The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 32 It’s all your fault!
When he learned the identity of the person in front of him, Cao Mao seemed a little dazed.

In another timeline, this person stabbed himself to death with a spear.

Afterwards, he was ruthlessly abandoned by Sima Zhao, who wanted to exterminate his entire family.

He refused to confess his guilt to his brother, took off all his clothes, climbed onto the roof, and cursed Sima Zhao, but was shot to death by the soldiers.

Cao Mao looked at the guy in front of him.

He was plain-looking and not tall, and he was not the strongest among the knights.

But his eyes were full of arrogance and he looked arrogant, which was very unpleasant.

The surrounding knights also had a bad reputation for him.

They all believed that Cheng Ji was able to hold such an important position through his brother's relationship.

His elder brother was very capable. He came from a military background and was appreciated and promoted by General Fenwu Shi Bao. He was then valued by Sima Zhao and was promoted all the way with a bright future.

Compared with his brother, Cheng Ji is really too ordinary.

He probably knew what outsiders thought of him, so he didn't get close to anyone. He just focused on serving his people and was very active in everything he did. It was obvious that he wanted to stand out.

But for some reason, Cao Mao did not feel the slightest hatred or fear towards the person in front of him.

On the contrary, Cao Mao suddenly felt that the guy in front of him was a talented person who could be used.

Killing the emperor in the street, no one would dare to do such a thing except the most reckless of men.

There are many people who dare to kill the emperor, but they usually poison him, or at least strangle him, and this has to be done secretly. If you kill the emperor in the street, whether you succeed or not, the three clans will thank you in advance for your great kindness.

But this kind of reckless man can sometimes play a huge role.

If someone dares to kill the king in the street, would he dare to kill the general in the street?
However, Cao Mao now has no capital to win over or recruit others.

All he could win over were merchants, knights-errant, and the "untouchables" looked down upon by the higher-ups.

Compared to the Sima family, he can give nothing.

Even if he became emperor, the benefits he could promise would probably not be as good as those of the Sima family.

However, Cao Mao was full of energy and vigor.

He has the determination to never turn back even if he hits the wall. He doesn't care about these things. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, he is willing to try.

If you do it, you may fail; if you don’t do it, you will definitely fail.

"It turned out to be Cheng Jun, what a brave man!"

"I'm a big fan of martial arts. Seeing your extraordinary skills, and knowing nothing else, I wonder if you could teach me something?"

Cheng Ji shook his head, looking quite indifferent.

"How dare you attack His Majesty?"

"With your martial arts skills, you must have mastered them easily. How could you possibly hurt me? Please don't be offended. It was just a private exchange of blows."

No matter what Cheng Ji said, he couldn't get rid of this sticky offer, so he had no choice but to agree to it.

Cao Mao took out the wooden stick he usually used for sparring, and several knights looked over here curiously.

The two men prepared themselves and attacked simultaneously.

Cheng Ji's attack was very decisive. He swung the stick down with great force and power, much faster than Cao Mao. Cao Mao held the stick horizontally to block the blow and took a few steps back.

At this moment, Cao Mao already had a preliminary understanding of Cheng Ji's strength.

This guy's martial arts skills are not bad, and my rangers are definitely no match for him!

He is much stronger than me and much faster. I am still no match for him now. I can barely fight him, but if the fight drags on to the end, I will definitely lose.

Cao Mao figured this out, and Cheng Ji attacked again, but the wooden stick had already swept towards Cao Mao's legs. Cao Mao was horrified and could no longer stop him, and was directly knocked to the ground by Cheng Ji.

Cheng Ji put away the stick, looking slightly pleased with himself, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Cao Mao quickly stood up, clapping his hands and saying, "General, you are truly valiant! Your bravery is unmatched! No other great king in ancient times has surpassed you!"

Cheng Ji laughed when he heard this, "Your Majesty, you are too kind."

"I have always been good at martial arts and practiced a lot every day. I thought I was very good and was very proud of myself. But today, when I met the general, I felt ashamed."

"General, could you please teach me a thing or two?"

Cheng Ji was in high spirits at the moment, so he spoke, "Your Majesty is agile, but your moves are slow and lack refinement. Martial arts are about fighting; whoever strikes first wins. Your martial arts are like those of a street knight, not suitable for fighting. It's more about striking."

Cao Mao just asked casually, but he didn't expect that Cheng Ji actually had some tricks up his sleeve.

According to him, Cao Mao's moves had many unnecessary little movements, which were not simple or direct enough.

Cao Mao took note of his teachings very seriously and used stabbing and slashing several times according to his instructions.

Cheng Ji nodded with satisfaction, "That's it."

Cao Mao was overjoyed. "General, you are truly talented! How can such a brave general be just a cavalry commander? You can be a general! I will personally recommend you to the general!"

Cheng Ji finally calmed down, his expression becoming indifferent again, "No need to trouble Your Majesty."

"Hahaha, you don't have to worry too much. I will have to continue to ask you for advice in the future. The general must have a bright future!" Cao Mao then adjusted the important target to win over to Cheng Ji.

During this period of time, Cao Mao's martial arts improved a lot thanks to Cheng Ji's guidance.

Wang Su failed to catch the thief, but the city-wide martial law did not end, and the knights no longer allowed Cao Mao to go out.

Fortunately, Sima Yan came to visit Cao Mao from time to time.

He actually brought ingredients and a chef to entertain Cao Mao.

Cao Mao was still as enthusiastic as ever, and even demonstrated his improved martial arts in front of Sima Yan.

He sent for Cheng Ji and said to Sima Yan, "I have been learning from him these days. He is incredibly brave and a capable general. When An Shi returns, you can recommend him to the general. It is a waste of his talent to have such a capable general serve as a cavalry commander!"

Cao Mao added, "However, please do not tell the general that I recommended you. Otherwise, the general will mistakenly think that Cheng Jun was recommended because of his flattery."

"With your recommendation, there will be no one left out who can be considered a talented person."

Cheng Ji was a little confused.

He originally thought that the other party was just trying to win him over or alienate him.

But now, it seems like he really cares about me.
Sima Yan was also shocked and confused.

You know the general is my uncle, right? Why do you think I would help you hide this from him?

It sounds like we are a family!

“Cao Mao!!!”

At this moment, there was a sudden roar from outside, and a burst of noise and abuse came into the house.

Cheng Ji subconsciously drew his sword and stood in front of the two men.

Soon a knight hurried in and looked at Sima Yan.

"Sir, General Guo Jian led his men to force their way through the palace gate, but we stopped them outside!"

Sima Yan was stunned.

"Why is this?"

Cao Mao was equally curious. "Uncle wants to come in, why does he force his way in?"

"Anshi! Let's go check it out!"

When the two men walked out of the mansion, the two groups were confronting each other. Guo Jian's eyes were red and his face was full of anger. He held a sharp sword in his hand and pointed it at the knights in front of him, looking extremely violent.

Seeing Cao Mao coming out, he immediately raised his head and shouted, "Cao Mao! You killed my brother! I will never forgive you!!"

Hearing this, Cao Mao's heart sank, and he asked in confusion, "What happened? Why did my uncle speak like that?"

"It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could my brother be killed?!"

"I am going to kill you!!!"

"My uncle is dead?!"

Cao Mao's eyes widened in shock, or perhaps sadness, and he almost fell to the ground.

"How could that be? Who dares to kill my uncle?!"

"who is it?!"

"It's you! You have to redress Xiahou Xuan! My eldest brother was implicated and unjustly killed, and it's all your fault!!"

Guo Jian was almost crazy.

Cao Mao's eyes were full of despair.

"My uncle died because of me. How can I still live in this world with dignity?"

He suddenly drew his sword, "Anshi! I'll go first!"

Sima Yan felt horrified and screamed. Cheng Ji was quick to hug Cao Mao, who kept struggling.

Sima Yan angrily looked at Guo Jian, who had nearly killed Cao Mao, and shouted angrily, "You bastard! What do you want to do?!"

"How could the village lord kill your brother when he never leaves his house?!"

"Go after whoever did it, why are you putting the blame on the township magistrate?"

"If your brother died for Duke Xiahou's cause, then he deserved it. Do you want to ruin his reputation after his death?!"

Guo Jian stared fiercely at Sima Yan in front of him, his hands began to tremble, and the sword slipped from his hand.

Then he collapsed and knelt on the ground, covering his head and crying.

If he really had the courage to take revenge on the real murderer, why would he come here?

ps: I heard many people complain that I wrote too little, but just relax, I will have a big burst of writing when the book is put on the shelves, and then I will update 10,000 words a day, rain or shine, to ensure that everyone enjoys reading it!
The main reason is that there are still many recommendations that I haven’t finished, so I can’t catch up with the word count.

(End of this chapter)