The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 109 It’s all your fault!

"I come to see my mother!"

"Go and report quickly."

Cao Mao said seriously.

At this moment, he was once again blocked outside the Zhaoyang Palace. The person blocking his way was still Mr. Guo. He put on a paralyzed face and stood in front of the palace, saying weakly, "The Queen Mother has ordered that Your Majesty pay his respects outside the palace."

Cao Mao suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.

These dogs are really fickle. Even Lu Bu is a moral role model and an honest gentleman compared to these people who came later!

Just a few days ago, Guo Jiancai came to him in a swagger and said a lot of nonsense, telling him not to be afraid and showing off his achievements in defeating Sima Shi.

It's only been a few days, and these mice are so scared that they dare not go out again. They don't even have the courage to see me.

Sima Shi's behavior made Cao Mao angry, but the Guo family's behavior only made Cao Mao feel disgusted.

These bastards are not even as good as the Sima family, oh, those Sima family members mentioned above.

If Cao Mao had encountered such a situation in the past, he would definitely choose to retreat. He would not get angry because of the barking of a eunuch, nor would he be in a hurry to show off his fangs. Of course, fangs would only be shown to the opponent when he was about to kill him with one blow.

But at this moment, Cao Mao did not choose to retreat.

This was not because Cao Mao had enough confidence, but because he could not miss this opportunity.

He felt he had an obligation to save the idiots in front of him.

This has nothing to do with General Xuande or that uncle; it's all because of the imperial guards under their command.

The Sima family's control over the army came from their allies and clan generals.

The Sima family controlled the army by arranging their own confidants. The highest-level and middle-level generals in the army were all from the Sima family. Take the central army as an example. The general, the general who conquers the west, and the commander of the central army were all from the Sima family. At the same time, there were a large number of colonels and Simas who were also from the Sima family, and those generals with miscellaneous titles were their in-laws and allies.

When fighting, they usually choose a combination of one outsider and one insider, a general from the outside family paired with a general from the Sima family, usually with the general from the outside family as the main force and the general from the Sima family as the assistant.

Just like putting down the Heyin Rebellion.

However, the Sima family did not have strong control over the army. Neither Sima Yi nor Sima Shi, or even Cao Shuang before, were able to completely control the army. After all, they were not the original Prime Minister Cao Cao.

To give a simple example, if Sima Yi and Sima Shi did not carry the tiger talisman, or the imperial edicts from the emperor and the empress dowager, most of the soldiers in the central army might not obey their orders.

As for the powerful minister Cao Cao at that time, he brought nothing with him, but the army still obeyed his command.

This is the difference between building your own fortune and stealing other people's fortune.

Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, but the tall buildings of the Wei Dynasty were not stolen. They were built by Cao Cao himself. Even though the buildings were built on someone else's land, they still paid with blood and sweat. But the Sima family just changed the names on other people's property certificates to their own.

Under such circumstances, his prestige in the military is naturally limited.

The Sima family controlled the army either by relying on generals or by relying on imperial edicts.

For example, the edict of the empress dowager, the edict of the emperor, or the order of the general are also effective, but in the eyes of the lower-level soldiers, they are obviously not as powerful as the first two.

In the first week, Cao Mao led his army to attack, and the soldiers along the way did not dare to stop him, let alone fight back, they didn't even dare to block him.

If it weren't for a fool who stabbed the emperor to death with a spear, it's hard to say what the outcome would have been.

The imperial guards in the palace were the force Cao Mao valued the most, not only because they were very close to him, but more importantly, under the control of the Guo family, many middle-level generals in the imperial guards did not have the surname Sima. They had the surname Guo, or were married into the Guo family.

This is why Sima Shi took the initiative to win over the Guo family and turn them into his own marriage.

In other words, if Cao Mao needed it, he could completely command the imperial guards by relying on his status as emperor. Although this might not be as easy as imagined, it was still very necessary to win over the empress dowager.

"I have something important to see the Queen Mother about."

"Go and report to the Queen Mother."

Cao Mao no longer smiled and looked quite serious.

Mr. Guo looked at the emperor in front of him in astonishment. If he had not taken the emperor's status into consideration, he would have cursed.

The Queen Mother doesn't want to see you, do you still want to force your way in?

This is disobedience! This is disobedience!!!
"The Queen Mother has ordered! Your Majesty can just pay your respects outside the palace!" Mr. Guo shouted again, and this time, his voice became much louder.

Cao Mao didn't say anything. Cheng Ji, who was standing beside him, stared at his emperor, eager to try.

Cao Mao certainly knew that if he gave the order, this idiot would definitely dare to chop off Mr. Guo's head.

Others may not know, but this guy definitely dares to do it.

However, Cao Mao did not want to expose his "trump card" at this time. After all, these days, it was not easy to find a fool who had good martial arts, was honest, and could kill people at will. There was no need to let the Sima family find out too early.

However, Cao Mao was not prepared to give in.

He took a few steps forward, staring at Mr. Guo in front of him with a smile, "Why can't you learn your lesson? Have you forgotten when you came to Xitang to ask me to come out? You're doing the same thing again today. It's just an errand, why do you have to risk your life?"

"Listen to me, go back and tell the Queen Mother. She will agree to meet with me. It's just a matter of walking a few more steps. It won't cause any big trouble."

"Otherwise, something big might happen in front of the palace today."

Cao Mao spoke with a smile, and from his tone, it seemed as if he was teaching his younger generation.

Mr. Guo subconsciously wanted to refute, but he felt creepy when he stared at Cao Mao's dark eyes. Cao Mao's eyes were no longer as gentle as before. They were extremely aggressive and stared at him straight, which made him very uneasy.

"Go and report it."

Cao Mao waved his hand, and for some reason, Mr. Guo did not contradict him again. He turned around and walked into the Zhaoyang Palace.

Even if the Queen Mother favored him, he was still just a eunuch. He didn't have the guts to confront the ruler of the world head-on. In the past, when Cao Mao gave in, he became arrogant. But when Cao Mao became tough, he chose to retreat.
Cao Mao didn't have to wait too long, and soon, Mr. Guo came out again.

"The Queen Mother orders Your Majesty to enter the palace."

His words no longer had the same power as before.

Cao Mao smiled as he walked into the hall. When he passed by Mr. Guo, he paused and whispered, "Your choice today was the right one."

"We are all from the Guo family, how did we end up like this?"

Cao Mao sighed and then walked quickly into the hall.

Mr. Guo stood outside, thinking about the Queen Mother's scolding just now, his face changing from gloomy to bright.

When Cao Mao walked into the hall, there was no outsider in the hall except the queen mother. The queen mother's face was very ugly. Cao Mao bowed to her, but she seemed indifferent.

Upon hearing the news of Guo Ze's rebellion, the Guo family was in an uproar.

From the Queen Mother to Guo Jian, everyone was terrified and hurried to contact Sima Zhao, saying that Guo was guilty of a heinous crime and that the Guo family would never admit to having such a son. Guo Jian even said that he was willing to lead the troops himself to kill this unfilial son.

But unexpectedly, Sima Zhao had no intention of blaming them at all. Instead, he comforted them with a smile and told them not to worry, saying that Guo Ze was coerced and was not the initiator of the rebellion, but a victim.

He also said that the government would definitely send someone to rescue Guo Ze, so they could rest assured.

Sima Zhao said so, but they naturally would not believe it easily. The conflicts between their family and the Sima family had accumulated a lot. Anyone who believed it would be a fool! Guo Jian did not believe Sima Zhao's nonsense.

He no longer had the arrogance he had in the past few days. He hid in the mansion and dared not go out.

The Guo family began to look for many allies, but their usual allies did not dare to pay attention to them.

Everyone knows that when the Sima family kills people, they always cut off the roots and exterminate the entire clan.

The crime committed by Guo Ze alone could be used to kill the entire Guo family. Even the position of the empress dowager might be shaken.

Who would dare to contact the Guo family at this time?

The Guo family is still looking for help from allies.

They were helpless and angry. They believed that all this was the emperor's fault!

After all, they didn't have the courage to hate Sima Zhao.

So, it's all Cao Mao's fault!

(End of this chapter)