Chapter 2 2. The day Sima Yi was born
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sudden commotion from Sima Fang's wife's bedroom.Not long after, a clear and loud baby cry pierced through all the noise and clearly reached the ears of their father and son!
As soon as they hurried to the door of the bedroom, Sima Jun and his son saw the midwife coming out with a red silk baby in her arms with a smile on her face, and said to her face, "Congratulations, old lady, great lord, madam has given birth to a son!"
Sima Jun and his son were overjoyed, so they hurried over to take a look at the baby: the baby's skin was rosy all over, the baby's chubby face was born with a thick head and a thick head, and his eyes were slightly closed, like a smile that was not a smile The expression is really cute!
Seeing the child like this, both his father and son were very happy.When she was smiling, the midwife reminded in a low voice: "Old Master, Grand Master, it's time to go to the main hall to welcome the distinguished guests who came to congratulate."
Hearing this, the smile on Sima Fang's face froze immediately.It turns out that their hometown in Hanoi County has a unique traditional custom: people believe that all newborn babies will have future personalities and virtues exactly like the first guest who came to visit and congratulate him when he was born.The so-called "go to the main hall to greet the distinguished guests who come to congratulate" is actually to get a glimpse of your child's future personality and virtue by welcoming the first guest who comes to congratulate you.
Naturally, Sima Jun was well aware of this custom, so he told Sima Fang: "This lady reminded you right. Fang'er, you go to the front hall and wait, because father wants to stay here with my good grandson." Have fun."
Just as Sima Fang walked out of the backyard door, he saw Niu De, the butler of the mansion, rushing forward, leaning forward and saying: "My lord... two guests have come outside the gate of the mansion, please meet them."
"Two guests?" Sima Fang couldn't help but stop when he heard this, and asked in astonishment, "Who are they? Who came out of the mansion first?"
"One of the guests is your subordinate, Mr. Cao Cao, the Northern Wei of Luoyang," Niu De said after a moment of pondering, "The other guest is Mr. Xun Yu, the nephew of your best friend Mr. Xun Shuang. According to the guard of the villain I saw with my own eyes at the gate of the mansion that the two of them arrived at the same time, one from the south and the other from the north, and the villain could not tell who came first and who came later."
"Forget it, I know." After hearing this, Sima Fang muttered to himself, before he had time to say anything, he waved his hand to stop him, and then walked quickly to the front yard.As soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw the heroic Cao Cao in military uniform and the gentle and elegant Xun Yu in Confucian clothing, walking side by side.
"Lord Sima! Congratulations! Congratulations! This kind of good news happened to be met by Mr. Cao! Hehehe..." Cao Cao is twenty-five years old this year. The troublesome burglary case gained fame for a while, and he seemed smug, and he had the spirit to clarify the capital and clean up Baili.As Cao Cao's recommender and superior, Sima Fang admired him very much and relied heavily on him. He let him show off his supernatural powers and reported his achievements to Yang Biao, the captain of Sili, which won Cao Cao a lot of support from the government and the opposition. Shu's unanimous appreciation.Cao Cao is naturally grateful for Sima Fang's cultivation.Hearing the news that Sima Fang was happy to have a son at this moment, he smiled all over his face, and happily bowed his hands to Sima Fang and said: "Lord Sima, Mrs. Cao congratulates you on your noble family and prosperity for generations! It is the pillar of the country and the heart of the people!"
Standing next to Cao Cao, Xun Yu looked like he was young and weak, but there was a kind of stern and noble spirit in his eyes, showing a kind of wisdom and maturity that was different from ordinary people.There are many rumors about this young Confucian scholar, the most surprising and the most accepted one is that Xu Shao, a well-known Confucian scholar in the dynasty, once commented on Xun Yu as "Zhang Yu" in his "Yuedan List". Liang reincarnation, Xiao He's rebirth" "the material of helping the world and the way of kingship".At this moment, just after Cao Cao finished his congratulations, Wenwen quietly stepped forward to congratulate Sima Fang and said, "Master Sima, Xiaosheng was ordered by his uncle to send a rare ancestral copy of "Xunzi Anthology" to him. You read and advised, Xiaosheng only learned of the news that you are expecting a baby after entering your mansion. Please forgive Xiaosheng for taking the liberty, and I would like to congratulate you here."
Sima Fang hurriedly thanked them one by one, and invited them to sit in the main hall.Seeing Cao Cao pondering for a moment, he unwrapped a slanting moon-shaped snow-bright sword from his waist, put it in his hand and handed it to Sima Fang, saying: "This is Cao's beloved thing—the Jiuyao Sword. According to legend, it is the My ancestor of the Cao family, Cao Shen, the virtuous minister of the Han Dynasty, wore a sharp weapon. Cao came here in a hurry today, and he didn’t have a gift, so he took this precious sword as a congratulatory gift, and gave it to the young master to play with!”
Sima Fang glanced at the Jiuyao Knife, and saw that the knife was inlaid with nine crystal pearls of different colors. In the mouth of the knife, there were two jewels, one red and one white, shining from side to side like the sun and the moon facing each other. It seems that it must be a rare treasure.After watching it, he hastily waved his hands and declined, saying: "Mr. Cao is too polite—how can this be done?" Cao Cao still refused to take it back, and said with a slight smile: "Master Sima was born in a Confucian school. Could it be that he thinks it was a gift from Mr. Cao?" Is it a weapon rather than a treasure of calligraphy? Mr. Cao remembers that Lord Sima’s ancestors also produced such heroes as General Sima Jun who conquered the West... Mr. Cao gave this Jiuyao Knife to wish your new young master good luck in the future Advocate literature and martial arts, combine strength and softness, and become a pillar of wisdom and courage!"
Hearing what he said, Sima Fang naturally couldn't refuse, so he had to thank him and accept.
Xun Yu waited quietly for the two of them to finish their courtesies, and then came closer and said with a smile: "Master Sima, Xiaosheng came in a hurry just now, and didn't bring any gifts. However, there is an old saying: 'Ordinary people give things to others. A gentleman bestows Taoism on others.' Xiaosheng dares to leave a word here: When your son grows up in the future, if he aspires to pursue Taoism and study, I, Yingchuan Xunmen, will definitely accept him as an apprentice and teach him everything. It is a small gift from our Xun family, and I hope Master Sima will accept it with a smile!"
When Sima Fang heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: The Xun family in Yingchuan is a scholarly family with profound knowledge and mellowness!Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, I don’t know how many virtuous ministers, famous generals, and high scholars have been employed by their Xunmen in Yingchuan and made great achievements in Kyushu!It is really a good thing to celebrate that my son is lucky enough to get Xun Yu's solemn promise of "Yingchuan Xunmen takes him as his disciple"!He happily bowed to Xun Yu with a deep bow, and thanked him respectfully: "Mr. Xun's gift is too generous. I am so flattered! Since I have received such great love from the Xun family in Yingchuan, I will go here on behalf of the dog." Thank you!"
Xun Yu smiled slightly, and saluted Sima Fang humbly.When he got up, he glanced at him, but he saw Cao Cao standing aside and squinting at him with a half-smile, showing dissatisfaction.He also heard that Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was the adopted son of Cao Teng, the chief eunuch in the palace and the eldest son of Cao Teng. He is firm and resolute, without any arrogance or vanity, and has the reality of making meritorious service and governing politics.Because of this, this Cao Cao thinks very highly of himself, and never pays attention to mediocre Confucian scholars who have no reputation—now Xun Yu also looks down on him when he sees him, guessing that he may be secretly laughing at himself. Not necessarily true to name.However, Xun Yu has always adhered to the inscription "If you don't know, don't be stunned, you are not a gentleman".