The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 87 Have you heard? The general is going to die!
Zhong Hui gave a lot of instructions, and Sima Zhao finally stood up. He looked at his brother reluctantly, then lowered his head and walked out in a daze.

After Zhong Hui made sure that everyone had left, he looked at Sima Shi.

"General, do you really want to hide this from General Zhengxi as well?"

Sima Shi still didn't speak, his eyes closed.

Zhong Hui nodded, "Well, the general is right. It's a good opportunity to see what the general can do. It can also be considered a test for him."

"As long as we remain silent, the rats outside will be eager to come out and want to eat Dawei. Hahahaha, speaking of which, catching rats can be considered a fun thing."

"I heard that when Zhang Tang of the Han Dynasty was young, he judged rats and punished them with cruel laws."

"Today, I will try to emulate Zhang Tang and see if I can leave my name in history like him."

"I don't care about those little rats. I just want to know if those two big rats in the palace and Huainan will also stick their heads out."

In the dark room, Sima Shi lay flat on his back like a dead body, Zhong Hui squinted his eyes, and the sunlight shone through the window onto the ground. Zhong Hui's face was hidden in the shadow, like a hunter hiding in the shadow.

"My brother, his condition has improved. His eye disease has been cured. There is nothing serious. He will be better in a few days."

Sima Zhao responded casually.

These days, there are many people who are "concerned" about the general's condition.

From time to time, they would come to Sima Zhao to inquire about the general's situation, and they spoke so sincerely that those who didn't know would think they were very loyal to the general.

In response to these people's concern, Sima Zhao simply evaded them by saying that everything was fine.

Secretly, Sima Zhao carried out a series of personnel deployments. Almost all of his confidants in the mansion were sent to various places and began to prepare to take over some important tasks.

The ministers were not fools, and they soon realized something was wrong.

If the general is really fine, why hasn't he summoned the ministers until now?
Why did Zhong Hui and others disappear for so long?

Why do you have to assign your people to take over errands everywhere?
Is it
The eyes of the ministers suddenly brightened.

Luoyang once again fell into an eerie silence.

It seemed that everyone was waiting for something, or rather, they all wanted to confirm something. The scene of impending storm enveloped the entire Luoyang, causing panic among the people. Sima Wang's resignation made the officials even more surprised.

This even affected the judgment of the ministers to a certain extent.

If the general was not really dying, why would Sima Wang leave the palace?
Afterwards, Sima Zhao simply handed over the power in the palace to the Guo family, which once again affected the judgment of the ministers.

Perhaps, the general is really leaving this time.

This unspoken news spread like wildfire in Luoyang, as if an invisible hand was fanning the flames with all its might, so that more prey would jump in.
The knights continued to travel from Luoyang to various places, and an indescribable atmosphere of uneasiness spread from Luoyang to all parts of the world.

Some were worried, some were happy, and everyone felt that something big was going to happen soon.

However, the ministers had also seen many storms and waves, so they were not so anxious. They looked at the bait in front of them and watched carefully.

Sima Shi has brought many surprises to everyone over the years. Before they are sure, they dare not act rashly.

Of course, not all ministers are so far-sighted.
"Hahahaha~~~"

Guo Jian swaggered into the Tai Chi Hall.

This was the first time Guo Jian appeared here after Cao Mao came to the palace. On weekdays, he didn't even dare to enter the palace gate.

At this moment, amidst the soldiers' doubtful eyes, he walked into the hall triumphantly and headed directly towards the West Hall, followed by the tall Man Changwu.

Sima Xun, the captain of the palace, widened his eyes and quickly stood in front of him, forcing him to stop.

"General, what are you doing?"

Guo Jian looked at Sima Xun with some disdain in his eyes. He waved his hand unhappily and said, "I have come to pay my respects to His Majesty. You just stay here and wait!"

Sima Xun was stunned at this moment.

At this moment, he was not sure what this guy was going to do. He also didn't understand why the person who usually avoided them when he saw them became so bold at this moment?

He said again: "General, without the order of the general, you cannot enter the Taiji Hall."

Guo Jian's face changed drastically, and he cursed, "I'm following the orders of the general to take over the army in the palace. Who are you to stop me? Get out of the way!"

Hearing this, Sima Xun hesitated for a moment, but still gave way.

Of course, he knew about the changes in positions within the palace, and he was quite envious of Sima Wang. It was a pity that Sima Wang could leave, but he couldn't. Guo Jian had a stern face and led his men into the hall, cursing.

Sima Xun curled his lips and said to the soldiers beside him, "Keep an eye on them. If anything goes wrong, report it immediately."

Guo Jian didn't take Sima Xun and Cao Mao seriously at all. He led his men directly into the West Hall.

"His Majesty!!"

Cao Mao was startled. He quickly stood up and shouted in surprise, "Uncle!!"

Guo Jian no longer had the hostility he usually had, and his eyes were full of fondness as he looked at Cao Mao.

These shit-eating creatures never care about friendship and only see profit.

Guo Jian walked up to Cao Mao happily, placed his hands on his shoulders, and said proudly, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry anymore!"

"Today, I have taken back power for His Majesty. My father-in-law has replaced Sima Wang. Hahahaha, with power in hand, our Guo family has the final say in the entire palace!"

Cao Mao looked at him with admiration, "Uncle is truly amazing!"

"What my uncle couldn't do before, you have accomplished."

"I have nothing to worry about anymore!"

"Hahaha~~"

Hearing this flattery, Guo Jian almost became arrogant. Compared with his adopted brother, Guo Jian was really unbearable. The performance of the two was completely not on the same level. He was not even worthy of Sima Shi's efforts to win him over.

Like Sima Yan, he actually lived more or less in the shadow of his brothers.

And now, he has accomplished what his brothers could not do. He has proved himself, at least, that's what he thinks.

This made him very happy, and the pride in his heart was unmatched by anyone else.

He was about to say something, but he quickly reacted, frowned, and said to the people around him: "Get out!"

His expression was almost telling the Sima family that I was going to conspire with the emperor about something.

The eunuchs and soldiers didn't dare to stay. They looked at each other and left.

Guo Jian sat down and said slowly, "You have contributed to this as well. Sima Wang was forced to leave, and the position fell into our hands again. And the best thing is Sima Shi. Hahaha, you don't know yet? He's going to die!"

When these words were spoken, Cao Mao was shocked.

If Sima Shi died, he would definitely kill himself before leaving!

Besides, didn't Sima Shi's surgery go smoothly in history? Could it be that just because I pissed him off a few times and ran around a few times, the surgery would fail? No way!

When Cao Mao thought about it, he felt that something was wrong.

Zhong Hui is not Jia Chong.

He stayed with Sima Shi all day long. Let alone Sima Shi's death, even if Sima Shi showed signs of death, Zhong Hui would act without hesitation and would not be able to delay at all.

Even if we don't talk about this, if the general is really dead, will Guo Jian still have the chance to show off in front of him?
Sima Shi could treat Guo Jian as an ant and not care about him, but Sima Zhao would definitely take his life.

Cao Mao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is that really the case?"

"Of course!"

"The news has spread all over Luoyang, hahahaha. Sima Zhao is still trying his best to cover it up, but everyone already knows what's going on."

After hearing this, Cao Mao became more certain of his thoughts.

Sima Shi must be fine, otherwise why would there be such a commotion? After what happened last time, Cao Mao no longer dared to underestimate Zhong Hui.

Is Sima Shi using methods like "faking his own death" to lure out enemies both inside and outside?

But why would he do this? If this were to spread, wouldn't it be a huge problem? Not only would it shake the morale of the army, wouldn't neutral figures like Zhuge Dan have to change their stance?
If General Zhengdong takes the opportunity to launch an attack, won’t your Sima family be in big trouble?

Do you really think everyone in the world is as simple and honest as my uncle and Anshi?

P.S. The historical materials from this period are really frustrating. Many things don't stand up to scrutiny, and they're all contradictory. If the next volume is about the Northern and Southern Dynasties, wouldn't it be even worse? It seems that when writing history, you still have to look for dynasties with rich historical materials that can make sense.

(End of this chapter)