The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 259 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight

Perhaps because Sima Yan was still here, the Huabiao did not say it directly.

Now that he was about to start a killing spree with all the ministers, the happiest person would be Sima Zhao.

He brought his trusted aides back to purge the court, including the emperor.

After Hua Biao spoke, Wang Shen finally reacted and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Hua said is very right."

"Your Majesty, please do not act rashly. I believe you should summon all the ministers and have a serious discussion with them. There must be some misunderstanding. The ministers understand the pros and cons and would not dare to be disloyal to Your Majesty."

Then, he said righteously, "If Your Majesty allows, I am willing to go to the Secretariat in person and persuade the ministers to come forward and confess their crimes!"

"Your Majesty is the ruler of the Great Wei. How dare the ministers disrespect you?"

"All it takes is one imperial edict from you, and the ministers will come and confess their crimes."

Cao Mao suddenly realized and looked at the rest of the people.

Ruan Ji had a stern face and remained silent, while Zheng Xiaotong seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Mr. Zheng, what do you think?"

Cao Mao asked.

Zheng Xiaotong hesitated for a moment, but still said resolutely: "I have been dismissed by the ministers. As Your Majesty said, since the traitor has already taken action, there is no reason for me to confess my guilt."

"Wang Shen just wanted to protect himself, escape from the palace, and inform the traitors."

Wang Shen was shocked when he heard Zheng Xiaotong's words. He jumped up and cursed, "Zheng Xiaotong! How dare you, the grandson of Jingshen Gong! As the descendant of a wise man, dare to deceive the king and sow discord here? Aren't you afraid that our ancestors will punish you? His Majesty is so wise, how could he listen to your slanderous words!"

Zheng Xiaotong's grandfather Zheng Xuan was so good at classics that he was nicknamed Jingshen, the God of Classics.

Everyone was a little surprised, even Cao Mao was a little surprised.

He originally thought that Zheng Xiaotong, like Zheng Chong, Ruan Ji and others, was only thinking about how to protect himself and would not force himself to step forward. He also regarded Sima Zhao's poisoning of Zheng Xiaotong as an ordinary power struggle.

But now it seems that this person's position is not as vague as he thought.

This person still has some courage and some morals.

Cao Mao laughed and said, "Duke Zheng is right."

"Take this man away!"

This time, Cao Mao pointed at Wang Shen. Wang Shen's performance at this moment was not as good as Gao Guang's. He simply collapsed on the ground and begged for mercy loudly, completely losing his usual heroism and courage.

Cao Mao ignored him and let him be dragged away by the soldiers.

The expressions of everyone present became serious, and no one dared to speak easily anymore.

This time, Cao Mao looked at Pei Xiu with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Pei, you didn't take any medicine when you came to see me, right?"

Pei Xiu's eyes suddenly brightened, and he said seriously, "How dare I disobey His Majesty's summons?"

He originally had the idea of running naked, but when he saw two people being dragged away, he gave up the idea.

The emperor obviously did not intend to save face for everyone. If he continued to act crazy and stupid and obeyed here, the chances of being dragged away would be very high.

"So what do you think we should do now?"

Cao Mao asked again.

Pei Xiu quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I believe that when dealing with ministers, you should both win them over and divide them, and not force them too much. Otherwise, as Lord Hua said, the whole world will rebel, and Your Majesty will definitely not be the one to benefit in the end."

"Oh, I see."

Cao Mao looked at these eunuchs and probably had an idea in his mind.

"Shiji, what should we do?"

Cao Mao asked directly.

Zhong Hui laughed. He liked the emperor's temper. At this moment, Zhong Hui was not anxious at all, nor even afraid.

"If the ministers want to attack Your Majesty, they will definitely attack the central army."

"Has His Majesty sent anyone to inform him?"

"Zhang Hua has passed away."

Zhong Hui nodded and asked, "What about those people in the palace who participated in the rebellion?"

"They have all been captured, but not yet executed."

Zhong Hui understood again.

"Your Majesty, please come in with me. I have something to say."

It was obvious that Zhong Hui did not believe the ministers present. Cao Mao did not pretend to say anything like they were all his confidants. He simply followed Zhong Hui into the inner room. Only a moment later, Zhong Hui and Cao Mao came out together.

When he walked out, Zhong Hui smiled happily.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have to go out for a while. I will bring the ministers to see you."

"it is good."

Cao Mao answered very straightforwardly without asking where Zhong Hui was going.

The ministers were shocked and looked at each other. They all looked at Zhong Hui with strange eyes. What did this guy want to do?

Zhong Hui looked at them and said, "You can think about how to deal with those traitors!"

"Then clean up the Taiji Hall and wait for the grand court meeting!" After giving the order, he left the place in a swagger.

Cao Mao looked at the people in front of him, his expression very calm.

"Gentlemen, don't worry. We will need your assistance with something important later."

"Your Majesty! Just give me your orders! What do you need me to do?!"

Sima Yan couldn't wait to sit next to Cao Mao. He had been looking forward to making great achievements for a long time, but he just didn't have the chance.

Cao Mao smiled and said, "Anshi, don't worry. You have the most things to do."

"Leave the palace now. I appoint you as Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army, and you will participate in military affairs. I will give you five hundred soldiers. You must return to the General's Mansion with them. I want you to command the soldiers there, close the gates, and assist your mother. No one is allowed to enter or leave."

Sima Yan was overjoyed and quickly stood up and saluted Cao Mao.

"only!!"

Sima Yan was happy at this moment, but everyone's expressions looked a little strange.

There is no such official position in my Great Wei! !
This official position was created by Liu Bei, and was given to Zhuge Liang.

What kind of military advisor is Sima Yan? He was even given the rank of Military Advisor and Lieutenant General?
Cao Mao had his considerations. In his plan to inherit the general's legacy, Sima You and Sima Yan were both top priorities.

At this moment, Sima Zhao was not in the city. Using Sima Yan could effectively win over Sima Zhao's power and check and balance the other group of Sima family members led by Sima Fu.

As for whether this official position exists in Wei, it exists from today.

Sima Yan left Taiji Hall happily.

Cao Mao finally looked at Zheng Xiaotong.

"Duke Zheng, I would like you to go to the Secretariat and inform the ministers of the disturbance in the palace. Tell them that these people have been detained and ask them to come to the court to discuss the next steps."

Zheng Xiaotong was slightly surprised.

Among Hua Biao, Pei Xiu and Zheng Xiaotong, Cao Mao chose Zheng Xiaotong. Hua Biao was not brave enough, and it was hard to say whether he would dare to confront the ministers after going out. Pei Xiu would probably be forced to surrender and run naked as soon as he went out. Zheng Xiaotong seemed to be somewhat courageous at the moment, and Cao Mao was not afraid that the other party would leak secrets, since there were no secrets at all anyway.

The reason we are sending people to the Secretariat now is just to inform the ministers in the Secretariat of the true situation.

When the news reaches the Secretariat, those three old men might try to conceal it.

Don't let others know the real situation.

In the Secretariat, there were not only those treacherous villains, but also Cao Mao's own people, and many of them were on Cao Mao's side.

Cao Mao naturally needed to inform them that the situation here was good, and it was not as the ministers thought that they were completely powerless to fight back.

Zheng Xiaotong nodded, "I am willing to go."

"Hey, don't worry. There are still many things to be wary of against these traitors. Let me explain it to you slowly."

At this moment, Zhang Hua was already sitting in Zhong Yu's mansion.

Zhong Yu listened to Zhang Hua's words with a smile on his face, without any panic.

Zhong Yu had just learned about the actions of his ministers.

After learning about these things, Zhong Yu's first reaction was to drink to celebrate.

He was so happy.

Since the death of the general, many confidants have offered different strategies to Sima Zhao. Among them, Du Yu and others believed that they should join forces with the emperor to deal with the ministers.

But Zhong Yu had a completely different idea. He believed that Sima Zhao should stay away from the court.

This was not to help Sima Zhao subdue the generals outside, but to allow the ministers to fight the emperor with peace of mind.

Zhong Yu knew very early on that this emperor was not someone to be trifled with. He believed that the emperor posed a greater threat than the other ministers, but Sima Zhao disagreed.

He is just a puppet emperor. If we can push him up, we can also push him down.

Zhong Yu had always wanted to cause a fight between the two sides. He had previously stopped Wang Xiang in order to spread a message to the ministers. If he continued to let the emperor do what he wanted, the emperor would have to join forces with him. He also directly pushed the matter onto his younger brother.

The two brothers who loved each other changed the situation in Wei.

Zhong Yu has been suppressing Sima Zhao's power in order to create opportunities for the ministers and to see a fight between the two sides.

Finally, the ministers took action.

These ministers are good at taking medicine and drinking, but they are not so good at doing things. Look at their operations, they are so crude that it makes people want to laugh.

Do they really think the emperor is so easy to deal with?
Since the general was able to depose and enthrone people, these people thought they could do it too.

They completely put themselves into the role of the general. Oh, no, in their cognition, the general was defeated by them, so their strength is higher than that of the general.

Who is that emperor? Would he allow you to imprison him and then depose him?

I'm afraid that something big has happened in the palace right now.

Well, very good. Next, if the emperor kills the minister, then General Wei will call on the great families of the world to march into Luoyang under the pretext of pacifying the temple.

Given the strength of the provincial governors and foreign generals in various places, the emperor would not be able to defeat them even if he had part of the central army and Guanqiu Jian.

If the ministers killed the emperor, General Wei would call on all the foreign generals in the world to march into Luoyang under the pretext of clearing the court of evildoers.

Sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight is always a win!
The more fiercely these people fight, the better. The more violently they fight, the better.

Anyway, the situation in the world cannot be shaken by a few people. The ministers are only representatives of the aristocratic families, but they do not represent the power of the entire aristocratic families.

Zhong Yu calmly took a sip of tea and looked at Zhang Hua in front of him.

(End of this chapter)