The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 92: All the talents have arrived
"Hahaha, everyone, please come in!"

Sima Yan's face was flushed and his eyes were full of pride, and standing in front of him were the seven most famous scholars in Luoyang.

Except for Lu An, everyone else arrived.

It’s just that the atmosphere at the scene was a little weird.

Ruan Ji was originally a Palace Attendant, so he seemed very calm. He stood in the front of the crowd without saying a word, as usual. His nephew Ruan Xian stood behind him, looking at the palace in front of him curiously.

Ji Kang was still drunk and needed Shan Tao and Xiang Xiu to support him.

Wang Rong's face was full of smiles, and he responded enthusiastically to Sima Yan's kindness.

Liu Ling also had a faint smile on his face, but it was not as obvious as Wang Rong's.

In fact, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove did not have the same stance. For example, Ruan Ji and Ji Kang were obviously very biased towards Cao Wei and were not interested in the Sima family. It was just because they had no strength that they could only reject them in a disguised way.

Shan Tao and Xiang Xiu had some sympathy for Cao Wei, but they lacked the courage and did not dare to reject the Sima family's kindness like Ruan Ji and Ji Kang did.

Liu Ling was a neutral person, perhaps his heart was with Cao Wei, but he was not willing to get involved in these affairs, and just wanted to be a famous scholar.

Wang Rong was a special case. His father was a staunch ally of the Sima family, and he was also very close to the Sima and Zhong families.

Of course, Wang Rong was not a person like Jia Chong. He was quite open-minded, did not pay attention to appearance and etiquette, was talkative, and did not care about money, so he was able to hang out with these six people.

Sima Yan did not expect that he could gather these people into the palace so easily.

These seven people were very famous. Not to mention Sima Yan, even Sima Zhao had wanted to invite them to a banquet many times. However, they were not very interested in these things and often refused and were unwilling to go.

He did what his father couldn't do!
Sima Yan's mood at this moment was probably similar to Guo Jian's.

These people appear here for different reasons.

People like Wang Rong probably did not want to reject the son of the General who Conquers the West, while people like Ji Kang probably wanted to meet the talented emperor who wrote "Empty City Sparrow".

Sima Yan led everyone into the palace. The soldiers guarding the palace looked at the people in front of them with suspicion in their eyes, but with Sima Yan leading the way, they naturally did not dare to stop them and question them.

However, it is still not easy to enter and exit the palace, and one has to go through a very careful search.

Normally, allowing a drunkard like Ji Kang into the palace would be a crime punishable by death, but Sima Yan was standing there, and what could the soldiers do? They could only watch them go in.

After entering the palace, these people looked very calm and were not curious about their surroundings.

Only the slightly younger Ruan Xian and Wang Rong looked around.

When they arrived at the West Hall, Cao Mao came out to greet them with a smile.

He just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Sima Yan actually brought them here.

This is somewhat contrary to common sense. How could Sima Zhao agree to them so easily?

Cao Mao thought about it in his heart, but he smiled and greeted everyone.

Facing the young emperor, everyone showed more or less respect. The only exceptions were Ruan Ji and Ji Kang. Ji Kang looked at the young man in front of him with drunken eyes and suddenly asked, "You are the one who wrote Empty City Sparrow?"

Sima Yan frowned. Although he was a famous scholar, this was too rude!

Cao Mao laughed. He knew that those respectful celebrities might not necessarily be on his side. Instead, the two most rude-looking people were the ones who were truly close to his camp.

He said, "I didn't write it. I just heard it by accident in the past and used it for my own benefit."

Everyone couldn't deny that such poetry could not be heard casually.

Ji Kang nodded. "No wonder. Your Majesty, at your age, even if you were writing poetry, it should be full of vigor and vitality, not so sullen and desolate. Your Majesty, do you know who wrote this poem?"

"I don't know. Maybe he's no longer in this world."

"What a shame, what a shame! If I meet this person, won't I have to drink with him until I die?"

Cao Mao glanced at the documents in the distance and said, "If Ji Jun is interested, I am willing to drink with you on his behalf. Although my talent is not as good as his, I do know some of his poems!"

"it is good!!"

Seeing the two talking like this, the people around them looked at each other in confusion.

Everyone sat down quickly, and they didn't feel too restrained.

He was not very close to Cao Mao.

It's not that they look down on this puppet emperor; they treat everyone the same, even when Sima Shi comes. They just don't like to take off with those phoenixes.

The most restrained person on the field was Sima Yan.

These people seemed to be still in the bamboo forest, chatting and laughing. Soon, they got into the mood and began to chant poems loudly and tease each other.

This scene alone is enough to make them famous in history.

After all, there are not many people who can achieve this level in the palace.

Cao Mao listened carefully to their conversation, said little, and smiled.

On the contrary, Sima Yan has been trying hard to find topics and wants to integrate into the team of these people. However, these people don’t pay much attention to Sima Yan. They think that it is a great honor for him to come here. What else do you want?
Seeing his own Anshi sitting aside and acting like a licking dog, Cao Mao shook his head and said:
"Gentlemen, the reason we can gather here and have fun today is because of this wonderful person!"

Cao Mao grabbed Sima Yan's hand and looked at the celebrities in front of him.

Everyone suddenly quieted down and looked at Cao Mao.

Sima Yan was very nervous and didn't know what to say.

Cao Mao said calmly: "Anshi does not know how to drink, but he likes to watch others drink; he does not know how to write poetry, but he likes to listen to others write poetry; he does not understand the classics, but he likes to listen to others talk about the classics."

"Isn't it a blessing for you all to have such a wonderful person in the world?"

Ji Kang burst into laughter and pointed at Sima Yan in front of him and said, "What a good boss!"

Everyone laughed, and Sima Yan lowered his head, quite shy.

Cao Mao continued, "This time, upon learning that I wished to see you gentlemen, An Shi disregarded his own safety and went to the General of the Western Expedition to intercede for me. He even managed to convince the general to summon you gentlemen. It's truly rare to see someone go to such lengths for a friend."

Liu Ling couldn't help but say, "If it weren't for this, we wouldn't even be willing to come!"

Everyone laughed, except Ruan Ji and Ji Kang, who had no smiles on their faces.

The emperor needed the consent of the General Zhengxi to summon famous scholars.
Shan Tao suddenly asked, "Then why does Your Majesty want to meet with us?"

Cao Mao blinked his eyes and said, "I really need your help."

For a moment, the scene fell silent again.

Only Ji Kang said lazily: "Your Majesty, please speak frankly!"

"A lot of fine wine has been sent as tribute from all over the country, but I can drink but I don't know how to drink, so I can't tell the difference. I heard that you are all experts in wine, so I specially invited you to taste the wine for me!"

Everyone then started laughing.

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that we'll run out of supplies?"

"With An Shi here, what's there to be afraid of? If we run out of wine, just let An Shi steal from his uncle!"

Sima Yan scratched his head and said with a silly smile, "I will steal! As long as Your Majesty and the others are happy."

After such a conversation, Sima Yan naturally integrated into these people, which made Sima Yan even happier and actively participated in their topics. However, Cao Mao still observed the people in front of him, looking somewhat mysterious and saying nothing.

Everyone soon became drunk, and before they knew it, Ji Kang was sitting next to Cao Mao, unconscious.

"Your Majesty, can you return now?"

Before he could finish his words, Cao Mao grabbed his hand and squeezed it hard.

A trace of astonishment flashed in Ji Kang's eyes, as if he understood something. He hung his head and stopped talking, as if he was completely drunk.

Sima Yan was obviously angry again. He was holding Cao Mao's hand and refused to let go no matter what.

"Yanshi! I am really happy today!"

"So many famous people are so polite to me!"

"Thanks to you! Without you, how could the group of virtuous people be willing to be my guests?"

"I was born in the General's Mansion, with no one close to me. I was alone since childhood. When I grew up, I only had one friend, Jing. Now that he is leaving, I have you. I will never let you two down."

Just as Sima Yan was pouring out his heart, an uninvited guest arrived.

(End of this chapter)