In the sixth year of Jian'an, the situation in the world from the inside was quite threatening to be destroyed by dark clouds.

In fact, as early as the previous year, almost all discerning people, including Xu Shu, knew that as the emperor tied his hair and read the Nabi people, the world would inevitably be in turmoil because the emperor and the Han Dynasty were eager to regain power.

However, many people at that time, especially the princes of the Central Plains, were optimistic about this, because from the perspective of the time, the trouble was obviously the fault of General Wei Gongsun Xun. No matter what happened between Gongsun Xun and the emperor, the princes of the Central Plains

It's all a good thing... But who would have thought that Gongsun Xun would come up with such a strange plan?!

Who would have thought that he would have the courage to release the emperor?

And with the emperor's eastward journey, the split of the Han Dynasty and the imperial court, and Gongsun Xun's declaration of public status, the princes of the Central Plains suddenly realized that they were in big trouble, because the decisive battle was suddenly inevitable!

However, it may be that Gongsun Xun, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Liu Biao are more advanced than Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu before them. Therefore, although the internal situation has reached an insoluble level, the two sides still maintain a stable relationship.

Calmness and magnanimity on the surface.

In fact, throughout the spring plowing period in the beginning of the sixth year of Jian'an, except for the many messengers who kept coming and going on the roads in Central Plains, Hebei, Guanxi and other places, the whole world seemed to be in no sense nervous, and even felt a little prosperous -

—In other words, when the most important agricultural production activity in this agricultural society is not hindered for the time being, the interactions of the big shots and the carnival of those in power in the city are not enough to change the color of the world from the outside.

Of course, on the other hand, thanks to the cover of spring plowing, it doesn't matter no matter how rude the dignitaries in the city are.

Throughout the Central Plains, the so-called envoys of Cao Cao in the name of the Emperor were running around, trying to promote a new Central Plains alliance. Liu Biao and Liu Bei seemed to have no way to hide, and Sun Ce in the Jiangnan area and Liu Yan in Bashu to the west were also

They are all in contact. In addition, Cao Cao's advisers began to intensively formulate a decisive battle plan. Nanyang and Yingchuan celebrities with diplomatic missions also traveled to Huainan and Jingxiang, trying to get the other party to reveal their family background.

Picture a battle.

On the contrary, the Hebei area, especially around Yecheng, fell into a kind of carnival attitude as envoys came in droves... Gongsun Xun established the country, although in the process he deliberately abandoned the attitude of overwhelming Hebei, and even

The most critical troops deliberately suppressed their voices, and only obtained this position purely through legal political operations in the Sanfu area. However, the final reward undoubtedly allowed the Ye subordinate ministers to take away the largest share.

Among them, the most representative ones are the seven real power aspects!

This is the first time since Han Wu established the inner court and took away the power of the prime minister, that a monarch has taken the initiative to publicly give up the real power. Although there is a design of dividing it into seven, this is the recognized real power phase after all. In addition, there are only five so-called real power positions.

The Yan State, with its prefectures and fiefdoms, has now de facto ruled half of the world. Who wouldn't be tempted?

To borrow a word from those ignorant college students in Yexia University, these seven people, Lu Fan, Shen Pei, Lou Gui, Wang Xiu, Tian Feng, Han Dang, and Xi Zhong, if we only look at their authority and achievements, at this time they

His life has actually surpassed the peak that any traditional scholar-official or humble warrior could reach in the previous three hundred years.

Because the Han Dynasty has been in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, except for the emperor, most of those who have achieved great prominence since the Han Dynasty have used the power of the monarch to act... Every one of them is either a relative or a clan member. Even Huo Guang's dethronement actually relied on the power of the emperor.

The power of assisting the government left by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty! In other words, although those powers were great, they were lent to them by the royal family. The word "loan" was clearly written on them from the beginning. And these seven people, whether they were right or not,

Gongsun Xun followed his advice, but their authority actually came from the bureaucracy. Gongsun Xun personally admitted that it was a gift, not a loan. In the future, they themselves can leave the position, but these seven positions and corresponding authority will always remain.

, belongs to the bureaucracy.

Let me ask, under such a situation, which person who has been granted the title would not be inspired by it?

Is there any young person who is studying or a middle-level bureaucrat who is climbing up the ladder who is not attracted by it?

Amidst the restlessness and excitement, some people even secretly suggested that this was Duke Yan's intention to proclaim himself emperor in order to win over the hearts and minds of scholars all over the world... Of course, he was immediately laughed at, because this newly minted Duke of Yan not only still remained

He held sole control of the military (there was no military restructuring throughout the process, and the soldiers and horses in Ye and Guanzhong only received monetary and physical rewards). Among the so-called seven prime ministers, except for one Tian Feng and Xi Zhong who came later, the rest were all Gongsun Xun.

A private person who was brought under his command when he was weak.

Is the real Yuan Cong!

Moreover, if we really calculate it carefully, Lu Fan and Lu Ziheng are from a poor family in Runan; Lou Gui is a fugitive from Nanyang; Wang Xiu and Lu Fan have very similar backgrounds, and they are both from poor families, but they are not bankrupt.

It's so bad that they can't even afford to hire a duck; Needless to say, Han Dang is almost a domestic servant; and Xi Zhong, after all, is also a shabby man who has no worries and lives alone!

That is to say, Shen Pei, Tian Feng is from a wealthy family in Hebei, and can barely represent the interests of some large local families in Jizhou.

So to put it bluntly, who can win over the hearts of scholar-bureaucrats by someone with this kind of background? This person is really one of the top seven in terms of qualifications and merit.

Moreover, these seven people, including Han Dang, have actually not touched the military power for several years. This is the position they should have by rights.

In fact, it was precisely because of this that Guanzhong and the military did not have much doubt about these candidates.

"There is still something wrong." At Chengxi Cuju Field, which is closest to Yexia University, there are no official competitions and the spring weather is beautiful. Many Yexia students are chatting, discussing and playing games here. Among them, one of them is a Guan

A young man with a Western accent was in a stand and was so indignant about some things that he uttered wild words. "Dong Jizhou and Zhong Yongzhou are now the two most important border officials in Hebei and Guanxi. They are planning to stabilize the local area.

It's okay to be the prime minister, there will be some results in the future, why can't the two military advisors Jia and Xun be the prime minister? Especially Jia Gong, who has made great contributions to making decisions, and is the general of the guard... Even Yan Gong has many times fought with others

It is said that the wisest man in the world is none other than Jia Xun! He also said that he is not happy to win Guanzhong, but Jia and Xun are happy to win! In the past, in Ye, whenever there was a reward or an edict, Jia Gong would be at the forefront..."

As soon as these words came out, several Kansai scholars who were already gathered together in the stands nodded their heads and shouted that it was unfair, which attracted many people's attention.

"But if we go by what I said, there are only seven of these positions. Even if Duke Jia should have this position, who should he let go?" A group of Guanxi people shouted so loudly that young people with Hebei accents immediately appeared in the stands and couldn't bear it.

Zhu Yaoyao interjected and retorted, "Could it be that I feel that there is something wrong among the seven prime ministers!"

"I don't dare to say that it is inappropriate, but if it is debatable, of course there are some!" This Guanxi scholar was also willing to go all out, and he directly gritted his teeth and named him. "For example, the censor Tai Tian Gong, dare to ask Jia Gong how he is inferior to Tian

male?"

"Maybe it's because of his poor moral character, right?" Several young scholars from Hebei hesitated at first, and then became a little angry. One of them, a young man with tied hair who looked like a leader, probably relied on his family background, but he was also bold, and he actually directly

He started to ridicule. "First start with Dong Zhuo, rebel against Sanjin, and then betray his master and offer sacrifices to Tong...Although there are many strategies, they are all selfish strategies. Although the wisdom and scheming are high, they do not rule the classics and do not cultivate virtues; on the other hand, Tian

The Duke is famous throughout the world for his outspokenness and courage in admonishment. He is also a young man who is well-known in Hebei Province. He is serious about recruiting talented people to serve as the censor..."

"Which family is the most talented person?!" The Guanxi scholar interrupted him with a sneer. "As for morality, what qualifications do you, Sima, have to call you moral? When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, your father and brother did not come out to oppose Dong Zhuo.

, if Duke Yan hadn’t rescued him, your brother would have died on the way to move the capital. If it hadn’t been for Duke Jia’s sacrifice, your father would have served Dong Zhuo for the rest of his life! Is it possible that you are mocking Duke Jia today because your father could only bow his head and stand in front of the left palace in front of Weiyang Palace?

Is that?! Aren’t the ones who caused trouble in the world the Spirit Emperor, Honored Father and others?!"

As soon as this statement came out, the surrounding Kansai scholars laughed.

As for the boy with a Hebei accent, Sima Fu, who was sixteen years old and had just entered school half a year ago, his face turned red when he was laughed at, but he did not dare to refute it. He looked around in the stands and saw a bamboo broom.

Standing on one side, he simply picked up the bamboo broom and rushed upward: "Yin Feng! You insult my father and brother, I will make you look good today!"

The Kansai scholar named Yin Feng was not angry but happy when he saw this. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let Kawauchi see the bravery of Kansai!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to hold down the bamboo broom pushed by the other party, snatched it away with his hands, and slapped Sima Fu on the back, so that Sima Fu could only hold his head and face... Next, Sima Fu

There were companions from Hanoi and Weijun. At first, they were hesitant when they saw Sima Fu rushing forward. But when they saw their companions being beaten, how could they endure it?

They all rushed forward!

However, Yin Fengben is also a Kansai companion, so who can be afraid of whom?

As a result, the two sides immediately went back and forth, fighting in the stands!

Not only that, because it involves regional conflicts, and also involves the status of the Seven Prime Ministers, which has been the most debated recently. The sun is shining brightly, and it is time to take a break. There are countless scholars and scholars in the Cuju field in the morning, and Hebei, Guan

Scholars from the two regions accounted for almost 80% of the universities, so by the end of the fight, the entire Cuju field was almost involved, and it was dark and chaotic for a while!

The surrounding soldiers and people were so panicked that they went to report to the officials!

However, when the new Jinwu Ma Teng invited Jinwuwei to cooperate with the university lecturers and capture all the brawling students, what was shocking was that the Hebei scholars, who had an absolute advantage in numbers, were defeated almost entirely, and everyone lost! On the contrary, Guan

Xi Shizi won a great victory and was extremely excited!

Upon further investigation, it turns out that on the one hand, all the Kansai scholars have seen murderers, and even killed people themselves, so they were able to unite as one, fight as a group, and defeat unorganized opponents.

On the other hand, the Bingzhou scholars who had always favored Hebei in the past were uncharacteristic of themselves. Almost all of them sided with the Kansai side. This gave the Kansai side a complete victory!

Faced with such a result, Ma Shoucheng laughed for a while and then led his troops away with his hands behind his back. Naturally, those who took action on both sides were carefully investigated by the lecturer for their reasons and severely punished... Among them, the most unlucky one was of course Sima Fu, who was punished.

He was scolded, beaten, and finally punished. He had no choice but to hold back his tears and go to the library inside the university in the city to find his brother Sima Yi and ask the latter for help.

However, Sima Yi was about to take the graduation exam and was full of hesitation. He had no time to vent his anger on his younger brother... In the current situation, he couldn't vent his anger on his body. He could only look at the surprised eyes of his classmates in the library.

I just took my brother back to treat his injuries!

"Ah Fu, let me tell you, you are entirely to blame for this." In the afternoon, after bringing his brother back to his apartment from the library, Sima Yi personally cleaned his brother's wounds and applied medicine and bandages, while he couldn't help scolding him. "

Where can you, a group of people who just tied up your hair and study, discuss the matters between the prime ministers and the kingdom?"

"Everyone is talking..." Sima Fu felt extremely aggrieved.

"You are talking nonsense!" Sima Yi scolded the other party while cleaning the red and swollen back. "You kids, you all know nothing? The reason why Mr. Tian can take this position is obviously because the position of Yushitai is the most suitable for him! And Jia Jia

The fact that the two military advisors Xun and Jia did not become prime ministers does not mean that they have lost favor... but that there is still half of the world that has not been swallowed up by Duke Yan. Jia and Xun have always been outstanding in planning, and they seem to want to continue to use it.

As for the military, as for the seven prime ministers, even Han Gong actually no longer leads the army. They are all so-called civilian prime ministers. How can Jia and Xun be used in the military? According to your opinion,

Doesn't it mean that the two Chengs have completely lost the care of Duke Yan?"

"But...but it is said in the literature that the position of the Seven Prime Ministers has been the most precious for the past three hundred years!"

"That's right." Sima Yi was speechless for a moment. "But that will be in the future. We have to wait until there is no war in the world and peace is restored before the seven can dominate... And at the beginning of the founding of the country, the heroes naturally had their own views.

Prime Minister... Let me ask you, in the early years of the Han Dynasty, the Prime Minister was still an independent prime minister. Zhang Liang had never served as Prime Minister, but Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Chen Ping had all served as Prime Minister. Could it be that Zhang Liang was not as good as Chen Ping and Cao Can?

?”

Sima Furuo came to his senses: "Second brother said that although the Seven Prime Ministers Kingdom is important, on the one hand, the world is not yet unified, and on the other hand, Duke Yan is still here, so it is not of much use..."

"That's not what you mean!" Sima Yi became more and more speechless. "How can the prime minister be useless? I mean, when there is chaos that has been going on for two hundred years, or even changes that have not been seen for four hundred years, the heroes at this time will be

Those who are losers and losers are destined to be prominent in the world, not to mention those who have achieved success? It can only be said that the generation of Duke Yan is the pioneer, and the founder cannot be evaluated by their official position, success or failure, or grade...

...They are destined to be listed in the annals of Zhaozhao in the future, such as Gaozu, Shizu, and even the figures of Emperor Qin and King Xiang, who are generally remembered by people. You guys who are ungrateful, how can you use the gains and losses of official positions to complain about them?

If they heard it themselves, I'm afraid they would just laugh!"
To be continued...