Chapter 1285 The ambitions of Xiahou Mao and Yangshi

 Feng Da Sima didn't know whether Sima Shi ever asked to marry a Yang girl in the original history.

 After all, although the Sima family on this historical line is similar to the Sima family in the original history, their historical status is completely different.

Even the Kingdom of Wei is about to collapse now—otherwise, why would the great Guandong clans like the Yang clan and the Xin clan be willing to find a way out?

They don't even think favorably of the Wei State, so how could they think favorably of the Sima family?

Not to mention, if my guess is correct, when Sima Shi proposed to the Yang family, Sima Yi was still trapped in Luoyang and unable to move.

 Whether it is Henan or Hanoi, facing the Han Dynasty that may advance eastward at any time, the future of the Sima family is uncertain.

 So it was a matter of course that the Taiyang family rejected Sima Shi's marriage proposal.

 After thinking this, Feng Da Sima looked at Xia Houmao with some thoughts.

If Xia Houmao could continue to stay in Luoyang, his role would be much greater than staying in Chang'an.

  After all, Luoyang is the most important transit station between Guanzhong and Guandong.

But Feng Da Sima also knew that Xia Houmao was not a handsome man, and he could not force others to sacrifice their lives to feed the old turtle.

"General Xiahou knows what is wrong and has a right view. He avoids disaster and follows the right path. He does not hesitate to abandon his family and career for this reason. I will always admire him very much."

Hearing what Feng Da Sima said, Xia Houmao, who was still smiling a little, suddenly became reluctant, and then showed a look of heartache.

 He had two major hobbies in his life, one was to cultivate beauties and the other was to manage the family property.

　　Now that I have come to seek refuge with the Han Dynasty, I have not been able to bring out any of the beauties in the house.

As for his family property, in addition to gold and silver, he also exchanged a lot of money for it.

Just so as not to alarm the Sima family, he had no way of changing hands for most of the land and shops.

Think about the hundreds of beauties carefully collected in the house, as well as the rich family property. In the end, I don’t know who got an advantage.

How can we not feel extremely heartbroken?

But compared to staying in Luoyang and having no choice but to live or die, escaping to Chang'an is obviously worth it.

"Da Sima has given me the award, and I am ashamed to accept it. The reason why I abandoned the east and went to the west is not only because of my great righteousness, but also because the Xiahou family has been too difficult in recent years."

“As for those family properties, they are always external possessions. Didn’t Feng Da Sima also once say, ‘A thousand pieces of gold will come back again after they are gone’.”

Xia Houmao looked generous. When he said this, he looked at Feng Da Sima with a hint of hope:

“Although Kuang Zhu is stupid, he has been running caravans and trade routes in Luoyang for many years, so even if he arrives in Chang’an, ahem…”

“Well, uh, but I can actually speak to many people in the Kanto area. If Da Sima still intends to infiltrate to the east, I can still help.”

Well, I just said a few words that made me stand out, and my true nature was revealed.

 No, as soon as the "thousand gold pieces" were "spent", I thought about "returning them back" immediately.

Hearing this, Feng Da Sima felt happy and glanced at Yang Hu again.

Yang Hu, who had handled the situation fairly and calmly before, had his eyes flickering, as if he didn't dare to look at Feng Da Sima.

He is probably too young, his face is thin, and there is even a bit of shyness on his face.

 Who is Feng Da Sima?

At this time, he had completely understood why Xia Houmao and Yang Hu came together.

 Why did Yang let his most outstanding disciple take the risk to come to Chang'an?

It seems that Yangshi has already planned to seamlessly take over Xiahou Mao's channels in Guandong.

Of course, it is probably impossible to take over all of them, and you may even have to follow the Sima family to drink soup.

 Because the Han Dynasty's luxury goods are sold to Guandong, going to Luoyang is the best choice.

The Sima family is in charge of Luoyang, and Xiahou Mao has worked for the Taifu Mansion for so many years.

Sima sits on the ground and collects taxes to distribute the supply of goods. Naturally, he will get a big share of the profits.

But Yangshi's abacus was so good that Feng Dashima seemed to have heard the crackling sound.

If the Han Dynasty succeeds in marching eastward one day, this will be regarded as early investment.

If the eastward advance fails, the Yang family will make a big profit if they take the benefits that fall into their hands.

As expected, none of these aristocratic families is simple.

"It would be best if General Xiahou can speak well."

Feng Da Sima’s heart was racing, and in a short period of time, he had figured out the basic links:

"Just after this incident, the Sima clan may strengthen its control over Luoyang. If General Xiahou wants to reorganize the channels in Guandong, he should be careful."

Hearing this, Xiahou Mao's eyes widened immediately, and he looked at Feng Dashima in disbelief:

“Isn’t it the big man who has the final say in Luoyang? When will it be Sima’s turn?”

 Feng Dashima:? ? ?

 Good fellow, how come this great Sima doesn’t know what happened?

But I saw Xia Houmao's face looking a little excited:

"Now the Han army is gathered in Hangu and Shaanxi. If the soldiers advance slightly, they can reach Luoyang City. Who can resist the might of the Han army?"

"Sima Yi, that old thief, stayed in Yecheng and never came back. It's obvious that he didn't want to defend Luoyang."

Xiahou Mao became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, and even Sima Yi called him an old thief:

“Da Sima, you don’t know something. In the past few months, the old thief Sima has moved almost all the rich and powerful people in Luoyang City to Ye City. There are not even a few Cao family members left.”

"Now people in Luoyang are panicked. Master Sima is seriously ill and cannot be in charge. Sima Zhao is inexperienced and ignorant of practical matters. This opportunity is not to be missed, Great Sima!"

 Having lost Hangu Pass and Shaanxi, although there is a new Hangu Pass set up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the west of Luoyang, everyone knows that it is just a decoration.

After passing Shaanxi, the road to Luoyang is no longer a single road, but is feasible from both the north and the south.

 Compared to the dangerous and difficult Weihan Ancient Road, the road east of Shaanxi can be called a smooth road.

 The road to the south can even go down the river directly to Luoyang.

Even a blind man can see that Luoyang is already in the Han's pocket.

As long as Luoyang is captured, what will happen to the Guandong trade routes and the Sima clan?

 Thinking that he would soon be able to return to Luoyang as a winner, Xia Houmao decided...

 Be sure to let everyone know that I will build a larger caravan!

At that time, relying on the big man, I could sell whatever I wanted and whoever I wanted.

 Sima wants to purchase goods? Need more money!

　　　His mother’s wife!

How much money have you made for Old Thief Sima in the past few years?

 You can't take the goods from his hand unless you spit it out.

Of course, if you want to realize this dream, the key depends on whether Da Sima Yun allows it...

 This is also the reason why he rushed to visit Da Sima.

 Making money is not shabby.

 For such a big matter, the sooner it is decided, the better. If it is uncertain, it will make you feel uneasy.

 “Why don’t I know about Luoyang Yixia?”

Feng Da Sima didn't know Xia Houmao's ambitions, but he expressed his appreciation for Xia Houmao's concern for the Han Dynasty to regain Luoyang.

Then he sighed a little and said:

“It’s just that right now, it’s not just us who have the final say on entering Luoyang.”

"Luoyang is also the old capital of the Han Dynasty," Xia Houmao thought that the "we" that Da Sima said was only referring to the people present.

"Your Majesty wants to return the old capital, how can you do without Luoyang? As long as your Majesty is willing and Grand Sima is willing, who else can object?"

 Who among the great Han people can object to the matter decided by His Majesty and Da Sima together?

 “Wu State.”

The impassioned Xia Houmao couldn't react for a moment and was still there: "Who?"

 “Wu State.” Feng Da Sima sighed again, “Back then, the Han Dynasty only had one state, and the country was weak and the people were poor. If they wanted to defeat the traitors, they could only borrow the power of Wu State.”

“Therefore, when the Han Dynasty made an alliance with the Kingdom of Wu, they swore an alliance to the land of the Emperor and Queen and the mountains and rivers to divide the world equally, and Luoyang was given to the Kingdom of Wu.”

"A few days ago, Lord Wu sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that Wu has never forgotten the alliance between the two countries, and he hopes that the great Han Dynasty will not forget it."

The so-called "Wu State has never forgotten the alliance between the two countries" refers to the matter of transferring Lu Xun and giving up the attack on Shangyong, leaving it to the Han Dynasty.

"I hope the big man will not forget it" is naturally implying that according to the alliance between the two countries, Luoyang is under the name of Wu State.

The alliance between Han and Wu is not a secret. On the contrary, this matter has long been known to the world.

When Xia Houmao heard Da Sima’s explanation, he was immediately filled with indignation:

"How can the Wu people be so shameless! The Han troops are approaching Luoyang City. As allies, they actually want the Han people to give up attacking Luoyang?"

"So Sun Quan is far away in Jianye. How long will it take for him to lead his army to Luoyang City? Think about Hefei, but he has been fighting for more than ten years and has not been able to conquer it!"

"He can't conquer Luoyang in his lifetime, so we have to wait for him forever? What kind of ally? I think he seems to be an ally of the Wei thieves..."

 “Cough cough cough!” Yang Hu coughed violently.

Xia Houmao realized that he had made a mistake, so he shut up angrily.

 Don’t blame him for being like this.

 After all, I have left my family and career behind!

I thought that as long as I could get the support of Da Sima, it would be easy to rebuild the family business.

Who would have expected that Sun Quan, who was far away in Jianye and had never even met him, would spoil such a big thing? How could this not make Xiahou Mao extremely angry?

 Sun thief, blocking people's way of wealth, is not a son of man!

"General Xiahou, don't get excited. We are definitely going to capture Luoyang, but we need to think carefully about how to capture it so that it won't be criticized."

If Feng Da Sima had not tricked Xia Houmao before and knew this person's greed for money, and seeing the other party's attitude and rhetoric, he would have really thought that the other party was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, it is not quite right to say that Xiahou Mao was not a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

 After all, he took such a big risk and had to leave his family and career to seek refuge with a big man.

 So Feng Dashima felt that he could not make the other party's heart cold.

“In other words, the Han Dynasty will not make any big move towards Luoyang in the near future before negotiating with Wu State.”

Of course, the deeper reason is that last year’s war consumed too much manpower and material resources.

 The landlord’s family has no surplus food!

Not to mention that if we really want to start another war, we will have to recruit civilians on a large scale.

 That will only affect the recovery of production and the advancement of the New Deal.

Since Luoyang is right in front of us, we won’t be able to run away on our own.

It doesn’t matter if you take it slow.

 Feng Da Sima glanced at Yang Hu meaningfully and continued to say to Xia Houmao:

"But if General Xiahou is really serious, there is no need to keep looking at Luoyang."

Xia Houmao was startled. He obviously didn’t understand the meaning of Feng Da Sima’s words: “The lower officials are ignorant...”

Pointing to the edge of the guide, Feng Da Sima Youyou said:

“From the four fortresses in Guanzhong, if you want to go to the Central Plains, besides going east, you can also go south. After all, Xuchang is no worse than Luoyang.”

As soon as these words came out, Xia Houmao's eyes suddenly widened, and then he blinked again, feeling a little confused.

 But soon, he immediately reacted from his confusion, subconsciously raised his fist and gave a high-five. He was surprised, happy and surprised, and couldn't help but said loudly:

"Hey! I'm so confused! After staying in Luoyang for so many years, I haven't turned around. Didn't Ji Quan (Xia Houwei) already go to Xuchang?"

Yang Hu's face changed slightly after hearing Feng Da Sima's suggestion.

At this moment, when he heard Xia Houmao talking to himself again, his right hand trembled in a way that was visible to the naked eye.

Feng Da Sima, who seemed to be talking to Xia Houmao, but in fact had been paying attention to Yang Hu, raised an imperceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth, raised his teacup, and took a sip.

Uncle Yang, Uncle Feng is very happy that you can come to Chang'an from Guandong.

 But Uncle Feng didn’t like your attitude just now.

 Because you, the Yang family, want too much and want to give too little.

 It’s okay to just send a young man like you here. Uncle Feng can give you face, no matter what.

 The only requirement is that you stay and serve the big man.

I didn’t expect you to be unwilling to agree to even such a small thing.

Alright, I know that your Taiyang family is an aristocratic family, and you need to be dignified and reserved.

 So if you don’t want to stay, Uncle Feng can understand and won’t force you.

 But you Taiyang clan, do you think too highly of yourselves?

 Do you think Uncle Feng’s face is too worthless?

Or have you lived in Cao Wei so well these past few years that you have forgotten who you are?

 You only gave such a hint, without even a formal statement, and dared to reach out to the big man for benefits?

 This is very difficult for me, Uncle Feng!

 There is only one big man in this world.

 But in Guandong, you are not the only Yang family.

 Look at the Xiahou family, how good they are at doing things?

I don’t train such a good agent, so why should I choose you, Yangshi?

Because of your big face?

  heitui!

 Do you know Uncle Feng’s nickname Fa?

The world is known as the butcher of an aristocratic family, and he has countless lackeys.

 With one command, no matter how hard a bone is, it can be chewed into pieces.

Members of the aristocratic families who dare to put on airs in front of Uncle Feng will either go to Qingchi or hang themselves on the southeastern branch. It won't work without paying the price.

 Taiyangshi?

 Hmph!

Feeling Feng Da Sima's cold gaze, young Yang Hu felt an inexplicable chill all over his body despite the scorching heat.

 Dismembered the great clans of Shu, exterminated the powerful families of Liangzhou, bloodbathed the noble families of Hedong, and moved the wealthy families to Shangdang...

Mr. Feng’s illustrious reputation was forged with countless blood and tears from a wealthy family.

Yang Hu didn’t dare to bet whether Feng Da Sima’s step was accidental or intentional.

Facing the strong and overwhelming pressure from Feng Da Sima, Yang Hu was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he couldn't think of how to explain or resolve it for a while.

Just when Yang Hu was anxious, he heard Feng Da Sima, who was sitting above him, say to Xia Houmao as if he was pointing:

“The only thing to worry about is that I don’t know what the attitude of General Xiahou’s people in Xuchang is.”

 In this matter, General Cao and others were not the obstacles and made people unsure, but the Xiahou family who still stayed in Wei.

With the Han's penetration ability in Luoyang, news about Xia Houxuan had already reached Chang'an.

If Xia Houwei and others are as stubborn as Xia Houxuan, wouldn't they be a hot face trying to stick to a cold butt?

 “What’s this?”

Xia Houmao was not worried at all and said with great confidence:

“Luoyang can do it, but Xuchang can’t?”

"Ji Quan is not unaware of what Zhu has done in Luoyang in the past few years. How could he ever object?"

"He also knows the benefits of this, not only for the Xiahou family, but also for Cao Zhaobo (Cao Shuang). What reason does he have for not agreeing?"

When Xia Houmao said this, he said "Huh" in hindsight.

yes! It goes without saying that I am a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and have been ordered to contact Xuchang.

Even if Ji Quan is different from me and does not agree with me, how can he refuse something that is beneficial to Cao Zhaobo?



The more I thought about it, the more I realized that abandoning Luoyang and moving towards Xuchang was a good move. Xia Houmao couldn't help but slap his thigh:

“Da Sima’s idea is really wonderful, so wonderful!”

Xia Houmao's excitement made Yang Hu tremble next to him.

 Subconsciously, he raised his head and looked at Feng Da Sima.

But when he saw Da Sima looking over with a smile on his lips, Yang Hu, whose chill had not subsided, suddenly felt cold to the bone.

 At the same time, a few words suddenly popped up in my mind:

 Smart words, cruelty, foresight...

 Xiahou Zilin (that is, Xiahou Mao) fell into this person's scheme without knowing it, and he was still complacent.

But the Xiahou family far away in Xuchang has no choice at all. The longer time goes by, the deeper they will fall.

In order to compete with or even overwhelm Taifu Sima, the arrogant and lewd General Cao and the greedy Three Dogs of Taichung would not be able to refuse such a huge benefit.

 After all, it is moving with great momentum and cannot be stopped by human power.

 And even the Sima family may be implicated.

Sima Taifu, who has lost his financial resources from the west, will face a general who has gained financial resources from the west, and is he afraid that he will have to fight evenly and lose both sides?

As for my own Taiyang clan... It may not be right to say that they were used to kill chickens to scare monkeys, but what is certain is that they were beaten up and set an example for the major families in Guandong.

Feng Da Sima’s meaning is very obvious: Rather than benefiting you from the Yang clan, I might as well cultivate the Xiahou clan directly.

 Sincerity!

 Feng Da Sima was very dissatisfied with Taiyangshi's sincerity.

 (End of this chapter)