Farmer of Shu Han

It's no wonder that someone scolded Cao Shuang behind his back. It's because he has done too many things to disappoint the veterans of the court since he became the general in charge of the court.

At the beginning, seeing him as a corporal and famous person, he also said that he was recruiting talents, trying to turn the tide and help the ruins.

Who knows after half a year, what are the people who were taken into the general's mansion by him!

No one can compare with nothing but talk, practical governance... or no one can fucking compare!

On weekdays, he pretends to be like a saint, but once he takes power, he reveals his true colors. Fighting for power is like a pack of dogs fighting for shit, and he is happier than anyone else.

Fairly and honestly exchange official titles for money, women, and land...

Really don't want the slightest bit of face!

If you really have the ability to govern the country, then even if you don't cultivate your virtues, that's all.

After all, the world has not yet been unified, so we should not be too demanding.

One or two of them seem to be well-known, but they are all based on their mouths!

How long has Cao Shuang been a general?

The whole court was divided by him and those people.

The veteran ministers in the court, the earliest ones followed Emperor Wu to conquer the world, and the later ones joined Wei Guo when Emperor Wen was the prince.

They have experienced countless swords and swords, and they know that the country was brought down with swords, guns, halberds and the lives of soldiers, not by talking to others.

Otherwise, why would the three generations of the Cao family suppress the vanity repeatedly?

Now the captives of Shu and Wu Kou have repeatedly violated the border, and the country is in trouble.

Don't you, Cao Shuang, really think that the thieves in Shu and Wu can wake up and surrender with the help of those so-called celebrities who talk with their hands and say a few words?

The old ministers who followed Emperor Wu to conquer the world are still alive!

What Cao Shuang and his party members did was not so much to say that in front of their faces, they ruined the country they had built with their wealth and lives in this life.

It would be better to say that they are ruining their beliefs in this life——Your Aunt used his wealth and life to bring down the Great Wei Dynasty, and that's why you ruined it like this?

So it is not surprising that many people are secretly scolding mothers:

How many years has it been since the founding of the Great Wei?

How did it become the ghost it is now?

Coupled with the successive defeats of Wei Wei in these years, many people have actually begun to accumulate dissatisfaction in their hearts.

At this time, what Cao Shuang did after he came to power finally brought these dissatisfaction to its peak.

At this time, Sima Taifu, who was far away in Luoyang and was in sharp contrast to Cao Shuang's actions, almost became the last hope for these veterans to maintain their beliefs.

Compared to Xuchang where people cursed, Luoyang City was full of joy.

Since the Taifu tried to redeem General Wang Shuang and others who were trapped in the Han Kingdom—yes, redemption, as for the method of redemption, I don’t know.

It is said that Taifu would rather suffer all kinds of infamy than redeem the captured general from the thieves.

Then there were rumors that the border between Wei and Han began to relax.

I heard that caravans under the names of some big families have already managed to pass through the checkpoints of the two countries.

These news quickly spread in Luoyang, causing many people to celebrate with their foreheads:

It seems that the Shu people really will not continue to move eastward, at least in the past two years it is impossible to move eastward.

The Taifu did a great job in preserving Luoyang.

As for whether this move is suspected of showing weakness to the thieves-then when does the emperor of Wei plan to return to Luoyang?

The Son of Heaven is still like this, why is he harsh on his ministers?

The prestige of the Great Wei Emperor had long been consumed by the frequent losses of teachers and territories in the battles between Han and Wei in the past few years.

Especially when the soldiers of the Han Dynasty came to the east of the river, the emperor hurriedly abandoned the city for a tour of the east, which can be called embarrassing.

Emperor Wu made great achievements in pacifying the north, but after the First World War in Chibi, people still felt unstable inside.

What about the first emperor?

Since ascension to the throne, he has not won a single battle against Shu, but instead lost Yongliang and merged the three prefectures in succession.

How many states does Wei have?

In such a state of national crisis, without thinking about stabilizing the overall situation, he actually allowed a five-year-old baby boy to be enthroned!

It's fine to let a baby boy be the emperor, but Cao Shuang is actually made the general?

Great Wei has only been founded for a few years, so there are no Cao family members!

Emperor Wu had twenty-five sons!

The news that the Taifu redeemed Wang Shuang and others from the Han Kingdom also made some people think of Xia Houba who also fell into the hands of the Han Kingdom a few years earlier.

Some people sighed, if Xiahou Ba could go to Guanzhong a few years later, how could he end up here?

Since it was determined that he had surrendered to the Han Dynasty, except for the Xiahou family who were honored and humiliated, there was no way to sever the blood relationship.

Almost all the remaining in-laws regarded Xiahouba's family as a beast of plague, and cut off their relationship as quickly as possible.

The gate, where guests used to come and go, has been neglected for several years, with grass growing in front of the gate, and even mice infesting it.

The originally brightly colored door paint not only became old, but also began to peel off in many places, exposing the wood material inside.

During the days when Sima Shi got married, the surroundings of Xiahouba's mansion and the bustle a street away formed two completely different worlds.

It was as if there was an invisible taboo between the two, making the desolation in front of Xiahou Ba's mansion even more apparent.

Just at this time, some people did not believe in evil, crossed this taboo, and raised their hands to knock on the door.

The sound of knocking on the door was extremely abrupt in front of this mansion that no one approached.

Someone in the distance saw someone visiting Xiahouba's old mansion, and they couldn't help stretching their necks curiously:

"Who is this? He is so bold? How dare he visit Xiahou's mansion in public?"

There are also people who are not surprised, and seem to be used to it:

"The only one who dares to do this is Xiahou Zhongquan's son-in-law, Uncle Taishan Yang."

"Who is it?"

The closed door was opened slightly, and an old face cautiously poked its head out.

The young gentleman standing in front of the mansion responded, "It's me."

When the concierge saw the person coming, his cloudy and lifeless eyes suddenly became brighter, but the old concierge said happily:

"So it's Mr. Lang, please come in."

While talking, the porter opened the door for Yang Hu and his followers to enter, then carefully looked left and right, and then closed the door tightly again.

Yang Hu seemed to be familiar with Xiahouba's old mansion, so he didn't need a servant to guide him, so he walked through the vestibule and came to the living room with ease.

There were already people waiting in the living room, and when they saw Yang Hu coming in, they laughed and said:

"The good son-in-law of Xiahou's family is here."

It turned out that Xiahouwei, the son of Xiahouyuan, was already here.

Yang Hu hurried forward to salute:

"Why is my uncle here?"

"Luoyang hasn't been as lively as it is now for many years. Taking advantage of today's opportunity, come and visit my sister-in-law."

Xiahouba's brothers, although not like other in-laws, directly severed all ties.

But they all also reduced their contact with Xiahouba's mansion in the same way.

Only Xiahouba's fourth brother, Xiahouwei, has a bold personality, the most chivalrous spirit, and is Yanghu's matchmaker, who occasionally comes to take care of him on weekdays.

So when Yang Hu saw Xiahouwei here, he was a little surprised at first, but he didn't doubt him. After saluting Xiahouwei, he said:

"Let's go to Rong Hu to greet my grandmother first."

Xia Houwei waved his hand: "Go and come back quickly."

Looking at Yang Hu's back who turned and left the living room, Xia Houwei's eyes were a bit complicated.

Since the Xiahou family was suspected by the late emperor and suffered successive blows, the experience of the second brother's family has become even worse.

Back then, he strongly advocated marrying his second brother's daughter to Uncle Yang.

Now under the adversity, among all the in-laws of the second brother, this son-in-law is the only one who often visits the relatives in the second brother's house.

I never come empty-handed, and it is said to be a salute, but it is actually alms, which is really extremely rare.

Although now it seems that the second brother has indeed got a good son-in-law, and his own vision is indeed unique.

It's just that with the situation of the second brother's family, I feel sorry for Uncle Yang—I'm afraid that Uncle Yang will be tired by his uncle instead!

Thinking of this, Xia Houwei felt both emotional and apologetic.

After Yang Hu visited his aunt in the backyard, he comforted her for a while as usual, and then turned back to the living room, and heard Xia Houwei say to him:

"Since the second brother's accident, although I have taken care of it carefully, but there is an orphaned sister-in-law in the house. If she comes here often, I am afraid that people will criticize her. Instead, she will harm the second sister-in-law. Fortunately, I have you, uncle, and I thank you for the second brother. gone."

Yang Hu hurriedly returned the gift:

"The fourth uncle's words are wrong. My uncle is not here. I am my aunt's son-in-law. It is my duty to take care of the family."

Xia Houwei heard the words, and seeing the natural expression on Yang Hu's face, he couldn't help sighing:

"I'm afraid, I'm dragging you down!"

Yang Hu smiled indifferently:

"I don't have the intention to become an official yet, so how can I say it's a drag? In fact, according to Yihu, with the current situation in the Great Wei Dynasty, it may not be a good thing that the Xiahou family does not enter the imperial court."

"Oh?" Xia Houwei didn't expect Yang Hu to say these words, and he couldn't help showing surprise on his face, "You were recommended as a senior strategist the year before last, but you were rejected because you were too young."

"I heard that last year, the Yanzhou prefecture recruited you with official positions such as engagement, scholar, and five prefectures. You refused to take up the post four times in a row."

"Hearing your remarks now, could it be that you really don't want to be an official?"

Having said that, he lowered his voice again:

"Or...don't want to be an official in Luoyang?"

Yang Hu smiled slightly:

"To tell the truth from my uncle, a few days ago, someone actually came from Xuchang, intending to recruit Seihu and his friend Wang Chudao to Xuchang for a job."

"Wang Chudao also persuaded Hu to go to Xuchang with him, but Hu refused on the grounds of 'it's not easy to get rid of the hostage?'"

Wang Chudao is Yang Hu's good friend Wang Shen, who is good at reading and writing, and is famous for his filial piety.

Wang Chudao agreed to Cao Shuang's expedition and went to Xuchang, which had nothing to do with the Xiahou family.

But when Xia Houwei heard about this, his face changed slightly:

"Tai Shanyang, could it be that he is not optimistic about the general?"

Yang Hu looked around, smiled and said nothing.

After Xia Houba was trapped in the Kingdom of Shu, the servants who could persist in staying in the mansion were basically regarded as loyal servants who would never leave.

Even so, Xia Houwei still made everyone retreat, and then looked at Yang Hu:

"Now you and I are the only ones who can say everything."

"In the early years of Hu, I didn't know the power of the world, but I heard my aunt said: Taifu and the general are both ministers left by the late emperor to assist the government. Taifu is a veteran of four dynasties, and he assists the government in two dynasties. It is the hope of the court."

"Cao Shuang didn't make any great achievements in the country, but because of his clan status, he was able to become a general and sit on an equal footing with the Taifu."

"With neither merit nor seniority, the most correct way to take power suddenly is to discuss government affairs with senior ministers in the court, and don't act arbitrarily."

"If you can humble yourself as a great general, how can you worry about not being accepted?"

"However, the general not only did the opposite, but also indulged his subordinates and violated the laws and regulations. If things go on like this, not to mention people's hearts, they are afraid of losing their lives!"

Xia Houwei was shocked when he heard the words:

"She really said that?"

Yang Hu lost his father at the age of twelve, and it was his uncle Yang Dan who brought up their three brothers and sister.

The woman Yang Dan married was none other than the famous talented Xin Xianying.

Yang Hu served his uncle very respectfully, and at the same time regarded Xin Xianying as his mother.

It was not without reason that Xia Houwei was shocked when he heard Yang Hu relay Xin Xianying's words.

When Emperor Wu was still alive, Emperor Wen competed with King Chen Si (that is, Cao Zhi) for the position of son.

Later, when Emperor Wen was established, he wept with joy, hugged Shi Xinpi, the head of the Prime Minister's neck, and said:

"Do you know how much joy is in my heart?"

Xin Pi returned to his home and told his daughter Xin Xianying about the matter. Xin Xianying, who was only in her twenties at the time, asserted:

"The crown prince is the person who takes care of the ancestral temple and the country on behalf of the king, so you must be worried about acting on behalf of the king."

"In the future, the prince will succeed the king to govern the world. To govern the world, one must be cautious."

"Today's decision is not yet decided. It's worrying but not happy. If the crown prince is like this, Wei Guo may not last long!"

If Emperor Wen was around, and Xin Xianying's words spread, at best, it would make people think that this woman is quite knowledgeable, and she can actually say such words of persuasion.

As the son of the world, it is impossible for Cao Pi to find trouble with a woman just because of such a remark.

If he can be a better person and pretend to listen to advice sincerely, it will win him the hearts of the top and bottom.

Who would have expected that today, twenty years later, looking back at what Xin Xianying said, it would simply make people shudder.

Therefore, Xia Houwei subconsciously changed his face when he heard Xin Xianying make such an assertion to Cao Shuang.

Seeing Xia Houwei's appearance, Yang Hu couldn't help being a little puzzled:

"Why is my uncle like this?"

Xia Houwei let out a long sigh:

"You don't know, a few days ago, the general sent someone over again, and wanted to invite Taichu (that is, Xia Houxuan) to go to Xuchang, and Taichu also agreed."

"That's why I didn't hesitate to go to the Grand Tutor's residence today to congratulate him, to see if the Grand Tutor can agree to let him leave Luoyang."

Although Xia Houxuan was implicated in the vanity case, he was the pioneer of metaphysics in the Wei state after all, and was called the leader of the "Scholar School" by the scholars of the Wei state, and he had a great reputation.

In particular, He Yan, who is the same as Xia Houxuan as the "Four Cong", highly respected Xiahou Xuanji, calling it "only deep, so he can understand the aspirations of the world, Xiahou Taichu is also."

Now that Cao Shuang is serving as a general, he has begun to reuse the scholars who were deposed in the vanity case.

And Xia Houxuan and Cao Shuang are even more cousins.

Therefore, Cao Shuang repeatedly asked Sima Yi for Xia Houxuan, hoping to let him go to Xuchang to become an official.

It can be said that this opportunity is an excellent opportunity for Xia Houshang's lineage to regain its former glory.

It's a pity that, because of Xia Houxuan's great reputation, even Sima Yi had some scruples in his heart.

Worried that when he went to Xuchang to help Cao Shuang, the scholars would follow suit, so he kept refusing to let him go.

This time Xia Houxuan was able to go to congratulate Master Sima in person, it was considered a stoop to go, and it gave Master Sima a great deal of face.

At the same time, it can be seen from this that he is determined to go to Xuchang.

Hearing this from Xia Houwei's mouth, Yang Hu's expression also changed greatly:

"Although the Taifu did not openly break the skin with the general, but those who are interested, no one knows that the two have already been fighting secretly."

"The Yulin Supervisor (Cao Rui demoted Xia Houxuan as the Yulin Supervisor before his death) is reciting the Taifu to the General at this time, I am afraid that he will annoy the Taifu!"