In Luoyang City, the sky is not bright yet.
It has been raining non-stop since last night.
Constantly washing the entire Luoyang.
Guo De was wearing dirty clothes and sat by the window, listening to the sound of raindrops falling to the ground and looking out at the gray sky.
"The day before yesterday, the sky was divided into four parts, the stars were out of the north, and the stars were shining... Today there is rain again to block the sky, which is really an ominous sign."
The cold wind mixed with rain hit him, and Guo De couldn't help but shiver.
During these days, Guo De was very uneasy, always feeling that something big was going to happen.
Since Cao Fang was deposed, Guo De has not had a good night's sleep.
It's not that he is loyal to Cao Fang, it's just that the power of the Guo family comes from the emperor, and the emperor's candidate has not yet been determined. After all, Guo De is a little scared and has trouble sleeping and eating.
Maybe he should have gone to Yuancheng by himself in the first place, instead of letting his younger brother go.
My younger brother is capable of commanding an army, but is not suitable for participating in government affairs.
Now Guo De has agreed with his ministers that Cao Mao will succeed the Lieutenant Emperor.
I heard that Sima Yan was also sent to Yuancheng.
I don’t know what the situation is. Why hasn’t Jian written a letter to himself yet?
Guo De didn't know how long he had been sitting here, but he just felt a little hungry.
"Someone is coming!"
Guo De suddenly shouted at the front door.
As the top distinguished guest of the Wei Dynasty, he has a dedicated servant to look after him for twelve hours, guarding the front door at all times.
But now, there was no movement outside the door.
Guo De was stunned for a moment, and then shouted again: "Here comes someone!!"
There was still no movement outside the door.
Guo De was furious.
"Which dog is guarding the door today?!"
He stood up angrily, and the sound even woke up his sleeping wife.
Guo De quickly walked to the gate.
He pushed the door open suddenly and pointed at the person outside.
"You derelict bitch!! Why should I care for you..."
Guo De only said half of what he said before he swallowed it.
There is a figure outside the door.
It was a tall, thin man.
There was a flash of thunder, and the man's face was looming in the thunder.
What a terrible face that is!
It seemed like there was only a skeleton left in his robe, with not much flesh left on his body.
He stared at Guo Jian with stern eyes. There was a black tumor under his left eye, which made him always squint one eye, making him look even more terrifying.
At this moment, Guo De only felt a biting cold air rushing from his back towards Tianling Gai, which made his hair stand on end.
He seemed to be suffocated, and his breathing became difficult.
Surrounding the man were a group of armored soldiers.
Under the thunder, they looked like evil spirits, their faces stained with blood.
Guo De looked at all this and was shrouded in great fear. His whole body went limp and Jingshi collapsed on the ground, his whole body trembling.
"Oh..."
He lost his voice.
"What happened?"
A woman's voice came from inside the house. Sima Yu frowned and walked out of the inner room. As soon as she walked out, she saw her husband who was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. She was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
Looking up, he saw the person in front of him again.
But unlike Guo De, Sima Yu was not afraid at all when seeing this person, and there was even some surprise in his eyes.
"Father!!"
"Why are you here? What's going on?"
"No problem."
The man's voice was deep and magnetic.
He walked past Guo De, walked directly into the inner room, and sat down where Guo De had been.
Sima Ku held on to Guo De with difficulty, but she couldn't help him. She looked at the soldiers outside the door angrily.
"Why are you still standing there?! Help me up!!"
The soldiers just stared straight ahead, motionless, as if they had not heard the words of the general's beloved daughter at all.
Sima Kuan was angry and looked at his father.
Master Sima said: "Help him up."
Two soldiers came in, easily lifted Guo De up, and brought him to Master Sima. Perhaps seeing his wife, Guo De finally regained his strength and was able to stand up.
"Greetings...father-in-law!"
Guo De's voice was obviously trembling.
"Yansun, I know that you are a pure, respectful and humble person, so I married my daughter to you and doted on you as my own son. Why did you betray the temple?"
Master Sima asked.
Guo De was so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground again. He trembled and said: "Father-in-law! Why do you say this? I have always been led by you, how dare I betray you?"
"Oh, you don't know yet, show him."
Master Sima said to the soldiers in the distance.
Soon a soldier came forward and handed something to Guo De.
This is a palm, a broken palm, with several fingers clutching the letter, and the letter is covered with blood.
"Your knight is still very loyal and refuses to let go, so he has no choice but to make this move. You must be more understanding."
"This is Guo Jian's letter to you. I haven't read it yet. Please read it to me."
How could Guo De dare to get the letter? His eyes were full of despair, "General!! I am really not guilty!"
Master Sima said, minding his own business:
"His Majesty sent someone to tell me that if he wants to ascend the throne, he must first rehabilitate Xia Houxuan, Li Feng and others, restore their names, and release everyone caught because of them."
"I want to divide the virtuous ministers and their clans, so that more virtuous talents dare to speak out and actively submit letters."
"What a wise young emperor! Even the Great Ancestor, at his age, is not as good as your Majesty."
"This is the blessing of the country. You Guo family are quite discerning."
At this moment, Guo De finally understood the reason why the general suddenly appeared at his door, and he felt like the world was spinning.
However, he was much calmer than Guo Jian, and he immediately defended:
"Father-in-law! I swear to you, this has nothing to do with my family. It is entirely the result of Gao Gui's own initiative and his own will. Xia Houxuan and Li Feng deserve their crimes and they must not be rehabilitated!!!"
Master Sima glared at him, "How dare you be rude to His Majesty?! Are you trying to disobey His Majesty?!"
"I...."
Guo De looked at his wife beside him.
Sima Ku hurriedly said: "Father, my beloved will never rebel against you. The emperor made his own decisions that day and has nothing to do with my beloved..."
"妜...."
"This is discussing state affairs, you don't need to say anything."
Master Sima said something and then looked at Guo De.
"Get up, come on, sit over here."
Guo De did not dare to disobey and sat beside Master Sima in fear.
Commander Sima sighed, "De, over the years, I have loved you Guo family very much. I have always left the army in the palace under your control and never interfered."
"Actually, your family has never understood one thing."
"I don't care about these powers in the palace at all."
"How can a man be so short-sighted?"
"You are my son-in-law. In fact, you don't have to do anything to be as rich as my family."
"Since I promised to make Gao Guixiang the emperor, how can I go back on my words?"
"Why are you so eager, why are you so stupid? You are a knife in someone's hand, and you don't even know it?"
Master Sima shook his head.
"Just because of you alone, the temple is now becoming unstable again. Some people only care about the interests of the clan and completely ignore the country and the country."
"Who is Xia Houxuan? That is my child's biological uncle, my wife's brother, and a world-famous moral model."
"At the beginning, Lian Zhaodu persuaded me not to kill Xia Houxuan, so as not to cause shock in the world."
"But I have to kill him. If I allow my relatives to rebel, won't this world be destroyed?"
Guo De seemed to hear something, his face turned pale and he said nothing.
Master Sima gently held his hand. Master Sima's hand was so cold to the bone.
"Yansun, I know that you love your wife very much, and I have never forgotten her uncle... You sent your younger brother to Yuancheng to instigate His Majesty to write a letter to rehabilitate Xia Houxuan. You are a very filial man. Man, your behavior will cause some misunderstandings and make the wise men in the world mistakenly think that it is His Majesty who wants to have trouble with me."
"Your brother, he doesn't know what's going on here."
"As for Xi, I think he is young and smart, and will definitely be very promising in the future. After all, he is my grandson."
"Can you understand me?"
Guo De's face was full of despair, "Father-in-law, I know I was wrong."
"I was the one who instigated Your Majesty. I wanted to vindicate Xia Houxuan. All the faults were mine. The others didn't know about it. They are all innocent."
Only then did Sima Yu realize what she was doing. She hurriedly knelt in front of Master Sima, her eyes filled with tears.
"Father!! Please!"
"Father! Please bypass my beloved!"
"For the sake of happiness, Father!!!"
Master Sima sighed, stretched out his hand, and touched his daughter's tear-stained face.
"Hey, you look...so much like your mother."
ps: Xia Houhui, Xia Houxuan’s sister, married Sima Shi. She was a very smart and strategic woman who often made suggestions for Sima Shi. She knew that the Sima family was not loyal ministers and was very afraid of Sima Shi. Master Sima was also afraid of her because of her origin. In the second year of Qinglong (234), it was the year of "great epidemic" and "serious illness". According to the "Book of Jin", Xia Houhui was poisoned by Master Sima. At the age of twenty-four, he was buried in Junping Mausoleum after his death.
