The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 234 Different ways

"Hahaha, there are a few more talented people in the court!"

The ministers stood up with a smile and greeted the three new ministers respectfully.

In addition to Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian, another minister appeared in front of everyone.

This person was none other than the newly appointed Inspector of the Imperial Capital, Wang Jing.

Most of the people's attention was focused on Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian, but they were somewhat cold towards the new Inspector of the Imperial Guards.

Wang Jing has dark skin and is not tall. He looks like a very serious and stern person.

He was of humble origins, the son of a farmer.

When he was young, he followed his father to farm. During his rest time, he went to the home of his fellow villager Cui to eavesdrop. Cui Lin admired this studious little guy very much, so he funded him to complete his studies and promoted him to an official.

He read a lot of books and soon became a famous scholar in the world, and his official positions became higher and higher.

Later, he worked for Cao Shuang, who asked him to take cloth to the State of Wu to do business. Wang Jing was very dissatisfied and resigned and returned home.

When Sima Yi came to power, he was reappointed as a prefect.

After Wang Xiang was promoted, Sima Shi promoted him to be the Inspector of the Sili Army.

Unfortunately, Sima Shi died before he arrived.

Naturally, the ministers would not treat this close faction of the Sima family with a good face.

Gao Rou was holding Cao Yu's hand with a smile on her face, her eyes full of excitement.

"Your Majesty, we haven't seen each other for many years."

"Mr. Gao"

Cao Yu is docile, which is both his shortcoming and his advantage. At least, he is very popular among the ministers.

The ministers treated him, a prince, even more politely than they treated the emperor. He quickly blended in among the ministers and began to ask them about their well-being. Xiahou Xian stood in the distance, looking at them coldly, and was not easy to get along with.

Not all the ministers gathered around them. Wang Xiang appeared next to Wang Jing at this moment.

"Yan Wei! A famous scholar in China! I've long heard of your name!"

Wang Xiang greeted him with a smile.

Wang Jing quickly replied, "I dare not. How dare I claim to be a famous scholar in front of the king?"

Speaking of reputation, Wang Jing's reputation is actually not bad. He is on par with Xu Yun and is known as one of the two famous scholars in Hebei.

If it weren't for his humble background, he would have long ago held an important position in the court.

"You and I still need to get to know each other more. I'm very happy to know that you're here. This position of Sili Xiaowei is not easy to hold. I can introduce everyone in the palace to you."

Wang Xiang showed great kindness to him.

Obviously, Wang Xiang took a liking to the person in front of him.

Wang Jing was somewhat indifferent and did not respond very positively to Wang Xiang.

The ministers sat down and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

At this moment, Sima Fu suddenly spoke up, "I've heard that Your Majesty has been summoning the Imperial Guards all day long, drinking and having fun with them, neglecting his studies. Prince, are you aware of this?"

Wang Xiang quickly replied, "I don't know."

The atmosphere that was lively just now suddenly became cold and quiet, and the ministers looked at Cao Yu and Xiahou Xian.

It's like waiting for their reaction.

The smile on Cao Yu's face became a little awkward, and he didn't dare to say much. However, Xiahou Xian on the side sneered.

"Isn't the Grand Tutor interfering a little too much?"

"Your Majesty is about to meet with the Grand Chamberlain. Do I need to inform you?"

"Why, are you planning to discipline His Majesty on behalf of the General?"

Sima Fu laughed and said, "I am only concerned about your majesty's studies. I have no other intentions."

He looked at Xin Chang and said seriously, "Mr. Xin, I'll have to trouble you to go to the Protector General. We can't let the attendants affect His Majesty's studies."

At present, all the ministers did not want the emperor to cause trouble, but the eunuchs ran into the palace every day, doing things secretly, and no one knew what they were doing. The ministers were very wary of this.

Xin Chang quickly agreed.

From the beginning to the end, they never took Xiahou Xian seriously at all.

Xiahou Xian was extremely angry. Seeing that everyone ignored him, he immediately stood up, turned around and left the Secretariat.

The ministers seemed not to see him and remained motionless.

Cao Yu frowned and still didn't say anything.

The Secretariat continued its meeting. Wang Jing sat among the ministers, looking at the people talking in front of him, and suddenly some disgust appeared in his eyes.

When Yang Hu returned home, before he even entered the door, he heard voices of conversation coming from the courtyard.

Yang Hu hesitated a little, but still pushed the door open.

Sure enough, Xin Chang was sitting in the courtyard, surrounded by several servants holding wooden boxes. Yang Hu's wife was standing there, listening to the adults' teachings.

Seeing Yang Hu coming, Xin Chang's face was full of smiles. He quickly stood up and said, "Uncle is here!"

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Greetings to the Weiwei!"

Xin Chang feigned anger, "There are no outsiders here, so why are you calling me an official? I should call you sir!"

Yang Hu reluctantly changed his words: "Greetings, sir." "Come, come, sit down."

Xin Chang very gently asked Yang Hu to sit next to him and started chatting about family matters, the same old things, talking about how much his sister admired Yang Hu and how she took care of Yang Hu as her own child.

Yang Hu sat beside him respectfully and listened to his story.

Yang Hu's wife also realized that Xin Bi had something to tell her, so she left in a hurry.

"Uncle, you are in charge of the imperial guards in the palace, and I am responsible for guarding the palace. We are one inside and one outside, and we are close relatives. We should interact more often, but you have rarely come to see me these days. Why is that?"

“It’s really a complicated matter.”

"Oh, yes, yes, I almost forgot. There are indeed a lot of things going on in the palace. I heard that in the past few days, His Majesty has repeatedly summoned many of the imperial guards to discuss important matters in the West Hall. Is this true?"

The corner of Yang Hu's eye twitched, but he still answered seriously: "Yes, there is such a thing."

"Do you know what they are discussing?"

"do not know."

Xin Chang was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Uncle, His Majesty is still young, and the ministers don't want to disturb him with matters at court."

"He still has to focus on his studies, you know what I mean?"

Yang Hu said seriously, "I understand. You are absolutely right."

Xin Chang was overjoyed, but Yang Hu then said, "Let the prince teach Your Majesty."

The smile on Xin Chang's face suddenly froze.

"Uncle, even though I'm the Weiwei, it's not easy for me to step out and stop these cavalrymen. But you're different. You don't even need to step out. You just need to send some armored soldiers."

"My Lord, the Imperial Chamberlain is supposed to be by His Majesty's side. My duty is to protect His Majesty. How dare I stand in His Majesty's way?"

"It's not about stopping you, it's about protecting your majesty from being misled by others."

"I beg your Excellency to understand that the cavalry wants to see His Majesty, and this is not something I can stop."

Xin Chang's face was a little sad. He said again, "Uncle, the situation now is different from the past. You are a great family. I have already negotiated. This time, you will definitely be a second-rank family, and you will be granted a title and promoted within this year. I also plan to let you command the central army. This is a bright future for you."

"You've studied for so many years and are proficient in political affairs and military affairs, isn't it just to get promoted?"

Yang Hu looked at Xin Chang and said, "Sir, I don't think this is a good thing. Talented people are not promoted by clans, but clans are promoted by talents. How can the imperial court select officials based on clans? Are those born into clans necessarily virtuous? This is very unfair to those who are not born into high-ranking families."

"If such a policy is carried out, within fifty years, generals will not know how to fight, ministers will not know how to govern, wise men will not be able to serve, and the government and the people will be filled with mediocre people. The Great Wei will surely perish."

Xin Chang's face was stern, and the tenderness in his eyes suddenly disappeared.

"Uncle, there are some things you can't say carelessly."

"Wise men must emerge from the classics, and classics must emerge from great families. Using great families to determine character and select virtuous men is also beneficial to the world."

Yang Hu shook his head again, "Sir, don't you think these policies are just drinking poison to quench thirst?"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just the policy of not punishing officials. If this policy is really implemented, how chaotic will the world be? The wealthy families will act recklessly and prey on the people. Even if they kill people, they will not be punished. Currently, there is only a rebellion in Hebei. If all these policies are implemented, I don't know what kind of rebellion will happen..."

"enough!"

Xin Chang interrupted Yang Hu, stood up, and his face became cold.

"Uncle, you are still young and don't know the true truth. Your sister is not the only one in your clan."

"Sir, I'm not saying this for my sister, I'm saying this for everyone. Haven't enough great families died in this rebellion? If we force the whole world to rebel, how can we survive? Sir, the Qin Dynasty's tyranny caused the whole world to rebel, and then the Han Dynasty came into being. The emperor at the end of the Han Dynasty was incompetent, and he once again forced the people to rebel, leading to their downfall. Can't we learn from these lessons?"

"The damage caused by the policies we are implementing today is even greater than that caused by the reigns of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling."

"I can't imagine how big a rebellion would be if it breaks out in the future."

"Humph!!"

Xin Chang snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, turned around and left.

Yang Hu wanted to say something but stopped himself and could only watch him leave.

After he left, Xia Hou came out of the inner room and asked, "Where is the master? The food hasn't been served yet."

Yang Hu looked blankly at the direction Xin Bi left, his face full of confusion.

"No need to prepare."

"I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to eat this meal again."

Xia Hou was horrified. "My dear, what happened?"

"Alas, we are on different paths after all. Can't they see that?"

"Why do you have to take things to this extent?"

Yang Hu sighed a few words, and Xiahou looked a little worried.

At this moment, a servant suddenly walked in.

"Master, there is a guest who wants to see you."

Yang Hu took the business card and surprise flashed in his eyes again.

"Zhong Hui??"

"What is he doing here?"

Yang Hu suddenly understood everything. No wonder His Majesty had been summoning the imperial guards constantly these days, making such a big fuss. It turned out that he was waiting for me here.

He smiled bitterly and looked at his wife beside him, "You should continue preparing the meal. We are going to have this meal with others."

(End of this chapter)