"What on earth do you want to do?"
"It was you who wanted to make Gao Guixiang Gong the emperor in the first place."
"Now you are stalling here again. Why on earth is this?"
Sima Zhao liked to play with people's hearts by asking questions knowingly, but this time, he swore that he really didn't understand what the Guo family wanted to do.
Wang Su sent someone to deliver a letter again.
The letter clearly stated that the Guo family did not care about the throne at all. After Guo Jian arrived in Yuancheng, he took Cao Mao around all day long, eating, drinking and having fun.
I wanted to visit him several times, but was always turned away. When I asked, I just went out to play.
He couldn't see Guo Jian and Cao Mao at all, couldn't fulfill the general's instructions, and requested to return to Luoyang.
After receiving the letter, Sima Zhao felt his head was pounding.
The eldest brother has not been in good health recently, and his eye disease has become more and more serious, so he handed over important matters to himself and made himself responsible.
As a result, just from the reception, I was all covered in feathers.
During these days, he continued to receive letters from Yuancheng.
The contents of these letters puzzled him.
Especially about Cao Mao, every time a letter comes, their evaluation of Cao Mao is always different.
Sometimes they say he is a playboy, sometimes they say he is a villain, sometimes they say he is a sincere gentleman, sometimes they say he is an elegant gentleman...
Are there really such complicated people? ?
Are you joining forces to play tricks on me? ?
Guo De was sitting in front of Sima Zhao. When he heard Sima Zhao's inquiry, he was extremely angry, but he did not dare to show his anger.
His brother Guo Jian also sent letters.
The letter greatly praised Cao Mao, and at the same time, Wang Su's problem was also mentioned.
He mentioned that Wang Su had an interest in his family's status and publicly humiliated the Guo family. Cao Mao went to visit Wang Su several times, but Wang Su stayed behind closed doors!
These are Guo Jian's original words.
When Guo De heard Sima Zhao's words, he was naturally sad and angry.
Wang Su disappeared behind closed doors and still wanted to beat him up?
Or do you, the Sima family, simply want to hinder us in this way? ?
The alliance between these aristocratic families is not as strong as they thought.
Besides, the Sima family’s reputation is at stake.
as we all know.
Their family is famous for keeping their word. If they promise you a life of prosperity and wealth, they will definitely kill the three clans.
Although his younger brother is useless, Guo De still trusts his younger brother between the Sima family and his younger brother.
It seems that the Sima family is determined to gain power in the palace, and Wang Su is their accomplice, which is correct. After all, if Sima Zhao is in power, then their family will be legitimate relatives.
Guo De stood up respectfully and said in a panic: "General, there must be some misunderstanding."
"I just want to know what is the misunderstanding and what do you want? Just say it straight, we are a family, but don't accept the instigation of outsiders."
Sima Zhao couldn't understand why the other party was so cautious about him?
Why can't you trust me more?
Guo De explained: "The general doesn't know. My family has offended the prince in the past. It's not that my brother doesn't want to see the prince, but the prince doesn't want to see my brother!"
Sima Zhao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Yes, why did you forget that if your own family comes to power, then Wang Su will...
Could it be that Wang Su was causing trouble? Want to skip some necessary hoops and get straight to the final step? ?
No, isn't he such an eager person?
Seeing Sima Zhao stunned, Guo De said again: "I will never let personal matters interfere with state affairs. Please rest assured, general. I have already written to that useless brother, asking him to apologize to the prince and meet him as soon as possible. Bring His Majesty back to the temple."
Sima Zhao nodded and his expression became a little strange.
"Okay, okay, then you go back first."
Guo De paid his respects again and then hurriedly left the general's mansion.
Sima Zhao did not call any more advisers. He thought for a long time and then said to the servant beside him: "Go and call Yan over here!"
Soon, disheveled Sima Yan appeared in front of Sima Zhao again.
Sima Yan's hair is so long that even if it is tied up, it will still fall to the ground.
Sima Yan was very afraid of his father and stood in front of him, trembling.
When Sima Zhao saw his appearance, he felt angry in his heart. He had very high expectations for this son, always hoping that he could surpass himself and be like his father and brother. However, judging from his current performance, he could not even think of himself. Not as good as any other, let alone father and brother.
"Yan...you go on a long journey for me."
"ah?"
"Father, where am I going?"
"Yancheng."
"Where do I go and do what?"
"Support the emperor."
Sima Yan was confused and asked, "Isn't grandpa already gone? Why should I go?"
"Yan, you have to remember that even your grandfather is not Sima after all. The only people we can trust are our blood relatives."
"Each of them has their own ideas. You don't have to do anything when you go to Yuancheng this time. Just watch them and let them complete the matter of inheriting the throne, and then come back with the emperor. If possible, you can have more contact with the emperor. Fan."
"But Liang and I made an agreement to be together..."
Sima Yan was about to say something when he raised his head, but when he saw his father's fierce eyes, he was so frightened that he immediately lowered his head.
"I'll go now!"
........
In the Chaoyang Hall, Guo De and the Queen Mother sat facing each other.
Guo De could no longer hide his anger at this moment.
"Queen Mother, I think the Sima family really can't wait. Now that the general is seriously ill, Sima Zhao can't wait!"
"Every time he talks to me, he always talks about the emperor's carriage and ceremonial guards, with eyes full of longing."
"He deliberately asked Wang Su to greet Cao Mao. I think he just didn't want to support Cao Mao, and still wanted to use King Pengcheng to control the palace."
"We have to find a way."
There was also a trace of sullenness on Queen Mother Guo's face, "In these years, we have been very good friends with the Sima family, and we take them as the leader in everything. Even when we deposed and established the emperor, we fully supported it, but now we are treated like this by them? "
"Oh, has the Sima family ever talked about friendship?"
"They will definitely do more things, and maybe they will take action against us next."
"My Guo family is not as good as his Sima family, but his Sima family does not rule the sky with one hand. Since Emperor Wen, many of our talents have assisted in the government, but the Sima family is the leader. Now the Sima family can't wait to attack us, and the rest of the big family What will Xian think?"
"I asked my father to visit them to get the support of these great sages. If the Sima clan desperately gets rid of us today, then it will be them who will get rid of us in the future. They will not watch us being eliminated. .”
Ever since Cao Pi made compromises with the aristocratic families, clan politics began to gradually become stronger. Official positions in the court almost fell into the hands of those wealthy families, and there was no room for anyone else.
The prime minister must be from the state department, and the strong general must be from the army. It has become a nonsense nowadays.
They cooperate with each other and oppose each other at the same time. They don't care who is the emperor, nor do they care about the local untouchables.
They have monopolies in all aspects, knowledge, land, official titles...
Even for Master Sima, it is not easy to solve this matter. After all, his Sima family is the largest family now.
All the Sima family can do is to continuously increase the strength of their own clan to suppress other major clans.
This time, Cao Mao used the information gap and took advantage of the distrust between the two parties to arouse suspicion within the Sima family.
This suspicion has always existed, but Cao Mao just made it more obvious.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
Queen Mother Guo asked.
"Create momentum for Cao Mao, let all ministers recognize the new emperor, make King Pengcheng's crimes public, and let the Sima family give up the idea of supporting King Pengcheng."
"Hmm...how to create momentum?"
"I heard from Jian that Cao Mao always calls Jian uncle, treats Emperor Liezu as his father, and treats you as his mother."
"If Cao Mao wants to be emperor, he must inherit the mantle of Emperor Liezu."
"Why don't you take this matter seriously, make him your son, and let his successor, Emperor Xiaoming, be responsible for worshiping the ancestor's temple and become the legitimate successor?"
"You mean, just like Cao Fang?"
"Cao Fang is really unprincipled, but Cao Mao is different. He is very close to our family and regards him as his son. We still have the final say in this palace."
"And he can also become the legitimate successor. Does the Sima family dare to say that they will support King Pengcheng?"
"good!!!"
