The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 139 Think about what Yanshi will do

Wang Xiang is not the queen mother.

He also knew that this was definitely not the Queen Mother's intention, it was probably Cao Mao's own idea.

As for Yang Hu, Wang Xiang knew about it.

Yang Hu was not very old, only in his early thirties, but he had a great reputation, especially after he had refused to be recruited many times, he was praised by many famous scholars.

Yang Hu was no stranger to Wang Xiang, who was also in the circle of fame.

And he could probably guess why Cao Mao wanted to promote Yang Hu.

The emperor was scared.

Now the Queen Mother and the Guo family are at odds, and the relationship between the two sides is getting worse. The imperial guards in the palace are all in the hands of these Guo family members. The Emperor is afraid that they will obey the orders of the general and attack him, right?

Therefore, he wanted to choose a reputable scholar who was acceptable to the Sima family but not a die-hard Sima family member to take over this position.

Wang Xiang could also understand Cao Mao.

As a young emperor, this is probably the best solution the other party can think of.

"Your Majesty, this is not impossible. Please rest assured. I am currently unable to meet with the Queen Mother. Your Majesty, just tell her the truth and let her do her best. Don't worry about other things."

"Also, Your Majesty, don't worry too much about your own situation. You are not alone now. You have the old ministers, Chen Xiuyuan, the Queen Mother, and others with you. No one can do anything to you."

Wang Xiang comforted him.

Cao Mao quickly agreed.

Wang Xiang has already started to take action and has won over Chen Qian, which is a good thing.

Of the Eight Lords of the Western Jin Dynasty, he had already obtained two.

Chen Qian is also a strong and capable helper. As for his ambition to climb up, in Cao Mao's view, he is actually much safer than Wang Xiang.

All Chen Qian wanted was to be a general. As long as he was given a high position and became the head of all the ministers, he would be the emperor's good dog. He would bite whoever he was told to bite without any hesitation.

He is a bit similar to Cheng Ji, but the difference is that he is smarter than Cheng Ji. There is about a ten-digit difference between him and Cheng Ji.

When he becomes a general, he will not frantically promote his family members, but will work hard to play the role of the most capable minister in the world.

But Wang Xiang is different. He doesn't just want to be a general himself, he wants his entire family to rise. If he gains power, he will first consider his clan and seek more benefits for his clan.

In comparison, Cao Mao still admired ministers like Chen Qian more.

He even wanted to meet Chen Qian and promise him some good things, but unfortunately, there was no chance for them to meet at the moment. If they met rashly, it would arouse suspicion from those who had ulterior motives.

The Eight Lords of the Western Jin Dynasty, if we could capture them all.
Just as Cao Mao was daydreaming, Sima Fu, one of the Eight Lords of the Western Jin Dynasty, was sitting in the house, looking at Sima Zhao who suddenly came to him.

Even among the Eight Lords of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Fu and his son had a great reputation.

After all, he was a "loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty". He cried loudly while holding the emperor's body, showing his loyal nature.

However, we can say that Sima Fu is pretentious, but we cannot say that Sima Fu is a glutton.

Sima Fu made great achievements in military and political strategies.

At that time, Zhuge Liang launched frequent attacks, and the army of Wei had to run back and forth, suffering terribly, and the national strength was seriously damaged. Faced with such a situation, Sima Fu proposed to select 20,000 infantry and cavalry troops in advance and divide them into two parts for combat.

He also suggested that since the Guanzhong region had been at war for years and had insufficient food and supplies, 5,000 farmers should be mobilized from Jizhou to be stationed in Shanggui, where they would be trained in the autumn and winter and farm in the spring and summer. These suggestions were all adopted, and Guanzhong was thus well-equipped to deal with the attacks of Shu.

Later, Zhuge Ke sent an army of 200,000 to attack Wei. Sima Fu led the troops again. Facing Zhuge Ke's attack, he deliberately delayed and stayed at his post, dragging down the enemy's morale before winning with one strike.

Similarly, his son Sima Wang, although he did not have the same command talent as his father, was also considered the most outstanding defensive general of the time. He later served as the General of the Western Expedition and served for eight years. He repelled many attacks from the Shu Kingdom and did not let the other side gain too much advantage.

"Zhongfu, we are going to formally take action against Guanqiu Jian."

"I would like to submit a petition to the Emperor to transfer you to the position of Grand Tutor."

"Ranked above the three divisions."

Sima Zhao happily told Sima Fu the good news.

In name, the Taifu taught the emperor and assisted in government affairs, holding a high position and great power. But in reality, it was an honorary title, more honorary than Situ, Taiwei, and Sikong. Generally speaking, it was already a retired official.

Sima Fu looked at Sima Zhao in front of him very calmly.

Sima Zhao's tone was not one of negotiation; he was directly ordering him to give up the position of Grand Marshal.

In fact, Sima Fu did not care so much about his position. The position of Grand Marshal or Grand Tutor was not that important to him. However, Sima Zhao's attitude made him somewhat unhappy.

In Sima Zhao's view, this was not a big deal. We are a family. Let my uncle give up his position and invite Guanqiu Jian to come, and help my uncle get promoted. Isn't that a good thing?

However, in Sima Fu's view, Sima Shi was seriously ill and about to die, but Sima Zhao hurriedly transferred himself from his military post and let him take over as Taifu.

What do you mean??

One thing, in the eyes of two people, presented two different interpretations. Sima Fu believed that this was a lack of trust in him and that they wanted to remove him from the military field. In fact, the Sima family did so. After Sima Shi died of illness, Jiang Wei launched another attack.

Sima Fu led his troops to repel Jiang Wei's attack. Sima Zhao immediately appointed him as Taifu, made Situ Gao Rou as Taiwei, made Sikong Zheng Chong as Situ, and promoted Lu Yu, the most prestigious official in the Secretariat, to the position of Sikong.

These transfer orders were completed at the same time. First, Sima Fu's command was taken away. Since then, Sima Fu has never served as a military commander again.

Then, Gao Rou, who knew nothing about military affairs, was appointed as the Grand Marshal, and the position of calling on the ministers was given to the invisible Zheng Chong. Zheng Chong would never lead the ministers to ask for benefits from the Sima family.

Finally, the real power of the Shangshu Tai was transferred to the position of Sikong, strengthening the control over the Shangshu Tai.

This transfer order is in accordance with the rules, and no one can say it is wrong.

Because of the changes caused by Cao Mao, Sima Zhao began to mobilize ahead of schedule.

Sima Fu paused, then said, "Thank you, General Zhengxi."

Sima Zhao shook his head. "Don't be so, Zhongfu. How dare I ask you to thank me? Zhongfu, if Guanqiu Jian raises an army, how do you think we should deploy it?"

Sima Fu's face was stern. "I really don't know."

"Who do you think can lead the army?"

"Of course it has to be General Zhengxi."

"How could I possibly do that? However, my brother's condition is no longer that serious. Perhaps, my brother will personally lead the troops."

"Once this decree is issued, Guanqiu Jian will definitely rebel. I will definitely chop off his head!"

Sima Zhao said this with gritted teeth. He believed that all the current difficulties of the Sima family were caused by Guanqiu Jian. As long as Guanqiu Jian could be killed in this battle, all problems would be solved.

The emperor dared not cause trouble anymore, the ministers dared not act arrogantly anymore, and Gao Rou dared not threaten him anymore.
Looking at Sima Zhao who was already fantasizing about a bright future, Sima Fu felt very depressed.

He had no intention of competing with Sima Zhao for power, but he felt a little unfair for being treated like this.

After Sima Zhao had settled this matter, he happily said goodbye to his father-in-law and left.

When he got into the carriage, the smile on his face disappeared.

He also noticed the change in his uncle's expression.

It seems that I can no longer let Zhongfu lead the army in the future.

Sima Zhao narrowed his eyes. He had a lot of things to do next. The first thing was to send his niece into the palace, and then continue to implement the new nobility system. After the palace and the temple were quiet, he would directly issue an edict to Guanqiu Jian, asking him to come to the temple.

Then there was an internal war.

Although Guanqiu Jian was a good fighter, the families of his troops were all in the north. Moreover, relying solely on an incomplete Yangzhou and separated from the court, logistics was a big problem for him, unless he had the heart to plunder, but Guanqiu Jian was not that kind of person.

He is bound to fail.

But we still cannot be negligent. Zhuge Dan met with Guanqiu Jian in private. Who knows whether he will side with Guanqiu Jian?
If he surrendered, it would be a big problem. Yuzhou is different from Yangzhou. Yuzhou is an important grain-producing area. If the two form an alliance, they can fight a large-scale and long-term war with the court. Wu and Shu will not miss such a good opportunity. At that time, big trouble will happen.

Just as Sima Zhao was thinking about these important matters, his carriage had already returned to his residence.

As soon as he arrived in front of the mansion, he saw many carriages parked outside the mansion. They were of various types and quite extraordinary.

Sima Zhao was stunned. "Is this my brother summoning the ministers?"

A servant came forward and said, "General, that's not the case. Some famous scholars came to visit."

"Ah? Visit me? Why didn't you send someone to tell me?"

Sima Zhao hurriedly got out of the carriage and prepared to go inside. The servant quickly said, "I'm not here to see the general. I'm here to see the young master."

"Ok??"

At this moment, Sima Yan was sitting weakly at his desk, looking at the many famous scholars in front of him. "I cannot stand up to greet you, I hope you will forgive me."

"Sima Sanqi, please don't say such things. You have risked your life for the country and done such great things. How dare we ask you to stand up and greet us?"

The celebrities sat in front of Sima Yan. Apart from anything else, their attitude was quite sincere.

Sima Yan was stunned and began to think quickly.

Think about it, what would Yanshi do in this situation?

Sima Yan quickly smiled gently and hurriedly grabbed the hands of the two celebrities around him.

"As a Sanqi, this is what I should do. How can it be considered an achievement?"

"My actions are nothing special. If it weren't for your support from outside, how could I have persuaded His Majesty to change his mind?"

"I should thank you all!"

"When I recover, I will definitely visit your residence one by one!"

(End of this chapter)