Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 223: To bury your head in common affairs and win people's hearts (10)
Jia Xu slowly stroked his gray beard, eyes half-closed: "Oh? Your Majesty is going to send the Hushi General to Tingwei Prison? This is very strange... But, Mr. Cao, you How can I ask for help from this old man? Mrs. Luo of General Cao Ren, doesn’t your cousin live next door to your Hussar General’s mansion? Mr. Cao, you should ask her for help!——Ask her to represent General Cao Come out to His Majesty to make things right..."

"Mr. Jia, you don't know. Cao has already gone to see Aunt Luo, but Aunt Luo told them: His Majesty asked Xia Houshang to pass on this incident to them, and they are not allowed to intercede for my father. She Neither I nor Uncle Cao Ren dared to come forward to rescue them, lest it might backfire."

Sima Yi could hear clearly from behind the screen. It seems that this time, Cao Pi has indeed harbored anger towards Cao Hong for a long time, and is ready to take revenge!Sigh... Cao Hong, as a veteran of the clan, seemed to be too cruel to be hit by his nephew like this.

Jia Xu pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "This...Mr. Cao, even if he is a relative of the family and honorable minister like General Cao Ren, he can't save your father, what can I do?" Out? Mr. Cao, you should hire someone else.”

After hearing this, Cao Fu kowtowed his head violently on the floor and begged tearfully, "Jia Taiwei, my father told my nephew to look for you today, saying that you are resourceful and resourceful. With a benevolent heart like the sea, I will definitely be able to give a helping hand to save him for the sake of fighting side by side with my father and serving Emperor Wu in the western expedition to Ma Chaoshi, and being in the same robe with my son..."

After hearing his sobs, Jia Xu couldn't help hesitating deeply.After a long while, he let out a long sigh, and slowly said: "In terms of general Cao Hong, he is generous and generous, and his friendship with me is not weak. Now that he is in such a predicament, I feel very uncomfortable seeing him. How about it?" , Nephew Cao Fu, I heard that gold, silver and jewels are piled up like mountains in your house, silk and satin are like a sea, and grains and grains are stored in hundreds of thousands—this is probably where your father's 'illness' lies! Go back and persuade you Father obediently went to Tingwei Prison to punish himself, and at the same time donated all the gold, silver, silk, satin, grain and corn for His Majesty's military plan. Perhaps, this is the only way to help your father escape. Get through this calamity."

"Wh... what? Taiwei Jia—you are trying to let our Cao family lose their property? I'm afraid my father will be very heartbroken..."

"Heartache? Hehehe, heartache can be compared to the pain of being in prison and being in prison? Hurry up and take the initiative to disperse your family wealth and dedicate it to your majesty. Maybe General Cao Hong can still avoid the unforeseen disaster. If you are greedy for money, food and wealth, don't I am willing to dedicate it to His Majesty... I am afraid that General Cao Hong will suffer even more!"

"Jia Taiwei! How dare Cao take care of his belongings? Compared with my father's safety, what are these money, grain, and silk? It's just...just, His Majesty has always boasted of being the Emperor of Hanwen, and he has always advocated frugality and integrity. I am afraid that he will not use these things. Money, food and wealth are in your eyes, right?"

"That's right, Your Majesty is rich all over the world, why would he take a fancy to your family's property? To tell you the truth, what His Majesty is interested in is not your little money, but the loyalty behind your family's property." Jia Xu I had no choice but to open the skylight to Cao Fu and tell him some secrets, "Nephew Cao Fu, Jia remembered that His Majesty once mentioned: the few days that Ding Yi brothers and Yang Xiu held in Yecheng and Xuchang There was a grand Pingyuan Hou Poetry and Prose Appreciation Ceremony. Thousands of high-ranking scholars were invited to attend, and a seven-day and seven-night banquet was held in succession. I don’t know how much money was spent on those expenses. According to His Majesty, he always remembered that it was General Cao Hong who paid for it behind the scenes. Could it be that General Cao Hong has a wealth of wealth, but he is so generous to Pingyuan Marquis Cao Zhi? Now that His Majesty is about to march south, he is also in urgent need of money, food and silk. At the critical moment, he was still unwilling to express anything—so, it is not surprising that your mansion has undergone such a sudden change today."

After Cao Fu heard this, his face froze, and he was silent for a long time, and finally he fell on the floor and knocked his head several times, and said a little sourly: "So that's how it is...Cao finally understands! Alas! Your Majesty Since you have this intention, why do you do it like this? All the money in my family was bestowed by Emperor Wu back then, and today I just want to give it back to them! After Cao returned to the mansion, he immediately persuaded my father to go to jail and face the crime. And immediately donate all the money, food, and treasures in my mansion for His Majesty's military plan...From then on, my whole family, Cao Fu, will return to my hometown in Peijun to live in seclusion, and I will never set foot in Luoyang and Jingdu for the rest of my life!"

Jia Xu reciprocates
Sima Yi, who was sitting behind a screen and listening quietly, suddenly realized: that day in the palace, Cao Pi claimed that he and Chen Qun would get "hundreds of thousands of shi army rations" for the Southern Expedition. yes!Isn't he "forcing" with open flames!Such a method is a bit too clumsy!

After Cao Fu said goodbye and left, Sima Yi turned around from behind the screen.Jia Xu seemed to be staring at the door of the jingshe in a daze, her lips were moving, and after a while she came out with a sentence: "Xun Lingjun once said a passage, which is still fresh in my memory: the way of controlling ministers that lacks human touch is, after all, Not far to go..."

After hearing this, Sima Yi couldn't help shaking his heart as if hearing the verse.But it is impossible for him to talk nonsense in front of Jia Xu at this moment, he just pursed his lips and sighed secretly.

After sighing, he glanced and suddenly saw that Jia Xu's waist was empty!With a sudden movement in his mind, he couldn't help asking: "Hey... Captain Jia, where is the 'Purple Dragon' worn on your waist?"

Jia Xu's face fluctuated slightly, and he said calmly: "Is that piece of jade? It's just an external possession. The old man has already returned it to His Majesty. The old man's virtue is not good enough, and he can't afford to enjoy this 'Imperial Bestowed Treasure'. "

When Sima Yi heard it, his heart was shaken: Cao Pi had clearly hinted at the ceremony at the court meeting that day that he would never forget "Purple Dragon Jue".What kind of smart and harmonious person is Jia Taiwei?He naturally understood, and after he got down, he had to return Zilong Jue to Cao Pi respectfully.However, Cao Pi had the audacity to accept it without hesitation!You should know: this Zilong Jue was a "token" that he tried his best to give to Jia Xu in the struggle for establishing an heir!

However, when Cao Pi took over the Zilong Jue, he also gave Jia Xu a little compensation symbolically: he was given a jar of Loulan wine.When Jia Xu entertained Sima Yi today, it was not easy to explain the origin of the jar of wine to him, so he casually said that it was escorted by Han.But deep down, Jia Xu was of course ashamed and annoyed, but she tried her best to restrain herself and digested it.

Therefore, when Sima Yi brought up the matter of Zilong Jue, his state of mind was a little buoyant at first, but then gradually calmed down.He took a sip of the wine, sat quietly for a while, and then said leisurely: "The emperor, the king who is ordered, is domineering, who dares not to obey? Everything is based on the heart of the emperor, and the heart of the emperor. Thinking about thinking, this may be the best choice for us as ministers of the temple." He glanced and saw the injustice in Sima Yi's eyebrows and eyes, and couldn't help but feel warmed by it, suppressing the emotion in his heart , smiled lightly: "Oh... By the way, Sima Jun, I said something that I shouldn't have said: According to your personality, in the eyes of this old man, you are only afraid of staying in Luoyang City, going up and down and making friends. Wholeheartedly, willingly and willingly, in the future will eventually be a rare good fruit."

Jia Xu's words were very thoughtful.Sima Yi couldn't help being deeply moved by this—his eyes were wet, and he bowed deeply on the seat: "Yi respectfully asks Taiwei Jia to give me some advice."

"Now that Liu Bei is sending troops out of the Wu Gorge, the battle between the Puppet Shu and Jiangdong is inevitable. Your Majesty never forgets to attack the latter to reap the benefits of the fisherman. Therefore, the imperial court's grand plan for the Southern Expedition is imperative! Then, choose the right one. It is the imperial court's top priority to choose suitable generals to take advantage of the gap! However, according to the old man's guess, His Majesty may still want to rely on Xia Houshang, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and other trusted veterans to wipe out Wu Shu. It is a pity that extraordinary things need to be treated extremely Only by appointing someone with a talent can they make extraordinary achievements! Although Xia Houshang, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and others are brave and good at fighting, they are not really "extraordinary talents" in the eyes of the old man, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for them to be appointed as the leaders of the Southern Expedition..."

Jia Xu is the imperial lieutenant who is in charge of the promotion of generals in the world. Sima Yi was a little surprised that he belittled Xia Houshang, Cao Xiu, and Cao Zhen so bluntly.He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "So, in Jia Taiwei's eyes, who can be called an 'extraordinary talent'?"

Jia Xu shrank his pupils, stared at him deeply, and said with some inexplicable mystery in his tone: "That's right. In my mind, there is indeed a very talented person with both civil and military skills. However, this old man Don't be surprised if you tell this person's name, Sima Jun!"

Sima Yi replied calmly: "This... I would like to ask Taiwei Jia to tell you everything - Yi also wants to know the name of this very talented Gao with both civil and military skills!"

"Hehehe... In the eyes of this Taiwei, the person who is capable of destroying Wu Dingshu is none other than Sima Jun!"

Sima Yi was genuinely taken aback at this moment: "How can Yi have virtue, how can he be worthy of it?"

Jia Xu picked up the goose yellow jade double-eared cup, sipped it lightly, and said slowly, "Why can't you? When the late emperor was alive, you served as a general of Duzhi Zhonglang, and as a soldier of the prime minister's mansion, Cao Jun." Yes, the Sima of the Prime Minister's Mansion was also a Sima, and the old man once heard that it was you who assisted His Majesty with all his strength in mobilizing troops and generals in Yecheng Wei Xiqian and the remnants of the Han Dynasty to make a rebellion overnight. Yes! This all proves that you are an "extraordinary talent" with both civil and military skills. Why can't you take on the great task of destroying Wu Dingshu? This old man must recommend you to His Majesty as an important aspect of the Southern Expedition Army Will!"

Speaking of this, Jia Xu's warm eyes cast towards Sima Yi's eyes like a ray of sunset light: "If you become a member of the general, you don't have to be like this old man, who is neglected and ignored on the balance of the imperial court. , as a piece of weight moved around..."

He confided to Sima Yi the heartfelt words that must never be said in these scenes.Sima Yi was so moved that his heart boiled, his heart was sore and hot, all words were blocked in his throat and he could not speak.

(End of this chapter)