The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 80 Zhong Hui's literary youth syndrome
When the county lieutenant walked out of the county government office, the people outside looked at him with somewhat different eyes.

His actions can be considered as helping the local area to eliminate bandits.

There were quite a few people who were grateful to him, and with the help of the county magistrate, he had greatly increased his prestige.

With a tall man supporting him, he was not afraid of those aristocratic families coming to question him, and he walked towards his own mansion with a swagger.

When he returned to the mansion, he was immediately surrounded by seven or eight strong men. Most of them were of sturdy build and had fierce looks on their faces.

"Brother!"

Everyone bowed, and the county lieutenant shook his head, told them not to say anything more, and then led them into the inner room.

Sitting in the upper seat, the county lieutenant informed everyone of what had happened in the city.

"Hahaha, great kill!"

Immediately, the rough man clapped his hands and was very excited.

"We were still thinking about how to assassinate these beasts, but unexpectedly, the county magistrate got there first."

Of course, not everyone was so excited. Someone asked, "Brother, are we still going to Xinfeng as planned?"

County Magistrate Wang pondered for a moment.

"Not for now. The big clan will definitely seek revenge, but the county magistrate is not without his backers. And I don't think the county magistrate is the type to use us as a scapegoat."

County Magistrate Wang did not elaborate on any further details.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust the brothers in front of him, but the impact of this matter is too great and he needs to think carefully.

Perhaps she saw his hesitation.

Someone suggested, "Brother, we have offended those powerful families so much this time. If we stay here, there will definitely be accidents. It would be better to send the mistress and the others to Xinfeng first."

Wang Rushi was the county lieutenant's newly born son.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the relationship between local officials and powerful families was quite complicated. For example, high-ranking officials all came from prominent families, and were naturally birds of a feather, and were also quite powerful when facing the powerful.

But if it is someone like County Magistrate Wang who has no background, let alone aristocratic families, even the powerful can suppress them and find fault with them everywhere. Some powerful tyrants almost treat them as slaves, which means that the authority of the officials in the temple is beginning to collapse.

If you meet someone like the county lieutenant who has a tough personality and a group of desperate criminals under his command, the conflict will naturally become more intense.

County Magistrate Wang pondered for a long time before looking at his confidants in front of him again.

"We have already severely offended all the powerful families in the county. Moreover, given our background, even if we serve as their lackeys, no matter how great our achievements are, there is no hope of promotion."

"With no way out, and no way forward, I might as well risk my life for wealth and glory!!"

"Are you willing to work with me to accomplish great things and achieve great things?!"

The strong men looked at each other and quickly stood up and saluted.

"Brother! We are all willing to follow you!"

Ever since Emperor Wen changed Cao Cao's selection of officials based on talent and the late Han Dynasty's selection of officials based on virtue, and changed the Wei Dynasty's official selection model to selection based on family, major problems have arisen in the entire Wei Dynasty's bureaucratic system.

Of course, at this moment, reputation is still the nominal basis for selecting officials. However, this reputation is just a few big families praising each other, and the lower class people have nothing to do with it.

The promotion channels were also affected. Originally, promotions were based on political achievements and merits, but now, the promotion of officials has completely become a game within the big families. There is a clear upper limit on the careers of people from different backgrounds. If one's background is not good enough, no matter how great the merits are, he is destined to not be able to move up. On the contrary, if one's background is good enough, he can be promoted to a very high position without doing anything.

Those officials at the lower level who came from inferior backgrounds were also holding back their anger.

County Magistrate Wang immediately gave orders to everyone.

"I will personally contact the dismissed officials in the county. There are still many prisoners in the cells. Ziwen will contact these people."

"You can also contact the ranger leaders and big merchants from all over the place first."

"Once we gain the support of these people, we can cooperate with the county magistrate to seize power, occupy the county seat, and purge the emperor's side!"

Luoyang, East Street.

The streets that are usually busy with people are now blocked by crowds of people.

The soldiers were stationed at the many entrances and exits of the streets. A lieutenant led the soldiers to surround the entire mansion, armed with powerful crossbows, to ensure that no one could escape from here.

Zhong Hui appeared here only after the soldiers had completed the defense work here.

Zhong Hui's carriage stopped and he walked out with a swagger.

He raised his head and looked at the mansion in front of him.

This is the residence of the Imperial Censor Guanqiu Dian.

He had previously told Cao Mao that he had already captured Guanqiu Dian, but in fact, he was just trying to increase the pressure on Cao Mao.

Now is not the time to completely break up.

The captain in charge of the area looked at Zhong Hui with a smile on his face. The undisguised flattery disgusted Zhong Hui. "Someone, come! Break the door!"

The lieutenant colonel hurriedly gave the order.

Zhong Hui was furious. "I'm here on the orders of the General to reward Guanqiu Jun. How dare you be so disrespectful?! Get out of here!"

The lieutenant, who had wanted to show himself in front of Zhong Hui, was scolded like this and quickly stepped aside, feeling terrified.

Zhong Hui personally went forward and knocked on the door.

Knocked several times in a row.

Finally, someone opened the door.

A tall, handsome scholar dressed in fine clothes stood in front of Zhong Hui. This man was Guanqiu Dian.

When Zhong Hui saw Guanqiu Dian, his eyes lit up.

What a style!

He smiled and saluted the other party.

"I will pay my respects to Guanqiu Jun!"

"I admire your reputation so much that I'm able to meet you today!"

Guanqiu Dian, however, did not give him a good look. He glanced at the soldiers outside Zhong Hui and said sarcastically, "Mr. Zhong, you came to see me and brought hundreds of soldiers with you. This clearly shows how much you admire me!"

Zhong Hui did not feel ashamed and laughed loudly, saying, "This is to show your majesty! If you don't like it, you can let them go."

Guanqiu Dian didn't say anything else.

Zhong Hui, however, acted very familiar and at this moment, he seemed a bit like Cao Mao.

Zhong Hui disdained people like Jia Chong, but he had a different attitude towards the literati he truly admired.

It was also because of this kind of personality that the most influential "fans to black" incident during the Wei and Jin Dynasties occurred.

The scholar that Zhong Hui admired most at this time was Ji Kang.

In his early years, he wrote a book called "Four Essays". After finishing it, this arrogant young man received a lot of praise, but he ignored it. He wanted to get the recognition of his idol.

So, the little fan brought his book to the outside of Ji Kang's mansion, paced back and forth, but did not dare to go in. Finally, he threw his book directly into Ji Kang's mansion and ran away.

This behavior is very similar to those of prematurely in-love teenagers who secretly write love letters but dare not directly hand them to their crushes.

Of course, Ji Kang's attitude towards this "admirer" was very indifferent.

After Zhong Hui gained power, he finally dared to pay a formal visit to Ji Kang, but Ji Kang once again ignored his kindness.

As a proud man, Zhong Hui could not allow others to treat him in this way, so he turned against Ji Kang on the spot. Later, Sima Zhao killed Ji Kang.
This incident tells us that when Zhong Hui comes to you with admiration, it is best to accept it, otherwise the consequences will be serious.

"Won't you invite me in?"

Zhong Hui asked with a smile.

Guanqiu Dian moved aside to let him in.

Zhong Hui strode into the mansion. Guanqiu Dian's subordinates stood on both sides, looking at Zhong Hui with fear in their eyes.

Zhong Hui took a glance and the soldiers followed him in.

Zhong Hui grabbed Guanqiu Dian's hand.

"Lord Guanqiu, your benevolence and talent are known even to the general. I have come here today because of the general's instructions."

"The general has decided to recruit you to serve under his command and become his right-hand man."

"From now on, the two of us can assist the general together, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Isn't that wonderful?"

Guanqiu Dian's face flushed red as he listened to Zhong Hui's words.

How dare you, Mr. Nai, be in cahoots with a bunch of villains like you?

If it were in the past, Guanqiu Dian would have drawn his sword and attacked him, regardless of whether he could kill him or not, he would have fought to the death.

In history, this person directly wrote to Guanqiu Jian, asking him not to pay attention to him and to take action directly.

He is a person who doesn't care about life and death at all.

But at this moment, Guanqiu Dian held back.

Because he still has concerns in Luoyang City.

Sima Shi's health is getting worse and worse, and he might die at any time. Once he dies, his father will raise an army in the local area, and Your Majesty will summon wise men in Luoyang to fight back. The end of the Sima family is coming!
It’s not time to fight to the death yet!

(End of this chapter)