The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 119: Fear of comparison in everything

"Of course, all this will have to wait until Sima Shi passes away."

"If he were alive, he wouldn't be able to win over these people with such fanfare."

"Mother, you can give orders, but I have ideas for winning over the ministers."

Empress Dowager Guo was still in shock and speechless.

Cao Mao said confidently, "I know mother still has some concerns. How about this? After a while, I will have Wang Xiang come to see you in person and tell you that you can rest assured. General Xuan De is nothing. I will have all four generals pledge their loyalty to you!"

For some reason, the sense of crisis in Empress Dowager Guo's heart seemed to dissipate a little.

Although she still didn't quite believe the guy in front of her.

However, if the Inspector of the Imperial Guards could really stand on his side, it seemed that he did not have to be too afraid.

Empress Dowager Guo once again got to know the young man in front of her.

She asked in astonishment: "Did you come up with all this on your own?"

Cao Mao smiled and said, "All of this was told to me by Lord Guo back in Yuancheng. Lord Guo had long ago judged the current situation and taught me many things in advance, including this sudden rebellion. It was also part of our plan. Just wait and see!"

"Mother, these things must be kept secret. Don't tell anyone, not even my uncle!"

Empress Dowager Guo agreed with this.

The two chatted about some other things before Cao Mao bowed and left.

The worry in Empress Dowager Guo's eyes was much less, and Cao Mao smiled a lot more.

What I said to Empress Dowager Guo was half true and half false.

Many of them were fabricated, but they were enough to deceive the short-sighted empress dowager.

The Queen Mother is a very sensitive and timid person. She needs someone to protect her, even if only in name.

She didn't even dare to offend her own clan.

You know, at this moment, the Guo family is completely supported by her alone.

Otherwise, with the current strength of the Guo family, how can they compete with other big families?
Your family has never even sent out a Sangong, and you have the nerve to come out and greet everyone?
And these idiots in the Guo family really don't understand the situation. A group of guys who rely on women to get to the top can never see their own position clearly.

Guo Li and Guo Zhi dared to scold Empress Dowager Guo. Even He Jin, who came from a poor family, did not dare to scold his own sister.

As long as he could give the Queen Mother a greater sense of security and pull her away from the Guo family, there wouldn't be any problem.

The relationship between Empress Dowager Guo and her clansmen was not as good as imagined.

After returning to Xitang, Cao Mao did not run around anymore, but instead made preparations with peace of mind.

The next day, Wang Xiang arrived at the East Hall early to prepare for today's class.

But this time, Cao Mao did not give Wang Xiang the opportunity to tell him those great truths.

"The Queen Mother wants to appoint you as the Grand Chamberlain."

Cao Mao went straight to the point.

Wang Xiang was stunned for a moment before he asked, "What did your Majesty say?"

"Teacher, you haven't been in a good situation these days, right?"

Cao Mao suddenly asked.

Wang Xiang frowned and said nothing.

Cao Mao said seriously: "I was framed."

"I have never met Xun Xu. I don't even know when he became a Sanqi."

"I think someone thinks your reputation is too high and wants to take action against you."

Wang Xiang has indeed had a bad time these past few days. Just yesterday, he was blocked by several students from the Imperial College. The students actually dared to question him face to face, asking why he did not teach the emperor well and why he allowed the emperor to have the idea of getting close to eunuchs.

Wang Xiang has always been using others to gain fame, and this is the first time someone has used him to gain fame, so Wang Xiang naturally ignored those people.

But his mood now is indeed not very good.

Cao Mao continued, "Teacher, have you ever thought about becoming the Minister of Rites?"

Wang Xiang shook his head. "With such limited talent and learning, how can you be qualified to be the head of the Nine Ministers?"

Cao Mao said seriously, "Teacher, the Queen Mother values you very much. Perhaps you still remember what I told you before."

"The Queen Mother's clan has completely broken off relations with her. They haven't come to see her either. I think they've contacted someone privately. The Queen Mother is now alone and needs help."

"I really want to help Mother, but I don't have the ability to do so. However, you are different. Your reputation is known to the world. This is your advantage, but it will also offend many people in the court. You know the truth best." "The Queen Mother is kind-hearted. At least, she has no conflict of interest with you."

"Yesterday, I went to see the Queen Mother. She knew you were my teacher and she repeatedly said she wanted to meet you. She also said she wanted you to be the Minister of Rites."

"I am only responsible for delivering messages for the Queen Mother."

"Teacher, do you still remember the policies I talked about in the past?"

"I cannot implement these policies, and you cannot implement them alone. However, if there is a queen dowager who can issue official decrees, wouldn't the situation be different?"

If it were anyone else, Cao Mao would not tell them so directly.

But Wang Xiang is different. He is a man of courage and ambition to move up the ladder. He is also very capable.

Cao Mao did not deceive him. If Wang Xiang wanted to continue to climb up and become the head of the ministers and make his family the first aristocratic family, there was nothing better than implementing the benevolent policy that Cao Mao had mentioned earlier. However, it was still very difficult for Wang Xiang to implement such a major policy in his position. But if there was a queen mother who could give orders, the situation would naturally be different.

The empress dowager's edict was far more effective than Cao Mao's.

For example, if Cao Mao ordered the central army to kill Sima Shi now, the result might be that the order would be intercepted by the Sima family before it reached the central army, and then he would be killed or deposed.

But if the Queen Mother ordered the Central Army to kill Sima Shi, it might really cause unrest in the Central Army. Of course, the result might still be that the Sima family would suppress it forcefully, and then depose or kill him, but this was an effective decree.

Wang Xiang's original title of Guanglu Xun was conferred directly by the Empress Dowager. If it was Cao Mao, what title could he have conferred? He couldn't even decide the list of eunuchs around him.

Originally, Cao Mao had only drawn a pie in the sky, but the Queen Mother was able to make the pie.

Wang Xiang indeed hesitated.

This was certainly a very risky move. The Queen Mother could issue an edict, but compared with the power of the Sima family, it was completely insufficient.

If he officially becomes the Queen Mother's minister, he will be subjected to strong suppression from the Sima family.

Unless he could contact the ministers in the court in advance before the Sima family reacted, forming a powerful force that would prevent the Sima family from acting rashly.

Wang Xiang thought about it seriously and did not rush to make a decision.

Cao Mao smiled and said, "Teacher, there's no need to worry."

"No matter what we have in mind, we have to wait until Sima Shi passes away. As long as he's still here, we can't succeed, so there's no need to rush into a decision. But I still hope you can meet the Queen Mother and appease her, as a way out. The Sima family can't possibly punish you just for meeting the Queen Mother, right?"

"If you feel it's inappropriate, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

Wang Xiang raised his head at this moment and looked at Cao Mao in front of him formally.

"What exactly does your majesty want to do?"

"Revival of the Wei Dynasty."

"The Great Wei is flourishing, how can we say it is a revival?"

Wang Xiang asked back.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Cao Mao's eyes, and he sighed.

"Your Majesty should have said that he wanted to take back power."

Wang Xiang said the next sentence.

Cao Mao looked up in surprise and saw Wang Xiang's bright eyes.

"In fact, even if Your Majesty didn't mention it, I was ready to bring it up. When I first met Your Majesty, I knew that Your Majesty was a sage king rarely seen in the ages."

"Your Majesty's thoughts are all for the prosperity of the world. I truly admire you."

"Your Majesty has placed such trust in me today. How could I dare to betray you?"

Cao Mao didn't say anything else. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Xiang.

"Thank you teacher!"

Wang Xiang quickly helped him up and said seriously, "As Your Majesty said, this matter must not be rushed. Your Majesty, please do not discuss this with anyone else. Just leave it to me. If there is anything that the Queen Mother needs, I will inform Your Majesty directly, and you will pass it on to the Queen Mother. Of course, I will choose a day to visit the Queen Mother and comfort her."

Cao Mao nodded, "Everything is as the teacher said!"

Cao Mao did not believe in Wang Xiang's character, but he believed in Wang Xiang's ability.

What is the Guo family? People like Wang Xiang are strong allies!
At the end of the Han Dynasty, many heroes emerged and talented people were everywhere. All the heroes were competing to reach their highest level. But by the Three Kingdoms period, it seemed as if the essence had been exhausted and everyone started to compete to reach their lowest level. The Three Kingdoms were in a mess and everyone was just competing to see who was worse than them.

Top talents like Sima Shi were indeed very strong and powerful, but if compared with Zhuge Wuhou, Xun Lingjun, the Grand Commander of Lu, or his father Sima Yi, he was slightly inferior.

But such a person, in the present moment, is already invincible.
Wang Xiang is not a top talent either, but compared to those drug-taking and naked lunatics in the temple, he is considered a powerful and helpful helper.

(End of this chapter)