The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 701: The Chief of the Ministers
At this moment, Xun Yi watched the ministers being dragged away, standing uneasily aside, not daring to look at the emperor's face.

Cao Mao looked at the person next to him.

Logically speaking, considering the crimes he committed, it would not be excessive to execute him three times.

But anyway, it's good to keep this guy.

For some reason, those who like to plot and scheme like to run around this guy.

And no one who looked for him had any good results.

"Since Lord Xun has come to his senses and confessed his crimes promptly, I will pardon your death sentence and dismiss you from your position. Return to your residence and reflect on your mistakes!"

Xun Yi hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

His voice was shaking.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!! Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

After this guy was taken away, Zhang Hua walked in. There was also anger on Zhang Hua's face.

He really didn't expect that these people wanted to bankrupt the national treasury in order to oppose the government's decrees!

If they really start to cause trouble, regardless of whether they can succeed, the damage they cause will definitely be enormous.

"How shameless!"

"A bunch of bastards!!"

Cao Mao rarely saw Zhang Hua so angry.

Cao Mao laughed. "Mr. Mao, you are still too young. Just look at what will happen if I send people to keep an eye on them and wait until I have evidence before taking action."

"Don't overestimate these people. Bad people are scary, stupid people are scarier, and these are both bad and stupid."

"There are no more terrifying people in the world than them. You will never imagine what they are capable of."

Hearing Cao Mao's words, Zhang Hua sighed and said, "I will teach you!"

Cao Mao then spoke up and said, "These people are only from Yanzhou. The situation in other places is hard to say. You should not stay here any longer. Contact the provincial governors and ask them to keep a close eye on us."

"only!!"

When these people were sent to the Ministry of Justice, Wei Shu chose to interrogate them personally.

The next day, the collective disappearance of these celebrities still attracted a lot of attention.

Even Sun Yan, who was at odds with them, was surprised and helped to look for it.

After searching for a long time, we finally found that they were in the Ministry of Justice.

Everyone was shocked, and many people thought that this incident must be related to the original academic debate. For a moment, everyone stopped the academic debate at the same time.

But at this time, the Ministry of Justice announced their crimes.

Wei Shu announced it very clearly, without any concealment.

This incident quickly caused a sensation in Luoyang.

It has to be said that wanting to cause famine across the country in order to oppose the land reward order is an extremely immoral act no matter how you look at it.

Even the children of the big families felt disgusted at this moment.

In just a moment, the reputation of the famous scholars in Yanzhou was completely lost. Not only the famous scholars, but all the officials from Yanzhou were implicated. They had to come out to prove their ideas and show that they were absolutely different from these bastards.

These famous people who were once admired by the world, are actually like this?
The impact of this incident is growing.

To a certain extent, it even hit the scholars who were studying. They couldn't imagine that those people whom they admired and respected by the world were just like this?

Because their behavior was so bad, even though it hadn't started yet, Wei Shu had no intention of letting them off easily.

Wei Lie's two brothers originally served as prefects in the local area, but they were dismissed one after another on the third day after Wei Lie was arrested.

The same goes for the other few people. These officials from big families are in big trouble.

In the past, if a famous scholar was arrested, it would at least arouse the anger of the scholars and bring them to the same side, but this time, no one stood on the side of those famous scholars.

Look at what they want to do, is this humane?
When everyone learned that this matter was related to Xun Yi, everyone in the Xun family changed their expressions.

"Idiot!! Idiot!!"

Xun Xu was so angry that he jumped up and down.

Xun Xu has been living an exceptionally carefree life these years.

After serving as the Minister of Defense in the Censorate, although he did not make any great achievements, he came up with many methods to prevent disasters and promoted them in various places.

This made Cao Mao very happy.

Because Cao Mao knew that the only enemies of the Wei Dynasty next would be these irresistible natural disasters.

It is hard to say what kind of person Xun Xu is, but his ability to get things done is not weak. In the past few years, facing different disasters in different regions, he has come up with corresponding solutions, and personally traveled to various states and counties, set up branches in various places, and provided personal guidance.

No one can say how much they have done.

Xun Yi was promoted several times because of this. Now, he holds the titles of Youbei Pushe, Zhongcheng Yushi, and Sanqi Changshi.

It can be said that in the entire Wei Dynasty, he is the number one. He is not very old, and as long as he does not make any mistakes, his name will definitely be mentioned in the next three kilometers.

Xun Xu has also learned to keep a low profile over the years. He just keeps his head down and does his work, rarely getting involved in other things, just waiting to be reused by the emperor.

As a result, at this critical moment, Xun Yi got into trouble.

What a disaster!
After hearing these things, Xun Xu felt dizzy. Even if the emperor did not pursue it, this would be a fatal blow to the entire Xun family. The reputation accumulated by generations would be ruined.
Xun Xu, who originally thought that his future was bright, now looked at his future and felt that it was so bleak and dim.

Xun Xu immediately left the house, asked someone to prepare a carriage, and went to the palace immediately.

Because he was a cavalryman, he could also go in to pay homage to the emperor.

When he arrived at the Taiji Hall, bursts of laughter were heard from the hall.

At this moment, Xun Xu's mood finally calmed down a little.

But when he went in, his heart, which had calmed down, became anxious again.

Because, the person sitting next to the emperor at this moment was Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui was Xun Xu's uncle.

Although the two are related, their relationship is...
Xun Xu hurriedly bowed to Cao Mao and then to Zhong Hui.

The attitude was extremely respectful.

Zhong Hui pointed at him and said to Cao Mao bluntly, "Your Majesty, this man is worried that he will be implicated by Xun Yi and lose his position as an official. Therefore, he has come here to insult Xun Yi in front of you, hoping to sell out his relatives in exchange for his own official career!"

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Xun Xu's face was flushed at this moment. If the emperor had not been here, he would have probably fought with his uncle directly.

Cao Mao laughed.

"Shiji, don't say that. Gong Zeng has made great contributions over the years."

"He has established Youbei Yamen in various places. Even in the recently recovered Wu territory, he has successfully established one. This speed is much faster than other departments. Moreover, the Youbei Yamen in various places have made many contributions over the years. It's just that because the ministers are unaware of it, they underestimate their achievements."

"Shiji wouldn't be unaware of these things, right?"

Zhong Hui snorted coldly, "Even if you give these things to Zhang Hua, he can handle them!"

"The achievements of the Youbei Prefecture today are due to your majesty's policies, and have little to do with him as a person."

Cao Mao gestured for Xun Xu to sit down.

He then spoke, "Gong Zeng, if you are really here because of what Shi Ji said, then you don't need to say anything more. He is him, and you are you."

"I have seen your contributions over the years and will not blame you because of those people."

With Zhong Hui's interruption, Xun Xu naturally did not dare to act as planned.

He said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I am not trying to avoid punishment this time, but to apologize to you."

"I am deeply troubled that someone in my clan has committed such a crime. Your Majesty, please do not focus on my meager achievements and punish me!"

Hearing his words, Zhong Hui smiled and said, "Your Majesty, during the reigns of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling of the Later Han Dynasty, some ministers took the initiative to plead guilty because they had not been punished by the emperor. This was because they were dissatisfied with the emperor's edict and believed that being punished by the emperor was a great honor."

Xun Xu's eyes were almost filled with anger.

Cao Mao smiled bitterly, "Shi Ji, why do you treat your juniors like this?"

After hearing this, Zhong Hui stopped his malicious slander.

Cao Mao held their hands and said, "You two are my beloved ministers. This really shouldn't happen."

"Disasters have become increasingly frequent in recent years. I'm anxious to focus on my studies, and because of this incident, I'm worried that someone might link disasters to destiny and cause trouble."

"Gong Zeng, you must be more attentive from now on. Many ministers have criticized you for having too many people under your command, believing that they are wasting resources and doing useless work."

"Anyone who says these things is ignorant! Don't pay any attention to them!"

"Go ahead and do it. I'm not afraid that your Youbei Prefecture will be too large. Let alone a government office for each prefecture, even if you want one for each county or each township, I will definitely not object!"

"The only powerful enemy of the Wei Dynasty today is natural disasters!"

"I entrust you with important matters, you must not let me down."

Xun Xu hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Zhong Hui sneered.

Cao Mao immediately became angry. He frowned and looked at Zhong Hui.

"Shi Ji! You are the one who wants to be my right-hand man. Do you think you can achieve your ambition of ruling the world by fighting alone?"

"As the chief minister of this dynasty, you should respect the wise and humble yourself to others! You should promote talented people to work for you!"

"Although you may not hold the title of Prime Minister, you hold the title of Prime Minister in reality! As the head of all the ministers, can't you even see the talents of those under your command?"

"If that's the case, how can you help me accomplish this great cause that will last forever?"

Cao Mao's attitude was very blunt and he scolded loudly.

But Zhong Hui, such a proud man, was not angry at all at this moment.

The main reason is that the emperor's scolding sounded too much like a compliment.

Zhong Hui felt light-headed when he was called the leader of all the ministers.

After being reprimanded, Zhong Hui quickly put aside his previous attitude and said, "Your Majesty, you are right. I will learn from you."

Then he looked at Xun Xu again with a smile on his face.

"Well, Gong Zeng, you have done a good job these days. You must be more attentive in the future. The affairs of the prefecture are of great importance and should not be taken lightly!"

Xun Xu was stunned.

What the hell is this!!!
(End of this chapter)