In December of the winter of the seventh year of Jianxing, General Wei Yan of Zhenbei returned to Beijing to report his duties. Prime Minister Yang Yi led a group of officials to the north of the city to see him off to the north of the city to greet him.
Yang Yi was very depressed. He and Wei Yan have always been in the same direction. He is a big clan in Xiangyang, and Wei Yan is just a little powerful man in Yiyang. The two of them are not on the same level at all. He has enough capital to look down on Wei Yan. Unfortunately, his career is in trouble.
It has always been worse than Wei Yan. When he was still struggling with Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan was already deeply trusted by Liu Bei and served as the prefect of Hanzhong. After finally waiting for Zhuge Liang to take charge, he barely stood by Wei Yan with the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Wei Yan's
The most incompetent son Wei Ba emerged in a strange force. In the battle of Guanzhong, Zhuge Liang's main force defeated Longyou, but Wei Yan defended Guanzhong and became the general of Zhenbei who guarded one side. So when Wei Yan returned to Beijing, he, as the prime minister, still had to squeeze out.
A smile on his face came to greet him.
In fact, Yang Yi wanted to give Wei Yan a warning, but he didn't dare. Prime Minister Zhuge's attitude changed unexpectedly, which made him unable to figure out his mind for a while and did not dare to make trouble rashly. It was a trivial matter to anger Wei Yan, but it angered the Prime Minister.
It's a big deal.
Although it seems that it is not a trivial matter to anger Wei Yan.
The reason why Yang Yi stood here was because of what Jiang Wan said. After that meeting, Yang Yi, who was confused, took the initiative to find Jiang Wan to find out the Prime Minister's true intentions. Jiang Wan didn't say anything, just said,
Eastern Wu was beaten by Wei Ba and his nose was blue and swollen. Wei Ba occupied Wuling and went deep into Jingzhou. Before retrieving Wuling, Sun Quan could not have the ability to go west. The threat from the east has been basically lifted. The Prime Minister will focus on Guanzhong next, and Wei Yan is in his body.
As the general of Zhenbei and the governor of Guanzhong, he must be the general that the prime minister must rely on, and it is also appropriate for the prime minister to give him courtesy. Since you are the prime minister, you should understand the Prime Minister's painstaking efforts and share the worries for the Prime Minister.
Yang Yi was a smart man. He savored the meaning from Jiang Wan's words. The Prime Minister gave Wei Yan face to ask Wei Yan to work hard in the next Northern Expedition. By extension, they asked them to take the initiative to make friends with the Jingxiang military people.
Of course, it is also for the Northern Expedition. During the war, since people are asked to fight for life, it is appropriate to give them some benefits.
Only after understanding this point can Yang Yi stand here and barely act calmly and chat and laugh.
Wei Yan had no good feelings for Yang Yi, but he valued Yang Yi's identity as prime minister and chief minister. This was Zhuge Liang's face, and he had to accept the feelings. After the simple and warm welcome ceremony, Wei Yan went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for a meeting.
Hearing that Wei Yan was coming, Zhuge Liang came out of the middle gate. As soon as he saw Wei Yan, Zhuge Liang slowly came up, holding Wei Yan who was bowing down with both hands: "Wen Chang, I have worked hard all the way, so don't be polite."
Wei Yan said seriously: "Where is etiquette and righteousness, you must not be miserable. Yan Mengcheng believed in Ren, but did not dare to be arrogant."
Zhuge Liang laughed: "Wenchang, did you always teach you how to say this?"
Wei Yan was a little embarrassed. These were indeed what Ma Su taught him. Otherwise, with his surname, he would have been rude to Yang Yi outside the city. Ma Su told him, you are now the general of Zhenbei, and I don’t know how many people are jealous of you.
If you say bad things about you behind your back, the Prime Minister will block you. This time your son Wei Feng can marry the daughter of the Xi family, and the Prime Minister will come forward to take charge of the marriage, otherwise the Xi family will not agree at all. If you repay the favor, you will also give it to the Prime Minister.
Don’t make it difficult for him to do a little face, and it also makes people feel that you, the general of the North Town, have a demeanor. Wei Yan felt it made sense, so he restrained it a little. At this moment, he was embarrassed by the Prime Minister's comment.
"Writing is a long time, it's great." Zhuge Liang turned around and walked towards the hall. Wei Xia followed closely, bowed and fell behind half a step. "A gentleman is not serious, but he is not powerful. You are now an important official of the country. You know the etiquette and obey the etiquette. You are the first to be a good person.
It should be. I asked Youchang to help you, and this is the intention. Now it seems that Youchang is still competent."
"What the Prime Minister said is very much. Ma Youchang is both civil and military, and is a good helper." Wei Yan breathed an inadvertently relieved. When Ma Su arrived in Guanzhong, he welcomed him on the one hand, and was cautious on the other hand, for fear that Zhuge Liang would send him to seize his military power.
Yes. Now that he heard Zhuge Liang's words, he was relieved.
"You have been here for a long time. I planned to let you go home and rest first, and then talk about business. Since you are here, let's say a few words first." Zhuge Liang sat down in the hall and asked someone to arrange a seat for Wei Yan.
When asked about the situation in Guanzhong, Wei Yan did not dare to neglect it. He took a thick memorial from his personal guard and handed it to Zhuge Liang with both hands.
Zhuge Liang took it over, put it on the table, and smiled and said, "Wen Chang, I know you are in a hurry to go home to meet your family, so we will tell a long story. How is the preparations in Guanzhong? How is Cao Wei's situation?"
"Report to the Prime Minister." Wei Yan said respectfully: "After the end of the Xiangyang Battle, Cao Wei has been preparing. However, General Cao Zhen was seriously ill, and the battle in Xiangyang was too damaged. They had not started for a while.
At present, their energy is used to stabilize the situation in Hedong and Bingzhou. The cavalry general Qin Lang led his army to the expedition and was clearing out the Hu cavalry in Shangjun. Zhang He also sent troops from Liangzhou to strengthen his control over the northern region and stability, and Yiyan
In my opinion, they were cleaning up the periphery, reopening Liangzhou, and forming a three-sided siege of Guanzhong. For the sake of the country, they had to prepare early and take the initiative."
"Pre-emphasize? Do we have the strength?"
"Prime Minister, Guanzhong not only has more than 10,000 elite soldiers, but also tens of thousands of powerful soldiers in the Tianshi Dao. They farm during farming and practice martial arts in their spare time, so they can go to battle at any time."
"Tianshi Tao?" Zhuge Liang pondered: "I remember that Jingzhao Yin Zhao Su is a native of Tianshi Taoism. Now Guanzhong has become the governing house of Tianshi Taoism. If you fight with Tianshi Taoists again, you are not worried about Tianshi in the future.
Dao's power in the army is getting stronger and stronger, can't be controlled?"
Wei Yan pondered for a moment: "Prime Minister, the dog son Wei Ba is also a member of the Taoist master of the Tianshi. He is still the top priest in Guanzhong, and his status is still above Zhao Su. If he could be transferred to Guanzhong, Zhao Su would naturally not be able to turn the world."
Zhuge Liang's eyes tightened and he pondered for a moment: "Ziyu can indeed control Zhao Su, but Wuling just started and his foundation is not stable. If he transfers him now, Wuling may lose it again. He is me who is in Sun Quan's flesh.
Sun Quan always wanted to pull him out at all times. At this time, wouldn’t it just hit Sun Quan’s thoughts?"
Wei Yan stopped talking.
Zhuge Liang glanced at him and slowed down his tone: "Is it Youchang's idea or Zhao Su's request?"
Wei Yan was silent for a moment: "It was Yan's own idea. Although the dog son Wei Ba had some military achievements, he was bold and arrogant. Yan was worried that he would cause trouble in the future and be unfavorable to the country, so he wanted to bring him by his side and teach him more lessons.
I hope to be able to achieve great contributions to the country in the future.”
Zhuge Liang couldn't help laughing. He glared at Wei Yan: "Wen Chang, Wen Chang, you can't even lie. Are you worried about my contribution to suppress Zi Yu, or are you afraid that he will affect your career? No matter which one is it
, you can rest assured. I have written to His Majesty and Sun Quan to negotiate. Once Sun Quan agrees to cede Wuling, I will let Ziyu be the prefect of Wuling. To be honest, I really can't find a second suitable person in that place except him.
.As for the latter, you don’t have to worry about it. Don’t say that your son is the prefect, even if your other sons are as capable as Wei Ba in the future, I will not worry about you. Do you still need to doubt your loyalty to the late emperor?
The destiny of heaven is gone, and the land of China is sinking. We want to restore the Han Dynasty with a state of the land and fulfill the last emperor's wishes. If we cannot fully use our talents and use our things, how can we achieve success in a small way?"
Wei Yan was very grateful and admired him.
Zhuge Liang said meaningfully: "You are a long-term literary person. You are also a general now. You cannot have your own judgment in everything. I am trusted by the late emperor. I am shallow and weak, and I am trembling. I need your help very much. If we
If we can't meet each other honestly, how can we fulfill the last emperor's wish?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, are thinking too much." Wei Yan blushed and nodded in embarrassment.
After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wei Yan went to the palace to see the emperor. Liu Chan said nothing. After a few questions from the Lijie family, Wei Yan left. After Wei Yan returned to the mansion, the Wei Mansion was naturally very excited. After the lively reception banquet,
Wei Yan returned to the room and sat opposite Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zhang smiled and repelled the servants. She helped Wei Yan take off her clothes with her own hands, and brought Wei Yan sober tea. Wei Yan was a little uncomfortable for a moment and wanted to stand up and do it by herself, but Mrs. Zhang held it down.
"You are a senior general now. Don't do these trivial matters by yourself." Mrs. Zhang held his hand and said with a smile: "How is it? Ma Su went to Guanzhong. Is it bad for you?"
Wei Yan smiled: "Ma Su went to Guanzhong this time, everything was normal. If I didn't say I asked him to go to Zuo Fengyi, he would stay in Chang'an quietly, reading and looking around. I asked him for advice, but he wouldn't
I refused, and I said everything, and I was right, all for my sake. I couldn't see any problem. The more he did, the more I was worried, but after seeing the Prime Minister today, I felt relieved.
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Wei Yan told Zhuge Liang about the meeting, and Mrs. Zhang was also a little surprised: "So, Ma Su's trip to Guanzhong seemed to be a demotion? But I haven't heard of any conflict between him and the Prime Minister." She thought about it.
Thinking, he said again: "Can the Prime Minister try to cover up Mi Zhang, and the two deliberately pretend to be in conflict so that you can relax your vigilance?"
"I guessed that too, but looking at the prime minister's appearance, it doesn't seem to look like it." Wei Yan took a sip of tea and pondered: "I test the prime minister and wanted to transfer Ziyu to Guanzhong, but the prime minister refused. He said
Ziyu is indispensable for the stability of the situation in Jingzhou.”
Mrs. Zhang said lightly: "Isn't this better? Why do you have to be transferred to Guanzhong?"
Wei Yan looked at Mrs. Zhang in surprise: "Madam, why are you confused? The battle in Guanzhong is about to come. I need more martial soldiers and financial resources, so where can I have spare energy to support Ziyu? Wuling goes deep into Jingzhou. The location is important and dangerous.
It is definitely not easy. Without support, how can he stand firm and stand firm?"
Mrs. Zhang smiled and glanced at Wei Yan: "Husband, you forgot two things: First, Ziyu has extraordinary power, so don't underestimate him. Second, if the war in Guanzhong is invincible, our Wei family will not have the strength to support him.
But he doesn't mean he is isolated and helpless."
"Is that true?"
"Yes, I'm about to discuss with you, wanting to marry Guan Feng, the daughter of Guan Hou, for Ziyu, to mobilize the Guan family, Zhang family and those forces suppressed by the Prime Minister to support Ziyu together."
Wei Yan frowned: "If this happens, wouldn't it be a big mess of the Prime Minister's arrangement?"
Mrs. Zhang asked back: "Then do you have any better way?"
Wei Yan shook his head, and there was a hint of unconcealed worry between his eyebrows. "I originally wanted to transfer Ziyu to Guanzhong. First, he would help me and father and son to fight side by side, so I could relax. Second, he could also jump out of Wuling.
That place where the four battles are free from confrontation. Now that the Prime Minister refuses to allow me, I have no good idea. It seems that I have to follow my wife's arrangements. I just have to send someone to tell him these things so that he can prepare.