Chapter 23 1. "Ill" directors

Before Cao Shuang led his monarchs and ministers south to Xuchang to celebrate his birthday, just in case, he deliberately left his second younger brother Cao Xi, the leader of the army, and his fourth younger brother Cao Yan, He Yan, and Ding Mi, who were regular servants of Sanqi, to guard the capital of Luoyang. Go straight to Chilu Garden, Zhuque Pond, Weiyang Palace and other wonderful places to spend time, drink and have fun. However, since the incident of Wang Guan being beaten, He Yan has been feeling restless.During this period, one day, after having a feast with Cao Xi, Cao Yan, Ding Mi and others, he leaned on the desk table and had a strange dream: a cloud of yellow mist rose densely and gradually dispersed with the wind, and a figure suddenly appeared inside it. Come, wearing a crown, wearing a dragon robe, holding a Shangfang sword, with a majestic appearance with straight beard and raised eyebrows, slowly approaching him.He Yan was horrified, and when he took a closer look, he saw that he was his adoptive father, Cao Cao, Emperor Taizu Wu!

Shocked, He Yan woke up, covered in cold sweat and unwilling to eat, immediately ignored the efforts of Cao Xi, Cao Yan, Ding Mi and others, and left the meeting in a hurry by presuming that he felt unwell , went back to the mansion behind closed doors and recuperated for many days. In fact, He Yan was originally a man of astute suspicion and understanding, and he liked to study Lao Zhuang's pure and empty learning. How could he not know the principle that the extreme of madness is blame, and the extreme of things must be reversed?He is the son-in-law of the imperial family of the Great Wei Dynasty, and he has a great reputation. It was only because Cao Pi, Emperor Wen, and Cao Rui, Emperor Ming, didn't like his flashy decorations, so his career in politics was suppressed.

But in the past six or seven years, it was Cao Shuang who promoted him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in charge of the court's personnel and human rights, allowing him to taste the taste of great wealth, great power and great fortune!In his view, people used to respect you only for your status as consort and your ability to speak clearly. But it is the power of promotion and dismissal held in your hands and the magnificence of four horses and high chariots. This kind of respect is real and comes from the heart!In the past, all those doctors who advocated the concept of literature in Taixue dared to argue with him, He Yan, but now every time he shouted and hugged the podium, those doctors were only obedient and full of praise. !Power is such a good thing!Power can really make you extraordinary and incomparable!I am afraid that I will never be willing to bear such great power in my life!What you said in the past is light and elegant, indifferent to fame and fortune, how silly!Now everything has become a thing of the past!

However, that night, foster father Cao Cao suddenly dreamed to warn him. Could it be that he and Cao Shuang were blaming himself and Cao Shuang for their extravagance and disrespect?But ask yourself, say that you are "arrogant and inactive", and you also want to enjoy yourself in time and live a real life; but the feeling of "disrespect" is not necessarily true, whether it is yourself, Cao Shuang and the others Forget it, where is there really any ambition to usurp?So, he settled down, picked up a pen, and wrote a poem on the table to express his depression: The swans and swans fly together, and the flock of flying plays is too clear.

I am often afraid of a big snare, and worry about disasters once they are all together. But after writing this, He Yan felt a little ominous, and used a brush to smear the written lines into black ink.Are you worrying too much about yourself?The ancients said: "My fate is up to me!" How could the future prospects be as serious as I imagined?Now that Sima Yi, the biggest enemy of his faction, has been kicked out of Luoyang and retired to the countryside, and Jiang Ji, Guo Zhi and other honored and former nobles are only left to be obedient, so where did the trouble come from?Where does the net come from?well!I was really frightened out of proportion by a strange dream, it was because I read the book stupidly!So, he picked up the pen again, and wrote four lines at the end of the poem: "Wish to be the duckweed grass, and send it to the Qingchi. Let's enjoy today, and I don't know what to do later." No matter how anxious After living through this life, I can't escape the last word "death" after all!Why bother yourself so much?Just go with the flow and enjoy yourself in time!

At this moment, the servant came to report: "Mr. Ji Kang is here to visit." "Uncle Ye?" He Yan was overjoyed, and hurriedly put down the writing brush, and said repeatedly, "Please come in quickly! Please come in quickly!" After a while, a handsome young man walked in from the door of the room. He was wearing a light blue silk robe that fluctuated with the wind, and he didn't tie his hair or wear a crown, but loosened it casually, and the wind blows it, making him look extraordinarily elegant.The sharply defined lips were tightly pressed, revealing an inexplicable fortitude.

He Yan greeted him with a smile, and asked, "Shu Ye, have you written any articles on the topic recently? Come and show it to me!" Ji Kang looked at him squarely and shook his head. He Yan laughed again: "How about this, my "Analects of Analects" is almost finished, how about you take it out and help me review it?" Only then did Ji Kang speak: "Of course it is possible——Kang came here today to ask you a few things, Uncle." "Tell me." He Yan's face suddenly became serious. "Ruan Sizong recently wrote a poem, the content is:'I heard that Dongling melons are close outside the Qingmen. The distance between the fence and the rice paddies, the mother and the child are hooked together. The five colors shine on the sun, and the guests meet everywhere. The tuition fees are suffering, and there are many. Wealth is a disaster. Clothes can last a lifetime, so how can you be favored?' Uncle, have you seen it?" Ji Kang looked at He Yan without blinking.

He Yan was taken aback for a moment. He had been indulging in wine, sex and entertainment for the past few months, but he hadn't paid any attention to the publication of these new works in the literary and poetic garden. A satirical poem!He murmured: "Well... this poem written by Ruan Sizong is very good, I will definitely remember it in my heart. I will also have someone copy dozens of poems for the general, Ding Yilang, Deng Shangshu ( Deng Yang has already assumed the position of Wang Guan's Duzhi Shangshu), General Cao Xi, General Cao Xun and the others read it..." Ji Kang came up again and asked: "Lord Xia Houxuan also wrote an article "On Le Yi" in Chang'an, in which he said: "The ambition of being happy is met once in a thousand years, and it will also be the way to prosper in a thousand years." Also, how could it be that the situation ended in annexation at that time? Annexation by a husband is not what Le Sheng wants; strengthening Yan and abolishing Dao is not what Le Sheng seeks. If you disdain to get it, you will have no near-term things; if you don’t seek it Xiaocheng, it is also the one who benefits the world at the same time. The husband promotes the matter of Qi, so he uses his opportunity to move the world, and fights for Qi in order to understand the righteousness of the Yan Lord. This soldier is not prosperous for profit. The besieged city will not harm the people. This kind of benevolent heart is far and wide. The whole country does not seek meritorious deeds, eliminates violence and does not use power, this is the ultimate virtue to command the world; when the highest virtue is used to lead the nations, it is almost as good as Tang and Wu.' Master Xiahou knows this , With such an amount, why is he still placed far away in the border town?"

He Yan didn't expect his nephew and son-in-law to be so outspoken, so he could only excuse himself: "I have mentioned the matter of Xiahou Taichu to General Cao many times. General Cao may be busy with business, so forget it for a while." I will remind you tomorrow. However, Shu Ye, the important place in Guanzhong is also the important town of our Great Wei, so I have to have close friends and old friends to visit me! It is very suitable for Xiahou Taichu to work there." Ji Kang's eyes were deep and bright, as if he had been listening carefully to He Yan's speech, and seemed to be thinking about something else.He asked solemnly again: "Uncle, Kang also heard that there is such a story in the market. Two months ago, the Wu thief Zhu Ran led his troops to invade Mianyang City in Jingzhou. General Wang Chang and the state governor fought back bravely. It took 18 days to repel the enemy and capture more than 3,000 Wu soldiers. But after this victory was sent to Beijing, General Cao refused to reward them for their meritorious deeds, and wanted to investigate their crimes. It is a crime of lax defense and inviting thieves to commit crimes. Does my uncle think this is appropriate?"

He Yan's face darkened: "Shu Ye—then Wang Chang and Zhou Tai are members of the Sima family. How can we, the relatives of the Wei family, be arrogant and indulgent because of their little military exploits? We should suppress them, or we should suppress them." of." "Uncle! The affairs of the world are like the movement of the sun and the moon, and everyone can see it. If the superiors are unfair in rewards and punishments, or injustices, they will definitely attract the attention and criticism of the people in the world, and the fire is unstoppable! The pseudo-Shu Zhuge Liang was able to do it when he was alive." Be open-minded, impart justice, those who have merit will be rewarded even if they are enemies, and those who have done wrong will be punished even if they are relatives." General Cao, who entrusted himself to govern alone, can't even do this?" Ji Kang persuaded earnestly, "After all, Kang is an in-law of Great Wei. He has a close relationship with Great Wei and we share weal and woe. I don't want my relatives in the Wei family to be resented by others because of the loss of my body, and cause endless troubles!"

He Yan gritted his teeth, flicked his sleeves, and sighed deeply: "Shu Ye, your bookishness is too strong! How can there be such clear rewards and punishments in this world? No matter how much the general rewards Wang Chang and Zhou Tai , They will not be grateful for their surrender, but instead will blindly use the opportunity of making meritorious service to receive rewards to secretly expand their power..." Hearing this, Ji Kang was startled for a moment.In an instant, he decided that he didn't want to continue arguing with the uncle in front of him who always claimed to be "clear as water, bright as a mirror, indifferent and serene to appreciate all opportunities". With tears in his eyes, he bowed deeply to him Came to give a salute: "Master Uncle, with the sincerity of his in-laws, Kang has said all of this today. Uncle Wan Wang and General Cao and others thought carefully, and Kang took his farewell and left—please do your own thing in the future!" In this way, time passed away slowly day by day like a pool of water that was gradually drying up.When almost everyone was getting used to Cao Shuang's extravagance and debauchery every day, Taifu Sima Yi, who had been recuperating in his hometown in Wen County, suddenly returned to Luoyang Nanfang on April 13th in the eighth year of Zhengshi Sima Mansion. It turned out that his wife Zhang Chunhua reported that she was critically ill.Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua have been raising eyebrows for so many years, they are naturally very close as husband and wife, so as soon as they heard about her illness, they hurriedly drove back to the house to visit. In the bedroom in the backyard of Sima Mansion, Sima Yi sat on the edge of the couch, let Zhang Chunhua lie on his back with his knees as a pillow, and at the same time gently stroked the roots of her hair on the sideburns on her forehead, tears fell from her eyes. fell down. "Husband, why are you so incomprehensible?" Zhang Chunhua's smile is still so calm and gentle, "Birth, old age, sickness and death, the fate of people, what should come will eventually come. Brother Zhi (referring to Sima Yi's cousin Sima Zhi) is in such a good health , didn’t you die from an illness the year before last? It’s a pity that as a wife, I can’t see the day when your husband will become famous and reach the pinnacle!” Sima Yi was very sad when he heard this, and hastily stretched out his hand to touch his waist pocket: "My husband will never let you die, Chunhua - my husband must let you live well to see the day when my husband will become famous and reach the pinnacle. Yes. Here, this is a box of Nine-Turn Life-Extending Pill that Master Guan Ning gave to my husband back then... You, you are about to take it, I heard that it is most effective in curing diseases and prolonging life..." "Thank you, husband, for your concern..." Zhang Chunhua waved his pale and thin hands, and smiled faintly as if seeing through everything, "It's rare for you to comfort my wife with such good intentions! As a wife, I know my time is over. Now, how can a mere Nine-Turn Life-Extending Pill be able to reverse it? Hehehe... If it works, why did Master Guan Ning report himself as critically ill three days ago..." Hearing what Zhang Chunhua said, Sima Yi couldn't help holding her hands, looked at her with tears shining, and sobbed hard: "Chunhua...you! You! My husband can't lie to you... " "Husband, you are so deceitful, I am very happy for my wife!" Zhang Chunhua's eyes were also red, and his eyes were fixed on his gray hair hanging on his forehead, "Look, you seem to have lost weight in Wen County Quite a few, it really makes people grow old... Shi'er and Zhao'er have grown up and matured, and you don't have to carry all the problems on your shoulders anymore. It's up to them to do it. Just leave it to them with confidence, they won't let you and me down." "Hmm!" Sima Yi held Zhang Chunhua's hand, buried his face, and nodded with sobs. Zhang Chunhua seemed to think of something again, and said slowly: "Sister Fangying treats you with deep affection... She talked to my wife many times, after your husband has achieved fame and reached the peak, she will accompany you with my wife to truly retreat to the countryside , but I didn’t expect that I would pass away first after breaking the promise for my wife. In the future, I will ask Sister Fang Ying to take good care of you as a wife..." Sima Yi's voice was choked: "Junior Sister Fang fell ill in Wen County after hearing the news that you were critically ill. Originally, she was planning to go back to Luoyang with her husband to visit you." "Her kindness is appreciated by my wife." Zhang Chunhua's eyes were also moist, "I have suffered for her all these years! Alas, this is everyone's fate. Husband, to be honest, I was once jealous as a wife Over her, I hated the position she occupied in your heart. However, after my wife knew everything she dedicated to you, my wife was deeply moved. In this world, as long as anyone If you are sincerely kind to your husband, as a wife, you will definitely repay her ten times or a hundred times. In the future, with her by your side to take good care of you, your husband will be completely at ease as a wife..." Sima Yi bit his lips tightly, tears streaming down his face: "You are all so kind to my husband..." "Now, as a wife, I need to have a good talk with my husband about what's behind me." Zhang Chunhua suddenly flipped his hands, grabbed Sima Yi's palms, and looked at him solemnly, with a strange light in his eyes. You have been separated for many years, but it is time for you to meet him with an open heart. After so many years of watching with cold eyes, the third brother has also realized that our Sima family established Wei on behalf of Wei and unified the Three Kingdoms. Well deserved, but he has been refusing to admit it verbally. He should no longer have any disagreements with you... "Furthermore, my wife has recently repeatedly observed and verified that my wife's aunt and nephew Shan Tao, Yang Huiyu's younger brother Yang Hu, and my family's Waner's husband Du Yu are all outstanding men. If you allow others to be private in the opinion of closeness and estrangement, you, your husband, can clearly observe it, and you will immediately know that what your wife said is true. You asked Shi'er and Zhao'er to become close friends with them, and there will be great success in the future It is very useful! The general idea of ​​"promoting relatives and virtuous persons simultaneously, turning them into relatives, and integrating relatives and virtuous people" is the only way for our Sima family to build a foundation and expand its business. This method must not be discarded! Only by recruiting more and more virtuous talents Only people with lofty ideals will try their best to be included in the scope of our Sima family's three relatives and six relatives, and our Sima family's business will flourish day by day!" Sima Yi nodded deeply, and replied in a choked voice, "My husband remembers your advice." "Also, when my wife is about to leave, Shi'er is actually the most worrying person. Shi'er has a lot of misfortunes in her life, which is very unfortunate. Doctor Zhou Xuan secretly calculated that she was a wife. The son's face. As his father, you have to come forward and judge this matter. When the time is right, you can adopt Zhao'er's Yan grandson or You grandson to Shi'er..." Zhang Chunhua held tightly Sima Yi said, "Husband, since ancient times, the difficulty of regulating the family has been no less than the difficulty of governing the country. Over the years, there has been a wife, and the family law of my Sima Mansion can be said to be clear and dignified, with harmony between the upper and lower levels. But I don't know if the wife lets go. And go, who can set the rules and order for our Sima Mansion, and tidy up the inside and outside? Fang Shimei has not been involved in common affairs for many years, she is just a person who is detached from the fireworks of the world. She cannot take on this important task. Fortunately, Huiyu, Yuan Ji and the others are all heroes of the female middle school with a lot of talent. They are all daughters-in-law carefully selected by the husband and his wife, Shier and Zhaoer. What about Sun's generation? As a wife, I can no longer worry about it..." When Sima Yi heard that Zhang Chunhua was thinking so deeply about his family's future, he couldn't help crying so much. Zhang Chunhua said again: "Husband, you have recently used the strategy of 'playing hard to get' and 'retreating' to paralyze and indulge Cao Shuang and the others. The oriole is behind'. When you and Cao Shuang are fighting against each other, you must be careful not to be taken advantage of by a third-party foreign force!" "My husband knows who you're talking about." Sima Yi tucked in the brocade quilt for Zhang Chunhua, "Don't worry—they won't be able to jump out of my husband's palm." "Since you are so confident, Husband, there is nothing more to tell you as a wife!" Zhang Chunhua slowly opened his thin and white palms, stared at them quietly, and murmured, "In order to help Husband achieve The great ambitions in your chest, for your wife, she grew out of a weak lady who only knew how to knit and weave, learned to intrigue, learned to kill, and framed... Your wife once killed her maidservant Cuihe with her own hands, and ordered her to instigate The dead man assassinated Chen Jiao, and killed many, many people... The hands of the wife are covered with blood! But this is also a helpless thing, who made the wife love you so deeply! It’s all the sacrifices you are willing to make for your wife and husband! I don’t know if the Emperor of Heaven will forgive Chunhua for the sake of your wife’s infatuation with your husband after going underground?!” "Chunhua, don't say that!" Sima Yi held Zhang Chunhua's face and stared at her tearfully, as if he wanted to engrave all her voices and smiles in his heart forever, "Chunhua! You will definitely You will be enshrined in the ancestral temple of our Sima family to enjoy the ceremony for hundreds of years, thousands of years, and ten thousand years, and the descendants of the Sima family will never forget your contribution to the Sima family..." But Zhang Chunhua looked at him with a faint smile: "Husband... With your words, even if I go to hell for my wife, I will have no regrets..." Although there are many rumors outside that after the death of his wife Zhang Chunhua, Sima Yi became sick due to grief, the old wind broke out, his knees were heavy and stiff as wood, and he could not move in bed, but if they saw Sima Yi at this moment Sword dancing and fitness in the secret room in the backyard, you will be amazed at the huge discrepancy between the rumors and the facts! "Father, Wei Wei Guo Zhi has sent someone to visit you for the fourth time, did you see him or not?" Sima Zhao stood aside and reported to Sima Yi. At this time, Sima Yi was swinging the sword in his hand into a big sword flower, which bloomed brightly: "Zhaoer, you can change your appearance later and go to Guo Zhi's mansion to reply him in person, saying that your father has recently been hurt by the grief of his wife's death." It is really not suitable to meet him when he is seriously ill or has an old illness. After my father recovers a little, I will go to Guo Mansion to meet him in person." "Father, according to my private contacts, Guo Weiwei intends to come to visit you, and his purpose is to reach an agreement with you to jointly deal with Cao Shuang's faction as soon as possible..." Sima Shi reminded, "Recently, Queen Mother Guo One party is very uncomfortable being suppressed by Cao Shuang and the others. They urgently need to join forces with our Sima family to fight against the enemy. My lord father, this is a time when we urgently need help, so why don't you consider meeting him?" Sima Yi swung the sword in his hand like flowing clouds and flowing water without hesitation, and said slowly: "Master, my father thinks that the time is not ripe for us to join hands with their Guo family to deal with Cao Shuang's faction. Yes! Now my Sima family It is easy to defeat Cao Shuang with the Guo clan. However, after defeating Cao Shuang, what will the situation of the court-centered situation be like? You two brothers can analyze it for the father?" Hearing what he said, Master Sima was a little stunned, his eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he had realized something.However, Sima Zhao answered first: "Father, you have far-reaching thoughts, and sincerity is beyond the reach of children! If at this time, after our Sima family and Queen Mother Guo join forces to defeat Cao Shuang, Queen Mother Guo and Guo Zhi will rely on the emperor Being a relative of the country might make you feel arrogant, and you may not be particularly grateful to the Sima family for your kindness. Besides, to defeat a Cao Shuang and then raise a Guo Zhi or Queen Mother Guo, this is in line with the Is it necessary for our Sima family's great cause of 'emerge suddenly and dominate the world'? My father is so wise, naturally he will definitely not do such a thing that is not worth the loss." After hearing this, Sima Yi couldn't help but stop dancing his sword, nodded and smiled at Sima Zhao Fuxu.Then, he turned his head and cast a meaningful look at Master Sima.Master Sima actually understood the mystery at this time, his cheeks flushed slightly, but he didn't feel ashamed, and said calmly: "Second brother spoke well. It seems that we just have to hold back our temper and continue to lurk Go on, wait until Cao Shuang dominates the crowd and overthrows the Queen Mother Guo's party, then we can logically clean up the monarch's side, punish the rebellious ministers, wait for the opportunity to attack, and wipe out Cao Shuang's party! In this way, not only Cao Shuang's evil party There is nothing left, and the Guo family also lost both sides in the previous battle with Cao Shuang, unable to cheer up, so they had to rely on our Sima family's breath and follow. Only at this moment, our Sima family can be regarded as truly "anti-client, master, Come from behind and dominate the world!" "That's right. Both of your brothers are right. The strategy of 'fighting between the snipe and the clam, reaping the benefits of the fisherman' is a wonderful strategy." Sima Yi slowly picked up a piece of woolen felt and wiped the edge of the sword in his hand. Make it brighter and brighter, and the light can be used as a lesson, "However, when our Sima family uses this strategy to deal with both the Cao family and the Guo family, we must always keep in mind that the mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind." This inscription! Maybe, in a dark and hidden place that we have neglected for a while, there is also a mysterious force lurking secretly, waiting for the last opportunity to jump out and steal the final battle of the court. victory!" "That's right. Father, during the two or three years when you were sick and retired, my son and others devoted themselves to silent observation. Some enemies in the open and in the dark finally appeared one after another. Let us all see clearly." Sima Zhao said politely. "Oh? You noticed it too? Before your mother passed away, I reminded my father in secret. Before that, my father only thought that Wang Ling, Linghuyu, and Cao Shuang's faction had close ties, and simply thought they were a group of followers. " Sima Yi shook his right hand, and the sword immediately drew a silver arc of light, "Now, my father is gradually discovering their signs, and it's really getting more and more strange. It seems that their ambitions are not small!" "Father, according to the secret report sent by Li Fu and Zhuge Dan, Wang Ling got very close to the king of Chu Cao Biao a few days ago, and in the past two months, he sent people to Baima City in Yanzhou to secretly meet with Cao Biao three times in a row..." Sima Zhao's words only said the first half, and the latter half was hidden, but the meaning was clear. "Well. Then Cao Shuang was originally a descendant of the Wei family. His father, Cao Zhen, was only Cao Cao's adopted son. How could those Cao surnamed direct lineal clan vassal princes willingly submit to him? Chu Wang Cao Biao is Emperor Wen's half-brother is actually an authentic descendant of nobles in the lineage of Emperor Taizu Wu, his status is many times stronger than that of Cao Shuang, an offshoot clan!" The sharp light on the blade of the sword reflected Sima Yi's face was filled with cold whiteness, "Wang Ling's purpose of wooing him is clearly to emulate Wu Wang Liu Bi's rebellion during the reign of Emperor Han Jing in the previous dynasty. In the name of punishing rebellious ministers, troops entered Beijing to seize power! Maybe, Wang Ling and the others want to take advantage of the situation to abolish the lord to build up prestige and support a new one like Dong Zhuo, thinking that they have the merits of greedy heaven!" Master Sima raised his thick eyebrows to the sky, and said coldly, "Father, you really know the truth. Although Cao Shuang and Wang Ling have been flirting with each other on the surface, they are working together on the surface, but they have their own secrets in private. Cao Shuang pulled his nephew hard. Linghuyu entered the shogunate as the chief historian to show his favor, and at the same time promoted his eldest son Wang Guang to the imperial court as the left servant of the official department. He clearly wanted to use the efforts of his Wang family to fight against our Sima family. Ling was also happy to push the boat with the tide, so he pushed Linghu Yu and Wang Guang into the key places of imperial power to wait for the change of the situation! Both of them are not good people! Our Sima family will definitely take them all at that time!" Sima Zhao nodded slowly and said, "Big brother is very true. It's just that Wang Ling and Cao Biao's faction are more dangerous than Cao Shuang and the others! Now Cao Shuang's faction has become the target of the court and Yuan Gongqing. It's a grasshopper after autumn, and it can't grow. However, Wang Ling was a senior official in the Wei Dynasty for three generations. In addition, he himself was the nephew of Situ and a famous Confucian official Wang Yun in the Han Dynasty, so he was very prestigious. Moreover, he His brother-in-law is Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, and his distant cousin is Wang Chang, the general of Zhennan. His network of connections spreads all over the court, and he is a strong opponent with deep roots. If our Sima family wants to eradicate them, we must be cautious, careful at every step, rigorous and thorough It is!" Sima Yi listened silently, and suddenly he slashed the sword in his hand down into the air. With a "swipe", layers of air were pierced, and there was a sharp whistle: "Zhaoer, you immediately activate my Sima family's hidden device!" All the eyeliners in Yanzhou, Yangzhou, and Xuzhou are monitoring every move, word and deed of Wang Ling, Cao Biao, and others, so that all their plots and secret moves are invisible to us!" "Ah! My lord, you are sick and you are in trouble, what should I do if you let me wait?" He Zeng was the first to rush into the bedroom in the backyard of Sima's mansion, and when he saw Sima Yi lying on the couch, he couldn't help kneeling Climbing forward, he said with tears streaming down his face, "Master Taifu—we all hope that you can support your sick body as soon as possible for the sake of Funing Sheji!" "He Jun, what are you talking about? His Excellency is so seriously ill, do you still want to force him to sit in the palace on a chariot to discuss matters?" Among the ministers and ministers who came in to visit together, Wang Su stepped forward shouted. "My lord! He is really worried about the future of the country and the country, so he can't choose what to say!" He Zeng stomped his feet and cried, "Master Taifu—you don't know how the current state affairs have been corrupted by a group of young people. That's it! He Mou really wishes he could carry you all the way to the Nine Dragon Hall in person to frighten those people who misuse the country and disrupt the government!" At this time, Sun Li, who was demoted by Cao Shuang to Bingzhou, rushed forward crying and said, "Master Taifu! You must stand up and uphold justice for us!" Sima Yi's complexion was sallow, and he propped up his upper body from the hospital bed. He looked at the ministers tremblingly and said, "Masters, I am old and frail this year, and I can't bear the responsibility. I have failed your high expectations. I am ashamed. Everything I also ask for your understanding..." "Master Tai Tu, how can you say that? You must not dampen the eager anticipation of the common people in the world!" Fu Gu interrupted Sima Yi and yelled, not caring about being rude in public. Sima Yi stopped him with a wave of his hand, motioned slightly to Sima Zhao who was standing beside him, and ordered: "Zhaoer, you will pass on to the grown-ups for appreciation a piece of adage that your father has learned during his illness and recuperation in recent years. " Sima Zhao respectfully responded, stepped forward, and shook the roll of silk in his hand, and the twenty-four dragons and phoenixes, powerful and extraordinary characters flashed like a bolt of lightning piercing through the clouds. Printed into the eyes of all the old ladies: Hurricane over the hills, the trees are all broken, and only the grass remains; Take patience as the basis, nourish the life, and be blessed with happiness. Seeing these twenty-four characters, all the ministers and elders suddenly had different expressions and reactions: some stared in thought, some sighed deeply, some were puzzled, some smiled knowingly, and some were full of faces. At a loss, some are noncommittal. At that moment, Wang Guanyue came out from the crowd, squeezed in front of Sima Yi's bed, and said with righteous indignation: "Master Tai Tuo! Now you use the sketches to save yourself, and you don't take it as your responsibility to be a pillar of the Great Wei. Wang is very disappointed! This guy Cao Shuang is disobedient." To pervert the law and bring disaster to the country and the people is indeed the treachery of the power of the Wei Dynasty, which must not be abandoned! Wang only hopes that the Tai Tuo can cheer up and follow the great sages of Yiyin and Lu Wangzhi to help the Wei family in the future, and report to the former emperors of the three dynasties. To build a merit that lasts forever! Wang is willing to be a pawn of the Taifu, even if he goes through fire and water, he will not hesitate!" After hearing this, Sima Yi gave Master Sima a secret wink: "Master, Mr. Wang must be drunk outside - you should help him to rest in the back hall, lest he speak lies again!" "No! No! No! Grand Tutor! Everything Wang said is true, there is no falsehood! You must cheer up and eradicate traitors for the country!" Wang Guan hissed and cried, while being beaten Sima Shi and Liang Ji dragged them to the back hall. Then, Sima Yi clasped his fists at Jiang Ji, Wei Zhen, Sun Zi, Liu Fang, Lu Yu, Gao Rou, Sun Li, Wang Su and others who came to visit and said: "This seat is really old... The future world will ultimately belong to those young people. Let’s not accept the old! Gentlemen, let me live a peaceful life for a few days..." Jiang Ji, Wei Zhen, Lu Yu and others tried to comfort them, but they had to gradually disperse.In the bedroom, Sima Yi was the only one left lying on the bed, watching them leave one by one. Niu Heng asked by the door: "Master Taifu, are you going to rest?" Sima Yi's deep and deep eyes shot out from the door, and cast them into an unknown distance: "No need. I will wait here for a while." Sure enough, after two incense sticks, Gao Rou, Wang Su, Sun Zi, and Liu Fang quietly left and returned. They all came in through the back door and came to the bedroom to meet him again. Gao Rou had just sat down in the room this time, then she cupped her hands and said: "Master Tai Tu——Cao Shuang sent Deng Yang to find me, and said that I want to recommend me to be the post of Situ. I beg Master Tai Tu to show me." Sima Yi was still lying on his back on the couch like that, and did not answer his question directly. He said, "I heard that Wei Zhen still refused Cao Shuang's Sikong's bribe. His move was very good. Alright, but I don’t know who will accept this generous gift from him in the middle of the court?” Sun Zi said with a hint of disdain: "General Wang Ling of Zhendong has already promised Cao Shuang to take up the post of Sikong." Sima Yi nodded deeply, with a thoughtful expression, and after a while, he raised his head to look at Gao Rou and said, "Since that's the case, Gao Jun, you should take up the post of Situ without hesitation. The honor of the three princes has always been the honor of all officials." First of all, after all, you should not give it up lightly. By chance, this title can still play a magical role in vain. Gao Jun, it is better to keep it in your hands than to fall into the hands of some young people!" "Then I will follow the orders of the Grand Tutor." Gao Rou answered with a deep nod. "Your Majesty, you don't know. He Yan, Deng Yang, and Ding Mi have been connecting with hundreds of civil and military officials in private recently, planning to persuade Cao Shuang to be the prime minister, and he will be promoted to the Duke of Runan County and enjoy 80,000 households in the city!" Liu Fang said angrily. "That's right! They are all desperately helping Cao Shuang build castles in the air—it's just that the higher they praise Cao Shuang, the harder it will be for Cao Shuang to fall one day!" Wang Su commented emphatically . Sima Yi's eyes brightened, he turned his head, looked at Liu Fang and Sun Zi, and asked in a deep voice: "Liu Jun, Sun Jun, you two are now thinking about it, if you continue to do it like Cao Shuang and the others, Is there any point for you to stay in Zhongshu Province?" Sun Zi and Liu Fang looked at each other, and replied with emotion: "Yes! Your Excellency, probably you don't know yet, Cao Shuang has also reached out to the Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has already let Ding Mi concurrently serve as the Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chief Tong Shilang, and his younger brother Cao Yan, the regular servant of Sanqi, joined hands to secretly communicate with each other to make us wait..." "I have already expected such a situation." Sima Yi watched the two of them quietly, "I would like to give you a piece of advice. You are in a key place and facing an unpredictable enemy. If you are a little careless, It will bring about a cruel disaster! In my opinion, you two might as well retire temporarily, so as not to have another confrontation with Cao Shuang's faction, which will hurt both sides." "Retire and return to seclusion? Mr. Sun and Mr. Liu also have this intention. But how to subtly retreat from the chaotic political situation, please let Mr. Tai Tuo clarify further." Sun Zi asked Sima Yi respectfully with a thought, "Sun actually also understands that today's retreat is actually a precautionary measure for an effective attack in the future..." Sima Yi closed his eyes slightly: "Sun Jun, you give up your position of Zhongshuling to Li Feng, the servant; Liu Jun, you give up your position of Zhongshu Supervisor to Meng Kang, the servant of Huangmen. That's done." , it can be regarded as the most ingenious way of retreating into seclusion..." "This... this..." Liu Fang looked dazed when he heard it, but he hesitated and didn't agree immediately. Sun Zi, who was sitting next to him, was also secretly startled when he heard this, but he immediately figured out the far-reaching intention of Sima Yi's suggestion, and couldn't help admiring him from the bottom of his heart.Li Tao, Li Feng's son, married Cao Hui, the daughter of Empress Dowager Guo's beloved princess Qi Chang; Meng Kang was Guo Zhi's nephew.He and Liu Fang handed over the two privy positions of Zhongshuling and Zhongshujian to the Guo family, which will inevitably transfer the conflict to the Guo family members and push them to the cusp of the dispute between the court and the bureau.There is no doubt that their positions will inevitably attract Cao Shuang's faction to rob them openly and secretly.In this way, a tough battle will surely break out between Cao Shuang and Queen Mother Guo.If Cao Shuang didn't win, that's all. If he won, he would kill three thousand enemies and lose eight hundred!然后，自己和刘放二人届时再追随司马太傅伺隙而动，异军突起，最终必能卷土重来，大获全胜！ 净室正壁上悬挂着一幅巨大的八卦帛图，图的四角边幅写满了密密麻麻的爻辞卦语。 太史令管辂仰着头，细细地观看着那些图像卦辞，时而蹙眉凝思，时而摇头哂笑，时而喃喃自语，状如入魔，痴迷之极。 何晏、邓飏、钟毓等人在周围席地而坐，一个个敛息屏气地等着他看完后再发表见解。 终于，只听得一声轻啸，管辂似是阅完了图上所有的爻辞卦语，伸了伸懒腰，慢慢回过身来，脸上一片淡然。 何晏抬起了脸，笑吟吟地向管辂问道：“管君，您阅毕了这壁上卦图之中何某所著的注解，可有什么妙见？还望指教。” 管辂素来是直言直语惯了，当下径自便道：“何尚书详论之理，可谓'体悟入微，下笔成章，文采斐然'，实在令管某读来如品佳酿，爱不释手。然而，这些卦语注解虽妙，但仍犹若油浮于水，未免似有辞胜于理之弊。夫精义入神者，当步天元、推阴阳、探玄微、极幽明，然后览道无穷，何必借于琐琐细言耶？” 何晏听了，粉白的面庞上表情顿时一呆。那邓飏瞧在眼里，不禁冷冷叱道：“你这狂徒——言不及《易》而近于讥，未免太过自负了！” 管辂朝他翻了一下白眼：“邓尚书有所不知，古往今来，善《易》者必不以《易》书为囿，而善兵者亦必不以论兵为长！” 邓飏大怒，正欲反唇相驳，何晏却将他衣袖一拉劝住了，满脸堆起笑来问向管辂：“管君刚才言之有理，何某受教了。久闻管君您师承周宣大夫，精于占梦析象，何某一直钦佩万分，今日有幸特来请教。何某近日来做得一梦，梦见数十只青蝇嗡嗡飞来，集于自己的鼻端之上，三番五次驱散而后复聚，此乃何兆也？” 管辂听了，沉思有顷，面色一正，拱手而道：“今日诚蒙何尚书垂意相询，管某必当尽心以告。昔元、凯之弼重华，宣慈惠和；周公之翼成王，坐而待旦，故能流光六合、万国咸宁。此乃履道体应，非卜筮之所明也。而今何尚书位重山岳，势若雷电，而怀德者鲜、畏威者众，殆非小心翼翼、自求多福之道也。又鼻者艮也，此天中之山，'高而不危，所以长守贵也'，却有青蝇恶臭而集之焉，实为大大不祥。 “正所谓'位峻者颠，轻豪者亡'。何尚书您不可不思害盈之数、盛衰之期也！是故山在地中曰'谦'，雷在天上曰'壮'；'谦'则裒多益寡，'壮'则非礼不履。未有损己而不光大、行非而不伤败。诚愿何尚书上追文王六爻之言，下思尼父彖象之义，然后三公可致、青蝇可驱也。” 邓飏一听，就哈哈大笑起来：“何尚书——他这不过是一派浮言而已！此乃老生之常谈，了无新意，何足一听也？” 管辂早就见惯了大风大浪，还怕他的讥笑？当下就正视着邓飏道：“邓尚书所言差矣——今日之情形，实乃'老生者见不生，常谈者见不谈。'” 邓飏本是想邀他过来为自己和何晏多讲几句美言贴金的，今日见他在自己面前却是这般孤傲，不由得勃然而怒：“你这狂徒好生无礼！怎么？你这个太史令当腻了吗？” 听了他这暗含恐吓的一番话，坐在旁边的钟毓顿时变了脸色，伸手拉了一拉管辂的袍角，示意他赶紧赔礼道歉。管辂却全不理会，只朝邓飏冷冷而睨，毫无惧色。 何晏也不愿与太史署搞僵关系，急忙出来转圜而道：“邓君，管大夫之言曲尽易理玄微之妙，您可勿得讥笑。管大夫——'知几其神乎'，古人以为难；交疏而吐其诚，今人以为难。而今你一见本座便尽此两难之道，可谓'明德唯馨'，本座钦仰之至。不过本座尚有一大疑问相询，还望管大夫赐教。当今国运方隆，曹大将军功德巍巍，可有异常之兆迹降世显灵乎？” 他此语一出，邓飏和钟毓都拿眼睛死死地盯住了管辂，静待他开口发言。 管辂背着双手在原地转了四五圈，忽然扬声长长一笑：“何尚书此言何疑可虑？当今天下情形，乃是九五龙飞之大吉卦象，正所谓'利见大人，开泰启运'，自当神武升建、王道昌明，远近归心，四方影附！” “好！好！好！”何晏大喜过望，吩咐府中仆役道，“快去为管大人准备一箱金饼。本座区区薄礼，不成敬意，还望管大夫笑纳！” 邓飏其实一直等的就是他这句拿来粉饰曹爽政绩的美言，听罢立刻转怒为喜，面露欣悦之色：“管君此言极妙，我等必向曹大将军献之，曹大将军那里也定然会对你重重有赏的。” 管辂也不多礼，收了何晏所送的一箱金饼，道谢辞过，便和钟毓一齐出了何府。乘着马车走出很远之后，钟毓才心有余悸地对管辂说道：“哎呀！管君——你刚才在何府里和他们应答对接之际，所讲之话也未免太过切直了些，只怕已深深触怒了邓尚书吧？邓尚书这个人心眼小如针孔，睚眦必报，钟某在场可是暗暗为你捏了一把冷汗啊！” 管辂拿出酒葫芦喝了一口烈酒，斜着眼看了他一下：“管某与濒死之人交语，又何足畏哉？” “濒死之人？你是指何、邓二人吗？”钟毓吓得面如白纸，慌忙把嗓音压得低低的。 “钟大人不知，与祸人共会，然后可洞察其神智淆乱；与吉人相近，然后可测知其全精固元之妙。您瞧邓飏之行步踱走，筋不束骨，脉不制肉，起立倾倚，若无手足，此谓'鬼躁'；而何晏之面目形色，则是魂不守舍，血不华色，精爽烟浮，容若槁木，此谓'鬼幽'。二人皆非福厚寿永之士，只怕在这一两年间便有灭顶之灾！钟大人你可将管某之言暗记于心而切莫泄露于外，以观将来之应验便可。” 钟毓听罢，大惊失色：“管大夫此言当真犀利如剑。钟某听了，实是惊骇不已。那么，请问你这'九五龙飞，利见大人，开泰启运'之预言又究竟主何吉兆？曹大将军莫非还真能一跃而为九五之尊？” 管辂这时却是抱着酒葫芦一顿猛喝，含糊着说道：“钟大人你今日未免问得太多了。'九五龙飞，利见大人'之卦象，实乃幽深之极之天机，管某而今也轻泄不得……”