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Seeing that the Jiangdong family was finally willing to take out money, food, and domestic slaves, Sima Yi understood that his goal had been achieved. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Sun Quan also reciprocated by leaving him behind for a few drinks. In the meantime, Sun Quan also tried to recruit Sima Yi, but was refused. After agreeing on the date of sending troops, Sima Yi left Moling.

"Prime Minister, Mr. Sima asks to see!" Two days later, Cao Ying was studying the military situation with Cheng Yu and Jiang Ji in the study, and a Xu Chu knocked on the door. Near the study, except for the people Cao Ying trusted, even the inner servants were not allowed to approach.

"Hurry up, please!" Cao Ying was already impatient to wait, he really didn't understand why Sima Yi insisted on going to Jiangdong. Of course, he wouldn't think that Sima Yi had fallen in love with Sun Quan, because in his eyes, only Liu Zhang was a fierce rival!

"See the lord, the subordinates live up to the lord's expectations!" Sima Yi entered the study with a smile on his face.

"Zhongda, sit!" Cao Ying smiled and said: "Benxiang has never doubted your ability, even you have personally stepped out, of course you will not fail!" ”

"The lord doesn't know anything, and his subordinates almost failed!" Sima Yi smiled bitterly and carefully explained his journey to Jiangdong, and Cao Ying, who listened, was dumbfounded.

"It's ridiculous that the people of Jiangdong are so naïve!" Cheng Yu was also a little crying and laughing, he shook his head and said: "If it weren't for Zhongda, the consequences would be unimaginable!" ”

"Presumably Zhongda had expected it a long time ago, otherwise why insist on going out!" Cao Ying smiled and asked, "Zhongda, how many people and money did the Jiangdong family support Sun Quan?" ”

"The four major families in Jiangdong have produced more than 200,000 horses, and more than 5 million stones of grain and grass!" Sima Yi said: "As far as I know, the soldiers and money provided by the Jiangdong family are not inferior to the families under the command of the lord!" ”

"In this way, we can compete with Liu Zhangyi!" Cao Ying nodded and said, "Zhongda, can you make an appointment with Sun Quan to send troops?" ”

"Just three days before Liu Zhang's imperial examination!" Sima Yi sneered: "I believe that on the day Chang'an conducts the imperial examination, Liu Zhang will definitely receive a battle report of the invasion of the army!" ”

"Good!" Cao Ying was overjoyed and said: "Since Liu Zhang wants to do the imperial examination, he can't do it!" Zhongda, you have made a great contribution this time, and the prime minister has decided to let you lead an army to attack Wuguan alone, I don't know what you think? ”

"The lord laughed!" Sima Yi knew Cao Ying's surname, so he hurriedly excused himself and said: "The minister is just running errands, what credit is there!" As for the leader, he doesn't have this ability! It's better for the lord to order a general to lead the troops, and the minister can be a military advisor! ”

"Since Zhong Da said so, it is not difficult for people to be strong!" Cao Yan thought for a while and said: "General Wei Yan is both civil and military, and he once joined forces with you to fight the enemy, so let him be the commander and you be the military advisor, how about it?" ”

"The lord has a life, and he can do everything below!" Sima Yi knew that Cao Ying was suspicious of Wei Yan, but Cao Ying's arrangement was not inappropriate, so he hurriedly bowed down to receive the order, so as not to cover it up.

"Hmm!" Cao Ying nodded and said; "Liu Zhang's military strength is extraordinary, if it is only Wei Yan alone, he is not an opponent. Benxiang asked Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan, Han Meng and other generals to help you, I don't know what you think? ”

"That's great!" Sima Yi said with a smile: "It's just that these generals are brave and brave, but their wisdom is a little worse, and I also ask the prime minister to choose one of the two generals Gao Shun and Yu Ban to help me!" ”

"Oh?" Cao Ying smiled and asked, "Isn't it okay to be righteous?" ”

"It's not impossible, but Lu Yi is arrogant, and he may not be willing to submit to my command!" Sima Yi shrugged his shoulders, he didn't want to be suspected by Cao Yi because of Lu Yi, because Lu Yi had changed hands twice!

"Let General Gao Shun help you!" Cao Ying smiled and nodded, Yu Ban was his cronie, and he couldn't give it to Sima Yi, and Gao Shun's loyalty made him feel at ease. What's more, Cao Ying will definitely take Lu Bu to fight, he doesn't want Lu Bu to be with Gao Shun!

"Thank you, my lord!" In fact, Sima Yi also meant Gao Shun, because he was not optimistic about this person. Of course, he can't say this kind of underestimation of Cao Ying's generals!

"Zhongda, you have traveled a long way, if there is nothing else, go down and rest!" After making arrangements, Cao Ying saw that Sima Yi was tired, so he ordered to send off the guests.

"I'm really tired!" Sima Yi bowed down with a smile and said, "Subordinates retire!" ”

After Sima Yi left, Cheng Yu suddenly asked, "Lord, you seem to be guarding against Zhongda?" ”

"Alas..."Cao Ying sighed and said, "I have to guard against it!" ”

"Oh?" Cheng Yu asked, "Could it be that Sima Yi has objections?" ”

"Not really!" Cao Ying said: "Sima Yi is very ambitious, but he can't see through his true appearance. In addition, he has the appearance of a wolf and an eagle, if he has bad intentions, he can't guard against it! ”

"I see!" Cheng Yu said: "I hope the lord will be more careful, don't chill Zhongda's heart!" ”

"Zhongde rest assured, he knows it!" Cao Ying took a deep breath and said, "Zhongde, don't wait for me, please take a lot of trouble and let everyone under your command train hard." In order to send troops to attack Liu Zhang as soon as possible! ”

"Yes!" Cheng Yu bowed and said, "My subordinates will definitely do their best!" ”

Cao Ying waved his hand, and Cheng Yu retreated. Looking at Cheng Yu's distant back, Cao Ying rubbed his brows and said secretly in his heart: "Liu Jiyu, you are so good!" If you get something out casually, you will make a mess in the world and make your own eyes anxious. I want to see which of us is more powerful this time! ”

"Ahh "In the inner city of Chang'an, in the Qin Mansion, Liu Zhang, who was circling in the courtyard, suddenly sneezed twice, he rubbed his nose, and said very suspiciously: "Is it cold?" ”

"Lord, you have to take care of your health!" Seeing Liu Zhang sneezing, Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo, who were sitting on the side, hurriedly persuaded him, after all, Liu Zhang was their hope for studying medicine!

"I've always been in good health, I don't know who is scolding me behind my back!" Liu Zhang said with a smile; "Most of them are Cao Ying, or else it's Sun Quan!"

"How does the lord know that someone is scolding you?" Zhang Ji looked at Liu Zhang with some puzzlement.

"As the saying goes: one sneeze thinks, two sneezes swear! I just sneezed two times inexplicably, of course someone scolded! Liu Zhang shrugged his shoulders with a smile, he just saw that the atmosphere was a little tense, so he made a joke.

"What about the three sneezes?" Zhang Ji has no sense of humor, and his words almost made Hua Tuo squirt out the tea in his mouth.

"That's a cold!" Liu Zhang laughed after speaking, and even Hua Tuo couldn't help but laugh.

"Lord, when is it, are you still in the mood to joke!" Zhang Ji also came back to his senses, and he shook his head helplessly.

"In this situation, even if I die in a hurry, it's useless!" Listening to the shouts in the back house, Liu Zhang had a headache, and when he was preparing for the imperial examination, his wives began to give birth to children for him.

The first to produce was Sun Shangxiang, but she gave birth to a girl. Although in Liu Zhang's view, boys and girls are the same, but the Sun family doesn't think so. In the patriarchal Han Dynasty, a woman without a son would never be happy. Today's Sun Shangxiang is bent on nourishing his body and preparing to have another child, but the person who screams in the delivery room today is Cai Yan!

Although Cai Yan is no longer the first child, she is Liu Zhang's favorite woman, how can Liu Zhang not worry? Of course, in front of all the women, Liu Zhang is always big or small, but emotions cannot be equalized, and there will always be some differences when it comes to the people who value it most. However, this difference is not visible to everyone!

"Lord, Mrs. Ning and the two Mrs. Qiao are also starting to have stomach aches!" What is called a house leak coincides with overnight rain, and it is very troublesome to have many wives, and what is even more troublesome is that the time when the wives are pregnant is about the same!

"Call Wen Po to go, what's the use of calling me!" Liu Zhang had a headache and said, "Two gentlemen, why don't you go and see how the situation is?" ”

"Lord, we are all men, if it weren't for dystocia, don't let us in!" Zhang Ji's face was full of embarrassment, he didn't want to be unlucky because he saw the body of the lord and woman.

"Alas..."Liu Zhang understood Zhang Ji's thoughts, he sighed and said, "Then wait a little longer!" ”

In the back mansion of the Duke of Qin's mansion, the moaning of a woman resounded in the sky, and the lights in the mansion kept burning all night. Fortunately, under the supervision of Liu Zhang, Cai Yan's daughters usually pay attention to their bodies, and it is not too difficult to give birth. When Cai Yan gave birth, Zhang Ning and Xiao Qiao also received good news. The birth of four sons fundamentally reversed the problem of the Liu family's thinness. However, it was Cai Yong who was most excited, because Liu Zhang agreed to let his second son have his surname.

In order to facilitate care, Liu Zhang moved Cai Yan, Zhang Ning and other wives who had given birth together, and the children were also put together. Among them, Sun Shangxiang was the most dissatisfied, pouting every day, and often muttering to himself: "Why do they all give birth to sons, if I give birth to a daughter, I want a son too!" ”

In the past two months, Cao Ying and Sun Quan have been fighting hard, and the family has contributed money and people to prepare to conquer Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang is nervously watching his wife give birth to a child at home. Although the three parties do different things, the difference in tension is not very far. Of course, Liu Zhang's mood is much better than that of Sun Quan and Cao Ying!

When the last lady also gave birth to Lin'er, Liu Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, it is almost time for the imperial examination to be carried out. Students and scribes from all over the country are flocking to Chang'an, and the inns and even houses in the outer city are already full. Even more exaggerated are some well-off people who have set up tents outside the city.

In the Han Dynasty, it was still very dangerous outside the city. Not because there are thieves, but because there are beasts. Tigers and wolves are common, and jackals also have certain dangerous surnames. In order to keep the people rushing to the exam from accidents, Liu Zhang ordered the tiger guard camp to surround the outer city and drive all the fierce beasts within a radius of ten miles outside the city back to the deep forest. As for the wild beasts that did not want to go back, they were executed on the spot, and the soldiers were sacrificed with their teeth.

On a bright spring morning, the newly built Guozijian in Chang'an City was opened. Guozijian, which is equivalent to Central University, ushered in the first batch of candidates. A group of students, carrying the four treasures of the study, opened the first exam in the history of the Han Dynasty, and this exam was also a turning point in their lives...

(To be continued)