Chapter 302 The Battle of Shu Destroying Wei (Court Situation)
Chapter 302 The battle between Shu and Wei (court affairs)
"Father, if he surrenders to the Shu Han, will Zhuge Liang take the opportunity to eradicate my Sima family? Will he take the opportunity to eradicate all the aristocratic families?" Sima Zhao couldn't help but ask when he saw that his father and brother were silent after reading Zhuge Liang's letter of persuasion to surrender.
road.
"Eradicate all the aristocratic families..." Master Sima said to himself, with an inexplicable smile on his face. He, a stupid brother, just asked stupid questions.
Does the aristocratic family say it can be eradicated by eradicating it?
Sima Yi also glanced at his second son and couldn't help but shook his head. Compared to his eldest son, Sima Shi, this second son was indeed a bit duller.
Sima Zhao seemed to realize that his question was somewhat superficial, and asked instead: "Then...Father, what should we do now? What should we do next?"
In fact, what Sima Zhao wanted to ask was "What will Zhuge Liang do next?" On the one hand, this was to express his worries about the future, and on the other hand, it was also a subconscious way to prevent Zhuge Liang from crossing the river and burning the bridge, and turning his back on others...
With his current IQ, he is still unable to figure out the intentions of people like Zhuge Liang, especially in the current passive situation. He feels that the Sima family has almost no trump cards. This fear of the unknown makes him feel like a thorn in his back.
"Win over the hearts of the people, sweep away the heaven and earth, and unify the world."
Sima Yi spoke word by word. He raised his arms, making a gesture of embracing the world, and looked in the direction of the Shu army camp. Now he was very calm, as calm as a bystander, as if he was in a crisis.
It was not him, Sima Yi, but an unrelated person.
"Father, we don't have any trump cards." Sima Zhao muttered quietly. He didn't understand where his father and brother's confidence came from.
Sima Yi smiled slightly and had no intention of explaining this problem to his second son. This problem could only be understood by his second son, or by his brother Sima Shi.
Sima Yi turned to look at Master Sima, his wise eyes filled with the meaning of a test.
Master Sima thought for a while and said to Sima Zhao: "Brother Zhao, our Sima family still has some trump cards. The first is reputation, the second is foundation, and the second is talent. Today, the world is not peaceful and there are disputes all over the world. With the huge reputation of our Sima family,
, and led his army to surrender, Shu Emperor Liu Chan will only treat me like a distinguished guest. This is the foundation... Our Sima family has been married to many aristocratic families over the years, and we still have some reliable friends. As for this talent
, with his father’s talent being equal to that of Zhuge Liang, Emperor Shu would only reuse his father to restrain Zhuge Liang and not kill him.”
"Brother Zhao, you have to know that throughout the ages, no emperor likes a powerful minister. If given the opportunity, he will definitely find ways to check and balance this powerful minister."
"What if there is no chance?" Sima Zhao suddenly realized and asked.
Master Sima smiled slightly and did not answer this slightly stupid question.
It has been clearly written in the history books that once the emperor is unable to check and balance the powerful ministers, the country will change hands.
Hu Hai is to Zhao Gao, the Western Han Dynasty is to Wang Mang, the Eastern Han Dynasty is to He Jin, Dong Zhuo, there are so many living examples, do you still need to explain?
Sima Zhao looked at Sima Yi angrily, "Father, is what my brother said absolutely correct?"
Sima Yi glanced at Master Sima approvingly. The eldest son was able to realize such a profound truth at the age of 26. He was truly gifted.
However, Sima Yi still added: "There is a fourth reason why our Sima family can sit back and relax. Even though the Wei Kingdom is dead, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses still exist, the Wu Kingdom still exists, and the surrounding five barbarians still exist. If he wants to unify the world, how can Emperor Shu not use me?"
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Sima Zhao was startled: "With people like Zhuge Liang and Ma Su in the Shu Han Dynasty, would they reuse my father?"
Sima Yi nodded affirmatively, "Yes."
Master Sima added: "After the destruction of Wei, Ma Di has made great achievements and is powerful in the world. Everyone in the world knows his achievements and his name, but does not know that he has a successor. Isn't this a way to bring disaster? If you are the successor,
Seeing that there are three people from Sima who can check and balance Ma Su, do you want to use them or not?"
"If you use it, you must put it to good use." Sima Zhao nodded repeatedly, "My father has a good opinion and my brother has a good opinion. I am sincerely convinced."
"Hahaha……"
The father and son looked at each other and smiled.
"However, Ma Su's prestige was unparalleled for a while by virtue of his victory in destroying Wei. As his father surrendered as a general, after surrendering to Shu, it is almost impossible to compete with him. We still need to keep a low profile and wait for the right time." Sima Yi smiled and reminded.
One sentence for two sons.
"Yes, father, the child has remembered..."
Sima Yi closed his eyes and slowly tapped his fingers on the city wall, making a rhythmic sound. With his back to the setting sun, he looked a little unreal.
After a long time, he seemed to have made a strong decision, slapped the city on top, slowly turned around and walked towards the bottom of the city.
"Father...you, where are you going?" Sima Zhao asked in surprise.
There is only one letter urging surrender, so there is no rush.
Wait and see.
When Sima Yi heard his second son's call, he stopped and replied in a calm voice: "Go where you should go."
After saying this, Sima Yi walked down the city firmly and soon disappeared around the corner of the city tower.
To express his sincerity in surrender, it was enough for him to go alone.
Sima Zhao looked at his father riding out of the city, and then at Master Sima who was calm, and murmured to himself: "When will I be as wise as my father..."
Master Sima patted Sima Zhao on the shoulder and comforted him: "Brother Zhao, one day you will be as good as your father."
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In the spring of the 11th year of the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, the Eighth Northern Expedition of the Han army led by Zhuge Liang was a great success, destroying Wei in one fell swoop. An army of 160,000 troops entered Chang'an and captured Sima Yi's army of 80,000 troops.
At the same time, Ma Di took control of the capital city of Luoyang, Wei Emperor Cao Rui committed suicide, all civil and military officials surrendered, and almost no one sacrificed their lives for justice.
Cao Rui's sudden suicide caused great trouble to the Shu Han's control of the political situation. The leaderless Wei generals from all over the country supported their own troops and waited and watched.
Although the demise of the Wei Dynasty did not mean the end of the Shu Han's Northern Expedition, in any case, the situation in the Central Plains was already under the control of the Shu Han.
The news reached the Chengdu Palace. After Liu Chan, who was playing with the harem officials, heard Qiao Zhou's report, he said lightly "I know" and continued to play hide and seek with his concubines.
After a while, Liu Chan came back to his senses, quickly pulled off the Shu brocade ribbon covering his eyes, and looked at Qiao Zhou who was delivering the message with wide eyes.
"Teacher, what did you just say?"
Qiao Zhou had to repeat it again, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition was successful, and Cao Wei was destroyed!"
"impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"You must be lying to me, someone is coming, someone is coming!" Liu Chan was stunned for a moment and then started shouting incoherently.
How virtuous and capable he is, he was able to destroy Cao Wei ten years after taking the throne!
This is something that even his father Liu Bei could not do.
He was still a person who was looked down upon by his father - Ma Di did it!
