The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 207 The Shangshutai must be disbanded without me

After the time entered the second year of Zhengyuan, the snow-covered earth outside began to gradually return to its original appearance.

The overwhelming snow finally subsided a little.

The scorching sun provides some insignificant fire and heat in this cold winter.

Cao Mao stood in front of the Taiji Hall with a smile on his face.

Although he was wearing thick clothes, his face was still red. At this moment, he was concentrating on building a snowman in front of him.

Guo Ping and Sima You stood on either side of him, looking at the snowman gradually taking shape in front of them, exclaiming in amazement.

Cao Mao's hands were numb from the cold, but his face was full of smiles.

Looking at the snowman in front of him, Cao Mao pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and began to modify it, constantly patting it to make the snowman's body more solid.

"Where's the branch?"

“Here, here!”

Guo Ping quickly handed the prepared branches to Cao Mao, who then inserted the branches into the snowman's body to form two hands.

Sima You looked at the snowman with envy, his face full of hesitation.

Cao Mao brushed off the snowflakes on his body and asked, "How is it? Have you learned it?"

Guo Ping shouted, "I've got it! Father, I want to put armor on it!"

"Then you can make it. You can use wood, dig out a few holes, and then connect them with ropes. However, I don't know how long this snowman can last. If it is covered with armor, it will melt faster."

As the group continued to play in the snow, Sima Yi couldn't help but shout, "Ping!"

"Play again tomorrow!"

Guo Ping looked at his mother in the distance and quickly hid behind Cao Mao.

Sima Yi's face was somewhat helpless. "Your Majesty is already very tired, and he still has a lot of things to do. Don't bother him anymore!"

"Come here quickly!"

Cao Mao took Guo Ping's hand and pulled him in front of him. He glanced at Sima You again and said, "It's okay. Let's stop here today. It's so cold outside. Come and have something to eat with your mother."

Guo Ping glanced at Sima Yi and couldn't help but say, "Father, let's eat together!"

Cao Mao was stunned for a moment and was about to refuse when Sima Yi said, "Your Majesty has been busy for a long time and has not eaten yet. If you give orders now, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a long time. I have the food ready. Why don't you eat together?"

Cao Mao smiled and did not refuse. He took Guo Ping's hand and strode towards the Shiqian Hall.

The relationship between Cao Mao and Sima Yi was almost like that of strangers.

The two had never talked to each other, nor had they even been together. Cao Mao could neither like nor dislike her.

When they walked into the Shiqian Hall, the palace maids had already prepared food.

Sima Li's current status is very embarrassing. Before Sima Shi had time to confirm her status as queen, she encountered so many things. Sima Li lived in the palace, but her status as queen was not recognized.

Apart from anything else, the ministers would definitely not recognize it.

Sima Yi didn't care about these things. Now that she could stay with her son and have no worries about food and clothing, she was already very content.

Sima You stood aside, looking a little restrained.

Just a few days ago, Yang Huiyu suddenly sent him to the palace, saying that the child missed his sister and adopted son.

Cao Mao probably understood that this must be Zhong Hui's contribution.

Zhong Hui is trying hard to help himself win and inherit the Sima family's business.

Cao Mao had a rather complicated opinion about Zhong Hui.

This person's ability is extremely dazzling. It can be said that after Sima Shi fell, he should be regarded as the only capable minister in the temple.

Because his peers have not yet matured, such as Zhang Hua, they are still in the growth stage, while Zhong Hui is already approaching his peak.

This person was deeply favored by Sima Shi. For Sima Shi, he was even willing to offend so many old friends of the family and sacrifice the interests of the clan.

As a result, even his brother had to cut ties with him in order to preserve the power of the clan.

But it was this person who was so loyal to Sima Shi that quickly found him after Sima Shi fell ill and started running around for him.

Cao Mao knew the reason. Zhong Hui was very similar to Chen Qian, but also quite different.

They both care only about their own achievements, not the clan.

The difference is that Chen Qian is not as crazy as Zhong Hui. For example, this time the memorial was completed by the ministers, but Chen Qian was very unhappy and wanted to take over the matter.

But if it is Zhong Hui, then it will not be a matter of snatching it away. He will directly destroy this matter. It is what the public wants to do, and no one else is allowed to do it!
At the same time, he is a senior literary youth who loves celebrities and attaches great importance to wise men.

But once he feels looked down upon, he will immediately kill you.

Cao Mao was a little afraid of such a person with an extremely complex personality and did not dare to use him easily.

He currently wanted to assist the Sage King and achieve great things. He didn't care who the Sage King was, Sima Shi or Cao Mao, as long as Zhong Hui recognized him as a Sage King. But if one day he discovered that the Sage King was not worthy of his assistance, and that there was no one else in the world worthy of his assistance, then he would want to become the Sage King himself.
These people in the temple have been constantly putting pressure on Cao Mao.

They were like evil ghosts seeking revenge, constantly urging Cao Mao to hurry up, forcing him to not stop for even a moment and running forward madly.

During these past few months, Cao Mao felt that he had suffered a great deal of mental exhaustion. He was completely tense and felt that every day felt like a year.
"Father? Father! Father!!"

Guo Ping shook a few times, and Cao Mao suddenly woke up and looked at Guo Ping beside him.

"what happened?"

"Why doesn't Father eat?"

"Don't you like eating?"

"Hahaha, no, I just remembered something."

Cao Mao rubbed the guy's head.

"My mother told me not to be in a daze while eating."

"Ping! Eat yours!"

Sima Yi scolded him, and Guo Ping picked up the bowl again.

Cao Mao ate very slowly and finished his meal leisurely. At this moment, the two children had already run to the hall to play.

Sima Yi saluted Cao Mao and said, "Since entering the palace, I have received your care. Your Majesty's kindness will never be forgotten."

Cao Mao shook his head. "That's fine. Actually, I have my own ideas. It's not entirely about reuniting you and your son. However, this is not a bad thing for you. After all, we won't suffer any loss, so you don't have to thank me."

Sima Yi said calmly, "No matter what your majesty thinks, our reunion as mother and son is real, and I still want to thank your majesty."

"Ok."

Cao Mao put down the bowl, stood up, moved his head, smiled at Sima Yi, and was about to leave.

"His Majesty."

Sima Yi called him and took out something from the side.

"Your Majesty is still young. Kneeling for too long will be bad for your health. This is the kneeling bed I made."

Cao Mao took this thing. Although it was called a bed, it was actually just a small bench, but with a special shape that could be used for kneeling. Cao Mao had several of them, but the one Sima Yi gave him was made of wood wrapped in several layers of silk and filled with cotton?
"Thank you."

Cao Mao said this and turned to leave.

Carrying a small stool, Cao Mao walked into the palace. The eunuchs followed him, and seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, they did not come forward to disturb him.

Cao Mao looked at the snowman in the distance and couldn't help laughing.

I haven't been this leisurely for a long time.

It feels like I'm being chased by a dog all day long.

At this moment, Zhang Hua hurried to Cao Mao's side and whispered, "Your Majesty, Gao Rou has arrived and is now in the East Hall."

Cao Mao nodded, then strode towards the East Hall.

Gao Rou sat in the east hall with a very ugly expression on his face.

Things on Lu Yu's side were going smoothly.

After he hid at home and did not go out, the Secretariat collapsed suddenly. He had buried a lot of landmines in the Secretariat. He had only completed half of the spring planting, distribution of agricultural tools in various places, and the original land measurement this year. In addition, many problems such as the disaster situation in various places during this cold winter, the damage to roads, etc., had not been solved.

Everyone in the Shangshutai felt their scalps tingling.

Of course, for these big families, these things can actually be tolerated. After all, for such an important matter in the temple, the people's farming and disaster relief can be put aside and let them sacrifice for the greater good.

The problem was, Lu Yu's legacy wasn't limited to just this. It also included the officials' performance evaluations for the coming year, promotion lists, and, most importantly, the transportation of food and equipment for the border troops. These issues couldn't be ignored. You could let the people starve, but you couldn't let the officials starve! And you certainly couldn't let the border troops starve!
Jiang Wei's invasion has become a consensus. If you dare to delay the food supply of the Yongliang army at this time, you will be killed.

All of this fell on Xun Yi's head, and the old minister was so angry that he almost fell down.

The officials began to scramble to find a way to get Lu Yu out and restore the Secretariat. Many officials inside and outside the Secretariat were Lu Yu's direct subordinates. When Lu Yu left, his confidants chose to leave with him, and left halfway through. This thing didn't have their original ideas, so what could you do? Writing a sequel is even more difficult than the original!

People have left clues in the front, and you might fall into the trap if you are not careful.

Lu Yu threatened the ministers again, saying that if he was not in the Secretariat, it would fall apart sooner or later and everyone would be doomed together!
The ministers also realized this and asked him to come out again, and more and more people took charge of the Secretariat.

Things went smoothly for Lu Yu, but not for Gao Rou.

Since Sima Fu came out, he has been visiting ministers everywhere, telling them the truth, and actively establishing his image as a loyal minister. Then he has been looking for trouble everywhere. Even in this palace, he often comes, and the empress dowager has been led astray by him.

Gao Rou was very angry, but he could do nothing about Sima Fu. After all, Sima Fu's position as Taifu was not inferior to his own Situ, and in terms of eloquence and reputation, he was the best.

Lu Yu just wanted him to disgust him and hold him back!

Just when Gao Rou was thinking about how to deal with Sima Fu, Cao Mao appeared in front of him with a smile.

"Mr. Gao!!"

(End of this chapter)