Farmer of Shu Han

"What do I mean?"

Sima Zhao also sighed, "I don't have any clue, I can only take one step at a time."

Having said that, he glanced at Xia Houxuan again, "If I can find a way, why is Luoyang here?"

Rao is Xia Houxuan who is superior in self-cultivation and self-cultivation. Hearing Sima Zhao's words at this moment, he still couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Is this what people say?

You just say "swear to live and die with Luoyang"!

On a normal day, when Xia Houxuan heard such words, he might have got up and walked away.

It's just that at this time, he had no choice but to continue sitting here against his will to delay time.

Forcibly calm down, but seeing Xia Houxuan said seriously:

"Your Majesty, how can you say such a thing! Now that Luoyang is in critical condition and people's hearts are not stable, if your words are spread, how will the officers and men in the army and the officials in the city feel?"

When Sima Zhao heard the words, it seemed that he had just realized it, and a look of shame and gratitude appeared on his face:

"What Tai Chu said was that I was negligent."

"Although I have never led an army, I also know that those who have thunder in their chests and are as flat as a lake can worship the general."

Xia Houxuan said slowly, "A sage also has human beings and the five emotions, but he is able to treat things without being in things, so he can turn all things for his own use and teach all people to obey their fate."

"We have aspirations for meritorious deeds, but we have to hide the abyss in our chests. How can we show our faces lightly?"

Sima Zhao looked serious, cupped his hands and said:

"What Taichu said is very true. I don't have enough xinxing cultivation, and I really should work harder."

Then he humbly asked:

"I know that Taichu has learned the essentials of metaphysics. He can shake thunder before his eyes without changing his expression. I have admired him for a long time. I don't know why Taichu taught me?"

Isn't that what Xia Houxuan waited for?

"If you want to get the essentials of metaphysics, you must study Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Zhouyi intensively. As the saying goes, metaphysics is metaphysics, the door of all wonders..."

Xuanyuan's study is based on "ancestors describe Laozi and Zhuangzi", and "Laozi", "Zhuangzi" and "Zhouyi" are called "three mysteries".

Its rise has extremely profound social factors.

Since Emperor Xiaowu respected Confucianism exclusively, scholars have taken the study of Confucian classics as the orthodoxy.

Confucian classics emphasize "investigation of things, ultimate knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace."

"From the emperor to the common people, all of them are based on self-cultivation."

The prevalence of Confucian classics has led to the mentality of scholars ruling the country and pacifying the world, which is very common and true.

It is precisely because of this social mentality that the officials and soldiers of the former Han Dynasty had a family and country sentiment that transcended the times.

But in the late Han Dynasty, politics became extremely corrupt.

Especially after the disaster of the party's imprisonment, the scholars rushed to give advice and wrote a statement, trying to maintain the Confucian orthodoxy and restore the government in their minds.

However, what was obtained was intensified suppression, and the great Confucian scholars who wrote the letter were even forced to death.

The court's attitude and practice have caused a very big blow and contusion to the psychology of the scholars.

Disappointment again and again made the scholars gradually turn away from the later Han.

But at this time, the tyrannical landlord just completed the transformation into a noble family.

So the traditional value system began to collapse.

The feelings of family and country are gradually disappearing, and replaced by the thinking of "valuing life and avoiding the world"-the world is not worth it, and I only live for myself.

So, from this point of view, the wall of the Later Han Dynasty was pushed down by everyone, except for the inherent selfish nature of the aristocratic family.

To a certain extent, there is also an element of the later Han's own death.

After all, you can't expect a group of scholars who have been abused by you thousands of times in politics to always treat you like your first love.

Later, when troubled times came, the scholars intensified their escapism from reality.

It can be said that the rise of metaphysics has given scholars in troubled times certain spiritual sustenance.

It also offers a spiritual world of escapism.

Over the past few days, Luoyang's internal and external difficulties have caused Sima Zhao to face tremendous mental pressure.

As the so-called pain is shared, the pain is reduced by half.

The arrival of the metaphysics leader Xia Houxuan, talking about metaphysics, made Sima Zhaodun feel a sense of rain after a long drought.

Both the host and the guest had a lively conversation and expressed their feelings directly.

Sima Zhao only felt that most of the pressure accumulated over the past few days was eliminated at once, and he felt very happy.

When the lanterns came on and Xia Houxuan got up to leave, Sima Zhao was still reluctant to part:

"I've been quite tired and sleepy these days, and it's been a long time since I felt so relaxed. Why doesn't Taichu stay tonight and have a long talk with me?"

Xia Houxuan smiled lightly, and shook his head:

"I'm afraid that someone will misunderstand, and I can only reject my good intentions."

Misunderstand?

Sima Zhao was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly remembered the respective positions of Sima and Xiahou.

If Taichu stayed overnight and had a long talk with him all night, as soon as the news spread tomorrow, I don't know how many associations it will make for those who are interested.

At a certain moment, Sima Zhao even moved his mind to force Xia Houxuan to stay.

It would be great if Xiahou Taichu could work for the Sima family!

But in the end he could only let out a long sigh.

"The next time Taichu comes over, remember to send someone to tell you in advance, Zhao will definitely sweep the bed and wait!"

Xia Houxuan took a deep look at Sima Zhao, nodded, "Next time."

"It's past the curfew time outside, Taichu wait a moment, I'll send someone to escort you back."

"It's time to work."

Sima Zhao personally sent Xia Houxuan out of the mansion, and told his servants to send him there before turning back to the mansion.

The news of Xia Houxuan's visit, of course, could not be hidden from Master Sima.

Sima Zhao, who had just sent Xia Houxuan away, was immediately called over by Master Sima.

"Brother?"

"Well," Master Sima, who was resting with his eyes closed, immediately opened his good eye when he heard Sima Zhao approaching:

"What is Xia Houxuan doing here?"

Calling him by his name but not his character shows that Sima Master has deep resentment towards Xia Houxuan.

Sima Zhao and Xia Houxuan had a great time talking, so he tried to say a few nice words in front of his elder brother:

"Brother, Taichu came to see your condition, but I told him that you need to rest, as my brother ordered, so I didn't let him see you."

Upon hearing this, Master Sima sneered:

"You were right not to let him see me. I don't believe he would be so kind. From my point of view, I'm afraid the visit is fake and the temptation is real!"

Sima Zhao tried to defend Xia Houxuan: "Brother, Taichu also brought medicinal materials..."

"Do you think I dare to use the medicinal materials he sent?"

When Sima Shi mentioned Xia Houxuan, he naturally didn't have a good tone.

It's just that once he became emotionally unstable, the bandaged left eye began to ache.

Seeing Sima Zhao again, wanting to say something but not daring to say it, Master Sima finally sighed and swallowed back what he was going to say.

"Son, I know what you want to say, and I know what you want to do in your heart."

Master Sima tried his best to soften his tone:

"It's just that you have to understand one thing. Even our lord has not been able to convince Xia Houxuan to work for the Sima family. With our abilities, it is even more impossible to control this person."

Why didn't Sima Zhao understand?

It's just that he had been under the wing of his family and elder brother before, even though he knew the political struggle was dangerous, he still couldn't be as ruthless as Master Sima.

Coupled with the joyful conversation with Xia Houxuan, Sima Zhao even had a little fantasy in his heart:

What if?

If I can persuade Xiahou Taichu, wouldn't our Sima Clan gain a lot of strength?

It's just that he didn't dare to tell Master Sima about his thoughts.

Hearing his brother's lesson, Sima Zhao, who had other thoughts, hurriedly agreed.

After exiting Sima Shi's ward, Sima Zhao let out a sigh of regret.

Looking at the night, he felt even more disappointed.

If we say that the ease of talking with Taichu during the day allows Sima Zhao to temporarily escape the heavy pressure.

Then, Sima Shi's words brought him back to the cruel reality.

What made him feel even more cruel was that he was woken up in the middle of the night:

"Mr. Erlang, Mr. Erlang!"

"What is it?"

Sima Zhao was so dazed that he still didn't want to open his eyes.

"Something has happened, there may be something wrong with the Xiahou Clan!"

"The Xiahou family? What Xiahou family?"

Sima Zhao, who was sleeping on the couch, was not fully awake yet, so he didn't react for a while.

"Someone from the Xiahou clan may have escaped from Luoyang!"

"What!"

Sima Zhao heard clearly this time, and sat up suddenly, "Who ran away? Xiahou Taichu?"

"No, it's Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei's family."

Hearing that it wasn't Xia Houxuan, Sima Zhao didn't let go of his breath, and then immediately raised his voice again.

Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei ran away, that was no small matter!

"Didn't you tell them to monitor them? How could they run away! When did they run away?"

The secret probes who came to report are a little nana:

"It should be before closing the city gate, mixed in the caravan and followed out of the city..."

Caravan?

Sima Zhao had come to his senses, and immediately remembered that such a thing had happened.

If you remember correctly, the two caravans leaving the city were issued by myself.

Thinking of this, Sima Zhao couldn't help being startled and angry, he vigorously pushed away the maid who was dressing himself, and put on his boots indiscriminately.

At the same time, while reaching out to tie the belt, he was about to go outside, and at the same time asked:

"Have you sent someone to chase after you?"

"Mr. Erlang, it's Yin time now, the gates of the city are closed, and no one can leave the city unless Lord Dalang issues an order."

Sima Zhao, who had only taken two steps, had to stop when he heard the words, only to realize that it was still dark outside.

"Yin time?"

"Exactly."

Obviously, Xia Houmao and Xia Houwei wanted to make such a time difference so that the pursuers could not catch up in time.

And if you want to send someone to catch up at this time, you need to tell your brother.

Thinking of my brother's physical condition...

Originally, he was angry to get up, but when he heard the news again, Sima Zhao couldn't help but cursed in an extremely rude way: "You man!"

Then he stared fiercely at the secret probe's eyes, his eyes were about to breathe fire:

"How do you do it!"

The secret probe lowered its head and dared not speak.

Seeing his subordinate's appearance, Sima Zhao was even more furious, he picked up the teapot on the table beside him and threw it at him:

"Trash! What's the use of waiting!"

Mi Tan didn't dare to hide, and watched the teapot hit him.

Fortunately, the tea was already cold, except that the clothes were a little wet, but there was no harm.

In fact, the spy also felt a little wronged.

Although Xiahou's three clans were not allowed to freely enter and leave Luoyang City, in the past few years, they have received orders to focus on monitoring Xiahouxuan and not allow him to leave Luoyang.

As for Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei, it was because of the surname "Xiahou" that they were incidentally monitored.

Not to mention that Xia Houmao has been in and out of the Taifu's residence many times in these years, and was even received by the Taifu.

As for Xia Houwei, he explained the profound things in a simple way, and he couldn't be more peaceful.

In Luoyang city, there are still quite a few relatives of the Cao clan, and their surveillance level is higher than those of these two.

In addition, Luoyang has been in chaos these days, which makes the spies exhausted.

The monitoring of Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei naturally relaxed.

Besides, the caravan from Xiahoumao's mansion went out of the city under the order of the Taifu's mansion, who would not have a good eye to interrogate them?

The most important thing is that when Xia Houxuan came to the Grand Tutor's residence during the daytime, you were the second son who greeted him in person, and you personally sent him out later.

The key personnel under surveillance have never been out of sight. Who would have expected such a thing to happen?

It's just these words, the Secret Probe must not dare to say them out.

Sima Zhao was still angry, he walked back and forth a few steps, for a moment he didn't know whether he should tell Master Sima right now.

But soon, he didn't have to hesitate.

Because another servant came and reported:

"Erlang-jun, Dalang-jun, please go over."

Sima Zhao's heart sank, knowing that his elder brother knew about this matter, he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly went to see Master Sima.

"Brother..."

"Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei ran away."

Master Sima had already sat up under the service of his maidservant. When he saw Sima Zhao approaching, he said this without waiting for him to finish speaking.

Sima Zhao had a look of shame on his face: "My little brother is incompetent."

"Everything in Luoyang is chaotic, and you don't have much experience. These two are not important people. They ran away as soon as they ran away. It's no big deal."

Sima Shi was much more indifferent than Sima Zhao, "As long as Xia Houxuan doesn't escape."

Sima Shi stared at Sima Zhao with a piercing one eye, "Do you know what to do now?"

Although there is only one eye, Sima Zhao dare not look directly at it:

"Brother, you mean, now we send someone to chase after him?"

Master Sima shook his head:

"As I said, Xiahoumao and Xiahouwei have nothing to do with the overall situation. Besides, it's late at night, so even if we send people out of the city, where should we go after them?"

"Opening the city gate at night will only cause rumors and increase panic. It is of no benefit. My son, I order you to personally lead someone to arrest Xia Houxuan."

Sima Zhao was shocked: "Brother?!"

In Sima Shi's one eye, there was a trace of blazing heat and a trace of distorted excitement:

"Could it be that you haven't found out yet? Xia Houxuan came here today for another purpose?"

Just because Sima Zhao has a little lack of experience doesn't mean he doesn't understand anything.

But in his heart, he tried hard not to think about that.

But Sima Shi's outspokenness finally shattered his fantasy.

"Go!"

Master Sima raised his voice: "My lord, don't be kind to a woman!"

PS: Before returning to my hometown, I was always worried about whether my child would have problems traveling during the peak period in Fuyang, but fortunately he was safe.

After returning from my hometown, I thought I could breathe a sigh of relief, but I didn't know that the child started to have a low-grade fever from the next day.

The hospital said try not to go if it is less than 38.5, because there are all children with fever, and even the beds are full.

In the past two days, the child was so uncomfortable that he cried loudly, and because he was too young, he could not take medicine easily, so he could only cool down physically, and his head was in a state of distress.