The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 125 Kneel down and don’t get up!

"Anshi, what are you doing?"

Sima Xun looked at Sima Yan standing outside the Taiji Hall, his eyes full of suspicion.

It was a cold winter with heavy snow. Sima Yan stood straight outside the palace gate with a determined expression.

Sima Xun knew that this guy was very close to the emperor, and he had tactfully told Sima Zhao about it, but Sima Zhao didn't care about it at all. He told Sima Sun not to pay any attention to it and let Sima Yan do whatever he wanted.

"His Majesty!!!"

Sima Yan ignored Sima Xun in front of him, and instead shouted loudly towards the Taiji Hall.

Sima Xun was stunned. "An Shi! Don't yell here!!"

"This is my memorial! Please give it to His Majesty!"

Sima Yan handed the article in his hand to Sima Xun, and before the other party could react, Sima Yan began to take off his clothes.

Sima Xun looked at him in horror.

broken!

This kid is starting to lose his temper!

Sima Yan quickly took off his thick outer coat, wearing only his underwear, and knelt directly outside the palace gate.

Before taking off his coat, Sima Yan actually didn't take the cold winter too seriously. He felt that he could hold on for a day or two.

But when the biting cold wind penetrated his body through the gaps, Sima Yan realized that he had overthought.

He had never experienced such pain before. His whole body was trembling and his skin was in excruciating pain. He almost jumped up and put on his coat, but thinking of Cao Mao's arrangement, he gritted his teeth, curled up, and endured it.

Sima Xun hurried forward and tried to help him up.

Seeing that he had not yet left, Sima Yan trembled and said, "Hurry up and give it to His Majesty. Quickly!"

Sima Xun seemed to understand something, turned around and rushed into the hall.

In the West Hall, Cao Mao was holding an arrow and throwing it at an empty pot in the distance. Beside him stood many eunuchs, all smiling, nodding and bowing with such fawning expressions that Sima Hui and the others could not stand it any longer.

Regardless of whether Cao Mao succeeded or not, these people would try their best to flatter him.

"Your Majesty's perfect shot!"

"Your Majesty, how did this servant lose to you again?"

"Hahaha, Mr. Xu needs to practice more. You guys are all bad at this. Are you deliberately letting me do this?"

"Alas, we servants would like to give it up, but Your Majesty won't give us a chance. We've hit the target ten times out of ten. How can we give it up?"

"Hahaha~~"

Cao Mao threw his head back and laughed.

Sima Hui, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but shake his head. He looked at Sima Che standing beside him and complained in a low voice: "The Great Wei Empire is about to fall into the hands of these eunuchs!"

Sima Che smiled and winked at him, "Is this a bad thing?"

Just as the two were talking, Sima Xun appeared here in a hurry.

Man Changwu stopped him again. Sima Xun was anxious and angry, and had no choice but to ask him to report for him.

When he walked into the West Hall and saw the emperor having fun with the eunuchs, Sima Xun's face was full of heartache.

Although he was a member of the Sima family, he was a scholar after all. No scholar could tolerate the emperor's behavior.

"His Majesty!"

"Palace Attendant Sima Yan knelt naked outside the palace gate. This is his memorial!"

Cao Mao picked up the memorial with some surprise, lowered his head, and flipped through it for a few seconds. Then, he frowned and said unhappily, "What does this mean, Anshi? I'm the dignified Emperor of Wei, can't I enjoy myself? What's wrong with having fun with eunuchs? Go out and tell him! Let him leave as soon as possible! I won't listen!!"

Sima Xun was stunned.

The world is becoming more and more wrong, and I am becoming more and more confused.

First it was Jia Chong, then Zhong Hui, then Guo Ze, Xun Xu, Cheng Ji, and now even Anshi and the emperor are starting to go crazy.

What is wrong with this world? ?

Sima Xun couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, it's snowing heavily outside. What if Anshi gets frozen?"

"Did I make him kneel outside the palace gate?"

"He came to kneel down on his own!"

"I don't care! Let him kneel as long as he wants!"

Cao Mao waved his hand angrily and said to Sima Hui, "Get this man out!"

"what??"

Sima Hui was also stunned. He looked at Sima Xun blankly. The two looked at each other. Sima Xun's face was full of grief and anger. He turned around and left.

He cursed this unjust and incompetent monarch in his heart and hurried to the palace gate. No matter what, he had to protect Anshi. If something happened to him here, how could the General Zhengxi forgive him?

When Sima Xun hurried back to his original position, Sima Yan was still kneeling outside the palace gate, trembling.

"Anshi! Get up!"

Sima Xun reached out to pull him, but when the other party raised his head, Sima Xun was stunned.

Who the hell are you?

Where is Anshi?

The man kneeling before Sima Xun was about the same size as Sima Yan, but he was definitely not the long-haired Sima Anshi. He had a full beard, and Sima Xun could even see the thick hair on his chest. The sturdy man glanced at Sima Xun and quickly lowered his head.

"If the Emperor doesn't allow it, I, Sima Yan, will kneel and die here today!!"

This person's voice is very strong.

Sima Xun took a deep breath and finally understood.

It was inevitable that the emperor had that attitude, no wonder An Shi asked him to write a letter in a hurry.

I am still too naive.

Sima Xun stood at the door of the palace with a complicated expression on his face. In the following days, several Sima Yans appeared outside the palace. Each of these Sima Yans was more powerful than the other, and each was as strong as a bear or a tiger. They were probably not afraid of this cold winter.

At this moment, the news that Sima Yan was kneeling naked outside the gate of Taiji Hall had spread throughout Luoyang.

From ministers in the imperial court to scholars in the Imperial Academy, no one knew how the news spread, but it became increasingly serious.

The ministers in the temple could see through the mystery at a glance.

But they would never expose it, even to their enemies.

Because this is the usual method used by the aristocratic families, everyone will do similar things, and this is a rule that no one can break.

Many famous people close to the Sima family also took the opportunity to comment.

"Loyalty and kindness are like peace in the world."

"The country has loyal people."

"Loyalty is the highest form."

With the flattery and comments from famous scholars from all sides, Sima Yan became famous in Luoyang in just two days. The scholars in the Imperial Academy even clamored to go to the outside of the palace and kneel together. If Sima Yan did not stand up, they would not stand up either!
This matter caused a lot of uproar and was one of the few good news Sima Zhao had heard in recent times.

Sima Zhao was not even the first to learn about this.

When he learned the details of the incident, his face was full of smiles.

"Congratulations, General!"

"Only a man as loyal and filial as the general could have such a loyal and filial son!"

Xun Xu was very excited. Standing next to Sima Zhao, his words were full of flattery.

Sima Zhao shook his head modestly, "This is what he should do."

"What Sima Sanqi has done is truly admirable. With him around, the general doesn't have to worry about the future."

Sima Zhao benefited greatly from Xun Xu's flattery.

Since Jia Chong was killed, he rarely encountered such ministers who liked to flatter him.

Xun Xu said this, but then shook his head and said worriedly: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not give in. Sima Sanqi has ruined his body in such a cold season. Sanqi has been kneeling for a long time and can't get up. Alas..."

Sima Zhao was not worried at all. He not only knew that Sima Yan was putting on a show, he even knew that Sima Yan was hiding in his own house, warming himself in front of a warm stove.

The happiest thing for Sima Zhao was not that Sima Yan gained fame, but that Sima Yan really got the hang of it and learned how to put on a show.

You should know that Sima Zhao's first show was when he was the General of Agriculture in Luoyang, and he was already 30 years old at that time.

At that time, he relied on the promotion of Emperor Ming to increase his "traffic" and gained a lot of "fans", thus becoming a benevolent and kind minister.

He paid a heavy price that time. Cao Rui needed a lot of money to build the Xuanwu Pavilion outside Luoyang. Sima Zhao took the lead in exempting excessive taxes and paid for it out of his own pocket so as not to miss the farming season. He gained a good image as a strong-willed, upright person who always cared about the people.

Sima Yan's situation was much less troublesome than his own. He didn't have to pay anything. He just found a few people to cooperate with him and endure the cold.

good boy!
You have the style of your father!
Sima Zhao was extremely proud. As expected, as long as the emperor was willing to cooperate, this kind of thing would become very easy.

This kid was able to trick the emperor into working for him, that's really amazing!

Sima Zhao's evaluation of Sima Yan rose several levels.

Xun Xu looked at the smile on Sima Zhao's face and narrowed his eyes.

Sima Zhao actually liked his youngest son Sima You more. The reason was that this kid was outstanding. Although he was very young, his words and deeds were like those of an adult. If he grew up a little more, he would definitely be the pillar of the family.

But the ministers supported Sima Yan very much.

When asked the reason, the ministers said it was because Sima Yan was handsome, with long flowing hair, hands that reached below his knees, and a natural appearance.

But in fact, Sima Yan's character was the main reason why his ministers supported him.

Sima Yan was a kind person who didn't lose his temper, and he was easy to fool.

How bad could a person who worships Zhuge Liang so much be?

Of course, the ministers would rather have a king who is easy to fool than a shrewd king.

Especially these aristocratic families, if they want to gain greater benefits, then this will definitely conflict with the imperial power, so of course they have to choose an opponent with weaknesses.

Sima Zhao looked at Xun Xu and said seriously, "For the sake of justice, what does this mean?"

"Things like this must be made known to the world so they can follow suit!!"

This was exactly what Xun Xu wanted to hear. He was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

All the ministers jumped out to promote Sima Yan, weren't they just trying to help him rise to power?

They were originally worried about going too far, but now that Sima Zhao himself had given the order, of course they could do it without restraint!

This is just following orders.

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