"Shu Jun, right?"
"Come, please sit down."
After the county magistrate finished his work, he stood in front of Wang Su, without any of his usual dignity. There was a smile on his face, and he looked extremely uneasy.
Wang Su noticed his uneasiness and asked casually:
"Who is Shuhun, the prefect of Longxi, to you?"
Hearing these words, Shu Wan's eyes lit up and he quickly said: "It's the brother of the family!"
Wang Su smiled and said: "Shu Gong and I are close friends. When he was still studying in Xuchang, it was my father who recommended him to the temple."
"Since you are a member of Shu Gong's tribe, please sit next to me."
After finishing the wedding ceremony, he hurriedly saluted Wang Su, "With such a connection, I haven't been able to come to see you in time during these days. Please forgive me!"
Wang Su asked him to sit next to him, and the two chatted.
After chatting for a long time, Wang Su smiled and said, "I called you here today mainly for the noble country's affairs."
"The Queen Mother wants to make him the emperor, but I think the noble countryman seems to have many concerns."
"What do you think of Mr. Shu?"
Shu Wan pursed her lips and lowered her head, not daring to answer.
He no longer dared to slander Duke Cao now. Even if he was a young emperor who was not in power, it would be easy to kill a county magistrate.
He only needs to say a few words to the general, and the general will be happy to help him solve this small matter.
He had been pretending to be ill these past few days and did not dare to go out. He wrote to his elder brother all night, hoping to take advantage of his illness to retire from office and hide directly.
Wang Su pointed to the people around him and said: "Jun Zheng and Jun Hua are both loyal and loyal people in the temple. The warrior in front of the door is the general's cavalry commander. They are all trustworthy people."
"Besides, I'm either asking you as Tai Chang or as your brother's friend, so don't be afraid."
Wang Su behaved very kindly.
After finishing the ceremony, he didn't dare to remain silent. The young emperor was scary, so wasn't Wang Su scary?
He can't be offended by anyone.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Actually, Mr. Gao Gui is a smart man, but he is a bit juvenile..."
Hua Biao couldn't help but said: "That's not what you said when we first came here."
"Just tell the truth, don't be afraid!"
Shu Wan took a deep breath and said seriously: "Gong Gaogui used to have a bad reputation in the county."
"He frequently went out to play, indulged in pleasure, and often went to restaurants. He somehow colluded with local businessmen and obtained their money."
"The village father was very greedy for money. The merchants were deceived by him and did not dare to refuse, so they had no choice but to donate their money. He used the money to continue his enjoyment."
"In addition to colluding with businessmen and persecuting good people, he also protected many thieves."
"He used the money to help thieves from all over the country, kept them in his house, helped them escape from the county government's pursuit, and then used them as his eagle and dog thugs."
"He bullies good people, but he likes to make friends with those unscrupulous gangsters, tangle with a group of gangsters, fight fiercely, and commit all kinds of evil!"
"Everyone in the county is afraid of him and dare not report him."
Wang Su asked suspiciously: "Then the anti-auxiliary orders and supervisors around him will ignore him?"
"Guo Kui, the Fangfu Ling, is a rigid and cowardly man. He has repeatedly tried to persuade the townsman, but he doesn't take it seriously."
"As for the visitor, he either drinks alcohol or takes powder. He is in a state of confusion every day and runs around outside in disheveled clothes. How can we control him?"
Shu Wan's face was full of grievances, "My lord, you don't know that he even broke into the county government office and didn't take the temple officials seriously at all. He acted wantonly and was unruly and arrogant. I really don't understand why the Queen Mother wanted to use him as his successor." Where is Datong?"
Wang Su fell silent and did not speak.
The knight standing at the door also sneered and said, "I'm surprised too."
"In the past few days, the merchants in Yuancheng seem to be possessed by a demon. They are trying to win over people's hearts, saying that they have received the teachings from the township father."
"I think this country man is crazy about fame, and he actually uses such a vulgar way to ask for fame."
"Only those despicable businessmen will be used by him, and only those despicable Guizhou gangsters will be bribed by him. Real talents will look down upon him."
"The countryman is so humble that he wants to win over those knights, merchants, and gangsters. It's really ridiculous!"
The knight said, his face full of sarcasm.
Obviously, the people's will in the eyes of these people is different from the people's will in Cao Mao's eyes.
They dismissed Cao Mao's behavior.
I think that is a despicable way to debase oneself. To treat a virtuous corporal, the prerequisite is to be a scholar.
And Cao Mao's behavior is simply to do whatever it takes to gain fame, and he will not choose food when he is hungry.
Zheng Miao and Hua Biao both remained silent at this moment, saying nothing.
Wang Su nodded, then patted Shu Wan's shoulder, "Your reputation in the county is very good, and you are a talented person who can be reused. You must work hard and not neglect government affairs."
After being overjoyed, he quickly accepted his orders.
Wang Su then asked him to retreat.
After he finished leaving, Wang Su let out a long sigh.
"Send someone to Luoyang and tell them all truthfully."
"only!!"
.........
Luoyang, Imperial Palace.
Zhaoyang Hall is located to the north of Taiji Hall, next to the emperor's Shiqian Hall.
In front of the hall are four-foot-tall bronze dragons, bronze phoenixes, and dragon and phoenix sculptures facing each other, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this place.
The hall has four gates and corridors. These surround Zhaoyang Hall, making it a huge palace courtyard.
Zhaoyang Palace is the residence of the Queen, but at this moment, it is the residence of the Queen Mother.
In the hall, four people were sitting.
The Queen Mother is sitting in the upper seat. The Queen Mother is no longer young, but her face has no traces of time at all, and her beauty is still the same. She looks very kind and gentle, and people can't help but feel the desire to protect them when they look at it. This is probably why The reason why Cao Rui fell in love with her in the first place.
She doesn't have the aura of a queen mother at the moment, and she looks very approachable.
The few people sitting in front of her were her uncle Guo Li, cousin Guo Zhi, cousin Guo De, and cousin Guo Jian.
At present, the power in the palace is basically divided among the hands of these four people.
This is also where Guo's confidence lies.
Queen Mother Guo picked up the letter and handed it to Guo Li in front of her.
"This is the letter that Zishou sent quickly. You all should read it."
Guo Li read it in a hurry, his expression changed greatly, and then he handed it over to the people around him to see.
"Nonsense!!!"
Guo Jian couldn't help it immediately and suddenly threw the letter on the ground.
"This is nonsense! Is this Guo Ji stupid because of his studies?! If he supports Cao Zhi, what does it have to do with us, the Guo family? What does it have to do with him?!"
Queen Mother Guo was very calm and looked at Guo De beside her.
"Yansun, what do you think?"
Guo De said calmly: "I now know why the emperor refused to take the throne."
"What? He refused?"
Guo Jian looked confused.
Guo De ignored his younger brother and continued: "Either the emperor is afraid of offending my father-in-law, or he is really worried about causing discord between us and the Sima family for his own sake."
"Judging from the descriptions in Guo Zishou's past letters, it should be the latter."
Guo Jian couldn't help but ask: "Maybe they made us think so on purpose?"
"Impossible. Guo Zui will not lie. He is a pure gentleman and will not do any conspiracy."
"It seems that he did a better job as a defensive assistant than we thought. He actually taught the emperor to be like him."
Guo De looked at the Queen Mother.
"The emperor cannot be changed. It seems that he is more suitable to be the emperor than he was a year ago. How good it is to be an emperor like Guo Zhi."
"This is a truly virtuous king... exactly what the world needs."
The two looked at each other, their eyes sparkling.
"Brother, what should we do? Now that Cao Mao refuses to ascend the throne, if the Sima family just goes with the flow..."
Guo Jian asked again.
Guo De still didn't answer his brother. He just looked at the Queen Mother and said seriously: "You still don't let go. I'll bite you to death. You must hand the emperor's jade seal into her hands personally..."
"Father, please go find your friends now. When Emperor Wen asked for three resignations, today you are acting like a grandfather. Isn't this a good thing?"
"Uncle, please strengthen the security of the palace and prevent outsiders from accidentally entering."
"I have to leave and talk to General Zhengxi."
Guo Jian asked hurriedly: "Brother? What about me? What should I do?"
Guo De looked at his younger brother complicatedly.
"You...go back to the study and read more books."
