The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 75 People Are Different
Gao Rou's face flushed red.

Are you threatening me?
Do you really think Nai Gong is easy to bully? Do you think I'm Guo De or Jia Chong?!
President Zhong sighed.

"I was worried you might misunderstand, so I brought Jia Chong out of the cell. Please wait a moment."

Zhong Hui looked at the soldiers at the door and shouted, "Go and bring Jia Chong in!"

The soldiers walked out, but Gao Rou remained unmoved.

The wounded Jia Chong was brought here. When he saw the two people in front of him, Jia Chong's face became a little ugly. He was not stupid and naturally understood the purpose of Zhong Hui bringing him here.

Thinking of the consequences of angering this Si Tu Gong, Jia Chong's eyes were filled with fear.

He looked at Zhong Hui, who looked at him expressionlessly, but that look reminded Jia Chong of Sima Shi.

Jia Chong was desperate.

He has no choice!

He suddenly knelt down in front of Gao Rou and burst into tears.

"Lord Situ, I have betrayed your trust. The General has learned of what you entrusted to me. Please forgive me. I am not disloyal or unjust. I still have an old mother to support."

Zhong Hui frowned, stood up, and asked loudly, "What did Situ Gong tell you?"

Jia Chong quickly replied, "The Minister of the Interior has ordered me to sow discord between Your Majesty and the General, causing a conflict between them so that he can replace the General. He has also promised me that if this is accomplished, he will make me a Duke."

Perhaps realizing he couldn't shirk responsibility, Jia Chong made up his mind and, following Zhong Hui's orders, dragged Gao Rou into the matter.

At this moment, Gao Rou's face became extremely ugly.

As the prime minister of the current dynasty, the head of the ministers who served many emperors, Gao Rou firmly believed that Sima Shi would not dare to attack him, but Jia Chong's frame-up could also cause a certain damage to his reputation.

He even gave Sima Shi a chance to get rid of him.

Gao Rou was a strong-willed person throughout his life, but he chose to retreat into seclusion when he was old.

The person who completely changed his character was not Sima Yi, but Sima Shi.

At the beginning, I supported Sima Yi because we had the same interests, but I followed Sima Shi, in addition to the same interests, I was also a little afraid of him. Sima Shi was even more murderous than Sima Yi!

Sima Yi would at least pardon some guilty people to show his benevolence, but Sima Shi never pardoned anyone unless he could gain some benefits from that person.

Looking at Gao Rou's expression, Zhong Hui waved to the soldiers and asked them to drag Jia Chong away.

Jia Chong was trembling all over like a dead dog.

He knew that this time, he had offended Gao Rou badly, and his future days would certainly be difficult. He probably had no place in the temple, unless he could contact the General of Chariots and Cavalry through his wife!
Yes, I still have a wife and family!!

Jia Chong's eyes lit up.

It was as if I had grabbed another life-saving straw and kept comforting myself.

After Jia Chong was dragged away, Zhong Hui continued to look at Gao Rou and persuaded him, "Situ Gong, you have the most experience and prestige in the court. You are already the most senior official."

"All the officials in the temple obey your words and approve of you."

"What exactly do you want to say??"

Gao Rou stood up and said angrily, "Do you think you can deal with me just by relying on that bastard's nonsense?!"

"wishful thinking!!"

Zhong Hui quickly stood up and asked in a very aggrieved tone, "Why do you think so, Lord Situ? Jia Chong framed you, and it was not my order. I was only working for the general."

"Mr. Zhong, you and my father have a very good personal relationship. The general originally sent me here to use Jia Chong to control you and force you to give up your position in the imperial court. I took the initiative to accept the task and came here. As I said before, I am here to help you!"

"Haha, good Yuzi, how are you going to help me?"

"The current general is wary of you simply because your reputation is too high and the ministers admire you too much."

"I wonder if Mr. Situ knows the story of the Marquis of Ying who defiled himself in the early Han Dynasty?"

"How similar was the Marquis of Ling back then to you? He was unrivaled in fame, admired by the world, but is such fame a good thing for you?"

"You are already the head of the ministers, holding a high title. Your descendants have all received titles, and your family's power is unmatched by anyone else. The general's health is declining, but you remain strong. Lord Situ, do you understand what I am saying?"

Gao Rou seemed to have finally understood what Zhong Hui said this time, and he sat down hesitantly.

"General Zhengxi sent someone to see you, but you actually drove him away. How can the general be at ease?"

"Uncle, I'm really doing this for you." Zhong Hui looked around and whispered, "The general's eye tumor has burst and needs surgery to remove it!"

"He's so eager to do this because of what you did to General Zhengxi before."

"Zhongfu, the general's final counterattack will surely be terrifying."

Gao Rou also had his own informants in the court, and Sima Shi's illness was something that everyone in the world was paying attention to. Gao Rou naturally couldn't be unaware of it. At this moment, he widened his eyes and gradually understood it all!
Sima Shi is dying. Before he dies, does he want to kill me, the one who can rival their power, for his brother?!

Seeing the fear in Gao Rou's eyes, Zhong Hui quickly said, "But this is a good opportunity!"

"I know that Lord Situ is a man of great courage and bravery, but now is definitely not the time to show off your bravery. You can retreat to advance. What the general is most worried about now is that the ministers will force them to advance."

"I have heard that if one or two ministers urge the emperor to ascend the throne, one can refuse them, but if all the ministers urge the emperor to ascend the throne, one must obey the will of heaven."

"If you could come forward on behalf of the general to suppress these ministers who are advocating for the throne."

"Firstly, the ministers who persuaded him to ascend the throne will blame you and will no longer be as close to you as before, and you will have achieved your goal of desecrating yourself."

"Secondly, the general will mistakenly think you're weak and afraid of his power, and thus lower his guard against you. Then you won't have to worry about him striking back before his death."

"Thirdly, this will also protect your own interests, right? These people's goal is to climb up the ladder. If there are too many dukes, can they still be considered dukes?"

Zhong Hui spoke softly, looking at Gao Rou with such sincerity in his eyes.

"Uncle, I will treat you as an elder and will never do anything to harm you. After this is done, your family will forever be under the protection of the general. Isn't that a good deal?"

Gao Rou suddenly hesitated. For some reason, he suddenly felt angry.

He experienced war and suffering, he killed corrupt officials and he suffered many threats and intimidation, but he never bowed his head and fought back in a tough manner, earning a reputation for being tough.

"Lord Situ! If you hesitate when you should make a decision, you will suffer the consequences! How can you hesitate at this moment?!"

Zhong Hui suddenly raised his voice.

Gao Rou trembled all over. In that instant, all the strength and courage in his body seemed to be drained away. The precious sword that had been hidden for many years finally rusted. He transformed from a strong and powerful Wei Situ into a trembling old man. His messy white hair made him look a little pitiful.

“I need to think about this again.”

Zhong Hui laughed and whispered:

"Master Zhong, you don't have to make a decision right now. You can take your time to think about it. However, I'm afraid the general will be making his move in the next couple of days. No matter what choice you make, I will definitely support you!"

"If you choose to defile yourself this time, you will be temporarily forbearing. When the general is gone, will General Zhengxi still be your opponent?"

"If you choose to fight back this time and fight the general to the death, I will also help you secretly. General Zhengxi has never liked me. If the general is gone, I am afraid that my end will not be too good."

"Everything depends on you. I will take you as my leader!"

Zhong Hui bowed again and then turned and left.

Gao Rou stared blankly at Zhong Hui's back. He was not a young boy and would not be fooled by Zhong Hui's words.

Although his words sounded so nice, they still couldn't hide his identity as a lobbyist for the Sima family.

At this moment, he wanted to scold these people again and fight to the death. The angry roar was hidden in his heart, but for some reason, it was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out.

He could only stare blankly at Zhong Hui as he disappeared from his sight, feeling even more depressed.

Zhong Hui pulled Jia Chong into the carriage.

It was extremely quiet in the carriage.

Jia Chong pursed his lips and asked, "Lord Zhong knows that he can't let the general come forward to suppress the ministers, so he wants to force Lord Situ to suppress the ministers who are advocating for the throne. Is that right?"

Zhong Hui looked at him in surprise.

"You're not stupid, so why would you do such a stupid thing?"

Jia Chong laughed and said, "Mr. Zhong, I have done nothing wrong, nor have I done anything stupid. If you were in my position, you wouldn't be able to do anything. This is simply a dead end, a dead end carefully designed to kill me."

Zhong Hui shook his head. "There is no such thing as a dead end in this world. There are only people who cannot break the dead end."

Jia Chong narrowed his eyes but did not refute.

Zhong Hui saw through his distrust, raised his head, and said confidently, "Next, I will take you to see the person who set up this trap and show you how easy it is to break it."

P.S.: From today on, I'm staying indoors until October 1st, concentrating on saving up my manuscripts!!! I'll update a ton on October 1st, the day it goes on sale!! I swear to this!!

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