Chapter 19 4. Sima Yi's City Mansion

"Master! Before the Xiliang rebels came to attack that day, Zhou secretly calculated a hexagram, which is a 'master' hexagram." In Mingdao Hall, Zhou Xuan said to Guan Ning with joy, "At that time, Zhou thought that We are a group of scholars, and it would be a little unlucky to encounter such a war, and we are also very upset. "In retrospect, it's still Zhou who didn't study the hexagram of the 'Shi' hexagram thoroughly - the words clearly said: 'Zhen, the father-in-law is auspicious, and there is no blame.' Dong Zhongshu once commented: 'The father-in-law is called the elder Also. Using the way of a teacher is beneficial to gaining righteousness, and taking care of an experienced and honest person is good luck and no blame. "Master, you really have the foresight and wisdom of employing people! Appoint Zhongda as our leader to deal with Han Jian and Hu Jian. They fought against them, so they won in one fell swoop and turned danger into good luck. We are far behind Zhongda's composure, stability and maturity when he responds to the situation! At that time, when the two bastards Zhao Jia and Sun Ping caught At the moment when Junior Brother Zhufang threatened us, Zhou's heart was beating wildly, and he didn't know what to do! Thanks to Junior Brother Zhongda, he was still so calm and calm, and managed to save himself from danger!"

After Guan Ning listened, a smile appeared on his face, his eyes fell deeply on Sima Yi, he stretched out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest, and nodded slightly. Sima Yi was never used to being praised in public, so he blushed immediately, feeling a little embarrassed, glanced sideways at Huan Fan, who was sitting next to him and seemed uncomfortable listening, and hurriedly replied respectfully to Guan Ning: "Zhou Xuan Big brother! Yi was also secretly panicked like everyone else at that time, but he was able to grit his teeth and endure it for a while, so that General Han and the others did not see his flaws. This time, he was able to save himself from danger under the blade of Xiliang's chaotic soldiers, all thanks to his master. The great help of Hong Fu and the students—how can Yi have it?"

"Zhongda's words are a bit false again!" Huan Fan couldn't help but said when he heard it, "Why are you being too modest? According to Huan, at the bridgehead of Linglonggu, your two tricks of 'creating something out of nothing' and 'crossing the sea with nothing' It is indeed a wonderful use! This is the result of your usual studiousness, deep thinking, and perseverance in choosing good things-Huan and all classmates are convinced, why should you be so self-effacing! However, don’t be complacent-if Huan is with you that day Wherever you are, what you do may not be inferior to yours!"

After hearing Huan Fan's words, Sima Yi didn't argue much, just smiled. "Zhongda, why are you so confident that you can use these two tricks of 'creating something out of nothing' and 'crossing the sea'?" Guan Ning looked at Sima Yi and suddenly asked slowly. "What the disciples have done, how can it be considered a clever plan?" Sima Yi still replied very humbly, "General Han and the others are just asking for food this time, and they don't have much fighting spirit. So Only then did the disciple be able to move with emotion and reason, and finally resolved this crisis without any danger. Speaking of which, I have to admit that the disciple finally had a bit of luck, and it was more sensible to meet General Han. people..."

"Well... then, according to what Zhongda said, if the leader of this group of Xiliang rebels is not the sensible Han Jian but a reckless man like Hu Meng, how will you deal with it?" Guan Ning asked slowly with his eyes brightened. said a word. "Master...if the leader of the Xiliang rebellion is a reckless man like Hu Meng, the disciple will naturally adapt to the situation—there is a saying in the art of war: 'Only a wise man can judge the other and me, and he has to weigh and consider beforehand.'" Sima Yi pondered After a while, he slowly replied, "Before starting preparations that day, I have repeatedly questioned Zhao Jia and Sun Ping... It should be said that I know quite well about Han Jian and the Xiliang rebels. Even if they take Hu Meng as their leader, the disciples can still come up with appropriate rescue strategies depending on the individual."

"Hehehe... It really is 'know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles'. No wonder Zhongda can not only use wisdom to make them retreat in fear, but also use benevolence to comfort them. Such actions are really admirable." Guan Ning lightly Caressing the silver beard under his chin, he turned to the disciples in the hall, and said eloquently, "If it were an ordinary counselor, he would look at the head and ignore the tail, and just use a momentary coincidence to frighten Han Jian and the others away with bluff; Da Que knows very well that temporary cunning and deceit cannot bring about long-term peace—Han Jian and the others will find out the reality of our Ziyuan Academy sooner or later, and they will surely come back with a grudge. At that time, how should we deal with the aftermath? Our Spirit Dragon Valley will inevitably suffer from a bloody battle!

"Therefore, Zhong Da took the initiative to take the initiative to guide the way out for them, and transformed them from rogues into General Cao's soldiers, so as to completely eliminate this crisis. It is really good! Alas! The key to strategy is to use Convincing people with virtue, helping those who are poor and saving them from drowning is intangible, rather than earning people with wisdom and deceiving people... Zhong Da can be said to have grasped the true meaning of the art of strategy!" Sima Yi hurriedly fell down on his seat, and respectfully said: "All the senior brothers here understand the true meaning of virtue and strategy. What Senior Brother Huan Fan said just now is correct. If it was him that day, he would definitely Bi Yi handled it better. The warning arrow he shot was very precise and ingenious in timing and proportion. It was because of this magical arrow that Yifang gained confidence and calmness. Otherwise, without the ingenious cooperation of Brother Huan Fan and all the students behind Yi, how could Yi calmly achieve "convincing people with virtue" and "helping people invisible"? Master and Zhou Brother Xuan really has too much praise for Yi."

After hearing Sima Yi's words, Huan Fan's resentful expression began to loosen.He took a deep look at Sima Yi, hesitated to speak, and thought in his heart: This Sima Yi is indeed a city with deep secrets—one can't see how much truth and falsehood he has in his words and deeds !A mediocre man who occasionally achieves a small achievement will be vain and arrogant, forgetting his own weight and the weight of others, floating in mid-air and unable to get off, but listening to what Sima Yi said just now, he is so different that he can abandon Young people are born with the usual vanity and arrogance, they are respectful and self-effacing, and they speak so righteously!If his words are sincere, then he must be a generation of high sages who are sincere and upright; if he is false, then he must be a generation of treacherous lords who are most sinister and false!Thinking of this, Huan Fan's heart trembled, and he looked at Sima Yi's eyes for a long time, feeling that those eyes seemed to be clear to shallow but also deep to deep. Even though his eyes had always been sharp, he still couldn't see through them!

Guan Ning also smiled slightly, and said leisurely to all his disciples: "Zhongda spoke well. All the disciples have contributed to the resolution of the invasion of the Xiliang rebellion this time, and I am deeply gratified for the teacher. However, in this matter, Sima The wisdom, benevolence, modesty, and kindness that Zhongda displayed are worthy of your study. If everyone wants to learn from each other, they will all make great progress in the future..." In the summer of Linglong Valley, the weather is very sultry, and mosquitoes and flies are flying everywhere, making everyone itchy and painful.Sima Yi asked Niu Jin to light four or five baskets of incense, but they still couldn't drive away the mosquitoes in the dormitory.

"Hang up the ice tent sent by sister Chunhua..." Sima Yi pondered for a while, then instructed Niu Jin. The ice tent is really extraordinary, after it is fully opened, hanging from the beams in the dormitory, it is like an invisible tent as big as a small wing.From a distance, it looks like light smoke and mist, hazy and transparent; when you get closer, it is suddenly bright inside, and the sun shines in from outside the tent, reflecting everything in detail. Sima Yi sat upright in this icy silk tent, leaning against a few, and carefully read the book "Xunzi".And those mosquitoes, flies and flies could never fly in again.

"Oh! This gauze curtain is so beautiful!" A soft voice sounded at the door of the dormitory.Sima Yi and Niu Jin followed the sound, only to see Fang Ying and Lin Qiaoer carrying a bamboo basket and looking at them with a smile. "This basket is the big red plums that my younger brother and Qiaoer picked in the woods behind the mountain." Fang Ying walked in with a smile, "Senior Brother Zhongda, come on, let's try something new. They are the plums that Qiaoer and I picked in the back of the mountain." Washed and soaked in the Ningbitan of the mountain for more than an hour! ——Sweet and cool, delicious!" "Okay! Okay!" Niu Jin hurriedly found a plate, grabbed a few handfuls of red plums from the bamboo basket, and was about to send them to Sima Yi.Unexpectedly, Fang Ying reached out and took the plate from his palm, stepped forward to open the ice tent, put it on the square table in front of Sima Yi in the tent, and sat opposite him in the tent. "Thank you Brother Ying." Sima Yi smiled slightly, picked up a deep red plum from the plate, put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, couldn't help but twitched his eyebrows, and praised repeatedly, "Brother Ying—you This vermilion plum is really sweet!" Fang Ying only blushed half of her jade-like cheeks when she heard his praise, and smiled without answering. Her expression was as sweet as Sima Yi eating the vermilion plums he gave. "Hey...Mr. Sima, in order to get your 'yes' at this moment, my son has dragged Qiaoer to work in the jungle in the back mountain for a long time." Lin Qiaoer pouted at the side and pointed at her calf Chu said, "You are sitting in this gauze tent and enjoying yourself - but you don't know that Qiao'er and my young master picked plums for you in the bushes, and were bitten by mosquitoes and flies in the forest. ..." "Qiaoer—" Fang Ying heard this, and hurriedly stopped Lin Qiaoer from chattering. "Brother Ying...you...why are you bothering?" Sima Yi slowly put the plums he was about to put into his mouth back on the plate.He raised his eyes, looked directly at Fang Ying, and sighed leisurely: "If you are bitten by mosquitoes for the sake of brother Yu, how can you be at ease? This big red plum is extremely crispy and sweet, brother Yu will eat it." It also tastes like chewing wax." "Brother Sima—this Qiaoer is too talkative! Don't listen to him," Fang Ying smiled brightly, with an inexplicable brilliance, "Where are there so many mosquito bites? Brother Sima, don't listen to Qiaoer." My son's words will ruin my mood, you——now just grab this plate of plums and eat it..." Tears welled up in Sima Yi's eyes, and he could imagine that Fang Ying, who was usually so lofty and conceited, was struggling to pick plums while enduring the pain of mosquito bites in order to let himself eat fresh plums— ——A hot current in the chest has already flowed slowly! In order to break up the atmosphere in the venue, Fang Ying stretched out her jade hands and gently touched the veil of the icy tent, and praised deeply: "Brother Sima's family is indeed a famous family in the capital—where did they come from such a family?" Wonderful needlework treasures? Is it only in the palace that can enjoy such a rare gauze curtain? This gauze curtain is made of good material, and the needlework is also superb." "Mr. Fang, you missed your mark this time." Niu Jin listened and smiled lightly, "This ice tent was embroidered stitch by stitch by my son's sister Chunhua, and it's not a palace official. embroidery treasures." "Sister Chunhua?" Fang Ying casually said, her eyes fluttering, "Is she Brother Sima's own sister? Since Brother Sima is so smart, it's no wonder his sister is so ingenious..." "Miss Chunhua is not my young master's younger sister," Niu Jin added with a smile, "she is my young master's...that childhood sweetheart..." "Niu Jin—" Sima Yi slurped softly, stopping Niu Jin from continuing to tease.He said sincerely to Fang Ying: "This ice tent is pretty good. There are too many mosquitoes and flies in Linglong Valley. Brother Ying, you are weak, so use this ice tent." "Oh?" Fang Ying listened to Niu Jin's explanation just now, her bright eyes moved slightly, and her right hand, which was gently stroking the veil, stopped unknowingly.She suddenly burst out laughing, and said slowly: "Brother Sima, your childhood sweetheart, Chunhua, embroidered it for you stitch by stitch... It is made of the hard work and essence of your daughter's family—you How can you give it to others so easily? Aren't you afraid of hurting the infatuation that your sister Chunhua treats you?" "This... this..." Sima Yi was at a loss for words for a moment, "Brother Ying and Yi are as close as brothers and feet - in the ancient book "The Book of Songs·Qin Feng" it is said: "Is there no clothes? I have the same robe as my son. Wang Yuxing master, cultivate my sword Spear, I have the same hatred with my son! Do you say no clothes? I have the same lust as my son. Wang Yuxing division, repair my spear halberd, and work together with you! Do you say no clothes? I have the same clothes as your son. Let's go together!" If Miss Chunhua knew that I gave you this ice tent, she would not blame anything according to her virtuous and virtuous disposition." "Xianhui Shuda?" After listening to Fang Ying, she smiled "Ge Ge", and she got up from her long body and said leisurely to Sima Yi, "That's all! That's all! If you say the word 'virtuous and Shuda', I'm afraid my little brother will be more serious." I don’t dare to use the gift of love you Chunhua sister gave you! Brother Sima, please forgive me for being rude—I’m leaving now!” After speaking, he lifted the hem of his clothes, stretched out his hand and brushed aside the gauze curtain, and his expression became pale. Congealed like frost, she pulled the embarrassed Lin Qiaoer and walked away. "This... this... I didn't say anything wrong!" Sima Yi looked at Niu Jin with a look of surprise, and some monk Zhang Er was puzzled, "What annoyed him?..." While he was muttering to himself, he heard Ke Ling's voice at the door of the dormitory: "Brother Zhong Da, Master invites you to the Abode."