Wei Ni

Chapter 154 Seems to Understand

Because of you?

Hearing what Xia Houhe said, Xia Houhui was surprised. He opened his eyes slightly and waited for the next sentence.

Xia Houhe did not delay and went straight to explain the cause and effect of the incident in detail.

It turned out that after the paper was made in Yangquwu Fort, he would come to the small house here from time to time to find Sun Lou to pick up some, and used them in three aspects.

Some of them were brought back to Anningtinghou Mansion for the younger generation of their own age to practice calligraphy.

Part of it was donated to Wang Ji as a thank you for helping Xia Houhui recruit good papermakers.

As for the last part, he was a friend of Su Xi, and he often brought papers with him to paint, copy calligraphy and other elegant things when he was enjoying the banquet.

According to common sense, his behavior is normal.

However, he had just reached the throne and had not long been in office. He ignored that as a close official of the emperor, every move he made would be given or misunderstood by interested people as having ulterior motives.

If he gave the paper to Wang Ji, who worked in Zhongshu Province, and took it with him to have a cultural gathering and have fun, wouldn't it make people think that he wanted to use the name of Wang Ji and a scholar to sell it for the future? Paper is creating momentum~
Moreover, he is the minister of Sanqi, while Xia Houhui is the youngest among the generals in the central army, and can be called the holy family member Zhenglong.

You know, in the past, because Qin Lang often hired his companions as Emperor Cao Rui, countless followers rushed to give Qin Lang gifts, making him richer than a prince! Now he openly claims that his sixth brother made paper. Doesn't that imply that others will buy it in the future?
After all, others didn't know that Xia Houhui had no intention of selling paper.

After the emperor Cao Rui learned about this from others, he was quite unhappy with Xia Houhui.

Yes, it's Xia Houhui, not Xia Houhe.

Everyone knows that Xia Houhui and Xia Houhe grew up together since childhood, and the young man has always looked up to Hui. Of course, they also feel that Xia Houhe's promotion of papermaking came from Xia Houhui's instruction.

Therefore, Emperor Cao Rui felt that Xia Houhui's eating appearance was too ugly!

Mingming Xia Hou Hui had previously declared in front of him that the government was not well governed, and accused the general Jiang Ji of taking bribes "if he wants a tooth, he should get a thousand horses; if he has 500 people to supervise, he should get 500 horses."

As a result, now that he was making paper to make a profit, he let Xia Houhe Xianxian create a lot of publicity?
In essence, what is the difference between his move and Jiang Ji's bribery?

Aren’t they all relying on power for personal gain?
However, the emperor Cao Rui also knew that Xia Houhui had been expelled from his family and his land was not abundant, so he was a little greedy for money. Just like when he was asked what reward he wanted after performing meritorious services, he blurted out that he was asking for money. Therefore, Cao Rui did not blame Xia Houhui for his behavior of "being harsh on others and being lenient on himself", but only took the opportunity to give him a subtle warning.

"I know that Sixth Brother is not making paper to make profits as a businessman, so that's why he acted like this."

After explaining the reason for a while, Xia Houhe apologized with guilt, "However, I forgot about the sensitive status of myself and the Sixth Brother, and the many people who have ambitions in the official career, so as to misunderstand the emperor. But please rest assured, Sixth Brother, I When I entered the palace the next day, I explained the reason to the emperor, and I will not let the six brothers suffer unjust injustice."

Xia Houhui's face was helpless at this time, and he was speechless for a while.

Co-author, the impression of uprightness I finally established in front of the Emperor was lost just because you presented me with some paper?
Moreover, the emperor has already warned me, so what’s the point of you going to appeal the next day?
It might even be counterproductive.

It makes Emperor Cao Rui feel that he is flattering my brother, and he is a person who has no responsibility!

Of course, no matter how speechless he was, Xia Houhui knew that his seventh brother could not be blamed for this matter.

That was just an unintentional move. If we really want to blame him, we can only say that Xia Houhe is still immature in his official career.

"The matter has been settled, and there is no need to report the right to justice to the emperor again."

After a moment of silence, Xia Houhui explained in a gentle and gentle tone, "Well, don't feel guilty about Yiquan. The emperor just gave me an instruction, not a scolding, so it would be inappropriate for you and me to get entangled in this matter. Besides, at home, at home, Papermaking will not be sold on the market. As time goes by, the misunderstanding in the emperor's mind will be resolved on its own. "

It seems that this is also the case.

After a moment of hesitation, Xiahou He, who had recovered from his guilt, suddenly felt that it was inappropriate to defend himself in front of Emperor Cao Rui in a hurry. He couldn't help but sigh and said in a self-reflective tone, "Alas, it seems that I need to seek more guidance from my elder brother in the future. Well, thank you for not blaming me, Sixth Brother." "Hey, we are brothers, how can we talk about guilt?"

After waving his hand, Xia Houhui smiled sternly and found an excuse to reveal the matter, "By the way, Yi Quan, I want to hold a banquet in a small house outside the city. Please help me ask Chen Xuanbo, Chen Xiuyuan, Fu Lanshi, and Wang Bo Yu, He Ziran and others will come if they have time. Well, let’s just say that I plan to talk to them about our long separation. If there is nothing urgent, the time will be tentatively scheduled for five days later.”

"Okay, I will definitely help Brother Six take care of this matter."

Sure enough, as soon as he heard that Xia Houhui wanted him for something else, Xia Houhui smiled again on his face and nodded in agreement.

After he agreed, he thought to himself and then asked with some confusion, "Sixth brother, why don't you wait until Qin Yuanming's class teacher returns and the emperor commends the sixth brother, and then we have a banquet in the name of celebrating your achievements? This is enough to show that the six brothers do not forget the past when they are gracious and honorary." , and it also allows them to take the time to celebrate even if they don’t have time to rest.”

"No need. I just want to reminisce with them. It's just about friendship, and I don't have any selfish ambitions for official career."

Xia Houhui's face was slightly moved by this proposal, but he quickly rejected it, "Besides, my duties are still in Huainan. Because the emperor's permission to participate in the Northern Expedition to Xianbei has been delayed for a long time, so when Qin Yuanming's commander returns, I also rush to Huainan to fulfill my duties as emperor, but I may not be able to spare time for a banquet. "

Rushing to Huainan, why are you in such a hurry?
And now that I have returned from Bingzhou, it is the time for the emperor to commend me. Even if I have been delayed for a while in Luoyang, who dares to make irresponsible remarks!
Xia Houhe was full of confusion.

But he didn't ask any questions, he just nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

There are some things that you don’t need to ask clearly, right?

Especially since his sixth brother is far more talented and knowledgeable than himself, the decisions he makes must have his own considerations, so there is no need for him to say more.

"Does the sixth brother want to meet the eldest brother?"

After he pondered for a moment, he asked softly, "Sixth brother is away from home all year round. Although the eldest brother doesn't say it, he is very concerned about him in his heart. He often sends his servants to whisper in the market and ask about the sixth brother's daily life."

To this, Xia Houhui did not answer, but just drank wine with a somewhat lonely expression.

After a long time, he got up and went to the bedroom, "I'm tired, so I'm going to rest first. Yi Quan has to go to the palace to accompany the driver the next day, so he should rest early."

"okay."

In response, Xia Houhe, who was not sleepy, came to the threshold carrying the wine bag and looked up at the drooping night.

The moon in late autumn and mid-September is as round as in mid-autumn.

But it was bleak and lacked the joy of family reunion.

Therefore, he couldn't help but wonder, if his father was not slandered as "General Bai Di" before the battle, and the talented third and fifth brothers did not miss the New Year, would it mean that it would be difficult to welcome the full moon of Mid-Autumn Festival again? Favored?
After all, even those who are as talented as the Sixth Brother in culture and martial arts will have to pay the price of being separated from the family and not even daring to meet the eldest brother before they can be treated like Qin Lang, Cao Zhao and Cao Shuang, the pretenders of Wei Wu.

Yes, Xia Houhe knew the real reason why Xia Houhui was kicked out of his house very early.

The eldest brother Xia Houheng informed him privately.

The time was exactly when Xia Houhui was moved to Huainan as a Yamen general from the left, and it was also the time when he was appointed as the minister of Sanqi by Emperor Cao Rui.

At that time, the eldest brother Xia Houheng also gave a special warning.

He said: "Now Yi Quan has also entered the official career. As a son of Qiao Pei, Yi Quan must repay the kindness Emperor Wu has shown to our Xiahou family. But Yi Quan must not forget the shame of his father's name after his death. And the injustice suffered by Zhiquan!”

Xia Houhe at that time couldn't understand his eldest brother's self-contradictory words.

But as he grew older, gained more experience, and spent some time in the official career, he gradually began to understand, and it seemed that he understood something.

(End of this chapter)