The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 161 Zhong Hui! You are exaggerating!

"Mr. Xun, is your behavior somewhat inappropriate?"

In the study, Sima Zhao sat in the upper seat, with Zhong Hui and Xun Yi sitting on either side of him.

Zhong Hui continued to stare at Xun Yi, his eyes full of hostility.

Xun Yi remained unmoved. He stroked his beard and looked at Sima Zhao calmly.

Sima Zhao did not doubt Xun Yi's position.

When Cao Mao first ascended the throne, Xun Yi approached the two Sima brothers and told them, "Now that we are deposing and enthroning a new emperor, we should promptly ascertain the attitudes of the generals in various regions and make preparations."

And the person he was talking about was naturally Guanqiu Jian.

Sima Zhao glanced at Zhong Hui and continued, "I've discussed the selection of the Minister of Rites with you before. At that time, you promised to help me resolve my doubts. But now you've recommended Wang Xiang for the position. Wang Xiang and I are not related. Why would you do this?"

Sima Zhao's words were also to explain to Zhong Hui that this was not arranged by me, it was all Xun Xi's personal behavior, so don't blame me.

Sure enough, Zhong Hui's face became even uglier.

However, Xun Xi didn't care about Zhong Hui in front of him at all. In terms of background and status in the Sima family, Xun Xi was not necessarily much worse than Zhong Hui. In terms of official title, he, as the Shangshu, could still suppress the other party and was not afraid at all.

He said seriously, "General, it is precisely because of what you said that I recommended Wang Xiang to be the Minister of Rites."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Xun Yi said seriously, "Zhong Shiji fell into a trap! He almost ruined your important plan!"

Zhong Hui frowned and sneered.

Sima Zhao was somewhat bewildered. He looked at Zhong Hui and asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"Then organizing the classics and doing justice for them was someone else's plan. It wasn't something they did intentionally. They calculated Zhong Shiji's conceited personality and deliberately brought this up, hoping that Shiji would take the initiative to take it on."

"This matter is not as easy as you think, General. Especially for Shi Ji, please forgive me for being frank. If you indulge Zhong Hui and let him continue to handle this matter, the court will surely be in chaos, the ministers will be in an uproar, and the government's orders will not be implemented. The Wei Dynasty will be in imminent danger and will be easily exploited by evildoers!"

Sima Zhao's eyes twitched when he heard this.

Zhong Hui raised his head and said disdainfully, "Mr. Xun, you are too kind."

"I see, Lord Xun isn't worried about chaos in the court, but rather about his own knowledge of the Yijing falling behind."

Hearing his words, Xun Yi also said with disdain: "Although I am not very proficient in the study of Yijing, I am not someone who does not even understand the mutual body and cannot be evaluated."

Zhong Hui was furious, but unable to refute.

"Shi Ji, don't be angry. Listen to what Xun Jun has to say first."

Sima Zhao said a few words to comfort him.

It turned out that Zhong Hui had once shown off his research results on the Book of Changes, but this was obviously a bit of an infringement, so he was ridiculed by Xun Yi, who thought that Zhong Hui was showing off without even understanding the most basic things, and the relationship between the two became bad.

Xun Yi continued, "General, Zhong Shiji boasts that he can do this well, but even a mediocre person like me can find his shortcomings in the classics. How can he handle such a major event?"

"If the general listens to him and lets him take the position of Grand Master of Ceremonies, or perhaps lets me take the position, and then does what Lord Zhong says, something terrible will surely happen."

"But if this position is given to Wang Xiang, it will be different."

"Wang Xiang is highly respected and prudent. He would not take risks to compile the classics, and the ministers would not be dissatisfied. Moreover, if Your Majesty is truly determined to do this, then Wang Xiang will handle it. Wang Xiang is Your Majesty's teacher."

Xun Yi spoke seriously, and Sima Zhao was obviously moved.

Zhong Hui hurriedly said, "General! This man has clearly been bribed by Wang Xiang and his men! Don't trust him!"

"Wang Xiang's knowledge of the classics is insufficient, so why is Your Majesty trying to build momentum for him? Wang Xiang has clearly taken refuge with the Empress Dowager! That's how he gained the Emperor's support. This position of Minister of Rites must have been something the Emperor had in mind for him!"

"The emperor wants to use the Minister of Rites to promote someone he admires and improve his situation!"

"I don't know what benefits they promised, but this guy must have been bribed by them!"

Xun Yi stood up angrily, "Zhong Hui! How dare you humiliate me like this?!"

He ignored Sima Zhao who had taken over the throne, and left angrily with a flick of his sleeves.

Sima Zhao quickly stood up, "Xun Jun! Don't leave! Xun Jun!"

Sima Zhao was about to chase him, but Zhong Hui once again blocked his way. "General! This has to happen sooner or later! Even if you have concerns now, you shouldn't let Wang Xiang take on the role of Minister of Rites! Wang Xiang, Lu Yu, Xun Yi, and the others should not be trusted!"

Sima Zhao gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and looked at Zhong Hui in front of him again.

"Shiji!"

"These days, I have obeyed your every word!!"

"The general is also very kind to you!"

"You said that Your Majesty should continue with the banquet, so I did not forbid it."

"You said you wanted to reward the Guo family, and I obeyed!" "You said Du Yu had problems, and I didn't refute it."

"Your brother has told me many times that you have a rebellious personality and are prone to getting into trouble, and asked me not to indulge you, but I didn't listen to him."

"But now, you actually say that Wang Xiang, Lu Yu, and Xun Yi can't be trusted?!"

"Do you know what you're talking about?!"

"If these three people can't be trusted, then who am I going to use to rule the world?! Just you?!"

Sima Zhao was extremely angry at this moment.

He considers himself to be a very tolerant person. He treats the wise and humble with respect, and promotes the virtuous and capable. He does a good job in all these. He does not care too much about ministers with character flaws. But you, Zhong Hui, cannot be so unreasonable!
Zhong Hui looked at Sima Zhao, whose face flushed red before him, and grew even more furious. "General, how could you not see that?! Wang Xiang is clearly in cahoots with Lu Yu! If Wang Xiang hadn't defected to the Queen Mother, why would the Emperor be building momentum for him?! As for Xun Yi, compiling the classics would harm his own interests, so he joined forces with Lu Yu and the others! The more they oppose us, doesn't that prove our decision is correct?"

"These people rely on their family-inherited scholarship to maintain their power! If the government doesn't even have the power to use their knowledge, then sooner or later, the government will be completely emptied out by these powerful families!"

"As the successor to the great general, how can you be so short-sighted?! Is your only concern the immediate benefits?!"

"Zhong Hui!!! You're just being alarmist!!"

Sima Zhao was immediately furious, "Do you really think I dare not punish you?!"

He waved his hands several times, but finally resisted the urge to throw Zhong Hui into jail. He snorted coldly and quickly chased after Xun Yi in the distance.

Zhong Hui stood there, watching Sima Zhao running away, but his expression suddenly turned cold.

"He is not a sage king."

Zhong Hui whispered, turned around, and walked towards Sima Shi's study.

Sima Zhao finally caught up with Xun Xi. Xun Xi seemed to have known that Sima Zhao would come, so he walked slowly on purpose. Sima Zhao caught up to him breathlessly and hurriedly grabbed his hand.

"Xun Jun, please don't blame me, don't blame me!"

"Zhong Shiji is outspoken. He didn't mean to be rude to you. It's just his personality. I've already reprimanded him!"

Looking at Sima Zhao who was panting in front of him, even Xun Yi couldn't help but be moved.

"General, I'm not talking to you."

"You don't have to say more. It's all my fault. I didn't think it through. Please don't blame me!"

As Sima Zhao spoke, he was about to bow to Xun Yi and apologize. Xun Yi hurriedly helped him up, but there was no anger on his face anymore.

"General! I dare not!"

Sima Zhao then grasped his hand and asked with a smile, "Since you don't blame me, come back with me! I want to hear what you have to say!"

As the two walked on the road, Xun Yi expressed his thoughts truthfully.

"General, Zhong Hui is arrogant and conceited. Even if he knew he had fallen into the emperor's trap, he would never admit it. He would definitely defend himself and even lie to deceive others."

"You've been incredibly indulgent with him. He completely disregards the proper etiquette expected of a minister. He spends all day hanging out with Your Majesty. Your Majesty presented him with poems, but not only is he not afraid, he even dares to spread the word about him summoning renowned scholars to feast with Your Majesty all day. Please forgive me for this. Would you, General, have ignored these actions if they were anyone else?"

Xun Yi frowned and spoke in a stern tone.

Sima Zhao shook his head, speechless.

Xun Yi spoke again, "General, do not listen to his nonsense, and absolutely do not do anything for the sake of justice. As for Zhong Hui, you must teach him the etiquette of being a minister. He is extremely selfish and only cares about his own achievements. He does not care about the interests of the court or the general. To put it bluntly, if he feels that Your Majesty can give him a better opportunity to display his talents, he will definitely abandon you and join Your Majesty!"

"Please be careful, otherwise, disaster will surely happen!"

Sima Zhao nodded and said nothing more.

At this moment, Zhong Hui was already sitting in front of Sima Shi, talking angrily about Xun Yi and Sima Zhao.

"General, although General Zhengxi is capable of employing people, he is impatient, short-sighted, and eager for quick success!"

"Xun Yi and his ilk have ill intentions. If we don't punish them, our country will be in danger!"

"General Zhengxi is absolutely no match for these people and will surely be killed by them."

Sima Shi listened to Zhong Hui's words calmly. After Zhong Hui finished speaking, Sima Shi asked coldly, "Shi Ji, do you remember what I asked you to do today?"

Zhong Hui suddenly woke up and hurriedly explained: "Before I could say anything, the general ended the court meeting."

"It's all because of Xun Xi."

"All right."

Sima Shi interrupted Zhong Hui and said, "Go and do what I told you to do."

"Don't worry about the rest. Only when Guanqiu Jian dies can the court be at peace."

"only"

(End of this chapter)