The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 235 Idol Listen to Me

Zhong Hui walked into Yang Hu's house with a smile on his face.

"Meet Zhong Zongzheng!"

Yang Hu hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Zhong Hui, however, acted very familiar. He shook his head and said, "Why are you so distant? Just call me Shi Ji."

"How dare you, how dare you."

Yang Hu seemed a little restrained in front of Zhong Hui. He was obviously much older than Zhong Hui, but at this moment, he acted like a junior.

Zhong Hui was not surprised by this. People of his age were all children in front of him. Those who were ten years older were juniors, and only those who were twenty years older could be considered friends.

"No problem, if I say yes, then it's yes."

As Zhong Hui spoke, he swaggered over to sit in the seat that Xin Bi had just occupied, raised his head, and looked at Yang Hu in front of him.

"Why, are you not having a good time chatting with Wei Wei?"

Yang Hu pursed his lips and did not answer.

"Uncle, come and sit down."

Zhong Hui acted like the host of the house, so Yang Hu didn't dare to say much and sat down next to him.

Zhong Hui shook his head. "You are very talented, smart, and have good vision, but I don't like you. Do you know why?"

"How could I, a mediocre person, be loved by Mr. Zhong?"

Yang Hu replied in a low voice.

"it's not true."

"But you're indecisive. Although you have talent, you can't accomplish anything great. Ever since I met you, you've been afraid of me, shrinking from everything and avoiding me from afar. Look at Du Yu, he doesn't like me either, but he dares to say it to my face. What about you?"

"I am the same as you, why are you afraid of me?!"

Zhong Hui asked.

Yang Hu felt that there was something wrong with the man in front of him. What? You don't like me, but you won't let me avoid you? You have to scold you to your face, right? Wouldn't that offend you even more?
Looking at Yang Hu's complicated gaze, Zhong Hui said seriously, "People who want to do great things cannot hesitate, let alone be afraid. Time waits for no one."

He stroked his chin gently, "You are a smart person, so I didn't hide it and didn't want to say anything more to you."

"Come with me and help me with this important matter."

"What big thing is Mr. Zhong going to do?"

"Govern the world, assist the Holy King, and achieve unprecedented feats. Let future generations, upon hearing my name, sigh in admiration and worship me. Let all ministers, forever striving to emulate me, never be able to catch up."

Yang Hu was silent for a moment, "Mr. Zhong's ambition is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Zhong Hui glanced at him and said, "If you don't have such ambitions, then why are you studying?"

"Besides, the ministers won't tolerate you. You are a man of long-term vision and you value your reputation. If you want to be despised by future generations, you can follow them and do things now. When the country is destroyed and your family is ruined, future generations will sigh that Yang Hu is a man who brought disaster to the country and the people."

"Those ministers are short-sighted. They don't care about the future at all. According to their policies, in fifty years, no, thirty years, the Great Wei will be destroyed, and no one will be able to save it."

"They always look down on others. Children of noble families, won't be killed? Won't they be shot by arrows? Oh, when the whole world rebels, those they look down upon will be killed like chickens and dogs."

Zhong Hui was very disdainful. He looked at Yang Hu in front of him and said, "They can't tolerate you, and you are unwilling to live in seclusion in the mountains. Then you have no choice but to follow me."

"I have the courage, you have the ability, and I can decide for you what you can't decide."

Yang Hu's heart was even more complicated.

Yang Hu was not a person who liked to cause trouble. Of course, he also had his own ambitions. Although he came from a prominent family, Yang Hu was not a short-sighted person. He would not be the kind of person who would drink poison to quench his thirst. If he really did what they said, all the ministers in the court would bear a bad reputation for all eternity.

Even if we put aside this reputation, their personal safety is still a problem. Thirty years later, they will still be there. If there is a local rebellion, will they care whether you are involved in it or not?

Yang Hu sighed, "Mr. Zhong, I really don't want to..."

"Don't say any more. In your position, if you don't side with either side, you'll be the first to die. Don't think those people will forgive you for the sake of family ties. For example, just look at Sima Fu and Sima Zhao. They will fight to the death. There's no possibility of reconciliation."

"If you don't want to burden the people around you, then follow my instructions."

Yang Hu fell silent.

Zhong Hui was not in a hurry. He waited until Lady Xiahou had the food served and then he started eating with big mouthfuls.

"If you don't believe it, just wait and see. When they attack you, you'll know."

Yang Hu smiled bitterly, "There's no need to wait until then. I'll just promise you."

Yang Hu knew very well that since Zhong Hui said those people would attack him, they would definitely attack him. If they did not attack him, Zhong Hui would force them to attack him.
Yang Hu never imagined that he had been hiding from this evil spirit, but in the end, he still couldn't escape it.

Zhong Hui hurriedly finished his meal and stood up.

"Mr. Zhong, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I still have some tea at home."

Zhong Hui waved his hand and said, "No need for tea, and I don't need to explain anything to you. Anyway, you must control the imperial guards in the palace. If the ministers really want to force the emperor to go to the Xuanwu Pavilion, then you will stop them!"

"These ministers wouldn't dare to summon the central army to attack the palace. As long as you remain in the palace with Your Majesty, no one can threaten Your Majesty."

"I haven't finished my work yet, but I'm leaving already!"

Zhong Hui came quickly and left quickly. Yang Hu stood at the door, watching Zhong Hui hurriedly get on the car, and sighed again.

I'm afraid I'll become a thorn in the eyes of my ministers in the future.

"Okay, okay, stop, stop here!" Zhong Hui shouted hurriedly.

The driver quickly stopped the carriage by the roadside, and Zhong Hui immediately jumped out of the carriage. After getting off, he began to tidy up his clothes.

After sorting himself out for a long time, he finally looked at the driver in front of him.

"Is there anything wrong?"

The driver showed a smile that was uglier than crying, "Nothing wrong, very handsome."

Zhong Hui then showed confidence. He raised his head, looked at the mansion in front of him, took a deep breath, and then walked forward and knocked on the door.

Soon, a servant opened the door.

"What are your wishes, distinguished guest?"

"I have come to see Lord Ji."

Zhong Hui said this, and the man was stunned. Just as he was about to ask him for his business card, Zhong Hui rushed into the mansion first.

The servants were horrified, but did not dare to stop him directly.

Zhong Hui walked quickly into the courtyard. When he entered the inner courtyard, he heard the sound of iron hammering.

That person was Ji Kang.

At this moment, Ji Kang was shirtless and disheveled. He was forging something with peace of mind and didn't care at all whether there were any guests.

Zhong Hui stood aside with a smile, watching Ji Kang working hard at the ironwork.

After waiting for a while, Zhong Hui showed no intention of leaving, so Ji Kang finally put down the tools in his hands.

"What brought you here?"

Zhong Hui looked at Ji Kang's cold appearance, but did not get angry.

"I came here because I heard what I heard."

"Is there something important, Mr. Zhong?"

"I come to see you on your Majesty's orders."

Ji Kang's expression finally changed. He motioned Zhong Hui to follow him, and the two of them walked into the inner room.

"How did you know I was here?"

"His Majesty said you don't know how to command troops and can't manage a brave general, so he asked Captain Ma to do it, and he returned to the palace to stay temporarily, so I came directly to visit you."

"Then why don't you let the servants report it?"

"If I report it, I will definitely not be able to see you."

Zhong Hui laughed and was very polite to Ji Kang.

Ji Kang also knew what had happened in recent days. He heard that Zhong Hui had become the Minister of the Imperial Clan, and he had also heard the emperor say that he wanted to remove the restrictions on the princes.

Although Ji Kang did not like Zhong Hui, if he wanted to assist the emperor in handling important matters, Ji Kang would not ignore him.

There are very few ministers willing to assist Your Majesty today.

"Then what did Mr. Zhong want to talk to me about?"

"Just call Shiji. I came to you this time for an important matter."

"The people of Luoyang today still don't know what's happening in the court, but you and many other great sages have a strong influence among the scholars. I want you to build momentum for His Majesty and let everyone in the world know what's happening."

"The ministers turned the imperial court meetings directly into meetings at the Secretariat, preventing Your Majesty and the Queen Mother from knowing about government affairs. They even attempted to monitor Your Majesty and sent the Emperor to live in the Xuanwu Pavilion outside the city."

"what?!"

Ji Kang stood up suddenly, his eyes full of anger.

"Is everything you said true?"

"It's more serious than what I've said, it's not any less serious than this."

Ji Kang immediately became restless, but Zhong Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, the ministers are different from the general."

"The general is not afraid of scholars at all. If anyone talks nonsense, he will be killed directly."

"But the ministers are different. They cannot kill scholars or attack them. Let alone the students in Luoyang, that's enough to shock them."

"They rely on their reputation to fight for positions. If their reputation among scholars is damaged, they will be driven down. This is the fundamental difference between them and the generals."

"What we need to do is to compete with them for public opinion."

"You don't need to come forward in person on this matter. Your position in the Central Army is crucial. Everything depends on the army. Although there aren't many trustworthy friends among you, there are a few. You can ask them to come forward and talk about the affairs of the court in the Imperial Academy. As long as these things are made known to everyone before the ministers react, they will have concerns."

"Zheng Chong has a very high reputation in the Imperial College. He can care less about anything, but he cannot care less about the students."

"We have to find something for the ministers to do. If they have nothing to do, they will think about how to deal with Your Majesty."

"Next, I will teach you how to deal with these people, please listen to me."

Ji Kang put aside his usual rudeness and listened attentively.

Zhong Hui sat closer again, looking at his idol beside him, his tone becoming more and more excited.

(End of this chapter)