Chapter 768 The storm rises

  When Master Sima returned to his mansion, the mansion of General Hussars, who had been suppressed by Zhang Chunhua, finally completely settled down.

  The fact that Mr. Da Lang in the mansion is fine means that His Majesty has no intention of blaming him.

  Seeing his son's pale and haggard expression, Zhang Chunhua knew that he had suffered a lot these days.

  After confirming that there was nothing wrong with Master Sima's health, someone helped him back to his yard, and then told his son-in-law Xia Houhui to take good care of him.

  Xia Houhui had someone boil the minced meat, and carefully fed it to Sima Master bit by bit.

   Seeing that he had regained a lot of energy, he asked, "Ah Lang is all right?"

  This "nothing" is naturally not a physical thing, but an implication in the "flashy cronies" case.

  Master Sima trembled slightly when he heard Xia Houhui's question, and then closed his eyes.

   Only then did he dare to let out an inarticulate "um" in his throat.

   It was an answer to Xia Houhui's question.

  Xia Houhui breathed a sigh of relief, "It's fine if nothing happens."

   Seeing him like this, he just thought he was frightened, and he didn't want to recall the experiences of these days.

  She carefully supported Sima Shi to lie down, and then helped him tuck in the quilt before going out gently.

  Hearing the sound of closing the door, Master Sima opened his eyes, just in time to see the figure before the door was closed tightly, and there was guilt and pain in his eyes.

  In the opening drama of the eighth year of Jianxing, what most people saw was that the emperor of Wei State wanted to correct the ethos of the young scholars.

   But in fact, for many old foxes in the court, there is something more profound.

   Sima Shi being implicated is not a special case.

  As long as the young scholars involved are basically the children of the aristocratic families and the powerful, they are also the most famous group.

   That is to say, this vanity case has directly suppressed many aristocratic families and the young generation of the powerful. They may not be able to be employed again in the next few years.

  Cao Rui's resolute action this time really hit some people's seven inches at once.

  The aristocratic family who had been somewhat overwhelmed in the past few years suddenly woke up: the current emperor may seem young, but his mind and wrist are not to be underestimated.

   "It not only established prestige, but also suppressed the momentum of the family, and at the same time allowed the new law to unfold smoothly."

   "Before I left Luoyang, I asked Liu Ziyang (Liu Ye) what he thought of His Majesty."

   "Liu Ziyang praised His Majesty for being like Qin Shihuang and Han Xiaowu. Now it seems that it is as expected!"

  Sima Yi didn't know whether it was admiration or emotion, and said to Zhang Chunhua who rushed over from Luoyang.

  When Zhang Chunhua heard what Sima Yi said, he was angry and anxious:

  My old lady came all the way here to ask you what my son will do in the future, not to hear you praise the emperor here.

   Besides, who are you, I don't know? There are no outsiders here, who are you here to show your loyalty to?

   "Since Huang Chu established the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, many right-handed families thought they were in power and didn't know how to restrain themselves."

   "And from Emperor Wu to the present, there are many veterans who have gone through three generations..."

  Sima Yi hadn't finished speaking, only to hear Zhang Chunhua roar from the river: "Sima Zhongda, I just want to know what my son will do in the future, not to listen to you talk about these court affairs."

  Master Sima couldn't go out of the house now, so Zhang Chunhua came to look for Sima Yi himself.

  When Cao Cao conquered Sima Yi for the first time, Sima Yi falsely claimed that he was bedridden due to wind numbness.

   Later, when drying the books, Sima Yi involuntarily went to collect the books when there was a sudden heavy rain.

  Only one maidservant in the family saw this. Zhang Chunhua was worried that Sima Yi's pretending to be sick would leak out and cause disaster, so he killed the maidservant himself to silence the story.

   Then he went to the stove to cook for himself as if nothing had happened.

   It can be seen from this that Zhang Chunhua is not only intelligent, but also has better means than ordinary men.

  Even Sima Yi, who is a great general of hussars, both values ​​and respects this wife.

   Now hearing her roar, Sima Yi had no choice but to explain: "Your Majesty doesn't know, this matter was planned by His Majesty himself, and it is related to the court."

"What's the meaning?"

   Zhang Chunhua asked.

  Sima Yi sighed, "Your Majesty is different from Emperor Wen, and more similar to Emperor Wu's emphasis on law."

   "What's more, Emperor Wu once promoted many concubines to enter the court. However, since the beginning of Huang, the Haoyou clan has flourished for a while."

   "This flashy clique case is actually His Majesty's desire to monopolize the power, to warn the elders in the court, and at the same time to suppress the rich and powerful."

   "Our Majesty now has great ambitions in his heart."

  In the past few years, His Majesty has always wanted to monopolize the government. He transferred out his assistant ministers who have real power, in order to reduce the influence of himself and others on the government.

  It's a pity that the two major defeats in the sixth year of Jianxing prevented His Majesty's prestige from being established, resulting in many constraints.

   Among them, the elders who have gone through three dynasties and the Haoyou clan are the most prominent.

  And from the fact that His Majesty set up a doctor of law and personally watched the trial of the prison case, it can be seen how much he attaches importance to the law.

   However, the powerful and right-handed clan is the biggest obstacle to the implementation of the rule of law.

  So after a "flashy cronies case", this Majesty can count on one fell swoop.

   It is not an exaggeration to say that it has the legacy of Emperor Wu.

  After hearing Sima Yi's analysis like this, Zhang Chunhua realized that there was actually such an inside story in the case of the "flashy clique".

   "Since you knew about this, why didn't you remind Da Lang earlier?"

   Zhang Chunhua figured it out a bit, and became even more angry.

  Sima Yi smiled wryly: "Xijun, why didn't I remind him? Before I let him go back to Luoyang, I reminded him several times, but he was young and energetic, so he couldn't listen to it."

   "Besides, I can't say too much about these secret affairs in the palace, and I am also among the veterans, and I am also in the position of assistant government."

   "If what I said is known, I'm afraid that our Sima family will not only have an accident with Dalang, but I may also be involved."

   "Besides, I didn't expect that His Majesty would dare to do this." Sima Yi said here, with a gloomy light in his eyes, "Many sons of important officials in the court are suppressed."

   "Our Majesty is determined to be in charge of the government alone, it is absolutely impossible!"

  After planning for most of his life, Sima Yi never imagined that he still underestimated the current His Majesty.

  He thought that the most he could do this time was to issue a severe reprimand, but he didn't expect to be ruthless directly.

  Zhang Chunhua is a woman with extraordinary courage. When other women hear someone dare to say that about His Majesty, they are afraid that they will be too scared to speak.

  But she was not afraid at all, and even frowned and said: "There are strong captives outside, and your Majesty's methods are so cruel, so you are not afraid of chilling the hearts of your subjects?"

  Sima Yi smiled lightly, "It's all about the emperor's mind. If the ruler has no majesty, then the subjects don't even have the heart of awe. What's the difference between chilling and not chilling?"

   "On the contrary, as long as the owner holds power, why should he be afraid of his courtiers' chilling? At that time, as long as he shows a little favor to the king, the courtiers will only be grateful."

   "Emperor Wu failed to seduce me back then, and wanted to put me in prison. Did he ever fear my heart?"

   It is undeniable that Cao Rui's methods are good.

  But Sima Yi not only escaped from Cao Cao's hands, but even went through three dynasties. Why hasn't the old fox seen the storm?

   What's more, how can Cao Rui compare to Cao Cao?

  When Zhang Chunhua heard this, he finally fully understood.

  She sighed, "Such methods will always leave hidden dangers."

   "Your Majesty is inherently impatient, and it's normal for him to act cruelly. But I didn't expect that things would develop to this point."

  When Sima Yi said this, his face became slightly gloomy again.

   At the same time, he was a little helpless, "Our Majesty is only in his twenties, and the years are still long."

   "Even if there are some hidden dangers, there is time to eliminate them."

   As long as all the veterans in the court are dead, His Majesty will be at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period at that time, so he has the final say on everything?

   Even if I am myself, I have already reached the time to know my destiny, so how can I compare my age with His Majesty?

   No matter how cold-hearted a courtier is, as long as he has been polished for a few years, will he be afraid that he will be disobedient in the end?

   Just so what if you know this?

   After all, His Majesty, as the host, naturally takes the initiative.

  People want to stand firm, either to show off their strength to the outside world, or to show favor to the inside.

  Showing off to the outside world... Although His Majesty doesn't know what he thinks, but as far as Sima Yi himself is concerned, it's better not to think too much for now.

   Just hit the barbarians in the north.

  Giving kindness to the inside...either giving kindness to the aristocratic family, or giving kindness to the head of the poor or the humble family.

  Emperor Wen chose the first one.

   Now it seems that His Majesty chose the latter option.

   Crack down on powerful and powerful clans, attach importance to law, and rule the country by law. It seems that His Majesty wants to follow the example of Emperor Wu!

  Zhang Chunhua saw that his own Alang, who was known as a stratagem, was a little bit tied up, and he couldn't help being anxious and annoyed:

   "Hearing what you said, wouldn't our Dalang have to waste a lot of years?"

  As a mother, she doesn't care about the aristocratic family or the emperor's intentions. She only knows that her son's involvement this time seems to be far more serious than imagined.

   "That is also impossible."

  Sima Yi sighed, "Da Lang is younger than His Majesty, wait a few more years, there will always be opportunities, don't worry."

   "And this incident can be regarded as a lesson for him, so that he can sharpen it."

  Zhang Chunhua asked unwillingly: "So, can we just wait?"

   "There is nothing else to do."

  Sima Yi nodded.

  Zhang Chunhua did not expect that he would come here eagerly and get such an answer.

  At the moment, I was even more worried: "Will this matter implicate you?"

  Sima Yi stroked his beard, with a rather indifferent look on his face:

   "Among the four important ministers left behind by the late emperor, apart from Chen Qun who did not hold military power, whether it is the dead Cao Xiu or Cao Zhen in Guanzhong, they have all suffered defeats since they served as assistants."

   "I am the only one who defeated Soochow in Jingzhou, and then executed Mengda in Yongcheng. Not only did I have no fault, but I also made merit."

   "If His Majesty still wants to implicate me in such a situation, then it is beyond the reach of chilling."

   This is not conceit, nor arrogance, but a fact.

  Sima Yi believed that Cao Rui would never do such a stupid thing.

  Now Your Majesty has been extremely intelligent since he was a child. Emperor Wu is very different. He is often placed side by side with his close ministers at court meetings or banquets.

   Even with the great talent of Emperor Wu, he couldn't help but praise His Majesty in public: "The Cao family's foundation, because of you, can be passed down to at least three generations!"

  Emperor Wen forced Empress Wen Zhao to death, and His Majesty was also convicted because of his mother, which was not liked by Emperor Wen.

  Emperor Wen even intended to make the king of Yuancheng the crown prince.

  But His Majesty was still able to inherit the Datong in the end, and Emperor Wu's evaluation of His Majesty in his early years naturally played a part.

  If His Majesty did such self-destructive things, how could he deserve the praise of Emperor Wu?

  Although Zhang Chunhua didn't see it as thoroughly as Sima Yi, she didn't really believe that Cao Rui would involve her A Lang.

  She asked this question just to get an affirmative answer.

  Seeing Sima Yi's self-confidence now, she felt at ease:

   "Forget it. I will go back to Luoyang tomorrow and tell Dalang about these twists and turns, so that he can settle down and learn more in the past few years."

   "No hurry, no hurry." Sima Yi coughed, "Since Xijun is here, let's stay for a few more days."

   "Since I led the army abroad, you and I haven't been together for a long time. It's good for Xijun to stay for a few more days."

  Zhang Chunhua glanced at Sima Yi: "How many days should I wait before leaving?"

   "Yes, wait a few days."

"All right."

  Sima Yi asked Sima Shi to wait, and Cao Rui was also waiting.

  In a side hall in the imperial palace of Luoyang City, Cao Rui held a book in his right hand and stood in front of the window sill with his hands behind his back, as if admiring the spring scenery outside.

  He was wearing regular clothes without a crown, and his figure looked a little thin.

  Thin lips are tightly pursed, and the eyes flash from time to time, it can be seen that he is a very assertive person.

  Central leader Yang Ji hurried in, "Your Majesty!"

  Cao Rui turned around and asked calmly, "What's the news?"

   "Your Majesty, the news from Luoyang has reached Yangzhou, and Yangzhou is now talking about vanity."

   "Soochow's secret work may have spread the news to the other side of the river earlier."

  Yang Ji replied.

  Cao Rui nodded, "Luoyang city already had the secret work of the two captives of Wu and Shu. If the news reached Yangzhou, Sun Quan should know about it by now. Go and call Yinfan in."

  Yang Ji hesitated to speak.

   "Qing still have doubts?"

  Cao Rui saw that Yang Ji was not moving, so he asked again.

  Yang Ji hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, I do have something unsolved."

   "Let's talk and listen."

   "Your Majesty wants to send Yinfan to Dongwu, why don't you send another person to Western Shu? The army cannot attack Shu, but if you can send people to disrupt the monarchs and ministers in Shu, it would be a good thing."

  Cao Rui was displeased when he heard that "the army cannot attack Shu".

   It's just that he knew that although Yang Ji was the most opposed to the attack on Shu, he was also loyal, and this was not the time to argue about it.

  So I can only leave this question aside, and first explain to Yang Ji the reason for not sending people to Xishu:

   "The false Prime Minister of Shu, Zhuge Liang, originally ruled Shu with strict laws, and the Shu people had formulated the "Shu Ke" more than ten years ago."

   "If we send someone there, the new laws and regulations we bring may not be able to tempt him, so it's okay to do nothing."

   "I also heard that Zhuge acted impartially and had extraordinary intelligence. All matters in Sichuan, no matter how big or small, must be decided by himself."

   "Thus the people we send, even if their intelligence cannot surpass Zhuge Liang, they must not lose too much."

   "Otherwise, everything will have to face Zhuge Liang's interrogation. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of being overthrown. This is not the case."

   Besides, if Wei Guo really wanted someone as talented as Zhuge Liang, he would not send him to work as a master.

   "But Your Majesty, Wu Guo Lu Xun, also has great talents."

  Yang Ji made a reminder.

  Cao Rui smiled confidently:

   "Lu Xun is able to secure the country with martial arts and govern the country with literature. He is indeed a great talent. But I only see him obeying Sun Quan's order, staying in Wuchang, assisting Sun Deng, and I know that he does not understand the way of court strategy."

   "Otherwise, why did Wu worry about splitting without knowing it? And he is far away in Wuchang, even if he wants to, he can't get involved in Jianye's affairs."

  (end of this chapter)