"The Sima family of Hanoi is a prestigious and renowned clan!"
"Sima Fang was learned and talented, and served as the Governor of Henan. He had eight sons, each of whom was an outstanding person, and they were known as the Eight Talented Sima."
Upon hearing that the Sima family had come to surrender, Xun You immediately explained to Liu Wei.
"Does he have a son named Sima Yi?"
Liu Wei was afraid of killing the wrong person, so he confirmed with Xun You.
Previously, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were sent to search for Sima Yi's whereabouts, but to no avail. Unexpectedly, they suddenly appeared after the fire in Luoyang.
It was truly an unexpected stroke of luck!
"My lord, you even know Sima Yi? Everyone says that this young man is resourceful and eloquent at such a young age. Some even call him the Tomb Tiger."
Xun You believed that Liu Wei was eager to find talented people and had even heard of Sima Yi.
"Hehe, that's a lot!"
Liu Wei smiled slightly, "Since the Sima family has come to surrender, then let them, father and sons, all nine of them, come to see me."
"I want to see just how outstanding these two are, Sima Bada and Zhonghu!"
Xun You's heart skipped a beat; there was a hidden meaning in his lord's words!
Then Yao Guangxiao, Jia Xu, Liu Hua, Liu Yu and others stepped aside with Liu Xie to discuss various matters concerning entering Luoyang.
Inside Liu Wei's tent, only Xun You, Yang Lian, and Shen Lian remained.
Of course, surrounding the main tent were Wang Fangyi's guards and soldiers.
When Sima Fang and his sons arrived at Liu Wei's tent, guided by soldiers, a palpable sense of menace filled the air.
Sima Fang and the others were completely unaware.
Luoyang was thrown into chaos. Dong Zhuo sent Dong Min to attack the residences of Yuan Wei and others. Although Yuan Shu sent troops to protect them, they could not stop the ruthless Bingzhou.
When Sima Fang returned home from the Grand Tutor's residence, he told his family about the situation.
Many people believed that Yuan Shu would send troops to protect them, so there was no need to worry about their residence being harassed by the Bingzhou army.
However, Sima Fang's son, Sima Yi, advised the whole family to leave Luoyang immediately, as far away as possible, otherwise they would suffer a great calamity.
Sima Fang believed Sima Yi's words. When Dong Zhuo and Yuan Kui quarreled in the palace, and Dong Zhuo ordered the families of ministers such as Yuan, Wang, Yang, Wei, Cui, and Sima to be targeted, the Sima family had already taken advantage of the chaos to leave Luoyang.
Faced with the decision of what to do next, Sima Fang decided to return to his hometown of Hanoi first.
However, Sima Yi believed that since Hanoi was now occupied by Liu Wei, the King of Yunzhong, it would be better for him and his family to surrender to the King of Yunzhong.
Sima Yi believed that the King of Yunzhong would not only support the King of Chenliu, but would also become emperor himself soon.
The early bird catches the worm; those who seek refuge early will be valued early.
After all, among these aristocratic families, the Sima family was the first to stand up and support the King of Yunzhong.
Moreover, the King of Yunzhong's decision to support the King of Chenliu in taking control of Luoyang certainly required the support of powerful families.
Sima Fang agreed wholeheartedly, and led his family of three or four hundred people to Liu Wei's military camp.
Upon learning that Liu Wei had summoned him and his nine sons, Sima Fang was overjoyed.
"Sima Fang, Prefect of Henan, along with his family members, pays respects to Your Highness!"
Upon entering the main tent, Sima Fang saw a tall, imposing young man dressed in black robes discussing something with two subordinates.
So Sima Fang sang softly.
However, the young man didn't even look up.
Sima Fang thought that Liu Wei hadn't heard him because his voice was too soft, so he shouted it out loud again.
Liu Wei did not look up.
This has left Sima Fang completely bewildered.
"King Yunzhong is deliberately testing us!" Sima Fu whispered from the side.
"Then let's wait here quietly!" Sima Yi frowned; he couldn't think of any other explanation.
Sima Fang and his nine sons stood motionless at the door.
After about an incense stick's time had passed, Liu Wei raised his head, looking surprised, and asked, "Wenruo, who are they? How did they end up in my tent?"
Xun You had been feeling sorry for Liu Wei for deliberately ignoring Sima Fang's family, and when he heard that Liu Wei was finally paying attention to them, he quickly replied:
"My lord, they are the Sima family from Hanoi, and they have come to seek refuge with you."
"oh!"
Liu Wei let out a meaningful sigh, then asked, "So it's the Sima family! Which one of you is Sima Yi? Step forward and let me see!"
The King of Clouds actually knows my son's name, this is a sure thing!
Sima Fang proudly pulled Sima Yi out: "Your Highness, this is my son, Sima Yi!"
"My son, well said!"
Liu Wei laughed heartily, “A dog-like wolf, I observe him, and indeed he has the look of a wolf.”
"This child must not be allowed to live!"
Sima Yi was startled; he had already discerned that Liu Wei's words were not kind.
He looked at Liu Wei with suspicion, only to find that Liu Wei's gaze was extremely cold.
This...this misjudgment is terrible!
Sima Yi felt a chill run down his spine. The King of Yunzhong seemed to harbor great hostility towards him. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what had provoked Liu Wei to want to kill him.
Is it just because of his wolf-like gaze?
Sima Fang and Xun You were both intelligent men, and they could easily tell that Liu Wei did not have good intentions.
"Your Highness, I wonder if my son has in any way offended you. Please..."
Sima Fang hurriedly apologized, but before he could speak, Liu Wei interrupted him, his expression changing, and said sternly:
"Guards, seize them all and drag them out to be executed!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Fangyi led more than twenty guards and stormed into the tent with murderous intent.
Everyone was astonished.
"We came sincerely to seek refuge with Your Highness, why did Your Highness kill my whole family?" Sima Fang said angrily.
Xun You was also extremely astonished. His lord had always been respectful to the virtuous and talented, as cold as winter to foreign tribes, and as warm as spring to the Han people.
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