The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 134 Why so positive?

"Boom~~"

Cao Mao chopped down the wooden stick in his hand fiercely, and Cheng Ji felt his hands go numb.

This surprised Cheng Ji.

This is not a pure increase in strength, but rather Your Majesty has gradually mastered the technique of exerting force.

Cheng Ji could feel that His Majesty's progress was getting faster and faster, and his force-generating skills were becoming more mature. From being easily defeated at the first touch, to being able to barely hold on later, and now, Cheng Ji felt that even he had to put in some effort to subdue the emperor.

Cheng Ji showed no mercy at all. He swept his long stick across and knocked Cao Mao's weapon away. Cao Mao only felt numbness and dull pain in his hands.

Mr. Xu shouted in shock and anger, "Chengji! What do you want?!"

Several eunuchs rushed to the emperor's side and began to help massage Cao Mao's hands.

Cheng Ji raised his head and said angrily, "I haven't even used my full strength yet."

Mr. Xu was furious. "How dare you! Do you still want to harm His Majesty?!"

He looked at Sima Hui who was watching the play from a distance and asked loudly, "Is this how the eunuchs do things?"

These eunuchs no longer pretend, they just say it directly: we are the emperor's people.

They simply couldn't integrate into the Sima family's team.

No group created by any scholar-official today will allow eunuchs to join.

The only one who could take them in was the emperor.

Even the emperor was the only one who could save their lives.

They all understood that no matter how docile they behaved or how much they obeyed the Sima family, they could not escape death. In this case, it would be better for them to surrender directly to the emperor. The emperor could at least find a way to try to save their lives.

The Sima family didn't care much about this. Eunuchs had a bad reputation. If the emperor wanted to defile himself, then let him defile himself.

The only one who cares is probably Zhong Hui.

He claimed several times that he would kill the eunuchs who had bewitched His Majesty. If it were not for the complicated state affairs that kept him busy, I am afraid he would have replaced these eunuchs again long ago.

Sima Hui walked over with some helplessness. He looked at Cheng Ji and said, "Mr. Cheng, Your Majesty is still young. You should save some strength."

No one knows the relationship between Cheng Ji and Cao Mao yet.

Cao Mao wanted to use him as a trump card, and he never mentioned this man even in front of the eunuchs. On the surface, he still looked like he wanted to make friends with him. He also told Cheng Ji to get along with him as a member of the Sima family to prevent the Sima family from doing anything bad to him.

This touched Cheng Ji deeply.

In the eyes of everyone, Cheng Ji was Sima Zhao's loyal lackey. He had a very bad attitude towards the emperor and did not even pretend. He showed no mercy during the competition and beat the emperor badly.

Even Sima Hui couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

Although he is a puppet emperor, he is still an emperor after all. You can't really hit him!

Hearing Sima Hui's words, Cheng Ji flew into a rage. He glared at Sima Hui and asked, "I'm here to protect His Majesty on the orders of the General Zhengxi! How dare you scold me?!"

Sima Hui shuddered, "I dare not. I'm not scolding you, but this is His Majesty."

"Humph!"

Cheng Ji snorted coldly, and the look he gave him became increasingly displeased.

"I will tell General Zhengxi the truth about this matter!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Sima Hui alone and disheveled in the wind.

Your surname is Sima!
How come you are more active than Nai Gong?

He looked at Sima Che standing beside him, shook his head and said, "No, we must inform the captain about this. Cheng Ji is lawless and his attitude towards Your Majesty is really bad. I'm afraid that such bullying will cause a big trouble!"

It's not that they are stupid, it's that Cheng Ji acted too well. He acted out that feeling of being arrogant, eager to stand out, and willing to do anything to stand out, so vividly that it didn't even sound like acting, as if he could openly chop off the emperor's head with just a single order from Sima Zhao.

Sima Hui and others were frightened every time they saw Cheng Ji's arrogant and rude attitude.

They were worried that this madman would get so angry that he would actually hit the emperor on the head with a stick.

No, this guy must be sent away. He is too dangerous!

Cao Mao stood in the distance, with a bitter expression, and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, Cheng Ji has gone too far. We must find a way to kill him!"

Several eunuchs were surrounding the emperor at this moment, speaking indignantly.

Old Master Xu approached Cao Mao and whispered, "Your Majesty, next time the distinguished scholars gather in the East Hall, why don't you show some of your wounds? When they ask, just say that it was Cheng Ji who attacked those cavalrymen. If they knew about this, Cheng Ji would be dead for sure!"

Cao Mao was stunned and quickly shook his head. "That's not necessary. Cheng Jun is an extraordinary martial artist. If we can win him over, it will be a huge help. Don't talk about this anymore!"

The eunuchs had no choice but to obey.

Cheng Ji is Cao Mao's biggest trump card at the moment. If Sima Shi dies one day, he will lead his men to attack Sima Zhao. Zhong Hui ordered Cheng Ji, "General, I have raised you for a thousand days just for today. Do it!"
Then Cheng Ji stabbed Zhong Hui to death with a spear. Well, we also have to consider his brother who was the cavalry commander. The cavalry turned against them, and with Yin Damu's Hu cavalry, the outcome is hard to say.

Of course, this is just the most beautiful fantasy in Cao Mao's mind.

It is definitely not that easy to do in practice.

Just as Cao Mao was daydreaming, he heard another shouting outside. Old Man Xu's face darkened and he cursed, "He's making a scene again!"

In the eyes of these eunuchs, there is really no one in the world more pitiful than the current emperor. Cheng Ji in the palace goes crazy from time to time, and Guo Jian outside the palace is even worse.

This guy is now an alcoholic. When he is drunk, he comes to Taiji Hall to pester the emperor and insists on eating some delicious food.

How disrespectful is this?!

In any well-governed country, this behavior would have resulted in the execution of the entire family. Breaking into the palace while drunk was an atrocity that only Dong Zhuo could commit.

Cao Mao narrowed his eyes. In recent times, the Guo family has shown a tendency to split.

Within the Guo family, some people tend to support the Queen Mother, while others tend to want the Queen Mother to support them.

Guo Jian has experienced the lowest point in his life, so he cherishes his current life. Unlike the elders in his family, he is not immersed in the dream of "Xiping Guo Family". He does not remember the glory of the past. He only knows that his current power is given by the Queen Mother.

But he didn't dare to put forward his own ideas. After all, it was not his turn to make decisions in the family.

Faced with such great fear, he chose to hide, just like those celebrities, drinking and taking medicine to avoid reality.

"Your Majesty, please go inside first. I will send him away."

Cao Mao said seriously, "This is my uncle, how can I be rude to him?"

Cao Mao rejected the eunuchs' kindness and went out to meet his uncle.

Guo Jian was staggering, and two soldiers were supporting him, with helplessness in their eyes.

Seeing Cao Mao leaving, Guo Jian was overjoyed and hurried forward to hold him back.
"I'm here to eat delicious food with you!"

"Alas, my uncle is drunk again. Please bring him in. It's so cold outside. Don't let him get frozen."

Cao Mao asked someone to bring his uncle into the house, asked him to sit in front of him, and then brought him some sobering soup.

Guo Jian chattered incessantly about the past, while Cao Mao just sat quietly by the side.

Guo Jian has imperial guards at his command.

Among Guo Jian, Guo Li and Guo Zhi, only Guo Li is the most incompetent. He has no military power. The so-called General Xuan De is just a fifth-rank general. He has no military power on weekdays, but can lead the army in wars. The other two are different. No matter whether they are the Zhenhu General or the Hujun General, they are both powerful generals of the third rank. They control the imperial guards in the palace and can be regarded as holding heavy troops.

Cao Mao really wanted to have the imperial guards in the palace.

But this is not easy. Sima Shi can allow himself to come into contact with eunuchs, but he will never allow himself to come into contact with military power.

Once he has this inclination and action, he will act without hesitation.

When confronting the general, Cao Mao had to be prudent and proceed without completely provoking Sima Shi.

Can Guo Jian be won over?
Cao Mao felt that Guo Jian, like An Shi, was actually a very easy person to fool, and it would not be difficult to get him to surrender to the Queen Mother.

But the problem is that Guo Jian’s ability is too poor.

He is as timid as a mouse and not strong enough in character, so he cannot accomplish great things. If you keep him by your side, he will be a time bomb. You never know when big problems will arise and harm you.

But Cao Mao was still very envious of the imperial guards in the palace.

"Uncle, are you feeling better?"

Guo Jian slowly raised his head and looked at Cao Mao in front of him. He was much more awake and nodded, "Much better."

"Uncle, how come you've been drinking so much these days?"

Guo Jian was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "You are still young, you won't understand."

"Uncle, if you have anything to say, please tell me."

Guo Jian looked up. "How can you help me? No need to say more."

Cao Mao narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Uncle is afraid that a disaster will befall him soon!"

Guo Jian suddenly looked at Cao Mao in front of him, "What did you say?"

"Uncle, I saw the Queen Mother arguing with General Xuande in Zhaoyang Palace. I learned that you had lost the Queen Mother's love. The Sima family is cruel and ruthless. You're worried that this will bring disaster to the family. Is that right?"

"So what?"

"If that's all Uncle is worried about, then it's easy."

"It's freezing cold right now, why don't you get sick?"

"what??"

Cao Mao said seriously, "My uncle may not know this yet, but I learned from the Queen Mother that the general doesn't have much time left. He probably won't survive this month."

"Once the general dies, there will be a bloody storm in the palace, but once that calms down, there won't be any more major incidents."

"Uncle, why don't you take a serious illness for a while? Let's avoid this chaos first. When things calm down, you can make a decision. I think no matter who wins, it won't be difficult for you."

Guo Jian hesitated, "But what about Father?"

"You are seriously ill, not deliberately disobeying me. Besides, you can directly write a letter to ask a member of your clan to take your place. What else can General Xuande say?"

(End of this chapter)