The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 78 Hero
“I have never heard of a wise man receiving a great reward without any merit.”

At the court meeting, Gao Rou stood up and looked at the ministers in front of him with full firepower.

"I heard that the ministers in the imperial court actually wrote a letter to persuade the Grand Commandant to accept the reward. Are they trying to frame the Grand Commandant? It's not that the Grand Commandant has no merits, but how do his contributions compare to those of Duke Xuanwen? How can we allow him to accept such a reward from the Duke?"

"Is the current great general assisting the Holy Emperor and upholding the empire just for the sake of titles and fame?"

"These people are submitting petitions simply to receive a share of the reward. They disregard morality for their own benefit and are people of low character. Those who, in order to achieve their own goals, neglect government affairs and prevent government orders from being implemented should be punished!!"

Gao Rou scolded loudly.

The expressions of the ministers kept changing.

Oh, great sage, Lord Situ, you hold a title, even your son holds a title, you yourself are the head of all the ministers, yet you eat so much meat that you're almost vomiting, yet you won't allow us to have soup?
Low morals? How could those who deposed and enthroned emperors be any better than us?

As the Sima family tore off the rags of morality, the entire temple became chaotic.

Almost no one is spared.

Sima Zhao stood up and said helplessly, "Situ Gong, not all ministers are acting out of self-interest. There are indeed many government affairs in the court, which is enough to prove that our Great Wei is thriving and peaceful. The actions of officials cannot be regarded as threats."

Sima Zhao covered himself with hypocritical skin and played the role of a good man in front of his ministers.

Gao Rou's breathing became heavy. This shameless bastard!

He wanted to curse loudly, but he could hear the sound of armor colliding outside, which left Situ Gong with no place to vent his resentment. He could only cooperate with Sima Zhao and continue to act.

Although the good man Sima Zhao repeatedly expressed his willingness to be considerate of the ministers, the evil man Gao Rou still ignored his advice and insisted on punishing those officials who were lazy in their work. At the same time, he said that anyone who dared to mention this matter again would be disrespectful to the emperor and would be severely punished.

The ministers were furious and ended the court meeting silently.

Gao Rou still chose to bow to Sima Shi.

He is no longer the great sage who was once famous for his strong character.

He didn't have the courage to fight a decisive battle with Sima Shi. Between self-degradation and a head-on fight, he chose to defile himself.

At the same time, I kept comforting myself.

Sima Shi doesn't have much time left. Why bother with these things with a dying person?
Just pretend to cooperate with him first, and when he is gone, things will be different!

The Prime Minister of the current dynasty personally stepped forward and decisively defined submitting a petition requesting a reward as a crime. Unless these ministers intended to confront Gao Rou head-on, they would naturally have to put aside these ideas.

Sima Zhao, however, comforted these people one by one.

"Don't worry, everyone. The general already has some ideas about this matter. He may write to His Majesty to request a change in the nobility system."

The ministers, who were originally quite indignant, suddenly had their eyes lit up when they heard Sima Zhao's words.

Gao Rou, who was about to go out, trembled all over and looked in the direction of Sima Zhao in astonishment.

At this moment, he clearly understood that he had been tricked by Zhong Hui!

You want to change the nobility system but you want me to suppress the ministers first?!

Gao Rou felt so angry that he almost couldn't help but pounce on Sima Zhao.

But Sima Zhao no longer cared about this Situ Gong. He even looked at Gao Rou provocatively with a smile on his face.

Mr. Situ, you have lost your reputation and support. What confidence do you have to challenge us?

Gao Rou took a deep breath and turned to leave.

The back figure looked even more desolate.

This was something Zhong Hui had planned long ago.

Gao Rou plays the bad guy and Sima Zhao plays the good guy, and a bigger pie is drawn for them.

In fact, it cannot be said to be a cake, because Sima Zhao really had such an idea.

Because their own way of rising was quite unconventional, if they wanted to go further, they could only win over these ministers.

Kill Jia Chong to intimidate, use Gao Rou to suppress, and then come forward to promise greater benefits.

After these three blows, the temple became basically quiet, with no more noise to be heard.

Hearing the ministers expressing that they had written to the emperor in the past because they were loyal to the general, Sima Zhao was in a good mood and chose to forget all the rude behavior of Zhong Hui in the past.

What a great talent! !

It is normal for talented people to be a little arrogant. From now on, you must never disrespect Mr. Zhong again!
The Sima family achieved their goal, but Gao Rou was badly cheated.

After this incident, Gao Rou's reputation in the court suffered a great blow. The ministers who had been affiliated with him all stood on the side of the Sima family. The largest independent faction in the court except the Sima family fell, and the relationship between the two sides changed from cooperation to dependence.

After the court meeting ended, Sima Zhao excitedly sat on the edge of the bed, holding Sima Shi's hand, his eyes full of joy.

"Mr. Zhong is truly a god! Gao Rou made us a gun, and I stepped in to completely subdue them! Hahaha, it didn't take any effort. Moreover, after this incident, Gao Rou no longer dared to challenge us. Those noble families also became much more honest, and the Guo family also lost their support." "The Zhuge Dan incident has begun to calm down. Mr. Zhong, why don't you return to the court earlier?"

Sima Zhao looked at Zhong Hui who was sitting beside him, and he wanted to stand up and pay his respects to him right now.

Compared with this person, Du Yu, the aide around him, is still far inferior.

Zhong Hui couldn't hide the smile on his face when Sima Zhao flattered him so much. He looked up and said, "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. It's only because the general didn't take action. Otherwise, why would there be such trouble?"

Unlike the happiness of these two people, Sima Shi's face was full of solemnity.

"You killed Jia Chong too hastily."

Zhong Hui was quite disdainful. "He'll be killed sooner or later. Wouldn't it be better to let him die more meaningfully?"

"General, are you worried about Guo Huai? Don't worry. I heard that Guo Huai fainted again not long ago. The doctors are doing their best to treat him. I don't think he will live more than half a year."

Sima Zhao had already transformed into Zhong Hui's mindless lickspittle and nodded hurriedly, "Mr. Zhong is right! He deserves to be killed! He deserves to be killed!"

"Only those in the palace should be killed."

Sima Shi spoke calmly, then asked, "Have all the guards around the emperor been dealt with?"

Zhong Hui frowned and said, "The eunuch has been executed."

Sima Zhao patted his chest and said, "Leave the rest of the Yellow Gate Guards to me. I will issue the order to execute them all!"

Sima Shi glanced at Zhong Hui, then looked at Sima Zhao and shook his head. "That's not necessary. Just assign them other official positions."

Sima Zhao was a little confused, but still nodded.

Zhong Hui continued, "General, next, it's Wang Su and the Queen Mother."

"I think the Queen Mother doesn't need to be anxious. The Guo family is definitely involved in this matter, but we can't act rashly."

"Wang Su can't be kept any longer. Let's find another teacher for the emperor."

Sima Zhao was terrified, "Are you going to kill him?!"

"Of course not. People like the prince should be given important positions in the government."

Sima Shi waved his hand and said calmly: "Shi Ji can handle these matters himself."

"We must be more careful about Guanqiu Dian. Now is not the right time to break up with Guanqiu Jian."

Because of Cao Mao's leak of information, Sima Shi's plan was postponed again.

He originally wanted to deal with Zhuge Dan, and then use Cao Mao's name to order Guanqiu Jian to enter the temple and serve as one of the Three Dukes. As long as Guanqiu Jian opposed it, he could justifiably call on the army to attack him.

But now, there is a serious problem with my health and I have to undergo surgery.

Zhuge Dan was also affected by the previous events and failed to achieve his goal.

It would be difficult to avoid major problems if we attacked Guanqiu Jian at this time.

Thinking of this tough opponent, Sima Shi's right eye was filled with murderous intent.

Zhong Hui, of course, also understood the stakes involved. He nodded and said, "Don't worry. I won't touch them unless it's absolutely necessary."

Sima Shi nodded, then asked, "When will the doctor start the operation?"

Upon hearing this, Sima Zhao and Zhong Hui fell silent.

The doctors had clearly informed them of the dangers of surgery, and they were extremely afraid because they could not guarantee that the operation would be successful.

Sima Zhao lowered his head and the smile on his face disappeared immediately.

"Brother, the doctor dared not act rashly. He said that all preparations must be made first and an auspicious day must be chosen."

"Oh, Jixiang? There's no need to waste time. Let him come in and start now."

"what?"

"Brother, but..."

"No problem. Tell the doctor not to be afraid. If it doesn't work, it won't be his fault."

"Also, if I die, you are not allowed to embarrass the doctor. The army still needs such a doctor to save lives."

Sima Shi's tone was very calm, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Sima Zhao and Zhong Hui looked at each other, then bowed deeply to him.

"only!!!"

(End of this chapter)