The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 194 Are You Okay?
Guanqiu Dian got off the carriage and looked at Zhang Hua beside him.

He hesitated for a moment before following Zhang Hua towards the palace gate.

After leaving Sima Shi's mansion, Guanqiu Dian returned to his original mansion. Soon, someone came to his door.

From the mouths of his ministers, Guanqiu Dian finally confirmed that Zhong Hui had not deceived him and that there was indeed a big problem in the Sima family.

Out of caution, Guanqiu Dian did not rush to conspire with these ministers, but waited patiently. Sure enough, it didn't take long before the envoy sent by the emperor arrived.

This is the Huangmen Lang Zhang Hua in front of you.

This person has a good image and left a good impression on Guanqiu Dian.

But after all, he had not met the emperor yet, and Guanqiu Dian was not willing to talk to him too much. Who knew who arranged this person to be by the emperor's side.

Guanqiu Dian always acted very indifferent, following Zhang Hua and observing the situation in the palace.

There was no peace in the palace, and there were quite a few soldiers patrolling.

When the two arrived in front of the palace, Gao Dan looked a little surprised, "Guanqiu Jun?"

He obviously knew Guanqiu Dian, and Guanqiu Dian was even more surprised.

"Why is Gao Jun here?"

"I have been ordered to come and protect His Majesty."

"Why are you here?"

"Your Majesty summons you."

Gao Dan was stunned for a moment, then quickly made way, "Then go in first, don't waste time."

Guanqiu Dian nodded, then followed Zhang Hua into the Taiji Hall.

Guanqiu Dian had never met the emperor.

Guanqiudian has been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Finally, he saw the Emperor he had longed for in the palace.

His Majesty the Emperor was taller than he had imagined, with an extraordinary kingly dignity. He was wearing very simple clothes, and his eyes were staring straight at him, with an indescribable complexity.

"Your Majesty, I, Guanqiu Dian, pay my respects to you!!!"

Guanqiu Dian immediately stopped and bowed deeply in the direction of Cao Mao.

"Please stand up, Lord Guanqiu. Please stand up."

Cao Mao helped him up in a panic. At this moment, Cao Mao no longer had the carefree manner in chatting and laughing with the ministers, nor did he have the closeness he had with Zhang Hua and others. He helped Guanqiu Dian up with great effort, and then stared at the minister quietly.

"Finally, I see you."

Cao Mao grabbed Guanqiu Dian's hand tightly, using all his strength.

Although they were meeting for the first time, they were filled with countless emotions at this moment.

"I am late, Your Majesty, are you well?"

"I am well, I am well, is Lord Guanqiu well?"

"I am fine."

The conversation between the two was very simple, without the atmosphere of a wise ruler meeting a virtuous minister. There were not many words, just simple greetings. Then, the two walked into the West Hall together. Guanqiu Dian sat next to Cao Mao, and Cao Mao still did not let go of his hand.

"I have always been worried about your safety."

"So do I, your Highness."

Cao Mao's lips trembled, and after calming himself down, he smiled and said, "I have lost my composure. I hope Guanqiu Jun will not blame me."

Guanqiu Dian looked at the people around him and said, "I have important matters to discuss with Your Majesty. Please all leave!"

Everyone looked at Cao Mao, and Cao Mao nodded, and then these people left.

Guanqiu Dian then spoke, "Your Majesty, it is our incompetence that has caused you injustice. Please forgive us."

"Don't say that. Don't say that."

"Since I ascended the throne, the only ones I can rely on are you and General Zhendong."

"If it weren't for you, I would have died at the hands of Sima Zhao long ago."

"These past few days, I have been restless and unable to eat or sleep. I dare not utter a single word, anticipating the day when I will see you and your son. May Heaven not destroy the Wei Kingdom, and may Heaven bless China. There are still loyal and righteous people like you in this world."

Cao Mao looked a little excited, but it was not a pretense, it was an excitement that came from the heart.

"Today, seeing you here, I instantly felt relieved."

Guanqiu Dian was deeply moved when he looked at the young emperor in front of him. He didn't know how much torture, pressure and grievances the young emperor had endured after he ascended the throne. He had to fight against the powerful family alone, and there was no one he could trust inside or outside the court. And he was only this young.

Guanqiu Dian said solemnly, "Your Majesty, those things are all in the past. As long as my father and I are still alive, we will not let you suffer any injustice."

"Please don't worry."

Cao Mao smiled, but sighed.

"Lord Guanqiu, Sima Shi's time is numbered, but the court will not be completely at peace. The one who will take over Sima Shi's position will be even more vicious than Sima Shi himself."

"Master Sima only wants my life, but the one who succeeds him wants the life of all China."

Guanqiu Dian was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Your Majesty, are you talking about those aristocratic families?"

"These people disregard the interests of the world. You may have heard about the policies they propose. What do you think?" "Bullshit."

Cao Mao laughed and said, "Good scolding."

"A thousand-year-old family."

Guanqiu Dian wasn't too worried. He said seriously, "Your Majesty, you are still young. If you grow up a few years and come to the throne yourself, you will be the one making the decisions on world affairs. What are you worried about?"

"I'm afraid it won't be that easy to rule the country."

"It may not be easy for others, but for Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult at all!"

"I am willing to follow Your Majesty and serve as your pioneer!"

Cao Mao smiled happily, "Great! With you in the court and the General Zhendong away, what do I have to fear?!"

Cao Mao ordered people to bring fine wine and delicious food.

Cao Mao had hosted many banquets and dined with many famous scholars and ministers, but never like today. This banquet was very small, with only the emperor and Guanqiu Dian present.

But the atmosphere of this banquet was even more lively than the Dongtang Banquet.

The emperor looked really happy. He held Guanqiu Dian's hand and told him about his grand ambitions, with a gleam in his eyes.

Guanqiu Dian did not stop the emperor. Although he seldom drank, he gave it his all at this moment. He drank with big mouthfuls of wine and accompanied the emperor in dreaming about the future.

This time, Cao Mao was probably really drunk. He held Guanqiu Dian's hand tightly, mumbling something incoherently, and was staggering as if he was about to fall down at any time.

Guanqiu Dian drank the wine in his hand again, then helped the emperor in front of him up and placed his majesty on the bed before he walked out of the West Hall.

It was getting dark, and ministers were not allowed to stay in the palace.

Zhang Hua looked a little anxious, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him come out.

Guanqiu Dian called over several eunuchs and said solemnly, "I am the son of the General Zhendong! Your Majesty is resting inside. You must guard this place. No one is allowed to enter until Your Majesty wakes up! Otherwise, I will kill them!"

As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Hua again.

Zhang Hua felt helpless.

The eunuchs hurriedly agreed, and Guanqiu Dian strode out of here.

Zhang Hua glanced at Wei Shu and said, "This Guanqiu Jun thinks we are thieves."

Wei Shu disagreed, "He was drunk and out of control, so it was right not to see the guests."

Gao Dan once again saw the scene of Guanqiu Dian coming.

Gao Rou finally couldn't sit still anymore.

The next day, Cao Mao probably had not woken up yet, but Gao Rou had already appeared in the palace.

Gao Rou walked towards Zhaoyang Palace without hesitation. When he sent someone to report, Empress Dowager Guo had not even finished her meal. However, facing the current Prime Minister, the Empress Dowager did not dare to let him wait, so she had to clean up the food in front of her and let Prime Minister come in without even bothering to continue eating.

Gao Rou walked into the Zhaoyang Palace with a serious face, saluted to the Queen Mother, and then talked about his "discovery".

"Empress Dowager, I heard from a minister that Zhong Hui came to the palace and found Your Majesty, seemingly intending to join forces with Your Majesty to deal with the ministers together."

"what??"

Empress Dowager Guo was stunned. She stared at Gao Rou with wide eyes in disbelief.

Is this Mr. Situ crazy?

The emperor just praised him a few days ago, and he came in and said that the emperor's words could not be trusted.

Today, it was even said that the emperor would join forces with the Sima family to deal with the ministers?
The Queen Mother looked at Gao Rou, who had a serious expression on her face, and suddenly laughed out loud.

Gao Rou frowned, "Queen Mother! This rumor cannot be taken lightly!"

"What kind of fool could come up with such a thing?"

Empress Dowager Guo was almost unable to hold it in any longer. Although she did not say it, she knew very well that the ministers could achieve this point because the prince found her son, and then the two of them worked together to find more ministers to assist them.
The emperor played a huge role in this entire incident, and now you're telling me he wants to oppose something he himself created?

Gao Rou didn't know why the Queen Mother was laughing.

After all, in his eyes, the mastermind behind all this was Lu Yu, the vanguard was Wang Xiang, the empress dowager was nominally involved, and the emperor was not involved at all.

But the Queen Mother's sigh made Gao Rou a little angry.

"Queen Dowager, even though we all trust His Majesty, we still have to be on guard against things like this. His Majesty is still young after all, and if he is deceived by those evil people,

Empress Dowager Guo laughed again.

Gao Rou was furious, but he couldn't help but change his mind. He said again: "After all, His Majesty's edict can counter yours. If Sima Shi and others want to flatter His Majesty and use his edict to deal with you, I'm afraid it will be bad."

Sure enough, when Gao Rou said this, the smile on the Queen Mother's face disappeared a little.

"Although Your Majesty has great respect for you, what should you do if you are exploited by thieves?"

"I believe that those villains should not be allowed to get close to Your Majesty. The Queen Mother can send someone to look after Your Majesty, allowing him to focus on his studies and avoid excessive contact with those villains. This will be good for you, and it won't be bad for Your Majesty either, as Your Majesty is still young after all."

When things began to concern her own power, Empress Dowager Guo had different ideas.

She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need to think about this matter again."

Gao Rou continued to advise, openly saying that he wanted to take good care of the emperor, but the implication was no different from Sima Shi's, that he wanted to imprison the emperor and not allow him to make any unnecessary moves.

Mr. Guo stood at the door, listening to Gao Rou's words, with his head lowered, a different light flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)