The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 181 New Huangmen

"Your Highness and I pay our respects to the Queen Mother!!"

All the ministers bowed to the Queen Mother.

Empress Dowager Guo sat on the throne in a daze, looking at the ministers in front of her. She couldn't tell what she felt at the moment.

She didn't expect that Wang Xiang actually accomplished this!
The world is yours now?

Will I be the ruler of the world from now on?

Cao Mao was sitting close, and he could clearly see the empress dowager's exaggerated facial expressions.

Fire suddenly burned in her eyes, her hands were clenched, and she stared straight at the ministers in the distance.

Cao Mao was sure that this man must be dreaming of ruling the world.

All the ministers paid their respects one by one, and what they said was similar to what Lu Yu said, all of them saying nonsense like the general was seriously ill and hoped that the queen mother would come forward.

Zhaoyang Palace has never been so lively.

The Queen Mother had never seen so many ministers before. Those ministers who used to be high and mighty were now extremely respectful. Some even stood in front of the Queen Mother and did not dare to sit down without her order.

With the court full of foxes, it is too easy for them to play with the empress dowager who is not good at political tactics.

Empress Dowager Guo's performance was in line with the expectations of her ministers.

Why did the ministers prefer Sima Yan over Sima You?
Just because he has long hair?
Isn't it because he is easier to control than his brother? And the current Queen Mother Guo is no less powerful than Sima Yan, even worse than Sima Yan!
The ministers need a nominal ruler who is easy to fool and manipulate.

Cao Mao did not miss this good opportunity. This was the first time he met so many ministers face to face, but he did not try to steal the show from the empress dowager.

The ministers' attitude at this moment was basically ignoring him.

This is normal. After all, his edict is not as useful as the Queen Mother's, and he is not of much use to them at the moment.

If I jump out now, the ministers will ignore me and the empress dowager will have other ideas.

Cao Mao now knew the empress dowager very well.

If I come out and talk to the ministers now, the Queen Mother might think that I am trying to snatch her power to "rule the world."

Therefore, Cao Mao chose to sit quietly in the corner, staring at these ministers to better understand them.

From the changes in their expressions, from their words and actions, I quietly give them different evaluations in my heart.

From the current perspective, Gao Rou and Lu Yu both have the idea of getting promoted.

Wang Xiang was unwilling to fight for it, probably because he knew he couldn't win, but he would definitely take action in the future.

Xun Yi seemed to have no intention of seizing power and was very polite, but in fact, he had been observing the Queen Mother and adjusting his words since he came in. If he didn't care, he could just follow the others and divide the meat. Why should he care so much about the Queen Mother?
This guy is just pretending not to care.

Cao Mao looked at everyone and recorded their reactions one by one.

In a sense, these people are more hateful and terrifying than Sima Shi.

It is true that Sima Shi wanted to usurp the throne, but his policies were still inclined towards governing the world. Over the years, he actually listened to a lot of advice and implemented many policies that were beneficial to the country.

But these big families only care about their own personal desires, and don’t care what will happen to the country or the people.

The tricks that Cao Mao could use to control Sima Shi were basically useless in front of these people.

Cao Mao knew very well what kind of ferocious beast he had released.

But Cao Mao did not regret it.

Because this ferocious beast was not raised by Cao Mao himself. If we want to trace its source, we have to find the Western Han Emperor Liu Shi who ruined my family, then we have to find the compromising Liu Xiu, and finally Cao Pi, Sima Yi and others. This ferocious beast is growing stronger step by step, and sooner or later it will jump out to eat people.

Historically, they ate the descendants of Sima Shi and others, but now, Cao Mao just let them jump out in advance to let Sima Shi feel the fate of his descendants.

Rather than waiting until the ferocious beast reaches its peak and comes out to eat people, it is better to release it when it is still young. After all, there is still the ruthless Sima Shi here. Maybe he can fight back a few moves and pull out a few teeth of the ferocious beast.

In fact, no matter how fiercely these two forces fought, Cao Mao would not feel any pain.

After all, neither side is a good thing.

Empress Dowager Guo discussed matters with her ministers for a long time, and their attitude towards her was completely different from before.

At this moment, Gao Rou suddenly stood up.

"Empress Dowager! I have a report!"

Empress Dowager Guo's eyes narrowed into crescents. She had never seen Lord Situ be so respectful.

"Situ Gong, please speak."

"I believe that the Palace Captain Sima Xun is rude and incompetent, and is unfit to hold the position of Palace Captain!"

"I request the Queen Mother to issue an edict to dismiss Sima Xun and appoint a wise and capable person to take his place!"

The ministers looked at each other for a few seconds, and Lu Yu even narrowed his eyes.

The defense of the current imperial palace walls is nominally the responsibility of Weiwei Xin Chang, while the internal imperial guards are under the responsibility of Yang Hu, and the various palaces are under the responsibility of Sima Xun.

Although Sima Xun's official position was not high, his status was very important.

He is the person closest to the Queen Mother.

Although we know that the Sima family is unlikely to do such a cruel thing as attacking the empress dowager, the opponent is Sima Shi after all. No one can be sure whether this guy will go crazy. Is there anything he can't do?
The Weiwei was now on their side, so there was no need to worry. As for Yang Hu, although he was related to the Sima family, who among the many ministers present didn't have some kind of relationship with the Sima family? This was not important. Judging from his attitude today, he didn't need to be replaced in the short term.

The only thing to worry about is Sima Xun.

This person must be replaced by a family member.

Seeing Gao Rou so impatient to speak, Lu Yu's face remained calm. The Queen Mother smiled and asked, "Who does Situ Gong think can take the position?"

"I do not shy away from selecting the most worthy. My son, Gao Dan, is a brave and skilled warrior, skilled in riding and archery, with exceptional martial arts skills and extraordinary courage and insight. I believe he is qualified for this important task."

Gao Rou said righteously.

A hint of disdain flashed in Lu Yu's eyes.

Empress Dowager Guo looked at the other ministers and then agreed with a smile.

"Okay, pass on my imperial decree, ordering Gao Dan to serve as the palace captain!"

"only!!"

The ministers responded immediately.

Next, the other ministers did not say anything more, but expressed their loyalty to the Queen Mother, and then resigned and left together.

Cao Mao sat beside the empress dowager and exchanged glances with Wang Xiang, who was among the ministers.

Like Cao Mao, Wang Xiang also chose to remain silent. It was obvious that he had contributed the most, but at this moment he remained silent and had no intention of taking the lead.

After the ministers left, Empress Dowager Guo could no longer bear it.

"My son!"

"It's done! It's done! The big thing is done!!"

Cao Mao stood up hurriedly and said, "Congratulations, mother!"

"Defeat powerful enemies and rule the world!"

Queen Mother Guo laughed heartily, her laughter so comforting. She looked at Cao Mao again and said, "From now on, my mother and I won't have to fear Sima Shi anymore."

"My son, who do you think should be given the position of Grand General?"

Cao Mao was stunned for a moment. My goodness, Sima Shi is not dead yet, and you are already eyeing his position?

Cao Mao bowed again and said, "I am still young, how dare I talk about state affairs? Whoever my mother thinks can be the general should be the general."

"Hahaha, good!"

Empress Dowager Guo was even happier. She looked at Cao Mao, who was sitting beside her, and said seriously, "My son, don't worry. This world will be yours sooner or later. Since you are still young, I will rule it for you. I will definitely leave you a strong Wei, so you don't have to worry about anything!"

After hearing the Queen Mother's skillful empty promises, Cao Mao immediately thanked her again.

"Mother, now that you have assumed great power, I have a humble request."

Cao Mao scratched his head and spoke hesitantly.

Empress Dowager Guo was not at all disgusted by Cao Mao's request. She even felt very happy to see her son asking for help from her.

"Just speak up, my son!"

"Mother, my two eunuchs are from the Sima family. They keep staring at me all day, which makes me very anxious. Can you help me replace them?"

Empress Dowager Guo thought it was some big deal, but when she learned it was this, she immediately waved her hand and said, "Alright! I will issue an edict to dismiss them now! Who does my son want to be the Huangmen official?"

Of course it’s Wen Yang and Ma Long.

Cao Mao thought to himself, if these two people stood at the gate of Taiji Hall, it would be hard to tell how many heads Sima Shi would have.
Of course, this is just something to think about in your mind, but for now you still have to focus on the overall situation.

"Zhang Hua, Doctor of the Imperial Academy."

"Shangshu Lang Wei Shu."

Cao Mao said two names without hesitation.

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment. She frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "Who is Zhang Hua?"

"He is the son-in-law of the late Zuo Guanglu Doctor Liu Fang."

"I heard from Lord Ruan earlier that this man is a talent who can assist the king. His poem 'Ode to the Wren' is truly wonderful. I really want to have such a talented and virtuous person by my side."

Empress Dowager Guo laughed again. It turned out that he was just a little famous scholar who could write articles. He also talked about being a talent who could assist the king. It scared me.

She then asked, "Who is Wei Shu?"

"I heard from Mr. Ruan that this man is eight feet two inches tall, has a beautiful face, a strong build, and can drink more than a stone of wine! He is just a little slow and not very smart."

Empress Dowager Guo immediately said, "Don't worry, my son! Since they are such famous scholars, they should come to assist my son! I will issue an edict now, allowing them to stay by my son's side and accompany you in drinking and composing poetry!"

"Thank you mother!"

Cao Mao thanked her happily, and the two exchanged greetings for a while before Cao Mao left Zhaoyang Palace.

After walking out of Zhaoyang Palace, Cao Mao finally smiled.

Everyone had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When they saw Cao Mao coming out, they hurried forward.

The eunuchs were extremely uneasy at this moment. The ministers suddenly came to Zhaoyang Palace. Although they didn't know what had happened, they were sure that it must be a big deal.

The two eunuchs of the Sima family were pale at this moment. When they saw the ministers walking into the Zhaoyang Palace respectfully and then walking out of it in a swagger, they could no longer remain calm.

Only Cheng Ji looked at everyone blankly.

What happened?

(End of this chapter)