Chapter 7 3. Sima Yi set off again
"The imperial edict said: Sima Yi, the general and the governor of the Western Conquest, turned the tide, drove back the Shu bandits, killed the chieftain Zhuge Liang, and made great contributions. He was promoted to the rank of Taiwei, increased the number of households by three thousand, and immediately returned to Beijing alone to face the saint. The imperial court has entrusted me with another important task. I respect you!"
After the imperial envoy Xin Pi finished reading the imperial decree, he hurried forward to help Sima Yi, and said respectfully: "General! Your Majesty also asked Xin to send a message, please take care of your health, and don't miss it because of the slight wind and cold." State affairs! Your Majesty's favor to the general—now it's time to call you the Taiwei, and your majesty's favor to the Taiwei is beyond words!"
In fact, Sima Yi already knew what the "big task" that this imperial edict urgently called him to take over in Beijing was, but he deliberately pretended to be ignorant and asked: "Master Xin, please allow me to talk too much, I don't know that the imperial court has other important tasks entrusted to you in this imperial edict." ' What does that mean..."
"Does it need to be said? Right now Liaodong is in turmoil, and Shuofang is in flames. It's not because of you, the Taiwei, that you can't put it down in one fell swoop! Guanqiu Jian has already suffered a defeat in Jieshi..."
"So that's what happened!" Sima Yi pretended to suddenly realize, and said while stroking his beard.
"Master Taiwei, how did you think about the matter Xin asked Cui Lin Sikong to tell you half a month ago?" Sima suddenly looked at Sima Yi with bright eyes.
As soon as Sima Yi heard it, he understood the meaning of his words.Some time ago, Cui Lin contacted Xin Pi to sign his name and persuade him to join Jiuxi as the prime minister. Sim Pi readily agreed verbally, but at the same time, he asked Cui Lin to come forward as a matchmaker, wanting to marry his granddaughter Yang Huiyu Marry Sima Shi as his wife.
Sima Yi is very clear about the family origin of the Yang family in Taishan County, Yanzhou.Yang Xu was Taichang when he was Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he was a member of the same dynasty as his father Sima Fang.Yang Xu was a clean and honest man, but he refused to bribe the eunuchs to buy officials back then, so his official career was difficult.Therefore, Sima Yi, who was also born in Qingliu, has always had a good impression of the Yang family in Taishan County from the bottom of his heart.Moreover, Simpi's son-in-law Yang Dan and his elder brothers Yang Qin and Yang Mi are all outstanding among the rising stars in the court today.The children who grew up under the influence of their family style of Confucianism and Chongwen should not be bad, right?Presumably that Yang Huiyu is as knowledgeable and courteous as Wang Yuanji, right?If I agree to this marriage, the two prominent families of Yingchuan Xin and Yanzhou Yang will be united with our Sima family, and it will add a lot of help to fight against the Cao family in the future.This is a great deal!When Sima Yi thought of this, he was determined, so he chuckled and said, "Okay! After returning to Beijing this time, I will handle this happy event between Shi'er and the Yang family."
Originally, Sima saw the rise of the Sima family in the current imperial court. Before that, he secretly heard that many officials and elders also wanted to persuade Sima Yi to join Jiuxi and Xiangxiang. He deeply felt that the future of the Sima family was limitless. It was only when Cui Lin came to the door to lobby that he threw out this plan of "curve marriage" with the Sima family, in order to maximize the preservation and expansion of his family's interests in the unpredictable changes in the court situation in the future.But as to whether Sima Yi is willing to accept this matter, in fact, he has always been uncertain, so he secretly broke into a cold sweat.Until now, when he heard Sima Yi agree so readily, he couldn't help being elated and nodded his approval again and again.After he calmed down, he casually talked about one thing: "That's right! Mr. Taiwei, you may not know that Liu Xie, the former emperor of the imperial court and the Duke of Shanyang, was in Chang'an two days before Xin's departure to Chang'an. Died suddenly in one night in three days..."
Sima Yi was shocked: "Shan... Duke Shanyang died suddenly?"
Simpi glanced around, leaned over and whispered to him, "There are rumors in Luoyang that he committed suicide after learning of the death of Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Shu."
When Sima Yi heard it, he immediately understood.yes!Zhuge Liang died, and the last hope of the great Han's revival was also shattered. So what if Liu Xie didn't commit suicide?He also didn't want to live in such a depressed mood!Thinking of the puppet emperor who had "ruled the world" in name for more than 20 years, and now leaving the stage so sadly, Sima Yi felt a faint sourness in his heart for some reason.After all, this man once made Kong Rong, Xun Yu, Yang Biao and others die for him!Perhaps, if he hadn't been born in this troubled world, and met a powerful official like Cao Cao, he might still become a generation of civilized monarchs!
"People outside say that Liu Xie is really stupid. If Zhuge Liang can really lead the army to Luoyang, will he still give up the throne of the Han Dynasty? Zhuge Liang will only help his pseudo-Shu Liu Chan to ascend to the throne." Simpi Shaking his head with a sneer on his face.
"Well... But Liu Xie must think so. If this great Han country falls into the hands of any of the Liu clan in Pei County, it will be better than falling into the hands of other outsiders! He Maybe he has been secretly waiting for the Zen seat to be given to Liu Chan again. However, now that his hope has been completely shattered, he committed suicide! Liu Xie is also considered a filial son and grandson of Han Gaozu Liu Bang!"
Sima Yi said so in his mouth, but he thought in his heart that he thought that Liu Xie and Cao Pi were third-rate figures in the political arena of the Three Kingdoms, but now it seems that Liu Xie's wisdom is far beyond Cao Pi.Cao Pi knew that the power of Wei would fall to his side in the end, but he refused to entrust the post of auxiliary government to his direct brother Cao Zhi. He really dug his own grave and was so stupid!
In the imperial palace bedroom in Jianye City of Eastern Wu, the continuous sound of rain outside the window kept beating on Sun Quan's state of mind, making him feel an inexplicable depression.
"Zhuge Liang is dead. Relying on the high mountains and natural dangers in Hanzhong and Jiange, the Shu Han may be able to temporarily block the attack of Wei thieves. However, this Sima Yi has also become the Taiwei of the puppet Wei. If he persuades Cao Rui to concentrate the whole country What should I do if I have more troops to deal with my Great Wu?" He asked the worried words to Lu Xun, the governor of the three armies of the Eastern Wu.
Lu Xun knelt on the cypress floor and bowed his head, "I can only refuse him with death!"
Sun Quan stared at him for a long time, before letting out a long sigh: "From now on, we will no longer be able to live comfortably like before. The Shu Han who lost Zhuge Liang will no longer be of any help to my great Wu Now! Now, I can only hope that Gongsun Yuan of Yan Kingdom in Liaodong can contain the false Wei from the rear."
"Your Majesty, Sun Yuan, the Duke of Yan State in Liaodong, is far inferior to Zhuge Liang in Shu Han. If he meets Sima Yi as an enemy, he will be in danger! He will definitely not be able to contain the false Wei from the rear. Your Majesty, don't send him any favors." The expectations are too high." Lu Xun gritted his teeth, and couldn't help but play solemnly, "Please forgive me for being so blunt, Your Majesty, you always hope to use others' strengths to help you all your life, and this will not last long! My lord If Wu really intends to compete in the Central Plains, there is no other way but to appoint talents and enable them, work hard to govern, and work hard to become stronger!"
Sun Quan looked at his expression with a straight face, and thought to himself, hehehe!The fox tail was finally exposed.You, Lu Boyan, keep saying that I want to "appoint talents and make them capable, and work hard to be strong", so you are clearly taking advantage of this trouble to reach out to me for power!What do you want so much autonomy to do?Do you also want to be the "Sima Yi" of my country of Wu?But at this moment, he couldn't openly quarrel with Lu Xun, so he said perfunctorily: "Bo Yan, you are right, I will seriously consider these suggestions of yours. I will entrust you with the important task of staying behind in Wuchang."
After watching Lu Xun exit the palace gate with his hands lowered, Sun Quan's face changed, and he immediately waved, and Sun Jun came up from under the dragon bed knowingly.Sun Quan stared coldly at the door of the palace room where Lu Xun withdrew, and asked, "Zhang Zhao..."
"Qizou Your Majesty, after Zhang Zhao heard the news of the sudden death of Liu Xie, the deposed emperor of the former Han Dynasty, he has been shutting himself up in the mansion under the pretext of illness," Sun Jun is so clever, he understood Sun Quan's implication at once, and played cautiously, " However, according to the report from the informer stationed in Zhang's residence by the Palace School Affairs Office, in fact, Mr. Zhang is secretly mourning for the deposed emperor Liu Xie for seven days."
Sun Quan listened, his thoughts turned darkly, Zhuge Liang died, Liu Xie died, and the last ray of hope for the Jiangdong gentry to return to the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty was completely cut off.In this way, they should completely turn around and vote for me, the Jiangdong Sun family, right?They should really subdue my great Wu royal family, right?Do they have other options?
While Sun Quan was thinking deeply, he waved his hand, making Sun Jun also retreat.
At this time, only he and Sun Deng, the prince of Wu, were left in the palace.
Sun Deng, who had been silent all the time, arched his hands at this moment, and said respectfully to Sun Quan: "Father, my son thinks what the governor of Lu Dadu said just now is absolutely right. Our great Wu must appoint talents and make great efforts to rule the country." , Work hard! Previously, for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, you have always been the imperial driver, and you are too tired to leave the saddle. From now on, you can be promoted to the governor of Lu Dadu as the Taiwei of this dynasty, and let him go. Quan, commanding the soldiers and horses and boat divisions of the three major towns of Wuchang, Chaisang, and Jianye, actively planning to fight against the puppet Wei Sima Yi! My son has always felt that the governor of Lu Dadu is only responsible for guarding the western border, which is really a bit too inferior. "
After hearing this, Sun Quan's expression changed slightly.Den!Can't you see it?The wealthy nobles of the Wei State like Sima Yi, Man Chong, and Pei Qian secretly seized power and seized power under the banner of asking their lords to be able, to work hard, and to work hard!Such a tragedy, as long as the father is alive, will never let it be staged in the territory of Great Wu!Father can't leave you with a weak government with strong branches and a big tail, so that you are subject to strong ministers like Liu Xie, the former deposed emperor!Lu Xun seems to be loyal on the surface now, but who can guarantee that he will not become the "Sima Yi" of our Wu Kingdom after his power expands in the future?Sima Yi also appeared to be loyal and loyal in the Wei state, but his father found out that there seemed to be many ministers and important officials in their country who wanted to jointly persuade him to join Jiuxi and Xiangxiang.Such signs are the most dangerous!When the father thought of this, he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.No matter how capable and powerful Lu Xun is, his father will hold him tightly in his palm and cannot allow him to harden his wings.However, it was not easy for Sun Quan to tell Sun Dengming what was in his heart.So, he changed the subject and said: "Deng'er, have you seen the osprey raised by our fishermen by the river east? Its fishing skills are the most powerful-one osprey can almost catch two or three fishes a day. Ten crucian carp!
"Do you know why it is so good at fishing? It turns out that when those fishermen raised it, they just tied a small rope around the neck of the osprey, which was not loose or tight, so that only the small fish could pass through the esophagus. In this way, It can keep the Osprey half-starved and half-fed forever to stimulate its fighting and enterprising spirit! It is for this reason that our Jiangdong Osprey becomes the best fish-fishing Osprey."
Sun Deng listened slowly, with a calm expression on his face, he was not good at arguing openly with his father, so he thought to himself, no wonder you have not won a big victory since the battle of Chibi and Yiling , It turns out that you have been stuck in Lu Xun's "esophagus", so that they can only achieve small victories but not great achievements... But, how much actual effect can such an approach achieve?If there is a "giant crocodile" like Sima Yi in the future, will your generals who are used to preying on "small fish" be able to handle it?
"Your Majesty, Anhan General Li Miaoshou handed over a memorial at the gate of the palace, and begged His Majesty to read it in time." Huang Hao presented a memorial to Liu Chan's desk with both hands raised high.
Liu Chan, whose eyes were already swollen into hearts from crying, stopped sobbing, opened the memorial, and saw that it read:
Chen Miao said, Lu Lu and Huo Yu may not have the heart of rebellion, how can Emperor Xiaoxuan be a king who kills his ministers?It has been said that the ministers are afraid of their coercion, and the master is afraid of their prestige, so cracks sprout.Zhuge Liang fights a strong army and leads the three armies alone, the wolf looks at the tiger, the five big (the five big, called the prince, mother and brother, noble son, grandson, and Zhengqing for many generations) are not on the side, foolish officials are often in danger for the community!Now that Liang is gone, Gai's clan will be complete, and Xirong will be quiet, big and small to celebrate.And please don't mourn too much, and recall Li Yan to assist the government and stabilize the country.
After reading it, Liu Chan's complexion slowly changed, and his eyebrows also frowned.Huang Hao looked, but saw that Liu Chan was not as emotional as he had imagined earlier.He just gritted his teeth, picked up the pen, and wrote a line of red letters on the right corner of the memorial: "For Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and other ministers to read together. I thought that Li Miao's treacherous heart was sudden, and he recklessly attacked the heroes. Calling a deer a horse and slandering the world is unbearable! I plan to sentence him to death!"
Seeing this instruction, Huang Hao's heart trembled, and he couldn't help sticking out his tongue secretly.After thinking about it for a second, he put away Li Miao's memorandum, and presented another one to Liu Chan, saying, "Your Majesty, this is a letter jointly written by Fei Shi, Meng Guang and other ministers in order to commemorate Prime Minister Zhuge's commemoration." The memorandum."
"To commemorate?" Liu Chan's face moved, he frowned and pondered for a moment, then slowly replied: "Let's put this memorial over there. You can pass on the edict for me, and say that I will stop the court for seven days as a chancellor." My father mourned in plain clothes, and came to observe the funeral in person."
"No." Huang Hao replied softly.Taking advantage of the time when Liu Chan closed his eyes and rested his mind, he said politely, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, my slave, congratulations to Your Majesty, from now on you can govern yourself."
Liu Chan closed his eyes and did not answer.
"According to my servant, Chen Zhisu has been very respectful and effective in serving His Majesty, why don't you send him..."
"Shut up." Liu Chan didn't even open his eyes, and said coldly, "I have made up my mind, the court abolished the post of prime minister, appointed Jiang Wan as Minister and Situ, Fei Yi as minister and Sikong, Jiang Wei is the General of Hussars."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. This is Prime Minister Zhuge's selfish arrangement in government affairs in order to consolidate his reputation. You...do you really want to act according to his opinion?"
Liu Chan suddenly opened his eyes, and shot at him with a cold light: "Huang Hao! Let me tell you, ever since the emperor passed away more than ten years ago, I have fully understood that anyone in this world has the possibility He will harm me, but Xiangfu will definitely not! If I listen to him, I will always be right. Also, you must be careful in what you say in the future--an eunuch who talks about court affairs indiscriminately, according to the ancestors' precepts Those who want to kill the nine clans."
"Oh! Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!" Huang Hao couldn't help shrinking his neck in fright.
Seeing Huang Hao's appearance, Liu Chan couldn't help but "puchi" a smile, and his serious expression disappeared immediately: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, what I said is scaring you! How can I be willing to cut you for a smart and capable slave like you?" Boss! Chen Zhi, I have also thought about it. Let Jiang Wan and the others talk to each other first, and then let him take up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Officials!"
On a round brass mirror that was as bright as water, a wrinkled face with complex expressions was clearly reflected.
Facing his reflection in the bronze mirror, Qiao Zhou murmured: "Qiao Yunnan (Qiao Zhou's word is "Yunnan"), Zhuge Liang is finally dead, and the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty has finally collapsed completely. Broken. Are you happy? Are you satisfied? Didn’t you plan all these years to make Yan Han’s red luck finally disappear? Now you have finally succeeded! Shouldn’t you be happy? Shouldn’t you be satisfied?”
Staring at himself in the mirror with a distorted smile, Qiao Zhou continued to talk to himself dreamily: "Heaven is dead, and heaven should be established. This is an irrefutable revelation of destiny! Thirty or forty years ago, the big man died. It's time to die! Qiao Yunnan, how lucky you are as a direct disciple of the Yellow Turban Dao! Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and other great masters in the Dao did not see the day when the Yan Han was destroyed, but you actually Now that I have witnessed this day with my own eyes, God has so much favored you!"
Qiao Zhou muttered to himself, and took out a pure gold round seal carved with a turtle button on the back from his robe sleeve, held it in his palm, and purposely showed it over and over again to his other self reflected in the bronze mirror, showing off, Hehe smirked: "Qiao Yunnan, what do you think this is? This is a golden seal of a thousand households that your old friend Zhou Xuanjun invited you from Wei Guo Taiwei Sima Yi! More than ten years ago, you joined hands with them It's time to deal with Yan Han, and finally today, we have achieved complete success! The big man is really about to perish, and no one can save him... You can understand the meaning by looking at the names of the two emperors of the Liu family in Yizhou Mystery. The name of Emperor Zhaolie is 'Bei', and the name of the current Emperor Han is 'Zen'. The combination of these two names is the word 'Bei Chan'-'Bei Chan' and 'Bei Chan' is ' Prepare to give way! Yizhou, the last stronghold of the Yan Han will not last long!"
When he said this, he held up the gold seal of the turtle button and looked at it carefully under his eyelids, while squinting his eyes and grinning at the obsessed self in the bronze mirror: "Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang The three great masters must be very surprised to see that you have become a noble minister of the new dynasty when the Han Dynasty destroyed the Zen Dynasty, right? The last disciple of the Yellow Turban Army who only knew Qi and astrology in the past, unexpectedly also There will be a day when the Marquis Shiyi will be named. Qiao Yunnan, you will soon take the Pulunan car and drive to the two capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang in the magnificent upper country. You will happily reunite with your old friend Zhou Xuan and the others. Central Plains Shenzhou is a great place for me, Qiao Yunan, to increase my reputation and spread my reputation! Where is my long-term dwelling place in this barbaric region of Bashu?"
While he was talking, the wooden door of the bedroom was knocked lightly a few times from outside.
Qiao Zhou's expression in the bronze mirror froze suddenly, and he slowly put down the gold seal with turtle buttons, without turning his head, he asked coldly, "Who is it?"
"Disciple Chen Shou, I was called to greet you."
"Oh... so it's Chengzuo (Chen Shou's word is "Chengzuo")!" Qiao Zhou's face relaxed, and he bent down the front of the bronze mirror on the desk, hiding the gold seal, and this Only then slowly turned around and looked at the door of the bedroom, "Come in!"
"Master, this disciple is bothering you about the scriptures!" Chen Shou opened the door and entered the room, only to see Qiao Zhou sitting on the floor alone, he couldn't help but reached out and touched the back of his head, "Huh? Why are you the only one in this room?" Alone? You... weren't you just arguing with someone else?"
"There is only one teacher in the clean room!" Qiao Zhou raised his head and gave him a stern look, "Cheng Zuo, are you afraid that you heard it wrong outside?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Disciple heard wrong, misheard! Please forgive me, master." Chen Shou heard Qiao Zhou's words were very bad, and hurriedly bowed his face and replied respectfully, "I don't know if master summoned disciples to come here. What order?"
Only then did Qiao Zhou calm down, pointing to a manuscript on the desk next to him, and said: "This is a strange essay carefully written by the teacher in recent days, if you don't find any mistakes or omissions after reading it , so I took it and divided the work with other senior brothers to copy one hundred and twenty copies, and then circulated them."
"Okay." Chen Shou picked up the silk manuscript and put it in front of his eyes, only to see the three big black and ink titles of "The Enemy of the Nation" written on it, and then read it lightly:
Because the country of Yu is small, the country of Zhaojian is large, and it is an enemy to fight for the world.Because there were high sages in Yuzhi's country, he asked Fu Yuzi: "The current state affairs are uncertain, and everyone is working hard; in the past, how can the weak defeat the strong?" Fu Yuzi said: "What I have heard is nothing. The patient is always slow, and those who are small and worried always think about goodness; if they are slow, they will create chaos, and thinking about goodness will lead to governance. This is the technique."
Xianqing said: "In the past, Xiang was strong and Han was weak, and there was no peace in the war with each other. However, Xiang Yu and Han agreed to divide the gap as a boundary, and each wanted to return to the people; Zhang Liang thought that the will of the people was established, and it was difficult to move. Shuai chased the feathers and finally killed the Xiang family, so it must be the business of King Wen? There was a disease in the country that was first built, and I trapped it in the border because of the gap, and I wanted to increase the disease and killed him." Fu Yuzi said: " During the Yin and Zhou dynasties, princes and nobles, rulers and ministers have long been established, and the people have learned to specialize; those with deep roots are hard to pull out, and those who are firmly established are hard to move. At this time, even though the ancestors of the Han Dynasty were able to stick a sword and whip a horse, could they conquer the world? After the Qin eradicated the Marquis and set up guards, the people were exhausted from the Qin service, the world collapsed, or the master was changed at the age of the year, or the moon was changed, the birds were frightened and the beasts were terrified, and no one knew what to do, so the powerful and powerful fought together, the tiger split the wolf, and the fast master If you win more, the latter will see you later. Today, Zhaojian and I have both passed on the country and changed the world. It is not the time of the end of the Qin Dynasty, but there are indeed six kingdoms. Therefore, it is possible to be the king of Wen, but it is difficult to be the ancestor of the Han. The husband and the people are tired. Harassment will be a sign of harassment, slowness and violence will lead to disintegration. As the saying goes, "It is better to judge than to shoot luck." Therefore, a wise man does not move his eyes for small gains, and does not seem to change his steps for the sake of meaning. He can act later Therefore, the divisions of Tang and Wu will not fight but overcome, and sincerely value the labor of the people and pass the trial. If the military conquest is extremely aggressive, landslides will occur, and unfortunately people will be killed. Although wise men will not be able to manage it. If It is the strange changes, the continuous in and out, rushing waves and intercepting ruts, surpassing valleys and mountains, and those who don’t rely on boats to benefit the alliance, I am also a fool, and I can’t do it.”
After he finished reading, he thought about it carefully, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.The so-called "There was a disease in the country of Zhaojian, and I trapped its border because of the gap, and I wanted to increase the disease and kill it." This statement seems to come from the mouths of Jiang Wan, Jiang Wei and others.They recently saw Gongsun Yuan causing chaos in Liaodong and stabbing the puppet Wei from behind. They felt that this was an opportunity for the Shu army to march into Guanzhong. !And isn't Qiao Zhou writing this "On the Enemy of the Country" just to publicly stand up and sing against them?Therefore, Chen Shou persuaded him tactfully: "Master, this article of yours conflicts with the arguments of some high-ranking ministers in the court recently. Please put it aside for a while and post it at a suitable time..."
"You don't have to worry about these problems." Qiao Zhou said lightly, took the bronze mirror from the desk, wiped it lightly with the corner of his sleeve, and nodded and smiled at himself in the mirror, " Both Chen Zhishangshu and Huang Hao think that this article written by the teacher is very good, and it is almost written into the heart of His Majesty today. You can copy and spread it boldly! This is a warning from the sky. The teacher speaks on behalf of the sky, who dares to refute it with dissent?!"
The sound of evening bells at Laojun Temple on the outskirts of Luoyang rippling wave after wave in the evening wind, the rhyme is long and far-reaching, pure and vigorous, just like a pool of clear water slowly flowing into everyone's mood, it is breathtaking A sense of tranquility and tranquility.
Dressed in a Confucian uniform, Sima Yi climbed up the stairs from the backyard and stopped outside the door of a jingshe.A thin elder in linen robes stood respectfully at the door.When Sima Yi saw it, his face changed in surprise. Isn't this Ke Ling?That boy servant more than 30 years ago now has frost on his temples!His eyes immediately became moist: "Ke... Junior brother Ke, I... I am Sima Yi!"
"Senior Brother Sima!" Ke Ling stared at him, his brows and eyes clearly overflowing with joy, but years of Taoism practice made him always so respectful and self-controlled, and he finally just bent down slightly, "Are you okay? Master is waiting for you inside." He stepped aside and gently pushed open the door of the Vihara for Sima Yi.
Sima Yi bowed back and said, "Let's get together later." He stepped into the room, and the first thing he saw was the silk book hanging on the main wall of the abode. There is a five-character poem with lofty artistic conception written on it:
The clouds wipe the blue sky clean, and the wind caresses the lake and the moon is clear.
The water knocks on the white stone, among the Yingge and the green clouds.
The wind sings far and near, picking chrysanthemums and going to Nanshan.
The heart is empty and the fields are open, and the clouds are flying and the cranes are in the stream.
And under the silk script is Xuantong Zi Guan Ning, who is wearing a crane cloak and a broad robe, sitting quietly on the comfrey futon.The snow-white stag tail whisk was placed across his knees, and his shiny silver beard and hair fluttered gently. He had an unearthly fairy demeanor, which was still as plump and elegant as it was more than 30 years ago!
"Master..." Sima Yi narrowed his brows with joy, knelt down, climbed up on his knees, and bowed down to Guan Ning a foot away.
Guan Ning slowly opened his eyes, the light in his eyes was flowing, he watched Sima Yi for a long time, his expression changed from cloudy to sunny inexplicably, showing great emotion, and finally sighed deeply: "I haven't seen you for more than 30 years, Sima Zhongda, you Sure enough, you are so tall and magnificent! But I don’t know if the ambition you set up back then to 'help the world and the people, bring benefits and eradicate harm, and bring order out of chaos' still persists in your heart?"
"Master, the great ambition of 'helping the world and calming the people, prospering benefits and eradicating harm, and putting order out of chaos' in my heart has been lingering in my heart for many years, and I will never slack off. I am thinking about it and doing it here." Sima Yi is very respectful. He bowed his head and replied, "Today, I am honored to see Master's face again. This disciple is really overjoyed."
Guan Ning waved the silver-threaded whisk in his hand, and said thoughtfully: "Confucian scholars like me, in the midst of the turbulent world and the chaos of the world, can know and act in unity and consistently It is not easy to achieve a career. Over the years, you have been living in troubled times and not controlled by troubled times, and you have risen suddenly and made great achievements in the world, which is really very rare."
"This little achievement of this disciple is the result of my master's watering and teaching. How dare I be self-satisfied?" Sima Yi said with tears in his eyes, "I am very happy that master has returned from the east. This disciple has Together with Senior Brother Huan Fan, we are going to file a joint petition to the imperial court, and ask His Majesty to honor you as the Taifu of this dynasty, to sit and discuss the Tao, to transform the world, to instruct and educate the disciples all the time, and so on, so that the great cause of charity will be achieved!" He wrote a copy of the letter written by himself. The finished silk manuscript was presented to Guan Ning.
Guan Ning smiled lightly, unfolded the manuscript for a look, and saw that it read:
Minister Sima Yi and minister Huan Fan jointly entered the concert. In the past, Yin Tang hired Yi Yin among the parents, and Zhou Wenjin and Lu Shang lived on the bank of the Wei River.I sneaked a glimpse of Guan Ning in Dongguan, who practiced and practiced, and there are few orders. The reputation of Zhoulu is better than that of the former Taiwei Huaxin.In the midst of turbidity, follow the cleanliness, conduct earnestly enough to be severe, and the breeze is enough to correct the world. To eat and drink with sacks is more than Yan Zi; to leak room and cover clothes is more than original constitution.The ministers and others heard that Tang Yao favored Xu You, Yu Shun Li Zhifu, Xia Yu You Bocheng, Wen Wang Yang Yiqi, they were the names of the Han ancestor Gao Sihao, and they died in the field of Shangluo; historical records sighed and thought it was a beautiful story.Your Majesty, the Honglie of the Five Emperors, and the escaped ways of the three kings, have been ordered to be appointed for a lifetime, and they will be honored for generations. , the flow is endless.
After reading it, he lightly raised his left hand, and threw the silk manuscript into the incense burner charcoal basin next to the comfrey futon, letting it dissipate into a wisp of green smoke in the light blue flame. .
"Master, you...you are..." Sima Yi said in astonishment.
"There is already Zhongda in the court, and you have a high-arched temple. It is meaningless to leave or leave for the teacher. Besides, the current court... Zhuge Liang has just died, and now His Majesty can't wait to call farmers from various states to Luoyang to expand the Kowloon for himself. Hall, build Fanglin Garden..." Guan Ning shook his head slowly, and said leisurely, "Heaven descended from the sky tortoise Xuanshi in Liangzhou, and publicly declared that 'the golden horse is born, the hooves rise to the clouds, the auspiciousness will be prosperous, and the ceremony will change'. It seems to be about your Sima clan, right?"
When Sima Yi heard this, his whole body was in a cold sweat, and he prostrated himself on the ground and said: "Master has never taught strange powers and chaotic spirits, and my disciples have never believed in strange powers and chaotic spirits."
Guan Ning looked at him seriously: "I told you more than 30 years ago as a teacher, as for being a general or a prime minister, calling yourself a king or overlord, as long as you are helpful to the common people in the world, you have to do your part, and you are duty bound! If you really have the ability to benefit the world and bring peace to the people, bring benefits and eradicate harm, and bring order out of chaos, I will be very pleased with you as a teacher. But I don’t know what you will do to realize your great ambitions when you come to power in the future.”
When Sima Yi heard the master's point so clearly, he no longer evaded it, and said solemnly: "Master is above, if the disciple has the opportunity to take power, he must do the work with ease, so as to control the easy chaos, cover the four regions of Tang and Yu, and take over Kyushu is unified, Ban Zhengshuo reaches the eight wastelands, spreads the sky and spreads the world, so that the books in the universe are in the same language, the cars are in the same track, and the roads are in the same trend. It will be glorious, the people will be happy, the world will be infinitely populated, and there will be no wars in the world!"
Guan Ning stroked the silver beard on his chest slowly, and asked him: "Can you and your family really do it?"
Sima Yi's tone was extremely firm: "Disciples and clansmen must take this as the ultimate goal, pass down the aspirations from generation to generation, pass on the torch, follow one another, and be consistent until the final success!"
Guan Ning waved the tail whisk in his hand lightly, and a glistening white light spread out. He looked out of the window leisurely: "The emperor has no relatives, and only virtue is the assistant. Today, you, Sima, have meritorious deeds and virtues, enough to enjoy the great treasure and be a teacher." Naturally, it is also a heartfelt blessing, and there is nothing else. But if your Sima family loses merit and virtue in the future, you will not be able to blame the sky for abandoning the people. You must see this clearly!"
Beads of sweat rolled down the corners of Sima Yi's forehead: "I will definitely do my best to take precautions so that such tragedies don't happen to the world."
Guan Ning withdrew his gaze and smiled slightly: "Zhongda, you are really tenacious. Unfortunately, any great sage, hero, and hero may have the ability to control the world when he is alive, but after he is gone, he may not be able to control the world. No matter how much they can manage. After one, two, or three generations, people may appreciate the hardships of their ancestors' entrepreneurship and exercise restraint, but after four or five generations, as time changes, can they maintain the indomitable spirit of their ancestors? It’s hard to describe the vigor and tenacity.”
"Master reminded you very well." Sima Yi thanked him sincerely, "I will never forget your teachings."
Guan Ning slowly waved his hands outward, and said slowly: "As a teacher, I also hope that your Sima clan will remember the teachings of this teacher for generations to come! Today, I will talk to you about this Right! Ke Ling has some atlases, materials, and a roster of disciples collected by the teacher during his 20 years of seclusion in Liaodong. You should still need it when you go to pacify the Gongsun clan."
"Sima Aiqing, you have worked so hard!" Cao Rui personally came to the entrance of the imperial study, and welcomed Sima Yi inside with great respect.The ministers and ministers who had been waiting for a long time all stepped forward to welcome him.Seeing it in Cao Rui's eyes, a hint of displeasure flitted from the corners of his eyebrows, and he immediately put on a smile on his face, and said to the waiter beside him: "Quickly take that brocade mat and sit on the platform, close to me. Dragon bed. Sima Aiqing, please sit down."
Sima Yi bent his knees, hurriedly held the wat and said modestly: "This... Your Majesty, please slow down. It is better for the old minister to sit on the next chief seat."
"It's okay, it's okay! I allow you to enjoy the privilege of this imperial seat." Cao Rui insisted.
Sima Yi shook his head, still knelt down on the long seat where the ministers were sitting in the pavilion, and said softly but firmly: "What your Majesty bestows is the grace of the ages; what the veterans keep is the eternal grace." The rules of etiquette. The old minister deeply thanked Your Majesty for your kindness, but begged you not to force the old minister to unintentionally break the rules of etiquette."
"Well... Sima Aiqing, since you are so humble and upright, I won't force you." Cao Rui had no choice but to allow him to sit on the long seat opposite to his seat, pondered for a while, and straightened his figure. , Straight to the point, "Sima Aiqing's expedition to the west was hard work, and he should have a rest in the mansion. But I have to trouble you to call you here. It is really an important matter in the court, so don't take it lightly. That Gongsun Pifu is a mere rascal The anti-thief ear, because of the danger of the mountains and rivers in Liaodong, the key points of the frontier, and the crowd of scholars and horses, I am afraid that he will take advantage of the situation in the future. Therefore, I have to entrust this important task of suppressing the rebellion to you, and I hope you will never forget Don't give up."
Sima Yi bent down on the seat and replied: "The old minister is only obedient to His Majesty's orders, and will never slack off. The mere Liaodong thief, the old minister is willing to wipe out for His Majesty."
"Then, according to Sima Aiqing's opinion, what kind of strategy will Gongsun Yuan adopt to fight against my Great Wei Wangshi?"
"Qizou Your Majesty, the old minister has been thinking deeply about the affairs of Liaodong recently. According to the old minister's humble opinion, Gongsun Yuan wanted to fight against our great Wei, but he used only three strategies: abandon his city and flee and hide in advance to avoid our great Wei. It is the best strategy to keep the edge of the king's division and preserve its strength as a future plan; to guard the natural dangers of the Liaoshui River and take advantage of the advantages of the land, to block the way of our Great Wei Wangshi's eastward advance, so as to defend the enemy from abroad, this is the best strategy; Confronting and confronting my Wang Shi is the worst strategy, and my army will definitely capture him."
Cao Rui frowned, and asked: "Which of these three strategies will Gongsun Yuan adopt in the end? I would like to ask Sima Qing to analyze it in detail."
"In the eyes of veterans, there is an old saying: He who knows himself is wise, and he who knows others is wise. Only a wise man can know himself and the enemy, know the strengths and weaknesses, know the false and the real, and make trade-offs beforehand, and be in an invincible position first. Is Gongsun Yuan such a talent? He is greedy for profit but does not know, and is rebellious but ignorant. How could he willingly abandon the Zhuchi Mansion in Xiangping City, which he has worked so hard to usurp, and flee to the bitter cold place to preserve his strength? In addition, he thinks that my Great Wei Wangshi's 4,000-mile expedition to Liaodong is really a long journey, and the service fee is hard to pay.王师对峙，则将先据辽水以拒之而后再退守襄平以抗之！这样一来，他必将遁入中、下二策当中无法脱身。至此，老臣便有十足把握将他一举殄灭！”
曹叡见司马懿说得如此自信满满，便问：“司马爱卿胸中既有如此筹算，朕相信公孙渊那反贼定然指日可破矣！却不知您此番率师远征一去一返之间，须当耗时多久？”
“启奏陛下，老臣率师平叛，往百日，攻百日，再以六十日为休息，则只需耗时一年便足矣。”
他此语一出，在御书房中同席旁听共参的王肃、桓范、蒋济、何曾、曹爽、夏侯玄等都齐齐吃了一惊——这位司马太尉屈指之间，竟将平叛殄敌之期算得如此精确，实在是匪夷所思！
曹叡惊疑不定地看了司马懿半晌，斜眼瞧了一下桓范、曹爽等。桓范向他还了一个坚定的眼神，替他暗暗打气。曹叡这才咬了咬牙，轻咳一声，清了清嗓子，道：“对了，司马爱卿，您先前曾经提出要统兵十万远征辽东，朕却有些拿不定主意。您也知道的，如今辽东狼烟乍起，东吴、西蜀都在边疆虎视眈眈，磨刀霍霍，朕焉敢从东西两翼抽出太多的兵力投向朔方？唉……上一次秦朗误国，又将京畿虎豹骑禁军折损了大半……朕……朕……也为难！况且十万大军负粮远征四千里，恐生师繁役重，劳民扰众之弊，反倒更为棘手！所以，朕思前想后，只能拨给您四万人马用以平叛！”
“四万人马？”在座诸臣一听，纷纷失声惊呼。
王肃、何曾等急忙举笏出列：“启奏陛下，公孙渊坐拥辽东兵马十万之众，而司马太尉却带四万士卒与之对敌，如何可行？望陛下慎思。”
蒋济也开口谏道：“王大人、何大人所言甚是。当年太祖武皇帝在白狼山一役击破匈奴、乌桓，亦是用了六万人马啊……司马太尉这四万兵卒实在是太少了。”
曹叡满脸苦笑：“诸位爱卿，如今我大魏三面受敌，确实只有四万兵马可以提供使用。朕何尝不想为司马爱卿多拨士卒以壮天威？可是……可是，东吴、西蜀那两翼，朕又如何支应？诸位爱卿也给朕多多出谋划策嘛……”
桓范见到曹叡向自己暗暗一丢眼色，便须髯一掀，离席出列，双眸精光若电，正视着司马懿，咄咄然言道：“人言司马太尉用兵如神，所向无敌，怎么，您今日遇上一个区区的公孙渊反倒怯了？这样吧！司马太尉若是畏难怕险，不如且将虎符转而赋予桓某。桓某甘愿代替您领军出征，剿平辽东！司马太尉，您意下如何？”
他这一席话抛出来，就等于将司马懿直接逼到了死胡同，几乎弄得他无法回旋。司马懿眉峰一跳，神色有些复杂地盯着桓范看了好一会儿，却见他仍是将目光硬硬地直迎上来，毫不退缩！他脸上表情变了几变，终于一咬钢牙，向曹叡俯首答道：“陛下既有此等苦衷，老臣也唯有诚心体念而无异言。老臣愿率四万人马四千里远征辽东——”
他此话一出，曹叡与桓范不禁双目一交，表情顿时为之一松，司马懿终于应允了！这一出“两虎相斗，坐收渔利”之计终于得手了！司马懿以四万人马去硬剿公孙渊的十万雄师，无论胜败如何，他自己都会是“杀敌三千而自损八百”！只要司马懿的锐气受挫，便是魏室的一大胜利！当然，最好的结局就是让司马懿在辽东被拖得上气不接下气，然后桓范便可辅助曹爽领兵前去增援——乘机攫取此番远征辽东最后的胜利果实！
他俩正在暗暗称快之际，司马懿又开口奏道：“但是，老臣临征之前亦有两事恳求陛下恩准。”
“您但讲无妨。”曹叡表面上是故作大度，心却不禁提了起来。
“一是，请求陛下授予老臣招贤选将之权。兵诀有云：兵不在多，而在于将。老臣所统之兵既是如此之少，若不再选良将贤材以辅之，岂非驱群羊而入虎口？万望陛下恩准。”
“唔……您这个请求，朕准了。”曹叡原以为司马懿会向自己来个狮子大开口要钱要粮要权，却没想到他的请求竟是如此之轻，便一口答应了。
“二是老臣的这一道奏疏，请陛下允了。”
曹叡拿过那份奏疏一看，只见上面写道：
老臣谏曰，昔日周公营洛邑，萧相造未央，而今宫室未备，本乃老臣之责也。然而自河以北，百姓困穷，外内有役，势不并兴。老臣以为，宜当息绝内务，以救时急。
曹叡见了，脸色微微一红，知道他是在暗暗劝谏自己停止修缮九龙殿等巨役工事，便将奏疏随手搁在御案一边，轻飘飘地答了一句：“朕知道了。朕会慎重考虑您的这份谏言的。”
司马懿瞧见曹叡眉宇之间掠过一丝散漫之色，明白他下来之后必是又将自己这道奏疏束之高阁。一念及此，他不禁在心底沉沉一叹，什么话也不想多讲了。
“嗖”的一声破空锐啸，一支利箭疾射而至，犹如一道黑色的闪电，正中箭靶红心！
校场上顿时轰然响起一片叫好之声。却见那放马射箭的少年仍是胯下马不停蹄，“嗖嗖”连声，又放了两支利箭，居然支支全中靶心！刹那之间，场下场上的喝彩鼓掌之声更是震天价响了。
观技台上，司马懿穿着一身简易服饰，远远望着那少年的表现，不禁微微颔首。坐在他身边的监选副官、吏部侍郎邓飏也点头赞道：“太尉大人，这位少年英武过人，堪为枭将良材，您完全可以将他纳入军中效力！”
司马懿转过头来看了邓飏一眼，捋着自己颔下的绺绺苍髯，淡淡说道：“邓君，你应该不知道，这个少年乃是本座帐下将领胡遵的长子胡奋，今年才刚满十八岁。胡遵先前一直在私底下向本座推荐他这个儿子到军前效力，是本座将他喝止了。我司马懿用人行政，从来是光明正大，磊落无私！他儿子既声称有千夫之勇、一将之材，本座的意见就是，你是骡子是马，也不消多言，只管到竞技场上拉出来公公开开遛一圈再说！大家说你行，你就行；大家说你不行，你就不行！这不，这小子就真的到这场中来一显身手了。邓君，你看他倒还不算辱没了'将门虎子'这四个字吧？”
邓飏本是曹爽的心腹亲信。他这一次被派到司马懿身边监选督考，也是奉了曹叡的密旨要严防秘阻司马懿借着“招贤选将”之名私自安插羽翼。但这几日招贤活动举办下来，邓飏全程参与，竟是抓不着他的半点儿把柄。司马懿所选用的人才，个个都是能力非凡，并无一人才职不符。便是眼前这个胡奋，邓飏隐隐猜出他在幕后必与司马氏有着亲密关系，但他自己也毫无理由将胡奋从中拦下，毕竟他连发三箭而皆中靶心，确系一员可造之材！四方戎事正紧，也实是亟须他这样的将才啊！所以，邓飏此刻胸中再是疑云丛生，也只得赔着笑脸朝司马懿说道：“太尉大人说得是。朝廷已经封拜胡遵将军为您此番北伐公孙氏的副帅——这胡奋和他父亲为赴国难而父子操戈同上疆场，也未尝不是我大魏一段佳话！”司马懿含笑点头，唤过亲兵吩咐下去：“你传话给那胡奋，就说他已被朝廷选用了。官职暂定为千夫长吧！”
邓飏抬头瞧了瞧日头，见到天边已有晚霞泛起，便探身问道：“太尉大人，今日天色将晚——您看招贤选将活动不如就到此为止吧！”司马懿看了看场上寥寥可数的几个选手，略想了一下，便欲点头应允。正在此刻，场外却“咚咚咚”响起了擂鼓求选之声！
一听到这鼓声，众人的脸色就微微变了。“擂鼓求选”这道程序，是专为出类拔萃之才而设的，可以不依常序而直接上场进入面试。但是，这几日下来，“摆鼓求选”这道程序却一直未被人启动过。今天它这一响，算是破天荒了！
邓飏眉尖一挑，吩咐亲兵道：“什么人竟敢擅自擂鼓求选？他真有什么超群出众之能么？你且去喊他停手，明日再排名依序进来应选，勿得出这风头！”
他话犹未了，司马懿却一摆手，唤住了那传令亲兵，道：“且慢！此人竟敢擂鼓而鸣、越次求选，必定自负有过人之才。这样吧，你们且将他带上来让本座与邓侍郎共同考验一番！”
邓飏脸色一滞，只得干笑道：“太尉大人既是如此不厌其烦，邓某亦只得恭陪末座，一睹此君的真才实学了！”
过了片刻，一位举止斯文、气宇儒雅的青衫少年被亲兵领上了观技台，原来他就是擂鼓求选的那个人。
邓飏一见，便不禁皱了皱双眉，右掌重重一拍木案，冷冷问道：“你这狂生，有何才艺竟敢擂鼓求选？拉得开几石的硬弓？射得穿几札的牛皮？又舞得起几斤的槊矛？”
那青衫书生虽是听他问得凌厉，却毫无惧色，彬彬然躬身而答：“启禀大人，小生骑射之艺拙钝之极，并无可称之处。”
邓飏双目一吊，讥讽之色溢然而出：“那你这样一个手无缚鸡之力的区区儒生怎可这般狂傲自大，擂鼓求选？只怕你一上战场，一闻金鼓交鸣、箭矢飞响，就必会股栗而逃矣！”
那青衫书生却不卑不亢地直起腰来讲道：“行阵用兵，岂是只在擢取匹夫之勇、健夫之技乎？小生年岁虽少，但自信手中一支笔足可抵得战场上千杆槊矛！”
“你这狂生满口胡言——”邓飏被他顶得面红耳赤，“来人！快将他乱棍打出！”
青衫书生听了，禁不住纵声长笑：“小生听闻朝廷欲效前贤往圣破格取士之法而公开招贤，这才千里迢迢从庐江郡赶赴而来！却不料台场之上，竟是你这等叶公好龙之徒！真是误尽天下英贤，冷却壮士雄心！小生好不失望！”
“慢着！”司马懿这时才缓缓开口了，“阁下年小气锐，睥睨自傲，乃是许多儒生未经世事之通病，本座倒也有些理解。你既放得出偌大口气，便当施得出偌大才气方可！说什么'手中一支笔，可抵千杆槊矛'——那么你的笔锋必是相当快捷犀利啰？
“你也应该晓得，战时作文，须当倚马可待，下笔立成，而不能有丝毫的迟延。本座便令你当场写作一篇《用兵论》来瞧一瞧，如何？”
那青衫书生没料到这位老年长官一开口就直取要害，似乎比刚才那位邓大人英明敏锐多了，便微笑而答：“这有何难？当年东阿王曹植踱行七步而能赋诗。小生虽不能及，但十步之内自信尚可作出一文！”说着，就在观技台上缓缓踱了起来——他刚刚不多不少地踏到第十步之时，一仰头朗声而诵道：
圣人之用兵也，将以利物，不以害物也；将以救亡，非以危存也。故不得已而用之耳！然以战者危事、兵者凶器，不欲人之好用之。故制法遗后，命将出师，虽胜敌而返，犹以丧礼处之，明弗乐也。故曰，好战者亡，忘战者危；不好不忘，天下之王。
夫兵之要，在于修政；修政之要，在于得民心；得民心，在于利之也。利之之要，在于仁以爱之、义以理之也。故六马不和，造父不能以致远。臣民不附，汤武不能以立功。故兵之要在于得众；得众者，善政之谓也；善政者，恤民之患、除民之害。故政善于内，则兵强于外也。
历观古今用兵之败，非鼓之日，民心离散、素行预败也；用兵之胜，非阵之朝，民心亲附、素行预胜也。故法天之道，履地之德，尽人之和，君臣辑穆，上下一心，盟誓不用，赏罚未施，消奸慝于未萌，折凶邪于殊俗，此帝者之兵也。德以为卒，威以为辅；修仁义之行，行恺悌之令；辟地殖谷，国富民丰；赏罚明，约誓信；民乐为之死，将乐为之亡；师不越境、旅不涉场，而敌人稽颡：此王者之兵也。帝王之兵，圣人若用之，四海何愁不定耶？
他这琅琅然一气诵完，司马懿听得如醉如痴，回味许久，方才大声喊道：“好！好文章！写得有本有源，华实兼茂！邓君，本座要他入我北伐军中幕府，担任秘书郎之职。”
太尉大人都这么说了，邓飏自然也只得点头称是，便取过一张官牒准备填写起来，向那青衫书生问道：“这位公子，你的门户渊源是……”
“在下姓虞名松。”那青衫书生神情突然显得有些紧张，额头更是冒出了一层细汗。
“姓虞？莫不是陈留虞氏中人？那你可与边氏一族有亲？”邓飏将笔一搁，脸色陡变，语气也冷峻起来。
“前九江太守边让正是虞某的外祖父。”虞松咬了咬牙，仍是坦白而告。同时，他禁不住将殷殷求助的目光深深地投向了正自抚须不语的司马懿。
邓飏一听，立刻就嚷了起来：“怪不得你不敢排名依序应试，原来你是害怕自己因门户渊源遭查而被半途刷落啊！”他一边嚷着，一边起身向司马懿肃然禀道：“太尉大人，那边让当年与太祖武皇帝有仇，所以太祖武皇帝将他戮而除之，并颁下严令禁锢边氏亲戚入仕。这个虞松，恐怕是不能选用了！”
“不能选用？为何不能选用？太祖武皇帝也曾言：任人唯贤、不拘一格。这才是咱们招贤取士的准则嘛！”司马懿面容一正，向他严词驳道，“前太尉贾诩曾与太祖武皇帝有杀子之仇，太祖武皇帝却仍是不计前嫌，对他信重有加！边让与太祖武皇帝之间的恩怨可比得上这一点么？邓君，你若一味拘于苛制，岂能为我大魏招纳到真正的英才奇杰？虞君既有文才巧思，且又愿为我大魏平叛大业效力，如何不可选用？本座选定他了！”
邓飏骇然失色：“这……这是太祖遗令，您……您还须三思啊！”
“本座已向取陛下要得招贤选将之权，现在是代君取贤，你竟敢抗旨？”司马懿面色一沉，盯视着邓飏的目光立刻变得犀利如刀！
邓飏哪里承受得起？急忙连连称是，不敢多言，继续提笔又在牒上替虞松填了起来。
虞松双目噙着晶莹的泪光，向司马懿一头跪下：“司马太尉不愧为度量如海、魄力如山的当世雄杰！小生唯有尽心竭诚，誓死以报您的破格栽培！”
大魏景初二年正月十八日上午，漫天的雪花犹如片片鹅羽凌空旋落，飘飘洒洒，一直像羊绒毛毡一般覆盖到天地的尽头。
寒风不停地呼啸着，一阵紧似一阵地将那面绣着“魏太尉司马”五个隶书大字的军旗高高地撩上半空，让它招展成一片醒目的黑云！军旗之下，是一列列大魏士卒黑压压地排成一块雄浑无比的方阵，戎装整齐，肃然待发。
方阵两边道旁的白杨向天穹伸出如戈如矛的枯枝，密密麻麻望不到边，透出一派森森然的杀气来。三三两两的乌鸦不时从远处飞来，停留在枯枝上面敛翅而立。
彤云在天空上缓缓挤拢，层层相叠，遮住了冬日那稀薄的阳光。鼓鸣之声从云底下那片方阵之中隐隐响起，一下又一下，震得树枝积雪簌簌掉落。乌鸦从枯枝上惊飞而起，盘旋于空，探头下望。
梁机、牛恒、胡遵、牛金、虞松、胡奋等随同司马懿北伐的太尉府掾吏、将校各自乘马立在大军方阵的前列，向洛阳西明门外那座铺毡结彩的饯行台上望去。
原来，大魏天子曹叡发诏设下饯行宴，亲自带领文武百官驾临西明门，为司马懿挥师北伐送行。
只见嵯峨高耸的饯行台上，董昭、崔林、司马孚、卢毓、高柔、王肃、蒋济、桓范、曹爽、夏侯玄、何曾等将臣大夫们分列左右两队恭然而跪。曹叡穿戴着一身珠光宝气的衮冕帝服，神情肃穆庄敬，用双手高高举起一尊青铜百鸟朝凤雕纹大爵，斟满了波光漾然的葡萄美酒，向司马懿缓缓敬递过来，口吻异常郑重地说道：“司马爱卿，朕特以此酒恭祝您北伐马到功成，胜利归来！”
一身银盔玄甲的司马懿上身微弯，伸出了双手，恭敬无比地接过了曹叡递来的那一爵饯行酒，执在掌中，同时抬头向四周缓缓环视了一圈。一瞬间，天地之际顿时变得寂静非常，连片片雪花飘落在台板上的“沙沙”声响也能清晰之极地听见！这一幕情景与三十年前赤壁之役前夕汉献帝为魏武帝曹操所举办的那次饯行会是何等相似啊！只是，它俩举办的季节有些不同：三十年前的那一次是在炎热未消的流金七月，而今天的这一次则是在天寒地冻的正月十八。它俩举办的地点也有些不同：三十年前的那一次是在汉末都城许昌，而今天的这一次则是在中原腹心洛阳。然而，于司马懿的感觉而言，这两场饯行会的本质似乎都是完全一样的。眼下，在饯行台上的诸位公卿将臣之中，亲身连续参加了这两场饯行会的，也只剩下我司马懿和董昭司徒了！而且，在今天的饯行台，我司马懿也从当日袖手旁观的看客彻底变成了今天意气风发的主角了！忍耐、拼搏和时间，真的可以改变一切啊！
“司马爱卿……”曹叡见他一副唏嘘感慨的样子，心底诧异之极，不由得轻轻唤了一声。司马懿的心神立刻从无穷无尽的追忆遐思之中敛回到眼前的现实境地里来。他双瞳一亮，灼灼目光直射在曹叡的面庞之上，深深然讲道：“老臣谨谢陛下恩典。老臣也在此恭请陛下放心，当今之世，四方云扰，群丑跳梁，然而只要老臣一息尚存，陛下自可拱居天位，安享大魏无穷之福祚！想当年挟诡诈如孟达者，拥强兵如孙权者，善谋略如诸葛亮者，老臣皆已为陛下一一或剿或驱而去，不复为忧。眼下这区区一个公孙渊，异想天开竟敢割据自立，徒负辽东山河之险作垂死挣扎耳！老臣此行必能为陛下手到擒来，以正国法！”
曹叡听了这些话，面色微微一僵，倏地又挤出一种干干涩涩的笑意来，迎视着司马懿的双眼，徐徐而答：“很好，很好。若是如此，司马爱卿您凯旋之日，朕定亦在此处率群臣设宴欢迎！”
在一旁一直静观着这一切的司徒董昭一刹那也联想起了当年曹操与汉献帝在许都朱雀门外饯行台上的那番对话，今日之情形与当日何其相像啊！董昭心头一阵剧震，不禁嘴角一斜，眼皮一眨，一滴浑浊的老泪淌了下来。God willing!这一切都是天意啊！谁能想到，煌煌大魏才刚刚建立近二十年，便又走进了和当年汉魏易代之际一模一样的天道循环之中！荀令君真乃一代旷世圣贤也！他当年的预言是何等的灵验啊……
司马懿知道曹叡这是在“皮笑肉不笑”地敷衍着自己，一如当年汉