Whoever wins the crouching dragon wins the world

When I got off the boat and transferred to the carriage, I raised the corner of the curtain slightly, and the trees in front of me were shaded, the carriages and horses joined each other, and the warm wind carried the busy atmosphere of the wind and dust. The thriving scene was in stark contrast to the lazy Hongnong.

"That's the ancestral house of the Sima family." Kong Ming pointed to the stretch of houses in the distance, and explained to me, "The Sima family can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. During the reign of King Xuan, Cheng Boxiu's father took the post of Sima. His outstanding military exploits allowed his descendants to inherit the position, and the descendants began to take Sima as their surname."

At the end of the Han Dynasty, although the surname Sima did not have the glory of the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties, after Sima Jun, the general who conquered the West, Sima Liang, Sima Jun, and Sima Fang all ranked in the court, and they were well-deserved famous families.Sima Fang, who was Jing Zhaoyin at the time, had eight sons named Lang, Yi, Fu, Kui, Xun, Jin, Tong and Min respectively. The word "Da" is collectively called "Sima Bada" by the world, which is very well-known.

The purpose of our trip is to attract Sima Yi, the second son of the Sima family, hoping that he can be used by King Ping An.

Kong Ming hesitated a little: "Although Sima Yi has few talents and reputations, compared with his elder brother, he is not noticed. I don't know why he is favored by the lord."

Sima Yi's eldest brother, Sima Lang, is now the county magistrate of Tangyang. Although he is not a big official, he has a lenient administration, strict criminal laws, and manages the land under his jurisdiction in an orderly manner.On the other hand, Sima Yi has been living at home since he declined Cao Cao's appointment due to illness in the sixth year of Jian'an. He has neither political achievements nor achievements.

However, for Liu Xi, who has thoroughly read ancient Chinese history, Sima Yi, the future assistant minister of the Wei State and the founder of the Jin Dynasty, is undoubtedly a bright spot in the history of the Three Kingdoms that cannot be ignored.Even me, a historical scumbag struggling on the verge of passing the exam, is familiar with the name Sima Yi.It was he who blocked Kong Ming's Northern Expedition at Wuzhang Plain, which indirectly caused him to die of a serious illness.

But now, Zhuge Liang, who has fought wits and bravery with Sima Yi for a lifetime in history, actually ran to make friends with Sima Yi under the guidance of Liu Xi. Although I have experienced a lot since time travel, I sometimes feel absurd.

"Sima Yi's grandfather, Sima Liang, was an official in the same place as my uncle. When I was young, I was taken care of by his cousin Sima Shi. Since the prince intends to recruit him, it is also necessary to pay a visit." In the ancient times when family inheritance was emphasized, Officials and titles have always been circulated only among a few prominent families. As long as scholars have the heart, they can always find some kind of incense from the ancestors' communication list by looking through the genealogy.Just like Kong Ming, even though he has never met Sima Yi, and his family gradually declined, but after a careful review of the biographies of his relatives and friends, he will find that Zhuge Xuan and Sima Liang both served as prefects of Yuzhang. Entrance.

The boy led us into the front hall. The interior furnishings are simple and there are no decorations, but it is very clean and tidy.

"Mr. Wolong." Sima Yi sat on the main seat and bowed generously.

Kong Ming smiled slightly, and bowed in return: "Mr. Sima."

I pretended to be a book boy, and stood beside Kong Ming secretly looking at the Emperor Xuan of Jin who had admired his name for a long time.Different from the record in the book that "the eagle sees the wolf's steps, and the eyes can take care of its own back", Sima Yi in front of him has fair skin and long eyebrows. It looks like a very ordinary passerby, completely missing the capable and powerful imagination.

But he is Sima Yi after all.

"Yi did divination last night, the Taiyin returned to its position, and the Kundi is majestic." His eyes seemed to pass over me unintentionally, with a gentle expression, "As expected, I saw the nobleman come to the door early in the morning."

Kong Ming's voice was calm and kind, "Young Master is so wise, Liang deeply admires it."

Sima Yi looked at him probingly, and Kong Ming let him scrutinize him without dodging. The two stared at each other for five seconds, and then suddenly laughed in unison.

Sima Yi took the initiative to invite and said: "It is said that Mr. Jungong (referring to Zhuge Gui) is proficient in six arts, especially chess, and once solved the endgame in Xihe. I am lucky to meet his son today. I wonder if we can make an appointment to fight?"

Kong Ming smiled lightly: "But it's disrespectful."

So the two carried each other contentedly and went into the inner room, leaving only one stupid person in the hall, who didn't know what was going on - who could tell me what happened without someone who bullied people with low IQ like this?

The old steward of the Sima family stopped me outside: "My second son never likes to be disturbed by outsiders when playing chess with others. This little brother can go to the side hall to rest and rest. When the chess game here is over, there will be a boy to pass it on. .”

In this day and age, some people who can be called celebrities always have some strange hobbies. It is not uncommon to not allow idlers to watch around when playing chess, so I thanked the old servant and walked in the direction of his finger.I thought that the Sima family had been operating for several generations, and the scenery along the way was beautiful, but after walking tens of meters, I saw the usual black walls and white tiles, which were the same and ordinary, which disappointed me who was tired of aesthetics.Just when I secretly doubted the taste of Sima's family, I turned a corner, and my eyes suddenly opened up.

The pond full of lotus is swaying in the summer wind, like a girl's fluttering skirt, rippling with shallow tenderness.

There was a vague noise of play: "Qiu Shi, quickly peel off a lotus leaf to fan your little nephew, be careful not to fall into the water."

"How can I be so stupid?" The girl called Qiushi pouted dissatisfiedly, turned sideways and complained to a woman who was as bright as a spring flower, "Sister, you have buried me again."

The warm wind unique to summer is blowing in front of you, lively and playful.

A little boy behind me caught up with me, out of breath: "Brother, are you Mr. Zhuge's book boy? The side hall is on the east side, why did you come to the west side. Fortunately, the steward was afraid that you might go astray, so he told me Follow up and have a look."

Most of the modern people who were born in the encirclement of reinforced concrete do not have the sense of direction like the ancients. When I was young, I would get lost in the familiar palace, let alone the unfamiliar Sima Mansion.

It's really normal to go the wrong way, so I didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, I was attracted by the beautiful woman sitting in the flower pond: "Who is that?" Red, green eyebrows without painting, really beautiful and intoxicating.

"It's my second wife." Xiao Tong's answer was concise and to the point, "It's sweltering in the house in summer, and she's pregnant, so she usually comes to the pool to enjoy the cool air."

It turned out to be Zhang Chunhua, the future Empress Xuanmu.I widened my eyes and looked carefully, and saw that her belly was really high and protruding. Although the wide and long skirt covered her feet, the spread was much larger than that of ordinary people. spots.When I saw her for the first time, I was amazed at a glance, but now I look closely, it seems that the sense of distance has been brought closer without a sound. Although she is still beautiful, she is just a good-looking pregnant woman.

"You are so impolite." Perhaps my gaze was too direct and presumptuous, and the boy stood in front of me with open arms, even though he was not as tall as my shoulders because of his age, his tone could already reveal a bit With a harsh taste of condemnation, "Don't you know the truth of seeing no evil?"

This can already be counted as an accusation.Ancient times paid attention to the defense of men and women. With my "male body" now, it is indeed inappropriate to stare at Sima Yi's wife. In some well-behaved families, it is very common to drag them out to beat the board. I know I am wrong. I can only laugh Fu Ruan: "Little brother, don't be upset, I've never seen such a beautiful woman before, I was insane for a while, I'm really sorry!"

"You, it's good if you know your mistakes." This kid is only xx years old, obviously untrained, seeing me admitting my mistakes with sincerity, he felt that he was making a fuss just now, and he was quite sorry for me. On the way to the side hall, he tried his best Speak to activate the atmosphere. "My second wife is a well-known beauty in Hanoi!" He chatted with me in an unnatural tone, "She became pregnant less than a year after she got married. Zhong must be a young master."

Counting the days, what she is carrying in her stomach should be her and Sima Yi's eldest son, Jin Jingdi Sima Shi who "rebelled against the sky and abolished the two masters".

"The fortune teller said that the second lady's mountain root is plump, the ground pavilion is plump, and the birthday hall is beautiful. She has the appearance of a man and a prosperous husband." Xiao Tong and You proudly puffed out their chests, convinced of the preciousness of Zhang Chunhua's fate, " The second wife has only been married for two years, and the family in the mansion is prosperous and safe, and everyone says it is the blessing brought by the second wife."

I try my best to recall Zhang Chunhua's life, the days when she first married into Sima's Mansion can probably be regarded as the best time in her life.

Zhang Chunhua's family background is not high. His father Zhang Wang is a Suyi magistrate who belongs to a small local official.What's more, her biological mother died early. Although there is no shortage of concubine mothers in the family, Zhang Wang has never been able to remarry his regular wife. In the Three Kingdoms, where family style and family law are emphasized, this has almost excluded her from all good marriages.He Xiu's "Gongyang Jiegu" once pointed out bluntly: "If you don't take the eldest daughter of a bereaved woman, there is no teaching precept."

However, things are unpredictable.It stands to reason that Sima Yi's character does not seem to be the type who would be attracted by beauty, but since he was 28 years old, he has almost picked out all the good girls in a radius of a hundred miles, and just settled on Zhang Chunhua, who is ten years younger than him, To everyone's surprise.Because of Sima Yi's unexpected choice, the little-known Zhang Chunhua suddenly became famous in Hanoi. Even if many people had never met her face to face, they firmly believed that she must be a great beauty. ——Otherwise, how could the second son of the Sima family fall in love with her?

"Ms. Zhang has a resolute temperament and a quick mind." On the way back to the hostel, Kong Ming put forward another understanding of Sima Yi's marriage, "The prince once found out the secrets of Sima's mansion, saying that Sima Yi declined Cao Cao's recruitment on the pretext of wind, but one day in There was a sudden heavy rain while drying the books at home, he didn’t think carefully and was anxious to collect the books, and accidentally caught a glimpse of it by a maidservant at home. Fearing that the incident would cause trouble, Mrs. Zhang personally killed the maidservant to silence her, and she can be called a hero among women.”

I couldn't help but click my tongue: "It's so reckless... What does Sima Yi think?" The current concept is similar to that of later generations. Women are tolerant, submissive, gentle and gentle, and kind and kind like a white lotus are good women, like Zhang Chunhua. Those who don't take human life seriously are already non-mainstream shrews.

"Zhongda has great ambitions." Kong Ming watched the Sima family's stretch of houses drifting away, thoughtfully, "I seem to understand why the prince favors him."