Chapter 16 3. Couples discuss politics

Watching his wife clean up the bowls and chopsticks, Sima Yi was silent for a moment, and when she came over and sat down next to him, he said gracefully, "By the way, Chunhua, you just mentioned about Zhao'er——Zhao'er Didn't my son just graduate from senior brother Hu Zhao last month? What plans does he have for his future?" "It's okay if you don't mention him, but when you mention him as a concubine, you feel a little unhappy! You! You must let him go to Luhun Mountain to study in Linglong Valley. It is Brother Hu's quiet and secluded style that makes him a little bit unscrupulous. Going to the east of the city every day under the green bamboo grove to discuss Lao Zhuang's theory of life with Ruan Ji, Xia Houxuan and other youngsters.

"Lao Zhuang's learning?" Sima Yi frowned slightly, "This Lao Zhuang's learning emphasizes emptiness rather than reality, stresses bending rather than stretching, regresses rather than advancing, how can it compare with my Confucianism, Confucius and Mencius? Saying "beautiful and solid"? Zhao'er will lose his vigor after soaking in it for a long time! What's the point of talking in the altar and talking in vain? You go down and tell Sima Zhi, and send Zhao'er to him Go down and be a Diannong school lieutenant in a county in the suburbs of Beijing, let him have a lot of experience in the common affairs of the people's livelihood, and don't become a flashy and useless person like Kong Rong and Wang Can!"

"This concubine knows about it. Even if you don't tell me, my husband, I will arrange it like this." Zhang Chunhua nodded in agreement. Sima Yi pressed his hands on his knees, stared into thought for a moment, and said, "I have an idea about Zhao'er's marriage. My husband has heard that Mrs. Wang Su's eldest daughter, Wang Yuanji, is well-educated and intelligent. She comes from a family of Hanxiang and a family of Confucianism, so she can be my daughter-in-law. Please ask Mrs. Zhong Taifu to go and talk about the matchmaking, and ask Mr. Wang Su to marry Wang Yuanji to Zhaoer. Of course, the relationship between my Sima family and his Wang family It's also very good, but if we become in-laws, it will be even more intimate and icing on the cake! Our Sima family will be able to get the help of his Wang family even more--Wang Lang is now Situ. In name, he, Situ, can be in charge of the power of officials, and our Sima family can use him to cultivate power skillfully in the future. Well, Lu Yu, let's win over him..."

He thought for a while, then continued: "Didn't you say that Man Chong is going to be promoted to the Yangzhou Mu? , to give myself another deep support! His daughter Man Fang seems to have reached the age of Ji, isn’t my family’s Ganer also about 17 years old? You ask Mrs. He from Dr. Dong’s mansion to tell them both Get a matchmaker, take advantage of this period of time when my husband is a little free in Kyoto, and try to get these two things done as soon as possible." Zhang Chunhua showed a slightly hesitant look: "My lord, we have been marrying and marrying so many wealthy families in such a short period of time. Will the royal family of Cao Wei be alerted? Will Hua Xin go forward to slander His Majesty?"

"Don't worry too much—my husband assures you that all the current movements of my Sima family will not cause too much irritation to His Majesty today!" Sima Yi picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said leisurely. He said with a smile, "In Luoyang City, there is another wealthy family standing in front of us to divert His Majesty's vigilant and suspicious eyes!" "Which rich family?" "It's the family of the Queen Mother Guo in Taiyuan! You see, as soon as the uncle Guo Biao was promoted to the general of the middle base, His Majesty immediately promoted Cao Shuang to the general of Wuwei, Xia Houba to the director of Yulin, and Qin Lang to the guard. what?"

"It turns out that the people His Majesty has been most vigilant and wary of are the family of the Queen Mother Guo of Yong'an Palace!" Seeing his wife's suddenly enlightened expression, Sima Yi nodded with a smile: "Don't forget—the mortal feud between His Majesty and the Empress Dowager Guo of Yong'an has always been a mortal feud! As long as there is this knot in his heart, he Suspicion and jealousy between the two will intensify, and this will give our Sima family a great opportunity of 'the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins'." "Husband is always so smart, always able to seize opportunities, manipulate conflicts, and turn the clouds and rains in the fastest time for me to use!"

Sima Yi smiled lightly after hearing Zhang Chunhua's praise.He looked up at the high roof and murmured, "Chunhua...you don't know, actually, that day when His Majesty ascended the throne, I noticed the kind eyes he cast on me. , so similar to the eyes of the Empress Dowager Zhen back then! Moreover, His Majesty's favor and trust in her husband is actually far more than that of his grandfather and his father. And those who respect her husband... this is what I feel from the heart of my husband... "Chunhua! I'm a little hesitant. I want to slightly modify our Sima family's previous strategy of 'emerge suddenly, turn the world around, and the world is one family', and replace it with his Cao family's 'Equally divide the world and rule the world together'." Big plan... Don't think that this is just a matter of emotion for the sake of your husband. If your majesty can continue to be so wise and wise all the time, no matter how much you can manipulate conflicts and turn upside down in your lifetime, there will be no room for your husband to take advantage of it!"

There was a flash of light in Zhang Chunhua's eyes, and he stared straight at Sima Yi and sighed quietly: "My concubine has always said that my husband is a great husband who values ​​love and righteousness from the bottom of his heart. I just heard this and felt it was true. There is someone in the Cao family. Treating you a little bit better has moved you to such a state... Sigh! Thanks to the fact that you are a veteran who has been up and down in the officialdom for so many years, why do you insist on not seeing through? Power can be passed down from generation to generation Inherited, but the sincerity of others to you may not be passed down from generation to generation... You also went to Xuanwumen to meet General Zang Ba. Think about how much Emperor Taizu Wu trusted him? Allow him to support himself in Qingzhou , Self-sufficiency in collection of taxes, self-appointment of officials! Has His Majesty ever given you this kind of favor? You even have to ask him to appoint a prefect of Taidang County! But now look at the present Zang Ba , making wedding clothes for others all his life, but in the end he ended up empty-handed and withered... It’s only been two generations of lords! Also, his sons Zang Ai and Zang Shun, the concubines looked at them all. They are also rare talents, and their aptitude is not much worse than that of Shi'er and Zhao'er. As a result, Zang Ai only became a small county magistrate, and Zang Shun only became a civil servant in the household department. I'm old, I'm afraid I won't be able to get along anymore..."

"Stop talking!" Sima Yi suddenly felt an unknown fire, his right hand trembled suddenly, and the tea in the cup held in his palm almost splashed out. Zhang Chunhua's face turned blue slightly, and the timidity in his eyes flashed away, and he continued stubbornly: "Husband, don't get angry, and you just listen to the concubine. There is an old saying, 'The emperor has no relatives, but only Virtue is a supplement. From my point of view, my Sima family has suddenly emerged and turned the world around. If the future of the family of the world is successful or not, just follow the destiny and the choice of people's hearts! If the Cao family can continue to be king forever Therefore, our Sima family can only support the prime minister carefully from the sidelines; if the Cao family cannot continue the kingship, it is not too late for our Sima family to take advantage of the momentum to replace him!"

Sima Yi knew that Zhang Chunhua was very intelligent and wise, but he didn't expect her to be so decisive when it came to right and wrong, and he couldn't help but secretly admired in his heart: I have a wife like Sima Yi, it can be said that God treats me well!He slowly put down the teacup in his hand, his face gradually softened, but he didn't say anything more. "The last thing, my concubine almost forgot to tell you!" Zhang Chunhua knew that her husband's mood had calmed down, so he continued, "Cao Zhi, the king of Dong'a, wrote an article on "Auxiliary Ministers" not long ago. , It has been widely circulated in the ruling and opposition parties..."

"My husband already knows—his "Auxiliary Ministers" is really not stingy with exaggeration to the important ministers of the auxiliary government, and the words of praise can be seen everywhere. I remember, he praised Cao Xiu as "both civil and military, powerful and wise." .Extravagance does not limit, frugality does not impair etiquette. Entering the royal family, the emperor's arm's arm'. Chen Qun is 'the corporal of the middle class, but the hearts of the people will not be carried; '. Cao Zhen'Wisdom is profound, but the depth is unfathomable. Defeat the enemy with integrity, and keep the table smooth. Offer it with respect, and accept it with love. Accept words, and be the mouthpiece of the emperor'..." "However, the words of praise he gave to your husband are the longest, 'Kuijie Xiongte, with a straight heart. He is majestic and full of fear, and is popular. In the court, he praises the customs and serves the etiquette; Then Rong Zhao is resolute and resolute, and he hates difficulties." "Yes! Can you imagine that such flattering and flattering words were actually written by Cao Zhi, Cao Zijian, a generation of poets who were brilliant and noble during the Jian'an period? Times can really change everything! Even Cao Zhi has such a strong character. Even the tall and famous scholars have no choice but to bow down to the power and use these beautiful words to curry favor with Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Chen Qunhe as their husbands, in exchange for us to say a few good words for him in front of His Majesty today..." Following Sima Yi's words, Zhang Chunhua pretended to be shocked and said, "Oh? Cao Zhi is also 'quiet yet thinking about moving', and wants to take advantage of the passing of the previous emperor and the new emperor's ascension to make a comeback? Your Majesty is generous and kind, maybe Will he change his mind and use Cao Zhi again... Think about it, he even promoted Lu Yu, who contradicted the late emperor back then." Sima Yi's expression suddenly became as stern as a bronze statue: "This matter is really uncertain. You told our people in Dong'e County to keep a close eye on Cao Zhi... If Cao Zhi If we really make a comeback, our Sima family's grand plan of 'dividing the world equally and governing the world together' with his Cao family will become uncertain."