Wei Ni

Chapter 4
When the early birds bring a ray of dawn, urging the morning glow to light up the sky, it is the summer April that is "green all over the mountains, plains and rivers, and rain like smoke in the sound of cuckoo".

From the side gate of Anning Tinghou's mansion, five cavalry came out in a file, looking towards the north gate of Luoyang City.

They are Xiahouhui, Xiahouhe and three followers.

The destination is the bank of Yangqu in front of Mang Mountain.

As for what to do in Yangqu, Xia Houhui claimed that he had been away from Luoyang for too long and wanted to go out for a picnic, but Xia Houhe knew that this was an excuse—this sixth brother didn’t want to follow the elder brother’s instructions and go to visit Zhendong General Xia Houmao.

Yesterday Xiahou Hui Mu returned, saying that he would rest today and invite Xiahouxuan to the family banquet to no avail, the eldest brother Xiahouheng asked him to visit his peer Xiahoumao in his spare time.

This is also Xia Houheng's consideration for his official career.

Gein Xiahouyuan's family is now showing signs of sunset.

Except for one son who was abandoned during the famine, among Xiahouyuan's seven sons, the third son, Xiahou, should be named, and the fifth son, Xiahourong, should be the best in learning.

For example, Xia Hou said that he shot a tiger at the age of 16, which made Cao Cao of Wei Wu look sideways; Xia Hourong was able to belong to literature at the age of seven and had the ability of photographic memory, which surprised Cao Pi of Wei Wen.

However, it's a pity.

Both of them died early.

The other five people, the eldest son of the Sijue, Xiahou Heng, was a middle-aged man, and they only held idle positions in the court.

The second son, Xiahouba, served in Guanzhong. He was more than brave but lacked in military strategy. Now he is only a general.

The fourth son, Xia Houwei, has the ability to know people, but he is a knight-errant and has no intention of career.

Although he has embarked on an official career for the sake of his family, but working in the hinterland of the Central Plains, he has no hope of accumulating meritorious service and becoming a member of the temple.

The seventh son, Xiahouhe, was sixteen years old and had not yet become an official.

Therefore, Xia Houhui, who had just been made a close minister of the emperor, was naturally hoped by his family.

Sanqi, it was originally an official position set up to promote important ministers of the country.

And letting Xia Houhui go to visit Xia Houmao is precisely for the smoother career path.

Although Xiahoudun's sons were equally mediocre, the only Xiahoumao who was placed in the important task and left the town of Guanzhong was also transferred back to Luoyang because of insufficient military strategy.

But Xia Houmao had good luck.

He was the first to be friendly with Wei Wen Cao Pi, and his wife was Princess Qinghe, so his son Xia Houxian (historical records are ominous, let’s use it temporarily) was designated as a Sanqi during the Wei Wen period, and he was also friendly with the emperor Cao Rui. Now he has been transferred to the Forbidden Army If there is no accident, he will be the leader of the Central Committee after a while, and become the confidant of a humble emperor!

In this way, in the name of returning to Luoyang, Xia Houhui went to visit Xia Houmao, so that Xiahouxian could take care of him a little bit, and occasionally speak a few words of kindness for him in front of the emperor Cao Rui.

In any case, the two families are relatives of the clan.

Although the five servers have already been released, if they can move around frequently, they can still support each other.

However, it seems that Xia Houhui is quite repulsed by this kind of sophistication. Last night, he promised in front of his eldest brother Xia Houheng, but this morning he ran out for a spring outing.

Originally, Xia Houhe didn't intend to pay attention to this kind of thing.

There is no way, his brother in the family ranks last, and he is not qualified to comment.

But now the sixth brother has pulled himself out as a companion!

If the eldest brother Xia Houheng scolds at that time, he will also be affected by Chi Yu!
The so-called elder brother is like a father.

Xiahouhe was young and lonely, and he was not much older than Xiahouheng's eldest son, so Xiahouheng played the role of a strict father without hesitation, and discipline was indispensable in his daily life.

Although it is not a big deal to be scolded, but who is willing to accept it for no reason?

With this thought in mind, Xia Houhe was a little absent-minded along the way.

After going out of the city to Yangqu in front of Mang Mountain, I also lacked interest in the beautiful scenery in April, and I couldn't feel a comfortable outing.

But Xia Houhui is not the case.

When he reached the foot of Mang Mountain, he led the horse and walked slowly, feeling very excited.

Here, the mountain winds come gently, the forests are green, wildflowers and old vines are crawling among the shadows of the rocks and trees, and occasionally birds chirp from the depths of the forest, as if they are cheering for the green wheat seedlings on both sides of Yangqu.

It also made him marvel at the bright willows and flowers in his mouth, and muttered the strange words of "the world is full of beauty in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom", and let a servant find a place where the water is slow to fish A retinue went to the surrounding farms to buy chickens or ducks and prepared for a picnic, but he didn't want to return.

Xiahouhe didn't know what "mountain temple" meant, and he didn't find peach blossoms here, and he didn't have the pleasure of having a picnic here.

He knew that it was not impolite to ask his subordinates to send the famous thorn stickers to Xia Houmao's mansion, and the time of the visit was not rude; he also knew that if he didn't remind him, the sixth brother would definitely return home at dusk.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and walked side by side with him, and said in a low voice, "Eldest brother gave instructions last night, sixth brother must not forget."

"what?"

Hearing this, Xiahou Hui was slightly stunned before realizing, "Oh, I haven't forgotten."

Since you haven't forgotten, you should ask the followers to send you a greeting card!
Xia Houhe was speechless, suppressed his mood and continued to remind, "Today the emperor listens to the court, and the sixth brother will send someone to pay homage at this time, or it will be just in time for brother Zilin to leave the palace and return to the mansion; if it is later, I am afraid it will be impolite. gone."

"Justice says exactly what it says."

Xia Houhui nodded slightly in agreement, but the expression on his face was not at all urgent, "However, I have been away from Luoyang for many years, and I have no contact with brother Zilin for a long time. We met at the time of the sacrifice, let's make a visit to the government."

really.

You didn't intend to obey your elder brother's orders.
Xia Houhe sighed in his heart, but didn't say another word.

Because he knew that since the sixth brother fell into the water by the Yanshi River in his early years, his behavior and temperament have changed drastically, especially his own opinions, and it is difficult for even his elders to persuade him, let alone himself.Instead of continuing to persuade in vain, it is more realistic to think about how to avoid the scolding of big brother Xia Houheng.

Perhaps, it seemed to be aware of his gloom.

Xia Houhui, who was still walking in front and watching the mountains and flowers, explained a few times in a low voice without looking back.

"Brother Zilin has no strategy for managing the country, and he likes to govern his life. I have been in Qiao County for many years, and I have witnessed with my own eyes that many fields in my hometown were forcibly plundered by his guests, so that Li Shu wandered around. So the old people in the village still don't think about it." People, I don't want to get close, nor should I get close."

uh~
Xiahouhe, who hadn't intended to persuade him, couldn't help feeling helpless again after hearing this.

Because he felt that the sixth brother's words were inappropriate.

Clans have been interdependent since ancient times.

Don't you see that Cao Hong, the current post-general, is greedy and stingy by nature, and he used power to seek wealth during Emperor Wu's time. Didn't Emperor Wu complain about anything?

Xia Houmao is good at managing the property, and it is a matter for the state and county officials to take away the land and acres of Li and common people by force!

The emperor didn't say anything, so what does it have to do with you?
Furthermore, elder brother asked you to pay a visit to him, which is an ordinary communication between the clans, not to ask you to go and cling to him, so what's the point of "not wanting to be close"?
For the sake of official career and family, how can one act on one's own preferences alone!
Could it be that the sixth brother is far away from Luoyang and has been studying behind closed doors in the countryside for too long, so that he is not familiar with the worldly customs beyond the official career?

Thinking so in his heart, Xia Houhe felt that he needed to persuade him a few more words.

However, before he could think up his words, Xia Houhui suddenly stopped and turned around, almost avoiding him bumping into her.

And he didn't realize it, but grabbed Xia Houhe's shoulders, and said softly, "Eldest brother has served in the court after the crown ceremony, and he was in charge of the family very early. After a long time, he has become interested in the family and official career. It is also unavoidable that 'the authorities are confused'. As we get older, we should have our own opinions, and we can choose the good ones and follow them."

Fan of the authorities?

Immediately, Xia Houhe's eyes were full of astonishment.

He couldn't understand that the beard on the upper lip was soft and thin, but it was taboo to walk between ordinary clan members?
He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't understand it, so he asked, "What do you mean by brother six?"

"Without him, kindness comes from above."

Xiahou Hui smiled, "I am a Sanqi, and I am the son of heaven who thinks about the merits of his father's generation. If we continue to use the clan to seek luck, I am afraid it will be counterproductive."

Imperial Palace, East Hall.

Cao Rui, the emperor who had acted as the representative of today's prefectures and counties, did not return to the palace immediately.

But he put the pen on the table, got up and leaned on the couch, gently rubbed the base of his nose with his hands to relieve the soreness in his eyes, and recalled what Qin Lang said just now about Xia Houhui's behavior after he took office.

Indeed, making Xia Houhui wait outside the palace for a long time, sitting with Mao Zeng and deliberately not letting him accompany him were all specially ordered by him.

In order to test Xia Houhui's behavior.

This is not because he was bored in the palace and was looking for fun.

Rather, it was an act of desperation.

Because Cao Wei "represented" the Han Dynasty for less than ten years, the clan and Qiao Pei's heroes who relied on the town's borders were unsustainable-Xiahou Shang died in his prime and Cao Xiu died after the Battle of Shiting, so that Huainan, Two of the candidates for the governors of the three war zones of Jingxiang and Yongliang are not clans or heroes.

This is because Wei Wen Cao Pi's reign was too short, and he did not cultivate the relationship of the mainstay of the country.

It has also become Cao Rui's top priority.

After all, the hearts of the people have been lost since Dong Zhuo rebelled against the Han, and the process of the Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty was not the destiny of Shang Tang to destroy Xia and King Wu to defeat Zhou.
But Cao Rui is powerless now.

Looking at the clan and Qiao Pei's many descendants, he couldn't find a good man.

There is no need to mention Xia Houxuan who offended him.

And Cao Shuang, who was promoted by him to an important position in the palace, was respectful but indecisive and had no opinion; Xia Houxian and Cao Zhao were talented but lost their self-esteem;
Each has its disadvantages, and neither is outstanding.

In other words, they are not considered old, and there is still the possibility of improvement or gain.

In other words, for the choice of the emperor's army and the town's border governor, the most important thing is loyalty, and a little lack of ability is fine.

However, the world is not at peace now!
Shu and Wu are not ministers, and troops have been mobilized to invade in successive years, and the world's swords and soldiers have not been extinguished. Out of consideration for the long-term stability of the country, Cao Rui's heart of "thinking of a good general in a country in trouble" is becoming increasingly hot.

This is the main reason why he tested Xia Houhui's character.

Because after the clans and heroes, Zhongxia Houhui looked very different, which made Cao Rui feel very unusual.

First, he has filial piety.

After the death of his father Xiahouyuan and his mother Ding, Xiahouhui all kept their filial piety, but now few people can keep it.

Especially the children of nobles or gentry who have the shade of their parents.

Secondly, he does not seek fame and popularity.

In the early years, Xia Houxuan, who was famous in the capital, invited Xia Houhui to make friends with him many times, but instead of taking this opportunity to make friends with dignitaries and make himself famous, he left the capital and returned to his hometown of Qiao County to study in closed doors.

Fame and fortune are at your fingertips, and those who are still dedicated to doing things are naturally impressive.

In the end, it is that people will have different behaviors after suffering a catastrophe.

Cao Rui knew that Xia Houhui had a literary reputation when he was young, but after being drowned several times, he changed his behavior and began to study behind closed doors and practice bowing and horses diligently.

Therefore, he felt that Xiahou Huiying had "enlightened", and was no longer superficial like a son of a nobleman.

After listening to Qin Lang's answer now, knowing that Xia Houhui has no pride in maintaining his status in the temptation, and is calm in the face of abnormalities, Cao Rui also feels that it is time to take him with him to investigate.

"Come here, call Xiahou Zhiquan to accompany you."

"only."

The small yellow gate waiting outside the hall responded respectfully.

After a while, he came back with a small step, bowed and bowed, "Your Majesty, Xiahou Zhiquan is taking a rest today and is not in the forbidden area."

"Hugh Mu?"

Cao Rui, who was about to get up and drive back to the bedroom, repeated in surprise when he heard the words.

After he unconsciously glanced at the copybook that he had just approved, which was full of cases, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

(End of this chapter)