"Although I have taken care of my second brother after his accident, I have an orphaned sister-in-law in my house. If I come here often, I am afraid of being criticized by others, but I will harm my second sister-in-law. Fortunately, I have you, uncle. I would like to thank you for my second brother."

Already."

Yang Hu quickly returned the gift:

"My uncle is wrong. My uncle is not here. I am my half-son. It is my duty to take care of the house."

When Xia Houwei heard this and saw the natural expression on Yang Hu's face, he couldn't help but sigh:

"I'm just afraid that I'm going to drag you down!"

Yang Hu smiled carelessly:

"I don't have the intention to serve as an official yet, so why would I say it's a drag? In fact, according to Yi Hu, given the current situation in the Wei Dynasty, it may not be a bad thing for the Xiahou family not to join the court."

"Oh?" Xia Houwei didn't expect that Yang Hu would actually say these words, and couldn't help but look surprised, "You were recommended as a senior official the year before last, but you rejected it because you were too young."

"I heard that last year, the Yanzhou Prefecture recruited you for official positions such as Engagement, Scholar, and Five Prefectures, but you refused to take office four times in a row."

"Now that I hear your remarks, could it be that you really don't want to be an official?"

Having said this, he lowered his voice again:

"Still... don't want to work in Luoyang?"

Yang Hu smiled slightly:

"To be honest with my uncle, a few days ago, someone actually came from Xuchang and wanted to conquer Xiuhu and his friend Wang Chudao to go to Xuchang to take up a post."

"Wang Chudao also persuaded Hu and agreed to conquer remote areas, but Hu said to him, 'How easy is it to convict people?' So Wang Chudao went to Xuchang alone."

Wang Chudao is Yang Hu's good friend Wang Chen. He is good at reading and writing, and is known for his filial piety.

Wang Chudao agreed to Cao Shuang's expedition and went to Xuchang. He had nothing to do with the Xiahou family.

But when Xia Houwei heard this, his expression changed slightly:

"Tai Yangshi, is it possible that you don't like the general?"

Yang Hu looked around, smiling and saying nothing.

After Xiahou Ba was trapped in the Shu Kingdom, the servants who insisted on staying in the house were basically regarded as loyal servants who would never leave him.

Even so, Xia Houwei still asked everyone to retreat, and then looked at Yang Hu:

"Now it's just you and me who can talk."

"In the year of Hu, I was not weak and did not know the power of the world, but I once heard my aunt say: Taifu and the general are both ministers left by the late emperor. Taifu is a veteran of four dynasties and has assisted in two dynasties. He is the hope of the court."

"Cao Shuang has not made any great contributions to the country. He only relies on his family status to serve as a general and be on an equal footing with the Taifu."

"With neither merit nor qualifications, if you suddenly assume great power, the most correct thing to do is to discuss government affairs with the senior ministers of the DPRK and not to act exclusively."

"If you can humble yourself as a general, why worry about people not accepting you?"

"But the general is not only doing the opposite, but he is also indulging his subordinates and breaking many laws. If things continue like this, not to mention people's hearts, he is afraid that his life will be lost!"

Xia Houwei was shocked when he heard this:

"Did she really say that?"

Yang Hu lost his father when he was twelve years old. It was his uncle Yang Dan who raised his three brothers and an elder sister.

The woman Yang Dan married was none other than the famous and talented Xin Xianying.

Yang Hu served his uncle with great respect, and at the same time he regarded Xin Xianying as his mother.

It was not without reason that Xia Houwei was shocked when he heard Yang Hu relaying Xin Xianying's words.

When Emperor Wu was still alive, Emperor Wen and King Chen Si (namely Cao Zhi) competed for the throne.

Later, when Emperor Wen was established, he cried with joy, hugged the neck of Prime Minister Shi Xinpi and said:

"Do you know how happy I am in my heart?"

Xin Pi returned to his home and told his daughter Xin Xianying about the incident. Xin Xianying, who was only in her twenties at the time, asserted:

"The prince is the person who takes care of the ancestral temple and the country on behalf of the king. You must not act without worry on behalf of the king."

"The prince will be the one who takes over from the king to govern the world in the future. When governing the world, you must be cautious."

"Today's fate is uncertain, which is worrying but not joyful. If the prince is like this, Wei will not be able to last long!"

If Emperor Wen was around and Xin Xianying's words came out, at most it would make people think that this woman was quite knowledgeable and could actually utter such words of advice.

As the crown prince, Cao Pi couldn't possibly cause trouble for a woman just because of such words.

If he could behave better and act like he sincerely listens to advice, he would be able to win the hearts of his superiors and subordinates.

Who could have expected that today, twenty years later, looking back at what Xin Xianying said will make people shudder.

Therefore, when Xia Houwei heard Xin Xianying make such an assertion about Cao Shuang, his expression changed subconsciously.

Seeing Xia Houwei's appearance, Yang Hu couldn't help but be a little confused:

"Why is my uncle like this?"

Xia Houwei sighed:

"You don't know that a few days ago, the general sent someone over again to invite Taichu (Xia Houxuan) to go to Xuchang, and Taichu also agreed."

"So today I will not hesitate to go to the Taifu's mansion to congratulate him and see if I can get the Taifu to agree to let him leave Luoyang."

Although Xia Houxuan was implicated in the Fuhua case, he was the pioneer of metaphysics in the Wei State. He was called the leader of the "Scholar Sect" by the scholars of the Wei State and had a great reputation.

In particular, He Yan, who was one of the "Four Congs" like Xiahou Xuan, highly praised Xiahou Xuan, calling him "only profound, so he can reach the aspirations of the world, and Xiahou Taichu is the same."

Now that Cao Shuang has become the general, he has begun to reuse the scholars who were demoted in the flashy case.

Xia Houxuan and Cao Shuang are even cousins ​​by marriage.

Therefore, Cao Shuang repeatedly asked Sima Yi for Xiahou Xuan, hoping to let him go to Xuchang as an official.

It can be said that this opportunity is an excellent opportunity for Xiahou Shang's lineage to regain its former glory.

Unfortunately, it was precisely because of Xia Houxuan's reputation that even Sima Yi had some concerns.

He was worried that if he went to Xuchang to help Cao Shuang, the scholars would follow suit, so he kept refusing to let him go.

Xia Houxuan was able to go to congratulate Master Sima in person this time, which was considered as a condescension to go and gave Master Sima a great deal of face.

At the same time, it seems that he is determined to go to Xuchang.

After hearing this from Xia Houwei's mouth, Yang Hu's expression changed drastically:

"Although the Grand Tutor has not publicly quarreled with the General, anyone who cares would know that the two have already been secretly fighting each other."
Chapter completed!