The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 597 Letters
With the endorsement of the Shangshu Ling, Guo Zhi went directly to the Taiji Hall to apologize.

Just as Wang Chang said, Cao Mao had no intention of executing them all.

Cao Mao first scolded Guo Zhi angrily, and then said that he would ask the Ministry of Justice to give him a lighter sentence.

When Guo Zhi walked out of the Taiji Hall, she felt extremely complicated and couldn't tell whether she was sad or relieved.

Cao Mao didn't have time to deal with these people. After sending Guo Zhi away, Cao Mao came to Changqiu Palace, where Zheng Xian lived now. Logically speaking, Zheng Xian should have moved into Zhaoyang Palace. After all, that was where the queen should stay, but Cao Mao didn't want to irritate Queen Mother Guo.

So she was allowed to live in Changqiu Palace. It didn’t matter where she lived, what was important was the identity of the person living there.

When Cao Mao came here, Changqiu Palace changed from its usual desolate and quiet state to become extremely lively. There were hundreds of palace maids serving here alone. It was not because Zheng Xian was greedy for enjoyment, but because it was all done according to the system.

The status of the queen is second only to that of the emperor. In the past, when she was not made queen, the status could be simple, but now it is no longer possible. She must show her difference from others.

Zheng Xian had already learned that Cao Mao was coming, and specially brought people out to greet him.

For some reason, Zheng Xian has become a little different since she was appointed.

Perhaps identity can really bring certain bonuses.

She looked more noble. She was originally fair-skinned, and after wearing the scarlet clothes, her fairness and beauty were even more apparent.

Her belly already had a slight bulge.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

Zheng Xian just bowed lightly.

If the royal family is compared to an ordinary family, the status of the queen is equivalent to that of a wife, and the other concubines are equivalent to concubines. There is no essential difference between concubines and slaves. They can be killed or beaten at will. But it is different for the wife. The wife is also the master and mistress of the house.

Therefore, there are clear regulations in etiquette. If a concubine meets the emperor, she must bow with great respect, but if it is the queen, she can be very casual.

Cao Mao still returned the gift to show his respect.

Then he followed Zheng Xian into the palace. The palace maids and eunuchs were constantly walking in the distance, looking extremely busy.

Cao Mao glanced over there, and Zheng Xian explained, "I'm planning to hold a banquet to entertain many royal family ladies, and these people are making preparations."

Cao Mao laughed and nodded with satisfaction.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

After walking a few more steps, he saw Sima Yi, who bowed deeply to Cao Mao.

Cao Mao was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to help the Queen."

Cao Mao understood and then walked into the inner hall. He sat on the upper seat, the queen sat beside him, and Sima Yi could only sit next to them.

Cao Mao then spoke up and said, "You're quite quick at doing things. That's good. You can interact more with these people."

He mentioned a few things about the banquet, and then suddenly asked, "Did the Queen Mother say anything?"

Zheng Xian was stunned, and after thinking seriously for a moment, she said, "She didn't say anything to us. She just asked me to visit her from time to time, and told me that I couldn't be rude to my elders just because I was the queen."

Cao Mao couldn't help but chuckle, she was indeed worthy of being the Queen Mother.

Cao Mao stayed here for some time and talked for a long time before leaving.

After Cao Mao left, Zheng Xian's face showed obvious worry.

She stroked her belly and sighed.

Sima Yi was very puzzled by this, "Why is the Queen like this?"

Zheng Xian asked, "What if it's a daughter?"

Hearing this, Sima Yi laughed again, "The Queen is still young, and so is His Majesty. So what if it's a daughter? Don't worry, Queen. When giving birth to a child, there will definitely be many messy thoughts, but it doesn't matter."

Sima Yi tried to persuade her, but Zheng Xian didn't dare to say anything more.

She was worried that she would end up like Sima Yi's father, who had several daughters but no sons.
When Cao Mao left here, he was still in a very good mood. The weather today was also very good, with clear skies, soft sunshine, and an exceptionally sunny day.

Zhong Yu sat in the mansion, looking up at the sky. The weather today was really good, maybe something auspicious was going to happen!

For the scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, different weather meant the arrival of different things. They connected celestial phenomena with reality and conducted divination and calculations.

Zhong Yu looked at the clear sky and his mood became much better.

"Brother!!"

Then a shout was heard, and a man suddenly rushed into the mansion. Even the servant beside him was frightened by him, and the teapot in his hand fell to the ground.

Zhong Yu looked at the teapot with pain, and the corner of his eye twitched.

It seems that my academic ability in the Book of Changes is still not enough, I need to learn more!

I saw it wrong! It's a very bad omen!

When Zhong Yu raised his head again, there seemed to be a few more dark clouds in the clear sky.

Zhong Hui quickly took a seat in front of his brother.

"Brother, you were clearly in the mansion, why did you let the servants lie to me and say you were not there?" Zhong Yu just raised his head and ignored Zhong Hui.

President Zhong sighed, "Brother, do you still remember that before my father passed away, he asked you to take good care of me?"

Zhong Yu finally couldn't help it, "You still have my father in your heart? You have offended all of my father's friends. You have also destroyed all the connections my father left behind, including my friends. You don't even have a single friend yourself. You really are..."

If this guy were twenty years younger, Zhong Yu would really beat him up, but he is old now.

He exhaled, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Brother, I want to ask you to help me write an article."

"Oh? Let's talk in the study."

Zhong Yu brought Zhong Hui into the study and started asking him questions.

"What article?"

"That's what my brother is best at, the kind of insulting prose."

Zhong Yu frowned. "A manifesto? Who are you trying to scold?"

"I heard that Sun Quan's death anniversary is approaching, so I wanted to ask you to write a letter of proclamation and send it to the State of Wu."

“Zhong Hui!!!”

Zhong Yu called him by his name.

There were only two brothers in the study, no outsiders, so Zhong Hui didn't care about his brother's rudeness to him. He just grinned, as if he couldn't hear his brother's scolding at all.

"I can't write this kind of article. If you want to write it, write it yourself. Don't come to me!"

Zhong Yu gritted his teeth and prepared to order someone to kick his brother out.

Zhong Hui said, "Brother, you are usually very good at scolding people, but why don't you know how to scold people when the critical moment comes?"

"Shi Ji, although the two countries are at war, it is truly inappropriate to humiliate the king of another country with vicious words. This is beneath your status as a distinguished scholar."

Zhong Hui nodded, "I know, that's why I asked my brother to write it!"

Facing his brother's increasingly dangerous gaze, Zhong Hui smiled and said, "It was just a joke."

"Brother, I have a reason for doing this. It's all for future planning, so it's very necessary. You don't have to nominate me, but you must help me."

"Brother just said that I don't have any good friends. I originally wanted to ask Ji Gong to help me, but I didn't want to insult his literary talent."

Zhong Yu was a little surprised, as he knew how much his younger brother valued his reputation and status as a celebrity.

Writing a letter to humiliate the king of a country, even if it is an enemy country, is really inappropriate. Why did my brother insist on doing this?

Zhong Yu pondered for a moment before asking, "Is the Emperor of Wu about to die?"

Zhong Hui laughed, "Yes, his health is getting worse and worse, and he is about to die."

Zhong Yu nodded, "Okay, get some paper and pen."

When the two brothers were together, Zhong Yu's talent was always overshadowed by his younger brother, but in fact, Zhong Hui's abilities were either taught by Zhong Yao or cultivated by his elder brother.

It’s just that Zhong Yu’s personality is more stable, and he has a lot of things to do and has to worry about the entire clan, so he can’t do whatever he wants like Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui now stated his requirements. The words he used should not be too dirty, but he must make Sun Xiu feel humiliated and make them angry from top to bottom.

It starts with "King Wu of the Great Wei", then greets Sun Quan and talks about the time when Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 to pay homage to Zhang Liao.

Zhong Yu was experienced. He believed that if he just told the truth and exposed someone's shortcomings, the other party might not be angry. He also had to spread rumors. The more outrageous the rumors were, the angrier the other party would be. Even if he didn't show it on his face, he would definitely be very annoyed in his heart.

With the help of his brother, Zhong Hui was like a fish in water and produced a good greeting article.

Zhong Yu provided advice, while Zhong Hui was responsible for writing.

The two of them worked hard for three days before completing this work.

When Zhong Hui picked up the letter proudly, Zhong Yu still felt something was wrong.

He looked at his brother worriedly and said, "Yes, I know what you're thinking. However, judging by Sun Xiu's behavior these days, he's definitely a man who can keep his composure and won't lose his composure over this letter. You want to kill the Emperor of Wu with a letter, but that won't work."

"If you do this, you will damage your reputation and might even humiliate the people of Wu, making them even more determined to oppose Wei."

Zhong Hui laughed and said, "Yes, that might be the case."

Seeing his brother's calm and composed look, Zhong Yu suddenly felt that something was wrong. Was there something else he couldn't see?
Zhong Hui has been very thoughtful since he was a child, and Zhong Yu has long been accustomed to this.

Seeing that his brother was not worried about these things, he didn't say anything more.

"Then you can figure it out on your own. If anything happens, don't come to me. I won't help you with anything anymore!"

Zhong Yu gave a warning and then drove his brother out.

Zhong Hui took the letter back to his residence and immediately began to polish it for the second time.

He wanted to show the emperor that Lu Kang was just a Zhang Hua and was far inferior to him!
(End of this chapter)