Wei Ni

After being enlightened by his boss, Xiahou Hui immediately gave Xiahouhe a receipt.

Let him invite Ding Mi to meet at Lengquanwu to the west of Yangquwu Fort at the end of the next day.

The reason why he was so hasty was because he got the news that Qin Lang, who claimed to be returning to the imperial court, was coming to Hanoi County. It is estimated that three days later, the emperor Cao Rui, accompanied by the temple ministers, will review the troops and commend the soldiers for their merits.

The location was set at Lengquanwu in Yiyang County because it was remote and clean, and the dignitaries of the capital rarely set foot there, thus preventing the meeting between the two from being known to others.

Besides, he himself didn't want to be too far away from home.

Based on the plan that if the two of them didn't talk to each other for more than a few words, it would be faster to say goodbye and return to bet on books and splash tea with Xijun.

As for whether Ding Mi had any grudges about this, he didn't care.

He didn't bring up the meeting, and he wasn't enthusiastic about it at all. It would have been better if he didn't come.

In fact, Ding Mi didn't have any grudges at all.

And in the early morning of the next day, I was waiting at the Luoyang City Gate early. As soon as the city head was unlocked, I took the lead and led the horse out, galloping all the way to Yiyang Lengquanwu.

I'm afraid that the journey is far away and I won't be able to reach Cold Spring Pier in the near future.

The reason is that after waiting for two days, he thought that his family was lonely and he had not been in contact with him before, so the Xiahou family no longer wanted to have anything to do with him!
More importantly, having been deposed and imprisoned, he now feels that there is little hope of regaining his reputation.

This idea was born on the day when Cao Shuang returned to Luoyang with the head of the thief chief Kirby Neng.

Yes, he was a little disappointed with Cao Shuang.

Since he came to Luoyang to take up a post, he got acquainted with Cao Shuang through Xia Houxuan.

At that time, Cao Zhen was still alive, and he was truly the most powerful person in the Wei Kingdom. Cao Shuang himself was courteous and treated people like his father. .

Therefore, he fell in love with Cao Shuang, hoping that one day he could help him regain his reputation.

Even when Cao Zhen died and he was imprisoned, he still had full confidence in Cao Shuang and regarded him as a benefactor whom he could rely on to display his talents and realize his ambitions.

But his firm belief was shattered by an inadvertent discovery that night.

Returning with the leader of the thieves to report his victory made the emperor Cao Rui happy, and the princes in the temple rushed to praise the country's power. It also made the person involved, Cao Shuang, famous in both the government and the public, and everyone looked at him with suspicion.

That night, the street where the late Sima Mendi was located was bustling with people and cars.

As a friend, Ding Mi was also one of those who came to congratulate him.

But he knew that he was already imprisoned, so in order not to be criticized by others, he walked in through the side door for servants.

The steward of Cao Mansion recognized him.

As he wished, he led people to sit in the back hall, served food and drinks, and informed Cao Shuang.

Cao Shuang was still very happy that he came to congratulate him.

Although he had no time to spare, he was worried that he might be neglectful, so he asked his younger brother Cao Xun to come over and stay with him for a while, and informed Ding Mi that he would come over to hold candles and share the joy after the other congratulators returned from the banquet.

Ding Mi understood this quite well and had no grudge even though he poured himself a drink and waited for a long time.

A long time indeed.

By the time the banquet in the front hall was over, it was already midnight when Cao Shuang came over. Ding Mi, who was too drunk and bored, had also fallen asleep at his desk.

Maybe it was just drunkenness.

When the rustling footsteps sounded and Cao Shuang called out softly, "Yan Jing is asleep," he still hunched over his desk and didn't answer, thinking of waiting for Cao Shuang to get closer before suddenly getting up to make fun of him.

But Cao Shuang, who was nearly drunk at the banquet, did not move forward. Instead, he sat down and talked to himself.

He talked a lot.

Ru laments that he has been cautious in his words and deeds and conscientious in his work over the years, but the government and the public only regard him as respectful and respectful.

Ru lamented that he had been envoy to the palace at a young age and had held many positions, but the emperor only asked him to accompany the army on the Northern Expedition before granting him the post of General of the Military Guard. However, Xia Houxian was able to take over the leadership of the Central Army without having anything to do in the palace. Cao Zhao, the captain of the Tun Cavalry School, and Qin Lang, the general of the heroic cavalry, were directly awarded their posts. This shows how difficult it was for him.

Naturally, as he rambled on to this point, he would inevitably mutter a few words about Xia Houhui.

After all, what upset him the most was that Xia Houhui, who was the latest to enter the official career and behaved wildly, was awarded the title of backbone general.

Ding Mi, who was sleeping at his desk, had no feeling at all when he heard these drunken words that seemed like venting his emotions.

Because Cao Shuang had confided in him many times in private a long time ago.

Forgetting it was just a joke, he just wanted to get up and say a few words of comfort to his friend, but Cao Shuang's next words stopped him from getting up again.

"Yan Jing, do you know how happy I am!"

He shouted so excitedly.

Then he told the story of Qin Lang's intention to hide Xia Houhui's plan and let him return to Luoyang with the leader of the thieves; he also told the honor he received today - the emperor Cao Rui praised him for his paternal style and encouraged him to be his stepfather. After that, we strive to become the mainstay of the country and the main city of the country as soon as possible.

And he still muttered it several times.

Regardless of his tone or demeanor, he was a little carried away.

Yes, demeanor. When he shouted "Know my joy", Ding Mi opened one eye slightly and peeked at him.

I suddenly felt that both Cao Shuang and myself were stupid!
Although he had long known that Cao Shuang was not a good match in their previous heart-to-heart relationship, he still felt that he was a benefactor whom he could rely on.

There is no other reason.

With his scheming help, Cao Shuang, who is courteous and accepting of others, does not need extraordinary talents to become an important minister in the temple, and even achieve the glory of being a highly respected minister.

But now he realized that Cao Shuang was so stupid!
Isn't the encouragement from Emperor Cao Rui a common method used by monarchs to control power?
How many years have passed from the example of "I am not as good as a tiger stepping through the pass" to "the army calls him General Baidi"?
Since Wei Wu and Cao Cao, have you seen many acts of harshness and unkindness in the Cao family?

It’s just a commendation, what a joy to behold!
And he still has a state of forgetfulness when he is slightly successful. Is such a person the one who achieves great things?

And Ding Mi also scolded himself because he felt that he was also childish and ridiculous for placing his hopes on such a person in these years.

That night, Cao Shuang, who was deeply drunk, muttered to himself for a long time, and fell asleep with hesitation and enthusiasm.

Ding Mi, on the other hand, sat at his desk worrying until dawn.

And before leaving, he told the Cao family's steward not to wake him up on the grounds that Cao Shuang was hungover, lest he be retained by the kindness.

It was after this night that Ding Mi had the idea of ​​finding someone else to rely on.

But he didn't give up on Cao Shuang completely, but wanted to ride the donkey in search of a horse.

After all, given his situation, even if he finds a suitable candidate, others may not be willing to be attached to him.

In this mentality, it was inevitable that Xia Houhui, who was bound by blood, came into his sight.

Especially after Xia Houhui returned to Luoyang, he was summoned by Emperor Cao Rui the next day, and the two ponies he presented the next day were given to Xia Houheng's eldest son Xia Houji and Qin Lang's son Qin Xiu respectively.

With Ding Mi's mind, he could certainly figure out the meaning of Emperor Cao Rui's gift of the horse.

It was nothing more than to warn Xia Houheng, who had expelled Xia Houhui from his mansion, not to express his anger again, so that Qin Lang, the only one among the generals in the Chinese army who was entrusted with supervising the troops during the holidays, should live in harmony with Xia Houhui and support each other.

Yes, the emperor was showing his favor to Xia Houhui.

Ding Mi couldn't help but analyze Xia Houhui's past deeds in detail, and then he was stunned.

He suddenly discovered that among the many descendants of today's clan founders, Xia Houhui was the one who stood out in the emperor's heart and was the most admired by Emperor Cao Rui!
Just think about it.

There were attempts to thank Yan Zhima and punish Yan Zhijian, but the emperor Cao Rui did not move him to the left or depose him.

Roaring in the temple and angrily rebuking important ministers were only moved to Huainan, and they only moved to the left for two or three years before being moved to the backbone of the generals!
And while he was in Huainan, he mentioned in the above article the reform that "scholar families can redeem their lives through military exploits". Emperor Cao Rui ignored the dissuasion of the temple officials and went ahead to implement it.

The most speechless thing is this Northern Expedition to Xianbei.

As a general whose duty was to serve on the Huainan battlefield, Xiahou Hui was sent by the emperor to Bingzhou to participate in the war. Can it be explained simply by the fact that he came back to get married and happened to meet the emperor at that time?
Is it possible that in such a large Wei State, there are no generals available except Xiahou Hui?

Ding Mi knew the answer.

Wei State has never lacked outstanding generals, but the vast majority of them have no way to serve the country.

Because these stages where talents can be demonstrated are all occupied by "lucky ones" like Xia Houhui.

The so-called wind starts at the end of Qingping, and the waves form between the gentle waves.

Ding Mi has been living in Luoyang, the capital, for many years. Naturally, he has the wisdom of "knowing the elegant meaning of Xianxuan songs after listening to them." Especially since he is also very familiar with Xia Houxuan and has real reference examples.

Therefore, he also waited for Dao early, creating the opportunity to "encounter" Xia Houhe.

It was precisely because of this that he had no grudge against Xia Houhui's somewhat demanding meeting time and place.

I want to ask for help from others, and I had no intention of making friends with him before~
How dare you care too much?
As for whether you can get what you want.
Since Xia Houhui is willing to meet, he still thinks about the blood bond.

It might as well give it a try.

If you try, it may be possible; if you don't try, you will never have a chance.

And if he is rejected by Xia Houhui, he can also give up the thought of "finding another benefactor", give up his unwillingness, and continue to be in love with Cao Shuang peacefully.

With this thought, Ding Mi rushed to Yiyang Lengquanwu at three quarters noon.

He also specially tidied up his appearance, and regardless of the cold autumn, he took water from the cold spring to cleanse his face, so that his thoughts could become clearer, and he could carefully consider his words and prepare a good draft for the upcoming meeting.

Xia Houhui came a little late.

To be precise, Ding Mi came early.

At the last moment of the agreement, Xia Houhui, who was dressed in uniform, and Wang Yuanji, the king of Xijun, accompanied by several followers, walked to Lengquanwu.

Well, he felt that he wouldn’t be able to chat with Ding Mi for too long.

Therefore, he treated the meeting as a trip to enjoy the scenery, and with the intention of finishing the conversation in half an hour at most, he took his wife and took a walk among the mountains, springs and rocks, just to enjoy the peace and quiet before rushing to Huainan.

When he arrived, he asked Wang Yuanji to wait in the other house for a while, then he slowly walked to the agreed pine forest on the spring.

From a distance, I saw a man in his thirties sitting upright under a tree. He raised his hands from a distance and asked, "I dare to ask, is this Brother Yanjing?" (End of Chapter)