Wei Ni

Chapter 28
During the establishment of the Cao Wei regime, there were lonely ministers.

The most famous one is Jia Xu.

When he was in Wancheng, he proposed Zhang Xiu, so that Wei Wu Cao Cao was defeated and Cao Ang and Dian Wei were killed. After Cao Ang and Dian Wei were killed, he knew that he was in a place of suspicion. Don't get high.

However, there is another reason for this, that is, he once advised Li Jue and Guo Si, the remnants of Dong Zhuo, to capture Chang'an, the imperial capital, and trample the majesty of the Han Dynasty into the dust.

It also made the people of insight in the world feel contemptuous and did not want to have any contact with him.

However, Jia Xu is not a pure lonely minister.

During the period of Wei Duodi, he also participated in it, and urged Cao Cao to make Cao Pi his son with a final word.

Therefore, after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he did not forget to repay this friendship, and he was regarded as a Taiwei and ranked among the three princes.This operation was so outrageous that even Sun Quan, who was far away in Jiangdong, laughed.

The other lonely minister was Cheng Yu.

He has a violent temperament and often gets along with others, almost to the point where people hate him, and he is often framed for rebellion.

But it was also the case, he was relied on by Cao Cao as a confidant, and he was trustworthy. When Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, returned to Xu County, Cao Cao took him as the general of Dongzhong, the prefect of Jiyin, and the governor of Yanzhou!
Moreover, the nephews and nephews of the two people's descendants are also dignified in the court now, but they don't have any close family.

If we take Jia Xu and Cheng Yu as an example, it seems that it is not bad to be a lone minister for the emperor. It seems that the contribution and the return are directly proportional
But no.

The so-called one moment, this moment also!

When Jia and Cheng were lonely ministers, the Cao Wei regime was still very weak, and they were still living in the shadow of Yuan Shao, the overlord of the north, so there were no fierce internal conflicts at that time. Ushering in the rewards, there will be no infighting between each other wantonly fighting for power and profit.

And now?

Before the Battle of Chibi, Cao Wei was the strongest prince in the world who dominated the north!

It's been almost ten years now!
In other words, the ministers have long ushered in the moment to share the fruits of victory.

The power of the monarchy and the power of the ministers are always in opposition, one ebbs and another; struggle amidst differences and compromise in struggle are the eternal melody of the regime.

In this way, being the lonely minister of the monarch and using himself as the sharp blade of the king, naturally there will be no good fruit to eat.

In other words, based on the merits of the Xiahou family, even if Xiahouhui became a lone minister, the whole family would not be destroyed. It's all over.

The most likely result is that Xia Houhui, in the process of being a lone minister, can rely on the monarch's respect and decentralization to quietly feed back the family and revive the family.

From the point of view of the Xiahou family, Qu alone can benefit the revival of the whole family.

From Xia Houhui's personal point of view, as a son of a man, he should not hesitate to make profits for the family; as a minister, he should be loyal to the monarch and not care about personal honor or disgrace.

Either way, it looks like a good deal.

Perhaps, the emperor Cao Rui made Xiahou Hui a lonely minister, and he also had such thoughts.

But Xia Houheng disagreed!
On the contrary, he was so angry at such an arrangement that he wanted to point the emperor Cao Rui's nose and spit all over his face.

Because Cao Rui is looking for candidates for the lonely minister, he can choose any meritorious nephew, but this "honor" cannot be added to Xia Houyuan's family!
This is not an honor, but mean and unkind!

Extremely thin and cool!

Counting Xiahouyuan's life in detail, we can know the reason.

In the beginning, before Cao Cao of Wei Wu started his business, Xia Houyuan and Cao Cao were brother-in-law, and they were very close friends.Moreover, Cao Cao committed a felony in Xianglu, that is, Xia Houyuan disregarded his reputation and safety, and was sent to prison for his crime.

After Dong Zhuo rebelled against the Han, Cao Cao raised troops to fight against him. Xia Houyuan scattered all his family wealth and gathered children to follow him to the death. He never hesitated to step up to the front.

After Han emperor Liu Xie was placed in Xuchang, Xia Houyuan also served as the prefect of Yingchuan, monitoring Liu Xie and the courtiers returning east for Cao Cao, and eliminating hidden dangers between the elbows and armpits.

After that, there will be five counter-rebellions, conquests from east to west, and all will be destroyed!
Especially after guarding Chang'an, it took only three years for the generals to defeat Ma Chao, attack Han Sui, slaughter Xingguo Di, Fanghan Songjian, and Baixiang Di; The Xiaozhong tribe marched into Xiaohuangzhong and forced all the Qiang tribes in Hexi to bow their heads and surrender. The complete pacification of Longyou will bring an end to the Qiang scribbles that have plagued Yongliang for more than a hundred years.

Tiger step to the right, there is no way forward.

Zhong Ni said, "I am not as good as you".

This was Wei Wu Cao Cao's emotion towards Xia Houyuan at that time, and whenever Cao Cao met with Qiang and Hu leaders, he would let Xia Houyuan attend together to deter the Qiang and Hu kings.

It can be said that among the Cao and the Xiahou, Xiahouyuan claimed to be second in his achievements, and no one dared to claim to be the first.

However.
After he died in Hanzhong County, he ushered in the shameful conclusion of being called "General Baidi" by Cao Cao!

White land means that there is no vegetation and a lot of white sand in the desert.

To put it bluntly, it is "the empty general"!
With such remarks, how thin is Yuyuan!

Even knowing that Wei Wu Cao Cao's thinking when he made this remark was because the generals and officials in the army were afraid after Xia Houyuan died in battle, as if they were mourning, so they could not stabilize the army's morale and did not want the soldiers to abandon the ground and flee, so they belittled Xiahouyuan talented speech.

But this is also Xia Houheng's unacceptable remarks.

Since ancient times, death is the greatest!

And people leave their names, and geese leave their voices!
Xia Houyuan, who did not hesitate to sacrifice himself for Cao Cao, spared no hardships and sacrificed his life for Cao Wei's foundation, and made great achievements. What a trick, actually gave the posthumous name of "General Baidi" and personally nailed it to the pillar of shame in Qing History? !
Xia Houyuan is so worthless!

It's also why Cao Cao is so cool by nature!

In other words, what happened in the previous generation has passed, and it cannot be changed, so there is no need to worry too much about it.

However, what Xia Houheng couldn't accept was that the Cao family had been extremely mean and ungrateful to the previous generation of Xia Hou's family, and now they would continue to treat the next generation indifferently? !

Yes, Cao Rui made Xia Houhui a lonely minister, that is Bo Liang!

The Xiahou family and the Cao family are married, and they are ministers of the heart, and with the meritorious deeds of their fathers, as long as their children and nephews do not commit crimes, even mediocre talents can be ranked in the two thousand stones!Hairpin tassels for many generations are inevitable!
And Xia Houhui was even more unusual.

In Xia Houheng's heart, this sixth younger brother Wen Tao can follow the late Xia Hourong, and his martial arts strategy can be compared to Xia Houshang. As long as he works diligently and accumulates qualifications, it is inevitable to become an important minister of the society and guard one side like Xia Houyuan in time!
Restoring the lintel is easy!

Why do you have to act as a lone minister of the emperor, in exchange for offending the officials of the temple, the officials and the clan?
Furthermore, Cao Rui didn't choose who to be a lonely minister, did he?
Qin Lang, Cao Zhao, Xia Houxian, Cao Shuang and others have already become officials and have been with Cao Rui for so long, why not let one of them be a lonely minister?
Xia Houhui had been an official for less than half a year, yet she was chosen!

Could it be that in the eyes of your Cao family, Xia Houyuan is the only one who is easy to bully and deserves it?
With such thoughts in mind, it is not surprising that Xia Houheng, who was so indignant, turned to the north and acted contrary to the way of a monarch and minister, pointing at the palace and cursing.

Xia Houhui was very calm.

Although he also felt that Cao Rui was very cold, but after becoming a lonely minister of the emperor, he was able to realize the plan in his heart.

Therefore, he stood up and patted his elder brother's back, persuading him in a low voice, "Eldest brother, don't do this. The matter is a foregone conclusion, anger is useless, and if elder brother commits a taboo act, it may bring disaster to the family."

After saying that, he gestured to Xia Houheng with his eyes to let him take a look at the little servant boy who was waiting to serve him in the distance.

It also made Xia Houheng wake up suddenly.

Even though he knew that the little servant boy who was far away could not hear the two brothers' words, he could roughly see the dispute between the two.

He has not forgotten that his lord is the Cao family!

The daughter of the Cao family is not someone who makes people worry.

You must know that Xia Houshang died of sadness in his prime because of Princess Deyang's relationship; and Xia Houmao was once falsely accused of treason by his brothers, which was also caused by Princess Qinghe!
Although he only married the daughter of Marquis Ai of Haiyang, and she was virtuous, but it is always good to be careful.

After all, the daughter of the Tian Family doesn't have to worry about remarrying!

"Well, I know."

Xia Houheng, who calmed down, nodded slightly, and sat down, "You don't need to worry about childishness. If my little gentleman knows that you and I are arguing and asks why, I will say that you have no filial piety, and you still come to argue with me that you don't want to marry a wife." It's so early."

Ah ~
伱这
Do I still have to praise you for being thoughtful, clever and quick-witted for finding a good reason?

Xia Houhui was speechless for a while after listening.

He also suddenly felt that the heat was a bit unbearable, so he simply stood up and shouted to the little boy in the distance to bring iced rice wine, and asked the little maid to clean up the mess in the kiosk.

When I was young, the little maidservant Xiaotong finished her work and was sent away again.

Xia Houheng, who had completely calmed down his mind, finally showed the responsibility and wisdom of the patriarch, and asked in a low voice, "As Zhiquan said, nothing can be changed. It is better to take precautions early. With Zhiquan's wisdom, You must have thought about it a long time ago, let's talk about it, how do I and my family cooperate with you?"

As expected of a big brother who manages the family in his teens~
I praised him in my heart, and Xia Houhui poured wine for him respectfully, and said slowly, "Brother, I didn't think much about it in a hurry, I just thought of three points."

"Well, let's talk."

"One, after I recommended Du Shu in Shangshu, the elder brother let me go out to live again, and made an act of angering me and separating from me. In this way, no matter what I do in the future, others will not blame the family gone."

"it is good."

"Both, it is good for the eldest brother to know about the fact that the emperor made me a lonely minister. There is no need to inform the second brother, the fourth brother, and Yiquan. It's not because I think the brothers are not strict, but I want them to have a good heart for me. Dissatisfaction does not alert others, and it also gives me the opportunity to benefit the family in the future, and it is my benefit that no one talks about the family."

"Alas, it depends on you."

"Third, please find a quiet place outside the city for me, elder brother. As you know, there are dragons and snakes in Luoyang city, and there are many eyes and ears. If I want to contact my family in the future, it is better to stay outside the city."

"It's easy to say."

Xia Houheng nodded approvingly, "In the early years, I set up a piece of land in the boundary of Yiyang County, which was the west end of Yangqu. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it was very quiet. I am a trustworthy person, and I will transfer it to your name. And some of them have disciples who have been arranged by me to serve as county soldiers in Gucheng. In the future, I will contact my family and send letters in their names. "

After finishing speaking, he sighed with some sadness, "Oh, I am wronged and immature."

He was no longer in the mood to talk, and was about to get up and go back to the house, but he didn't forget to say something casually, "In the future, just be childish and have peace of mind. If there is anything to ask people to find me, I will definitely take care of it. "

"what!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as his words fell, Xia Houhui suddenly patted his forehead, "Brother, I really forgot to mention something!"

oh~
My sixth brother is alert!

In an instant, I thought of negligence!
Xia Houheng, with a slight approval in his eyebrows, sat down again when he heard the words, and asked with one hand on his beard, "What else have you neglected? It's okay to say that it's childish."

On the other hand, Xia Houhui had a flattering smile on his face, and spread his hands forward.

"Brother, I'm short of money."

(End of this chapter)