The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 404: Using villains to fight villains

"We must arrest them and absolutely cannot pardon them."

"It's because he's a well-known figure among scholars that we want to arrest him."

"Isn't his story also a form of publicity?"

Cao Mao asked seriously.

Zhong Hui said: "If his father is plotting a rebellion..."

"Then kill his entire clan."

"Are you afraid that Deng Ai is no match for Wang Rong's father?"

Zhong Hui didn't say anything more. Although he liked it, work was still work, and he couldn't let personal feelings affect his work. Of course, this only limited to good feelings that couldn't delay work. If he disliked it, then it would be hard to say.

Zhong Hui left here.

Cao Mao looked through the memorial again, but he couldn't bear to read it. His mind was full of those corrupt officials.

He simply put aside what he was doing and walked out of the West Hall.

Cao Mao walked unsteadily in the palace, and soon he appeared in front of Zhaoyang Palace.

Mr. Guo was standing at the door of the palace. When he saw Cao Mao suddenly appear there, he was shocked.

The emperor hasn't been here for some time.

Today is different from the past. In the past, the emperor often came to pay a visit to the empress dowager, but he was only allowed to stand at the door and unable to enter.

But now, the emperor's mere appearance here has caused a commotion among the eunuchs in Zhaoyang Palace. Someone immediately went in to report to the empress dowager, and someone was responsible for welcoming him.

Before Cao Mao could even open his mouth, Guo Laogong made way for him, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is waiting for you!"

Cao Mao nodded at him and then walked quickly into the hall.

“My son is here!!”

Empress Dowager Guo was in high spirits. It was obvious that Cao Mao had seized power and the Empress Dowager was completely sidelined, but looking at the mental state of the two, it seemed as if the Empress Dowager was the winner.

Zheng Xian was standing next to the empress dowager, and was also stunned when she saw Cao Mao suddenly appear.

Cao Mao bowed to the empress dowager.

"Mother, I'm here to visit you."

Empress Dowager Guo hurriedly asked Cao Mao to sit next to her. Seeing Cao Mao's haggard appearance, Empress Dowager Guo was very happy and felt pity for him.

"Why is my son sick? What's the big deal?"

Cao Mao did not hide it and told Empress Dowager Guo about the officials' corruption and the fact that the Censorate took the lead in accepting bribes.

Cao Mao looked very sad and angry, and was extremely disappointed with the officials' behavior.

His face still looked a little aggrieved, like a weak and helpless little emperor.

When Empress Dowager Guo heard this, she became angry and started cursing.

"Why are there so many people like this in the court?"

"So many traitors have died, can't you learn a lesson?"

"It never ends! It never ends!"

Empress Dowager Guo scolded him, and Cao Mao shook his head.

The emperor and his ministers have almost irreconcilable contradictions. This contradiction will be suppressed as one side becomes stronger, but it will never disappear.

Even as powerful as the Han and Tang emperors, there is no way to completely resolve the conflict.

Cao Mao did not dare to say that he could completely resolve the conflict between the monarch and his ministers in his lifetime, but he needed to suppress this conflict as much as possible.

However, Cao Mao now holds immense power, and military authority is the foundation of everything. He was originally worried that indiscriminate killings would lead to a loss of officials, leaving no one available. But now it seems that the effects of their existence are almost entirely negative, making it worse to have no one available!
After this incident, I was able to relax for a long time.

However, you have to survive their invisible counterattack.

Cao Mao continued to complain to the Queen Mother and talked about his experiences during this period.

Empress Dowager Guo scolded Cao Mao several times before finally saying to him, "My son, don't be sad. These traitors will get their due retribution sooner or later!"

"If you encounter something you can't solve, come to me and I will definitely help you!"

Hearing this, Cao Mao suddenly raised his head and wanted to say something, but he hesitated.

"Mother."

Seeing Cao Mao's hesitation, as if he wanted to ask something of her, Empress Dowager Guo was overjoyed, but she said seriously, "My son, if you needed my help, you should have just asked. Why are you doing this?"

"Don't you take me seriously?"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Cao Mao then said helplessly: "Mother, the truth is, I have almost no one around me to use."

"The Censorate is full of treacherous thieves, and it's difficult to find reliable people. I remembered that my relatives from my mother's side were once generals and have some talent. They are probably more trustworthy than the other ministers, so I want them to come and help me."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Guo hesitated.

Thanks to Cao Mao, Empress Dowager Guo had a deep estrangement with those relatives, and until now she would not talk about them easily.

But, the emperor had come to her for help. Empress Dowager Guo thought about it and felt that apart from these relatives, there was nothing she could do to help the emperor.

Empress Dowager Guo hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes, but my son must be cautious and not trust them too much." Cao Mao hurriedly said, "Mother, please summon them and ask them to help me."

"it is good!"

Empress Dowager Guo agreed very readily.

Cao Mao was overjoyed and hurried to express his gratitude.

Empress Dowager Guo gently stroked Cao Mao's head and said, "Don't worry, I'm here and I will never let you suffer any injustice!"

Cao Mao's eyes were red at this moment, and he was extremely moved.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a long time, and just as Cao Mao was about to leave, Empress Dowager Guo asked Zheng Xian to see Cao Mao off.

Zheng Xian followed Cao Mao and saw everything Cao Mao said and said.

The indescribable sadness and grievance made her feel uncomfortable.

She never expected that an emperor of an empire would be forced to this point by his ministers.

She wanted to comfort him, but she didn't know what to say.

When the two of them walked out of Zhaoyang Palace, Zheng Xian finally said, "Your Majesty..."

At this moment, Cao Mao turned around and Zheng Xian was stunned, her whole body was dazed.

At this moment, Cao Mao's face was extremely calm, and his eyes became cold again. There was no trace of grievance and helplessness from before. He had that kind of temperament that was frightening just by looking at him. Zheng Xian was dumbfounded.

She thought the emperor was trying to coax the queen mother to help him, but she didn't expect the emperor's acting skills to be so amazing. He changed in just a moment and didn't even look like the same person!

Of course, she didn't know that this was a unique skill taught to Cao Mao by his teacher himself, and not everyone could master it.

Cao Mao looked at her calmly and said, "You have done a good job these past few days. Continue to stay with the Queen Mother and ask her not to disturb me. This will count as your merit."

"If you miss your family, you can go back to see them. You don't need to ask me."

Zheng Xian nodded slowly, she seemed to be really frightened by Cao Mao.

Cao Mao ignored her and turned away.

The Wei Dynasty needs cruel officials now.

Zhong Hui was obviously not an outstanding cruel official. Although he valued pursuit above all else, he still had some affection for the children of wealthy families, especially the famous scholars.

Unless those celebrities don't give him face first, he will be easily manipulated as long as they are polite to him.

These traitors cannot be dealt with by using the loyal ministers and wise men in history books.

Only by using those cowardly villains and those notorious people in history books can we deal with these traitors.

Cao Mao quickly thought of several people in his mind.

And at the front of the list are naturally the fools from the Guo family.

Cao Mao didn't touch them at first because he thought he would be able to put them to use one day, and now was obviously a good time.

After they were expelled by the Queen Mother, the powerful families launched a frantic counterattack, putting them in a terrible state. They have completely withdrawn from the list of aristocratic families. No one in the family holds an official position, let alone the study of classics. The only descendant who studies classics is still a king in the mountains.

It can be said that they are now really forced into a desperate situation.

For villains like them, any opportunity to rise and save their lives is so important that they will not miss it, and they will not care whether it will affect their reputation in the Shilin community.

Could the impact be worse than being exterminated?
The reason why the Queen Mother was asked to come forward naturally had other deeper meanings.

In addition to these fools in the Guo family, there is another person, that is He Zeng.

If you have to say, this guy He Zeng is the biggest corrupt official in the Wei Dynasty.

Don't be fooled by this guy's claims of being filial and polite. In fact, he is a great admirer of luxury.

The food prepared in his kitchen even surpassed what the emperor and princes ate.

Every time Sima Yan held a banquet and gathered everyone together, He Zeng was unwilling to eat, saying that the food was not as delicious as his own and he could not swallow it.

If this statement were made in any other dynasty, nine heads would not be enough to chop off.

But Sima Anshi would not disappoint people. He immediately announced that when holding banquets in the future, Mr. He could bring his own chef in.

It is unknown how much He Zeng did in private to maintain his luxurious enjoyment. All we need to know is that with his salary, it was impossible for him to compete with the emperor in wealth.

If corrupt officials in the world were to be dealt with, he should be the first one to be brought out and punished.

However, this person seems to have the same character as Sima Yan, but he is very cautious in doing things. We only know that he is extravagant, but there is no evidence of bribery or corruption.

In addition, this person absolutely does not care about his face. He only wants to save his life and enjoy himself. In other words, he is a villain who can be cruel to anyone.

Such people often have the potential to become cruel officials.

When Cao Mao returned to Xitang, he already had a lot of ideas in his mind.

He immediately sent someone again, this time to bring He Zeng to him.

If wise men like Guanqiu Dian under your command are unable to deal with those villains, then use the biggest villain to deal with them.

I want to compete with them to see who is more brutal and tyrannical. Since you are unreasonable and reckless, don't blame me for using the same method to deal with you! !
Let you also feel what it feels like to be bullied by thieves! !
ps: I would like to dedicate a new book to my friend, it is called "Three Kingdoms: Dragon Rises from the South of the Yangtze River", written by Liu Pan. If you like it, you can take a look.

There is also a book called "The Prosperous Tang Dynasty: Starting from Marrying Yang Yuhuan", which I heard is also pretty good.

I don’t know why book titles are getting longer and longer these days.

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