The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 263 Your Majesty is Confused

Xin Chang led his men and hurried to the gate of the imperial city.

In the past, the three offices were all set up inside the imperial city to assist the emperor. However, after the Sima family came to power, they carved out a separate office area in the city and moved two offices out of the imperial city.

This was obviously to prevent the Secretariat from getting too close to the emperor.

It was also thanks to Duke Xuanwen’s benevolent rule, otherwise the Secretariat would have been taken down directly.

When Xin Chang arrived at the gate of the imperial city, it was closed and fully armed soldiers could be seen on the city wall.

Xin Chang was not afraid. He raised his head, pointed at the soldiers in the distance and said, "Open the city gate for me!"

The soldiers on the city wall were stunned and looked at Wei Shu standing beside them.

Wei Shu looked calm.

"Open the gate and follow me."

He called a few people and walked down the city wall.

While Xin Chang was still shouting threats, the gate of the imperial city slowly opened.

This made Xin Chang very happy. He led the soldiers and walked quickly towards the city.

I have served as the Weiwei over the years and have some control over the imperial guards.

Sima Zhao has a strong appeal in the central army, but in this province, he still has to do it himself!
The worry on his face dissipated a lot, and Wei Shu led his men out of the city.

Seeing Wei Shu, Xin Chang immediately raised his head and said, "Public order! How dare you?"

Before he could finish his words, Wei Shu had already rushed in front of him and grabbed Xin Chang's hand. Wei Shu was very tall and very strong. Before the other party could finish speaking, he dragged him towards the city.

Xin Chang almost fell to the ground. The armored soldiers behind him were also directly surrounded. Under the pressure of powerful crossbows, they did not dare to hesitate and handed over their weapons directly.

Wei Shu placed his left hand on the hilt of the sword and grabbed Xin Chang with his right hand.

Xin Chang naturally understood that something was wrong.

"Mr. Xin, too much talk leads to mistakes. You haven't troubled me these days, so I don't want to kill you."

Wei Shu spoke in a very solemn manner, and it didn't sound like he was joking or threatening at all.

"Please don't force me. I can save your life."

Looking at Wei Shu's expression, Xin Chang took a deep breath and then closed his mouth.

Why should I die here because of the things that the Three Dukes started?

Why don’t they come themselves?
Wei Shu is a man of few words and a very honest person. If he says he wants to kill someone, he really means killing someone and it is definitely not a threat.

I still have great ambitions and I have to keep my life to do great things. How can I die here?

Xin Chang was thinking so, but when Wei Shu pulled him in, he didn't say a word.

Wei Shu handed him over to Cheng Ji, who was in charge of inspection.

Cheng Ji grinned grimly, his body smelled strongly of blood, and several parts of his body were stained red.

Xin Chang was very happy that he had not chosen the wrong path.

Cheng Ji took him towards the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty! I brought it."

Cheng Ji was about to rush into the hall when he was stopped by Man Changwu.

"I will send someone to report to His Majesty. Only after His Majesty agrees can you enter."

Cheng Ji was very displeased. "You big fool, what are you pretending to be like here? Can His Majesty not see me?"
But after looking at the guy's height and physique, Cheng Ji didn't bother with him.

The two tallest people around Cao Mao were Wei Shu and Man Changwu.

Only after the soldiers came out did Cheng Ji take Xin Chang into the Taiji Hall.

Xin Chang was a little puzzled. Why did this man bring him to Taiji Hall? Shouldn't he be going to see Zhong Hui or Yang Hu?

Until now, the ministers still believed that Sima Zhao was the one who was obstructing the plan and wanted to cause both the emperor and themselves to suffer losses.

Xin Chang took a deep breath. He even thought about how to face the emperor. He wanted to expose the Sima family's conspiracy so that the emperor would no longer be deceived by them and turn to the light!

If I can accomplish this, then with this achievement, it shouldn't be impossible for me to get a position as one of the Three Dukes, right?
Xin Chang's heart, which had just been depressed, suddenly became excited again.

He was brought before the emperor.

Cao Mao sat in the upper seat, with several eunuchs sitting on his left and right.

It seemed that they were discussing something important, and when he saw Xin Chang, Cao Mao couldn't help laughing.

These people really come one after another to deliver it.

Why do they think that their edicts are inferior to their orders?
This person came here obviously to win over the provincial guards, but with your work attitude of not coming to the palace for several days in a row, who in the imperial guards would obey you?

Xin Chang was also looking at the people present.

Zhong Hui is not here?

Hua Biao, Pei Xiu, Ruan Ji, and a few unknown doctors and other eunuchs.

Xin Chang became more determined in his decision and he hurriedly saluted Cao Mao.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!!"

Cao Mao laughed heartily and said, "It is true that a loyal person is known in times of trouble. Come, come, please stand up."

"I am very happy that Lord Xin has abandoned his evil ways and joined the good and is here to assist me!"

Xin Chang was stunned, but he didn't dare to refute. He couldn't say that he didn't want to assist the emperor, right? Even Gao Rou didn't dare to say that.

He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have come here to assist Your Majesty and protect you from the harm of the traitors!"

"Okay, very good, come and sit next to me." Seeing the emperor so proud, Xin Chang couldn't help but complain in his heart.

He was clearly treated as a knife by Sima Zhao, yet he is still so proud of himself.

I really don't know how to write the word death.

If I had known this would happen, I should have found a more stable member of the royal family to serve as emperor.

This is what the young emperor is like.

It is easy to get carried away by success, not understand one's own situation, be too ambitious, always think everything is very simple, and act recklessly!

Xin Chang sat down next to Cao Mao and said, "Your Majesty, you have been deceived by that traitor."

"The ministers want to replace the eunuchs only because they are disloyal to Your Majesty, not because they have any intention of rebellion. General Wei is away. If a war breaks out due to a misunderstanding, what will General Wei think?"

"He will certainly think that the ministers are working against Your Majesty."

Cao Mao nodded. "Yes, General Wei would certainly think so. What's wrong with that?"

Xin Chang hesitated to speak.

He looked at the people around him and knew that they were all sent by Sima Zhao.

He didn't dare to offend Sima Zhao too much, so he could only say cryptically, "I'm afraid it will attract the central army, rush into Luoyang, and start a massacre."

Cao Mao smiled and asked, "Isn't this great?"

"The royal army entered Luoyang, killed the evil thieves, and pacified the imperial court."

"What's wrong?"

Xin Chang almost couldn't help himself. "You ask me what's wrong? You really regard Sima Zhao as your trusted and beloved general, right?"

That Sima Yan is as stupid as an ox. He is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. He is close to you, but his father may not be so close.

If he led his army into Luoyang, who knows who he would kill first!

But he didn't dare say this out loud.

His expression was very complicated for a moment.

When Cao Mao listened to his words, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even now, do these people still think that they are fighting against Sima Zhao?

It seems that I still have to thank my father-in-law more.

When my father-in-law was still alive, I was so well-behaved that I didn't dare to say a word and gave in as many times as I could.

He allowed the other party to weaken his gathered strength time and time again, remaining unmoved and hiding in the Tai Chi Hall, completely letting it go.

It was probably because of things like this that gave the ministers a wrong impression.

I feel that I am very shrewd and know how to be patient. I will never be reckless or act rashly.

But the problem is, you are not Sima Shi!

I can’t beat my father-in-law, but I can’t beat you guys either?

However, Cao Mao did not explain much to Xin Bi. Although Cao Mao wanted to massacre all the ministers, his reason told him that doing so would really let Sima Zhao have the last laugh.

Cao Mao was not afraid of dying with his ministers, but he still felt that he could do better.

If I were to take over Wei, I would at least be able to solve many problems and avoid many disasters in the future.

A bloody massacre at the Secretariat at this moment would directly lead to local rebellion. Even if the blame was put on Sima Zhao, it would still cause rebellion. By then, the Wei Dynasty would be divided, and Shu and Wu would be happy.

The current Wei Dynasty is not a good thing, but Shu and Wu are not much better.

By now, the Three Kingdoms were competing with each other for power. Although Wei had many internal conflicts, it was the only country whose national strength was still growing. At least the management systems in all aspects of Wei were relatively mature, and there were more capable people.

Since we can't kill them all, we must screen them.

Pull one group and beat another group.

Xin Chang's family is one of those who are being recruited.

There are not many people in the Xin family, just the one in front of you, and the resourceful old lady Xin Xianying who raised Yang Hu.

The Yang family has a very good relationship with them, and there are still many talented people in the Yang family. There is also Yang Huiyu who must be brought into their camp.

Cao Mao looked at him calmly and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Lord Xin. I understand everything you are talking about."

"The situation in this temple is unpredictable and we cannot easily draw conclusions now."

"You don't know that the safest place right now is probably my Taiji Palace. Once you leave here, the situation outside is unpredictable."

"I have always admired you very much, and we are close relatives."

"Ok?"

Xin Chang was a little confused. How could we be relatives?

Cao Mao explained, "General Yang is my uncle, and your sister is my uncle's aunt. She is almost like his mother and has raised him. Naturally, we are also a family!"

"I am keeping you in the palace now to protect you."

"If you don't want to, you can go out. I will never make things difficult for my family."

"However, I hope you understand that this is an opportunity for my Xin family to rise. If you want to miss this opportunity and get involved in the storm, you can leave at any time."

Xin Chang remained silent. He didn't expect that he had suddenly become a member of the Wei royal family less than half an hour after entering the palace.

The emperor's words were quite pleasant, and he could come and go as he pleased.

But how could I dare to leave?

(End of this chapter)