Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"But why? Attack it with the epidemic. Although the enemy and we are injured, he is weak and Wei is strong. If Jingzhou is defeated by this, the danger of the Central Plains will be resolved. Without the threat of Guan Yu, I can gather the strength of the whole country to regain Guanzhong and sweep up the war. Jing, Yi."

Jia Xu's left hand was held in Cao Pi's hand. Cao Pi could feel the excitement of the other party, so he quickly expressed his doubts.

"Wei Zhiwei...is in Yongliang...not in Jingzhou..." Jia Xu panted continuously after finishing a few words, and continued to add after waiting for a while: "This poisonous plan...use Wei Ben...for Guan Yu... Not advisable..."

The reason why Jia Xu is clever is that he can think of points that others can't think of. Hearing his reminder, Cao Pi immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Sun Quan asked Wei Guo to use the main force of the Central Plains to replace Guan Yu's Jingzhou Army. In Yongliang, it will not be affected much at all.

The consequences of the plague plan may not hurt both sides, but Wei Guo hurts its roots. Liu Bei will not only be able to stand firm in Guanzhong, but also have a good chance to break into the Central Plains.

"Sun Zhongmou...is not kind...Your Majesty can wait...wait for the Nanman..." Although Jia Xu's body collapsed, his IQ still occupied a high level.

"Yes, I almost forgot this move. Nanzhong is remote and difficult to travel. It takes a long time to deliver the news. I should wait patiently. I was affected by the Yongliang battle...Forget it, I already know it in my heart .”

Cao Pi received Jia Xu's advice and realized that he had entered a misunderstanding. He put Jia Xu's arm into the quilt, looked at the wrinkled old man on the bed, and said to himself that he didn't know how many more times he could see.

Cao Pi was turning around to leave when he suddenly remembered the matter of Marquis Wu, and asked if he wanted to, otherwise he might not have a chance, so he turned around and sat back on the couch.

"Taiwei, I still have something to ask. The late emperor entrusted someone to pass on the name 'Marquis Wu' to me on his deathbed, saying that this person can help me sweep up the world's talented people. What do you think?"

"From generation to generation there are...talented people...the last emperor's death...there must be no mistakes...I don't know...where is he?" Jia Xu thought of the Sima family's extermination through Cao Pi's words. Before that, he had always suspected that it was Cao who killed Sima. , now it seems that they are just right, and I can die with less regret.

"People are in Jiangdong." Cao Pi didn't say the whole thing.

"Very good...Sun Quan treacherous...keep a low profile...take it back..." Jia Xu never forgot to ask.

"Don't worry, Taiwei, I know well, you have to take good care of your illness, and come to visit when you are free..." Cao Pi said, got up and left.

Jia Xu nodded slightly gratified, thinking that it would be nice if she had a successor, but this time it was the last time the monarch and his ministers met.

Cao Pi went out of the mansion and boarded the car back to the palace. Halfway through the journey, he recalled Jia Xu's words. He opened the curtain of the car and called Gao Miao and Xu Chu. Welcoming the Sima brothers back to Wei State, I was worried that Sun Quan might not be quick to let them go, I still remember that when we sent the two brothers away in Ruxu back then, we often threatened Zhuge Jin..."

Gao Miao was just a servant, and when he heard Cao Pi talking about military affairs, he had question marks all over his face, only to see Cao Pi continue to say: "Xiao Gao, you will go with Changwen's people tomorrow, and you will be in charge behind the scenes, so you must welcome Sima back. brother."

"Ah? How can a servant bear such a heavy responsibility..." Gao Miao was terrified.

"Try to follow Sun Quan's wishes, and you can satisfy all the conditions that can be met verbally. If the other party is still making things difficult, at least one must be guaranteed to come back, but it must be the one with the name Wuhou. Check carefully to make sure you don't make a mistake." Cao Pi looked solemn.

"Wei." Gao Miao had no choice but to respond.

Cao Pi then told Xu Chu: "Xiao Gao's actions have a great bearing on the fate of Wei. If we cannot recall this talented man, I have no confidence in defeating Liu Bei. Therefore, you send two tiger guards with you to ensure the safety of Xiao Gao and Marquis Wu."

"Wei." Xu Chu clasped his fists clangingly.

Chapter 824 Zhong Mou Keeps His Adopted Son

Xu Chu risked family enmity and executed Sima's family according to Cao Cao's last order, but accidentally let Sima Shi and Sima Zhao escape and fell into Cao Hong's hands.

Continuing to hunt and kill would easily expose Xu Chu, Xia Houchong finally decided to stop here, and the Sima brothers were sent to Soochow, and the matter gradually came to an end.

The swordsmen who participated in the extermination of the clan that night, Xu Chu gradually settled them back to their hometowns, and his brother Xu Ding also retired early and lived in the Xu family to protect the clansmen.

Cao Pi suddenly wanted to take Brother Sima back, and he was very excited and attached great importance to it. Xu Chu returned home early the next morning with doubts written all over his face.

Seeing that Xu Chu was not in the right state, Xu Ding rushed into the dormitory to ask why, and Xu Chu then told everything about last night.

"Zhongkang, this is not good..." Xu Ding frowned.

"The roots of the Sima family have been uprooted. Those two brothers are really great talents, and they are definitely not as good as Sima Yi. Brother, you are overthinking." Xu Chu shook his head lightly.

Xu Ding reminded: "Your Majesty attaches great importance to it. Bao Buqi will not send people to investigate this matter again for the sake of Brother Sima. Xia Hou and the Cao family are originally a family. Xia Houchong may have told His Majesty that it is really a last resort. His Majesty will abandon us. These outsiders should take it for granted, you must know that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger."

Xu Chu said solemnly: "Although your Majesty is not as talented and general as the late emperor, he is still much more tolerant towards his courtiers. In addition, I believe that Xia Hou Ziman's character, if he hadn't planned for us, how could the Xu family be so peaceful?"

"Instead of looking forward and backward, why not discuss with him? Your Majesty attaches so much importance to that 'Marquis of Wu', if you don't stop it in advance, it is difficult to guarantee that the Sima family will not make a comeback..." Xu Ding made a suggestion.

Xu Chu nodded lightly, "I am responsible for the guards of the Forbidden Palace, and I don't have time to leave Luoyang. Please hurry to Qiao County to ask for advice. Most of the guards who happened to return home are also in Qiao County. If there is anything, I can help you. "

"Okay, let's go now, brother." Xu Ding said goodbye to Xu Chu immediately and went out.

Cao Pi listened to Jia Xu's low-key advice and asked Chen Qun to choose a small official from Shangshutai as an envoy, and secretly went to Soochow to negotiate with Gao Miao. Xu Chu assigned two guards to accompany him according to the order, forming a mission of less than ten people.

At the beginning of June, the mission arrived in Jianye and submitted Cao Pi's letter.

In the letter, Cao Pi affirmed Sun Quan's strategy, saying that this matter still needs to be discussed with several important ministers, vaguely expressing that the possibility of using it is very high. Wei Guo is willing to pay Sun Quan twice as much as the brother spends.

Sun Quan tentatively asked for a high price of [-] million yuan, but the Wei State Mission readily agreed. At that moment, Sun Quan felt that he had lowered the price, but he could not go back on his word in front of the mission, so he arranged for the mission to post. Stay and let it wait for follow-up news.

While sending the mission away, Sun Quan hurriedly summoned Hu Ke into the palace. He wanted to know the latest news about Wei Guo.

Hu Ke had already learned that Wei Guo was coming, and also guessed that Sun Quan's summoning was for Brother Sima, so he entered the palace immediately after receiving the order.

Seeing Sun Quan, Hu Ke clasped his fists and saluted with an expression of unknown reason.

"Marquis Wu and Marquis Wen have been in your camp for a few days. How are they doing? Are they talented people?" Sun Quan cut to the chase and directly focused on Brother Sima.

Hu Ke nodded, "The two brothers are worthy of being from the Sima family, and their comprehension ability is far better than ordinary people. They performed very well in the camp, and they are definitely the pillars of the country with careful training."

Sun Quanxu rolled his eyes and bearded, and said affirmatively: "You have the same guess as Gu. Today, Cao Pi sent people to Jianye, intending to take Brother Sima back, and he was willing to pay [-] million yuan. Qing has always had unique insights. Can you help Gu analyze it? Sima's hatred is probably the Cao family, Cao Pi's actions are really puzzling..."

"The one in Luoyang is so generous? Fortunately, the people of the last general have been eyeing this mission and inquired about a lot of useful information." Hu Ke smiled slightly.

Sun Quan was overjoyed when he saw this, and pointed at Hu Ke and praised him, "You have to rely on Qing at the critical moment, so what is Cao Pi's real purpose?"

Hu Ke clasped his fists and replied: "I heard that Cao Cao left a name for Cao Pi, saying that he asked Zhang Tianshi to predict the future. .”

"Is there such a capable person in the world? Can you find out the name of this person? Why do I think this metaphor is familiar..." Sun Quan frowned.

"It's the word 'Wuhou', it may be a name, or it may be a character..." Hu Ke smiled mysteriously.

Sun Quan was dumbfounded, and asked stupidly, "What do you mean, Master Sima?"

"The general doesn't know, but the news came from the mission..." Hu Ke shook his head.

Sun Quan used his brain wildly, and his suspicious character made him doubt everything. Suddenly he saw Hu Ke startled, "Could it be that Zecheng knew it earlier? Otherwise, how could he propose to use 'Wuhou' to represent the word?"

Hu Ke bowed and clasped his fists, and replied solemnly: "I'm afraid this matter is a secret within the Wei State. How could the general know it in advance? If it wasn't for careful work and hard work on the way, he would never have found out such a secret..."

"Your words are reasonable." Sun Quan nodded, and then continued to ask: "Since I know Master Sima is the person Cao Cao is looking for, it is naturally impossible to let the two brothers return to Wei State. It is appropriate for such a great sage to stay and help Jiangdong."

"Then how will the mission reply? Cao Pi should be sure to win. If the Wei and Wu countries continue to fight against each other, they will let outsiders take advantage of it..." Hu Ke's face was full of worry.

Sun Quan tentatively asked, "How about sending Sima Zhao back alone?"

"Uh... Sima Zhao's Biaozi Wenhou..." Hu Ke said to himself, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he suggested happily: "My lord, what a way, Cao Pi should not know who the two brothers are, and we can give them a second look." Let’s change it up, anyway, it’s not too long since the sign was written, and not many people know about it.”

Sun Quan stroked his beard and nodded, "Zecheng is really quick-witted, and Li Daitao used it very cleverly. Besides, since ancient times, Cao Pi should not doubt it. He is worried that Sima Zhao will leak his words when he goes back..."

"Don't worry, your Majesty, Sima Zhao's place will eventually go to work. After several years of instilling hatred, the two brothers have developed hatred towards the Cao family. They begged me to write to Chen Qun many times to ask for the details of the Sima family's extermination case, so I won't confide in my 'enemies'." Hu Ke was full of confidence.

"It's so good." Satisfied, Sun Quan took a drink from his glass.

When Hu Ke stepped forward to pour the wine, he reminded in a low voice: "If the king wants to keep Sima Shi, it is best to use a suitable excuse, and it is best to find a way from the child."

"I know you've already thought of something, so hurry up and say it." Sun Quan turned his head and frowned.

Hu Ke clasped his fists and replied: "As I mentioned last time, the king can accept Brother Sima as his adoptive son. The adopted son is unwilling to leave his adoptive father. This is the law of human nature and nature. Cao Pi can't force others to make things difficult for him, right?"

"Two brothers take one as a foster son? Don't you think it doesn't make sense?"

"Talents are always somewhat unique. Since Sima Zhao is the 'Marquis of Wu' in Zhang Tianshi's mouth, isn't it more reasonable for him to do something different from ordinary people?"

"Hahaha, reasonable, too reasonable." Sun Quan laughed heartily.

Chapter 825 Hu Ke's Fudge Technique

Hu Ke returned to Jiefanwei, and called Brother Sima to inform Wei Guo's mission to take over. When the two were silent, Hu Ke started to flicker with his tongue again.

"You have been in Jiangdong for several years. This general treats you well. It is a pity that the truth cannot be found out, but the suspicion of the Lu family can be ruled out. I will continue the previous inference. You return to Wei, the future is unknown to be honest, once there is a change, your team will be wiped out..."

Although Master Sima was only 15 years old, his enemies and dependents made him lose his childishness in advance. After hearing Hu Ke's words, he looked up to the sky and smiled bitterly: "If that's the case, it is also the fate of our Sima family. How can we compete with the sky?"

"Although Chen Shangshu played a huge role in bringing our brothers back to Wei, His Majesty should be happy to do so. Can you infer that the enemy is not the Cao family?" Sima Zhao is not as stable as Master Sima, and he thinks about the problem less comprehensively. .

Sima Shi shook his head and sighed softly: "Who knows if it's true or not? I have the same opinion as General Yu. It's uncertain whether he will live or die in Wei..."

"In that case, it's better to stay in Jianye..." Sima Zhao suggested in a low voice.

"There are some things we can't decide..." Sima Shi's face was full of bitterness.

"It's not that Jiangdong can make a complete decision, but it's not that there is no room for maneuver." Hu Ke's expression was solemn.

Master Sima knew that Hu Ke was very capable, and hurriedly asked after hearing this: "The general really has a way?"

Hu Ke stroked his beard and nodded, stretched out two fingers and replied: "First, let me talk about the enemies of the Sima family, and then I will talk about the countermeasures?"

"Yeah." The Sima brothers stood together, like two wandering little quails.

"This general came from a business background, and he likes to analyze problems from the end. The Sima family is a prominent family in Hanoi. The ultimate beneficiary of the entire family's destruction is likely to be the one who killed the ruthless. With these questions in mind, you may be able to find out." Find the answer." Hu Ke said halfway, leaving time for the two brothers to digest.

"The Sima family plays an important role among the noble families in Henan. Our family's rights in the court and the land outside the court should be robbed by other families. The general means Chen Shangshu and the others..." Sima Zhao first followed Hu Ke's thinking and came to a conclusion, and then immediately Overturning his argument: "No, no, Chen Shangshu has been taking care of our brothers, it is absolutely impossible to be the Chen family..."

"There is more than one Chen family in the Central Plains? Chen Qun has a deep relationship with your father, but the rest of you may not necessarily know it. You must know that sharing adversity is easy and sharing wealth is difficult..." Hu Ke shook his head lightly.

Master Sima nodded in agreement: "General Yu is right. The political and economic heritage of our Sima family has been divided up by other gentry families in the Central Plains. They are all inseparable from this conspiracy. As for the Lu family, they can be ruled out. Hiring murderers is just for the sake of it." It's impossible to vent your anger."

Hu Ke was startled when he heard this, and thought that Master Sima could do it, and he learned to answer quickly.

"I heard that Cao Cao was very afraid of your father, so he never dared to reuse it. It is not ruled out that he left a will before his death to remove potential threats to his son." Hu Ke added.

"Yes, the Cao family is also very suspicious. Returning to Wei this time is also an opportunity. Maybe we can find out the truth. If not, I will go to Wei alone. Brother Zhao will find a way to stay in Soochow. If there is any danger, the Sima family also has descendants... ..." Sima Shi stood up with his chest out, and Sima Zhao was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

Seeing this, Hu Ke shook his head, pointed at Sima Zhao and said, "There is indeed a way to keep you alone, which is also the countermeasure I mentioned just now, but after many inquiries, I learned that Cao Pi must return you to Wei, so only your brother Stay, you or both of you return to Wei."

"Why?" Sima Shi was puzzled.

Hu Ke spread his hands, "Only Cao Pi may know the details of the news that came back from careful investigation."

"Then I'll go. I'll trouble the general to find a way to keep my brother. He's smarter and more stable than me. Keeping him is good for the revival of the Sima family." Sima Zhao's blood suddenly ignited in front of the family's interests.

"This..." Sima Shi was at a loss.

Hu Ke nodded appreciatively, "As expected of Sima Zhongda's son, he is really brave and resourceful. This general has already asked Marquis Wu that he is willing to accept your brother as his adopted son, so that he doesn't have to follow the mission to return home." Wei."

"Really? This is really great. It's better to be the adoptive son of Marquis Wu than to be in exile. Big brother, you have to live up to it." Sima Zhao looked at Master Sima and tried to stop crying, but the tears in his eyes were finally gone. Disappointing.

"Since you have agreed, I will report back to Marquis Wu as soon as possible. In addition, your inscriptions have to be changed. Sima Shi's character is Wenhou, and Sima Zhao's character is Wuhou. It's all because the general made a mistake at that time. That's right, I was corrected by the king today." Hu Ke feigned embarrassment.

"Marquis Wen and Marquis Wu don't matter, we brothers are not used to it yet..." Master Sima shook his head lightly.

Sima Zhao echoed, "It's normal for the general to misunderstand. You can go to the palace and return to your command. I can't wait to return to Wei to check."

"Brother Zhao..." Master Sima couldn't bear it.

Hu Ke nodded in relief, and then went straight to the palace, saying that brother Sima had little experience, and he was bluffed by his few words.

Sun Quan didn't expect Hu Ke to handle things so quickly, so he summoned the Wei State Mission on the same day to discuss conditions.

Under Sun Quan's intentional "making things difficult", the two parties finally reached a consensus. The Wei State Mission agreed to only pick up Sima Zhao, and return to Luoyang to transfer [-] million yuan to Soochow as compensation.

The mission bid farewell to Sun Quan and walked out of the Wu Palace. The servant Gao Mou was already drenched. He was glad that Sun Quan accepted 'Marquis Wen' as his adopted son. If 'Marquis Wu' was forcibly adopted as his adopted son, then his trip would be in vain.

The next day, the Wei State Mission left with Sima Zhao, and Hu Ke and Sima Shi went to the pier to see him off in person.

Seeing Gu Fan going away, Hu Ke patted Sima Shi on the shoulder: "Let's go, follow me to the palace."

Sima Shi turned around with a question mark on his face, and Hu Ke explained softly: "The king wants to solemnly accept you as a adopted son, and he has ordered Marquis Quan (Zhang Zhao) and Prime Minister (Sun Shao) to prepare for the ceremony. You will not be able to stay in Jiefanwei from now on. .”

"But I feel like I can learn something from the general." Master Sima frowned.

Hu Ke said with a smile: "The king will teach you in person in the future. Remember to study hard. The two sons of Ling Gongji (Ling Tong) were also adopted by the king in the palace. Don't be worse than them."

"Don't worry, general, I won't disgrace the Sima family." Master Sima replied solemnly.

Three days later, Sun Quan summoned his clan relatives and close officials, and formally accepted Sima Shi as his adopted son in the Wu Palace.

Not long after the ceremony was over, Sun Quan called Sima Shi to his side alone, and said with a serious expression, "Wen Hou, there is something you need to be mentally prepared for."

"Father, please tell me, there is nothing to be afraid of if the child's whole family suffers." Master Sima looked fearless.

Sun Quan nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard and said: "On the way back, the Wei mission was suddenly attacked by unknown bandits at the junction of the Sun and Cao families in Huainan. I, the governor of Dongwu, heard the news and went to rescue it. Unfortunately, it was still a step too late. Regiment members were killed and wounded..."

Chapter 826 Don't Let Me Go

"How is Brother Zhao?" Sima Shi asked nervously.

"Sima Wuhou was slightly injured..."

"Slight injury? That's good, that's good..."

Sun Quan saw that Master Sima was relieved, so he shook his head and added: "Your brother's injury is critical to his lower body, and he may not be able to have children in the future..."

"What? Brother Zhao, he's only 12 years old..." Sima Shi leaned back and slumped on the ground.