Three Kingdoms: I am not Cao Rui

Chapter 48 All Because of Vanity
Wrong twice? ? The questioning from his brother Sima Yi made Sima Fu's already confused mind even more confused.

Sima Fu looked up at his brother: "I... I really don't understand, what do you mean by this, brother?"

Sima Yi let out a long sigh. His younger brother was an okay person at his job, but in terms of political scheming and cunning, he was not even half as good as himself.

But who made you my brother? Sima Yi could only force himself to break down the truth and the facts, and feed them to Sima Fu bit by bit.

Sima Yi paced slowly in the study room: "Shuda, let me ask you, do you think Chen Jiao is reliable?"

Sima Fu replied: "I thought that I had worked with Chen Jiao for many years and that his words were trustworthy, but who knew that Your Majesty would bear a grudge against me because of this! I'm sure Chen Jiao didn't expect this result either."

Sima Yi shook his head gently: "You are just a Shangshu, and what about Chen Jiao? Chen Jiao is Shangshu Ling, Chen Lingjun! There are two levels between you. Can you compare with him?"

"Does Chen Jiao know that you sit idle all day in Sanqi?"

Sima Fu thought for a moment and said, "Chen Jiao should know. I met Chen Jiao at the palace gate on the third day after I entered the palace and told him about this."

Sima Yi asked again: "Since Chen Jiao knew about this, has he ever spoken for you in front of Your Majesty?"

Sima Fu replied: "How can I ask directly? I think Chen Jiao may have said it." Then Sima Fu paused and said: "Maybe he didn't say it."

Sima Yi said slowly: "So you shouldn't have done this. I remember what you two said, 'Chen Jibi just broke his bones, Sima Fu dared to speak out and remonstrate', Chen Jiao's name came before yours!"

"If you conspire with your boss, you won't get the biggest share if the plan succeeds, and you won't be able to protect yourself if the plan fails. Why bother?"

Sima Fu was quite depressed at this time: "Brother, you are absolutely right. This is probably the reason why I regret it."

Sima Yi stopped pacing and stared at Sima Fu's face with sharp eyes: "What is there to regret!"

"It is normal to be criticized in the ups and downs of officialdom. Besides, His Majesty is only letting you sit idle in the palace, not deposing you."

"What's the harm even if you sit as a guard for a few years? When the emperor feels that this matter is unimportant, I will speak for you again. Maybe you can be appointed as a governor of a certain place, or serve in the army during wartime."

"Your Majesty, have you not heard about the oath at Luoshui? We are about to deploy troops and people, why are you so impatient, Shuda?"

Sima Fu also sighed softly: "My mind is confused. Brother, I dare to say one thing in front of you, the current emperor is really different from the previous emperor. His wisdom is not only enough to reject remonstrances, but also to put the ministers aside and not listen to their words."

Sima Yi heard this and said, "Shuda, do you know why His Majesty doesn't listen to you?"

Sima Fu said, "I know that I have hindered your majesty from giving his relatives and old friends jobs."

Sima Yi shook his head: "You have had a smooth career in recent years, and I am also very busy. We are often not in the same place, so we rarely communicate on weekdays. Today, I will tell you everything in detail."

Sima Yi asked, "Do you remember the Wei Feng case several years ago when the late emperor was the crown prince? It was me who pulled your name out of Wei Feng's group at that time."

Sima Fu nodded repeatedly: "Brother, of course I remember this."

"It was the 24th year of Jian'an, when Emperor Wu was on his way to conquer Hanzhong. Wei Feng secretly formed a group of followers in Yecheng and conspired with Chen Yi, the Weiwei of Changle, to attack Yecheng. Dozens of people were implicated at the time."

Sima Yi asked: "The Prince of Wei said that Wei Feng was plotting a rebellion. Do you also think that Wei Feng was plotting a rebellion?"

Sima Fu said loudly: "Wei Feng is just a scholar, and Yecheng has been the capital of Emperor Wu for many years. Moreover, it is located in Hebei, far away from the border. How could Wei Feng have the courage to rebel!"

"And as you said, I am also on the list. Do you think I will rebel?" Sima Yi sneered, "Not to mention that you won't rebel, you don't even dare to think about it. Let me ask you, who are the people implicated in the Wei Feng case?"

The Wei Feng case was a major case handled by Cao Pi during Cao Cao's reign, with the largest number of people implicated in the rear. Not to mention that Sima Fu was almost involved, even those who had nothing to do with the matter knew clearly who was implicated in the Wei Feng case.

There is no other reason. Many people are confused about the cause and effect of this case, and it feels weird everywhere.

Sima Fu thought for a moment and said, "Brother, I remember clearly that there were two sons of Wang Can, the Palace Attendant; Zhang Quan, the son of Zhang Xiu, the General Who Defeated the Qiang; Liu Wei, the younger brother of Liu Yi, the Imperial Attendant; and Song Zhong, a famous scholar, and his son."

"All of these people, without exception, are related to Jingzhou. With the troops of Chen Yi, the Changle Guard, they may be able to do something."

"But I also feel that these people can't do anything at all. How dare a group of incompetent people rebel? This is also the biggest doubt in the Wei Feng case over the years."

Sima Yi snorted, "Yecheng is the capital of Wei State. There are police everywhere and spies everywhere. Let me remind you, who killed Wei Feng?"

Sima Fu thought for a moment and said slowly, "I have had this doubt for a long time. Could it be that the late emperor disliked Wei Feng for some reason?"

Sima Yi asked again: "Why?"

Sima Fu asked tentatively: "Could it be Cao Zhi, the Prince of Yongqiu?"

Sima Yi nodded, "Yes and no. Wei Feng has the talent to deceive people, and he has a great reputation. From ministers to officials below, everyone is devoted to him. It is not surprising that he has too much contact with Cao Zhi, the Prince of Yongqiu, who has outstanding literary talent."

"Let me remind you again, in Yecheng, before the Wei Feng case implicated so many people, was there anyone killed by Emperor Wu?"

Sima Fu thought for a moment and said, "There is Kong Rong, Cui Yan and Mao Jie."

Sima Yi said: "Kong Rong brought trouble upon himself by writing articles to offend Emperor Wu. He has nothing to do with this case."

"Cui Yan and Mao Jie, these two were actually killed by Ding Yi. The late emperor killed Ding Yi right after he ascended the throne, which means he had a great grudge against Ding Yi."

"Cui Yan and Mao Jie are called important officials, but why are they important? Because Cui Yan and Mao Jie belong to the East and West Divisions of the Prime Minister respectively, and they control the appointment of personnel in the world. Ding Yi killed Cui Yan and Mao Jie, so didn't he take away the power of the previous emperor to appoint personnel?"

Sima Fu suddenly realized, "I understand. When Emperor Wu heard about the previous emperor's handling of the rebellion in Yecheng, he did not say much, but just let it go. Perhaps he felt that his time was running out, so he allowed the previous emperor to develop his power."

"And Yang Jun! In the past when he was in Yecheng, Yang Jun repeatedly helped me gain fame. But Yang Jun has always been good friends with Yongqiu King Cao Zhi. After the Wei Feng case, Yang Jun did not go to Yecheng to ask for forgiveness from the late emperor. Instead, he traveled thousands of miles to Hanzhong to ask for forgiveness from the King of Wei in person."

"Yang Jun was probably afraid that the late emperor would execute him as well. But Yang Jun didn't hide for a few years. The first time the late emperor attacked Wu, the western army passed through Wancheng, and the late emperor executed Yang Jun."

Sima Yi nodded and said, "From what I can see, Wei Feng did not rebel at all. The late emperor only used the name of killing Wei Feng to win the hearts and minds of the people in Yecheng, and used the heads of these helpless people in Jingzhou to intimidate the Yongqiu King Cao Zhi and his party."

Sima Fu bowed and said, "Brother, you really have a good insight into people's hearts. I can't compare with you."

Sima Yi glanced at Sima Fu and said, "This is not the essence of the matter. Let me ask you, why do scholars like me and Chen Qun all follow the late emperor, while scholars like Wei Feng and Yang Jun all follow Cao Zhi, the Prince of Yongqiu?"

Sima Fu's mind was already quite confused at this time. His brother had analyzed a lot of information today. "My brother, I really don't know."

Sima Yi said slowly: "This involves the current emperor, why did he dislike your two advices? Your Majesty is of the same lineage as Emperor Wu and the previous emperor, and what he dislikes is the word 'vanity'!"

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