Mi Han

Chapter 697: Eagle Flies into the Sky to Send the General to Heaven

Chapter 697: Eagle Flies into the Sky to Send the General to Heaven

Jiang Wei's stuttering reflected his immense gratitude towards Mi Yang at that moment.

With Jiang Wei's intelligence, how could he not see that Mi Yang wanted him to be the teacher of little Mi Cheng because he was considering his future?

Jiang Wei asked himself that although he had unique talents and military strategies, no matter how great his talents were, could he compare with those old scholars in the court and the country?

No matter how good my military strategy is, can it compare with Mi Yang's?

Mi Yang originally had more and better choices.

But he focused his attention on himself, wasn't it because he wanted to use his identity as the teacher of the Prince of Qi to wash away the stain on him?

Once the stain on him is washed away, it may not be visible now, but it will definitely bring him unimaginable benefits in the future.

At least with this identity, from now on, he can truly be said to be on the same starting line when competing with his peers in the Han Dynasty.

It can be said that the decision Mi Yang made today was equivalent to giving him the grace of rebirth again.

Knowing this, Jiang Wei's eyes gradually became moist as he looked at Mi Yang.

"Grand Sima"

What is a wise man and what is a confidant? This is it!

Jiang Wei was unable to express his gratitude in words and could only kowtow to Mi Yang repeatedly.

After seeing Jiang Wei's performance, Mi Yang knew that Jiang Wei understood his intention.

Perhaps his decision would attract some criticism from the world, but Mi Yang really liked Jiang Wei and really wanted to change Jiang Wei's originally tragic fate.

"I hope Your Majesty will endure the humiliation for a few days. I hope that the country will be restored to peace and the sun and moon will be bright again."

Jiang Wei, who said this, deserves a more perfect future.

Mi Yang stood up and walked to Jiang Wei, helping Jiang Wei up from the ground.

"Since Bo Yue knows my heart, he should teach my son well in the future. Why should he act like a daughter?"

After helping Jiang Wei up, Mi Yang said this to Jiang Wei again.

After hearing what Mi Yang said, Jiang Wei reached out to wipe away the tears in his eyes, then clasped his fists and promised Mi Yang:

"Please rest assured, Sima!

I will do my best to teach and take care of the prince in the future, and will never let down the great Sima's kindness today."

Jiang Wei's promise made Mi Yang's smile deepen.

In fact, with Si Wencao around, Mi Yang was not unaware of how many people in Chang'an City viewed his relationship with Jiang Wei under Wei Yan's influence.

However, Mi Yang did not care about this, or it could be said that the world did not care about this either.

The present world and the future world have completely different social environments.

In today's world, people attach great importance to sincerity in interpersonal relationships. As long as the feelings between two people are deep, no matter how close they are in their daily lives, it will not be considered as moral corruption.

For example, after the victory of the Battle of Red Cliff, in order to celebrate this rare victory, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang danced with each other beside the bonfire under the influence of moonlight and wine, and even hugged each other while dancing.

Such behavior may seem quite strange to people in later generations, but in the eyes of contemporary people, it will be passed down as a good story.

Mi Yang did not ask for his relationship with Jiang Wei to become a good story in the future, he only asked to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

After deciding to make Jiang Wei the teacher of little Mi Cheng, Mi Yang held Jiang Wei's hand and wanted to give him one more instruction. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Ding Feng came in in a hurry and reported to Mi Yang:

"Grand Sima, Ma Dai requests to see you!"

After hearing Ding Feng's report, Mi Yang was a little surprised at first, but after seeing Ding Feng's unhappy expression, Mi Yang had some vague guesses in his mind.

"Let him in quickly."

Not long after, Ma Dai, with a sad face, came in front of Mi Yang.

After seeing Mi Yang, Ma Dai knelt down in front of Mi Yang:

"Grand Sima, my brother's life is hanging by a thread.

I hope Da Sima will go and see him for the last time!"

Ma Dai made this heavy request with tears in his eyes.

After listening to Ma Dai's words, even though Mi Yang had some guesses in his mind, he could not hide the shock on his face when he learned that his guesses came true.

Ma Chao!

Without much hesitation, Mi Yang walked out of the hall almost immediately. Before Mi Yang even walked out of the hall, his voice had already spread:

"Someone! Someone! Prepare the horses!"

After riding his horse at a rapid speed, Mi Yang soon arrived outside Ma Chao's mansion.

As soon as Mi Yang fell off his horse, he ran towards the mansion in a hurry.

When the servants in the mansion saw that it was Mi Yang who had arrived, they hurriedly led the way.

Led by the servants, Mi Yang soon arrived outside Ma Chao's house.

But what Mi Yang didn't expect was that he saw a familiar figure before he entered the room.

The seriously ill Ma Chao did not stay in the room, but chose to sit on a stone chair outside the room.

Seeing this scene, Mi Yang looked at Ma Dai who had just caught up with him in confusion.

After noticing Mi Yang's surprised look, Ma Dai explained with tears in his eyes:

"No matter how much I persuaded him today, my brother refused to stay in the room."

After listening to Ma Dai's explanation, Mi Yang turned around and looked at Ma Chao who was sitting there quietly. From Mi Yang's perspective, Ma Chao's body was motionless and there was no sign of life at all.

With a heavy heart, Mi Yang walked towards Ma Chao.

The distance between Mi Yang and Ma Chao was not far. After a few steps, Mi Yang came behind Ma Chao.

Although it is April now, the weather in Chang'an is still not warm.

So Mi Yang, who was standing behind Ma Chao, reached out and untied his cloak, and slowly put it on Ma Chao's shoulders.

Perhaps it was Mi Yang's action that woke Ma Chao up. Ma Chao realized there was someone behind him, opened his dull eyes and looked behind him.

After seeing that it was Mi Yang who came, Ma Chao forced a smile on his pale face:

"Da Sima, you are here.

Please forgive me for my serious illness and inability to stand up and perform the ceremony."

Ma Chao's voice was very soft. If Mi Yang had not been standing behind him, Mi Yang would not have been able to hear clearly what he was saying.

This is in stark contrast to Mi Yang's impression of Ma Chao, who had a voice as loud as a bell.

Mi Yang did not have much personal friendship with Ma Chao, but as the Grand Marshal of the Han Dynasty, Mi Yang was grateful for Ma Chao's contributions to the Han Dynasty in recent years.

Since he is grateful, Mi Yang must be feeling sad at this moment.

"It doesn't matter."

Mi Yang suppressed his emotions, responded, then turned around and sat down in front of Ma Chao.

“Why doesn’t Meng Qi stay in his room and recuperate?

The cold outside will only make Mengqi's condition worse."

Mi Yang wanted to persuade Ma Chao to go into the room in person.

But perhaps because he knew that his time was up, even in the face of Mi Yang's persuasion, Ma Chao shook his head decisively:

"The room is so stuffy that it makes me feel anxious."

"The house is too small. It makes me uncomfortable."

Ma Chao told Mi Yang the reason why he insisted on not staying in the house.

After learning about Ma Chao's thoughts and thinking about Ma Chao's life, Mi Yang stopped trying to persuade him.

Ma Chao can be said to be the proudest eagle in the land of Liangzhou.

The eagle will eventually grow old and die, but that should be under the vast sky.

"Da Sima, I'm very happy that you can come to see me for the last time."

Ma Chao risked his life in battle several times, and in return he suffered a lot of injuries.

Although this injury left all the famous doctors in Chang'an City helpless, it was not difficult for those famous doctors to let Ma Chao know when his death would be.

As soon as Ma Chao said this, a faint cry could be heard in the courtyard.

It turned out that Ma Chao's family also knew about Ma Chao's illness, and now they were gathering in the courtyard where Ma Chao was.

Hearing the crying sounds coming from behind him, Ma Chao knew that it was his family crying for him.

These cries also filled Ma Chao's eyes with sadness.

But Ma Chao was not sad about his impending death. He was sad about:

"I still remember when my grandfather passed away when I was young, the women and children of my Ma family were kneeling in front of his bed and outside his courtyard.

If I remember correctly, there were hundreds of clansmen who attended my grandfather's funeral.

But now, but now, I only have a brother, a concubine, and a son around me. "

After saying this, Ma Chao's face was already covered with tears.

Everyone present knew why there were so few people attending Ma Chao's funeral today.

In the 17th year of Jian'an, Ma Teng and hundreds of Ma family members were beheaded by Cao Cao in Yecheng!

In the past, this incident has always been the biggest knot in Ma Chao's heart, and he has never shed tears in front of outsiders because of this incident.

But today, Ma Chao finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He is unfilial!

"Da Sima, how do you think people will view me in a thousand years?"

In response to Ma Chao's question, Mi Yang did not answer.

Because Mi Yang knew that the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, and what Ma Chao needed now might just be a listener.

As Mi Yang expected, Ma Chao seemed not to care about Mi Yang's answer. He continued:

"If I meet my father and brother later, how should I face them?"

The two questions asked by Ma Chao seem to have no answers on the surface.

Not only Mi Yang, no one in the world could answer Ma Chao.

Perhaps Ma Chao himself knew this, so he asked Mi Yang a more specific question.

"What kind of person will I be in the history books today?"

History books are often written by the victors.

As of now, Ma Chao believes that Mi Yang will be the winner.

So Ma Chao's words were more of a request than a question, requesting Mi Yang to say a few good words for him in the history books in the future.

And this request is something that Mi Yang can answer.

Mi Yang looked at Ma Chao. Even though there was strong hope in Ma Chao's eyes, Mi Yang still expressed his attitude.

"I will not cover up Mengqi's past mistakes."

Mi Yang's words undoubtedly fundamentally rejected Ma Chao's request.

Mi Yang's words completely shattered the hope in Ma Chao's eyes.

Is it just delusion after all?

But Mi Yang's next words gave Ma Chao different hope.

“Let alone Meng Qi, even if it was someone else, even my uncle Mi Gong, I would not falsely glorify him in the history books.

“How can there be a perfect person in the world? Why should there be a perfect person in the world?

In terms of filial piety, Meng Qi was indeed very wrong and will bear the infamy for the rest of his life.

But is it true that Mengqi's life was filled with only unfilial deeds?

After the battle of Chengdu, Meng Qi returned to Han, causing Liu Zhang to be afraid and surrender Chengdu, thus allowing the former emperor to gain the foundation for his hegemony.

In the Battle of Xiangfan, Meng Qi personally led the cavalry, disrupting the enemy's formation with a force that was unmatched by tens of thousands of men, helping our army become famous throughout the world.

In the battle of Liangzhou, Meng Qi defended Yinping to the death and fought against tens of thousands of enemy troops, leaving Guo Huai's siege of the city in vain, allowing me to seize the opportunity and win the battle.

In the Battle of Guanzhong, Meng Qi launched a surprise attack on Tongguan and killed the rebel general Xu Chu, which frightened the enemy and made them surrender Tongguan. From then on, our army's passage to the east was opened.

Among the above four great achievements, which one can not be recorded in history books, and which one can not arouse the admiration and sigh of future generations?

And relying on the above four great achievements, how could Meng Qi not deserve to be praised as a hero who assisted the Han Dynasty and a loyal minister of the Liu family!

Although he lacks in filial piety and brotherly love, Meng Qi's loyalty and righteousness make me respect him.

I know Mengqi is concerned about his reputation in future generations, but Mengqi, you should know that people in future generations will insult you for your filial piety, and will also praise you for your loyalty.

With such a life, what regrets can there be?

With such a future, what is there to fear?

Although I cannot promise to glorify you, I can promise you that you will have a place in the "Praise of the Ministers of the Han Dynasty" in the future.

You will definitely be ranked among the top ones!"

Mi Yang's every word was sonorous, and his every word was like the morning bell and evening drum striking Ma Chao's heart, making Ma Chao suddenly realize and at the same time making the gloom in Ma Chao's eyes gradually disappear.

"Praise for the Ministers of the Han Dynasty"?

So looking forward to it!

Ma Chao, who was awakened by Mi Yang, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ma Mengqi, your life has been eventful enough. What else is there to regret, and what else is there to ask for?

Perhaps it was because Ma Chao's laughter was too unbridled. At the same time that he was laughing, a goshawk flew into the sky where he and Mi Yang were and kept circling.

The goshawk's cry was clear and loud, attracting the attention of Mi Yang and Ma Chao.

Ma Chao, whose heart knot was untied by Mi Yang, looked at the goshawk that seemed to be demonstrating above his head, and the sharpness in his eyes was quickly recovering.

"Ma Dai, bring me my longbow!"

After hearing Ma Chao's order, Ma Dai hurried into the house and took out a longbow and a sharp arrow.

When Ma Dai handed the longbow to Ma Chao, Ma Chao wanted to stand up, but perhaps because he had been sitting for too long, Ma Chao staggered a little when he just stood up.

Upon seeing this, Ma Dai immediately reached out and supported Ma Chao's body.

But this made Ma Chao very angry.

"Get off!"

After reaching out to push Ma Dai away, Ma Chao straightened his body, looked at Mi Yang, and said to him:

"I know that the Grand Marshal will lead an expedition to the east in a few days.

My life is hanging by a thread, and I am afraid I will no longer be able to follow the Grand Marshal to fight against the Wu rebels.

But the Grand Marshal has given me a wonderful half of my life, and I cannot help but express my gratitude.

The ancients called the eagle the king of birds in the sky.

Today I will hunt down the king of the sky to help Grand Marshal’s Eastern Expedition!”

After saying this, Ma Chao turned around, pulled the longbow in his hand, put the sharp arrow on the bowstring, and aimed at the goshawk that was acting arrogantly in the sky.

Looking at the circling hawk in the sky, sweat gradually appeared in Ma Chao's palms.

In the past, with his archery skills, it would not be difficult to shoot down the goshawk.

But now he is forcing himself to pull a powerful bow despite his serious illness. Others cannot understand the hardships he is going through.

But no matter how difficult it is, Ma Chao is determined to shoot down the goshawk.

The eagle in Chang'an City can only be him, Ma Mengqi!

In order to make his movements more convenient, Ma Chao took off his shirt regardless of the cold weather.

When Ma Chao exposed his upper body, all the dense scars on his body appeared in front of Mi Yang.

The scars on Ma Chao's body represent his heroic deeds for the Han Dynasty, and are also the best proof of his unremitting efforts to atone for his sins throughout his life.

Ma Chao is a sinner, but he is also a hero!

As Ma Chao was fully focused, the hawk in the sky seemed to sense the danger. Just when it wanted to fly away from the sky, Ma Chao realized its purpose and did not hesitate any longer.

A moment later, a sharp arrow flashing with cold light was rushing towards the sky at lightning speed.

The arrow was traveling so fast that Mi Yang could only see a flash of cold light. A moment after the flash of cold light, Mi Yang heard a shrill eagle cry from the sky.

The eagle's cry is loud enough to break the sky.

At the same time as the goshawk fell to the ground, a pair of weak hands also hung in front of Mi Yang.

General Shenwei Tian is gone.

(End of this chapter)