Wei Ni

Chapter 111 Approval
Indeed, Jiang Ji had thought about using the Xieguini of Xianbei as an internal communication.

In the end, he vetoed himself, and the reason why he didn't even mention it to the emperor Cao Rui was that he felt that the matter had potential risks.

Those Hu captives have never been honest, so what if they let go of the mud?

For example, first he swore to accept Wei Guo's kindness, and then lured Wei Jun into Ke Bineng's ambush circle with false information.

If this is the case, then Wei Guo will lose everything.

There is no need to lure Gui Ni into internal communication, and the Wei State is sure to win this battle; and if it is done, there is a certain chance that Ke Bi can be killed, and there is also a chance that the army will be defeated. After weighing the pros and cons, let Jiang Ji felt that the gain outweighed the loss.

Anyway, even if Kebi survived, he would have no chance to become the second Tan Shihuai, let alone conquer Wei's Border County.

Let's leave it to Tian Yu, who runs Bingzhou, to solve this problem.

He thought so.

However, now that Xia Houhui also mentioned it, and the emperor Cao Rui seemed quite moved, he felt that it might not be impossible to give it a try.

But there must be a prerequisite.

That is the decision-making and dispatching power for this battle, which must be handed over to Tian Yu.

Only Tian Yu, who has been in the border county for a long time, can guarantee that the Wei State will not be tricked by Guini.

However, this premise opens up new problems.

As an important minister of the society, how could he not know the intention of the emperor Cao Rui to use this battle to promote the clan and Qiao Peiyuan's children?Taking Tian Yu as the governor, isn't it just weakening the achievements of the clan generals~
Furthermore, Tian Yu did not have the status of a minister of orders like Sima Yi.

How can we let the clan generals who supervise the Luoyang Central Army follow orders from the soldiers?
Therefore, when Xia Houhui's words fell, he was silent for a long time, and then directly clarified this layer of thoughts to Cao Rui, and then gave a suggestion, "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the strategy of immature power is not worth a try. , but the relationship between them still needs to be examined by His Majesty."

"Um"

The nasal voice responded faintly, and the emperor Cao Rui fell into deep thought again.

And Xia Houhui waited with all his leisure.

He had already heard Jiang Ji's explanation, and understood the shortcomings of his plan.

In many cases, his starting point is too utilitarian, and everything is limited to reason and pros and cons, but he ignores one point-human emotions are complex and unpredictable, and occasionally they will behave irrationally.

There was a long silence in the hall.

Emperor Cao Rui just opened his eyes, but he said to Xia Houhui with a smile, "It's admirable to come here to invite Ying after only one month of marriage! Is it just a fear of the bride's complaints?"

Is it over?

What's the point of always mentioning this kind of private matter when discussing military and state affairs!

Furthermore, my leave period is coming to an end, even if I don't follow the northern border, I have to go to Huainan Shouchun~
Xia Houhui was full of helplessness.

Just about to speak, but his mind changed, thinking, this is not the Emperor Cao Rui's veiled refusal of his request to follow the expedition, right?
Therefore, he said with emotion, "If you don't want to be a minister for the country, you don't even care about your body. Why do you think about the private evils of the family? But I want to have the merits of size to be loyal to my ears. Hui has a little courage and is willing to serve as a pawn to repay Your Majesty's grace. , and please Your Majesty’s approval.”

"Ah."

Nodding his head, Emperor Cao Rui pondered for a moment, and finally agreed, "In three days, Zhiquan will come to the Central Command Office to make an appointment." After saying this, he got up and repeated, "I am tired, let's stop here for the military discussion." , Still hesitant about whether to take Xiegui Ni as a medium, and left.

Sometimes no answer is an answer.

I just made a mistake in my words?

In other words, the admonition to punish and kill Ke Bi Neng was based on venting the mud, so that the emperor Cao Rui felt that my temperament was still unstable, so there was a hidden temptation to prevent me from following the levy?

Xia Houhui, who walked out of Chonghua's back hall and followed Jiang Ji's footsteps, was thinking about it in his heart.

He couldn't guess what Cao Rui was thinking.

Although he knew that Jiang Ji would definitely be able to penetrate, but the two were not very familiar with each other, and Jiang Ji was not a person who communicated lightly, so it was not easy for him to ask questions.

But what he didn't expect was that Jiang Ji took the initiative to speak.

I don’t know if it’s because Xia Houhui expressed his admiration for Jiang Ji when he was answering in the hall, or because he took the initiative to take half a step behind to show his respect when he walked out of the palace, Jiang Ji took the initiative to chat with him along the road .After casually saying some ordinary polite words, when the two parted ways in front of the Sima Gate, he also said, "Zhiquan's heart of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country is clear to both the government and the public, and your majesty is also willing to promote it. Today, Zhiquan is already a solid general, and when he returns to Luoyang to serve in the future, he should think more about temple affairs and try to share his majesty's worries."

After saying that, he left without waiting for Xia Houhui to thank him.

It also made Xia Houhui ride his horse back to Wubao at the west end of Yangqu, his mood fluctuated with the bumps of the horse's back.

Of course he knew that Jiang Ji would not be aimless.

It's what he meant, and he vaguely realized it, but felt that he didn't fully understand it.
Let yourself think more about things above the court, if nothing unexpected happens, the current emperor Cao Rui is restrained, and some measures he wants to implement are resisted.

But what does this have to do with sending out troops to merge the state and conquer Xianbei?

Is there any conflict with his suggestion to take the opportunity to kill Ke Bineng by venting Guini as an intermediary?

It can't be said that there are still people in Wei who don't want to completely solve the troubles of Xianbei, or that killing Ke Bineng will bring disadvantages to the emperor Cao Rui~
Xia Houhui, who couldn't figure it out until he returned to Wubao at sunset, simply didn't think about it.

His original intention of knocking at the que for an audience has already been realized, hasn't it?
What's more, Jiang Ji was willing to take the initiative to mention it when he was not liked by the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. It can be seen that he has a good impression of him, which can be regarded as a surprise.

So if you can't figure it out for a while, let's let it go.

Anyway, he hasn't returned to Luoyang to be on duty yet, let's wait for time to settle it.

The night falls, and the insects roar.

Although there was a slight breeze on the night near midsummer and May, it could not dispel the scorching heat of the day.

Xia Houhui and Wang Yuanji, who had finished eating at night, sat idle in the small courtyard to enjoy the coolness, and also roughly talked about the matter of facing the king, claiming that after going to the Central Command Office in three days, they went directly to Bingzhou with the army to conquer, during which there should be no It's time to go home and take a look at Yunyun.

It's not that he doesn't miss home.

But because of the frequent invasion of the border between Shu and Wu in recent years, the Luoyang Chinese Army, as the only army that can rush to the aid of Wei, has always maintained a state of pre-stocking food, fodder and supplies, and going out at any time.

Moreover, the Budugen tribe also drove cattle and sheep and carried a large amount of luggage and luggage when they went out. The journey will not be fast, and the settlement will not be easy. Therefore, the imperial court will quickly send troops to fight in accordance with the principle that soldiers are expensive and fast. Avoid giving Bu Dugen and Ke Bi Neng the time to settle down and face the battle.

Wang Yuanji listened quietly.

Sometimes he nodded his head to agree, and sometimes he smiled and asked Xia Houhui to drink a bowl of Jingzhen plum soup.

"Husband, this thing can cool off the heat and dryness."

She said so.

She kept motioning to the little dowry maid who was standing next to her, and tied the clay pot soaked in the well water with a rope in the early morning, and gave Xia Houhui a cup of plum soup.

In the year of the golden hairpin, she was called Ah Lu's dowry maid, and she was very responsible.

Holding the pottery pot, he just stood sideways and stared at Xia Houhui so prettyly. Once he drank the plum soup in the pottery cup, he would fill it up in a hurry, lest he spare him the chance to stop it.

At first, Xia Houhui didn't care.

The heat is already quite strong, and his mouth is dry when he tells the story.

But after eating several cups in a row, he felt that his little gentleman's behavior should have something to say.

Otherwise, it hasn't been long since the evening food was used up, so what's the point of persuading myself to eat plum soup?
"Did Xijun have something to say about me?"

He casually found a reason for wanting to eat dried fruit, and after sending the little maid Ah Lu back to the house to pick it up, Xia Houhui asked with a light smile, and reached out to pinch Wang Yuanji's face.

"no."

Turning her head to avoid being rude, Wang Yuanji took a sip of the plum soup, and then said with a clever smile, "The heat of midsummer is very hot, and people are easily irritable and irritable. And this Jingzhen plum soup can relieve the summer heat, and it can also be used as a drink." It's timid."

She bit the word "timid" a little hard.

And he said it softly, and winked at Xia Houhui very slyly.

Say I'm impetuous?

Is it because of the fact that I volunteered to join the state and learn from my merits?

Xia Houhui raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked with a slight smile, "Your Majesty thinks that I shouldn't invite you to go to Bingzhou?"

"There is nothing like that."

Without thinking about it, she denied it, Wang Yuanji still smiled, "I don't understand the affairs of the temple and the army, and I will not interfere with how the husband behaves. I just heard that the famous generals in ancient times were all calm and calm. Now that your husband is a Marquis and a solid general, you should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and make decisions before taking action, in the hope that in the future you will be a good general who will be famous in history."

Uh~ I see.

It turned out that I was worried that I would be greedy for merit and risk my life like before in Huainan Shouchun~
That's why I persuaded me that I am now a solid general, and I am considered to be a young man in the temple, and I should start to abandon the idea of ​​luck, take hundreds of thousands of steel and accumulate virtue, and stop doing things that don't have the style of a general It was a risky move.

Xia Houhui, who was suddenly stunned, also laughed.

He also made a face on purpose, stretched out his hand and scratched his little gentleman's nose, "The conversation between husband and wife at home is just straight-forward, and they play around the corner."

This time Wang Yuanji did not turn her head to avoid the frivolous act, nor did she answer.

Instead, he put away his smile and looked straight at Xia Houhui, with a little hope in his eyes.

"It's not me who is going to Bingzhou as the general, so I won't have the right to specialize."

Xia Houhui, who knew what she expected, comforted softly, "As a husband, I promise you that from now on I will refrain from arrogance and impetuosity, and I will never put myself in danger by being greedy for merit, how about it?"

"I didn't ask my husband to promise me anything~"

Wang Yuanji, who was satisfied with the promise, frowned, but her mouth was discerning, "As a good man, my husband has his own opinions, hehe~"

Ah, yes!

I was overthinking, you didn't mention anything.

And I also know one more thing, you praised me as a good man, not reminding me that a good man is a man who keeps his word.
"Hehe~"

Xia Houhui, who was laughing uncontrollably, nodded, held up the Tao Zhan and signaled to Wang Yuanji, "Well, my husband found out. Xijun just asked me to eat more plum soup because of the heat, right?"

"Hee hee~ That's natural, husband, drink more."

"it is good"

Jingzhen Plum Soup has a cool taste, sour and sweet, and it is indeed a good product to drive away heat and impatience.

Xia Houhui, who ate several cups in a row, also felt very comfortable and clear-headed—after his own gentleman persuaded him, he suddenly understood Jiang Ji's implication.

(End of this chapter)