The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 288 Almost Forgot to Kill
As soon as Zhong Hui sat down, he told a very explosive piece of news.

"Ok??"

"Do it?"

Cao Mao was immediately alert, but Zhong Hui smiled disdainfully and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. They are not going to resort to violence."

"I learned that they gathered together yesterday to plot. The timing is so coincidental. They must be planning to make something happen at today's banquet in the East Hall!"

Zhong Hui said righteously, "When I learned of this, I deliberately put aside the important matters at hand and came to the banquet. I was worried that Your Majesty would be controlled by them, so I came to suppress these traitors for Your Majesty!"

Cao Mao glanced at Zhong Hui.

Actually, you just found an excuse to attend the banquet, right?

In Eastern Wu, it’s “When the song is wrong, Zhou Lang looks back”, and on our side, it’s “When famous scholars gather, Zhong Lang looks back”.

However, this little flaw is nothing.

Cao Mao had no choice but to accept it, "Shi Ji arrived just in time. Seeing Shi Ji here today, the ministers will surely not dare to cause trouble!"

Zhong Hui was very proud and had not been idle for a single day during these days.

He sent people to contact Zhuge Dan, Chen Tai, Sima Wang, Guanqiu Jian and others, trying to bring these forces back to the temple. At the same time, he adjusted many of Wei's policies towards the royal family and opened the cage. The most crucial thing was that Zhong Hui was still secretly planning to deal with General Wei.

All these major events fell on Zhong Hui alone, which made Zhong Hui very excited. He didn't feel tired at all and enjoyed it very much.

Cao Mao was a little worried about his physical condition, but although Zhong Hui also drank, he never drank too much, and he would not drink as irrationally as Ji Kang and others, so his body was still relatively strong.

Despite his busy schedule, he still had time to attend the banquet. I can only say that he is worthy of being called Zhong Shiji.

Just as the two ministers were discussing major events in various places, famous people began to appear in the East Hall Banquet.

Wang Xiang looked at the servants around him.

"I am going to the East Hall. Please prepare the carriage."

"only!"

Someone rushed over to prepare, while another person stared at him intently.

Wang Xiang felt a little uneasy under his gaze. He cleared his throat and said, "I want to submit a petition to the emperor, asking him to prepare paper and ink for me."

The man nodded and walked out.

Wang Xiang narrowed his eyes immediately. If he didn't want to be a knife for the emperor, he could only contact Wang Su in advance and let Wang Su understand the emperor's sinister intentions. As long as Wang Su could temporarily put aside his personal grudges, this matter could still be resolved smoothly.

However, he is now imprisoned in the mansion and is not allowed to go out, and people from outside cannot come in to find him.

However, this is not important. The emperor was also imprisoned at that time, and he was able to contact people outside. Why can't I do it?

Wang Xiang is full of confidence in himself.

Sitting in the study, he had already begun to think about how to pass the letter to Wang Su quietly.

He put himself in Cao Mao's position and had countless thoughts in his mind.

Soon, the "servant" placed a piece of paper in front of Wang Xiang.

Wang Xiang had never seen this man before. This servant was arranged by the emperor to take care of Wang Xiang, but judging from his words and actions, he did not seem like an official at all.

Wang Xiang picked up the pen and wrote a few words. Suddenly, he sighed.

"I haven't used a pen for a long time, and I made a mistake in writing. I can't use it anymore. Please get me another piece of paper."

The man glanced at Wang Xiang, reached out his hand, took the waste paper, and quickly took out a new one from his body, spread it out and placed it in front of Wang Xiang.

Wang Xiang was stunned.

"I can't write with you standing here."

The servant understood, then walked a few steps, stood at the door, turned around, and stared at Wang Xiang with a smile.

Wang Xiang cursed in his heart.

You're just going to mark me like this, right?
He couldn't delay any longer, so he frowned and began to write helplessly. After writing for a while, he put down his pen. The man came forward again to make sure there was no gap in the paper.

Wang Xiang frowned, raised his head and looked at the servant in front of him.

"You don't look like an ordinary person to me. I wonder where you come from?"

The man replied, "Your servant Zhao Guo, I have taken care of Your Majesty in the past, and now I have come to take care of you, Your Majesty. Please do not be polite, Your Majesty. If you need anything, please feel free to tell me."

Wang Xiang's expression suddenly froze.

I was wondering how he could be so skilled, it turns out he was the one who was monitoring Your Majesty!

What Zhao Guo said was actually a reminder to Wang Xiang not to do these little tricks. I am a professional and you have no chance.

At this moment, Wang Xiang finally understood what the emperor felt at that time.

The people around him were all assigned by others to record his every word and action. Even when he went to change clothes, someone was following him. Wang Xiang's eyes were full of despair.

How did the emperor escape from this kind of surveillance?

This is a dead end!
Without having experienced such treatment, it was impossible for the ministers to understand the difficulties Cao Mao faced.

Wang Xiang finally chose to bow his head. Under such surveillance, he had no chance to contact Wang Su at all. He had already understood that even if Wang Su came to find him in the future, there would definitely be someone watching him. Once he said something he shouldn't have said to him, he was afraid that the family would be exterminated.

Wang Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "Let's go to Taiji Hall." Wang Xiang sat in the carriage and came to the palace under the care of everyone.

After entering the palace, those who took care of him were still following him on foot. Wang Xiang was helpless about this. He looked around. It was obviously the familiar palace, but at this moment it suddenly became a little different.

Whether it was the soldiers stationed in the distance or the armored soldiers patrolling back and forth, they all seemed to be in extremely high morale. This kind of change could be seen at a glance.

One could see joy on their faces. They walked with vigor and bright eyes, completely different from how they looked not long ago.

Wang Xiang was really shocked this time.

He could understand that his own disciples had been preparing for a long time and had overthrown ministers such as Gao Rou.

But he has only been in power for a few days, why have even the soldiers become so different?
What the hell is this?

Wang Xiang couldn't understand it. He looked at Zhao Guo who was following behind him, and finally couldn't help but ask tentatively, "The soldiers in the palace have changed a lot."

Zhao Guo laughed, "Following the Holy King, it's natural."

Wang Xiang was suddenly speechless.

In fact, the reason why the morale of these soldiers is so high is very simple. Boss Cao gave them a salary increase and subsidies.

When the candidate for the Minister of the Imperial Household had not yet been decided, Cao Mao generously used his personal money to reward and improve the welfare of the guards in the imperial palace. Upon learning that their boss was giving them a raise, the employees were naturally motivated.

"Prince?"

"Mr. Guo?"

At this moment, someone suddenly caught up with Wang Xiang from behind. When Wang Xiang saw the person, his eyes were full of surprise. The person was Shangshu Guo Zhang.

Even this person came to participate in the East Hall Banquet? ?

The world has really changed.

Wang Xiang began to sigh, and the two of them exchanged pleasantries. The person who was taking care of Wang Xiang just stared at the two of them, not leaving their side.

The two of them walked towards the Taiji Hall together. Guo Zhang, who had probably heard Wang Xiang's question, said with disdain, "Your Majesty has been bewitched by that villain Ma Long and is using money to buy off the army. This is not the way of a righteous army!"

"These soldiers are greedy to begin with. Ma Long has deceived Your Majesty and set a precedent. Their appetites will only grow bigger and bigger. They will never be satisfied with rewards. They are cherishing their lives during the battle for Your Majesty and are completely immersed in enjoying themselves. The Great Wei will perish at the hands of this shameless villain Ma Long!"

Guo Zhang couldn't help but complain.

His view is the mainstream idea among the ministers today.

They did not dare to say openly that the emperor's behavior was wrong, so they could only find someone to take the blame. Ma Long, who had no background, naturally became the best candidate.

The ministers were extremely dissatisfied with this Yanzhou warrior, and I was afraid that they would start impeaching and attacking him soon.

After hearing his words, Wang Xiang suddenly realized what was going on.

But he did not open his mouth to mock, but just sighed secretly, thinking that if this continued, the new era would be difficult to come.

When the two of them arrived at the East Hall, the place was crowded with people.

The emperor sat on the upper throne, and on his left and right sat many celebrities. These people almost filled the entire East Hall, including the old and the weak. In addition to the celebrities, the ministers of the temple also appeared here. Wang Xiang saw several important ministers at a glance, who were wearing casual clothes and sitting among the celebrities, chatting and laughing.

Wang Xiang's expression became even more complicated. At this moment, he didn't know what to say.

His Majesty finally did what he had said. The Dongtang Banquet, the best banquet in the world, gathered almost all the famous people in Luoyang City.

Wang Xiang's arrival immediately quieted down the celebrities.

Cao Mao also saw him, but did not go to greet him.

Wang Xiang was a little embarrassed. He went to meet the emperor and then joined the ranks of celebrities.

Guo Zhang stayed beside the emperor with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, I was ill earlier and was unable to come to see you. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

"Minister Guo, there's no need to be so polite."

The two men exchanged greetings. Wang Xiang looked at the ministers around him, but did not see Wang Su. It seemed that this was an opportunity deliberately created by His Majesty to allow him to find a good excuse when Wang Su was not there.

Just as Wang Xiang was about to speak, someone suddenly stood up.

"His Majesty!!"

Cao Mao was stunned and looked at the speaker.

The person who spoke was the famous scholar Lu Xun, Lu An's elder brother. It was this person who had previously led young celebrities to write letters to impeach the ministers.

With the fall of the ministers, these two famous scholars of the Lu family also became great sages in the eyes of many young scholars and had great reputations.

He also bore the mark of Cao Mao's faction.

But in fact, Cao Mao was not close to him and couldn't even remember who this person was.

But he was too embarrassed to ask directly. At this moment, Zhang Hua lowered his head calmly and whispered the other party's name.

Cao Mao suddenly understood.

Oh, it's you, you beast.

If you hadn't spoken, I would have almost forgotten to kill you.

(End of this chapter)