Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 432 426. Compromise
Because of its implicit meaning, "Qi Guo Yan Yi" was widely circulated by many people who knew a little bit about it. Sima Yi naturally heard some rumors.

He sent his two sons out to get information, because the servants were not smart enough to understand what Sima Yi wanted to know. Although his two sons were not as capable as himself, they were still smart and could mostly understand his ideas.

Sima Zhao and Sima Shi did not disappoint Sima Yi. In just one morning, they told Sima Yi about the "Qi State Interpretation" which had been popular in Luoyang City recently.

Sima Yi broke out in a cold sweat again. Wasn't the dream at the beginning hinting that he was the second Tian Qi?
Tian Qi knew about Duke Jing of Qi's dream and laughed wildly at home. He became known to everyone because he was a character in the story.

What about Sima Yi? Would he be like Tian Qi, laughing in his house and even looking down on Cao?
The fear lies in having a reference. Originally, everyone was just "discussing" the so-called "three horses feeding in a trough" dream, and their reactions to Sima Yi were also different. But with a reference sample, everyone's thoughts changed from "what is it" to "is it", from a fill-in-the-blank question to a judgment question.

No one was doubting whether the Sima family had any suspicions, but was arguing whether the other party would act in this way. It was already assumed that the Sima family had evil intentions.

This is the disadvantage of path dependence. It is easy for people to infer similar things based on past experience. Of course, no one knows what Sima Yi is thinking, not even Feng Xi. Only he knows. But what Feng Xi did was to show everyone what Sima Yi was thinking.

To borrow a popular saying, it doesn't matter how many bowls of noodles Sima Yi ate. It will be meaningless even if you cut open his stomach and show it to everyone.

"Alas, this is a disaster. If this happens, I am afraid that in the eyes of everyone, my Sima family will be the second Tian family."

Sima Yi listened to the story of his two sons and heaved a long sigh. It must be said that the storyteller had a very tight logic and portrayed the Tian family's usurpation of Qi with a bit of pity for the hero.

Sima Yi felt that he could understand Tian He's tactics in the story. After all, Guan Yi was at the height of his fame, and it was a gentleman's behavior to remain silent, which ultimately proved Tian He's success.

However, Tian He succeeded. What should Sima Yi do now? Tian He was a man who lived hundreds of years ago. Not even a bone is left. Sima Yi is still alive and well, and the whole world knows that he seems to have rebellious intentions.

"Dad, what should we do? How about you resign and go home?"

Sima Zhao was also somewhat bewildered. At this moment, they were like yellow mud falling into their crotch. It didn't matter whether it was true or not. Whatever they did could be used as a conspiracy theory.

If one voluntarily resigns and goes home, it means he is recruiting soldiers and horses and waiting for the right time; if one voluntarily humbles himself to become a minor official, it means he is extremely cunning and is waiting for the right price; if one voluntarily requests to go to the frontier, that is even more extraordinary, as the emperor is far away and the person might want to be a local tyrant.

It can be said that there seemed to be few options left for Sima Yi except suicide.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it..."

Sima Yi waved his hand, lay on his recliner, closed his eyes and thought, no one knew what he was thinking about.

A few days later, Sima Yi went west to Chang'an with two attendants in a dejected manner. After Sima Yi's tearful complaints, Cao Pi finally remembered the contributions of Sima Yi and Wu Zhi in helping him and Cao Zhi seize power, and did not do anything too extreme. In addition, Sima Yi asked for it himself, so Cao Pi simply sent Sima Yi to Cao Zhen's account as a "military supervisor". Of course, he was a military supervisor in name, but in fact he was suppressed and monitored by Cao Zhen, without any real power, and at most he could only come up with two ideas. At the same time, Chang'an was not like Luoyang. Although Dong Zhuo had moved the capital to Chang'an, it was for a short time and no political faction was formed. In addition, Sima Yi was suppressed by Cao Zhen and had no way to get involved in military power.

Sima Yi used this humble method to prove that he did not have the rumored ambitions. Sima Yi took office alone, while Sima Zhao and Sima Shi stayed in Luoyang Imperial Academy to continue their studies.

Anyone with a discerning eye knew that these were the hostages left behind by Sima Yi, and they were his two biological sons. Since Sima Yi had done this, the civil and military officials in the court had nothing to say.

After all, Cao Pi knew Sima Yi's abilities. If he were to be exiled to some remote corner, Cao Pi would still feel uneasy. So it would be better to keep him away from the political center and have him watched by Cao's relatives so that any unusual movements could be dealt with in a timely manner.

Therefore, there was the scene where Sima Yi left alone with two attendants. Fortunately, Sima Yi was not an important figure at that time, and his departure had no impact on the court. On the contrary, Cao Pi seemed magnanimous. He was so generous to such a person who looked ominous no matter how he looked at it, and he also won the hearts of the people.

While Cao Wei was in chaos due to all kinds of rumors, Feng Xi's side was thriving.

In accordance with Feng Xi's requirements, the shipyard in Jiangdong began to produce some small sea-going ships with streamlined bottoms, changing the traditional Chinese square hull.

Guided by the map, these dozens of small boats, led by Zhang Nan himself, headed towards Zhoushan Island in the east of Kuaiji County.

They will use this as a base to begin exploring the surrounding islands as a rehearsal for future explorations of Izu and Dongying. After all, the sea is different from the river, and they need to be familiar with the hydrological conditions.

Feng Xi also came up with several sea vessels suitable for the current situation based on the actual situation. The oared and sailed ships similar to those in the Arab region are undoubtedly very suitable.

Firstly, rowing is naturally not a difficult problem. Secondly, at this moment, Feng Xi and his men have no need for naval battles, so the main function of ships is to carry and deliver goods.

Therefore, there is currently no demand for artillery, melee combat, etc. What is needed are two things: the ability to carry and the ability to run. Meeting these two points is enough.

Feng Xi scribbled on the paper and modified the drawing in his memory. He changed the place that was supposed to be the gun room into the sailor room and warehouse. Then he picked up the drawing, blew away the ink on it, put it away, and prepared to hand it over to Li Yan.

Li Yan now controls a state, so naturally he has no idea of ​​fighting for power. At least he will not compete with Feng Xi for military power. Feng Xi's level is obvious to all, and those surrendered generals of Eastern Wu were also conquered by him. Moreover, Feng Xi's power was granted by the late emperor himself. Li Yan still has self-knowledge and knows that he can handle the situation in Yangzhou well.

Therefore, Li Yan was in charge of matters such as shipbuilding, and Feng Xi was only responsible for providing his own requirements or drawings. Li Yan had the final say on how to do it, which was a tacit understanding between the two.

(End of this chapter)