In ancient times, Anyang near Yecheng was once the capital of the Shang Dynasty and was known as the important place. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi established Yecheng. Guanzi said: Build Wulu, Zhongmu, and Ye were built to guard the princes, so it was named Yecheng. The terrain was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it was also an important hub for the water transportation of the rivers, connecting to the land throat of the three states of Ji and Yan.

In the 13th year of Jian'an, Duke Cao became the prime minister and set up a prime minister's office to control the government affairs in Yecheng. Recently, the emperor would add Cao Cao to Duke of Wei, giving ten counties including Hedong, Henei, Wei County, Zhao State, Zhongshan, Changshan, Anping, Ganling, etc. to the state of Wei State, and establishing Yecheng as the capital of Wei State.

So there seemed to be more people surrounding Yecheng and around Cao Gong than before. Even the corridor outside the Tongquetai seemed to be more crowded than before.

After Sima Yi received the order and sued him, he couldn't walk fast and it took him a while to come out of the corridor.

Sima Yi was enlisted by Cao Gong in the 13th year of Jian'an. He was first appointed as the Minister of the Yellow Sect and then became the Minister of the Constitution. Although his status was not high, he was always close attendant who was with the Prime Minister. Sima Yi was diligent in his official position and forgot to sleep at night. As for the monks and her husband, they were all on the way, which was praised by the Prime Minister himself and many colleagues.

Also, Sima Yi's brother Sima Lang was the prime minister before he became the governor of Yanzhou, and was half the superior of many attendants. In order to show his kindness to Sima Lang, many people would praise Sima Yi for a few words.

For example, the Dongcao official of the Prime Minister's Office, Cui Yan, a famous scholar in the contemporary world, once said to Sima Lang: Jun's brother is congratulated and clear, and he has just cut off the Internet, which is beyond the reach of his son.

Sima Yi has such a reputation and has been in Guanzhong for the past two years. In Hanzhong, he actually took charge of military and political affairs, and has become an indispensable right-hand man for Deputy Prime Minister Cao Pi. Therefore, although he has not returned to Yecheng for two years, the people who are attending the Prime Minister seem to be familiar with him.

When he walked slowly along the corridor outside the Tongquetai, many people passing by smiled and nodded at him. Those who had a passionate relationship and stopped to greet him.

The Sima family in Wen County has been well-known for its inheritance in modern times, but its family was originally engaged in the army. It was not until Sima Yi's grandfather's generation that he slowly engaged in classics and was known for his knowledge. By the time of Sima Lang's generation, his brothers were also known as the "Eight Masters" and truly squeezed into the ranks of the high-ranking clans. The hard work during this period is simply indescribable.

Because he knew that the improvement of family status was hard, Sima Yi never dared to neglect in his daily life. He stopped bowing one by one and replied appropriately; he answered a few words with others politely and sincerely, and was careful to avoid talking about official affairs.

The Tongquetai is more than ten feet high, and the corridor on the outside is twisting and turns. The side facing west is facing the sun, which is particularly hot. Sima Yi stopped and stopped, stopped and walked, and when he stepped to the bottom of the Tongquetai, which was the western wall of Yecheng, he had sweated several bodies, leaving a shallow salt stain on his dark official robe.

The north and south sides of the Tongquetai are the Golden Tiger Platform and the Ice Well Platform. Because the project is so huge, these two high platforms have not been completed yet. The craftsmen are worried that the exposed soil will be exposed to the sun and dry, blowing dust to disturb the prime minister, so they put many water tanks on the city walls, and dozens of people fetch water from the water tanks, making the outer edges of the two high platforms slightly wet.

When Prime Minister Cao came, he sent his maid to hold ice jade cups to fill water and sprinkle them in the bronze bird Taichung.

This resulted in much greater consumption than expected, and more than 200 people had to be arranged to drive the ox cart, fetch water from Xuanwu Lake outside the city, and pour it into the water tank.

This is the kingly enjoyment of the world, and others will not be able to do so.

Sima Yi accelerated his pace a little and walked past a water tank. The heat made him dizzy. He especially wanted to reach out and boil a little water into the tank and sprinkle it on his head and face to cool down. But this didn't work. He told himself that Confucian scholars should behave in a regular manner and be calm and solemn!

The key is not the Confucian scholar. Sima Yi knew in his heart that he was not a pure Confucian scholar. The key is that since Cao Gong was in the Tongquetai, who knew who was there?

The literary servants around Cao Gong were either appointed as counselors or as priests. At first, Wei Ji, He Qiao, Chen Lin, Ruan Yu, Xu Gan and others. After these predecessors were released one after another, the successors were Ying Yan, Wang Can, Liu Zhen and others, and Sima Yi could barely be called one of them. These successors were generally close to Cao Pi and Cao Zhi brothers, and generally speaking, they seemed to be more inclined to Cao Pi.

But last year, Cao Pi left Guanzhong and stood on the front line of directly facing Liu Bei's military threat. Zhong Yao, Cao Hong, Guo Huai, Yan Xing and others stationed in Guanzhong were all outstanding figures, but Cao Pi still thought it was insufficient. He asked Cao Gong one after another to mobilize many young people with outstanding talents from Yecheng.

With these people as their help, Cao Pi was able to show his strength in Chang'an. He quickly stabilized the social order of various counties and countries east of Chencang and Yong County, enriched the county and county forces, wiped out the remaining troops of some of the ten generals in Guanzhong, and gradually improved the defense system of Guanzhong against the Hanzhong direction.

But in this way, there are hidden dangers in Yecheng.

I heard that the people who have recently come to Cao Gong, led by the chief clerk Yang Xiu, and Ding Yi, Ding Yi and others, are all friendly to the Marquis of Pingyuan Cao Zhi... Those people might be eyeing each other and want to find opportunities to cause trouble. Sima Yi can only be careful and cautious, and there is no need to be attacked because of his negligence, which will affect the future of the General of the General of the Five-Secrets.

Therefore, in his identity, he could have directly entered Tongjue Garden from the trail east of Tongquetai, and bypassed the Huangst and Baizangku to go home directly, but he did not. He honestly came down from the western exterior wall, verified his identity at Jinmingmen and re-entered the city.

No one can catch Sima Yi's mistakes.

To be honest, this kind of life is very hard.

Previously, Sima Yi pretended to be numb and was lying sick at home for several months in an attempt to escape the recruitment of Cao Gong. That was because he was convinced of Cao Gong's ambitions and could see that the Han Dynasty was already declining. In the hands of Cao Gong, the great cause of the Han Dynasty would be realized in the hands of Cao Gong. However, risks were inevitable in this process. If he tied the whirlpool of the dynasty's end of the world, how could he know if he could come out alive? He wanted to avoid it, but he did not dare to refuse Cao Gong's invitation. Finally, he became an official and followed Cao Gong.

Later, because his brother was the first to release him, he also wanted to seize a certain opportunity to release him as a local official. Who knew that Cao Gong sent him to Hanzhong... In Hanzhong, he was almost caught by Ma Chao who rushed over, and later facing the fierce attack of Xuande Gong's 100,000 people, he almost died and lived several times during the retreat. The tragic situation was indescribable.

But such a life is better than the intrigue here in Yecheng.

Especially in Yecheng now, everyone has their own plans. Some people are thinking about the Xudu court, some are thinking about the cavalry general stationed in Xudu, some are looking at the deputy prime minister in Guanzhong, and some are full of talented Pingyuan Marquis. There are even those who are thinking about Yizhou or Jiangdong, who knows.

It was like a group of demons dancing in a mess. At some point, these people would definitely have a terrible ending!

Therefore, it is a good thing to be able to avoid it far away.

Go to Jiangdong, see different scenery, and then convey Cao Gong's meaning so that Sun Quan can be more sober. Thinking of this, Sima Yi admires Cao Cao more and more. Being able to fight for the rising victors from the troubled times will definitely be able to grasp the key point that affects the situation. Sima Yi believes that if Sun Quan figures out this point, the situation of the world will inevitably undergo new changes.
Chapter completed!