The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 76 The Death of Jia Chong
Inside the Tai Chi Hall.

"His Majesty."

Zhong Hui appeared in front of Cao Mao with a smile.

Cao Mao had a stern face and his eyes were full of vigilance towards Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui shook his head. "Your Majesty, you are still young and cannot distinguish right from wrong. You mistakenly regard a traitor like Jia Chong as a loyal and honest person, and regard a loyal and honest person like me as a traitor."

Cao Mao lowered his head, continuing to play the role of the helpless emperor who was bullied, and ignored Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui is different from Jia Chong, and even different from Sima Wang.

Most methods are ineffective against him. Even if you want to win him over, you have to wait until Sima Shi is not around, otherwise it will be ineffective.

As for the combination of him and Sima Shi, no one can match them, at least in the State of Wei.

Therefore, at this time, Cao Mao could only give in and do as they wish.

Zhong Hui took the initiative to hold his hand.

As Sima Shi's close confidant, he didn't worry at all about whether being close to the emperor would cause any suspicion, and he was somewhat reckless in relying on Sima Shi's favor.

"Your Majesty, you really underestimate the general. Do you know how much the general favors you?"

"Your Majesty, please follow me."

Zhong Hui took Cao Mao's hand and led him out of the West Hall. Jiao Bo and Li Zhao looked at each other in silence.

Surrounded by the crowd, Zhong Hui took Cao Mao all the way to the outside of Taiji Hall.

Outside the Taiji Hall, the area was already filled with armored soldiers with ferocious looks, controlling all entrances and exits. These were not Guo Jian's men, and Cao Mao had never seen them before.

Only Yin Damu, who was guarding the Taiji Hall, had not been replaced. He was now standing among the soldiers, his hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes looking forward.

When Cao Mao saw the situation in front of him and the smug look on Zhong Hui's face, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Laugh, let you be proud for now, there will always be a time when you will regret it.

Zhong Hui said with a smile, "The general is very worried about your safety. He has specially selected some brave soldiers and loyal generals from the army to replace the original ones. They will take good care of Your Majesty and prevent the traitors from harming you."

Cao Mao looked ahead silently without saying a word.

"Look at how brave these people are. With them protecting you from now on, Your Majesty, what do you need to worry about?"

"From the eunuchs to the guards, and even the soldiers and captains inside and outside the palace, they all have to be replaced."

"Don't leave any one behind."

Zhong Hui grinned, as if he was expecting to see some anger on Cao Mao's face.

"This is enough to show the great love the general has for you."

"Of course, there's more to it than that. I heard that His Majesty is quite fond of Guanqiu Dian, and the General specially promoted him to the rank of Military Assistant and kept him by his side. Perhaps the soldiers are reading the imperial edict in his palace right now."

"Minister Gao Rou has already promised to denounce Jia Chong and suppress the ministers."

"Zhuge Liang also informed his ministers and explained how Jia Chong had lured him to the city to hunt."

"Also, Queen Mother, Wang Su, and the General have all prepared rewards. After all, anyone close to Your Majesty will definitely be promoted."

Zhong Hui stared at Cao Mao's face.

"Isn't your Majesty moved?"

Cao Mao looked ahead calmly.

Jiao Bo, Li Zhao and others frowned, at a loss.

There was also some worry in Yin Damu's eyes.

During these days, Cao Mao did a lot of things in the palace and once again had his own power.

But in the blink of an eye, all of this disappeared again.

Just like in Yuancheng, Sima Shi made a random order and made himself a lonely man again.

Is Sima Shi preparing to officially break off relations with Guanqiu Jian?

Cao Mao felt mixed emotions.

Under the power of Sima Shi, my struggle is so difficult.

However, he soon calmed down. Hadn't he thought about this when he chose this path?

It hasn't been long since I ascended the throne, but I have never formally paid homage to Emperor Liezu, nor have I formally participated in court meetings, and many procedures have not been completed.

But it has won the hearts of many people.

Isn't this an achievement? Even if Sima Shi was crazy, he couldn't have executed Yin Damu, Li Zhao, Jiao Bo and others.

It's just a matter of moving them to other positions and cutting off their connection with you.

Sima Shi was not sure who he was connected to.

As long as they are still alive, I still have a chance. I can send another batch of people, right?

Great! I don't believe there aren't people like Jiao Bo and Li Zhao among these people!
It would be best if you kept changing so I could keep attracting all kinds of people!
Cao Mao's eyes brightened considerably. He looked at Zhong Hui standing beside him and said, "The general has thought of everything!"

Zhong Hui was stunned. This was obviously not the effect he wanted.

He really wanted to see the young emperor furious.

He smiled and said, "Of course, there is another gift for you!"

Immediately, a soldier came over with a man.

The man was gagged and was struggling constantly.

When the man walked in, Cao Mao finally saw his face clearly.

That man was none other than Jia Chong, a loyal and upright official of the Wei Dynasty!
At this moment, Jia Chong had been stripped of his outer garments and was only wearing his underwear. He was grabbed tightly by two armored soldiers and dragged here.

Jia Chong's eyes were full of fear. He struggled frantically and kept whimpering.

Looking at his miserable appearance, Cao Mao once again thought of Guo Ze's back that was almost beaten to pieces.

Cao Mao's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Zhong Hui in horror.

"What are you going to do?"

"Jia Chong is the legitimate son of the Marquis of Yangli Ting, a world-renowned scholar, and his wife is from the family of the General of Chariots and Cavalry. How dare you..."

Looking at Cao Mao's incredulous eyes, Zhong Hui burst into laughter. This is the reaction of a normal child!

He grabbed the emperor and made him look in the direction of Jia Chong.

The soldier tore off the cloth from Jia Chong's mouth.

Zhong Hui roared, "Jia Chong, in order to clear the name of his former father-in-law, Li Feng, deliberately spread rumors to pressure the General of the Southern Expedition! He tricked Zhuge Liang into leaving the city and framed his father! He tried to alienate the emperor from his ministers, and he slandered Minister of the Interior and Minister of State Affairs Wang!"

"This person only cares about the interests of his own family and disregards the interests of the world!!"

"After the incident, he even attempted to murder His Majesty! This crime is unforgivable!!"

"kill!"

Zhong Hui stood beside Cao Mao and began his own condemnation.

“Zhong Hui!!!”

Jia Chong raised his head and roared angrily.

"I'm waiting for you!!!"

At that moment, the sharp knife in the soldier's hand flashed like lightning.

With a flash of cold light, Jia Chong's dog head suddenly fell to the ground.

His voice stopped abruptly.

Blood spurted out from the headless neck like a fountain, and the head rolled several times before finally stopping. Even when it landed on the ground, there was still resentment in his eyes, as if he was staring at Zhong Hui.

Jia Chong is dead!

Cao Mao felt his entire body tremble, and he felt strangely relieved, yet also unsatisfied. Why did this fellow die so easily?!
Suddenly, Cao Mao shouted loudly, closed his eyes, and fainted.

The eunuchs around were naturally in a panic and rushed forward to support him.

Zhong Hui was also a little stunned. Although he had executed Jia Chong in front of the emperor today just to scare him and make him stop causing trouble in the future, wasn't the effect much better than he had imagined?

Zhong Hui never wanted Jia Chong to continue living. Even if the general wanted to keep him, Zhong Hui would find a way to kill him.

After all, the general doesn't need so many people around him, just me is enough.

Who do you think you are, Jia Chong, to be on the same level as me?

Jia Chong's crime was not leaking secrets, but conspiring with the emperor and deceiving the general. Having committed such a crime, he must not be spared.

Zhong Hui just wanted him to make use of his waste and do more things for himself.

First, he used him to drive Gao Rou to help him suppress the ministers and solve the trend of inaction caused by the ministers' petitions.

Then he blamed the incident of Zhuge Dan on Jia Chong. Coincidentally, Jia Chong's father-in-law was Li Feng, so he killed him to calm the matter down.

Finally, of course, they used his head to scare this ignorant little emperor.

In Zhong Hui's opinion, a thirteen-year-old boy, no matter how smart he was, would be afraid when he saw the scene of beheading. For a period of time, he would definitely keep a low profile and never dare to cause trouble again.

Unfortunately, the effect was not achieved and His Majesty fainted.

Zhong Hui narrowed his eyes.

Your Majesty's acting is really too much.

The same thing happened when we talked about Jia Chong before.

Young people are still too impatient.

But, at this age, he can achieve this.
It is truly admirable!
"Come, take His Majesty back to the palace to rest."

(End of this chapter)