Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 208
"Sima Pushe! How could Su go back and persuade his father to take back this letter? To tell you the truth, Su is also going to donate his annual salary this year to help the people..." Wang Su stared straight at him. Sima Yi refused to look away.

Sima Yi saw that his scholar's temper was getting up again, so he laughed and said softly: "Wang Shilang, Yi understands your feelings very well. Of course we can't bear to starve the affected people here; How can we feel at ease if we have ruined such great scholars as Lord Sikong and Wang Shilang? Moreover, Lord Sikong advocated with the dignity of the three princes, and all the officials in the world will follow the wind from the clouds. But some people are poor. Lonely and honest officials can only rely on their own salary to support their families. After they donate, the whole family has to go up the mountain to dig sweet potatoes and pick wild vegetables like old Yutou? There is a saying between Guang Luxun and Master Qia It is good: "If you set up a teaching and change the vulgar, the way of the mean in your place is to be reasonable, so that it can last for a long time and be great." This seat here urges Lord Sikong and Wang Shilang to think deeply."

"This... so it sounds, Su is really thinking too simple." Wang Su couldn't help but ponder deeply after hearing this, "Okay. After Su returns to the mansion, he will think about it with his father."

At this time, Jia Kui seized the gap and hurriedly interjected, "By the way, Sima Pushe, Jia heard such a thing, I don't know if you know it well..."

Sima Yi's eyes flashed like a flash: "What's the matter?"

Jia Kui said hesitantly: "Jia has heard some rumors that His Majesty thinks that we in Yuzhou and Henan have few people, few houses, and lack the magnificent weather of the capital of the Celestial Dynasty, and are planning to migrate from Jizhou and Youzhou for ten years. More than ten thousand military households and scholar households settled down here...isn't it?"

"Oh...Your Majesty has mentioned such a matter, but it seems that it has been blocked by Mr. Wei Zhen, Minister of the Household Department."

"That's good! That's good!" Jia Kui hastily stretched out his sleeves and wiped the hot sweat from his forehead, and then he showed a happy expression.

"However, Jia Cishi, you can't take it lightly! Your majesty's holy will is like a thunderstorm. It is really unpredictable. You should pay more attention to it."

"Yes, yes! Sima Pushe, you have seen it all this time. There has been such a large locust plague in Yuzhou this year. How can the state and county offices have any spare time and time to spare the time to arrange for those ten people? Thousands of military households and scholar families! If there is any change in this matter, Jia will definitely put down the 'Jinxian Crown' on his head and don't want it. He will also cry blood and express his feelings outside the Meridian Gate to speak for His Majesty. Clear the pros and cons!"

"Well... Why did Jia Shishi come forward to confront His Majesty head-on? The more than [-] Jiyou military households were forced to leave their homes and move here. I'm afraid they would not be so willing." Sima Yi's eyes shone brightly, " In my opinion, Jia Shishi, you might as well go to a famous prefect who was born in Jizhou, such as Mr. Simpi, an old minister of the former emperor and a man of integrity. It should be more direct than you to let them come forward to persuade His Majesty. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to contradict?"

"Oh! How did Jia forget Mrs. Xin and the others? Thank you Sima Pushe for your guidance..." Jia Kui was so excited that he slapped his knee hard with his hands, almost jumping up on the spot.

While they were talking, a horse galloped from far ahead on the road ahead, kicking up a long trail of dust and smoke—the man on the horse jumped off his horse as soon as he saw them.Sima Yi glanced, and saw that the person who came was his personal bodyguard Liang Ji.He raised his hand and raised his voice and shouted: "Sima Pushe, Wang Shilang: Your Majesty asked Zhongshu Supervisor Liu Fangang to bring an oral order, and urgently summoned you to return to the Changle Hall of the Luoyang Imperial Palace to participate in the court ceremony!"

Wei State Tribute Ceremony
In the Changle Hall of Weiyang Palace in Luoyang, the central capital of the Wei Kingdom, Emperor Wen Cao Pi sat with his sleeves folded on the dragon bed painted with gold, looking very majestic.

He stared out through the gap between the strings of pearls hanging from the crown above his head, and looked at the three envoys from Xiyi who were standing in the front row under Dan Qi, his face overflowing with complacency. smile.

These three Xiyi envoys came to pay tribute from Shanshan, Kucha, and Khotan, the vassals of the Western Regions of the Great Wei Dynasty.Since the rise of the "Yellow Turban Rebellion" in the late Han Dynasty 40 years ago, the three vassal states of Shanshan, Qiuci, and Khotan have almost lost their tribute ties with the Central Plains court.Now that Cao Pi is on behalf of the Han Dynasty and establishes the Wei Dynasty, he occupies the two prefectures of Yong and Liang, and has reconnected with the "Silk Road" opened by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, he has restored the previous Huayi tributary system with the Western Regions.In this regard, Cao Pi believed that all of this was caused by his "prestige outside the Great Wall and the Western Regions", and he became a little complacent.

He looked happy, and turned his face to Taiwei Jiaxu, Situ Zhongyou, Sikong Wanglang, Yushi doctor Huaxin and other senior officials sitting on the seat on the right side of Danchi, and said happily: "I was ordered by heaven last year, When I was enthroned, many generals suggested that I should inherit the legacy of the late emperor, rule the world with a mighty teacher, and subdue the bandits. However, I am determined to do the holy work of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty, and strive to be far-reaching with virtue and to transform the people with benevolence. I don’t want to show off the benefits of the military revolution to others. In less than two years, the Silk Road in the Western Regions has been reopened, and the foreign kingdoms have returned to me. I am really happy in my heart!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Xin, the official censor, said: "Your Majesty's words are very true. In the past, the Miao family was not welcome, and Emperor Shun obeyed him by dancing with relatives; Wei Tuo proclaimed himself emperor, and Emperor Wen of Han respected him with kindness. The king of Wu, Liu Bi, did not go to court, and Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty returned a few sticks of tin and sold his adversity. Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty was lenient, profound and silent, and served the far with virtue, and today we have reappeared in our Great Wei Dynasty! The old minister deeply respects your majesty Long live! Long live! Long live!—” As he spoke, he led Jia Xu, Zhong Yao, Wang Lang and other officials and elders to shout long live!
Cao Pi really liked to enjoy the flattery and flattery of these officials. He half-closed his eyes and listened to their mountain chanting for a full quarter before he flicked his sleeves to stop them.

Then, he turned his eyes awe-inspiringly to the three Xiyi envoys standing under Dan Chi.They lowered their eyebrows and looked very cautious. Among them, the envoy of the Kucha Kingdom was so nervous that his temples were wet with sweat, and his face was as red as a steamed carrot.

"Present their tribute to the palace, and I want to sit and appreciate it with all my lovers!" Cao Pi stretched out his right sleeve, flicked it away, and gestured to Dahongxi Xinpi, who was in charge of the court rituals.

Simpi understood, and first made a gesture to the envoy of Khotan.The Khotan envoy hurriedly left the hall, and greeted two servants from Xiyi outside with a "chirpy murmur" and came in carrying a large red lacquered wooden tray.

Sima Yi sat on the front seat of the long seat on the left side under the danji, and when he looked up, he couldn't help being surprised: but on the vermilion lacquer plate, there was a beautiful woman from Xiyi with a graceful figure, four feet tall. , scratching her head and twisting her waist, her hair fluttering, and her dancing posture graceful!His heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: This country of Khotan is really weird, it's not good to send any tribute, but it sent such a "dwarf beauty".However, although this "short beauty" from Xiyi is slightly short in stature, her body and appearance, compared with the hundreds of beauties and jiao'e in the harem of the Great Wei Dynasty, has a different charm...

While he was contemplating himself, he suddenly heard Duzhi Shangshu Chen Jiao who was sitting next to him exclaim in a low voice: "Ah! This... this Xiyi girl was actually carved out of beautiful jade..."

When Sima Yi heard it, he hurriedly looked at her carefully, and then realized something strange: that is indeed a real white jade beauty!She was carved out of a whole piece of the world's best Khotan mutton fat jade, with a vivid look and a lifelike attitude.What is even more astonishing is that the pair of beautiful eyes of this jade beauty are shining like stars, but they are inlaid with two exquisite and rare black pearls.

For some reason, looking at this beautifying beauty, Sima Yi's mind was slightly in a trance, and he was almost drowned in her shining pearly eyes.And that jade beauty's delicate body was covered with a layer of veiled white gauze like cicada's wings, which swayed gently in the breeze, showing her embossed and exquisite curves, which made people want to miss.Sima Yi looked at it, his mind fluttering: This jade beauty seems to be alive, the blood under the skin seems to be beating slightly, the streamer in the eyes is also extremely hot, everything is like a real person...

He bit his lower lip abruptly, calming down his mood!He turned his eyes and secretly glanced at the other people in the hall: I saw that almost everyone in the Changle Hall, including His Majesty Cao Pi, was staring at the jade beauty, as if a little bewildered and dumbfounded!He was sighing slightly, but he caught sight of the two cold eyes of the Taiwei Jia Xu on the opposite table who also glanced at him—their eyes met, and there were knowing smiles on each other's lips, Then they separated again!Jia Xu deserves to be Jia Xu, his inner cultivation is indeed extraordinary: Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his color, beautiful women dazzle at the side without paying attention.Really a generation of outstanding people!

At this time, everyone in the field let out a low exclamation like a light tide.It turned out that there was just a gust of wind passing by, and the white gauze on the jade beauty was blown away immediately.In an instant, a beautiful and stunning carcass inside was completely revealed in the fiery eyes of everyone: the plump jade peak is raised high, and the two bright red spots on the jade peak are as attractive as cherries, and the slender Jade legs also look clean, smooth and elastic...

Sima Yi didn't need to look at it now, he could guess that many of the gentlemen present were drooling.With a concentrated thought, he hit the floor hard with his right palm, and shouted loudly: "Wu Na Khotan envoy! Our Great Wei Dynasty ruled the country with propriety, favoring virtue over lust, emphasizing benevolence over treasure, you and other barbaric people outside the territory Husband, but you want to pollute the eyes and ears of my king and ministers with obscene things—what crime should I have?"

As soon as he drank it, everyone in the field woke up like a dream, and they all came back to their senses.Na Hua Xin took the Yahu and played it on the spot: "The old minister said to His Majesty: Please be decisive and smash this obscene thing as an example to others!"

When the Khotan envoy heard this, he was frightened out of his wits, hurriedly fell on the floor, and kowtowed his head: "I just present this image of the 'white jade beauty' at the order of the king, in order to show my sincerity to the heavenly kingdom. How dare the humble ministers pollute the eyes and ears of the adults of the Celestial Dynasty with this? Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Cao Pi was not as excited as Sima Yi and Hua Xin at all. He chuckled, waved his big sleeves, brushed away the crowd of people under Dan Chi, and said leisurely: "Khotan is a small country, just a barbarian country, ignorant. Ignorant, what do they know about the etiquette of the Celestial Dynasty? It is not surprising that there are such gifts. Lovers must understand that they are all uncivilized barbarians. As for this jade statue, they have worked hard for thousands of miles It is not easy to make contributions from outside the territory! How can you easily reject and smash them? Xin Aiqing, let them go to the inner garden of the harem..."

(End of this chapter)