The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 47 Sour and Sweet

Guo Jian had a stern face and said nothing.

The Queen Mother spoke helplessly, "Stand up and speak."

Cao Mao stood up, his expression becoming increasingly sad and angry.

"Uncle, do you remember when I went to see Wang Su, but Wang Su didn't show up, and it was Huabiao who came out to entertain me?"

Guo Jian didn't say anything, still staring at him fiercely.

Cao Mao continued to talk to himself, "Everything about Lord Xiahou was exactly what Hua Biao told me. I didn't understand why at first, but later I realized that Wang Su was deliberately trying to make things difficult for my Guo family! Hua Biao and Wang Su are in cahoots!"

"He just wants to use this incident to force the death of my Guo!"

"Later, when the court decided to let me inherit the throne, I was suddenly assassinated. If Sima Yan hadn't arrived in time, I would have died at the hands of the thief. Who in Yuan City has the ability to assassinate me?"

"The local nobles and I are on very good terms. The only one who has a grudge against me, Shu Wan, has already been arrested. I think Wang Su must be unable to stop them, so he's desperate and wants to kill me and then blame it on the Guo family!"

"If I die, he can tell the court that it was the Guo family who killed me out of spite!"

"In this case, with the new emperor gone, and my Guo family involved, how can the general forgive me? He will definitely uproot my Guo family!"

"When the time comes, the general will certainly welcome King Pengcheng as emperor with great fanfare, and my Guo family will be gone!"

"This Wang Su is so vicious!"

"If the Queen Mother doesn't believe me, you can ask Lord Gao! He can testify for me!"

Empress Dowager Guo looked obviously flustered, and she looked at Guo Jian beside her. Guo Jian also felt a little scared.

"It's really possible. If you die, Sima Shi will definitely find someone to take the blame. Wang Su is one of their own, so naturally I will be the one to take the blame."

"Yes! He was intentionally trying to frame my uncle!"

"You don't know yet, do you? After Wang Su learned about this, he insisted that it must have been done by someone familiar with my mansion!"

"Uncle, tell me, who lived in my mansion the longest at that time?"

Guo Jian suddenly jumped up, "How dare you, old dog?!"

"If you don't believe me, uncle, there were also Guo Jun, Zheng Mao, Sima Yan, Cheng Ji and others at that time. You can definitely send someone to ask them secretly to see if what I said is true!"

Seeing Cao Mao so determined, Guo Jian believed it in his heart.

Guo Jian already disliked Wang Su and was very wary of him. At this moment, he was furious and his whole body was burning.

"It's so lively!"

Then a man was seen striding into the palace. The man had a cold expression and stared at Cao Mao.

"Father."

Guo Jian quickly stood up and saluted.

The person who came was a little old man. He had the temperament of Sima Shi and a cold look in his eyes. He was Guo De and Guo Jian's father, Guo Li.

The old man sat aside and looked at Cao Mao with an unfriendly look.

Cao Mao hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Guo Jian asked curiously, "Father? Why are you here?"

"The general gave me the title of General Xuande to deter villains. I came here to prevent any villains from causing trouble and bringing trouble to the Queen Mother."

Cao Mao's expression remained calm as he asked, "The Imperial Palace has General Sima Wang in charge. Why do we need you to come and intimidate them?"

Guo Li was furious, but speechless.

Cao Mao said calmly, "My uncle has passed away. This cannot be changed. We should seek revenge, but we should not rush into it. The most urgent matter now is this Guard General."

"Since the general has arranged for him to enter the palace, I'm afraid that my uncle's trusted confidants will also be replaced."

Cao Mao dared to say this because he firmly believed that Jia Chong must have placed countless people in the palace to keep an eye on him, and there must have been a lot of personnel changes, and this must have been done without asking Guo's opinion.

Sure enough, Guo Jian’s ugly expression said it all.

Guo Li also fell silent.

Cao Mao continued, "I am in the palace, unable to leave, yet countless people are stationed around me to keep an eye on me. Uncle, why do you think they are keeping an eye on me?"

"Are you afraid of what I might do in the palace?"

"What else can I do?"

"To put it bluntly, what they fear most is that I'm close to my uncle. They're keeping an eye on us."

Cao Mao looked at Guo Li. "If I'm not mistaken, someone from the Sima family let you in, right? Since their men couldn't get in, they asked you to interrupt our plot?"

Guo Li did not answer.

Cao Mao sighed deeply, "At this time, if we don't maintain harmony, the Guo family will be completely destroyed."

"Queen Dowager, the person we should deal with now is not Wang Su, not the general, but Sima Wang!"

"Oh?"

Cao Mao said seriously, "Sima Wang is Sima Fu's son. He has great reputation in the court and is deeply trusted by the general. He is also very talented. Having such a person in the palace is really disturbing."

"But I do have a way to make him leave."

"Both Sima Fu and his son value their reputations very much." "I will find a way to get Sima Wang to leave, but I'll have to trouble my uncle with the question of his replacement. As long as Situ Gong is willing to help, the general will not be able to seize power by force."

Several people listened to Cao Mao's words carefully.

Hearing the last sentence, Guo Jian couldn't help shaking his head.

"What are you talking about Situ Gong? His attitude towards us has become increasingly cold. When we questioned him yesterday, he refused to tell us."

"Ah? If it weren't for me, the Guo family, how could he be where he is today? How could he do this?"

Cao Mao asked in surprise.

"what should I do?"

Cao Mao lowered his head in embarrassment, his face full of worry.

At this moment, General Xuande Guo Li spoke.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. If Your Majesty can really get him to resign, I still have some influence in the court, not just Situ Gong."

“So best!”

Cao Mao was overjoyed and clapped his hands, saying, "Then we must have a thorough discussion on this matter."

"Although Wang Su is at odds with my family, we cannot touch him for the time being."

"As for Lord Situ, we must not offend him. We must be more respectful to him in the future. Even if we cannot get his help, we must never let him deal with us."

Cao Mao carefully analyzed the current situation.

When they heard this, they all took it very seriously, and the Queen Mother also nodded.

"The general did not return to Luoyang with them. If I am not mistaken, the person in charge of supervising the imperial palace should be Jia Chong."

"That bastard Jia Chong is fanning the flames. You all might not know this, but he's already set his sights on Sima You and Sima Yan, planning to make them his sons-in-law!"

"We have to find a way to get rid of this guy!"

Cao Mao discussed with them for a long time before leaving alone.

After watching him leave, Queen Mother Guo looked at the two people in front of her, "What do you think?"

Guo Jian didn't dare to speak first in front of his father. He just looked at his father and pretended to be obedient.

Guo Li pondered for a moment before saying, "Let him handle it for now."

"If he can do it, it won't be a bad thing for us."

"As long as we don't help, even if the general asks, it has nothing to do with us."

"Jian, I see he's very kind to you. You should stop being so cold. You can be a little closer to him occasionally, but never do anything for him."

"only!!"

When I walked out of Zhaoyang Palace, the four eunuchs were waiting.

Seeing Cao Mao come out, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed him.

Cao Mao smiled and looked at Li Sheng standing beside him.

"Mr. Li, you had a really good chat with the Queen Mother today."

Mr. Li's smile gradually became stiff.

Jiao Bo followed at the end, and looked at Cao Mao in front of him who was chattering and verbally attacking the four eunuchs, and smiled quietly.

These four people were temporary replacements, including the eunuch next to him, whom he had never seen before.

How could Jiao Bo not know their origins?

It’s a pity that even if Your Majesty sees it, it’s useless.

Jiao Bo thought to himself and followed all the way back to Xitang.

"Jiao Jun!"

Jiao Bo suddenly raised his head and saw something flying towards him, so he quickly caught it.

When I looked down, it was an orange fruit.

"His Majesty."

"This orange is very sweet, you can eat it!"

Jiao Bo was a little confused and looked around, including the four eunuchs, who were also holding oranges in their hands and looked panicked.

Cao Mao ignored him, stuffed the food into his mouth and started eating.

Jiao Bo peeled the tangerine and put a piece into his mouth.

The oranges are very sweet.

But I feel very sad inside.

ps: Cao Mao really reached the limit in history. The more I read the information, the more I think so. He used basically all the available resources. Zhong Hui's evaluation of him was not bad at all. He was similar to Taizu in military affairs and to Chen Si in literature.

(End of this chapter)