On this day, before daybreak, a young Confucian scholar and a young man stood in front of the mansion. The visitors were Sima Yi and Yuan Yao. Sima Yi was wearing a Confucian robe, looking as thin as ever, with a complexion on his face.
Pale and seriously ill, even after returning to Luoyang, nothing has changed. However, there is no worry on his face. He calmly waits for the slaves of Zhuge Mansion to open the door, not worrying about what will happen next.
worry.
Yuan Yao frowned and frowned, standing next to Sima Yi, feeling very uneasy. He didn't know Zhuge Kongming well, and he didn't know what his temper was like. Sima Yi insisted on sending him here to study, and he was very worried.
He was uneasy, not because he was afraid of being rejected, but because he was worried that he would fail his mother's expectations. He didn't know if he could learn anything from following Zhuge Liang.
Sima Yi glanced down at Yuan Yao and whispered: "Don't worry. In terms of talent and learning, there are few people in the world who can match him. In terms of origin, your father also taught him for a while, and he will not refuse."
He owes you a favor for your study, so just show your original confidence and study with him, and don’t think about the rest..."
As he was talking, the door of the mansion was slowly opened. Sima Yi never knocked on the door. Instead, he waited for the servants to open the door and clean it. For such a big family, the servants would clean the street outside the door every morning. Therefore,
Places where wealthy families gather are always so clean and tidy, but the places where poor people stay are not allowed to be approached at all in winter. Ice and snow accumulate and are very messy.
The servant opened the door and saw a young man and a young man standing outside the door. The man was startled. The ground was slippery. If Sima Yi hadn't been holding him, he would have fallen immediately. He stood firm and looked at the people in front of him.
The young man did not dare to get angry. Of course he could not offend anyone who dared to come here to visit the head of the family. He leaned down, saluted respectfully, and then asked: "I wonder what your orders are?"
Sima Yi smiled and said, "I'm here to see Kong Ming. Is he in the mansion?"
The servant nodded, said "Let me report", and immediately returned to the house. Not long after, Zhuge Liang led the two slaves out, smiled and bowed to Sima Yi, and looked at that boy Yuan Yao. Zhuge Liang thought in his heart
Having probably understood Sima Yi's origins, she led the two of them into the mansion and ordered the servants to prepare to entertain the guests. Princess Raoyang would naturally avoid any outsiders coming, and Zhuge Zhan was the only one who was still eating slowly.
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Seeing Yuan Yao coming, Zhuge Zhan, who was eating, opened his eyes wide and stood up quickly without saying anything. Zhuge Liang cleared his throat and said displeasedly: "Why don't you meet your uncle soon?!"
Zhuge Zhan then saluted Sima Yi and said, "Meet my uncle!"
Sima Yi smiled and nodded, and Zhuge Liang then said: "Eat quickly. After you finish eating, go to the official school for me..." As he said this, he glanced towards the back room. Zhuge Zhan understood what he meant.
, Hurry up and eat, don't provoke your mother out again. Zhuge Zhan started eating quickly. Zhuge Liang led Sima Yi to the study. Not long after, the servants also brought in the prepared fruits and tea.
"You have never been to my mansion...Why, although it is not as good as your mansion, it is still nice here, right?" Zhuge Liang said, and Sima Yi looked behind him. On the bookshelf behind him, there were
With countless books, Sima Yi's eyes were not surprised. The same was true in his study. Looking at Sima Yi's appearance, Zhuge Liang just smiled and said: "It seems that Zhongda also has a lot of books..."
"I came here because I have something to ask of you."
"Well... why don't you let him follow you? It's not that I refuse, I'm just curious, why do you let him follow me instead of taking it with you yourself?"
Sima Yi did not explain his purpose, but Zhuge Liang already understood it. Yuan Yao was a little surprised. This man is really smart, but Sima Yi remained as calm as ever, "Of course I will take him with me, but it is not the time yet. Sikong wants to
Let several of us serve as state pastors in various places. You must also know that in less than half a year, we should go to various places, so during this period, I will entrust him to you..."
"I will come to pick him up when he officially takes office."
Zhuge Liang suddenly realized, looked at Yuan Yao, and said seriously: "It seems that Zhongda really loves you. You will follow me in the future. Because I am busy in Jingzhou, I will indeed have a long period of time."
During the holidays, you stay with me and I will personally teach you. Yuan Zi has been very kind to me. You don’t have to worry or be restrained here. You can just treat me as a family member."
Yuan Yao nodded, and Sima Yi gave him a fierce push. He woke up in a hurry, stood up in a hurry, bowed to Zhuge Liang, and called him master.
Zhuge Liang had a smile on his face. Hearing the words "Master", he suddenly had a different feeling in his heart. Unknowingly, he had reached the point where he could become a teacher, but... a trace of confusion quickly flashed in his eyes.
The sadness was hidden by him. He looked at Sima Yi and said: "Don't worry about me, I will train him well... He has a sense of Yuan Zi's aloofness and the same self-confidence. Such a person,
It will definitely not be buried."
The two chatted for a while, and then Sima Yi stood up and left, leaving Yuan Yao behind without even giving any warning. It was obvious that he still trusted Yuan Yao.
After Sima Yi walked out of the mansion, Zhuge Liang lowered his head and looked at Yuan Yao in front of him, sizing him up seriously. Yuan Yao's face was solemn, and although he was panicked, he still managed to stay calm. Suddenly, Zhuge Liang asked:
"Do you know the fish in Dongli? The kind with dragon whiskers?"
"Ah? What kind of dragon beard? Is it long? I have never seen it before."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
............
Sima Yi walked out of Zhuge's mansion, still looking sick. Speaking of which, in fact, he had already recovered. However, he still felt that it was good to be cured for a long time. In many cases, it could become his own shield.
..Sima Yi walked towards his mansion in small steps. Even though no one knew him here, he still did not change back to his original appearance. He walked through many streets along the way, and suddenly, Sima Yi stopped.
This...how does that little old man eating meat porridge in the distance look so much like the Situ of that time???
No, no, I saw it wrong. How could Situ Cao drink porridge in such a small place?
Sima Yi shook his head and was about to walk over, but the little old man saw him, smiled, stretched out his hand, waved, and shouted: "Zhongda! Come! Come here!" Cao Situ spoke, and Sima Yi said
He stopped helplessly and walked slowly to the side of the little old man. Just as he was about to salute, the little old man spoke first and said to the old man making porridge next to him: "Old man Wang, look, this is my nephew.
, what a talent!”
Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then he said: "Greetings to Uncle Cao!"
Cao Cao nodded, and Sima Yi bowed to the old man again. Wang Laozhang was frightened and did not dare to accept it. He smiled and said: "You are a Confucian scholar. I am not your elder, so I do not dare to accept this ceremony..."
, Sima Yi did not reply, the old man looked at Cao Cao and said: "Don't say it, Old Man Cao, this young man is really a talented person, so handsome, hahaha, not bad."
"That's right, my nephew has extraordinary talent and learning. He didn't even participate in the assessment and was directly recommended to be an official... He did quite well..."
"Oh? Where is he an official?"
"The place is over there in Xuzhou..."
The two started chatting and left Sima Yi aside.
"By the way, Old Man Wang, here's another bowl of meat porridge for my nephew to try too. By the way, he's weak, so get more meat!"
"Then you have to add three more dollars!"
"One penny!"
"Two cents!"
"Just one penny!"
"Hey, you're such a picky old man!" Wang Laozhang complained, but when he brought the bowl, it was filled with meat. Sima Yi was stunned, and sat down next to Cao Cao and ate it.
When he got up, the hot meat porridge was indeed very fragrant. Sima Yi took a few bites and his appetite was stimulated. Then he wolfed it down and was very happy. Cao Cao looked at him with a smile and yawned.
Until Sima Yi finished eating, Cao Cao looked at him and ordered him another bowl. Cao Cao ate it calmly and asked: "How about it? Has your second uncle ever set a time for Sima Yi to eat?"
Are you leaving?"
"Wei Zeng, he sent someone here the day before yesterday. However, he didn't mention this matter. He just asked about my condition and asked me if I needed to recuperate for a while..."
"Oh, then we're not far away from departure... These days, I don't care much about these things... I heard that your second uncle and your third uncle had a quarrel? There seemed to be a fight?"
"I haven't heard about the fight, but there was indeed a quarrel, mainly about things in the west. But it seems that the second uncle went to see the head of the family yesterday and left the one in the north behind, while the one in the south is coming back to rest...
Originally, we wanted to let the ones from the north come back, but the ones from the south didn't come back for a long time, so we changed our minds... The third uncle didn't object, they should be on their way..."
Listening to the words of the two of them, Mr. Wang was confused and said slowly: "Your two brothers are quarreling, but you don't care at all. This is not okay. If the family is not in harmony, how can it be okay? You
As an elder brother, shouldn't you be so indifferent?"
Cao Cao nodded thoughtfully and said: "I would like to take care of it, but it's a pity that my two brothers have different ideas and always quarrel. I used to quarrel too, but now I look away.
But they are still stubborn and I don’t know what to do..."
"Things in this family are indeed difficult to handle, very difficult to handle!"
Mr. Wang shook his head and said: "I also have three children in my family. The eldest son and the second son always bully Sanlang. Sanlang is the most filial and promising. I have said it countless times, but they don't listen.
..."
Cao Cao slowly stood up and said, "I still have some things to do in my house, so I will go back first!"
"Zhongda!"
"Um?"
"You should also give me my meal money!"
"Um???"
Seeing Cao Cao leaving gracefully, Sima Yi rummaged through every pocket on his body and looked at Mr. Wang blankly.