Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

"My son!"

Upon learning that Sima Shi was killed by Zhang Fei, Sima Yi had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, his eyes suddenly turned black, and he fell backwards on his back.

"Zhongda!"

Jiang Ji was horrified and hurriedly supported Sima Yi, pressing hard on Sima Yi's Ren Zhong acupoint.

After a while.

Sima Yi slowly woke up and spat out the blood that was stuck in his throat.

"Zhongda, my condolences!"

Jiang Ji tried to comfort him with kind words, fearing that Sima Yi would be so depressed that he would die from excessive grief.

Sima Yi's eyes suddenly became sinister.

"Ziyuan's death must not be in vain!" Sima Yi said fiercely.

Jiang Ji hurriedly advised: "Zhongda, please hold back your anger for the time being and don't act impulsively."

"I know you are sad and angry, but Zhang Fei is brave and good at fighting. He cannot be killed easily."

Sima Yi's tone was colder: "Zitong, do you really think that Ziyuan was killed by Zhang Fei?"

Jiang Ji was stunned for a moment, and looked at Sima Yi as if he was looking at an unconscious person.

"Zhongda, you?"

"I'm fine! I'm calm and sober!"

Sima Yi stood up, lifted the curtain of the tent, glanced around, and then went back into the tent.

"Among the generals who followed Zhang He this time, except for my son Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan, Zhuge Xu, and Wen Qin also died in battle."

"Nine out of ten of the noble families selected by Zhang He in the army never returned."

"In addition, Chen Changwen's son Chen Tai was also imprisoned for deserting the battlefield."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Tai will be severely punished!"

"Zhang He was caned for only losing a vanguard camp; Chen Tai fled from the battlefield, and even if he didn't die, Chen Changwen would be implicated."

"In other words, although Chen Changwen and I are in high positions and have great power, we don't have a suitable heir to inherit our family business."

"Zhang He, you did it on purpose!"

"His goal is to eliminate my nephews and nephews who are in the army."

Jiang Ji was shocked: "Zhongda, you can't say that!"

"Zhang He can't possibly have such courage, and he can't possibly do something that would destroy the foundation of the Wei Dynasty!"

Sima Yi sneered: "Zhang He certainly doesn't have the guts, but it was Your Majesty who gave the order."

"Zitong, you are not a fool. For His Majesty, the royal family is the foundation!"

"And the more power we have, the more restless Your Majesty will sleep."

"Your Majesty supported Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong in order to check and balance the powerful families like us."

"But I didn't expect that His Majesty would be so cruel!"

Jiang Ji was skeptical about Sima Yi's analysis and couldn't believe it: "Zhongda, are you overthinking it?"

"It is inevitable that a general will die on the battlefield. This is not the first time we have been defeated by Zhuge Qiao."

"Besides, Your Majesty has always been wise, how could he do something so outrageous to both humans and gods?"

Sima Yi's eyes were filled with hatred: "Your Majesty will not do it personally, and Your Majesty will not even give the order!"

"But there is a traitor beside your Majesty who can guess your Majesty's intentions!"

"No wonder Zhuge Ke wanted to return to Yecheng. It must be that Zhuge Ke lied and said that it was the emperor's will that instructed Zhang He to do so."

"As long as Zhuge Ke is not in the army, Your Majesty will only scold him verbally."

"Your Majesty will not give up the decisive battle with Zhuge Qiao just because some of Zhang He's troops died."

"We have won the decisive battle, and your majesty's prestige is at its peak. We have no choice but to bear the grudges we may have."

The more Jiang Ji listened, the more frightened he became: "Zhongda, don't do anything stupid! All this is just your guess, it may not be true."

"I'll make you some medicine to clear your liver and improve your eyesight. Calm down for a few days and don't be impulsive!"

If he continued listening, Jiang Ji was afraid that Sima Yi would say something about treason.

Seeing Jiang Ji fleeing from the tent, Sima Yi clenched his hands, not caring even though his nails dug into his flesh.

"Cao Cao suspected me, Cao Pi was afraid of me, and Cao Rui was on guard against me."

"I have walked on thin ice all my life, and have done my best for the Wei Dynasty. I never thought I would end up like this."

"How can I let this go if my beloved son is killed?"

Although the Sima family is wealthy and powerful, for Sima Yi, his nephew is definitely not as important as his own son.

Having trained Sima Shi for more than 20 years, Sima Yi was filled with resentment as he saw him die before him.

And in the general's tent.

Cao Rui looked at the list of casualties sent by Zhang He and fell into deep thought.

Obviously.

Cao Rui did not expect that the losses in this battle would be so great!

Cao Zhang was still defending Zhang He and told Cao Rui about the advantages of Guan Yu's weapon.

"Victory and defeat are common in the military, General Zuo, you don't have to blame yourself."

"The Han dogs' weapons are sharp, and they can gain the upper hand with only 500 cavalry against 3,000 cavalry. It is not their fault."

"You should go back to the camp and rest first."

"As for Chen Tai, take him to Yecheng and hand him over to the Shangshu Ling for disposal."

Chen Tai's identity made Cao Rui somewhat wary.

Chen Qun was in charge of the preparation of food and fodder in the rear. If Chen Tai was killed in the front, even Cao Rui would not dare to say whether Chen Qun would go crazy.

After Zhang He and Cao Zhang left, Cao Rui's eyes became more fierce.

"Zhuge Ke, you are quite good at figuring out my thoughts."

"But your behavior is too unruly!"

Although what Zhuge Ke did was exactly what Cao Rui wanted, Zhuge Ke was, after all, misrepresenting Cao Rui's intentions.

The death penalty can be pardoned, but the living crime cannot be forgiven.

To Cao Rui, Zhuge Ke was just a vicious dog.

A vicious dog is only loyal to whoever it wants.

But if this vicious dog bites someone on its own, that would be a bit outrageous!

While Cao Rui was thinking about how to warn Zhuge Ke and appease Sima Yi and other civil and military officials in the army, Zhuge Ke came to Sima Yi's residence with people from the Imperial Affairs Office.

"Sima Zhao, you've committed a crime!"

A cold and mocking voice rang out in Sima Yi's mansion.

Upon hearing the news, Sima Zhao left the hospital in anger. Seeing the loyal servant of the Sima family lying on the ground, Sima Zhao was furious: "Zhuge Ke, how dare you kill someone from my Sima family?"

Zhuge Ke sneered disdainfully: "Let alone killing a servant, even if I chop you off, Sima Yi will have to shut up."

Sima Zhao laughed in anger, pointed at his neck and said, "Okay! My neck is right here, do you dare to cut it off?"

Zhuge Ke said provocatively: "If you dare to stretch it out, I will dare to cut it down. Don't challenge my patience!"

Sima Zhao took a step forward and stretched his neck towards Zhuge Ke: "Chop me off if you dare! You are a vicious dog who only knows how to act good in front of His Majesty!"

"Do you really think I don't know what you want to do? Don't you just want to find evidence of my secret affair with the fake Han while your Majesty and my father are away?"

Zhuge Ke looked at the neck stretched out, and without hesitation, he chopped Sima Zhao half to death with his sword.

"I heard it all. It was Sima Zhao who asked for it. I didn't force him!"

Sima Zhao covered the wound on his neck and looked at Zhuge Ke with difficulty in looking confident.

Zhuge Ke's strike was very clever. It neither killed Sima Zhao immediately nor gave him any chance to be treated.

"You——" Sima Zhao felt blood in his throat and could not utter a word. After a moment, Sima Zhao fell down helplessly, and died with his eyes open.

Obviously.

Sima Zhao never expected that Zhuge Ke would actually use a knife to kill people!

"Captain, now that Sima Zhao is dead, we can't get a confession. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty." The assistant officer of the Imperial Household Department did not expect this situation.

Zhuge Ke is so cruel!

Although the Imperial Household Department had evidence that Sima Zhao had secretly colluded with pseudo-Han merchants and leaked military secrets, it would be difficult to explain to Cao Rui without Sima Zhao's confession.

Zhuge Ke sneered: "Does the school need a confession from a traitor who collaborated with the enemy to be killed by the school?"

The deputy wanted to say something but stopped himself, not daring to meet Zhuge Ke's gaze.

After hearing the servant's report, Zhang Chunhua hurried to the outer courtyard.

Looking at Sima Zhao who was lying on the ground, Zhang Chunhua's eyes turned red: "Zhuge Ke, how dare you kill the son of General Fujun for no reason? Do you still have the laws of the Wei Dynasty in your eyes?"

Zhuge Ke curled his lips and said to his deputy, "We have found someone who will write the confession. Take him to the prison of the school and torture him severely."

"Sima Zhao had an affair with a pseudo-Han merchant, and the money must have been given to this person as a gift."

The deputy's mouth dropped open.

Does this work too?
But after meeting Zhuge Ke's eyes, the deputy didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Several strong soldiers stepped forward and held Zhang Chunhua.

At this point, Zhang Chunhua also understood.

Zhuge Ke came here for the Sima family!
"Zhuge Ke, you treat the Sima family like this. When my husband and eldest son come back, I will fight you to the death!" Zhang Chunhua was extremely angry.

Not only did his beloved son Sima Zhao die, but he himself was also arrested and imprisoned in the Xiaoshifu prison.

When the time comes, under severe torture, you will have to confess even if you are not guilty.

Zhuge Ke sneered: "Sima Yi? He can hardly save himself. As for your eldest son, whether he can survive depends on luck."

Zhang Chunhua was shocked: "What did you say?"

Zhuge Ke smiled but said nothing, and just ordered his soldiers to capture Zhang Chunhua.

"Search the Sima family and divide the property into 20:80. Watch your mouths!"

Hearing Zhuge Ke's order, everyone in the school office smiled happily.

The school affairs office is responsible for doing dirty work and has no future.

For people who have no future, the money they earn is the most real!
Just walked out of Sima's house.

Zhuge Ke ran into Chen Qun who was coming towards him.

"Zhuge Ke, you are so bold that you dare to touch the family of General Fujun!" Chen Qun shouted angrily.

Originally, Chen Qun was worried about the food and grass issue, but he never expected to get the news that Zhuge Ke brought people from the School Affairs Office to Sima Yi's mansion to arrest people.

Although Chen Qun didn't know when Zhuge Ke would come back, he knew very well that he must not let this mad dog Zhuge Ke capture Sima Yi's family.

What Chen Qun didn't expect was that Zhuge Ke not only captured Sima Yi's wife, but also killed Sima Yi's son with a single blow!

The reason is: Sima Zhao had secret dealings with pseudo-Han merchants and leaked military secrets!
Chen Qun wanted to laugh at such a reason!
If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext for it!

"Chen Changwen, do you mean that you want to protect her?" Zhuge Ke was not afraid of Chen Qun at all.

So what about the Shangshu Ling of the Pseudo-Wei?
He’s not the Minister of the Han Dynasty!
Chen Qun said angrily: "Can't I protect it?"

Zhuge Ke waved his hand and asked his deputy to release Zhang Chunhua: "You are the Minister of the Chancellery, of course you can protect her."

"I will report to His Majesty what you did today!"

Zhang Chunhua escaped, but when she thought of Sima Zhao's tragic death, she felt even more sad: "Minister Chen, my Zhao'er was wrongly killed. You must stand up for the Sima family!"

Chen Qun comforted her, "Madam, rest assured. Even if I no longer hold the position of Minister of Chancellery, I will still ask His Majesty to punish the traitor Zhuge Ke!"

"But your majesty is still at the front line. Don't tell Sima Yi about your son's death."

"Otherwise, if the generals and commanders are at odds, our army will surely be defeated!"

Zhang Chunhua clenched her fists.

My son is dead, and you want me to consider the overall situation?

Zhang Chunhua apparently agreed to keep the family affairs secret from Chen Qun, but after returning to her mansion, she sent out her assassins.

"Quickly tell General Fujun of Zhao'er's death!"

"I swear I will not be a human being unless I take revenge for this!"

Zhuge Ke had anticipated Zhang Chunhua's reaction and even sent people to pretend to hunt down Sima's assassins.

There were ten of them when they came out, but only one was left when they arrived at the front-line military camp.

"Zhuge Ke, killed Zhao'er?"

After hearing the report from the assassins, Sima Yi felt dizzy again.

Sima Shi died, and Sima Zhao also died.

In less than half a month, the only two sons died!
"Zhu-ge-ke!"

Sima Yi gnashed his teeth in hatred.

"Zi Tong, do you believe what I said now?"

Sima Yi looked at Jiang Ji with extremely cold eyes.

During this half month, Cao Rui personally held memorial services in the army in order to stabilize the morale of the troops and comfort the nobles who died in the battle.

Jiang Ji even praised Cao Rui in front of Sima Yi and counseled Sima Yi every day, making Sima Yi believe that Sima Shi's death was an accident and had nothing to do with Zhang He and Cao Rui.

result.

Only half a month later, news of Sima Zhao's death came.

If it weren’t for Chen Qun, even Zhang Chunhua would have been thrown into jail!

According to the time calculation, Zhuge Ke went to Sima's house to arrest and kill people almost as soon as he arrived in Yecheng!
"Zhongda, this must not be what your majesty intended!"

"Your Majesty will at most reduce your power. He will not send Zhuge Ke to Yecheng to arrest your wife and children, let alone kill Sima Zhao in public!"

"The problem is not your Majesty, but Zhuge Ke!"

"Zhuge Ke must be collaborating with the enemy!"

"Zhongda, we must go to see His Majesty immediately and expose Zhuge Ke's conspiracy."

Jiang Ji was terrified.

Zhuge Ke is now in charge of the Imperial Household, and Zhuge Rong has annexed a large number of people and land in Yecheng.

The Zhuge family even has private soldiers in Yecheng!

If Zhuge Ke caused trouble in Yecheng, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Sima Yi's tone became even colder: "Zitong, my two sons are dead!"

Jiang Ji hurriedly said: "Zhongda, I know! So we must go to see His Majesty immediately, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable!"

Sima Yi emphasized: "Zitong, I just said that my two sons are dead!"

"They all died because of your majesty's favoritism towards Zhuge Ke. Their deaths cannot be in vain!"

Jiang Ji looked at Sima Yi in astonishment: "Zhongda, what do you mean by this?"

Sima Yi's eyes were filled with madness: "My meaning is very simple, it's time for someone else to be the emperor of Wei!"

Jiang Ji was shocked and lowered his voice: "Zhongda, are you crazy? How can you say such nonsense?"

Sima Yi shook his head: "I'm not crazy! I know exactly what I'm saying! You are my best friend, I just want to ask you one question, are you helping me or Cao Rui?"

Seeing Sima Yi calling Cao Rui's name directly, Jiang Ji was suddenly in a dilemma.

For public purposes, Jiang Ji wants to help Cao Rui.

Personally, Jiang Ji had to help Sima Yi.

"Does it have to be like this?" Jiang Ji said sadly.

"It must be done!" Sima Yi's eyes were firm! (End of this chapter)