Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 813 Removing the Grinding and Killing the Donkey

The cold wind is bitter, Zhangshui soup.

General Ma Yi, the superior at the riverside, respectfully welcomed Wei Emperor Cao Fang back to the capital, and Cao Shuang, Cao Xi and other brothers followed behind in a trance.

When passing by Sima Yi, Cao Shuang, Cao Xun brothers and their cronies saluted Sima Yi respectfully, saying, "It's cool to see the Grand Tutor!"

Among the crowd, He Yan had the most humble expression and the most sincere attitude; Huan Fan had no fear, just looked at Sima Yi and sneered.

Sima Yi ignored Cao Shuang brothers, stared at Huan Fan with hawk eyes, and asked, "Why does Da Si Nong do this?"

Huan Fan raised his sleeves and yelled at Cao Shuang, "Cao Shuang, if you give up your military power and surrender yourself today, you will kill many people!"

After finishing speaking, Huan Fan snorted and went straight into the city.

Cao Shuang was puzzled, and in front of Sima Yi, he said flatteringly, "Teacher will never break his promise to me."

Sima Yi smiled, and said comfortingly, "General, please go back to the manor for a while to rest, and Yi will not break his oath!"

"Thank you, Grand Tutor!" Cao Shuang happily replied.

The crowd gradually left, but He Yan deliberately left behind. He found Sima Yi who came on horseback, knelt down and begged for mercy, and said: "Yan was bewitched by Deng Yang, Ding Mi and others in the past, and was ordered by the general, so he had no choice but to be rude to the magistrate. I beg Tai Tuo to spare my next life now, and I will follow Tai Tuo around in the future, and I will never hesitate to die."

Sima Yi, who was riding on the horse, looked at He Yan who was kneeling on the ground, bowing his head to flatter him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is too worried."

Seeing that Sima Yi didn't let go, He Yan kowtowed a few more times and begged, "Yan knows what Cao Shuang, Deng Yang, Ding Mi and others have committed against the law. I hope the grand master will forgive me. Yan Dang will go back to the countryside and no longer be an official! "

Hearing this, Sima Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "In this case, I will trouble the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to help Yi."

"Thank you ma'am!"

"Thank you ma'am!"

Regardless of the dust on the ground, He Yan thanked him again and again.

"Ha ha!"

Sima Yi galloped away on his steed, leaving behind He Yan who was secretly glad that he had escaped.

Although He Yan is bad, he is not stupid.Did he know that after Sima Yi came to power, he would definitely purge Cao Shuang's old department, and as Cao Shuang's confidant, he would inevitably be purgeed.But if he took refuge in Sima Yi and helped him clean up Cao Shuang's old army, there might be a chance of survival.

Sima Zhao followed Sima Yi and said, "Father, this guy He Yan has ruined our affairs several times, let him go now!"

Sima Yi smiled but did not answer, but said: "You will know in the future, you immediately order reliable people to lead eight hundred soldiers to surround Cao Shuang's mansion, and no one from inside or outside is allowed to enter or leave."

"No!" Sima Zhao responded.

Time passed, and within three days, with the help of He Yan, Sima Yi dug up all the criminal evidence against Cao Shuang, Ding Mi, Deng Yang, Li Sheng, Bi Gui, Huan Fan, Zhang Dang and others.Officials under Cao Shuang's family, including Xin Chang who cut off the pass and left the city to join Cao Shuang, and Yang Cong who protected Yinshou but not with him, also sent reports.

He Yan held the case and presented it up, and said respectfully: "Teacher, this is all the criminal evidence of Cao Shuang, Ding Mi, and Deng Yang, as well as the people who were promoted by Cao Shuang. I have collected it with you and the officials. Please check it. "

Sima Yi took the incriminating evidence of Cao Shuang and others recorded by He Yan, read it carefully, and said with a smile, "It's not seven, but eight!"

He Yan was startled, and asked, "Could it be Xiahouxuan, Xiahouba?"

Sima Yi shook his head and said, "It's not the two of them!"

He Yan suddenly felt something was wrong, wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and asked later: "Could it be that the person the Tai Tuo mentioned is someone!"

Sima Yi put down the bamboo slips, clapped his hands and laughed, and said, "He Jun is smart, you should be a gentleman!"

He Yan lay limp on the ground and cried out, "Didn't the Grand Tutor agree to bypass me?"

"Why did Yi ever promise?" Sima Yi stroked his beard and said, "Come here, drag He Yan down, put him in prison, and execute him together in a few days!"

"promise!"

"Sima Yi!" Seeing Sima Yi killing the donkey, He Yan couldn't care less about his demeanor, and cursed: "If you break your promise, you will have no children and grandchildren, and Yan will watch you under the shadow of Jiuyou how Sima's life and family will be wiped out!"

When He Yan was dragged out, Master Sima took the opportunity to step forward and asked, "Father, if we act according to the list, I am afraid it will spread far and wide and hurt our foundation. And the Western Thieves may be used by them if they are spying outside, so why not?" end."

Sima Yi pondered for a while, and said: "What Ziyuan said is not without reason, so what's going on now can be stopped! Except Cao Shuang's confidants Ding Mi, Deng Yang, Li Sheng and other seven people, the rest of the people are their own masters Just do your job. Xin Chang, Yang Cong and other loyal people can be promoted and reused according to their talents."

"Father, I don't know how to deal with Cao Shuang?" Master Sima asked.

"Ziyuan, how do you think about it?" Sima Yi asked back.

Master Sima hesitated, and said, "Father made an oath before Zhangshui that he would not kill Cao Shuang. If he were to kill him now, I fear that my father's prestige will be ruined, and he will not be able to convince the public when he is in charge of the court. The local governor and the generals of the four expeditions may have objections." , then the foundation will be shaken!"

"However, as far as our Sima family is concerned, I think we should kill Cao Shuang and cut the grass and roots, so as to prevent his resurgence. In this way, our Sima family's power in the court can be preserved!" Sima Shi said.

Sighing, Sima Yi said: "If there are no western thieves outside, Cao Shuang must be killed as a father. It is not impossible for you to inherit the father's position and do the things of Tian Chen and Dai Qi. However, the western thieves are rampant and have to be prepared, so we have to keep Cao Shuang life, so as not to shake the state affairs of Great Wei."

Under the current circumstances, Sima Yi really didn't dare to break his oath, convict Cao Shuang, and exterminate the three clans.Under the pressure of the current situation, Sima Yi had no choice but to be a loyal minister of the great Wei, and to preserve Cao Wei Sheji as the top priority.

As for the matter of seizing the throne and usurping power, we can only see how the situation changes in the future.If under his administration, Cao Wei can fight back against the big man, maybe Sima Yi will do something against him.

"Since this is the case, save Cao Shuang's life and execute He Yan, Ding Mi, Deng Yang, Li Sheng and others for their crimes?" Sima Shi asked.

Sima Yi nodded slightly, and said: "But that's the case. There is no food in Cao Shuang's mansion this morning, so I asked the imperial court for support. Now I can let the imperial court allocate a hundred stones of grain and grass to eat with him, so I can feel at ease!"

After speaking, Sima Yi stood up, suddenly felt dizzy, his body was on the verge of falling, and was supported by Master Sima.

"Father?" Master Sima asked with concern.

Sima Yi patted the back of Master Sima's hand, and said, "It's all right! I've been on the go recently, and the arrow wound has just recurred. Issue an edict as soon as possible to calm people's hearts and execute the treasoners."

"promise!"

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Sima Yi exterminated He Yan, Huan Fan, Deng Yang, Bi Gui and others for the crime of treason. As for Li Sheng, who was going to Youzhou to take up his post, he was stopped by cavalry soldiers on the way and killed on the spot.

While Cao Shuang was eating lunch in the mansion, he said to his wives and concubines with a satisfied face: "Sima Gong is indeed harmless to my heart. Even today, there are still hot soup and cakes to satisfy my hunger. I wish that is enough!"

The concubine said worriedly: "Does the head of the family not know that today is the day when seven people including He Yan, Huan Fan, Deng Yang, Bi Gui and their three clans were executed in Dongshi?"

Before he could speak, a sound came from outside the court.

Cao Shuang panicked, dropped the spoon on the ground, and asked, "Does Sima Gong want to kill me?"

Officials under Sima Yi's order came in from outside the court and said with a smile: "General, the Taifu knows that the general's mansion is prosperous, so he specially ordered me to offer melons, fruits and vegetables, beef, sheep, chicken and pork for the mansion to eat. From now on If there is any shortage, the general will let me know, and someone will prepare it for the family."

As he spoke, he beckoned everyone to bring things up.

Seeing this, Cao Shuang felt at ease, and he put He Yan and Huan Fan's deaths behind him, and said happily, "Thank you, Taifu, thank you, Taifu!"

"Major general, please enjoy yourselves well, and I will take my leave." The official said goodbye.

On the watchtower outside Cao Shuang's mansion, Sima Yi looked at Cao Shuang who was sending the little official out of the mansion, and couldn't stop laughing.

The courtyard wall of Cao Shuang's mansion was high and strong. In order to guard Cao Shuang, Sima Yi only left one door for Cao Shuang, and the other doors were all built up.At the same time, in order to observe what Cao Shuang does every day, Sima Yi also asked people to build a watchtower outside, so that he could see the content of Cao Shuang's activities every day.

(End of this chapter)