Chapter 1292 The ambitions of Xiahou Mao and Yangshi(1/2)
Feng Da Sima didn’t know whether Master Sima ever asked to marry a Yang girl in the original history.
After all, although the Sima family on this historical line is similar to the Sima family in the original history, their historical status is completely different.
Even the Kingdom of Wei is about to collapse now - otherwise, why would the great Kanto clans like the Yang clan and the Xin clan be willing to find a way out?
They don't even think highly of the Wei State, so how can they think highly of the Sima family?
Not to mention, if the guess is correct, Sima Yi was still trapped in Luoyang unable to move when Master Sima proposed marriage to the Yang family.
Whether in Henan or Hanoi, facing the Han Dynasty that may advance eastward at any time, the future of the Sima family is uncertain.
Therefore, it was natural for the Taiyang family to reject Sima Shi's marriage proposal.
As soon as he thought about this, Feng Da Sima looked at Xia Houmao with some thoughts.
If Xia Houmao could continue to stay in Luoyang, his role would be much greater than staying in Chang'an.
After all, Luoyang is the most important transit station between Guanzhong and Guandong.
It's just that Feng Da Sima also knows that Xia Houmao is not a handsome man, and he cannot force others to sacrifice their lives to feed the old turtle.
"General Xiahou knew what was wrong and knew what was right. He avoided misfortune and turned to the right path. He did not hesitate to abandon his family and career for this reason. I will always admire him."
Hearing what Feng Da Sima said, Xia Houmao, who was still smiling a little, suddenly became reluctant and then showed a look of pain.
He had two major hobbies in his life, one was to cultivate beauties and the other was to manage the family property.
Now that I have come to seek refuge with the Han Dynasty, I have not been able to bring out any of the beauties in the house.
As for his family property, in addition to gold and silver, he also exchanged a lot of money for it.
Just so as not to alarm the Sima family, he had no way of changing hands for most of the real estate shops.
Thinking about the hundreds of beauties carefully collected in the house, as well as the rich wealth, I don't know who got the advantage in the end.
How can you not be heartbroken?
But compared to staying in Luoyang and having no control over life and death, escaping to Chang'an is obviously worth it.
"Da Sima has received the award, but I don't dare to deserve it. The reason why I gave up the east and went to the west is not only because of my great righteousness, but also because the Xiahou family has been too difficult in these years."
"As for those family properties, they are external possessions after all. Didn't Feng Da Sima once say, 'A thousand pieces of gold will come back again after they are gone'."
Xia Houmao made a cheerful look. When he said this, he looked at Feng Da Sima with a hint of hope:
"Although Kuang Zhuo is stupid, he has been running caravans and trade routes in Luoyang for many years, so even if he arrives in Chang'an, ahem..."
"Well, uh, but I can actually speak to many people in Guandong. If Da Sima is still interested in infiltrating to the east, I can still help."
Well, I just said a few words that were worthy of the stage, and my true nature was revealed.
No, as soon as the "thousand gold" was "spent", I thought about "returning it back" immediately.
When Feng Da Sima heard this, he felt happy and glanced at Yang Hu again.
Yang Hu, who had handled the situation fairly and calmly the previous time, his eyes flickered, as if he didn't dare to look at Feng Da Sima.
Probably because he was too young, his face was thin, and there was even a bit of shyness on his face.
Who is Feng Da Sima?
At this time, he had completely understood why Xia Houmao and Yang Hu came together.
Why did Yang let his most outstanding disciple take the risk to come to Chang'an?
It seems that Yangshi has already planned to seamlessly take over Xiahou Mao's channels in Guandong.
Of course, it is probably impossible to take over all of them, and you may even have to follow the Sima family to drink soup.
Since Han Dynasty's luxury goods are sold to Guandong, going to Luoyang is the best choice.
The Sima family is in charge of Luoyang, and Xia Houmao has worked for the Taifu Mansion for so many years.
Sima sits on the ground and collects taxes to allocate the supply of goods, so naturally he will get the lion's share.
But Yang's calculation was so loud that Feng Dashima seemed to have heard the crackling sound.
If the Han Dynasty succeeds in marching eastward one day, this will be considered an early investment.
If the eastward advance fails, the Yang family will make a big profit if they take advantage of it.
As expected, none of these aristocratic families are simple.
"If General Xiahou can speak well, that would be the best."
Feng Da Sima's heart was spinning, and in a short period of time, he had figured out the general links:
"It's just that after this incident, the Sima clan may strengthen its control over Luoyang. If General Xiahou wants to reorganize the channels in Guandong, he should be careful."
After hearing this, Xia Houmao's eyes widened immediately, and he looked at Feng Dashima in disbelief:
"Isn't it the big man who has the final say in Luoyang? When will it be Sima's turn?"
Feng Dasima:???
Good fellow, how come this great Sima doesn’t know what happened?
But Xia Houmao looked a little excited:
"Now the Han army is gathered in Hangu and Shaanxi. If the soldiers advance slightly, they can reach Luoyang City. Who can resist the might of the Han army?"
"Sima Yi, that old thief, stayed in Yecheng and never came back. It's obvious that he doesn't want to defend Luoyang."
The more Xiahou Mao talked about it, the more enthusiastic he became. Even Sima Yi called him an old thief:
"Da Sima, you don't know something. In the past few months, the old thief Sima has moved almost all the rich and powerful people in Luoyang City to Ye City. There are not even a few Cao family members left."
"Nowadays, people in Luoyang are panicked. Master Sima is seriously ill and cannot be in charge. Sima Zhao is inexperienced and ignorant of practical matters. This opportunity is not to be missed, Great Sima!"
After losing Hangu Pass and Shaanxi, although there is a new Hangu Pass built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the west of Luoyang, everyone knows that it is just a decoration.
After passing Shaanxi, the road to Luoyang is no longer a single road, but is feasible from both north and south.
And compared to the dangerous and difficult Weihan Ancient Road, the road east of Shaanxi can be called a smooth road.
The road to the south can even go down the river directly to Luoyang.
Even a blind man can see that Luoyang is already in the Han's pocket.
As long as Luoyang is captured, what will happen to the Guandong trade routes and the Sima clan?
Thinking that he would soon return to Luoyang as a winner, Xia Houmao decided...
Be sure to let everyone know that I will build a larger caravan!
At that time, relying on the big man, I could sell whatever I wanted and whoever I wanted.
Sima wants to purchase goods? You have to pay more!
Enter his mother's!
How much money have you made for Old Thief Sima in the past few years?
You can't even take the goods from him without spitting it out.
Of course, if you want to realize this dream, the key still depends on whether Da Sima Yun allows it...
This was also the reason why he came to visit Da Sima in such a hurry.
Making money is not shabby.
For such important matters, the earlier the decision is made, the better. If you are uncertain every day, you will feel uneasy.
"Why don't I know Luoyang Yixia?"
Feng Da Sima did not know Xia Houmao's ambitions, but he expressed his appreciation for Xia Houmao's concern for the Han Dynasty to regain Luoyang.
Then he sighed a little and said:
"It's just that right now, it's not just us who have the final say if we want to enter Luoyang."
"Luoyang is also the old capital of the Han Dynasty," Xia Houmao thought that the "we" that Da Sima said was only referring to the people present.
"Your Majesty wants to return the old capital, how can you do without Luoyang? As long as your Majesty is willing and Grand Sima is willing, who else can object?"
Who among the great men can object to the matter decided by His Majesty and Da Sima together?
"Wu Guo."
Xia Houmao, who was so excited and excited, couldn't react for a moment, and just stood there: "Who?"
"Wu State." Feng Da Sima sighed again, "Back then, the Han Dynasty only had one state. The country was weak and the people were poor. If they wanted to defeat the traitors, they could only borrow the power of Wu State."
"Therefore, when the Han Dynasty swore an alliance with the State of Wu, they swore an oath to the Emperor, Queen, and the mountains and rivers to divide the world equally. Luoyang was assigned to the State of Wu."
"A few days ago, Lord Wu sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that Wu has never forgotten the alliance between the two countries, and he hopes that the great Han Dynasty will not forget it."
The so-called "Wu State has never forgotten the alliance between the two countries" refers to the matter of transferring Lu Xun away, giving up the attack on Shangyong, and leaving it to the Han Dynasty.
"I hope the big man will not forget it" is naturally implying that according to the alliance between the two countries, Luoyang is under the name of Wu State.
The oath of alliance between Han and Wu is not a secret. On the contrary, this matter has long been known to the world.
When Xia Houmao heard Da Sima's explanation, he was immediately filled with indignation:
"How can the Wu people be so shameless! The Han troops are approaching Luoyang City. As allies, they actually want the Han people to give up attacking Luoyang?"
"So Sun Quan is far away in Jianye. How long will it take for him to lead his army to Luoyang City? Think about Hefei, which he fought for more than ten years but failed to conquer!"
"Could it be that since he can't conquer Luoyang in his lifetime, we have to wait for him forever? What kind of ally? I think he seems to be an ally of the Wei thieves..."
"Cough cough cough!" Yang Hu coughed violently.
Xia Houmao realized that he had made a mistake, so he shut up angrily.
To be continued...