"What should we do? If the thieves want to capture Shangdang, then let the imperial court send troops to support them."

His tone became a little gloomy:

"Does it mean that the imperial court will trust me to lead the army?"

Whether he is worried about Luoyang or worried about Taifu going to Yecheng, he is still worried anyway.

The Taifu knew it in his heart, and the court also understood it.

The Taifu knew in his heart that the court understood, and the court also knew that the Taifu knew in his heart.

So not only did the Taifu bother to care, he even didn't bother to say anything.

Shangdang is gone, but there is still Taihang Mountain across the way!

Anyway, Yecheng is the place where the Wei Dynasty was a feudal state, and it is not the place where Taifu Sima started his career.

"But Hebei now..."

Master Sima was about to speak but stopped.

Sima Yi said indifferently:

"If there are no troops in Hebei, we can transfer them from Huainan. In the past, the old city of Hefei was built on Chaohu Lake, and the Wu people could not break it with the strength of the navy."

"Now Man Boning (Man Chong) has moved the new city to a dangerous place. I don't believe the Wu people can break it?"

"If Hefei is not defeated, no matter how many troops the Wu people have, he still dares to divide his troops and go north to attack Shouchun? Isn't he afraid that his retreat will be cut off by fine cavalry and his troops will have nothing to return to?"

Besides, now that the Shu people are very powerful, it is still a question whether Wu State is still willing to send a large army to the north.

In the Battle of Guanzhong, Jingzhou was able to mobilize part of its troops to pass through Wuguan and enter Guanzhong to defend Chang'an, which illustrates the problem.

Sun Quan was not very good at fighting, but he still had a very good vision.

Sima Yi did not believe that Sun Quan could not see the changes in the world situation after the Battle of Guanzhong.

In this battle, the Shu Kingdom felt really strong.

There are both elite soldiers and fierce generals.

Especially Feng Thief, who has traveled thousands of miles. If he hadn't really reached the river, no one in the world would have believed that he could reach such a distance. He can be called the reincarnation of a champion.

Taifu Sima, who faced the Ge thieves and the Feng thieves at the same time, felt the most profoundly. The pressure was too great.

"Those are all issues that the court needs tigers for, not issues that we need to consider."

Sima Yi didn't want to get entangled in the issue of joining the party.

He asked Master Xiang:

"Has your Majesty sent back any news from Xuchang?"

He once again assisted the new emperor, and at the same time received a lot of rewards. Even the children in his family were granted the title of marquis and official officials without exception.

Although Taifu Sima said he wanted to guard Luoyang and guard against the Shu invaders from the east, he could not leave lightly.

But it is still possible to send a son to go and thank him on his behalf.

At the same time, this is also a method acceptable to both parties.

Of course, Sima Zhao did not go to Xuchang simply to express gratitude.

Liu Fang and Sun Zi have not sent any messages for a long time.

When I sent a message from Luoyang, it was like a stone cow entering the sea, and there was no news.

So Sima Yi then thought of asking Sima Zhao to go to Xuchang and pay a visit.

"Sir, there is no news yet."

Compared with the Shu people's capture of Shangdang, Sima Yi was obviously more concerned about the news from Xuchang.

He frowned and murmured:

"The situation is not quite right..."

"Sir, what's wrong?"

Master Sima didn't quite understand.

Sima Yi said slowly:

"Don't you think it's strange that a person who said that the prosperity of the Wei Kingdom could only last three generations became the empress dowager of the third generation of the Wei Kingdom?"

Master Sima was stunned: "What? Sir, this..."

"The current Empress Dowager Yu of Wei once said that the prosperity of Wei could only last three generations."

The Sima family and the Yu family are both major families in Hanoi.

Before that, the two families could be considered political allies.

Coupled with Sima Yi's identity, he knew some things about the harem.

When the late Emperor came to power, the Yu family was demoted as the royal family member. In anger, she once said:

The Cao family likes to set up low-ranking people. As the saying goes, the low-ranking people are replaced by the high-ranking people, and the ministers are replaced by the kings. I am afraid that the prosperity of the Wei State will not last more than three generations.

Therefore, the late emperor had never been very fond of the Yu family, it could even be said that he disliked her.

Otherwise, she would not have been demoted to Yecheng a few years ago.

If the late emperor had not been forced by the pressure of these years in order to win over the aristocratic families again, I am afraid that the fate of the Yu family would have been to die of old age in Yecheng.

How can it be like now, when it is her turn to become the empress dowager?

Master Sima was shocked: "Is there such a thing?"

"Your Majesty, even if you die, you will leave me with a lot of trouble!"

Sima Yi sighed.

It can be imagined that the emperor was young and as the empress dowager, Yu's right to speak in the court was very important.

Don't say that Emperor Wen once ordered his descendants not to interfere in politics.

What time has it been now? Who cares what Emperor Wen said?

As members of the same family, Sima Yi could lead the troops to guard Luoyang alone. Why couldn't the Yu family use the Empress Dowager to expand their influence?

Master Sima understood somewhat, but not completely.

Sima Yi looked at him and said meaningfully:

"So, the wife clan is very important. If it's good, it can help others succeed, if it's bad, it can ruin others' success."

Master Sima's face changed slightly when he heard his master's words.

"I heard that your wife said recently that our Sima clan has many talented children. What I have done is not a loyal minister of Wei. Is this possible?"

Master Sima's face suddenly turned white.

Master Sima's wife is Xia Houhui, and he and Xiahou Xuan are brothers and sisters.

Back then, when the Xiahou clan was tabooed by the late emperor, your Excellency once hinted that he would divorce his wife.

Just because Xiahou was pregnant with another child, the matter was suppressed for the time being.

Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, the adults would bring up old matters again.

Master Sima knew that his wife was very knowledgeable and thoughtful.

Not only can she help him plan many things, but she also knows what he is thinking on a daily basis.

Sima Yi's eyes flashed coldly:

"If a man wants to achieve great things, how can he be limited by the love of his children? Although we, the Sima clan, are at the peak of their power, we are actually surrounded by dangers."

"There are Shu captives in the west who are forcing each other, and the Wei clan in the east who is jealous. We have not heard from Xuchang, Sun and Liu for a long time. It is a good thing if they don't fall out."

"Not to mention that Hanoi is the foundation of our Sima clan, but there is another Yu clan. I am afraid that now we are on the same side as the Wei clan."

"If we have another problem in our own family, it will be like falling into the abyss overnight."

Master Sima was sweating profusely and could not speak.

In April of the fifteenth year of Jianxing, Master Sima returned to his residence from Taifu Sima and poisoned his wife Xia Houhui to death.
Chapter completed!