The Nameless of the Common Clans

The sky had not yet fully lit up. Outside the Sima Mansion, groups of Luoyang City Guards surrounded the Sima family's house. Looking at the closed door, Li Ru frowned slightly. Man Chong on the side said softly: "Mr. Wen Yi , This Sima family did not participate in the fighting last night and kept the door closed. Now there is no evidence, why don’t we take action? "

Even though Chen Mo has always killed people in every house once he takes action, every time Chen Mo takes action, he must have sufficient reasons to rely on it. No matter how many people are dissatisfied, no one can find fault in legal terms.

Chen Mo will never overstep the rules of the game with the help of power. Once out of the circle, Chen Mo's morality will be gone. Whether a political system has a future does not only depend on the power it controls, but more importantly, whether the system it has set is It is reasonable, whether it can be accepted by the majority of people, and whether the person who establishes the system can follow the rules he has set.

Countless histories have proven that conquest by barbaric power may lead to temporary prosperity, but it will eventually be destroyed. Only by establishing a complete system and allowing everyone to follow it can this political system last long.

Li Ru nodded, this is indeed a trouble. According to the list given by Jia Xu, the Sima family was obviously involved in this rebellion. At least in the planning stage, Sima Fang was very close to Zhao Shen, and he would definitely not be able to escape. But for some reason, Sima Fang didn't take action at this critical step, which made Li Ru very confused.

Just as the two were discussing, they saw the closed door of the mansion suddenly opened. A young man came out. Facing a crowd of eager city guards, he calmly smiled and saluted Li Ru and Man Chong. : "Junior Sima Yi has met Mr. Wenyou and Mr. Boning."

"Sima Yi?" Li Ru looked at the young man in front of him and frowned slightly. This young man gave him the feeling... very dangerous, but where the danger was, Li Ru couldn't tell. After thinking for a moment, he nodded with a smile and said: "It turns out it's Sima Gong Er. Young Master, where is your father?”

"My father is feeling cold tonight, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to see guests." Sima Yi said with a smile.

"Feeling cold?" Li Ru looked at Sima Yi with a half-smile but not a smile. Would anyone believe this?

"That's right." Sima Yi nodded seriously, always maintaining a humble smile when facing Li Ru's gaze, but did not give in at all: "I wonder why Shangshu ordered the people to come here?"

"There is a rebellion in Luoyang City tonight, with the intention of murdering His Majesty and all the officials in the court. Many officials are involved. Ru is worried that Da Sinong will be harmed by a traitor, so he came here to check." Li Ru said with a smile.

"Is there anything you need help from me, Sima?" Sima Yi said seriously.

"No, there are enough people in the city and the military affairs are at hand, so I won't be able to spare Sima Gong. Zhongda will confess to the great Sinong on my behalf and come back to visit me another day." Li Ru did not take action in the end, but just looked at Sima Yi meaningfully. With one glance, he led Man Chong and others to withdraw their troops and leave.

After walking out for a long time, Li Ru suddenly stopped, turned his head and glanced in the direction of Sima's mansion, and suddenly smiled and said: "Although this Sima Yi is young, he is quite powerful. If he becomes an enemy in the future, it will be difficult to deal with him."

Man Chong nodded. Sima Yi had noticed this when he dealt with him before. Ordinary people, even if Yang Xiu met Li Ru and him, would feel a little uncomfortable, but Sima Yi was not embarrassed at all and answered fluently, quite like a general. Wind.

"I remember that there were some records about the Sima family in that book." Li Ru asked.

"But it's not a serious offense, not enough to convict." Man Chong nodded.

"After this matter is settled, I will use this as a reason, plus the secret communication with Zhao Shen and other traitors, to arrest Sima Fang. I want to see how this young man will react." Li Ru said with a smile.

Man Chong nodded and accepted the matter. In fact, there were many ministers in the court who were in the same situation as Sima Fang. They were very close to people like Zhao Shen, but they were not involved in this matter. As for who to arrest in the end, Jia They are all in the book, and Sima Fang is among them.

As for why he did this, Jia Xu didn't say, and Man Chong couldn't guess.

On the other side, outside the Sima Mansion, Sima Yi finally breathed a long sigh of relief until Li Ru led the city guard Zou Yuan. Li Ru had been in a high position for a long time and held great power. In addition, he was quite resourceful. When they met for the first time, he gave Sima Yi It brings a lot of pressure, especially the eyes that are half-smiling but not smiling, giving people a feeling of being seen through, which is really scary.

Fortunately, this hurdle is over for the time being.

"Second brother, how did you know that Zhao Shen would be defeated?" Back at the mansion, Sima Fu finally couldn't help asking. Sima Yi seemed to know that Li Ru would be defeated from the beginning, which really made him curious.

"Why?" Sima Yi shook his head and asked as he walked: "Who is Li Ru? In the past, he assisted Dong Zhuo and almost overthrew the Han Dynasty. Although he failed in the end, it also caused the world to fall apart and the princes to separate their regimes. Later, he assisted the Marquis of Changling. , the plan will definitely hit the target, and it is highly valued by Marquis Changling. Let’s talk about those people who caused trouble tonight, Zhao Shen, Guo You, Liu Zhen... How can a group of rabble compete with them..."

At the end of the sentence, Sima Yi paused and saw the livid-faced Sima Fang staring at him. Uh...it seemed that even his own father was scolded by his words.

After hesitating for a moment, Sima Yi smiled and said: "In fact, it can be seen from the time when we were planning the incident. The more ministers, clan members and some generals who have not been taken seriously in this incident, the easier it is for them to leak secrets. With this, A defeat is not a surprise.”

Sima Fang snorted coldly and took the three brothers to the study. After a moment of silence, Sima Fang looked at Sima Yi and said, "What Zhongda just said, did you mean that there are no traitors among us?"

"This..." Sima Yi smiled dryly and said, "Father, I'm just guessing and can't be accurate."

"Then give me another guess." Sima Fang snorted, "Who is the traitor?"

Sima Yi said helplessly: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether there is a traitor or not. What matters is that there are too many people. Although I don't know how many people participated this time, it is probably a few private soldiers from aristocratic families who got together and persuaded someone. An unlucky general , that’s probably all. Changling Marquis has been running the court for many years. Although the laws are a bit strict, they are generally fair and he respects His Majesty. If any of these people secretly inform Marquis Changling, the child is really It’s not surprising at all.”

Seeing Sima Fang frowning, Sima Yi smiled and said: "Of course, since my father is involved, he must be a loyal person. Even if no one will betray him, to plot this matter and coordinate all parties, it is inevitable to meet each other. If it happens once or twice, maybe OK, but like this Many people communicate with each other and discuss... Father, this is Luoyang. Changlinghou has been running it for many years, and his eyes and ears are all over the government and the public. But if one person is noticed, he may have insight into all the plans. And as far as the child knows, my father may have been planning with them for a long time. ?”

Sima Fang nodded. We need to coordinate people and horses, win over generals, integrate resources, and allocate tasks. This cannot be accomplished in just one or two talks.

"If you decide to take action and wait for an opportunity to take action decisively, you may still have a two-to-three chance of winning, but for such a long time... I'm afraid it will be difficult for Marquis Changling not to know!" Sima Yi said with a bitter smile: "The other party has not made a move, so I’m waiting to bring out all the people hiding in the dark like tonight, and then catch them all in one fell swoop!”

"How vicious!" Sima Fang slapped the table hard upon hearing this, his face looking ugly.

Sima Yi didn't think there was anything malicious. These people's scheme against Chen Mo was not very bright. However, in front of his father, Sima Yi definitely couldn't say that. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Sima Fang seriously and said: " Father, we must get rid of this matter as soon as possible, otherwise our Sima family will be in danger!"

"My Sima family was able to escape this disaster tonight, thanks to Zhongda." Sima Fang frowned, and finally sighed and did not refuse. Now that things have happened, he can finally see that these people are not successful at all. material.

Sima Yi shook his head, this is his father's scar, there is no need to keep talking about it.

Sima Fang suddenly looked at Sima Yi and said in a deep voice: "Zhongda, please tell me the truth. Is there any way to help His Majesty destroy Chen Thief?"

He was somewhat dissatisfied that Sima Yi had always been addressed as Marquis of Changling.

Sima Yi shook his head and said: "This battle has been won. If nothing happens, Cao Cao may not be able to make a comeback. At that time, the Marquis of Changling will cross the border from east to west. No matter whether his prestige or fame will reach its peak, his luck will be in full swing. It’s impossible to defeat him from within.”

"I heard that Liu Bei won Jingzhou, as well as Sun Ce from Jiangdong and the King of Shu in Yizhou. These can all be relied upon as foreign aid." Sima Fang suddenly said.

Now, although in name, Liu Bei has not succeeded the King of Chu, in fact, Liu Bei is already the de facto controller of Nanjun. This is a clan member of the Han Dynasty.

"Compared to the Central Plains, Jingxiang is only a small area, how can it be blocked? Jiangdong and Yizhou can only rely on the dangers of mountains, rivers and rivers to protect themselves, but they have missed their best opportunity to compete with the Marquis of Changling. , originally it seemed that Sun Ce would take this opportunity to annex Jingzhou and set his sights on Yizhou. If he succeeded, he could also compete with the Marquis of Changling. But now, Liu Bei appeared. , but it makes this move no longer successful." Sima Yi shook his head. He had been observing the general trend of the world. As the outcome between Chen Mo and Cao Cao gradually became clear, the world was divided into three points, and Chen Mo would dominate the second. Whether it was Sun Ce or not, Liu Bei, too, would no longer be able to fight against Chen Mo. As for the King of Shu, Liu Zhang, it was expected that he would be annexed sooner or later, and Sima Yi did not include him in his calculations.

After hearing this, Sima Fang knelt down helplessly behind the desk, feeling a little discouraged for a moment: "Is it possible that I, the Sima family, want to watch the Han Dynasty decline day by day and remain indifferent?"

Sima Yi nodded: "There is really no chance now. Father, the replacement of dynasties is also the cycle of heaven. If Marquis Changling is really the destiny, why should I, Sima, go against heaven?"

"I, Sima, have been favored by the emperor for generations, but now we are seeing the decline of the Han Dynasty and the country, do we have to stand by and watch?" Sima Fang glared at Sima Yi with dissatisfaction.

Sima Yi didn't say anything more. He and his father obviously had different opinions on this matter, and the study fell into silence again...