The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

"You called me here just to do these numbers games? Then let's go back and do some serious business." Sima Yi turned to leave.

"Of course not. We are all people who are familiar with the results, so you will teach your children and grandchildren not to be too cruel?"

Sima Yi's expression was that of victory: "Are you begging me?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head: "I'm saving you."

"I'm the one who won in the end, and I still need your help?"

"Do you remember what I said to Cao Zihuan, 'Exemption is a blessing, punishment is for children and grandchildren'?"

"remember."

"Applies to you, too."

Cao Rui came to see the Queen Mother of Yong'an Palace, Guo Xu, and still asked about the death of his mother Zhen.

Guo Xu still practiced Tai Chi, but he didn't answer directly.

Cao Rui was not reconciled, although Guo Xu's admission would not affect his understanding of the matter, but he just wanted to hear Guo Xu say it himself, and it would be best to add a tearful pleading, that would be a kind of excuse. The pleasure of the mother's revenge is like the feeling of the victim's family members who must hear the murderer confess his crime.

"My queen, let's tell the truth."

Guo Xu didn't answer.

"The Empress Dowager is dead, the Empress Dowager doesn't think that someone will come forward to rescue her this time?"

Empress Dowager Bian died of illness five years ago, and Cao Rui was given the posthumous title Xuan.

"Why didn't Your Majesty speak about the death of Empress Wuxuan first? It is said that it is related to the death of the late Emperor Xue Meiren, and there is no one in the palace who knows the details than Your Majesty."

Guo Xu's words made Cao Rui's face turn red and white for a while: Empress Dowager Bian was almost pissed off. Knowing the inside story, it was the Zhenlie beauty Xue who caused the chaos in the palace.

"Or...Your Majesty, tell me about the Mao family?"

Cao Rui's queen Mao, who was favored by her beauty at the beginning, forced Cao Rui's original wife Yu to retreat, and finally sat on the throne of queen. The speed of falling in love was much faster than that of his father and his grandfather. After Mao's novelty passed, he began to tire of her.He went out to play like Cao Pi back then but did not take the queen with him. When Mao Shi only asked him a question when he returned to the palace, he was furious, thinking that Mao Shi's eyeliner was watching him, so he first executed all the maids who served Mao Shi , Then, forced Mao to commit suicide.

"She died of a sudden illness, what has it to do with me?"

Guo Xu calmly replied: "The late emperor always said this."

"The Mao family is also unworthy!"

Guo Xu remained calm: "The first emperor always said this."

Cao Rui felt very embarrassed, Guo Xu was comparing Mao's experience to Zhen's, implying that Cao Rui and his son had the same virtue.Cao Rui went back and forth and could only go back to the original question: "I just want to hear what the Queen Mother said about the reason for her mother's death."

"I don't know." Guo Xu said without ambiguity.

Cao Rui glanced at the maid beside Guo Xu: "Perhaps the people around the Queen Mother know about it? It is rumored that the Queen Mother rescued a court lady from the tomb of the First Dynasty, and she can tell the story of the First Dynasty, exactly. I remember everything about the past like this Clearly, I can remember the recent events even more clearly.”

"Strange powers and chaotic spirits are not known to the old woman."

"Ha!" Cao Rui gave a strange laugh, "Coincidentally, I happen to know where this court lady is, why don't you ask on the spot?"

Cao Rui gave an order, and the servant escorted an old woman in. She had obviously been tortured, her clothes were torn into strips by the whip, her blood was stained, her gray hair was rumpled, her face was bruised in several places, her nose was still bleeding.

Seeing Guo Xu's unchanged expression, Cao Rui sneered secretly, and ordered the old woman to repeat her confession.

The old woman intermittently narrated how she had delivered the birth of the Zhen family in her early years, and was later found by Guo Xu, who was still a concubine of Guo Gui, and asked her to lie about the death of Princess Dongxiang, and the Zhen family broke with Cao Pi under a severe blow.

"It's really not easy. I finally found a witness. What else can the Queen Mother say?" Cao Rui's tone was condescending.

"There is no basis for the words. The old woman still wants to ask her about the crime of framing the Queen Mother!" Guo Xu said.

"This is the end of the matter, how dare you say that you didn't kill the queen mother!"

"The late emperor committed suicide, why blame me!"

Sudden silence.

"Hahahahaha!" Cao Rui laughed suddenly, "You finally admitted it? The queen mother didn't have a sudden illness, and she wasn't killed because of injustice, but was killed!"

Guo Xu was stunned for a moment, and Cao Rui impatiently ordered someone to bring poisoned wine: "Send the queen mother on her way!"

Guo Xu has imagined this scene countless times, but after more than ten years, she has become numb, so when Cao Rui suddenly acted vigorously, she still panicked. In front of him, he was completely defeated: "You are a son of man, can you go after your dead father and kill your stepmother for your ex-mother?"

Cao Rui refused to listen, and ordered the servant to forcefully pour the poisoned wine down on Guo Xu, and then watched Guo Xu writhe on the ground in pain.

"Now you know how my mother felt back then." Cao Rui said coldly, taking advantage of Guo Xu's hearing and seeing. "Don't worry, I'll cut your hair off, slit your face, and stuff your mouth with chaff. You deserve it."

Guo Xu scratched the ground with his hands and feet, vomited blood: "... uru..."

Cao Rui approached Guo Xu: "What did you say?"

"Crop... Crop wow..."

"I haven't forgotten her. I won't let anyone who killed my mother die."

"If you believe that history is as you know it, you should know what your children and grandchildren will do; if you don't believe that history is as you know it, why are you so sure you will win this time?"

"I'm sure that you will die." Sima Yi calmly walked up to him: "Your letter scolded me like a dog, and you gave me a beautiful robe—I'm so grateful Yes. The envoy you sent said that you eat less and work more, so you can’t lie to me, right?”

"'Eat less and do more, how can it last forever?' He heard you say that, and he told me when he came back. Boyue was very angry at that time, and Wen Chang was more direct. He said you cursed me."

"What's the matter with your Boyue being angry? Do you know that the robe you sent made my generals almost blow up the camp? They said you humiliated me and told me to fight."

"Then?"

"Then I put it on and showed them - they were probably all too busy with nympho, and no one raised the issue of war."

Zhuge Liang knew that Sima Yi was also an unreasonable player, so his behavior was expected: "That was not intended to humiliate you, I know you won't play anyway."

"Then why did you scold me in your letter?"

"That's just for show, and the words that scold you are not the main text."

The envoy sent by Zhuge Liang came to see Sima Yi with Zhuge Liang's personal letter and a gorgeous women's Shu brocade robe.

Sima Yi looked at the dotted decorative pattern around the letter and smiled: time and place.Morse code is a handy thing.

Even the collar of the Shu brocade robe is a deformation of Morse code, a sentence that is not obvious:

You can use it sooner or later.

"What can I do with this dress? Self-pity? Do you want me to seduce someone with such a rippling color?"

"It's hard to say." Zhuge Liang looked at Master Sima not far away.

Sima Yi followed Zhuge Liang's eyes and looked at him: "Don't look, that's my son, he's useless. It's you, don't let the people around you feel cold."

Sima Yi meant something, but Zhuge Liang didn't take the move: "In the future, at the Gaoping Mausoleum, who will feel colder?"

Sima Yi frowned: "You know a lot."

"Of course. Including your headache now."

"?"

"Xiahou Hui."

Before Sima Shi went out with Sima Yi, Xia Houhui gave birth to his fifth daughter.

Sima Zhaoze had just married Wang Yuanji. At the wedding, the child laughed heartlessly. Wang Yuanji was proud of her several-month-old belly.

Xia Houhui could feel Sima Shi's growing indifference towards her day by day, so she went back to her brother Xia Houxuan for advice several times.But Xia Houxuan didn't care much about his younger sister, because after Cao Zhen's death, Cao Shuang succeeded his father and gradually became an upstart in the court. Cao Shuang and Xia Houxuan were cousins, and they got very close. Cao Shuang often came to ask for advice and was very respectful to Xia Houxuan. He also promised many times that if he had to reuse him in the future, he would never forget Xia Houxuan.

"Can Ziyuan become an official again?"

Xia Houhui asked tentatively with hope, but he didn't get any answer from his brother.

From then on, Xia Houhui vaguely felt that a new political group was forming, and that this group rejected Sima Shi.Someone told her that her husband, no, not only her husband, it should be said that the Sima family is "not a pure minister of Cao Wei".

In such an environment, Xia Houhui also had to force himself to learn to eavesdrop, spy, and obey.

After Xia Houhui "unintentionally" bumped into Sima Yi and Sima Shi discussing things in a low voice several times, Sima Shi separated from Xia Houhui. Xia Houhui was a little scared, thinking of his five daughters, he suddenly felt confident, The child is her last barrier, but also the most solid.

In the second year of Qinglong, another plague broke out in Luoyang, and the scope of the spread was not too large, but the plague that swept across the Quartet in Jian'an 21 years really left a deep lesson for people, so Sima Yi's family, Dining behavior is very thorough .Xia Houhui didn't want to see her husband's face, and she was also very happy about the meal sharing.

But the Shu Han came to make trouble again, and Sima Yi had to take his son to the expedition. Before leaving, the whole family had to sit together for a meal.

The meals were listed on the table. Sima Zhao and his wife, who were newlyweds in Yaner, were also present. Sima Yi waved away the maids, leaving only three concubines, Bo, Fu and Zhang, to serve the family.Sima Yi moved his chopsticks first, and Sima Zhao and Wang Yuanji impatiently picked up the vegetables, and then sweetly fed each other to show their affection; Bai Shi respectfully put a piece of bacon on Sima Yi's plate, Sima Yi tasted it, and took it out himself Zhang Chunhua, who would not even move his chopsticks if a piece was caught by Leng Yangui, said, "Ma'am, the meat tastes good this time, you can try it."

Xia Houhui looked envious, she peeked at Master Sima, hoping that Master Sima would do the same.

Master Sima felt it. He stopped his chopsticks and looked affectionately into Xiahou Hui's eyes: "Is Madam thirsty? Have a drink."

Xia Houhui was not thirsty, but she was flattered by Master Sima's actions, she agreed, and reached for the ear cup in front of her.

"That's not what I'm talking about." Master Sima stopped Xia Houhui and clapped his hands three times.

A man who looked like a pawn turned out from behind the curtain, holding a wine bottle on a lacquer plate in his hand, walked up to Xiahou Hui, knelt down respectfully and offered it.

"Drink, ma'am."

Xia Houhui was happy at first, and then a little confused, this was just an ordinary family banquet, but Master Sima made it too grand, a glass of wine, why should it be so solemn?

Also...Maybe he felt guilty for being cold to me in the past and made amends.

Thinking of this, Xia Houhui reached out to grab the wine bottle with great joy: "The wine is a bit muddy."

"Of course, it's poisonous wine."

Master Sima's tone was unremarkable, but Xia Houhui cried out in shock after hearing the word "poisonous wine". In such a peaceful atmosphere, what does it mean that her husband suddenly took poisonous wine to quench her thirst!

"Drink it."

Xia Houhui looked at Master Sima in shock and was speechless.

"Do you drink or not?"

"..."

"it is good."

Sima Shi, who didn't get an answer, simply stood up, took the wine bottle full of poisoned wine with one hand, and grabbed Xia Houhui's hair with the other, dragging her behind the curtain.

"Ah... it hurts! It hurts..."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Master Sima ignored everyone's stares, came behind the curtain, grabbed Xia Houhui's hair to force her to look up, and poured down a glass of poisonous wine.

Shocked and terrified, Xiahou Hui cried until tears and snot smeared together: "No..."

Then I couldn't even say "no", just the gurgling sound of liquid pouring into the esophagus.

Sima Zhao was stupid before the case, and couldn't believe what happened before his eyes.Until Wang Yuanji touched him: "Are you still eating?"

"Yuan Ji! Look... this... big brother..."

"What's none of your business?" Wang Yuanji gave him a big roll of eyes, "Do you still want to eat this mustard? Hey, I told you not to look at it. Your mouth is so wide that both father and mother are looking at you."

Sima Zhao turned his head to look at Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua, sure enough both of them were looking at him, but the next second, the two were eating and drinking as usual, toasting each other with food.

Among the three serving concubines, Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Zhang were trembling all over, but they did not dare to say a word. Mrs. Bai looked calm and continued to pour wine for Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua in silence.

In the curtain, Xiahou Hui's hair was disheveled, and she struggled desperately to spit out the poisoned wine she drank. Master Sima twisted her arms expressionlessly, and Xia Houhui wailed in despair: "Master Sima! Why are you doing this to me?" I have been married to your family for five years, what is wrong! I also gave birth to five daughters for you!"

Master Sima didn't even blink his eyes, let alone five daughters, even five sons he wouldn't care about.

"You don't care about the relationship between me and you these years, do you have any heart?"

"No."

Master Sima said suddenly.

"I've been heartless since I was 17."

"I am the daughter of the Xiahou family! My brother will not let you go! Your Majesty will not let you go!" Xiahou Hui is not entirely a threat. The Cao family and the Xiahou family are famous for protecting their daughters. Cao Pi He once did something that caused Xia Houshang to kill his concubine because he favored his concubine and neglected his sister.

But Zhang Chunhua raised his earcup and sighed leisurely: "What a terrible plague."

"Sima, be a good person." Zhuge Liang said very sincerely.

"Am I not a good person now?"

"You killed too many people who shouldn't be killed, and you may kill more people who shouldn't be killed in the future."

"What's the good of being a good person?"

"Those who know do not confuse, those who are benevolent do not worry."

"I have nothing to worry about right now."

"What about your descendants? Also, those people your descendants will rule..."

"It's these old-fashioned karma again!" Sima Yi listened impatiently, "People like you never pick up money lost on the road, just because they are worried that unexpected gains will lead to unexpected losses, but they don't want to lose money." Thinking, "If you don't take it, you will be blamed instead"? There are so many causes and effects in the world. If there is a way of heaven, it is too busy to act on everyone! If there is a cause and effect, you also killed many people in Pan Snake Valley. you……"

Sima Yi suddenly stopped.

"Yes, so, I am also prepared, and I will bear the consequences. Sima, are you ready?"

"The consequences you mentioned...including your son?"

"Including...my son."

That's not much to say.

"I don't even believe what you said." Sima Yi threw off his cloak and strode back, "If you have the ability, live on until the day you see the result, and then surrender in front of me!"

"Sima, I get it. You really only love yourself in this world." Zhuge Liang sighed behind Sima Yi and closed the coffin.

That night, Zhuge Liang was dying of illness in the Wuzhangyuan army.

Yang Yi came again from Chengdu and personally listened to Zhuge Liang's account of Jiang Wan and Fei Yi's succession arrangements.Then Yang Yi repeatedly asked about Zhuge Liang's affairs, which Liu Chan was most concerned about, but Zhuge Liang kept silent.

Yang Yi had no choice but to withdraw.

Jiang Wei was left kneeling in front of the couch weeping and weeping.

"Bury me in... Dingjun Mountain..."

Jiang Wei was taken aback. He couldn't believe what he heard. Yang Yi, who represented Liu Chan, didn't even tell about Zhuge Liang's funeral. How could he tell him?But he was sure that it must be an extremely important word, so he ignored the etiquette, hugged Zhuge Liang, and put his ear almost to his lips: "Sir, what else do you want to say?"

"Buried... Dingjun Mountain..."

"Aren't you going back to Chengdu, sir? Your Majesty will definitely arrange it."

"Dingjun Mountain..."

Zhuge Liang was so stubborn, Jiang Wei could only answer "yes", and it would be a sin for him to worry about him at this time.Jiang Wei remembered that Ou Weng once said that Dingjun Mountain is a good place.

"The whole army...retreat slowly, don't be chaotic...the queen of Wenchang Palace is on her own...public authority...public authority cannot follow the army..."

"Yes... I remember..." Jiang Wei cried while secretly sad: Mr.'s last time is still reserved for state affairs.

But Zhuge Liang seemed to understand his feelings: "This year...I can't go to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor...you go for me, for me...on the case...burn..."

Jiang Wei watched Zhuge Liang stretch out his hand to the table with difficulty and slowly, and quickly agreed to put Zhuge Liang's body flat on the couch: "Sir, wait a moment, I will go get it!"

The few sheets of white silk under the inkstone were neatly folded up, and Jiang Wei took them in his hand, and hurriedly turned back to the bed.

"gentlemen……"

Zhuge Liang's eyes were already closed, as if he was extremely exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

"Sir." Jiang Wei called softly, trying to hug the body again.

The hand feels light and heavy. Of course, the body that has been overwhelmed by hard work has little flesh, but the heavy feeling comes from its own ignorance.

Jiang Wei was startled: "Sir!"

The unsupported body is still hanging.

"Sir! Sir!"

Zhuge Liang's lifeless body fell into Jiang Wei's arms, and Jiang Wei's crying could no longer be heard.

In an instant, it felt like the sky was falling, and the dark clouds in the sky began to gather, and the swirling wind lifted a corner of the big tent, slipped in quietly, and blew the white silk that Jiang Wei had brought into the air.

The wings of the unfolded white butterfly are fluttering, and the same two sentences are all over the body:

I am not born, but I am old.

You hate my late birth, I hate your early birth.

The author has something to say:

Zhuge Liang died in 234 A.D., but Guo Xu died in 235 A.D., and Empress Mao was killed in 237 A.D. In this section, they are kneaded to the same time.

There are many versions of Xiahou Hui's death, and this section adopts "Book of Jin".The reason is very simple. This plot is full of ups and downs, which is convenient for showing the characters of Sima's family. Anyway, looking at it... Sima Zhao alone is more normal.

The author said never to let the dying people talk about tuberculosis... So, Marquis Wu, you should die easily, and leave the future to future generations to worry about. Besides, Sima is so uncooperative, what can you do? .In the end, the arrangement was that Zhuge Liang didn't want to die in Jiang Wei's arms, or rather, he didn't want Jiang Wei to see his own death process, so he sent the child away.As for the last four vulgar words, although they were intended to be burned to Liu Bei, they can also be regarded as an answer to Jiang Wei.By the way, I forgot who said it, the tragedy of the Kingdom of Shu lies in the vicious circle of "the king was born and I was not born"...

It cannot be said that Sima Yi didn't listen to a word Zhuge Liang tried to persuade Sima Yi. The problem is that she listened to half and didn't listen to half... As for which half she listened to and which half she didn't listen to, I will write about it later.

From the next chapter on, King Xuan, you can always play single player alone...