Later, Cao Rui fled Luoyang under strong pressure from General Guan. After Luoyang was taken over by Sima Yi, the people monitoring the Xiahouwei family became a little embarrassed.

When Cao Rui died of illness, Sima Yi and Cao Shuang divided and ruled Luoyang and Xuchang. Sima Yi ostensibly followed Cao Rui's instructions.

In fact, in order to strengthen his control over Luoyang, he wanted to keep the people left behind by Cao Rui safe.

Xiahou Ba betrayed Cao Wei, what does it have to do with me, Sima Yi?

On the contrary, the people left by the emperor to monitor me have been under my eyes, which makes me feel even more uncomfortable.

After all, if you can monitor the Xiahou family, you can naturally monitor the Sima family, right?

As a result, the number of people under surveillance on the Xiahouwei clan became smaller and smaller, and they became more and more relaxed.

Not to mention Xia Houmao.

I had already made atonement for my sins in Qingxu Province, but I didn't expect to be implicated.

Later, he flattered the Sima family, not to mention gaining Sima's trust, but after so many years of kneeling and licking him, at least Sima Yi and his son would not be too wary of Xia Houmao.

On the contrary, Xia Houxuan, although initially hated by Cao Rui, still had the position of Yulin Supervisor.

At most, it is just that he will not be promoted, and it will not reach the stage of being placed under surveillance.

Unexpectedly, after Cao Rui's death, because of his great reputation and close relationship with Cao Shuang, he was tabooed by the Sima clan and was closely monitored.

Thinking of these, Xia Houxuan only felt that there was nothing more ridiculous in the world than this.

I wanted to enter the court and serve the country, but I was actually put under guard in the capital of Wei Dynasty.

Da Wei, what happened?

As soon as he thought of this, Xia Houxuan's original joyful mood suddenly disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a tone of sadness.

I saw him saying to Xia Houmao:

"I'm grateful for my uncle's kindness. Xuan is here to thank you, but I'm afraid I won't be able to leave. If your uncle can have mercy on my family, please escort my wife and children out of Luoyang. Xuan is under the yellow soil. I also express my gratitude for my great kindness."

Who would have expected that when Xia Houmao heard this, his face changed slightly and he looked a little embarrassed:

"Well, Taichu, this time, we will go separately. I plan to follow the caravan from Xiyang Gate."

"It's better, it's better than this. You entrust your wife and children to Ji Quan and let him take them to Xuchang."

Hearing Xia Houmao's words, Xia Houxuan suddenly couldn't react:

"Uncle, when you leave Xiyang Gate, you are heading west. If you want to go to Xuchang, you have to at least make a big circle around Luoyang. Not only is it a waste of time, but it also delays the journey."

"If someone from the Sima clan is chasing them, they probably won't be able to escape..."

Xia Houmao's eyes were wandering and he did not dare to look directly at Xia Houxuan. He just said with a guilty conscience:

"You don't have to worry about me about this. I have my own way, and if everyone goes together, the risk is high. It's better to go separately."

When Xia Houxuan heard Xia Houmao's words, he instinctively felt something was wrong, and when he saw the other person's expression.

He seemed to have thought of something, and straightened up suddenly, staring at Xia Houmao:

"Uncle, you...could it be...that you are going to surrender to a thief!?"

Probably because this incident was too frightening, Xia Houxuan's face changed drastically at this time, no matter how much he insisted on detached body and mind.

"What are you going to do? You're going to go to the thieves. I'm not going to the thieves. I'm going to go to the thieves. I'm going to go to the thieves. Do you understand?"

After Xia Houxuan ruined his plan, Xia Houmao simply stopped pretending:

"I heard that Zhongquan (Xiahou Ba) has always been doing well in the Han Dynasty. I am going to seek refuge with him. Taking refuge with him is not considered surrendering to a traitor..."

After speaking, he muttered something unclear.

Still surrendering to thieves?

With the current situation in the world, we still don’t know who the thief will be in the end!

"Uncle!" At this time, Xiahou Xuan no longer cared about any cultivation and bearing. He took a step forward with excitement, "We, the Xiahou family, have shared honor and disgrace, life and death with the Cao family since the beginning of Emperor Wu's rebellion."

"After the founding of the Wei Dynasty, the favor shown to us, the Xiahou clan, could not be greater. Now that the country is in trouble, uncle, instead of repaying the kindness of the country, you are going to join the bandits."

"I'm sorry for the great kindness of Wei Dynasty, I'm sorry for Xiahou Xianggong, and I'm hurting my clan members. You, you, you, how can you do this?"

If the other party had not been his uncle, Xia Houxuan would have scolded him like a beast, careless about human relations and ignorant of morality.

"Implicated? What implicated! When my two good brothers falsely accused me, did they ever think that they would kill me?"

It was okay not to mention the clansmen, but when he mentioned the clansmen, Xia Houmao suddenly became a little irritable:

"If I don't go west, why should I go east to Xuchang to look for that poisonous woman and maidservant? What's the difference between that and seeking death? Instead of going to Xuchang to seek death, I might as well stay in Luoyang and wait to die!"

The "poisonous woman and cheap maid" in Xia Houmao's mouth is naturally the eldest princess of Qinghe who is his nominal wife - now she should be called the eldest princess of Qinghe.

In her early years, the eldest princess of Qinghe, because of jealousy, she conspired with Xia Houmao's two younger brothers to frame Xia Houmao.

Coupled with the incident of selling grain in Chang'an, Xiahou Mao was almost killed by Cao Rui.

After this incident, Xiahou Mao, Princess Qinghe and his wife turned against each other.

A beauty who keeps improving even more, and a beauty who is unwilling to be left alone.

As for Xia Houmao and his two younger brothers, they are basically strangers.

This is almost a taboo pain that cannot be mentioned in front of Xia Houmao.

Cao Rui hurriedly visited the east, and after Xuchang died of illness, the Cao family members who stayed in Luoyang were basically the political hostages of the Sima family.

Under such circumstances, the eldest princess of Qinghe, who ranked high in the clan, was naturally frightened and kept trying to go to Xuchang. (Chapter 1083 and 1087)

Anyway, I don’t know what means she used to actually get the Tai Fu Mansion to relent, and finally got what she wanted.

Although the eldest princess of Qinghe was implicated a lot last year because her retainer was a Western thief.

But Cao Shuang did not excessively pursue the responsibility of Princess Dachang.

After all, it is most common for the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Wu to send each other to work carefully.

No one can guarantee when or where the enemy's detailed plans will appear.

Yinfan, who was sent by the late emperor to fight against the Wu invaders, and Guo Xun, who was sent by Sima Yi to fight against the Western bandits, which one did not accomplish great things in the enemy's country?

In addition to this factor, there is another more important reason that cannot be said:

If it weren't for the rebellion of the Western traitors and spies in the eldest princess's house, Sima Yi would have lost Luoyang's last barrier, Shaandi, leaving Luoyang undefendable.

I am afraid that if General Cao loses Xiangyang, he will become the target of thousands of people.

So after this incident, the eldest princess of Qinghe was scolded by Cao Shuang in the name of the emperor's edict, and Tang Muyi was reduced and banned from the mansion. The matter was considered over.

After all, no matter how high General Cao's status is, he is also a clan member of the Cao family.

As for the eldest princess, few people can compare with her in the clan's generation.

In addition, she does not pose a threat to General Cao's dictatorship like the Queen Mother.

So naturally it’s a small punishment but a big warning!

Xia Houmao is different.

He fled to Xuchang at this time, and he was no different from a lost dog.

The eldest princess mainly had lingering resentment towards him, so if she did something small, Cao Shuang would most likely pretend that she didn't see it.

When the time comes, Xia Houmao might just do what he said, no different from seeking death.

He is greedy for money and does not understand military strategy, but he is not a fool.

Xia Houxuan was startled when he heard what Xia Houmao said and saw the other party's appearance.

Just now, in his desperation, he had forgotten this section.

Subconsciously he looked at Xia Houwei beside him.

Xia Houwei smiled bitterly and shook his head silently.

It was obvious that there had been some discussion or even argument between him and Xia Houmao before coming here.

Xia Houxuan fell to the ground slumped, feeling a sadness gradually filling his chest, and murmured:

"How could it be so? How could it be so..."

Da Wei, why did he become like this?

In the past, a minister ordered the Pei family to surrender to the traitors, and now the Xiahou family, who shared weal and woe with the Cao family, fled westward. What happened to the Wei Dynasty?

Xia Houwei was silent and unable to answer.

He had already argued with Xia Houmao about this question, and also asked himself, but also received no answer (Chapter 1123).

Xia Houmao, on the other hand, broke the jar and sat down with an indifferent expression, pouring a cup of tea to himself.

how so?

Of course it’s a question of body type!

There must be something wrong with the system of the Wei Dynasty. Otherwise, how could the Wei Dynasty, which was so close to unifying the world, begin to fall apart and lose people's hearts in less than twenty years?

For Xia Houmao, the so-called eldest princess just gave him an excuse not to go to Xuchang.
To be continued...