With the passage of time, the uproar caused by Sima Shi's wedding gradually became dull, and people's after-dinner conversations became other fresh topics, and this matter naturally became much more indifferent.

But Sima Shi was still locked up in the prison of the Tingwei Mansion, Cao Shuang and Sima Yi were secretly competing, and the game between the two sides was far from over.

Although Xiahou Xuan repeatedly suggested that Sima Shi should kill people to pay for his life, Cao Shuang did not agree, because a dead Sima Shi had no value to him, and as long as Sima Shi was alive, there was a possibility of forcing Sima Yi to give in.

For Cao Shuang, it doesn't matter whether he kills Sima Shi or not, what he likes is how to snatch more power from Sima Yi, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Cao Shuang can't miss it anyway.

And Sima Yi's old treacherous is slippery, but he can't let Cao Shuang do his best.

Although Sima Yi was eager to save his son, the calmness and calmness he showed were beyond the reach of ordinary people. Sima Yi knew very well that Cao Shuang would definitely open his mouth in this matter, threaten Sima Shi's life, and even force him to become a leader.

Sima Yi can't agree to this in any case, he can hand over some of the power in his hands, but he will never let others slaughter him, and he will never withdraw from the Luoyang court.

Because Sima Yi knows very well that once he leaves the core of this power, everything he controls will become a passing cloud, and there will be no chance to turn the tables, what he needs to do now is to forbear, in addition to forbearance, it is still forbearance, and it is possible to achieve extraordinary things by forbearance that ordinary people can't endure.

Sima Yi also knew that Cao Shuang was holding Sima Shi in order to negotiate terms with him, if he really wanted to avenge Xiahou Hui, he would have killed Sima Shi a long time ago, and there would be so much nonsense.

So Sima Yi is not too anxious, although it is inevitable that Sima Shi will suffer a little in prison, but there is no worry about his life, Sima Yi is just like this and Cao Shuang, guarding his bottom line.

After spending so many months, from midsummer to late autumn, Cao Shuang seems to have no patience, Sima Shi is just locked up, he can't kill it, he can't let it go, Cao Shuang is really helpless.

It's not that I don't dare to kill Sima Shi directly Cao Shuang, but the problem is that killing Sima Shi is not good for Cao Shuang, but will form an endless grudge with Sima Yi, which is obviously against Cao Shuang's original intention.

Cao Shuang originally planned to force Sima Yi to go back to his hometown through this matter, but now it seems that this method will not work, with a cadre of old ministers in the court supporting Sima Yi, even if Cao Shuang really wants to move him, it will not be easy.

So in the end, Cao Shuang had to lower his requirements, and to the minister who came to make peace, Cao Shuang hinted that as long as Sima Yi handed over the military power of the forbidden army, he could let Sima Shi live.

Sima Yi estimated that this was also Cao Shuang's bottom line, and it was obviously unrealistic to save Sima Shi from without, and it was obviously unrealistic for him not to pay any price, Cao Shuang was now eager to control the fifth battalion of the Chinese army, thinking that as long as he had all the troops in Luoyang in his hands, he could monopolize the power and do whatever he wanted, so he would take advantage of his heart to do what he wanted.

So at an appropriate time, Sima Yi proposed to the imperial court to resign from the post of commander of the two battalions of the backbone and the middle base.

In order to play a role in mutual checks and balances, the five battalions of the Chinese army were divided into two, and the three battalions of Wuwei, guerrilla and Xiaocai were led by Cao Shuang, and the second battalion of the backbone and middle base was led by Sima Yi, which means that the two of them each have half of the military power.

Cao Shuang didn't feel anything wrong at first, but after being in a high position, he gradually found that it was better to be happy alone, Sima Yi was meritorious, and his prestige was very high, although he was a deputy minister, but in the eyes of many people, he was more popular than him, the first minister.

This made Cao Shuang feel very unhappy, so he repeatedly designed, trying to override Sima Yi and monopolize power.

It doesn't matter if Sima Yi is promoted to the position of the titular Taifu, or if he installs his cronies in the Chinese army in Shangshu Province, but what really makes Cao Shuang more afraid is the second battalion of the backbone base held by Sima Yi, Sima Yi holds the military power, making it difficult for Cao Shuang to sleep and eat.

This time, Sima Yi took the initiative to give up the right to command the second battalion of the middle base, and then Wang Su also resigned from the post of the middle guard, Cao Shuang was overjoyed, and finally relieved himself on Sima Shi's case.

The next operation was a matter of course, when Li Sheng was trying Sima Shi's case, "suddenly" someone took the initiative to surrender and admit that he had poisoned Xiahou Hui back then. This person claimed to be the family member of Sima Mansion, and was found out by Xiahou Hui and reprimanded him for stealing the property in the mansion, so he held a grudge and poisoned Xiahou Hui in retaliation.

Regarding this testimony, which was full of loopholes, Li Sheng did not even investigate in detail, so he accepted it. Since someone was guilty, Sima Shi was naturally acquitted, and in the first snow of early winter, Sima Shi left the prison of Tingwei's Mansion.

For Sima Shi's acquittal, the most dissatisfied is naturally Xiahou Xuan, he originally expected that this time the human and material evidence was complete, and he could avenge his sister, but he didn't expect that it would be such a result in the end, and in disappointment, he ran to question Cao Shuang.

Cao Shuang was actually quite embarrassed, originally said this time that he would avenge his cousin, but in the end he broke his promise for the sake of interests.

In order to comfort Xiahou Xuan, Cao Shuang gave him the position of the Central Protector Army that Wang Su had resigned.

Xiahou Xuan also knew that this was the result of a power game, what he wanted was Sima Shi's life, but what Cao Shuang wanted was the power in Sima Yi's hands, and it was naturally difficult for him to achieve such a result.

Xiahou Xuan, who was depressed, had no choice but to go to Cao Liang to drink to relieve his boredom, although he got the position of the hot middle protector, but he was unhappy.

Cao Liang was very open-minded, because this result had long been expected by him, and it was not surprising at all, if Sima Shi was beheaded, it would be unexpected.

Cao Liang persuaded Xiahou Xuan that he didn't have to think about it, some things were beyond his ability and were not under his control, and he had done his best to do this.

Xiahou Xuan cried bitterly, saying that he would never forget his sister's blinding eyes until he died, he often had nightmares, dreaming of his sister's sad and sad look, this time he failed to avenge his sister, he felt ashamed! He and Sima Shi are not in the same day, and one day, he will personally slash the enemy and avenge his sister.

This night, Xiahou Xuan was so drunk that he didn't wake up.