Sima Fu said: "Second brother, if you don't think about your future, you also have to think about your sister-in-law and teacher." My sister-in-law is a competitive woman, and she can't bear to let her second brother be idle at home with empty ambitions. ”

"Shuda, I have made up my mind, you don't have to persuade me anymore. You tell my eldest brother on my behalf, so that he can be an official in the court and the central government with peace of mind, and I will preside over the affairs of the family. Sima Yi said with his thumb pinched as he walked.

When the two came to the wing, a woman came to Sima Yi and Sima Fu with a baby in her arms, and the baby stretched out her hand and spit bubbles in her mouth, blinking at them with big eyes, and laughed.

"Shi'er is really cute, like my eldest brother." Sima Fu looked at the baby in the woman's hand and smiled.

The woman pursed her mouth when she heard this, glanced at Sima Yi, and said to Sima Fu: "Like him? Shi'er's eyebrows and eyes are obviously like me, my Shi'er will be a general in the future, unlike someone who is idle at home and only friends with that soldier's book. ”

"Chunhua, didn't I tell you not to talk about it again?" Sima Yi said with a frown.

The woman is Sima Yi's wife Zhang Chunhua, and this baby is Sima Shi! Zhang Chunhua said: "I heard Hou Ji say that Cao Hong was ordered by the prime minister to recruit you to be a literary scholar, and you were not resigned. If you repeatedly refuse that Cao Cao, aren't you afraid of causing trouble? ”

Sima Yi said with an affirmative face: "No, Cao Cao loves talents and attaches great importance to his reputation among scholars." My Sima family is a Hanoi scholar, and my father is highly respected in the court, so Cao Cao will not touch my Sima family for the time being. ”

As he was talking, a very monkey-looking servant came over, it was Hou Ji in Zhang Chunhua's mouth before. Hou Ji ran and said, "Childe, madam." Mr. Kong Ming came to visit. ”

Sima Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately dropped his crutches and ran to the living room, only to see a green-shirted scribe come forward and bow: "Zhongda, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I can teach you to miss it in the next life." ”

"Hahaha, Kong Ming. I also miss Kong Ming for a long time! Hanoi, I haven't seen you for five years. Sima Yi smiled and patted Mr. Kong Ming on the shoulder.

This Kong Ming is not another Kong Ming, not Zhuge Liang, but a friend made by Sima Yi when he was a teenager, Hu Zhaozi Kong Ming. He is a hermit and a calligrapher, and his calligraphy attainments can even be as famous as Zhong Xuan.

When Sima Yi was a teenager, he was murdered because of a grudge with Zhou Sheng and others in the same county, and Zhou Sheng kidnapped Sima Yi and fled. When Hu Zhao found out, he immediately ventured into danger to find Zhou Sheng and his party between the mountains and ponds, and begged them to let Sima Yi go, but Zhou Sheng refused at first, but Hu Zhao's sincerity in crying finally moved him and saved Sima Yi. Therefore, the relationship between Sima Yi and Hu Zhao is excellent.

Hu Zhao said: "When I came, I heard that Cao Cao recruited you to be an official, you have the talent to penetrate the past and the present, why don't you take revenge on you?" ”

"Cao Cao was born in a rich and ugly family, and now he controls the government, how can a person who is a Confucian in my generation stoop to do things?" Sima Yi and Hu Zhao have no mustard, so naturally they have nothing to say.

"Well said!" A loud voice came from outside the living room, and a stout middle-aged man walked in and spoke.

"Cao Hong, why are you here?" Sima Yi's eyes widened, he looked at Cao Hong, and knew that if the words he had just said to Hu Zhao were heard, he would inevitably cause big trouble.

Sima Yi's expression was a little flustered, but Cao Hong stepped forward and said to Sima Yi: "Sima Yi, you said that I told the prime minister these words, what will the prime minister do to you?" ”

Sima Yi had no choice but to deny it and said: "Oh, I mean that the prime minister assists the government and sweeps away the heroes......"

Cao Hong snorted coldly: "Sima Yi, now that you are able-bodied, you are here to slander the prime minister." I see what you have to say. ”

Sima Yi was very frightened when he saw that the lame thing was revealed. Cao Hong said again: "The prime minister has an order, if you are still lying in bed and refusing to leave the office as before, I can lead my troops to arrest you!" ”

Sima Yi let out a long sigh, bowed down to Cao Hong and said, "Yi was summoned by the prime minister, how dare he disobey?" Yi is only a little wise, and he is afraid that he will miss his official affairs and damage the wisdom of the acquaintance, so he will not be ordered. Today, the prime minister insists on summoning me, and he is willing to serve his modest efforts, hoping that the prime minister will be clear. ”

After Cao Cao became the prime minister, he appointed Jizhou Beijia and Cui Yan as the prime minister of the West Cao Peng, Mao Jie as the prime minister of the East Cao Peng, Sima Lang as the main book, and Lu Yu, the son of Lu Zhi, the chief secretary of Jizhou, as the history of the law and Cao.

Cui Yan and Mao Jue are responsible for the selection, appointment and dismissal of officials, and they all use honest and honest scholars. At that time, many people with high prestige but poor moral character were never able to get appointments. They select honest and pragmatic talents, and reject hypocrites who can only talk about empty words; Employ modest and harmonious elders, and suppress villains who form parties for personal gain.

Therefore, all the scholars and doctors in the world encourage themselves with honest and honest conduct, even if they are high-ranking officials Pang Chen, in the form of vehicles and clothes, they do not dare to go beyond the system. So much so that when the high-ranking officials returned home, they were unkempt, their clothes were tattered, and they rode alone in a firewood cart; When civil and military officials enter the government office, they wear court clothes and walk from their homes to the government office. Officials in high positions are so incorruptible, and folk customs have changed accordingly.

After Cao Cao found out, he sighed and said: "Appointing talents like this, so that everyone in the world can control themselves, what else can I do!" ”

Cao Hong brought Sima Yi to see Cao Cao, Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi, pointed at him and smiled: "You are that Sima Yi?" You, not bad. ”

Sima Yi nodded silently, and Cao Cao's subordinate took Sima Yi down and explained to him the official business that should be handled.

Cui Yan happened to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Sima Yi saw Cui Yan in rags, and exclaimed: "Cui Gong is noble, from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift." With Cui Gong setting an example, all the officials in the DPRK and China have taken it as a reference, and the officials are not clear. ”

Cui Yan smiled and said: "Zhong Da praised it, the phoenix is not a sycamore, Zhong Da has now entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he will definitely be able to show his talents." ”

"Cui Gong don't bother the boy, Cui Gong must have something important to do when he looks for the prime minister, so Yi won't bother Cui Gong. Another day, Yi will definitely come to visit. Sima Yi bowed.

The conversation between Sima Yi and Cui Yan had been overheard by Cao Cao and Guo Jia in the inner hall, and Cao Cao asked Guo Jia with a smile: "Fengxiao, what do you think Sima Yi is here?" ”

"This person seems to have a hidden edge in his conversation, and he must be a person from the city." Guo Jia looked at Sima Yi through the bamboo curtain, and then said to Cao Cao.

Cui Yan came in and said to Cao Cao: "Zhang Liao is in Changshe, Yu Ban garrisons Yingyin, and Le is stationed in Junyang Zhai, and the three generals are all arrogant and do not cooperate with each other. According to the following opinion, Zhao Yan, the chief secretary, can be sent to participate in the military affairs of the three troops at the same time, and in case of trouble, they can mediate and make peace. ”

Cao Cao said: "According to Ji Qi's words, I will send an order to Zhang Liao and other generals, and I will lead the army south." Let him restrain his subordinates and stop causing chaos. ”

It turned out that Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to garrison Changshe, and there were many soldiers in Zhang Liao's army who surrendered from Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and they did not obey military discipline. Before leaving, some of the troops rebelled and set fire to the camp at night, and the whole army was terrified.

Zhang Liao said to the left and right: "Don't move! It's not that the whole battalion wants to rebel, it's just that a few rebels want to create chaos and disturb the morale of the army. ”

So Zhang Liao ordered: "Anyone who did not participate in the rebellion should sit there and not move." ”

Zhang Liao led dozens of his own soldiers to stand in the center of the camp, and after a while, the whole army settled down, and Zhang Liao's subordinates immediately caught the mastermind, and Zhang Liao put them to death.

Cui Yan took the order to go down, and met Sima Yi's brother Sima Lang on the way, and he said to Sima Lang: "Your brother Sima Yi is smart and witty, decisive in trouble, and talented, you are not as good as him!" ”

Sima Lang and Cui Yan laughed and talked, and he didn't take Cui Yan's words to heart, because they were very good friends.

While the prime minister was seated, Cao Cao put down the military report, only to see Guo Jia next to him suggesting: "My army has added a lot of former Yuan tribes, and the people are not aligned, and the prime minister is eager to lead the army south, I am afraid that the war will be unfavorable!" ”

Cao Cao sighed and said, "How can the old man not know! Now that the old man is in his twilight years, Jiangdong Han Xuan, Liu Du, Liu Bei, etc. are all confidants. Among the old master's heirs, only Chong'er is smart, which is very suitable for my heart. However, he is young and may not be able to take charge of major affairs, and the old man wants to raise a large army to eradicate future troubles for him in one fell swoop. ”

Cao Chong is a prodigy, naturally deeply loved by Cao Cao, it was the fate of an early death, but Lai Huatuo was alive, fortunately not dead.

Guo Jia said: "The people on whom the land of the river depends are also the naval army. Jiangdong sits on the Yangtze River moat, and should not be taken in a hurry, and Liu Biao should be broken first. Liu Biao sits on Jing Xiang, and he is dying of old age, and he will die soon. Jingxiang people all hope that the master will attach to it, and the prime minister will take Jingxiang first, and collect his naval army and good talents, why worry about the uncertainty of Jiangnan? ”

"What Feng Xiao said is very much in line with my intentions, the old man wants to entrust the future, Feng Xiao must also take care of his body and try his best to assist him. Don't live up to the friendship of knowing each other. "Cao Cao is very dependent on Guo Jiana, and he already has the intention of supporting the orphan.