"General, I have been watching this matter. However, in the past few days, Ma Deheng only built the Thunderbolt Car and came to report his merits."
Deng Yang carefully observed Cao Shuang's expression while organizing his words:
"I was thinking, didn't Emperor Wu already own this Thunderbolt Chariot? So I asked him to build everything on the drawing and then submit it to the general."
After hearing this, Cao Shuang nodded and said:
"I see, I thought those tools have already been made."
Seeing Cao Shuang's unconcerned expression, Deng Yang finally realized that the general was not asking him about this matter.
He couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After relaxing, he remembered that Ma Jun and others actually bypassed him and went directly to the general, and Deng Yang couldn't help but feel even more hatred.
"General, Ma Deheng is just building the Thunderbolt Chariot that Emperor Wu had, and he is so eager to take credit."
"It can be seen that although he has dexterous skills, he is just a person with shallow knowledge after all. Only the escaped Shu prisoner, according to the current investigation, there is no flaw."
"We just need to find out the relevant information about Guanzhong, and then we can confirm the identity. Then please ask the general to make careful arrangements."
As expected, Cao Shuang's attention was diverted by Deng Yang, and he asked with interest:
"Oh, so speaking of which, it is indeed possible that the Shu captives who surrendered were the predecessors of the Ge thieves?"
"The possibility is not small."
If he didn't have to wait for news from Guanzhong, I'm afraid he would be sure now.
Because the Jiangren could not only tell various things in Shu captives in detail, but also corroborate them one by one with the information mastered by the Wei Dynasty.
And he also knew the Shu captive army well.
There was even an extremely shocking news:
Thief Feng was so lustful that he set up a women's camp, euphemistically called the Women's Guard Camp, which was dedicated to his sexual pleasures on weekdays.
"The rumor that Feng Thief is the ghost king and controls three thousand women at night turns out to be not groundless."
Cao Shuang sighed.
Why is there even a hint of envy in your tone?
Deng Yang said to Cao Shuang:
"Although Yang doesn't know about soldiers, he also knows that women are not allowed to be hidden in the army. Otherwise, military discipline may be ruined. When soldiers go into battle, they only worry about the women's property behind the battle. How can they be willing to kill the enemy?"
Cao Shuang nodded in agreement: "Yes, Xuan Mao's words make sense."
Deng Yang continued:
"Thief Feng, a man with such a corrupt moral character, can actually become a general of the Shu tribe. This shows that even if the Shu tribe can be strong for a while, it will not last long in the future."
"Xuan Mao's words are truly profound!"
The Ge thief is gone, and the Feng thief is the worry of the Wei Dynasty.
I heard that in the Wei army, when they heard the name of Feng Thief, their expressions changed.
Now that he suddenly learned about Feng Thief's weakness, Cao Shuang couldn't help but be overjoyed and said:
"We should inform the generals of the army about this news and let them know that Thief Feng really has nothing to fear."
"General, I'll see you soon."
As a result, Feng Junhou, who was on patrol in Hedong, was notoriously known as "a promiscuous womanizer and a promiscuous womanizer".
"Thief Feng is just a prostitute, so there's nothing to fear?"
After learning that such rumors were circulating in the general's house, Liu Fang and Sun Zi looked at each other with astonishment on their eyes and faces.
To be honest, when things got to this point, the two of them already felt a little regretful.
The main reason for promoting Cao Shuang to come to power was to prevent the two of them from being liquidated by political opponents such as Cao Zhao.
Secondly, it is naturally because Cao Shuang is weak-tempered, does not have much opinion, and is easy to control.
What the two of them didn't expect was that their main goal was indeed achieved.
But the side effects are quite serious.
Originally, when Cao Rui was there, although the Wei state suffered repeated defeats, the foundation of the throne was unstable and the emperor's prestige was insufficient.
However, he could still use the Shangshutai and the Zhongshu Province to balance the forces between the DPRK and China to avoid major chaos.
Now that Cao Shuang has become the general, he records the affairs of the minister, and there are three Taichung dogs as minions in the minister's desk.
Naturally, he valued Shangshutai far more than Zhongshu Province.
In addition, Zhongshu Sheng no longer has the support of the emperor, or in other words, the emperor of Wei is now young and has no personal power.
Zhongshu Sheng, which was originally positioned as the emperor's secretary, naturally lost its power support in name.
At the beginning, Cao Shuang respected both of them and was at least willing to listen to their opinions.
But when three mad dogs appeared in the Chancery, things gradually changed.
However, Sun and Liu were also mentally prepared for this matter.
After all, when they supported Cao Shuang to come to power, they were looking for a way out.
Besides, the two of them are getting older. As long as they can survive the past few years, they will gradually withdraw from the court.
No matter who comes to power in the future, as long as their interests are not involved, given their qualifications, among all the officials in the government, how much respect should they have?
This plan is quite good.
But the two really underestimated Cao Shuang's incompetence and the madness of the Taichung Three Dogs.
"Chief of the Ge thief, there is indeed a man named Yang Yi. How important is his identity? Now that Yang Yi has come to surrender not long after the death of the thief Ge, Cao Zhaobo (Cao Shuang) should confirm his identity as soon as possible."
"If it is true, then it should be treated with great courtesy to show the court's magnanimity, and at the same time, it should be widely publicized to destroy the thieves' military morale and the people's morale."
Liu Fang said with some dissatisfaction:
"It's good now. Not only is it still uncertain about the identity of the descendant, but you also dare to say that Feng Thief is not something to be afraid of? It's simply ridiculous!"
Is Feng Thief not something to be afraid of?
Could it be that when the Wei Dynasty lost Longyou, Liangzhou, and Guanzhong, they all ended up in the hands of the Shu captives?
"To ignore the root cause and focus on the last detail is nothing more than short-sightedness!"
Sun Zi was also dissatisfied:
"If this continues, will the empire built by the three generations of the Wei Dynasty be destroyed in their hands? Then the Wei Dynasty and the people will be restless, and the Shu captives will take advantage of the opportunity to enter. So we, the old ministers, will have no face to face Emperor Wu! "
For the two of them, it doesn't matter who is in power in the Wei Dynasty - as long as they are not political enemies - it doesn't matter even if the Wei Dynasty changes its master.
As long as the two of them continue to enjoy prosperity and wealth.
"I heard that the people who surrendered from Shu also brought the method of making sharp weapons for the Shu army. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Compared to the second and third generations like Cao Shuang and others who have enjoyed fine clothes and fine food since childhood and have never been in a battle, Sun and Liu have experienced four dynasties and have seen and heard how much better they are.
In addition, the Zhongshu Province where they are located specializes in confidential matters.
The Wei Dynasty was repeatedly defeated at the hands of the Shu captives. From the confidential military reports sent from the front, there was countless news about the Shu captives' heavy armor and powerful crossbows.
As Taifu Sima Yi said: "A horse stirrup, although very simple, can allow the Shu captives to train cavalry for three years, which is comparable to the ten-year veteran of the Wei Dynasty."
Another example is the battle at Xiaoguan. An army reported that the Shu captives were throwing stones, which were like huge thunder falling in the sky above the city, making the defenders frightened and afraid to fight.
In the Battle of Guanzhong, Sima Yi easily gave up Chang'an, not only because Feng thief threatened his back, but also because it was rumored that the Shu thief had siege weapons that could easily smash the city wall.
It doesn't matter whether the Shu captive is Yang Yi or not, but if he can really come up with so many techniques for crafting weapons from the Shu captive army, his identity will definitely not be simple.
Cao Shuang actually didn't pay any attention to it, he was like a porpoise!
Sun Zi’s eyes flashed coldly:
"Cao Zhaobo is too honest! But now, everyone inside and outside Xuchang is controlled by him. The three dogs in Taichung have repeatedly tried to seize power from Zhongshu Province. We are afraid that we must not act rashly at the moment."
Liu Fang nodded and said:
"The two of us are not ministers assisting the government, and we must not quarrel with them."
Not to mention that Cao Shuang, as a general, had the power to assist the government and controlled the imperial army.
Even his surname alone is enough to suppress the two of them in terms of justice.
The only person who can compete with the auxiliary minister is naturally the auxiliary minister.
The two of them knew each other's thoughts without any unnecessary words.
"In the past few days, Sima Zishang (Sima Zhao), the second son of the Grand Tutor, has been quite active in Xuchang and has sent greetings to my mansion many times."
Liu Fang stroked his beard and said slowly:
"He can be considered our nephew. If we always turn him away like this, I'm afraid some people will say that we bully the small."
Sun Zi nodded: "Exactly, I have also received several greetings from him at my house. Anyway, there is nothing going on, so it is okay to meet him if I have the opportunity."
Liu Fang nodded in agreement: "That's fine."
It's just that the three dogs in Taichung are keeping a close eye on the Central Publishing House. If Sima Zhao is rashly allowed to come to the mansion - whether it is the Liu Mansion or the Sun Mansion - it will probably make Cao Shuang suspicious.
"I heard that a new Juupinju opened in Xuchang recently. It was moved from Luoyang to Xuchang. The food is very good."
When Sun Zi heard Liu Fang's words, he still hesitated:
"I heard that the owner of Juepinju has an unusual relationship with Princess Qinghe."
Liu Fang smiled slightly:
"It's precisely because it's unusual that I want to go there. Princess Qinghe is just a woman, so what knowledge does she have?"
"Back then, in order to vent my personal anger, I did not hesitate to slander my husband-in-law Xiahou Zilin (Xiahou Mao) and wanted to kill him."
"It can be seen that this woman is not only vicious-hearted, but also extremely selfish. If he is used properly, he can actually use her hand to convey news."
Sun Zi was thoughtful:
"I heard that Princess Qinghe sent retainers to look for connections because she wanted to move the princess palace to Xuchang..."
Liu Fang said meaningfully:
"She wants to move the princess palace to Xuchang. In addition to the imperial decree, she also has to get the approval of the Grand Master of Luoyang!"
To put it shamefully, the Cao family members in Luoyang are actually the hostages in the hands of the Taifu.
Is it possible that the hostages want to leave Luoyang without the Taifu's consent?
Therefore, Princess Qinghe must also be seeking help from Taifu.
At this point in time, if she was given the opportunity to contact Taifu, she might not be happy in time.
Sun Zi was still a little worried: "I'm just afraid that she will tell Cao Zhaobo afterwards."
"Before it happened, she couldn't leave Luoyang, so she didn't dare; after it happened, she couldn't get away from it." Liu Fang said leisurely, "How can she sue?"
With Princess Qinghe's vicious selfishness, how could she take the initiative to expose herself to Cao Shuang regardless of her own safety?
Liu Fang’s calculations don’t stop there:
"I heard that Cao Zhaobo secretly brought several talented people from the palace who were left behind by the late emperor to his own residence. I don't know if this is true or not?"
"If it is true, we can go see the Queen Mother and ask her opinion on this matter."
"What if it's fake?"
Liu Fang said quietly: "If it is false, then make it true."
As for the more than 3,000 palace residents, the number of people released from the palace should not be less than 2,000.
Who can tell where so many women will end up?
He Yan and Deng Yang are both lustful people. Instead of believing that they are not involved in the conspiracy, it is better to believe that the Feng thief really has nothing to fear.
There is no way to explain this kind of thing clearly as long as you use some tricks.
As a direct descendant of Princess Qinghe, it would be hard to say whether she would dare to believe Cao Shuang if she learned about this.
"Besides, with the current situation, even if we do nothing, I'm afraid we will be bullied by Ding Yanjing (Ding Mi) and his like soon."
After going through four dynasties, Liu Fang and Liu Fang had seen countless swords and swords, and their experience in political struggles was far beyond what Cao Shuang could compare to.
The most important thing is that these old people can make decisions at critical moments.
After weighing the pros and cons, the two immediately sent someone to quietly inform Sima Zhao and agreed on a time to meet at Juepinju.
Sima Zhao had repeatedly encountered obstacles in the past few days. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected surprise, and he was overjoyed at the moment.
So he followed Sun and Liu's advice and found an opportunity to sneak into Juepinju secretly on a certain day while avoiding other people's eyes and ears.
In July of the fifteenth year of Jianxing, Sima Yi, the Taifu of Wei State, reported to the court:
Feng Thief led the army to station in the east of the river, and seemed to have the intention of advancing eastward. Some parts of the city wall of Luoyang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty, were damaged and needed to be repaired by recruiting civilians. Please ask the court to send some skilled craftsmen to help.
Luoyang is now one of the base camps to prevent the Shu invaders from advancing eastward.
If Luoyang is lost, the Wei Dynasty will no longer have a barrier.
Therefore, even if Cao Shuang and others were on guard against Sima Yi, they were still highly consistent in preventing the Shu captives from advancing eastward.
If Sima Yi asked the court for money or food, Cao Shuang would think twice about it.
But now they just need some manpower. It would be disrespectful to not give them even this.
Deng Yang got Cao Shuang's permission, so he took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and directly sent Ma Jun to Luoyang to build the city wall in the name of being a skillful man in the imperial court.
At this time, Yang Yi was granted the title of Submissive Marquis by Cao Shuang and was assigned a sinecure position.
With the confirmation of Yang Yi's identity, Thief Feng's reputation for "having sex with women and being extravagant" gradually spread throughout the Central Plains.
Feng Junhou, who was patrolling far away in Hedong, suddenly sneezed several times in succession under the scorching sun: "Sneeze, sneeze, sneeze..."
"Junhou, are you okay?"
Jiang Wei, who came to accompany him, asked with concern.
"It's okay, no problem."
Feng Junhou rubbed his nose and looked at the smoke and dust rising on the road, "But the horse was riding too fast and the dust was too heavy, so I felt a little uncomfortable."
Jiang Wei heard this and said with a smile: "The official way in Hedong is indeed far inferior to the official way in Hanzhong."
Isn’t that right?
As the world's earliest cement highway, Shuangnan Avenue uses low-quality cement, but I don't know how much better it is than this loess road.
Due to the increase in traffic and pedestrians, Shuangnan Avenue has been damaged in recent years. I heard that the government has repaired some sections of the road again.
After hearing what Jiang Wei said, Feng Junhou looked to the south thoughtfully:
"It's a pity that the situation is not stable now. Otherwise, it would be very convenient to rebuild Tongguan using cement."
If Tongguan and Wuguan are not repaired for one day, the little fat man will be trapped in Hanzhong.
"That's what the Lord said."
"Is there any news from Hanoi?"
"No, everything is fine."
"Sima Yi is not a simple person, you must be careful in everything."
Feng Junhou came to Hedong to hold back the Wei army in Hanoi and prevent them from sending troops to support the Shangdang.
Sima Yi knew this.
Feng Junhou also knew that Sima Yi knew.
Now that Feng Junhou has played his cards, it depends on how Sima Yi responds.
I hope that as Zhang Xiaosi said, Sima Yi and Xuchang have reached the point where they seem to be inseparable, and they don't trust each other and are even wary of each other.
Otherwise, if Sima Yi is really asked to mobilize troops to Yecheng, Wei Yan will be unable to attack Shangdang for a long time, and I am afraid that the situation will change drastically again.
PS: In the past few days, the tiger girl has followed her mother-in-law back to her parents' home. The author finally has a holiday. I wanted to be lazy for a day, but I just opened my beloved Romance of the Three Kingdoms and was about to kill everyone.
Suddenly, the message flashed, and the tiger girl sent out a soul torture thousands of miles away: Have you updated today?
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