The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 376 Who is Wen Yang?
"Your Majesty, the prince has been assassinated, and this old minister is extremely uneasy."

Cao Yu calmly recounted his conversation with Xun Yi and others.

After learning about Wang Xiang's assassination, Cao Yu seemed to know that he would face such a day.

Cao Yu spoke very sincerely. His problem was not that he was disobedient, but that he was too obedient.

Have no stance, just go with the flow.

When Xun Yi wanted to see him, he went to talk. When Xun Yi said he would hold a banquet, he stayed to attend the banquet.

According to his own account, he was having dinner with Xun Yi and others, during which he met Guo Pei and heard them talking about Wang Xiang.

But he did not participate and just remained silent.

After eating, we left there.

Cao Mao listened to Cao Yu's words and remained silent for a long time.

He really couldn't understand why a great prince of the Wei Dynasty would be so afraid of a Shangshu Pushe.

You are afraid of him but not me?
What is the logic?

Cao Mao really wanted to curse at this moment, but when he thought about his past experiences, he could somewhat understand Cao Yu's thoughts.

The princes of the Wei Dynasty didn't even dare to provoke the local governors, let alone the Shangshu Ling?

His eldest father was a bad man and brought disaster to the clan. His younger brother Cao Zhi was even more unlucky and was at the forefront of the trouble for a long time.

Not to mention the other members of the royal family, he even treated his own sons with impartiality and fairness, and his main method was torture. Most of Cao Pi's sons died early, and there was a reason for this. Just look at who lived longer.

Those who lived longer were the ones most favored by Cao Pi and those who were least troubled.

How miserable were the royal family members at that time? They were so miserable that they were starving and had no means to make a living. This is really not an exaggeration. At that time, Cao Zhi once wrote a letter to complain: There is no food at home. I can't support the slaves in the house. There are only more than ten old soldiers left.
After seeing the letter, Cao Pi was very sad and immediately issued an order: No members of the royal family are allowed to exchange letters!
Later, when Cao Rui came to power, he felt that the local princes were really miserable, so he improved their lives a little. At least they should not be allowed to starve.

But if you want to say how good the emperor was to the royal family, that's not necessarily true. After he came to power, he allowed the princes to write letters, but after seeing the letter from his uncle, he decided to restore his father's system and once again banned the princes from exchanging letters! !

Cao Shuang was an even more important figure. Coming from a royal family, he was also very harsh towards the royal family. Except for a few brothers who were close to him, the rest of the people were tortured over and over again.

Cao Yu is a member of the royal family who has been tormented since Emperor Wen until now. It is understandable that he is afraid of these civil officials.

If Cao Mao was bullied from childhood until he was sixty or seventy years old, he would also be afraid.

I can only say one thing: thank you for your great kindness and virtue, Dad!

Cao Mao sighed deeply, took Cao Yu's hand, and said seriously, "It's best if you don't get involved in things like this."

"Just come directly to the palace and tell me."

"I'll make the decision for you. What do you think?"

Cao Yu was terrified and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Cao Mao knew that this man's personality would take time to adjust, so he turned to look at Cao Yan standing beside him.

Cao Yan was not as frightened as Cao Yu, he was even a little arrogant.

"Your Majesty, Wang Xiang and I are strangers. We have no grudges against each other, and I have no intention of murdering him!"

Cao Mao felt a sense of hostility from him, and he had no idea where this hostility came from.

Cao Mao's face suddenly became stern and his eyes became extremely cold.

"Why, if there's a grudge between you and him, you can murder him?"

Cao Mao's expression changed so much that Cao Yan was stunned for a moment, his face flushed. "That's not the case. I just said that I have nothing to do with this matter."

"Who asked you?"

Cao Yan was so suffocated that he couldn't speak, and he looked angry but dared not say anything.

"Why, you look angry? How dare you be angry with me?"

Cao Yan was trembling with anger at this moment, but he didn't dare to refute.

Cao Yan was very dissatisfied with Cao Mao.

Cao Yan and Sima Zhao had a very good relationship. They were like-minded. Seeing how proactive Sima Zhao was, he was happy to keep him by his side. Who said my family was bullying the Cao clan? Wasn't Cao Yan living a good life?
Later, Sima Shi carried out the act of deposing and enthroning the emperor. Cao Yan, who served as the General of Wuwei, was the first to submit a petition, and his name appeared on the list of people demanding the dethronement of the emperor.

Because of this watch, he became more popular in the Sima family.

See? I'm not saying there's something wrong with Cao Fang; everyone in the royal family thinks the same.

He climbed up step by step, and Sima Zhao even promised him that he would be appointed as the general in charge of the central army in the future.

Cao Yan was also very much looking forward to this and worked even harder to run errands for the Sima family.

However, Sima Zhao's promise had not yet been fulfilled when he himself collapsed.

In fact, Cao Yan did not take this matter too seriously. He felt that since His Majesty was going to rule the country personally, he would make use of members of the royal family. As the General of Wuwei and the son of Cao Chun, there would be no problem for him to command the central army, right?

As a result, Xiahou Xian ran out.

Cao Yan really couldn't understand. My surname is Cao, and you don't use me instead of someone with the surname Xiahou, right?
Cao Mao stared coldly at Cao Yan. He really disliked this guy. He helped the Sima family to deal with his own family, and now he dared to be so presumptuous in front of me?!

Do you really think I dare not kill you? Cao Yu didn't know what he was thinking at this moment, lowering his head and trembling.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

Cao Yan lowered his head.

There was no longer any dissatisfaction or anger on his face.

Cao Mao snorted coldly as he looked at Cao Yan, who quickly gave in.

At first, he was frightened by Sima Shi and trembled in fear, and grovelled in front of them, but when he was in front of him, he suddenly became tough.

"From now on, know what's right and wrong. Don't get involved with traitors. If anything goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you."

"I understand. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance!"

Cao Yan lowered his head again.

Cao Mao gave a few more instructions and let the two of them go out.

After leaving the palace, Cao Yan finally raised his head. Cao Yu couldn't help but say, "I told you long ago not to provoke His Majesty. Even Sima Shi is no match for him, so why do you have to do this?"

Cao Yan said unnaturally: "I never offended Your Majesty. It was Your Majesty who misunderstood me."

Cao Yu didn't say anything else. He was still very satisfied with the current situation. These young people who had not experienced anything big just liked to cause trouble for themselves.

When Cao Yan returned to his mansion, many of his confidants rushed to greet him.

"How is it, my lord? Has His Majesty given you the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"

Cao Yan waved his hand and said, "He gave it to me, but I didn't want it."

He led the crowd and walked into the mansion in a swagger. His confidants followed him like dogs. Because Cao Yan was not very tall, these people bent over to avoid looking taller than Cao Yan.

They sat in the courtyard, and someone immediately brought them wine and food.

Cao Yan said loudly: "His Majesty the Emperor values me very much."

"He originally wanted me to take over the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, but where are the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry anymore?"

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry today is just a name; it can't be considered a successor to my father's army."

"If I were to take over, wouldn't that clear their name?!"

Cao Yan blew it loudly, and his confidants agreed. Everyone started drinking, but Cao Yan still felt a little indignant.

If no royal family came to help you, could you defeat Sima Shi?
Now that you are in power, you dare to be so rude to the royal family?

If you think about it, I am still your elder!

But Cao Yan did not express his inner thoughts. He continued to drink and have fun with his confidants. After some time, Cao Yan and the others became a little drunk.

"General, you may not accept it, but why shouldn't that kid named Wen Yang come to see you?"

"He only took this position because of his father!"

"What kind of a person is Wen Qin? When we were fighting against Wu, he lied about his military achievements in an attempt to cheat military credit. If the court hadn't seen through him, he would have succeeded!"

Wen Qin had a very bad reputation within the clan because he was too rude, too rough, and too cruel.

Of course, he himself had many black spots. He was fond of boasting and lying about his military achievements, but it was also true that he was brave and good at fighting. He was much better than those famous generals from wealthy families who stayed at home and never participated in a battle but pointed fingers at Wen Qin. He was also much better than Sima Zhao, who liked to teach others how to fight but got beaten black and blue when he fought himself.

Several people scolded Wen Qin and then talked about Wen Yang.

"This guy is just like his father, both of them like to lie about their military achievements! Listen to the military achievements he boasts about, saying that he beheaded nearly a hundred people by himself. Is he the reincarnation of the Overlord?! He can kill nearly ten thousand people with a few thousand men?! He is clearly just lying like his father!"

"If he continues like this, it will only take time for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to be discredited!"

After everyone said this, Cao Yan gained courage.

I don't dare to deal with the emperor, so I don't dare to deal with you?!

He immediately stood up and said, "Where is that kid now?! I have to go teach him a lesson and let him know what it means to be the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"

The group got into the car and left the mansion.

When they arrived at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry camp, they were naturally stopped by the soldiers. Cao Yan rudely stated his identity. The soldiers went in to inquire and soon came out to welcome him in.

When the group entered the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's training grounds, Cao Yan asked, "Which one is Wen Yang?!"

"That's it."

Cao Yan looked in the direction the soldier pointed and saw a man with his upper body naked, fighting with a dozen people.

The dozen or so people pinned him to the ground several times, but he was able to get up again and again, constantly retreating and dodging, looking for opportunities to knock them down one by one. The impact of this fight was still extremely shocking.

The corner of Cao Yan's eye twitched.

"What a brave man."

(End of this chapter)