The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 89 The General Wants to Kill Us
Cao Mao was extremely friendly, and it turned out that Zhong Hui's strategy of replacing him was not very clever.

Cao Mao also learned the whereabouts of everyone in the palace from Sima Yan, Guo Jian and others.

Yin Damu replaced Guo Zhi as the Changshui Cavalry Captain, and the number of soldiers under his command increased from 800 to 3,000.

Although this Changshui Captain was not guarding the Taiji Hall, he still had the important responsibility of protecting the Luoyang Imperial Palace.

It can be said that this is even a good thing for Yin Damu.

He had been serving as the Palace Captain for a long time and had never been promoted. This time, the Sima family took the opportunity to replace the guards in the palace and promoted him.

It can be seen that the Sima family still trusted him quite a lot, and he was worthy of being the person in history who could follow Sima Shi to fight against Guanqiu Jian.

When Cao Mao first heard the news, he was so happy that he almost wanted to dance.

This is great. Eight hundred people can still be of some use in the palace, but it’s hard to say if they can be of any use outside the palace.

But three thousand people is a different matter. Moreover, the Changshui Cavalry is mainly composed of Hu cavalry.

These Hu cavalry are not die-hard members of the Sima family. They only recognize the tiger talisman, or in other words, they only care about interests. They will follow whoever can feed them to kill people. Just don't withhold their wages.

The 3,000 Hu cavalry in Luoyang, if used well, could definitely deal a fatal blow to the Sima family.

The arrangements for the remaining few people were also ridiculous.

Jiao Bo was promoted to Shaofu and served as Ruolu Ling, becoming a subordinate of Zheng Mao, and his duty was to store weapons.
Li Zhao was even more outrageous. He was directly assigned to the central army as a military commander, nominally leading an army of 1,000.

After Zhong Hui was dispersed, Cao Mao felt that his power had been greatly enhanced.

Apart from anything else, if Sima Shi suddenly died of illness, and then Zhong Hui secretly poisoned himself, these people would definitely not sit idly by and wait for death. By the time the army attacked Guanqiu Jian, Yin Damu alone would be enough to cause great trouble for the Sima family.

Of course, Zhong Hui's behavior did cause Cao Mao a lot of trouble.

After Jiao Bo was transferred, he could no longer contact any forces outside the palace.

However, we still have Guo Jian as a backup. I have just helped him seize the military power in the palace, which has greatly improved the relationship between the two sides. As long as I can follow the original plan and start from the restaurant, I can still establish my own "underground communication station" outside.

It would be even better if I could take this reckless man in front of me as my own.

Cao Mao looked at Cheng Ji with a smile.

Cheng Ji's condition has obviously been a little off these days.

At first, Cheng Ji had always had a deep resistance to me and was unwilling to pay attention to me. The way he looked at me was wrong, as if he was looking at prey.

But in the past few days, Cheng Ji was like a frost-bitten eggplant, listless, sad-looking, and looking like he had a lot on his mind.

Based on the contact they had had over the past few days, Cao Mao had already deduced that with this guy's intelligence, he would not realize how dangerous his situation was. It was obvious that someone had told him the inside story, and it was most likely his brother.

In history, Cheng Ji's self-murder was an accidental incident. Cheng Ji served as the Prince's attendant and an official in the imperial palace. After Jia Chong gave the order, he immediately took action.

His elder brother had no idea what his younger brother had done and was unable to remind him, so he was killed along with his younger brother.

But this time it was different. Because of Cao Mao's activeness, Sima Zhao had made arrangements in advance. Cheng Ji was not appointed in a critical moment, but received the order in advance. As an elder brother, Cheng Ji would certainly dissuade him if he found that something was wrong.

"Everyone, it's been a long time since I last saw Lord Jia. I miss you so much."

"Do you know what happened to his family?"

Cao Mao suddenly asked.

Sima Hui was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Your Majesty, the general has pardoned his family and allowed them to settle in the west."

Cao Mao shook his head and sighed, "When the general brought Jia Chong to see me, he was so fond of him. It wasn't that long ago that he died in front of me. It's really a moving experience."

"However, this man deserves death. He doesn't know how to act. He only thinks about promotion and fame. He is impatient for fame and fortune. He deliberately alienated me from the general, hoping to profit from it. However, he also brought harm to those who were responsible for taking care of me."

"Since ancient times, those who are eager for quick success and instant benefits and become blades for others have never had a good ending."

"The cruel officials of the former Han Dynasty were like this, and so is Jia Chong today."

Cao Mao seemed to have other intentions.

The people standing next to Cao Mao had different expressions.

There was some panic on the faces of those eunuchs. In the eyes of those big families, the lives of these eunuchs were not worth mentioning. When Zhong Hui replaced the guards of the palace, he killed these eunuchs directly and executed them all.

The eunuchs in the palace hated and feared these powerful families. Every time Cao Mao spoke, they had to be alert. If Cao Mao said something wrong or shouldn't have said anything, they would be the first to be executed.

When Cao Mao came into contact with the eunuchs in the palace, he discovered their extreme resentment towards the powerful families.

The Ten Eunuchs and the Factional Persecution Rebellion were nightmares that all scholars dared not forget.

During the Wei and Jin dynasties, attacking eunuchs was politically correct from top to bottom. From the emperor to local officials, no one dared to speak for them, and no one dared to get close to them. Otherwise, they would be cut off from the literati and officials of the world.

Cao Mao did not have such concerns. He did not have to worry about whether his reputation among the literati would be affected, because he had no influence among the literati anyway.

Cao Mao was supported by many eunuchs in the palace, including Tang Guanling, who was in charge of meals. They all secretly expressed their loyalty when delivering meals.

But the eunuchs were different. The two eunuchs Sima Zhao found for Cao Mao were both from the Sima family. They did not dare to get close to Cao Mao like Jiao Bo, but they were not completely Sima Zhao's lackeys. They always kept a distance from Cao Mao, neither close nor indifferent, and just fulfilled their duties.

Cheng Ji's expression is the most interesting.

Listening to Cao Mao's words, he frowned and said nothing.

"Come here, bring me a stick. I want to learn martial arts from Cheng Jun!"

Cao Mao gave the order again.

Cheng Ji had no interest in teaching Cao Mao martial arts, but this time was different from the past. The emperor had given an order, and he dared not disobey.

The two men fought, and the rest of the people watched.

"Mr. Cheng, you'd better find a way to leave the palace."

"Crack~~"

The wooden sticks clashed together, and Cao Mao spoke in a low voice.

Cheng Ji was stunned, and took a few steps back calmly, and the two men fought again.

“There’s no turning back!”

"Snapped!!"

"You are a brave general capable of achieving great things. I really don't dare to get involved in such things."

"I"

The two fought again.

Cheng Ji was probably confused and did not defeat Cao Mao as easily as he had originally thought.

"Do you know why Sima Wang left and why he was replaced by the Guo family? This has something to do with you!"

"You can ask Commander Cheng!"

As Cao Mao spoke, he swung his long stick and hit Cheng Ji's calf. Cheng Ji lost his balance and fell to the ground, looking at Cao Mao in front of him in a daze.

Cao Mao hurried forward to help him up, saying with a smile, "Why is Lord Cheng so kind to me? Hahaha, learning martial arts from Lord Cheng has greatly improved my skills!"

Cheng Ji no longer had the mind to compete and was still thinking about Cao Mao's words.

Looking at his appearance, Cao Mao felt very relieved.

He originally wanted to tell Cheng Ji about the matter directly, but people are always more willing to believe what they guess than what others tell them.

It would be better to let Cheng Shi and the others guess it themselves. When they find out the trick, Cheng Shi will definitely send his brother to contact me.

If I could get help from the Cheng brothers, then I could really launch a decapitation operation against the Sima family.

If he wanted to subdue Cheng Ji, it would be best not to let his brother get involved. However, Cao Mao wanted to subdue more than just Cheng Ji. Rather than this reckless man, he wanted to get Cheng Ji, the military general who was valued by Sima Shi.

They were not from prominent families, so even if they were valued by Sima Shi, they would have no chance to make further progress.

We must win over those who are not benefiting and fight against these vested interests together!
These words really touched Cheng Ji deeply. That day, he hurried to his brother's house and told him about this matter.

Cheng has been thinking about how to solve this problem these days.

He wanted to meet with the general, but the general did not see anyone, and Sima Zhao was not familiar with him.
When his younger brother mentioned the matter of Sima Wang and Guo Jian, Cheng suddenly reacted.

He stood up, his eyes full of ferocity.

"You thief! Sima Zhao sent Sima Wang to guard the palace in order to kill you!"

"They have been prepared to kill you for a long time!!"

"I risked my life for him, but this bastard wants our lives!!"

"what??"

(End of this chapter)