The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 39 Heading to Luoyang!

At sunrise, the Gaogui Mansion became bustling with activity.

I saw soldiers constantly coming in and out of the gate, very busy.

Not long after, several carriages drove out of the mansion gate.

The entire Yuan City was under martial law, no one was allowed to enter or leave, and local soldiers blocked the roads.

The carriage was surrounded by armored soldiers in front and behind, with knights leading the way.

Cao Mao looked outside from the car window.

This time they are officially leaving Yuancheng and heading to Luoyang.

Sima Shi must have had his own plans for coming here, but Cao Mao couldn't even guess his purpose.

Looking at the familiar scenery outside the window, Cao Mao felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.

This time I leave, but I don’t know when I can come back again.

Luoyang was a completely unfamiliar place to Cao Mao.

No one is allowed to approach the emperor's carriage.

Sima Shi didn't even arrange any servants for himself, so Cao Mao was still alone.

Compared to the "first round", the situation in the "second round" is more dangerous.

However, this "second" start was much more powerful than the first.

The three refusals successfully attracted the attention of the world to this unknown little city.

The rehabilitation exacerbated the rift within the alliance of aristocratic families in the court, gained the support of Guanqiu Jian, and made his position clear to the world. Under extremely limited conditions, Cao Mao had done the best he could.

The disadvantages of doing this are obvious.

Both Sima Shi and Sima Zhao were already very wary of themselves.

From now on, I will definitely be under extremely strict surveillance. It will be basically impossible for me to interfere in military and political affairs, or win over generals. Sima Shi will definitely think of taking me with him before he leaves.

But if I don't do this, will I not be monitored? Will I be able to escape the fate of being murdered?

The benefits now are obvious. At least, he is qualified to set up the chessboard. Although he has no chess pieces at all, at least he is no longer a submissive chess piece in the eyes of others.

He did not want Guanqiu Jian to raise an army now.

Even if Sima Shi could be replaced, the loss would be too great.

This is the only local minister who truly wants to assist the Wei Dynasty. He is a good fighter and has an elite force of 60,000 people under his command. No one can replace him.

People like Zhuge Dan were different from Guanqiu Jian. He was more concerned about protecting himself and wanted to continue to be a local emperor.

Cao Mao absolutely did not want to exchange Guanqiu Jian for Sima Shi. Sima Shi was not in good health and needed surgery for his eye disease.

Many people speculate that Sima Shi died of inflammation after surgery.

Even if he had not been frightened by the battlefield, he might not have lived long, and he would definitely not have lived longer than Guanqiu Jian.

Besides, does the shock necessarily come from the battlefield?
Fatigue, anger, and rush are many ways to kill a post-operative patient!
The wise ministers in the temple have been killed, and Cao Mao still has to protect the only loyal minister left in this place.

First appease Guanqiu Jian, and other matters can be planned slowly after arriving in Luoyang.

Sima Shi acted hastily, so Cao Mao should have acted slowly.

Luoyang is different from Yuancheng, although it is also the world of the Sima family.

But there were lots and lots of people there.

There are so many different people around, which is enough for Cao Mao to continue with his plans.

Why did Sima Shi threaten him in Yuancheng in advance? It was because after arriving in Luoyang, many things might not go as Sima Shi hoped.

He wanted to give him less trouble.

As he said, it is difficult to govern a country well, so just focus on enjoying yourself.

Cao Mao deeply agreed with this.

Enjoy yourself, right?

Okay, let me show you how we enjoy ourselves.

The stream gurgled in the distance, but the children who always played in the water were nowhere to be seen.

Dust rolled on the road, and the sound of armor colliding between soldiers could be heard continuously.

Wang Su, Zheng Mao, Hua Biao and three others followed behind Cao Mao.

Huabiao's face looked quite ugly.

He looked ahead, gritted his teeth, and whispered:

"We did all the hard work and bore all the bad reputation. So why was it Jia Chong who led Your Majesty to Luoyang in the end?"

"He's just a minor official in the General's Mansion! What qualifications does he have?!"

Wang Su scolded, "Stop talking nonsense! It was the general who came in person to invite Your Majesty to Luoyang. What does Jia Chong have to do with this?" Hua Biao pursed his lips.

Zheng Mao glanced at the Huabiao and added, "The general is traveling with us to Luoyang. The man sitting in the carriage in front is the general. Don't forget him."

Huabiao nodded. Even though he did not obey Jia Chong, he did not dare to provoke Sima Shi.

Sima Shi did not return to Luoyang with them, but stayed there. Jia Chong returned to Luoyang under the banner of the general.

He stayed in Yuancheng because he had some unfinished business.

Wang Su had already been exhausted by Cao Mao's torment. He no longer wanted to get involved in these things and only wanted to recuperate for some time after returning to Luoyang.

He was not interested at all in what Sima Shi wanted to do by staying in Yuancheng.

Zheng Mao was thinking about what Cao Mao had done during this period.

When he heard some gossip from Wang Su, he finally understood what Cao Mao wanted to do.

He wanted to win over Guanqiu Jian.

Although Zheng Mao didn't know why Cao Mao was so eager to win over Guanqiu Jian, he must have his own reasons.

Perhaps he thought that if he didn't win him over at this moment, he would never be able to establish contact with Guanqiu Jian.

Or perhaps he thought that if he did not contact Guanqiu Jian at this moment, Guanqiu Jian would completely fall out with the government.

Zheng Mao sighed inwardly, thinking that if it were a peaceful and prosperous era, His Majesty would surely achieve great things.

Unfortunately, he met the general.

Zheng Mao knew best how terrifying the general was.

Your Majesty is definitely no match for him.

Soon, the group arrived in Yinping.

Jia Chong seemed reluctant to let too many people see the emperor, and even refused the local county magistrate's request to pay a visit to the emperor.

This surprised the local county magistrate.

Jia Chong didn't care about what others thought. He was a very selfish person. As long as he could complete the general's orders, nothing else would matter to him.

They didn't even enter the city, but simply set up a temporary camp that did not meet the emperor's standards at all.

Cao Mao could only eat in the carriage. After a few bites, Cao Mao angrily shouted to the soldiers outside the carriage, "Go and call Jia Gong!"

Soon, Jia Chong arrived here.

"Your Majesty? What happened?"

"Mr. Jia, before I left, the general told me that outside of Yuancheng, there are delicious dishes everywhere. But look at what I'm eating now. Is this the kind of food the emperor eats? It's not even as good as what I ate in Yuancheng!"

“Not to my taste!!”

Jia Chong was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "I'm inconsiderate. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I'll replace it for you right away!"

"Why would you bother doing such a small thing yourself? Just give the order. Come up and eat with me!"

"it is good."

Jia Chong got on the carriage and sat next to Cao Mao.

Cao Mao smiled and grabbed his hand. "To be honest, when I first met you, I felt that you would be the one to help me pacify the world in the future!"

"I've heard a lot about you."

"I heard that you are a very filial person. You have been mourning for your biological father since you were young, and your name is known all over the world. This is really admirable."

"I've also heard that you're well-versed in law. When you were young, you participated in the drafting of laws. You've held many official positions, each of which you performed with exceptional excellence."

Cao Mao kept flattering him, but Jia Chong remained calm.

He had a smile on his face, but he was thinking in his heart, what on earth does this guy want to do?

On this day, Cao Mao and Jia Chong had dinner together. Cao Mao tried to persuade Jia Chong to sleep with him, but Jia Chong did not dare to do so and declined repeatedly. Cao Mao was reluctant to let him go, so he took Jia Chong's hand and flattered him again.

In the following days, Cao Mao would call Jia Chong whenever he had time, showing great kindness towards him.

She often ate with him and asked him to stay and sleep with her every day.

Occasionally, when he got off the carriage, he had to have Jia Chong support him to show his closeness to him.

From time to time, he would ask him some legal questions and inquire about the situation in the world.

Jia Chong was a little suspicious. Was this guy trying to win him over? Or was he trying to alienate him from the general?
This made Jia Chong want to laugh. Why would you try to win me over?
Why do you dare to sow discord?

Do you think the general is a fool?

The general asked him to appease the emperor, and Jia Chong didn't mind playing a show of unity between the emperor and his subjects with Cao Mao.

However, he did not notice that the looks his colleagues gave him had changed.

Jia Chong's mother was a very upright person. She was completely unaware of her son's actions. She constantly abused Cheng Ji in front of others, so everyone secretly laughed at her behind her back. She also repeatedly asked Jia Chong to bring his first wife, Li, back home, but Jia Chong was afraid of his new wife and dared not do so. In the end, he died with regret.

(End of this chapter)