Sima Ci may have really felt that he was getting old, so he found Fang Zhiyi again in private.
"Oh, father-in-law, didn't we agree that you should continue working? I can't bear to let you go." Fang Zhiyi was feeding the fish with two eunuchs.
Sima Ci nodded secretly, but still bowed and said: "Your Majesty, this old minister is here precisely because of this matter. Your Majesty is young and strong, and I am already in high position. I am afraid that I cannot assist Your Majesty for long." Sima Ci had already made plans last night. Now he just had to wait for his daughter Sima Ying to give birth to a prince, and then he would find a way to make Fang Zhiyi fall into the water, and then the world would rightfully belong to the Sima family.
Fang Zhiyi waved his hand: "Father-in-law, can you please work a little harder?"
Seeing Fang Zhiyi was not taking his chances, Sima Ci became anxious and said, "Your Majesty, my body cannot sustain this for much longer. I hope you can choose other loyal ministers and wise generals."
Fang Zhiyi looked as if he had suddenly understood something. "Loyal minister and capable general? Oh, is that what you mean, father-in-law?"
Sima Ci felt a little tired. This emperor was indeed a bit naive, but he said patiently, "Your Majesty, I want to promote two deputies. Once I have trained them, you can rest assured and enjoy your life."
Fang Zhiyi nodded repeatedly, cursing in his heart, "You old bastard, you're still trying to play this trick on me? Aren't you just trying to get your son to take over?"
"Does the emperor have a suitable candidate?" Sima Ci asked.
Fang Zhiyi pretended to touch his chin for a long time and said, "Hiss... You said that suddenly, but it seems like I didn't notice it. After all, my father-in-law is here, so I don't worry about these things."
Sima Ci was secretly proud.
"How about I take a look at it the day after tomorrow when we go to court?" Fang Zhiyi looked very clever.
Sima Ci nodded in agreement. "So what if you saw it?" "You know, this minister in the court doesn't even understand everything!" "But this matter really can't be rushed. Otherwise, if it gets out, people will inevitably speculate that I'm threatening the emperor, which wouldn't sound good."
The closer a person is to death, the more he cares about his reputation. This sentence is most appropriate for Sima Ci.
When Sima Ci was enjoying the shoulder massage from his new concubine at night, the young eunuch in the palace brought news.
"The Emperor sighed and groaned as he pondered how to make arrangements."
"Oh? What's his plan?"
"He seems to want to directly promote your two sons, Prime Minister, but he's afraid the officials will object."
Sima Ci nodded and said, "Well, he's not particularly stupid."
The young eunuch lowered his head and said, "The Empress has advised the Emperor that the eldest son of the Sima family is unparalleled in bravery and the second son is exceptionally intelligent. The Emperor seems to have understood this somewhat. The Empress also suggested that we make some more personnel adjustments so that the officials will not feel awkward."
Sima Ci laughed in silence. It turned out that it was his own daughter, which made sense. His daughter was smart, but it was a pity that she was a girl. He laughed and ordered someone to give two silver notes to the young eunuch. The young eunuch took the reward and left with many thanks.
A few days later, Fang Zhiyi sighed and groaned at Sima Ci from time to time in the court, which made Sima Ci a little confused. "Why don't you say something? Why are you sighing at me? Am I going to die soon?"
The court officials below were also puzzled. Finally, Sima Ci coughed and walked forward without caring about any etiquette: "Your Majesty, what happened to Tian?" He did not notice that a trace of vigilance flashed in the eyes of Fu Hai, who was hanging his head beside him.
There's something important happening tomorrow, and I can't let this idiot ruin it!
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