Recently, two groups of people set out from Jianye of the State of Wu to travel abroad. One of them crossed the river north to Luoyang, the State of Wei, and the other was Shi Bao's messenger, who was ordered to go to the Han State.
People going to Wei State have to hide their whereabouts, which is more troublesome. On the other hand, messengers from Han State should arrive in Chengdu first, even if they are blocked by mountains and rivers. Because Han and Wu are allies, the messenger only needs to take care of the Wu official residence
He rode on horseback and walked faster.
Sure enough, the messenger arrived in Chengdu in late April.
It's early summer, and a large sparse green can still be seen outside the city walls of Chengdu. The vegetation on the Xichuan Plain has already been very lush. That's the rice in the paddy fields. Only the growing rice will show that color.
When the messenger met Master Sima, while exchanging pleasantries, he actually mentioned that the scenery in the rice fields was pleasing to the eye.
When Master Sima heard about Yang Huiyu, he once thought that the green color mentioned by the messenger was a kind of ridicule. There is indeed a connection between green hats and that kind of thing! The lover of Princess Guantao of the Han Dynasty wore a green headscarf.
, such little things are recorded in the annals of history.
Master Sima was furious after hearing this! His long face turned blue and white with anger for a while.
Upon seeing this, the messenger quickly said nicely: "General, please calm down. Nothing may have happened. The maid in the Wu family's residence did not see it with her own eyes. She just guessed based on some trivial matters. Even if Mrs. Wu recommended the two of them, they probably didn't do anything.
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But this statement did not alleviate Master Sima's anger. Instead, he couldn't help but speculate and judge carefully. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became!
"In comparison, it's just a trivial matter." Master Sima said almost through gritted teeth.
The messenger immediately nodded and said, "Yes."
Compared with the hatred between the country and the family, there is really no need to worry too much about women's things! I just don't know why, but this kind of thing is very disturbing. It seems that it suddenly makes the man's mind become inexplicably narrow, and it is difficult to
Don't take it to heart.
Moreover, when Master Sima heard about Yang Huiyu this time, he was more concerned about it than when he heard about Wu last time.
Not only because Wu is the ex-wife, but Yang Huiyu is still the wife, the most important thing is that their temperaments are different!
Yang Huiyu's family was better off, and she relied on her beauty and high spirits. When Sima Shi Mingyuan married her, she was a little resistant to getting close to her when they first entered the marriage. She was probably not too satisfied with the marriage.
Master Sima simply couldn't imagine that she had such an attitude towards her legitimate husband. Why on earth would she succumb to the wild man Qin Liang?
Moreover, Yang Huiyu has always been self-restrained and polite, and has a very reserved temperament. Later, Master Sima always avoided having sex, and she never complained, let alone asked for it. Firstly, she might not be able to lose face, and secondly, she was probably too shy to mention it, thinking that women
It shouldn't be like that. And when she reveals her heart in front of Qin Liang, how shy and humiliated will she feel?
So after receiving Shi Bao's messenger, Master Sima's mood of shame and anger lasted for several days, with no way to resolve it!
But he also had a bit of luck, maybe Yang Huiyu didn't do those things? As the messenger said, the undercover agent didn't see with his own eyes what exactly happened.
Soon after, Jiang Wei summoned Sima Shi and others to discuss matters. Sima Shi's frantic mood, until now, still could not calm down!
The three of them gathered in a secret room. After the ceremony, Jiang Wei asked Liu Chong and Sima Shi who were present: "Cao's army built a barracks and warehouse in Jiameng Pass, north of Jiange, and kept hoarding food and grass. How should I convince your Majesty and the courtiers?
Take the initiative to destroy Cao’s army’s warehouse?”
Jiang Wei's wife's family name is Liu, and the most talented general of the Liu family is Liu Yin, but Liu Yin is now stationed in Bajun. Liu Yin's son is still in Chengdu, so Liu Chong is one of Jiang Wei's trusted generals.
Liu Chong said: "Now that the ministers want to defend, if you want the court to agree to send troops, you must first let the princes believe that Cao's army is constantly mobilizing food and grass to attack Han. Our army's attack is also for defense."
At this moment, Master Sima suddenly said: "The enemy is in the country! The general cares about the country, so he should join forces with Chen Shizhong to kill Qiao Zhou and others first to deter the rebels!"
As a subordinated general, it is rare for Sima Shi to speak so fiercely, regardless of whether he offends others! Jiang Wei turned his head and looked at Sima Shi's long face, and seemed to be aware of his emotions.
Master Sima has always been a calm and rational person. Unless his feelings are too intuitive and strong, he usually will not express them!
But at this time, his remarks were extreme. In fact, he was not talking nonsense. He had had such thoughts before, but he said it in a more restrained and conservative way.
Even now, Master Sima still has reservations, otherwise what he wants to say is to kill the entire clan related to Qiao Zhou! Without showing fear, it will not be enough to awe the world!
Perhaps because Liu Chong was a native of Yizhou, he advised: "Qiao Yunnan was in the court and served as a Zhongsan official, but he still served in the prince's house and was a leader of Yizhou scholars. If you want to kill him, the person who begged for mercy is too much."
If there are too many, it may be difficult to accomplish.”
Master Sima glanced at Liu Chong, not intending to reveal that he had bribed an undercover agent around Qiao Zhou, and said: "If you are determined, there is always a way."
Jiang Weidao: "It is true that Qiao Zhou has always opposed the Northern Expedition, but his remarks are no different from those of Liao Hua, Zhang Yi and others. He just wants to preserve his strength and wait for the opportunity. Once we deal with them, civil strife will probably start."
Master Sima shook his head, but said decisively: "No! Liao Hua and Zhang Yi at least have their hearts set on the Han Dynasty. Qiao Zhou and others just want to surrender!"
Jiang Wei was silent in thought.
Sima Shi continued: "Zhang Yi is from Yizhou, and General Liu is also from Yizhou. However, like Liao Hua and other generals, they were all favored by Emperor Zhaolie and Zhuge Cheng. Qiao Zhou was different. His remarks were obscure.
But inside, he only cares about the pros and cons of Yizhou's power. If you collect some of his articles and comments, you can find clues."
Liu Chong said: "Qiao Zhou is from Yizhou and cares about the people of Yizhou. It is understandable."
Master Sima said coldly: "Perhaps I really care about the people of Yizhou. Who doesn't care about their own cattle, horses and livestock?"
Liu Chong suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said: "This..."
Master Sima said: "We don't care about the common people, and we don't believe anyone who talks about the common people. The only people who can really influence public opinion and decide affairs in various places are the powerful nobles. For the local powerful, Cao Wei occupied Yizhou, and then
How bad is it?"
Liu Chong thought for a while, but couldn't answer.
Sima Shi continued: "When the Central Plains court occupied Yizhou, it still had to win over the big families in Yizhou to jointly govern the place. At that time, not only would Qiao Zhou and others' status in the local area not be affected, but they would also have an extra way to go to Luoyang to serve as officials.
.What would Qiao Zhou think if he was interested in personal gain?"
Jiang Wei's expression also changed, and he suddenly put his fist on the wooden table with a bang.
After a while, Jiang Wei put away his fists, suddenly raised his head and sighed: "I think back in those days, when Emperor Zhaolie and Prime Minister Zhuge governed Yizhou, they were ambitious, restrained the powerful, treated the common people kindly, and shared weal and woe with the people. The soldiers and civilians of Yizhou reciprocated with their fate,
They are brave and not afraid of death, defeating cavalry with foot, and defeating many with less. When attacking Hanzhong, men were soldiers and women were luck. It can be said that the benevolent are invincible! In just ten years, the people of Yizhou have become like this!"
After hearing this, Master Sima immediately offered his hand to Jiang Wei and said: "General Mingjian, if Qiao Zhou and others are allowed to give lectures among the Yizhou scholars, the idea of surrender will spread like an epidemic, and the Han Dynasty will surely be affected from within.
Disintegration. When the war breaks out, some unbelievable things will happen that cannot be predicted by military tactics. At this time of survival, the top priority is to use strong medicine to correct the atmosphere of the government and the public!"
Jiang Wei did not immediately agree with Sima Shi's words. He took a deep breath, got up from the banquet, and walked back and forth on the spot.
It was indeed difficult to deal with Qiao Zhou. This man was so famous among Yizhou scholars that he was attracted by the Han Dynasty and was directly assigned to the prince.
At this moment, Jiang Wei suddenly asked: "Is Zi Yuan loyal to Han Xie?"
Master Sima was stunned for a moment, as Sima Yi's eldest son, no matter how nice he said it, he couldn't believe it! He could only clasp his fists and say: "I am loyal to General Jiang."
Jiang Wei nodded lightly, not surprised. He pondered: "Is this because of hatred?"
Master Sima frowned and said in a deep voice: "Even to my death, I don't want to see Qin Liang attack and destroy the Han Dynasty! If he is allowed to succeed in destroying the country, the trend will be unstoppable, and he will definitely have a disobedient heart! If he is called
This thief goes south and calls himself alone, that is simply ridiculous."
Jiang Wei asked in a deep voice: "What does Zi Yuan mean, Qin Liang is planning to attack Han?"
Sima Shidao: "From Hanzhong to Jiameng Pass, Cao Jun built so many warehouses that we have to guard against them! Once Cao Wei hoards enough grain and grass in Hanzhong, it will not be impossible for him to gather an army to destroy the country on the western front!"
Liu Chong took the opportunity and said: "Therefore, there are many ready-made signs to convince the courtiers. But there is no real evidence to kill Qiao Zhou."
Jiang Weidao: "This matter has to be considered in the long term."
... Dr. Zhongsan Qiao Zhou left the Prince's Mansion. As soon as he arrived at the gatehouse of his residence, he immediately sneezed with a sound of "A Qie". The secretary next to him laughed and said, "Is it possible that a friend is thinking about Mr. Qiao?"
Qiao Zhou said calmly: "At the turn of spring and summer, hot and cold are unpredictable, so you must also rest your body."
The two assistants hurriedly bent down to express their thanks.
At this time, a servant came forward and said: "Qi Yu, a man from Hanzhong, wants to see you. I have settled in the west wing."
Qiao Zhou frowned and said, "I understand." He immediately told Shu Zuo who was accompanying him, "I'll meet him and listen to what he has to say."
After bowing and saying goodbye, Qiao Zhou then walked to the west of the courtyard alone.
The Qi family is a wealthy family in Hanzhong. It is said that they have met Qin Zhongming, the general of Cao Wei! After Hanzhong fell, Qi Yu actually managed to escape from Hanzhong and migrated to the vicinity of Chengdu.
However, there are rumors that he once wrote an article praising Qin Liang. Later, he claimed that he did that kind of thing because he asked the enemy general for orders to protect the local people from being massacred.
No matter what Qi Yu said, no scholars in the Han Dynasty were willing to see him anyway, but since he did not serve as an official anymore, no one would criticize him harshly. Therefore, the servants in the house just informed that Qi Yu was visiting, and Qiao Zhou also showed his behavior in front of others.