"Your Majesty, let Sima Sanqi ride up!"
"Sima Sanqi has been kneeling in the ice and snow for three days and three nights. His behavior is really touching, and I can't bear it."
"Please have mercy and let him get up!"
"There is such a virtuous man in the temple, so he really shouldn't feel guilty for making us suffer like this!"
Mr. Xu persuaded the emperor with a sad face.
During the past three days, Cao Mao had been very indifferent and didn't care about Sima Yan outside. During this period, many people came to persuade him.
From Sima Xun, to Sima Hui, to the guard Cheng Ji, many people came to persuade him, but without exception, these people were scolded bloody by him.
These people felt happy after being scolded.
Being scolded by the emperor once can make you famous all over the world.
All the ministers in the court were helping Sima Yan build momentum. Even if these people just showed their faces, they would get a good reputation.
Even Na Chengji was standing at the door with a silly smile and in a good mood.
When Cao Mao asked him to persuade him earlier, Cheng Ji was still a little confused. After being scolded by Cao Mao, he was already dissatisfied.
But when he found that the people around him instantly changed their attitude towards him, and some scholars even took the initiative to visit him and socialize with him, Cheng Jile went crazy.
He never dreamed that he would have such a day.
Because he was not of a high birth, and his official title depended entirely on his brother's military exploits, Chengji could not get into the high-end circles of scholars.
But at this moment, the usually high-ranking scholars would salute and call him a king when they saw him.
Cheng Ji had to suppress the excitement in his heart, wiped away the non-existent tears according to the emperor's instructions, told him that he could not help Sima Yan, and poured out his guilt.
The scholars were even more enthusiastic towards him and would hold his hand to comfort him.
Even his brother benefited from this incident. He even wrote a letter, praising his younger brother and saying that he would be proud of his younger brother.
Cheng Ji has lived for more than thirty years. This is the first time that his brother has praised him so much, and it is also the first time that he has been treated politely by so many people.
He stood at the entrance of the temple, almost floating.
Cao Mao listened to the eunuch's persuasion with anger on his face.
He hesitated for a long time, and then said helplessly: "Hey, let An Shi come in!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"
As everyone said this, someone immediately rushed out of the west hall.
Cao Mao sat in the west hall and waited. After waiting for a long time, Sima Yan failed to walk from the Tai Chi Hall to the west hall. Well, didn't this guy come to the palace in advance? Are you coming from the General's Mansion?
After waiting for who knows how long, Sima Yan finally walked into the west hall.
Wearing obscene clothes, shivering from the cold, with red cheeks and mist coming out of his mouth, he walked tremblingly in front of Cao Mao and hurriedly bowed to him.
"His Majesty!!"
"Oh, Anshi, please wake up."
Cao Mao took the initiative to help him up and asked helplessly: "Why are you doing this?"
"I am your Majesty's regular attendant. I should serve at your Majesty's side and advise your Majesty to implement benevolent and righteous policies. If your Majesty can take back the order, I will die without regrets!!"
"Anshi."
Cao Mao's eyes were filled with emotion, and he quickly took off his coat and put it on Sima Yan.
"I know that even the eunuchs around me are moved by your actions, so how can I not know your thoughts? From now on, I will focus on state affairs. Don't worry."
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other affectionately, and everyone around them was moved.
Cao Mao then looked at everyone, "Go out and tell everyone that I have promised An Shi! Don't worry!"
"You all go out! I want to discuss state affairs with An Shi!"
Everyone then bowed and left one after another.
Cao Mao and Sima Yan waited quietly for them to leave. When Mr. Xu entered the door, Cao Mao pulled off his coat from Sima Yan and hurriedly wrapped it around himself.
"I'm freezing to death"
"I'm cold too. Your Majesty, please let me wear it for a while. I walked all the way from the Tai Chi Hall wearing obscene clothes."
"There's a stove over there! Bake it yourself!"
After being together for such a long time, Cao Mao became more and more rude to Sima Yan. He no longer had the "gentleness" and "pampering" he had before.
She was so protective of him back then, but now she bullies him from time to time.
But Sima Yan didn't think there was anything wrong. Ever since he was a child, no one had ever been so casual or so close to him, not even Zhuge Liang.
Sima Yan sat in front of the stove and smiled like Cheng Ji.
"Hahaha, your Majesty has a wonderful plan!"
"This time I really become famous all over the world. Maybe I can even become the number one celebrity in the Wei Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, you don't know that the whole temple is very big these days."
"The ministers are all calling for you, praising you, and building momentum for you, right?"
Sima Yan was stunned, "Does your Majesty know?"
Cao Mao asked seriously: "An Shi, why do you think they did this?"
"Is it because we pretended to be too good?"
"Heh, do you think they would believe that it would be okay for a person to kneel naked in the ice and snow for three days and three nights?"
Sima Yan scratched his head, "That's probably because he's afraid of my father's power."
"An Shi, they are afraid, not of your father, but of your brother."
"What does it mean?"
Cao Mao said calmly: "They want you to succeed your father's position, but this is not because they believe in your talent, but because they believe you have no talent. If they want to compete for interests, they need a weak general, your brother." Excellent”
Sima Yan's face instantly turned red, even redder than before.
"them"
"An Shi, that's why I said that fame is not the most important thing. You have to see clearly the true nature of these people and never let them deceive you. Tell me, what does it feel like to kneel naked in the snow?"
“Feels like dying”
"An Shi, the feeling you are experiencing is the feeling of the people in the world at this moment. In the world of the Wei Dynasty, I don't know how many people can't afford to wear clothes, have no houses, are hungry, huddled in the ice and snow, miserable I beg God, but who of the ministers in these temples care about this?"
Sima Yan's eyes were a little confused, "How could it be possible? Today is a prosperous age."
"Whether it is a prosperous age or not, they don't care, you have to see it for yourself."
"If you have the chance, take a few confidants with you and drive to those suburban villages privately. When you go there, you will know whether this is a prosperous time."
Sima Yan nodded thoughtfully.
Cao Mao smiled and patted his shoulder, "Okay, let's not talk about it for now. We did a good job this time. You will be seriously ill in the next period of time, do you know? You have been kneeling for three days. , during this period, celebrities from all over Luoyang will come to visit you."
"If you want to be the number one celebrity in the Wei Dynasty, you have to have a good relationship with these people and praise them more. Only by complimenting each other can you become a celebrity."
"When the time comes, you tell them that the reason why the emperor is close to the eunuchs is because there are no sages like you around, and then invite them to the east hall. From now on, we will set up a fixed program in the east hall, and convene a group in a few days. Bring celebrities here, drink and eat meat, and comment on celebrities all over the world. In this way, it won't take long for your reputation to surpass those famous celebrities."
Sima Yan quickly agreed to him.
At Cao Mao's suggestion, Sima Yan limped out of the west hall, was supported by several people and got into the carriage, and left the place.
Soon after Sima Yan left, Cheng Ji walked into the hall.
Cao Mao paid less and less attention to the two Huangmen officials who were monitoring him.
Jia Chong would stare at the emperor intently and record Cao Mao's every word and deed. Although Jia Chong was a villain, his villain's methods really defeated Cao Mao. In his time, although he could give The general sent blessing reports regularly, but Cao Mao was completely unable to talk freely with his subordinates. Whatever he said today would appear in front of Jia Chong tomorrow.
Moreover, Jia Chong will not hesitate, he will definitely read it carefully and analyze it calmly.
This kind of opponent who does not respect martial arts is Cao Mao's biggest enemy. Today's Zhong Hui is more difficult to deal with than Jia Chong, and the danger index is far higher than Jia Chong. But the problem is that his tactics are more gentlemanly, or in other words, He disdains using too low-end means.
He couldn't let go of his identity to stare at Cao Mao's every word and action.
This gave Cao Mao a good opportunity.
Cheng Ji was standing next to Cao Mao now, with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty!! Today I just realized what it's like to be a human being!!"
"oh?"
"When His Majesty scolded me, I was still a little dissatisfied. I felt that Your Majesty was looking down on me. Only now do I realize that I wrongly blamed His Majesty!"
"Hahaha, in the past few days, more and more scholars have come to see me, and my brother has written letters to praise me."
"Your Majesty, I really never thought that I should have followed you earlier. I have followed Sima Zhao for nearly ten years, but I have never gained any benefit. No one in his house thinks highly of me. They all treat me like a dog!"
"Your Majesty!! From now on, I will do whatever you ask me to do!"
Chengji was very excited.
Cao Mao laughed, "Chengjun, what is this? This is just the beginning. There will be many such opportunities in the future. I said at the beginning that you will definitely have a place among these three gentlemen in the future."
"It's just that the enemy is still strong at the moment, so you still need to be patient."
Cheng Ji said simply: "Your Majesty, I am a rough man. I don't know any strategy. All I know is killing people. From now on, I will kill whoever you ask me to kill!"
"Okay!! Achieving great things requires a warrior like Chengjun!!"
At the same time, Sima Yan also returned to his house and appeared in front of Sima Zhao.
Sima Zhao looked at his son with great satisfaction and let him sit on his left hand side for the first time.
"good!"
"very good!"
"My son has such a great reputation!!"
Sima Yan was stunned for a moment and replied dully: "Father, fame is not the most important thing, it is just a means. Such things cannot be done often to see through the true nature of those celebrities."
Sima Zhao's eyes widened and he looked at Sima Yan suspiciously, "Who taught you this?"
"This is what His Majesty taught you!"
"ah???"
