The early morning mist was very annoying. Princess Pei of the East China Sea got up early in the morning and was sitting in front of the desk, opening some letters.
The first letter was written by her father Pei Kang. It was not a big deal. The main purpose was to ask her to teach the prince Sima Pi more to show the "righteousness of filial piety and brotherhood."
Mrs. Pei felt a little irritated after seeing it.
The prince was only seven years old and had never been very obedient. Every time she tried to interfere, her husband ignored her. As a result, the prince became more and more unscrupulous.
When it comes to her husband, she is even more angry.
There were too many sluts in the palace, and the king was so confused that he would rather leave her, a virtuous and dignified princess, in a feudal country. This time when I came to Luoyang, I only exchanged a few words, and then I got into those sluts again.
She was very angry.
After stuffing the letter back intact, she opened the next one.
This was written by his elder brother Pei Dun. In the letter, he asked his sister to help him blow pillows and become a governor.
After reading it, Mr. Pei sighed quietly. It was not possible to sleep on the same bed, so how could he get the pillow wind?
Another brother, Pei Shao, also wrote a letter. In addition to describing family affairs, he also mentioned the current situation of the Pei family's children.
I heard that Mr. Pei was a powerful family man, with relatives and friends all over the military and political circles. After reading it, Mr. Pei thought for a moment and began to write a reply.
She knew exactly what her husband was thinking. He was ambitious, but limited by his strength, so she could only wait and see for opportunities.
She was actually a little disapproving of this.
There are many descendants of the Sima family, but none of them have sharpened their heads and gone to Luoyang. The strength of the Donghai Palace is so weak, it is really...
"Hua Nu is tired from traveling and traveling, did you have a good rest last night?" A cheerful voice came from the door, Dajin Sikong, Donghai King Sima Yue came in with a smile.
"Husband." Mrs. Pei put down her pen, stood up and saluted.
Did you rest well?
There was only a wry smile in her heart, but she was no longer naive and too lazy to talk about these things.
Sima Yue looked at the letter on the desk and seemed to have some enlightenment.
The Pei family is a good helper, but they don't dare to bet on him yet, which makes him a little unhappy. Of course, he won't show it on his face. He only glances at him and turns away, looking indifferent.
appearance.
The couple was silent for a while, having nothing to say.
After a while, Mrs. Pei broke the awkward atmosphere and asked, "Have you finished talking, husband?"
"Well..." Sima Yue clasped his hands behind his back, stood erect, his eyes fell on the pond outside the window, pretending to be deep in thought: "Actually, there is nothing to talk about, I just wait until the time comes."
Mrs. Pei lowered his head and said nothing.
The two of them looked less like a couple than like strangers, full of a sense of distance.
She was suddenly a little discouraged. She worked hard to maintain her beautiful face and mature body, but her husband didn't even look at her. She was either just living like a dog, plotting conspiracies, or fooling around with Hu Meizi.
Hu Meizi is shameless and will use any despicable means to seduce people. However, she has received a dignified and polite education as a lady since she was a child, but she can't lose her face to do those dirty things that are degrading to her dignity.
If it's boring, then it's boring. A proud daughter of heaven has the pride of a proud daughter of heaven, and I won't ask you for it. All I want to do now is to live my life peacefully with my husband and children.
It's just that - well, it doesn't seem to be very easy now with just such a small request.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask: "My husband really wants to get involved in Luoyang's affairs?"
Sima Yue's eyes subconsciously fell on the letter, and soon turned to the window again, saying: "Sima Jiu has a way to kill himself, Sima Yi is a reckless man, it would be a pity not to take advantage of such a good opportunity. If there is help, we can seize it."
increase."
Pei didn't seem to understand, and only advised: "Now the king of Hejian is stationed at the right side of the pass, and the king of Chengdu is stationed at Yecheng, each supporting his troops. The king of Changsha is at the elbow and armpit, and there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses outside the city to respond.
How can a husband wait and act when the time comes? I'm afraid that if Sima Ji is killed, another Sima Yi will come, and Zhao Wanglun's past affairs must be taken into account."
General Zhenxi, Sima Yong (yóng), King of Hejian, obtained the military power of the Guanzhong Dudu District, and was stationed in Chang'an, with tens of thousands of troops.
General Zhenbei, General Pingbei, governor of Yecheng, and Chengdu King Sima Ying (who took office in the first month of the ninth year of Yuankang) held Yecheng and controlled the army in the Jizhou Metropolitan Area. They also looked covetously at Luoyang.
General Hussar, Sima Yi, King of Changsha, is in Luoyang City right now, and there are soldiers and horses he brought with him outside the city.
When Sima Yi first came to Luoyang last year, he had 200,000 soldiers and was shocked in all directions. Although most of the people dispersed and returned home, there were still tens of thousands of people stationed in the suburbs of Luoyang. With the great Sima who was in charge,
The soldiers and horses from the Yuzhou Dudu District brought by Qi King Sima Jiu faced each other from a distance and might take action at any time.
In such an explosive situation, why do you, the king of the East China Sea with no soldiers or power, come to join in the fun? Is Sima Jiong so easy to deal with?
To put it another way, what if Sima Jiong was defeated?
Before Sima Jiong, King Sima Lun of Zhao was in power, and the kings revolted. There was a great battle, and more than 100,000 soldiers from all sides died. What about Sima Jiong who came to power? He was not just another Sima Lun!
Even if Sima Ji is killed now, the central power will most likely fall into the hands of Sima Yi, the king of Changsha, who is very close at hand. Is it possible that it will be your turn?
Princess Pei's judgment of the situation was very accurate, but Sima Yue didn't like to hear this.
Moreover, this stinky bitch has no regard for the relationship between husband and wife and deliberately pretends not to understand what he says - at this critical moment, she should desperately persuade the Hedong Pei family to place a bet and invest their capital to increase their chances of winning.
He turned his back to his wife, and complex emotions flashed in his eyes. Sometimes he was annoyed, sometimes angry, sometimes vicious, sometimes scared. In the end, he couldn't help it anymore, and raised his voice slightly, saying: "A good wife should know
It’s not easy for me, the King of the East China Sea, to come. Some kings have enfeoffed 100,000 households, but I only get 5,000 households. Why? Even the Kingdom of East China Sea is not all mine. Sima Mao dares not to give me face. Why?
"
The voice is not loud, but the emotion is loud.
Mrs. Pei was astonished as if she were meeting her husband for the first time.
When they first got married, she was very satisfied with her husband's reputation for being humble. But now, she was extremely disappointed.
You obviously want the Pei family's help in your heart, but you have to pretend in front of her. This is called hypocrisy.
Sima Jiong and Sima Yi worked hard to achieve their current status. Their husbands have not made any achievements, but they are dissatisfied. This is called jealousy.
what else?
Mrs. Pei shook her head and said: "Husband, what we have is enough. We are killing and killing, the officials and ministers and the people everywhere are suffering, and the court's elite soldiers and generals are losing. In the end, all the soldiers will be wiped out.
The treasury is empty, and if anything changes, the barbarians will probably take advantage of it."
"What a woman!" Sima Yue finally got angry. He flicked his robe sleeves and went straight out of the door. His voice came from far away: "In a few days, the princess will go to live in a separate courtyard in the east of the city. Luoyang is a dangerous place.
Since you are worried, it is better to hide away."
Mrs. Pei knelt on the ground with an expressionless face.
There is no other way.
She, a woman, understands some truths, but her husband is obsessed with the authorities and driven by the desire for profit. It is really useless to do anything.
****
Concubine Pei was sad and disappointed, but she didn't delay long. Accompanied by Mi Huang, Liu Qia and others, she drove to Pan Yuan the next day.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" A young and neat voice sounded not far away, and it sounded quite imposing.
The princess opened the curtain and looked quietly at the sergeants who were training on the school field.
They are young but well trained.
At this time, the formation drill was coming to an end. The leading officer ordered the sergeants to sit on the ground, and he took out a bow tip and quickly strung it.
What he was talking about must be the essentials of archery.
After talking for a while, he directly picked up his bow and arrow, and fired three arrows in succession.
The arrow whizzed away and landed steadily on the straw man in the distance.
"Wow!" After all, it was a young man, and they couldn't help but exclaimed as they sat on the floor.
The princess was also a little surprised.
"Zi Hui, is this kind of archery skill common in the military?" she asked.
Mi Huang answered honestly: "But not often."
The princess nodded and lowered the car curtain.
The carriage passed by in a flash and quickly entered the village.
Liu Qia got an opportunity and came to the school field, looking at another team of sergeants who were practicing not far away.
"Uncle." Yang Bao saw this, gave a few instructions to his subordinates, ran over quickly, and bowed to salute.
Liu Qia glanced at his nephew.
In fact, Yang Bao was considered a powerful man in the four provinces and villages. Therefore, when the King of Donghai recruited soldiers, he found a way to add his nephew to the list and gave him a very senior position.
He may not have any long-term ideas, he just does it subconsciously. After all, in troubled times and wars, no power is as reliable as real force.
After the second batch of world soldiers arrived in Luoyang, under his control, Yang Bao became the leader of the team naturally, and his leadership was still strong.
He knew that Mi Huang would not be able to serve as the leader of the building for a long time. He did not have the ability, let alone the energy.
If everything goes well, it is not impossible for Yang Bao to replace Mi Huang as the leader of the building in the future. But - where did this Shao Xun come from?
"Tell me the truth -" In front of his nephew, Liu Qia stopped beating around the bush and asked directly: "What's Shao Xun's ability like?"
Yang Bao hesitated.
"Tell the truth!" Liu Qia said angrily with a serious face.
"Stronger than me." Yang Bao said dejectedly.
"How much stronger?"
"Much stronger."
Liu Qian took a deep breath and kicked his nephew.
Yang Bao staggered, then stood up straight again, lowering his head as he was being scolded.
"Lead the troops well for me!" Liu Qia glanced at his nephew with an indomitable look and walked away.
Yang Bao left in despair.
Liu Qia walked around the school grounds for a long time, and when it was getting dark, he finally saw Mi Huang, who was leaving the manor and preparing to return to Beijing.
(It’s so exciting. That’s it for today. If there’s anything missing, I’ll add more tomorrow)
Chapter completed!