Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 450 Cui Gong Passes Away
Luoyang, former Situ Cui's mansion
Cai Yong and Cui Shi sat facing each other, and there was no one else around. On the desk in front of them, there were several jugs of dirty wine. Cai Yong drank alone. Cui Gong was too old to drink, so he looked at Cai Yong with a smile. Yong felt distressed, he ate one cup after another, exhaled, and put the cup on the desk, Cai Yong said: "It's rare that you and I can talk in private without being disturbed by others."

Cui Shi nodded and said, "I'm retiring from the official position. When you and I meet, it's not because of the conspiracy of the courtiers. There won't be any Xiao Huangmen coming."

"Oh, this Wang Jiexin, even after he dies, he will harm the ministers and make us restless."

"Hahaha, don't talk like that, the prince, it's also for the safety of the family and the country. You see, since he established the supervision of the yellow gate system, the traitors in the court have nowhere to hide. It is of great benefit to the country."

What they said, of course, is that Wang Fu stipulated that when two or more ministers talk, they must be accompanied by Huangmen. Otherwise, they will be dealt with as treason. To conspire, but with the Huangmen by their side, they are really uncomfortable, they must pay attention to every word, this is to be seen by the emperor
What's more, it may be recorded by the historian. Think about it, it may be recorded in future history books that they hugged singers, talked vulgarly, drank alcohol, and talked about beauty. You can only be a gentleman at all times, don't say anything wrong, don't listen to anything wrong, damn Wang Jiexin! ! ! !

"Ugh"

Cai Yong sighed.

"You are the doctor of the censor, and you can no longer be hostile to your majesty. In everything, you still have to think more about your daughter and your grandson. Every move you make will make a huge difference in their treatment. You want to clean up the temple. , Doctor Censor, is the most suitable, in the future, you can talk to Zhang Yun more, make friends with Liu Mo, and supervise all officials, the two of them must help each other."

"Today's big man is indeed strong. It's just"

Cai Yong drank another cup of bitter wine, "In the temple, there is no traitor like Wang Jiexin, no one who can point at the emperor and scold such a stingy person, and no one to save money for the treasury. My son, suppress the officials so that they dare not fight each other. In the temple, no one dares to offend the emperor, intrigues, no one dares to say that things will fail, behead my head!"

"No one dares to speak anymore, bring the bandit leader for His Majesty!!"

"Everyone is greedy for high-ranking officials and rich salary, for the position of the three princes, for the semi-powerful, for the enjoyment of blessings, and everything is available. Today's country is peaceful, there is no disaster, and there is no rival like Xianbei outside."

"The emperor insisted on going his own way. He built a palace and overhauled the imperial mausoleum, Mr. Situ. How many years has it been since the great man, and he has never built a new road? How many years have there been no new water conservancy? What about the farming? Everyone's eyes are on the palace. , can’t see outside the city. Emperor Xiaokang’s painstaking effort, Luoyang and Chenliu’s road has been damaged.”

"I played it again and again, they thought I was trying to gain credit and kept opposing"

"Attacking Japanese islands and attacking Goguryeo threw the whole country's soldiers at every turn, and wanted to massacre the people. How long did it take for Emperor Xiaokang to let the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Qiang people return to their hearts and get along with each other? For more than 30 years, there has been no rebellion or rebellion. The Huns in the north can recite a passage of Analects, so why don’t these people in the court understand this truth?”

"I still play, but they think I want to stop them from getting credit"

"Hahaha!"

Cai Yong smiled.

The laughter was extremely sad.

Cui Shi didn't speak for a long time, he sighed, looked at Cai Yong in front of him, and said: "So, the position of Doctor Yushi belongs to you. As long as things happen, you can rest assured that Liu Mo, Cao Cao, Lu Zhi and others are doing practical things. And Xing Yong is here."

"Um"

"Haha, in the near future, my disciple may be able to help you!"

"Your disciple?" Cai Yong shook his head, and said helplessly, "I don't think this guy looks like a literati, why would you accept him as a disciple?"

"Don't look at his lack of qualifications, but he has great perseverance, and he has never been depressed. Besides, he will not fight against each other like those ministers. If he can pass the scientific research, you will take him in and let him live in the country. With his help by your side, you can worry about everything in the temple!"

"You didn't train him just to help me, did you?"

Cui Shi smiled and did not answer.

"That's fine, but we have to wait for him to pass the scientific research."

The two chatted for a long time, Cui Shi kept staring at the wine on the copybook in a daze, thinking about something.

"Mr. Situ, what are you thinking?"

".Ren Temple Xiaokang Emperor"

"Alas" Cai Yong sighed and drank another glass of wine.

I was speechless for a long time.

"Cui Gong, why do you keep staring at the wine cup? Do you want to drink with me?"

"Mr. Cui?"

"Mr. Cui."

Cui Shi closed his eyes, knelt and sat, extremely quiet, when Cai Yong trembled and stretched out his hand to sniff his breath, Cui Gong was silent again.

"Mr. Cui!!!!"

There was a burst of crying in Cui's mansion, and the neighbors around came out one after another. They knew in their hearts that it was Cui Gong who left, and the whole mansion was in a mess. The rest of the matter was taken care of by Cui Gong's disciples.

Cai Yong walked out of the mansion, staggered, and moved forward in the street. It was already midnight, Cai Yong felt dizzy, unable to walk, and unintentionally stepped on a stone, Cai Yong slammed He fell down and fell to the ground, tears streaming down his face, struggling to get up from the ground, tears streaming down his face, "I heard that people attacked Wang Jiexin and left. Zhang Wen left and Cui Gong also left. all gone.."

"All gone, all gone!!!"

The tenth year of Xiping, February

So Situ Cui Shi died
The news of Cui Gong's death spread, all the officials cried, and the emperor ordered Xing Ziang to pursue the title.

After that, the ministers discussed whether Cui Shi could enter the Zhonglie Hall. Xun Yu said: "I heard that a month ago, there was a yellow dragon in Jizhou Well. If it is a great sage, the yellow dragon will not come out. Cui Gong should do it!" Many people Everyone agreed with his remarks, and the emperor also acquiesced. In the end, Cui Gong also entered the Zhonglie Hall and became one of the recognized great sages, and no one dared to slander him.

In March, the emperor worshiped Lu Zhi as Situ.

Worship the executive Jinwu and Yuan Shu as Sikong.

After worshiping the general Dong Zhuo as the executive Jinwu.

In April, another scientific merit assessment was ushered in.

And this time, in order to show that the emperor attaches great importance to talented scholars, Situ Luzhi was appointed as the chief official. In addition, the emperor deliberately enlarged the scale and used it for the vacancy of Ningzhou Wodao. There are a large number of vacancies for officials, and it is for this reason that the emperor attaches great importance to this assessment, hoping to obtain enough talents to fill these vacancies.

"What? You want to participate in the assessment??"

Liu Mo widened his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "But if you fail this time, you will never have another chance in the future... I think it's better to make more preparations before participating in the assessment."

"Master... I am well prepared and confident"

Zhuge Liang said, Liu Mo shook his head, and said: "Let's wait for the next time. The assessment is not only Confucianism, but also agriculture, law, and many other subjects. Don't you want to rely on all four subjects? How can you take it lightly? Wait a little longer, how about it? Next time, I won’t stop you.”

Hearing what Liu Mo said, Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Just listen to what Master said."

Liu Mo nodded, and was about to speak when he saw someone shouting, "Is Mr. Liu, the censor, here?"

Liu Mo turned his head, and there were four or five people standing at the door, all dressed as eunuchs in the palace, who were asking questions, Liu Mo quickly got up, walked to the door, opened the door, and said, "I am Liu Mo, I don't know if you have What order?"

The leader said: "The country summons Liu Jun, and hopes that Liu Jun will leave immediately!"

"Okay, I'll go now." Liu Mo thought about why the emperor was looking for him so eagerly, and prepared to turn around, but the man continued: "Liu Gong, Your Majesty still wants your disciple Zhuge Liang to go with you."

Liu Mo was taken aback, then turned to look at Zhuge Liang, and saw Zhuge Liang was equally astonished.

Soon, the two came to the palace, Liu Mo looked a little uneasy, he looked at Zhuge Liang beside him, and whispered: "Later, you must be respectful, don't be rude, and pay attention to etiquette." Then, he saw Han Men coming over. Liu Mo hurried to meet him, but Han Men didn't dare to accept, so he returned the salute and said with a smile: "The country has been waiting for a long time, Liu Jun, please follow me."

"What about him?"

"Mr. Zhuge, let's just stay here and look around. The country will definitely summon me later."

"it is good!"

Liu Mo followed Han Men into the Hall of Houde. The Son of Heaven held a scroll in his hand. He didn't know what he was reading. When Liu Mo came in, the Son of Heaven ignored him and continued to study. Liu Mo and Han Men did not dare to disturb each other. Han Men walked out and stood Outside the door, his head was lowered, and Liu Mo was even more disturbed, even though he was already familiar with this, whether it was Emperor Xiaokang or the current emperor, they all liked to torture ministers like this.
After a long time, the Son of Heaven raised his head, as if he had just seen Liu Mo, and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu is here, come, sit down."

Liu Mo carefully sat in front of him.

"I've been busy recently, and you know that I have been dealing with Situ and other matters, and I haven't been able to call for a private meeting. It's rare that I have some free time today, so I let Mr. Liu come, so I didn't bother you?"

"Don't dare..never."

"Liu Gong, why do you talk so little today? Could it be that you have something on your mind?"

"That's not the case, it's just that I'm afraid of the power of the sky, so I dare not speak." Liu Mo said, the emperor laughed loudly, shook his head, and said: "Mr. Liu is an honest man!"

The two chatted for a while, and the emperor gradually brought the topic to his own purpose.

"I heard that your disciple, Zhuge Liang, is very intelligent, young and very wise."

"Your Majesty has a great reputation! However, my disciple, who is less than the year of becoming the crown, is extremely intelligent. He is omniscient in astronomy and geography. He knows everything, and he knows all four subjects, far surpassing my minister." Speaking of Zhuge Liang, Liu Mo Immediately, he regained his original nature, and started to talk without giving the emperor a chance to speak at all. The emperor looked at him helplessly, listened to him for a long time, and then interrupted hastily.

"Hey, my eldest son, Mastiff, has reached the age of learning essays. I want to find someone who can read for him."

Only then did Liu Mo understand what the emperor meant. However, speaking from his heart, he didn't want Zhuge Liang to read as the prince's companion. He knew the importance of this position. If the eldest son of the emperor became the prince, then Zhuge Liang's status in the future , today Yuan Shu, Ma Jun and their status are constantly being reused by virtue of their friendship with the emperor, but...if
Of course, the emperor didn't care about Liu Mo's thoughts. He just explained his expectations for the eldest son, and didn't ask Liu Mo's opinion, so he said directly: "After tomorrow, let him and the eldest son of the emperor read along, how about it?"

Liu Mo nodded. He didn't dare to refuse, even if he knew the danger in his heart, he didn't dare to refuse. He mustered up his courage and asked again: "I don't know who to be my teacher?"

"Sikong Yuan Shu!"

Hearing this sentence, for some reason, Liu Mo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Yuan Shu, he knew that Yuan Shu was brave in battle, was extremely close to the emperor, and was a direct disciple of Xian Hezi. With such an identity, as a The teacher of the eldest son of the emperor, I think the eldest son of the emperor will be able to be safe in the future, and with the help of Zhuge Liang.
Liu Mo smiled and said, "It's so kind!"

The two were talking, but Zhuge Liang in the palace felt a little helpless, Shijun had been gone for more than half an hour, and he didn't come out, and no one around him paid attention to him, which really upset Zhuge Liang, he could only stay in the palace. Walking around casually, looking at the scenery, while watching, a person suddenly asked from behind: "Where is the thief, dare to enter the palace privately!!"

Zhuge Liang hurriedly turned his head back, and in front of him was a half-grown woman with a beautiful and clear face, Danfeng eyes, a red mole on her brow, and slightly fat cheeks. Zhuge Liang looked at her solemnly, and said seriously: "I am the censor attendant. Liu Gong's disciple, who came to meet His Majesty with Master, is not a thief!"

The woman groaned, looked Zhuge Liang up and down again, and asked, "Are you from Dongyi?"

"No."

"Goguryeo?"

"I am Han Chinese."

"Then why do you want to worship Dongyi people as your teacher?"

"you!!!"

Zhuge Liang looked at her angrily, and said, "No matter who you are, you are His Majesty's subjects! Who are you? How dare you insult my teacher?!"

"Hmph, insult?"

When Hanmen came out to pick Zhuge Liang back, he almost jumped up in fright. It turned out that it was his own Princess Raoyang who was scolding Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang cursed loudly, but Zhuge Liang also responded quickly without losing the wind. Seeing the two quarreling like this, Hanmen was terrified!

Hastily stepped forward, came to the princess, bowed, and said: "I hope the princess will forgive the sin of the slave!"

"Princess???"

Before Zhuge Liang could react, Hanmen said directly: "The country ordered Zhuge Liang to come to the palace to pay a visit!"

After finishing speaking, he immediately got up, pulled Zhuge Liang, and rushed towards the Hall of Houde, with a look of horror, but the princess snorted coldly, valued Zhuge Liang, and seemed to be chanting his name.

"Country." Hanmen pulled Zhuge Liang into Houde Hall.

The Son of Heaven looked at Han Men who was sweating profusely and panicked, frowned and asked, "Is this the case?"

Before Hanmen replied, he saw a person rushing in from outside the door. The soldiers didn't stop them, and they threw themselves into the arms of the emperor. The emperor looked at Princess Raoyang helplessly, and said, "Oh, Raoyang, I'm dealing with state affairs, besides, you are not young anymore, you can't do this anymore."

"Brother!"

"he bullies me!!!"

Xiao Raoyang pointed at Zhuge Liang with red eyes and said.

At that moment, both Liu Mo and Zhuge Liang felt a cold killing intent, locking them tightly.

The emperor is furious!
Good boy, how dare you be rude to my little sister just after entering the palace? !
(End of this chapter)