"Taichu is determined, determined! Zhao thanked him on behalf of his brother!"

There was some emotion in Sima Zhao's tone.

Sima Zhao naturally knew about the grudges between Master Sima and Xia Houxuan.

But no matter what, the relationship between the two of them was that of brother-in-law and uncle.

In Sima Zhao's view, Taichu's ability to put aside his past grudges and come to visit him was truly rare.

If others come, it may be suspected of flattery.

But with Taichu's reputation and status, why should he cater to the Sima family?

"I wonder how the Central Guards Army's condition is?"

Sima Zhao hesitated for a moment, and his face quickly returned to normal:

"Wuyouer, I just need to rest. Taichu, please come with me to talk."

When Sima Zhao said this, he concealed it very well. He turned sideways and held his hands, while his eyes avoided Xia Houxuan.

Xia Houxuan nodded and followed Sima Zhao into the palace hall.

"My wife is proficient in medical skills, so I have collected some rare medicinal materials in my house. I just don't know if they will be useful for the Central Guards' condition."

Before the host and guest took their seats, Xia Houxuan took out a small wooden box and handed it to Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao took it unexpectedly and then thanked:

"Taichu is interested, please sit down."

Xiahou Xuan sat down as he was told and then shook his head:

"It's not that it's intentional or not, but now that the Western bandits are approaching and Luoyang's people are unstable, it's the time when the Central Guards need to step forward."

When Sima Zhao heard this, his face felt a little hot.

He is naturally aware of the situation in Luoyang these days.

But his prestige is far inferior to that of Master Sima.

In addition, the means and skills are even more incomparable.

Not to mention the sharpness of the Western bandits' troops, let alone Sima Shi, even Sima Yi would not dare to plunder his tassel.

How could Sima Zhao, who started in hell mode, give Luoyang officials enough confidence?

Therefore, chaos and panic in Luoyang are almost inevitable.

However, no matter how many reasons there are, they cannot hide the fact that these situations only occurred after Sima Zhao took charge of Luoyang.

If it were anyone else, Sima Zhao would probably suspect that the other party was mocking him.

But he knew that Xia Houxuan would not do this. If he really meant this, he would probably say it directly.

Guo heard Xia Houxuan continue to say:

"Although I am not on good terms with Ziyuan, I did not have any other intention when I came to deliver medicine to him this time. I just did it for the sake of Wei."

Speaking of this, Xia Houxuan sighed:

"Luoyang is the capital of the Wei Dynasty after all. If it is taken away by the Western thieves, the morale of the Wei army and people will be severely damaged."

Glancing at Sima Zhao, he continued:

"The Grand Tutor must also know this, but why has he not returned to Beijing for so long?"

"What Taichu said is really rude!" Sima Zhao had a wry smile on his face.

Others don't know, he doesn't believe, Xiahou Taichu doesn't know that he is in charge of Luoyang at this time.

Xia Houxuan naturally understood the meaning of Sima Zhao's words and said bluntly:

"Your Majesty is loyal, tolerant and wise, and is a kindhearted person. Given time, he will definitely be able to appoint talents and make great achievements. It's a pity..."

Xiahou Xuan paused for a moment.

Sima Zhao quickly asked: "What's the pity?"

Even the most famous people in the world may not be able to catch Xiahou Taichu's eyes.

I never thought that I would receive such high praise from the other party today. If word spreads in the future, my reputation will definitely reach a higher level.

"It's a pity that my experience is a little shallow. If I can have a few more years of experience, Zhongda can add another helping hand!"

After hearing this, Sima Zhao couldn't help but grin, but he realized that Xia Houxuan was talking about "just a few more years of experience", not about his current self.

He looked at Xia Houxuan, his eyes burning, and he almost said, "With Taichu's great talent, why don't you come into the house to help?"

Just remembering that even his own master failed to convince the other party, Sima Zhao couldn't help but feel guilty.

When the words came to my lips, they turned into:

"Taichu received the award, and I feel ashamed that I don't deserve it."

As he spoke, his face changed to a slightly sad look:

"My lord is currently far away in Yecheng, and my brother is ill and needs to rest. Everything in Luoyang is extremely chaotic. As Taichu said, although Zhao has good intentions, he often makes mistakes while busy, alas!"

Looking at Xia Houxuan with some hope, "Based on what I saw at the beginning, what should I do?"

Xia Houxuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head:

"To be honest, I have been thinking about how to resolve the current crisis in Luoyang these days."

"Of course," Xia Houxuan sighed, "I've thought about it, but I don't have any clue, unless..."

Xia Houxuan looked at Sima Zhao, "Unless the Taifu leads the army back and takes advantage of the bandits' unpreparedness to recapture Hangu Pass, otherwise, we can only fight to the death with the bandits under Luoyang City."

"This is impossible. The imperial court has issued an edict, asking you to supervise the military forces in Jizhou." Sima Zhao shook his head, "Besides, there is a road leading to Jizhou from Bingzhou. Your Excellency also needs to be on guard against the Western bandits from Bingzhou. How can we lead the army back?"

As for a decisive battle with the Western bandits under Luoyang City, that is even more impossible.

Who doesn't know that the Western thieves are extremely sharp and difficult to resist?

In the past, when my lord was under Chang'an City, with the support of the entire Wei Dynasty, I didn't even think about a decisive battle with the Western bandits.

Now that Xuchang is constantly constrained, how could you lead the army back to Luoyang under the city of Luoyang to make a final showdown with the Western bandits?

It is indeed the last shot.

Winning is just maintaining the status quo.

If they lose, the Sima family may never recover.

If it were Sima Zhao himself, it would be impossible for him to make this choice.

Xia Houxuan naturally knew that this method would never work.

However, he did not come here this time to discuss with Sima Zhao how to defend Luoyang.

He just wanted to delay time and attract attention at the same time.

Xiahou Xuan knew that he was the one who worried the Sima family the most among the three Xiahou clans.

As long as he appeared openly and walked on the street, even if he did nothing, it would be enough to distract the spies.
Chapter completed!