Chen Qun didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. Cao Pi asked himself to enlighten Sima Zhao. He had prepared a lot of words and didn't even start to say it. The child actually made a request, saying that someone would give him a pillow if he wanted to sleep. Could this be the legendary providence?
"Good nephew, you should think carefully. Internal ministers are not as good as foreign ministers. They accompany the king for a long time. If you are not careful, you will make Long Yan furious. The so-called accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger." Chen Qun kindly reminded.
Sima Zhao snorted coldly: "The Sima family has been killed, what else do I have to fear? Your Majesty is really going to die because of your sins, so what can I be afraid of?"
"That's true, but nephew, don't worry too much. His Majesty often mentions your father now, so he should take good care of you. As an internal official, remember to keep a low profile, lest other eunuchs get jealous and secretly do evil to your nephew." Chen Qun nodded as a reminder.
"I'm willing to be a eunuch, why should I keep a low profile? If your Majesty is really kind to your nephew, not only will they not dare to do harm, but they will try their best to please me." Sima Zhao didn't care.
Chen Qun frowned and said worriedly: "My dear nephew, don't be too optimistic. Although Your Majesty and Zhongda have friendship, if you consume too much, it will be difficult to deal with the future. You are still young, don't be impulsive."
"Uncle Chen doesn't know. When my nephew was recuperating in the silkworm room, His Majesty personally came to the scene to explain it. The palace people in the courtyard were very flattering to me afterwards. It's true that the Holy Family has been used for a long time. Even if I am a eunuch, I will not be idle. Do nothing." Sima Zhao's eyes flashed with a chill.
"My dear nephew"
Chen Qun saw that Sima Zhao's temperament had changed drastically, and he was no longer as cute and cute as before. He wanted to persuade him not to be blinded by hatred, but in the end he could not say it because he could not stop him from taking revenge. If he lost this belief, , this child may not survive.
Sima Zhao opened the corner of the curtain and saw the busy traffic in the Luoyang market. He quickly lowered the curtain, turned around and said seriously: "The Sima family was brutally exterminated. I lived in Jiangdong with my eldest brother for two years, and then I was seriously injured in Huainan. My nephew recalled The experience of the past few years seems to have seen through the warmth and coldness of the world. If it weren't for Uncle Chen to take care of us, we would probably have no one to take care of us in Jiangdong. I will definitely repay your kindness. The Sima family's farm and house will be gone, right?"
"You brothers have not returned for a long time. The foreigners nearby were worried about the desolation of the land, so they temporarily borrowed it for farming. Since my nephew has returned to the Central Plains, my uncle will naturally ask for it back for you. The Sima family's ancestral property will not be lost." Chen Qun packed up his bags. ticket.
Sima Zhao shook his head gently, "Maybe they don't want us to come back. I'm even more excited to hear that my nephew is physically disabled, but I no longer value those external things. The foundation of the family is gone, so what's the use of coming back?"
Chen Qun quickly reminded: "Sima Zihua is from the same clan and hometown as your family. Now he has reached the rank of Yin in Henan and is highly valued by your majesty. How can you say that his foundation is gone? This person happens to be good at solving strange cases, so my nephew can have more contact with him. "
"Their family has been in decline for hundreds of years. Although we are from the same hometown and the same clan, we have no contact with each other. Now that we are in power, I don't know how to laugh at me. I may not sincerely help." Private fights among the same clan are often more serious, so Sima Zhao didn't believe it at all.
"Zihua is a man of integrity and respects etiquette. Please don't make any assumptions, nephew. Since you are determined to be an internal official to investigate the case, my uncle will continue to investigate the case in the outer court, and Sima Zihua will also go to greet him. I hope this matter can be resolved The truth comes out." Chen Qun shook his head and sighed.
Sima Zhao looked solemn as he watched his legs kick alternately, "Sima Zihua returned from a poor family to a rich family. The most important thing is to have power in his hands. That is the foundation of a neutral family in troubled times. Who dares to bully them now? Home? So my nephew has to climb to the top step by step, step by step, step by step, step by step, step by step."
"What do you want to do?" Chen Qun looked at Sima Zhao in surprise.
Sima Zhao stopped "playing" and replied seriously: "I want to be Jian Shuo or even Zhao Gao."
"Good nephew, be careful." Because Sima Zhao's voice was not quiet, Chen Qun was so surprised that he raised the curtains of the carriage and watched carefully. When he found that there was no one around, he stroked his chest and added: "No matter Jian Shuo or Zhao Gao, the ending will be different. Okay, good nephew, don’t think too much, your uncle will take care of your family’s affairs.”
Although Sima Zhao's words were horrifying, Chen Qun didn't take them seriously. After all, Sima Zhao was too young, and it didn't matter if he said angry words at this time. Were Jian Shuo and Zhao Gao so easy to become? Maybe after a while I forget what I said.
How many people have finally realized the bold words they made when they were young?
"Uncle Chen, please take me back to the palace. My nephew wants to adapt as soon as possible." Sima Zhao looked very anxious.
Chen Qun gently stroked the back of Sima Zhao's head and said kindly: "Don't rush to do big things. Your Majesty asked me to take you back to stay for a few days. What's the point of going back so soon? Besides, Xuan Bo (Chen Tai) has not known you for many years." See you, you two brothers have a good time catching up on old times, and I will send you to the palace in a few days."
"Brother Xuan Bo." Sima Zhao sketched out the image of the other party in his mind.
Chen Tai is eight years older than Sima Shi. When Sima Yi was still alive, the Sima family and the Chen family had close contacts. Usually Chen Tai took the Sima brothers to play. Now that Sima Shi has run away with Sun Quan, Sima Zhao may be able to play with Chen Tai. Find some brotherhood.
Sima Zhao stayed at Chen Qun's house for a few days. When he returned to the palace, he was placed next to Gao Miao to study by Cao Pi. Cao Pi's care made other eunuchs envious.
In the winter, the Central Plains was freezing cold, and the war broke out at the junctions of Tongguan, Nanyang, Huainan, etc. Cao Pi rarely had a quiet day. The rumors created by Xu Shu gradually disappeared because the source could not be found, and Cao Pi came out to deal with them coldly. It's as if it didn't happen.
When the flowers bloomed in March, Cao Pi and several concubines were admiring the flowers in the back garden. The guards outside the garden brought a memorial from Liang Xi, the governor of Bingzhou. After reading it, Cao Pi's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly abandoned the concubines and walked out of the garden. He hurriedly summoned the civil and military officials of Luoyang. Entering the palace to discuss matters.
Because Wancheng was close to the capital Luoyang, Cao Xiu handed over the defense of Nanyang to Zhang Liao during the Chinese New Year, and took Xu Huang back to the capital to see Cao Pi.
Since the death of Grand Sima Cao Ren due to illness, although Cao Xiu was only a general in the southern expedition, he was in charge of the world's most powerful tiger and leopard cavalry and was the de facto military commander of Wei.
Half an hour later, a dozen people gathered in the court, lined up on the left and right.
The literary ones are Hua Xin, Zhong Yao, Wang Lang, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao, and Liu Ye, and the military ones are Cao Xiu, Cao Hong, Xia Houshang, Xu Huang, Wu Zhi, Zhu Shuo, and Wang Zhong.
Cao Pi raised the memorial in his hand and said with an angry face: "Zhang Derong (Zhang Ji) died of illness in Longxi, Cao Zidan withdrew to Wuwei, Zhang Junyi was defeated and fled Xiaoguan, Yongliang counties have fallen into the hands of Liu Bei, such a big thing happened in Guanzhong , I actually relied on Ziyu (Liang Xi)’s news from Bingzhou, what do you do for food?”
The ministers in the palace looked around, wondering why you are so angry with us. We are not responsible for intelligence work. There is no intelligence sent back from the direction of Yongliang. We should ask the general of Tongguan to hold him accountable.
(End of chapter)
