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Coming to the fore Chapter 23: The Sima Family Troubles

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    Lu Rui and Cao Chong set out overnight, non-stop, and finally arrived at the gate of Xudu at dawn five days later. At this time, the gate of Xudu was still closed.  "Master Marquis, there are several carriages ahead." As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Dian Wei opened the curtain and pointed at the carriages in front. In addition to Lu Rui's team, there was another team also under the city tower. Cao Cao was  Xu You ordered that no one was allowed to open the city gate at will except for urgent military matters. Anyone who violated the rules would be beheaded.  "Oh?" "Xilai, let's go and see whose carriage it is." "No!" "Master Marquis, in front is the carriage of Lord Cui Yancui and Mr. Hu Zhaohu." After Dian Wei found out the owner of the carriage,  Come back and report to Lu Rui immediately.  Cui Yan and Hu Zhao?  Are they also here because of Sima Yi's affairs?  "Brother Chong, let's go meet these two gentlemen." These two are big shots. As juniors, Lu Rui and Cao Chong should go to meet them.  "Yes, Brother Rui." "This junior has met Mr. Cui, Mr. Hu!" Lu Rui brought Cao Chong to Cui Yan and Hu Zhao and saluted them.  "So it's Bufan and Cangshu? Please excuse yourself." Cui Yan looked happy when he saw the two of them and quickly told them not to be polite.  "It turns out that Bufan is here. It's great. Bufan, please tell the Prime Minister that Zhongda has been recuperating in Hanoi in the past few years and has not gone out. How could he be an accomplice of Youda?" When Hu Zhao saw Lu Rui, he immediately changed his mind.  He got excited, grabbed Lu Rui's hand, and explained Sima Yi's situation to Lu Rui.  "Mr. Hu, don't get excited. The Prime Minister will definitely send someone to investigate this matter. If Sima Yi is innocent, the Prime Minister will definitely not slander an innocent person at will." Lu Rui frowned, and even Hu Zhao came to see  The news of arresting the wrong person has spread throughout the government and the public.  "Bufan, the Prime Minister is a great leader of the generation. How can he act according to common sense? If someone with ill intentions instigates Zhongda, Zhongda will be in danger." Hu Zhao's protective feelings were evident in his words, and he watched anxiously.  Lu Rui.  "Mr. Hu, please rest assured. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, my father will do everything in accordance with the law. I guarantee that as long as there is no interrogation by Tingwei, Sima Yi will be fine." Seeing Hu Zhao so anxious.  Cao Chong also stood up to appease Hu Zhao. After all, he was Cao Cao's son.  "This?" "Mr. Hu, don't worry. Since Bufan and Cangshu have given their guarantees, Zhongda will be fine. And with so many of us testifying for Zhongda, the Prime Minister will not execute him innocently."  "Well, Ji Gui said so, I feel relieved. After we enter the city, we will submit a greeting to the Prime Minister, meet with the Prime Minister, and explain Zhongda's situation to the Prime Minister."  He nodded and walked towards the city gate. At this time, the soldiers guarding the gate had already opened the city gate.  Hu Zhao and Cui Yan bowed their hands to Lu Rui.  He drove the carriage into the city.  Lu Rui and Cao Chong looked at each other and hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As soon as they arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the housekeeper took them to the study, where Cao Cao was summoning Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Liu Ye to discuss matters.  "My child has met Father Zhong (father)." "Bufan and Cangshu are back? Get up and tell your father what happened in Hanoi." Cao Cao waved his hand.  Signaling the two of them to get up.  "Yes, Father Zhong!" Lu Rui then told Cao Cao about what happened between him and Cao Chong in Hanoi. After hearing that Cao Chong had exchanged 50,000 yuan for 50,000 acres of fertile land, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.  "Cang Shu, my father is very satisfied with the performance of this trip to Hanoi. You are also tired. Go back to your mother's place and have a good rest. As for other things, I will arrange it tomorrow." "Yes, father." Cao Chonggong  Handed over.  Just retreated.  Cao Chong knew that Cao Cao was discussing military and state affairs with Lu Rui and others, and it was not something that Cao Chong could participate in yet.  "Bufan, what do you think about Sima Yi's matter?" After Cao Chong left, Cao Cao asked Lu Rui directly. This matter is very difficult now. All the evidence shows that Sima Yi has been in Hanoi in recent years and has not left.  It is different from the message issued by Cao Cao.  Sima Yi and Sima Min conspired to encourage His Majesty in Xudu to overthrow the Han Dynasty.  It was a memorandum issued by the Prime Minister's house, and it was also based on this article that Sima Yi was arrested.  "Father Zhong, I think there is something wrong with Sima Yi." "Oh? How do you know that?" "Father Zhong, according to the information provided by Bohou, Sima Yi has been recuperating in Hanoi in the past few years, and holds or participates in events every half month  Wenhui. Half a month happened to be the day when Hanoi was traveling to Xudu. This situation proves that Sima Yi will never appear in Xudu, and the conspiracy is completely false." Only then did Lu Rui realize that Sima Yi's alibi was too coincidental.  , just like writing a book, it happens by chance, and this is the point of doubt. ?"What Bu Fan said makes sense. After discussing with Feng Xiao, Zhong De, and Zi Yang, I also felt that this matter was fishy, ??but there was no evidence. It seems that we lost this time, to the Sima family." Cao Cao.  He shook his head helplessly. Cao Cao is currently riding a tiger and is in a difficult position. If he doesn't give everyone an explanation, I'm afraid Cao Jun will face a huge crisis, and the family's disunity will pierce Cao Jun's heart like a sharp blade.  "What does Father Zhong mean?" "Bufan, after tomorrow's court review, Jiahui will plead guilty to the court and admit to dereliction of duty." Guo Jia personally went to Hanoi to arrest Sima Yi. Something happened now.  , naturally Guo Jia is responsible for it.  "Master?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment. Originally, it was Lu Rui's task to arrest Sima Yi, but Cao Cao asked Guo Jia to do it in order to prevent Sima's dirty tricks. This time Guo Jia became the scapegoat, and Lu Rui felt deeply in his heart.  of guilt.  "Feifan, I can't blame you for this, I can only blame us for being too careless and playing into the hands of the Sima family." Guo Jia smiled calmly. In fact, arresting Sima Yi was a gamble. If the Sima family could not be severely damaged, we could only fight with the Sima family.  Compromised.  "BuFan, you don't have to worry about being a filial piety. The crime of dereliction of duty is just a small salary penalty. BuFan just supplies the filial piety. As for the Sima family, we must give both kindness and power, Sima Zhongda? I really want to see you.  Real person!" After Cao Cao laughed a few times, he left the study, leaving Lu Rui and others behind.  "Master?" "Hey, my lord's love for talents has revived. It seems that my lord is determined to accept Sima Yi into the Prime Minister's Palace." After Lu Rui and Guo Jia were left alone, Guo Jia expressed his worries.  "Master is worried about Sima Yi?" Lu Rui looked at Guo Jia doubtfully. Could it be that Guo Jia also saw Sima Yi's ambition?  "Bufan, Sima Yi's talent is definitely not inferior to that of you and me, but he hides in Hanoi and does not serve as an official, which shows his deep scheming. The most important thing is that this person is not seeking fame and wealth, but seeking to conquer the world. My lord is still alive.  , can control this person. If the lord passes away, I am afraid that the lord¡¯s successor will not be able to control this person.¡± Guo Jia is indeed a counselor that Cao Cao relies on, and he can see Sima Yi¡¯s ambition at a glance.  "Master, since the master knows the dangers of Sima Yi, why don't you suggest to Father Zhong to kill Sima Yi?" If he can't do it openly, he will do it secretly, using a large number of assassins to carry out the assassination. I don't believe that Sima Yi can escape Cao Cao's capture.  "Catch and kill? Bufan, you and I both know the nature of the lord. If the lord decides to use one person, how can you and I stop it? The lord loves talents so much that even if there is a tiger by his side, the lord will still use his claws and claws.  "Guo Jia smiled. If he could persuade Cao Cao or kill Sima Yi, he would definitely have acted and would not have ended up in this situation.  "Rui understands. Father Zhong is determined to use Sima Yi's talents to calm the troubled times!" Lu Rui also knew that Cao Cao loved talents. Just like Wei Zhong, he betrayed Cao Cao many times and still received important treatment. Wei Zhong was just a talented county guard.  , Sima Yi is a talented person in the world, and Cao Cao will certainly not let this person go.  "Yes, Bufan, Sima Yi's talents can be used. But don't entrust him with heavy responsibilities. Sima Yi is similar in age to Bufan. If my lord and I pass away in the future, I will have to rely on Bufan to suppress Sima Yi." Guo Jia squinted his eyes, as if he thought of something.  .  "Yes, master, Rui understands." The next day.  In Xu Dutingwei's house, Man Chong sat on the throne, Cao Cao and Lu Rui.  Guo Jia, Hu Zhao, Cui Yan and others are sitting in the second place. Today is the day to review Sima Min's case.  "Prime Minister?" Man Chong sat on the throne and asked Cao Cao for instructions.  "Bo Ning, you are the chief judge this time. I am just a bystander. You just have to act in accordance with the law." "No!" "Come here, bring the criminal Sima Min with you!" Man Chong was shocked.  He slapped the ground on the table and asked the guards to take Sima Min to the court.  "Sima Min is guilty" Man Chong then began to list Sima Min's crimes, including plotting to drive a wedge between Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao, creating a blood-stained edict, and assassinating Cao Cao.  "Sima Min, can you plead guilty?" Man Chong put all the witnesses and physical evidence in front of Sima Min and questioned Sima Min.  "Hmph! The Prime Minister is the head of the Han Dynasty, and he has many talents under his command. I didn't expect that I, Sima Youda, would plot against me many times. It's a pity, it's a pity, I was only a little short of success" Sima  Min looked at everyone and burst out laughing. In Sima Min's eyes, it would be a waste of time to compete with the heroes in the prime minister's house.  "Let him be detained." "Here, bring Sima Yi with you." After Man Chong interrogated Sima Min, he ordered someone to bring Sima Yi.  "Sima Yi, born late, named Zhongda, has met all of you sirs." Sima Yi was dressed in fine clothes and came to the main hall under the control of the guards. He saw Sima Yi saluting everyone unhurriedly, as ifNot worried about his situation at all.  "Sima Yi, Sima Min has conspired to overthrow the Han Dynasty many times, and your seal is on the end of his correspondence with many traitors. Are you an accomplice of Sima Min?" Sima Yi was escorted up.  Man Chong began to interrogate, but Sima Yi's evidence seemed insufficient. There were only some written seals and no other substantial evidence at all.  "Reporting to your lord, Yi's seal was lost three years ago. This matter has been reported to the Hanoi County Government. The county government should have a record. The seals on these letters were printed by the old seal. Now Yi's seal is still with me.  On my body." After saying that, Sima Yi took out a seal from his arms and handed it to the guard, asking him to present it to Man Chong.  In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the seals of aristocratic families were very important. Seeing the seal was like seeing a person.  However, personal seals of aristocratic families may sometimes be lost. In order to prevent people from malicious intent, the laws of the Han Dynasty stipulate that if a family's seal is lost, a case must be filed with the local government and the seal must be re-engraved.  Man Chong took Sima Yi¡¯s seal and began to compare the evidence presented by the Hanoi County Government. What Sima Yi said was true. If Sima Min wanted to frame the blame, he could use the old seal to frame Sima Yi.  "Come here, bring Zhao San!" Later, Man Chong summoned another witness.  This witness proves that Sima Min has someone to support him in Xudu. The person to support him is Lao Ma, a housekeeper sent by the Sima family from Hanoi.  "Zhao San, who are you and what position have you held?" "Reporting to your lord, my surname is Zhao and my last name is San. I was originally a handyman at the Sima family's forage shop in Xudu." "Well, Sima Yi, according to the information and witnesses  It is said that when Sima Min was plotting evil in Xudu, there was a man named Lao Ma. Sima Yi, do you know Lao Ma? Or are you Lao Ma?" Man Chong patted the desk hard and said,  Questioned Sima Yi.  "Replying to your lord, Wansheng's surname is Sima Yi and his alias is Zhongda. He has never changed his name. I don't know who the adults say Lao Ma is. Wansheng is not the person to support Sima Min. Please be careful." Sima Yi patted his long hair.  Xiu, calmly answered Man Chong.  "Do you have evidence?" "Reporting to your lord, a few years ago, the Prime Minister heard that I have a talent for governing the country, and specially issued a recruitment order, intending to recruit me to the Prime Minister's Mansion as an official. Unfortunately, I am young and sick, and I am plagued by illness.  , I have been recuperating in Hanoi for the past few years and have never left Hanoi County. How can I come to Xudu to meet Sima Min?" Sima Yi cupped his hands and returned Man Chong, while looking at Cui Yan and Hu Zhao.  "Sir, Ji Gui and I can testify about Zhongda's matter!" Hu Zhao immediately stood up and testified for Sima Yi.  "Mr. Hu, please respect yourself. This is the trial of this court captain. Everything will be handled in accordance with the law. I have not asked sir, please do not answer." Sima Min was stunned when he heard Sima Yi's answer, and his face suddenly changed slightly.  This small change was caught by Lu Rui on the side.  "Yes, sir!" Hu Zhao, always a celebrity, bowed his hand to Man Chong and expressed his apology.  ¡°Subsequently, Man Chong ordered people to present all the evidence and witnesses one by one, and finally made a verdict.  Sima Min intended to rebel and subvert the imperial court. The evidence of his crime was conclusive and he should be executed.  All primary school children were sent to the frontier.  Sima Min's father, Sima Fang, made contributions to the court and was punished for being implicated.  As for Sima Yi, there was no evidence to prove that he was Sima Min¡¯s accomplice and he was acquitted.  After the trial, Guo Jia immediately petitioned the court to apologize, and the court went through the motions and fined Guo Jia half a year's salary.  After the trial, Lu Rui came to Tingwei's cell, where Sima Min was waiting for execution.  PS: Thank you for your great support!  !
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