The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 214 Ask the General to Give Up His Throne
Xun Yi's face looked very ugly.

Everything was going according to plan, but when the old man took a breath, he didn't dare say anything more.

Gao Rou’s greatest asset at the moment is not his fame or his official title, but his age!
This is the only eighty-year-old man in the court!
Even though he knew Gao Rou might be pretending, Xun Yi didn't dare to take the gamble.

What if the old man really collapsed? What if he really died there?

Then his good reputation in this life would be ruined. He was not a member of the Sima family, so he still cared about his reputation. He did not want to leave a bad reputation in history books such as forcing an old minister to be killed.

Xun Yi didn't dare, and neither did the other ministers. When they saw that something was wrong with Gao Rou, they immediately shut their mouths.

In this era that values filial piety and has a strong tradition of respecting the elderly, unless you meet a ruthless person like Sima Shi who doesn't care about his relatives, relying on your seniority to bully others is still very effective.

Gao Rou's methods obviously vary from person to person. When dealing with Xun Yi, he pretended to be dying to scare them away. If it was Sima Shi, Sima Shi might turn his pretend death into real death.

Xun Yi and other ministers gathered in the Secretariat again.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed any further, something really big will happen.

Xun Yi was frightened and looked at Lu Qin in the distance.

"Lord Lu, we must ask Lord Lu to come forward. We can't ask Lord Situ to persuade Lord Lu. You are Lord Lu's son, so you should come forward."

"If this matter continues to be delayed, we will all be sinners in the world!"

Xun Yi was very excited and looked sad.

Lu Qin said helplessly: "This is not a question of whether my father wants to come out or not. In the current situation, it is the Sima family who is determined to oppose us. The Shangshutai is actually still in their hands. Even if my father comes back, he will be suppressed by them."

Well, Lu Qin is negotiating terms with them.

The matter of Gao Situ was actually one of the conditions, but Gao Rou simply set up a scam to allow them to escape quickly.

This is another condition. Lu Qin’s meaning is very clear. My father must be the Minister of the Chancellery.

Xun Yi looked at the ministers around him.

Everyone's faces looked ugly.

Lu Yu's eating habits were really too ugly.

This was almost like using the threat of the destruction of the world to force the ministers to accept him as the Minister of the Chancellery.

Although this kind of deal and compromise is very common among aristocratic families, Lu Yu's approach is still a bit too unpopular.

The ministers are not fools. How could they not see Lu Yu's tricks?

Of course, for them, these things could not be discussed openly, so Xun Yi was the first to compromise.

"It is what we hope for Lord Lu to take charge of the Secretariat, but now that the general is still here, he is also the Minister of the Secretariat. This is not something we can decide!"

Xun Yi’s meaning is very direct. We agree with it, but we can’t do it.

The ministers did not hold back. They had no intention of seizing the position of Shangshu Ling. Only a few people, such as Xun Yi and Gao Rou, had this idea.

Wang Xiang sat among the ministers, looking at Lu Qin opposite him with a smile in his eyes.

It's too rough.

I understand that you are eager to accept the Shangshutai and are afraid that the longer you wait, the more trouble you will have.

I also know that these transactions are common experiences of aristocratic families.

Unfortunately, there is something that people can only look forward to.

Even though the noble families are all profit-driven, they are still human beings, and everyone has their own emotions. By doing this, you are actively pushing away the ministers who were originally close to you. If you want to be the Minister of the Chancellery, can't you just tell them directly? Why resort to such means?

Destroy one's own reputation and seek quick success.

Wang Xiang had a very low opinion of the father and son of the Lu family. They were capable of doing their work, but were not very good at socializing.

It is impossible to truly obtain the Shangshu Tai if you offend people like this.

However, it is a good thing for them to do this, as it brings them one step closer to victory.

Lu Qin didn't know what Wang Xiang was thinking, and now he finally talked about his own plan.

"Although Grand Tutor is from the Sima family, he is a loyal and righteous man with a great reputation. All the ministers are convinced of his loyalty. I think we can have him take us to the General's Mansion and ask him to temporarily give us the important position of Minister of the Chancellery so that we can solve the major issues of the world."

"The general will certainly not watch the world perish."

The road paved by Lu Yu gradually became clear. He was running around, not to threaten the ministers in the temple, but to threaten Sima Shi!
It is better to let Sima Fu, who is most familiar with Sima Shi, serve as the vanguard and take the lead in becoming the general.

Force Sima Shi to make concessions.

Xun Yi suddenly came to his senses.

After thinking clearly about Lu Yu's plan, Xun Yi sneered.

Lord Lu, aren't you underestimating this great general?

The ministers united to threaten him once, and you want to threaten him again?
Just look at his condition, alas.

Xun Yi was helpless, but he had no chance to object now. He stood up and said, "Okay, then please ask the Grand Tutor to come forward. We will go now."

The ministers looked unhappy, but still stood up.

Lu Qin immediately said, "Once I take over the Secretariat, my first order of business will be to implement all of the previous policies! Implement them all within this year!"

After hearing what he said, the ministers' expressions looked better.

The ministers followed Xun Yi and headed towards Sima Fu's mansion.

Sima Fu had obviously been informed of this matter in advance. After meeting with the ministers, Sima Fu immediately expressed his importance to the affairs of the world and his dissatisfaction with his nephew. The affairs of the world had reached this point, how could he not let go?

Sima Fu agreed with his ministers and decided to lead them to the General's Mansion immediately to make his nephew agree to this matter.

After the play, the ministers set out for the General’s Mansion in a mighty procession.

When everyone appeared in front of the general's mansion, Sima Zhao had already learned about this and was blocking the entrance to the mansion. Not only Sima Zhao, but Sima Yan and others also stood beside him.

Sima Fu led a large group of ministers here and looked at Sima Zhao and others without fear.

"Zhongfu, why are you here?"

Sima Zhao frowned and asked in a cold voice.

Sima Fu replied, "I have come for the sake of the empire. The empire is in imminent danger, so I dare not not come."

Sima Zhao sneered, "What a man who came here for the sake of the world."

Sima Yan couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Grandfather, uncle is really dying. Why are you doing this? We are a family."

Sima Fu's hands trembled slightly, "Shut up!"

"How can we discuss personal feelings when faced with worldly affairs?! Is this how you carry on Duke Xuanwen's legacy?!"

Sima Yan looked at him in disbelief, but Sima Zhao pushed him away and said angrily, "Who is he from the same family?!"

Sima Fu said seriously, "We have something important to discuss with the general. Please let us in."

"My brother is seriously ill, and the doctor said he can't see the wind."

"Get out of the way! Do you want to watch the world perish?"

Sima Fu shouted loudly, and then led his ministers to continue forward. When the generals and soldiers following Sima Zhao saw Sima Fu, they all looked a little frightened and retreated, not daring to stop him.

Sima Zhao gritted his teeth, turned around, and led them into the mansion.

There was no exchange or communication between the two sides.

Sima Zhao resisted the urge to shoot them all here and led them all the way to where Sima Shi was resting.

"Brother, the ministers are here to pay their respects!"

Sima Zhao shouted, but there was no response from inside.

At this moment, Sima Fu walked quickly over, opened the door, and walked into the inner room with his ministers.

After saying goodbye to Sima Shi that day, Sima Fu no longer considered himself a member of the Sima family. Now, he was a member of the Aristocratic Family Alliance and was determined to oppose Sima Shi with all his strength.

When everyone broke into the inner room, it was filled with a terrible stench.

Sima Shi lay quietly on the bed, motionless.

The doctor beside him stood up suddenly and said angrily: "How could you barge in? The general cannot see the wind!!"

Sima Fu looked at his motionless nephew, his lips trembling for a moment before he mechanically spoke, "General, matters in the Secretariat have been piling up for a long time, and the ministers are unable to handle them. I would like to ask the General to take charge of these matters!"

"This incident has affected this year's spring plowing, officials, and even the border troops. Please, General, resolve this!"

All the ministers started to make memorials.

Sima Fu did not wait for any answer.

He frowned, took a few more steps, and walked to Sima Shi's side.

Sima Shi's brows were furrowed, his face filled with pain, his lips moving as he groaned. The doctor beside him seemed to realize their identities and, without the previous anger, explained, "The general has a fever and has been unconscious for two days, unable to speak normally."

Sima Fu stared at Sima Shi's moving lips, bent down and put his ear close to his head, and finally heard Sima Shi's mumbling clearly.

"Father."

Sima Fu's expression became even stiffer. He slowly stood up, turned around and looked at his ministers.

"The general has given orders!!"

"Appoint Lu Yu, the Minister of the Secretariat, to take over as the Minister of the Secretariat!"

"Let him take charge of the Shangshutai and deal with the backlog of matters as soon as possible!"

Sima Zhao was furious, "I won't allow it!!"

Sima Fu glared at him. "This is what the general just told me! How dare you object?!"

"Brother is unconscious, how can he give orders?!"

"The Secretariat cannot be without a leader for a day. Since you also said that the general is unconscious, who will take charge?"

"Are you going to do it?!"

"Can you do the work of Shangshutai now?"

Sima Fu approached, "Can you do it?!"

Sima Zhao gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Sima Fu then led his ministers away.

Sima Fu did not look back until he had walked for a long time.

"This time, it's all thanks to Grand Tutor!"

"Thank you, Grand Master!"

"Grand Master Taifu has made great contributions to the world and the country!"

At this moment, all the ministers bowed to thank him, and Sima Fu hurriedly returned the greetings, saying that he dared not.

Sima Fu's face was full of smiles, and in the sunlight, his eyes were very crystal clear and seemed to be shining.

Tears.

(End of this chapter)