Chapter 9 Second, the fourth party

Thick and faint blue cigarettes floated leisurely out of the golden unicorn furnace one by one, curling up, circling around, like a ball of silk thread floating in mid-air, entangled and difficult to sort out . As soon as Cao Rui looked up, he saw the ball of "silk thread", his face was stunned, and he fell into deep thought immediately.Isn't the scene of the tangled shreds of tobacco similar to his state of mind at the moment?Suddenly, he felt a severe dizziness, and his beating heart seemed to rush out of his chest. He was so suffocated that he could hardly breathe, and his face was ashen.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Guo Yao, his beloved concubine, panicked when she saw it, and hurriedly approached the dragon bed on knees to check, "My concubine, call the imperial physician..." "Don't!" After Cao Rui gave a short drink, he slumped on the back of the dragon bed, pressed his hands tightly to his chest, and gritted his teeth for a while without saying a word, and then he slowly recovered his breath Come.He shook his head heavily, and said in a harsh voice, "No... no need! I... I'm fine now." "Your Majesty! You... since your dragon body is not healthy, stop worrying about state affairs..." Concubine Guo said sadly as she lay beside the dragon bed with tears in her eyes. How to live!"

Cao Rui had a sullen face and didn't answer.In fact, Cao Rui's feelings towards Guo Yao are very complicated.Back then, the Empress Dowager Guo's murder of his mother's dictatorship had left a deep imprint on his heart.According to his personality, he would never take a woman surnamed Guo as his concubine again.Later, Sun Zi and Liu Fang jointly recommended Guo Yao to be selected as Jiaogong.Their reason was that Guo Yao was from the prestigious Guo family in the Hedong area, and was also the confidant of Emperor Taizu Wu and the grandniece of Zhenhou Guo Jia.Cao Rui accepted her as a concubine, which helped to strengthen the recognition and support of the elders for his rule.In order to stabilize his own country, Cao Rui had no choice but to follow his word.After these years, he discovered that Guo Yao was not only virtuous and graceful, but also shrewd and decisive, and gradually became his indispensable assistant in the court.Usually, when he suffers from angina, he always entrusts the government affairs to Concubine Guo Gui for adjudication, and Guo Yao's agent generally suits his wishes.

After a while, Cao Rui calmed down, and said slowly: "Okay! Alright! Concubine, don't cry anymore. Don't go outside and talk nonsense about what happened to me today. Remember, yes Don’t say anything to anyone. Go—go to the treasure chest, and bring me the Hunyuan Golden Elixir that Dr. Zhou Xuan refined for me. After I take it, I’ll be fine again..." "No." Guo Yao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, got up and walked slowly towards the treasure chest in the corner of the imperial study. Cao Rui looked at Guo Yao's back and pondered for a long time. Ever since Qin Lang was removed from the post of Xiaoqi General, it has been more than half a year and he still hasn't found a suitable candidate to replace him.Also, I should take advantage of the fact that Sima Yi is not in power in Guanzhong recently, recall Meng Jian, the governor of Liangzhou, back to Luoyang to idle as soon as possible, and at the same time let Xia Houba go out to sit in Liangzhou.Then, Xia Houba's previous post of Weiwei in Beijing was vacant again.Weiwei and Xiaoqi General are both important positions in the defense of the capital, and they cannot be taken up unless they are close relatives and trustworthy people.Previously, Situ Cui Lin, Ting Wei Gao Rou, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Lu Yu, Taizhong doctor Wang Su and others had been strongly recommending Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi, to take the post of General Xiaoqi, but he still dared to hand over the power of Gyeonggi to him. Are they the Sima family?But it seems that they can't all be handed over to Cao Shuang, Xia Houxuan and other clan Sugui!Who can guarantee that they will not expand their selfish desires, domineering and lawless in the face of the temptation of huge power?Hmm... Guo Yao's concubine's uncle, Guo Zhi, is loyal to me, and he can probably be introduced into the palace to check and balance Cao Shuang and Xia Houxuan.By the way, let him take up the post of Xia Houxuan's Huben Zhonglang, transfer Xia Houxuan to Weiwei, and temporarily give Cao Shuang the post of General Xiaoqi.However, Cao Shuang must be stripped of the most important position of the Central Guard under General Wuwei, and another person should be selected.This person must also be a fourth-party person who has no stake in the Cao family, Xiahou family, Guo family, etc.!Of course, people from the Sima family couldn't be selected.So, who should I choose to be the Central Guard?Thinking of this, Cao Rui frowned tightly.

"Your Majesty! Please take the Mixed Yuan Golden Pill." Guo Yao gently opened an agate box in her hand, took out a bright golden pill from inside, and brought it up. Cao Rui held the golden pill in his palm, looked at it carefully for a while, fixed his eyes on it, but said leisurely: "Cao Shuang gave me a suggestion a few days ago, to follow the example of Qin Shihuang back then and build a high tower and a grand pavilion to match the Immortals communicate with each other in order to seek immortality. He also said that among the twenty-four emperors of the Han Dynasty, only Wudi Liu Che lived the longest and had the highest life expectancy, because he drank the spirit of the sun and the moon. In the Chang'an Palace, a Bailiang Terrace more than 30 feet high was built. On the platform stood a giant bronze cast, holding a plate in his hand, called Chenglu Pan, which was called "Chenglu Pan" to catch the colluding water from the Beidou in the third watch. Tianjiang is also called nectar. Take this water and mix it with fine jade shavings and take it, it can prolong your life and rejuvenate your youth. My concubine, in your opinion, should I adopt his suggestion?"

Guo Yao's dark eyes rolled a few times, pondered for a moment, and said: "Originally, what your majesty is talking about is an important matter for the community, and concubines should never speak nonsense. But this matter involves the safety of your majesty's dragon body. In my opinion, the health of your majesty's dragon body is related to the prosperity of our great Wei Dynasty. Even if it is indeed a waste of time and money to go to the Chang'an Han Palace to remove the bronze figure and Chenglu disk, I can't care less. Your Majesty should accept Cao Shuang's words as soon as possible."

Cao Rui swallowed the golden pill suddenly, looked directly at Guo Yao deeply, with a touch of genuine emotion on his face, and said softly: "Well... I still care about you the most, my concubine. ...Alright! As you said, I have accepted Cao Shuang's request!" "Husband, there is a rumor outside that His Majesty deliberately recalled you and your eldest brother back to the capital to take you as hostages to watch as hostages in order to guard against your father's sudden change in Liaodong... Don't curl your lips, you can see for yourself , you have been named the Chief Councilor by His Majesty, and your elder brother has also been named as a regular servant of Sanqi by His Majesty. These are all close-to-hand positions with him! You two are in control!" Wang Yuanji slowly poured a cup of tea for Sima Zhao, and handed it over with both hands.

"I'm not thirsty." Sima Zhao didn't lift his head, holding a towel in his hand, gently wiping the snow-white and smooth surface of the Zilong Jue given to him by his father, with a very focused expression, "Yuanji! You are also worried about Weifu and eldest brother Kong—our brothers have stayed outside the capital for too long in the past two or three years, and it is time to come back and exercise in this central place of the world." "Husband, it's not that I'm just worrying in vain! You should be able to see clearly that during my father's expedition to Liaodong for more than half a year, both Dong Situ and Simpi died of illness, and my Sima family lost two people at once. Great help; then, Cui Sikong also became seriously ill, and Gao Tingwei was squeezed out again. Now Shangshu Lu Yu's words in the Ministry of Officials are not as effective as Deng Yang, and even the concubine's father was transferred to Guangping County to serve as the prefect. The reason is high-sounding. It is said that the concubine’s father is going to experience the position of being close to the people. In fact, he wants to drive him out of the central center of the court! Your Majesty and the nobles of the Wei family have been desperately suppressing our father while he is far away from the capital of Luoyang. I am the Sima family!"

Sima Zhao wiped the purple dragon jue very carefully until it was as bright as fat, and the dragon-shaped purple pattern coiled around the jue was even more lifelike. !He held it in his palm and looked at it carefully, his tone as calm as white water: "What are you afraid of? Our Sima family has always been the head of a century-old family, the crown of the richest family in the world, with deep roots and lush branches covering the world. Don't they want to move it?" Can it be moved?" Wang Yuanji gently put the teacup back on the table, and sighed leisurely: "Although I said that, but others are desperately pressing forward! The news from Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu said that Wei Wei Xiahouba is about to be released to replace Master Meng Jian as Liangzhou Inspector. Master Meng Jian was recalled by His Majesty to Beijing to take up the idle position of offering wine at Chongwenguan Taixue. Cao Shuang, Xia Houxuan and other Wei family nobles clearly It is to extend their hands into the Guanzhong area that our father has managed for many years."

The Zilong Jue was fastened immediately, and the smooth jade surface suddenly printed clear and clear fingerprints, which spread out circle by circle, and then slowly and silently melted away without a trace.Sima Zhao's voice became stagnant: "Xiahouba wants to go to Guanzhong? Huh, this wedge is being played so hard and hard. We haven't started to infiltrate into his capital, but he wants to attack us. Guanzhong, which has been painstakingly managed, has started." Then, he raised his gaze and turned straight to Wang Yuanji: "Do mother and elder brother know about this?"

"This news was told to my concubine by my lord mother, and my eldest brother should have known about it a long time ago." "Oh, since the mother and elder brother already know, then don't worry, they have their own countermeasures." After hearing this, Sima Zhao's face was fixed, his expression was calm as usual, and he continued to slowly caress the piece of purple dragon, Said eloquently, "A few days ago, His Majesty issued an edict ordering Ma Jun, a master craftsman, to lead a group of skilled craftsmen to conscript 38,000 farmers, and go to the Weiyang Old Palace in Chang'an City to dismantle the bronze statue of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. And Chenglu plate, and then transported back to Luoyang capital to rebuild Bailiang Terrace to set up bronze figures and Chenglu plate. I wrote a remonstrance book for this matter. Yuan Ji, please revise and polish it. Tomorrow morning, as a husband, I will bring it to the palace and present it to His Majesty." There is a reason why Sima Zhao asked Wang Yuanji to help him revise and polish the manuscript.She was born in the Wang family of Confucianism in Shandong, and she has been influenced by her family since she was a child. Her grandfather Wang Lang once praised her as "proficient in literature and art, good at studying poetry and books, and what you see with your eyes must be in your heart."Since there is such a talented woman as Wang Yuanji as a virtuous housemate, of course Sima Zhao will ask her to help him with various external affairs from time to time.At this moment, after listening to Sima Zhao's order, she didn't say much. She took the memorial manuscript on the table and read it carefully, and saw that it read: My official Sima Zhao would like to play: In the past, Yao honored Maoci, and all nations lived in peace; Yu humbled the palace and the world enjoyed his career; as far as Yin, Zhou, or halls were worshiped three feet, the degree was nine feasts.The ancient sage Emperor Ming did not have the extremely palace-like Goryeo to wither the financial resources of the people.Jie made Xuanshi and Xianglang, Zhou made Qinggong and Lutai, all of which showed his country; .If you don't save the power of the people, if you follow the desires of the eyes and ears, there will be no one who will not die.Your Majesty should take Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu as the law, and Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, Chu Ling, and Qin Huang as the deep commandments.But now, only the palaces are extravagant and ornamental, taking the copper men of Chang'an and laboring the people, building the terraces and consuming the country's savings--Your Majesty will not take the theft of humble ministers! At present, the two thieves of Wu and Shu are not vain captives and bandits gathered in the cities, but they are taking advantage of dangers and riding the flow.Today, if someone comes to tell: "Sun Quan and Liu Chan also practice moral government, return to cleanliness and frugality, save rent and taxes, play well if they are not governed, consult the elders and sages, and obey the etiquette." , Thinking that it is difficult to destroy the country and worry about the country?If the informer said: "The two thieves are immoral, advocating extravagance, enslaving their scholars and people, and emphasizing their collection of taxes. They are unbearable, and they are crying more and more." When your majesty hears this, wouldn't you be furious that he trapped me innocently? If you want to punish the people, and want to punish them quickly, secondly, isn't it unfortunate that they are exhausted and it is not difficult to take them?If this is the case, you can easily overcome it, and the number of righteousness is not far away. Moreover, Qin Shihuang did not build a foundation of morality, but built the palace of Efang, and built the Great Wall without worrying about the change of Xiaoqiang. His monarchs and ministers planned for this, and he also wanted to establish a career for thousands of generations, so that his descendants would have the world; Shout out, and the world is overturned?Therefore, I thought that to make the previous kings know that what they did would lead to defeat, it would be impossible to do so.Therefore, the ruler of a subjugated country claims to be immortal, and then he dies; the sage king claims to be about to perish, and then he is immortal.In the past, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was known as a virtuous lord, who practiced frugality and benefited the people. However, Jia Yi Fangzhi thought that the world was hanging upside down, and he could be one who cried bitterly, two who had a runny nose, and three who sighed long.Today, the world is in decline, the people have no stone reserves, the country has no year-round savings, there are strong enemies outside, the six armies are violent on the frontier, construction is being carried out inside, and there are turmoil in the prefectures and counties. I am destined to be in court!I implore Your Majesty to think deeply about it! Wang Yuanji finished reading slowly, her eyebrows gradually frowned, and her complexion changed slightly: "My husband's piece of remonstrance is of course written in a straight and profound way, with three points to the bone, and it can be said to be spoken by all people in the world. I can't help but write a pen. It can be changed. It's just that if you send it up and offend Long Yan, what should you do?" "My beloved wife thinks that because of her husband's negligence, she acted recklessly at the wrong time, without knowing the time, and not following the trend?" Sima Zhao looked at her deeply. Take it! Think about it, speaking of axioms, as a husband’s job is in Yilang, it is his duty to remonstrate and argue for the great cause of the country, and he will definitely win the hearts and admiration of the people and people in the world; speaking of self-interest, as a husband, the writing of this memorial is justified. , unbiased, firm and soft, the nobles of the Wei family will eventually have no room to take advantage of their jealousy, and what's more, His Majesty himself has always prided himself on being an enlightened king." A deep and inexplicable smile slowly appeared on Wang Yuanji's jade cheeks: "Hearing what my husband said, I finally understand. Your public presentation of this remonstrance, my husband, is actually to show that I am Sima in front of the people of the world. The honesty and loyalty of the Sima family, the lofty character of being close to the people and caring for the people, will attract more people's hearts for our Sima family!" While Sima Zhao and Wang Yuanji were seriously discussing how to modify and embellish the advice in the secret room, General Cao Shuang of the Military Guard, General Xia Houxuan of Huben Zhonglang, Captain He Yan of the Prince Consort, Deng Yang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and others were waiting behind the Xiahou Mansion. Gather and talk in the heart-nourishing pavilion in the garden. Standing in front of the table, Xia Houxuan leaned slightly forward, holding a writing brush in his left and right hands, and at the same time wrote on the two silk screens on the table in a free and easy way—the writing in his right hand is correct. It is "Anonymous Theory" written by He Yan: "The heaven and the earth are moved by nature, and the sages use nature. The nature is the way. The way has no name, so the old man called it strong. Zhongni said that Yao was incompetent. If the cloud is majestic and successful, it will be named by force. Take what the world knows and call it ears. Is there a name, but it is even more evil when the cloud is incompetent? The husband is only nameless, so it can be named by the name of the world; but what is the name? ? Only this is enough for a metaphor but not for the final realization, it is the person who observes the rise of Mount Tai and says that the vitality is not vast!" What he wrote simultaneously in his left hand is "Tao Lun": "If you have what you have, you can live by what you don't have; if you do something, you can do it from nothing. The husband and the way are speechless, and the name is nameless. Formless, listen to it without sound, then the Tao is complete. Therefore, it can reveal the sound and emit the air, envelop the shape and spirit and create light and shadow. The black is used for the mysterious, the white is used for the plain, the square is used for the square, and the circle is used for the rule. It has form, but it has no form; white and black have a name, but it has no name.” In the eyes of others, although Xia Houxuan wrote with both hands at the same time, the slowness of the movement, the straightness of the turning, and the width of the circle are all in perfect harmony, without delay.The font of "Anonymous Theory" on the right is dignified, dignified, elegant and simple; the font of "Taoism" on the left is written lightly, gracefully, chicly and elegantly!Deng Yang, who had been quietly watching him finish writing the banner, couldn't help but approached, almost couldn't help stretching out his fingers to touch the ink-drenched handwriting on the banner, and sighed involuntarily: "What a profound article. ! Such beautiful calligraphy! The square script of Liang Hu, a famous teacher of the former dynasty, and the round script of Cai Yong, a great scholar of a generation, are all incomparable! Mr. He, come and enjoy it too!" Over there, He Yan, whose complexion was as pale as powder, was dipping his hands in the copper basin brought by the maid, and gently scrubbing them with clean water.His voice was always as gentle as spring water: "Don't urge, don't urge, after Yan Jing has passed, you should come over and ask Xiahou Jun for advice." Cao Shuang stood with his hands behind his back, looking over his eyes, watching He Yan's white hands slowly washing in the clear water, with shallow ripples, not a speck of powder drifting away.It seems that the skin of his hands is indeed as white as jade by nature, and it is definitely not caused by makeup. Xia Houxuan slowly put down the two writing brushes he held in both hands, and while he was looking at the flaws on these two writings, he asked Deng Yang casually: "Deng Jun, you haven't told me yet. Information about the Liaodong War!" Hearing the words, Deng Yang quickly turned his face back and replied seriously: "General Wuwei, Mr. Xiahou, according to the information sent back by the secret agent we sent to Sima Yi, when Sima Yi led his troops to besiege Xiangping City, he encountered a war. The storm that lasted the longest in the decades of rain in Liaodong can be called God's help. He fought this battle very hard!" After Cao Shuang heard this, he said coldly, "Yes! There is still a chance to fight against people; to fight against the sky, no matter how great the old Sima's ability is, I'm afraid he won't be able to match his ambition!" "It's no wonder that Sima Ziyuan didn't even participate in our regular talk meetings in the past few days!" Xia Houxuan was still watching his wet handwriting on the silk scroll being dried and solidified by the autumn wind. He said thoughtfully, "As the so-called father and son are of the same mind, if Sima Taiwei encountered such a difficult situation outside, then Sima Ziyuan might not feel better in his heart, right?" "So what if he feels uncomfortable? Probably he can only accept it helplessly!" He Yan slowly took his hands out of the copper basin, took the towel placed by the basin stand and gently wiped his palms and backs , there was a deep smile in the bottom of his eyes, "Don't tell me, the trick of 'drawing salary from the bottom' proposed by our senior Huan is really clever. Earlier, the Ministry of Officials proposed to appoint Sima Ziyuan as Pingshu General, Sima Zishang has already drawn up the draft documents for Yongzhou's farewell, but His Majesty took advantage of Sima Yi's expedition to Liao Dynasty to leave Sima Ziyuan and Sima Zishang in the palace to take up close positions. It is not obvious that he Are the two brothers held hostage in the capital? Also, His Majesty let Xiahou Weiwei serve as the governor of Liangzhou, and at the same time withdrew Meng Jian from Beijing to Chongwen Temple for leisure. an arm in the middle." "Hey, this is also a trick of the imperial court's last resort! The Sima clan has been entrenched in Guanzhong for many years, and it has already managed it in an airtight way! If Brother Sima continues to sit there to make a big difference, what if he suddenly develops a different will and dies? Echoing Sima Yi who conquered Liaodong from a distance, who can hold back the east and west simultaneously!" Xia Houxuan sighed deeply, "These strategies of Uncle Huan are really pragmatic and hit the nail on the head!" Deng Yang listened, but there was a bit of reluctance on his face: "Even though Senior Huan is capable, he has a good temper—that day he discussed weakening Sima's party members in front of General Wuwei and Lord Xiahou. When it comes to strategizing, he is almost singing a one-man show alone, and others can hardly get in. Also, his self-esteemed and superior posture seems to regard us all as three-footed children. " "Oh, Uncle Huan has always been like this." Cao Shuang smiled dryly, "As juniors, we can only let him go." Xia Houxuan raised his eyes, but looked at Deng Yang brightly: "Brother Deng, Xuan doesn't think there is anything wrong with Uncle Huan's temper! We are our own family behind closed doors, so we should talk about it. Being open and undisguised, this shows the honesty of each other! We should learn from Uncle Huan who knows everything and talks endlessly! In this way, Uncle He, Xuan and you have somewhat different opinions..." "What's the matter?" He Yan was stunned when he heard this, and he casually put down the towel to wipe his hands, and asked in astonishment. "Xuan heard from Brother Cao that it was Uncle He who asked him to write a letter to suggest that His Majesty remove the bronze figures from Weiyang Palace in Chang'an and move them to inherit the dew plate to build Bailiang Terrace?" Xia Houxuan looked at him squarely and said without hesitation, "Your suggestions are really suspected of flattering the king, harming the country, and wasting money and people." But He Yan avoided his scorching gaze abruptly, just looked down at his hands, which became whiter and whiter after washing, and said slowly: "Mr. Xiahou, you should understand that since we want to fight the Sima Clan, , we must obtain His Majesty's full support; if we want to obtain His Majesty's full support, we must appear more loyal to His Majesty than Sima's party. Uncle Cao Zhaobo suggested that His Majesty remove the bronze man and move to Chenglu Pan, the construction of Bailiang Terrace to prolong life is precisely for this purpose!" Xia Houxuan said with emotion: "Uncle He, Xuan still can't understand, are you really loyal to His Majesty by doing this? Xuan thinks that you are putting His Majesty injustice and the people in trouble! We may get the Holy Spirit for a while. It may not be recognized by the people, but it may lose the hearts of the people for a long time!" "In the political struggles of the past dynasties, is it important to give and take, and the boundless sacred will, or the illusory and scattered people's hearts? Is this issue worth teaching you here?" He Yan said deeply. Looking at Xia Houxuan anxiously, "Talk is talk, reality is reality. In the beginning, don't talk more and more crazy!" Xia Houxuan didn't expect that the cousin who always kept talking about Lao Zhuang and never letting go of the rules would say such a ruffian-sounding remark, so he couldn't help being stunned, not knowing how to answer him. "Okay, we don't have to stretch our heartstrings too tightly in real political battles. Uncle Wei will write an article here for you to read." He Yan bent down and used his own Picking up a pen with his clean right hand, he quickly wrote on another piece of silk on the table: A husband who calls himself a gentleman is one who is at a loss about right and wrong, but who does not violate the Tao.Why do you say that?Those who have a calm spirit and a weak spirit do not keep their hearts in pride;Reserved does not exist in the heart, so it can surpass the name and teach and let it be natural; emotion is not tied to what one wants, so it can judge high and low and understand things.Things are smooth, so there is no violation of the avenue; if you are more famous, you will be free, so you can't deal with right and wrong.That's why when talking about a gentleman, he mainly focuses on being helpless, and regards understanding things as beautiful; when talking about a villain, he regards concealing emotions as wrong and violating the way as a flaw.who?Concealment and stinginess are the most evil of villains; being open-minded and helpless is the sincerity of gentlemen.It is a great way to say, "If I have no body, why should I suffer?"There is no one who regards life as the most precious person, but he is worthy of his life... While he was writing, Deng Yang said to Cao Shuang at this time: "General Wuwei, do you know? Recently, in Shanyang County, Hanoi County, a group of young celebrities often meet there..." "Mr. Deng is talking about Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Xiang Xiu, and Liu Ling, right?" He Yan said suddenly, and at the same time gently put down the brush in his hand, "Here, come and have a look, this is written by Ji Kang." "Health Preservation." Xia Houxuan paced over in response to the sound, and when his eyes fell on He Yan's calligraphy, his eyes were straightened immediately: "Well, what a wonderful article--those who are calm and spiritual, don't care about modesty; A person with a bright heart, love is not tied to what he wants. Pride does not exist in the heart, so he can surpass the name and teach and let nature go; love is not tied to what he wants, so he can judge high and low and understand things. He is already deeply The true meaning of mystical principles.” After hearing this, He Yan smiled slightly: "This nephew and son-in-law of He can barely say these innocent words, but He doesn't care whether he can "consider his words and deeds, and deeds". How is it clear?" "Cao's opinion is that for a group of young celebrities like Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Xiang Xiu, and Liu Ling, we should try our best to win them over." Cao Shuang pondered for a while, then said solemnly, "Mr. He, Deng Jun, go talk to Ji Kang first." "What Uncle Zhao said is true. However, in Xuan's view, on the one hand, we must actively strive for help for ourselves, and on the other hand, we must not forget to seriously eliminate resistance for ourselves at all times." Xia Houxuan picked up He Yan with his right hand and wrote While reading the scroll carefully, he said slowly, "Ji Kang's words are very clever: Things are smooth, so there is no violation of the Dao. On the other hand, if things are not smooth , the Dao must be in the way. Uncle Zhao, Xuan remembered something, and I have to tell you bluntly, you still have to discipline Cao Xun, Cao Yan and the others!" "In the early days, did Brother Xun and Brother Yan make any trouble outside?" Cao Shuang was startled. "A few days ago, Xuan's cousin (Xia Houru) wrote from Xiangyang, mentioning that Cao Xun and Cao Yan had sent him thirty or forty pieces of silk, and asked him to use his position to secretly find them from Jiangdong. A few beauties from Wuyue have come back. Uncle Zhao, you must intervene with this kind of extravagant and lustful behavior!" Xia Houxuan said seriously, "We are in a desperate battle with the Sima clan in the court, so we must not let it happen because of our own mistakes. And leave them with the slightest handle!" "Damn it! These little bastards are really tired of working!" Cao Shuang's face turned red with anger, turning into boiled pork liver, and he yelled, "After I go back to the house, I will use my family's method to take care of it!" Discipline and discipline them!" "How generous a strong man is, his ambition is powerful. He drives a long distance to serve, and forgets himself when he is ordered. A good bow carries a black horn, and a bright armor shines. In the face of difficulties, he does not care about life, and his soul is flying. How can he be a whole body, serving his life and fighting for it? The battlefield. Loyalty is the glory of the ages, and righteous envoys are famous. Thank you for the future generations, and the integrity is always there." The admonishment doctor Jiang Ji softly recited this article sent by Lang Zhongyu, the eldest son of Grand Tutor Zhong Yao and the author of the Ministry of Officials. Poems, brows are quite infectious and exciting.After reciting, he praised slowly: "Good poem! Good poem! This poem is vigorous and impassioned. It has the legacy of Chen Si Wang Cao Zhi's "White Horse Chapter"! Who wrote it?" "It was written by Ruan Ji, the son of Ruan Yu, one of the famous 'Seven Sons of Jian'an' at that time." Zhong Yu introduced with a smile, "You don't know, Doctor Jiang. Recently, Ruan Ji and Ji Kang, Xiang Xiu, Liu A group of young talents such as Ling often hang out in Hedong, Hanoi, and Yingchuan, recite poems and compose Fu, show off their literary talents, and keep saying that they want to inherit the style of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an" and bring forth the new through the old!" "Oh, so it was written by Ruan Ji, the son of Lord Ruan Yu!" Jiang Ji slowly put down the page of poem slips in his hand, and said leisurely, "Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling and the others have such ambitions, and they are not bad at all. Right now, literature is flourishing and poetry prospering. Doesn’t that just prove that our country is safe and peaceful, and the people are prosperous? We should fully support their efforts. Mr. Zhong, I will ask the housekeeper to pay you 20 yuan later. I entrust you to bring the gold cake to Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, and Xiang Xiu, and use it as a little capital for my encouragement and support." "Doctor Jiang's heart is in poetry and prose, he guides and supports each other, and Zhong admires each other." Zhong Yu sighed deeply, "But... speaking of it, Doctor Jiang may be a joke, and Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, and the others are all too. I can’t get rid of the common faults of literati and refined scholars—high and conceited, seldom in harmony with others, and seldom in harmony with the common people. My younger brother Zhong Hui tried to join their community several times, but Ruan Ji and Ji Kang refused!” Jiang Ji heard this, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "Well...it's a bit inappropriate for them to do this. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples. Back then, the seven sons of Jian'an paid attention to 'do not choose the trickle, accept everything. '! Like them, they are so lonely and self-admiring, how can they last long? Zhong Yu, if you are familiar with them, it is better to give them a tactful admonition at the right time!" While the two of them were talking, Jiang Lao Wu, the housekeeper of Jiang's residence, came in and said, "Master, Zhongshu ordered Mr. Sun Zi to come and ask for an audience." When Zhong Yu heard this, she got up in a panic and said: "Master Jiang, since Master Sun has something to meet with you, Zhong will not bother you anymore, and Zhong will leave now." Jiang Ji didn't want to stay, nodded, and told Jiang Laowu: "Old Wu! You will send Mr. Zhong out of the door on behalf of me, and take twenty gold cakes for him when you pass by the accountant..." Jiang Laowu was a straight-hearted man, and he didn't care about Zhong Yu's presence, so he yelled at the time: "Oh! Master! These twenty gold cakes are just a little savings from our whole family for the end of the year and the end of the year..." "Oh? Mr. Jiang, why are you making such an appointment?" Zhong Yu heard it clearly, her face flushed, "You should keep these twenty gold cakes for yourself!" "Don't listen to his nonsense—Old Wu, what are you talking about? I am telling you to withdraw it to Mr. Zhong, and you should quickly withdraw it!" Jiang Ji waved his hand, rushing Jiang Laowu and Zhong Yuer away. People sent out the living room. Zhongshu Ling Sun Zi is now a hot and powerful figure in the Wei Dynasty.He goes out of the palace and into the palace on weekdays, even Situ Cui Lin, Ting Wei Gao Rou, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Lu Yu and other senior officials have to pay three respects to him when they see him.But today he came to visit silently by himself, which is indeed somewhat unexpected. Entering the living room, Sun Zi cupped his hands to Jiang Ji before he was seated and said, "Oh! Doctor Jiang, congratulations. Your masterpiece "Theory of Ten Thousand Chances" has been widely circulated in the court and the public, and all civil and military officials have copied it. Praise, maybe this masterpiece of yours will be famous in the world with the first-class classics on state governance of "Lushi Chunqiu" and "Huainanzi" in time!" "Where! Where! Mr. Sun has won the prize!" Jiang Ji hastily laughed and thanked, "Jiang's "On Ten Thousand Chances" is nothing more than scribbles. It looks very straightforward, and it is really ridiculous!" "Well... your "On the Use of Soldiers" is really concise and rich in words. Your Majesty also copied it out and listed it on the desk for viewing from time to time, so that I can memorize it by heart!" Sun Zi swung the corner of his robe. , sat down on the cotton pad and continued to talk to him, "Now, just listen to me recite to you casually: 'Husbands and tigers are beasts, and buffaloes are beasts, which can be compared to using soldiers. Husbands and tigers have sharp minions and teeth, but no courage. As for the porcine, it is also fierce. If you bend down, you will surely get a chokehold. Husband buffalo is not fast, and its horns are short, but it is in the suburbs, and friends travel in the village. , The troops are surrounded by each other, and they sleep and sleep because of the battle against the defense. If you see a tiger coming and face each other, the ox will also hope to see harm. If you use troops to be strong, you must consider the fierceness of the tiger; if you are weak, you must consider the combination of buffaloes. In this way, it can be said that the one who can attack plagiarism and defend will be able to complete. 'How about it? There is not a single typo in the article I recited, right?" Hearing Sun Zi's praise of his works so earnestly, Jiang Ji could not help but feel moved and said, "It's rare for Mr. Sun to remember such a mere clumsy work! You admire Jiang so much, and Jiang's heart is really I am grateful.” "Where! Where! The key is that you, Doctor Jiang, have deep insights into the use of soldiers, so you can write such a good article!" Sun Zi smiled slightly, stood up from the bench, stepped forward and pressed Jiang gently with his hand. Ji's shoulder, and said in a slow voice, "Mr. Jiang, you are both civil and military, with both strength and softness. You have been stuck in such a clean civil post as an admonishing doctor for too long. This is the fault of my Zhongshu Province's lack of speed in recruiting and using talents. and also! "Now, the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has decided to fully support you, Dr. Jiang, to take up an important position in the Imperial Palace's Central Guard... Here, it actually means that you are your best friend, Sima Taiwei, Doctor Jiang. He has also been doing his best to support you. Doctor Jiang, you have fulfilled your duties in the military and fulfilled your duties as a vassal of Gyeonggi for the court!" When Jiang Ji heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and his chest couldn't help feeling hot: "Mr. Jiang is here to thank Sima Taiwei and Mr. Sun for your sincere recommendation!" "Doctor Jiang, why are you so polite?" Sun Zi spoke with complete warmth, "You and we are not outsiders. To be honest, helping you enter the palace to serve as the Central Guard is a reform. One of the important measures of the military style of the army of the Jingji Department of the Great Wei Dynasty. After Sima Taiwei returned from the Liaodong rebellion, he will also start this important task. However, in order to take office smoothly this time, we must not let Xiao Xiaozi suddenly take advantage of it To obstruct it, you need to have some extraordinary plans." "Extraordinary plan?" Jiang Ji looked at Sun Zi with a deep smile on his face in astonishment, "Officials are also public weapons bestowed by the imperial court. Jiang has never had any extraordinary intentions for it. seek." The smile on Sun Zi's face faltered, he sighed softly, shook his head, and said, "Doctor Jiang, you don't know that things in the world, if you go straight, you will stagnate, and if you go slow, you will be round. Useful! Today, His Majesty hates ministers forming cliques. If I, Sima Taiwei, Liu Dawei, etc. go to Your Majesty to recommend you, you may not be able to be promoted at that time." Jiang Ji pondered for a moment, then lightly brushed off his robe, and said leisurely: "If such an extraordinary strategy is necessary, Jiang can be the Central Guard." "Wait a minute!" Sun Zi twirled the roots under his chin, and said slowly, "The position of the Central Guard is related to the safety of the country. How can you let Dr. Jiang say no? You are the best candidate for it. You don't want it." No more resignation. This seat has a strategy in mind at this time, which can help you overcome all obstacles, and finally win the championship in one fell swoop!" Jiang Ji gave him a deep look, but did not speak. 孙资探过身来，几乎是贴在蒋济的耳边低低言道：“这条计策就是，请蒋大夫迅速拟好一封密奏呈进宫来，在里边严词指责本座和刘放大人恃势弄权。您对我俩骂得越是厉害，您夺魁中选的可能性就越大！” “这怎么使得？蒋某这不是昧着良心诬陷刘大人和孙大人您吗？” “您且依照本座所言尽管做去，莫要犹豫。您莫要惊讶，其实，陛下看到您这封密奏之后，才会更加切实相信您在朝中是不偏不党的骨鲠之臣。您想，连天下权枢中书省都敢直言冒犯的臣子，难道不正是忧公忘私的国士吗？这样一来，在陛下心目中，您必是担任中护军的合适人选。只有您能为朝廷制衡一切权贵，像卫尉夏侯玄、武卫将军曹爽、虎贲中郎将郭芝等位于九重京阙之内的宿臣贵戚若有不法之举，才能仰仗您以史鱼之直、汲黯之风挺身而出约束之！” “唔……感谢孙大人之好意了。”蒋济双眸一阵波光闪动，口里喃喃地说道，“这个……且让蒋某下来细细思量一番。”