Despite the cold winter, Xiping is still in full swing.

The slaves trained hard, and the regular soldiers of the three battalions of Reebok, Xiaoqi, and Guards did not relax either, trekking through mountains and rivers in the wind and snow.

On the last day of the first year of Jiaping, Yang Zheng took his whole family to Qingying to spend time with his children.

In troubled times, children are always abandoned.

If the parents cannot support them, they throw them away.

The official oral and calculated gifts are too heavy and should be discarded.

Encountered the war in the turbulent years, abandoned...

Even in times of famine, it is not unusual for people to exchange children for food.

It is extremely difficult for a child to grow up into an adult in this world.

The number of orphans Yang Zhenglu adopted one after another ranged from three thousand to several hundred.

The youth camp is also divided into men's and women's camps. Boys learn battle formations, military arts, martial arts, and Confucian arts, while girls learn embroidery, singing, dancing, and other handicrafts from Chun Niang.

In times of war and chaos, people mature faster.

Boys of thirteen or fourteen go to war, and girls of thirteen or fourteen get married and have children.

Among the first batch of children, except Liu Heng, Meng Guan, and Su Hong, each of whom had achieved success, the others also became Xuanyi Lang.

Time passed quickly, and the second batch of children also reached the age of sixteen or seventeen.

Xuanyi Lang's requirements were very high, including loyalty, martial arts, military skills, and some knowledge of pen and ink, all of which were selected by Yang Zheng.

Children who are not selected can either continue studying with Lu Zhi and follow the path of civil servants, or they can directly join the army and start as ordinary soldiers.

Everyone's talents are different.

Yang Zheng tried his best to arrange things according to their preferences. For those who really couldn't become talented, he also prepared fertile land for them. They would not have to worry about getting a wife and having children. If they were diligent, it would not be difficult to live a prosperous life.

However, most of the children are more motivated and regard Yang Zheng as their parent. No matter how useless they are, they are willing to take up swords and spears and go into battle to kill the enemy.

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"You live in an era of war and chaos, but you can let your next generation live in a peaceful and prosperous era." Yang Zheng often instilled these things.

Thousands of pairs of clean eyes, large and small, looked at Yang Zheng.

The power of faith is infinite.

"Husband, what are you talking about on this wonderful day? Come on, children, eat quickly." Xia Houzhi felt sorry for the children standing in the cold wind.

However, the children remained motionless, just looking at Yang Zheng.

Xia Hou stopped sighing.

Yang Zheng was quite moved, thinking that all his hard work over the past few years had not been in vain.

"Eat."

When he spoke, the children grabbed the cooked meat in the earthenware bowl and wolfed it down.

These children have also lived through a lot of hardships along with me. It was not until this year that there was a bumper harvest in the fields and pastures that life became easier.

If the Sima family doesn't mess with themselves, it won't be a bad thing if things like this continue.

The bloody first year of Jiaping roared away.

The second year of Jiaping announced the arrival of a new era.

But Guo Huai of Chang'an has been feeling uneasy.

"If my husband is in trouble, I will tie myself up and go to Luoyang to plead guilty!" Wang was quite staunch.

The five sons knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, "If the mother dies, the children will not live!"

During the Han and Wei dynasties, filial piety was used to rule the world, but in Huaqian, there was still harmony between father and son.

Guo Huai rubbed his swollen temples. He had often felt exhausted mentally and physically in the past few years, especially this year. Guo Huai seemed to be much older.

A man's energy cannot be unlimited.

Caught between Cao Wei and the Sima family, and overseeing Yongliang, Guo Huai had to consider more than just the war with Shu and the Qiang and Hu.

Yesterday, an edict came from Luoyang to promote Guo Huai from the Marquis of Sheyangting to the Marquis of Yangqu County.

Sima Yi's favor cannot be said to be low.

Guo Huai knew it well.

If Wang disappeared or died, things would be easier to handle.

The problem is that Wang was sent back again.

This made Guo Huai really confused about how to explain to Sima Yi.

It is impossible to hide this matter. In the huge city of Chang'an, there are so many meticulous works by each family.

Sima Yi was more determined than anyone else to destroy the Wang Ling clan.

The first is to shock the world's nobles. I dare to kill even the Wang family of Taiyuan. Who else can't kill them?

The second is to exterminate the Taiyuan gentry, which has been growing in size over the years.

Coincidentally, the Guo family was also one of the gentry in Taiyuan.

The Yingchuan gentry were based on literary affairs, while the Taiyuan gentry were mostly known for their martial arts.

Wang Ling, Wang Chang, and Guo Huai were all commanders-in-chief who led the army, and the Pei family was not simple either. Their children were both civil and military, and gradually rose to prominence among the gentry, and accumulated a lot of experience during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The Jia family completely moved towards the Sima family.

"A man with a sword and a ax cannot help the country, nor can he protect his family. If he hesitates and makes no decision, he will be like a wife. He will be in trouble later. How can he face the world? I will go away on my own, and there is no need for my husband to make things difficult for me!"

Wang drew her sword across her neck and was about to swing it down, but her sons had already stopped her.

Guo Tong burst into tears, "If my mother dies, my son will go with her!"

Guo Huai couldn't help having a headache again. If his sons died, it would be meaningless for him to live.

"That's all, that's all. I'm going to write a letter, hand over the seal and ribbon festival ax, and ask for Mr. Sima's forgiveness."

"Isn't this an act of waiting to be killed? Cao Shuang returned the emperor and his military power, and my grandfather returned the Jie Yue. They just wanted to survive, but they were all killed by the Yi tribe. How could my father just sit back and wait for death?" Guo Tong was the first to object.

Sima Yi's butcher knife scared many people.

Mrs. Wang burst into tears.

However, Guo Huai was determined, "What do you know? Don't worry, I don't think Mr. Sima will touch Yongliang!"

Guo Huai's seal and ribbon festival ax and the letter were quickly delivered to Sima's mansion in Luoyang.

"On the day when the imperial edict was issued, Huai sent the Wang family back to Beijing. The people of Yongliang could not bear the divorce of the Huai family and their wives. They violated the national law by force and intercepted and killed the envoys. This was a big mistake. Huai's discipline was not strict and he failed to entrust him to the Taifu.

In the west, the five sons mourned their mother and did not care about her body. If there were no mother, there would be no five sons. Without the five sons, there would be no Huai. Nowadays, people are chasing after them. If they do not understand the law, they should suffer the consequences of the master. Huai

The whole family is willing to accept death, and the pilgrimage is near!"

After Master Sima read Guo Huai's letter, Sima Yi had no reaction.

"Guo Huai is using Yongliang to threaten the imperial court." Master Sima understood the meaning behind it.

How could three hundred well-equipped cavalrymen be wiped out by ordinary people? And not even a single person was left alive?

Blackmailing the imperial court is also threatening the Sima family.

Yongliang is different from Huainan. Huainan’s only enemy is Wu.

In Yongliang, there were Qiang, Hu, Xiongnu, and Shu.

Throwing a rat-proof weapon can move the whole body with just one hair.

Sima Yi opened his drowsy eyes, "Guo Huai is neither Cao Shuang nor Wang Ling. He has been in control of Yongliang for more than thirty years. He is very resourceful. This time he is retreating to advance, to test the will of my father and son. If he is touched, Yong will be defeated."

Liang will definitely be in chaos, and Wang Chang of Jingzhou will also hesitate. Last year, when Cao Shuang was killed and Wang Ling was killed, the sword will become dull if used too much. Now the situation is like calming down and gaining the popularity of the world. If you act too hastily, nothing will be accomplished."

Master Sima thought for a while and then said: "What my father said is true, but my son thinks there is a lot of inside story about this matter."

"oh?"

"Since Guo Huai doesn't want to send the Wang family, he can just write a confession. Since he sent the Wang family, why should he kill all the three hundred cavalry? Isn't this inconsistent?"

Sima Yi's cloudy eyes flashed with clarity.

"Is there a third-party force instigating this?" Master Sima secretly had three thousand dead men and was well versed in this matter.

"Yes, Guo Huai should not have the guts to betray me, and there is no need to betray me at this time."

"A few days ago, a group of craftsmen picked up Lu Zhi's family papers from the Feng family guesthouse in Luoyang." Master Sima said with murderous intent in his eyes.
Chapter completed!