Wei Ni

Chapter 3 Nothing to do

"Today, I choose to participate in the scattered cavalry, so that the young master will know how to return under my sect, and then he will use it. It is my original intention that all the scholars in the world want to be sent to experience the scattered cavalry first, and then go to the prefectures and counties."

When setting up Sanqi Changshi and Shilang, Wei Wencao Pi issued a special edict to explain the meaning of Sanqi's official position in this way.

And at the beginning of its establishment, it was also "the time when Sanqi all selected high talents, heroes and Confucian scholars".

However, rules are made to be broken.

During the period of Wei Wen and Cao Pi, Meng Kang relied on Queen Guo's nepotism to be selected as a Sanqi.

This move also aroused dissatisfaction between the government and the public. When nothing could be changed, Meng Kang was called "Ajiu" by the city government.

And when today's son Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, a similar situation also occurred.

Mao Zeng is the younger brother of Empress Mao, who was born in a family of "Dianyu car workers". He is stupid and vulgar, and can read less than ten years.
At that time, Xia Houxuan, who was known as "Long Lang like the sun and the moon in his arms", also lived on a scattered horse and sat with him. People at that time called it "Jian Jia leaning on a jade tree" and ridiculed him.

This is why Xia Houxuan was hated by the emperor Cao Rui for Zuoqian.

Because when he sat at the same table with Mao Zeng, he was deeply ashamed, and his indignation was beyond words.

Of course Xia Houhui will not follow in his footsteps.

Or in other words, as the soul of later generations, he has no concept of family status.

No matter whether the princes, generals or ordinary people, after a hundred years, it will be a pile of loess, and most of the people who were born rich and honored will not be peaceful after death. They will be buried for hundreds of years, and they will be opened by Faqiu and their bones will be exposed to the wild. ending.

In this way, there is nothing to despise.

Of course, although he doesn't despise her, he won't get close either.

Knowing that the other party does not understand the language and the identity of the foreign relatives, but still warmly makes friends, that is to be in power, and will be ridiculed by Shilin Youyou.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, brother Mao, please sit down."

For a moment, Xia Houhui, who had been thinking a lot, smiled politely, then stepped into the lower seat on the right and sat down, continuing to close his eyes and rest his mind.

Because of the temptation of the emperor Cao Rui, he also wanted to see his temperament.

For example, when he was left hanging outside the palace for a long time, whether he showed shame and annoyance or calmed down, from this we can judge whether he can handle the job or not.

After all, Sanqi is the job of the emperor to promote his confidants.

It just so happened that he had no intersection with the emperor Cao Rui before, and he had been away from Luoyang for three years, so he had long since lost his reputation to judge his conduct.

Only Mao Zeng was left in the office, and he also wanted to see how he treated Mao Zeng.

If he insists on his identity like Xia Houxuan, or pretends to be close to him deliberately, then needless to say, Cao Rui will find a reason to move him left and leave him idle.And if he treats it calmly as usual, he can stay in the job and make a decision after his character is revealed in the future.

However, Xia Houhui was also puzzled by this.

Cao Rui, who is the son of heaven, wants to test the conduct of his subjects, he must have a lot of tricks!

Why use such a trick that is not on the table?

And why bother to do so?
Could it be that there are still twists and turns in suddenly ordering me to enter the court as a servant of Sanqi?

It's just that the eldest brother didn't mention it yesterday!

With such doubts, Xia Houhui sat withered until the door of Sunset Palace was locked. During this period, except for a small official who brought meals, no soldiers or eunuchs came to tell him to accompany him.

As for Mao Zeng~
He only stayed in the building for half an hour before leaving on his own.

The next day, he returned to the palace.

Although he was no longer blocked by the palace guards outside Sima Gate, he still sat and waited bored all the time.

The only difference is that while Mao Zeng was there, Xia Houhui asked about trivial matters such as water fetching, changing places, and the scope of activities when orders were not given.

In this regard, Mao Zeng knew everything.

It was also this small problem of showing the "usefulness" within his ability that made his expression relax a lot, he was no longer as restrained as yesterday, and he was no longer on pins and needles because of Xia Houhui's side.

On the third day, Xia Houhui began to like this kind of quiet leisure.

Not only is it a change of mentality, but also because he has already asked the guards, and he can bring some books and personal belongings into the palace.

There are things to pass the time, so naturally I no longer want to be called by the emperor to accompany me.

Anyway, it was a matter of time.

And how the emperor Cao Rui thinks, time will give the answer, there is no need to disturb your mind.

The right should be still studying in Qiao County, my hometown.

What he brought was a map of Hanzhong County and a record of Yongliang scenery.

The map is very small, recorded on silk cloth; it is also very rough, mountains, rivers, roads, etc. are only represented by ink dots and dotted lines, and those who have not seen the map used for marching will definitely not be able to distinguish it.

In fact, when he left Luoyang, he drew it himself according to the map in his family's collection.

The records of Yongliang scenery are miscellaneous remarks similar to essays.

It stems from the fact that both Xiahouyuan and Xiahourong died in Hanzhong County in the early years, so the family has always had a long-cherished wish to take back Hanzhong County to avenge their shame and welcome back Xiahouyuan's remains. 【Note 1】

Therefore, the family has collected Yongliang's customs and anecdotes over the years and recorded them in books, so as to prepare for the future when they have the opportunity to follow Hanzhong.

Xia Houhui also copied a copy by himself, and used it for reference from time to time.

This move is not because he has the heart to conquer Hanzhong.

At least until Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu, hadn't starred in Wuzhangyuan, he would never have such an idea anyway.

There is no other reason, so why do you go to humiliate yourself beyond your own capabilities?

The reason why he is so concerned about Hanzhong County now is that in his memory, Cao Zhen will soon be promoted to Da Sima, and will soon launch the Battle of Hanzhong
Although he is humble and humble, he has no ability to stop this battle from happening.

But he can rely on the duties of his close ministers to find opportunities to speak out about this war, and let the emperor Cao Rui know that he has a military strategy!So that he will be generous to him in the future!

Cao Xiu is dead, and Cao Zhen's time is numbered, and Sima Yi is about to become the No. 1 in Wei's army.

Don't play tricks, seize the rare opportunity, what will he use to fight Sima Shi!

Time passed quietly in the reading and self-entertainment.

Before he knew it, he had been in the palace for five consecutive days, and he also ushered in the holiday of "one rest every five days".

In the past few days, even Mao Zeng did not come to the building and was in a daze.

And he, who sat and read all day long, just met another colleague.

It is the son of Du Ji, the servant of the old minister, Du Shu Du Wubo.

Du Shu was appointed as the servant of Sanqi last year. He is sincere and simple, and does not make friends. Therefore, when Xia Houhui saluted and wanted to chat, he just gave his name and said nothing else.

Moreover, the two times he entered and exited the building, he was in a hurry, so that the friendship between the two ended up nodding.

It really is "the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water".

With nothing to do and no one to talk to, Xia Houhui packed up the sundries when the sun was westward, and after reporting to the Shaofu Office, he went back to enjoy the rest of the next day.

He still remembered the family banquet that he had talked about with Xia Houxuan earlier.

Even if he knew that Xia Houxuan would definitely make excuses not to come to the banquet, whether someone else came or not was different from whether he invited him or not.

How can a husband be unfaithful if he keeps his word!

The next day, the first hall was built.

Cao Rui, the emperor who had finished listening to the court, turned to Dongtang (the place where the emperor's daily affairs were performed).

While driving the car, I turned my eyes away from the attendants who were accompanying behind the car, such as the servants on horseback, Changshi on horseback, Shizhong, servant on horseback on horseback, etc., and suddenly remembered something.He also waved to Qin Lang, the accompanying general Xiaoqi who was also driving, and asked, "Asu, it seems that Xiahou Zhiquan has been in the palace for a few days to take charge?"
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[Note 1: Zhang Fei's wife, Xiahou's family, is Xiahouyuan's concubine daughter. When she learned of Yuan's funeral, she obtained the approval of the former lord, and Lianyuan was buried in Hanzhong.Yuan's family built another tomb in Xuchang, which is called Yiguan Tomb. 】

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