The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 182 The General Must Show His Proud Power
Cao Mao looked at everyone, his gaze lingering on the two eunuchs for a moment.

Now Cao Mao was waiting for the two people he longed for to come and replace these two idiots.

In front of the empress dowager, Cao Mao naturally couldn't flatter the two too much.

The Empress Dowager thought that Zhang Hua was just a minor celebrity who was good at writing poetry. It was true that he was indeed good at writing poetry, but he was not just good at writing poetry.

This person has an excellent memory and profound knowledge. He knows everything in the world, both ancient and modern.

An Shizeng asked Zhang Hua about the palace system of the Han Dynasty and the thousands of doors and households in the Jianzhang Palace. Zhang Hua answered fluently, making the audience forget their tiredness.

He drew a pattern on the ground again, and it was exactly the same, which shocked the ministers.

This man is a first-class minister besides Anshi and his son, and few can match him.

Ruan Ji's evaluation of him as "talented to assist the king" was not entirely flattery. If he could meet a qualified king, he might not be a true talent to assist the king. He was able to accomplish things under the leadership of Anshi and his son, which is something that ordinary ministers cannot compare with.

And the other person is Wei Shu.

He did not lie to the Queen Mother. This man was indeed tall, a heavy drinker, and a dull person.

However, this person just doesn't express his talents, not that he doesn't have talents. He is a genius!
He is a representative figure of late bloomers.

He had been looked down upon since he was a child, and his clansmen even thought that he could not be a minor official in charge of a hundred households because he did not look very smart.

When he said he wanted to take the exam, everyone in the clan said he was uneducated and shouldn't go and embarrass himself.

This person studied the sutras on his own for 100 days and successfully passed the exam.
Later, when Zhong Yu held an archery competition and there were not enough people, he asked him to fill the numbers. As a result, this person hit the target every time, which almost shocked Zhong Yu.

He finally became Si Tu.

As for these two future capable ministers, one was still serving as a doctor in Taichang, responsible for teaching students, and had not yet been recommended to Sima Zhao; the other was preparing to resign and go home because the Shangshu Lang had to be screened and had not yet been promoted by Zhong Yu.

This is the best time to get them, if you are a step late you will miss it.

These two people, one acts hastily and the other slowly, one is tough and the other is gentle, the two complement each other and are simply the best right-hand and left-hand people.

Cao Mao walked towards the West Hall.

Along the way, I felt that everything seemed to be the same as in the past, but also that everything was different from the past.

Cao Mao walked slowly, looking at the soldiers and eunuchs who were hurrying along in the distance.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

Mr. Xu couldn't help but ask.

Cao Mao smiled and said, "I heard that the general is seriously ill, and the queen mother will take over the power."

At that moment, he saw a light shining in Mr. Xu's eyes. Not only him, but the other eunuchs could not help themselves and almost cheered.

Sima Hui and Sima Che's faces turned pale in an instant, and they no longer had the arrogant look they usually had.

Mr. Xu asked tremblingly, "Your Majesty, what should we do then?"

"What should we do? What does this have to do with us? Everything should remain the same."

Cao Mao said this and turned to walk towards the West Hall.

At this point, the content of the court meeting was gradually spreading, and the policies proposed by Lu Yu had already caused an uproar among the big families in Luoyang.

The general's concession allowed the ministers to see Sima Shi's true strengths and weaknesses.

This is why the ministers dared to come to the Queen Mother and even directly dismiss Sima Sun.

Although Sima Shi appeared very strong, he still exposed his weakness.

This is what the so-called aristocratic families are like. They keep testing and forcing. They will never know how to be satisfied, and they will not stop until they have completely devoured their prey.

Since they knew Sima Shi's powerlessness, the ministers naturally would not be polite.

For a moment, the whole Luoyang became bustling with activity. Knights galloped wildly on the streets, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard everywhere. Countless knights left the city gates or shuttled through the roads.

All the major families are now discussing their next plans, and at the same time sending people to awaken their strength in various places, so as not to be too late when they really confront the Sima family.

They spread the news to all parts of Wei and asked their clans to make corresponding preparations.

Everyone seemed busy, visiting each other.

At this moment, Wang Xiang also started visiting neighbors.

However, he did not go to find Lu Yu or Cao Mao.

He came to Chen Qian's mansion.

"Mr. Chen."

Wang Xiang saluted.

Chen Qian, however, had a dark face and sat in the upper seat without even standing up.

"It's done, right?"

Wang Xiang was not angry either. He smiled and sat beside him. "Yes, our big thing has been accomplished."

Chen Qian didn't look happy at all. Unlike Wang Xiang, Chen Qian only cared about his own gains and losses. Even if this matter was done without his own hands, he would not be happy. He even felt very angry.

Wang Xiang seemed oblivious to his inner discontent and asked, "How did you know?" "Yesterday, someone came to my residence and said that the general had ordered me to sort out the laws. After giving the instructions, he stayed inside and refused to leave."

"I knew then that the general was suspicious of me."

"But just now, that person received an order and left here in panic."

"I knew in my heart that the prince had finally accomplished something great."

Although Chen Qian was dissatisfied, he was unable to vent his anger at the moment.

Chen Qian was such a smart man that he naturally understood that he was suspected because of Zheng Mao.

Chen Qian's contact with Zheng Mao was entirely his personal behavior, and he only informed Wang Xiang in the end. This matter cannot be blamed on Wang Xiang. If anyone is to blame, it is only because he was too anxious and contacted Sima Shi, the thorn in his side, too early.

Now he has a sour face simply because he is dissatisfied with the result.

Of course, it is also about expressing one's own demands.

Wang Xiang said seriously, "Under the leadership of Lord Lu, this matter has been accomplished, and Lord Situ has also made considerable efforts."

Chen Qian immediately put away the dissatisfaction on his face and hurriedly ordered wine and food.

Smart people don't need to say too much.

Chen Qian was dissatisfied with the result, and Wang Xiang naturally did not want to give up the results.

At this moment, the two can still become allies and seize their own interests from old and powerful families such as Lu Yu and Gao Rou.

The two men began to eat, and Wang Xiang slowly said, "Although the general retreated this time, he will definitely launch a counterattack."

"They've contributed the most, and we're just afraid the general will attack them first."

Chen Qian nodded. "If that's the case, we'll have to help them out a bit more. After all, they've made significant contributions and done a great service to the country. How can we allow them to be bullied by the general?"

"Well, it's not just these two. I think Minister Xun also seems to have other ideas. He also wants to help them so that they won't be bullied by the general."

"So, Lord Lu and Lord Gao don't have to worry about the general at all, as there are so many talented people to help them."

Wang Xiang was silent for a moment before he said, "I'm afraid that some of the ministers will fight for personal gain, and this important project will be cut short."

Chen Qian shook his head. "Who would dare? Nowadays, anyone who sabotages something like this for selfish reasons will become the enemy of the world."

Wang Xiang laughed and said, "You are right."

"I just came to see you. Since you're okay, I'm going to go see Duke Zheng. Would you like to come with me?"

"Okay."

With just a few words, the two formed an alliance again.

The same thing happened countless times in Luoyang. After losing the strong suppression of the general, the ministers began to form alliances with each other and began to actively fight for their own interests.

Cao Mao, on the other hand, sat calmly in the West Hall, eating fruit and drinking tea, looking completely unconcerned.

"Your Majesty, are you doing nothing?"

Cheng Ji stood beside Cao Mao, looking at the emperor who was enjoying himself, and felt very puzzled.

Is it too early to start enjoying it now?

Luoyang has undergone a dramatic change. Isn't it time to do something? For example, confer titles on me and my brother.
Cao Mao laughed and said, "Lord Cheng, don't worry. This is a struggle between the ministers and the general. It has nothing to do with us. We can just watch them fight peacefully."

"I understand what you mean. But isn't this a great opportunity?"

Cao Mao asked, "According to your idea, what should we do?"

Cheng Ji pondered for a long time, then replied with a smile: "I will listen to your majesty."

"Look, if even you can't see how to benefit us, why should we get involved? It's better to just wait and see. There will definitely be better opportunities. What do you think?"

"Is such that."

Cheng Ji seemed to be thinking about something.

Cao Mao looked outside the hall again. He knew that at this moment, many families must be frantically looking for allies and starting to think about dividing the benefits. Even for the position of the general, he didn't know how many people had already set their sights on it.

As for Sima Shi, Cao Mao didn't know what he was doing.

Most likely, he had to control the central army in time, while the ministers had not reacted, and use his own people to replace the officers of the aristocratic families, and control more armies. However, this matter was not so easy to handle.

It is said that Zhong Hui has disappeared for a long time. Could it be that Sima Shi is using him to make some backup plan?

Cao Mao thought about a lot of things, but he was not worried. He even hoped that Sima Shi could cheer up and severely damage the aristocratic family alliance.

It’s a pity that the current situation is too unfriendly to Sima Shi.

In a day, his allies turned into wolves.

Originally, he led the noble families to gnaw at the Great Wei, but now the Queen Mother directly skipped the middlemen and led the noble families herself. It was not right, she was commanding the noble families to gnaw at the Great Wei. She herself had cut off ties with the clan and had no teeth to gnaw at the Great Wei.

She not only ordered the aristocratic families to devour the Wei Dynasty, she also wanted them to devour the Sima family as well.

Speaking of which, the Queen Mother is actually the most ruthless person in the Wei Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)