Xiahou Hui pursed his lips, trying not to lose control of his emotions.

Sima Shi was not seriously injured, did he pretend to be sick? She had the answer in her mind.

First of all, for her, it is no secret that Sima Yi is good at falsification, and the most famous is of course Sima Yi's pretending to be paralyzed. In the following ten years, Sima Yi kept his head in front of Emperor Wu, and subjugated himself again and again, and there were countless similar incidents. Her father, Xiahou Shang, has lamented countless times that in terms of falsification, no celebrity can be compared with Sima Yi.

It's just that he is good at disguising, and people who are not close to him can't see it.

As Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi has been exposed to it since he was a child, and his habits are extremely heavy.

Secondly, when Cao Miao attacked Sima Shi, she was at the scene, and she saw with her own eyes that Cao Miao was unable to pick up Sima Shi, staggered, and fell to the ground, Cao Miao was also pressed underneath, and should have been injured even more. Why did Cao Miao have nothing to do, but Sima Shi was injured and bedridden?

Finally, and most importantly, Sima Shi's motive for falsification. Among the four ministers appointed by the first emperor, Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu were clan members, Chen Qun was a civil minister, and Sima Yi was the only minister with a foreign surname who had the opportunity to take charge of military power. His loss of military power was not only a personal loss for him, but a loss for all foreign ministers.

After 50 or 60 years of struggle since the two party elections, the importance of military power has become a consensus. But whether he can take charge of the army not only needs the trust of the imperial court, but also needs someone who knows the army. In terms of qualifications and identity, Chen Qun is far superior to Sima Yi, but he does not know soldiers and cannot become a real general. So when Xiahou Shang died young and Jing Xiang needed a heavy general, this opportunity fell on Sima Yi's shoulders, not Chen Qun or others.

Sima Yi sat in Jingxiang, in addition to his personal experience in conquering with Emperor Wu, the trust of Emperor Wen and the support of his courtiers were indispensable.

This time, Sima Yi lost his military power due to passive slackness, and the courtiers would never give up, and a conflict was inevitable. Sima Shi became a free rider at this time, and he was naturally on the cusp. He pretended to be sick and stayed out of the matter, showing weakness to the Son of Heaven, winning the sympathy of the courtiers, and arousing their anger, which was a choice that killed three birds with one stone.

However, she couldn't say such words, especially if Sima Shi didn't admit it.

"It's a fact that my husband is injured, but now is really not a good time to recuperate. But there is a slight possibility, so he should do his best. ”

Sima Shi frowned, staring at Xiahou Hui, his face softened slightly. He knew very well what he was thinking in his heart, maybe he could hide it from others, but he couldn't hide it from Xiahou Hui. He needed not only her wisdom, but also her source of information.

Xiahou Hui lowered his eyelids. "There is news in the palace that Chen Xuanbo (Chen Tai) may be awarded the title of Loose Horse Squire."

Sima Shi chuckled in his heart.

Chen Tai is Chen Qun's eldest son and Xun Yu's grandson. Chen Tai is nine years older than him, but like him, he is still white. In contrast, Cao Shuang, the son of Cao Zhen, Cao Zhao, the son of Cao Xiu, and Xiahou Xuan, the son of Xiahou Shang, were all weak crowns and started as loose riders. The reason is also very simple, the imperial court deliberately depreciates ministers with foreign surnames and does not let their children enter the government too early.

At this time, the Son of Heaven planned to grant Chen Tai the title of free rider, so he naturally won over another minister with the surname Gu Ming, Chen Qun. In other words, the Son of Heaven is determined to deprive Sima Yi of his military power, and if he continues to make trouble like this, he will only give the opportunity to others.

The most important thing is that Chen Tai is different from his father Chen Qun, he has a strong interest in military affairs. After joining the office, the commander must be its main goal.

Sima Shi's head began to hurt again. He cupped his forehead, a look of pain on his face.

Sima Zhao was helpless. Even my sister-in-law can't persuade me, it seems that my brother is really seriously injured. He bowed to Xiahou Hui and said to Sima Shi, "Brother, I'll send you back to rest." ”

Sima Shi nodded, and said to Xiahou Hui: "Yuanrong, the hundred days are coming, you move back to the main room." ”

Xiahou Hui was stunned for a moment. She gave birth to a daughter in July, and it was only 50 days before Sima Shi asked her to move back to the main room, which was obviously contrary to common sense. But she didn't ask much, just nodded. terminal

Sima Zhao helped Sima Shi to go slowly. Xiahou Yuan was sent to the gate of the side courtyard, feeling a little awkward. She didn't tell the truth to Sima Shi, not that she was lying, but that she was hiding something.

The Son of Heaven showed Princess Deyang the Liaodong documents seized by Cao Miao, involving the life history of the Son of Heaven, knowing that the documents were fake, she could not tell Sima Shi. But she also knew that Sima Shi was quick-witted, and she was afraid that she would notice something, so she moved back to the main room in advance, day and night, so as not to miss something.

The seeds of mutual distrust have been sown between husband and wife.

Back in the main room, Sima Shi lay down cautiously, pondered for a while, and said to Sima Zhao: "Zishang, you go to find a few doctors who are good at bone correction and help me see if the bone is injured and why it has not healed so far." ”

"Whoa." Sima Zhao replied, and said, "Brother, is there anything else?" ”

"You go and report to your mother, I have something to discuss with her."

Sima Zhao answered, turned and left. Sima Shi lay on the bed, looking at the blue-black roof, recalling the change in Xiahou Hui's expression when he spoke just now, and his heart became more and more uneasy. Husband and wife for many years, they know each other well, and Xiahou Hui's subtle changes in expression can't escape his eyes.

He had an intuition that Xiahou Hui was hiding something from him.

In this family, when his father Sima Yi is not at home, there are two people who can discuss things together: his wife Xiahou Hui and his mother Zhang Chunhua, and then he will consider his younger brother Sima Zhao. When Xiahou Hui was not credible, his mother Zhang Chunhua became the first choice.

In addition to him, only Zhang Chunhua understands every move of the whole house.

It didn't take long for Zhang Chunhua to arrive. As soon as she entered the door, she let the attendants retreat far away, leaving only her and Sima Shi in the house.

"Ziyuan, what's wrong?"

Sima Shi did not hide it, and told Zhang Chunhua about his suspicions. "Mother, in the last few days, has anyone come to Princess Deyang's mansion?"

"The day after you came back, Princess Deyang sent someone to comfort you for your injuries, and I saw you too."

"Did Yuan Rong meet in private?"

Zhang Chunhua nodded. Xiahou Hui's mother sent someone to come, and Xiahou Hui naturally wanted to see her, as for what was discussed, it was not for her to know.

Sima Shi was even more uneasy, endured the pain in his heart, and propped himself up. "Then who did Princess Deyang meet recently?"

Zhang Chunhua smiled bitterly and shook his head. She is a woman, how can she have such means.

"Mother, you go to Princess Deyang's Mansion and ask about the marriage. In addition, I heard that Wang Situ (Wang Lang) was sick, so I asked my son to go up and take a look. Yuan Ji will be thirteen next year, there are many people who want to marry the Wang family, his father was degraded, Wang Situ may not have any ideas, but Wang Ziyong (Wang Su) is not easy to say. It is best to take advantage of Wang Situ's lifetime to settle this family matter, so as not to cause changes in the prince Yongchao, Qin and Chu. ”

Zhang Chunhua bowed slightly, agreeing with Sima Shi's opinion, but he still had some doubts. "Ziyuan, when Cao Miao said something like that, she had already torn her face, isn't it too much to propose marriage again?"

Sima Shi laughed silently: "Why not? Just to see the terrible power of kings. Without the power of the army, we can only be bullied by a madman and endure humiliation to survive. Only by hating the same enemy and not being divided and ruled by the Son of Heaven can there be a glimmer of life. ”