However, it was said that after Xia Houheng used Jiang Taigong's method of fishing and claimed in a casual conversation that he was interested in finding a match for Xia Houhui, someone actually "took the bait".
He was the general Zhenwei who oversaw the military affairs in Hebei Province, Wu Zhi.
His courtesy name was Jizhong, he was born in a single family (a poor family) and was quite talented.
Together with Sima Yi, Chen Qun, and Zhu Shuo, they were the "Four Friends" of Wei Wen and Cao Pi. They played a great role in the Wei Dynasty's seizure of the direct descendants, so they were highly valued by Cao Pi, and he did not hesitate to receive high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
It's just that his character is very poor.
Once he succeeds in his ambition, he will rely on favor and become arrogant, domineering and domineering, showing his villainous appearance.
For example, in the fifth year of Huangchu (224), when he returned to Beijing to report his duties to the court, Wei Wen Cao Pi, out of favor, ordered Cao Zhen, then the general of the army, Zhu Shuo, the leader of the army, and other old friends to go to Wu Zhi's home for a banquet.
Cao Zhen was huge and Zhu Shuo was thin, so Wu Zhi deliberately asked a actor to come up and sing about fatness and thinness. Cao Zhen, who felt that he was being teased, became angry and angrily scolded Wu Zhi. Cao Hong, the cavalry general, and Wang Zhong, the light chariot general, were present at the table.
Others also tried to persuade Wu Zhidang to remove the actor and tell Cao Zhen that he was not the actor.
But Wu Zhi not only did not apologize, but also drew his sword and scolded Cao Zhen, saying: "If you don't butcher a lot of meat, Wu Zhi swallows without shaking his throat or chews without shaking his teeth. How dare you rely on your power to be arrogant?"
Zhu Shuo, who was being ridiculed at the same time, out of the spirit of peace being the most important thing, warned Wu Zhi and Cao Zhen not to harm their harmony over trivial matters. Unexpectedly, Wu Zhi not only did not restrain himself, but even despised Zhu Shuo for his low official rank.
, claiming that Zhu Shuo was not qualified to speak.
Zhu Shuo was already impatient, how could he bear this tone?
At that moment, his eyes were about to burst, he drew his sword and struck the ground, causing the banquet to break up unhappy.
Even his old friends and clan were humiliated, which shows the difference in Wu Zhi's character.
In addition, he is also obsessed with power.
Cao Pi once wrote a private message to him out of friendship, reminiscing about the old days, but he replied: "Zhang Chang is outside, claiming that he is nothing special; Chen Xian is angry and wants to enter the capital. How can he talk in vain and boast to the world?"
He then shamelessly asked Cao Pi to transfer him back to Kyoto to take up a post based on old friendship.
Of course, the result didn't go as he expected.
Naturally, Xia Houheng did not want to marry such a ungrateful person.
But Wu Ying, the son of Wu Zhi who stayed in the capital, could not resist the person who brought this matter together. He repeatedly showed his goodwill and kept boasting that his sister was a good match for Xia Houhui because of her talents and virtues.
It happened that at that time, Xia Houheng accidentally learned that Emperor Cao Rui was chatting with important officials of the state, and he also asked about Wu Zhi's current situation and talents.
That also means that the emperor has the intention to transfer Wu Zhi back to Kyoto for re-employment.
For the sake of Xia Houhui's career, Xia Houheng felt that although Wu Zhi's character was a bit poor, it would still be beneficial if the two families got married, so he relaxed his attitude towards Wu Ying and began to use "matchmaker talk"
process.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ying lost his enthusiasm.
Because he learned that Xiahou Hui thanked En Suoma and wrote a poem to satirize the emperor, and was no longer included in the emperor's choice of traveling companions, he hesitated and wrote a letter to Wu Zhi in Hebei for instructions on this matter.
Wait for words to excuse you.
It is indeed a shirk.
How could he dare to overstep his authority in marrying his younger sister if he had not received Wu Zhi's approval before?
But Xia Houheng can understand this.
After all, even he himself felt that what Xia Houhui did was really too much, so why should it be strange for others to hesitate?
However, Wu Zhi's reply made him furious.
"The daughters of my family are very talented and beautiful. We can't find the talents of famous people in this world. How can we allow Xiahou Zhiquan and his like to covet her?"
This is what Wu Zhi said in his letter.
In a few words, he expressed his arrogance and domineering and his contempt for Xia Houhui.
It can also be inferred that he himself should have learned that Emperor Cao Rui planned to transfer him back to Luoyang. However, there were delays in the correspondence along the way, and he did not know that the Emperor had once again asked Xiahou Huichang to accompany him on his journey.
Xia Houheng couldn't stand this tone!
No matter how gentle he is.
Originally, he didn't think much of the Wu family. If Wu Ying hadn't recommended himself repeatedly, he wouldn't have planned to accept it! The result was good, he reluctantly agreed, but he was greeted with humiliating words?
Faithless husband!
How dare you humiliate my Xiahou family!
However, even though Xia Houheng was filled with unbearable anger, he still couldn't find a way to take revenge.
Not only is the power in the family now gone, but also because the emperor Cao Rui has revealed his intention to re-employ Wu Zhi, how can he slander and criticize him at this time?
Just when he was worrying alone, he happened to see his younger brother Xia Houhe going to the ancestral hall.
It seems that he is looking for Xia Houhui for something.
Feeling curious, he called him over and asked.
Only then did we know that Xiahou Henai was entrusted by others to find Xiahou Hui to record "Afang Palace Fu".
Yes, after the emperor asked Xiahou Hui to accompany him on his trip, He Yan, who was having a banquet that day, knew that the emperor had no intention of punishing him, so he publicized this gift during a conversation.
However, he only remembered the last part of this poem, which made many people who like poems and poems sigh.
But they also knew that Xia Houhui never socialized with others and had few friends in Kyoto. If they wanted to read the full text of "Afang Palace Fu", they could only entrust his younger brother Xia Houhe to make a copy for him.
Because Xia Houhe, who had grown up in Kyoto since childhood and had not yet become an official, was famous for his writing and had many friends.
With such a little effort, Xiahou He was able to do it all.
After hearing the reason, Xia Houheng immediately knew how to take revenge on the Wu family.
He has no way to deal with the Wu family now, but doesn't his husband Wu Zhi despise Xiahou Hui for being a poor scholar and not worthy of his Wu family's daughter?
Then he asked Xia Houhui and Xia Houhe to go to the banquet together, and take advantage of the Kyoto talent's praise of "Afang Palace Fu" to make a good name, and let Wu Zhi see if he can do it when he chooses his son-in-law in the future. Find a younger student who is better than Xiahou Huicai!
If he couldn't find it, he would have people publicize what Wu Zhi said today, making the Wu family a laughing stock!
And if you find it~
Xia Houheng thought it was impossible.
After all, An Neng, who is more talented and learned than his sixth brother, can marry a daughter of the Wu family and become the son-in-law of the notorious Wu Zhi!
However, when he came to the ancestral hall and stated his intention, Xia Houhui did not want to act on his words.
In Xia Houhui's opinion, what's there to be angry with someone who doesn't practice virtue?
A small person cannot be rich for a long time.
Since Wu Zhi had humiliated himself and could not retaliate now, why not just wait and see him triumphantly, and wait until he is down and out before adding insult to injury?
The so-called revenge of the ninth life can still be avenged.
It’s not too late to wait ten or eight years~
Why should you ruin your image of never making friends or seeking fame just for the sake of temporary pleasure?
"Wu Zhi, a common man, humiliates me, and I will definitely repay him! However, I hope that my elder brother will not be too impatient and allow me some time to wait for the opportunity to come."
Xia Houhui replied like this.
In this regard, Xia Houheng did not force it.
I just thought that since Xiahou Hui would rather think about his mistakes in the ancestral hall than go out to have a banquet with Xiahou He, then he should extend the time to think about his mistakes to one year.
Okay~
Xiahou Huidang thought that "among three people, one must have my teacher", and thought that it would be good to occasionally socialize with and have banquets with talented people in the capital to increase his knowledge.
Anyway, the imperial companions don’t have any stipends to receive, so they should just stop bathing when they should!
Three days later, he informed Xiu Mu that the first banquet attended by Xia Houhe was hosted by Chen Tai.
Chen Tai, named Xuan Bo, was the son of Sikong Chen Qun.
Although he was nearly thirty years old, he still did not become an official. It seems that his father was assisted by Wei Wen Cao Pi's imperial edict, so he did not want to let him enter the official career too early, so as not to develop arrogance under the flattery of others.
Therefore, while he was studying at home and cultivating himself, he had no shortage of time to travel around with the children of nobles and scholars.
However, unlike the banquets held by Xia Houxuan, He Yan, Deng Yang and others, the banquet held by him, who had a very strict family tradition, was limited to literature and elegant tastes. He was not allowed to discuss current affairs, promote opinions, or use his reputation to sell his integrity.
Therefore, the character of those who can appear at his banquet is guaranteed to a certain extent.
However, he and Xia Houhui had no intersection.
Xia Houhui came without warning, but it was not rude, because he was also one of the people who asked Xia Houhui to record the "Afang Palace Fu".
The banquet was held in the Chen family's villa outside the city, which was built along the Luoshui River.
It is quite a legacy of the pre-Qin Dynasty. It is built with a wooden structure and thatch, with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves. The interior of the house is clean and simple. It not only returns to the simplicity of nature, but also has the elegance of expressing feelings about the mountains and rivers.
And the people who came to have a banquet did not disappoint the elegance of this house.
They are Sima Shi, the son of General Sima Yi, Chen Qian, the second son of Shangshu Ling Chen Jiao, Huan Jia, the son of the late Taichang, He Kui, the current son of Taichang Heqia, Xun Yi, the sixth son of the late Xun Lingjun, and other names from the previous dynasty.
After the minister Fu Jiezi, he was already promoted by Chen Qun as Fu Gu, a native of Sikong.
Except for Fu Gu, the fathers of these people were all important ministers of the country.
What brought them together was that Princess Shang's Huan Jia was about to be released as an official, so Chen Tai held a banquet to invite people who were usually close and friendly to him to bid farewell.
However, Xia Houhui didn't care what happened to their parents.
When he, Xia Hou and the retinue met Chen Tai, the owner of the place, they were introduced and exchanged names with everyone. When he heard the words "I am Sima Shi, whose courtesy name is Ziyuan", he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart.
The thought that popped up for a moment was that we had seen our future enemy!
After a few words of greeting, the second thought was: This man who is resolute and tolerant, and more rational and cold-blooded than his father, doesn't look too good at first glance~
Indeed, Master Sima's appearance is very ordinary.
He is more than seven feet long, not very strong, with sparse eyebrows, broad forehead and wide mouth.
The short mustache makes the upper lip look very thin; the nose is quite straight, which makes the nasolabial folds deep and the eye sockets deep, making the eyes more profound.
Whether it is the masculine beauty advocated by the Qin and Han Dynasties, or the feminine beauty that is gradually becoming popular nowadays, it has nothing to do with his appearance.
But he is already very famous now.
He has not yet become an official, and often hangs out with famous scholars. He is as famous as He Yan and Xia Houxuan.
He Yan once commented that "Only deepness can lead to the ambitions of the world, and Xiahou Taichu is the same; only few is the reason why he can achieve the world's affairs, and Sima Ziyuan is the same." He praised Master Sima for his insight into the subtleties.
Ming can see opportunities and accomplish all the deeds in the world.
Although this kind of rhetoric is a common tactic used by He Yan and other people who like to socialize and talk, to judge people and ask their names.
However, there is no real person in his name!
For a Sima Master who can be so highly regarded, his own qualifications are definitely not bad.
What surprised Xia Houhui even more was that for some reason, Master Sima, whom he met for the first time, seemed to have a good impression of him.