Zhou Yang resolutely pushed open the door and saw Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua turn their faces at the same time.

The two looked at him with surprise, and the room was quiet for a moment.

Three years have passed in a blink of an eye, but in Zhou Yang's heart, it seems that everything is still the scene of yesterday.

Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua basically did not change at all. When they saw Zhou Yang coming, they immediately rushed up excitedly.

Zhou Yang was at a loss for a moment, looking at the innocent childhood sweethearts, one who was full of infinite wisdom but still had no intention, while the other was always confused about the world.

Maybe I was really thinking too much. No matter who Zuo Ci and Dongfang Shuo refer to, it was just a natural phenomenon after all.

"Brother seems to have been promoted again!" Sima Yi was dressed in men's clothes and asked happily and concernedly, "But why do you look worried?"

"It seems to be!" Zhang Chunhua said with wide eyes.

"Where is it? Don't exaggerate it, okay?" Zhou Yangsai said, "Everyone sit back, I have something to talk to Zhongda."

"What! I'm here to find Brother Zhongda again!" Zhang Chunhua pouted, "I have to send someone away every time."

"No need this time." Zhou Yang said with a smile.

After saying that, Zhang Chunhua looked secretly happy, as if his status suddenly improved to the same height as Sima Yi.

Sima Yi was quite helpless with her, and she was more like a mature brother.

Seeing the two of them so childish and interesting, Zhou Yang felt much better.

Since Cao Pi ascended the throne and became the emperor, the original little emperor was sent to Shanyang, and Zhang Chunhua was not by his side.

Zhou Yang has always wanted to find an opportunity to visit him, because the young emperor is no longer a political ace hostage, but just a happy person who enjoys peace and does not have to think about anything.

But for him, is this really happy?

All of this was caused by Zhou Yang, causing him to lose Xiaoyao, and Zhang Chunhua was not by his side.

However, Zhou Yang always wanted to send news to see him. After all, what he feared the most now was that he was suspicious of Cao Pi.

In the past, those pro-Han ministers were wiped out by Cao Cao, so they paved the way for Cao Pi to take the throne. Although he had passed away, he was also chased for the emperor.

Zhou Yang absolutely did not dare to find the little emperor at this time, so as to avoid being mistakenly thought by Cao Pi. He planned to cause trouble again in the name of Han like Liu Bei.

"I understand, my brother must have encountered some difficulties." Zhang Chunhua said smartly, "That's why I thought of Brother Zhongda. I believe he can help solve it, right?"

"You really got me wrong." Zhou Yang smiled, "But this time it's really a big problem!"

"It's okay, brother, you are just not defended." Sima Yi said confidently.

So Zhou Yang reported to Sima Yi one by one that Cao Pi had passed away.

In addition, the Eastern Wu defeated Liu Bei, Lu Xun rose from then on, and Zhuge Liang from Shu also began to take control of the power.

Faced with these two powerful ministers, Zhou Yang really felt that he was unable to help Cao Pi realize his dream of unifying the world.

Zhang Chunhua said without caring: "As soon as Brother Zhongda appears, Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun are no match for him!"

Sima Yi had seen these two people in Hanzhong, and that was the first time that the three powerful ministers had secretly fought each other.

Although Zhuge Liang finally withdrew sadly, he still realized what he left behind. In the end, he took advantage of the convenience of Shu to Hanzhong to regain the important place.

Now that I want to conquer Yangping Pass again, it is impossible to convince Zhang Lu as easily as before.

As long as Shu guards Hanzhong and continues to be in a good state with Eastern Wu, Wei will find it difficult to enter the Shu realm.

Sima Yi also looked thoughtful when he heard this. After all, he knew that it was not entirely because of his wisdom, but because of the situation in Wu and Shu.

Therefore, even Lu Xun had to temporarily make a good relationship with Wei in order to put pressure on Shu.

But now is the era of Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun. Wu and Shu are probably going to meet each other in their lifetime.

So what Wei State has to face now will be a decades-long arduous war of resistance.

After hearing Zhou Yang's narration of the situation of Wei and the general trend of the world, Sima Yi sighed and said, "You must first settle the country when fighting against foreign countries. My brother seems to have no idea of ​​his current situation!"

Zhou Yang said in surprise: "My situation?"

Since Jia Xu also passed away, Cao Pi has obviously relied more on Zhou Yang.

In addition, as Cao Cao's only entrusted minister, he also held the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, one of the highest military powers of the Wei State. The most important thing is that he never participated in various political activities to destroy political enemies or compromise on the aristocratic families.

This made Zhou Yang almost no one in the court opposed him. He was a good man and had a very good situation.

"Is the place where the emperor relies on my brother because he is resourceful, or he is a commanding military force, or a far-reaching political talent?" Sima Yi denied one by one, "It's not, but my brother almost has the original team under Cao Gong, and the military generals include Xu Huang, Jia Kui, Zhang Yan, Taishan Army, Le Jin, Li Dian and others, all of whom are strong enough to dominate one side."

"Aren't these bargaining chips to unify the world in the future?" Zhou Yangqi said.

"It is true, but it is the brother's bargaining chip, not the emperor's bargaining chip." Sima Yi said.

"Isn't mine the emperor's?" Zhou Yang asked.

"This is what my brother thinks, and the emperor doesn't think so." Sima Yi said again, "Because if these people are in the hands of the emperor, they will naturally be better than in the hands of the brother, and the emperor is also engaged in centralized policies because of this."

"If the emperor wants to regain power, just tell me, why bother with this?" Zhou Yang said.

"It's not as simple as I think." Sima Yi sneered, "As the king of a country, he naturally has the ability to control people. Even Emperor Xian of Han, who poses the greatest threat to him, was also placed in Shanyang. It's not that he dared not move at all, but that he cannot move now, but if he has the chance, Emperor Xian of Han might suddenly die of illness."

"Are you saying that the emperor is still afraid that the remnants of pro-Han who have not been eradicated, and suddenly rise again?" Zhou Yang said suddenly.

"This is just one possibility." Sima Yi analyzed, "As for the power in the hands of my brother, the emperor did not want to take it back, but did not dare to take it back, so he temporarily used this method to continue to maintain a good relationship with my brother, but it was just a temporary superficial phenomenon."

After hearing what he said, Zhou Yang did feel like what Sima Yi said in the past few years since Cao Pi ascended the throne.

Cao Pi is indeed no longer the former Cao Pi, but the emperor of a country.

Any decision made, every sentence said, is carefully considered.

Whether it is a compromise with the gentry, a nine-rank Zhongzheng system or a centralized policy, it is a decision that must be made, not that he likes to do so himself.

Cao Cao was a eunuch despised by the nobles, so Cao Pi naturally could not escape this relationship.

There can never be substantial compromise between the Cao clan and the aristocratic clans, and everything is just temporary support for interests.

Even though Cao Pi began to advocate Confucianism, he could not hide these facts.

Zhou Yang is different. He is a benevolent monarch in Luoyang. He has no conflict with Wei State, but he has the highest power in Wei State except the emperor.

Cao Pi was just because of his identity as an emperor, but the person who really held real power was Zhou Yang.

Moreover, Zhou Yang followed Cao Cao for more than 20 years, relying on the great contributions made by these civil and military generals under his command, and was Cao Cao's only entrusted minister.

It is indeed a teaching that Cao Pi is not afraid to move or offend, but also has to rely on and maintain relationships.

"I didn't expect that I was still so late. I clearly felt the changes of the emperor, but as long as he said good things," Zhou Yang sighed, "I forgot my situation."

"Brother is kind-hearted and easy to trust others. This is my brother's strengths and weaknesses!" Sima Yi smiled.

"What should I do now?" Zhou Yang asked blankly, "Continue to contribute to the emperor, the country, and build the country, use the power in his hands to show off his strength in the State of Wei, and then the emperor took everything back at the right time, even..."

"Even to eradicate future troubles," Sima Yi said, "or like Emperor Xian of Han and Cao Zhi, they were sealed up in a place to enjoy their old age."

"It would be nice if it could be that way." Zhou Yang said to himself.

"It would be great if it could really be like that." Sima Yi heard him murmuring and said, "It's a pity that he is already subject to others. As long as he has the chance, the emperor will never allow such a potential threat."

"What should Zhongda teaches me?" Zhou Yang finally asked for help.

"Forbear." Sima Yi simply spit out a word.

"Term?" Zhou Yang said in surprise.

"There is no other way than tolerant, brother." Sima Yi said, "The emperor is waiting for an opportunity, but brother is also waiting for an opportunity."

"Why are you waiting for?" Zhou Yang said in a trembling heart.

"It depends on what my brother really wants." Sima Yi said with a mysterious smile, "If it is for Mingzhe to protect himself, we must arrange a way out for ourselves from now on. When the time is ripe, we can return the regime in our hands to the emperor, and then the whole family will retreat. At that time, I will also follow my brother to retreat to the mountains and forests, and find a place that the emperor will never find to live in his old age."

"Is this what I want?" Zhou Yang asked himself.

"Or..." Sima Yi wanted to speak but stopped.

"Or what?" Zhou Yang asked hurriedly.
Chapter completed!