At the same time, He Yan also keenly noticed the situation in Sima's mansion.

Listening to the report of the leader of the imperial guards, He Yan, who was sitting at the top of the house to taste tea, showed a sneer and said lightly: "You mean, those old guys have all gone to Sima Yi's mansion to negotiate?"

The leader of the Imperial Guard looked serious and nodded, "Reporting to the prince-consort, the truth is that the humble master is true. We ordered people to follow up and investigate the carriages. They learned that the carriages were Gao Rou, Jiang Ji, Wang Guan and Sima Fu. It took almost two hours since they entered the mansion."

He Yan snorted, feeling quite angry: "Two hours! They have no intention of hiding it. It seems that Sima Yi is really going to take action. If it weren't for discussing the attempt to stab the general back, what could he discuss? I can't see that in a few days, most of the scholars in the court will impeach the general."

The leader of the Imperial Army was a little nervous, a drop of sweat fell from his forehead, and he smiled bitterly: "Mr. He, do you still have to continue to monitor?"

“Continue to monitor.”

He Yan was very upset and did not find any evidence of Sima Yi's crimes. Now the scholars are united to deal with their relatives. The situation is indeed a bit difficult. Although Cao Shuang has a huge power in the court, he cannot withstand the leisurely mouths of the court and the country. Before going to the war, Cao Shuang vowed that now the area of ​​Donglai County in Qingzhou will be occupied by Yan thieves.

He thought to himself: "The most taboo thing about giving up halfway through the army. The general is strong and strong. Logically speaking, even if the first battle is unfavorable, it can consume the Yan bandits. After all, once the battle starts, there are first victory and then defeat, and there are first defeat and then wins. The general bullies a small country with a big country. Wei destroyed Yan Ru and read the text in his palm, but he was extremely afraid: If Sima Yi joins the scholars to impeach, if the general withdraws his troops, he will be wasted all his previous efforts. Not only will he not be able to achieve his achievements, but his prestige will be greatly reduced."

After thinking about this festival, he immediately wrote a letter in person and ordered the imperial guards to send the letter to the post station immediately, and sent it to Cao Shuang, who was far away in Youzhou as fast as possible.

As expected, in the next few days, He Yan felt unprecedented pressure.

Ministers in the court kept writing letters to impeach Cao Shuang, saying that he was "very happy with merit", "scheming without planning", and "losing land one after another". At the beginning, there were only a few people, but with the support of Sima Yi and five others, the court and the country almost used their feet to vote, and stood on the side of the scholars.

He Yan was furious and thought to himself: "If they continue like this, they are afraid that they will be unfavorable."

In the palace of the Wei King, the ministers' attitude towards Cao Shuang was almost like a storm.

Many people pointed out Cao Shuang's mistake in using troops, especially when he appointed Xiahou Xuan to supervise the battle in Qingzhou, there was no remarkable place at all. Not only did he lose his troops and generals, but he also lost several cities and island chains.

This also caused great doubts from Xiahou Xuan himself. He did not appoint Tian Yu as soon as possible, but appointed Cheng Xi, who was completely unaware of military affairs, so he faced such a passive situation.

Cao Fang sat in the hall, facing the fierce quarrels of the crowd, he felt a little scared. He glanced at Sima Yi who had been silent and couldn't help but say, "Tao Fu, what do you think about this?"

Except for clan relatives and some neutral scholars, Sima Yi was the only one who did not write a letter to impeach. Of course, anyone with discerning eyes knew it was him, but he just did not do so on purpose.

Sima Yi took the fluoren plate and said lightly: "Your Majesty, I think that the general is negligent in using military forces, and does not appoint people as a virtuous person, and knows people well, which will lead to Qingzhou encountering such a situation. But this is also common. After all, the general is the first time to lead troops to fight, and it is understandable that he has no experience."

Cao Fang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the Grand Tutor was fair after all, and he could say balanced words so as not to intensify both sides. But when he thought about it, he knew that Sima Yi was secretly ridiculing Cao Shuang and Xiahou Xuan, but just saying it was a vague statement.

Jiang Ji also stepped out of the ministers and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will not withdraw my troops again, but I am afraid that there will be greater losses. The general's attack on Liao is also contrary to his rules. It is clearly a matter of sending troops to make meritorious service, and he has great selfishness."

Cao Fang frowned.

He Yan was furious when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped out, retorted: "Your Majesty, the general's attack on Liao was due to his own safety and had no selfishness. The Gongsun family in Liaodong was originally a rebel, and they sent troops to wipe out it for our Great Wei."

When Jiang Ji heard this, he couldn't help but "chuck" and looked at him coldly.

He Yan glared at him: "What's the dissatisfaction with the Grand Marshal?"

He laughed and looked up at Cao Fang, asking, "Your Majesty, can you allow the old minister to tell the truth?"

Cao Fang frowned and said, "The Grand Marshal may say something bluntly, I-I will let you say it."

Jiang Ji thanked him first and said in a deep voice: "From the perspective of legality, Yan State has long surrendered to Wei. It was originally a vassal state of our Great Wei. As for the King of Yan, he was just a minister of Your Majesty. This was the order of the late emperor himself in the second year of Jingchu. Now, is it unreasonable for the general to release the chaos around him and resolutely send troops to Liaodong?"

Cao Fang was surprised and asked, "Why didn't the Taiwei say that?"

Jiang Ji said without any concealment: "The general is in power, so the old ministers dare not speak out."

He Yan hurriedly said, "Taiwei, are you pursuing the old accounts of that year? Did you bully Your Majesty at that time and did not succeed to the throne at that time? The late emperor accepted the Yan bandits' complacent, but the Yan bandits colluded with Wu to invade Hefei. Even Jiang Wan from Shu Kingdom entered Hanzhong, which meant to peep. In order to avoid fire on three sides, this was determined by appeasement. The so-called one time and another, now all parties are stable, and the general sent troops to attack Liao, which is in line with the situation."

This is not a forced self-declaration. As a famous scholar of his generation, the most powerful thing about him is to talk about it. Although Jiang Ji was an old minister, he was not as good as him.

Jiang Ji snorted coldly: "In my foolish opinion, I'm afraid there is another intention? The Yan thief was separated by thousands of miles. If the general did not attack it, how could the Yan thief rebel? It is true that Gongsun Yuan established himself as king, but he had been brought to justice by Gongsun Xiu. This man is quite conscious of the current affairs and is willing to surrender, but the general insists on attacking Yan. Wouldn't it be forced to rebel?"

He Yan said coldly: "The Taiwei is really talking about military affairs on paper. What is the weight of Gongsun Xiu's so-called sanction? It's not just like Sun Quan, who was forced to advance from the Shu captains, and in order to seek temporary stability, he could not submit to Emperor Wen. What's the point of such a sanction? One does not pay tribute, the other does not send a prostitute to Luoyang. If he does not use troops early, he will be Sun Quan who usurped the throne and became the emperor."

Jiang Ji was arguing with him, but Gao Rou, who was standing aside, became nervous and understood that if he was talking about verbal disputes and used the search sentences of black and yellow to count the black and yellow, Jiang Ji would not be able to defeat He Yan.

He quickly turned the wind and changed his rudder and said, "Is Mr. He insisting that the general is right to attack Liao?"

He Yan said: "It is of course right to clear the six worlds and eliminate evil spirits."

Gao Rou smiled slightly and said, "If the world talks about reason but not pragmatic, the world's political affairs will be abandoned long ago. Since you think that the general is right to attack Liao, you must be selfless, so don't bother with it for now-"

Speaking of this, look around.

Jiang Ji also quietly stepped back, giving Gao Rou a chance to output, and thought to himself: "He Yan is eloquent, I am definitely not an opponent, I can only come by Gao Sikong."

Gao Rou looked at He Yan and said word by word: "At the time when the general was swearing that he could defeat the enemy, but now that he is in such a situation, the loss of Donglai County is a foregone conclusion, Qingzhou is shocked. Seventy thousand troops rushed straight to Yan's nest, which is also unpredictable. If Donglai County cannot be recaptured, will He Ma Ma know that our Wei transfers grain to Liaodong and will it cost exponentially to consume the people's strength in the future?"

He Yan was speechless and choked for a while. After a while, he said, "Victory and defeat are common among military strategists, so what's the point? I believe that in the near future, the general will be able to take it back and destroy the Yan State."

Gao Rou said coldly: "What if it is defeated? We must make the Great Wei Dynasty weak and the army will destroy Yan State?"

He Yanqiang defended himself: "The lion fights with the rabbit and still uses all his strength. Sikong's words are not very reasonable. Besides, there is victory first and then defeat, and there is defeat first and then win. When the battle starts, it depends on the overall situation, not the momentary."

Gao Rou couldn't help laughing when she heard this, "General and Prince He should be a real soldier?"

He Yan couldn't help but blush, "I really don't know, so the general knows it." He paused and said, "Gao Sikong has been an official for many years, but he doesn't know about soldiers, right?"

Gao Rou said lightly: "I have never led the army, so I naturally don't know. However, who can match the Taifu for the use of troops?"

He Yan's lips moved, and he didn't know how to argue. When talking about military merits, he included the clan generals of Wei since Taizu and foreign generals, and Sima Yi was ranked first and was valued by Emperor Wen and Emperor Ming.

He glanced at Sima Yi, but found that the latter seemed to be ignoring his concern, and thought to himself: "This old man looks a bit dependent on his seniority."

He immediately snorted: "Of course I can't compare to the Grand Tutor."

Gao Rou thought you were quite self-aware, so she immediately continued: "You are far-fetched and said that General Cao Shuang will definitely be able to defeat first and then win. Since ancient times, those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. If a general really knows the army and has the advantage in all aspects, he should have the upper hand, and he should make steady progress and advance step by step."

He Yan frowned and said, "This is a matter of children playing in this world. It can be decided quickly. The right time, place, and people are indispensable. Even if the Taifu's achievements are outstanding, they will capture Meng Da, expel Eastern Wu, and defeat Shu Guards, will they also lose the defeat in the Liao Dynasty? It can be seen that Sikong's words are contradictory again."

The two of you said something, and I said nothing, and neither of them would convince each other.

Gao Rou thought to you when you can argue? He sneered: "The so-called one time and another. The Taifu was ordered by the late emperor to conquer Liao because Gongsun Yuan was self-reliant and did not obey the king's transformation, so he had to attack him. Although there were quite a lot of losses, he forced Gongsun Xiu to surrender. Those who know the war should be the first priority. Gongsun Xiu is willing to surrender. Why should our great Wei mobilize his troops and travel thousands of miles to conquer Liao?"

Speaking of this, he looked around the ministers and finally turned his eyes to He Yan, and said proudly: "Besides, have you forgotten the incident of Taizu's attack on Wuhuan? Go deep into the north and head straight to Liaodong. Once in the cold winter, if you are not careful, you will be defeated by the entire army. With Taizu's wise and magical martial arts, you still have fears when you return from the war. Can Cao Shuang be comparable to Taizu?"

He Yan was stunned for a moment, and understood that no matter how much he argued, it was impossible to argue. It was an indisputable fact that Qingzhou suffered consecutive defeats. He opened his mouth and gritted his teeth and said, "According to what Gao Sikong said, what are your opinions?"

Gao Rou faced Cao Fang, held the flue plate in both hands, and lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, me and all officials, all of you will report that Your Majesty can recall Cao Shuang, so don't waste national strength. Liaodong is in a bitter and cold place, and is far away from the Central Plains. Even if you want to attack Liao, you should wait for Shu and Wu to destroy them and then seek Liaodong. This is the strategy of Taizu. Since Gongsun is willing to submit, he should first speak kindly and not make friends with evil things. Wait for the world to settle down and then seek far-reaching borders."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers present agreed. After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao pursued the remnants of Yuan Shao and chased them to western Liaoning. Gongsun Kang killed Yuan Tan, and Yuan Xi's head was presented to Cao Cao to show his heart.

Since then, from the two dynasties, Cao Cao and Cao Pi have not had the idea of ​​using troops to the Gongsun family. There are only two reasons: one is remoteness and the other is obedience.

If Gongsun Yuan had not been dizzy and proclaimed himself king, if nothing unexpected happened, Yan would have almost become the last country to be destroyed behind Shu and Wu.

He Yan wanted to say something else, Gao Rou blocked it first and said, "I only hope that the general will attack Liao. The original intention is good, but I just don't understand the national policy. If you only rely on your own likes and dislikes, fight for fame and profit, and bring our Great Wei Jingqi to Liaodong for unnecessary sacrifice, that would be wrong."

He Yan was completely defeated by him.

Cao Fang saw that both sides were full of gunpowder, and couldn't help feeling helpless. Both sides could not afford to offend them. Since Cao Shuang interfered everywhere since assisting in the administration, she had a strong desire for power, and controlled the entire Luoyang tightly. In addition, the gentry ministers were the bones of the Wei State, and the palms and backs of the hands were flesh.

After hesitating a little, Cao Fang said softly: "Replacing generals at the last stage and giving up halfway is a taboo. Now it is neither up nor down. Since all the officials have spoken, let the general try it first. If you still cannot turn defeat into victory and gain the upper hand, it will not be too late to withdraw your troops-"

Speaking of this, he happened to meet He Yan's eager gaze and hurriedly said, "As for the general's attack on Liao, it was also a kind heart. You don't have to fight for it anymore."

When Gao Rou saw that His Majesty had spoken, she had to salute Cao Fang with all the officials and said aloud: "Your Majesty is wise. We are all thinking about the country of the Great Wei. I hope that the general can abide by the national policy and not act against the contrary."

All officials praised Cao Fang's wisdom, and He Yan looked ugly, and then knelt down to thank him. This was the best situation he could fight for. If he really resisted the scholars in the world, it would definitely be impossible to get it.

Since the Han Dynasty, scholars have expanded in disorder, from top to bottom, and then to the nine-rank Zhongzheng system established at the beginning of the Wei State, almost the entire Wei State's bureaucratic selection system was full of scholars' footprints. If they really fought forcibly, the scholars in the world formed a joint force, and the first thing that collapsed was the incompatibility of government orders.
Chapter completed!