Du Yu hurriedly said: "General!"
"You are Wei Chen, how can you kill the clan for no reason?"
"The noble countryman has not made any big mistakes. There are so many people in the world who respect Xiahou Gong. Are you going to kill him just because he pleads for Xiahou Gong?"
"How will the world view you?"
"Rehabilitating Xia Houxuan will harm the general, and killing the noble countryman will harm you!"
The positions of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao are different.
Sima Shi was more about flexing his muscles and silencing the ministers through killing, while Sima Zhao was about winning over these people.
To put it simply, one is a good person and the other is a bad person.
For example, in the case of Xia Houxuan, Master Sima insisted on killing him, but Sima Zhao interceded for him.
Master Sima doesn't need a clear name, but Sima Zhao still needs it.
Because in the Sima family's three-step strategy, Sima Shi decided to let his younger brother complete the last step and let him ascend the throne as emperor.
Therefore, he needs to clear his name, he needs to get the support of everyone, he needs to have some face, and he needs to look like a wise king.
However, Cao Mao in history directly caused the collapse of Sima Division's strategy through his own life. Sima Zhao lost his face, and the Sima family could only delay it for another generation and let Sima Yan complete this mission.
Sima Zhao naturally knew this truth.
But he was still extremely determined, "If you don't kill him today, you will regret it sooner or later!"
Du Yu said again: "Not only can the general not kill him, he must also agree with him and agree with him. The most important thing is that the general must send people to protect him. He must not be killed by someone with ulterior motives."
"I'm afraid it's not you who wants to kill him now, but those in the court who have ulterior motives."
"The matter of redress has become a hot topic now. If the noble countryman suddenly dies suddenly, I can't imagine the criticism it will cause."
"The death of the noble countryman is beneficial to many ministers in the temple, but it is not beneficial to you."
Sima Zhao was furious.
"He is riding on my head and pulling arrows, and I still have to protect him??"
"I am the majestic General of the Western Conquest...I am very..."
Sima Zhao suppressed his blush and gritted his teeth with hatred.
Du Yu said: "The key now is not to deal with Gao Gui Xiang Gong. We should deal with the ministers first. We can first win over one faction, suppress another group, and execute another group. When the redress is resolved, no one will care about Gao Gui Xiang Gong."
"At that time, the general can only support others and no longer need to pay attention to the villagers. If the general wants to focus on important matters, he cannot kill the clan members arbitrarily."
"A small leak will sink a great ship."
"When Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty established the Han Dynasty, he first made his enemies marquis, thereby winning the hearts of the people in the world."
"When everything is resolved in the future, you will have to reward him more and show your generosity. Only in this way can he be loved by everyone in the world."
"The countryman is just a young boy. He only needs to send a confidant and a group of people to take care of him, and he will have no worries. Why must he kill him to ruin his reputation?"
Sima Zhao took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, the anger in his eyes had disappeared without a trace.
He smiled and took Du Yu's hand, and said softly: "If it wasn't for Yuan Kai, he almost made a big mistake, it was because of my poor thinking. The noble countryman rehabilitated the virtuous, he is truly virtuous, and Xiahou Gong's virtuous name is Everyone in the world knows it, I should help him rehabilitate!"
Du Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"The general is wise! I know that the general has always admired the general and followed him in everything. However, the general is not a general after all. You can look at his handling methods, but you cannot imitate his methods."
"The general has something he is good at, which even the general cannot match, so why should we imitate him?"
When Sima Zhao heard this, he immediately laughed.
"You're right! My brother still doesn't know about it, but I'm busy here. It can be seen that there are times when my brother can't compare to me!"
"Get ready, let's go meet the great sages of the court!"
"only!!"
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Imperial Palace, Tai Chi Hall, East Hall.
This is where the emperor and ministers usually deal with world affairs.
The decoration is not luxurious. When Cao Pi built the Taiji Hall, he focused on building the main hall responsible for etiquette and sacrifice, and did not pay much attention to the east hall for handling affairs and the west hall for the emperor to rest.
According to Cao Pi, sacrifices and etiquette are important matters to God and ancestors and must be solemn, while disposal and enjoyment are not so important matters and can be kept simple.
Although Cao Pi had many shortcomings, he still had outstanding talents in governance and peace of mind.
The ministers gathered here, not talking to each other, only communicating with their eyes.
They probably all knew each other's thoughts, and perhaps they had already negotiated before arriving.
Sima Zhao quickly walked into the palace. Many ministers stood up to pay their respects, but some were unmoved.
Sima Zhao met them one by one, smiling and very gentle.
The three ministers sitting at the top are Taiwei Sima Fu, Situ Gaorou, and Sikong Zheng Chong.
Although the status of these three people is high, it is Shangshutai who actually handles the affairs. Sima Shilai serves as the minister, and the person who handles affairs on his behalf is Shangshu Pushe Lu Yu.
Sima Fu is Sima Yi's younger brother, and he has a very good reputation. Large families usually have different roles, and the role that Sima Fu plays in the Sima family is probably that of Guo Zi.
Although he was born in the Sima family, he had a very good reputation and was deeply respected by the scholars.
Gao Rou is the cousin of Gao Gan, the former governor of Bingzhou. He started as a small official and worked from Cao Cao to the present. He is a veteran minister who has assisted Cao Wei for five generations in history... Because he supported Sima Yi in Gaopingling, he won Sima Yi's favor. The love of family.
Zheng Chong came from a humble background and was promoted by Cao Pi himself. However, this person has always been a transparent person in government affairs, never interfering in anything and only seeking to protect himself.
As for Lu Yu, his background is even greater. He is the son of Lu Zhi, a famous official in the late Han Dynasty.
"General, have you ever heard about the princess of Gaogui Township's rebellion on behalf of Xiahou Gong?"
The elderly Gao Rou spoke first.
Gao Rou is not young, but she is not old-fashioned at all, and her voice is loud and clear.
Gao Rou and the Sima family are not dependent, they are a true alliance. Gao Rou has lived in the temple for many years and has countless disciples and former officials. Even Master Sima will not offend him easily.
Sima Zhao originally thought that some eagle dogs would test and attack first, but unexpectedly, Gao Rou actually started fighting directly without any intention of testing.
"I heard about it, and I think this is a good thing. Mr. Xiahou was bewitched by others, and that's why he did this!"
Sima Zhao replied with a smile.
There was a smile on the faces of the ministers.
But Sima Zhao added: "I am willing to go to the general with you and ask him to redress!"
Gao Rou was not a fool. He frowned. Are the two brothers acting out again?
"General, the reputation of Duke Xiahou is known to everyone in the world. He was implicated because he misunderstood the traitor. But it was not him who conspired to rebel, but someone else. Since the new emperor is willing to vindicate him, we ministers How can we turn a blind eye?"
"General, we are going to report to the Queen Mother, requesting the Queen Mother to give an order to fight for justice for Xiahou. Please take the lead!"
Gao Rou's words immediately blocked the road.
Don't go to your brother to act, come directly to us to go to the Queen Mother.
To put this matter to a conclusion, didn’t you say you support us? Then come with us!
If you don't go, it means you are pretending to support us and will never give you a chance to act.
Sima Zhao obviously did not expect that Gao Rou would be so direct. He was panicked for a moment and looked at Sima Fu hurriedly.
Sima Fu looked calm and nodded with a smile, "What Mr. Situ said makes sense!"
"Yes! It's true!"
"That's how it should be!"
Everyone started talking at once.
Sima Zhao felt unprecedented pressure. If his brother had not been unwell, would these people still dare to be so arrogant?
He was thinking frantically about countermeasures.
At this moment, a chamberlain suddenly walked in from the side door and walked directly to the center of the group of ministers.
The servant looked at everyone, opened the edict in his hand, and read:
"The Queen Mother has an edict!"
"Although Xiahou Xuan has a virtuous reputation, he participated in the rebellion. It is not inappropriate to investigate and deal with it according to the laws of Wei. Now there is Pingyuan Marquis Guo De, who feels sorry for his wife and uncle, so he sends people to bewitch the new monarch, pretending to be the new emperor's order, causing turmoil in the world and unrest in the temple. !”
"The laws of the state cannot be abolished because of people. I also love Duke Xiahou, but I cannot despise the laws of the state because of this. Otherwise, the country will not be a state."
"Severely punish Pingyuan Marquis Guo De for his crime. There is no need to mention this matter of vindication again!"
After the servant finished speaking, he put away the edict.
Everyone was stunned.
At this moment, another person walked in, bowed to the ministers, and then reported:
"My lords, Pingyuan Marquis Guo De learned that this incident caused uneasiness in the temple, and he felt extremely guilty. He wrote in his own hand that he was guilty of bewitching the new monarch and disturbing the temple. He committed suicide by taking medicine last night."
At this moment, there was deathly silence in the entire temple.
Even Sima Zhao was stunned.
What? ? Guo De pleads guilty to committing suicide? ?
The Queen Mother personally issued an order to refuse to be rehabilitated? ?
what's the situation?
Did the elder brother take action? !
But when did he take action? !
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