Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 226 Sima Yi Takes Military Power for the First Time (3)
"Sima Yi?" Hua Xin was so startled that his whole body trembled violently when he heard the words, and even his sleeves trembled, "It's him that Captain Jia and the others recommended? Your Majesty... please forgive the old minister Fuyan for speaking bluntly—" —Sima Yi is not to be reused! When the late emperor was dying, he left a special edict for him..."

Cao Pi slowly closed his eyes, and the muscles on his face couldn't help twitching slightly.

"The old minister will now repeat the words in the edict to His Majesty--'Sima Yi regards the wolf as an eagle, and has ulterior motives, so it is very difficult to control. He cannot be given military power, and it will be a great disaster for the country in the long run." Your Majesty! Sima Yi is now in favor. If he gains military power again, wouldn't it be like a tiger with wings?"

Cao Pi's mood suddenly became a little inexplicably irritable: "I understand these words very well. But if I don't hand over the military power to him, who will I hand over to? Hua Situ, tell me—this is full of power. , who else can take over the southern conscript right to make achievements for me?"

Hua Xin lowered his eyes slightly, and thought to himself in the bottom of his heart: As the saying goes, "You must rely on your brothers to fight a tiger." Cao Zhang, the former city king and general of Wuwei, was originally a generation of lords who should never be in charge. He came to take over the great mission of the Southern Expedition, and he will definitely make great achievements!It's a pity that when he came to Luoyang to participate in the tribute ceremony in March last year, he died suddenly and suddenly in the post house for no apparent reason.And Dong'a King Cao Zhi, who is both civil and military, has always been regarded by His Majesty as the greatest enemy because of the dispute over the establishment of an heir, and he will never be included in the vision of the general who will conquer the South... After thinking hard, he had no choice but to speak. Said: "This... According to the old minister, Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang, Cao Xiu and other generals in the court are all close old friends of His Majesty Longqian's East Palace, and they are also relatives of the Great Wei imperial family. None of them should pose a threat to Your Majesty. You can use them with confidence and boldness..."

"Well... I can rest assured of Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang, and Cao Xiu's dedication and loyalty. I also know that I should use them..." Cao Pi's brows were tightly furrowed, "It's just that their strategic talents are not enough. In this battle of the Southern Expedition, I will make contributions and expand my career!"

"This... Mencius once said, 'Fish is what I want; bear's paw is what I want. You can't have both'. This confusion in your Majesty's heart, the old minister is powerless to resolve it for you... However, according to the old minister In my ignorance, with the strength of Cao Zhen, Xia Houshang, Cao Xiu and other three generals working together, couldn't they have made some achievements in the Southern Expedition?"

After hearing this, Cao Pi's expression finally became slightly relaxed: "Well... well, this time I went to the south, I took these three generals with me... I will follow what you said, Situ Hua, and let them They each show their abilities, try your best!"

Tips
On June 30th in the third year of Cao Wei and Huangchu, [-] days after Liu Bei's disastrous defeat in Yiling, Cao Pi set up an altar in the southern suburbs of Luoyang to worship Cao Zhen as General Zhengnan, Xia Houshang as General Zhennan, and Cao Xiu as General Pingnan. Shangshu ordered Chen Qun to be a military adviser, led an army of [-], and moved to Wancheng.

Before leaving, he issued two edicts, one of which was specially written to Sima Yi who was staying in Luoyang: "I am going to the south now, and I am deeply concerned about future affairs, so I entrusted it to Qing. Although Cao Shen has military exploits, And Xiao He is the most important thing. It is Qing who makes me have no worries about the future!" His edict was written in a blend of reason and ingenuity, no matter how dissatisfied Sima Yi was, he naturally had to respectfully accept it.

Another edict was issued to the harem: "Queen Zhen's words and deeds are surly, and she has repeatedly violated the etiquette. Shizhong Xinpi, Yilang Huanfan, Zhongshu Sheng, Shangshutai and other officials all came forward to express their advice, but it was of no avail.With Empress Zhen Mi being given to commit suicide, Guo Guipin's status in the harem rose from then on and became more prominent.Moreover, in the end, as if she was the future master of the Sixth Court of Sangong, she swaggered to accompany Cao Pi on his journey to the south of the palace.

In the evening of this day, the afterglow was like gold, and the wild grass in the courtyard dam of Laojun Temple on the outskirts of Luoyang was luxuriant, trembling in the evening wind.

Sima Yi asked his dead soldiers to guard the four corners of the temple, and walked up to the sixth floor of the "Sanqing Pavilion" in the backyard of Laojun Temple alone.From a distance, he saw a graceful and graceful woman with her back to him, looking out from the window.Her long hair was not wrapped in a ganoderma bun on her head as usual, but was only tied with a plain belt and shaved down her shoulders like a waterfall.Wearing a white dress without any decorations, the waist is lightly bundled with plain brocade, flowing with fragments of delicate luster, which is too overwhelming to hold.The white silk belt on the waist fluttered gently in the slightly cool wind, making her body look extremely light, as if she was about to fly away in the wind.The plain hand caressing on the window rail is as clear as jade, crystal clear.

From the corner of her eyes, she clearly saw: Sima Yi was standing far away at the door of the stairwell, staring at herself for a moment, the corners of her lips twitched a few times, and finally she bent down slightly, He muttered softly, "Your concubine, Sima Yi...you are being polite..."

Hearing this familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice, Fang Ying's heart ached for a while as if it had been gouged out: This Sima Yi will never forget the restraint of etiquette all his life, after all, he dare not take that difficult step !

She gave a wry smile, raised her head slowly, looked at the round sun sinking into the brilliant golden sea-like sunset, sighed a long time, and slowly chanted:

Pusheng in my pool, how far away are its leaves.If you can practice benevolence and righteousness, no concubine knows it by herself.Many mouths melt gold, so that the king will be separated from life.When Nianjun left me, I was always sad and lonely.I want to see the color of you, and I feel sad.Nianjun is always in pain and sorrow, and can't sleep every night.Don't give up your love because of Haoxian.Don't give up onions and scallions because fish and meat are cheap.Don't use Ma Feng Fu, donate Jian and Kuai.Going out is also painful and sorrowful, and entering is also painful and sorrowful.There are many sad winds in the frontier, and the trees are not repaired.From the king to be happy alone, to prolong life for thousands of years.

Sima Yi listened quietly.He already knew that this poem "On the Pond" was written by Empress Zhen when she was estranged by Cao Pi during her lifetime. The sadness and sadness in it once made him cry when he heard it, and he was deeply moved!

At this time, Fang Ying had already finished singing, and the tears on both sides of her cheeks rolled down like broken pearls.When Sima Yi saw it, her heart ached even more, but she said sadly: "What do you say, 'but love is as strong as gold, and heaven and earth will never give up'... I think back when His Majesty met Sister Zhen for the first time in Yecheng , how strong is the love; and now, when His Majesty sends an edict to kill Sister Zhen, how mean is the meanness! Seeing Ying, she is as cold as ice and in danger!"

Hearing this, tears flickered in his eyes, but he lowered his head and muttered silently, almost biting his lips until blood dripped.

"Brother, you have to be more careful! Your Majesty treats the relationship between husband and wife so coldly, and the friendship between monarch and minister, and the righteousness of flesh and blood are completely disorganized and unreliable... Back then, he was looking for you, brother, to help him ascend the throne. At the critical moment of his successor, he pretended to be more courteous and virtuous than King Wen of Zhou! I didn’t expect that once he ascended the throne and took power, he would change his face! However, it’s not surprising now that he thinks about it carefully. Naturally, he is used to using all means to protect his power and position, and to use all the means...General Cao Zhang has long obeyed the order of the late emperor and surrendered to him. The poisoned death is the only way to stop; if the third son, Cao Zhi, had not had the Queen Mother Bian pleading for him, I am afraid that he would have escaped His Majesty's poisonous hands! Senior brother, you need to be more careful when dealing with him!"

After Fang Ying finished speaking, Sima Yi slowly opened his mouth, his voice was very firm in the evening wind: "Junior Sister, don't worry - Yi has his own way to keep Cao Pi away from him and dare not do harm! Hmph! I think back then How afraid is Cao Cao of Yi?! Even if he can't help Yi, let alone a mere Cao Pi?"

After hearing his confident words, Fang Ying gradually calmed down.She leaned against the window railing and stood quietly for a moment, then said delicately: "Brother Sima... Ying has a secret date with you today, and we have an important matter to discuss. Ying was asked by Sister Zhen's dying entrustment to take care of her son on her behalf. Pingyuan King Cao Rui, daughter Dongxiang Princess Cao Yan... Now that bitch Guo Guipin is trying her best to instigate His Majesty to abolish the elder and establish the younger in the palace, in an attempt to prevent the Pingyuan King from becoming a successor, and to establish another six-year-old son Yuan who was born to Xu Guiren. The city king, Cao Li, is the crown prince, paving the way for her future "curtain regency"..."

"This is her wishful thinking!" Sima Yi sneered coldly, "Cao Rui, the king of Pingyuan, is near the weak crown this year, and he can take on the important role of the state. How can a mere Guo family prevent him from succeeding to the great unification? Right now, it is a battle of war. In a time of chaos, the ruling and opposition parties all know that it is advisable to establish an elder heir to rule the world. This is the aspiration of the people and the trend of the times—even His Majesty himself will hardly go against it! If His Majesty appoints his youngest son Cao Li as his heir, wouldn’t he be willing to hand over thousands of miles of land? Give it up to Liu Bei and Sun Quan? Your Majesty will never do such a stupid thing rashly! Junior sister can rest easy and rest easy, and the king of Pingyuan will never be in trouble!"

"Although the general trend of people's hearts is indeed beneficial to Rui'er, Ying still can't help but worry about him! Senior brother, do you have any immediate and meticulous plans to give to King Pingyuan?"

Sima Yi pondered for a while, looked at Fang Ying solemnly, and said slowly: "I have only a few words, please tell my junior sister to Pingyuan Wang—"Don't make foreign ministers, don't discuss current affairs, secretly form internal cliques, and respectfully act like a son." '. Remember! Remember!"

After Fang Ying listened, she began to think carefully in her heart: "Don't make foreign ministers, don't discuss current affairs, and respectfully practice the way of the son." These three sentences are easy to understand-Cao Pi himself relied on personal diplomats, cultivated friends, and cultivated wings. , Pretend to be filial and succeed in seizing an heir.Then, conversely, Cao Pi must be extremely sensitive and suspicious of Pingyuan Wang Cao Rui's move to secretly plant the wings of the outer court behind his back-in case Cao Rui "seeks medical treatment in a hurry" because of worrying about the trouble of easy storage in the future, and Zhou Zhang goes to the hospital when he is at a loss Mess with foreign ministers in order to protect themselves, it will be counterproductive, and the harm will be serious!However, what exactly does Sima Yi mean by "subtly forming an inner party"?So, she asked, "Senior Brother Sima, what do you mean by 'hidden inside party'..."

Sima Yi's eyes were slightly drooping, his eyes were sharp and introverted, and he said in a calm tone: "I suggest to King Pingyuan that 'don't make foreign ministers, don't discuss current affairs'. The foreign ministers of Taige will work for the stability of King Pingyuan's position, and there is no need for King Pingyuan to contact him. This is our duty as ministers of the country, as long as King Pingyuan knows it well.

(End of this chapter)