"What kind of song is this, we have no friendship, how can I have the ability to help you?" Wang Baoyu watched Sima Yi quietly, and his characteristics such as eagle eye and wolf step and ability to take care of his back made many people worry about Sima Yi's ambition. This is confirmed in future history, so Wang Baoyu is very careful about him.

"It's Zhongda who is abrupt, but this matter is life-threatening, so he has the cheekiness to ask Wang Shilang for help, hoping to save him!" Sima Yi said that his eyes were still moist, as if he could cry the next moment.

"Brother Sima, don't be so polite, if you have something to say, sit down and say." Wang Baoyu said with a smile.

Sima Yi sat down with a seemingly laborious effort, leaned on his crutches with both hands and said, "My leg pain has been unbearable recently, and I want to ask Wang Shilang to help me speak before the prime minister, and allow me to resign from the post of literary peng." ”

"Why don't you just go to the prime minister, why do you do so much?"

"Alas, the prime minister will not agree, but will complain about my perfunctory responsibility." Sima Yi said pitifully: "If Wang Shilang intercedes, it will naturally be different, no one knows, the prime minister and Wang Shilang are as close as father and son." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, I am friends with the prime minister at most, and I am not close to father and son." Wang Baoyu immediately waved his hand and said, if this kind of thing is spread, it will do him more harm than good.

"Don't blame if you don't have a choice." Sima Yi hurriedly apologized.

"Well done, why do you want to quit?" Wang Baoyu asked puzzled.

"The prime minister knows that I have read a few books and puts me in charge of the education of his children, so he trusts me very much. I was supposed to be dedicated to my duties and tireless, but I was weak, how could I be physically unbearable, and my condition deteriorated, so I had to return to my hometown, and I was ashamed of the prime minister! Sima Yi said.

"Hehe, if you want me to say, you are pretending to be sick, why bother!" Wang Baoyu said with a smile.

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then made a painful statement: "It's really unbearable leg pain, and it's difficult to move." ”

"You can't hide it from anyone, you should have heard about it, I will tell the fortune. It seems to me that you are doing this for one purpose, not to get involved in the struggle for succession. Wang Baoyu said bluntly.

Sima Yi was stunned again, he didn't expect that Wang Baoyu would see through his mind so lightly, and it was really not interesting to pretend again. He sighed and put his crutches aside, sat up straight, and honestly admitted: "Wang Shilang is really capable, and the battle for the succession is at least a good look, ten people and ten hearts, and at the worst, cannibalism and blood. Throughout the ages, the homes of emperors and eunuchs have been like this, with few exceptions. Zhong Da does not ask for the merit of assisting the virtuous to succeed to the throne, but he wants to save his life and keep the old and young safe. This is Zhongda's heartfelt words, and he implores Wang Shilang to help. ”

Alas, look at people this is really smart, avoid its edge, a wise move. Looking back at Yang Xiu, the level is much worse.

"Brother Sima, I can help you speak, but I can't guarantee whether the prime minister can agree." Wang Baoyu nodded.

"Zhongda is very grateful." Sima Yili stood up and bowed.

Sima Yi said goodbye to Wang Baoyu and got up to leave, but Wang Baoyu stopped him and reminded: "Forget the crutches!" ”

Sima Yi slapped his head, laughed, turned around and picked up his crutches, and walked to the door again, but suddenly turned his head and said: "Wang Shilang, Zhong Da can also look at the face, you are not very human, but I am afraid that the position will still be low!" ”

From a common sense point of view, Sima Yi is complimenting Wang Baoyu, but Wang Baoyu is uncomfortable to listen to, he doesn't like others to say that he is ambitious, and the fact is the same, he just wants to go home, what fame and fortune are, it's just a passing glance.

"Brother Sima, it's better to keep your mouth in mind. Prime Minister Cao Cheng once got a sculpture of three horses in the same groove in Xiliang, others said that it should be above the Ma family, although I didn't agree, but I didn't say anything. Wang Baoyu nodded coldly.

Three horses in the same groove? Sima Yi was shocked to sweat after a little thought, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Wang Shilang don't blame, just because I didn't say it." ”

The next day, Wang Baoyu went to Cao Cao and bluntly said that Sima Yi had come to find him, hoping to resign from his position as a literary scholar. Cao Cao was silent for a long time, and then said: "Zhongda's talent is rare in the world, how can it have the state of a tiger and wolf, so I dare not reuse it." ”

"Lao Cao, I'm just passing on a word, and it's up to you to make up your mind about the specific things." Wang Baoyu hurriedly cleared up his relationship with Sima Yi.

"He pretended to be sick, but he had good intentions to avoid succession. Let's just let him come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to be a councilor! Cao Cao said.

Cao Cao not only did not agree to Sima Yi's resignation, but was moved by the fact that he did not want to get involved in the succession. In a certain way, Sima Yi was not only not dismissed, but was promoted.

A few days later, Sima Yi came to Wang Baoyu's house and repeatedly gave his hand to express his heartfelt gratitude. Wang Baoyu was confused, he didn't do anything at all, he just passed a word, why was Sima Yi so excited?

"Brother Sima, your business didn't work out, what are you thanking for?" Wang Baoyu asked.

"The prime minister must listen to what you say, let me avoid the dispute between the sons and come to his side. Zhong Tat should be grateful, but he only hates me for having no long things and not being able to offer gifts. Sima Yi said politely.

"Think as much as you like!" Wang Baoyu waved his hand boringly.

Sima Yi was not verbose, and retreated, of course, the crutches were also put down, and then put them on, which made Cao Cao disgusted, for him, but he was asking for hardship.

Sima Yi's office is not far from Wang Baoyu, after that, the two of them greeted each other, Cao Cao had some difficult things to decide, so he consulted with Sima Yi, and Sima Yi was very slippery, and every answer could make Cao Cao very satisfied.

Of course, the things that Cao Cao and Sima Yi discussed were all small things, and they still had to gather the strategists to discuss major matters.

Wang Baoyu also admires Sima Yi as a talent, able to bend and stretch, and knows how to converge, but if you look at it from the perspective of feelings, Zhuge Liang's status in his heart is naturally not comparable to Sima Yi. In other words, if Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang meet on the battlefield one day, Wang Baoyu will definitely help Zhuge Liang, there is no doubt about this.

On this day, something happened that Cao Cao didn't expect. Dong Zhao, the long history, bypassed Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, saying that since ancient times, no one can compare with the merits of Prime Minister Cao Cheng's ministers, and he has been fighting in the south and north for more than 30 years, sweeping away the murderers and protecting the Han family.

Liu Xie, the emperor of Han Xian, who was not much interested in being the emperor, took advantage of the donkey to promulgate a holy decree and named Cao Cao as the Duke of Wei to show his merits.

Cao Cao took this holy decree, his face changed several times, sometimes excited and sometimes worried, just when Wang Baoyu came to deliver the text, he couldn't help asking: "Old Cao, what's the matter?" ”

"Alas, the saint listened to Dong Zhao's words and named me the Duke of Wei, and he was very worried in his heart." Cao Cao didn't hide it.

"What kind of position is Gong?" Wang Baoyu asked in confusion.