Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 377
"That's right. Father, during the two or three years when you were sick and retired, my son and others devoted themselves to silent observation. Some enemies in the open and in the dark finally appeared one after another. Let us all see clearly." Sima Zhao said politely.

"Oh? You noticed it too? Before your mother passed away, I reminded my father in secret. Before that, my father only thought that Wang Ling, Linghuyu, and Cao Shuang's faction had close ties, and simply thought they were a group of followers. " Sima Yi shook his right hand, and the sword immediately drew a silver arc of light, "Now, my father is gradually discovering their signs, and it's really getting more and more strange. It seems that their ambitions are not small!"

"Father, according to the secret report sent by Li Fu and Zhuge Dan, Wang Ling got very close to the king of Chu Cao Biao a few days ago, and in the past two months, he sent people to Baima City in Yanzhou to secretly meet with Cao Biao three times in a row..." Sima Zhao's words only said the first half, and the latter half was hidden, but the meaning was clear.

"Well. Then Cao Shuang was originally a descendant of the Wei family. His father, Cao Zhen, was only Cao Cao's adopted son. How could those Cao surnamed direct lineal clan vassal princes willingly submit to him? Chu Wang Cao Biao is Emperor Wen's half-brother is actually an authentic descendant of nobles in the lineage of Emperor Taizu Wu, his status is many times stronger than that of Cao Shuang, an offshoot clan!" The sharp light on the blade of the sword reflected Sima Yi's face was filled with cold whiteness, "Wang Ling's purpose of wooing him is clearly to emulate Wu Wang Liu Bi's rebellion during the reign of Emperor Han Jing in the previous dynasty. In the name of punishing rebellious ministers, troops entered Beijing to seize power! Maybe, Wang Ling and the others want to take advantage of the situation to abolish the lord to build up prestige and support a new one like Dong Zhuo, thinking that they have the merits of greedy heaven!"

Master Sima raised his thick eyebrows to the sky, and said coldly, "Father, you really know the truth. Although Cao Shuang and Wang Ling have been flirting with each other on the surface, they are working together on the surface, but they have their own secrets in private. Cao Shuang pulled his nephew hard. Linghuyu entered the shogunate as the chief historian to show his favor, and at the same time promoted his eldest son Wang Guang to the imperial court as the left servant of the official department. He clearly wanted to use the efforts of his Wang family to fight against our Sima family. Ling was also happy to push the boat with the tide, so he pushed Linghu Yu and Wang Guang into the key places of imperial power to wait for the change of the situation! Both of them are not good people! Our Sima family will definitely take them all at that time!"

Sima Zhao nodded slowly and said, "Big brother is very true. It's just that Wang Ling and Cao Biao's faction are more dangerous than Cao Shuang and the others! Now Cao Shuang's faction has become the target of the court and Yuan Gongqing. It's a grasshopper after autumn, and it can't grow. However, Wang Ling was a senior official in the Wei Dynasty for three generations. In addition, he himself was the nephew of Situ and a famous Confucian official Wang Yun in the Han Dynasty, so he was very prestigious. Moreover, he His brother-in-law is Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, and his distant cousin is Wang Chang, the general of Zhennan. His network of connections spreads all over the court, and he is a strong opponent with deep roots. If our Sima family wants to eradicate them, we must be cautious, careful at every step, rigorous and thorough It is!"

Sima Yi listened silently, and suddenly he slashed the sword in his hand down into the air. With a "swipe", layers of air were pierced, and there was a sharp whistle: "Zhaoer, you immediately activate my Sima family's hidden device!" All the eyeliners in Yanzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou are monitoring every move, word and deed of Wang Ling, Cao Biao, and others, so that all their plots and secret moves are invisible to us!"

"Ah! My lord, you are sick and you are in trouble, what should I do if you let me wait?" He Zeng was the first to rush into the bedroom in the backyard of Sima's mansion, and when he saw Sima Yi lying on the couch, he couldn't help kneeling Climbing forward, he said with tears streaming down his face, "Master Taifu—we all hope that you can support your sick body as soon as possible for the sake of Funing Sheji!"

"He Jun, what are you talking about? His Excellency is so seriously ill, do you still want to force him to sit in the palace on a chariot to discuss matters?" Among the ministers and ministers who came in to visit together, Wang Su stepped forward shouted.

"My lord! He is really worried about the future of the country and the country, so he can't choose what to say!" He Zeng stomped his feet and cried, "Master Taifu—you don't know how the current state affairs have been corrupted by a group of young people. That's it! He Mou really wishes he could carry you all the way to the Nine Dragon Hall in person to frighten those people who misuse the country and disrupt the government!"

At this time, Sun Li, who was demoted by Cao Shuang to Bingzhou, rushed forward crying and said, "Master Taifu! You must stand up and uphold justice for us!"

Sima Yi's complexion was sallow, and he propped up his upper body from the hospital bed. He looked at the ministers tremblingly and said, "Masters, I am old and frail this year, and I can't bear the responsibility. I have failed your high expectations. I am ashamed. Everything I also ask for your understanding..."

"Master Tai Tu, how can you say that? You must not dampen the eager anticipation of the common people in the world!" Fu Gu interrupted Sima Yi and yelled, not caring about being rude in public.

Sima Yi stopped him with a wave of his hand, motioned slightly to Sima Zhao who was standing beside him, and ordered: "Zhaoer, you will pass on to the grown-ups for appreciation a piece of adage that your father has learned during his illness and recuperation in recent years. "

Sima Zhao respectfully responded, stepped forward, and "swiped" the roll of silk in his hand, and 24 flamboyant and powerful characters were printed in like a bolt of lightning piercing through the clouds. It caught the eyes of all you Yuan husbands:

Hurricane over the hills, the trees are all broken, and only the grass remains;

Take patience as the basis, nourish the life, and be blessed with happiness.

Seeing these 24 big characters, all the officials and elders suddenly had different expressions and reactions: some gazed deeply in thought, some sighed deeply, some showed puzzled faces, some smiled knowingly, and some were bewildered. Some are noncommittal.

At that moment, Wang Guanyue came out from the crowd, squeezed in front of Sima Yi's bed, and said with righteous indignation: "Master Tai Tuo! Now you use the sketches to save yourself, and you don't take it as your responsibility to be a pillar of the Great Wei. Wang is very disappointed! This guy Cao Shuang is disobedient." To pervert the law and bring disaster to the country and the people is indeed the treachery of the power of the Wei Dynasty, which must not be abandoned! Wang only hopes that the Tai Tuo can cheer up and follow the great sages of Yiyin and Lu Wangzhi to help the Wei family in the future, and report to the former emperors of the three dynasties. To build a merit that lasts forever! Wang is willing to be a pawn of the Taifu, even if he goes through fire and water, he will not hesitate!"

After hearing this, Sima Yi gave Master Sima a secret wink: "Master, Mr. Wang must be drunk outside - you should help him to rest in the back hall, lest he speak lies again!"

"No! No! No! Grand Tutor! Everything Wang said is true, there is no falsehood! You must cheer up and eradicate traitors for the country!" Wang Guan hissed and cried, while being beaten Sima Shi and Liang Ji dragged them to the back hall.

Then, Sima Yi clasped his fists at Jiang Ji, Wei Zhen, Sun Zi, Liu Fang, Lu Yu, Gao Rou, Sun Li, Wang Su and others who came to visit and said: "This seat is really old... The future world will ultimately belong to those young people. Let’s not accept the old! Gentlemen, let me live a peaceful life for a few days..."

Jiang Ji, Wei Zhen, Lu Yu and others tried to comfort them, but they had to gradually disperse.In the bedroom, Sima Yi was the only one left lying on the bed, watching them leave one by one.

Niu Heng asked by the door: "Master Taifu, are you going to rest?"

Sima Yi's deep and deep eyes shot out from the door, and cast them into an unknown distance: "No need. I will wait here for a while."

Sure enough, after two incense sticks, Gao Rou, Wang Su, Sun Zi, and Liu Fang quietly left and returned. They all came in through the back door and came to the bedroom to meet him again.

Gao Rou had just sat down in the room this time, then she cupped her hands and said: "Master Tai Tu——Cao Shuang sent Deng Yang to find me, and said that I want to recommend me to be the post of Situ. I beg Master Tai Tu to show me."

Sima Yi was still lying on his back on the couch like that, and did not answer his question directly. He said, "I heard that Wei Zhen still refused Cao Shuang's Sikong's bribe. His move was very good. Alright, but I don’t know who will accept this generous gift from him in the middle of the court?”

Sun Zi said with a hint of disdain: "General Wang Ling of Zhendong has already promised Cao Shuang to take up the post of Sikong."

Sima Yi nodded deeply, with a thoughtful expression, and after a while, he raised his head to look at Gao Rou and said, "Since that's the case, Gao Jun, you should take up the post of Situ without hesitation. The honor of the three princes has always been the honor of all officials." First of all, after all, you should not give it up lightly. By chance, this title can still play a magical role in vain. Gao Jun, it is better to keep it in your hands than to fall into the hands of some young people!"

"Then I will follow the orders of the Grand Tutor." Gao Rou answered with a deep nod.

"Your Majesty, you don't know. He Yan, Deng Yang, and Ding Mi have been connecting with hundreds of civil and military officials in private recently, planning to persuade Cao Shuang to be the prime minister, and he will be promoted to the Duke of Runan County and enjoy [-] households in the city!" Liu Fang said angrily.

"That's right! They are all desperately helping Cao Shuang build castles in the air—it's just that the higher they praise Cao Shuang, the harder it will be for Cao Shuang to fall one day!" Wang Su commented emphatically .

Sima Yi's eyes brightened, he turned his head, looked at Liu Fang and Sun Zi, and asked in a deep voice: "Liu Jun, Sun Jun, you two are now thinking about it, if you continue to do it like Cao Shuang and the others, Is there any point for you to stay in Zhongshu Province?"

Sun Zi and Liu Fang looked at each other, and replied with emotion: "Yes! Your Excellency, probably you don't know yet, Cao Shuang has also reached out to the Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has already let Ding Mi concurrently serve as the Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chief Tong Shilang, and his younger brother Cao Yan, the regular servant of Sanqi, joined hands to secretly communicate with each other to make us wait..."

"I have already expected such a situation." Sima Yi watched the two of them quietly, "I would like to give you a piece of advice. You are in a key place and facing an unpredictable enemy. If you are a little careless, It will bring about a cruel disaster! In my opinion, you two might as well retire temporarily, so as not to have another confrontation with Cao Shuang's faction, which will hurt both sides."

"Retire and return to seclusion? Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu also have this intention. But how to subtly retreat from the chaotic political situation, please let Mr. Tai Tuo clarify further." Sun Zi asked Sima Yi respectfully with a thought, "Sun actually also understands that today's retreat is actually a precautionary measure for an effective attack in the future..."

Sima Yi closed his eyes slightly: "Sun Jun, you give up your position of Zhongshuling to Li Feng, the servant; Liu Jun, you give up your position of Zhongshu Supervisor to Meng Kang, the servant of Huangmen. That's done." , it can be regarded as the most ingenious way of retreating into seclusion..."

"This... this..." Liu Fang looked dazed when he heard it, but he hesitated and didn't agree immediately.

(End of this chapter)