Cao Mao has great affinity. Facts have proved that Zhong Hui's substitution strategy is not too clever.
Cao Mao also learned the whereabouts of everyone in the palace from Sima Yan, Guo Jian and others.
Yin Damu replaced Guo Zhi as the captain of Changshui, and the number of soldiers under his command increased from 800 to 3,000.
Although Captain Changshui is not guarding the Taiji Palace, he still has the important responsibility of guarding the Luoyang Palace.
It can be said that this is even a good thing for Yin Damu.
He has been serving as a lieutenant colonel for a long time and has always been promoted. This time, the Sima family took advantage of the opportunity to change the guards in the palace and promoted him.
It can be seen that the Sima family still trusts him quite a lot, and he is worthy of being the person in history who can follow Sima Shi on the expedition to Guanqiu Jian.
When he first heard the news, Cao Mao was so happy that he almost wanted to dance.
This is great. Eight hundred people can still be of some use in the palace, but it's hard to say if they leave the palace.
But with three thousand people, that's different. Besides, the majority of Changshui Colonel's subordinates are Hu Qi.
These Hu Qi are not hardcore members of the Sima family. They only recognize the Tiger Talisman, or in other words, they only recognize profit. They will follow whoever can feed them to kill... Just don't delay their wages.
If the three thousand Hu cavalry in Luoyang are used properly, they can give the Sima family a fatal blow.
The arrangements of the remaining few people are also ridiculous.
Jiao Bo was promoted to the Shaofu as Ruolu Ling, and became the subordinate of Zheng Miao, and his responsibility was to be in charge of the weapons collection...
Li Zhao was even more outrageous. He was directly assigned to the Chinese Army as Army Sima, nominally leading a thousand troops.
Once Zhong Hui was dispersed, Cao Mao felt that his strength had been greatly improved.
Apart from anything else, if Master Sima suddenly dies of illness, and then Zhong Hui secretly poisons himself, then these people will definitely not sit still and wait for death. When the army attacks Guanqiu Jian, Yin Damu alone will be enough to give the Sima family a big job.
Of course, Zhong Hui's behavior did bring a lot of trouble to Cao Mao.
After Jiao Bo was transferred, he could no longer contact forces outside the palace.
However, we still have Guo Jian as an alternative. I have just helped the other party take over the military power in the palace, which has greatly improved the relationship between the two parties. As long as we can follow the original plan and start from the restaurant, we can still go outside. Build your own "underground transportation station".
It would be better if you could take this reckless man in front of you as your own.
Cao Mao looked at Cheng Ji with a smile.
There is obviously something wrong with Cheng Ji's state these days.
In the beginning, Chengji had always been deeply resistant to himself, unwilling to talk to him, and looked at him in a wrong way, as if he was looking at prey.
But in the past few days, Cheng Ji was like an eggplant beaten by frost, listless, frowning, and looking worried.
Based on these contacts, Cao Mao had already concluded in his mind that with this guy's mind, he would never realize how dangerous his situation was. It was obvious that someone had told him the inside story, and it was probably his brother who had spoken.
Historically, Cheng Ji's murder of himself was an occasional incident. Cheng Ji was the prince's minister and a lieutenant in the palace. After Jia Chong gave the order, he immediately took action.
His elder brother had no idea what his younger brother had done and could not remind him, so he could only be killed together with his younger brother.
But this time it was different. Because of Cao Mao's activeness, Sima Zhao had made arrangements in advance. Cheng Ji did not receive orders in the face of danger, but received orders in advance. As the elder brother, Cheng Kuo would definitely dissuade him if he found that something was wrong.
"Everyone, I haven't seen Mr. Jia for a long time, and I miss him very much."
"Do you know how his family is doing?"
Cao Mao suddenly asked.
Sima was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty, the general spared his family and allowed them to settle in the west..."
Cao Mao shook his head and said with emotion: "When the general brought Jia Chong to see me, he loved Jia Chong so much. Only a short time later, he died in front of me. It's really touching. "
"However, this person is also worthy of his death. He doesn't know how to advance or retreat. He thinks about getting promoted to a higher position all day long. Faced with fame, he is impatient and deliberately alienates me and the general. He wants to make profits from it... but he also takes care of those who are responsible for taking care of him. My people are also involved."
"Since ancient times, those who are eager for quick success and serve others will not end well."
"The cruel officials of the previous Han Dynasty were like this, and the same is true for Jia Chong today."
Cao Mao seemed to have something else in mind.
The people standing around Cao Mao had different expressions.
There was some fear on the faces of the few chamberlains. In the eyes of the wealthy families, the lives of these eunuchs were not worth mentioning. When Zhong Hui changed the palace guards, he also directly killed these eunuchs and executed them all. .
The eunuchs in the palace hated and feared these wealthy people. Every time Cao Mao spoke, they had to cheer up. If Cao Mao said something wrong or said something he shouldn't have said, he would be the first to be executed. them.
When Cao Mao came into contact with the eunuchs in the palace, he discovered their extreme resentment towards the wealthy people.
The original Shi Changshi, the chaos of the party was a nightmare that all the scholars dared not forget.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, attacking eunuchs was politically correct from top to bottom. From the emperor to local officials, no one dared to speak for them or get close to them.
Otherwise, he would be a scholar-bureaucrat who would cut himself off from the world.
Cao Mao has no such concerns. He does not need to worry about whether his reputation in Shilin will be affected. He has no influence in Shilin anyway.
Cao Mao was supported by many eunuchs in the palace, including Tang Guanling, who was in charge of meals, and they all secretly showed their loyalty when delivering meals.
The Huangmen are different. The two Huangmen that Sima Zhao found for Cao Mao are both from the Sima family. They don't dare to get close to Cao Mao like Uncle Jiao, but they are not exactly Sima Zhao's eagle dogs. They always follow him. Cao Mao kept his distance, neither close nor indifferent, just fulfilling his duties.
Cheng Ji’s expression is the most wonderful.
After listening to Cao Mao's words, he had a dark face and said nothing.
"Come here, bring me a wooden stick. I want to learn martial arts from Chengjun!"
Cao Mao ordered again.
Cheng Ji had no interest in teaching martial arts to Cao Mao, but this moment was different from the past. He did not dare to disobey the emperor's order.
The two of them exchanged blows while everyone else watched.
"Chengjun... you'd better find a way to leave the palace."
"Pa~~"
The wooden sticks collided together, and Cao Mao spoke in a low voice.
Cheng Ji was stunned, then calmly took a few steps back, and the two fought again.
"There is no way out!"
"Snapped!!"
"You are a strong general who can make great achievements. I really don't dare to get involved in this kind of thing."
"I...."
The two exchanged blows again.
Cheng Ji was probably upset because he didn't defeat Cao Mao as easily as before.
"Do you know why Sima Wang left, and why he was replaced by the Guo family? This has something to do with you!"
"You can ask the Cavalry Governor!"
As Cao Mao spoke, he swiped his long stick and hit Cheng Ji's calf. Cheng Ji couldn't stand firmly and fell to the ground, looking blankly at Cao Mao in front of him.
Cao Mao hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Why did Chengjun give up to me like this? Hahaha, learning martial arts from Chengjun has greatly improved my martial arts!"
Cheng Ji had no intention of competing and was still thinking about Cao Mao's words.
Looking at his appearance, Cao Mao felt very pleased.
He originally wanted to tell Chengji directly about the matter, but people are always more willing to believe their own guesses than what others tell them.
It would be better to let Cheng Kuo and the others guess on their own. When they discover the secret, Cheng Kuo will definitely send his younger brother to contact him.
If he could get help from the brothers of the Cheng family, hey, then he could really plan a beheading operation against the Sima family.
If he wanted to subdue Cheng Ji, it was best not to let his brother get involved. However, Cao Mao wanted to subdue more than just Cheng Ji. Rather than this reckless man, he wanted to get the general who could be valued by Sima Shi. Cheng Wu.
They are not from a wealthy family, and even if they get the attention of Master Sima, they have no chance to continue to progress.
We must win over those who have no benefits and fight against those who have vested interests together!
These words really touched Cheng Ji. That day, he hurried to his brother's mansion and told him about the matter.
Cheng Wu has also been thinking about how to solve this matter these days.
He wanted to meet with the general, but the general didn't see anyone, and Sima Zhao wasn't familiar with him...
When his younger brother talked about Sima Wang and Guo Jian, Cheng Kuo reacted suddenly.
He stood up, his eyes full of ferocity.
"What a thief!! Sima Zhao asked Sima Wang to guard the palace to kill you!!"
"They have been ready to kill you for a long time!!"
"I risk life and death for him, but this thief wants our lives!!"
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