Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 47
Famous government and opposition
The news that Yuan Xiong and Yuan Hun, the great generals of the current dynasty and relatives of Yuan Shao, Jizhou Mu, were detained and imprisoned overnight by the imperial inspector Yang Jun in Hanoi County. Is it a signal for the Yuan family in Jizhou to show their cards first?Can the domineering General Yuan, who has always been ignorant and domineering, swallow this bad breath and sit back and watch his cronies and minions be executed by Yang Jun in Hanoi County?Could it be that Xu Du has already made the final preparations for a full-scale confrontation with the Jizhou Yuan family? ...Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Ma Teng in Kansai, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and the Sun brothers in Jiangdong all watched all these movements closely with wide-eyed eyes, waiting for opportunities to change.

They may not know that on the fourth day after the incident, Yang Jun traveled back to the White Tiger Hall of the Sikong Mansion in Xudu alone day and night in extreme secrecy. Zhong Yao, General Zhenwei Cheng Yu, Sikong Mansion Military Adviser Guo Jia, Sikong Mansion Master Sima Lang, etc. are waiting for him to report on the handling of the case in Hanoi County.

On the White Tiger Hall of the Sikong Mansion, Cao Cao sat in the middle, with a pair of tiger eyes under the two thick eyebrows shining brightly, and his square face, which was shaped like the Chinese character "Guo", seemed to be plated with a layer of bronze, giving people a sense of majesty and coercion. .

Shangshu Ling Xun Yu, who was dressed in a simple green shirt, sat shoulder to shoulder with the chief on his left.Shang Shuling manages state affairs, manages all opportunities, and commands various ministries. He is known as the "inner minister" in the court. Although Cao Cao is ranked as Sikong, he never dares to disrespect him a little. Asking him to be equal to him is still despising him.According to Cao Cao's original intention, Xun Yu should sit at the right seat with him.

On the right side of them are Zhongcheng Zhongcheng, the imperial censor, and Cheng Yu, the general of Zhenwei. On the left side, Guo Jia, the military adviser of the Sikong government, and Sima Lang, the chief secretary of the Sikong government, are sitting.The expressions of each of them showed an unprecedented solemnity.

Only the sound of fast footsteps came from far and near outside the hall: Yang Jun, who was busy in the world, dismounted his horse and rushed to him regardless of the effort of his saddle and horse.Seeing him sweating profusely and rushing into the hall, Cao Cao couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and waved to his two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, who were guarding both sides of the hall door. He said in a voice: "Both of you, support Master Yang to sit down..."

"Oh! I can't do it! I can't do it!" Yang Jun stood still, hurriedly refused the support of the two young masters of the Cao family, tried his best to restore his usual calm and dignified demeanor, walked slowly to the seat opposite Cao Cao and sat down. down.He didn't say much, and took out the case file of Du Chuan's nephew and the Yuan brothers from his chest and presented it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao didn't ask too many questions. After receiving the case file, he flipped through it without raising his head, and gave a very easy-going order: "Pi'er—serve Master Yang with tea..."

Hearing this, Cao Pi couldn't help being stunned: I am the son of Sikong Fu, what an air I look outside, how come in my father's eyes, I became a servant who brought tea and water to these important court officials?With such hesitation, his third younger brother Cao Zhi walked over with a teapot very naturally, and poured green tea into the green jade cup where Yang Jun was seated.

"Thank you, third son!" Yang Jun jumped up as if scalded by boiling water, stopped Cao Zhi in a hurry, took the teapot from his hand and filled himself with tea, "Old man, come by yourself, come by yourself... third son How can this old man be worthy of being so respectful and courteous?"

As soon as these words came out, the other important ministers present could not help but smile.Only Cao Pi secretly and coldly glanced at Cao Zhi's back, and turned his face aside: This third younger brother is quite good at playing tricks in public!I am a son of a wealthy family, and I always disdain to serve others with the courtesy of a servant like him...

Cao Cao didn't pay much attention to what was going on in the White Tiger Hall. After carefully reviewing the files, he passed them to Xun Yu who was sitting beside him to read.I fell down on the seat and thought about it with my eyes slightly closed.

After Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Zhong Yao, Guo Jia, Sima Lang and others finished reviewing the case files, Cao Cao said slowly, "This case is well done! Master Yang, please give me a lecture. Let me tell you the details..."

"Lord Sikong! You don't know. This case was thoroughly investigated by a young official from the Hanoi County Office..." Yang Jun had just drunk tea and calmed down. Hearing Cao Cao's words As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and he said, "He is the second younger brother of Master Sima Lang——Sima Yi..."

"Sima Jun's second younger brother—Sima Yi?" Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and he glanced at Sima Lang who was sitting under him, "Sima Jun, did you teach him? According to Sikong, you This second younger brother handles this case impeccably, if he hadn't been guided by an expert behind him, then he would have been intelligent and quick-witted, a genius..."

"This... this..." Sima Lang couldn't help showing panic, and he knelt down and replied, "The second younger brother of this subordinate has never had much contact with his subordinates. He just likes Shen to do his own job in the county. , Acting on his own. To be honest, he really didn't mention anything to his subordinates before handling the case, and his subordinates don't know exactly how he handled it."

Cao Cao saw that Sima Lang was in a daze, as if he was really confused about what his second brother was doing in Hanoi County, so he couldn't help asking a few more words: "Mr. Sima, I heard that you have seven younger brothers. You have superior skills, but you don’t know who your second brother studied under and how talented you are? You should explain it carefully to me, Sikong.”

Sima Lang was about to answer, but saw Xun Yu who had been sitting quietly before with a smile on his face, and said leisurely: "Master Sikong, have you forgotten? The second younger brother of Sima Master, Sima Yi, have you ever had a problem?" In the early winter of the second year of Emperor Guanghe, when Sima Yi was born, you gave him a Jiuyao Saber as a gift!"

"The early winter of Emperor Guanghe's second year? That afternoon on the eighth day of October? That day was also the first meeting between Ben Sikong and Xun Lingjun." Cao Cao was slightly stunned, and immediately recalled, "Ben Sikong remembered, I remembered. Hehehe, more than 20 years have passed, and Sima Yi has grown from a baby to the young hero he is now, how time flies!"

Xun Yu waited for him to finish his sighs, and then said eloquently: "According to what Xun knows, this Sima Yi once studied at Ziyuan Academy in Linglong Valley, Luhun Mountain, and worshiped Mr. Guan Ning, the master of a generation, as his teacher. It must be a An erudite and talented man... Strange! Master Sima, why didn't your second brother come to Xudu to take up the post of virtuous literature, but to work as an official in the county government?"

"This... it's my father's idea that he was appointed as an official in the prefecture and county." Sima Lang pondered for a moment before replying politely, "The father of my subordinates always believed that 'the prime minister must be appointed from the state department, and the general must be appointed to the death. Wu'——said that my second younger brother would not be able to do business if he didn't go through the common affairs of the people, so let him start with the county officials first, and wait for the gradual progress in the future."

"Hehehe, when children from other famous families enter official positions, they almost always turn their eyes upwards, fearing that the official position will not be high and their duties will not be obvious; when members of your Sima family enter official positions, they turn their eyes downwards, fearing that they will not be close to the people and not good at common affairs! Listening to this, Xun Yu could not help nodding his head slowly and praised, "The Sima family in Hanoi is worthy of being the most famous family in the Kanto. Afterwards, you will get another young talent like Guo Jiajun who is as talented as Guo Jiajun.”

After Cao Cao heard this, he smiled slightly, and a gleam of joy appeared on his brows - he asked Yang Jun directly: "Master Yang, according to what you saw in Hanoi County, what is so special about Sima Yi?"

As soon as Yang Jun heard Cao Cao ask him about Sima Yi, he beamed and said, "Master Sikong, speaking of him, Sima Yi is seven or eight years younger than Guo Junshi—but he is very mellow and sophisticated in handling affairs as an official. Suddenly facing difficulties without being surprised, being aggrieved and not chaotic'! The cunning and vicious officials like Du Chuan, and the domineering and stubborn tyrants like the Yuan brothers were all subdued by him one by one. Time—it’s really scary for young people! Yang can only admire him from the bottom of his heart.”

"Master Yang! You are too famous!" Hearing Yang Jun's praise, Sima Lang couldn't help but frowned slightly, and said, "Lang also knows the talent of my brother, but it's just one of a kind! Cao Sikong and Xun Lingjun’s spiritual power managed to settle the case in Hanoi County, so there is really not much to say..."

"Master Sima, you underestimate your second brother!" Yang Jun blushed when he heard Sima Lang's words, "Really, Yang has no words of praise for your second brother..." In front of everyone, he told in detail the deeds of Sima Yi alone in Zhidou, Hanoi County, Du Chuan's nephew and the Yuan brothers.

After listening to his narration, Cao Cao saw that Sima Lang was about to refute again, so he waved his hand to stop him, stroked his beard slowly and said: "Master Sima, from Master Yang's words, you, the second brother, are really not easy! He is able to make decisions and keep the way, which is similar to that of my uncle Jian Tu who beat Jian Shuo with a cane in those days, and he has a serious spirit of not fearing power and insisting on opinions!——What a pity! This Sikong is still unable to compete with Yuan Shao Turn your face completely."

When Sima Lang heard this, he hurriedly fell down on the table and said in a timid voice: "This second younger brother is young and energetic, he only wants to make meritorious deeds and make a name for himself, and he will not retreat when he knows it, and he will cause trouble for Lord Sikong."

"Master Sima, you can't say that. Your second brother did nothing wrong! Is this Sikong a person who is afraid of trouble?" Cao Cao waved his hand, not taking what Sima Lang said.He pondered for a while, with a hint of worry on his face: "However, according to my temperament, Du Chuan and the others colluded with the Yuan brothers to steal official land, force farmers into tenants, run rampant in the countryside, commit crimes of corruption, and commit crimes. Kill them in the city to serve as an example to others! Otherwise, this Sikong has always taken it as his mission to 'help the world and bring peace to the people, bring order out of chaos', but today he closes his eyes and ears to these evil things, and does not care about them. Herdsmen governing? It’s a pity that the bandits in Hebei are very powerful now, and it’s hard for me, Sikong, to uphold justice for the Hanoi scholars.”

Yang Jun, who was sitting in the opposite seat, couldn't help being slightly shocked when he heard Cao Cao's words: When he was in Hanoi County, Sima Yi also insisted on enforcing the law like a mountain, eradicating corruption and eradicating adultery, and using upright methods to punish him as a warning to others, in order to clear the root cause and get rid of others. To help the world and calm the people; what Lord Sikong said just now, isn't it exactly the same as what he said back then?At that time, I still laughed at him for being a bit pedantic, but I didn't expect that Sima Yi, at such a young age, would already have such great ambitions and insights as Cao Sikong, and he was indeed a pillar of talent!After reading this, he added a lot of admiration to Sima Yi.

"That's right! Although General Zhang Xiu and Master Liu Bei are helping Xu Du at the moment, the remnants of Yuan Shu in Huainan and the Sun family in Jiangdong are eyeing it." Cheng Yu said with deep empathy after hearing Cao Cao's words, "We At this time, you really can't act rashly!"

(End of this chapter)