The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 267 Redistribution

Gao Rou, Sima Fu and Wang Xiang have been taken away.

The rest of the ministers came to the Taiji Hall.

Since Cao Mao came to Luoyang, he has never participated in court meetings.

However, during this grand court meeting, Cao Mao sat at the upper seat, and the ministers knelt on both sides.

Zhong Hui sat next to the emperor. This was Gao Rou's seat, but Zhong Hui didn't care and just sat down. Zheng Chong beside him didn't even dare to look up at him.

Even if Cao Mao did not kill all the ministers in the court, he would certainly not maintain the previous situation.

And the most important thing now is the position of the Chief Justice and the power of trial.

Cao Mao could give his own orders to deal with Gao Rou and others, but as for the ministers, Cao Mao still hoped to follow the path of the Chief Justice.

It’s not that Cao Mao was afraid of taking on a bad reputation and wanted to take the initiative to find a cruel official to act as his thug. The main reason was that as the emperor and the future ruler, he had to maintain an impartial position and act as a referee. He couldn’t do everything himself.

This time, dealing with the rebels was a huge achievement. However, this achievement was of little use to Cao Mao himself, as he did not need to establish his prestige by killing other minions.

After killing two of the Three Dukes and defeating the head of the Nine Ministers, your prestige will be maxed out. As for the rest of the minions, you can ask your ministers to defeat them.

He looked at Zhong Yu.

It is difficult to say what Zhong Yu’s mood was at the moment. His idea was used by his younger brother, and the forces in the city were sent out in a wave.

Zhong Hui kept looking at him smugly, as if he wanted to hear his brother praise him.

Zhong Yu’s tenure as the Chief Justice naturally came to an end.

In fact, the most suitable person for this position is Zhong Hui. Unfortunately, there are too many positions and there is only one Zhong Hui. We can't let him be the chief of the imperial clan and the chief justice, and also add the titles of the minister of the court, the secretary of the imperial court, and finally the minister of the imperial court, right?
Even if Zhong Hui was willing, he would probably be exhausted to death.

We can't just use whatever is useful to the utmost.

The candidate for the Chief Justice must be someone close to him, upright, iron-blooded, unafraid of the ministers, and someone who dares to arrest and kill. Cruel officials are the first choice.

However, by the Wei and Jin dynasties, it was rare to see cruel officials like those in the previous Han Dynasty.

We are all relatives, so let's give each other face and drink three cups as punishment. Just have fun and it's over. How can we really kill each other?
It is easy to find someone who dares to kill people, Cheng Ji is one of them, but it is not easy to find someone who has the qualifications to serve as a Nine Ministers and dares to kill people.

Cao Mao looked at Chen Qian.

"Mr. Chen, the Court Judge Zhong Yu is guilty of dereliction of duty, and I don't know if Gao Rou was involved in this conspiracy. I will first dismiss him from his post and let you take over the position."

Chen Qian is intelligent, strategic, talented, and willing to climb up the ladder. He is not like Wang Xiang, who is obsessed with his own clan. If he were the Chief Justice, he should be able to cooperate with him very well.

Zhong Yu remained unmoved, as he had known this would happen.

Chen Qian was stunned. He had stood on Wang Xiang's side this time and thought he would be punished, but unexpectedly, the emperor was still willing to use him.

The current Chief Justice has great achievements waiting for him.

Chen Qian naturally didn't want to miss it. He knew in his heart why the emperor wanted him to take this position. He quickly stood up and said, "Yes!"

Cao Mao then said, "Minister Chen, Gao Rou is leading a group of thugs in this rebellion. Who can be clearly identified as his accomplices?"

"Meng Kang, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, secretly defected to Gao Rou and forged an imperial edict to start a rebellion. He can be confirmed to be an accomplice of Gao Rou!"

Chen Qian said without hesitation.

Cao Mao was very satisfied with Chen Qian's reaction. He was a smart man.

The Minister of the Secretariat Meng Kang may not have really defected to Gao Rou, but the Secretariat was the first place Cao Mao wanted to conquer. Drafting the imperial edict was extremely crucial. This was Cao Mao's voice, and whether his words could be passed down to the local level depended on the Secretary of the Secretariat's face.

If there were no one of our own here, Cao Mao's words would be ineffective at any time.

Cao Mao said seriously, "You are absolutely right. We can arrest this man and punish him."

"Where is Minister Hua?"

"Chen is here!"

Huabiao quickly stood up. Everything happened so fast that he didn't have time to react.

When he came to his senses, Cao Mao had already sat on the throne and became the real emperor of Wei. The contrast made Huabiao feel a little dizzy.

He originally thought that he could achieve great things by following the emperor, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"I order you to take charge of the Secretariat and investigate Meng Kang's followers as soon as possible. Don't let the Secretariat harbor traitors!"

This meant that Huabiao was asked to take control of the Secretariat and replace him with his own people. Huabiao was overjoyed.

How great is the power of the Secretariat? Liu Fang and Sun Zi, who had betrayed Xiahou Xian, have the best chance to speak.

They refused to allow the emperor's edict to be issued, which led to Cao Shuang coming to power.

Huabiao was transferred from Shizhong to Zhongshu, which seemed to be a horizontal transfer, but the position of Zhongshu Ling was vacant. The Zhongshu Jian was the head of Zhongshu, and he rose to prominence and held great power.

He hurriedly bowed deeply to Cao Mao.

"I obey the decree!!"

Huabiao couldn't help but sigh at this moment about his original choice. He had made so many mistakes, but finally he made the right choice.

Cao Mao was very confident in letting Hua Biao take over the book. Firstly, Hua Biao's qualifications were sufficient, and secondly, his merits were great. If he could succeed this time, it would be considered a great achievement for Hua Biao! Rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. This is a must.

Otherwise, how can others come to serve you?
Thirdly, because of this incident, Huabiao was completely locked in with him. He had betrayed the ministers and the Sima family. From now on, he would probably follow him all the way to the end.

What's more, he did not have the courage of Liu Fang and Sun Zi to disobey his imperial edict.

All the ministers were a little worried at this moment. If the three dukes were taken down, it would be their turn next, but they all wanted to keep the power in their hands.

Cao Mao asked again, "What about the Shangshutai?"

Chen Qian immediately replied, "The Minister of the Secretariat, Wang Guan, is an accomplice of Gao Rou. He attempted to take control of the Central Army and murder Your Majesty. His crime is unforgivable."

Cao Mao nodded and said, "We can arrest this man and punish him for his crimes."

Sure enough, Chen Qian can cooperate with him perfectly.

He didn't mention Zheng Chong, but Wang Guan instead.

He knows who is useful to him!
The Secretariat is of paramount importance, as it is the place where the world is governed. Shangshu Ling Zheng Chong can be kept for now, after all, he is just a decoration, but the left and right Pushe cannot mess around.

In the past, the left and right ministers were Lu Yu and Wang Guan respectively.

Now that these two people have been removed by himself, the Secretariat needs two new ministers to govern the world for him.

"Mr. Xun."

Cao Mao suddenly looked at Xun Yi.

Xun Yi was a little confused at this moment.

Xun Xi was very scared because among the imprisoned rebels was Xun Xu, who was sent by Gao Rou to monitor the Queen Mother. The Chief Justice who completed the rotation would definitely judge him as an accomplice of Gao Rou. If his clan was executed, Xun Xi would be executed along with him.

The entire Xun family will suffer together.

Xun Yi had already prepared for the worst, but what did His Majesty think?
"There are not many loyal ministers in the Shangshutai. I already know that you have repeatedly dissuaded Gao Rou. I would like to appoint you as Shangshutai Zuo Pushe. What do you think?"

Xun Yi's eyes were full of confusion.

What? You want me to be the Left Servant?

Ever since Cao Shuang began to record the affairs of the Secretariat and took over as the Minister of the Secretariat, the person who actually did the work in the Secretariat became the Zuo Pushe.

The position of Shangshu Ling has always been held by powerful officials themselves, including Zheng Chong, who was a complete fake.

Now he serves as Shangshu Zuo Pushe, which is almost equivalent to being in charge of the Shangshu Tai.

How could such an important position be given to myself?
Xun Yi has been striving for this position these days. First there was Lu Yu, then Gao Rou, and then Wang Xiang, but he almost gave up this idea.

But when he gave up completely, this position fell on his head.

Xun Yi reacted and was immediately overjoyed.

"I obey the decree!!"

Xun Yi was too lazy to think about what the emperor was thinking. Anyway, the emperor could kill him at any time through the Xun Xu incident. Now that he could get the position of Shangshu Pushe, what was there to hesitate about?
Looking at the ecstatic Xun Yi, Cao Mao couldn't help laughing.

As a giant in the Cao Wei court, the Xun family was also a group of people that Cao Mao wanted to win over.

Cao Mao's control over the world was not as strong as Sima Shi's. If he wanted to keep his position secure, he needed a large clan to become his community of interests.

Besides, the affairs of the Shangshutai will not be so simple in the future.

Xun Yi no longer cared about his stance at this moment. He straightened his body, without showing any fear, and his eyes were full of excitement as he looked at the emperor.

Mingjun!
Why didn't you take charge of the government earlier?
This change instantly inspired all the ministers.

The uneasiness on the faces of the ministers disappeared immediately. They looked up and suddenly realized that they seemed to have forgotten something.

In the temple today, there is only one of the Three Dukes left, and I’m afraid there are not many of the Nine Ministers left. It seems that there are many vacant seats!
When the emperor takes power, there will definitely be a large number of rotations of officials. What is the difference between following the emperor now and following the dragon's merits?

This is an opportunity to reach the sky in one step!
Just as Cao Mao commented, this group of greedy and disgusting dogs who had no sense of principle and could only see interests quickly put aside their fear after seeing the meat hung by Cao Mao, and looked at Cao Mao with fiery eyes.

Cao Mao saw the expressions of these people and chuckled.

This is what I want.

Once the cake is redistributed and new beneficiaries are formed, you will see if anyone will continue to support Sima Zhao when he returns.

"Your Majesty, I think this is a very appropriate move!"

Cui Zan said loudly at this moment.

The other ministers nodded in agreement. "Lord Xun is a man of talent and virtue. He tried to dissuade the traitor Gao Rou, but Gao Rou refused to listen. His contributions truly make him worthy of this position!"

"Your Majesty! The rest of the thieves who followed Gao Rou in the rebellion must be apprehended together!"

The temple suddenly came alive, changing from its previous dead silence to its current activity, becoming completely different.

Wang Jing remained silent, looking at those people who were praising Gao Rou in the morning but started to scold Gao Rou in the afternoon, with disdain in his eyes.

The whole court is full of rats!!
(End of this chapter)