Great Wei Nengchen

"But the army hasn't been recruited yet, how will the grand master go out?"

"It's okay, the Xuanjia Army will go first, and the rest of the ministries will follow up. However, I still have two requests, and I hope His Majesty will grant them!"

"My lord, just say it, I'm not against you!"

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After listening to Xiao Yi's plan, Cao Pi, Cheng Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this God of Killing was invited out, and Dou Ze fell into the enemy's tricks. Xiao Yi's two requests were simple:

First, after Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he mobilized 10,000+ craftsmen and peasants to build palace gardens in Luoyang City. After the preparations were completed, the capital was moved there. Now that the war is urgent, it is best to use Luoyang’s manpower, material and financial resources on the battlefield It is not too late to repair the palace garden after the triumphant class teacher!

Second, it takes time to mobilize the army, and the Hanzhong war is imminent. Xiao Yi hopes to recruit some students from the Zhengming Academy to join the army to supplement the shortage of troops!

During the war, it was natural that everything should be followed by the army first. The palace in Luoyang was repaired a few days later, and it was okay. During the previous wars, the students also went out with the army many times, so Cao Pi nodded in agreement.

After everything was deployed, Xiao Yi left the palace, instead of going directly to the barracks, he went to Zhengming Academy first... That night, various sounds could be faintly heard in the academy, and silence returned after dawn!

Chapter 1663 Internal meeting of the Sima family!

As the saying goes: 'There are no tigers in the mountains, monkeys are called kings', Xiao Yi led his troops to expedition to Hanzhong, without this god of killing sitting in the court, some careerists who had endured for many years began to move - Sima!

"The first year of the Great Wei and Huangchu - Xia, June 22, at the age of Bingwu!

Sima Jiangong, the grandson of the twelfth generation, gathered dozens of male members of the family in the ancestral hall, offering vegetarian tribute, meat tribute, melons and fruits, steamed products, etc., as offerings to the ancestors of the Sima family, before burning incense and prostrating , Pray sincerely, highlight the merits of the ancestors, show the respect of future generations, carry on the past and open up the future, and beautify the descendants...

Hehe, my ancestor, shines in Xuanyuan, is brave and strong, and is an outstanding person!

Raise troops in Zhaodi, the princes will form an alliance, break through the Han Valley in the west, and punish the Tyrant Qin!

With outstanding military achievements, he was named King of Yin, ruled Hanoi, and made Chaoge his capital!

After assisting Gaozu, creating a great cause, fighting in Pengcheng, drinking hatred on the battlefield!

Live as a hero, die as a ghost hero, wise for thousands of years, recorded in the annals of history!

Pray to my ancestors, the blessings are boundless, the virtues of the world are flowing, and the grace is brilliant!

Protect the descendants, the population will prosper, heroes will emerge in large numbers, generations will prosper, Wencheng Wude, the common people will be blessed, and enjoy! "

In the Sima's ancestral hall, cigarettes were lingering, drums and music blared, Taifu Sima Fang was wearing a black sacrificial attire, kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times, and after offering various sacrifices, he recited his own sacrificial oration.

Dozens of men from the Sima family knelt in the back one by one, kowtowed devoutly, and burned incense to worship. The female relatives did not have the right to enter the ancestral hall, so they could only kneel in the open space outside the gate, kowtowing to the ancestors together!

On the tall altar, there are densely packed spiritual plaques, all of which are written in gold lacquer with the names and official positions of the ancestors of the Sima clan:

Eleventh Patriarch Yingchuan Taishou - Sima Jun!

Sima Liang, the prefect of Yuzhang born in the tenth generation!

The Ninth Patriarch Zhengxi General Jun - Sima Jun!

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On the highest part of the altar, there is a specially made black jade tablet with the name on it: King Yin - Sima Ang!

Sima Ang, also written as "Sima Ang", in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, joined the rebel army and served as a general of Zhao. After the Great Deer War, he followed the overlord Xiang Yu to enter the Guanzhong, pacified Hanoi, and made many military exploits. One of the eighteen princes and kings), Dingdu Chaoge!

From the second year of the Han Dynasty to the third month of summer, Liu Bang, king of the Han Dynasty, crossed the Yellow River from Jin and captured the land of Hanoi.

From the third year of the Han Dynasty to the fourth month of summer, the Chu and Han battles took place in Pengcheng. The descendants stayed in Hanoi County, which is the origin of the Sima clan in Hanoi.

Of course, the Sima family has a long history, and its ancestors were prominent officials in the Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang, and Xia dynasties, and they can be traced back to Emperor Zhuanxu and Huangdi!

After the sacrificial rites were recited, they were put into a brazier and incinerated. One was to invite the ancestors to watch, so as to protect the descendants of the Sima family, and the other was to worry about spreading it and causing unnecessary troubles!

This sacrificial rite may seem ordinary, but it actually hides a mystery. More precisely, it reveals Sima's great ambitions. The key lies in the two sentences at the end, "Wencheng Wude, Zebei common people"!

Both Wencheng and Wude are the names of ancient dance music, which describe the great achievements of King Wen and King Wu in prospering Zhou and destroying Zhou. They are generally only used in royal sacrificial ceremonies.

Zebei common people, not only the grace spread to the common people in the world, this is something that only the emperor dares to say and can do. This shows that the Sima family is ambitious and has the heart to aspire to the world!

This is not surprising, the Han Dynasty collapsed, the princes rose together, there were countless people who coveted the throne, Cao Cao suddenly emerged, and with the help of the right time, location, and harmony, he became the overlord of the Central Plains in one fell swoop!

His son Cao Pi even replaced the Han family and established the Great Wei Empire. The nobles expressed their submission one after another. However, these people despise the Cao family very much in their bones. Sima Shi is one of them!

Next, the ordinary family men all went out, and the gate of the ancestral hall was firmly closed, and the confidants were in charge of guarding it. Only Sima Fang and his eight sons were left to discuss some confidential matters!

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"Since the two emperors Huan and Ling, the Han Dynasty has declined, eunuchs have caused disasters, the country has been in chaos, and the four directions have been disturbed, so that the princes have risen together, and countless people have collapsed states and counties. After more than [-] years of melee, it has now formed The three-legged confrontation of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Sun Wu!

Among the three countries, Cao Wei has the largest population, the widest area, and the strongest strength. Therefore, Cao Wei is the one who finally completed the great cause of unification!

However, Cao Wei's interior is not stable, and it is divided into three major groups: Cao, Xiao, and gentry. They are intriguing with each other, and no one can swallow the other.

However, in the recent political game, the Xiao family has made a lot of profits, the Cao family followed closely, and the gentry group has nothing to gain, and our Sima family has been pushed to the forefront. If we are not careful, we will suffer catastrophe!

As your father is old and frail, there are not many years left. The rise and fall of the Sima family's honor and disgrace rests on the shoulders of your eight brothers. Do you have a plan in mind for the road ahead? "

Sima Fang has been in the officialdom for decades, and he knows the cruelty of political struggle. Either you swallow others, or others swallow you. It is impossible to coexist peacefully, so he called his sons together to discuss how to get out of the predicament.

Otherwise, according to the current situation, in another 20 years or so, the Xiao family will definitely become the dominant family, and then gain the entire world. At that time, the Cao family may enjoy wealth, and the Sima family will definitely be wiped out!

If he wanted to avoid the doom of extinction, he had to take advantage of the fact that the tripartite power had not yet been broken, and plan a countermeasure in advance. If the Sima family could win this game, the future would really be "beautiful for the common people".

"Father, don't worry. Our Sima family has been passed down for thousands of years and has a profound heritage. The ancestors protect us, and the father and son work together. Start from four sides!"

"Oh, those four aspects?"

"Soldiers, Soldiers, Marriage, Learning!"

"Tell me in detail!"

"promise!"

Among Sima Bada, Sima Yi has always played the role of master planner, planning the future for the family, and this important task is naturally his.

"Since ancient times, if you want to achieve great things, you must have the military power, but the influence of the God of Killing in the army is too great. My Sima family members who joined the army were either appointed to civilian positions or received cold reception. No one has ever been able to control the military power!

That being the case, you can send the seventh and eighth brothers back to their hometown in Hanoi County, secretly recruit 3000 rangers and swordsmen, and train them to become the dead soldiers of our Sima family. "

Since the Han Dynasty, the gentry families have kept some dead men, ranging from hundreds to thousands. These people ignored the court and government, and only supported their own patriarchs, or accompanied them as guards, or assassinated their enemies. Soldiers!

One of the important reasons for the decline of the Han Dynasty and the rise of the powerful was that these powerful gentry had private soldiers in their hands, and they could rebel with a little equipment and a banner.

To put it bluntly, when Cao Cao raised troops in his hometown, he pulled up a team in a short period of time. In fact, it was the private soldiers of Cao and Xiahou who became one of the eighteen princes and participated in the fight for the world. in the game!

Cao Cao gained the benefits of private soldiers, and he also knew the harm of private soldiers. Therefore, after he became the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he repeatedly ordered the nobles and powerful people in various places not to support dead soldiers. There are few people!