Wei Ni

"A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise."

Upon hearing this, Master Sima chuckled without thinking, and said, "In the past, I was imprisoned by the emperor's edict. For the sake of the family, I had to live in seclusion to show my obedience. If I still associate with Xiahou Zhiquan, once the matter is leaked and the emperor blames him, the world will Then I praise him for not forgetting the old friendship, and I am forced to accept his affection. My father is an important minister of the country, and his every move is noticed by the government and the public. As the eldest son, it is shameful that he cannot share the worries. How can I be favored by him? Father, it will be difficult for him to do evil one day!”

"This is a great thing to say!"

Even though Sima Yi, who had never expressed his emotions or anger, couldn't help but raise his hands and praise him, "Zi Yuanchu thinks about the harm first and then the gain. It can be said that he is very enlightened in world affairs."

After praising him, he suddenly remembered something, and continued to ask, "Zi Yuan paid close attention to every detail, but the person who recommended Shi Zhongrong before was careless in his lust and evil deeds."

Shi Zhongrong is Shi Bao.

Previously, he was met by Sima Shi when he was selling iron in Chang'an. After a conversation, he felt that he was quite talented, so he recommended him to Sima Yi and made him a subordinate of the general's palace.

But after entering the government, Shi Bao's reputation was not praised for his talents, but for his lack of moral character.

This also made Sima Yi, who was known for his humility and virtue at that time, quite criticized, feeling that following his eldest son's recommendation to join Shibao in the palace was a failure that would damage his reputation.

"Please forgive me for not agreeing with my father's words."

When Shi Bao was mentioned, Sima Shi also replied in a serious tone, "I know that 'a scholar has a hundred virtues, and virtue comes first', but everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses, and there is no perfect person in the world. Your Majesty has entrusted the defense of Yongliang to you, and it can be said that the responsibility is heavy. Moreover, the soldiers of the Shu rebels are brave and have been attacking for years. It is the time to recruit talents regardless of their background to overcome the difficulties. Although Shi Zhongrong has no fine virtues, he is extremely talented and can help the times. I hope you can learn from his strengths and forgive his weaknesses."

After he finished explaining, he seemed to be afraid that Sima Yi would insist on his opinion again, so he added in a low voice, "I think that now the reputation of our family has nothing to add to it, and my father is a very powerful minister. It will not help the times. In this case, why not recruit those who are superior to others and promote them without hesitation? It will benefit the country at the top and the family at the bottom. "

This time, Sima Yi was silent for a long time and never responded.

But it is said that no one knows his son better than his father, and vice versa.

Master Sima already knew his father's temperament well and knew that if he didn't say anything to refute, it meant that he had already agreed to it.

The reason why I didn't say anything affirmative was because I felt that what I just said was more about family planning than social planning, so I kept my identity and kept silent.

Therefore, Master Sima no longer talked about Shi Bao, but turned the topic to Xiahou Hui, "My father may not know that the biggest reason why my son broke off diplomatic relations with Xiahou Zhiquan was to benefit himself. "

"Oh?"

Sima Yi, who was tacitly aware of this, immediately borrowed the donkey from the slope and asked, "What do you mean by my son's words?"

"Back to my father, Gai Yin'er knows that one day Xiahou Zhiquan and I will inevitably disagree."

In this regard, Master Sima spoke eloquently, "My son had many correspondences with Xiahou Zhiquan before, and was involved in many things such as the current situation, officialdom, military struggles, and people's livelihood. While each expressed his own opinion, he also admired each other. Therefore, my son I dare to say that he is not comparable to the likes of Qin, Yuan, Ming and Cao Shuang."

"During the time of Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen of the Wei State, the Xiahou Cao was in charge of the army and the scholars were in charge of the government, but this is no longer the case. The Xiahou was young and talented, and was favored by the emperor. In the future, he will also be the leader of the clan and the founders. It is inevitable He was the king's king's main force in controlling the family's power. My father was the late emperor's assistant minister and an important minister for the third generation. After Taifu Zhong's death, he was worthy of the throne. In the future, my father would definitely have conflicts with Xiahou Zhiquan. "

Having said this, Master Sima sat upright, changed his appearance and said, "As the eldest son, the son should share the worries of his father. If he breaks off the relationship with him, he can think about what he will do in advance, and then do what he does. In this way, the son can always be prepared for danger when he is in peace. The mind is as cautious as walking on thin ice, and everything is planned and acted upon, which will certainly benefit oneself.”

It turned out to be the case.

My son regards him as an enemy in the future.
Sima Yi suddenly understood and fell into a longer silence.

He waited until the brazier in front of the hall was almost extinguished and Master Sima got up to add charcoal, then he got up and went to the backyard, "I'm tired. There are many cases here. I'll take care of them first, and come back to me after they have made a decision." Make your decision."

Master Sima, who was playing with the brazier, was slightly stunned when he heard this.

But soon, his eyes widened and his smile was as gentle as the spring breeze in March. At this moment, his father no longer regarded him as a younger generation who still needed to be taught and cultivated, but as a valuable person. The person who planned the matter and decided to gradually transfer the authority of the Sima clan in Hanoi to him.

Therefore, he straightened up, straightened his appearance, and bowed seriously towards Sima Yi's back.

"Only. My son, I will live up to my father's expectations."

Xiahou Hui, who was in Huainan, naturally had no idea about Huan Fan's preparations and what was happening in Chang'an.

He is now heading to General Zhengdong's headquarters.

It was Man Chong who recruited him, and he could guess the reason. Calculating the time, it was just that Le Liang had arrived in Huainan.

Just some slander.

Man Chong went to look for him. Could it be that he wanted to ask for the five hundred cavalry?

The reason why he was worried was because he had sorted out the affairs of the New Army one by one recently, and when he went to report it to Li Changshi, he was also informed that after becoming ill and lying on the bed, Zhang Qidu had taken advantage of his age. On the grounds that it is becoming too long and embarrassing to serve in the army, I ask Man Chong to submit a request to resign. When Man Chong showed up in the temple, Emperor Cao Rui happened to have the intention of giving Leliang to Xia Houhui as a general and sending him to Huainan, so he had the authority to let Leliang also serve as the cavalry governor of Huainan.

But among them, the five hundred cavalry who followed Leliang will not be included in the Huainan Cavalry Song.

Instead, it formed an independent camp and was led by Xia Houhui.

Based on the fact that when Xiahou Huicai was in charge of the 200-cavalry scout camp, Sun Bu had the audacity to plan and send 3,000 troops to feign surrender, and inferred that it was understandable that Man Chong wanted to beg the 500 cavalry.

When I was young, I went to the headquarters of General Zhengdong.

Xia Houhui just wanted to ask the soldiers on duty outside to report, but was told that Man Chong had already given instructions to him to enter directly when he arrived, without the need to report. When did I get such treatment?

Knowing that he had never been favored, he suddenly felt flattered, and even more alert to "give before you want".

He strode in and walked into Man Chong's house with a familiar face.

Man Chong was carrying a small wine bag as usual, sitting upright behind the desk and falling asleep. Li Changshi was sitting on the side with his eyes closed, but strangely, Le Liang was not there.

Is it possible that Leliang hasn't arrived in Huainan yet?

With doubts, Xia Houhui raised his hand in greeting and said, "I have met the general and the chief historian."

"Well, sit down."

Man Chong opened his eyes slightly, moved his chin to the seat beside Li Changshi, and then closed them again.

This is, is there anyone else coming?

"only."

In response, Xiahou Hui walked over and sat down, and couldn't help but turn his attention to Li Changshi beside him.

But Li Changshi just opened his eyes, smiled at him and said hello, and then continued to close his eyes to rest, which made him dare not make a mistake, so he simply learned to wait quietly with his eyes down.

It was a long wait.

Except for Man Chong, who occasionally took a sip of wine and made a contented sound, the three of them were as dead as wood carvings and clay sculptures.

But soon, as the tired Sun Li and Anfeng Prefect Cao Zuan arrived, the governor Wang Ling, Zhang Ying, Le Yang and other generals, and even the still sick Zhang Qidu came over.

Alas!
It seems that this is a military discussion!

Could it be that the scouts found out that the thief Wu Sunquan would commit a crime in the future?
And Man Chong asked me to attend the event, does it mean that our troops also have to defend themselves against the enemy?

Hahaha~ The victory is here!

While returning gifts to everyone who came one after another, Xia Houhui was full of expectations.

However, he soon became suspicious.

Just when Commander Zhang, who arrived last, sat down, Man Chong asked Li Changshi to preside over the military meeting. He asked about the grain storage in various counties and garrison points, as well as the rotation status of soldiers in various ministries. Moreover, Wang Ling also talked about how many winter clothes and armors the governor's office had prepared, how much food, drink, and meat would be allocated to each soldier at the end of the year, etc.

This made Xia Houhui, who had been listening quietly, a little hesitant - in order to integrate into it, should I also report the situation of the new army?
After all, I am different from Cao Zuan.

Because Cao Zuan was still leading the Anfeng Prefect, the new soldiers from the scholar family he recruited were incorporated into the county soldiers and were subordinate to the governor's office. However, the three thousand soldiers under my command were stationed in the walled docks outside, regardless of the governor's office or the governor's office. The Eastern General Mansion was not involved.

However, when Man Chong peeked out and saw the old god, Man Chong, just nodding occasionally while listening to his personal report, without any intention of turning his eyes to ask, Xia Houhui gave up the idea again.

Perhaps, he asked me to come and watch as a witness, just because I am also one of the Huainan generals, so he could not leave me out.

Xia Houhui had a vague awakening.

Ye Anzhiruosu listened quietly and took the opportunity to learn about the current defense situation in Huainan.

The military discussion lasted for less than half an hour.

Finally, after Man Chong signaled Li Changshi and the governor Wang Ling to allocate winter clothes, baggage, etc. to each ministry as soon as possible, he also told everyone to fulfill their duties and urged their soldiers not to relax, and then dispersed.

And Xia Houhui, who saw everyone resigning one after another, also had the intention of saying goodbye.

It just so happened that Cao Zuan, who came to Shouchun in search of something new, could talk about old times and let him sell wine, cut meat, and have a banquet. This was considered a reward for his visit to the city.

But unexpectedly, just as he was about to get up, Li Changshi, who was sitting very close to his seat, secretly tugged at the corner of his clothes.

Does this mean you want me to stay for now?

Calmly, Xia Houhui looked sideways and saw that Li Changshi was still checking some details with Wang Ling, who was sitting opposite him. Xia Houhui drooped his eyelids again.

It was another long wait.

Finally, when Wang Ling also slowly left, Man Chong cast his eyes over and stared at him for a long time with his eyes that had become cloudy before he asked slowly, "Zhiquan is now a strong general. Is there still one?" Are you brave enough to take risks?"

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Are you using me as a last resort? !
Xia Houhui, who was a little bored, suddenly became excited.

And I feel that Man Chong's method of provoking generals is very inappropriate: facing the thief Wu Sunquan, there is really no need to use provoking methods on me! (End of chapter)