My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 340: Never Fear Her

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

Mr. Songshan said slowly, "My Lord, don't you want to know what happened to Sima Yi later?"

Gu Jinghui looked at Mr. Songshan suspiciously.

Mr. Songshan looked back calmly.

Gu Jinghui hesitated for a moment, and finally answered, “Please teach me, Mr. Songshan, what happened to Sima Yi later?”

Mr. Matsuyama did not answer but asked instead.

"My Lord, do you know how many times Sima Yi pretended to be sick in his life?"

Gu Jinghui was startled and murmured, “…How many times?…”

It seems that Sima Yi is just pretending to be fine.

Mr. Songshan shook his fan and said slowly, "He pretended to be sick twice. The first time was before the famous Battle of Guandu in history. Sima Yi did not think highly of Cao Cao and pretended to be sick to refuse Cao Cao's appointment. Although Cao Cao knew he was pretending to be sick, he had no choice but to endure it because the situation between the princes was unclear."

"After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and once again sent people to invite Sima Yi to serve as an official. He secretly told the messenger that if he still pretended to be sick and refused to come out, he would be killed. But Sima Yi chose to serve as an official in the court this time. After the death of Guo Jia, Cao Cao's most capable adviser, Sima Yi accompanied Cao Cao in his conquests and became the second Guo Jia, and was highly valued by Cao Cao."

Gu Jinghui nodded thoughtfully.

Mr. Songshan stopped and cleared his throat. Gu Jinghui was delighted to hear this. He was startled at first, then he quickly shouted, “Bring the tea.”

When the tea was served, Mr. Songshan slowly waved his folding fan with his eyes half-closed, as if he was in a trance.

Gu Jinghui didn't dare to call him.

After a while, Mr. Songshan continued, "The second time Sima Yi pretended to be sick was the story I told you before. The Marquis listened to half of it and then left."

Gu Jinghui hurriedly said, “Please don’t despise me for being dull, Mr. Songshan, and finish the rest of the story.”

Mr. Songshan raised his eyelids and said calmly, "Last time we talked about how Sima Yi was trusted by three generations of the Cao family and was appointed by Cao Cao's grandson, Emperor Ming of Wei, as a minister to assist the young lord..."

Mr. Songshan took a sip of tea and continued, "His power in the court was no match for Cao Shuang, another minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor. So he pretended to have a stroke to paralyze the other minister at home. When Cao Shuang and the young emperor left the court to pay homage to the late emperor at Gaoping Mausoleum, he raised an army to control Luoyang, claiming that Cao Shuang was treasonous, forcing the empress dowager to issue an edict to remove Cao Shuang's military power, and exterminated the nine clans of Cao Shuang's father, mother, and wife, a total of 27 clans, and imprisoned the descendants of the Cao family in Yecheng. He took control of the power in the court, and eventually the Wei Dynasty was replaced by the Jin Dynasty."

Gu Jinghui gasped.

I had heard the history of the Wei and Jin dynasties from the Taifu when I was a study companion, but it had never been so shocking.

It's because he is no longer the young man who devoted himself to practicing martial arts, studying military tactics, and wanting to become the arm of his good friend, the former crown prince. When he listened to this history, he felt that there was murderous intent everywhere.

Gu Jinghui reached out to touch his waist, but found nothing.

After taking off his armor, he hadn't worn a sword around his waist for a long time.

This is how people gradually become lazy.

Mr. Songshan paused, waiting for him to calm down, and then asked, "May I ask if the Marquis wants to hear this story because of your wife?"

Lord Gu asked in surprise: "How do you know?"

Once these words were spoken, they were no different from an answer.

Mr. Songshan said, "I have read some books and traveled around, so I have gained some knowledge. At the beginning of the year, when I was visiting Taoist Shouyi in Zhongnan Mountain, I heard that Lord Gu had made great contributions, so I went down the mountain and entered the capital. I thought that if I had the chance, I must meet the Lord Gu. It was also God's blessing that I had the opportunity to enter the Lord Gu's mansion. As soon as I saw him, I knew that the Lord Gu had a straightforward personality. Although he was good at military tactics and martial arts, he was not good at political schemes."

After thinking about it again and again, Lord Gu asked curiously, "I wonder why Mr. Songshan wants to see me?"

Mr. Songshan said, "Your Majesty has changed the foundation of our Daxing Dynasty with your own efforts. I will feel at ease only after meeting you."

This is indeed a thought-provoking statement.

Lord Gu asked, "Does Mr. Songshan think that my wife is good at political tactics?"

Mr. Songshan said, "Of course, Madam is very intelligent, otherwise I would not have thought of staying in the Marquis's Mansion for a while."

Lord Gu couldn't guess what Mr. Songshan meant, so he asked, "Mr. Songshan, it would be great if you would like to stay in the mansion for a long time. But there is one thing I don't understand. I don't know what you want in your heart."

Mr. Songshan said: "Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell them to the emperor's family. I study and learn, and I also want to have a chance to make a difference."

Lord Gu felt that his answer was a bit perfunctory.

If you want to sell it to the emperor's family, why come to Dingbei Marquis Mansion?

Mr. Songshan brought the topic back to the topic, gently waving his folding fan and shaking his head slightly, and asked: "My Lord, what do you think of learning from history?"

Gu Jinghui said: “I am just a warrior, so my views are inevitably superficial. Sima Yi is good at assessing the situation, lying dormant and forbearing, and he is also decisive and ruthless, and he will hit the target with one strike.”

Mr. Songshan chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that the Marquis was a bit cunning. He said so much, but didn't say anything that should be said. This is also a good thing. But I don't understand one thing. Madam is very talented and has a lot of strategies. How does the Marquis deal with himself on a daily basis?"

Gu Jinghui was stabbed in the face, and felt embarrassed. He forced a smile and said, "My father-in-law is the chief wine officer, and my wife is naturally knowledgeable and talented. I already knew this. If my wife was not smart and capable, how could I trust her to manage all the affairs of the mansion? As the saying goes, husband and wife are one. If my wife does a good job, I am only happy. Do I have to compete with her?"

Mr. Songshan pressed on, asking, "Do you think being henpecked is a good or bad thing, sir?"

Gu Jinghui asked woodenly, “What do you mean by henpecked? Sir, are you saying that I am henpecked?”

Mr. Songshan laughed and said, "Isn't the Marquis afraid of his wife?"

Gu Jinghui said, “How can I, a man of seven feet tall, be afraid of my wife? Madam always listens to me, thinks of me in every way, understands my difficulties, and makes plans for me…”

Mr. Songshan was forced to listen to Gu Jinghui's long speech on how couples should live in love with each other.

Finally, Lord Gu ended as usual with his young wife’s various expressions of love for him.

Mr. Songshan sighed, "The more I listen, the more I feel that Madam and the Marquis are a match made in heaven."

"Sir, that's a good idea."

Lord Gu's displeasure was all gone.

Mr. Songshan said casually, "When I was young, I traveled with you. I met an official in Yunnan. His wife was beautiful and talented when she was young, so he loved and feared her. Later, despite his wife's scolding, he became able to write and started as a minor official. He gradually accumulated military merits and finally took charge of the affairs of a government. For this reason, he loved to brag about his wife's talents to everyone he met. He was also proud of being henpecked. If he knew that someone was not henpecked, he would feel indignant and unreasonable. Others thought he was ridiculous."

Lord Gu immediately said, "I'm afraid his wife is just like my wife. Others think she's ridiculous because they're not lucky enough to marry such a good wife."