The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 462

Sima Yi's words were sincere and touching.Li Yuan knew that Sima Yi was still a sinner, so it was impossible for him to think of seeking power and usurping the throne so far. He knew that as long as he was alive, Sima Yi would never have a chance to rebel, and there were people with great prestige such as Xi Zhicai, Jia Xu and Zhao Yun. I don't believe that Sima Yi has the guts. When his son grows up in the future, he will cultivate their own power for his son. He will never let Sima Yi take advantage of it, so he finally decided to continue to appoint Sima Yi.

Li Yuan said: "You stay and continue to work for me under the name of Ma Xian. In this way, Cao Cao will not find out that you have been found out by me, and your family will be fine. I know you are an extraordinary talent. Because of your status, you can't show your ambitions without scruples, now you don't have to bear it anymore, just use your strengths, otherwise you will waste all your abilities."

Sima Yi didn't expect Li Yuan to know him so well, but he still thought about it: "But I don't know how to face my colleagues."

"You can rest assured that the only people who know your identity are me, Zhicai, Wenhe and Zhongkang. Without my order, they will not tell others. Others only think you are Ma Xian. Wait until I defeat Cao Cao in the future." Afterwards, if you restore your true identity, they won't blame you." Li Yuan reassured Sima Yi.

"My lord's kindness and virtue, Sima Yi will never be forgotten!" Sima Yi knelt down to Li Yuan.

"Get up, get someone to send the letter to Zhou Yu in Hebei. Zhou Yu is currently leading the army for Cao Cao in Hebei. I think he will return to Xiapi immediately after receiving the letter." Li Yuan handed the letter to Sima Yi.

"My lord, it's best not to let Cao Cao know when delivering the letter." Sima Yi suggested.

"Why can't Cao Cao know?" Li Yuan looked at Sima Yi puzzled.

"Cao Cao is aware of Zhou Yu's talent. If he knows that Zhou Yu is going back to Xiapi, he will definitely try his best to keep Zhou Yu. How can he let such a talent go so easily? As long as Zhou Yu is left behind, Zhou Tai, Chen Wu and others will not Go, so he will not let Zhou Yu go." Sima Yi knew Cao Cao's character very well.

Li Yuan suddenly realized that what Sima Yi said was right, he didn't think about it, and said, "Who do you think should be sent to deliver the letter secretly?"

"The person who sends the letter must be both wise and courageous, and Cao Cao can't know this person. Right now, there is a very reliable candidate."

Li Yuan asked curiously, "Who?"

"Lu Meng." Sima Yi said Lu Meng's name.

"Lu Meng? Didn't he study at Lumen Academy? Why did you take a fancy to him?" Li Yuan asked in surprise. He asked Lu Meng to improve his level at Lumen Academy, hoping that he would become a talent soon.

"My lord is indeed discerning. Although Lu Meng was illiterate, he has improved a lot after half a year of study. Although he has not yet become a general who stands alone, he has a calm and calm personality and is reliable in his work. He is a suitable candidate. The most important thing is that Cao Cao doesn't know him, and he used to work for Sun Ce, maybe Zhou Yu will know him, we let him reveal his identity in front of Zhou Yu, let him come back quickly to save Sun Quan, maybe it will be more firm for Zhou Yu to return The idea of ​​going down to Pi." Sima Yi explained why he liked Lu Meng.

"You are absolutely right. Doing so will indeed increase the possibility of Zhou Yu's return." Li Yuan nodded. Sima Yi is indeed resourceful and can always think things out more thoughtfully and more perfectly.

Li Yuan ordered Lv Meng to be summoned, and after waiting for about a cup of tea, Lv Meng came to the governor's mansion. He was originally in Lumen Academy, and he rushed over non-stop after learning that Li Yuan had summoned him.

"Lv Meng sees the lord." Lu Meng cupped his fists and saluted.

"Ziming, we haven't seen each other for half a year, can you get used to living in Xiapi?" Li Yuan asked kindly.

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. Everything is fine in Xiapi, and there is no discomfort." Lu Meng read a lot and even spoke differently from before.

"That's good, now I have a task for you, can you complete it for me?"

"Your Majesty, despite your orders, I will do my best." Lu Meng did not dare to say that it would be completed, but only said that he would go all out.

Li Yuan was very happy to see that Lu Meng didn't trust him, and asked, "When you worked for Sun Ce in the past, how was your relationship with Zhou Yu?"

"My subordinate was only a centurion when he was in Jiangdong. How could Zhou Yu recognize me when he was superior, but he always ate and slept with the soldiers. Although he didn't know my name, he might be able to recognize my appearance." Lu Meng answered truthfully. road.

"I have a letter to give to Zhou Yu. He is leading troops for Cao Cao in Hebei at this time. When you see him, you must be careful not to let Cao Cao's people find out, otherwise it will be very difficult." Li Yuan handed the letter to Lu Meng And exhorted.

Lu Meng took the letter and asked, "Is this letter related to Sun Quan?"

"Hahahaha, you have indeed grown a lot," Li Yuan looked at Lu Meng with admiration, "This letter is indeed related to Sun Quan. Zhou Yu's defection to Cao Cao is likely to use Cao Cao's hand to revive the Sun family and save Sun Quan. Your trip is Let Zhou Yu know that Sun Quan is not dead, and try to persuade him to return to Xiapi, of course, the best thing is to tell about the things you have served for Sun Ce, so that Zhou Yu will be more impressed."

"My subordinates know what to do. I'll pack up and leave immediately." Lu Meng nodded, then retreated, went home to pack up and went to Hebei, and then Sima Yi also left. After Sima Yi left, Li Yuan immediately summoned Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu.

Xi Zhicai and Jia Xu seemed to have known that Li Yuan would summon them, so they never left the Governor's Mansion. After Xi Zhicai came in, he said, "Is the lord planning to let Sima Yi go?"

"How do you know?" Li Yuan wondered, he guessed it without saying anything.

"Wen He and I were waiting outside just now, and when we saw Sima Yi walking out as if nothing had happened, I think the lord should let him go, otherwise, how could he be fine." Xi Zhicai told what he saw.

"After I exposed Sima Yi's identity, he also admitted it, and told me about Cao Cao's coercion of him. He had no choice but to do so because Cao Cao threatened his family. He is indeed a rare talent, so he was not killed." Li Yuan said The reason why Sima Yi was left behind.

"But my lord also said that Sima Yi's palace is too deep, and his ambition is not small. I'm afraid there will be a possibility of usurping the throne in the future." After years of contact, Xi Zhicai also felt that Sima Yi was a very deep man, and he was still so young. Got it.

"There is no need to worry about this matter for the time being. We only need to pay more attention to prevent him in the future. If I defeat Cao Cao and successfully rescue his family, he will be very grateful to me, so there should be no possibility of usurping the throne." Li Yuan said to himself. With confidence, even if Sima Yi has evil intentions, he can respond quickly.

(End of this chapter)