A sharp whistle sounded, and then someone shouted: "Rest!"
Tongguan, which was originally busy, immediately caused a small sigh.
"Don't run around, rest on the spot, don't drink raw water, there is boiled water over there, don't defecate in the open..."
The civilian husband had already sat down to rest, but the students who came from Nanxiang still had to circle around the area they were responsible for, and they took the trouble to remind them.
Until you are sure everyone has listened, you can find a cleaner place to sit down.
There were already a few people sitting there, and when they saw each other sitting down, someone came over:
"Brother Li, your speed is much faster than ours. It seems that you will get a lot of points this time."
The man known as Brother Li waved his hand and made a "shu" sound:
"It's just a hard job. I heard that those civilians helped the Wei thieves pull a bronze man the year before last. They have experience. Listening to them explain how to do it will be much faster than trying to figure it out on our own."
Speaking of Wei thieves, some people couldn't help but smack their lips:
"It's a pity that we were not selected for the Martial Arts Hall. I heard that the seniors of the Martial Arts Hall who are one year above us are now at least candidates for the military camp with an actual command of 200 people."
"Even if we have civilian husbands now, we only have about a hundred people. We really can't compare with others."
If you truly become a military lord of the upper camp, you will have truly jumped through the ranks in this life.
The treatment in the Han army was extremely high.
The salary received by a military commander is enough to support a family of five.
It is equivalent to future generations graduating from school and working, and after passing the internship period, they can support the whole family.
Of course, the risk is extremely high.
But this is not the end, but only the beginning.
The most important thing is that in times of war, if you want to be superior to others, joining the army and doing meritorious service is the fastest way.
"People gamble with their lives, how can it be the same?"
Some people don't think so, "If it were me, I wouldn't necessarily want to enter the martial arts hall."
"You have to be selected. Besides, if the martial arts hall really wants to select you, how dare you not go?"
Those who objected curled their lips and stopped talking.
If something like joining the army really falls on you, you can't refuse it.
Otherwise, overnight, not only will he be expelled from the academy, but he will also be forcibly recruited into the army, starting from a top soldier.
It's not impossible to hide one's clumsiness in the academy, but the rules in the academy are strict in entering and strict in exiting.
There are certain requirements for each skill.
Although it is not required to master all of the six arts of a gentleman, you must at least master the most basic things.
For example, Shanzhang started his career with "number". If you are not proficient in "number", how can you get out of the academy?
If you want to pass various tests without exerting your best efforts, you must be a genius.
But where do so many geniuses come from in this world?
"Brother Liu, what do you think? If you had a choice, would you rather enter the martial arts hall, or would you rather be like this?"
Brother Liu looked into the distance and said quietly:
"If given the opportunity, who wouldn't want to enter the martial arts hall? How can a man be born between heaven and earth and lose everything he has learned?"
"Besides, after leaving the academy, you have to enter the martial arts hall to study for three more years, and we have to work hard in the local area for three years."
As he spoke, he picked up a clod of soil beside him and threw it away, as if throwing away his regrets:
"Furthermore, the path to promotion at the Martial Arts Hall is wider than ours. After all, people in the military can be transferred to local officials."
"And it is extremely difficult for us to enter the military. Even if we have the opportunity to abandon literature and join the military, how can we compare with those seniors who came out of the martial arts hall?"
Some people were a little dissatisfied: "That's not necessarily the case. How about joining the army in Dingyuan?"
Brother Liu was not angry either, he just smiled calmly:
"In the past four hundred years, how many Ban Dingyuan did the Han Dynasty have?"
He tilted his chin up and pointed in a direction:
"Did you see that there is a backward leader from Hedong over there? He has the same name as the mountain chief back then."
"Besides, he is from the Pei family in Hedong. Do you know what he is doing now? He is doing similar work to us."
"We were leading a civilian to repair Tongguan. Before we arrived, he had been running around above Tongguan throughout the winter just to check the topography of Tongguan."
"They say they want to learn cartography from the seniors in the army and draw a qualified topographic map of Tongguan."
"If you don't know him, I bet you wouldn't be able to recognize him in person. He is from a noble family."
"So I said, how can Ban Dingyuan be so good? The mountain chief once said, if you can rule a hundred people but not get what they want, how can you rule the world?"
"This is the reason why everyone has to take exams for three years. It is better to do a good job in practical matters first and then pass the exams."
Some people who were originally a little arrogant and reluctant to lead the peasants to work finally stopped talking after hearing these words.
Brother Liu looked to the north of Tongguan, where the rumbling river passed through Luoyang.
It is different from the excitement in Guanzhong.
Luoyang is in chaos throughout the winter.
During the emperor's Eastern Expedition, the Guanzhong army was defeated in Luoyang, and then Cao Rui died in Xuchang...
Luoyang, the nominal capital of Wei State, had not had time to adapt to the arrival of more than 100,000 troops from Guanzhong.
Then the news that the new emperor ascended the throne in Xuchang plunged Luoyang into panic and confusion.
Fortunately, Sima Yi could be regarded as a veteran of three dynasties, and as an auxiliary minister of two dynasties, he also relied on the support of Hanoi, which was only across the river from Henan.
After the beginning of spring, after it was confirmed that the Shu captives had no intention of crossing the ancient Xiaohan Road and Zhi Pass, the people of Luoyang finally calmed down a little.
After the emperor ascended the throne in Xuchang, there was no definite news about when he would return to Luoyang.
There are even rumors that Emperor Wei moved the capital to Xuchang because Luoyang was too close to the Shu captives.
In other words, return to the land of Wei and Chang in order to revive it.
It was under this situation that Sima Yi took charge of Luoyang temporarily as an auxiliary minister and a tutor.
Naturally, the palace cannot be lived in. After all, Taifu Sima is an old loyal minister of the Wei State.
But given his high status, it is the most normal thing for him to run a government and have the right to appoint officials in the government.
The news that the false prime minister of Shu had died of illness finally passed through the tight defense lines of Han and Wei and reached Sima Yi's hands.
"Sir, the news is absolutely true. I heard that Thief Feng is currently in charge of all affairs in Guanzhong."
Master Sima hurried in from outside. Before he could take a breath, he couldn't wait to tell Sima Yi the news.
Since the Fuhua case was forced to remain silent for so many years, with the new emperor's accession to the throne, and the current changes in the situation in Wei.
Master Sima was finally able to participate in the affairs of Taifu's residence openly and openly.
When Sima Yi heard the news that Zhuge Kongming had died of illness, he kept sitting in a dazed posture, his eyes dull and his face expressionless.
After a long time, he sighed:
"On that day when Zhuge Kongming sent an envoy to the army, I asked him about his food and drink. I found out that he had many things to do but had little food. At that time, I expected that his fate would not be long."
"But I didn't expect that he would die so quickly."
When Master Sima heard what his master said, he also said with regret:
"The Ge thieves must have known that he was going to die soon, so he has been eager to ask for battle many times. He is really full of tricks."
"If it weren't for Na Cao... the late emperor was too impatient and forced me to fight against the Ge thieves, and only followed my original plan to stalemate with the Shu thieves."
“It’s still unclear what the current situation in Guanzhong is like!”
Sima Yi's eyes flashed, but in the end he shook his head:
"I could predict his life, but not his death. Besides, Zhuge Kongming was anxious, and the late emperor was equally anxious. Didn't he know that his illness could not be delayed any longer?"
All I can say is that this is God's will.
To say the least, if it had not been for the late emperor's excessive persecution, he would have been a veteran of the three dynasties of the Wei Dynasty, no, he would have been a veteran of the four dynasties of the Wei Dynasty.
As a veteran of the four dynasties of the Wei Dynasty, how could he have taken such a step?
Everything is God's will.
Although Master Sima said that the responsibility for guarding the battle in Guanzhong was placed on Cao Rui.
But he also knew that after all, his master would personally lead this battle, and it would be bad to talk too much.
So I changed the topic:
"Sir, there is news from Hebei that Feng Mingwen sent Wei Wenchang across the river to capture Shangdang. What should we do?"
Regarding this matter, Sima Yi was calm and calm:
"What should we do? If the thieves want to capture Shangdang, then let the imperial court send troops to support them."
His tone became a little gloomy:
"Does it mean that the imperial court will trust me to lead the army?"
Whether he is worried about Luoyang or worried about Taifu going to Yecheng, he is still worried anyway.
The Taifu knew it in his heart, and the court also understood it.
The Taifu knew in his heart that the court understood, and the court also knew that the Taifu knew in his heart.
So not only did the Taifu bother to care, he even didn't bother to say anything.
Shangdang is gone, but there is still Taihang Mountain across the way!
Anyway, Yecheng is the place where the Wei Dynasty was a feudal state, and it is not the place where Taifu Sima started his career.
"But Hebei now..."
Master Sima was about to speak but stopped.
Sima Yi said indifferently:
"If there are no troops in Hebei, we can transfer them from Huainan. In the past, the old city of Hefei was built on Chaohu Lake, and the Wu people could not break it with the strength of the navy."
"Now Man Boning (Man Chong) has moved the new city to a dangerous place. I don't believe the Wu people can break it?"
"If Hefei is not defeated, no matter how many troops the Wu people have, he still dares to divide his troops and go north to attack Shouchun? Isn't he afraid that his retreat will be cut off by fine cavalry and his troops will have nothing to return to?"
Besides, now that the Shu people are very powerful, it is still a question whether Wu State is still willing to send a large army to the north.
In the Battle of Guanzhong, Jingzhou was able to mobilize part of its troops to pass through Wuguan and enter Guanzhong to defend Chang'an, which illustrates the problem.
Sun Quan was not very good at fighting, but he still had a very good vision.
Sima Yi did not believe that Sun Quan could not see the changes in the world situation after the Battle of Guanzhong.
In this battle, the Shu Kingdom felt really strong.
There are both elite soldiers and fierce generals.
Especially Feng Thief, who has traveled thousands of miles. If he hadn't really reached the river, no one in the world would have believed that he could reach such a distance. He can be called the reincarnation of a champion.
Taifu Sima, who faced the Ge thieves and the Feng thieves at the same time, felt the most profoundly. The pressure was too great.
"Those are all issues that the court needs tigers for, not issues that we need to consider."
Sima Yi didn't want to get entangled in the issue of joining the party.
He asked Master Xiang:
"Has your Majesty sent back any news from Xuchang?"
He once again assisted the new emperor, and at the same time received a lot of rewards. Even the children in his family were granted the title of marquis and official officials without exception.
Although Taifu Sima said he wanted to guard Luoyang and guard against the Shu invaders from the east, he could not leave lightly.
But it is still possible to send a son to go and thank him on his behalf.
At the same time, this is also a method acceptable to both parties.
Of course, Sima Zhao did not go to Xuchang simply to express gratitude.
Liu Fang and Sun Zi have not sent any messages for a long time.
When I sent a message from Luoyang, it was like a stone cow entering the sea, and there was no news.
So Sima Yi then thought of asking Sima Zhao to go to Xuchang and pay a visit.
"Sir, there is no news yet."
Compared with the Shu people's capture of Shangdang, Sima Yi was obviously more concerned about the news from Xuchang.
He frowned and murmured:
"The situation is not quite right..."
"Sir, what's wrong?"
Master Sima didn't quite understand.
Sima Yi said slowly:
"Don't you think it's strange that a person who said that the prosperity of the Wei Kingdom could only last three generations became the empress dowager of the third generation of the Wei Kingdom?"
Master Sima was stunned: "What? Sir, this..."
"The current Empress Dowager Yu of Wei once said that the prosperity of Wei could only last three generations."
The Sima family and the Yu family are both major families in Hanoi.
Before that, the two families could be considered political allies.
Coupled with Sima Yi's identity, he knew some things about the harem.
When the late Emperor came to power, the Yu family was demoted as the royal family member. In anger, she once said:
The Cao family likes to set up low-ranking people. As the saying goes, the low-ranking people are replaced by the high-ranking people, and the ministers are replaced by the kings. I am afraid that the prosperity of the Wei State will not last more than three generations.
Therefore, the late emperor had never been very fond of the Yu family, it could even be said that he disliked her.
Otherwise, she would not have been demoted to Yecheng a few years ago.
If the late emperor had not been forced by the pressure of these years in order to win over the aristocratic families again, I am afraid that the fate of the Yu family would have been to die of old age in Yecheng.
How can it be like now, when it is her turn to become the empress dowager?
Master Sima was shocked: "Is there such a thing?"
"Your Majesty, even if you die, you will leave me with a lot of trouble!"
Sima Yi sighed.
It can be imagined that the emperor was young and as the empress dowager, Yu's right to speak in the court was very important.
Don't say that Emperor Wen once ordered his descendants not to interfere in politics.
What time has it been now? Who cares what Emperor Wen said?
As members of the same family, Sima Yi could lead the troops to guard Luoyang alone. Why couldn't the Yu family use the Empress Dowager to expand their influence?
Master Sima understood somewhat, but not completely.
Sima Yi looked at him and said meaningfully:
"So, the wife clan is very important. If it's good, it can help others succeed, if it's bad, it can ruin others' success."
Master Sima's face changed slightly when he heard his master's words.
"I heard that your wife said recently that our Sima clan has many talented children. What I have done is not a loyal minister of Wei. Is this possible?"
Master Sima's face suddenly turned white.
Master Sima's wife is Xia Houhui, and he and Xiahou Xuan are brothers and sisters.
Back then, when the Xiahou clan was tabooed by the late emperor, your Excellency once hinted that he would divorce his wife.
Just because Xiahou was pregnant with another child, the matter was suppressed for the time being.
Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, the adults would bring up old matters again.
Master Sima knew that his wife was very knowledgeable and thoughtful.
Not only can she help him plan many things, but she also knows what he is thinking on a daily basis.
Sima Yi's eyes flashed coldly:
"If a man wants to achieve great things, how can he be limited by the love of his children? Although we, the Sima clan, are at the peak of their power, we are actually surrounded by dangers."
"There are Shu captives in the west who are forcing each other, and the Wei clan in the east who is jealous. We have not heard from Xuchang, Sun and Liu for a long time. It is a good thing if they don't fall out."
"Not to mention that Hanoi is the foundation of our Sima clan, but there is another Yu clan. I am afraid that now we are on the same side as the Wei clan."
"If we have another problem in our own family, it will be like falling into the abyss overnight."
Master Sima was sweating profusely and could not speak.
In April of the fifteenth year of Jianxing, Master Sima returned to his residence from Taifu Sima and poisoned his wife Xia Houhui to death.
In the same year, Sima Zhao's eldest son Sima Yan was born.