The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 70 The elusive one
“What we are going to teach today.”

Wang Su picked up the book, but found that Cao Mao was no longer as enthusiastic as usual. He even kept a distance from him and was secretly looking at him.

When he noticed Wang Su looking at him, he quickly lowered his head.

Although Wang Su hated this guy the most.

I also hope that he will stay as far away from me as possible, but I still feel a little suspicious.

Wang Su was well aware of this boy's ability to cause trouble. Although he was suspicious, he had no interest in asking.

He began to explain the contents of the book in his hand seriously.

Luoyang has been very unstable recently.

The ministers wrote to the emperor requesting rewards.

Zhuge Dan's residence was broken into. The Chief Justice Zhong Yu never attacked scholars, and his subordinate Pei Xiu pretended to be crazy and stupid and was unwilling to arrest him.

And the article "Empty City Bird" caused a lot of controversy.

The poem "Empty City Sparrow" seemed to refer to the emperor, and also seemed to refer to the scholars of the dynasty. Ever since it was brought out by Ruan Ji, it has become a hot topic in the whole of Luoyang.

The scholars sang songs one after another, implicitly satirizing the current rulers.

Although Du Yu advised Sima Zhao that the problem could be solved by ignoring it, Sima Zhao, who was already entangled in many affairs and extremely angry, ordered the ban of the poem and prohibited anyone from singing it, otherwise they would be sent to jail.

Sima Zhao's ban made this poem even more popular. Simply put, it broke the circle and spread from Luoyang to all parts of the country.

They had no interest at first, but when they saw that even the temple was banned, this aroused the rebellious spirit among the scholars. The scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties were rebellious by nature and would insist on doing anything if they were not allowed to do so. Sima Zhao's behavior undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.

The chaos in Luoyang was something that had never occurred before when the emperor was deposed and enthroned.

Apart from these obvious chaos, there are even more things happening behind the scenes.

Wang Su saw clearly that among these three incidents, at least two were caused by this boy.

As for the Zhuge Dan incident, the court still seems to have not figured out who was responsible.

I don't know who is so bold as to leak such an important matter. Isn't he afraid that Sima Shi will behead him and his entire family when he returns?

Wang Su thought about these things in his mind and continued with today's lessons.

However, his subsequent teaching was not very smooth. Cao Mao, who was usually very intelligent and showed a strong talent for Confucian classics, was now timid and could not say anything.

This made Wang Su very angry.

After all, he is still a Confucian scholar.

After Cao Mao failed to respond to his words many times, Wang Su finally couldn't help it.

"Your Majesty has been busy with poetry lately, but has he forgotten the great principles of the classics?"

"Your Majesty, the classics are the true path, and poetry is merely a minor one. How can you put the cart before the horse?"

Cao Mao scratched his head. "That's not the case, my lord. It's just that my uncle told me that you are a criminal and that I cannot get close to you."

"uncle?"

Wang Su was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Is it Guo Xuande's useless son?"

He obviously did not take Guo Jian seriously, and said arrogantly: "Guo is the guilty one. He was pardoned by Emperor Liezu, but he did not care about his duty and could not control his inner greed, haha."

Wang Su probably also knew why Guo was so hostile to him.

Wang Su simply said disdainfully to Guo's behavior: "How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?"

Wang Su hurriedly finished today's teaching and left.

Shortly after he left, Cao Mao went to meet Guo Jian.

"Uncle, Wang Su has already left. I plan to continue hosting Sima Wang and try to get him to leave within the next few days!"

Cao Mao said this very seriously.

Guo Jian was naturally very supportive. He patted Cao Mao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Just go ahead and do it. Don't be afraid of getting into trouble. Your uncle will help you!"

Cao Mao hesitated and said, "Wang Su mentioned you to me just now."

"Oh?"

Guo Jian narrowed his eyes, "What did he say?"

"He said you were a bird."

"The old dog is bullying me too much!!"

Guo Jian started cursing again.

As usual, Cao Mao added fuel to the fire and returned to the West Hall happily.

As soon as he reached the palace gate, he saw Yin Damu with a serious face, and the soldiers around him also had extremely solemn expressions.

Cao Mao was stunned and seemed to realize something.

When he passed the temple gate.

Sure enough, someone was standing outside the door.

The man was so skinny that it seemed as if only bones and skin were left on his body.

His face was tied with cloth, covering his left eye.

At this moment, he stared at Cao Mao in front of him with his only remaining right eye. Cao Mao's legs subconsciously went weak and he almost cursed out loud!
My great-grandfather!

How come he is here? ?
Why aren't you dead yet?!

Jia Chong, who had not seen each other for many days, was now standing beside Sima Shi with his waist bent, and his expression looked even more complicated.

This was the second time Sima Shi had frightened Cao Mao in this way.

He always appears in places no one expects him to be, appearing and disappearing mysteriously and very scary.

And the look in his eyes seemed as if he was going to order Cao Mao to be chopped into meat sauce in the next moment.

Cao Mao suppressed his inner fear and acted overjoyed. He hurried forward and grabbed Sima Shi's hand.

"The general is coming!!"

"Why didn't you tell me so I could go and greet you?"

Everyone was shocked.

Even Jia Chong was shocked.

He remembered that when Cao Mao first met Sima Shi, he was so frightened that his face turned pale and he didn't dare to say a word, let alone dare to hold the general's hand and talk to him.

A hint of surprise flashed across Sima Shi's eyes, but he quickly calmed down and let Cao Mao hold his hand.

"I dare not trouble Your Majesty."

Unlike when they first met, Cao Mao was no longer a member of the minor royal family, but the emperor of the Wei Dynasty. Sima Shi could no longer ask him to remain in the kneeling position and not stand up.

"How can you say it's a bother? The general is an important official in the court. I feel like a fish in water when I meet him, just like Emperor Wu finding the Marquis of Dingling! Or Emperor Wen finding the Duke of Xuanwen!"

Cao Mao immediately started talking non-stop.

He began to chatter about his admiration for the general.

Sima Shi now understood why Jia Chong sent him so many letters.

"His Majesty."

"I came to the palace to attend to important matters."

"Shiji, take His Majesty to the East Hall temporarily."

Sima Shi gave the order, and a man walked up to Cao Mao, looked at him curiously, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please follow me to the East Hall."

Shiji?

Zhong Hui!

Cao Mao's eyes lit up, and he did not stay here to harass Sima Shi, but followed Zhong Hui and left.

Sima Shi looked at the eunuch and Huangmen in front of him, then turned and walked towards the West Hall. The soldiers escorted these people and walked towards the West Hall together.

Cao Mao walked in front of Zhong Hui without looking back.

Sima Shi suddenly appeared here and asked me to leave, so he must have come here to leak something.

Did Jia Chong tell Sima Shi that he knew about Zhuge Dan’s itinerary?
If he told Sima Shi, he would definitely know that someone had tipped him off. Then he would directly imprison everyone in the palace, imprison himself in the West Hall, forbidding him to leave the house, and then slowly investigate.

Jia Chong probably did not tell the truth.

Sima Shi came to the palace not for himself, but for Jia Chong!

Because only Jia Chong knew his movements, he became Sima Shi's biggest suspect. Sima Shi might not suspect that it was Jia Chong who leaked the secret, but he suspected that the leaker was around Jia Chong.

He wanted to know whether Jia Chong was hiding something, and he would probably compare what the eunuchs copied with what Jia Chong submitted to see if they were the same!
So, he brought Jia Chong here!
That's why Jia Chong looked so ugly!

"What is your Majesty thinking about?"

Zhong Hui suddenly asked.

Cao Mao was alert, but he shook his head hastily, "I'm not thinking about anything, I'm not thinking about anything."

"Your Majesty is wondering why the general came to the palace?"

Zhong Hui asked again.

Cao Mao smiled bitterly and asked hesitantly, "Yes, why did the general suddenly appear in the palace? Did I do something wrong?"

There was a smile in Zhong Hui's eyes.

"The general came here, of course, for a purpose."

"Luoyang has been quite unstable these days. Perhaps someone close to you knows something."

"General, I'm going to question them thoroughly to find out if they have any connection to what's happening in Luoyang!"

Cao Mao's face was filled with worry. "If they make a big mistake, will it implicate me?"

Zhong Hui paused, then continued calmly, "Your Majesty, you are the Emperor of Wei. No one can implicate you. However, if you conceal something and the general finds out, that would be bad."

Zhong Hui walked quickly to Cao Mao, lowered his head and stared into his eyes.

“There are always people who think they are very smart and look down on the wise men in the world.”

"He attempted to discredit the General Zhengnan through unrealistic rumors. He thought that by contacting the Imperial Censor, he could rest easy."

Zhong Hui grasped his sword and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

(End of this chapter)