Farmer of Shu Han

When Sima Zhao returned to his residence, Wang Yuanji, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

Sima Zhao's originally dazed expression quickly disappeared after seeing his Xijun, replaced by confusion:

"My lord means that I should not go back to Luoyang for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine."

A wry smile appeared on Sima Zhao's face:

"My lord gave me another matter, let me do it."

Seeing Sima Zhao's expression, Wang Yuanji suddenly felt relieved just now: "What?"

Sima Zhao swallowed, "My lord told me to go to Chang'an to see Feng Mingwen."

"What!"

Wang Yuanji's pretty face was full of shock and disbelief.

After finally leaving the dangerous place of Luoyang, I didn't expect to go to the tiger's den and wolf's den again.

I knew so...

It's better not to let my Alang come to Yecheng!

The wry smile on Sima Zhao's face grew stronger, and he shook his head:

"I don't know what your lord means."

He naturally didn't say what he was going to do in Chang'an.

He still has this sense of confidentiality.

Wang Yuanji didn't ask either, but even if she didn't ask, she could guess one or two points in her heart.

So she just asked in a low voice of concern:

"Is it dangerous for Ah Lang to go to Chang'an?"

"I think should not be?"

Sima Zhao said no, but there was some hesitation on his face:

"Didn't I also meet Feng Mingwen a few years ago? Didn't I have nothing to do at that time? After all, the two countries are at war, and they don't kill each other."

Wang Yuanji's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say anything.

This time and that time.

At that time, the Han Kingdom first won Guanzhong and Bingzhou and other places, but at this time, the world between the Han and Wei Dynasties has been turned upside down, how can they be compared?

If you really want to meet someone who is unreasonable, even if you don't kill him, it would be a shame to detain him.

Just thinking about the notorious Feng, Wang Yuanji felt that what her family Alang said was not completely unreasonable.

Just listening to the rumors, it seems that all the evil things in the world have been done by someone Feng.

But Wang Yuanji was no ordinary woman, how could she easily believe those rumors?

But the more vile it was spread, the more Wang Yuanji didn't believe that Feng, who could write such peerless articles, would be a person who did all kinds of evil.

As the saying goes, words are the voice of the heart, books are the paintings of the heart, between the articles, you can see the nature of your heart.

In the end, she could only remind her: "Although that is the case, Alang must be very careful when he goes."

Sima Zhao himself can take it easy:

"You don't have to worry too much about my safety during this trip."

After a pause, he finally couldn't help sighing:

"Compared to my trip to Chang'an, I am more worried about what will happen to Wei in the future, and what will happen to our Sima clan..."

Wang Yuanji looked at Sima Zhao's dazed look, and comforted him:

"My uncle can let Alang go to Chang'an, it must be already arranged, why should Alang think about it? And even if Alang thinks about it now, what's the use?"

"It's better to think about it first. How to do the things that uncle ordered is serious."

Sima Zhao was slightly startled when he heard Wang Yuanji's words:

"Xijun, did you guess it?"

Wang Yuanji lowered her eyes and said softly: "Guess what? I don't understand what A Lang is talking about."

Sima Zhao knew that his Xijun had always been intelligent and far-sighted.

Seeing that she refused to admit it at this time, she knew it was because the matter was of great importance, so she just pretended not to know.

The two remained silent for a while, and finally Sima Zhao broke the silence:

"The current situation is like this, so there is no need for Xijun to worry about anything. A few days ago, my uncle wrote a letter saying that the Xiahou family fled abroad, which has a great influence. I am afraid that some people in Shandong have already begun to waver."

The Xiahou family fled to the Han Dynasty, which pointed out a way for the Shandong clan.

Apart from choosing between Sima Taifu and General Cao, they actually have a third way to go.

It's just that the price of this road is too high. Most of them have not reached the last step, so they naturally don't want to choose it.

So Sima Zhao just said that someone was shaken.

And the uncle he was talking about was naturally Wang Yuanji's father, Wang Su.

Wang Su is the son of Wang Lang, and after Wang Lang's death, he inherited his Marquis of Lanling.

When Cao Rui was still there, Wang Su advised Cao Rui a lot, such as "light corvee", "safety for the people", "cautious punishment", "emphasis on credit", "advocating frugality", "simple palace" and so on.

It is also quite prestigious in the court.

Now in Xuchang, he has just been transferred from servant to Taichang.

Sima Zhao suddenly brought up this question, but he didn't know whether he was justifying his trip to Chang'an, or he was trying to find a topic.

"My lord is not living comfortably in Xuchang."

Wang Yuanji frowned slightly, with a slightly sad look on her face, "With an adult's temperament, he must not be used to He Yan and his ilk."

"Sooner or later, there will be a day when I offend the villain, and I only hope that I will not be hurt by the villain."

"Don't worry, the three dogs in Taichung are all greedy for profit. They exclude the upright people in the court, mostly to make it easier for them to make money."

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not put people to death. Especially for a person as famous as my uncle, at best, he will not be able to stay in the court."

Having said that, Sima Zhao sighed:

"To be honest, it doesn't matter if you don't stay in places like Xuchang. At that point, we can take care of my uncle in Yecheng."

Wang Yuanji lowered her eyes again: "Let's talk about it when the time comes."

General Cao is in power, and the three dogs in Taichung are in chaos. Of course, it is difficult to protect the family and the country.

But my uncle was still unable to keep Chang'an when the first emperor was alive, with the help of the whole country of Wei Dynasty.

Now it is difficult to defend Luoyang.

Whether Yecheng can be defended in the future is hard to say.

Thinking of this, Wang Yuanji couldn't help feeling a little dazed:

Great Wei, where will we go?

——

The sixth year of Yanxi is also the fourth year of the false Wei Zhengshi, a new year, a new beginning.

Cao Fang, the puppet Wei emperor, was twelve years old. During the first month of the lunar year, he formally added yuan clothes, that is, performed a crowning ceremony.

Wang Su, who had just taken office as Taichang, immediately wrote a letter to the emperor after Cao Fang added Yuanfu, suggesting that he should become a queen.

When Cao Rui was alive, probably out of the psychology of compensating his biological mother Zhen, he not only appointed the uncles in the order of relatives, but also rewarded them with a total of ten thousand taels.

Moreover, Zhen Yi, the father of Zhen's family, was posthumously titled Jinghou of Ancheng Township, and his grandson Zhenxiang inherited the title.

Even when Zhen’s mother, that is, Cao Rui’s grandmother, died of illness, Cao Rui disregarded the dissuasion of his ministers, and, as the emperor, violated the etiquette system and personally attended the funeral in hemp and filial piety. .

This is still the case for the living, and Cao Rui admires Mrs. Zhen to the point where it cannot be overemphasized.

In addition to continuously sending people to offer sacrifices and raise the height of the tomb, Cao Rui even issued an edict declaring that Wenzhao Temple and Ancestral Temple enjoy the same sacrificial etiquette, and their status is tied with the Ancestral Temple.

And engrave this regulation on the golden tripod and hide it in the golden cabinet to pass on to future generations.

The concubine of Cao Fang, the crown prince established by Cao Rui, was also arranged by Cao Rui to be a member of the Zhen family - the granddaughter of Zhen Yan, the brother of the Zhen family, and Cao Fang's cousin.

Now that Cao Fang has performed the crowning ceremony, according to the etiquette system, the concubine Zhen should also be promoted to queen.

Wang Su's proposal was also aimed at this.

This was a smooth sailing, but when it came to General Cao, something went wrong.

General Cao at the top thought that Wang Taichang's suggestion was quite normal and there was nothing wrong with it, so he pretended to discuss a few words.

The matter was settled like this, and it was decided to ask Yousi to choose a good day to formally confer the queen.

Unexpectedly, after the court, He Yan hurriedly approached Cao Shuang:

"Why did the general agree so easily to Wang Ziyong's proposal? This is probably Sima Zhongda's plan!"

When Cao Shuang heard this, he was immediately taken aback:

"Why did Uncle Ping make such a statement? I believe that the emperor's crowning ceremony is the right thing to do, so how did it become Sima Zhongda's plan?"

He Yan stomped his feet, with an anxious expression on his face, and hurriedly explained:

"General, Yan Fei is saying that the empress should not be appointed, but the Zhen family should not be appointed as the empress!"

Probably because he came here in a hurry, He Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued:

"The general must have forgotten, where is the original clan of the Zhen clan?"

After being reminded by He Yan, General Cao slapped his forehead and called out:

"Oops! I actually forgot this section!"

The Zhen family was originally a big family in Hebei, and after Cao Rui's vigorous promotion, all uncles, nephews, and nephews were all enshrined as lords, and now they are already one of the top famous families in Wei State.

During the Battle of Guanzhong, Cao Rui made a hasty tour to the east. Naturally, many members of the Zhen clan who were relatives of the emperor followed him to Xuchang.

But don't forget, the clan of the Zhen family is in Zhongshan County, Hebei.

Mrs. Zhen was buried in Yecheng, and many members of the Zhen family guarded her tomb there.

That's all.

However, what Cao Shuang has done over the years has been presumptuous.

Among other things, just moving the empress dowager to live in another palace and not allowing her to meet the young emperor is enough to make the general stand on the opposite side of the royal family.

Not to mention, the current Hebei is in the hands of Sima Taifu.

If you really want to make Zhen's queen, it will not only strengthen the power to support the emperor, but at the same time, it will be used by Sima Taifu.

The more General Cao thought about it, the more he regretted it. He couldn't help stamping his feet bitterly, gritted his teeth and said:

"Old man Wang, your thoughts are so vicious! How dare you bully me like this?"

He Yan nodded, affirming:

"What the general said is true! Thinking that Prince Yong and Sima Zhongda are related by marriage, today's discussion must have something to do with Sima Zhongda."

"These two people, one inside and one outside, are connected to each other, and they want to put the general at a disadvantage."

General Cao's complexion became ugly:

"Prince Yong is a public official, quite prestigious in the court, if there is no fault, I'm afraid I can't move him."

"And the urgent matter now is to set up a post..."

After thinking and thinking, I still don't know how to solve this matter.

After all, the matter of becoming a queen, but I personally agreed in the court.

You can't go back on your word in public, can you?

Besides, what does it look like if the emperor is not allowed to be the empress?

The weather in early spring was still a bit chilly, but Cao Shuang was obese and prone to sweating. When he was in a hurry, his forehead would sweat immediately.

He looked at He Yan with hopeful eyes:

"Uncle Ping, in your opinion, what should we do now?"

He Yan said decisively:

"General, in Yiyan's opinion, first of all, the Zhen family must not be established as a successor."

When General Cao heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed, and said with a little hesitation:

"But, Uncle Ping, this Zhen family is the crown prince and concubine appointed by the late emperor. If you don't make him the queen, I'm afraid it will be difficult to block the mouths of the world."

"At that time, I am afraid that the ministers of the court will also say that I do not follow the etiquette..."

He Yan's eyes flickered, and he gestured to the left and right with his eyes.

Cao Shuang understood, screened everyone, and then looked at He Yan:

"Why did Uncle Ping teach me?"

Only then did He Yan approach General Cao, and said softly:

"What does the general have to worry about? In the past, Emperor Wen bestowed the death of Empress Wen Zhao to establish Concubine Guo; the first emperor abolished the concubine and established the Mao family, and then bestowed the death of the Mao family to establish the Yu family."

In fact, there is also Emperor Wu, but it is He Yan's adoptive father anyway, so he dare not say it.

"Such repetitions can be said to be in accordance with etiquette? It can be seen that Cao's treatment of concubines in the harem is mostly not in accordance with etiquette."

As Cao Cao's adopted son, He Yan was deeply loved by Cao Cao and treated him like other princes.

It's a pity that Cao Pi hated him so much that he didn't even want to call him by his first name or word.

So in Cao Pi's era, he didn't even have an official position.

Fortunately, Cao Pi is a short-lived ghost, and he will pass after a while.

Unexpectedly, when his son Cao Rui came to the throne, he also disliked him, thinking that he was a pompous person, so he was deliberately not used, and only let him take up some superfluous positions.

As a famous scholar of metaphysics in the Wei Dynasty who was on a par with Xiahouxuan, He Yan was originally a person who was eager to get rich and followed the trend. How could he not be full of resentment towards Cao Pi and Cao Rui when he was treated like this?

At this time, he used the two people's previous affairs to persuade General Cao. Apart from not wanting to make Zhen's queen, he might not have saved the evil of the two, so as to express his evil thoughts:

I think when Emperor Wu was still there, my clothes were modeled on those of the prince, but no one said anything about them.

You, father and son, suppressed me with personal grievances, never thought that I would still be here today, right?

He Yan grew up with Cao Pi since he was a child, and the relationship between the two is not good. Compared with others, he naturally has less respect for Cao Pi and Cao Rui.

"No..."

General Cao didn't speak, he still seemed to be hesitating, but it could be seen that there was already a look of excitement on his face.

Seeing this, He Yan quickly struck while the iron was hot:

"If the general finds it inconvenient to come forward and regret the matter, there is actually one person who can make a name for the general."

Upon hearing this, Cao Shuang quickly asked, "Who is it?"

He Yan pointed in a certain direction and said softly, "It's the Empress Dowager."

Cao Shuang was surprised:

"The queen mother has a deep prejudice against me, how can she be willing to issue an edict for me?"

He paused, and then asked He Yan tentatively:

"Uncle Ping wants me to act in the name of the Empress Dowager?"

In this case, there is nothing wrong with it.

It's just that not all the officials in the court are fools, so they can see that this is the order of the empress dowager.

At that time, I am afraid that the ministers in the court will scold themselves for authoritarianism and chaos.

well……

Although the power is now solid, there are always opportunities, all the soldiers are banned, and Xuchang is under his own control.

But there are always some stubborn guys in the court, and I have no excuses, and I can't do anything to them, which is really a headache.

Unexpectedly, He Yan smiled calmly:

"Don't worry about it, the general. I have a plan. I can let the queen mother give this edict to the general regardless of the past."

Cao Shuang was surprised and delighted at once:

"The plan will be released?"