It was already afternoon, the hottest time of the day. After all, it was already mid-June. The two recently transplanted crape myrtle trees in the courtyard, which were not tall but were full of green, were constantly chirping.
, the light red stamens are already the tops of the trees. Looking from a distance, the emerald green branches and leaves seem to be the embellishment of this "hundred-day red" crape myrtle...
The most eye-catching meaning of the crape myrtle tree is that it represents official career. In ancient China, many dignitaries liked to plant crape myrtle in their yards or in front of their doors, which meant praying for a better career and going farther and farther in the official career.
Nowadays, many people like to plant it in their courtyards. Even the famous Prime Minister Zhuge was not exempt from the custom. He also planted two crape myrtle trees in the yard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Sima Yi also saw the two crape myrtle trees when he visited the Prime Minister's Mansion.
I went to see it and thought it was pretty good. It looked pretty when it bloomed in the summer. Of course, when he first came to Shu, there must have been no flowers.
But he has also seen it in other places. After all, he has conquered and governed many places over the years. He used to think that this crape myrtle was very common and nothing unusual. But since he saw the two crape myrtle in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he felt that he
You should also follow suit and plant a few in your new Taifu's house, follow suit, stick to the luck of your former rivals and close friends, get rid of bad luck, and make your luck in Shu land better in the future.
Hence the two crape myrtles in the Taifu's mansion today. Although the Shu Han Dynasty no longer has a prime minister,
Sima Yi felt that the reason why Liu Chan no longer appointed the prime minister was a bit complicated. There were three main reasons. From this, it can be seen that Liu Chan still had some strategies, although not many.
First, it is understandable that Liu Chan felt that no one could compare with Zhuge Liang, so he decided to leave the position of prime minister vacant to show his respect for Zhuge Liang.
Secondly, after the death of Zhuge Liang, there will actually be a big internal change for Shu Han. The alliance between Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan is of great significance. Not only do they ensure each other, but they can suppress the power of the ministers in the court.
Since Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan were actually "outsiders" in the eyes of the local Shuchuan sect, only outsiders suppressing the locals could they establish their status.
First of all, Zhuge Liang used his position to suppress the local officials of the Shu Han Dynasty. As Liu Chan, he had to win over the local officials as a check and balance. On the surface, Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan were "singing the opposite tune" and there was a gap between them. Liu Chan also showed cowardice and
Foolish. In fact, Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang secretly "singed a double act" to cooperate.
Liu Chan attracted local forces, while Zhuge Liang attracted external forces. Only by cooperating with each other could they achieve internal stability and balance.
Once Zhuge Liang died and the local forces that suppressed Shuchuan disappeared, it would inevitably lead to a counterattack by the local factions. Once they could not suppress the local factions above the court, Liu Chan would become "Liu Zhang".
Liu Zhang died because Zhang Song betrayed him because of the local law. And after Zhuge Liang died, if Liu Chan could not suppress the Shuchuan faction among the courtiers, he would probably follow Liu Zhang's footsteps. In order to continue to suppress the local Shuchuan faction, Liu Zhang died.
If we want to suppress local power, we need to find "outsiders" to suppress local power.
In fact, before Zhuge Liang died, he had arranged his posthumous affairs very well. From his subsequent arrangements, it can be seen that Zhuge Liang decided to abandon the official position of prime minister.
In fact, it was not that he felt that the Prime Minister had no one else to do except him. It was that he felt that the Prime Minister's power and status were too high, and he was afraid that Liu Chan would not be able to control the Prime Minister's power.
Thirdly, Liu Chan actually never appointed a prime minister in the later period. In fact, in the Han Dynasty, the prime minister had an extremely important position in the court, and he could be said to be the head of the officials.
Later, because the prime minister's power was too great, he was gradually eliminated by the monarch. In fact, after the prime minister was eliminated, it seemed that the monarch's power increased greatly, but in fact, the monarch was trapped in the bureaucratic system.
When the emperor has a prime minister, he can push everything to the prime minister. Once he wants to change policies, he can also change the prime minister. Once there is no prime minister, the emperor directly manages three provinces and six ministries, and he will be directly pulled into them by the bureaucracy.
and become a member of the bureaucracy.
However, Liu Chan was unwilling to give power to others at the time, so after Zhuge Liang's death, the position of prime minister was abolished by Liu Chan. Through his own ability, he steadily ruled the Shu Han Dynasty for nearly thirty years, and finally returned
He died a good death. From this point of view, it can be said that Liu Chan is definitely not a "fool" or an Adou. This is the conclusion he came to through personal observation when he came to Shu.
In ancient China, crape myrtle was considered auspicious and happy things. It can make the family more auspicious. The flowers will remain unbeaten after blooming, which indicates a long life. Therefore, crape myrtle is a very sacred plant in the hearts of ordinary people. Many people will
Planting crape myrtle in the front and back of your yard means that your family can be more harmonious. The crape myrtle tree is a very proud plant when it blooms in midsummer. It does not compete with the flowers, nor does it pursue fame or fortune.
The whole plant looks very united, full of flowers, persistent and enterprising, and always gives people a very noble image. This is a plant with a very beautiful meaning. The crape myrtle tree also means affection and meaning. It is usually used to describe friends.
The affection between brothers. Its long and lasting flowering period indicates that the relationship between friends will last long and maintain a good friendship. It is a very loyal plant and is suitable for everyone to cultivate at home.
Sima Zhao was still a little worried about whether his father's body could withstand the long-term reception, so he said: "Father, if you must meet him, why don't you let me go see this person alone, or let me accompany him?"
Let’s meet the guests together.”
Hou Ji also said: "Master, what the second young master said is very true. Why don't you let the second young master receive the guests for you? Anyway, he is just a mere prefect of Zhu Ti, not a big shot." After all, Hou Ji is following him.
Sima Yi had been around him for so many years and had seen so many big shots. The Emperor of Wei also saw him from time to time. A small prefect really meant nothing.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sima Yi's face was a little gloomy, "Cough, cough, cough, you are really too arrogant! You thought I was the one calling the shots in the Wei Dynasty now.
At that time? Now we are just a homeless dog living under someone else’s roof!
Where does the confidence come from that the Sima family's flowers are no longer so red, and even a little dull?
What we have to do now is to unite all the people who can be united, and we cannot underestimate any opponent, so that the Sima family can become famous again in Shu Han!"
Sima Zhao smiled bitterly and nodded: "Father, I remember!"
Hou Ji also solemnly said: "I have written this down, and I will definitely remember my master's teachings in the future and not look down on anyone!"
Sima Yi saw Shui Yi who was still standing in the room in a daze, and said with a smile: "Zhui Yi, why are you still stunned? Why don't you go and invite the guests in? I want to receive the guests in person!"
As soon as Zui came back to his senses, he cupped his hands and said, "No, I'll go right away!" After that, he respectfully withdrew and went to the main entrance to welcome the guests into the house.
Sima Yi thought for a moment and then said, "Zhao'er, Li Feng is of the same generation as you, so you can go and greet them on my behalf. Only in this way can we show the respect our Sima family has for our guests. You should be more involved in these things in the future. After all,
The future of the Sima family will still depend on you and Lun'er!
We are the only ones left in the Sima clan. My poor master, one day I must avenge this blood-sea of vengeance for him and the Sima clan! We also have to deal with that rebellious bitch Bai Lingjun as well.
Well, if I can’t wait for that day, you must do it too!”
At this time, Bai Lingjun, who was sitting in his small courtyard in the prime minister's house in Luoyang, sneezed. Xiao Ruan, who was playing with flowers and plants beside him, hurried over and said worriedly: "Madam, what's wrong with you? Do you want a servant to help you go and ask the emperor?"
Will the doctor come and take a look?"
Bai Lingjun waved his white and slender hands and said: "It doesn't matter, one of the thieves is probably scolding me again. It doesn't matter. The relationship between the emperor and my husband has become increasingly distant recently. I'm worried that if this continues, something big will happen. You
Is there any good way?"
Xiao Ruan thought for a while and said: "This matter is simple. Wouldn't it be better to just let the emperor take the Zen position and let the master take this position? Emperor Fangzheng and the prime minister are both relatives of the Wei clan. Whoever sits in this position is not sitting. A young man can
What ability do you have to manage such a huge territory? Aren’t all the affairs of the court dependent on the master?"
Bai Lingjun smiled and said: "Hey, you still think too simplistically. It is not easy to sit in that position. Now is not the time. No wonder my husband said you have big breasts and no brains!"
Xiao Ruan's face turned red with embarrassment and said: "Humph, Madam, you are just like the master. You just use this matter to make fun of Xiao Ruan. You are not a good person!"......
Sima Zhao's gloomy face also showed a trace of pain, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, father, I will definitely help my elder brother to avenge myself if I have the opportunity in the future! I will go to greet Li Feng now." Sima Zhao finished speaking.
He turned around and strode out, then swept away the pain on his face and revealed a sinister smile,
In fact, when he fled to Shu, even if Sima Shi had not volunteered and sacrificed his life to resist the pursuers, he would have slowly found opportunities to get rid of him after entering Shu. He was confident that without his Sima Shi, as long as his father Sima Yi and his younger brother were there,
Sima Lun is also confident that he will slowly take over this small kingdom of Shu! And if his Sima Master continues to live, it will only become a stumbling block for him to become the head of the Sima family in the future. Sooner or later, he will have to be moved away!
The Sima clan belongs to him. Even if there are only a few people left, if he finds more women in the future, the population of the Sima clan will naturally increase again, and sooner or later, the Shu Kingdom will be in his pocket. He, Sima Yi, does it.
He will do what Sima Yi can't do, and he will do what Sima Yi can't do!
Then he strode forward to catch up with Shui Yi in front of him, patted him on the shoulder and said: "If you work well for the Sima family, I will certainly not treat you badly in the future!"...