The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

The battle at Tongque Terrace was very big, and Cao Cao seemed to be afraid that the battle would not be enough, so he sent invitations to all civil and military officials, adding a note: Bring your children and grandchildren to participate.

Most people's reaction to this was inexplicable, and a few people smiled knowingly, saying "the prime minister is going to promote talents again", thinking in their hearts that this is to strengthen the communication between the second generation so that power can be hereditary.There are still very few people who think this is unscientific: Cao Cao doesn't support power alliance at all, isn't he always suppressing the power of the family?This spring, he also issued the "Order of Seeking Talents", emphasizing that people should be talented regardless of their background or character.

Only Cao Cao himself knew that this was Xun Yu's suggestion.

Xun Yu himself refused to come because he asked for leave, but he told Cao Cao that because he was busy with the war in the past few years, he didn't have a spring banquet, but how unforgettable was the spring banquet a few years ago: How did Guo Jia once drink alone leaning against the pillar at the door, and how he stumped everyone with a picture, with a coquettish and unrestrained attitude.The person who finally solved Guo Jia's problem was Sima Yi among a group of second-generation young talents.

Cao Cao was so sad that he missed that scene.

So driven by some emotion, Cao Cao decided to replicate the scene as much as possible.

Something is really wrong with Boss Cao.

Cao Pi is happy to see the success of bringing his family. He is willing to take Cao Rui, because Sima Yi will definitely bring Sima Shi, and finally he has a chance for the brothers to meet and get acquainted.But things were not as good as he thought. When he excitedly chattered about Master Sima to Cao Rui, the young Cao Rui felt jealous: my father cared more about other people's children than me.Moreover, Cao Rui hated Sima Yi from the bottom of his heart. He saw with his own eyes how his mother, Zhen Shi, stayed alone in the empty room night after night, and her back was lonely and painful.My father never seemed to give my mother a good face, and the lives of other women in the back house may not be much easier. Every time I ask the servant where my father is, I often get "Mr. Pi went to Sima Jingzhao's residence to visit his teacher Sima Zhongda".

Damn it's Sima Yi again.

Cao Rui went to comfort his mother, and Zhen took the son into her arms and wept: "Mother also wanted to live with your father! What crime did mother commit to bear this! That Sima Yi is not a good person, so that your father will not come back , not to see my mother, nor to see you..."

Cao Rui knew from a young age: Sima Yi is not a good person.He must have done a lot of bad things, the most important one was destroying his family.

Cao Pi is relatively slow to this kind of thing. On the day of the grand ceremony, he asked a maidservant to clean up Cao Rui early in the morning. After dressing up as a spirited prince and young man, Cao Pi happily took the hand of his 6-year-old son to see Cao Cao, and then followed Cao Cao. Tongque Terrace.

When they arrived, the ministers were already ready.

Cao Cao received everyone with a smile, and Sima Yi was the last to be interviewed, just like a large number of literary rafters in the prime minister's mansion.

When Cao Cao walked up to Sima Yi, Sima Yi knelt down and saluted.

Cao Cao has long been accustomed to these things, and waved his hand casually to call Sima Yi to excuse him. Then Cao Cao saw a child next to Sima Yi, and Prime Minister Cao became interested: "Zhongda, is this your son?"

"It's the eldest son of the minister, Master Sima."

"What a name for Killing Judgment. Who came up with it?"

Sima Yi didn't dare to raise his head, and said in his heart that it was the person next to you: "Prime Minister Bing, it's because Yi felt something in his heart when he saw the prime minister's military might, hence the name."

"How old is this year?"

"Under three years old."

Cao Cao nodded.

Cao Pi thought this was a good opportunity, and said beside him: "Father, Master is not bad."

"Elegant eyebrows, good looks."

"There must be something in the future."

Cao Cao frowned, wondering why Cao Pi talked so much today, wasn't he quite calm in the past? "Rui'er's birth is also very good, why don't you say that? What's the relationship between appearance and actions?"

Jia Xu was beside him and said without losing the opportunity: "What the prime minister said is true, but judging from his pride, Mr. Rui and Master Sima are both good-looking. If Master Sima has done something, Mr. Rui must be more serious-the prime minister did not find out that the two Are there similarities in appearance?"

Not only Sima Yi, but even Cao Pi broke out in a cold sweat.

Cao Cao took a closer look at the two children: "Well, there are indeed some similarities, which is interesting."

Sima Yi was dripping with cold sweat.

It was Jia Xu who broke the siege: "Xu heard that people look alike when they were young, and today I have seen it."

Cao Cao himself didn't take this matter to heart, nodded, and went straight to the main seat.

A grand event cannot be commemorated without some words. Cao Cao also took this opportunity to examine the meaning of his sons' literary talents, so he suggested that all who could write articles should write.

This is Cao Zhi's forte. He looked at the newly made fox fur on Cao Cao, then at the majestic Tongque Terrace, and at the respectful and careful officials below. finished.

He wrote "Ode to Stage":

After the Ming Dynasty, I wandered around and stepped onto the stage to entertain my feelings.

See the vast expanse of the Taifu, and see the camp of the holy virtue.

The sage of the high gate is almost too clear.

Li Zhongtian's Hua Guanxi, even flying pavilion is close to Xicheng.

Linzhang water flows for a long time, looking forward to the prosperity of the fruit in the garden.

Yang Chunfeng and Mu Xi, listen to the sorrow of the birds.

Tianyunyuan is standing right now, and his family is willing to succeed.

Yang Ren was transformed into Yu Nei Xi, and he was solemnly in Beijing.

But Huanwen is prosperous, is it sufficient for Shengming!

Hugh is beautiful!Benefits are far-reaching.

Wing Zuo I am imperial, Ning Bi Fang Fang.

The rules of the same heaven and the earth, the radiance of the sun and the moon.

Yonggui is noble and infinite, waiting to live in the East King.

Cao Zhi was the first to finish writing, and handed it over to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was delighted to see it, and even said it was good, and asked Chen Lin to recite it in public, and handed it over to the officials for evaluation.

Everyone said that the writing is good, Mr. Zhi is young and has a good literary talent!The prime minister's tutor is good, he taught such a quick-witted young master Pian Pianjia...

Cao Pi also wrote. Like Cao Zhi, he also tried his best to write an article to show his face. He thinks that his level is not bad, and he doesn't think this younger brother is so great. , My writing will definitely make dad value it.

What Cao Zhi saw, Cao Pi saw.

The problem is that besides these, he also saw something else, such as Cui Yan who asked for leave and left the stage halfway after hearing Cao Zhi's "Yi Zuo I'm royal".

Cao Pi thought much more than Cao Zhi, he hesitated, and put down the pen after writing a few sentences.

After doing this several times, Cao Pi finished writing "Layertai Fu" after stumbling.He put down the pen, dried the ink, carefully checked it several times, and made sure there were no typos before holding it in front of Cao Cao respectfully.

Cao Cao glanced at it: ...Looking at the camp on the high platform, thinking about the ancient sages.Mu Wang teaches and cultivates virtue, and Yan Zhaocheng is in Zhengping. ...

Cao Pi looked at his own father with expectant eyes, waiting for this Fu to enjoy the same treatment as Cao Zhi's "On Stage Fu".

Cao Cao was very happy.

Cao Cao put the piece of white silk aside: "Okay, let's put it away first."

It's like the feeling of climbing a tall building with great effort and then stepping on the ground.

Cao Pi's face turned red all of a sudden, he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only back down.

Everyone is watching.

Everyone didn't say anything but they were thinking in their hearts: See if you see it, the prime minister doesn't want to see Mr. Pi.The prime minister likes Mr. Zhi. In the prime minister's heart, Mr. Pi is nothing, and he has no place at all.Mr. Pi still feels that he has the status of heir. Now, look, p, his hope is not as high as Mr. Zhi.

Cao Pi also knew what everyone was thinking.

So he looked for a person in the crowd.He thought, if this person also has sarcasm in his eyes, then I can despair.

He saw it, Sima Yi kept watching him, even after seeing his eyes, he didn't dodge, he kept looking at him, there was no emotion in those eyes, no worry...but no sarcasm either.

Cao Pi's eyes fell on the little baby Sima Shi next to him. The little Sima Shi didn't know what happened, but he didn't speak, and he didn't even make a babbling sound, as if he was carved out of the same mold as Sima Yi. Same, looking at him with that kind of emotionless eyes.

Cao Pi was already satisfied, at least the two did not abandon him.

Cao Pi suddenly gained courage, he straightened his body and walked down the Tongque Terrace with his head held high.

There is no hate without reason in this world, and there is no love without reason.

This refers to the personnel relations in Yizhou.

If someone insists on saying Xichuan... Well, geographically speaking, it is a place, but Xichuan was officially recognized as an administrative division in the Tang Dynasty.

Yizhou belonged to Liu Zhang, at least for now, and it belonged to his father Liu Yan before.

Liu Zhang has a good reputation, everyone says Liu Jiyu is loyal in front of him... behind his back they say Liu Jiyu is useless.

When Liu Yan was the shepherd of Yizhou, Yizhou was still relatively stable. When Liu Zhang inherited Yizhou, Zhang Lu of Hanzhong County saw the opportunity and openly despised Liu Zhang's government orders.Liu Zhang was relatively timid. He was at a loss, so he summoned his men and asked what to do?

Fazheng said: The laws of the country cannot be abolished. Now that Zhang Lu is arrogant, he can take his mother and brother in and kill them as a warning.

Liu Zhang hesitated after hearing this. He was timid. If he hadn't been timid, Zhang Lu wouldn't be the Zhang Lu he is today. Liu Zhang would not kill people if he could.

Don't drive Zhang Song to say: Fa Xiaozhi is a good way.Why is Zhang Lu not arrogant when the old lord is around, but he is arrogant when it is the lord's turn?Because you are too kind, my lord.If you show the style of the old lord and kill decisively, Zhang Lu will also be afraid, and Hanzhong will naturally be pacified.

Liu Zhang agreed as soon as he heard it.

But it didn't take long for him to regret it.Because Zhang Lu didn't take this kind of thing at all, and when he learned that his mother and younger brother had died unexpectedly, the conflict between Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang became public.

Liu Zhang complained about Fazheng: Look!It's all you!It wasn't you who asked me to kill Zhang Lu's mother and younger brother. How could this be the case?

Fazheng smiled: My lord, you used to eat and drink to support his family, and he didn't restrain himself.So he just wants to rebel, no matter you treat him well or badly, he will rebel.Now that all the words have been said on the bright side, this is a good thing. The lord can justifiably send troops to destroy him, so that there will be no future troubles.

Liu Zhang thought it was true, but who should he send?

Fazheng said that I am a civil adviser, so don't ask me about leading troops to fight.

Finally Liu Zhang sent Pang Xi.

Liu Zhang has probably never heard of what is called "a raging soldier, a raging general".He himself is a coward, how can Pang Xi be any better?

Pang Xi attacked Zhang Lu and was defeated.

Zhang Lu's arrogance was even more arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that the road in the middle of Sichuan was really difficult, and Zhang Lu didn't have any generals suitable for expeditions, it is estimated that Hanzhong County would have fought all the way to Chengdu.

Liu Zhang didn't do anything to Pang Xi, he was so anxious that he kept saying "what can I do".

Fazheng said again: Most of your generals are not capable of fighting, but they are really capable, and they can't command enough troops.The locals are dying, you have to find foreign aid.

Who to look for?

Cao Cao.

Cao Cao is very powerful and has a high status. If he agrees to help, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes to crush Zhang Lu to death?

Liu Zhang's EQ is not high, but his IQ is still in the past. He disagrees: "Isn't this leading wolves into the house?"

Fazheng was leisurely and complacent, as if he knew that Liu Zhang would compromise: "Cao Cao's power is concentrated in the north, not in the middle of Shu. Besides, the roads in the middle of Shu are rough and difficult, and his army cannot be stationed for a long time, so we just bow to him in exchange for He just sent troops to help. This wolf can't get in, and even if it does, it won't stay for long."

Liu Zhang patted his head: "Who can be the envoy?"

Fazheng said: "Zhang Biejia can be sent as an envoy."

Zhang Song: I'll go!I go!

So before the Battle of Chibi, Zhang Song went to Jingzhou to meet Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao was so busy at that time, busy going south to clean up Sun Quan and Liu Bei.Although he has plans to go west, he will not really go west for the time being.Wouldn't it be best to let Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang have a dog-eat-dog game first, hurting both of them, and then clean up the mess?

So Cao Cao neglected Zhang Song, Zhang Song was a little annoyed, and the servants of the prime minister's mansion also laughed at him in private, saying that his description was short and small, Zhang Song became angry: How dare you look down on me?I have done a big thing, let you regret it for the rest of your life!

So Zhang Song returned to Shuzhong and told Liu Zhang that Cao Cao was a bastard. He didn't want to help us, but wanted to eat Hanzhong and the whole Yizhou in one go.

Liu Zhang was a little dumbfounded.

Fazheng is still not in a hurry: Don't worry, my lord. Cao Cao is about to go south to compete with Sun Quan and Liu Bei, so he has no time to look around for the time being.We might as well wait and see what the result is, and it won't be too late to make plans after the outcome has been decided.

It didn't take long for news that Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi.

Liu Zhang felt a little lucky when he learned of this: Fortunately, he didn't really ask Cao Cao for help at that time, so that such a weak Jiangdong and Liu Bei were defeated, Cao Cao was nothing more than that.

In fact, Liu Zhang is not the only one who has been waiting for news from Chibi, Zhang Lu is the same. Two years after the end of the Battle of Chibi, it will also be a chaotic time for various forces to reshuffle. Yizhou is a rare place of stability, and no one dares to mess around. I'm afraid that it will be too conspicuous, and it will attract the attention of some powerful person and swallow me up.

So Yizhou has been enjoying the stable dividend of Chibi for two years.

In the past two years, the most anxious person in Yizhou was neither Liu Zhang nor Zhang Lu, but Zhang Song, followed by Fazheng, but Fazheng was well hidden and seemed calm on the surface.

Zhang Song was very depressed in his heart. When drinking with Fazheng, he poured bitter water on Fazheng: "Xiaozhi, how long will it be good to wait? Do you really want me to die under Liu Zhang for the rest of my life? I really feel inferior !"

Fazheng smiled: "Ziqiao, why is this so, I didn't expect there to be news in a few months?"

"Why do you see it?" Zhang Song regained his spirit.

"Cao Cao was defeated at Chibi, and his southward movement was blocked, so he must turn westward. Sooner or later, Yizhou will appear on Cao Cao's capture list."

Hearing Fazheng's words, Zhang Song shook his head again and again: "No, no, no, no, I don't agree to go to Cao Cao again, you are so arrogant, we two brothers will not be reused under his command."

"Who told you to go find him? Why are you so determined?" Fazheng shook his head and laughed.

"Then who else can I look for? Who else can be stronger than Prime Minister Cao in this world..."

"In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao didn't take advantage of anything. This proves that he is not invincible. Someone can beat him."

"Sun Quan?! Sun Quan is too far away...it's unrealistic to find him! My lord will definitely not agree!"

Fazheng smiled but did not answer: "You will know when the time comes, just wait."

In March of the 16th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao ordered the world to send Zhong Yao to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.

But Zhong Yao didn't send troops at all, it was just a trick to lure the enemy.

Because if Cao Cao wants to enter Shu, he must first pass through Guanzhong, which is the territory controlled by Ma Chao.

In April, Ma Chao and Han Sui rebelled.

The author has something to say:

Regarding Zhang Song's characters, it is Yongnian in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and here it is Ziqiao according to "Huayang Guozhi".

Because Fazheng was the number one counselor under Liu Bei in the later period, and the author himself is Shukong, so Fazheng's image will be more positive.But Zhang Song doesn't have this kind of treatment...

Ma Chao tx you are finally online...