When they first saw Cao Mao, the ministers were still unable to connect the noble country prince who had made the world uneasy before he ascended the throne with the humble young man in front of him.
But now, they finally see it clearly.
This one is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.
After Cao Mao finished speaking, the entire front hall fell into dead silence.
Sima Zhao stood among the ministers, staring intently at Cao Mao in front of him, probably strangling him to death countless times in his heart.
Sima Yan couldn't help but grin, "Father, am I going to be made a prince?"
"Shut up!"
Sima Fu took the lead to break the deadlock and said: "Your Majesty! You must not do this!!"
"In the past, due to Duke Xuanwen's great contribution, he was conferred the title of Duke by the emperor. This kind of kindness is beyond our family's ability to bear. What talents and virtues do we have to be able to withstand such a reward from His Majesty?"
"I heard that since ancient times, those who want to govern the country must clearly distinguish rewards and punishments. If they fail to do this, it will be the beginning of disaster."
"Today we have not made any great achievements, so we are going to receive such a reward. But if we do make great achievements in the future, how will your Majesty reward us?"
"Your Majesty, please take back the order!!"
Sima Fu said loudly.
He was really scared this time, this edict was really fatal.
Even if he was crazy, he would not dare to accept this order.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the ministers behind him. The ministers looked at his and Sima Zhao's faces and did not dare to act.
The eyes of the ministers were a little complicated at this moment.
Why does Your Majesty suddenly want to canonize the Sima family?
Just now, you actually said that you want to make the general a king? ?
I heard that General Zhengxi met with His Majesty yesterday. Could it be that...
Is this the general's order?
No, isn't this putting yourself on the fire?
However, does His Majesty really want to confer meritorious ministers with great fanfare?
Everyone had different ideas. This time, they actually did not follow Sima Fu to persuade the emperor.
After all, everyone wants to make progress. If your Sima family makes progress, then we can also follow suit. This is not a bad thing.
However, the faces of those important ministers were ugly.
At the end of the day, those who don’t get enough of the pie want to abandon their original ways of dividing the pie and get more.
But these people who have received a lot of cake do not want to change the distribution method, lest they get less.
The ministers all had different ideas.
Sima Fu still tried to persuade him.
Cao Mao looked at the minister and shouted, "Where is Mr. Jia?"
The ministers looked at each other.
Sima Fu asked: "Your Majesty is talking about Jia Gonglu?"
"Exactly! Where is he?"
"Your Majesty, he serves in the General's Office and did not come..."
Jia Chong is a personal minister of the general, not a minister of Cao Mao. Unless authorized by the general, he is not qualified to appear here.
Cao Mao sighed and said, "If Mr. Jia were still here, I would definitely be able to convince you."
"I really want to enthrone the Sima family and the many heroes here, why don't you agree?"
"This is not the way a wise king governs the world. Your Majesty, please think carefully!"
"Then the gentlemen think so too?"
Cao Mao looked at the ministers in front of him.
All the ministers fell silent, but Gao Rou took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is indeed impossible!"
Cao Mao seemed to be moved by what he said. He pursed his lips, looked at Sima Fu helplessly, and continued: "Forget it, I will give you the yellow Yue, and promise that you will not follow the rules when you enter the court, and you will not be famous for your actions. Go to the palace!"
Sima Fu still wanted to refuse, but looking at Cao Mao's determined eyes, he finally had no choice but to compromise.
Cao Mao looked at the ministers again, "As for the merits of the ministers' support, it is up to you to decide. Situ has the highest merit and can be awarded a title."
Sima Fu was ordered.
Gao Rou remained unmoved.
Based on his contribution in abolishing the establishment this time, the Sima family should compensate him, and there is no need for Cao Mao to give orders.
The ceremony ended in a hurry, and many of the original ideas were abandoned. Wang Su was really afraid that something would happen again.
This almost absurd ceremony ended in silence.
Cao Mao was sent to the West Hall.
The ministers dispersed themselves.
Sima Fu frowned. He had already sensed the difficulty of the new emperor.
This guy simply doesn't play by the rules.
The enthronement ceremony actually wanted to enthrone the entire Sima clan.
They are crazy to accept such a reward.
Seeing the strange looks from the ministers around him, Sima Fu felt a headache.
"Congratulations, uncle."
At some point, Sima Zhao appeared next to Sima Fu, saluted and said.
Sima Fu stopped and turned to look at Sima Zhao.
"Does Zishang think this is something that is beneficial to the clan?"
Seeing the seriousness on his uncle's face, Sima Zhao quickly put away his smile and said, "Uncle, don't be angry. I heard that lineflies cannot harm people, so they disturb them with noise."
"This is a useless feat of the linen fly, which is fine. I'm afraid that no one will dare to get close to the linen fly again."
Sima Fu frowned and said seriously: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Uncle, there is no one else..."
Sima Fu didn't wait for Sima Zhao to say anything, turned around and left here.
Sima Zhao helplessly watched him walk away. After he walked away, Sima Zhao looked at Du Yu behind him.
"Yuan Kai, what do you think His Majesty is going to do?"
"Your Majesty's move is quite absurd, but it contains hidden murderous intent."
"Now, some ministers will think that this is your order, and they all hope to join you in the nobility. Next, they will write a letter about this matter, asking you to accept it and receive the reward together."
"And people like Gao Situ will be angry and think that you are acting too hastily and want to seize their power."
"If you accept it, you will be criticized by the world and the good situation will be ruined. If you don't accept it, you will have to deal with the petitions and dissatisfaction of the ministers..."
"However, I think that His Majesty used this method just to distract you. He probably has an ulterior motive. This is just a way for him to cover up his true purpose..."
"Plot??"
Sima Zhao almost laughed out loud, "He has already entered the palace, what else can he have plans for?"
"Everyone inside and outside is arranged by Jia Chong himself. His every move, even his sleep talk at night, can be heard clearly. Plot? Okay, let's see what plot this wise king has. !”
Looking at Sima Zhao with a mocking look on his face, Du Yu was speechless.
He was promoted by the Sima family. He was a disciple and former official of the Sima family, so he was naturally loyal to them. However, things like dealing with the clan and seeking the country were really not what he was willing to do.
Du Yu was actually extremely conflicted, and when he heard Sima Zhao's laughter, he felt even more bitter.
He could point out some of the emperor's ideas for the general, but he really didn't want to provide the general with strategies for dealing with the emperor.
On the other side, Huangmen found Gao Rou and asked him to see the Queen Mother.
When Gao Rou arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, Queen Mother Guo and Guo Jian were already waiting for his arrival.
Facing Gao Rou, even the Queen Mother would not be too rude and would have to stand up and return the favor.
Guo Jian also quickly stood up and asked Gao Rou to sit down.
Gao Rou sat opposite Guo Jian generously and looked at the Queen Mother.
"Is there any big reason why the Queen Mother called me?"
Queen Mother Guo was stunned, and Guo Jian's face also showed some sullenness, but she did not dare to show it.
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "His Majesty came to see me today. He told me that you knew something. He called you here just to ask about this matter."
Gao Rou suddenly laughed.
"Shuzi is just talking nonsense, why does the Queen Mother take it to heart?"
Gao Rou was unwilling to continue to interfere with these matters with the Guo family. Out of the good intentions of his allies, he reminded him: "I see that His Majesty's behavior in the past few days is dissolute, absurd and unwise. He still needs more discipline from the Queen Mother."
"When he ascended the throne today, His Majesty announced that he would confer Sima Fu as a duke, and also claimed that he would confer Sima Shi and others as princes."
"It frightened all the ministers."
"I heard that people who are in a critical situation and don't realize it will fail sooner or later."
"Your Majesty is alone today and doesn't think about how to live his life properly, but he repeatedly provokes the general and tries to provoke him. This is really a bit reckless."
"Queen Mother, you'd better not get entangled with me in the future, otherwise, you will definitely suffer harm."
"The matter has passed. There is no need to dwell on it. From now on, please restrain your clan members more and stay in Zhaoyang Palace with peace of mind. You will not be treated badly."
Gao Rou didn't even have any hidden intentions and spoke very straightforwardly.
After saying that, he stood up and said, "I have some important things to attend to, so I'll leave first."
He turned and left here.
Guo Jian's face was extremely ugly.
"After my brother passed away, this old dog became even more rude to my family..."
The Queen Mother looked equally unhappy.
"If it weren't for me, how could he..."
Guo Jian gritted his teeth and said: "Sister, this guy is obviously unwilling to tell the truth. Yesterday, all the officials saw Cao Mao talking in his ear, and his expression was extremely surprised. Could it be that this guy saw my Guo family's defeat? , and gave up on us completely?"
The Queen Mother also felt helpless at this moment.
Normally, Guo De would be the decision-maker. When he was gone, the Queen Mother would not be able to find anyone to make decisions when encountering such matters.
After hesitating for a long time, Queen Mother Guo seemed to be discouraged.
"There is nothing we can do now, why not...just follow what Situ said..."
"How can this be so?!"
"If it weren't for us, would this old dog be where it is today? Would the Sima family be as powerful as it is today?"
"Then Sima Wang divided the military power in the palace, so forget it. That Jia Chong bullied others too much. He actually dared to make his own decisions and replace the people under my command. How could even a thief like Jia Chong bully us? ?!"
"Sister, this matter must not be left like this!"
ps: Taiping Heavenly Kingdom-style governance, everyone has a throne, no one will be left behind, hahaha~~ It’s not for anything else, just tossing!
