Wei Ni

Xiahou Hui's first child was a boy.

In the letter, his wife Wang Yuanji claimed that the child was healthy and she herself was doing well after giving birth, so he didn't need to worry about her as he was far away in western Liaoning. The letter also included some family matters, but nothing urgent.

So after reading it, Xiahou Hui returned his gaze to the few lines at the beginning of the letter concerning the child's name.

Wang Yuanji gave him a nickname, Quji.

These very common small words also express the purest and most humble wishes of parents for their children.

Of course, the name was given by the eldest brother Xiahou Heng.

There were some twists and turns.

When Wang Yuanji asked Xiahou He to pass on the message and let her name her eldest brother, Xiahou Heng refused. He said that the postal service was not slow and it was normal to name a newborn a few months later. But after Wang Yuanji claimed that this was Xiahou Hui's intention, Xiahou Heng no longer refused.

He knew that this was his sixth brother's way of expressing his gratitude to his eldest brother who was like a father.

Therefore, he spent two days reading many scriptures and asking the best writer Xiahou He many times before finally deciding on the name. But when Xiahou Hui saw the name, he was speechless.

Just one stroke and one left stroke: 乂.

Well, this word has a good meaning.

Yi means governance and talent.

I just don’t know whether my eldest brother’s name means “protecting the country and benefiting the people” or “being a talented and capable official”.

But it doesn’t matter.

Now Xiahou Hui's heart is filled with joy that he has become a father.

The content expressed in those two lines of beautiful small characters truly connected him to the world, left an indelible mark on his body and mind, and gave him an inseparable sense of belonging.

Naturally, he also instinctively felt the desire and motivation of a parent to protect his child's healthy and happy growth.

At least I have to make sure my little one won't be like me, dancing on the edge of a knife many times before getting the starting point he should have.

The next thing I read was a letter from my fourth brother Xiahou Wei.

The content is short and simple.

He generally told him to take care of his health in Liaoxi; then he claimed that his second son, Xiahou Zhuang, was naughty and often caused trouble, so he was sent to the cold and bitter place of Youzhou to gain experience, and brought him into the army as an attendant to see if he could be made to behave himself; finally, he asked him to discipline him and tell him to use sticks instead of just words.

This made Xiahou Hui smile bitterly.

If my fourth brother was really cruel, why did he let Xiahou Zhuang come to Youzhou?
He should be sent to the army of the second brother Xiahou Ba! He is the one who believes in the doctrine of "a filial son is born under the stick"~
Of course, he also knew what Fourth Brother meant.

In this era, the generals' teaching to their sons and nephews was not only to order them to read military books, but also to pay more attention to teaching by words and deeds, and actual combat experience. For example, his fifth brother Xiahou Rong died in the battlefield at the age of thirteen, which was the reason.

Of course, the fourth brother Xiahou Wei also knew that he was about to lead troops to attack Liaodong, so he sent his second son to Youzhou.

Regardless of whether Xiahou Zhuang will serve in the military in the future, this is a rare experience for his growth.

From this we can see that he has high expectations for Xiahou Manor.

Therefore, since I cannot disobey my brother's orders, I have to be prepared to play the role of a strict teacher?
Smiling silently, Xiahou Hui put away the letter from his fourth brother, and finally spread out the letter from his eldest brother Xiahou Heng on the desk, reading it carefully with a solemn expression.

There is no such thing as family matters in Xiahou Heng's letters.

Instead, he recorded for him many things that had happened in the capital Luoyang in recent days.

For example, Cao Zhao's official position was transferred and his actual power increased greatly, he was suspicious of Qin Lang and Cao Shuang, and he was not on good terms with Xiahou Xian; there was an interesting story like Sima Zhao, who was originally quite close to Cao Zhao and He Zeng, but suddenly claimed to be sick and stayed at home, abruptly drawing a line between him and Cao Zhao; and some were related to the promotion and appointment of court officials.

Among them were Wang Ji, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, who was on good terms with Xiahou Hui, and Du Shu, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Because Wang Ji wrote a memorial to the emperor Cao Rui to advise him to stop extravagance, he was sent to be the prefect of Anping; because Zhonglang Du Shu had done an excellent job in winning over the emperor's disciples in recent years, Cao Rui was so pleased that he transferred him to be Shangshulang and brought him back to the central government.

But these are not the main points in Xiahou Heng's letters.

He had previously promised to restart the private intelligence system, and also recorded a few concise words at the end of the letter.

Said:
The emperor went to the Xuchang Palace in the east, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the General of the Guard and Chen Shizhong accompanied him. Because of the imperial edict to expand the Xuchang Palace, Sun and Jiang had several disagreements and Chen's advice was not listened to, so Sun claimed to be sick and avoided it.

Cao Shuang repeatedly requested the emperor to reinstate Wen Qin, which was Bi Gui's plan. Because of He Yan and Taichu, Li Sheng, Deng Yang, Bi Gui and others were all on good terms with Shuang.

Qin Lang was originally on good terms with the Prince of Yan, but later he distanced himself from him. Cao Shuang advised him to do so, and Xiahou Xian argued again, but Lang refused to listen and closed the door to visitors. The three of them seemed to be in a state of turmoil.

After Yiquan's marriage, Huan Yu took leave and returned to the capital. He drank a lot and said that after Cao Yan entered Chang'an, he served the Grand Marshal with respect. As a result, he became increasingly friendly with Guo Huai, Niu Jin and others.

Taichu went to Jingzhou to pay a visit to his brother Junlin, who scolded him for not caring about the ties of family ties, which Taichu felt ashamed of.

After reading it, Xiahou Hui lowered his eyes, twirled his beard, and pondered, tapping the table lightly and irregularly with two fingers.

This is the action he would take when he was thinking about something difficult.

Yes, tricky.

The first difficult problem was that he suddenly felt that Emperor Cao Rui could not see through him.

Cao Rui went too far in his dissolute behavior, large-scale construction projects, and debauchery, which made him feel too fake.

How come he, who had a reputation for being diligent and hardworking, suddenly became a tyrant?
Moreover, it is running all the way!
You know, when he took over the Zhenhu Department, Cao Rui came to the army in person and whispered to him, claiming that it was just a war to attack Liaodong, and he would be the one to preside over the reform policy.

In just half a year, Cao Rui, who had been on the throne for ten years, was completely corrupted? Xiahou Hui couldn't believe it.

Therefore, he suddenly felt that the emperor was like a distant mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, making it impossible to get a glimpse of the whole picture, let alone tell whether the trees on the mountain were dead or full of vitality.

Therefore, he felt a little regretful and recommended his second brother to participate in the expedition against Liaodong.

Especially seeing that Cao Yan had only been in office for a short time in Chang'an, he had already gotten along very well with Sima Yi and was close to Guo Huai, Niu Jin and others. Cao Yan hardly interacted with his own cousins! How could he get along so well with Sima Yi, who had just been transferred from the general to the grand marshal?
Haha~
But it's okay.

It doesn’t matter if Xiahou Hui doesn’t understand what Emperor Cao Rui wants to do.

At least not nowadays.

Like Guanqiu Jian, he is a chess piece that the emperor has just placed in his hands and is used to consolidate the power of the temple. He has not really played a role yet, so there is no need to worry too much.

He can think slowly and wait quietly, letting time reveal the answer.

But there was another thorny problem. His elder brother Xiahou Heng mentioned Sima Zhao in a letter, so he could no longer wait for the answer.

Everyone in the Wei court and the public knew that Sima Zhao always followed the lead of his brother Sima Shi.

So when Xiahou Hui saw that Sima Zhao suddenly had connections with Cao Zhao, he couldn't help but wonder whether Sima Shi was involved in recent events in the court, such as Cao Zhao's sudden rise and Cao Shuang's sudden gathering of most of the people imprisoned in the Fuhua case.

If he was involved, what role did he play?

It's not that Xiahou Hui was panic-stricken and saw enemies everywhere, but that he never regarded Cao Zhao, Qin Lang, Xiahou Xian, Cao Shuang and others as his opponents.

But Sima Shi is.

Even though Sima Shiru had been imprisoned long ago.

Because the outcome of the power struggle among the Xiahou and Cao clans was not decided by the court, but by the will of Emperor Cao Rui.

Moreover, since the internal essence is the same, it means that there will be unity after division.

But it’s different when outsiders get involved.

Outsiders are still outsiders.

Whether it is the starting point or the interest demands, they are different from those of the Xiahou and Cao clans.

The ass decides the head.

It's vulgar, but that's the truth.

For outsiders, the continued internal struggle and bloodshed among the Xiahou and Cao clans is the result they want to see and the situation that is in their interests.

Especially this outsider is Sima Shi.

Xiahou Hui, the second emperor of the Han Dynasty, was very wary of Sima Shi and would never look down on him.

Even though the Sima family of Henei is now well-known for their loyalty in the Wei court and the public, Sima Yi can be regarded as the pillar of the country, and Sima Shi has not yet transformed into a hero because of the current situation.

Alas, I still have to return to Luoyang as soon as possible~
After thinking quietly for a long time, Xiahou Hui opened his eyes and sighed quietly.

There was too little information and he was far away in western Liaoning, so he couldn't break through the fog and see the truth.

There is not even anyone to discuss the matter.

Ding Mi can't do it.

Firstly, Xiahou Hui didn't want his elder brother, who was "living in seclusion in the court", to be exposed to the sight of others.

Even Ding Mi can't do it.

It's not that he didn't believe in Ding Mi's loyalty, but because he was too prominent, Ding Mi also attracted much attention from the government and the public.

Another reason is that although Ding Mi has many strategies, he is arrogant.

When looking at a problem, we always unconsciously observe and analyze it from a bird's-eye view, so we cannot see what is hidden in the shadows at the bottom.

Today, he is not yet qualified to play the role of "think tank".

After spending some time together, Xiahou Hui was able to make a judgment on this point.

As for why Xiahou Hui often asked for his opinions and thanked him for his answers on matters concerning Guanqiu Jian, Wei Shu and others, although he also saw through the pros and cons of these matters, he had to keep silent in order for Ding Mi to feel a sense of superiority.

After all, a person's energy is limited.

So I need help.

If this helper is recognized and feels superior in the field he is good at, he will become enthusiastic and dedicated. Xiahou Hui wants to do a lot of things and faces great difficulties, so he must learn how to make his helpers work hard willingly.

Anyway, it's just a matter of being humble and taking the trouble to say a few words of praise.

The comparison is very cost-effective.

After sighing, Xiahou Hui stood up, fetched a fire and burned the letter from his elder brother Xiahou Heng, then walked out of the room, with his hands behind his back, looking at the Jieshi Mountain not far away. Looking up from this angle, he would feel that the Jieshi Mountain was very majestic, and it was easy to feel humble and respectful, and also to get a glimpse of its essence.

Therefore, he needs someone standing at the foot of the mountain. (End of this chapter)