At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Since you can't manage this aspect, let's manage money.

All of Cao Cao's salary and rewards are in her hands. She is the well-deserved leader of the family and manages the family very well. She has a son Cao Ang and has a very good relationship with Cao Lan, so Mrs. Ding is holding Cao Cao's face tightly. and lifeline.

Cao Cao has nothing to do with this regular wife who is good at making helpers. Whenever he is nervous, he has to humbly ask Mrs. Ding for some pocket money.

Mrs. Ding set a quota for Cao Cao, how much money would be given each month, and she would never give any more. If Cao Cao was really nervous and stalked, she would go to live with Cao Lan. Anyway, she would never give Cao Cao any excuses. Let him push his feet.

Mrs. Ding shied away from childbirth, but once financial matters were involved, she immediately turned into a Hedong lion. Every time Cao Cao was defeated, there was nothing he could do except complain.

Today is obviously another fiasco for Cao Cao.

Of course, this kind of fiasco was not once or twice, and it was commonplace for Cao Cao.

He is a master who likes to brag and socialize, but Mrs. Ding restricts his consumption. He often has a hard time and cannot borrow money, so he can only try his best to Mrs. Ding. Repeated defeats.

After every fiasco, Cao Cao would feel depressed, so he came to Guo Peng, wanting to talk to him a little bit, to relieve the depression in his heart, and to see if he could borrow money by the way.

Needless to say, several times he had no money to go out to drink and socialize, and Guo Peng lent him the money to let him go. Of course, Guo Peng didn't point out that he could pay it back.

After Guo Peng became the king of Wei, Cao Cao seemed to realize that Guo Peng's footsteps could not be stopped, as if he had opened his eyes, so he changed his attitude of deliberately avoiding before and became proactive and intimate.

Don't talk about state affairs, only talk about private affairs, seems to want to get back the feeling of the past.

Guo Peng knew Cao Cao's purpose in doing this, so he didn't resist and let it go.

So the two gradually returned to the intimacy of the past.

In addition to dealing with heavy government affairs, Guo Peng also needs to relax his tense nerves, and he is also happy to cooperate with Cao Cao coming to him to vomit bitterness.

Especially every time Cao Cao came to him to complain about the system of paying salaries to regular wives, Guo Peng felt very happy.

From Guo Peng's point of view, Cao Cao is very depressed today, so Guo Peng is very interested, thinking about listening to Cao Cao's unhappy things, so as to make himself happy.

Cao Cao caught him complaining bitterly, and Guo Peng became happier the more he listened.

"Feng Xiao robbed your favorite concubine? He also robbed you of a house of belongings? Brother, how did you provoke Feng Xiao? Feng Xiao should understand sister-in-law's temperament. In this way, you Don't even think about going back to the mansion today, I remember you spent a lot of money to buy that concubine, right?"

"I didn't provoke him, I just asked him for a favor, but he actually blackmailed me like this, so that I couldn't go back to the mansion. If outsiders find out about this, where will I put my face? I have to deal with him severely in the future !"

Cao Cao's face was full of displeasure.

"Let Feng Xiao help..."

Guo Peng shook his head and smiled: "Brother, don't do this, the one in Fengxiao's family is not easy, I reckon he robbed you of the money to go back to make his family happy, so that Fengxiao can accept one more." Concubine, if you snatch it back, Feng Xiao will never even think about going home."

Guo Peng poured Cao Cao a glass of drink, and asked again: "By the way, what are you asking Feng Xiao to help? How could Feng Xiao blackmail you like this?"

"Small is not small, and big is not big."

Cao Cao took the drink and said, "I was recommended by Hanoi Sima Gong to serve as Luoyang North Captain. Sima Gong was kind to me in recommending me, so he wanted me to recommend a position for his son. For this matter, I I couldn't refuse, so I found Feng Xiao."

Guo Peng was raising his glass to drink water, and he paused when he heard this.

"Sima Lang? I remember that you were recommended by the Xun family before? Later, he resigned himself. Why, did he come to you again this time? Or Sima Lang?"

Cao Cao shook his head.

"When something like that happens, Sima Lang's official career is hopeless. This time, it's Sima Lang's second brother, Sima Yi, nicknamed Zhongda."

Guo Peng raised his head and drank the water in the cup, then put down the cup and looked at Cao Cao.

"Sima Zhongda?"

Chapter 706. 710 five I personally summoned Sima Yi

Sima Zhongda.

Guo Peng was not surprised to hear this person's name suddenly.

"Yes, Sima Zhongda."

Cao Cao nodded: "I am 22 years old. According to Sima Gong, this Sima Yi is smarter than Sima Lang. He is more optimistic about Sima Yi, so he wants to entrust Sima Yi with the hope of revitalizing the Sima family."

"interesting."

Guo Peng smiled, and said: "I remember this family, they didn't look down on Yuan Si before, they went to Xun Wenruo, and after Xun Wenruo died, they went to Fengxiao again, brother, you are really being taken advantage of."

Cao Cao smiled wryly: "After all, Sima Gong supported me, and now I support his son. This is also very normal."

"Ha ha."

Guo Peng poured himself another glass of water.

It's not that he dislikes Sima Yi, or is worried that Sima Yi will usurp the country or something.

There is no natural usurper in the world, they all go to the stall in their own position and have to do it. When Guo came to this world, all he wanted was to hug Cao Cao's thigh and live a stable life. .

It's just that with the prosperity of the Cao family, the prosperity of the Sima family is actually a bit unavoidable.

The reason is that in that time and space, Sima Fang supported Cao Cao.

Sima Fang recommended Cao Cao to become an official. He gave Cao Cao a lot of help in his early years, and Cao Cao kept it in his heart. So after Cao Cao made his fortune, he would naturally promote his son as a reward.

Cao Cao promoted Sima Lang and made him an official in Yanzhou. After Sima Lang passed away due to official duties, Cao Cao promoted Sima Yi and made Sima Yi the prince's concubine next to his successor Cao Pi.

Cao Pi followed Cao Cao's class and promoted Sima Yi vigorously, making him an official to Luoyang to stay behind as a Hussar General and serve as one of the four assistant ministers.

When Cao Rui came to the throne, he promoted Sima Fu, made him an official to Duzhi Shangshu, supervised and managed financial issues, and appointed both Sima Yi and Sima Fu vigorously.

The three generations of the Cao family have all favored the Sima family. It can be said that the history of the Sima family is accompanied by the historical process of Cao Wei.

The history of Sima Yi's family fortune in Jin Shu is actually very flavorful. For example, Cao Cao wanted Sima Yi to become an official, but Sima Yi looked down on Cao's background and pretended to be sick and refused.

This is putting gold on Sima Yi's face.

The Sima clan was transformed from a military general family, and it took only two generations to transform into Sima Yi's generation. It is not a family with a deep heritage at all. He is at the bottom of the scorn chain of the gentry.

It is said that Cao Cao was not happy to let Sima Yi pretend to be sick, which was purely a product of grafting.

It was not Cao Cao who asked Sima Yi to become an official. The person who first recommended Sima Yi to be an official was called Wei Zhong, who was the prefect of Hanoi County at that time.

This person has political stains. When Cao Cao was in trouble in the early years, Wei Zhong once betrayed Cao Cao. Later, he returned to justice and was forgiven by Cao Cao. However, his status is not high and his future is limited.

As his former official, Sima's future was bleak, so Sima Yi refused.

Later, I don't know how Sima Shi operated, so that Sima Yi was appreciated by Xun Yu.

This is most likely Sima Lang's handwriting.

In the 13th year of Jian'an, Sima Lang was requisitioned as the head of the prime minister's mansion and served as an official next to Cao Cao. That is, in the 13th year of Jian'an, Sima Yi became an official.

Sima Lang got Xun Yu's appreciation through some means, and recommended his younger brother Sima Yi to Xun Yu, and Xun Yu recommended Sima Yi to be an official, and Sima Yi became an old official of the Xun family, and embraced Xun Yu Thighs, joined the Cao Wei Group.

At that time, the status of the Yingchuan scholars in the Caowei Group was far from being comparable to that in the Guowei Group. It was a dominant position, so Sima Yi successfully mixed into the circle of Yingchuan nobles, and his future was bright.

Joining the Cao Wei Group was for the sake of the family's official fortune, and becoming an old official of the Xun family opened the way for the transformation of the Sima family.

While thinking about the family's official fortune, at the same time thinking about the family's social status, Sima's move was very beautiful.

The following things are easy to understand. On the one hand, Cao's repayment and support, on the other hand, Yingchuan scholars' acceptance. By the time of Cao Rui, Sima Yi, who had transformed from a family of generals, could already be ranked as the fourth assistant with Chen Qun of Yingchuan Chen's family. The minister, the family's status has been significantly improved.

Also because of this relationship, when the Cao Shuang Group lost the hearts of the people in the later period, Sima Yi, the only surviving veteran of the Four Dynasties, received great support from the scholars of the Yingchuan Group, and became the leader of a wealthy family.

Around that time, Sima Yi suddenly realized that he could control the situation.

Sima's luck is really good, and Sima Fang has contributed to this point.

It should be said that it was thanks to Sima Fang who recommended Cao Cao under pressure at the beginning, and helped Cao Cao. Cao Cao is a character who knows how to repay his kindness, and the unspoken rules of the officialdom are also the same.

A part of Cao's luck was distributed by Sima, and Sima grew up with Cao's growth as if he was parasitic on Cao's body.

So when Guo Peng learned that Cao Cao had the cheek to recommend a man named Sima Lang to Xun Yu as a subordinate official, he was actually not surprised.

Now, Cao Cao is going to fight for Sima Yi's future again, so he is not surprised.

certain.

It's just that under this general environment, the Yingchuan Scholars Group was disgusted by Guo Peng because of a mistake in standing in line, and the representative wealthy family was bloodied and dying by Guo Peng's combination of punches, and there was no hope of recovery.

It is impossible for the current Yingchuan Group to provide shelter for the Sima family.

For the sake of the family's future, the Sima family will no longer seek the acceptance of Yingchuan scholars, but will instead seek the acceptance of other scholar families who have been reused by Guo Peng.

Guo Shi is the best choice.

Being close to Cao Cao, he is easy to talk to, has a high status, and is also Guo Peng's family. If he can climb up to this level of relationship and get Guo Peng's appreciation through Guo Jia, it will be like a rocket taking off.

The abacus was really loud.

However, Sima Yi's talent is indeed first-class.

In various senses, Sima Yi's talent is amazing, his ability to serve in politics and lead troops is great.

Guo Peng touched it and nodded.

"Brother, what do you think of this Sima Yi after seeing him?"

Cao Cao thought about it.

"A very good young man, calm, capable, solid knowledge, good tutor, and has the appearance of Sima Gong in all aspects. Given time, he will become a master."

Guo Peng nodded.

"Since the elder brother has said so, then the elder brother, otherwise let Feng Xiao owe you a favor instead."

"what?"

Cao Cao didn't understand what Guo Peng meant.

"I personally summoned Sima Yi."

Guo Peng smiled: "Now, is it enough to give the Sima family face? I personally summoned Sima Yi. If this is the case, the elder brother will be benevolent to the Sima family, right?"

"Zi...Zifeng, you personally summoned Sima Yi?"

Cao Cao was very surprised: "This is not a matter of giving face, this... This is too flattering him, what is your identity? What are their identities? Now you still need to call in person? This... This is not appropriate, right? "

"Brother said that Sima Yi will become a great talent in time. I have always cherished talents. Naturally, I want to see if Sima Yi has such a talent. If he really has it, it will be a good thing."

Guo Peng waved his hand: "In this way, the eldest brother will not owe Fengxiao, and the debt owed to Sima Shi will be paid off, and Sima Shi will probably owe you the other way around, wouldn't it be great?"

"Zifeng..."

"It's settled like this, big brother, if you want the beautiful concubine and property, you can go to Fengxiao to get them back, if you don't want them, let Fengxiao owe you, and you can take whatever you fancy on my side." Go, I will help Feng Xiao pay you back."

Guo Peng patted Cao Cao on the shoulder and laughed.

Chapter 707. 710 Six Your Sima family's hands are really long

For Guo Peng's kindness, Cao Cao was really embarrassed.

But it was really like what Guo Peng said, Guo Peng came forward to call for him personally, that would be a great deal of face.

In this way, Cao Cao really did not owe Sima any more, and he would not be able to ask Cao Cao about anything in the future. This is a great favor.

Cao Cao suddenly had a feeling that nothing happened.

After all, the Sima family is an outsider, and Guo Peng is his own family. The feeling of owed to outsiders and owed to Guo Peng is completely different.

On the same day, Cao Cao returned to his own mansion from Guo Peng's mansion, summoned Sima Fang and Sima Yi and his son, and told them about this matter.

"His Royal Highness King Wei personally... this... this..."

Sima Fang was obviously agitated and couldn't speak fluently. The young Sima Yi was also shocked, motionless, as if petrified.

"Meng De, are you serious?"

"Sima Gong, why should I lie to you?"

Cao Cao looked proud: "My Majesty and I are not only monarchs and ministers, but also relatives. Cao Madam Cao will remember the favor that Majesty has treated Cao Shi in his heart, and dare not forget it."

Cao Cao clearly pretended to be a coward, but it was a coercion that neither Sima Fang nor Sima Yi could see through.

Because this is indeed true, Guo Peng's favor towards the Cao family is well known.

Sima Fang and Sima Yi did not dare to doubt, and they bowed to Cao Cao at that time, expressing their inner joy.