Three Kingdoms: I am not Cao Rui

Shouchun Palace, in the emperor's study.

Right under the noses of Cao Rui, two cabinet ministers Dong Zhao and Cao Zhen, and four attendants Pei, Xu, Wang, and Lu, Sima Yi wanted to present Chen Jiao's six major inappropriateness in front of the emperor in front of everyone.

To say that there are inappropriate aspects is just a more euphemistic way of saying it. In fact, it is equivalent to saying that Chen Jiao has six major crimes.

A nature.

This is already a tearing of the skin.

"Ji Bi, you and I are both ministers of state. Let's just talk about the facts. How can we say who is wronging whom? We are all acting out of public interest!"

After Sima Yi replied, there was an inexplicable look on his face, as if Chen Jiao had done something wrong and he wanted to help but was helpless. He continued:
"Ji Bi, please don't misunderstand my meaning. Your Majesty once said that we should learn from past mistakes and prevent future ones, and cure diseases and save people. My words today are exactly in line with your Majesty's teachings in the past..."

Chen Jiao interrupted Sima Yi again, his finger almost touching Sima Yi's nose: "Your Majesty's teachings should be respected by me, but you should not tell me! How can I not see your tricks? There are still six inappropriate things. You are clearly trying to kill me. Can you just say that I, Chen Jiao, have six major crimes and deserve to be exiled to Liangzhou, dismissed from office, and killed and exterminated?"

"Ji Bi, why are you so anxious again? Look at you!" Sima Yi once again said in front of everyone: "I still say the same thing, you and I and the ministers are all in front of the emperor, just say whatever you want to say. What should be done now is that you, Ji Bi, submit a petition to ask for punishment yourself, correct your mistakes in the matter of the title, and the court will impose a slight punishment, and this matter will be over!"

"There are so many things to do in the cabinet and the Shangshu Office. You should not spend your time and energy on fighting, but should focus on government affairs! Your two sons Xiu Yuan and Xiu Yuan can stay away from fighting and make progress! Xiu Yuan became the Imperial Censor of the Patrol Sea, and Xiu Yuan became the Chief Clerk of the General. They have a bright future. Don't let them down!"

Chen Jiao had worked in the officialdom for most of his life and had become a cabinet minister. Now, he was accused by his colleague Sima Yi in front of His Majesty. If Chen Jiao agreed, how would he hold his head up in the cabinet in the future? And how would he face his subordinates in the Shangshutai?
Being nicknamed "Clumsy Prime Minister" is a mild insult. Who will listen to him in the future?
Generally speaking, if Chen Jiao had agreed, his political career would have been over.

Chen Jiao understood that Sima Yi said that the court would only give him a light punishment. But if Chen Jiao admitted his mistakes, how could His Majesty and the court give him a good result based on such mistakes?
We should muddy the waters and drag Sima Yi into the water! Today, the king will make a decision and the result will come out soon. This is the only way to survive! !

Chen Jiao actually retracted his hand at this time, sat up straight, and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is really strange that the four Shangshu of the Shangshutai impeached me, the Minister of the Court, at the same time. Without others to coordinate, it will be difficult to succeed. I ask Your Majesty to investigate Sima Zhongda!"

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment. He never expected that Chen Jiao would pull him in in front of the emperor!
Sima Yi wanted to bring down Chen Jiao. If he didn't do it himself and waited for others to do it, it would not work. The weight would not be enough. The crucial blow could only be delivered by himself, the Sikong, Lu Shangshu Shi, and Shangshu You Pushe of the Great Wei.

Just now, he had given Chen Jiao several hints in his words, mentioning that he should let it go after admitting his mistake, and also mentioned the future of Chen Jiao's two sons... He thought Chen Jiao should be sensible.

Sima Yi's understanding of Chen Jiao over the years shows that Chen Jiao is the type of person who appears to be stubborn and upright in temper, but will immediately admit defeat and kneel down if he encounters something that threatens his fundamentals. He was like this when he stopped His Majesty at the Shangshutai, when he fought with Xu Xuan in front of Cao Cao, and when he served under Chen Deng. It stands to reason that a person's character is extremely difficult to change once it is formed, and it is almost predictable.

Who would have thought that Chen Jiao would actually dare to accuse himself!

Sima Yi instinctively opened his eyes slightly, looked at Chen Jiao, glanced at Pei Qian, and finally looked at His Majesty:
"Your Majesty, I am only speaking impartially as a cabinet minister. This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Cao Rui had been staring at Sima Yi's eyes just now, and he noticed the slight glance he glanced at Pei Qian.

'Pei Qian really did something...' Cao Rui thought to himself.

As a cabinet minister, he was the closest to the emperor, along with the minister of state. They were close friends, so they naturally had a good personal relationship. Sima Yi was a respectable man, and he was well connected with everyone in the court. He had a good relationship with Pei Qian, one of the four ministers of state. As for the other three, Xu Shu had different personalities from Sima Yi, Wang Su had a grudge against Sima Yi, and Lu Yu was a fool who didn't care about anything.

Pei Qian told Sima Yi everything about the scene when Chen Jiao met the emperor yesterday. According to Pei Qian's words, the emperor was very angry about Chen Jiao's behavior of disrupting the government, but he didn't know how to deal with it for a while. Most of what Pei Qian said was right. Only the emperor made a slight change in the degree of anger, changing from somewhat dissatisfied to very angry.

Therefore, Sima Yi was determined today to completely overthrow Chen Jiao in front of the emperor and leave a good reputation for himself. It can be said that Sima Yi was well prepared and had predicted the emperor and Chen Jiao.

But today was different, he was wrong on both counts!

It was Pei Qian's misleading words that ultimately led Sima Yi to completely misjudge the emperor's attitude towards the matter.

Sima Yi also overestimated the impression he made on the emperor.

Sima Yi was unaware of this. He just thought that Chen Jiao had lost his mind and was still waiting for the emperor's judgment.

But how can the emperor evaluate it and how can we act completely according to his ideas?

Cao Rui said slowly: "Sikong reported Chen Pushe, I want to listen and investigate. This is a public matter. Chen Pushe reported Sikong, I can't help but listen, I have to be fair."

"Chen Pushe." Cao Rui pointed at Chen Jiao and said, "You just said that the Minister of Works was the coordinator? Do you have any evidence?"

Chen Jiao had already risked his life. Sima Yi wanted to end his political career. If he had been afraid of Sima Yi's words and had given in to his knees, he would have been doomed by now.

The relationship has already been torn apart. If being a cabinet minister or a minister of the imperial court cannot protect himself, how can his two sons Chen Ben and Chen Qian have any peace in the future? Sima Yi is using his own future and the future of his sons as a threat. How can he believe any hints from inside and outside?
Chen Jiao said directly: "Your Majesty, if you are talking about evidence, I don't have any solid evidence at the moment, and I need to investigate carefully to find out. But I know Sima Zhongda's character, and he is definitely capable of doing such a thing! If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I will give you an example!"

Sima Yi could no longer sit still, and pointed at Chen Jiao and looked at the emperor:
"Your Majesty, I was just speaking the truth, but Chen Jibi wanted to frame me. This is really a farce! I beg Your Majesty to expel him!"

Dong Zhao, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up and coughed lightly: "Sikong said that Chen Pushe did not respect the dignity of a minister. Now you don't want to respect the dignity of a minister either? Let Chen Pushe speak. This is a matter to be discussed in front of the emperor. What can't be discussed in the world?"

Sima Yi bowed to Dong Zhao, and stopped talking. He looked down at the ground, wondering what went wrong to end up like this. If he had known that Chen Jiao would bite him so desperately, he would not have been so harsh today!

Chen Jiao was wrong first. Let's see what Chen Jiao has to say.

Chen Jiao snorted slightly, stood up and bowed to the emperor. This was Shouchun, Yangzhou, in front of the emperor's study, and Chen Jiao had a bit of the momentum of the wind whistling and the cold water of Yishui coming.

"Today I will only tell your Majesty a few stories."

"During the Jian'an period, before the late emperor ascended the throne, he placed his trusted followers in various positions in the court. It was Sima Zhongda who coordinated and advised the late emperor. He often boasted in private that without him, the late emperor would not have been able to achieve his imperial career."

"In the 24th year of Jian'an, Emperor Wu died in Luoyang. At that time, Jia Liangdao, Xiahou Boren, Chen Changwen, Sima Zhongda, and Cao Wenlie were all in Luoyang. It was Sima Zhongda who commanded everyone and prevented the Prince of Yongqiu and the Prince of Rencheng from gaining power. Jia Liangdao had made the greatest contribution, but he persuaded the late emperor to send him to a post away from the center!"

"I won't talk about other things, just talk about the Taihe period." Chen Jiao snorted coldly, "When I was the governor of Liangzhou, Sima Zhongda once told me that with him in the center and me and Jiang Zitong in the west and south, we can take care of things inside and outside, and there will be no worries! As soon as his son Sima Shi started his career, he was recruited by Jiang Zitong as the chief historian! At that time, I was in a low position and dared not say anything. I just thought that Sikong was doing a good job in serving the country. Now I think that he has had some hidden evil intentions!" (End of this chapter)