The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 543 It’s better not to interact

"What the prince said makes sense."

Cao Mao nodded and said, "The garrison in Shu still requires your attention."

Chen Qian immediately said, "Your Majesty, do not worry. Although Deng Ai's incident has caused some confusion among Shu's enemies, the Ministry of War will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty."

Cao Mao paused, then smiled and said, "When you mentioned Deng Ai, I remembered something."

"But what about the treatment of Deng Ai?"

"Yes, he has been reflecting on his placement for some time in the palace. I feel that the garrison in Shu cannot be accomplished by just a few people. It would be better to let him serve as deputy to Lord Chen."

Chen Qian was speechless for a moment.

He had just criticized Deng Ai twice in a row because he didn't want to hear these words from the emperor.

Chen Qian realized that the matter might be related to Deng Ai from the emperor's abnormal behavior at the beginning, so he took action several times. Unexpectedly, the emperor was not moved at all, and he countered his moves and brought up the matter.

At this point, Chen Qian seemed very powerless.

He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, I know General Deng's talents, but Your Majesty also knows General Deng's character."

Cao Mao waved his hand. "I am well aware of Lord Chen's intelligence. Others might be afraid of him, but how could Lord Chen possibly worry about him? Even if he has radical and inappropriate ideas, Lord Chen will surely be able to see through them!"

Since Cao Mao had said so much, Chen Qian had no reason to object.

He could only bite the bullet and agree.

I hope that beast won't lead himself into a ditch again! !

Chen Qian believed in his own intelligence and talent, but Deng Ai’s strength lay in his ability to always use reason to convince others to accept those crazy ideas!

Chen Qian didn’t know if he could resist it!

If you believe what he says and something bad happens, you will be the one who suffers!
Chen Qian left with a dark face.

Yang Zong turned and walked in. "These ministers are very dissatisfied with General Deng."

"Let alone the ministers, I am very dissatisfied with him. As soon as I dismissed him, he started thinking about the war in Huainan and even wanted to replace the General of Chariots and Cavalry!"

"He actually said that the General of Chariots and Cavalry can formulate strategies but can't take care of the overall situation, and can only be the commander of a small army. Listen to what he said!!"

Yang Zong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, no one is perfect. Most talented people tend to be a bit arrogant, just like your favorites Zhong Hui, Zhang Hua, and others. Aren't they the same?"

"There's no need to elaborate on Zhong Hui's arrogance. Even Zhang Hua, who appears modest and reserved, didn't even hesitate when he heard about your appointment. He immediately agreed and headed to Bashu to rectify the local officials without showing any mercy or forbearance. This is also a manifestation of arrogance."

Cao Mao shook his head, "This is different."

"Zhong Hui was no more than thirty-three, and Zhang Hua no more than twenty-six."

"But what about Deng Ai? How old is he? His son is older than these two!"

Cao Mao complained for a moment before saying, "Let him join the Ministry of War and be responsible for making plans first. Then find a place for him to farm!"

Yang Zong took out a memorial from his sleeve and placed it in front of Cao Mao.

"Your Majesty, this is a memorial from Cao Wei, Prince of Pei."

Cao Mao took the memorial and looked at it for a moment.

The anger on his face finally dissipated a little, and he said with a smile: "It seems that this royal family is still useful."

The letter from King Pei was very simple. He first greeted Cao Mao, then thanked him for his kindness, and finally talked about his recent situation.

When he was talking about his recent situation, he mentioned an interesting story: when he was out for a walk, he accidentally discovered a group of officials gathered in the government office to take leave. He had already informed the governor of this matter, and the governor said he would definitely deal with it.

Of course, Cao Mao believed that he must have discovered it by accident.

This is of course a good thing for Cao Mao.

The princes began to gradually break free from the constraints, and the power of the royal family rose again. They also became Cao Mao's eyes and ears in the local area and began to actively contribute their own strength.

In a situation like this, when faced with collusion among officials, who would dare to rashly file an impeachment?
The princes dared to do that. They are not part of the same system. Why should they be afraid of you? Even if you gathered all the local officials, it would be useless. If you have the guts, come and murder me?

The last time someone tried to murder the princes, all three clans were exterminated by the emperor.

Officials have close relationships with each other because of their background and marriage, but this is not the case with princes. They are a special category.

Even if the princes were guilty, it was not something that the local officials could deal with. In the end, they might even attract the attention of the Minister of the Interior, and by that time, even more people would be in trouble.

Yang Zong smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, in fact, apart from these princes, the clan still has many young people. Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly, but the strength of the clan lies in its people."

"The Sima family was so powerful in the past because of its large number of members. If we talk about the number of members in the clan, Emperor Taizu had many descendants. The number of descendants of the current royal family is many times greater than that of the Sima family. If Your Majesty could pay more attention to these people and support them more."

Cao Mao asked, "How does Lord Yang think we should support them?"

"Emperor Wen established schools in various places. Your Majesty, why don't you encourage more of the royal family's children to study there?"

"Also, the Imperial Academy can also recruit some royal family members, allowing them to study more classics and participate more in military affairs. Within ten years, the great worry that Your Majesty is worried about may be suppressed."

Looking at Yang Zong's eyes, Cao Mao probably understood what he was thinking.

Make your own family the number one family, and then you can suppress the other big families.

This idea, regardless of the potential dangers, still had some merit given the numerous clans that controlled everything. Cao Mao didn't hesitate and simply let Yang Zong do the job.

He also wanted to see how much difference there was between Yang Gong and Zhang Hua in terms of doing things.

If the difference is too big, then I will have to ask Zhang Hua to come back!
This was Chen Qian's first visit to Deng Ai's mansion.

Deng Ai was very surprised by Chen Qian's arrival, but he did not behave rudely. He pulled Chen Qian into the study.

"Lord Chen, Your Majesty, can you allow me to go to Huainan?"

Chen Qian shook his head. "General, you are not familiar enough with the affairs of Huainan. General Guanqiu is there and is more than capable of handling matters there. If we make a sudden change of general, I'm afraid it will only cause greater trouble."

Deng Ai pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously. "What you said makes sense. The situation is urgent now. If I were to take over, it might be too late. A General of Chariots and Cavalry will suffice."

He looked at Chen Qian again, "Then why did His Majesty ask you to come here?"

This person really doesn't know how to behave in society. As soon as he opens his mouth he starts asking questions.

Chen Qian said calmly, "I want you to be my assistant and offer advice on how to pacify the situation."

After hearing this, Deng Ai was silent for a moment, and then began to look at Chen Qian in front of him, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

The way he looked at me seemed to be saying: Who the hell do you think you are to be worthy of my assistance?
Chen Qian had already thought of such a situation and was not angry.

If Deng Ai is unwilling to come, that would be the best.

It’s best if we don’t have any contact with each other for the rest of our lives.

At this moment, Deng Ai suddenly spoke up, "Lord Chen, because of my previous achievements in destroying a nation, I became arrogant and made a grave mistake."

"Please bear with me in the future."

Deng Ai was clearly speaking good words, but Chen Qian still found them harsh.

He would rather hear Deng Ai mocking him and then driving him out.

Chen Qian continued, "The eunuchs on my side are all young men. As long as General Deng can get used to it, it will be fine."

Deng Ai nodded and said, "Young man, you are efficient and effective. Very good."

Chen Qian just found it boring.

In fact, Deng Ai has not changed at all. Since being pardoned by the emperor, he is no longer so arrogant. Although he still speaks bluntly, he has learned to speak human language when necessary.

Chen Qian then gave instructions on the specific details of the work, including what time to start work, where to work, the subordinates assigned to him, etc.

Deng Ai listened very carefully, and then respectfully escorted Chen Qian out the door.

In the evening, when Deng Zhong returned to the mansion to meet his father, Deng Ai told him about this matter.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the Shangshutai with you."

"I will be a Lang in the Shangshutai from now on."

"what???"

Hearing this, Deng Zhong's eyes widened.

"Father, how could you agree to this?"

Deng Ai gestured to his son to sit in front of him, and his already wrinkled face became even more wrinkled.

"The same strategy, different people talking about it, different people wanting to do it, the emperor's attitude will be different."

"I have many ideas, but if I don't gain your Majesty's favor, I won't be able to carry them out."

Deng Zhong hesitated for a moment. Although this was not wrong, he always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this sentence.

He had no choice but to say, "Father, His Majesty really loves you, otherwise, he wouldn't have dealt with you so simply."

"I, I know."

"Your Majesty likes my talents, but I can't use them here, so I'm going to go wherever it is."

Deng Zhong sighed.

When Deng Zhong heard that his father was going to be an official again, he was not happy but started to worry.

I finally got the chance to be an official again, please don't ruin it for me again.

Deng Ai said seriously at this moment: "Zhong, from now on, you must work harder and do things. Don't be arrogant just because you have achieved a little success, and don't look down on others."

Deng Zhong accepted the teachings very seriously, even though his father could not do so.

The next day, the father and son left the mansion together and resumed their official careers.

Deng Ai was the oldest and most famous person in the Ministry of War. When he sat here, the young men all trembled in fear. Deng Ai asked about their recent assignments one by one.

He didn't speak very clearly, but he still asked about the things that the Ministry of War was going to handle recently.

Then, without waiting for Chen Qian's instructions, he began to think of a countermeasure.

(End of this chapter)