The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 789 Giving a Surname
When Cao Mao heard this, he was not angry at all. Similar things had happened many times.

They used various methods to evade, and I have received many reports, but I didn't expect that there would still be some who slipped through the net.

Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua. Zhang Hua knew what to do, so he turned around and left.

"Brother!! These people are truly hateful!!"

Cao Qi was very angry at this moment, clenching his fists, as if he wanted to blame those people for the beating he received.

Cao Mao asked calmly, "Isn't this the usual style of those people?"

The rest of the people could not interrupt the conversation between the two brothers and could only lower their heads and tremble.

Cao Mao ignored Cao Qi and instead looked at the people behind him.

Cao Mao attached great importance to these people.

"You have quite a talent, Shu Ji Neng. Unfortunately, you've been hanging around with the King of the East Sea all day and haven't been able to make use of it."

"How about this, you don't have to stay in Luoyang anymore."

Upon hearing this, a look of despair suddenly appeared on Shu Jineng's face.

Cao Qi was horrified and was about to speak when he heard Cao Mao say, "You should go to Liang Province. Ma Long has too many responsibilities and is a little overwhelmed. You should follow Ma Long and serve as his deputy general."

"Although Ma Long is young, he is very good at military tactics. You are talented. If you can learn even half of what he has, you will achieve great things in the future."

The tree machine raised its head again.

He originally thought that the emperor was preparing to exile him.

The result is that he was directly assigned an official position for himself?

Of course he knew who Ma Long was. He was now stationed in the northwest, commanding a large army and responsible for the security of several states and the smooth flow of roads. Some time ago, he had defeated the foreign Qiang who invaded Shu and made them confused. Everyone said that he was the one who would inherit the mantle of generals such as Guanqiu Jian in the future.

There was a gleam in his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

Cao Mao said calmly, "I have always treated everyone equally when I rule the country. Since you have such talent, I will make use of you."

"Your surname is too complicated, and baldness is not an elegant name. How about this? I will give you the surname Cao and a character."

"You are tall and brave. From now on, you will be called a warrior!"

Shuji was stunned. Could he just give me the royal surname? What virtue do I have?
At this moment, he was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Cao Qi gave him a sudden push, and he quickly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I thank you!"

Cao Mao laughed and said, "Alright, that's not necessary. I value your talent, so please don't let me down."

At this moment, Shu Ji Neng turned around and became Cao Rongwu, looking a little different.

The other people all looked at him enviously.

Cao Mao looked at Liu Hong again.

"As for you, just focus on preparing for the imperial examinations and then go to the local area to hone your skills."

Although Cao Mao did not grant him an official position, Liu Hong was still very encouraged at this moment. After all, Cao Mao's words basically meant that he believed that he would be able to pass the imperial examination and that he attached great importance to him.

Cao Qi, this guy, is quite good at making friends, and Liu Hong is also a capable minister and famous general.

This man was good at fighting and governing the local area, and he governed quite well and was very kind to the people. Historically, Zhang Hua valued him very much.

This guy is different from Shu Ji Neng. He is a person who can be an important local official.

Finally, Cao Mao looked at He Qiao.

Cao Qi also hurried to explain.

He brought the man back this time in the hope that his brother would forgive his past crimes and reinstate him.

Cao Mao looked at the money-grubber in front of him.

In Du Yu's words, it is a money addiction.

This man's reputation for loving money has been verified by history. He was originally convicted of the crime because of Wang Rong's affair.

But this guy is indeed young and talented, a typical descendant of a wealthy family.

Cao Mao pondered for a moment before saying, "Shazhou is in need of officials. You should go to Shazhou first. If you can establish achievements there, you can come back."

He Qiao secretly groaned in his heart.

One was an official, and the other was promised to be an official in the future, so how come he became an exile?

Shazhou, I have never even been to Yongzhou in my life!

But he could only thank the emperor.

Only then did Cao Mao drive them out.

Cao Qi took them out.

"Shu Ji Neng, oh, no, it's Cao Qiang Wu, hahaha, a Qiang Qiang Wu Fu, Your Majesty really knows how to choose a character!"

Cao Qi laughed, but then there was some reluctance in his eyes.

"This is a great opportunity for you. His Majesty is extremely fond of Ma Long, and his favor is no less than that of Wen Yang. If you follow him, you might even be able to conquer four towns and four campaigns in the future."

Shu Ji Neng said, "It's a pity that I can no longer stay by the king's side."

"It's okay, I can still come over to see you. I won't be trapped in a vassal state like the other royal family members!"

Cao Qi was quite open-minded.

As the emperor's younger brother, he did have many privileges.

He looked at He Qiao again. "He Jun, I think you have more chances."

"You haven't been back to Luoyang in a long time, so you don't know the situation in Shazhou. But let me tell you this: His Majesty attaches great importance to Shazhou. The officials sent there are all outstanding, and they almost gather the best talents."

"Everything over there is in a state of disrepair, so it's really easy to achieve something."

"The titles of the officials who went there have been continuously promoted!"

Cao Qi excitedly talked about the situation over there. According to Cao Qi's words, the emperor was very fond of the officials there. Although the environment was a bit worse, it was clearly the best stepping stone.

He Qiao's mood immediately improved a lot.

Cao Mao had already arrived at Changqiu Palace and was talking to the queen about Sun Yan.

Zheng Xian looked a little guilty at this moment, perhaps because she felt guilty for being used by others.

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so. Even I have to be extremely vigilant when facing these guys and dare not let my guard down even for a moment. If these people were easy to deal with, how could the Wei Dynasty be in such a predicament now?"

Zheng Xian felt better after hearing Cao Mao's words.

"I have decided to personally enlighten Wen and bring him to my side to teach him. I do not want any famous scholars to come into contact with him."

"Even the most upright and famous scholar is ultimately born into a wealthy family, which can easily affect his judgment when he grows up."

Zheng Xian was very worried. "Your Majesty has so many things to deal with every day, and he also has to take time out to teach the Crown Prince. Isn't this too tiring?"

"Actually, there are not as many things to do now as there were before. Now is the time to wait for the results. In the past, there really was not much time, but now there is still time."

Cao Mao suddenly thought of something and said, "When you have a banquet in the future, invite Sima Yi more often and ask her to accompany you. After chatting with others, you can ask her what she thinks."

"only!"

The two were chatting when a servant came in.

The man whispered a few words in Cao Mao's ear, and Cao Mao laughed, "Why don't you invite him in?"

They saw the attendants leading a person into the hall, and Cao Mao and Zheng Xian hurried forward to pay their respects.

The person who came was the Queen Mother.

When the Queen Mother saw Cao Mao, a fake smile appeared on her face as usual.

Facing Zheng Xian, he just responded with an awkward smile.

Empress Dowager Guo was not close to anyone, not even Cao Wen. Cao Mao had thought that for the childless empress dowager, Cao Wen might be a kind of support for her and be treated by her as her own child.

However, to the empress dowager who had never had any children in her life, it seemed that both Cao Mao and Cao Wen, who grew up before her, were just outsiders.

Even when facing Cao Wen, she could not get close to him like an elder. She just gave him a few fake smiles, touched his head, and ignored him.

Later, Cao Wen no longer got close to her and was unwilling to go to her side.

"Why is mother here?"

Cao Mao asked with a smile.

Empress Dowager Guo pondered for a moment before saying, "I heard that you want to relocate the great clans to the south."

"Is such that."

"I think, since we are going to relocate, why not move my family as well! As the emperor, you really can't show favoritism!"

Zheng Xian was shocked when she heard this.

Cao Mao was very calm.

In fact, the Guo family had been relocated a long time ago. It was relocated a few years ago, and Yang Zong did it personally.

It’s just that the Queen Mother doesn’t know.

And the fact that she is saying these things so righteously now is not because she has a change of heart.

As Cao Mao came into more contact with these people, he gradually began to understand their thoughts.

The Queen Mother felt that Cao Mao was going to attack her clan, and in order to avoid being humiliated, she had to take the initiative to bring up the matter. In this way, she would be taking action against her own family and could not say that she was being humiliated or bullied.

But what Cao Mao cares more about now is where did the Queen Mother get the news?

Cao Mao simply blocked the Empress Dowager, and it was almost impossible for the ministers to see her. Even some of her close relatives had to get permission from the emperor to meet her.

Cao Mao was able to identify the man with just one thought.

He also showed some surprise, "Mom, isn't this a bit..."

"No, just do as I say, no need to show favoritism!"

"I will follow my mother's teachings!"

Queen Mother Guo won again. She raised her head and a long-lost smile appeared on her face again.

Cao Mao had no intention of continuing to play with the empress dowager. He asked the queen to serve the empress dowager well and then left.

Zhang Hua had already made his arrangements and was waiting for Cao Mao's return.

There are one hundred and seventy-three county governors in the current Wei Dynasty.

These people are the real managers of the local area. Among these 173 people, there are probably only a hundred or so people who Cao Mao can consider as his confidants and whose character and talents he can fully trust.

Compared with other institutions, Cao Mao's control over the county governors seems to be worse. It's not that Cao Mao can't command the county governors, but that not every one of these county governors can be fully trusted by Cao Mao.

During this migration, many problems of the county governors were exposed.

These county governors were talented and had made contributions, but once they touched upon the issues concerning the powerful families, they became Cao Mao's enemies.

During this migration, Cao Mao had already dealt with three county governors. If what Cao Qi said was true, then the number would be four.

Before completely defeating these powerful clans, we should promote more people of humble origins to be county governors.
(End of this chapter)