The Three Kingdoms of the Widow
Chapter 147 (43) Gaoping Mausoleum Cao Shuang was punished, Luoyang City Xuan Wang passed away (1)
Sima Shi bent down and whispered in Sima Yi's ear, "Father, someone has come to see you."
Li Sheng walked in, bowed and saluted: "Meet the Grand Tutor."
Sima Yi was lying on the couch, his face pale and miserable, which matched the color of the veil wrapped around his head, and there seemed to be a black and blue aura covering his forehead, and he looked unwell.
Li Sheng took two steps closer, and saluted again: "Meet the Grand Tutor."
Sima Yi finally raised his eyelids: "Who?" The voice trembled.
"Li Sheng, Inspector of Jingzhou, came to visit the Grand Tutor."
"where?"
"Jingzhou, I'm going to Jingzhou to take up my post, so I'm here to bid farewell to the Grand Tutor."
"Bingzhou... the mountains are poor and the water is evil... the people are miserable and the land is barren, so dangerous..."
"It's not Bingzhou, it's Jingzhou, which is Jingzhou in Sun Quan's hands. I'm just putting on a false name, so I went there to have a look." Li Shengnai explained patiently.
"Jing..." Sima Yi was about to say something when he suddenly coughed loudly. Li Sheng saw a beautiful young woman in a silk gown from behind the curtain, holding a lacquer plate with a bowl on it. Medicine, with a spoon beside it.The status of the young woman is not low, and behind her are two maidservants wearing light-colored skirts with brown borders.Li Sheng thought, this is probably Sima Yi's beloved concubine Bo Shi.
Bo Shi lowered his head, came to the side of the couch, knelt down the concoction, Sima Yi reluctantly took a sip, but was coughed even more violently, Bai Shi didn't hold any of the medicine bowls in his hand, rolled on the ground, and Sima Yi's front was splashed. For the concoction, Bai quickly took out his handkerchief and wiped it.
Sima Shi frowned at the side and didn't speak, he stepped up to take over his father's duties.As for Bai Shi, Master Sima just waved his hand, two servants came in outside, set up Bai Shi and dragged him outside, Bai Shi didn't say a word.Li Sheng looked at all this in surprise. The tutor of the Sima family knew that this was the first time he had seen this scene, but the others around him were very calm, as if they had gotten used to it.Not long after, the sound of sticks being added to the body was heard.
"The governor laughed at me." Sima Shi apologized to Li Sheng.
"Don't worry about Sima Zhonghujun." Li Sheng turned to Sima Yi, and finally stopped coughing under the care of his son who patted and caressed his back.
Sima Yi raised his hands tremblingly, pointed at Li Sheng, and Li Sheng asked tentatively, "What orders does the Grand Tutor have?"
Sima Yi pointed to Master Sima again, and then gasped for a long time, and when he had recovered his breath, he continued intermittently: "Old and sick...I will die soon...I'm afraid...I won't wait for you to return. I'm worried...Second son ...Unworthy, please Jun...Look at...Death is nothing to worry about..."
Hearing this, Li Sheng said hastily: "Teacher rests in peace, if there is an order, Sheng will always do it."
Sima Yi nodded, and then coughed again uncontrollably.
"My father is sick, so I have neglected the governor. If there is nothing wrong, please do what you want, and I can't see you off." Master Sima said while supporting Sima Yi.
Li Sheng said "no need" repeatedly, cupped his hands, and backed out.
Seeing that he had indeed left, Sima Yi lifted the brocade quilt on his body: "Call Coke, and take off my makeup."
Sima Shi stood up: "Change someone else, Dad. She probably won't be able to move for a month or two."
Sima Yi's movements stopped: "You really hit."
"In case Li Sheng becomes suspicious."
When Li Sheng came back, he reported to Cao Shuang, "General, Taifu is really sick."
"Sure?"
"determine."
"I'll go see her." Cao Shuang said and was about to leave.
"General, what is there to see? Not to mention whether she is pretending to be sick—it's not once or twice—even if she is really sick, why do you go to see it? Ten years have passed, and you still think about the time when Tongque Terrace? Sooner or later, a beauty will become a dead bone, so why do you keep thinking about it?"
"What Da Si Nong said," Li Sheng echoed, "Although Sima Taifu is over 30 years old and looks good, which can be called a miracle, but it can't be compared with [-] years ago. From what I see this time, he is dying. Although the appearance is not very evil, it is also quite haggard, which makes people unable to look at it for a long time."
During the discussion, someone suddenly came to report: Xia Houxuan asked to see him.
"Where did you come from in the beginning, please!"
Xia Houxuan came in, and to everyone's surprise, he didn't come alone, there was actually another standing behind him, dressed in black, even the outer robe was black, covering his face Mostly.
"In the beginning, who is this?"
The man in black suddenly asked, "Huan Fan?"
Da Sinong Huanfan was taken aback, he had heard this voice before: "Why are you here!"
The man in black took off his robe, revealing his true colors: "Because I want to see the general, I was just a messenger in the beginning."
"Master Sima!"
Cao Shuang was also taken aback: "What's going on!"
"I have something important to discuss with the general. I wanted to talk about it at first, but now—" Sima Shi looked at Huan Fan in the seat. The sarcasm of "Song".
Cao Shuang thought and thought, and let Huan Fan and Li Sheng go down first. Huan Fan didn't trust Master Sima, but Cao Shuang didn't listen to his explanation at this time, and let him go out directly.
"Why did you leave in the early days?" Cao Shuang sent Xia Houxuan away, and after walking two steps, he looked back and saw that Master Sima had already sat down by himself.
"I thought the general was very clear."
"Ziyuan, let's speak directly." Cao Shuang was ready to get to the point when there were no one to listen.
"I want to ask clearly: what exactly does the general want to do?"
Cao Shuang didn't speak, but stared at Master Sima; the latter also stared at him.
There was a sudden silence.
Cao Shuang's actions seemed very strange to Sima Shi.
Outsiders only know that Cao Shuang and Sima Yi are both Ministers of Tuogu. After Cao Rui's death, Cao Shuang tried his best to turn the two auxiliary administrative lines into one, and spared no effort to attack Sima, including encouraging Cao Fang to take back Sima Yi's military power, and the title of Tai Tuo was completely emptied ; The position of Sima Shi has been lingering in the lower-level Central Guard Army; Sima Zhao is still a Marquis, with a salary but no real power.What stimulated Master Sima the most was this: Cao Shuang reappointed all the people who had been demoted in the "Fantastic Case", and Xia Houxuan and others were reinstated or even promoted, but there was nothing wrong with Master Sima.
Seeing the folks who used to feast and play together in the past rejoice in the spring breeze again, but he sinks into the bottom of the bottom and his future is gloomy. No one thinks of the old friendship and says a word for him. It is conceivable that Sima Shi's psychological gap. In his eyes, he may have resigned himself to his fate, but he is not good at sex, so he just pretended that there was no such thing, and continued to be his central guard with all his heart.Only Sima Yi knew the inside story: Master Sima knelt down in front of her again one night, without saying a word. When he stood up, Sima Yi saw the murderous intent in his son's eyes, and knew that his kneeling was an act of the past. A complete break.From now on, Master Sima will have no worries.
This is not surprising, this is Sima Shi's counterattack after being betrayed by his relatives and friends collectively. The world has turned his back on him, and he has resolutely turned his back on the world. From then on, your happiness has nothing to do with me—and neither should you Want to be happier again.
The revenge begins.
"If it's just for the purpose of seizing power - most people think so, they have already started to take sides, basically on the side of the general - it seems that the general has no reason to let me go."
It's not as simple as being unwilling, killing Xia Houhui, disobeying Cao Fang... Cao Shuang just needs to be a little more serious, and there are reasons to arrest Sima Shi and put him in prison.
"Who are you protecting?"
"Zhongda." Cao Shuang answered happily.
"Then I don't understand. Is the general trying to kill my father or protect my father?"
"I don't need to tell you everything. You can go." Cao Shuang put on a posture of "seeing off the guests", "If it wasn't for Taichu's face, I wouldn't see you."
"In the early days, I must have been ashamed in my heart, so I agreed to introduce it to me, but it was too late." Sima Shi leisurely picked up the book before the case, "The purpose of my asking the general is not to win for myself. I'm here to make a deal with the general. However, the premise is that what the general said is true."
"What deal?"
"Blood."
Cao Shuang really came to see Sima Yi.
Also with Cao Fang.
The order of the subject and clause is a bit out of order.
Shouldn't it be "Son of Heaven Cao Fang had the honor to visit Sima Yi in Taifu's Mansion, and General Cao Shuang accompanied him to escort him"?
When Sima Yi lit the lamp in his room and saw Cao Shuang and Cao Fang standing in the middle of the room, and at the same time heard Cao Shuang claiming to bring the emperor to visit his doctor, his first reaction was this question.
"Why does Taifu pretend? Are you used to pretending?"
The plot is a bit wrong, shouldn't Cao Shuang be tricked?Your acting skills are not superb enough?
"The Tai Tuo pretends to be sick, Huan Fan—that's what my 'brain tank' said, he thinks the Tai Tuo is insidious. But I think they are all wrong: my ultimate goal is not to use the Tai Tuo to monopolize power; The purpose of the Taifu is not to paralyze the opponent and wait for an opportunity to seize power; those people are really wrong-I just want the Taifu to submit; and the Taifu just wants to loyally maintain the stability of the country."
Sima Yi slowly put down the flint in his hand: "Is it wrong to maintain the stability of the country?"
"If the Taifu accepts it, there will be a better way to maintain stability."
"I do not accept."
Sima Yi walked towards Cao Fang slowly, knelt down and saluted: "See Your Majesty."
Cao Fang was caught by Cao Shuang, her mouth was flattened, she wanted to cry, but she didn't dare, she trembled for a long time before saying, "Wu... free..."
"If your majesty has orders, I will do it immediately; if your majesty just came to visit me, I will be very grateful, and I have just recovered, and I can go to the court tomorrow. Please go back, your majesty, I will be busy to expel the mansion. inner ghost."
"No hurry, Taifu, we can stand here, there is a way, and you may not be able to find out anything." Cao Shuang said, "Actually, I am here to ask Taifu for a favor today."
Cao Shuang handed Sima Yi a cloth bag and signaled Sima Yi to open it. Sima Yi found a clay pot and a needle inside.
"Teacher fetches water by himself and verifies it by himself. I don't participate, so the result will be credible."
"What do you want to do!"
Cao Shuang raised Cao Fang's hand: "Is Your Majesty the late Emperor's son? Is there any need for the Grand Tutor to stick to it?"
"This method is not reliable at all, and His Majesty's golden body cannot be moved!"
"Even if it is unreliable, the Taifu has no better way. What's worse, the Taifu must know the answer. No matter how unreliable the method is, you have to use it."
"..."
"Teacher, hurry up. Here, there is still room for maneuver. It's dawn and it's time to go to court. It's hard to explain if the officials find out."
So the light in Sima Yi's room stayed on all night.
When Sima Shi and Sima Zhao came to find out, they only saw Sima Yi leaning on the case, staring at his fingers absentmindedly.
The deal between Sima Shi and Cao Shuang is as follows: Both Sima Shi and Cao Shuang want to end Sima Yi's current passive life of eating and waiting to die. Sima Shi is responsible for providing strategies, and Cao Shuang is responsible for providing execution.
"My father has always imagined that Cao Fang is the son of Cao Rui, and all he thinks about is the country of the Cao family, so my father has repeatedly borne with the general's pressing every step of the way."
"Patience? The Taifu simply won't accept the move!"
"What result does the general want?"
"Now I have the final say in this country. The Tai Tuo has no other way out except relying on me; just like back then, the Tai Tuo had no way out except relying on Emperor Wen. If you don't accept it, you will die, and you will get involved with the entire Sima family."
"When did the general begin to lay out the layout?"
"30 years ago, Tongque Terrace, Zijin, Youlongwu—"
"So that's it, I understand." Sima Shi nodded, "If you want to be accepted by others, the general must have enough capital. Only by ordering the world can you order everyone."
"Yes," Cao Shuang admitted, "that's why I cut her rights. I thought she would fight back, and I even prepared countermeasures, but she pretended to be sick and hid!"
"General, let me tell you the reason: my father has been patient again and again in order to maintain the superficial harmony in the court. You and she are both important ministers. If you tear your face apart, it will cause turmoil in the court and give Xishu and Dongwu a chance to take advantage of it." If the government is stable, the little emperor will be able to stabilize the country. If the little emperor is under stable rule, my father will feel worthy of the late emperor Cao Rui—she always thought that the little emperor was the late emperor's own son, so naturally he is her—"
"Your nephew." Cao Shuang continued.
"The general is also a smart person." Sima Shi said, "So, as long as it proves that the little emperor has nothing to do with my father, it also proves that the country she guarded so hard has nothing to do with her. Tell me, what will she do in this situation?" ?”
"Blood test? I can arrange for the Taifu to enter the palace."
Sima Shi shook his head, "Entering the palace is very dangerous, there are many people, it's easy to leak secrets, and my father claimed to be sick, so it's inconvenient to enter the palace at this time, since my father can't come in, why don't we let the little emperor go out?"
Neither Cao Shuang nor Sima Shi would have thought that there would be a day when they would join forces with each other. Although their goals were different, their methods were the same.
Master Sima lied to Cao Shuang: After Sima Yi suffered a major blow, he would not feel ashamed and completely obey Cao Shuang's mercy.
Cao Shuang also lied to Master Sima: he never promised not to cut Sima's power after Sima Yi gave up protecting Cao Wei's country.
But the development of the situation deviated from the expectations of both of them at the same time.
Older gingers are more spicy.
After the blood was insoluble, Sima Yi knew that all the existing evidence showed that Cao Fang had nothing to do with Cao Rui, she accepted this conclusion, and then, she chose-continue to pretend to be sick.
Cao Shuang gradually lost his patience. When he came to visit the doctor, he issued an ultimatum: "Since the Taifu attaches so much importance to Cao Wei's country, even the young emperor who has no blood relationship is regarded as the Holy Lord, and he wants to be Cao Wei's loyal minister, then either Look at the division of the country, or look at the destruction of the three clans!"
"It's such a difficult multiple-choice question..." Sima Yi was copying "Yan Ge Xing" before the case, without raising his head, "You should give me some more time to think about it."
"There is no time." Cao Shuang said coldly.
Sima Yi smiled: "What can you do?"
"You'll find out soon enough!"
The next day, Cao Shuang and his cronies invited Cao Fang to visit Gaoping Mausoleum to sacrifice and shoot.
When Sima Yi got the news, he immediately summoned his two sons and some cao rafters beside him.
Sima Zhao felt amused when he heard his father's announcement: "The general told His Majesty that he was lucky enough to go hunting in Gaopingling and pay homage to him." That's why Your Majesty went so happily."
"No," Sima Yi denied the second son's sexuality, and said lightly, "He wants to 'coerce the emperor to make the princes' and establish a separate central government."
Sima Zhao was taken aback.
"In this way, he can use His Majesty's will to declare that the Sima family intends to commit treason. We must either plead guilty, or raise troops to fight against the charges of treason. Cao Shuang will drive us to a dead end, and then let us beg him."
"Begging him? Then he will keep him forever... Hahahaha, who does he think the Sima family is all about!"
After Sima Yi laughed, he immediately ordered: She went to the palace to meet the Queen Mother in person, and asked for the decree to abolish Brother Cao Shuang; Sima Division controlled Luoyang as the Central Guard, Sima Zhao went to occupy the arsenal; Jiang Ji went to arrest Huan Fan who stayed in Luoyang Hu Zun summoned Situ Gaorou and Wang Guan, the eunuch.
"The general is traveling with Cao Xi, the leader of the army, and Cao Xun, the general of the military guards, and his confidantes. Since he intends to kill the grand master, why does he leave the 'brain tank' in the city?" Jiang Ji thought that Huan Fan had already run away. .
"So you have to be quick. Cao Shuang's sudden attack this time, in order not to leak the news, will definitely keep Huan Fan behind, let us relax our vigilance, and when we really react, I am afraid that the will of the Yi tribe has already come."
Jiang Ji took the order and left.
Sima Zhao was frowning: "Father, which team should I take to guard the armory? I can't take the servants in the mansion. Brother has soldiers in hand, give me some..."
"No one in your elder brother's hand can move." Sima Yi flatly rejected Sima Zhao's request.
"then what do I do?"
"I'll give you someone." Sima Shi said suddenly. "But it's not the army, it's dead soldiers, or a group of desperadoes. How much do you want?"
"Brother, do you still have dead soldiers?" Sima Zhao swallowed, "Of course, the more the better."
"This number." Master Sima stretched out three fingers.
Sima Zhao frowned: "Thirty? Too little, not enough!"
Master Sima shook his head: "Guess again."
"Three hundred?" Sima Zhao's eyes lit up, "That's almost it."
"It's three thousand." Sima Shi finished speaking flatly, regardless of whether his younger brother had recovered from the shock, he added another sentence, "But they need money every time they work hard, and they can't command them without thirty thousand gold."
Sima Zhao was thrown into the sad Mariana Trench in an instant from the happy Himalayas: "Where can I find so much money!"
An inconspicuous voice from behind the crowd suddenly said: "Thirty thousand gold is not difficult, it is raised by the second son."
The voice of the middle-aged man was not distinctive, but with such a generous attitude, even Sima Yi had to take a few extra glances: "... Zhong Rong?"
Shi Bao saluted.
"During the expedition to Liaodong, Zhong Rong once raised food and fodder for our army—but I didn't know how rich he was!"
"No, Zhongrong was a merchant first, and he was criticized several times. His old aspirations remained unchanged. He talked about business in business, and it was all for profit. In the past, he raised food for Taifu's army, and then he was reused. He saved [-] yuan in his family's wealth, and now he donates another [-] yuan. Those who want to seek huge profits for future generations."
Sima Yi looked at him and suddenly remembered: "You have a young son named Shi Chong..."
"Yes."
"Then I can use this money with peace of mind."
Everyone received the task and went. Sima Yi arranged for Situ Gaorou, who had just arrived, to take charge of the military camp left by Cao Shuang. Take control of the military camp left by Cao Xi, and the rest of the army, wait for Sima Yi to obtain the Queen Mother Guo's will from the palace before heading to Luoshui to welcome the emperor back.
Jiang Ji ran back panting at this time: "The brains are gone!"
Sima Yi sighed: "It's still a step too late... Cao Shuang has ambitions, Huan Fan has wisdom, this is really troublesome..."
Queen Mother Guo's will has been obtained. She agreed to abolish Cao Shuang brothers as Queen Mother not because she has an in-law relationship with the Sima family, but because Cao Shuang weakened Sima Yi's authority and was relentless towards other powerful officials. Queen Mother Guo Being moved to Yongning Palace, the interests of controlling the government were also damaged.
Sima Yi's memorandum to the little emperor Cao Fang has also been sent: "The first emperor ordered His Majesty, King Qin and his ministers to ascend to the imperial bed, and shook his arms and said, 'Think about the future'. Today, the general Shuang betrayed Gu Ming and defeated the chaos The national code, the internal one is arrogated, and the foreign one is authoritative..."
But what are the odds of winning?Cao Fang is just a pawn in Cao Shuang's hands, and it was obvious during the blood test.Therefore, neither the queen mother's will nor Sima Yi's performance will change anything. As long as Cao Shuang issues an imperial decree in the name of Cao Fang, all previous efforts will be in vain. The harem must not interfere with the previous dynasty. Queen Mother Guo's decree is not as authoritative as the imperial decree; Sima Yi's performance table can only be regarded as a self-confession before the rebellion is announced. It is something that must be formal, but it is meaningless.
"Now, there is an imperial decree from Gaoping Mausoleum, and we will..."
"Why don't you send someone to see Cao Shuang and persuade him not to be obsessed with his obsession and send His Majesty back without any further investigation..." Jiang Ji suggested.
"It's useless. He established another capital city and supported His Majesty. The advantage is that he will care whether we pursue it or not? It's good if he doesn't pursue us." Sima Yi dispelled Jiang Ji's illusion.
Hu Zun said: "The news just came that Cao Shuang set up antlers on the other side of the Luoshui River, ready to fight with our army. I heard that the 'brain trust' also urged Cao Shuang to take his majesty to Xuchang."
The situation is urgent.
"We must stop Sima Yi before he orders to move the capital!"
What Sima Yi said made everyone present look at each other in dismay: How to stop it?If there is a way, we still need to sit here and worry?
Suddenly someone came to report that Cao Shuang sent his servant Xu Yun and Shangshu Chen Tai to come.
"What are these two people doing here? Inquiring about news?" Jiang Ji looked at Sima Yi.
"No, they came to force me."
When Sima Yi met Xu Yun and Chen Tai, the two had a bad look on their faces: "The general asked the grand master if he has made up his mind?"
"Think it over." Unexpectedly, Sima Yi answered very happily, "Please reply to the general, and I will send an envoy immediately."
"What's the matter?" Sima Zhao instinctively felt that it would not be a good thing.
Sima Yi looked at the door: "Ziyuan, go pick up Coke and let her bring my package."
Bai Shi bowed to Sima Yi with a blank expression, and watched Sima Yi sit in front of the bronze mirror with a blank expression, letting his hair loose.
"Let's go, Coke."
Bai Shi continued to take out her makeup box and jewelry with no expression on her face, and began to make up for Sima Yi according to Sima Yi's request, without asking a word.
"Where's the dress I asked you to bring?"
After roughly finishing her makeup, Bai Shi opened a package next to her, and took out a luxurious red brocade gown.
Shu Brocade.
Sima Yi touched the material of his clothes and thought of Zhuge Liang.Is it too late to understand the meaning of those words now: "Zhuge is one step ahead of me, but it's a pity that God doesn't bless you..."
You will need this dress sooner or later.
In the future, at the Gaoping Mausoleum, I don't know who's heart will be chilled.
Sima, be a good person.
Under the service of Bai Shi, Sima Yi was neatly dressed and wrapped in an extremely tight cloak, which even covered his face.
"Coke." Sima Yi said suddenly.
Mrs. Bo was about to step back, but when Sima Yi called her, she stopped and knelt down again: "What orders does the Grand Tutor have?"
"I'm going to gamble my life again this time. I don't know whether I will win or lose. If I don't come back this time, you and your family should be prepared to retreat. Cao Shuang is also cruel."
"Don't worry, Grand Tutor," Bai said expressionlessly, "I have already prepared poisonous wine for everyone in the family. If something unexpected happens, I will not be humiliated, and I will go first."
"That's not what I meant. What I mean by retreat is that you can use your family's belongings to join relatives and friends..."
"Teacher," Mrs. Bai interrupted Sima Yi, "Since I am the concubine of the grand master, I have no way out. There is only one thing, I beg the grand master to fulfill it."
"You said."
"I have nothing to do in this life, but I am afraid that I will be old and have no one to depend on, so I hold a baby from Shantang. If my concubine dies, I ask Taifu Nian to serve my concubine for many years, and I have already planned for this son."
"Whether I can come back safely or not, he will be my son and will recognize you as his mother. I will arrange this matter in advance." Sima Yi promised.
"Teacher Xie, my concubine has nothing to do, I beg to resign." Mrs. Bai saluted again and planned to withdraw.
"Cola!"
Mrs. Bai stopped: "Teacher?"
Sima Yi walked up to her and held her hand: "For you...you, I will not lose. Take the whole family and wait for me to come back."
Bai Shi pulled out her hand and bowed deeply to the ground: "Concubine resigns."
Sima Yi walked out of the residence: "Is the carriage arranged?"
Sima Shi, who was dressed in a bunt, walked over with a whip in his hand, "Get ready."
"Master, what are you doing?"
"Father, I don't worry, I will go with you."
Sima Yi looked at his elder son seriously: "Do you know where I'm going and what I'm going to do?"
"I know, that's why I'm going with you."
"You are not afraid?"
"If you know it, what are you afraid of?"
"Have you arranged things here?"
"It's arranged. The second brother is in charge here. If there is an accident, he will rush to Xuchang directly with his army and horses. He will not make any compromise with Cao Shuang."
Master Sima helped Sima Yi into the car: "Father, sit still."
The whip made a beautiful sound in the air, and the tall maroon horse kicked off its hooves, leaving behind Sima Zhao who was anxiously chasing after him: "Father! Brother! Tell me where you are going!"
The carriage didn't look back, and went all the way, and entered Gaoping Mausoleum, where Cao Shuang was stationed.
The soldiers guarding near the antlers were all stupid. Anyone who knew Master Sima thought that the people from Sima's family came to seek death?
"Go and report to Cao Shuang, and say that the envoy from the Sima family has arrived."
Not long after, the soldiers moved the antlers away according to Cao Shuang's order, and asked the carriage to enter.Sima Shi's ten-thousand-year-old iceberg face did not show any change, but his heart was highly nervous. He touched the sharp blade at his waist with one hand, and silently calculated which angle the opponent might attack from. How much time is there for Sima Yi to retreat.
"Master, don't be nervous." Sima Yi's voice came low through the curtain of the car, "Cao Shuang is a man with great ambition and talent. If Huan Fan is not around, he won't do anything. And if he wants to see me, Huan Fan is likely to be killed by him." Get out, he can't tell Huan Fan about his thoughts."
Master Sima regained his composure: "How did he know it was you? Let's just say it's the messenger..."
Sima Yi's voice sounded like a smile but not a smile: "Because you are the one driving the car."
Cao Shuang greeted the envoy outside the camp. His eyes were a little expectant, a little surprised, and a little irritable.
When Sima Shi saw him, his face became even more icy.
Cao Shuang saw Sima Shi carefully helping the figure of the man who got out of the car, and his body trembled with excitement.
"It's still here!"
The extremely tightly wrapped person took off his cloak in the big tent, and looked at Cao Shuang with a smile: "The general is safe and sound."
"Too... Zhongda! Are you here for me?"
"No, it's for me." Before Cao Shuang's eyes dimmed, Sima Yi asked, "How about this attire? It's the best Shu brocade. I never felt so grand when I got married or entered the court."
Cao Shuang's hope came back again: "Will you..."
"You want to be hired." Sima Yi didn't let Cao Shuang finish his sentence. "The betrothal gift that can impress me is certainly not ordinary."
Cao Shuang began to think quickly, a person like Sima Yi is neither short of money nor power, what can impress him?
"You know that I have lived with Emperor Wen for many years, and there is even an edict from Emperor Taizu to be the concubine, but why have I never agreed?"
"Is there such an edict?"
"Because I don't want to be raised by others. And Emperor Wen also respects my decision. In other words, he values my feelings." Sima Yi sat down, picked up the pottery cup on the case, poured water for himself, and took a sip. "Are you inferior to Emperor Wen?"
Sima Yi handed the cup in his hand to Cao Shuang: "Are you sincere?"
Cao Shuang looked into Sima Yi's eyes, and felt that the slightly raised eye ends were very charming. There was something very attractive in his eyes. Cao Shuang's heart beat faster and faster. He slowly approached Sima Yi, bent down, and took the cup. After taking a look, there is still a little carmine red on the rim of the cup, forming a dense whirlpool of dots against the backdrop of the clay, so bewitching that it seems to suck people into it.
"Thirty years, the first time I saw you from Tongque Terrace, I fell in love." Cao Shuang felt like he was dreaming, and his voice was illusory.
"Do you want to see me every day for the next 30 years?"
"30 years is too little for me, you have to be mine after you die."
"Then you can only look at me, not others." Sima Yi bargained with Cao Shuang bit by bit.
"I want to raise a family too..."
"I raise you." Sima Yi said, "Aren't you sincere? What's the difference between me raising you and you raising me? Don't you believe me?"
"I can't believe it, unless..." Cao Shuang moved closer.
Sima Yi stepped on Cao Shuang's right shoulder and pushed him away: "I'll make you believe it."
Cao Shuang looked at Sima Yi's exposed skin in a daze. It wasn't the wrinkled and wrinkled skin of a 70-year-old man. It was still plump and lustrous, just like the memory that appeared and disappeared under the red dress on the Tongque Stage back then. The bell seemed to be ringing in my ears.
Sima Yi stretched out his hand, revealing the white wrist of his right hand, with his fingertips pointing outward.
"Are you going to swear on Luo Shui?"
"What is Luoshui?" Sima Yi seemed to be mocking Cao Shuang, "Styx River, also called Wangchuan, is a river that even the gods dare not violate. I swear by Wangchuan: I am a minister of the country, You are a rich man, and you will stay together for a hundred generations, and you will never forget each other. If I disobey this statement, the Sima clan will be destroyed!"
The cup in Cao Shuang's hand fell to the ground.
Sima Yi kicked Cao Shuang away, stood up, and suddenly burst out with murderous aura: "However, if you have a different heart, the one who will destroy the family will be the Cao family!"
"I won't!" Cao Shuang said hastily, "It's a deal! I will take His Majesty back to Luoyang!"
"Then I'll wait for you in Luoyang..." Sima Yi smiled, and the cuffs made of Sichuan brocade brushed Cao Shuang's shoulders, "Don't miss the appointment."
Sima Shi was sitting alone in the car, he didn't relax at all, his nerves were tense, and he confronted the people surrounding him.
Seeing Sima Yi come out with a new package, Master Sima quickly jumped out of the car and supported Sima Yi.
"Come on."
Master Sima nodded, stuffed Sima Yi into the car, and drove back without delaying for a moment.
"General! You can't let Sima Ziyuan go like this!" Although people don't know who met Cao Shuang, Sima Master is indeed an enemy.
Cao Shuang made up his mind and waved his hand to signal the guards to disperse: "Let them go."
Huan Fan shouted anxiously from behind: "General...don't let Sima go away—"
"Come on!"
The carriage accelerated, and before Huan Fan could get close, the carriage had already rushed out of Cao Shuang's camp.
Huan Fan was so angry that he wanted to cry, he turned to Cao Shuang: "There is Sima Yi in the car!"
Cao Shuang didn't speak.
"It's such a big deal, why did the general dismiss me!"
Cao Shuang was unmoved: "I have made up my mind, and Zhongda will not let me down." As he spoke, he drew his sword and threw it on the ground, "Don't try to persuade me any more! Zhongda is just trying to seize my power. It's a good thing for me to return the title. Rich man!"
Huan Fan is really crying, you can believe Sima Yi's words! "Your father, Cao Zidan, is a beautiful man, who gave birth to your brother, porcupine ear!"
Huan Fan finally prophesied in despair: "He Tu will let your family die today!"
"Coke! I'm back! Lun'er, I brought it back too!"
Sima Yi pushed open the door of the inner room in a good mood, and the sudden glaring gaze made the two rows of people in the room couldn't help covering their faces with their sleeves.
Bai Shi once said that she had made an arrangement, and that was it. As soon as Sima Yi left, she summoned Sima Yi's concubines and servants to wait in the house, each with a bowl of turbid poisonous wine, waiting for the moment when life and death would be decided. .
Now that Sima Yi is back, everyone felt reborn after a short period of panic: they survived, but it seemed like they had died again.
Only one person is really dead.
Sima Yi slowly walked towards the head of the line, and Bai's lifeless body fell to the ground.
"what happened?"
"We are waiting here, Madam Bai suddenly raised her earcup and drank the poisonous wine..."
Sima Yi hugged Bo Shi.
It turned out that it was a will.
There is no way out, it has nothing to do with winning or losing, from the day she became Sima Yi's woman, there is no way out.
"It seems that there is not a good place around me, otherwise why would you rush away? Death is better than following me, isn't it?"
Sima Yi muttered to himself, the light of the setting sun dressed Bo Shi in his arms in a beautiful gold powder funeral gown.
Not long after, Cao Shuang showed Sima Yi's memorabilia to Cao Fang in Gaoping Mausoleum, and asked Cao Fang to order him to be removed from all official positions. Then he and his cronies returned to Luoyang in civilian clothes, showing his determination to give up power.
But as soon as he arrived in Luoyang, Sima Yi ordered Cao Shuang to be placed under house arrest. He also built high-rise buildings at the four corners of Cao Shuang's mansion, so that people could closely monitor him upstairs.Cao Shuang once again took a slingshot and wanted to go to the back garden to shoot birds to relax, but someone upstairs shouted: "So the general is going southeast!" Cao Shuang had to give up.He wanted to see Sima Yi countless times, but Sima Yi never saw him.
Sima Yi was not idle, she arrested Zhang Dang, the servant of the Huang family who had a close relationship with Cao Shuang, and ordered: "Beat until he tells the 'truth'."
Then Sima Yi used Zhang Dang's confession to accuse Cao Shuang of treason. Cao Shuang's family was immediately imprisoned and killed.
On the day of the execution, Cao Shuang still shouted: "Zhongda punish me! Zhongda punish me!"
The executioner went down with the knife, and there was no sound. Cao Shuang's head fell to the ground, and he died with regret.
At the same time, Cao Shuang's henchmen, including Huan Fan and Li Sheng, were also punished. Li Sheng felt unwilling, so he
Li Sheng walked in, bowed and saluted: "Meet the Grand Tutor."
Sima Yi was lying on the couch, his face pale and miserable, which matched the color of the veil wrapped around his head, and there seemed to be a black and blue aura covering his forehead, and he looked unwell.
Li Sheng took two steps closer, and saluted again: "Meet the Grand Tutor."
Sima Yi finally raised his eyelids: "Who?" The voice trembled.
"Li Sheng, Inspector of Jingzhou, came to visit the Grand Tutor."
"where?"
"Jingzhou, I'm going to Jingzhou to take up my post, so I'm here to bid farewell to the Grand Tutor."
"Bingzhou... the mountains are poor and the water is evil... the people are miserable and the land is barren, so dangerous..."
"It's not Bingzhou, it's Jingzhou, which is Jingzhou in Sun Quan's hands. I'm just putting on a false name, so I went there to have a look." Li Shengnai explained patiently.
"Jing..." Sima Yi was about to say something when he suddenly coughed loudly. Li Sheng saw a beautiful young woman in a silk gown from behind the curtain, holding a lacquer plate with a bowl on it. Medicine, with a spoon beside it.The status of the young woman is not low, and behind her are two maidservants wearing light-colored skirts with brown borders.Li Sheng thought, this is probably Sima Yi's beloved concubine Bo Shi.
Bo Shi lowered his head, came to the side of the couch, knelt down the concoction, Sima Yi reluctantly took a sip, but was coughed even more violently, Bai Shi didn't hold any of the medicine bowls in his hand, rolled on the ground, and Sima Yi's front was splashed. For the concoction, Bai quickly took out his handkerchief and wiped it.
Sima Shi frowned at the side and didn't speak, he stepped up to take over his father's duties.As for Bai Shi, Master Sima just waved his hand, two servants came in outside, set up Bai Shi and dragged him outside, Bai Shi didn't say a word.Li Sheng looked at all this in surprise. The tutor of the Sima family knew that this was the first time he had seen this scene, but the others around him were very calm, as if they had gotten used to it.Not long after, the sound of sticks being added to the body was heard.
"The governor laughed at me." Sima Shi apologized to Li Sheng.
"Don't worry about Sima Zhonghujun." Li Sheng turned to Sima Yi, and finally stopped coughing under the care of his son who patted and caressed his back.
Sima Yi raised his hands tremblingly, pointed at Li Sheng, and Li Sheng asked tentatively, "What orders does the Grand Tutor have?"
Sima Yi pointed to Master Sima again, and then gasped for a long time, and when he had recovered his breath, he continued intermittently: "Old and sick...I will die soon...I'm afraid...I won't wait for you to return. I'm worried...Second son ...Unworthy, please Jun...Look at...Death is nothing to worry about..."
Hearing this, Li Sheng said hastily: "Teacher rests in peace, if there is an order, Sheng will always do it."
Sima Yi nodded, and then coughed again uncontrollably.
"My father is sick, so I have neglected the governor. If there is nothing wrong, please do what you want, and I can't see you off." Master Sima said while supporting Sima Yi.
Li Sheng said "no need" repeatedly, cupped his hands, and backed out.
Seeing that he had indeed left, Sima Yi lifted the brocade quilt on his body: "Call Coke, and take off my makeup."
Sima Shi stood up: "Change someone else, Dad. She probably won't be able to move for a month or two."
Sima Yi's movements stopped: "You really hit."
"In case Li Sheng becomes suspicious."
When Li Sheng came back, he reported to Cao Shuang, "General, Taifu is really sick."
"Sure?"
"determine."
"I'll go see her." Cao Shuang said and was about to leave.
"General, what is there to see? Not to mention whether she is pretending to be sick—it's not once or twice—even if she is really sick, why do you go to see it? Ten years have passed, and you still think about the time when Tongque Terrace? Sooner or later, a beauty will become a dead bone, so why do you keep thinking about it?"
"What Da Si Nong said," Li Sheng echoed, "Although Sima Taifu is over 30 years old and looks good, which can be called a miracle, but it can't be compared with [-] years ago. From what I see this time, he is dying. Although the appearance is not very evil, it is also quite haggard, which makes people unable to look at it for a long time."
During the discussion, someone suddenly came to report: Xia Houxuan asked to see him.
"Where did you come from in the beginning, please!"
Xia Houxuan came in, and to everyone's surprise, he didn't come alone, there was actually another standing behind him, dressed in black, even the outer robe was black, covering his face Mostly.
"In the beginning, who is this?"
The man in black suddenly asked, "Huan Fan?"
Da Sinong Huanfan was taken aback, he had heard this voice before: "Why are you here!"
The man in black took off his robe, revealing his true colors: "Because I want to see the general, I was just a messenger in the beginning."
"Master Sima!"
Cao Shuang was also taken aback: "What's going on!"
"I have something important to discuss with the general. I wanted to talk about it at first, but now—" Sima Shi looked at Huan Fan in the seat. The sarcasm of "Song".
Cao Shuang thought and thought, and let Huan Fan and Li Sheng go down first. Huan Fan didn't trust Master Sima, but Cao Shuang didn't listen to his explanation at this time, and let him go out directly.
"Why did you leave in the early days?" Cao Shuang sent Xia Houxuan away, and after walking two steps, he looked back and saw that Master Sima had already sat down by himself.
"I thought the general was very clear."
"Ziyuan, let's speak directly." Cao Shuang was ready to get to the point when there were no one to listen.
"I want to ask clearly: what exactly does the general want to do?"
Cao Shuang didn't speak, but stared at Master Sima; the latter also stared at him.
There was a sudden silence.
Cao Shuang's actions seemed very strange to Sima Shi.
Outsiders only know that Cao Shuang and Sima Yi are both Ministers of Tuogu. After Cao Rui's death, Cao Shuang tried his best to turn the two auxiliary administrative lines into one, and spared no effort to attack Sima, including encouraging Cao Fang to take back Sima Yi's military power, and the title of Tai Tuo was completely emptied ; The position of Sima Shi has been lingering in the lower-level Central Guard Army; Sima Zhao is still a Marquis, with a salary but no real power.What stimulated Master Sima the most was this: Cao Shuang reappointed all the people who had been demoted in the "Fantastic Case", and Xia Houxuan and others were reinstated or even promoted, but there was nothing wrong with Master Sima.
Seeing the folks who used to feast and play together in the past rejoice in the spring breeze again, but he sinks into the bottom of the bottom and his future is gloomy. No one thinks of the old friendship and says a word for him. It is conceivable that Sima Shi's psychological gap. In his eyes, he may have resigned himself to his fate, but he is not good at sex, so he just pretended that there was no such thing, and continued to be his central guard with all his heart.Only Sima Yi knew the inside story: Master Sima knelt down in front of her again one night, without saying a word. When he stood up, Sima Yi saw the murderous intent in his son's eyes, and knew that his kneeling was an act of the past. A complete break.From now on, Master Sima will have no worries.
This is not surprising, this is Sima Shi's counterattack after being betrayed by his relatives and friends collectively. The world has turned his back on him, and he has resolutely turned his back on the world. From then on, your happiness has nothing to do with me—and neither should you Want to be happier again.
The revenge begins.
"If it's just for the purpose of seizing power - most people think so, they have already started to take sides, basically on the side of the general - it seems that the general has no reason to let me go."
It's not as simple as being unwilling, killing Xia Houhui, disobeying Cao Fang... Cao Shuang just needs to be a little more serious, and there are reasons to arrest Sima Shi and put him in prison.
"Who are you protecting?"
"Zhongda." Cao Shuang answered happily.
"Then I don't understand. Is the general trying to kill my father or protect my father?"
"I don't need to tell you everything. You can go." Cao Shuang put on a posture of "seeing off the guests", "If it wasn't for Taichu's face, I wouldn't see you."
"In the early days, I must have been ashamed in my heart, so I agreed to introduce it to me, but it was too late." Sima Shi leisurely picked up the book before the case, "The purpose of my asking the general is not to win for myself. I'm here to make a deal with the general. However, the premise is that what the general said is true."
"What deal?"
"Blood."
Cao Shuang really came to see Sima Yi.
Also with Cao Fang.
The order of the subject and clause is a bit out of order.
Shouldn't it be "Son of Heaven Cao Fang had the honor to visit Sima Yi in Taifu's Mansion, and General Cao Shuang accompanied him to escort him"?
When Sima Yi lit the lamp in his room and saw Cao Shuang and Cao Fang standing in the middle of the room, and at the same time heard Cao Shuang claiming to bring the emperor to visit his doctor, his first reaction was this question.
"Why does Taifu pretend? Are you used to pretending?"
The plot is a bit wrong, shouldn't Cao Shuang be tricked?Your acting skills are not superb enough?
"The Tai Tuo pretends to be sick, Huan Fan—that's what my 'brain tank' said, he thinks the Tai Tuo is insidious. But I think they are all wrong: my ultimate goal is not to use the Tai Tuo to monopolize power; The purpose of the Taifu is not to paralyze the opponent and wait for an opportunity to seize power; those people are really wrong-I just want the Taifu to submit; and the Taifu just wants to loyally maintain the stability of the country."
Sima Yi slowly put down the flint in his hand: "Is it wrong to maintain the stability of the country?"
"If the Taifu accepts it, there will be a better way to maintain stability."
"I do not accept."
Sima Yi walked towards Cao Fang slowly, knelt down and saluted: "See Your Majesty."
Cao Fang was caught by Cao Shuang, her mouth was flattened, she wanted to cry, but she didn't dare, she trembled for a long time before saying, "Wu... free..."
"If your majesty has orders, I will do it immediately; if your majesty just came to visit me, I will be very grateful, and I have just recovered, and I can go to the court tomorrow. Please go back, your majesty, I will be busy to expel the mansion. inner ghost."
"No hurry, Taifu, we can stand here, there is a way, and you may not be able to find out anything." Cao Shuang said, "Actually, I am here to ask Taifu for a favor today."
Cao Shuang handed Sima Yi a cloth bag and signaled Sima Yi to open it. Sima Yi found a clay pot and a needle inside.
"Teacher fetches water by himself and verifies it by himself. I don't participate, so the result will be credible."
"What do you want to do!"
Cao Shuang raised Cao Fang's hand: "Is Your Majesty the late Emperor's son? Is there any need for the Grand Tutor to stick to it?"
"This method is not reliable at all, and His Majesty's golden body cannot be moved!"
"Even if it is unreliable, the Taifu has no better way. What's worse, the Taifu must know the answer. No matter how unreliable the method is, you have to use it."
"..."
"Teacher, hurry up. Here, there is still room for maneuver. It's dawn and it's time to go to court. It's hard to explain if the officials find out."
So the light in Sima Yi's room stayed on all night.
When Sima Shi and Sima Zhao came to find out, they only saw Sima Yi leaning on the case, staring at his fingers absentmindedly.
The deal between Sima Shi and Cao Shuang is as follows: Both Sima Shi and Cao Shuang want to end Sima Yi's current passive life of eating and waiting to die. Sima Shi is responsible for providing strategies, and Cao Shuang is responsible for providing execution.
"My father has always imagined that Cao Fang is the son of Cao Rui, and all he thinks about is the country of the Cao family, so my father has repeatedly borne with the general's pressing every step of the way."
"Patience? The Taifu simply won't accept the move!"
"What result does the general want?"
"Now I have the final say in this country. The Tai Tuo has no other way out except relying on me; just like back then, the Tai Tuo had no way out except relying on Emperor Wen. If you don't accept it, you will die, and you will get involved with the entire Sima family."
"When did the general begin to lay out the layout?"
"30 years ago, Tongque Terrace, Zijin, Youlongwu—"
"So that's it, I understand." Sima Shi nodded, "If you want to be accepted by others, the general must have enough capital. Only by ordering the world can you order everyone."
"Yes," Cao Shuang admitted, "that's why I cut her rights. I thought she would fight back, and I even prepared countermeasures, but she pretended to be sick and hid!"
"General, let me tell you the reason: my father has been patient again and again in order to maintain the superficial harmony in the court. You and she are both important ministers. If you tear your face apart, it will cause turmoil in the court and give Xishu and Dongwu a chance to take advantage of it." If the government is stable, the little emperor will be able to stabilize the country. If the little emperor is under stable rule, my father will feel worthy of the late emperor Cao Rui—she always thought that the little emperor was the late emperor's own son, so naturally he is her—"
"Your nephew." Cao Shuang continued.
"The general is also a smart person." Sima Shi said, "So, as long as it proves that the little emperor has nothing to do with my father, it also proves that the country she guarded so hard has nothing to do with her. Tell me, what will she do in this situation?" ?”
"Blood test? I can arrange for the Taifu to enter the palace."
Sima Shi shook his head, "Entering the palace is very dangerous, there are many people, it's easy to leak secrets, and my father claimed to be sick, so it's inconvenient to enter the palace at this time, since my father can't come in, why don't we let the little emperor go out?"
Neither Cao Shuang nor Sima Shi would have thought that there would be a day when they would join forces with each other. Although their goals were different, their methods were the same.
Master Sima lied to Cao Shuang: After Sima Yi suffered a major blow, he would not feel ashamed and completely obey Cao Shuang's mercy.
Cao Shuang also lied to Master Sima: he never promised not to cut Sima's power after Sima Yi gave up protecting Cao Wei's country.
But the development of the situation deviated from the expectations of both of them at the same time.
Older gingers are more spicy.
After the blood was insoluble, Sima Yi knew that all the existing evidence showed that Cao Fang had nothing to do with Cao Rui, she accepted this conclusion, and then, she chose-continue to pretend to be sick.
Cao Shuang gradually lost his patience. When he came to visit the doctor, he issued an ultimatum: "Since the Taifu attaches so much importance to Cao Wei's country, even the young emperor who has no blood relationship is regarded as the Holy Lord, and he wants to be Cao Wei's loyal minister, then either Look at the division of the country, or look at the destruction of the three clans!"
"It's such a difficult multiple-choice question..." Sima Yi was copying "Yan Ge Xing" before the case, without raising his head, "You should give me some more time to think about it."
"There is no time." Cao Shuang said coldly.
Sima Yi smiled: "What can you do?"
"You'll find out soon enough!"
The next day, Cao Shuang and his cronies invited Cao Fang to visit Gaoping Mausoleum to sacrifice and shoot.
When Sima Yi got the news, he immediately summoned his two sons and some cao rafters beside him.
Sima Zhao felt amused when he heard his father's announcement: "The general told His Majesty that he was lucky enough to go hunting in Gaopingling and pay homage to him." That's why Your Majesty went so happily."
"No," Sima Yi denied the second son's sexuality, and said lightly, "He wants to 'coerce the emperor to make the princes' and establish a separate central government."
Sima Zhao was taken aback.
"In this way, he can use His Majesty's will to declare that the Sima family intends to commit treason. We must either plead guilty, or raise troops to fight against the charges of treason. Cao Shuang will drive us to a dead end, and then let us beg him."
"Begging him? Then he will keep him forever... Hahahaha, who does he think the Sima family is all about!"
After Sima Yi laughed, he immediately ordered: She went to the palace to meet the Queen Mother in person, and asked for the decree to abolish Brother Cao Shuang; Sima Division controlled Luoyang as the Central Guard, Sima Zhao went to occupy the arsenal; Jiang Ji went to arrest Huan Fan who stayed in Luoyang Hu Zun summoned Situ Gaorou and Wang Guan, the eunuch.
"The general is traveling with Cao Xi, the leader of the army, and Cao Xun, the general of the military guards, and his confidantes. Since he intends to kill the grand master, why does he leave the 'brain tank' in the city?" Jiang Ji thought that Huan Fan had already run away. .
"So you have to be quick. Cao Shuang's sudden attack this time, in order not to leak the news, will definitely keep Huan Fan behind, let us relax our vigilance, and when we really react, I am afraid that the will of the Yi tribe has already come."
Jiang Ji took the order and left.
Sima Zhao was frowning: "Father, which team should I take to guard the armory? I can't take the servants in the mansion. Brother has soldiers in hand, give me some..."
"No one in your elder brother's hand can move." Sima Yi flatly rejected Sima Zhao's request.
"then what do I do?"
"I'll give you someone." Sima Shi said suddenly. "But it's not the army, it's dead soldiers, or a group of desperadoes. How much do you want?"
"Brother, do you still have dead soldiers?" Sima Zhao swallowed, "Of course, the more the better."
"This number." Master Sima stretched out three fingers.
Sima Zhao frowned: "Thirty? Too little, not enough!"
Master Sima shook his head: "Guess again."
"Three hundred?" Sima Zhao's eyes lit up, "That's almost it."
"It's three thousand." Sima Shi finished speaking flatly, regardless of whether his younger brother had recovered from the shock, he added another sentence, "But they need money every time they work hard, and they can't command them without thirty thousand gold."
Sima Zhao was thrown into the sad Mariana Trench in an instant from the happy Himalayas: "Where can I find so much money!"
An inconspicuous voice from behind the crowd suddenly said: "Thirty thousand gold is not difficult, it is raised by the second son."
The voice of the middle-aged man was not distinctive, but with such a generous attitude, even Sima Yi had to take a few extra glances: "... Zhong Rong?"
Shi Bao saluted.
"During the expedition to Liaodong, Zhong Rong once raised food and fodder for our army—but I didn't know how rich he was!"
"No, Zhongrong was a merchant first, and he was criticized several times. His old aspirations remained unchanged. He talked about business in business, and it was all for profit. In the past, he raised food for Taifu's army, and then he was reused. He saved [-] yuan in his family's wealth, and now he donates another [-] yuan. Those who want to seek huge profits for future generations."
Sima Yi looked at him and suddenly remembered: "You have a young son named Shi Chong..."
"Yes."
"Then I can use this money with peace of mind."
Everyone received the task and went. Sima Yi arranged for Situ Gaorou, who had just arrived, to take charge of the military camp left by Cao Shuang. Take control of the military camp left by Cao Xi, and the rest of the army, wait for Sima Yi to obtain the Queen Mother Guo's will from the palace before heading to Luoshui to welcome the emperor back.
Jiang Ji ran back panting at this time: "The brains are gone!"
Sima Yi sighed: "It's still a step too late... Cao Shuang has ambitions, Huan Fan has wisdom, this is really troublesome..."
Queen Mother Guo's will has been obtained. She agreed to abolish Cao Shuang brothers as Queen Mother not because she has an in-law relationship with the Sima family, but because Cao Shuang weakened Sima Yi's authority and was relentless towards other powerful officials. Queen Mother Guo Being moved to Yongning Palace, the interests of controlling the government were also damaged.
Sima Yi's memorandum to the little emperor Cao Fang has also been sent: "The first emperor ordered His Majesty, King Qin and his ministers to ascend to the imperial bed, and shook his arms and said, 'Think about the future'. Today, the general Shuang betrayed Gu Ming and defeated the chaos The national code, the internal one is arrogated, and the foreign one is authoritative..."
But what are the odds of winning?Cao Fang is just a pawn in Cao Shuang's hands, and it was obvious during the blood test.Therefore, neither the queen mother's will nor Sima Yi's performance will change anything. As long as Cao Shuang issues an imperial decree in the name of Cao Fang, all previous efforts will be in vain. The harem must not interfere with the previous dynasty. Queen Mother Guo's decree is not as authoritative as the imperial decree; Sima Yi's performance table can only be regarded as a self-confession before the rebellion is announced. It is something that must be formal, but it is meaningless.
"Now, there is an imperial decree from Gaoping Mausoleum, and we will..."
"Why don't you send someone to see Cao Shuang and persuade him not to be obsessed with his obsession and send His Majesty back without any further investigation..." Jiang Ji suggested.
"It's useless. He established another capital city and supported His Majesty. The advantage is that he will care whether we pursue it or not? It's good if he doesn't pursue us." Sima Yi dispelled Jiang Ji's illusion.
Hu Zun said: "The news just came that Cao Shuang set up antlers on the other side of the Luoshui River, ready to fight with our army. I heard that the 'brain trust' also urged Cao Shuang to take his majesty to Xuchang."
The situation is urgent.
"We must stop Sima Yi before he orders to move the capital!"
What Sima Yi said made everyone present look at each other in dismay: How to stop it?If there is a way, we still need to sit here and worry?
Suddenly someone came to report that Cao Shuang sent his servant Xu Yun and Shangshu Chen Tai to come.
"What are these two people doing here? Inquiring about news?" Jiang Ji looked at Sima Yi.
"No, they came to force me."
When Sima Yi met Xu Yun and Chen Tai, the two had a bad look on their faces: "The general asked the grand master if he has made up his mind?"
"Think it over." Unexpectedly, Sima Yi answered very happily, "Please reply to the general, and I will send an envoy immediately."
"What's the matter?" Sima Zhao instinctively felt that it would not be a good thing.
Sima Yi looked at the door: "Ziyuan, go pick up Coke and let her bring my package."
Bai Shi bowed to Sima Yi with a blank expression, and watched Sima Yi sit in front of the bronze mirror with a blank expression, letting his hair loose.
"Let's go, Coke."
Bai Shi continued to take out her makeup box and jewelry with no expression on her face, and began to make up for Sima Yi according to Sima Yi's request, without asking a word.
"Where's the dress I asked you to bring?"
After roughly finishing her makeup, Bai Shi opened a package next to her, and took out a luxurious red brocade gown.
Shu Brocade.
Sima Yi touched the material of his clothes and thought of Zhuge Liang.Is it too late to understand the meaning of those words now: "Zhuge is one step ahead of me, but it's a pity that God doesn't bless you..."
You will need this dress sooner or later.
In the future, at the Gaoping Mausoleum, I don't know who's heart will be chilled.
Sima, be a good person.
Under the service of Bai Shi, Sima Yi was neatly dressed and wrapped in an extremely tight cloak, which even covered his face.
"Coke." Sima Yi said suddenly.
Mrs. Bo was about to step back, but when Sima Yi called her, she stopped and knelt down again: "What orders does the Grand Tutor have?"
"I'm going to gamble my life again this time. I don't know whether I will win or lose. If I don't come back this time, you and your family should be prepared to retreat. Cao Shuang is also cruel."
"Don't worry, Grand Tutor," Bai said expressionlessly, "I have already prepared poisonous wine for everyone in the family. If something unexpected happens, I will not be humiliated, and I will go first."
"That's not what I meant. What I mean by retreat is that you can use your family's belongings to join relatives and friends..."
"Teacher," Mrs. Bai interrupted Sima Yi, "Since I am the concubine of the grand master, I have no way out. There is only one thing, I beg the grand master to fulfill it."
"You said."
"I have nothing to do in this life, but I am afraid that I will be old and have no one to depend on, so I hold a baby from Shantang. If my concubine dies, I ask Taifu Nian to serve my concubine for many years, and I have already planned for this son."
"Whether I can come back safely or not, he will be my son and will recognize you as his mother. I will arrange this matter in advance." Sima Yi promised.
"Teacher Xie, my concubine has nothing to do, I beg to resign." Mrs. Bai saluted again and planned to withdraw.
"Cola!"
Mrs. Bai stopped: "Teacher?"
Sima Yi walked up to her and held her hand: "For you...you, I will not lose. Take the whole family and wait for me to come back."
Bai Shi pulled out her hand and bowed deeply to the ground: "Concubine resigns."
Sima Yi walked out of the residence: "Is the carriage arranged?"
Sima Shi, who was dressed in a bunt, walked over with a whip in his hand, "Get ready."
"Master, what are you doing?"
"Father, I don't worry, I will go with you."
Sima Yi looked at his elder son seriously: "Do you know where I'm going and what I'm going to do?"
"I know, that's why I'm going with you."
"You are not afraid?"
"If you know it, what are you afraid of?"
"Have you arranged things here?"
"It's arranged. The second brother is in charge here. If there is an accident, he will rush to Xuchang directly with his army and horses. He will not make any compromise with Cao Shuang."
Master Sima helped Sima Yi into the car: "Father, sit still."
The whip made a beautiful sound in the air, and the tall maroon horse kicked off its hooves, leaving behind Sima Zhao who was anxiously chasing after him: "Father! Brother! Tell me where you are going!"
The carriage didn't look back, and went all the way, and entered Gaoping Mausoleum, where Cao Shuang was stationed.
The soldiers guarding near the antlers were all stupid. Anyone who knew Master Sima thought that the people from Sima's family came to seek death?
"Go and report to Cao Shuang, and say that the envoy from the Sima family has arrived."
Not long after, the soldiers moved the antlers away according to Cao Shuang's order, and asked the carriage to enter.Sima Shi's ten-thousand-year-old iceberg face did not show any change, but his heart was highly nervous. He touched the sharp blade at his waist with one hand, and silently calculated which angle the opponent might attack from. How much time is there for Sima Yi to retreat.
"Master, don't be nervous." Sima Yi's voice came low through the curtain of the car, "Cao Shuang is a man with great ambition and talent. If Huan Fan is not around, he won't do anything. And if he wants to see me, Huan Fan is likely to be killed by him." Get out, he can't tell Huan Fan about his thoughts."
Master Sima regained his composure: "How did he know it was you? Let's just say it's the messenger..."
Sima Yi's voice sounded like a smile but not a smile: "Because you are the one driving the car."
Cao Shuang greeted the envoy outside the camp. His eyes were a little expectant, a little surprised, and a little irritable.
When Sima Shi saw him, his face became even more icy.
Cao Shuang saw Sima Shi carefully helping the figure of the man who got out of the car, and his body trembled with excitement.
"It's still here!"
The extremely tightly wrapped person took off his cloak in the big tent, and looked at Cao Shuang with a smile: "The general is safe and sound."
"Too... Zhongda! Are you here for me?"
"No, it's for me." Before Cao Shuang's eyes dimmed, Sima Yi asked, "How about this attire? It's the best Shu brocade. I never felt so grand when I got married or entered the court."
Cao Shuang's hope came back again: "Will you..."
"You want to be hired." Sima Yi didn't let Cao Shuang finish his sentence. "The betrothal gift that can impress me is certainly not ordinary."
Cao Shuang began to think quickly, a person like Sima Yi is neither short of money nor power, what can impress him?
"You know that I have lived with Emperor Wen for many years, and there is even an edict from Emperor Taizu to be the concubine, but why have I never agreed?"
"Is there such an edict?"
"Because I don't want to be raised by others. And Emperor Wen also respects my decision. In other words, he values my feelings." Sima Yi sat down, picked up the pottery cup on the case, poured water for himself, and took a sip. "Are you inferior to Emperor Wen?"
Sima Yi handed the cup in his hand to Cao Shuang: "Are you sincere?"
Cao Shuang looked into Sima Yi's eyes, and felt that the slightly raised eye ends were very charming. There was something very attractive in his eyes. Cao Shuang's heart beat faster and faster. He slowly approached Sima Yi, bent down, and took the cup. After taking a look, there is still a little carmine red on the rim of the cup, forming a dense whirlpool of dots against the backdrop of the clay, so bewitching that it seems to suck people into it.
"Thirty years, the first time I saw you from Tongque Terrace, I fell in love." Cao Shuang felt like he was dreaming, and his voice was illusory.
"Do you want to see me every day for the next 30 years?"
"30 years is too little for me, you have to be mine after you die."
"Then you can only look at me, not others." Sima Yi bargained with Cao Shuang bit by bit.
"I want to raise a family too..."
"I raise you." Sima Yi said, "Aren't you sincere? What's the difference between me raising you and you raising me? Don't you believe me?"
"I can't believe it, unless..." Cao Shuang moved closer.
Sima Yi stepped on Cao Shuang's right shoulder and pushed him away: "I'll make you believe it."
Cao Shuang looked at Sima Yi's exposed skin in a daze. It wasn't the wrinkled and wrinkled skin of a 70-year-old man. It was still plump and lustrous, just like the memory that appeared and disappeared under the red dress on the Tongque Stage back then. The bell seemed to be ringing in my ears.
Sima Yi stretched out his hand, revealing the white wrist of his right hand, with his fingertips pointing outward.
"Are you going to swear on Luo Shui?"
"What is Luoshui?" Sima Yi seemed to be mocking Cao Shuang, "Styx River, also called Wangchuan, is a river that even the gods dare not violate. I swear by Wangchuan: I am a minister of the country, You are a rich man, and you will stay together for a hundred generations, and you will never forget each other. If I disobey this statement, the Sima clan will be destroyed!"
The cup in Cao Shuang's hand fell to the ground.
Sima Yi kicked Cao Shuang away, stood up, and suddenly burst out with murderous aura: "However, if you have a different heart, the one who will destroy the family will be the Cao family!"
"I won't!" Cao Shuang said hastily, "It's a deal! I will take His Majesty back to Luoyang!"
"Then I'll wait for you in Luoyang..." Sima Yi smiled, and the cuffs made of Sichuan brocade brushed Cao Shuang's shoulders, "Don't miss the appointment."
Sima Shi was sitting alone in the car, he didn't relax at all, his nerves were tense, and he confronted the people surrounding him.
Seeing Sima Yi come out with a new package, Master Sima quickly jumped out of the car and supported Sima Yi.
"Come on."
Master Sima nodded, stuffed Sima Yi into the car, and drove back without delaying for a moment.
"General! You can't let Sima Ziyuan go like this!" Although people don't know who met Cao Shuang, Sima Master is indeed an enemy.
Cao Shuang made up his mind and waved his hand to signal the guards to disperse: "Let them go."
Huan Fan shouted anxiously from behind: "General...don't let Sima go away—"
"Come on!"
The carriage accelerated, and before Huan Fan could get close, the carriage had already rushed out of Cao Shuang's camp.
Huan Fan was so angry that he wanted to cry, he turned to Cao Shuang: "There is Sima Yi in the car!"
Cao Shuang didn't speak.
"It's such a big deal, why did the general dismiss me!"
Cao Shuang was unmoved: "I have made up my mind, and Zhongda will not let me down." As he spoke, he drew his sword and threw it on the ground, "Don't try to persuade me any more! Zhongda is just trying to seize my power. It's a good thing for me to return the title. Rich man!"
Huan Fan is really crying, you can believe Sima Yi's words! "Your father, Cao Zidan, is a beautiful man, who gave birth to your brother, porcupine ear!"
Huan Fan finally prophesied in despair: "He Tu will let your family die today!"
"Coke! I'm back! Lun'er, I brought it back too!"
Sima Yi pushed open the door of the inner room in a good mood, and the sudden glaring gaze made the two rows of people in the room couldn't help covering their faces with their sleeves.
Bai Shi once said that she had made an arrangement, and that was it. As soon as Sima Yi left, she summoned Sima Yi's concubines and servants to wait in the house, each with a bowl of turbid poisonous wine, waiting for the moment when life and death would be decided. .
Now that Sima Yi is back, everyone felt reborn after a short period of panic: they survived, but it seemed like they had died again.
Only one person is really dead.
Sima Yi slowly walked towards the head of the line, and Bai's lifeless body fell to the ground.
"what happened?"
"We are waiting here, Madam Bai suddenly raised her earcup and drank the poisonous wine..."
Sima Yi hugged Bo Shi.
It turned out that it was a will.
There is no way out, it has nothing to do with winning or losing, from the day she became Sima Yi's woman, there is no way out.
"It seems that there is not a good place around me, otherwise why would you rush away? Death is better than following me, isn't it?"
Sima Yi muttered to himself, the light of the setting sun dressed Bo Shi in his arms in a beautiful gold powder funeral gown.
Not long after, Cao Shuang showed Sima Yi's memorabilia to Cao Fang in Gaoping Mausoleum, and asked Cao Fang to order him to be removed from all official positions. Then he and his cronies returned to Luoyang in civilian clothes, showing his determination to give up power.
But as soon as he arrived in Luoyang, Sima Yi ordered Cao Shuang to be placed under house arrest. He also built high-rise buildings at the four corners of Cao Shuang's mansion, so that people could closely monitor him upstairs.Cao Shuang once again took a slingshot and wanted to go to the back garden to shoot birds to relax, but someone upstairs shouted: "So the general is going southeast!" Cao Shuang had to give up.He wanted to see Sima Yi countless times, but Sima Yi never saw him.
Sima Yi was not idle, she arrested Zhang Dang, the servant of the Huang family who had a close relationship with Cao Shuang, and ordered: "Beat until he tells the 'truth'."
Then Sima Yi used Zhang Dang's confession to accuse Cao Shuang of treason. Cao Shuang's family was immediately imprisoned and killed.
On the day of the execution, Cao Shuang still shouted: "Zhongda punish me! Zhongda punish me!"
The executioner went down with the knife, and there was no sound. Cao Shuang's head fell to the ground, and he died with regret.
At the same time, Cao Shuang's henchmen, including Huan Fan and Li Sheng, were also punished. Li Sheng felt unwilling, so he
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