Chapter 1061 Sima
A sharp whistle sounded, and then someone shouted: "Rest!"
Tongguan, which was originally busy, immediately caused a small sigh.
“Don’t run around, rest on the spot, don’t drink raw water, there is boiled water over there, don’t defecate in the open…”
The civilian husband has already sat down to rest, but the students who came from Nanxiang still need to circle around the area they are responsible for, and they take the trouble to remind them.
Until you are sure that everyone has listened, you can find a cleaner place to sit down.
There were a few people sitting there. When they saw each other sitting down, someone came over:
“Brother Li, your speed is much faster than ours. It seems that you will score a lot of points this time.”
The man called Brother Li waved his hand and made a sound:
“It’s just a hard job. I heard that those peasants helped the Wei thieves pull a bronze man the year before last. They have experience. Listening to them explain how to do it will be much faster than trying to figure it out on our own.”
Speaking of Wei thieves, some people can’t help but smack their lips:
“It’s a pity that we were not selected for the Martial Arts Hall. I heard that the seniors of the Martial Arts Hall who are one year above us are now at least 200-man military commanders.”
"Even if we have civilian husbands now, we only have about a hundred people. We really can't compare with others."
If you truly become a military lord of the upper camp, you will have truly jumped through the ranks in this life.
Hands in the Han army are extremely high.
The salary received by a military commander is enough to support a family of five.
It is equivalent to the future generations graduating from school and working. After the internship period, they can support the whole family.
Of course, the risk is extremely high.
But this is not the end, but only the beginning.
The most important thing is that in times of war, if you want to be superior to others, joining the army and doing meritorious service is the fastest way.
“They are gambling with their lives, how can it be the same?”
Some people don’t think so, “If it were me, I wouldn’t necessarily want to enter the martial arts hall.”
“You have to be chosen. Besides, if the martial arts hall is really going to choose you, how dare you not go?”
Those who objected curled their lips and stopped talking.
If something like joining the army really falls on you, there is no way you can refuse it.
Otherwise, overnight, not only will you be expelled from the academy, but you will also be forcibly recruited into the army, starting from a big soldier.
It is not impossible to hide one's clumsiness in the academy, but the strict rules are enforced in the academy.
There are certain requirements for each skill.
Although it is not required to master all of the six arts of a gentleman, at least you must master the most basic things.
For example, the head of the mountain started out with "number". If you are not proficient in "number", how can you get out of the academy?
Those who want to pass various tests without exerting all their strength must be a genius.
But how can there be so many geniuses in this world?
“Brother Liu, what do you think? If you have a choice, would you rather enter the martial arts hall, or would you rather be like this?”
Brother Liu looked into the distance and said quietly:
“If given the opportunity, who wouldn’t want to enter the martial arts hall? How can a man be born between heaven and earth and lose everything he has learned?”
“Besides, after leaving the academy, you have to enter the martial arts hall to study for three years, and we have to work hard in the local area for three years.”
As he spoke, he picked up a clod of soil next to him and threw it away, as if throwing away his regrets:
“Furthermore, the path to promotion in the martial arts hall is wider than ours. After all, people in the army can be transferred to local officials.”
"And it is extremely difficult for us to enter the military. Even if we have the opportunity to abandon literature and join the military, how can we compare with the seniors who came out of the martial arts hall?"
Some people were a little unconvinced: "That's not necessarily the case. What's the point of joining the army and going far away?"
Brother Liu was not angry either, he just smiled calmly:
“How many Ban Dingyuan did the Han Dynasty have in the past four hundred years?”
He tilted his chin and pointed in a direction:
“Did you see that there is a backward leader from Hedong over there? He has the same title as the mountain chief back then.”
"And he is from the Pei family in Hedong. Do you know what he is doing now? He is doing similar work to us."
“We were leading the peasants to repair Tongguan. Before we arrived, he had been running around the top of Tongguan throughout the winter just to check the topography of Tongguan.”
“I said I wanted to learn cartography from the seniors in the army and draw a qualified topographic map of Tongguan.”
“If you don’t know him, I bet you wouldn’t be able to recognize him in person. He is from a noble family.”
"So I said, how can Ban Dingyuan be so good? The mountain chief said, if you govern a hundred people but don't get what they want, how can you govern the world?"
“This is the reason why everyone has to take the exam for three years. It’s better to do the practical work honestly first and then pass the exam.”
Some people who were a little arrogant and reluctant to lead the peasants to work finally stopped talking after hearing these words.
Brother Liu looked to the north of Tongguan, where the rumbling river passed through Luoyang.
It is different from the excitement in Guanzhong.
Luoyang was in chaos throughout the winter.
In the emperor's Eastern Expedition, the Guanzhong army was defeated and retreated to Luoyang, and then Cao Rui died in Xuchang...
Luoyang, the nominal capital of Wei State, had not had time to adapt to the arrival of more than 100,000 troops from Guanzhong.
The news that the new emperor ascended the throne in Xuchang plunged Luoyang into panic and confusion.
Fortunately, Sima Yi could be regarded as a veteran of three dynasties, and as an auxiliary minister of two dynasties, he also relied on the support of Hanoi, which was only across the river from Henan.
After the beginning of spring, after confirming that the Shu captives had no intention of crossing the ancient Xiaohan Road and Zhi Pass, the people of Luoyang finally calmed down a little.
After the emperor ascended the throne in Xuchang, there was no definite news about when he would return to Luoyang.
There were even rumors that Emperor Wei planned to move the capital to Xuchang because Luoyang was too close to the Shu captives.
In other words, return to the land of Wei and Chang in order to revive.
It was under this situation that Sima Yi temporarily took control of Luoyang as an auxiliary minister and Taifu.
The imperial palace is naturally uninhabitable. After all, Taifu Sima is an old loyal minister of the Wei State.
However, given his high status, it is the most normal thing to open a government and manage affairs, and to have the right to appoint officials in the government.
The news that the false prime minister of Shu had died of illness finally passed through the tight defense lines of Han and Wei and reached Sima Yi's hands.
“Sir, the news is absolutely true. I heard that Thief Feng is currently in charge of all affairs in Guanzhong.”
Sima Shi hurried in from outside. Before he could take a breath, he couldn't wait to tell Sima Yi the news.
Since the Fuhua case was forced to remain silent for so many years, with the new emperor's accession to the throne, and the current changes in the situation in Wei.
Sima Master can finally participate in the affairs of Taifu's house openly and openly.
When Sima Yi heard the news that Zhuge Kongming had died of illness, he kept sitting in a dazed posture, with dull eyes and expressionless face.
After a long time, he sighed:
"On that day when Zhuge Kongming sent his envoy to the army, I asked him about his food and drink. I found out that he had many things to do but had little food. At that time, I expected that his fate would not be long."
“But I didn’t expect that he would die so quickly.”
When Master Sima heard what his master said, he also said with regret:
"The Ge thieves must have known that he was about to die soon, so he has been eager to ask for battle many times. He is really full of tricks."
"If it weren't for Na Cao... the late emperor was too impatient and forced me to fight against the Ge thieves, he would only follow the Lord's original plan to stalemate with the Shu thieves."
“It’s still unclear what the current situation in Guanzhong will be like!”
Sima Yi’s eyes flashed, but in the end he shook his head:
"I could predict his life, but not his death. Besides, Zhuge Kongming was anxious, and the late emperor was equally anxious. How could he not know that his illness could not be delayed any longer?"
I can only say that this is God’s will.
To take a step back, if the late emperor had not been too forced, he was a veteran of the three dynasties of the Wei Dynasty, no, he was already a veteran of the four dynasties of the Wei Dynasty.
As a veteran of the four dynasties of the Wei Dynasty, how could I have taken such a step if the late emperor had not been too persuasive?
Everything is God’s will.
Although Sima Shi said that the responsibility for the battle in Guanzhong was put on Cao Rui.
So he changed the topic:
“Sir, there is news from Hebei that Feng Mingwen sent Wei Wenchang across the river to capture Shangdang. What should we do?”
Regarding this matter, Sima Yi was calm and calm:
"What should we do? If the thieves want to capture Shangdang, then let the imperial court send troops to support them."
His tone became a little gloomy:
“Do you think the imperial court will trust me to lead the army?”
Whether he is worried about Luoyang or worried about Taifu going to Yecheng, he is still worried anyway.
The Taifu knew it in his heart, and the court also understood it.
The Taifu knew in his heart that the court understood it, and the court also knew that the Taifu knew it in his heart.
So the Taifu was not only too lazy to take care of it, he was even too lazy to say anything.
Shangdang is gone, but there is still Taihang Mountain across the way!
Anyway, Yecheng is a feudal state of the Wei Dynasty, and it is not the place where Taifu Sima started his career.
“But Hebei is now...”
Sima Master was about to speak but stopped.
Sima Yi said indifferently:
"If there are no troops in Hebei, we can transfer them from Huainan. In the past, the old city of Hefei was built on Chaohu Lake, and the Wu people could not break it with the strength of the navy."
“Now Man Boning (Man Chong) has moved the new city to a dangerous place. I don’t believe that the Wu people can break it.”
"Hefei is not broken. No matter how many troops the Wu people have, he still dares to divide his troops and go north to invade Shouchun? Isn't he afraid that his retreat will be cut off by fine cavalry and his troops will have nothing to return to?"
Besides, now that the Shu people are very powerful, it is still a question whether the Wu State is willing to send a large army to the north again.
In the Battle of Guanzhong, Jingzhou was able to mobilize part of its troops to pass through Wuguan and enter Guanzhong to defend Chang'an, which illustrates the problem.
Sun Quan was not very good at fighting, but he still had a very good vision.
Sima Yi did not believe that Sun Quan could not see the changes in the world situation after the Battle of Guanzhong.
In this battle, the Kingdom of Shu felt really strong.
Have both elite soldiers and fierce generals.
Especially Feng Thief, who has fought thousands of miles. If he hadn't really reached the river, no one in the world would have believed that he could fight so far. He can be called the reincarnation of a champion.
Sima Taifu, who faced the Ge thieves and the Feng thieves at the same time, felt the most profoundly. The pressure was too great.
“Those are issues that the court needs to consider, not issues that we need to consider.”
Sima Yi didn’t want to get entangled in the issue of joining the party.
He asked Master Xiang:
“Have you received any news from Xuchang?”
He once again assisted the new emperor, and at the same time received a lot of rewards. Even the children in his family were granted the title of marquis and official officials without exception.
Even though Taifu Sima said he wanted to guard Luoyang and guard against the Shu invaders from the east, he could not leave lightly.
But it is still possible to send a son to go and thank him on his behalf.
At the same time, this is also a method acceptable to both parties.
Of course, Sima Zhao did not go to Xuchang simply to express his gratitude.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi have not sent letters for a long time.
Sending a message from Luoyang is like a stone cow entering the sea, and there is no news.
That’s why Sima Yi thought of asking Sima Zhao to go to Xuchang and pay a visit.
“Sir, there is no news yet.”
Compared to the Shu people's capture of Shangdang, Sima Yi was obviously more concerned about the news from Xuchang.
He frowned and murmured:
“Something is not quite right…”
“Sir, what’s wrong?”
Sima Shi doesn’t quite understand.
Sima Yi said slowly:
“Don’t you think it’s strange that a person who said that the prosperity of Wei State could only last three generations became the Empress Dowager of Wei State in the third generation?”
Sima Shi was stunned: "What? Sir, this..."
"The current Empress Dowager Yu of Wei once said that the prosperity of Wei could only last three generations."
The Sima family and the Yu family are both major families in Hanoi.
Before this, the two families could be regarded as political allies.
Coupled with Sima Yi's identity, he knew some things about the harem.
When the first emperor came to power, the Yu family was demoted as the main wife. In anger, she once said personally:
The Cao family likes to establish low-ranking people. This is called replacing the high-ranking with the low-ranking, and replacing the king with ministers. If the superiors and subordinates follow the example, the prosperity of Wei will probably not last more than three generations.
Hence, the late emperor never liked the Yu family very much, and could even be said to dislike him.
Otherwise, she would not have been demoted to Yecheng a few years ago.
If the late emperor had not been forced by the pressure of these years in order to win over the aristocratic families again, I am afraid that the fate of the Yu family would have been to die of old age in Yecheng.
How can it be like now that it is her turn to become the empress dowager?
Sima Shi was shocked: "Is there such a thing?"
“Your Majesty, you will leave me with trouble even after you die!”
Sima Yi sighed.
It can be imagined that the emperor was young and as the empress dowager, Yu's right to speak in the court was very important.
Don't say that Emperor Wen once ordered his descendants not to interfere in politics.
What time is it now, who cares what Emperor Wen said?
Since they are both members of an aristocratic family, Sima Yi can lead the troops to guard Luoyang alone. Why can't the Yu family use the Empress Dowager to expand their influence?
Sima Shi somewhat understood, but not completely.
Sima Yi looked at him and said meaningfully:
"So, the wife family is very important. If it is good, it can help others succeed, if it is bad, it can ruin others."
Sima Shi's face changed slightly when he heard his master's words.
"I heard that your wife said recently that our Sima clan has many talented children. What I have done is not a loyal minister of Wei. Is this possible?"
Sima Master's complexion suddenly became as white as a piece of paper.
Sima Shi's wife is Xiahou Hui, and he and Xiahou Xuan are brothers and sisters.
Back then, the Xiahou clan was tabooed by the late emperor, and your Excellency had hinted that he would divorce his wife.
Just because Xiahou was pregnant with another child, the matter was temporarily suppressed.
I didn’t expect that at such a critical moment, your Excellency would bring up the old matter again.
Sima Shi knew that his wife was very knowledgeable and thoughtful.
Not only can she help him plan a lot of things, but she also knows what he is thinking on a daily basis.
Sima Yi’s eyes flashed coldly:
"If a man wants to achieve great things, how can he be limited by the love of his children? Although we, the Sima clan, are at the height of their success, we are actually surrounded by dangers."
“There are Shu captives in the west, and the Wei family is jealous in the east. Xuchang, Sun and Liu have not heard from each other for a long time. It is a good thing to just hope that they will not fall out."
"Not to mention that Hanoi is the foundation of our Sima clan, but there is another Yu clan. I am afraid that now we have joined forces with the Wei clan."
“If we have another problem at home, it will be like falling into the abyss overnight.”
Sima Shi was sweating profusely and could not speak.
In April of the 15th year of Jianxing, Sima Shi returned to his residence from Taifu Sima and poisoned his wife Xia Houhui to death.
In the same year, Sima Zhao's eldest son Sima Yan was born.
(End of this chapter)