HLnovel Chapter 278 Sima Yi and Sima Lang! Su Yu goes to the Sima family?
Chapter 278 Sima Yi and Sima Lang! Su Yu goes to the Sima family?
After the grand court assembly ended, Su Yu went straight to his residence.
Dong Wan never shared a room with Liu Xie; the story always ended with "Liu Xie suddenly getting drunk."
Although it was Liu Xie who recklessly pushed Dong Wan towards Su Yu.
But now that Dong Wan has given birth to Su Yu's child, Su Yu naturally can't bear to let Dong Wan continue to suffer in the palace.
Besides Dong Wan, there was also Fu Shou.
Fu Shou's due date is after Dong Wan's, and she is currently still in the inner palace.
But the day when Fu Shou sheds her golden cicada shell is not far off.
Liu Xie remained completely unaware that his two bed partners had long been "persuaded" by Su Yu.
……
A few days later
Ha Noi County
温县
Sima Fang suddenly opened his eyes.
As if a turtle had opened its eyes, Sima Fang pondered for nearly a quarter of an hour before instructing his servants to summon his eldest son, Sima Lang, and second son, Sima Yi.
"Father!"
Sima Lang bowed respectfully to Sima Fang.
In terms of etiquette, Sima Lang was quite adept.
In contrast, Sima Yi was much more carefree and irresponsible.
Wearing tattered wooden clogs, he walked up to Sima Fang without saying a word.
Sima Lang glared fiercely at Sima Yi.
"Zhongda, quickly pay your respects to your father."
Unexpectedly, Sima Yi patted Sima Lang on the shoulder and said:
"Big brother, aren't you tired?"
“This isn’t outside, it’s at home, why are you doing this?”
"Does this mean that every son in the world must bow to his father every time they meet?"
Upon hearing this, Sima Lang glared and said:
"Rituals must not be abandoned! This is the teaching of the sages!"
Sima Yi turned his head away, clearly not taking these words seriously.
Sima Fang, however, laughed heartily and said:
“Boda, don’t be angry with Zhongda. He’s always been like this since he was a child.”
"You, as the elder brother, should have gotten used to it by now."
Sima Yi straightened his chest and said:
"Big brother, did you hear that?"
You have to give way to me!
"you!"
Sima Lang was so angry that he pointed at Sima Yi.
Suddenly, Sima Fang raised his hand and slapped Sima Yi on the forehead!
"Zhongda, how dare you make fun of your brother?"
“He is the eldest brother, and you, as the younger brother, should know how to protect him.”
"Otherwise, if you can bully Boda at will, wouldn't outsiders take Boda even less seriously?"
Sima Yi quickly expressed his opinion:
"Father, don't worry! Only I can bully my eldest brother!"
"If any outsider bullies my elder brother, I, Sima Zhongda, will risk my life to bite off a piece of his flesh!"
Sima Fang then revealed a relieved smile.
At that time, Sima Yi was eighteen years old, two years older than Sun Quan.
That year, Su Yu was twenty-five, marking his seventh year in Cao Cao's camp. (The author will not get the timeline wrong; just get the approximate ages right.)
At eighteen, Sima Yi had no ambition and only wanted to lie down all day.
For the sake of freedom, Sima Yi has repeatedly refused to marry.
Even among the prominent families of Hanoi Commandery, Sima Yi became a well-known older single man.
At this time, Sima Fang's expectations for his second son, Sima Yi, were far less than those for his son, Sima Lang.
after all.
Sima Lang was also Sima Fang's eldest son and the future of the Sima family.
"Father, why did you summon us here?"
Sima Lang asked a question.
"Oh dear, I almost forgot to mention something important."
"Boda, I have always prevented you from taking up an official post. You are not angry with me, are you?"
Sima Fang joked.
Sima Lang quickly shook his head:
"Father, how could I possibly be angry with you?"
"This is a chaotic time, not a prosperous one."
"Even if my Sima family has some meager assets, it is the result of our ancestors' hard work."
"With warlords vying for power and fighting each other, no one could guarantee an official position; the winner was chosen."
"Father does not allow his son to take up an official post, not for his own good, but also for the good of the entire Sima family."
After listening, Sima Fang nodded with satisfaction.
Sima Yi, standing to the side, muttered to himself:
"It's because Father is a coward."
"Where is the situation of warlords vying for power now? The situation in the south is still unclear, but in the north, the victor will be either Yuan Shao or Cao Cao."
"Or perhaps, it is Ju Shou."
"It's just a choice of three."
Sima Yi underestimated Sima Fang's hearing.
Even though Sima Yi spoke very softly, Sima Fang could still hear him clearly.
He smiled and said:
"Hey, Zhongda, you seem to know quite a lot."
"I have summoned you two here today so that one of you may take up an official post."
"As for the third son, he is still young. It's not too late for him to take up an official post in a couple of years."
The "third brother" mentioned by Sima Fang refers to Sima Lang and Sima Yi's third brother, Sima Fu.
Sima Lang had eight brothers, who were later known as the "Eight Talented Sima Brothers".
Perhaps Sima Bada's abilities were all quite good.
However, during the War of the Eight Princes, Sima Bada's grandsons were the main force of the rebellion!
The entire Han territory was thrown into chaos by the War of the Eight Princes.
Sometimes, the principle of "things reaching their extreme will reverse" applies here.
The Sima family was very united during the generation of Sima Lang and Sima Yi.
While Sima Lang was still alive, his brothers Sima Yi and Sima Fu did their best to support their eldest brother Sima Lang, enabling him to climb even higher.
Sima Lang unfortunately died of the plague, and Sima Yi took over the position of his eldest brother, Sima Lang. The other brothers then switched to supporting their second brother, Sima Yi.
The Sima Bada's strength lies in their ability to avoid internal strife and maintain unity.
By the time it came to the grandchildren, this strength had become a weakness, causing the Sima family to be infamous for a thousand years.
At this moment, Sima Fang suggested that either Sima Lang or Sima Yi should take up an official post, and Sima Yi immediately stepped back.
"Father, just tell me directly that you want my eldest brother to become an official."
"I'm just a lazy person, how would I know how to be an official?"
Sima Lang cupped his hands and said:
"Father, which faction do you want me to join?"
Sima Fang pointed in the direction of Xuchang and said:
"Cao Cao, perhaps."
"I once recommended this man to be the Northern Commandant of Luoyang, and I have done him a favor."
"If you join Cao Cao's camp, your promotion will definitely be fast."
"As for the second son, if Cao Cao is defeated in the confrontation with Yuan Shao in the future, I will let him join either Yuan Shao or Ju Shou's side."
"To be honest, I am more optimistic about the future development of Cao Cao's forces."
"But for the sake of the Sima family, I have to make multiple preparations in advance."
Sima Lang cupped his hands and said:
"Father's foresight is admirable."
Sima Yi stretched and said:
"In that case, I wish you a successful career in your official career, brother."
"I can't take it anymore, I need to go back and catch up on my sleep, I'm so tired."
Just as Sima Yi turned to leave.
The doorman suddenly ran over in a panic and reported to the Sima family father and his two sons:
"Master, eldest son, second son, Commandant of the Guards... Commandant of the Guards has arrived!"
"Commander of the Guards... Su Ziyi?"
"Why is he here?"
Sima Lang asked instinctively.
Sima Yi sighed softly:
"My foolish elder brother, have you forgotten?"
"Su Ziyi is not only the Commandant of the Guards, but also the Marquis of Bo'ai. His fief is in my Wen County."
……