The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 95 The way out
Wang Su lowered his head and slowly described his physical condition. The meaning of his words was very clear, that is, he was unwilling to go to Yongliang.

Sima Zhao touched his nose and wanted to refuse, but looking at his wife beside him, he didn't want to refute directly.

Compared to Sima Shi, the cold-blooded political machine, Sima Zhao still has some humanity.

He was more like a human being who was willing to protect his confidant Jia Chong at the cost of offending the ministers. He would hesitate on the issue of appointing his two sons as the crown prince. He would feel angry and sad, and he would be nice to his relatives.

In order to achieve his goal, Sima Shi could kill his wife and son-in-law. If Sima Zhao destroyed the overall interests of the Sima family, he might even attack his younger brother.

Sima Yan was even more humane.

Historically, when the Jin army conquered Jianye, Sun Hao surrendered, and Zhuge Liang fled. Sima Yan, knowing that Zhuge Liang's sister was the Princess of Langya, must have gone to her place, so he went looking for him. Zhuge Liang fled to the restroom, and Sima Yan blocked the door, recounting their childhood friendship and offering an apology.
Later, Sima Yan learned that his uncle was extravagant and was competing with others for wealth. The first thing he thought of was to secretly give gifts to his uncle to prevent him from losing.
When he learned that his father-in-law had taken advantage of his unconsciousness to plant his confidants and change his imperial edict, he simply reprimanded him.
When scolded in person by the minister, he just smiled and said nothing.
Although he is not very good at governing the country, he is really excellent as a friend and relative. He treats people with sincerity, generosity and gentleness.

When it came to Sima Zhong, he was even more humane and was happy to meet everyone.

In fact, Wang Yuanji rarely got involved in her mother's family affairs. Whether her brothers or her father came to her, she would not help, nor would she plead with Sima Zhao for her mother's family affairs. It was precisely because of her character that Sima Zhao loved her even more.

But this time, Wang Yuanji stood up.

After Wang Su finished speaking, Wang Yuanji looked at Sima Zhao and said seriously, "Zhong Hui is greedy for profit and likes to stir up trouble. Too much favor will definitely cause chaos. He should not be entrusted with important tasks and should be suppressed appropriately."

Sima Zhao scratched his head and here it comes again.

He didn't know why, but his wife had a lot of opinions about Zhong Hui. She never whispered anything in his ear, but when it came to Zhong Hui, whenever he praised this capable minister, Wang Yuanji would always say that this man was unreliable, too ambitious, liked to stir up trouble, was arrogant, etc.

How could Sima Zhao not know these shortcomings of Zhong Hui?

But this person is really useful!
All the officials in the temple are obsessed with their own interests, and most importantly, they collude with each other.

Even though the Sima family is now forming an alliance with many major clans to devour Cao Wei, the situation will be different after they come to power.

Now Sima Zhao is taking action against Gao Rou and others one by one, in fact, he is also clearing away future obstacles.

Historically, after Sima Yan completed the unification, the government took a series of measures to restrict the powerful families and deal with the aristocratic families. They changed their attitudes faster than turning the pages of a book. Unfortunately, the powerful families that had grown big and strong were no longer something the government could subdue.

If it was Sima Shi, it would be hard to say. But Sima Yan had been in power for many years and had never killed many people. He couldn't bear to kill people.

How can such reform be accomplished without bloodshed?
Although Zhong Hui had many shortcomings, he never colluded with other big families. Although he could not be considered a lone minister, he was a capable and trustworthy minister.

Wang Su heard his daughter's words, but did not agree with her. He waited calmly for Sima Zhao's reply.

Sima Zhao shook his head. "Father-in-law, you're worrying too much. No one said they were going to exile you to Liangyong. They just wanted you to go there if things changed. If you don't want to go, you can continue to serve as Minister of Rites. What's the problem?"

Wang Su glanced at Wang Yuanji and said nothing.

Wang Yuanji suddenly said, "Father, this is right."

Wang Su was stunned. Although he was confused, he nodded to show that he would obey.

As the three were talking, a soldier came to report that Zhong Yu had come to see them.

Sima Zhao laughed out loud, "Just when we were talking about Zhong Hui, here comes his brother!"

A trace of anger flashed in Wang Su's eyes, and he immediately stood up and said, "Then I will go back first."

"Don't worry, father-in-law. You haven't been here for a long time. Why don't you rest in the backyard for a while? Madam, take father-in-law to chat for a while. I'll be there after I finish my business."

Wang Yuanji accepted the order and immediately asked someone to help her old father out of the inner room.

As soon as I walked out, I ran into Zhong Yu.

When Zhong Yu saw the two of them, he hurriedly bowed to greet them with a very sincere attitude.

Wang Su snorted coldly and ignored it.

Zhong Yu said helplessly, "My brother is a naughty boy. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me. I will definitely go to your house in a few days to apologize."

After hearing Zhong Yu's words, Wang Su hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Yuanji said first: "Mr. Zhong, there is no need to be like this. It's a public matter, how can you say that you are offending me? If anyone wants to visit, our family should visit first." The two chatted for a few words before Zhong Yu walked into the inner room.

Wang Yuanji put away the smile on her face and said to her father seriously, "Zhong Yu is different from his brother. He must not be offended. We should interact with him more often."

"Well, that's all fine and dandy, but how can I, at my age, go to Liangyong? Jiang Wei is causing such a commotion."

Wang Su was obviously a little confused.

Wang Yuanji soothed him, "Don't worry, father. Zhong Hui is just trying to scare you. I think this is a good opportunity to leave the court and return home. There's so much unrest in Luoyang right now. Taking this opportunity to retire and return home, away from all this trouble, might not be such a bad idea."

At this moment, Zhong Yu naturally met Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao politely invited Zhong Yu to his side and asked him to sit down. Then he asked kindly, "Uncle Zhi, do you have anything to report?"

"General, those previously imprisoned for spreading rumors have been thoroughly investigated. They all came to Luoyang from Huainan within the past year. Although they haven't confessed, they all have some connection to Guanqiu Jian."

Sima Zhao was stunned for a moment, then calmly asked, "Why do you think this matter is related to General Guanqiu?"

Zhong Yu quickly said, "Guanqiu Jian is an ambitious man. He has been friendly with Xiahou Xuan, Li Feng, and others. The general has punished them. Guanqiu Jian must be resentful and has long been thinking about deceiving the emperor. Therefore, he sent people to Luoyang to spread rumors in an attempt to alienate the emperor and his ministers and to undermine the Wei Dynasty."

Sima Zhao was overjoyed and quickly grabbed Zhong Yu's hand, "There are not many ministers in the court who can speak the truth like you!"

Zhong Yu's words directly stated his position. He firmly stood on the side of the Sima family and opposed traitors such as Guanqiu Jian.

Sima Zhao sighed, "How fortunate I am to have you and Shi Ji in the imperial court!"

Zhong Yu hesitated for a moment, then said bluntly, "General, my brother is very talented, but he's a manipulative manipulator with great ambitions. You must be wary of him."

Sima Zhao was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"If this really happens in the future, I will only punish Zhong Hui and not implicate the Zhong family."

"Thank you, General!!"

Zhong Yu saluted again.

After Zhong Yu found that he was increasingly unable to restrain his younger brother, he had no choice but to take this approach to reduce the harm his younger brother posed to his family. This was not considered as backstabbing his younger brother. In fact, it was the same as Sima Fu's.

In order to leave a way out for his family, Zhong Yu should have done his best, and Zhong Hui should have been responsible for leaving a way out.

But Zhong Hui was much more radical than Zhong Yu. He did what a brother should do, so Zhong Yu naturally had to serve as a backup.

I hope what I worry about will not happen.

Sima Zhao did not mention Zhong Hui again. He said seriously, "It is said that you are good at judging people. The princes of today are unwilling to serve as your majesty's teachers. Your majesty is still young and needs someone to teach him. Would you be willing to recommend someone to me?"

Zhong Yu said without hesitation: "Sikong Zheng Gong is highly respected and well-versed in the classics. His talent and knowledge are recognized by the world. He should be responsible for teaching Your Majesty."

Sima Zhao narrowed his eyes. He still remembered what Jia Chong had said, that Cao Mao intended to use Zheng Chong to win over the scholars of the world.

He said slowly, "Duke Zheng is certainly suitable, but he is busy with state affairs. If I ask him to teach Your Majesty, I'm afraid he will be too busy. Can you think of someone else?"

Zhong Yu smiled bitterly and said, "I am stupid. Apart from Duke Zheng, I really can't think of anyone else."

Sima Zhao pursed his lips. This was why he liked Zhong Hui. These people in the temple always liked to keep their own things to themselves. They did not seek to make any achievements, but only to avoid making mistakes.

Dare not say anything.

Zhong Hui would not be like this. He dares to speak and take responsibility.

Sima Zhao thought of another person at this moment. Perhaps this person could be Cao Mao's teacher.

Whether in terms of reputation, morality, or closeness to the Sima family, he is the most suitable.

(End of this chapter)