Chapter 405 Dissuasion
Just as Jizhou was vigorously implementing Lu Bu's New Deal, dividing and suppressing the gentry in Jizhou step by step, there was an undercurrent surging in Chang'an.
Lu Bu's expedition to Jizhou this time, the troops in Guanzhong were almost exhausted, which also gave some people the opportunity to think blindly. Especially the fact that Lu Yong came back to prepare to move the capital touched the nerves of many people.
Everyone knows what moving the capital means. Judging from the performance in the Battle of Jizhou, no one is optimistic that Cao Cao can resist Lu Bu. Who knows that Lu Bu secretly built a Beigong city and worked hard for ten years to come up with so much? Weapons of war.
No one among the officials cared about how these sharp weapons were made. They were more concerned about Lu Bu's method of implementing the new law in Jizhou this time.
I thought that after these years of self-cultivation, Lu Bu should correct his position, and he was also very gentle with officials and nobles. This gave many people the illusion that as Lu Bu's status became more stable, he had regarded himself as a As a member of the scholar-officials, you should start taking the initiative to protect the rights and interests of your family.
However, the butcher's knife raised by Jizhou this time ruthlessly told everyone that they were overthinking. Lu Bu was still the same Lu Bu. He had never regarded himself as a scholar, let alone took the initiative to protect his wife's interests, and his usual politeness was nothing more than that. It's just an illusion to paralyze everyone, and Lu Yong's victory over Yecheng has already increased his prestige. If he is allowed to successfully complete the move of the capital, Lu Yong's prestige will also increase greatly.
When the time comes, it will be this ax that controls the court, which makes everyone feel uncomfortable.
"Dad, pretend to be sick, don't get involved in this matter!" Luoyang, Sima's house, heard someone coming to visit, Sima Yi stopped Sima Fang who wanted to go to greet him, and said in a deep voice.
Sima Fang was originally from his hometown in Hanoi. At first, Sima Yi was worried that the war would spread to Hanoi, so he had someone take Sima Fang to live with him in Chang'an.
As the minister of civil affairs, Sima Yi naturally has his own mansion in Chang'an. It cannot be compared with the Sima family in Huai County, but it is definitely not bad. Although Sima Fang became an official, he was a famous person after all, so there was still some confusion in Chang'an. He is popular, and many people are willing to come to him.
But recently, with the news of the war in Jizhou, Sima Yi was keenly aware of the danger, and as soon as the war report came, someone came to the door. Even if he was not sure whether the other party came to lobby his father, Sima Yi would not let his father see anyone.
At this time, it is better to avoid suspicion.
"What's the matter?" Sima Fang was thinking about co-signing a letter to the emperor with others. Lu Bu went too far in Jizhou this time. Jizhou, a place where celebrities gather, what a scene of withering after being plowed by Lu Bu this time, Sima Fang Fang almost didn't dare to think about it. Being stopped by his son at this moment, Sima Fang couldn't help being startled and looked at Sima Yi with a frown.
"No matter what it is, you are not allowed to participate in it." Sima Yi said in a deep voice to Sima Fang: "Otherwise, the family will be destroyed!"
"Alarmist!" Sima Fang frowned. Although his second son was quite far-sighted and had saved the Sima family from danger several times during the war, in this case, Sima Fang just wanted to impeach Lu Bu and make him stop being like that. How could he be so unscrupulous as his son said?
"It's not alarmist!" Sima Yi gave his brother a wink and asked him to go and thank his guests. Then he looked at Sima Fang and said, "I know what father means, but impeachment is useless. If you want to change anything, you must mutiny. "
"Then mutiny. Now that Chang'an is empty, it's time to recapture Chang'an and block Hangu Pass. With the weapons of Beigong City, can Lu Bu be able to fight back?" Sima Fang said angrily.
"Where did the soldiers come from?" Sima Yi stared at his father in surprise: "Father doesn't really think that if the captain is transferred from Chang'an, then Chang'an can let those people do whatever they want, right?"
Lu Bu did bring all the troops he had accumulated over the years to Luoyang, but this does not mean that Chang'an's defense is weak. If you think about it, you will know that Chang'an City is Lu Bu's foundation. Even if the troops are tight now, he will not rest assured that Chang'an City is under guard. No one is left at all.
Yes, Chang'an is indeed weak, but being weak does not mean that you are easy to fight. Where will the soldiers come from? This question alone poked Sima Fang's lungs, and he couldn't answer it for a long time.
"Nowadays, it is no longer what it used to be. Every household can easily pull out thousands of troops, and together they can form an army of tens of thousands. Nowadays, there are many rich people in Guanzhong, but how many of them have private soldiers at home?" Sima Yi sighed helplessly.
It's not that he supports Lu Bu, but it's something that has no chance of winning. He will never fight with his family. The Jizhou nobles... will die if they die. If the Sima family had the consciousness at the beginning, it would never be the end it is today!
Sima Yi knew very well that Lu Bu did this not because he hated the nobles. This can also be seen from Lu Bu's daily life. When the interests of the court are not involved, Lu Bu is actually not bad to the nobles. The reason why Jizhou looks so miserable is just because The scholars in Jizhou could not accept the laws of Guanzhong, and Lu Bu would not compromise at all on this issue. He also had the confidence not to compromise, so the celebrities in Jizhou had such a tragic ending.
As for these people in Chang'an City, they may really want to complain about the Jizhou scholars, because many of the officials in the court are not from Guanzhong, but famous people from the Central Plains. Lu Bu kills people according to rules and not indiscriminately. These people can To stay, apart from the fact that the court needs people, the most important thing is not to harm the interests of these people.
But now that Lu Bu has begun to attack the Central Plains, what is the difference between these people and the powerful noble families who were cut off by Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu?
Sima Yi figured out Lu Bu's rules, and this allowed the Sima family to avoid disaster. How could he let his father get involved again?
In the current situation, if these people succeed, the Sima family will naturally benefit even if they don't participate. If they participate, it's not bad if they succeed. If they don't succeed, the family will be ruined and they won't be able to escape.
In Sima Yi's view, this time, the chance of losing is very high. Even if Chang'an is really empty now, these people are even more vain. If you don't participate, there will be benefits if you win. If you lose, you will lose. If you participate, there will be no benefits if you win. More or less, if you lose and kill your whole family, isn't it clear at a glance what to choose?
"But this time the captain went too far!" Sima Fang frowned.
Jizhou was almost wiped clean with blood by Lu Bu. The number of soldiers killed and injured on both sides in the conquest of Yizhou was probably not as many as those killed this time in promoting the New Deal.
"After the captain comes back, you can argue with him in person, but it's best for father not to do anything at this moment, otherwise his life will be in danger!" Sima Yi sighed.
Tell Lu Bu everything you need to say to him head-on. Lu Bu usually won't blame you. Even if what you say makes him uncomfortable, he won't give you small shoes to wear. Although Jiye is magnanimous, but doing this behind the scenes, to put it mildly, it is a rebellion. Isn't this like stretching his neck in front of Lu Bu and cutting him off?
Besides, to take a step back, you have captured Chang'an, what's next?
Judging from Lu Bu's reputation in Guanzhong, as long as Lu Bu frees up his hands to fight back, how many people dare to face Lu Bu directly, and what can be used to stop him? Is this simply a child's play?
Sima Fang frowned and looked at his son, and suddenly said: "Zhong Situ has been ill recently. Is this also the reason?"
"How does this child know?" Sima Yi shook his head helplessly, but he felt that the possibility was very high. When Lu Bu was weak before, those scholars failed to defeat Lu Bu. Now that Lu Bu is in the ascendant, anyone who is smarter should not have such a situation. idea.
Sima Yi didn't think this would happen at first, but the facts proved to him that there really weren't many smart people in the world, including his father!
It's not too late to wake up now, no wonder I can't get along with San Gong.
It's a shame to criticize, but Sima Yi couldn't have watched his father rush in. Fortunately, he brought Chang'an, otherwise Sima Yi would have been really worried that his father would go looking for Lu Bu.
What Sima Yi said to Sima Fang became somewhat clear. Looking at his son, Sima Fang sighed and said, "That's it."
The eldest son Sima Lang is now the magistrate of Luoyang. If the capital is moved in the future, his status will naturally increase. This son Sima Yi is also the lieutenant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and has a bright future. However, from the perspective of interests, the Sima family really has no reason to engage Lu Bu.
The world is constantly changing, so Sima Fangjue decided that he should stop getting involved in these things. After the capital was moved, he would go to Luoyang with him, visit his eldest son, and then return to Huai County to retire.
"What are you going to do?" Sima Fang looked at Sima Yi and asked.
"Tomorrow, the captain's son will take a concubine. I want to congratulate him, but I have already prepared a gift." Sima Yi said with a smile.
Sima Fang looked at Sima Yi and frowned, but didn't say anything else.
Obviously, Sima Yi wanted to join the team. Lu Bu was surrounded by advisers, not to mention Guo Jia, Xun You, Li Ru, and Fazheng who got up early, and none of the later Pang Tong and Xu Shu were worse than Sima Yi. Although Sima Yi is now considered quite good. Although he was valued by Lu Bu, Sima Yi felt that he might not have the chance to sit on the position of the Six Ministers. It would be better to get close to Lu Yong in advance. After a hundred years of Lu Bu, he would be able to get ahead.
Of course, in the current situation, Sima Yi didn't want to overdo it. The main thing was to get familiar with him and take his time in the future.
"My father will be ill for a few days. I hope this young master will not be as murderous as his father!" Sima Fang snorted coldly. In his opinion, Lu Yong is still a good young man so far. Maybe He may not be as talented as his father, but at least he is not a murderous person.
"Thank you father for not killing me." Sima Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and finally persuaded his father to give it up in vain, and quickly saluted Sima Fang.
Sima was stunned for a moment, then realized, didn't this mean that he would kill his whole family? With a cold snort, he rolled up his sleeves and returned to the house.
"Second brother, we have been sent away." Sima Fu came back and said to Sima Yi, "Will something really happen?"
"Look, in this world, there are always some people who are blinded by fame and wealth." Sima Yi sighed. After such a fuss, as long as they lose, the nobles will take another step back in the game with Lu Bu. In fact, Lu Bu The advantage at the beginning was not that big. In today's situation, although Lu Bu is powerful, what is more important is that the scholars are diligent in sending gifts and fattening them up...