A banquet lasted until late at night.

After all, Huan Fan was a little old, and Lu Zhi didn't feel comfortable with the occasion, so he said goodbye to Cao Shuang.

After the two left, Li Sheng said: "Lu Zhi was originally recommended by Guo Huai, so his intentions must be different."

Cao Shuang glanced at him sideways, "You were still Zhang Lu's subordinate at the beginning, did you have any different intentions?"

"Don't dare."

Cao Shuang said: "Lu Zhi, you are a gentleman with both ability and political integrity, and you will never be the same person. You resent Xingyun, but you should not frame him. Moreover, it was Li Mi who turned to Guo Huai. Xingyun couldn't bear it, so he had to get rid of him."

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"I know my crime, I know my crime." Li Sheng couldn't even lift his face.

Ding Mi and He Yan beside him also cast disdainful glances.

Cao Shuang was fat and hearty, so he did not blame him too much and ordered his servant, Mei Ji, to retreat.

There are some words and things that cannot be said in front of Huan Fan and Lu Zhi.

"The Guo family in Xiping is so weak that there is no need to beat him. Look down, the general's power is at its peak. You might as well..." Deng Yang's eyes glowed with green light.

Like a cat about to go into heat.

Cao Shuang squinted his eyes, making his face look fatter, "How about it?"

Deng Yang cupped his hands and looked at Ding Mi.

There are three dogs in Taichung, two of them cannot be used as firewood, and one dog silently builds a gangrene bag. All dogs want to bite people, but Ding Mi is especially so.

The previous rise and fall of Jiang Jim and Sima Yi was due to his plan.

"The general is so wise and powerful that he has power all over the world and his voice is shocking all over the world. How can he be inferior to an old man and a woman?" Ding Mi was unscrupulous in what others did not dare to say.

"Bold." Cao Shuang rebuked weakly.

Ding Mi repeatedly raised his hand.

Everyone looked at Cao Shuang expectantly.

Cao Shuang picked up a bottle of wine and drank it in one gulp. His plump face became rosy. He exhaled a long breath and said in memory: "I and the late emperor were brothers and sisters. However, the late emperor died in the middle and entrusted the Wei Dynasty to me.

However, the surname of the Wei Dynasty is Cao after all, not Sima or Guo. Only when the Wei Dynasty is handed over to the Cao family can it live up to the late emperor's trust!"

"The general is fiercely loyal and devoted his whole life to the Wei Dynasty, which is enough to repay the kindness entrusted to him by the late emperor." He Yan rushed towards him with flattery.

He started, and everyone immediately flattered and flattered him.

Cao Shuang benefited greatly, and the fat on his face gradually spread out.

"The general has great talents and is equipped with Qingping's weapons as a capable general. He blows the bell silently, so he must not make a decisive decision without taking the opportunity!" Deng Yang said in a loud voice.

"How to make a decisive decision?" After going through such a big circle, Cao Shuang no longer concealed his ambition.

Ding Mi said: "We can invite Empress Dowager Guo into Yongning Palace, and then there will be no more barriers between the General and Your Majesty."

The hall suddenly became quiet, very quiet.

A wisp of wind blew in from outside, causing ripples on the curtain.

"Yes!" Cao Shuang finally opened his eyes.

Outside the hall, the gentle wind gradually picked up, blowing a few dark clouds from the horizon, as if a storm was about to sweep through Luoyang City.

Master Sima's eyes drifted towards the dark clouds over Luoyang.

"The general was defeated in the battle against Shu and lost the hearts of the world. If he does not abdicate in favor of someone more worthy and demean himself, he will definitely act more recklessly. How can the current general be subordinate to the Queen Mother Guo?" Zhong Hui looked at Sima Shi with burning eyes.

's profile.

People often say that the face is like a crown jade, and Master Sima's profile is even more perfect than a crown jade.

It's just that there is no expression on this piece of crown jade, and it looks a little cold, which makes Zhong Hui slightly disappointed.

But the more this kind of indifference, the more attracted Zhong Hui is.

After a long time, Master Sima said calmly: "If we suddenly take action at this time, can we control Cao Shuang's party?"

"No." Zhong Hui said without hesitation.

Master Sima looked at him quietly.

The two people's eyes met without any aversion.

"Please give me a try." Master Sima said.

Zhong Hui walked around for two steps and talked eloquently: "Now the Cao brothers are in charge of the imperial army, three dogs are roaring together in Taichung, the government and the public are full of their eyes and ears, most of the military officials in the four directions are Cao's old friends, the people of the world are not with the generals, but they are still with the Cao family.

The general has not yet become angry and resentful, but the Taifu's cronies are all in Yongliang and Jingxiang. If you try to do something at this time, it will definitely fail."

"Why did Shi Ji teach me?"

Zhong Hui stretched out his sleeves and chanted: "Master Shuo Wang, please obey Shi Hui."

These eight characters come from the Book of Songs, which originally praised King Wu of Zhou for complying with the times and retreating to wait for the right time.

On the surface, Zhong Hui was giving advice, but in fact, he used the Book of Songs to compare Sima Shi to King Wu of Zhou Dynasty.

It should be noted that there is also King Wen of Zhou above King Wu of Zhou.

That father and son pair were quite similar to the father and son pair today.

However, Cao Shuang has not yet reached the "height" of King Zhou.

Zhong Hui's eight-character poem not only pointed out the current situation, but also secretly flattered Sima and his son.

Master Sima's talents are actually no weaker than Zhong Hui's, so of course he doesn't know this.

If Zhonghui is a sharp sword, its edge will be revealed.

Then he is an abyss, bottomless but never rippled.

In his early years, Master Sima was also a flashy man, a handsome man as famous as Xia Houxuan and He Yan.

Later, around Sima Yi, his sharp edge gradually faded away.

When a great man becomes a tiger, he is also a man of great talent.

A gentleman changes like a leopard, and his culture is also great.

At this moment, Master Sima curled up with a faint smile, cupped his hands to Zhong Hui and said, "This is the real king's assistant!"

Zhong Huizhi laughed proudly.

Isn't this sentence a response to him?

If I were King Wu, I should be the king's assistant.

The last person who was called the most talented person in the world was the famous Xun Yu.

Torrential rain poured down on Luoyang City.

After Zhong Hui left, Master Sima stared blankly at the heavy rain in the attic.

Not long after, Yang Huiyu put a large cloak on Master Sima's shoulders and said, "Father, please speak to me husband."

Master Sima turned around, a trace of tenderness flashed across his eyes, "Yuanrong..."

Yuanrong is the name of Xia Houhui, Sima Shi's first wife, with whom he had five daughters.

As soon as he said it, he was shocked and changed his mouth: "Huiyu."

Yang Huiyu looked at Master Sima blankly, but pain appeared in his eyes.

It has been several years since she married into the Sima family, but she has no children.

No matter how close she got, there seemed to be a shadow that lingered between the two of them.

Master Sima turned around and left, heading towards Sima Yi's bedroom in the heavy rain.

Sima Yi was also looking at the heavy rain outside the window. Without turning around, he knew who was coming behind him, "Is Zhong Shiji worthy of your use?"

"Shiji has Zhang Liang's ingenious plan, but his ambition is greater than his capacity. He can only serve as an assistant and cannot act alone."

"The first step in planning is to know people. If you don't know people well, your plans will fail."

"yes."

Sima Yi put his hands on his back and stood like a long sword, without any trace of senility, "Do you know why your father asked you to get close to Zhong Shiji?"

"The Yingchuan gentry respects the Xun family, but among the younger generation, Zhong Hui is the most famous. The Zhong family and the Xun family have been married for several generations. To win over Zhong Hui is to win over the Yingchuan gentry."

"A boy can be taught." Sima Yi looked pleased.

A faint smile also appeared on Master Sima's face.
Chapter completed!