The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 46: Monitoring, right?

Cao Mao walked around the West Hall.

He was followed by four eunuchs.

Two eunuchs stood at the door.

Several soldiers were standing in the corridor.

The four attendants around him were not too old. They kept their heads down and followed Cao Mao respectfully. These four were eunuchs. The general was afraid that Cao Mao could not take care of his health, so he sent them to look after him.

Cao Mao probably could not repay the great kindness of the general.

Cao Mao walked around the hall curiously for several times.

His evaluation was that it was not as good as the government office in my hometown.

The West Hall is the most simply decorated place in the entire imperial palace. When Emperor Wen Cao Pi was building the Taiji Hall, he did not build his own residence on a large scale. He made this place very simple and made the Zhaoyang Hall on the north side very luxurious.

He used this to tell his ministers that he was a very frugal and simple emperor.

After saying this, he turned around and walked into Zhaoyang Palace.
When Emperor Cao Rui of the Ming Dynasty inherited the throne, he expanded the Taiji Hall to a certain extent, but did not build the West Hall.

He used this to tell his ministers that he was also a very frugal and simple emperor.

After saying this, he turned and went to the newly built Xuanwu Hall in the suburbs.
When Cao Fang arrived, he repeatedly said that his living conditions were too poor and he wanted to live better. Then, he became a tool for the ministers to gain fame. They would persuade the emperor to be frugal and not start construction any more.

This has created the simple West Hall we have today.

"I previously heard that Emperor Liezu was a diligent, frugal, and simple person, but I didn't believe it. Today, I finally believe it."

Cao Mao spoke somewhat helplessly.

The four people behind him did not answer, but remained silent.

Cao Mao looked at them with a smile, "From now on, you will serve me, but I don't know your names."

Hearing what Cao Mao said, the four of them looked at each other and quickly gave their names.

After fully learning the lessons of the previous dynasty, Cao Pi "appointed the position of Sanqi, which was combined with the position of Zhong Changshi", and the sons of aristocratic families served as palace officials instead of eunuchs.

The official position of Sanqi was very high. He had no specific scope of functions but was able to handle the memorials of the Shangshu. When he was transferred, he often held important official positions.

The eunuch was replaced in this way.

This did prevent the eunuchs from causing trouble, but it also left Cao Mao with no manpower available.

Cao Mao was certain that the four eunuchs in front of him would watch his every word and action and report to the Sima family.

But he still remembered these people's names and even gave them rewards.

He then ordered the two eunuchs outside the door to be called in and asked their names and identities.

Many people think that the Huangmen Lang was also held by eunuchs, but in fact, the Huangmen was held by scholars. The two Huangmen officials in front of Cao Mao were educated scholars.

The first one was fine, but the second one attracted Cao Mao's attention.

The name of the second Huangmen official was Jiao Bo.

The man was not too old, had strong hands, a resolute expression, and good looks, which was probably why he was able to serve as a Huangmen official.

Cao Mao secretly took note of this person.

Historically, when Cao Mao launched his final charge against Sima Zhao, he had two confidants by his side.

The first one is Rongcong Pushe Li Zhao, who can be understood as the head of the emperor’s guards.

The second one is Jiao Bo, who served as the Yellow Gate Official. The Yellow Gate Official was mainly responsible for running errands for the emperor and conveying oral imperial edicts.

Sure enough, when Li Zhao met with the guards later, he was among them.

This man looked ordinary, but he was of a sturdy build, about the same size as Liu Lu.

But now Li Zhao's face looked very ugly, and he was not the head of the guards, but only a deputy.

Cao Mao met with everyone, encouraged them, and then asked them to return to their posts.

Sitting on the bed, Cao Mao looked at the four eunuchs in front of him with curiosity.

"Where are you all from?"

"This"

The eunuchs looked at each other in surprise. His Majesty was much more friendly and enthusiastic than they had imagined.

"I am from Shangdang County."

"Shangdang, this is a great place!"

Cao Mao had no intention of resting at all and started chatting with the four people.

Cao Mao basically just talked nonsense, sometimes commenting on places, sometimes commenting on people, and sometimes talking about his many absurd ideas.

That day, Cao Mao chatted with them until very late, until the four of them were almost exhausted. Cao Mao yawned and indicated that he wanted to rest.

In the night, the whole Luoyang was silent.

Jia Chong sat in his inner room, as if waiting for something.

A moment later, a eunuch led several armored soldiers in. "Why are you so late? It's almost dawn!"

Jia Chong cursed and when he looked up, he saw the thick documents in the hands of the soldiers.

Jia Chong was completely stunned.

What is this? ?

This eunuch was none other than Li Sheng, the chief eunuch who had been following in front. He looked at Jia Chong with a sorrowful face and quickly bowed to admit his mistake.

"Lord Jia, this is really not your fault. Your Majesty is talking endlessly. You want us to record their words and actions. Not only should we memorize them, but we should also write them down when we return and compare them to make sure there are no mistakes."

“He said so much???”

Jia Chong flipped through the documents in front of him in confusion.

"You don't have to remember every word! Besides, I'm just saying this to you, so why write it down?"

"Mr. Jia, you may not know that His Majesty commented on the many ministers in the court and also expressed his own thoughts on the local area and some of his ideas and plans. We dare not forget to remember them."

Jia Chong looked at the mountain of documents in front of him and took a deep breath.

"You've done a great job. Go back and rest for now. Work in pairs and continue watching. Remember, if you do well, your family members away from home will also be prosperous with you. If you don't do well, your family members away from home will suffer with you."

"only"

After seeing them off, Jia Chong opened the document in front of him.

It's full of nonsense, but you can't help but read it.

The veins on Jia Chong's forehead suddenly bulged.

"You inhuman bastard!!!"

The next day, Cao Mao woke up in the West Hall, feeling refreshed.

I hope the wise minister who was in charge of checking his words and deeds yesterday also had a good sleep!

He stretched, washed and changed his clothes, and then had his meal in the west hall.

The food is far inferior to what I had in Yuancheng.

Cao Mao looked at the eunuch in front of him and asked, "Weren't Zhou Sheng and the others on guard yesterday? Why do you look so tired?"

Mr. Li's eyes were bloodshot and his eye sockets were swollen, as if he had not slept all night.

"Your Majesty, I am fine."

"Oh, I'm glad you're alright. Seeing you like this, if you can't do anything else, go back and rest for a while. I allow you to go back and rest."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! I am fine!"

"Ah, well, then get ready. I'm going to Zhaoyang Palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"Remember, every day from now on, the first thing I will do is to go to Zhaoyang Palace to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. The Great Wei governs the world with filial piety, and I will lead the way for the people of the world!"

"only!"

"Speaking of filial piety, I remembered something. Let me tell you about it!!"

Mr. Li widened his eyes.

No! ! !
But he failed to stop the emperor after all. The emperor slowly talked about the filial piety of the current Minister of Agriculture Wang Xiang, expressed his great respect for the prince, and pointed out the official position he hoped the prince would hold, what he hoped he would do in the future, and so on.

The eunuchs' scalps were tingling, they had to remember this!
Cao Mao's mouth was full of smiles. If you want to remember my words and deeds, then I will let you remember them well. It would be best if you could send them all to the general so that he can take a good look!

After finishing the meal, Cao Mao hurriedly got up and led everyone towards Zhaoyang Palace.

Even if they were walking on the road, Cao Mao was not going to let them go. He opened fire at full force, and several eunuchs were dizzy.

Jiao Bo arrived at Zhaoyang Palace first and reported the news of the emperor's arrival.

Soon, the eunuchs of Zhaoyang Palace came out hurriedly to greet him, and Cao Mao walked into the palace respectfully.

Cao Mao's attendants were about to accompany him in, but were stopped by the guards of Zhaoyang Palace.

"The Queen Mother has only summoned His Majesty, so you will stay here and guard!"

Hearing this, Mr. Li felt both uneasy and relieved.

Finally, I don’t have to memorize the emperor’s quotations. However, how should I explain this to Mr. Jia in the evening?
Sure enough, the Queen Mother was not alone, Guo Jian was also sitting beside her.

As the General of Defense, he commanded the guards in the palace and stayed in the palace all year round. If he had been in the palace at the time, Sima Shi might not have attacked Guo De directly.

Cao Mao paid his respects to the Queen Mother and then looked at Guo Jian.

"uncle!!!"

Cao Mao bowed deeply to him with a look of pain on his face.

Then he gritted his teeth and said, "I trusted that bastard Wang Su's flattery! I killed my uncle! Please punish me, uncle!"

ps: Don't miss any opportunity to tire Sima Shi to death! No matter if it's useful or not! To learn from Sima Yi, the main strategy is to use the old man's tactics!

(End of this chapter)