Lu Xuan looked surprised and said, "Both of you, father and son, are sage men of the Han Dynasty. Now that you have entered my king's camp and knelt down to apologize, what's the matter?"
Sima Yi's heart trembled even more.
Lu Xuan was so insidious that he even broke out and pretended not to know. You know, Lu Xuan made him take laxatives for two days in a row. Under such a premise, Lu Xuan also said that he didn't know the reason and it was completely intentional.
Sima Yi became more and more frightened in his heart and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the common people are guilty. Your Majesty recruits the common people, which is a blessing for the common people. However, the common people pretend to be sick to avoid it. It is a great crime. Please punish the king."
Sima Fang also knelt on the ground and said: "I know clearly that the dog is not sick, but he covers and condones it. Please punish me."
Lu Xuan's tone became more severe and he said, "I am very curious as to why you rejected me? Do you think that I am easy to bully?"
"I don't dare!"
Sima Fang quickly spoke.
Sima Yi explained: "The reason why the common people pretend to be sick is to show off and test the king's patience. All of this is because the common people are self-righteous and have their own fault. Please punish the king."
When Sima Yi was kneeling on the ground and talking, he stuck his butt out high and looked very pious.
He was afraid of being punished.
Don't dare to explode again.
Lu Xuan looked at Sima Fang and Sima Yi and continued: "What you did is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Tell me, how should I deal with you in this matter?"
Sima Fang immediately said: "It is a crime of death to be an old man."
"Death penalty for common people."
Sima Yi followed suit.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Since you have all confessed your crime of deceiving the king, you should be punished for your crime. I will not implicate the Sima family anymore, and I will kill you two. Someone, drag me down and execute you."
The soldiers entered and went straight towards Sima Fang and Sima Yi.
Both father and son were stunned for a moment.
Even more shocked.
The two of them didn't expect that Lu Xuan was going to be executed directly without giving up the steps. He was taking the opportunity to kill.
If Sima Yi had his previous character, he would definitely have to endure it a little longer. He was sure that Lu Xuan did not dare to execute him. Now that Lu Xuan had taken care of him, Sima Yi no longer had such courage and felt that Lu Xuan was really capable of killing people.
Sima Yi begged for mercy and said: "Your Majesty, Sima Yi pleads guilty. I beg you, Your Majesty, to allow Sima Yi to take the blame and make meritorious service."
A look of helplessness also appeared on Sima Fang's old face, and he echoed: "I beg your Majesty to allow Sima Fang to make meritorious deeds."
Lu Xuan sneered.
This is the true nature of these two people.
However, no matter how patient you are, you cannot be stable in the face of death.
Lu Xuan asked, "Are you, father and son, really willing to take the blame and make meritorious deeds?"
"willing!"
Sima Fang and Sima Yi answered in unison.
Lu Xuan said: "In this case, both your father and son will go to local posts. As for Jiaozhou, I have arranged for people to recruit people to surrender. It is estimated that when I return to Nanjing this time, Jiaozhou has been pacified and surrendered. So Sima Yi went to Panyu County, Nanhai County, Jiaozhou to serve as a county official. Order. You are experienced here in Sima Fang. Go to Yongchang County in Yizhou and serve as the prefect of Yongchang."
"I obey!"
Sima Yi was the first to answer.
Sima Fang also shouted: "Old minister, I obey!"
Lu Xuan waved his hand and ordered: "After Sima Fang returns home, he will set off to Yongchang County to take up his post. As for Sima Yi, you will also set off south to Nanjing to meet Zhang Zhao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. I will arrange for the letter to be sent back first. Make arrangements for your transfer orders."
"As you command!"
Sima Yi and Sima Fang answered in unison.
The two stood up and left.
Fazheng praised and said: "Your Majesty is really kind-hearted. Up to now, he has only simply dealt with these two people and allowed them to continue their official positions."
Lu Xuan smiled softly, but his eyes were slightly cold.
Whether it was Sima Fang or Sima Yi, he was thrown out to do things first.
Sima Yi is a sword, and he first threw it to Panyu County to do things. In Panyu County at this time, it was difficult for non-locals to adapt to the southern climate. Except for the area near the city, many places were deep mountains and old forests with impassable roads and insufficient education, making them very primitive.
Most officials are unwilling to serve in Jiaozhou.
Lu Xuan threw Sima Yi over and asked Sima Yi to rule the place.
Compared with Sima Yi's arrangement, Sima Fang's situation was more difficult.
Yongchang County is the area where Yunnan was located in later generations. It is quite vast, with deep mountains and old forests everywhere.
After all, Panyu County is located on the southeast coast. Under the governance of the Jiaozhou scholar family, Panyu County has developed fairly well. However, most of the area where Yongchang County is located is real deep mountains and old forests. The roads are more difficult than Jiaozhou. There are primitive tribes everywhere, and many barbarians live in the mountains.
It is quite difficult to govern Yongchang County. If Sima Fang wants to make achievements and manage Yongchang County well, he may have to spend his whole life in Yongchang County, and it may not be able to develop.
Just one thing, smoothing the road, will consume countless manpower and material resources, and it is not something that can be accomplished easily.
For the Sima family, Lu Xuan's arrangement was very simple.
People like Sima Yi are used as swordsmen, while people like Sima Fang are thrown into the local area to use their remaining energy to open up the place and let the people live a good life.
After the division of the Sima family, there is no threat.
On the other side, Sima Yi and Sima Fang walked out of the military camp. The father and son looked at each other after getting on the carriage.
Their expressions were very bitter.
Sima Yi looked ashamed and said: "Father, I am the one who has dragged you down. You are so old, but you are going to serve in Yongchang County in the south of Yizhou. I heard that there are barbarians there, and they are all from the mountains and old forests. tribe."
"And I also heard that there are many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts in the mountains over there, and it is not safe on the road. You were implicated because of me. Originally, you were supposed to enjoy your old age in peace, but now you have to go to the place to torment, and you are going to the real place. The backcountry."
"Everything is my fault!"
Sima Yi felt extremely regretful.
If he had known this, he would never have become an enemy of Lu Xuan and would have just gone to work.
Sima Fang stroked his beard, with a bitter look on his face, and sighed: "I have gone to Yongchang County, and you are going to work in Panyu County. In the Jiaozhou area, the climate is very hot and it is easy to contract miasma. It is not easy for you, so take care of yourself."
Sima Yi said bitterly: "I understand."
The father and son chatted, with a hint of regret in their words. For the two of them, testing Lu Xuan this time was too costly.
Totally unbearable.
Counting Sima Lang, the three most important backbones of Sima's family are all scattered and about to leave. One went to Yongchang County in the far south, one was in Shu County, a place he was unfamiliar with, and the other was in Panyu County in the south of Jiaozhou.
The Sima family was broken up.
The carriage drove slowly. After returning home, Sima Fang and Sima Yi packed up and prepared to leave, and also arranged things at home.
After Sima Fang and Sima Yi prepared, they went on their way.
In the blink of an eye, two days later, Luoyang was completely under control and the army was reorganized. Lu Xuan left Tian Chou behind to coordinate arrangements. He personally led the army westward towards Ziwu Road.
