Chapter 1306 New Year’s Eve Trivia

 Coming out of Zhang's house, Madam You saw a very strange scene.

 The two uncles, one with a smile on his face, even looked respectful to his own Alang.

 This is not surprising.

 The strange thing was that the other one looked as if he had eaten shit—or rather, someone had fed him shit—and stared at Feng with a vicious look.

"what happened?"

After sitting in the car, the right lady asked curiously:

"I see that uncle Zhong Quan is very unhappy? Have you provoked him again?"

 At the earliest time, when Zhongquan’s uncle saw his own Alang, he really glared at him.

 But after so many years, the attitude has long changed.

　　Although he is lukewarm, after all, he no longer angers Alang.

More

 Unless someone really messes with him.

"It's nothing," Feng Da Sima drank some wine, leaned against the carriage and said lazily, "I just asked him if he had any idea of ​​leading the army."

"ah?"

 The lady on the right also drank wine, her face turned red.

There is no other way around it. I am accompanying my grandmother, and there is also a group of family members who came here specially to meet me today.

 In addition, on this important holiday, even if the right lady doesn't like drinking, she still can't avoid it.

The couple smelled of alcohol, so they asked their son and daughter to ride in another carriage.

 It is also convenient for the two of them to talk about things.

 “Why does Alang think of this matter again at this time?”

 At the beginning, it was not that there were no attempts, but Zhongquan’s uncle was very resolute in his refusal.

 After all, the Han Dynasty is now an ally with the State of Wu, so he can only lead the army to attack the State of Wei, which is something he will never do.

 This is also understandable.

Although there are rumors in Wei that he surrendered to the enemy on his own initiative, everyone who should know understands that he was defeated and captured.

Moreover, he was defeated by King Feng Gui, and the defeat was not unjust.

Especially after the First World War in Guanzhong, King Feng Gui's fame reached its peak.

Even Cao Rui, who asked Xiahou Ba to take the blame for the first battle with Xiao Guan, ended up confining all the Xiahou family members to Luoyang and there was no follow-up.

If it were really counted as voluntarily surrendering to the enemy, the family members would at least be exiled.

But if Xiahou Ba really wanted to lead the army again in Han State, or even attack Wei State, the nature would definitely be different.

 Even rumors that he actively surrendered to the enemy will be confirmed.

 At that time, the family members in Luoyang may be in danger of their lives.

 “Things are different now.”

The right lady’s mind was obviously running slower than usual after drinking. After hearing what Feng said, she finally realized:

"That's true. We've all escaped anyway, so we don't have any worries. If uncle Cong is serious about it, he might consider it."

“More than that.” Feng Dashima’s alcohol resistance is higher, and his eyes are still sober:

"I didn't bother to persuade him before. Apart from knowing that he had concerns, the other reason was that even if he really agreed, the meaning would be far less than it is now."

Before the Xiahou family fled Luoyang, Xiahou Ba led the army, but he only represented himself.

 But it’s different now.

If he agrees, it means that the Xiahou family, or at least some of the Xiahou family - Cao Wei's closest in-law family - has joined the ranks against Wei.

 This had a huge impact on Wei.

Can greatly damage the morale and confidence of Wei's officials.

 It can even make them doubt the legitimacy of Wei State—even their closest in-laws are against it, so what reason do they have to support it?

 Things like people's hearts, morale, and confidence are fine if nothing happens on weekdays. They can't be seen or touched.

 But if something really happens, for example, Master Wang is coming to the border.

 It is a very simple matter to dispose of one's armor in front of the formation and turn around, and to eat the slurry in the rear.

This is not the first time that Madam You has seen Feng Langjun manipulate people's hearts.

 Seeing that she was a little drunk, Feng Da Sima nodded:

 “What a clever word, Mr. Feng!”

 For his uncle, Xuchang was the orthodox state of Wei.

  Not to mention the Xiahou family members in Wei State, they are basically in Xuchang now.

Whether he is a helper or a helper, as his uncle, he has absolutely no reason to support Taifu Sima.

  But unfortunately for Wei, more and more people believe that Taifu Sima is more suitable than General Cao to assist the young emperor of Wei.

 Do you think this is a coincidence?

"What are you talking about? Didn't you see how his face turned into something? I really want to talk nicely, but why is he like this?"

Hearing this, Feng Da Sima was very dissatisfied, but when he saw the drunkenness on Mrs. Right's face, he let out another "tsk".

 Forget it, I’m not as knowledgeable as a drunkard.

　　It is Madam Right, after drinking, she seems a little different from usual.

 She came closer and asked:

"When Ah Lang said this, I am really curious. What did you say to him? Did you make him want to eat you?"

“It’s nothing, I just read him two lines of poetry.”

“Huh?” Mrs. Right became more and more curious, “Alang actually read him a poem?”

 What kind of treatment is this?

 Speaking of which, Alang seems to have not written an article for a long time?

 “What did you read?”

 Feng Da Sima was obsessed with Madam You, so he could only tell the poem.

 “Good sentence…”

The right lady praised it, then tasted it carefully, and suddenly burst into laughter.

She suddenly rolled into Feng Da Sima's arms, raised her hand and hit him, laughing so hard that she almost twitched, and then said intermittently with some drunkenness:

"How vicious is this poem of yours? He didn't draw his sword to strike you, even if it was because our children called him "grandfather", what a clever word!"

Poems are good poems, but using good poems to curse people seems too sinister.

 Because good poetry will spread, not only will it spread, but it will continue to spread.

　　When the time comes, whether it is the current generation or future generations, when they think of "the rich men are singing and dancing, the stable horses are so fat that their bows are broken," they will say, oh, "the stable horses are so fat that they kill Xiahou Ba"!

Thinking again of "The remaining people endured death in hope of recovery, and there are a few tears tonight", and then I thought, eh, "The remaining people endured death and Xiahou Ba"?

"He really wanted to draw his sword and rush over to kill me, but Uncle Zi Lin Cong (Xia Houmao) stopped him and hugged me."

"Hahaha…"

 The right lady who fell to Feng Da Sima was once again made to laugh.

At the same time, he reached out and hugged Feng's waist, "Like this?"

"right."

The right lady looked up at her husband, Alang, and her eyes were moist, like the melting snow outside the car in early spring, which was melting and shining.

His writing can conquer the world, his martial arts can defeat powerful enemies, he can rule the world and the people will praise him for his goodness.

Thousands of people admire him outside, but he dotes on his wives and concubines at home.

 What do you want in the world for such a gentleman?

 Happy to meet each other, we can only hold on tightly.

 “Don’t move, Uncle Zi Lin never did this...”

 People who drink alcohol tend to have less self-control.

 The right lady seems to be much bolder after drinking.

 Obviously, the right lady did not listen to Da Sima’s stop, but chuckled:

"What are you afraid of? Who was in the car that damaged my body?"

"I..." Feng Dasima wanted to argue, but was speechless for a while. He could only inhale hissingly and said, "Be gentle..."

 The carriage is sandwiched with steel plates, and the sound insulation is quite good. As long as the movement is not too loud, it is difficult for people outside to detect it.

This time, the right lady was very obedient and slowed down her shaking head.

  —

　　Accompanying the right lady to Guining, and then accompanying the left lady to Guining.

This time, nothing unexpected happened.

Guan Xing had a few drinks with Feng Da Sima, and then said that he would go to Yongzhou to serve as the governor in the next year.

 Feng Dashima nodded, indicating that he understood.

After the incident at the Hedong Dudu Mansion, Feng wanted his brother-in-law to resign as the chief general of the Southern Army and become Sili Xiaowei.

 But at that time, Brother-in-law Guan still had ambitions in his heart, so he was quite hesitant.

It was not until the Shangdang battle broke out that Guan Jizi had to seriously consider his brother-in-law's opinions.

  In other words, he was struck.

There is no way. General Zhendong's performance was so outstanding that it almost made Guan Jizi despair - there was no hope of surpassing Sanniang in the army.

 Besides, Shiro Seki's status in the military is almost unshakable.

Then what’s the point of Guan Jiaerlang working harder?

It's better to change careers as soon as possible and establish a foothold in the court - Shiro Seki can't also change careers and join the court, can he?

After the battle of Shangdang, the queen retreated to Gui Palace, and Feng Da Sima took full power.

 In between this retreat and advance, the Hedong Governor's Office was abolished, and the Yongzhou matter that Feng Da Sima had proposed was put on the agenda again and was quickly passed.

 The former Puppet Wei Beidi, Xinping, Fuyi Hujun, Anding, and the original Shangjun of the Later Han Dynasty were cut off part of each other and merged into Beidi County.

 It was merged with the original four counties of Hanyang, Longxi, Wudu, and Anding in the Later Han Dynasty to form Yongzhou.

In other words, Yongzhou serves as the barrier to the west of Chang'an, spanning Longshan Mountain.

 It can not only reduce the pressure on Liangzhou, but also allow Liangzhou to concentrate on operating the Hexi Corridor.

 It also prevents Liangzhou from becoming a separate state with Longshan as a barrier, causing geographical division.

  Guan Xing did not take up the post of Sili Xiaowei as Feng Da Sima wanted. In addition to feeling that his qualifications were too low, there was another reason:

 Sili Xiaowei has a more suitable candidate.

 Deng Zhi is about to step down as governor of Bingzhou and prepares to return to the court.

Deng Zhi is sixty-five years old, which is very old for people of this era.

It is unreasonable to let such an old man stay in a bitter and cold place like Bingzhou.

The Han Dynasty is now rich in talents, but it is not that there is no one available, so transferring Deng Zhi back to Chang'an to rest and recuperate is a sign of the emperor's pity for the old minister.

The person who succeeded Deng Zhi was naturally Wang Ping, who dared to challenge Sima Yi's army with thousands of troops.

From north to south, Wang Ping is stationed in Taiyuan, Shi Bao is stationed in Shangdang, Zhang Bao is stationed in Hedong, and Jiang Weiliu is stationed in Hangu Pass...

 This series of arrangements were all completed unconsciously.

These people are all in their prime of fighting, and they are also the most capable generals in Ji Han.

At the same time, there were Zhang Yi, Hu Zun, Zhang Jiu, Liu Hun, Tufa Tianli and others around them as assistants or backups.

 Obviously, Feng Dashima was already preparing for the future war in Hebei.

So it was really not a whim for him to persuade Xiahou Ba to come out and lead the army.

"Deng Gong is already very old. He came back to serve as the Sili Xiaowei. This is just a transition. Sooner or later he will be ranked as the Third Duke. When the time comes, I am afraid that you will still have to take charge of this Sili Xiaowei."

 Feng Dashima had a drink with Guan Xing.

These words cannot be said outside, but there is still no problem if you talk to your brother-in-law behind closed doors.

  After all, it is obvious.

 There are not many veterans who can compare with Deng Zhi in terms of seniority.

And there are even fewer people who can compare with him in merit.

Either the imperial court does not have three Dukes, but if there are three Dukes, Deng Zhi will definitely have a place.

“Yongzhou is newly established, so I am unprepared for everything, so my brother will have to work harder.”

 Feng Da Sima poured another glass of wine for Guan Xing and said:

“Yongzhou is the barrier to the west of Guanzhong. Only when Yongzhou is stable can Guanzhong be stable. If Guanzhong is stable, the Han Dynasty can move eastward and quell the rebels as soon as possible.”

“Since you said so, you can give me more students to help me this year.”

Guan Xing didn’t care what his brother-in-law said.

How can it be that the clever words and charming words of Mr. Feng are a waste of fame?

 If you are not careful, you will be bypassed by him.

 It is proper to make demands first and get the benefits.

Feng Da Sima’s hand when pouring wine paused, and then he said seriously:

“Brother, it’s not like you don’t know that the number of students in the college has not been enough in recent years. This study has not been completed yet, and someone has made a decision.”

“If nothing else, just by implementing the New Deal, the number of students coming out every year will not be enough to fill the gap.”

“And you see, there was a defeat in Youzhou last time. I originally wanted to send a few more students to Pingcheng, but I couldn’t do it.”

 Guan Xing knocked on the table, unwilling to listen to Feng's account of his sufferings:

"The lack of students is a matter for you, the mountain chief, not for me, the governor of Yongzhou."

“The lack of officials in Yongzhou is a problem for me, the governor of Yongzhou, but it’s even more a problem for you, the chief minister!”

 In a word, stop talking nonsense and give people to people quickly!

 Then when he came out of Guan Mansion, it was Feng's turn to look bad.

This time, I am a little bit at a loss. I gave a gift, but I have to give it away later.

  —

The ladies on the left and right have all returned to peace, and next is the Prime Minister's Mansion.

  To be precise, I want to visit the Prime Minister’s wife.

Four wives and concubines, their children, and a mistress also came with their children in the name of following General Zhendong.

The Prime Minister’s wife’s health has suddenly deteriorated a lot in the past two years.

According to medical experts, when Zhuge Zhan was born, his vitality was damaged.

　In addition, the prime minister passed away, and the prime minister's wife missed her too much, which also injured her lungs and spleen.

The hidden diseases accumulated in the early years broke out all at once.

Seeing the Prime Minister’s wife standing in the vestibule with some trembling, looking forward to the door, Feng Dasima quickly stepped forward and supported her:

"It's cold outside, so why did Madam come out? Just wait for us inside."

The Prime Minister’s wife smiled, patted Feng Yong’s hand, and then pointed at the children who were running lively:

“Don’t you want to see the children as soon as possible?”

 “I met my grandmother.”

 The children, led by Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, noisily bowed to the Prime Minister's wife.

 “Okay, okay!”

The Prime Minister's wife smiled broadly and pushed Feng Da Sima away, ignoring General Zhendong and Lord Shunde who came up to greet her.

Go to the children, touch this one’s head, touch that other’s face, and just enjoy the happiness of a family surrounded by children and grandchildren.

 In the end, it was General Zhendong who was worried about her health and stepped forward to persuade her to go back to the house, which finally persuaded her.

 After returning to the house and sitting down, the Prime Minister’s wife asked not Feng Da Sima or Mrs. Zuo, but Xiang Amei:

“Do you have any idea about your new machine?”

Amei shook her head:

“Madam, at present, there is no qualified fine iron forged in Jiuyuan and Heping City, so we can only do a small verification, but it is not practical.”

Mrs. Prime Minister nodded and sighed:

"I'm old, and the doctor won't let me go out for too long now. Otherwise, I really want to study this new machine for driving away water vapor with you."

"But in my opinion, since the fine iron is unqualified, you should solve the problem of fine iron first."

Amei nodded:

"What the madam said is that I have already mentioned it to Da Sima, and I plan to go to the north to have a look after the weather warms up."

Huang Yueying looked at Amei with admiration in her eyes.

 She seemed to see the shadow of her former self in Amei.

 I think back on when I was young, I was so obsessed with making new utensils.

 Firstly, it’s out of interest, and secondly, it’s naturally to help my Alang.

 The woman in front of me seems to be exactly the same as herself back then, both in terms of interests and goals.

 (End of this chapter)