The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 25: Death is certain!

"Alas, my brother left with many of his guards. I tried to persuade him several times, but he ignored me."

"Yang Zong is missing too. It's a shame that the lord always treated him with courtesy!"

"Even the retainers have abandoned you."

"How could they do this? If it weren't for you, would they be alive today?"

"They always shout that they want to serve you on weekdays, but when something really happens, they abandon you and leave."

"My Lord, there are only two of us left."

Guo Ze's face was full of loneliness, and there was unspeakable sadness in his eyes.

He didn't understand what was going on in this world.

Why are there fewer and fewer loyal and righteous people? What I read in books is incompatible with what I see now.

He could accept his brother's departure because he knew that his brother was not a loyal person.

After Yang Zong left, he cursed a few times, but that was all.

But even those rangers left, which was something Guo Ze could not accept.

He fell into confusion again, holding the hilt of the sword, standing beside Cao Mao.

Cao Mao sat under the shade of a tree with a smile on his face. This was where Yang Zong usually stayed all year round, but now it was occupied by Cao Mao.

The mansion was very quiet.

Since Cao Mao rejected Wang Su for the third time that day, the situation has become a little different.

Without saying a word, Guo Jian fled from Cao's mansion with many guards.

He didn't dare to live here anymore, and even didn't dare to talk to Cao Mao anymore.

Although he is not smart, he knows who to provoke and who not to provoke.

The rebellion of Xiahou Xuan and others was personally orchestrated by Sima Shi.

Sima Shi has always ruled with authority, and the result of this handling was also for him to demonstrate his power to the entire court and establish his own reputation.

Carry out the affairs of deposing and enthroning, eliminate Cao Wei's supporters, and lay the foundation for future plans.

This is something that is absolutely impossible to go back on. If Xiahou Xuan and others are exonerated, it would be an insult to Sima Shi. Given Sima Shi's character and style, if you dare to bring up this matter, he will not care who you are.

Sima Shi killed everyone, including the Guo family, the Wang family, the royal family, and the allies.

No matter what relationship or identity you have, they are useless in front of him.

It is a cold political machine, a ruthless killing machine!
Needless to say, Guo Jian was extremely frightened. He fled the mansion in a hurry and didn't even dare to look back.

Even Sima Shi's staunch allies, such as Wang Su, were probably too scared to go out at this moment.

Huabiao was so frightened that he fell ill and is still receiving medical treatment.

They no longer dared to care about the affairs of the Cao Mansion.

Yang Zong also disappeared, which was something Cao Mao had not expected. He thought the other party didn't care about these things.

As for the rangers, they actually left on orders.

There is no point in leaving them in the mansion.

If Sima Shi wanted to kill him, a dozen knights would be powerless to stop him. With just one order from Sima Shi, the people in the county government could wipe out Cao Mao.

Cao Mao didn't want them to die with him, but he also wanted them to do something more useful.

The mansion fell into complete silence.

"Mr. Guo, this is a risky move. I am ready to die."

"You don't have to die with me. If Sima Shi wants to kill someone, he always does it cleanly. Don't let your clan be implicated because of me."

Guo Ze shook his head, his expression extremely serious.

"My lord, I am incompetent."

"At this critical moment, I cannot offer you advice or serve as your right-hand man."

"In this treacherous world, there's really nothing left to linger on."

"If Your Majesty does not mind, this incompetent minister is willing to die with the lord."

Cao Mao raised his head and looked at the tall figure standing in front of him.

Cao Mao laughed and said, "Who says you are incompetent? Ten Marquises of Liu are not as good as my Guo Ze!"

"Come on, Mr. Guo, let's go to the storehouse and get some meat. Let's eat first!"

"My uncle ran away in such a hurry that he didn't even take the newly bought meat with him. We can't let it go to waste! If I die tonight, I must eat and drink enough!"

The autumn wind blew gently through the empty mansion. Under the big tree, the king and his ministers were busy, talking and laughing, without any fear at all.

At this moment, Yuancheng did not have the same harmonious scene as the Cao Mansion.

Knights kept rushing out of the city gate, all carrying letters. One person left every once in a while, and this situation has continued from yesterday to now.

With Yuancheng as its center, a massive tremor was spreading outward. The city's knights and merchants suddenly began discussing the incident, and even in the surrounding counties, the news was spreading like wildfire.

The officials reacted and hurriedly sent people to intercept them.

However, before they had time to intercept it, the news had already begun to spread throughout Hebei, causing a huge sensation.

Inside Wang Su's residence.

"It's Cao Mao!! Definitely Cao Mao!!"

"He had planned this a long time ago! It was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision!!"

Shu Wan's eyes were bloodshot, his eye sockets were dark, and there were red bubbles at the corners of his mouth. He looked extremely tired.

He knelt in front of Wang Su with an excited look on his face, and was extremely terrified.

"Prince!! You have to save me!"

"The governor said I was incompetent, which led to rumors and unrest among the people. He said he would write a letter to punish me!"

"This isn't because of me. Within a day, this news spread throughout Hebei. This must have been premeditated. Otherwise, just rushing on the road wouldn't be enough!"

"Cao Mao usually colludes with those merchants and those knights!"

"He's the leader of all the knights-errant merchants in Hebei. They're in cahoots with each other! They hatched this conspiracy seven or eight days ago!"

"He had sent people to lurk in various places long ago, and released the news at the same time, so he was able to cause unrest throughout Hebei!"

At this moment, Shu Wan also called Cao Mao by his name.

He can't think too far into the future now, as his life is in danger.

Everyone knows that this kind of thing cannot be spread. Now the government has failed to stop the spread of the news, and it has become his fault.

Shu Wan felt wronged. This was clearly Cao Mao's plan, so how could he blame himself?
Terrified, he hurried to Wang Su's house, hoping to get Wang Su's protection.

At this moment, Wang Su didn't even want to look at him.

He knew that the man in front of him would definitely die.

If the news leaks, someone who is negligent in their duties will have to die, right?
Is it me who dies or the governor?

Of course, you should go first on behalf of us virtuous people. We have to stay to govern the country and continue to benefit the country.

The reason why he let Shu Wan in was that he wanted to know how serious the situation had become.

"Has it spread throughout Hebei?"

"Yes, overnight, rumors spread throughout many surrounding counties and towns, and everyone was talking about it."

"Yuancheng has the most people there. I sent people to stop them. The merchants from Qian are easy to deal with, but the scholars also know about this, and I can't force them."

"As of today, I don't know how far the news has spread. Many people have been arrested in various places, but it's no use."

"However, among those arrested, many are willing to testify that they were instructed by Cao Mao!"

Hearing this, Wang Su flew into a rage, "Nonsense! How could Your Majesty do such a thing?"

"Someone, get this rude thief out of here!"

Shu Wan was terrified and begged for mercy loudly.

"My Lord! Please save me! I am willing to help you! I am willing to help the general kill Cao Mao!"

“Prince!!”

"roll!!"

Wang Su angrily threw the books on the table away, and the soldiers hurriedly dragged the bundle away.

After finishing the dance, he still begged for mercy loudly.

This scene was exactly the same as when Shuqu was dragged away.

Only when he could no longer hear the annoying noise did Wang Su breathe a sigh of relief and look at Zheng Mao standing beside him.

"Mr. Zheng, I'm afraid my good reputation will be ruined in an instant."

Wang Su's eyes were full of bitterness.

He knew very well what kind of person Sima Shi was.

I have already sent out knights, and they are riding at full speed. Within four days, the general will know the news. After another four days, the knights will probably come here, and Cao Mao will disappear without a trace.

Someone who dares to depose and enthrone even the emperor wouldn't care about a small member of the royal family at all.

Cao Mao is about to die, so let him die, and his reputation will be ruined along with him.

How would history record this incident? Wang Su, as Grand Minister of Rites, forced a virtuous successor to the throne to death?

Thinking of this, Wang Su, who had been trying to gain fame all his life, felt dizzy.

At this moment, Zheng Mao narrowed his eyes.

"Not necessarily."

(End of this chapter)