Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 265 Zhuge Liang’s Attack (4)
"Back then, Emperor Wu had always been jealous of Sima Yi. It was only because he was rare and well-connected in the court that he was punished without a name, and he was dismissed without words. He has the right to manage military affairs. When Emperor Wu was dying, he summoned the old man to his bed for this matter, and gave the old man the top-secret task of supervising Sima Yi. In front of the old man, he warned the first emperor Wei Wendi, "Sima Yi is an eagle as a wolf." Gu, he is extremely talented and has ulterior motives. He must be reused, and he must be guarded against. No matter what, don't give him military power. Over time, changes will happen, and it will be a great disaster for the society.'" Hua Xin said here, but it was Eye circles gradually turned red, and he said in a choked voice, "Emperor Wu is still wise and wise! He has long expected that Sima Yi will eventually be a bad person. Later, under the reminders of the old man many times, the first emperor Wei Wendi had always appointed Sima Yi as one of the civil servants when he was alive. He never gave military power to his post. Only at the beginning of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, when the two bandits from Wu and Shu fought against each other, and the situation was critical, did he let Sima Yi let go to guard Jingzhou and take charge of his own affairs. From then on, he intervened in major military affairs and gradually allowed him to hold military power... …Now that the Great Sima Cao Zhen died of illness, he couldn’t hold back anymore, and dared to leave his post and go to Beijing to seize power… Isn’t Sir Sikong aroused vigilance about this?”

Chen Qun listened to the whole content of his speech quietly, his face sank like water, motionless.He was silent for a long while before he slowly said: "I have remembered what the Taiwei said today. But only the heavens, the earth, you, and I know what you said, and no one else should know it. Please The Taiwei is silent and self-defense, don't talk about this lightly. As for everything else, I know what to do."

Hua Xin stared at him deeply, and didn't say much, but a faint smile flashed in his eyes.

In the past few days, in front of the gate of Sima Yi, the great general of hussars, many civil servants and military generals have come to visit.However, they were all "closed doors". As soon as they got out of the car and knocked on the door, they were stopped by the servants of Sima's mansion.When asked why, the answer was that General Sima was not in the mansion, and went out for a spring outing in the countryside.

However, away from the hustle and bustle outside, the Sima Mansion study was peaceful.A large military topographic map of Wei and Shu was hung on the wall. The Guanzhong area on the map was drawn with lines with a fine brush, criss-crossing and dense like a spider web.In front of the map, an old man in green robes with a long beard reaching his chest, a lion nose and a tiger forehead, and a dignified appearance was standing quietly.He looked gloomy, thoughtful, and said nothing.

Suddenly the door curtain was lifted, and a servant from outside the study bowed in and said: "The great general, the eldest son, and the second son come to see you."

It turned out that the old man was Sima Yi, the great general of hussars who claimed to be going out for a spring outing in the palace, but was actually thinking behind closed doors about a strategy for the war against Shu.Hearing the servant's report, he showed a slight sullen expression on his face, thought for a while, and ordered: "Let them in!"

The door curtain was another roll, and his eldest son Sima Shi and his second son Sima Zhao entered in awe, and stood a foot away from the desk with their hands down.The two brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are very similar in appearance, but the difference is that the manners of the two brothers are very different: Sima Shi has a majestic and majestic demeanor, and his gestures are majestic;Neither of them had the arrogance and pomp of the dandy children of aristocratic families, but they were all capable, smart, high-spirited and very impressive.This is mainly due to the fact that their father always intentionally brought them by his side, went to wars in the north and south, went through life and death, and gained experience in all aspects in the political arena and on the battlefield.Their father taught them since they were young to take "the talents of the pillars and the tools of the community" as their lifelong ambition, actively develop their abilities and talents, and strive to become a generation of outstanding people.Therefore, the two brothers feel that they have benefited a lot from their father's side and have made great progress, which is far better than sitting in a study and doing nothing.

At this moment, Sima Yi had already sat back on the bed covered with a tiger skin brocade mat, closing his eyes and resting his mind.Sima Shi and Sima Zhao brothers stood respectfully behind the desk, holding their breath, they did not dare to speak out.This is not because the two brothers are afraid of their father, but because of the iron-like strict family rules of the Sima family.When they were children, they clearly remembered that when their grandfather Sima Fang was alive, their father Sima Yi and uncle Sima Fu, even though they had already become officials and married, saw their grandfather still doing the same thing as they do today. , If you don’t order to sit, you dare not sit, if you don’t ask questions, you don’t dare to speak”, strictly follow the family rules and regulations.And this kind of earnest practice of "restraining oneself and returning to the rites" tempered the perseverance and solid willpower of the members of the Sima family, so they have always been known in the officialdom as "unwavering in the way, vigorous and upright".

After a while, Sima Yi slowly opened his eyes and looked directly at the two sons: "Don't you know that when you are planning a great military plan for your father, you are the most afraid of being disturbed by others? Why do you still come here to ask for an interview?" Master Sima took a step forward, whispering Said: "Haier knows that my father doesn't like being disturbed by others. However, the ones who really want to see my father today are not Hai'er and Zhaodi, but Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi and Zhongshu Supervisor Liu Fang."

"Sun Zi, Liu Fang?" Sima Yi's heart moved, his face changed slightly, "Where are they now?" Master Sima quickly replied: "The two adults are dressed in casual clothes, and their whereabouts are secretive. They came quietly in an old carriage. We are at the gate of Sima Mansion waiting for your father to summon you."

Sima Yi suddenly stood up, and ordered: "Master, you go immediately to welcome the two adults into my study, and you must not neglect. Zhao'er, you immediately go to the front yard to find a few servants with strict tongues." Strictly guard within a radius of ten feet around the study, and no one is allowed to disturb, let alone snoop!" Sima Shi and Sima Zhao each responded, and went out.

Sima Yi walked slowly a few steps in the study with his head down, then suddenly walked to the corner bookcase, took out a mahogany square box from it, and put it on the desk.Then, he stood at the door of the study, quietly waiting for Sun and Liu to come.In fact, the positions of Zhongshujian and Zhongshuling are only the fourth-rank official positions in the imperial court. Sima Yigui is a first-rank hussar general and censor Zhongcheng, so there is no need to greet Sun and Liu respectfully.However, Zhongshujian and Zhongshuling have always been the positions closest to the emperor in the central organization of the imperial court. All the decisions on military and state secrets, as well as the drafting of imperial edicts and imperial edicts are all done by them. But Sima Yi had to pay attention to it.In addition, Sun Zi, Liu Fang, and Sima Yi are all from the east of Yuzhou, and they have always had a close relationship with fellow villagers, so Sima Yi treats them differently from ordinary people.Especially Zhongshuling Sun Zi, like Sima Yi, was a disciple of Xun Yu, a Confucian great sage of the generation, and he usually made friends with his classmates, and was even more accepted by Sima Yi.

Not long after, only the sound of footsteps could be heard, Sun Zi and Liu Fang, led by Sima Shi, had already arrived outside the door of the study.Sima Yi stepped out of the door step by step, stood outside, cupped his fists as a salute, and said with a smile, "It's a great honor for the two adults to come to our residence!"

He suddenly went out to greet him, which surprised Sun and Liu slightly.Liu Fang hurriedly stepped forward to return the salute, and said: "Master Sima treated him with such great courtesy, he really killed Liu." But Sun Zi smiled lightly, stood where he was and bowed, and said, "Master Sima is a great general of hussars. His honor, but he came to the door for the two of us in person, he is really 'a corporal, and treats the virtuous with all respect', and he is worthy of being a wise minister of the country like Duke Zhou."

"Sun Jun made fun of you! I don't dare to take it!" Sima Yi smiled and shook his head again and again, welcoming Sun and Liu into the study.As soon as Sun Zi entered the house, he saw the military topographic map of Wei and Shu hanging on the wall. He couldn't help being startled, secretly admiring Sima Yi's loyalty to the country.It's no wonder that this man can often put forward a lot of insights on the battle between Wei and Shu, which is inseparable from his speculation day and night about the military situation of the two countries!Seeing this situation, Sun Zi had even more admiration for this old school friend who was older than himself.When he was studying Wen Tao and Wu Lue under Xun Yu, he often heard Master Xun praise Sima Yi for being "smart and decisive, and he has made every strategy".Thinking of this, Sun Zi became more determined to help Sima Yi as the coach of Guanzhong to fight against the Shu bandits.Because only a veteran general like Sima Yi who is both wise and courageous, as well as resolute and determined, can truly implement the court's general plan for Shu.But today, half of the reason why he and Liu Fang left the palace and came to Sima Mansion in obedience to the emperor's will was precisely for this matter.

After Sun Zi and Liu Fang sat down, they exchanged pleasantries with Sima Yi.During the conversation, Sima Zhao also came in after arranging guards outside the study, stood side by side with Master Sima, and listened attentively.Liu Fang leaned over to Sima Yi and asked with a smile: "Master Sima has been busy returning to the capital recently, did you ever spend a good time in the mansion for leisure and entertainment? Your lord has always been tired and hard in the frontier. After returning to Beijing, you must relax and pay more attention to rest. It is."

Sima Yi shook his head, and said lightly: "Now that the Shu bandits are approaching the Guanzhong, and the powerful enemy is present, how can I stay out of the matter and just want to relax? After returning to Beijing, the old man has been inquiring about the news of the Shu bandits' march, and has been researching how to deal with it. Regarding Shu’s strategy of war, I never found time to visit the capital. Only the day before yesterday afternoon, on a whim, I went to Taiyuan Academy to have a chat with Dr. Wang Ji and Fu Gu of the Imperial College. Oh, there were still a few The soothsayers who came to Beijing to explain the vision of the "comet falling from the sky" were present, and one of them named Guan Ren, after seeing the old man's face, wrote a statement. Are you two adults interested in reading it?"

"Oh? That sorcerer Guan Ren from Pingyuan County?" Liu Fang said in surprise, "Liu has heard for a long time that this man's skill in numbers is exquisite, and that he is very effective in fortune-telling and fortune-telling. look."

Sima Yi smiled slightly, took out a wooden slip from his sleeve, and handed it to Liu Fang.Liu Fang took a closer look and saw [-] big characters written on the wooden slips: "The roots of the mountain are strong, and you hold great power. With the help of noble people, you will surely achieve great success and live a long life." He read these [-] characters carefully, and then He raised his eyes and looked at Sima Yi's face carefully, and said slowly: "To tell the truth, Mr. Sima, Liu has always been fond of studying astrology and numerology, but he has some experience. I read Guan Ren's twenty-character assertion today. , Liu felt that he was extremely accurate."

Sima Yi smiled lightly and said, "How can you see that?"

"Master Sima knows that the 'mountain root' in this assertion actually refers to the root of a person's nose." When Liu Fang talked about the study of astrology and numerology, it was like opening a chatterbox, talking eloquently, "In the study of physiognomy Among them, the root of the nose symbolizes the foundation and authority of a person in the world. Master Sima’s nose root is very well-born, as firm and towering as a mountain ridge, so he is naturally powerful, and he is destined to have a noble person to help him at any time..."

(End of this chapter)