Sima Fang stretched out his finger and pointed to the stone bench opposite,

motioned for Sima Yi to sit down,

The stone benches have long been swept away,

Sima Yi lifted the front hem of his robe,

Slowly sat down across from his father.

Sima Fang looked at his second son,

His face was full of gratification,

He had eight sons,

Now three people have sworn an oath,

The eldest son, Sima Lang, is now assisting Sun Jian in Wu County,

The second son, Sima Yi, worked under Cao Cao,

The third son, Sima Fu, has been relied on by Liu Bei as his right-hand man,

The fourth son, Sima Kui, and the fifth son, Sima Jin, have gone elsewhere,

The other three young sons are now in Xu County,

It's not that Sima Fang doesn't want to send the children everywhere,

Most of the scholars will be the outstanding children of the clan,

Sent to different forces,

In this way, no matter which power declines or rises,

Families can be continued,

This is inherited from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period,

The way of survival handed down by those wanderers,

Later, these people gradually evolved into the nobles,

This custom has also survived.

Now in troubled times,

Although the Sima clan is a relatively large scholar clan in Wen County,

But for the whole of Sizhou and even the whole of Xia,

It's not even ranked,

There are Yuan in the north, Xun and Chen in the south,

Not these far,

There is also the Yang family next to them,

The Sima family wants to grow and grow,

In the two Han Dynasty, which has been peaceful for more than 400 years,

failed to do so,

Now that we have entered the troubled times,

It happens that there are eight sons of this generation,

Each is incomparably smart,

Since he won Sima Bada's name,

Although the reputation is now not as good as that of Yingchuan's 'Xun's Eight Dragons',

But Sima Fang is confident,

These eight of his sons,

In the future, you will definitely be far superior to others,

In the end, their Sima family was pushed to the apex of all people's attention.

Take back your troubled thoughts,

Sima Fang smiled and said:

"Zhongda, work hard under Mengde."

Sima Yi smiled shyly and said:

"Father, when you ask me like this, I don't dare to suffer even if I am bitter."

"Hahaha, you, you're joking with your father. But it is precisely because of this that I put you next to Cao Mengde, your brother Boda is more than smart and inflexible, Shuda is flexible enough, but he doesn't know how to forbear, Ji Da They don't have to, Cao Mengde is suspicious and cunning, so the most suitable candidate in this most dangerous place is only you. My son, don't blame my father for being partial. ”

Sima Yi hurriedly bowed his head and said:

"The father has tormented the child. Being able to advance and retreat with his father is also what the child wants. ”

Relieved to point a fraction of the head,

Sima Fang then asked:

"How is the war in Xuzhou now?"

Sima Yi opened his mouth and replied:

"Cao Ang, Cao Anmin two with iron cavalry straight in, Xiahoudun led 20,000 troops to follow, Lianke ten cities, and then the two sides launched a big battle in Pengcheng, Xiahoudun personally supervised the battle, captured Pengcheng day and night, Xuzhou defender Chen Wu was killed, more than 10,000 defenders were killed, and Pengcheng was slaughtered at the same time, together with the previous ten counties, a total of more than 60,000 people were slaughtered."

Sima Fang gasped,

He wasn't shocked by the slaughtered civilians.

To his shock,

It is the strong strength of Cao Cao's army,

It's only been a decade of effort,

He conquered ten cities in a row,

and also captured Pengcheng, which was known as the city.

Sima Yi obviously knew what Sima Fang was thinking,

With a wry smile, he continued:

"After Cao Cao subdued the remnants of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, the Qingzhou Army formed was really amazing. This big victory, no one else, even Cao Cao himself didn't expect it. ”

Sima Fang asked in shock:

"If this is the case, wouldn't Xuzhou be defeated soon, then wouldn't the previous plan be a joke?"

Sima Yi shook his head and said:

"Father doesn't need to worry too much, although the Cao army is elite, and Xiahoudun is also a good fighter, it is impossible to attack the entire Xuzhou in a short time. The most elite Danyang soldiers in Xuzhou have not been dispatched yet, and the lower armor soldiers are out of Danyang, this is not groundless, and the two sides will definitely have to fight. Moreover, this time he went out in a hurry, Cao Cao did not prepare enough food and grass, and the child had some tricks before, and now Cao Jun is also suffering from the dilemma of having no food and grass, I am afraid that it is not easy to continue to stay in Xuzhou. ”

Sima Fang's face improved a lot,

But then he asked worriedly:

"My son, I won't involve you because of this."

Shaking his head slightly,

A gentle smile appeared on Sima Yi's face,

Seeing this expression on his face,

Sima Fang's uneasy state of mind also settled down,

"That's good, that's good."

Sima Yi asked in turn:

"Father, how's the connection going?"

Sima Fang smiled and nodded,

Said lightly:

"It's just some old horsemen who sell their fame and reputation, living in the world they fantasize about all day long, and they are all encircled in Zheng without much effort."

Turning his head to look at the bright moon on the side,

That clear light made him feel extremely peaceful,

Speak leisurely again,

But it was a headless sentence:

"Son, although the bright moon is not like the rising sun, it can soothe all things as well, and it is even more imperceptible."

Sima Yi's eyes shrank,

Raise your head and look at the moon,

Speak softly:

"But if there are dark clouds, the moon will always be obscured, and it is better for the sun to hide its brilliance, even in the thick clouds. Of course, there will always be a long night before dawn, but no matter how long it is, it will pass. Are you? Father! ”

retracted his gaze and turned to look at the second son in front of him,

staring at him with burning eyes,

As if to see through each other's minds,

After a while, Sima Fang finally laughed again,

This time, his smile was extremely relaxed,

"Yes, after the night, no one can stop the rising sun!"

Restraining a smile,

Sima Fang spoke again:

"There is no news from Boda's side for the time being, but Sun Jian is now like a bamboo, and in less than half a year, Yangzhou may fall into the hands of Sun Jian, and Boda will also have a greater say at that time."

Sima Yi frowned slightly and said:

"Father, you should take the initiative to contact the eldest brother. I received news here that Sun Jian's son Sun Ce seems to have recruited a person named Zhou Yu, who was once the son of Zhou Yi in Luoyang, who was known as a prodigy when he was a child, this person has outstanding military skills, and now he is quite relied on under Sun Jian, and his father needs to remind his eldest brother to pay attention to this person. ”

Sima Fang frowned when he heard this,

Still nodded and wrote down the name,

Then he spoke again:

"Shuda is very smooth on Liu Bei's side, and now Liu Bei is especially dependent on him, and this time things can go smoothly thanks to his mediation."

Sima Yi smiled,

I can't think of the guy who always followed him and his big brother in the past,

Now that he can be on his own,

Solve problems for the whole family,

After thinking about it, he began to speak:

"The third brother is the most dangerous over there, although he has received Liu Bei's reliance now, but after all, there is still the existence of the immortal master by his side, if he is not ......"

Sima Fang interrupted with some amusement:

"You kid, you always pretend to be indifferent to your brothers on the surface, but in fact you care more than anyone else. Our Sima family hopes to be able to push the family to the top position in the troubled times, the immortal master hopes to completely disrupt this big man, the purpose of the two sides is basically the same, even if we secretly have some calculations, the immortal master will not look at it at all, how can you not know these things? Instead, I have to remind Shuda, isn't it too much? ”

was taken by my father,

Sima Yi lowered his head a little wryly,

He didn't notice the relief in Sima Fang's eyes,

Looking at his second son,

Sima Fang's temperature and authenticity:

"Zhongda, although you eight brothers have pinned their hopes on being fathers. But as a father, who doesn't want their children to live a safe and happy life! Especially with your eight talents, it is only a matter of time before you get ahead in the future. Jin Lin is a thing in the pool, and he will turn into a dragon as soon as he enters the storm. In today's troubled times, it is a great time for your brothers to display their talents, but the last thing my father wants to see is that the eight of you brothers are on the wall, which is the saddest thing. Among the eight, although you are not the eldest brother, your father expects the most from you, and you must not let your father down. ”

Hearing this, Sima Yi hurriedly raised his head,

His father's words made him feel strange,

Staring at his father's face,

If you want to search for unusual clues,

In the process,

He suddenly discovered,

His father's hair and beard grew gray.

The wrinkles on the face have also increased a lot,

And it becomes more profound,

I don't know when

The father who stood on the ground in his heart turned out to be old.

"Hahaha!"

seems to be aware of the thoughts in his son's heart,

Sima Fang laughed self-deprecatingly,

"Son, don't think too much. Being a father is just a feeling, I haven't seen the eight of you brothers get ahead, and I haven't seen our Sima family raise their eyebrows, how can they not think about it so easily. It's just a little bit of a heartfelt word to you.,It seems that you're really old.。 ”

While talking,

While stroking his beard and standing up,

Walking in front of Sima Yi,

gently patted his son on the shoulder,

The big sleeves fluttered and strode out.

In the ruined courtyard,

Standing up and looking at his father's distant back,

Fade into the darkness of the night,

Sima Yi raised his head slowly,

Looking up at the bright moon,

There are dark clouds slowly gathering around,

As if to cover the moonlight,

He spoke softly:

"Hide it, hide it, there will always be a moment of light......"

On Dongguan Street in Xu County,

It is only a pillar of incense away from today's palace,

It is now in the city of Xuxian County,

Where the court dignitaries lived.

It's still lit up at this moment,

From time to time there were teams of patrolling guards walking by,

Even in the middle of the night,

There are still some side doors of deep mansions on this street that people enter and exit from time to time,

Yang's house, on this street,

It's also a big house that can be counted,

Standard three in and three out, the courtyard is deep,

This is now the head of the Yang family,

The identity of Situ - Yang Biao of today's Han Dynasty is consistent,

At the same time, it is also consistent with the Yang family's family background that is not far behind the Huainan Yuan family.

And because the Yuan family has such a bold and reckless sister-in-law of Yuan Shu,

So that although the Yuan family is not collapsing now,

But at least in the Shilin's position,

is not as good as before, which makes the two families of Hongnong Yang and Yingchuan Xun,

became one of the scholars of the Han Dynasty,

A well-deserved leader.

Old lady Yang Ci was presented with a hussar general before his death,

At the same time, he earned a good reputation for the Yang family - Wen Lie,

This also stems from Emperor Han Ling's guilt towards Yang Ci at the beginning,

It also makes the son more partial to the Yang family,

Of course, the Yang family is loyal and martyrful,

He is also known for his loyalty to Han orthodoxy.

Master Yang and his only son Yang Xiu,

As usual, he knelt in front of the ancestral tablet for an hour,

The two of them slowly walked in the courtyard.

Every day I come to kneel in front of the old lady's tablet,

This has become their father and son,

A habit that has been developed since Yang Ci's death,

Yang Biao is an old man with a clear face,

Because of perennial overwork,

Although he is only at the age of knowing his fate,

But the beard is all stained with frost,

It looks like the year of the sixtieth year,

But the spirit is very strong,

A pair of slender eyes are also bright.

He gently rubbed his beard,

Opening:

"Dezu."

The young man who followed the steps behind him hurriedly bowed down and said:

"Father."

"Recently, you and the sons of the Fu family, as well as the grandson of Mrs. Zhang, have been churning quite a lot. I heard you almost got into a fight with them? ”

Hearing these words of my father,

Not only was Yang Xiu not panicked,

Junyi's face showed a smug smile,

But there were no words.

Although Yang Biao did not look back,

But he also knew that his son must be proud again at this moment,

Sighed slightly:

"Dezu, my father knows that you hope to win the favor of the sons of the Cao family in this way, and then be able to make Cao Sikong look at our Yang family differently, this original intention is very good."

Hearing the praise of my father,

Yang Xiu reached out and touched his chin, which had not yet grown stubble,

The smugness on his face flew even more.

At this time, Yang Biao, who was walking in front,

But suddenly stopped,

Suddenly turned around and stared at Yang Xiu,

The slender eyes reveal the coercion of being in a high position for a long time,

In a deep tone, he said:

"But, Dezu, don't get complacent too soon! How many people in this county can't see your tricks? Even the sons of the Fu family, the Wang family, and the Zhang family, they don't know at all? Not to mention the descendants of the Cao family. ”

Hearing this, the smug expression on Yang Xiu's face froze.

Seeing the change in the expression on his son's face,

Yang Biao continued to open his mouth and added:

"Don't you really know what kind of person Cao Sikong is?"

After listening to my father's questioning,

The smugness on Yang Xiu's face was completely gone,

The hanging hands unconsciously trembled slightly,

Bow your head and be silent.