The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 94: Madman
Wang Su has been extremely unlucky in recent days.

Ever since he provoked that dirty guy in Yuancheng, his career, which should have been smooth sailing, began to suffer various setbacks one after another.

Although the last incident with Jia Chong did not take Wang Su's life, it completely put him on Sima Shi's blacklist.

If he were not Sima Zhao's father-in-law, he would probably have died of worry and fear at this moment.

Although Sima Zhao repeatedly told Wang Su that he had special trust in the Wang family, Wang Su knew that his official career was probably over.

It is unlikely that the Sima family will continue to use me.

During these days, he has been staying in his house, not going out, telling others that he is seriously ill and not getting involved in anything.

Even when he heard that the general was seriously ill, he did not send anyone to visit him.

He had made up his mind to prioritize saving his own life and never get involved in the chaos in the temple again.

I won't go out, so you, a dirty thing, can't harm me anymore, right?
When Wang Su learned that Zhong Hui was coming, he was not so concerned.

He came to greet Zhong Hui while sitting on the bed.

Zhong Hui was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care about his rude attitude and bowed with a smile.

"My Lord, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you were seriously ill, so I came to visit you specially."

"Oh, thank you Shiji for your concern. I am not dead yet."

Wang Su's attitude towards Zhong Hui was extremely cold, which made Wang Kai, who was standing at the door, a little stunned. Our two families have a good relationship, why do you have to be like this?
Zhong Hui certainly knew why Wang Su had this attitude.

It was just because when Jia Chong was plotting a rebellion, the general asked him to secretly investigate Wang Su. Zhong Hui did not do it too "secretly". He visited and investigated everywhere, and anyone with a discerning eye could see what he was doing.

Zhong Hui just sat aside. Since Wang Su had this attitude, there was no need for him to be polite.

"Why hasn't the prince taught His Majesty these days?"

Zhong Hui asked.

Wang Su was stunned and looked at Zhong Hui in astonishment.

You said why don’t I go?

Zhong Hui said to himself, "Your Majesty has been wandering around these days, wasting his time. Recently, he has even been associating with those eunuchs. It is really heartbreaking. This is all the fault of the prince!"

"Zhong Hui!! You're going too far!"

Wang Su could no longer sit still.

Nai Gong didn't even leave the house, so how could he be blamed for Cao Mao's incident?

Zhong Hui laughed and said, "Prince, don't get excited. Listen to me."

"After all, you are old and ill, while Your Majesty is young and lively. It is indeed not easy for you to teach. I have already submitted a letter to the general. The general has said that he will not trouble you any further."

Wang Su breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhong Hui then asked, "Have you heard about what happened in Yongliang?"

"Inspector Chen has pacified the local Qiang and Hu people, educating them and preventing them from being exploited by Jiang Boyue. However, the General of Chariots and Cavalry is seriously ill, and Inspector Chen is extremely busy. This is precisely the lack of a wise official who is well-versed in the classics and can help the Inspector educate the local people."

Hearing this, Wang Su's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

Zhong Hui looked at him straight and grinned.

"Yes, I would like to invite you to Yongliang."

"you!!!"

"Your Majesty, please do not be impatient. If something happens to the General of Chariots and Cavalry, Governor Chen will certainly take over his position. Naturally, Governor Chen's position will require a trustworthy and wise minister to temporarily take over. This wouldn't be a bad thing for you, would it?"

Zhong Hui sat in the carriage with a smug look on his face, recalling Wang Su's angry but daring not to speak, and he felt particularly comfortable.

Just as he was chanting poems and slowly returning to his mansion, there was a man standing at the door of his mansion, waiting for him.

This man was slightly shorter than Zhong Hui, but he also had a very long beard.

He frowned and looked very serious.

Zhong saw the man, jumped off the carriage with a smile, walked a few steps to him, and saluted casually.

"Who are you waiting for here, brother?"

This person is Zhong Hui's elder brother Zhong Yu. There is a big age difference between him and his younger brother.

He currently serves as the Chief Justice in the court, in charge of punishment.

When Zhong Hui was young, he loved to follow his brother and make trouble everywhere.

When Zhong Yu was young, he was even more unreliable than Zhong Hui. He was a complete playboy who traveled around everywhere and had a dissolute personality.

However, after Zhong Yao's death, he quickly grew up, became independent, mature and steady, and no longer took his younger brother around.

However, Zhong Hui continued to act on his own, perhaps because he was not yet mature enough. Zhong Yu frowned and replied, "Of course I'm waiting for you."

"How can an elder brother wait for his younger brother? Brother, please don't make me look unfilial!"

Zhong Hui was as sharp-tongued as ever.

Zhong Yu was in no mood to joke with his brother. He simply waved his hand, asking his brother to follow him, and then walked into the mansion.

Zhong Hui followed behind his brother. He was a head taller than Zhong Yu and had a more imposing demeanor.

"Shi Ji. Many people have come to me these days."

"Why did you attack Lord Situ? Why did you personally kill Jia Chong?!"

Zhong Yu's voice was very anxious, and it was obvious that he was in a very bad mood at the moment.

Zhong Hui was still as nonchalant as ever, not taking his brother's questions to heart at all.

"Jia Chong was going to die anyway. I just used his death to accomplish something. As for Lord Situ, if he were the Lord Situ of ten years ago, he would still be worthy of my respect. But now he is just an old coward who is afraid of death. What is there to be afraid of?"

Zhong Yu's eyes widened. "He's my father's good friend!"

"And that prince, the Huabiao! You've offended all of them!"

"These are people close to our family. Why would you offend them?!"

Zhong Yu could not understand his brother's behavior at all.

My father had a wide network of contacts and countless students and former officials. After his death, I inherited his mantle and continued to maintain good relations with various families in the temple, continued to expand my network, and wanted to carry forward the family's prosperity.

But who would have thought that his younger brother had become more and more rebellious over the years, and had offended almost all of his allies.

As a result, the ministers in the temple have to hide when they see him.

Each family also has strong opinions about their own family.

What are you trying to achieve?
The Sima family doesn't want reputation, but our family does! !
Zhong Hui said confidently, "We are ministers in the same court. How can we be close to each other? We can only blame them for interfering with the general's affairs."

"Ah"

Zhong Yu snorted coldly, "Are you Zhong Hui or Sima Hui?"

Zhong Hui narrowed his eyes. "Brother, why are you worried? These are just fools. What's the harm if I offend them? In time, I will be assisting the Holy King and becoming the leader of all the ministers. These people will only be able to flatter me and are not worth mentioning."

"Yes, you are the only one who is smart. We are all stupid. We are blind and crazy. We can't come up with a plan like yours! We don't have your talent!"

Zhong Yu said this through gritted teeth.

Zhong Hui laughed again, "Thank you very much, brother! I am unworthy of this!"

"Actually, brother, you don't need to worry about these things at all. Just do your own thing well, inherit father's legacy, and reach the same level as father."

Zhong Yu looked at his brother in astonishment, "What do you mean by this?"

"Are you looking down on my father's achievements? If you keep going like this, the entire clan will die with you!"

"Absolutely not."

Zhong Hui answered very straightforwardly.

Zhong Yu's face darkened and he was speechless.

Zhong Hui reminded him, "By the way, I went to Wang Su's residence today and offended him again. Given his personality, he might go to General Zhengxi to complain right now. If you want to ease your relationship with him, why not go there now?"

"I"

"You take care of yourself!"

Zhong Yu suddenly rolled up his sleeves and left angrily.

Looking at his brother who left here angrily, Zhong Hui just smiled. Without the courage to make progress, how could he achieve unprecedented fame?

My brother is still timid.

Zhong Yu got on the car and hurried towards Sima Zhao's residence.

Zhong Hui's analysis was indeed correct. Wang Su was indeed at Sima Zhao's house, complaining at the moment, and Sima Zhao's wife was also there.

Wang Yuanji was not young anymore, but she was well maintained. She had a round complexion and bright eyes, and a certain beauty that did not suit her age. Sima Yan probably inherited her looks.

When Wang Yuanji was eight years old, she could recite the Book of Songs and the Analects of Confucius. Wang Lang loved this granddaughter very much and often lamented that it would be great if she was a boy.

Of course, considering the habit of the big families of that era to flatter each other, it is hard to say whether this is really the case.

Anyway, she had a very good reputation and was very smart. What was rare was that she was very frugal. Historically, she had always advised her son Sima Yan to be frugal and not wasteful. Sima Yan listened to his mother very much and did not waste money. After her death, Sima Yan completely let himself go.

At this moment, she was listening carefully to her father's complaints.

(End of this chapter)