The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 52 My Uncle's Younger Brother

Sima Shi was indeed not lying. He was quite tired these days.

First, Sima Zhao wrote a letter to inform his ministers about his persuasion to ascend the throne.

All the ministers want to make progress, but the Sima family does not make progress. How can they make progress?
Therefore, they stood up and pressed each other. Because Sima Zhao had met Cao Mao privately on the eve of his enthronement, many people sincerely thought that this was a plot by the Sima family. Sima Zhao sternly refuted it, and they thought he was just imitating Cao Mao and wanted to show humility.

As the ministers pressed on step by step, Sima Zhao had no choice but to seek help from his brother.

In the imperial palace, the number of letters sent by Jia Chong increased day by day.

Sima Shi recently had to deal with Guanqiu Jian outside, win over Zhuge Dan, deal with the ministers in Luoyang, and keep an eye on the emperor in the palace.
His eye disease had already reached the point where he needed surgery, and now the pain was unbearable.

Even a tough man like Sima Shi couldn't help but lose his composure in front of Deng Ai.

Deng Ai frowned and said with some concern: "I hope the general will take good care of his health and not work so hard."

"Don't worry, Shi Zai. You can return to Yanzhou first and make preparations."

"When fighting against Guanqiu Jian, food and supplies are the key to victory. With you here, Guanqiu Jian will undoubtedly be defeated."

Deng Ai bowed to Sima Shi again and then left.

When Sima Shi was the only one left in the room, he finally let down his guard. He curled up in pain, covering his left eye with his hand, his whole body trembling with pain.

Because of this eye disease, a confidant once suggested that Sima Shi take some medicine to relieve the pain.

The so-called powder refers to Wu Shi San, a medicine invented by Zhang Zhongjing to treat typhoid fever.

However, the effect of this medicine can make people feel hot all over and have hallucinations, so it was praised and loved by the scholar-official class.

Eating scattered food became an elegant thing, and many scholars who wanted to escape reality followed suit, and it quickly became popular.

Yang Zong often ran naked in the mansion because running would make people hot, and stopping or sitting would be fatal, so he had to run. This behavior was called running.

The famous scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were very dissolute and often did some incredible things, and the reason was that they were high.
Sima Shi directly executed that confidant, because he refused to accept the result!
He has to rely on his own perseverance to endure the pain.

It was unknown how long he resisted, but Sima Shi's back was soaked with sweat and his pain was finally relieved a little.

He endured the severe pain, picked up the memorial from the side and continued to read it.

This was sent by Jia Chong.

In the entire court, only Jia Chong knew where he was.

Sima Shi kept this meeting with Zhuge Dan quite secret. While the attention of the world was focused on Cao Mao, he met with Zhuge Dan here. Zhuge Dan did not dare to leave Yuzhou too far, and he did not dare to enter Yuzhou without his soldiers. Liang State was obviously the most suitable meeting point.

What he had to do was to completely pull Zhuge Dan to his side and reduce the threat posed by Guanqiu Jian.

Sima Shi began to read Jia Chong's letter. After reading for a while, he couldn't help but grit his teeth, and his eyes almost spitted fire.

Jia Chong naturally reported the emperor's recent behavior in detail, and said that Zheng Chong could not be allowed to serve as the emperor's teacher. He also told Sima Shi in detail about his behavior of winning over people in the palace.

"Good thief"

Sima Shi couldn't help but curse.

Jia Chong persuaded him again, hoping to take action against the villain as soon as possible.

Sima Shi also wanted to crush this ant to death at this moment, but he knew that the time had not yet come.

Cao Mao could be trampled to death at any time, and even if he was not around, his younger brother could trample him to death with one foot. But Guanqiu Jian was probably not someone that others could deal with.

Guanqiu Jian had fame, territory, and army. He was a good fighter, decisive and ruthless. His stupid brother was definitely no match for him.

Sima Shi chose to endure again. Like Sima Yi, he could endure to the extreme before being fully prepared.

Therefore, every time he makes a move, it is extremely terrifying.

"His Majesty!!"

"Hahaha, here I come!"

Sima Yan walked into the West Hall with a loud laugh, and Cao Mao hurriedly stood up.

The eunuchs hurriedly bowed to greet him. Sima Yan's eyes were full of disgust and he waved his hand, "Get out!"

The eunuch did not dare to object and hurriedly left.

Sima Yan glared at them and said to Cao Mao, "These idiots give me a headache just by looking at them."

Cao Mao shook his head, and Sima Yan sat down next to him.

The relationship between the two became better and better during this period. Since Sima Yan came to accompany Cao Mao, Cao Mao no longer ran around all day and no longer caused trouble. Sima Zhao simply acquiesced to this matter and let Sima Yan stay with Cao Mao.

Sima Yan was a man who cared deeply about relationships. Cao Mao had saved his life before, which touched him deeply. Later, after seeing his father shaking hands with Cao Mao and crying, he began to actively seek out Cao Mao.

Cao Mao and Sima Zhao competed with each other in acting skills, but in the end it was Sima Yan who was fooled.

People around Sima Yan also advised him to have more contact with Cao Mao. After all, Sima Yan was unlikely to rebel, so there would be no harm.

"Why did Anshi come so late today?"

"Don't mention it. Zhong Si is leaving. I wanted to bring him to see you, but he's leaving now. I had a drink with him yesterday, and I felt really bad about him leaving."

"Oh? Zhongsi is leaving?"

"Where is he going?"

Cao Mao asked calmly.

This Zhongsi refers to Zhuge Dan's son Zhuge Liang. Like Guanqiu Dian, he stayed in Luoyang as a hostage. Most of the military leaders of Cao Wei left their children in Luoyang to express their loyalty.

Sima Yan scratched his head. "He said he was going back to Yuzhou. I don't know why he left. Yesterday he said that the General Zhengnan sent someone to look for him."

"It seems that my uncle promised him that he could return to Yuzhou."

At that moment, Cao Mao suddenly woke up.

No wonder. Zhuge Liang grew up with Sima Yan when he was young, but after a few years, he was suddenly sent to the State of Wu by Zhuge Dan as a hostage. It has never been determined when he went from Luoyang to Yuzhou.

Now it seems that Zhuge Liang was able to return to his father as a hostage, which obviously meant that Zhuge Dan had reached a cooperation with the general.

It seems that Zhuge Dan's betrayal of Guanqiu Jian was premeditated and not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

So the general is not in Yuancheng now, but in Yuzhou?
No, he couldn't go to Yuzhou alone. With his status, he couldn't easily go to a meeting alone. Zhuge Dan certainly couldn't go to Yuancheng either. He was also afraid that Sima Shi would cause him to change like the Yunmengze Incident.

They must be on the border of Yuzhou and must not be discovered by Guanqiu Jian of Yangzhou, so they are most likely in Chenliu State or Liang State.

If you have to choose between the two, Liang State has Yanzhou as its backer, and Deng Ai in Yanzhou is a close confidant of the Sima family. Hmm, are they meeting in Liang State?!

Sima Yan said helplessly: "I don't have many friends to begin with. Now that he's gone, I'm all alone."

"Anshi, don't you still have me?"

Cao Mao smiled and took his hand.

"That's true."

Sima Yan laughed.

The two men ate together and were chatting when Cao Mao suddenly said, "Anshi, have you ever thought about whether you want to be a general or a general in the future?"

"what??"

Sima Yan looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

"I heard that the general's eye disease is getting worse. I just don't know whether Sima You or your father should be appointed as the general in the future."

"That must be my father!"

"Needless to say? Youcai is so old. Even if he grows up, he is still my father. How can a son ride on his father's shoulders?"

"What will happen after your father passes away? Will you be appointed as the Grand General, or will You be appointed as the Grand General?"

Sima Yan was stunned.

His face became a little ugly.

Sima Yan's younger brother, Sima You, was born to the same mother as him, but the problem was that this younger brother perfectly inherited the family's virtues.

He showed extraordinary wisdom when he was very young. Unlike ordinary children, he spoke in an astonishing way and loved reading, which made him loved by talented people.

This attracted the attention of Sima Yi, who liked this grandson very much and later adopted him to Sima Shi.

He was extremely intelligent, gentle and generous, close to talented people, willing to give to others, loved reading scriptures and writing, and was a model in all aspects.

Compared with Sima Yan, well, there is no comparison.

Of course, Sima Yan also had his own advantages. He was the eldest son, and his hands were below his knees, and his hair was long and flowing.
In this era, people believe that those who can accomplish great things must have some extraordinary looks.

Either extremely beautiful or extremely weird.

Sima Yan, the eldest son with a strange appearance, is still very popular.

Sima Yan did not hate this younger brother, but he really couldn't like him. This kid from the neighborhood, no, his uncle's younger brother, was simply Sima Yan's nightmare.

Always being compared and always being devalued.
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(End of this chapter)