zhong Hui, Zhong Dan, Zhong Luo...

Zhong Hui! The main general who participated in the Battle of Destroying Shu was finally found. Unfortunately, he was still a little guy. He was six years old this year, and it was still useless based on the Xu Sui. Jiang Wei and Deng Ai, who had fought against him for several years, had been fighting on the battlefield for several years. In history, he was on an equal footing with these two people. It seems that he could really work hard for decades less. Put it together and teach it together, put it in Chang'an, and put it with Wei Ji's son Wei Guan. Be honest and let Wei Guan deal with him. In history, Zhong Hui was dealt with by Wei Guan. Check it out carefully to see which future famous officials and wise men will be trained together with me, Ji Han, and I will never be afraid of many talents.

When the meeting ended, the snow had already fallen thinly and it was clattering. I sent Huang Quan to the entrance of the hall. Huang Quan took a few steps, but returned and bowed to me: "Your Majesty, I am rude in front of you today. Please punish me."

I shook my head and said, "If you have any rudeness, you will give advice to the world."

"I have heard that Your Majesty is greedy for pleasure and favors the inner prisoners. I don't believe it, so I will try it today. Your Majesty is dedicated to the country and has a broad mind, but it is too late for the ministers."

I smiled faintly. I was not very open-minded. I was busy all day long without time to be serious with you ministers.

Huang Quan whispered: "Since Your Majesty doesn't blame me, remember to call me a good word when using the plum blossom snow to make tea."

This guy!
Chapter completed!