The wind and snow in Luoyang, the imperial capital, stopped for a while.

Today, Sima Mansion welcomes an important guest.

Li Sheng, a popular figure in the court.

Li Sheng was originally a front-line figure in Cao Shuang's group. He was close to Xia Houxuan, one of the Sicongs, and one of the Eight Great Masters along with Zhuge Dan.

People at that time commented that he was elegant and intelligent.

However, the defeat of Luo Gu caused his reputation to plummet.

At the beginning, it was Deng Yang and Li Sheng who encouraged Cao Shuang to attack Shu, which was criticized by people at the time.

Yang Wei, who joined the army in the expedition to Shu, once said bluntly: "Yang, the winner will lose the country's affairs."

However, with Cao Shuang's seizure of power, Li Sheng became energized again. He successively served as the governor of Xingyang, Yin of Henan, and was about to become the governor of Jingzhou.

Of course, officials at the level of Jingzhou governor are not so easy to obtain.

Even Cao Shuang, who holds great power, still has to mediate with the noble officials.

We also need to inform local powerful groups and get their permission.

Especially Wang Chang, the general in charge of the southern expedition in Jingyu.

Fortunately, with Cao Shuang's current power, not many people really dare to defy him.

The Sima Mansion gave Li Sheng a very high standard of reception. Master Sima treated him warmly and personally held his horse and welcomed him into the mansion. All the sons and nephews of the Sima family came to pay their respects. The thoughtful etiquette made Li Sheng feel a little overwhelmed.

But he did not forget his mission. "I heard that the master had been seriously ill for many days, so I came to visit him." Li Sheng held Sima Shi's hand affectionately.

"My father has been in bed for many days, just for fear of disturbing you..."

"It doesn't matter, I've known the Taifu for many years, but the Taifu is seriously ill, and I'm about to leave the capital. How can I not say goodbye to the Taifu in person?" Li Sheng said with a smile.

As Cao Shuang's confidant, Li Sheng visited Sima Yi. Who knows the profound meaning of this?

The more Sima Shi tried to stop him, the more urgent Li Sheng became when he saw Sima Yi.

Besides, there is nothing that can be done to stop it.

Master Sima said a few polite words, so he did not stop him and sent him to Sima Yi's ward.

Before Li Sheng entered, a man walked out of the ward. His body was stooped and old. His face was full of wrinkles and marks. He seemed to have lost his eyesight. He looked at Li Sheng and said, "Zi Yuan, my son, change my clothes, change my clothes."

Master Sima hurriedly stepped forward.

However, Li Sheng reached out to stop Master Sima, took the clothes from the maid's hand, and put them on Sima Yi himself.

But Sima Yi took two shaky steps and his clothes fell to the ground again.

Sima Yi pointed his trembling finger at his mouth and said, "Thirsty, thirsty!"

The maid quickly brought the porridge and fed it to Sima Yi's mouth. While drinking, the porridge flowed from the corners of his mouth and covered his front.

Li Sheng stared closely at his face, not missing any subtle expression or movement.

To be rated as Bada and become Cao Shuang's confidant, Li Sheng still has some abilities and vision.

Otherwise, they would not have realized that what Cao Shuang lacked was military merit, and would have tried their best to encourage Cao Shuang to attack Shu.

We were on the right track, but things didn't get done.

The porridge water flowed from the corner of Sima Yi's mouth to the skirt of his clothes, and then dripped to the ground.

Tick ​​tock, tick tock...

Every sound made the hall quieter.

There was only the sound of breathing from the people around me.

The Han and Wei dynasties emphasized etiquette the most.

The so-called ninth-grade official law does not include family background, behavior, and appearance.

If a person is ugly, he will naturally not be able to get into the eyes of the official.

Gradually a trend formed.

Both men and women are painted in pink and red, and they are beautiful in their beautiful clothes.

Sima Yi, a dignified veteran of the four dynasties, the Taifu of Cao and Wei, a person who the world looked up to, how could he be so discourteous if he was not terminally ill?

Several thoughts quickly passed through Li Sheng's mind. Of course, these were not enough to completely dispel his suspicions. "Li Sheng is here to pay homage to Duke Ming."

Sima Yi only focused on drinking porridge, as if he didn't hear anything.

Master Sima shouted loudly in Sima Yi's ear: "Father, Li Gongzhao is here to visit."

Sima Yi stopped drinking porridge and stared at Li Sheng with his cloudy eyes. After a while, his eyes focused, "It turns out to be Gong Zhao."

Li Sheng said: "Everyone is saying that the old trend of Ming Gong has started, so why do you want to respect your body?"

Sima Yi was out of breath after saying one sentence, "I am old and sick, and I will die soon. You are going to Bingzhou now, and Bingzhou is close to Hu, so that you can prepare for it. I am afraid that we will never see each other again. My master, brother Zhao, and Gongzhao will take care of you in the future."

One or two.”

Li Sheng corrected him: "I am a native state, not a merging state."

Li Sheng was from Jingzhou, and his father defected to Zhang Lu. Later Zhang Lu surrendered to Wei Wu, and Li Sheng became an official in Cao Wei.

Therefore, Jingzhou is its home state.

Sima Yi's eyes were blank and confused, "Are you going to Bingzhou?"

Li Sheng said loudly: "Jingzhou, Jingzhou."

Sima Yi was stunned and said: "I am old and idle, and I don't understand your words. Now we are still in this state, with great virtues and heroic achievements, and we are good at making meritorious deeds!"

Every word that came out of his mouth, every expression, and even every look in his eyes were perfect.

Li Sheng looked over and over again, but he couldn't see any flaws.

Then he turned his attention to Master Sima.

Master Sima's face was covered with a faint layer of sadness, which was just right. Any more or less would not fit the current scene.

Li Sheng didn't even miss the expressions of the two maids.

There is no trace of disharmony in any of them.

Sima Yi burst into tears and choked with sobs, "Now I have to say goodbye to you. I think my strength is weakening. I don't have much time left."

Li Sheng finally let out a long sigh, exchanged a few words, and left.

The palace of Sima was filled with gloom and gloom, but the palace of the general was full of singing and dancing.

The chimes brought from the palace have a clear sound.

The talented women selected during the Ming Emperor's period were also of stunning beauty.

Deng Yang and He Yan were drooling when they saw it.

Ding Mi, Cao Xun, Cao Yan and others exchanged cups.

Cao Shuang closed his eyes and rested his mind, as if listening to music.

So much so that no one paid attention to Li Sheng's arrival.

"The Taifu's corpse is still alive. His body and spirit have left, so there is no need to worry about it." Li Sheng said with great energy.

"Did you see clearly?" Ding Mi raised his eyes.

Li Sheng picked up the wine bottle and drank it in one gulp, and said in a calm and confident tone: "The master's language was wrong. He didn't take the cup with his mouth, and the guide pointed to north. After a few words, he was out of breath. He was seriously ill, and he was extremely comatose. He didn't have much time left."

Ding Mi frowned, Sima Yi was the target of his life, and he would not be at ease until he saw the corpse.

Deng Yang narrowed his eyes and said: "Sima Yi is ninety-nine years old this year, which can be considered a long life."

He Yanyin said judiciously: "Now the military power in Luoyang is in the hands of the general, and there are no guests in Sima's mansion. Even if he pretends to be sick, what can he do?"

Cao Shuang smiled and said: "Yes, yes, my heart disease has gone away. This is truly a great joy. You all should drink up."

Immediately, there was a sound of singing praises in the hall.

Ding Mi was jointly targeted by Deng Yang and He Yan, and he felt resentful, "Now that the world is stable and the general's power is spreading all over the world, we might as well transfer Guo Huai and Sun Li back."

No one bit him, and Ding Mi was really not used to it.

Guo Huai is just like Sima Yi's disciple.

But Sun Li was personally selected by Emperor Ming for Cao Shuang and served as the general and commander-in-chief of history.

Unfortunately, Sun Li was too upright and had a similar personality to Du Shu, so he was not liked by Cao Shuang's group. Later, because Sima Yi provoked the demarcation issue between Qinghe and Pingyuan counties, he offended Cao Shuang and was sentenced to five years in prison, living at home.

Deng Yang said: "This is absolutely unacceptable. Guo Huai is a veteran general who has suppressed Yongliang for thirty years. He has made outstanding achievements. He rashly recalled him. He is afraid that Yongliang will be shaken. We should take measures to deal with it slowly."

Cao Shuang nodded slightly to agree with Deng Yang's point of view.

Li Sheng's expression changed, "Yang Zheng, the Colonel Protecting the Qiang, defeated the Qiang and Hu and swept across the West Sea. There is nothing happening in the northwest, so why not..."

Cao Shuang picked up a Western grape and stuffed it into his mouth, "What better?"

"Yang Zheng is a very talented general. There are generals in Qinzhou who are qualified for the job. My subordinates are going to Jingzhou. I lack capable people around me. Why don't you come with me to Jingzhou?" There was a cold light in the corner of Li Sheng's eyes.
Chapter completed!