Chapter 1305 An unexpected gain(1/2)
The so-called destruction naturally refers to Feng's repeated invasions. In these years, the Wei Dynasty lost its troops and territory and suffered heavy losses.
The so-called reputation naturally refers to Feng's unique talent among the eight in the world - this was recognized by King Chen (i.e. Cao Zhi).
Looking at his articles, they are fresh and elegant, swaying and unpredictable, just like an immortal observing the world.
Feng Mingwen single-handedly created a new generation of writing style, which was better than the poems and poems written by Jian'an literati. Even King Chen was willing to fall behind.
Nowadays, even some celebrities in the Wei Dynasty are saying something like "the culture of Shu is rising, and the fate of the country depends on it".
But it’s still hard to refute.
If you don’t believe it, look at the emperor of Han Dynasty. It was the time when the Spring and Autumn Period was at its peak.
Let’s take a look at Da Wei’s?
The baby is still wet!
He cannot be compared in literature, he cannot be compared in martial arts, he cannot be compared with kings, he cannot be compared with ministers, and he cannot even be compared with the people he governs.
This kind of being crushed by a big man in all directions, and the hope of comeback is getting smaller and smaller, which is enough to make people feel desperate.
Therefore, when they learned that they were going to surrender to the Han, many of the Xiahou clan breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as I think of Touhan, the sky and the earth are widened in an instant.
Now that I can see with my own eyes this Feng who forced me and others to surrender to the Han, it is impossible not to be curious.
When Feng saw so many people from the Xiahou family present, he understood a little bit.
His eyes glanced at the Xiahou family.
Probably because he has been in a high position for a long time and has been leading the army for many years. Although Feng is smiling, in the eyes of those who are not familiar with him, he has a certain power.
Of course, it may also be a psychological effect.
When people from the Xiahou family saw Feng's eyes sweeping over him, they would subconsciously avoid looking at him.
This made Feng Dashima sigh:
These people are so cautious. It seems that life in Luoyang has been really difficult these years.
There is nothing good to say about the Zhang family's family dinner.
Mrs. You and her son and daughter were taken away by Zhang Xiahou to another place.
During the banquet, except for Zhang Shao, Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Mao, there were no other outsiders.
It seems that Zhang Bao was not at home, so these two people were called over to keep him company.
After several rounds of wine, the host and guest were slightly smoked. Zhang Shao got up and left on the pretext of changing his clothes.
Xia Houmao took the initiative to offer a glass of wine to Feng Da Sima, and then smacked his lips, as if he was reminiscing, but in fact he was using this to hide his shyness:
"Mingwen, according to your wishes, I sent someone to Xuchang. A few days ago, I finally got a reply."
"Oh?" Feng Dasima saw Zhang Shao leaving and already made some guesses. At this time, he heard Xia Houmao's words and looked at him with interest, "What's going on?"
Xia Houmao coughed twice, a little nagging:
"Ji Quan did not agree. He only said that he would serve Han and Wei separately with me, and he should be careful to avoid suspicion. Alas! Mingwen, I am not doing things well, and I really failed to live up to your expectations!"
Xia Houba raised his glass and took a sip of wine, then looked at Xia Houmao with some gloating.
Hearing Xia Houmao's words, Feng Da Sima didn't show any surprise on his face.
Sensing the other party's embarrassment, Feng Dasima smiled and comforted:
"Why should I do this, Uncle Cong? This matter cannot be accomplished overnight, it must be done slowly and carefully."
Look at Mi Shiyilang?
How many years have you been doing water grinding kung fu?
"Furthermore, the fourth uncle (i.e. Xia Houwei) has newly attached himself to Cao Shuang. It is time to be cautious in his words and deeds. How can he dare to communicate with the big Han easily?"
Seeing that Feng Da Sima had no intention of blaming him, Xia Houmao breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he also knew that how could such a matter be solved with a letter?
I just know that things are not done yet.
So I must admit my mistake in front of Feng Da Sima.
This is a matter of attitude.
"The plain text is right!" Xia Houmao said with a bit of annoyance, "It's just that when I think about how hard I worked to help everyone plan to escape Luoyang, I spent so much effort."
"And this time, I didn't mean to harm him. It was obviously a good thing for them. I didn't expect Ji Quan to be so unkind. It's really disappointing."
Feng Da Sima also cooperated and asked:
"Then what are your plans from uncle?"
This sentence seemed to scratch Xia Houmao's itch, but he saw that he had swept away his previous frustration and gave Feng a thumbs up:
"If you're not civilized, you're awesome! I think Ji Quan won't agree, so I plan to find another person."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Feng Da Sima was a little surprised. He thought that Xia Houmao mentioned this matter on this occasion because he wanted to use his "eloquent words and persuasion" skills to persuade Xia Houba to cooperate with this matter.
Unexpectedly, Xia Houmao actually had another candidate.
Xia Houmao seemed very proud to see Feng Da Sima's surprise. He didn't show off and leaned towards Feng Da Sima:
"Uncle He Yan He Ping."
Feng was really shocked this time: "He Yan? The Three Dogs of Taichung?"
It seems that he did not expect that Feng Dasima could actually know about the Taichung Three Dogs. Xia Houmao looked a little embarrassed and quickly explained:
"Ahem, although Uncle He Ping is known as one of the Three Dogs in Taichung, he is indeed trusted by Cao Zhaobo."
"If I can get his nod, then I will be very confident that Cao Zhaobo can agree to exchange caravans."
Of course Feng Da Sima knew that the person General Cao trusted the most and relied on the most was none other than the Three Dogs of Taichung.
What made him curious was that the three Xiahou clans had been trapped in Luoyang over the years and had almost no contact with Xuchang.
The Three Dogs of Taichung in Xuchang are also very popular figures, not to mention ordinary people, even ministers of the court, if they want to get involved, they will have to go through a lot of troubles.
Take Mi Shiyilang's old lover, Princess Qinghe, Xiahou Mao's wife, as an example. She was the eldest princess of the Wei Kingdom.
But Princess Da Chang wanted to plead with General Cao through Taichung Three Dogs and allow her to go to Xuchang, but she did not know how many benefits she got.
Why did Feng know?
Because it was Mi Shiyilang who handled this matter for her.
It is absolutely impossible for Xia Houmao to use Princess Qinghe's way to hook up with He Yan - Mr. Feng has never asked Mi Shiyilang to do this.
The risk is too great.
Everyone in the Wei Kingdom knew that Xiahou Mao and Princess Qinghe were an enemy couple.
So here comes the question, how did Xia Houmao, who was trapped in Luoyang, do what the eldest princess had to go through a lot of trouble to do?
Especially under Sima Yi's supervision.
Even if Xiahou Mao willingly acts as a dog for the Sima family, he can gain a certain degree of trust from the Sima family.
But Feng Dashima believed that as long as Xia Houmao dared to pass through Xuchang, it would definitely be a dead end.
And Xia Houmao probably doesn’t have the guts either.
So Feng Da Sima was quite surprised and asked:
"How could Uncle Cong get He Yan to agree to help in this matter?"
"You don't know what the text is," Xia Houmao said with some pride, "Uncle He Ping and Tai Chu (Xia Houxuan) are close friends, and they both pioneered metaphysics."
"Uncle He Ping admired Taichu the most in his life. He once said: Only by being deep can he reach the aspirations of the world. This is true of Xiahou Taichu. This shows his high regard for Taichu."
"So I sent someone to send some gifts to Uncle He Ping in the name of Taichu, just to ask him to take care of the wife and children Taichu left behind."
"Then Uncle He Ping says he is a famous person, but in fact he is a money-grubbing person. Plus, with such an excuse, how can he not accept it?"
Hearing Xia Houmao's words, Feng Dasima raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but be impressed by this guy's ability to exploit the enemy.
Having said this, Xia Houmao came closer to Feng Dashima:
"It's clear. Although Uncle He Ping didn't agree immediately, according to the people who came back, he has already agreed and will consider it."
"I believe that as long as I can persuade him a few more times and explain the pros and cons to him, I believe he will accept it."
At this time, Xiahou Ba, who was drinking next to him, sneered:
"Before I came to the Han Dynasty, I knew that Uncle He Ping and others were criticized by Emperor Wei as flashy people who were argumentative but insincere."
"In addition, this matter is of great importance. If you think about it, what he said may be just perfunctory words. Or maybe, he will regret it next time you send someone over."
When Xia Houmao heard this, his face immediately turned red:
"Zhong Quan, what do you mean by this? I'm asking you to do a favor on this matter. I'm trying to persuade Ji Quan. If you don't help, forget it. Now you're still here making sarcastic remarks!"
"What is the purpose of all this hard work? Is it just for me? Is it not for our Xiahou family?"
Having said this, he quickly glanced at Feng Dashima and added:
"Not yet, not for us big men?"
If it had been when Xiahou Ba first arrived in Han Dynasty, he would have smashed the wine glass over him if he heard such words.
But over the years, he has long since given up.
The most he could do at this point was a muffled groan.
To be continued...