The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 340 What a dirty thing!
"Why did the general try to persuade His Majesty to send troops?!"

"Emperor Wen had issued an edict to recuperate and bide his time. Now, the general, seeking his own merit, has actually persuaded His Majesty to initiate an attack. Isn't this a violation of Emperor Wen's edict?!"

At this moment, several ministers stood in front of Sima Zhao and scolded him.

Sima Zhao's face flushed red, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

If they hadn't come forward, they wouldn't have known the army had already launched the attack!!

The news of Deng Ai's expedition obviously could not be hidden from the ministers for too long. The momentum was so great that officials along the way could pass the news back. Moreover, the logistical and food expenses could not be concealed.

The ministers soon learned about this, and when they wanted to ask the emperor for an explanation, Cao Mao threw out a letter from Sima Zhao.

In this letter, Sima Zhao denounced the pros and cons, believing that Jiang Wei's unscrupulous looting and bullying should no longer be tolerated, and that troops should be sent to deal with him!

Sima Zhao's tone was extremely sincere and his words were very reasonable. He felt deeply saddened for the suffering people in Yongliang, and believed that Jiang Wei's behavior was a provocation to His Majesty's majesty. He said that he must attack, he must attack, and he was very determined.

And this handwriting, of course, is Sima Zhao's own.

The ministers knew in their hearts that Sima Zhao was just a tool used by the emperor to appease them, but what could they do? They didn't dare direct their anger at the emperor, so they vented it on Sima Zhao. The abuse they hurled at Sima Zhao was actually what they wanted the emperor to hear.

This is called speaking indirect criticism of others, or in other words, they were expressing their position and attitude, and persuading the emperor not to do such things again.

Cao Mao was fine, but Sima Zhao was in trouble.

The ministers took turns coming to curse him.

At the beginning, Sima Zhao was stunned by the scolding. How could he blame me when Nai Gong didn't even know about this matter?
But as more and more people came to curse him, Sima Zhao seemed to have accepted this fact in his heart.

Yes, it was Nai Gong who submitted the memorial. Nai Gong not only wanted to attack Jiang Wei, but also wanted to attack the State of Wu! !
Sima Zhao was completely infuriated by these ministers.

To be honest, Sima Zhao had a very good relationship with these ministers, at least much better than Sima Shi's relationship with them. After all, Sima Zhao always played the role of a good guy and never turned against them.

Sima Zhao believed that he was very kind and friendly to his ministers, but he did not expect that these people would turn against him so quickly and even dare to come to his mansion to scold him in person.

General Wei also has to save face!

How can I allow you villains to humiliate me in person?

Sima Zhao then changed his attitude and started to curse at each other.

After a group of people were scolded away by him, another group of people came here.

Sima Zhao was prepared to curse, but this time it was Emperor Cao Mao who came.

Seeing Cao Mao, Sima Zhao became even more angry. All this was caused by the boy in front of him.

It would have been fine if he had used his own name to trick those people into coming to Luoyang, but now he is actually using his own name to go on an expedition. It was clearly him who arranged for the soldiers to go to Yongliang and fight back against Jiang Wei, but he insisted on saying that it was his own letter. Is there anyone in the world more shameless than this?

He really wanted to vent, but for some reason, when he saw Cao Mao's cold and calm eyes, he didn't dare to say anything.

"General Wei, I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble these days."

Cao Mao said this and sat down in the upper seat without any hesitation. Sima Zhao sat beside him, took a deep breath and did not get angry.

Cao Mao looked at the people around him and said, "Please stand outside the door. I have something to discuss with General Wei."

Zhang Hua and others immediately left the place.

Cao Mao then looked at Sima Zhao and asked, "General Wei, there is something I have always wanted to know but have not dared to ask."

"Oh, what's that?"

"Before the general passed away, he must have given you instructions. Could it be that he ordered you to go to Hebei and leave the court?"

The expression on Sima Zhao's face paused, his eyes became uncomfortable, and he didn't dare to look Cao Mao in the eye.

"That's not the case. My brother just asked me to carry on his aspirations and govern well."

Cao Mao interrupted him and said, "General Wei, how can you cover it up?"

"I just want to know the truth. What General Wei has been doing these days is really confusing to me."

"It's clear that those ministers are our enemies. They were the ones who took advantage of the general's illness and caused his premature death."

"But why does General Wei want to go against me?"

"Shouldn't we all deal with the ministers together?"

Cao Mao's eyes were filled with confusion. "Could it be that the general didn't leave any last words?"

Sima Zhao suddenly became restless.

This was probably what Sima Zhao cared about the most. His brother had left many instructions before his death, but he did not follow any of them. He did exactly the opposite of what his brother had instructed.

As a result, in the end, he handed over all the inheritance left by his father and brothers.

Sima Zhao was so ashamed that he even thought about committing suicide.

Cao Mao looked at Sima Zhao's reaction and knew what was going on.

He certainly did not follow Sima Shi's instructions, otherwise, how could it be so easy?
Looking at the second generation of the world, there are always some rebellious ideas. My own grandfather is like this. He always goes against Emperor Wu in everything. As a result, it has become the slogan of the ministers. No matter what I want to do, the ministers always say that Emperor Wen has ordered it.
Sima Zhao was similarly like this. Sima Shi could initially help him identify and address his shortcomings and provide him with a safety net, but once Sima Shi left, he felt he was in control and insisted on having his own way of doing things. This was a sore spot for him.

Seeing Sima Zhao stammering and unable to speak, Cao Mao sighed.

"Master Zhong, I believe you have seen it clearly now."

"What do these ministers look like?"

"They harmed the general in the past, and now they want to harm the whole world. If you want to fight them, you and I can only join forces."

"I know General Wei is a man of great courage and will certainly not tolerate humiliation. However, I hope that General Wei, for the sake of the general, will not entertain thoughts of suicide and will join me in pacifying these traitors and rebels!"

"I have always respected General Da and have always taken great care of his daughter. I have never acted disrespectfully."

"In fact, we should have joined forces to deal with these bastards. Now that things have come to this, please do not hesitate."

Cao Mao spoke sincerely. He did not expect to win back Sima Zhao by these words. This was Sima Zhao, not Sima Yan!

However, it was still necessary for him to reduce Sima Zhao's resistance to him and let him slowly accept the fact that the alliance headed by him was officially established.

The main reason is that the team created by Sima Shi to pacify the chaotic times and govern the world is so useful! !
Sima Shi gathered most of the talented people in the world under his command, and made arrangements in various places, distributing the talents to various places. The governors of each state were basically rare talents, and he even found talents to attack Shu and Wu.

As long as Sima Zhao was a human being and acted according to the team left by Sima Shi, there would be no possibility of losing.

Cao Mao was drooling over this team.

This is also the reason why Cao Mao was determined to inherit Sima Shi’s legacy. With this team, Sima Yan would be able to fly to the sky!
Sima Zhao listened to Cao Mao's words. Although he was dismissive of his so-called alliance, he felt vaguely uneasy and regretful in his heart.

If I had listened to my brother at the beginning, would this have happened?
Unfortunately, things have come to this point, and even if I regret it, there is nothing I can do.

"Your Majesty is right. We should fight the enemy together."

Sima Zhao still showed an expression of approval. Although he might not think so in his heart, he definitely said so.

"Right, you agree too?"

Cao Mao grinned, "That's good. I was just thinking about how to start the conversation.

"General Wei, please come with me to the outside of the city!"

"Let's go together to welcome General Zhennan!!"

"Didn't you say that the military situation had reached a point where it had to be resolved? I've specifically asked General Zhennan to resolve these issues!"

Sima Zhao was stunned at this moment.

He suddenly remembered his father-in-law's evaluation of the emperor.

Dirty stuff!!!

Zhuge Dan's carriage was heading towards Luoyang in a mighty procession. Although Zhuge Dan refused Hua Yi and looked like he didn't take the position of one of the Three Dukes seriously, he was rushing to Luoyang at an extremely fast speed, almost at a forced march.

This person's behavior is really hypocritical. He clearly wants it very much, but he pretends to be indifferent.

When Zhuge Dan approached Luoyang, he saw from afar a large group of people coming to greet him.

He saw the emperor's carriage, and even the carriages of the three dukes and the general of the guards.

This support is really huge!
Cao Mao knew very well what he needed. After all, with Zhong Hui, who was also good at the same thing, Cao Mao had already been trained.

If Zhuge Dan wants fame, then give him fame!

This time, Cao Mao summoned the three dukes and nine ministers, and even brought his adopted son Guo Ping here. He called over all the ministers who were not too busy, just to make things more serious.

No matter what these people who came here think, this scene is enough.

The only thing missing is to invite the Queen Mother over.

When Zhuge Dan saw such a grand scene, he was overwhelmed.

Zhuge Dan was seen hurriedly getting off the carriage and running towards Cao Mao with small steps. This was the pace of a celebrity who was eager to see the emperor but did not dare to be rude to him.

Cao Mao naturally hurried towards him.

"His Majesty!!"

Zhuge Dan bowed and saluted, his eyes filled with tears.

"The old minister is late!!!"

Cao Mao hurriedly helped him up, tears in his eyes as well. "It's not too late, it's not too late. Now that the general has arrived in Luoyang, I am relieved!"

Sima Zhao frowned and watched the performance of the two people silently.

Two dirty things!!!

(End of this chapter)