Master Sima did not lie. He was quite tired these days.
First, Sima Zhao wrote a letter to inform the ministers about his persuasion to advance.
All the ministers want to make progress, but the Sima family does not make progress, how can they make progress?
Therefore, they all stood up to challenge him. Even because Sima Zhao had met Cao Mao privately on the eve of his ascension to the throne, many people sincerely thought that this was the Sima family's plan. Sima Zhao sternly retorted, saying that they were just imitating Cao Mao and wanted to show humility.
The ministers pressed forward step by step, and Sima Zhao could only ask his brother for help.
In the palace, Jia Chong sent more and more letters day by day.
Recently, Master Sima has to deal with Guanqiu Jian outside, win over Zhuge Dan, deal with the ministers in Luoyang, and keep an eye on the emperor in the palace...
His eye disease had already reached the point where surgery was necessary, and now the pain was even more unbearable.
As tough as Sima Shi, he couldn't help but lose his composure in front of Deng Ai.
Deng Ai frowned and said with some worry: "I still hope... the general will take good care of his body and don't... don't work so hard..."
"Don't worry Shizai. You can return to Yanzhou first and be prepared."
"In the battle against Guanqiu Jian, food and grass are the key to victory. With you here, Guanqiu Jian will definitely lose."
Deng Ai bowed to Master Sima and then left.
When Master Sima was the only one left in the room, he finally took off his guard. He curled up in pain, covering his left eye with his hand, and his whole body was shaking with pain.
Because of this eye disease, a confidant once suggested that Master Sima take powder to relieve the pain.
The so-called powder refers to Wushi Powder, which is a medicine invented by Zhang Zhongjing to treat typhoid fever.
But its medicinal effect can make people feel hot all over and cause hallucinations... Therefore, it is praised and loved by the majority of scholar-bureaucrats.
Eating powder became an elegant thing, and many scholar-bureaucrats who wanted to escape from reality followed suit, and it quickly became popular.
Yang Zong often ran around naked in the house because running would make people feel hot, and stopping or sitting would kill him, so he could only run. This behavior is called running away.
The celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were very dissolute and often did some unbelievable behaviors, and the reason was that they were high...
Master Sima directly executed the confidant because he refused to accept it!
He had to rely on his own perseverance to resist the pain.
I don't know how long he resisted, but Master Sima's back was soaked with tears, and his pain finally eased.
He endured the severe pain, picked up the memorial from the side, and continued to read.
This was sent by Jia Chong.
In the entire temple, only Jia Chong knew where he was.
Master Sima kept this meeting with Zhuge Dan quite secretive. When the eyes of the world were all focused on Cao Mao, he met Zhuge Dan here. Zhuge Dan did not dare to leave Yuzhou too far, and he also We dare not enter Yuzhou without our soldiers, so Liang Guo is obviously the most suitable meeting point.
What he has to do is to completely win Zhuge Dan over to his side and reduce the threat from Guanqiu Jian.
Master Sima read Jia Chong's letter. After reading it for a moment, he couldn't help but clenched his teeth and almost had fire in his eyes.
Naturally, Jia Chong reported the emperor's recent behavior in detail, and said that Zheng Chong could not be allowed to serve as the emperor's teacher. He also informed Master Sima of his behavior in attracting people in the palace.
"What a thief..."
Master Sima couldn't help but cursed.
Jia Chong persuaded him again, hoping to take action against the thief quickly.
Master Sima also wanted to crush this ant to death at this moment, but he knew that the time had not yet come.
Cao Mao himself could trample him to death at any time, and even if he was not around, his younger brother could trample him to death, but Guanqiu Jian was probably not something others could deal with.
Guanqiu Jian was well-known, had territory, needed an army, was good at conquering and fighting, was decisive and ruthless, and his stupid brother was definitely no match for him.
Master Sima once again chose to endure. Like Sima Yi, he could endure to the extreme before he was fully prepared.
Therefore, every time he takes action, it will be extremely terrifying.
........
"His Majesty!!"
"Hahaha, here I come!"
Sima Yan walked into the west hall with a big smile, and Cao Mao stood up in a hurry.
The chamberlains hurriedly bowed to see them. Sima Yan's eyes were full of disgust and he waved his hand, "Get out of here!"
The chamberlain did not dare to object and left the place in a hurry.
Sima Yan glared at them and said to Cao Mao: "These idiots give me a headache when I see them."
Cao Mao shook his head, and Sima Yan sat directly next to him.
The relationship between the two became better and better during this period. Ever since Sima Yan came to accompany Cao Mao, Cao Mao no longer ran around all day long or caused any trouble. Sima Zhao simply acquiesced to the matter. Let Sima Yan accompany Cao Mao.
Sima Yan is still a person who cares about emotions. Cao Mao saved his life earlier, which moved him very much.
Later, after seeing his father shaking hands with Cao Mao and crying, he began to take the initiative to come to Cao Mao.
Cao Mao and Sima Zhao competed with each other in their acting skills, but it was Sima Yan who was ultimately fooled.
People around Sima Yan also persuaded him to have more contact with Cao Mao. Anyway, Sima Yan was unlikely to rebel, so there was no harm in it.
"Why did An Shi come so late today?"
"Don't mention it, Zhong Si is leaving. I wanted to bring him to see you, but he is leaving now. I had a drink with him yesterday, and I feel very reluctant to part with him."
"Oh? Zhong Si is leaving?"
"Where is he going?"
Cao Mao asked calmly.
This Zhongsi refers to Zhuge Liang, the son of Zhuge Dan. Like Guanqiudian, he stayed in Luoyang as a hostage-like existence. The military leaders of Cao Wei basically left their children in Luoyang to express their loyalty.
Sima Yan scratched his head, "He said he was going back to Yuzhou. I don't know why he left. Yesterday he said that General Zhengnan sent someone to look for him."
"It seems that his uncle promised that he can go back to Yuzhou."
At that moment, Cao Mao suddenly woke up.
No wonder, Zhuge Liang grew up with Sima Yan when he was young, but within a few years, he was suddenly sent to Wu State as a hostage by Zhuge Dan. It has never been determined when he went from Luoyang to Yuzhou.
But now it seems that Zhuge Liang can return to his father as a hostage. It is obviously that Zhuge Dan has reached a cooperation with the general.
From this point of view, Zhuge Dan's back-stabbing of Guan Qiu Jian was premeditated rather than a spur-of-the-moment move.
So... the general is not in Yuancheng at this moment, but in Yuzhou?
No, he couldn't go to Yuzhou alone. With his status, he couldn't go to the meeting alone. Zhuge Dan definitely couldn't go to Yuancheng... He was also afraid that Master Sima would do something like Yunmengze's change to him.
They must be at the border of Yuzhou and cannot be discovered by Guanqiu Jian of Yangzhou, so they are probably in Chenliu or Liang.
If you choose one of the two, Liang State has its back against Yanzhou, and Deng Ai from Yanzhou is a confidant of the Sima family... Well, they met in Liang State? !
Sima Yan said helplessly: "I don't have many friends to begin with. Now that he leaves, I will be alone outside..."
"An Shi, don't you still have me?"
Cao Mao smiled and held his hand.
"That's true."
Sima Yan laughed.
The two ate together, and while they were chatting, Cao Mao suddenly said, "An Shi, have you ever thought about whether you want to be a general or a general conquering the West in the future?"
"ah??"
Sima Yan looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
"The general's eye disease is getting worse, I heard. I just don't know whether I should make Sima You the general or your father."
"That must be my father!"
"Does this need to be said? How old is Youcai? Even if he grows up, he still has to be my father. How can there be any reason for a son to ride on his father?"
"Then...what happens after your father is gone? Should you be made a general or you?"
Sima Yan was stunned immediately.
His face became a little ugly.
Sima Yan's younger brother Sima You is the same as his mother, but the problem is that this younger brother has perfectly inherited the family's advantages.
He showed extraordinary wisdom when he was very young. He was different from ordinary children. He spoke amazingly and was good at reading. He was deeply loved by the talented people.
This attracted Sima Yi's attention. Sima Yi liked this grandson very much and later adopted him to Sima Shi.
He was extremely intelligent, gentle and generous, close to talented people, willing to give to others, loved to read scriptures, and was good at writing articles. He was a model in all aspects.
Sima Yan compared with him...well, there is nothing to compare with.
Of course, Sima Yan also has his own advantages. Sima Yan has the advantage of being the eldest son. At the same time, he has his hands above his knees and long hair...
In this era, people believed that people who could do great things must have some extraordinary looks.
Either it's extremely beautiful, or it's extremely weird.
Sima Yan, the eldest son with a strange appearance, is still very marketable.
Sima Yan didn't hate this younger brother, but he really didn't like him. This kind of neighbor's child, no, his uncle's biological brother, was simply Sima Yan's nightmare.
They are always compared to each other and are always devalued as worthless...
