Wei Ni

Chapter 17 First Meeting
However, after Xia Houheng used the method of Jiang Taigong to fish and claimed in the chat that he intended to find an in-law for Xia Houhui, someone really "take the bait".

It is General Zhenwei, Wu Zhi, who supervises the military forces in Hebei.

Ji Zhong, born in a single family (down and down), quite talented.

Together with Sima Yi, Chen Qun, and Zhu Shuo, they are the "Four Friends" of Wei Wen and Cao Pi, and they made a lot of contributions in the Wei Duoyi incident, so they are highly valued by Cao Pi, and they don't hesitate to be high-ranking officials and generous salary.

It's just that his character is bad.

Once he succeeds, he is arrogant and domineering, showing his villainous face.

For example, in the fifth year of Huangchu (224), he returned to Beijing to report on his duties. Out of favor, Wei Wencao Pi ordered Cao Zhen, the general of the upper army at that time, and Zhu Shuo, the leader of the central army, to have a banquet at Wu Zhi's home.

Cao Zhen is huge and Zhu Shuo is thin, so Wu Zhi deliberately asked comedians to come up and sing about fat and thin, making Cao Zhen, who felt that he was being played, furious, and angrily reprimanded Wu Zhi.The hussar general Cao Hong, the light chariot general Wang Zhong and others at the banquet also persuaded Wu Zhidang to remove the comedian and asked Cao Zhen to accompany him.

But instead of making amends, Wu Zhi drew his sword at the case and scolded Cao Zhen, saying: "You don't have to butcher some meat, Wu Zhi swallows it without shaking his throat, and chews without shaking his teeth. How dare you be arrogant and evil?"

And Zhu Shuo, who was ridiculed together, urged Wu Zhi and Cao Zhen not to hurt their peace because of trivial matters, but Wu Zhi not only did not restrain himself, but also despised Zhu Shuo for his low-ranking official position. , claiming that Zhu Shuo was not qualified to speak.

Zhu Shuo was impatient, how could he hold back his anger?
When even the eyes were about to burst, he drew his sword and smashed the ground, causing the banquet to break up unhappy.

Even the old and the clan are humiliated, which shows the difference in Wu Zhi's character.

In addition, he was a man who craved power.

Cao Pi once wrote a private letter to him because of his friendship, reminiscing about the old days, but he wrote back, "Zhang is open, and he thinks it is nothing special; Chen Xian is angry and wants to go to the capital, so he is talking and boasting, bragging about the world." In other words, he shamelessly asked Cao Pi to transfer him back to Kyoto to serve.

Of course, it didn't turn out as he hoped.

Xia Houheng naturally did not want to marry such a person who did not practice virtue.

But the person who couldn't hold back the match--the son of Wu Zhi, who stayed in the capital, Wu Ying repeatedly showed his favor and constantly boasted that his sister has both talents and virtues, and she is a good match for Xia Houhui.

At that time, when Xia Houheng accidentally learned that the emperor Cao Rui was chatting with the important ministers of Sheji, he also asked about Wu Zhi's current situation and talents.

That also means that the emperor has the intention of transferring Wu Zhi back to Kyoto for reuse.

For the sake of Xia Houhui's official career, Xia Houheng felt that although Wu Zhi's character was not good enough, if the two families got married, it would still be beneficial, so he let go of Wu Ying and began to follow the "matchmaker's words" of the process.

But he didn't want to, Wu Ying lost his enthusiasm.

Because he learned that Xia Houhui thanked En Suoma and wrote a poem to satirize the emperor, and was no longer included in the choice of traveling companions by the emperor, he hesitated, and asked Wu Zhi in Hebei for instructions on this matter. Waiting for words as an excuse.

It is indeed an excuse.

If he hadn't obtained Wu Zhi's approval for marrying a younger sister, how could he have dared to do it for him?
But Xia Houheng can understand this.

After all, even he himself felt that what Xia Houhui did was too much, so why is it strange that others hesitated?
However, Wu Zhi's reply made him furious.

"The daughters of my family have different talents and appearances. You can't even ask for a celebrity in the world. How can you let Xiahou Zhiquan covet her!"

This is what Wu Zhi wrote in his letter.

In a few words, his arrogance and contempt for Xia Houhui were exhausted.

It can also be inferred that he himself should have learned that Emperor Cao Rui planned to transfer him back to Luoyang.It's just that there was a delay along the way in the exchange of letters, and he didn't know that the emperor had already asked Xiahou Huichang to accompany him on the trip.

In this regard, Xia Houheng couldn't bear this tone!

No matter how mild-tempered he is.

Originally, he didn't think much of the Wu family, but if Wu Ying hadn't repeatedly recommended himself, he wouldn't have planned to accept it!It turned out to be good, he reluctantly agreed, but was greeted with a humiliating speech?
Untrustworthy husband!

How dare you humiliate my Xiahou family!

However, even though Xia Houheng was furious in his heart, he still couldn't find a way to retaliate now.

Not only is the power in the family gone now, but also because the emperor Cao Rui has shown that he will reuse Wu Zhi, how can he slander and criticize at this time?
Just when he was worrying alone, he happened to see his younger brother Xia Houhe heading for the ancestral hall.

It seems that he is looking for Xia Houhui for something.

Out of curiosity, he called out to ask.

Only then did I know that Xia Houhe was entrusted by someone to find Xiahou Hui to record "A Fang Gong Fu".

Yes, after the emperor asked Xia Houhui to accompany him on the trip, He Yan, who had a banquet with him that day, knew that the emperor had no intention of apologizing, so he publicized this Fu during a chat.

It's just that he only remembered the latter part of this Fu, which made many people who like poetry and Fu sigh in vain.

But they also knew that Xia Houhui never had a party with anyone, and had few friends in the capital. If they wanted to read the full text of "A Fang Gong Fu", they had to entrust his younger brother Xia Houhe to copy it for him.

Because Xia Houhe, who grew up in Kyoto since he was a child and has not yet become an official, is famous for his literature and has many acquaintances.

Such a simple effort, Xia Houhe can do anything.

After hearing the reason, Xia Houheng immediately knew how to take revenge on the Wu family.

He has no way to deal with the Wu family now, but doesn't Bi Shufu Wu Zhi despise Xiahou Hui for being uneducated and unworthy of his Wu family's daughter?

Then he will let Xia Houhui and Xia Houhe go to the banquet together, and take advantage of the praise of "A Fang Gong Fu" by the talents in Kyoto to make a good name, and let Wu Zhi choose his son-in-law in the future to see if he can do it. Find a younger student with better talent than Xiahou Hui!
If he can't find it, he will let people publicize Wu Zhi's speech today, making his Wu family a laughing stock!

And if you find it~
Xia Houheng thought it was impossible.

After all, a person who is more talented and learned than his own sixth brother, An Neng will marry the daughter of the Wu family and become the son-in-law of the notorious Wu Zhi!

However, when he came to the ancestral hall and stated his intentions, Xia Houhui didn't want to act according to his words.

In Xia Houhui's view, what's the point of being angry with someone who doesn't practice virtue?
A villain has no long-term wealth.

Since Wu Zhi has humiliated himself, and there is no way to retaliate now, why don't we just watch him be proud of himself with a cold eye, and wait until he loses his power and then make trouble when he is down?

The so-called hatred of nine generations can still be avenged.

It's not too late to wait ten or eight years~
Why do you have to ruin your image of never making friends or trying to gain fame just to be quick for a while?

"Wu Zhipi humiliated me, and I will repay it! However, I hope that my brother will not be eager, and allow me some time to wait for the time to come."

Xia Houhui replied like this.

In this regard, Xia Houheng did not force himself.

I just think that since Xiahou Hui would rather think about the past in the ancestral hall than go out for a banquet with Xiahouhe, then the time for thinking about the past should be extended to one year.

ok~
Even though Xiahou Huidang remembered that "threesomes must have my teacher", he felt that it would be good to meet and have dinner with talented people in the capital occasionally to increase his knowledge.

Anyway, there is no salary for the chauffeur to receive, so I should just take a break and take a break!

And three days later, he told Xiu Mu that the first banquet under Xia Houhe's leadership was set up by Chen Tai.

Chen Tai, courtesy name Xuanbo, was the son of Sikong Chen Qun.

Although he was nearly [-] years old, he still hadn't become an official. It seems that his father was assisted by Wei Wen Cao Pi's edict, so he didn't want him to enter the official career too early, so as not to develop arrogance under the flattery of others.

Therefore, when he stayed at home to study and cultivate himself, he spent a lot of time traveling with noble children and scholars.

However, unlike the banquets held by Xia Houxuan, He Yan, and Deng Yang, the banquets held by him, who had a strict family tradition, were limited to literature and elegant tastes, and were not allowed to discuss current affairs, publicize opinions, or sell fame.

Therefore, the character of those who can appear at his banquet is guaranteed to a certain extent.

However, he and Xia Houhui did not meet each other.

Xia Houhui came now without warning, but it is not rude, because he is also one of the people who asked Xia Houhe to record "A Fang Gong Fu".

The banquet was held in the Chen family's other residence outside the city, which was built along Luoshui River.

It has a pre-Qin style, built with wooden structures and thatch, with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves. The interior of the house is refined and simple.

And the people who came to have a banquet did not disappoint the elegance of this house.

They are Sima Shi, the son of Hussar General Sima Yi, Chen Qian, the second son of Shang Shuling Chen Jiao, Huan Jia, the son of the late Taichang, He Fu, the son of the current Taichang Heqia, Xunyi, the sixth son of the late Xun Lingjun, and the famous After the minister Fu Jiezi, Fu Gu, a northerner who has been designated by Chen Qun as a subordinate of Sikong.

Except for Fu Gu, the fathers of these people were all important ministers of the country.

What made them gather together was Princess Shang's Huan Jia who was about to be released as an official, so Chen Tai hosted a banquet and invited the close and friendly people to go farewell.

However, Xia Houhui didn't care about their parents.

When he and Xia Houhe were introduced by the subordinates to meet Chen Tai, the owner here, they were introduced to exchange names with everyone, and when he heard the words "I am the Sima Master, the character is Ziyuan", he couldn't help but suddenly shuddered.

The thought that popped up in an instant was that it could be regarded as meeting the enemy of the future!
After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, my second thought was: This man who is fortitude, forbearance, rationality and coldness is better than his father. At first glance, he is not very good~
Indeed, Sima Shi's appearance is very ordinary.

He is more than seven feet long, not considered strong, with sparse eyebrows, broad forehead and wide mouth.

Wearing a short mustache makes the upper lip look thin; the nose is quite straight, which makes the nasolabial folds deep and the eye sockets deep, making the eyes look more profound.

Whether it is the masculine beauty advocated by Qin and Han, or the femininity that is gradually becoming popular today, it has nothing to do with his appearance.

But he is now famous.

He, who had not yet become an official, often made friends with celebrities, and was as famous as He Yan and Xia Houxuan.

He Yan once commented that "it is only deep, so it can understand the aspirations of the world, Xiahou Taichu is also; only a few things, so it can accomplish the affairs of the world, Sima Ziyuan is also" and praised Master Sima for his insight into subtleties, Ming can see the opportunity and can complete the work of the world.

Although this kind of rhetoric is a common trick used by He Yan and other people who like to make friends and talk freely, to judge people and invite their names.

However, there is no one worthy of his name!

Sima Shi, who can be admired so much, will definitely not be inferior in his own qualifications.

What surprised Xia Houhui even more was that for some reason, Sima Shi, whom he met for the first time, seemed to have a good impression of him.
(End of this chapter)