si-mexico Chapter 635 (Must Read) Sima Yi's Dream of Usurping Cao Cao? Sima Yi: No way!
Chapter 635 (Must Read) Sima Yi's Dream of Usurping Cao Cao? Sima Yi: No way!
[Warning: High-energy content ahead, mind-bending content]
Changan
Sima Yi's residence
As the third most prominent figure in Zhong Yao's camp, Sima Yi lived a rather comfortable life.
In the courtyard, he leisurely hummed a tune, enjoying the breeze being fanned by a beautiful maid.
Before he knew it, Sima Yi had fallen asleep.
Strangely enough, today's dream was a scene that Sima Yi had never expected.
Of the people who appeared in the dream, Sima Yi knew half of them, while the other half were unfamiliar faces.
But everyone seems to have aged a lot.
It seems... to be a story set decades later?
The officials on both sides were positioned with Sima Yi on the far left and Wang Ling on the far right.
There was another guy in the middle who looked about five-tenths like Cao Zhen, but he was far less composed than Cao Zhen and appeared to be a rather rough and clumsy big guy.
Sima Yi didn't look closely at the officials behind him, but he did notice Gao Rou and Jiang Ji not far away, as well as his elderly third brother, Sima Fu.
It was obvious that the officials were led by the big, clumsy man in the middle, Sima Yi, and Wang Ling.
"Who is this big, dumb guy?"
"And that bastard Wang Ling, he looks like he's in his seventies or eighties, how is he still alive?"
Sima Yi was filled with doubt.
When the eunuch's hoarse voice rang out, Sima Yi realized that a young emperor who looked only eight or nine years old was sitting on the dragon throne.
After a quick glance, I realized this person wasn't Liu Xie; he didn't resemble Liu Xie at all.
His features and brows seem to suggest he's a descendant of the Cao family.
But this man didn't have the slightest bit of Cao Cao's aura; he was more like a puppet!
"Where is this?"
Sima Yi was somewhat flustered.
The main issue is that he has never been the leader of a faction.
But right now, it's clear that he's a key figure in a major faction within the court.
What should I say? Will it diminish my prestige?
Where is my brother-in-law?
Where did that old bastard Zhong Yao go?
What about Du Ji? Du Ji is gone too?
Lord Ling? Lord Ling wouldn't be secretly observing me from the shadows, would he?
If I move, will he throw thirty cartloads of government documents at my head?
do not!
Yang Xiu, get out here and be punished with me! I'm scared!
Wait a minute, why does that kid behind Jiang Ji look so much like Zhong Yao?
However, he looks more sinister than Zhong Yao, with a bewitching gaze!
Could this really be the future?
That shouldn't be... Lu Xun is gone too. He was younger than me, he couldn't have died first, could he?
Sima Yi was filled with unease.
Just then, the elderly Wang Ling beside him suddenly spoke up:
"Your Majesty, Sun Jun and Sun Chen of Eastern Wu have repeatedly invaded our borders. I have volunteered to go to Shouchun to garrison the Wu army and defend our territory!"
Before the words were finished, and before the young emperor could speak, the big, simple-minded man who looked somewhat like Cao Zhen said:
"It is good that Grand Commandant Wang has such a heart."
"Your Majesty believes that you should not disappoint your old ministers and should promptly send Grand Commandant Wang to Shouchun."
Having said that, the big, simple-minded man looked at Sima Yi, as if to say:
"Zhongda, what do you think?"
A storm swept through Sima Yi's mind.
If he heard correctly, that bastard Wang Ling was called Grand Commandant Wang?
Please! The Grand Commandant is the head of the Three Dukes, and Wang Ling has become the head of the Three Dukes. Is there no justice in this world?
Is there really no one left in the imperial court?
No! What shocked Sima Yi even more than Wang Ling becoming Grand Commandant was that Wang Ling, this old opportunist, actually volunteered to guard the border!
Although Shouchun is not a harsh and cold place like Liangzhou, how can one live as comfortably in the center of power as in Shouchun?
"Could it be... that there's something I don't know about?"
Sima Yi dared not be presumptuous, and meeting the big, foolish man's dangerous gaze, he quickly echoed him.
Wang Ling gave Sima Yi a smile without anyone noticing.
Sima Yi felt a chill run through his entire body.
Wang Ling, who was in her seventies or eighties, smiled at him as if he were an old lover.
This is... who could withstand it?
The court session ended quickly.
Sima Yi understood something.
This imperial court is not ruled by the young emperor at all!
The real power was in the hands of that big, simple-minded guy who looked a bit like Cao Zhen.
So, what is he? Cao Zhen's son?
Before Sima Yi could figure out the problem...
Two men, around thirty years old and somewhat resembling him, walked towards him.
One of them had a rather gloomy demeanor, while the other seemed rather sunny.
But Sima Yi could tell at a glance that the sunny-looking boy was probably worse than the gloomy boy!
The two spoke in unison to Sima Yi:
"Father!"
Sima Yi: "!?"
Well, he hasn't even married a wife in real life yet, but in his dream, his two sons are already in their thirties.
His two sons clearly relied on their father, supporting him as they walked toward a house in a prime location.
As they walked, the two sons kept saying:
“Father, it has been a year since you took sick leave and have not attended the morning court session.”
"Did Cao Shuang make things difficult for you this time at court?"
"Cao Shuang?"
Sima Yi quickly obtained the information.
So that big, clumsy guy's name is Cao Shuang!
If that's the case, then this guy must be Cao Zhen's son or grandson, right?
That's not right! Although Cao Zhen was an important member of the second generation of the Cao family, how come Cao Shuang is the only one left in the Cao family who can speak up?
What about the rest?
For some reason, Sima Yi felt that the structure of this court was somewhat absurd.
If he wasn't mistaken, the emperor on the dragon throne must be surnamed Cao, a descendant of Cao Ang.
What about the descendants of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi? Did none of them do well?
It seems that the power of the Cao family clan is held solely by Cao Shuang.
Since Sima Yi was not yet aware that this was a dream, he regarded everything as a strange encounter with somewhat chaotic logic.
Soon.
The young man who looked somewhat like Zhong Yao also arrived at the mansion.
To Sima Yi's surprise, both of his sons seemed to be quite familiar with him.
Especially the second son, who has a rather sunny appearance, and the young man who looks very much like Zhong Yao, with their arms around each other's shoulders, looking like they are the best of friends in the world.
"Father, Ah Hui even brought you a gift!"
"What gift?"
Sima Yi blurted it out instinctively.
The young man, who bore a striking resemblance to Zhong Yao, said:
"A great gift to help you eliminate Cao Shuang, eliminate Wang Ling, and replace the Cao family!"
Sima Yi suddenly awoke!
The scene changes in the next instant.
Cao Shuang's head fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open in death as he stared at him.
The next moment, Wang Ling whispered in his ear:
"Sima Zhongda, I will haunt you even in death!"
The screen turns again.
The very last scene shows a young man who looks very much like his second son sitting on the dragon throne amidst the flattery of a group of aristocratic people.
Strangely, beside the young man was a middle-aged man who looked very much like Jia Kui, with a rather gloomy face.
……
Finally, Sima Yi's dream came to an end.
His first reaction was to shout:
"Brother-in-law! I didn't! I'm not a traitor!"
"Don't send me to the Minister's residence!"
……