Xiaoguangong

Chapter 268 Actually My Family Is Zhongliang
Sima Yi has been with Cao Pi for many years and knows Cao Pi's habits well.

When Cao Pi likes you, even if everyone in the world says you are bad, it will not shake Cao Pi's love for you.In history, both Sun Quan and Meng Da once had a very good friendship with Cao Pi. Cao Pi respected and trusted them very much, and everyone knows the story behind them.

But once Cao Pi loses trust in you, he will kill you if he really wants to kill you, regardless of the consequences of gains and losses, just punish you to death.In history, Xia Houshang was once Cao Pi's iron brother's favorite, but it was because the concubine who spoiled him so much ignored the feelings of his eldest wife Cao Pi's younger sister, so Cao Pi came to clean up the house directly. His status in Cao Pi's heart also plummeted.

This is quite consistent with his attitude towards his own woman.

When Cao Pi first arrived in Jingzhou, the relationship between Yunshan and Cao Zhi was still very bad, so Cao Pi naturally treated him well, thinking that this person is worth wooing.

But as the relationship between Cao Zhi and Yunshan got better and better, Cao Pi's mood became more and more bad. Later, Yunshan took the initiative to divide Cao Zhi's troops, allowing Cao Zhi to drift away in the name of attacking Hanzhong, and Cao Pi lost control of him. Cao Pi turned all his anger on Yun Shan.

Looking at it now, he felt that Yunshan was very unpleasant. Even if the matter of Zang Ba failed to deal a fatal blow to Yunshan before, it would definitely not make Yunshan feel better later.

Huo Jun was cultivated by Cao Pi, of course he now knows how terrifying Huo Jun is.

This person is a pure idealist. After temporarily stabilizing one side, he began to promote his own ideas. He relied on the complex terrain around Funiu Mountain to build a base area, reduced rent and interest within the base area, and reclaimed a large amount of wasteland. Strong support from many people.

It stands to reason that such a policy violates the interests of the local wealthy landlords, and they should firmly oppose it and take the initiative to form an army to attack Huo Jun.

But speaking of the truth, Cao Jun’s policy was a little perverse. In order to ensure the supply of military food, they continued to expand the scale of farmland, confine the people to their own fields as much as possible to continue production, and even listed widows as important means of production. The place is required to continue to pay.

Under this kind of policy, there are fewer and fewer self-cultivated farmers, and the rich and wealthy families can still keep enough farmers for themselves by concealing the population, but the local small landlords do not have the conditions to hide a large number of people, and objectively have to bear a lot of dissatisfaction with farming The chaos brought about by the people who turned into bandits.

After thinking about it, they felt that although Huo Jun had reduced their intuitive income, at least temporarily ensured the stability of one side and controlled the bandits around them.

So they actually became Huo Jun's supporters, and they also took the initiative to dispatch their own children to help Huo Jun stabilize his base area and recruit a large number of refugees. —He is still a supporter of Cao Pi in name, but he has already cut off all contact with Cao Pi, clearly intending to rebel.

Yunshan lightly complied with Cao Pi's order, expressing that he must attack Huo Jun and eliminate this bandit who brought a huge crisis to the Central Plains.

In order to prevent Yunshan from catching fish, Cao Pi also specially emphasized that the base areas established by Huo Jun must be removed one by one, and the normal order of Cao Jun must be restored in those lands-what is normal order?Of course, those refugees had to go back to work hard in the fields and serve corvée, and they had to hand over enough widows.

Seeing that Yunshan readily agreed and expressed his willingness to do his best for Cao Pi, Cao Pi finally changed his attitude towards Yunshan slightly.

Well, if Yunshan can do well, it is not impossible to trust him a little later.

Everyone dispersed and said their farewells, Sima Yi quietly followed behind Yunshan, Cao Zhen also nodded secretly like Sima Yi, and helped Sima Yi drive away those who might be in the way.

Seeing that the person in the way was not there, Sima Yi stepped forward boldly, grabbed Yun Shan's sleeve from behind, and said in a low voice:
"Frankly, to be honest, I didn't give advice to King Wei on this matter. In my opinion, the only one who can come up with such vicious thoughts... Only Jia Xu."

Guan Ping smiled all over his face, shook his head and said:
"What is Zhongda talking about? How can he be malicious?
Huo Jun's occupation of Funiu Mountain is a harm to the country, and it is only right for me to get rid of him for the king of Wei. Could it be that the king of Wei deliberately harmed me? "

Sima Yi shook his head, his face was full of anxiety:
"General Yun, you and I don't know each other very well, but my younger brother Sima Fu is very well cared for by the general. It's all thanks to the general that my family has little savings, and the general has made great achievements in Guanzhong. Everyone in the world knows who doesn't know, and the king of Wei dispatched it like this. , it really chills my heart!"

Scheduling or not dispatching is another matter. Cao Pi did not discuss major matters with a good brother like Sima Yi and Cao Zhen, but instead discussed with Jia Xu, the important murderer who killed his own brother. This is an outrageous thing.

Sima Yi doesn't want Jia Xu's plan to succeed anyway, otherwise Cao Pi will rely on him even more in the future. How can they deal with those who have been with Cao Pi for many years?
Listening to what Sima Yi said was very sincere, Guan Ping's previous calmness finally disappeared. He gently held Sima Yi's palm, his face full of desolation, and he gently shook his head and said:
"Shu Da is a sincere person. I also said before that brother Zhong Da is simple and sincere. How can I not believe it? It's just... it's just entrusted by the king of Wei. How can I refuse it as a minister?

Regarding the crusade against Huo Jun, I have to do something to reassure King Wei! "

Sima Yi nodded heavily:
"If Tan Zhi believes in me, I have a plan."

"Oh, then I will ask Brother Zhongda for advice!"

Sima Yi collected himself, lowered his voice a little guilty, and said:

"Now that Huo Jun is occupying Funiu Mountain, if he attacks by force, he will be disadvantaged. If he does not attack the King of Wei, he will blame him, but... King Wei didn't say how long it would take for him to succeed. Tan Zhi went to Funiu Mountain, even though he led the army to stay for a while. , when the time comes, I will have something to say, and it will be enough to help the general."

Sima Yi's idea was very aimed at Cao Pi's character. Anyway, Cao Pi would definitely not go to Funiu Mountain to supervise the battle. At that time, Yunshan would lead tens of thousands of people to squat there, and get some refugees to go to work every now and then.

After fighting for a long time, Sima Yi, Cao Zhen and others were slowly persuading Cao Pi when he was about to get angry. Even if Cao Pi was helpless, he couldn't be dismissed directly because of Yunshan's work.

Sima Yi's strategy was quite good. Guan Ping nodded in surprise, thanked Sima Yi for his help, and said that he would try his best to help Sima's family's business in the future, at least there would be no problem in north-south communication.

At this point, Guan Ping thanked Brother Sima Yi as Yunshan, and was about to resign, but Sima Yi sighed leisurely.

"I don't know if General Yun knew about the matter between my father and Dong Zhuo back then?"

"Ah!" Guan Ping was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "I heard it a little bit."

Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, was very popular under Dong Zhuo, and he was able to hold such an important official position as Jing Zhaoyin, so he was Dong Zhuo's best friend.

Because Dong Zhuo failed and his reputation was so bad, this experience was kept secret in the history books of later generations, and even the biography about Sima Lang in "Three Kingdoms" was changed to be wrong.

Out of caring for Sima Yi's emotions, everyone was unwilling to bring up Sima Fang's old affairs in front of Sima Yi. Unexpectedly, Sima Yi brought up this matter without warning at this moment.

This made Guan Ping at a loss as to how to answer, he couldn't say that he knew your father was Dong Zhuo's close friend, could he?

Sima Yi said leisurely:
"My father went to Chang'an with Dong Zhuo back then, not because he didn't want to serve the country with death, but because he was worried about the emperor's safety, and he didn't know what the future of the great man would be. As a minister, he could only follow the emperor's side.

Later, Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Situ, and my father was beaten by Wang Situ as Dong Zhuo's party after only a little emotion.

I, the Sima family, have been loyal and good for generations, and everyone in the world knows that what happened to Wang Situ back then... well, my father has a deep heart, and every time I talk about it, I feel unwilling. As a son of man, I..."

Guan Ping felt a storm in his heart.

He couldn't believe that things were going in this direction.

Sima Yi is Cao Pi's hardcore thigh, and now he actually talks about the loyalty of a big man to himself!
Sima Yi's speaking skills are also very ingenious, he just talked about his father Sima Fang's past, saying that his father was a big man and a pure minister is absolutely right, anyone who asked him would say the same.

But at this moment, he deliberately avoids Cao Zhen's mention of the entanglement between Sima Fang and Dong Zhuo, and repeatedly expresses to Yunshan that Sima Fang is not part of Dong Zhuo's party, which is very interesting.

Does this mean that Cao Pi's current behavior is just like that of Dong Zhuo back then, and Sima Yi has no choice but to follow Cao Pi now, and is forced to submissive in order to preserve his useful body.

Guan Ping didn't have time to think carefully, and immediately said quickly:
"Back then, the emperor was dusty, and he was able to advance and retreat with the emperor in times of crisis. Sima Gong was high-minded. At that time, the Sanfu prefects were all from Bingzhou except Sima Gong. Wang Situ was from the same town. Wang Situ said that Sima Gong was Dong Zhuo's party, but he never It is unfair to punish his two fellow countrymen."

Sima Yi's face immediately showed joy, and he nodded slowly: "Shu Da often said that although General Yun is young, he is resourceful and understands righteousness. Such a character is really a role model for my generation, so I am very happy."

"Brother Zhongda, thanks for the prize."

Guan Ping's mouth was very calm, but he couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart.

There are more and more people, and fewer and fewer enemies.

When the loyal ministers around Cao Pi become their own one by one, the outcome of the world's competition will naturally be self-evident.

Seeing that Sima Yi and Yunshan had a happy conversation, Cao Zhen had a sincere smile on his face.

He walked forward slowly, and said happily:
"General Yun, don't be angry, King Wei... Alas, King Wei has this temper. After a while, we can slowly persuade him."

Guan Ping smiled and nodded:
"After Zhongda's persuasion, I naturally understand in my heart, and I will ask Zidan to take care of me in the future!"

(End of this chapter)