Wei Ni

Chapter 5 Deception

Except for the detached servants, the regular servants and ministers on horseback, as well as the ministers of the middle-level emperor, seldom have time to rest and bathe.

It's not that the emperor Cao Rui treated them harshly and didn't allow them to take a rest; it's that the opportunity to accompany them is rare and will be of great benefit to their future career.

The so-called simplicity is in the heart of the emperor~
If you don't get along day and night, how can you be so favored?
Therefore, no matter who you are, as long as you serve as a close minister of the emperor, you will not be willing to take a rest, even if you cannot be favored by the emperor, you must try to leave a good impression of "diligent work".

But Cao Rui has learned a lot today!
Some people really don't cherish it!
Especially since Xia Houhui had only been employed for five days, and she hadn't even seen her before she stopped taking a bath!
Is this son so indifferent to official career?Or is it because he has been in the countryside for a long time, and he has become a reckless hero?

Cao Rui, who was sitting on the Xiangren (Road) and going back to the palace, his mood fluctuated with the slow shaking of the wheels. 【Note 1】

Perhaps, even he himself didn't realize that it was Xia Houhui's unusual behavior that made him feel novel, and left a deeper impression on him than the close minister who accompanied him all day long.

When I was young, Xiang Ren (Road) was near the palace.

All the courtiers also stopped, bowed and bowed to leave, which also interrupted Cao Rui's thoughts.

He witnessed the near ministers who were drifting away, looked sideways at the sky, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then let the eunuch turn his way to the empress dowager's bedroom.

Born in the emperor's family, and his biological mother Zhen was gifted to death when he was young, he rarely felt love from his elders.

Except for Wei Wu Cao Cao who often carried him by his side and sighed "I am based on you for three generations", only his grandmother Mrs. Bian can make him feel the warmth of family affection.However, this time he temporarily thought of eating dinner with his grandmother in the past, but it was not limited to family affection, but he wanted to say personally that he had appointed Xia Houhui as the servant of Sanqi.

Yes, it is because of Mrs. Bian that Pixia Houhui is riding a horse.

When Wei Wen and Cao Pi set up Sanqi Changshi and Shilang, the eunuch's power to connect China and foreign countries was evenly distributed to scholars, clans and heroes.

The same is true now that Cao Rui has succeeded to the throne.

For example, after Xia Houxuan was moved to the left last year, Du Shu of the noble family was selected as the substitute. Therefore, Wang Su, the servant of Sanqi, has been promoted to be a regular servant, and the substitute must be selected from the clan or the sons of the nobles.

This is the result of the emperor's balancing act.

At first, Cao Rui's plan was to choose from the descendants of Cao Ren and Cao Chun.

But not long ago, when he was having dinner with his grandmother Mrs. Bian, Mrs. Bian, who was nearly seventy years old, recalled the past of Cao Wei Jiye's founding with great interest.

Inevitably, I also cherish the memory of the old man.

For example, I feel sorry for Wei Wu's whip and Qiao Pei Yuanxun's life.

For example, it is said that Cao Cao's biological mother Ding, his first wife Mrs. Ding, and Xiahouyuan's wife Ding all came from the same clan.

When people are old, there is nothing wrong with habitually chanting a few words.

But as the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.

These words fell into the ears of the emperor Cao Rui, who was seated at the same table, and became a veiled warning from his grandmother: Since Xia Houxuan was moved to the left, should one be promoted from Xiahou Yuan's descendants and nephews as a substitute?
After all, there is no one in Xiahouyuan's family who is an important official now!

And although Xia Houyuan had the defeat of Hanzhong, he also had the achievements of Hubu Guanyou!

Even if he was attacked and killed while repairing the antlers because he was the commander-in-chief, he was angrily denounced as "white generals" by Wei Wu Cao Cao, but both Xiahou and his son were loyal before the battle. What about the heart of a hero?
Not to mention, when Cao Pi, the narrow-minded Wei Wen, was in power, he also tried to kill Cao Hong, the clan, and killed Bao Xun in disregard of the court's law. ~
In this way, Cao Rui, as the emperor, naturally felt something.

Therefore, after weighing it in his heart, he changed the candidate of Pisan riding servant.

It just so happened that Cao Chun's offspring were weak, and Cao Ren's nephew and nephew were not very suitable for being a cavalry servant.

It was also for this reason that when the attendant recorded the current situation of Xia Houyuan's nephews and nephews in a book, he discovered that Xia Houhui, who had long been unknown in Luoyang, was so outstanding among the clans and meritorious children.

There is no coincidence that there is no book.

Among Xiahouyuan's nephews and nephews in later life, Xiahouhui is the oldest and has not yet entered the official career.

However, after all, Cao Rui already had a preselected person before.

Therefore, after Pixia Houhui became the servant of Sanqi, he also tested his novel.

It is planned to observe its temperament and conduct before deciding whether to train it as an important minister of the society.

If Xiahouhui is as self-respecting as Xiahouxuan, then move him to the left and replace him with someone he had previously intended.

And if Xia Houhui is worthy of being retained for future promotion, then telling the matter to his grandmother, Mrs. Bian, so that she can be more happy, it can be regarded as a little bit of filial piety.

Outside Luoyang City, Mang Mountain.

It was dusk now, the setting sun was slowly falling into the arms of the rolling mountains, the sky was like a fiery sunset, and the afterglow fell on the wild flowers in the mountains and forests, making the young men and women who came to make friends "the faces of the peach blossoms complement each other"; the birds folded their wings and lowered their heads Passing by, screaming and returning to the mountain forest, the houses next to the foot of the mountain, rising from the smoke one after another.

Xia Houhui, who went on an outing, also returned happily.

Unlike him, Xia Houhe, who rode his horse slowly, had a sad expression on his face.

Needless to say, he must be worried that after returning to the mansion, his elder brother Xia Houheng would definitely scold the two of them for wandering around all day long for not going to visit Xiahoumao.

"Yiquan looks sick, but is he worried about the elder brother scolding him?"

Seemingly aware of it, Xia Houhui, who was walking side by side, turned his head sideways, comforting with a half-smile on his face, "Don't worry. This time, I don't follow what the elder brother said. If the elder brother scolds me, I will take it personally. It will not implicate justice."

I have been taken out for an outing by you, how can the eldest brother not scold me~
Furthermore, as the instigator, you can't protect yourself, so how can you persuade the elder brother not to blame me?
Xia Houhe secretly slandered, and answered with a listless "Oh".

Obviously, he didn't believe Xia Houhui's words.

Seeing this, Xia Houhui just laughed lightly and said nothing more.

Speechless on the way home.

After returning to Luoyang City, just after entering the mansion, he saw Xia Houheng standing under the eaves pillar in front of the hall, with a look of hesitation in his eyes.He must have been waiting for them for a long time, and he knew that the two of them had been outing all day long.

Pain too!

Xia Houhe, who was brought up by his elder brother since he was a child, sighed secretly, stepped forward, saluted and called "big brother", then stood respectfully by his side, ready to be scolded.

On the other hand, Xia Houhui stepped forward, untied the ring-shoulder on his waist and stuffed it into Xia Houheng's hands, then turned sideways and exposed his back and said, "I went out for an outing, and I missed the visit to Brother Zilin on a whim. Sincerely, I am willing to take responsibility."

This is the meaning of asking Xia Houheng to whip with the scabbard.

It also made Xia Houheng immediately stunned.

As the eldest son in the family, he has already restrained his younger siblings on behalf of his father and urged them to study for many years, but he is gentle by nature, only preaching or punishing him in the house, and he has never disciplined him with a stick.

Now Xia Houhui is just bullying him, asking for a beating directly, so that he can't even speak out the words of scolding.

Just think about it.

Others respectfully admit their mistakes and take the initiative to ask for a beating. If you are angry and difficult to deal with, just hit a few times directly, and scold you a few times if you avoid the serious ones, what is it?

But Xia Houheng really can't do anything~
Before the crowning ceremony, he had never taught him a lesson with a stick, but now that Xia Houhui has been made a servant of Sanqi, what is the point of beating him!
Therefore, Xia Houheng, who couldn't get fit, trembled his beard for a while, and the ring knife he was holding was tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened, and finally threw it on the ground, sighing, "That's it, that's it! Entering an official career and having my own opinions, I will not be too much. These days I have found a family for you, and I have fulfilled my elder brother's responsibility, and I will not comment on how you will behave in the future."

uh~
Why did it involve marriage.

Hearing this, Xia Houhui was very anxious, turned around and grabbed the elder brother's hand, "Eldest brother promised me before that I will not talk about my in-laws until my achievements are established."

"Hmph, don't use excuses like unfinished business!"

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xia Houheng, "If you don't want to make achievements, why don't you follow my advice and visit Brother Zilin for the benefit of your career? You talk too much!"

After saying that, he walked away in a flick of his sleeves.

Xia Houhui had no chance to argue again.

And when he turned his eyes, he also found Xia Houhe's face full of gloating smiles. Seeing him looking over, he quickly put on a solemn face, "Today's picnic is very enjoyable, and I am also quite tired. Sixth brother, I will Let's go rest first."

After speaking, he left in a hurry.

Tuliu Xia Houhui was alone in front of the porch, shaking his head and smiling wryly, his face full of depression.
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[Note 1: Elephant 辂 (road), a kind of emperor's car, is used when going to court and cruising places. "Zhou Li" has a cloud: "The five roads (辂) of the king, the jade road (辂) is used for worship; the golden road (辂) is used for guests; the elephant road (辂) is used for court; (辂) Yitian."]

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