Xiahou Mao was excited, Xiahou Hui was confused, but then, they had an unexpected turn.
This change was only due to Wei Ba's words: "I know only a little about Taoism, I am just a little interested, and have a little experience, that's all. I don't understand things like nourishing qi and longevity."
After hearing these words, Xiahou Mao was disappointed, and Xiahou Hui was relieved. Are you interested? These days, those who have a little money and some free time, from the emperor to the common people, who is not interested in Taoism and who doesn't want to live forever? But only those who are interested are
If that's not enough, you must have true teachings, otherwise you will always be able to stand outside and watch the fun. A little bit of experience? Taoism cannot be understood with a little bit of experience. It is very profound, whether you are a learned scholar or a hermit.
For Taoist priests who have practiced Taoism for many years, if they want to live forever, it is elusive and beyond their reach.
Xiahou Mao had a lot of experience and practice, but he still couldn't stop the secret growth of white beards, let alone make his waist sore and legs weak after a night with a young and enchanting concubine.
Any thoughts? Alas, it can only be treated as a casual chat.
Xia Houhui was not completely at ease with Wei Ba, but he was not so suspicious. Regardless of whether Wei Ba really surrendered or pretended to surrender, at least it was not clear that he wanted to stay in Chang'an even a little bit. If he wanted to fake surrender, of course he would do it in Chang'an.
Luoyang is more convenient.
Xia Houmao, who lost interest, waved his hand and asked Wei Ba to be taken down to rest. It was said to be a rest, but in fact it was house arrest. The place was still in the post house. Seeing Wei Ba go and come back, the post soldiers were surprised.
However, last time Wei Ba came with Jin Dongliu, and this time it was sent by General Anxi, so Wei Ba's treatment has been significantly improved - he has meat to eat.
In front of Xia Houmao, Wei Ba wanted to attract his attention and make him think of cultivating Taoism. He did not dare to eat more. Although he was so hungry that he could only eat a small amount. When he arrived at the post house, he looked at the postman.
When the late night snack was served, his mouth was full of saliva, but he still shook his head resolutely. He looked like a fairy, but in fact he was salivating as he watched Dunwu wolf down the late night snack.
Dunwu walked to the door, killed the postman, closed the room calmly, stood at the door for a long time without moving, and heard no sound. Then he looked at Wei Ba who was swallowing his saliva, and said worriedly: "Young Master,
Do you really want to practice Taoism? You are so hungry that it is not good for your health."
"I have no choice. If I want to get close to Xiahou Mao, I have to endure it." Wei Ba said with a bitter smile: "We made a mistake in the game. First, our whereabouts were discovered, and then we were tricked by the man named Tian. Now, we made a mistake.
There is only one way left to get close to Xiahou Mao. Xiahou Mao has a noble status, what can we do to attract him? Only Taoism."
"Then did the young master persuade him just now?" Dun Wu turned his hand and took out a piece of cake from his sleeve. Wei Ba's eyes suddenly straightened. He grabbed the cake with one hand and patted Dun Wu on the shoulder with the other:
"Boy, the general was very wise to send you here."
Dunwu smiled and looked at Wei Ba without saying a word. When Wei Ba was in Hanzhong, in order to keep him healthy, Wei Yan was willing to spend money and have meat for every meal. When did Wei Ba become so interested in a cake like now?
Pass.
Wei Ba finished the cake in three gulps, and his stomach felt a little better. He drank two gulps of water, wiped his lips, and then continued the topic: "Don't be too hasty about this matter. It's better to say it yourself than to let others know."
It’s more convincing if he sees it himself.”
Dunwu nodded. He had been a scout for so many years and had a good understanding of Rui's psychology. He understood what Wei Ba meant.
...Xia Houmao yawned, his mouth opened wide enough to swallow his fist. He waved his sleeves and said to Xia Houhui in despair: "Yuanrong, it's getting late, you should go and rest. It's midnight.
I'm really sorry to wake you up."
Xia Houhui smiled slightly and said: "Uncle, you are too unreasonable. I am very happy to be able to help my uncle. This tiredness is nothing, and my uncle hasn't slept all the time."
Xia Houmao forced a smile. He was too tired now and had just experienced the process from joy to disappointment. He was not in a good mood and wanted to go to bed early. But Xia Houhui was full of energy. She reminded: "Uncle, don't
Whether this Wei Ba is knowledgeable about Taoism or not, as long as he is really the son of Wei Yan, my uncle will be a meritorious official. But before reporting to Your Majesty, it would be better for my uncle to verify it."
Xia Houmao frowned and nodded repeatedly. There must be no mistake in this matter, otherwise it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Xia Houhui was a little worried. Just now Wei Ba said that he killed Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Qiao. Judging from the time he said, this incident happened a month ago.
I don't know anything, I can only say that he knows too little about the intelligence of Hanzhong. He is not a qualified governor of Guanzhong at all.
If his surname was not Xiahou, Xiahou Hui would not bother to deal with this matter. But now, Xiahou Hui cannot sit idly by and ignore it. The two surnames of Xiahou and Cao are the foundation of the military power of Cao Wei's regime. The deceased Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan once fought with Cao Ren and Cao Hong.
He was in charge of the military power together and was Emperor Wu's right-hand man in conquering the country. Now that Cao Ren has passed away, Cao Hong has been idle because he did not like Emperor Wen, but Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu are still in charge of the military power. The Xiahou family has plummeted. After Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and her
After his father Xiahou Shang died one after another, the Xiahou family basically lost the right to speak in the army. Although Xiahou Mao was only the governor of Guanzhong and was still under the command of Cao Zhen, he was the only important general of the Xiahou family.
If Xiahou Mao loses power, the Xiahou family's influence in the army will be further weakened. Power is like an heir. You can pass it on in a single line for many years, but it must not be cut off. If it is cut off, it means withdrawal. Once you quit, you want to do it again.
Entering this circle is extremely difficult.
Xiahou Hui originally had no hope for Xiahou Mao, because his ability was obvious. He was made the governor of Guanzhong, not because of his ability, but because Emperor Wen was close to him, and after Liu Bei's death, there was no general in Shu.
, there was peace in Guanzhong, so he was asked to take on this responsibility. Now that Zhuge Liang has entered Hanzhong and intends to send troops to Guanzhong, the imperial court has already intended to replace him. If nothing goes wrong, Xiahou Mao's dismissal is imminent.
But now, an unexpected opportunity came to him. Xiahou Mao didn't realize it, but Xiahou Hui was sensitive to the opportunity contained in it.
Wei Ba is the son of Wei Yan and a soldier in the Prime Minister's Palace. He knows Zhuge Liang's plan, at least he has heard about it. Knowing Zhuge Liang's plan, Xiahou Mao can take precautions in advance to attack Hanzhong, Xiahou
Without Mao's ability, Xiahou Hui was not optimistic about Xiahou Mao even if he was defending the Shu army coming from Hanzhong. However, if he knew the opponent's deployment in advance, it would be completely different.
Although Xia Houhui was not familiar with the topography of Hanzhong, he also knew that it was not easy to conquer the key points in Hanzhong. Otherwise, Han Xin's plank road built openly and secretly crossing Chencang would not be so famous.
Waiting for work, at least there is a chance to fight. Especially considering that the opponent Zhuge Liang is also a scholar with little experience in leading troops, this chance is much greater.
"Uncle, don't you think Wei Ba is a good place to live?" Looking at Xiahou Mao's lazy look, Xiahou Hui was really disappointed. If it weren't for the fact that he had the same surname as Xiahou, she would have been too lazy to remind him.
"It's O. Sending him to Luoyang is a great achievement." Xiahou Mao braced himself, covered his mouth with his hand and yawned: "Of course, before that, we need to confirm his identity.
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"No, uncle, I think his value is more than that." Xia Houhui had no choice but to patiently analyze it for him. Xiahou Mao originally lacked interest and wanted to go to bed early, but after listening to Xia Houhui's words, he
Realizing what kind of opportunity I was facing, I immediately became energetic.
"Then...what should we do next?"
"First of all, of course, we need to confirm whether he is true or not; secondly, we need to learn as much as possible about Zhuge Liang's arrangements from his mouth." Xia Houhui explained one by one with his fingers.
, decided to arrange it early tomorrow morning.
Xia Houhui reminded again: "Uncle, Wei Ba is very scheming, uncle should be more careful to avoid being fooled by him."
Xia Houmao was in a good mood and said half-jokingly: "Yuanrong, in my opinion, there is only one person in my house who can compete with Wei Ba."
Xia Houhui raised the corner of his mouth and asked, knowingly: "I wonder who uncle is talking about?"
Xia Houmao laughed loudly: "It's far away, but it's close before your eyes."
Xia Houhui shook his head shyly: "Uncle is joking, I am a woman, how can I face him directly. If uncle needs it, I can help him, but it is better for uncle to handle the specific matters by himself."
Xiahou Mao sighed: "It's a pity that I, Xiahou, have so many young people, and the smartest one is a woman. It would be great if you were a man." He thought for a while, then shook his head: "Actually, I, Xiahou, are
It’s not that there are no wonderful men in our family, it’s just that old age has not helped us. Several of them passed away young, leaving useless people like us.”
Xia Houhui was also devastated. As Xiahou Mao said, Lao Yao was too unfair to the Xiahou family. Among other things, Xia Houyuan's lineage included Xia Houcheng and Xia Hourong. The two geniuses died at a young age. The remaining
Although the others were not bad, they pale in comparison to these two. Xiahou praised his art of war and was praised by Emperor Wu, who had high hopes for him. Unfortunately, he died young and was just eighteen years old when he died.
Xia Hourong was even more talented. He could write at the age of seven, recited a thousand words a day, and had a photographic memory. He was a child prodigy like the young talented boy Cao Chong. Unfortunately, he died earlier. He died in the battle at Dingjun Mountain at the age of thirteen.
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Just as Cao Chong's early death dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Wu, the death of these two people was an unbearable loss for the Xiahou family. Only one of these two people could survive to this day, and the Xiahou family would not be as depressed as it is now.
Compared with Xia Housheng and Xia Hou Rong, her father Xia Houshang also died young and died of illness before he was still confused. What is even more unbearable is that his death was just because of his love for a concubine, which made Xia Hou
In addition to losing his influence in the army, his reputation was greatly harmed, so that Emperor Wen had no choice but to promote Sima Yi.
Although she was about to become the daughter-in-law of the Sima family, Xiahou Hui also knew the danger of losing military power. After all, the blood flowing in her body was the Xiahou family's blood.