Chapter 573 Waiting
"This year's grain supply is pitifully small." On the bank of Bian River, a group of richly dressed scholars were outing, and they all said when they saw the few canal boats.
There are three leading scholars, namely Sima Que, King of Xincai, Sima Bi, King of Donghai, and Sima Li, who finally became King Fanyang after a lot of trouble.
These three people are actually cousins.
Sima Que is the son of Sima Teng, Sima Pi is the son of Sima Yue, Sima Li is the son of Sima Mo, and Yue, Teng and Mo are all the sons of the late King Sima Tai of Gaomi.
The status of the three people seems to be about the same, they are all county kings, but that is just on the surface. In terms of appearance, Sima is indeed a little bit better than them.
Sima Que was originally the governor of Xuchang, but later surrendered under the persuasion of Concubine Pei and became the supervisor of the Yanzhou shogunate.
It may be a bit outrageous to say, but Sima Que, the supervisor of the shogunate, is actually stronger and more powerful than Sima Pi, the nominal master of the shogunate, because Sima Que can really supervise each battalion, while Sima Pi can only Supervise the one hundred and ten guards of his own.
As for Sima Li, it was even worse. He is a rich man, living on the land of Liuhuayuan and the bankers.
"The more support King Langya gets from the scholars in Jiangdong, the less food will be sent to Luoyang." Sima Que said something that was not very pleasing to the ears but hit the point.
Sima Pi and Sima Li sighed after hearing this.
Well, in fact, they didn’t know why they sighed. Maybe they were a little sad about the situation.
But how to put it, in history, Sima Que died four years ago (killed by Shi Le in Nanton), Sima Pi died four years ago (killed by Shi Le in Ningmeicang), and Sima Li died four years ago. (Killed by Liu Can in Chang'an), now every extra day of living is earned.
If Sima Que still survived because of the "peaceful liberation" of Xuchang, the latter two can survive until now because their mothers committed themselves to Chen Gong.
While sighing, Deng You and Mi Zhi walked over and saluted the three of them.
Deng You was originally the right Sima of the Yanzhou shogunate. He was later dismissed and was given a position in Guanzhong. He did not go and stayed with Sima Pi as a retainer.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Donghai." Mi Zhi, the governor of the shogunate, handed a letter into Sima Pi's hands.
Sima Pi was stunned for a moment before he remembered that this was a letter written to him by Mihuang, the internal historian of the East China Sea. He immediately took it and opened it while asking: "What's going on in the East China Sea?"
Donghai Kingdom originally had four counties, but Zu Ti captured some of them. Now only Donghai and Lanling counties are left, which is not very complete.
"The troops dispatched by Duke Chen have arrived at Lanling, and the vanguard Liu Hedu has entered the East China Sea." Mi Zhi replied.
"Where is Pengcheng? Didn't you get in?" Sima Pi asked.
"Mr. Xun closed the city gate tightly." Mi Zhi said.
Sima Pi raised his head, a little surprised, then lowered his head to continue reading the letter.
"Close the city gate tightly" means neutrality. Let you fight, I will not participate, nor will I help anyone.
Deng You watched silently.
Sima Que and Sima Li looked at each other and walked away, not wanting to get involved in these things.
Knowing some things may not necessarily be a good thing, it may lead to death. Do you really think Shao Xun is a good person? Has he ever been in awe of the Sima family?
"Mi Zihui!" After reading the letter, Sima Pi immediately blushed and said angrily: "It's in vain that my father trusted him so much and always said that he was loyal and brave. Now, this is how you repay my family?"
Deng You coughed and reminded Sima Pi to control his emotions.
Mi Zhi was a little annoyed.
His father Mi Huang was indeed loyal to the old King of Donghai, but he did not share that loyalty. All his glory and wealth came from Chen Gong, so he couldn't bear it.
"Your Majesty, my father also does it for your own good." Mi Zhi said expressionlessly: "Don't mention the country's affairs again."
Sima Pi was frightened by Mi Zhi's attitude. Jumping, I swallowed the words I originally wanted to say.
"It's just that the general of the Zhenjun won't let me do it. Can't the King of East China Sea do it too?" Sima Pi muttered.
“It is a common practice for a country without a Zong king to stay in the capital to control it.” Mi Zhi said: “This was also the case when the King of Donghai was in power. In the Northern Expedition to Yecheng, the Zong Wang accompanied the army; At that time, the clan kings accompanied him. "
To put it bluntly, as the winner of the Eight Kings Rebellion, Sima Yue tried his best to capture all the clan kings.
In the battle of Dangyin, he took the emperor and the prince with him, and in the end most of them were captured by Sima Ying.
When he went out to control Yuzhou and Yanzhou, he also took the king with him, and he would not let them rule the country even if he raised him in vain.
Mi Zhi followed Sima Yue’s approach, which made Sima Pi choke for a moment.
After being stunned for a long time, he could only ask: "What did the mother-in-law say?"
"The concubine asked the king to study with Deng Bodao. If you are really bored, you can go sightseeing, but you are not allowed to give up," Mi Zhi said.
Sima Pi snorted coldly when he heard this and muttered: "There is not a single good person in this huge palace. Mi Zihui is ungrateful. His mother-in-law has a new son, so she no longer misses her old son. Shao Xun is not a good person! "
Deng You's expression changed drastically and he repeatedly pulled Sima Pi's sleeves.
Mi Zhi, however, would not spoil him and scolded: "Your Majesty, you are so ignorant! All the princes in the dynasty are caged birds in Luoyang, but your Majesty can enjoy the forests and springs and enjoy the mountains and rivers. Aren't you satisfied?"
“Every ten days, the king is invited to a banquet and meets with various people. Can anyone prohibit it?”
“There are so many Donghai Wang clan members and retainers in the king’s palace. Can someone expel it? "
"The king has no shortage of money, but it is from the rent of Donghai King. But what kind of life is the king of Luoyang living now? The war is chaotic, the roads are blocked, and the rent is brought. Luoyang? If the shipment fails, will the court have money and food to distribute? What's more, the kingdom that has been trapped by thieves has no rent and wealth, but now they are relying on sellers or even selling their daughters. How can they live? "
< br>"The king held a banquet and favored the guests. All the gifts were provided by the concubine from the shogunate. Without Chen Gong's permission, could the king get a piece of grain and a bolt of silk?"
Mi Zhi asked several questions in succession, and Sima Pi's face turned red.
"Your Majesty, the world is not easy, and you should cherish it." Mi Zhi cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to say that, but you can live, be a rich man, and not be grounded and monitored. This is the best condition that the concubine can get for you based on the relationship between mother and child. If you are allowed to interfere in the government affairs of the shogunate, it will be harmful to you. "
Having said this, Mi Zhi looked at Deng You again and said, "Deng Gong is a mature and prudent man, Zhao Mu has learned from his past mistakes and must not forget them. Your Majesty took advantage of Chen Gong's northern expedition to make friends with the shogunate's officials, which is really harmful to others and himself." That’s it.”
After that, he turned around and left.
Deng You sighed. Zhao Mu was the right chief historian of the shogunate. He was executed because he was late in distributing relief food and people starved to death.
But everyone knows that this is just Chen Gong's excuse.
"Master Deng..." Sima Pi looked at Deng You, his face pale.
"Lei Sijin and others have indeed been dismissed from office." Deng You bowed his head and said.
Sima Pi was silent for a long time. Someone must have reported this matter. People's hearts are unpredictable.
However, as the saying goes, shit tastes bad and words taste bad, Mi Zhi told the truth.
Do you really think Mr. Chen can’t kill people?
What do you want? What do you get?
Being an official? You are already a second-grade general of the army. Do you want to be the governor with real power? Or join the dynasty and become the third official? The country of
? Don't be kidding, that's a turf war with Shao Xun.
Do you blame your mother for not fighting for your own interests?
You, King of the East China Sea, cannot get enough of your rent, there is a famine in Luoyang, and the court has no money to distribute rice. Your mother spent money to build your house on the north bank of Bian River for you.
The money you paid to support your retainers, guards and even banquets was sent by your mother through the shogunate's money and grain.
You don’t have to be forced to live in Luoyang like other sect kings.
This condition is still not met?
What else do you want? It's like secretly befriending the shogunate's assistants. If you change it to a more ruthless person, you and the assistants you befriended are already dead, not just removed from office.
Every time you win over someone now, you are harming them.
If you have someone in the shogunate who supports you, you are harming yourself.
“Didn’t Shao Xun promise my father not to kill me?” After a long time, Sima Pi said with a hint of tears.
Deng You sighed, put his arm around Sima Pi's shoulders, and sighed: "Time is also destiny. The struggle for power is the most cruel. You have to be patient and wait for the opportunity. It is also difficult for the concubine, she is already very I’ll take care of you. Now that I have a child, this is the limit.”
“Then continue to travel around?”
“The farther away you are from the shogunate, the harder it will be for you. Safe. Lei Sijin, I was also at fault for this."
"Master Deng, are you discouraged?"
Deng You was also a little confused and said: " If you are really feeling aggrieved, you can cross the river and go south. For the sake of the late king, Sima Pi felt a little moved and asked, "Can King Langya go north?" >
Deng You smiled bitterly and shook his head silently.
Sima Pi was a little disappointed, but still a little puzzled: "Isn't Xuzhou going to fight? Mi Huang suffered consecutive defeats under Zu Ti, and the morale of the army was scattered. Now he only relies on his Wubao tribe to hold on. Sooner or later, he will be defeated. If King Langya captures Xuzhou, his power will be greatly shaken, and Shao Xun will be weak on both sides, or there may be flaws. "
Deng You stopped, looked at Sima Pi, and asked: "How does the king know this?"
Sima Pi was a little embarrassed and said: "People from the Wang family of Donghai said it. Former Right Guard General Wang Bing sent a letter to ask about the current situation, saying that once King Langya takes over Xuzhou, he is willing to welcome my country. "
Deng You was shocked: "How come I don't know about this?"
Sima? Bi said nothing.
Deng You looked at him for a long time and sighed.
After the King of Donghai married his wife, he no longer completely relied on these old people.
"Does your Majesty really think that if King Langya captures Xuzhou, he will give up your country?" Deng You asked rhetorically.
"King Langya always wants someone to watch over Xuzhou for him, right?" Sima Pi asked uncertainly.
Deng You shook his head and said: "Zu Ti will never let the kingdom of kings. Wang family of Donghai, hey."
"Then there will always be no kingdom of law?" Sima Pi asked.
"When Xuzhou is in chaos, the country is just talking." Deng You said; "Wait, wait slowly."
Sima Pi was a little discouraged.
"Don't worry, many people are waiting like you." Deng You said again: "Even the one in the palace is waiting. Why did Mr. Chen come back from Yecheng? Isn't it because the people watching are a little bit How? King Langya has already taken action. They all want to see if Mr. Chen can withstand the attack from the north and the south. If they can wait, the king should be able to wait. I have done it before, and the king has done it. "
"What if this can't make Shao Xun lose his power?" Sima Pi asked.
"In that case." Deng You looked up at the sky and said, "Your Majesty, it is better to stay in Henan. If you can be a rich man here, if you go to Jianye, you will still be a rich man. At most, you will be a free official. That's it. After conquering Henan and Hebei, Mr. Chen's momentum cannot be contained. From now on, the king should change his attitude and visit the concubine more often. In the future, when Mr. Chen becomes successful, he will no longer be wary of you. I’ll give you an official title.”
People in Henan are in chaos.
Someone is tightly tied to Shao Xun and can only support him.
Some people are hesitant and only want to follow the crowd and give out some money and food, but they are not happy to give out more.
Some people watched indifferently and decided to continue to wait and see.
Some people even appear to be submissive, but secretly collude with all parties and make multiple bets.
People's hearts are so far apart that it's hard for you to see a person's true thoughts.
The only thing that can change their decision is victory.
Victory can cleanse everything. This is the general trend, and it is more effective than any conspiracy.
(End of this chapter)