Shu Chen
Chapter 582
Being in a place of suspicion, a wise man will inevitably take measures to prevent erroneous things.
For example, when Pan Jun, the second minister of Jiangdong, was in a high position in Wu, he was furious at the fact that his eldest son had acquainted with Yinbo, a descendant of Wei, and finally let his eldest son escape the "Yinbo case".
Sima Yi, who is superior to Pan Jun in both intelligence and general strategy, naturally knows this well.
He also warned his nephews not to have any contact with Li Jian who entered Wei from the Hexi Corridor.
The friendship between Sima Zhao and Li Jian was just a whim of Cao Rui's, instructing him to try to get in touch with Li Jian, who was already faintly famous in the Central Plains, when he was on business in Qingzhou.
Moreover, after Sima Zhao took the order, he still acted like an official and aristocratic family.
Over the past few years, he has appended every meeting, conversation and correspondence with Li Jian in a book, and transferred them to the guards beside the emperor to report on his behalf.This non-official way of handling has almost become an occasional pastime for Cao Rui, and it also doubled his trust in Sima Zhao.
Therefore, he would not believe the letter from Xia Houxuan and Yan Wang Cao Yu now.
Even Cao Yu privately asked his confidants to compare Li Jian's tattered clothes with the handwriting of Sima Zhaoping's official or private letters, claiming that the two are completely different.The only suspicious thing is that there are amazing coincidences in some habitual traces in the handwriting, and it cannot be ruled out that it was written with the left hand.
But Cao Rui knew that Cao Yu's character was very careful and cautious.
The so-called is only slightly suspicious, but in fact it is almost indistinguishable.
It's just that this matter has a serious impact on Wei Guo, he knows he can't speak up, and he doesn't dare to swear.
This also made Cao Rui hesitate.
Weijun's reason for many years told him that Sima Zhao was trustworthy and would not betray him, let alone leave such an obvious handle to be caught.
However, the already suspicious emperor's mind has been reminding him, what if something happens?
Li Jian is not a spy of Ni Shu!
The original intention and pursuit of the art of hating victory was that he was the incompetent emperor of the Wei state and the monarch who brought bad luck to the country of Wei, so he thought of cursing him to die early and replacing him with another wise monarch. Wei Guo will no longer be defeated and regain the lost territory, it will be "one world" as soon as possible!
Therefore, would Sima Zhao also have such a view?
It was just to betray him, but not to betray Wei, let alone to endanger Wei's society.
Therefore, under this kind of alternative zeal for serving the country, he, who is not old enough to be sophisticated, will conspire with Li Jian and will never hesitate
For a moment, Cao Rui suddenly felt that everything was reasonable again.
Gein knew that in recent years, there have been voices in the ruling and opposition parties questioning him.
He first allowed Cao Xiu to launch the Battle of Shiting in private, and later urged Sima Yi to continue to pursue the strategy of besieging the fortress of Yinyin. Both battles ended in defeat, which also made Wei Guo a disadvantaged party against the enemy. , enough to confirm that he is an incompetent monarch.
Most importantly, his descendants have withered away.
The many concubines in the palace were no longer released, and they were never even pregnant.
Therefore, he could not prevent the Mandate of Heaven preached by Qiao Zhou, a Confucian against Shu, to take root in the Wei Dynasty and grow vigorously with the passage of time.
It was also this lack of self-confidence that made him decide to return to Yecheng to deal with it in person before the matter escalated.
Yes, calm down.
Regardless of whether Sima Zhao was involved in it or not, and no matter how many unidentified people and things were involved, he didn't want to continue the picketing, but wanted to end everything before the situation expanded.
The reason is that the decisive battle in Guanzhong is imminent.
In other words, he has enough self-confidence, even if Sima Zhao participated in it, but his father Sima Yi did not have the troops he wished—now the main force of the 110,000 Guanzhong army is the [-] Luoyang Zhongjun!
Their real command is Qin Lang!
The generals of the various ministries are the sons of Cao Xiu, Cao Zhao, Cao Zhuan, Cao Zhen's son, Cao Shuang, and other clan heroes.
When fighting against Shu, Qin Lang and others obeyed Sima Yi; but if Sima Yi dared to have the slightest intention to do anything wrong, they would not hesitate to fight for the country!
Otherwise, if he didn't even have this certainty, how could Cao Rui dare to entrust the soldiers of the whole country to Sima Yi?
As the emperor, no matter how much he trusts Sima Yi, he will not trust Sima Yi at the cost of his life and the throne!
Therefore, Cao Rui wanted to calm down the matter as soon as possible, but he didn't want Sima Yi to be in danger during the decisive battle in Guanzhong, and he could not concentrate on making decisions, which would bring uncertain factors to the war.
Of course, he also wanted to meet Li Jian.
I don't want to vent my anger by personally crushing the thief who cursed himself to die early, but I want to have a peaceful talk with him and hear why he regards him as a monarch who endangers the country.
Obviously, he has been in the throne for more than ten years, and he has been working hard and making every effort to cure him.
Compared with Emperor Wen, he did not send troops to the East three times because he was played by Sun Quan in Jiangdong, he did not imprison his clan Cao Hong because of his personal anger, he was not humiliated to death in shame, and he did not hang a human skull on the saddle of Wang Zhong, who used to eat human flesh, for fun , etc. are not like what people do.
And even Wei Wu, who swept the north, had defeats in Chibi and Hanzhong!
Indeed, he could never compare to Wei Wu in his life.
But it's better than Wei Wen, right?
Better than the emperors of the previous Han Dynasty, right?
How can he be regarded as the king of misfortune and the king of endangering the country!
With such indignation, Cao Rui was a little anxious to meet Li Jian face to face.
Perhaps, he himself did not realize that with such a mentality, he has already fallen into the self-doubt of "talking too much if you don't believe it, and arguing too much if you don't have reason".
And sometimes, self-doubt is simply acknowledging what others have said.
Weijun, the outskirts of Yecheng.
This is a manor on a low hill.
Large, scattered buildings occupy one side of the low hill, and the undulating roofs blend with the trees.
It is also very quiet. In the season of autumn harvest and farming, there are no golden waves of wheat among the green mountains and green waters, and no farmers busy in the fields. Instead, the pavilions are hidden under the dense shade of trees and beside the flowing water. Stone tables, tea stoves, incense bronzes, cast pots, xylophones, chessboards, or pens and inks and other elegant and interesting objects are left unused. You don’t need to think too much about it.
But also weird.
At this time, there was no one in the manor.
There is no master, no guards, no servants, no princes and grandchildren who come to play, and even the stables that can't see the edge and faintly smell of excrement are empty, like ghosts left alone in the world.
Li Jian sat alone in the small pavilion by the stream.
It has been half an hour since he was brought here blindfolded, and the soldiers who escorted him had already left for a long time, and the person who wanted to see him still hadn't shown up.
But he was not in a hurry at all, and continued to wait calmly.
Because he knew that if there were no accidents, when the person who wanted to see him showed up, he would die.
When life is counting down, there is nothing to worry about, is there?
He didn't panic either, and there was no turmoil in his heart.
From the moment he was sent to be captured by Xia Houxuan, he had realized something in his heart, and he was also looking forward to death as soon as possible.
It's not to save some flesh and blood.
But if he dies, it means that his duty to enter the Wei Dynasty and his commitment to Zheng Pu are over, and he will be freed from being alone and wandering, trying to portray the hypocrisy of studying, pretending in front of everyone, etc. .
Yes, he was looking forward to it all being over.
Growing up in the Hexi Corridor, which is full of love and hatred, advocating sincerity and sincerity, he has long been tired of everything today because he regards "scholars have a hundred practices and put morality first" as abiding.
Sometimes, he was even amazed that he could last so long.
Occasionally, he would laugh at himself, saying that he himself was not a scholar of high moral character—he had deceived everyone during the years he had been in the Wei Dynasty. , Haoyou with a hidden knife in his smile is no different?
The world is like a carving knife, you can carve any desired words on the bamboo slips.
Some are shameless, which makes people feel unsightly; some are loyal and courageous, which makes people praise.
He knew that after his death and the war between the Han and Wei Dynasties came to an end, Zheng Pu would definitely spread his deeds, which would give him the opportunity to leave some words on the bamboo slips.
But he didn't know whether these words that criticized his life would be praise or derogation.
However, it doesn't matter anymore.
In his heart, he has never expected to live forever, nor has he feared being infamous for thousands of years; he just knows that receiving favors should not be repaid with death and life in mind, and that promises made by others should be fulfilled in the past.
It doesn't matter what others judge is right or wrong, as long as you live up to your own heart.
The only regret is that his bones will be buried in a foreign land, and his soul will never return to his hometown.
Yes, he has been away from his hometown for many years.
It's been a long time since I saw the yellow sand with phoenix dancing all over the sky, which hurt people's faces; it's been a long time since I saw a golden populus euphratica forest;
The land in the heart of the Central Plains is fertile and affluent, with beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, four distinct seasons, and a strong style of writing.
I don't know how much better than the Hexi Corridor.
But he couldn't stop his longing for the yellow sand in the sky in Biaoshi County, Jiuquan County.
Because those who are buried in the yellow sand are his ancestors and parents; those who live in the yellow sand are his clan and fellow countrymen; those who are honing in the yellow sand are his wife and children who entrust his various emotions.
Do you know if there is a spirit after death?
If so, I hope my soul can still remember the way back to my hometown by then.
Oh, fortunately, although the low and dilapidated earthen house of his family is not outstanding, it is not difficult to recognize, and Li Jian clearly remembers that there are two trees planted in front of the house!
One is a mulberry tree.
The mulberries planted by his father and grandfather have long since ceased to bear fruit.
There are not many leaves throughout the year. I don't know if they have died in the past few years.
The other is also a mulberry tree.
He planted it himself, not many years ago.
But the luxuriant branches and mulberries have already begun to bear, which is enough to protect the family from the occasional wind and sand, and allow the family to enjoy the coolness under the shade of the tree.
Under the shade of a small tree, he can let his wife sew and mend clothes and shoes in the shade, and chatter about the family's shortcomings; let his children grow from babbling to learning calligraphy.
But now, no matter whether the mulberry tree he planted will die like that old mulberry tree in the future, his wife and children don't need to enjoy the shade under the tree.
Because they were sent to live in Sichuan by Zheng Pu long ago.
Therefore, Li Jian suddenly felt that she didn't have any regrets about the world.
After doing what he wanted to do, fulfilling his own desires, and taking advantage of the opportunity to give his wife and children the opportunity to change their fate, he felt very lucky and satisfied.
It is also possible to face death calmly.
This kind of indifferent demeanor and eyes made Cao Rui, who had rushed to see him, feel very melancholy.
He suddenly felt that it was unnecessary to come to see Li Jian in person.
From a prince whose biological mother was executed to an emperor who has ruled the world for more than ten years, this experience allows him to easily see through many people and things.
For example, Li Jian indiscriminately designated him as the Lord of Misfortune, and went straight to Weiwu Gaoling to practice the technique of disgusting victory in order to curse him to early death, and he couldn't help it.
He wants others to know and recognize him, but in fact he is a very competent king.
But when he saw Li Jian's pale face due to excessive blood loss, but with a calm demeanor and indifferent eyes, he knew that everything was meaningless.
The prejudice that grows in the human heart cannot be erased even by God.
Even if he could reverse Li Jian's prejudice, what would he do to the world?
People don't care whether he has worked hard on state affairs and has been working hard to govern the country. People just know that he is the emperor, so he will enjoy his success and sit his failure in everything related to Wei.
that is it.
There is no need to distinguish between right and wrong, and there is no need to sort out the cause and effect.
That's why, after Cao Rui entered the kiosk, he didn't say anything, but let the servants come to eat quietly, and raised his hand slightly to signal Li Jian to eat together.
It's like two travelers meet by chance, and one of them kindly invites the other to have a meal together.
Li Jian was slightly moved by this.
This practice of being strangers and unwilling to talk but sharing food is very common in his hometown.
Therefore, he didn't have any words, and he was not curious about the travel-stained and tired-looking person in front of him, and he just nodded his head slightly in greeting, and then he ate in peace.
It was this kind of indifference that made the stagnant water in Cao Rui's heart ripple again.
The only difference is that Cao Rui's sudden emotion is jealousy.
Or envy.
Because he is also very tired, and it is not limited to the physical exhaustion of the long journey.
It had been a long time since he had such a peaceful attitude, and he no longer had the mind to deal with everything indifferently.
It seems that Longyou has disappeared since Nishu first sent troops.
Alas, more than ten years.
And don't know how many years.
Cao Rui, who lost his appetite in an instant, gently put the bamboo chopsticks on the table, picked up the wine cup and sipped slowly.
The wine was slightly cold and sweet. Cao Rui calmed down for the time being when he swept away the scorching heat of the autumn harvest season. He turned his slightly blurred eyes to the pen and ink, the piano platform, the chessboard, the wooden sword, and the throwing pot. Tea stoves, stables, and other items for the pastime of wealthy families
Study and read in spring and summer, and hunt in autumn and winter for self-entertainment.
He didn't know whether Emperor Wu of Wei would occasionally think of the leisure and indulgence when he resigned from office in his early years to avoid disasters in his hometown.
But he knows that he wants to have a time like this now.
"Thank you for your meal."
After an unknown amount of time, Cao Rui, who was in a trance, was awakened by a voice.
Looking up, it was Li Jian who had already eaten, and thanked him with a straight body.
"Ah."
Nodding his head and answering vaguely, he thought for a while, but finally he couldn't help asking, "When the king practiced the technique of disgusting victory and cursed the emperor to die, did you ever think about who can replace him? In other words, why do you assert that it is better than today's Zixie?"
"Hehe~~"
Unexpectedly, Li Jian smiled when she heard the words.
But the smile seemed to be pulling the wound on his body, and he bared his teeth indecently before continuing, "Why do you suspect evil? Who can replace it is not my responsibility; whether you can win or not is not my responsibility." I can make up my mind. Those who plan to live forever don’t stick to one moment, but if they are poor, they seek to change their ears. How can we give up eating because of choking.”
Cao Rui responded silently.
Yes, how do you know if you don’t try?
After all, since Wei Wu started his business, Wei has never suffered such a series of defeats and land loss as he did during his reign.
Or to put it another way, the ruling and opposition parties all felt that if the Wei Kingdom changed to a monarch, no matter how bad the ending would be, it would not be as bad as it is now.
With such comprehension, Cao Rui waved at the attendants beside him without raising his head.
After eating and asking questions, it's time to let everything settle.
Li Jian will be executed for "disrespect" according to Xiahou Xuanxun's reason for detention; all other people involved will be ordered to keep silent. If they can't keep secret, Cao Rui doesn't mind keeping them silent forever.
Those patches of clothing that directly pointed to Sima Zhao's participation in it will be destroyed, and even the documents submitted by Xia Houxuan and Yan Wang Cao Yu will also be destroyed and cannot be recorded.
And he will also go to Weiwu Gaoling to pay his respects the next day.
The purpose of rushing back to Yecheng this time has become to hope that everything will go smoothly under the protection of Wei Wu's spirit in heaven.
That's it, that's how it went.
As for those who question his unworthiness and think that he is the Lord of Misfortune, he doesn't intend to pay attention to it, at least for now.
Now he knows that nothing can be a factor affecting the decisive battle in Guanzhong.
Once Gein wins the decisive battle in Guanzhong, those voices who doubted him will melt away, and his lifetime will usher in the dawn of the restoration of the old territory, worthy of his father and grandfather.If it's the other way around, and those voices of doubt intensify, then he doesn't mind another "Wei satire case".
It even involves a wider liquidation than the "Wei Satire Case".
The matter ended with such a result, and Cao Yu, the king of Yan, praised the emperor Cao Rui's handling.
Even Xia Houxuan didn't have the slightest sense of embarrassment.
As a hero of the Wei State, he certainly hopes to win the decisive battle in Guanzhong, and he also knows that at this moment, his personal anger with the Sima family must not be allowed to jeopardize the country's merits.
The most important thing is that his purpose is already done!
Because after this incident, the emperor will inevitably be secretly wary of the Sima family; in the future, he will also wantonly use the children of Qiao Pei Yuanxun to enlist in the army to take power to ensure the stability of his throne and the stability of the country of Wei.
However, what they didn't know was that Cao Rui's approach of calming down the situation was counterproductive.
Not only did it not let Sima Yi focus on anything else, but it made him feel in danger!
Because he already knew about Li Jian!
For example, when Pan Jun, the second minister of Jiangdong, was in a high position in Wu, he was furious at the fact that his eldest son had acquainted with Yinbo, a descendant of Wei, and finally let his eldest son escape the "Yinbo case".
Sima Yi, who is superior to Pan Jun in both intelligence and general strategy, naturally knows this well.
He also warned his nephews not to have any contact with Li Jian who entered Wei from the Hexi Corridor.
The friendship between Sima Zhao and Li Jian was just a whim of Cao Rui's, instructing him to try to get in touch with Li Jian, who was already faintly famous in the Central Plains, when he was on business in Qingzhou.
Moreover, after Sima Zhao took the order, he still acted like an official and aristocratic family.
Over the past few years, he has appended every meeting, conversation and correspondence with Li Jian in a book, and transferred them to the guards beside the emperor to report on his behalf.This non-official way of handling has almost become an occasional pastime for Cao Rui, and it also doubled his trust in Sima Zhao.
Therefore, he would not believe the letter from Xia Houxuan and Yan Wang Cao Yu now.
Even Cao Yu privately asked his confidants to compare Li Jian's tattered clothes with the handwriting of Sima Zhaoping's official or private letters, claiming that the two are completely different.The only suspicious thing is that there are amazing coincidences in some habitual traces in the handwriting, and it cannot be ruled out that it was written with the left hand.
But Cao Rui knew that Cao Yu's character was very careful and cautious.
The so-called is only slightly suspicious, but in fact it is almost indistinguishable.
It's just that this matter has a serious impact on Wei Guo, he knows he can't speak up, and he doesn't dare to swear.
This also made Cao Rui hesitate.
Weijun's reason for many years told him that Sima Zhao was trustworthy and would not betray him, let alone leave such an obvious handle to be caught.
However, the already suspicious emperor's mind has been reminding him, what if something happens?
Li Jian is not a spy of Ni Shu!
The original intention and pursuit of the art of hating victory was that he was the incompetent emperor of the Wei state and the monarch who brought bad luck to the country of Wei, so he thought of cursing him to die early and replacing him with another wise monarch. Wei Guo will no longer be defeated and regain the lost territory, it will be "one world" as soon as possible!
Therefore, would Sima Zhao also have such a view?
It was just to betray him, but not to betray Wei, let alone to endanger Wei's society.
Therefore, under this kind of alternative zeal for serving the country, he, who is not old enough to be sophisticated, will conspire with Li Jian and will never hesitate
For a moment, Cao Rui suddenly felt that everything was reasonable again.
Gein knew that in recent years, there have been voices in the ruling and opposition parties questioning him.
He first allowed Cao Xiu to launch the Battle of Shiting in private, and later urged Sima Yi to continue to pursue the strategy of besieging the fortress of Yinyin. Both battles ended in defeat, which also made Wei Guo a disadvantaged party against the enemy. , enough to confirm that he is an incompetent monarch.
Most importantly, his descendants have withered away.
The many concubines in the palace were no longer released, and they were never even pregnant.
Therefore, he could not prevent the Mandate of Heaven preached by Qiao Zhou, a Confucian against Shu, to take root in the Wei Dynasty and grow vigorously with the passage of time.
It was also this lack of self-confidence that made him decide to return to Yecheng to deal with it in person before the matter escalated.
Yes, calm down.
Regardless of whether Sima Zhao was involved in it or not, and no matter how many unidentified people and things were involved, he didn't want to continue the picketing, but wanted to end everything before the situation expanded.
The reason is that the decisive battle in Guanzhong is imminent.
In other words, he has enough self-confidence, even if Sima Zhao participated in it, but his father Sima Yi did not have the troops he wished—now the main force of the 110,000 Guanzhong army is the [-] Luoyang Zhongjun!
Their real command is Qin Lang!
The generals of the various ministries are the sons of Cao Xiu, Cao Zhao, Cao Zhuan, Cao Zhen's son, Cao Shuang, and other clan heroes.
When fighting against Shu, Qin Lang and others obeyed Sima Yi; but if Sima Yi dared to have the slightest intention to do anything wrong, they would not hesitate to fight for the country!
Otherwise, if he didn't even have this certainty, how could Cao Rui dare to entrust the soldiers of the whole country to Sima Yi?
As the emperor, no matter how much he trusts Sima Yi, he will not trust Sima Yi at the cost of his life and the throne!
Therefore, Cao Rui wanted to calm down the matter as soon as possible, but he didn't want Sima Yi to be in danger during the decisive battle in Guanzhong, and he could not concentrate on making decisions, which would bring uncertain factors to the war.
Of course, he also wanted to meet Li Jian.
I don't want to vent my anger by personally crushing the thief who cursed himself to die early, but I want to have a peaceful talk with him and hear why he regards him as a monarch who endangers the country.
Obviously, he has been in the throne for more than ten years, and he has been working hard and making every effort to cure him.
Compared with Emperor Wen, he did not send troops to the East three times because he was played by Sun Quan in Jiangdong, he did not imprison his clan Cao Hong because of his personal anger, he was not humiliated to death in shame, and he did not hang a human skull on the saddle of Wang Zhong, who used to eat human flesh, for fun , etc. are not like what people do.
And even Wei Wu, who swept the north, had defeats in Chibi and Hanzhong!
Indeed, he could never compare to Wei Wu in his life.
But it's better than Wei Wen, right?
Better than the emperors of the previous Han Dynasty, right?
How can he be regarded as the king of misfortune and the king of endangering the country!
With such indignation, Cao Rui was a little anxious to meet Li Jian face to face.
Perhaps, he himself did not realize that with such a mentality, he has already fallen into the self-doubt of "talking too much if you don't believe it, and arguing too much if you don't have reason".
And sometimes, self-doubt is simply acknowledging what others have said.
Weijun, the outskirts of Yecheng.
This is a manor on a low hill.
Large, scattered buildings occupy one side of the low hill, and the undulating roofs blend with the trees.
It is also very quiet. In the season of autumn harvest and farming, there are no golden waves of wheat among the green mountains and green waters, and no farmers busy in the fields. Instead, the pavilions are hidden under the dense shade of trees and beside the flowing water. Stone tables, tea stoves, incense bronzes, cast pots, xylophones, chessboards, or pens and inks and other elegant and interesting objects are left unused. You don’t need to think too much about it.
But also weird.
At this time, there was no one in the manor.
There is no master, no guards, no servants, no princes and grandchildren who come to play, and even the stables that can't see the edge and faintly smell of excrement are empty, like ghosts left alone in the world.
Li Jian sat alone in the small pavilion by the stream.
It has been half an hour since he was brought here blindfolded, and the soldiers who escorted him had already left for a long time, and the person who wanted to see him still hadn't shown up.
But he was not in a hurry at all, and continued to wait calmly.
Because he knew that if there were no accidents, when the person who wanted to see him showed up, he would die.
When life is counting down, there is nothing to worry about, is there?
He didn't panic either, and there was no turmoil in his heart.
From the moment he was sent to be captured by Xia Houxuan, he had realized something in his heart, and he was also looking forward to death as soon as possible.
It's not to save some flesh and blood.
But if he dies, it means that his duty to enter the Wei Dynasty and his commitment to Zheng Pu are over, and he will be freed from being alone and wandering, trying to portray the hypocrisy of studying, pretending in front of everyone, etc. .
Yes, he was looking forward to it all being over.
Growing up in the Hexi Corridor, which is full of love and hatred, advocating sincerity and sincerity, he has long been tired of everything today because he regards "scholars have a hundred practices and put morality first" as abiding.
Sometimes, he was even amazed that he could last so long.
Occasionally, he would laugh at himself, saying that he himself was not a scholar of high moral character—he had deceived everyone during the years he had been in the Wei Dynasty. , Haoyou with a hidden knife in his smile is no different?
The world is like a carving knife, you can carve any desired words on the bamboo slips.
Some are shameless, which makes people feel unsightly; some are loyal and courageous, which makes people praise.
He knew that after his death and the war between the Han and Wei Dynasties came to an end, Zheng Pu would definitely spread his deeds, which would give him the opportunity to leave some words on the bamboo slips.
But he didn't know whether these words that criticized his life would be praise or derogation.
However, it doesn't matter anymore.
In his heart, he has never expected to live forever, nor has he feared being infamous for thousands of years; he just knows that receiving favors should not be repaid with death and life in mind, and that promises made by others should be fulfilled in the past.
It doesn't matter what others judge is right or wrong, as long as you live up to your own heart.
The only regret is that his bones will be buried in a foreign land, and his soul will never return to his hometown.
Yes, he has been away from his hometown for many years.
It's been a long time since I saw the yellow sand with phoenix dancing all over the sky, which hurt people's faces; it's been a long time since I saw a golden populus euphratica forest;
The land in the heart of the Central Plains is fertile and affluent, with beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, four distinct seasons, and a strong style of writing.
I don't know how much better than the Hexi Corridor.
But he couldn't stop his longing for the yellow sand in the sky in Biaoshi County, Jiuquan County.
Because those who are buried in the yellow sand are his ancestors and parents; those who live in the yellow sand are his clan and fellow countrymen; those who are honing in the yellow sand are his wife and children who entrust his various emotions.
Do you know if there is a spirit after death?
If so, I hope my soul can still remember the way back to my hometown by then.
Oh, fortunately, although the low and dilapidated earthen house of his family is not outstanding, it is not difficult to recognize, and Li Jian clearly remembers that there are two trees planted in front of the house!
One is a mulberry tree.
The mulberries planted by his father and grandfather have long since ceased to bear fruit.
There are not many leaves throughout the year. I don't know if they have died in the past few years.
The other is also a mulberry tree.
He planted it himself, not many years ago.
But the luxuriant branches and mulberries have already begun to bear, which is enough to protect the family from the occasional wind and sand, and allow the family to enjoy the coolness under the shade of the tree.
Under the shade of a small tree, he can let his wife sew and mend clothes and shoes in the shade, and chatter about the family's shortcomings; let his children grow from babbling to learning calligraphy.
But now, no matter whether the mulberry tree he planted will die like that old mulberry tree in the future, his wife and children don't need to enjoy the shade under the tree.
Because they were sent to live in Sichuan by Zheng Pu long ago.
Therefore, Li Jian suddenly felt that she didn't have any regrets about the world.
After doing what he wanted to do, fulfilling his own desires, and taking advantage of the opportunity to give his wife and children the opportunity to change their fate, he felt very lucky and satisfied.
It is also possible to face death calmly.
This kind of indifferent demeanor and eyes made Cao Rui, who had rushed to see him, feel very melancholy.
He suddenly felt that it was unnecessary to come to see Li Jian in person.
From a prince whose biological mother was executed to an emperor who has ruled the world for more than ten years, this experience allows him to easily see through many people and things.
For example, Li Jian indiscriminately designated him as the Lord of Misfortune, and went straight to Weiwu Gaoling to practice the technique of disgusting victory in order to curse him to early death, and he couldn't help it.
He wants others to know and recognize him, but in fact he is a very competent king.
But when he saw Li Jian's pale face due to excessive blood loss, but with a calm demeanor and indifferent eyes, he knew that everything was meaningless.
The prejudice that grows in the human heart cannot be erased even by God.
Even if he could reverse Li Jian's prejudice, what would he do to the world?
People don't care whether he has worked hard on state affairs and has been working hard to govern the country. People just know that he is the emperor, so he will enjoy his success and sit his failure in everything related to Wei.
that is it.
There is no need to distinguish between right and wrong, and there is no need to sort out the cause and effect.
That's why, after Cao Rui entered the kiosk, he didn't say anything, but let the servants come to eat quietly, and raised his hand slightly to signal Li Jian to eat together.
It's like two travelers meet by chance, and one of them kindly invites the other to have a meal together.
Li Jian was slightly moved by this.
This practice of being strangers and unwilling to talk but sharing food is very common in his hometown.
Therefore, he didn't have any words, and he was not curious about the travel-stained and tired-looking person in front of him, and he just nodded his head slightly in greeting, and then he ate in peace.
It was this kind of indifference that made the stagnant water in Cao Rui's heart ripple again.
The only difference is that Cao Rui's sudden emotion is jealousy.
Or envy.
Because he is also very tired, and it is not limited to the physical exhaustion of the long journey.
It had been a long time since he had such a peaceful attitude, and he no longer had the mind to deal with everything indifferently.
It seems that Longyou has disappeared since Nishu first sent troops.
Alas, more than ten years.
And don't know how many years.
Cao Rui, who lost his appetite in an instant, gently put the bamboo chopsticks on the table, picked up the wine cup and sipped slowly.
The wine was slightly cold and sweet. Cao Rui calmed down for the time being when he swept away the scorching heat of the autumn harvest season. He turned his slightly blurred eyes to the pen and ink, the piano platform, the chessboard, the wooden sword, and the throwing pot. Tea stoves, stables, and other items for the pastime of wealthy families
Study and read in spring and summer, and hunt in autumn and winter for self-entertainment.
He didn't know whether Emperor Wu of Wei would occasionally think of the leisure and indulgence when he resigned from office in his early years to avoid disasters in his hometown.
But he knows that he wants to have a time like this now.
"Thank you for your meal."
After an unknown amount of time, Cao Rui, who was in a trance, was awakened by a voice.
Looking up, it was Li Jian who had already eaten, and thanked him with a straight body.
"Ah."
Nodding his head and answering vaguely, he thought for a while, but finally he couldn't help asking, "When the king practiced the technique of disgusting victory and cursed the emperor to die, did you ever think about who can replace him? In other words, why do you assert that it is better than today's Zixie?"
"Hehe~~"
Unexpectedly, Li Jian smiled when she heard the words.
But the smile seemed to be pulling the wound on his body, and he bared his teeth indecently before continuing, "Why do you suspect evil? Who can replace it is not my responsibility; whether you can win or not is not my responsibility." I can make up my mind. Those who plan to live forever don’t stick to one moment, but if they are poor, they seek to change their ears. How can we give up eating because of choking.”
Cao Rui responded silently.
Yes, how do you know if you don’t try?
After all, since Wei Wu started his business, Wei has never suffered such a series of defeats and land loss as he did during his reign.
Or to put it another way, the ruling and opposition parties all felt that if the Wei Kingdom changed to a monarch, no matter how bad the ending would be, it would not be as bad as it is now.
With such comprehension, Cao Rui waved at the attendants beside him without raising his head.
After eating and asking questions, it's time to let everything settle.
Li Jian will be executed for "disrespect" according to Xiahou Xuanxun's reason for detention; all other people involved will be ordered to keep silent. If they can't keep secret, Cao Rui doesn't mind keeping them silent forever.
Those patches of clothing that directly pointed to Sima Zhao's participation in it will be destroyed, and even the documents submitted by Xia Houxuan and Yan Wang Cao Yu will also be destroyed and cannot be recorded.
And he will also go to Weiwu Gaoling to pay his respects the next day.
The purpose of rushing back to Yecheng this time has become to hope that everything will go smoothly under the protection of Wei Wu's spirit in heaven.
That's it, that's how it went.
As for those who question his unworthiness and think that he is the Lord of Misfortune, he doesn't intend to pay attention to it, at least for now.
Now he knows that nothing can be a factor affecting the decisive battle in Guanzhong.
Once Gein wins the decisive battle in Guanzhong, those voices who doubted him will melt away, and his lifetime will usher in the dawn of the restoration of the old territory, worthy of his father and grandfather.If it's the other way around, and those voices of doubt intensify, then he doesn't mind another "Wei satire case".
It even involves a wider liquidation than the "Wei Satire Case".
The matter ended with such a result, and Cao Yu, the king of Yan, praised the emperor Cao Rui's handling.
Even Xia Houxuan didn't have the slightest sense of embarrassment.
As a hero of the Wei State, he certainly hopes to win the decisive battle in Guanzhong, and he also knows that at this moment, his personal anger with the Sima family must not be allowed to jeopardize the country's merits.
The most important thing is that his purpose is already done!
Because after this incident, the emperor will inevitably be secretly wary of the Sima family; in the future, he will also wantonly use the children of Qiao Pei Yuanxun to enlist in the army to take power to ensure the stability of his throne and the stability of the country of Wei.
However, what they didn't know was that Cao Rui's approach of calming down the situation was counterproductive.
Not only did it not let Sima Yi focus on anything else, but it made him feel in danger!
Because he already knew about Li Jian!
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