Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 235 Sima Yi Takes Military Power for the First Time (12)
Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt like he was relieved.Now, I have painstakingly monitored Sima Yi up and down, left and right, inside and out, even if he intends to raise troops to rebel, I'm afraid he won't be able to make a name for himself!So, with a smile on his face, he cheered up unexpectedly, and said to Hua Xin smoothly: "Hua Aiqing—you go out first and call Sima Yi in. There are some things that I should talk to him when I arrive." It's time to talk face to face..."

Hua Xin responded repeatedly, and as soon as he retreated to the door, Cao Pi suddenly raised his upper body and waved his hand: "Hua Aiqing—wait a minute!"

Hua Xin hurriedly turned around, but saw Cao Pi looking at him with a half-smile, with anticipation in his eyes, but he didn't speak.

With a secret shock in his heart, Hua Xin thought for a moment, suddenly felt relieved, bowed his head respectfully and said: "After the old minister goes out, he will use his neck blood to help His Majesty establish the posthumous title of 'Emperor Gao Zuwen'!"

Only then did the smile on Cao Pi's face become brighter. He leaned on the back of the dragon bed, closed his eyes slightly, and waved his hands outward, letting him go.

As soon as Sima Yi stepped into the secret room in the back hall, the door behind him was silently closed.He raised his eyes and looked forward, only to see Cao Pi half leaning and half lying on the dragon bed, staring at him from a distance——the brilliance of the ancient bronze lamp with many branches like a precious tree, which flickered on and off, illuminated him The slightly swollen cheeks had a faint blue color, revealing an indescribable gloomy meaning.

Sima Yi's heart trembled, he secretly held his breath, started from the door of the room, knelt down, and walked forward slowly.

"Zhongda, come here quickly!" Seeing him coming in, Cao Pi burst into a smile on his face, and waved to him with difficulty.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Sima Yi immediately pretended to be worried, and almost scrambled to the edge of the dragon bed, looking up at Cao Pi, with tears in his eyes.

Although Cao Pi was still smiling, tears were streaming from the corners of his eyes, he stretched out his hands tremblingly to support him, and panting with difficulty, he said, "Zhongda, you stay flat..."

Sima Yi straightened his upper body from the ground, and while weeping and weeping, he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much about state affairs, let's get rid of distracting thoughts and recuperate in peace in the high-lying palace! All the affairs of the world, there are ministers who will do their best." The work of dogs and horses will be settled! After a few days of recovery, Your Majesty will be able to reign over all kingdoms and make a name for himself in the world..."

"Hehehe... Zhongda! Why do you deceive Zhenkong to be happy like this?! The Suzaku Gate in Xuchang City collapsed by itself for no reason. Aiqing Zhou Xuan calculated my fate for me, and my end is approaching. It's over..." Cao Pi waved his big sleeves, and continued to speak while hissing and coughing, "Zhongda! Thank you for taking so much pains to comfort me—it's rare for you to be so loyal!" At this point, he After a pause, he took a meaningful look at Sima Yi, "I know exactly what my condition is. Zhongda! If something happens to me, I will thank you for helping me..."

"Your Majesty, why did you say such a thing? My minister is willing to sacrifice his own life and pray for your long live..."

"Hey! Long live? Who can really live to be [-] years old? Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about that. Today, I really beg you to take care of my great Wei Sheji—'I, Cao Family and Sima Families have become close friends from generation to generation, to divide the world equally, and to rule the world together!' I have always kept this promise in my heart, and I will never forget it!" Cao Pi's expression froze, and he stretched out his hand to hold Sima Yi down. On his shoulders, his eyes were shining brightly, and he stared closely at him, "I have decided: appoint you as Gu Ming's assistant minister and the governor of Zhennan, and command the troops and horses of the Jingxiang camp with integrity!"

Listening to Cao Pi's scalding blood-like words, a ray of tears suddenly flowed down the corner of Sima Yi's eyes.His heart fluttered lightly at first, and then fell heavily—he had been thinking day and night and racking his brains to seek the right to command the army for five or six years, and finally got it!But the tide of ecstasy in his chest just rushed through, and the reef of reason rose slowly.As far as he knows, this military power of "controlling the army and horses in the Jingxiang camp with integrity" is not a light thing, just like the burning red sword just taken out of the furnace, it is really hot--Jing In the area of ​​Xiang, there are currently two armies from Eastern Wu, Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin, attacking from east to west. The situation is extremely urgent, and it has become a dangerous situation that cannot be resolved!This Cao Pi really dragged down the situation in the southern border to the point where it couldn't be worsened, and then he pretended to be generous and handed over the military power to himself...

He secretly concealed the turmoil in his heart, and pretended to be a little numb: "Your Majesty... I have never had any military achievements, how dare I pretend to be Your Majesty's kindness? How dare I pretend to be the governor of Zhennan? Your Majesty, please." Take it back!"

"Zhongda! Don't refuse!" Cao Pi took a deep look at him, coughed a few times, and said hoarsely, "Jia Taiwei and Xiahou Zhennan both recommended you to me that day. Han Xinbing You are talented. If you ascend to the position of the governor of Zhennan University, no one will be dissatisfied... In fact, how could I not know that you have such talents in both civil and military affairs? It can be said that I understand you first than everyone else What a skill! Your strategy of war is many times better than that of Lu Xun's son! It's just because of the needs of the state affairs in the past few years, I had to let you temporarily take the position of Xiao He, the people in the town, and the military supplies outside ...That is also the top priority of the imperial court, so I don’t feel at ease entrusting it to others!"

Sima Yi listened to his unbelievable lies, lowered his head, gritted his teeth secretly, and after a while, he slowly replied: "Your Majesty trusts this humble minister so much, it's hard for this humble minister to be broken into pieces." Just in case!" His tone sounded like weeping, and tears fell from his eyes!

Cao Pi held his hand tightly, and murmured: "Aiqing Zhou Xuan once told me that you, Sima Zhongda, were my 'God-sent nobleman'--the fact is true, if you were not here in the past With all the help behind the scenes, how can I have the honor of being enthroned and proclaimed emperor today? Looking back at the source, all of my foundations were created by you, Sima Zhongda, who worked hard for me! Therefore, I, the Cao family and the Sima family have passed on for generations. The promise of being close friends, dividing the world equally, and governing the world together' is actually my heartfelt words, which can last forever! Not only do I want you to be my 'God-sent nobleman', I also implore you to be my Ruier's 'Heaven-sent nobleman', help him to become a generation of Mingjun with all your heart!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty's words really killed this minister!" Sima Yi was sweating profusely as he said this, while kowtowing his head heavily on the cypress floor, "To repay Your Majesty's kindness, this minister is here I swear to the heavens, I will live as a minister of the Great Wei, and die as a ghost of the Great Wei, and I will serve the country faithfully and forever, without any second thoughts!"

"Zhongda, stop here!" Cao Pi waved his hand, making him stop kowtowing, and suddenly leaned forward, looking straight at him, "You may not know, I am standing upright this time. My son is the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, in fact, most of the factors are due to your relationship... You and Empress Zhen, Concubine Fang Gui and the others have been old friends before, and I have always been very clear in my heart..."

Hearing this, Sima Yi's heart skipped a beat: What a Cao Pi!Sure enough, he has some tricks - he even found out such important secrets as this seat... With a thought in his mind, all the muscles in his whole body tensed up with a "huh"!

"In the past two years, there have been people who have been 'blowing' in my ears, trying to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones, abandon the heirs and take the concubines, and replace Cao Li, who was born to Xu Guifei, as the heir. I have tried my best to resist. I I know, Zhong Da, you will be able to help me, Great Wei Sheji, only if Ruier is appointed as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace. Thinking about it, with your old friendship with Empress Zhen and Concubine Fang as a bond, you will definitely be loyal to Ruier to the end of……"

When Sima Yi heard Cao Pi's words, a wave of heat surged in his chest, making his heart that had been as cold as iron for a long time slightly burnt, and tears rolled down his eyes in an instant: "Your Majesty's words are really too flattering!" I am a humble minister... How dare I not feel at ease to help my great Wei country? No matter who my great Wei prince is, I will be loyal and dedicated, serve with all my heart, and die..."

Cao Pi didn't seem to be listening to what he said seriously, his faint eyes glanced at his face, he raised his head and looked up at the high roof caisson, and murmured to himself: "Alas! Four years ago, I gave a speech to Queen Zhen. The disposition was indeed too arbitrary and hasty... Zhou Xuan once warned me that "the blue rainbow is shining through the sun, this is a warning from the sky, and there should be noble women in the world who will be slandered"... I went against the sky, and this retribution came too soon Hurry up! Alas! I also regret it very much—Ruier is the one I am most worried about now! Both his parents died at his age, and his only sibling, Princess Dongxiang, died last year. He is really lonely and pitiful... ..."

Speaking of this, the tears on his cheeks were like beads, and his clothes were wet—suddenly he turned his head and stared at Sima Yi: "Zhongda! I hope you will treat the prince as your own son and treat him with all sincerity; I also I will tell the crown prince to treat you like a father, and to respect you... When you two monarchs and ministers are in love with each other, I can rest in peace under the Nine Springs..."

Cao Pi died in the Jiafu Hall of the imperial palace at the early morning of Dingsi Day in the seventh year of Cao Wei and Huangchu.When he was dying, he summoned all the ministers of the second rank and above in Beijing to be present, and publicly read out his autographed will:

...Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and Chen Qun have served as imperial servants since they were young, and they have had a golden friendship with me. They are dedicated and dedicated, and they have worked hard.Today, unfortunately, I am in the middle of the road and say goodbye, and my life will be helpless!I hereby entrust the orphan of six feet, send the order of the world, and grant him the post of assistant government supervisor. The general of the Zhenjun and Sikong, I hope they will do their best to help the society together!

Sima Yi, at the age of 47, finally "turned a kun into a peng", and got the power of holding a military order that he had always dreamed of!
(End of this chapter)