Master Sima appeared like a ghost, startling Gao Rou.
He never thought that Master Sima would appear in his mansion.
A month ago, Gao Rou would not be so afraid, at most he would be a little afraid.
But now, facing Master Sima who was about to die and could die at any time, Gao Rou was extremely frightened.
Master Sima cannot take away all the ministers in the temple.
But if he is determined to take one of them away, that is totally fine.
The relationship between the officials and the Sima family is very delicate, including the relationship between the local government and the Sima family.
If Master Sima is gone, the relationship between the ministers and the Sima family may become more harmonious. After all, Sima Zhao is far less of a threat to the ministers than his brother.
Sima Zhao would take his ministers to eat the prey together, but the Sima Division would treat other noble clans as prey as well, and would turn back and take a bite from time to time.
Facing Sima Shi's dying counterattack, the officials would probably endure it and not fight to the death with him. It was the last blow anyway, as long as it did not exceed their tolerance limit.
Gao Rou did not feel that his execution was beyond the tolerance of his ministers.
This group of jackals don't care about the life or death of their companions.
Looking at the crossbows aimed at her in the distance, Gao Rou couldn't help but feel frightened. Did this guy really want to take her away?
After all, he was a veteran of three dynasties, so Gao Rou quickly calmed down.
"General, why are you here?"
Master Sima looked at Gao Rou in front of him, and then at Gao Guang standing next to him.
Under the gaze of Master Sima, Gao Guang's performance was even worse. He turned pale with fright and almost collapsed on the ground, but his father stood aside and gave him some peace of mind.
"I haven't seen Mr. Situ for a long time, and I miss him very much, so I came here uninvited."
Master Sima's voice became hoarse than before.
"I was busy with state affairs and could not go to see the general. I would like to ask the general not to blame him."
Gao Rou looked at the pale servants in the distance and shouted: "What are you still standing there for? It's rare for the general to come here, why don't you prepare tea?"
That's what Gao Rou said, but the servants didn't dare to move at all, mainly because there were soldiers standing behind them, grabbing their shoulders and never letting go.
Gao Rou looked at them, smiled and shook his head, sighing: "General, I am old, but even my servants dare to despise me like this."
Master Sima looked him over, motioned for him to follow him, then turned and walked into the study.
The two of them sat in the study, and Gao Rou looked at Master Sima in front of him.
Master Sima's weakness could no longer be hidden. A month ago, he was just thin but full of energy. But at this moment, he seemed to have been drained of his energy, and the smell of dying wood filled his surroundings.
Even if he died here next moment, Gao Rou would not be surprised.
"Mr. Situ, I have a lot to do, and my time is limited, so I really don't want to waste it."
"I want to ask, does Mr. Situ want to live or die?"
Master Sima asked very seriously.
Gao Rou was stunned and suddenly became angry.
"General, do you want to kill me?!"
Master Sima looked at the soldier beside him and said, "Go and kill Gao Guang."
The soldier immediately walked out.
Gao Rou was shocked, stood up suddenly, and stood in front of the soldier, "Master Sima!! What do you want to do?!"
"You have three sons."
"So don't panic, I can ask you three times."
"Your old man is a veteran of three dynasties and a Situ of the current dynasty. If you dare to kill me, the officials will definitely not spare you."
"Situ Gong, how do you compare with Cao Shuang? How do you compare with Wang Ling? How do you compare with Xia Houxuan?"
"They rebelled! But I never rebelled!"
"Do you dare to be enemies with the ministers?!"
"Don't dare."
Master Sima answered very simply, and he said seriously: "Therefore, before coming here, I had asked Zhong Hui to be responsible for the new title system. Originally, I did not want to do this for the fifth-class title, but the situation forced me to do it. And for that.”
"This new title system should be able to appease the ministers and not embarrass me for a selfish Situ Gong. Besides, I will not kill you directly. I will tell them that you are opposed to this project." The system doesn’t want to give away the power in its hands.”
"You have done this kind of thing. I think the ministers will take your life without me taking action."
"What do you think Mr. Situ is?"
Gao Rou opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but it was as if she was being strangled by the neck, and nothing came out.
His breathing became more rapid.
"Why is the general like this?"
"Your father and I have always been close"
"Mr. Situ, do you want to live or die?"
Master Sima asked again.
Gao Rou trembled all over. He slowly sat down in his seat, his eyes were dull, his lips trembled slightly, and he finally uttered those two words, "I want to live."
Master Sima nodded, "Situ Gong is indeed a wise man."
"I will resign tomorrow. I will give up my position as Situ."
"Situ Gong is so strong, why do you want to resign?"
Master Sima asked rhetorically.
Gao Rou almost went crazy, "What exactly does the general want to do?!"
"Situ Gong, you helped my family back then. I will never forget this kindness. Don't worry. I have never thought of doing anything to you, nor have I ever thought of murdering the Gao family."
"If I really had this idea, when I killed Xia Houxuan before, I would have got rid of you too, and I wouldn't have kept you here until now."
"The main reason I came here this time is because you want to send your son to Guanqiu Jian's command."
Commander Sima sighed and said helplessly: "Don't you even think that I am not Guan Qiujian's opponent?"
Gao Rou didn't speak, and her expression became increasingly ugly.
Master Sima said softly: "I won't embarrass you. You will still be your Situ. No one knows that I have been here, and General Zhengxi will not know about this matter. Except that your son cannot go to Huainan, the rest of the matter , all as usual.”
"However, I would like to ask Mr. Situ to pay attention to one thing for me."
"When General Zhengxi forcefully keeps your son and doesn't allow him to go out, you will definitely be very angry and aggrieved."
"At this time, if someone finds you, informs you of important events, or conspires with you, please inform me in time."
Gao Rou suddenly laughed, and the laughter was very bitter.
"The general is using me as bait? Are there anyone in this temple who needs the general to set a bait himself?"
Master Sima shook his head, "It's not really bait, I'm just curious and want to see what they want to do."
"good."
"I'll do as you're told."
"It's best that it's not easy for you to have your current status. Why do you need to take risks again?"
"Besides, these servants in your house are not very diligent. I think we should change them."
Gao Rou closed her eyes and did not dare to refuse Master Sima.
Master Sima slowly stood up and walked outside. Gao Rou followed him. When he reached the door, he stopped.
"Mr. Situ, there is one more thing."
"My younger brother is useless and timid by nature."
"Next time, don't threaten him again."
At this moment, in the general's mansion.
Sima Zhao, who was "naturally timid", knelt down in front of the case with a sad look on his face. He looked at the two people in front of him and really didn't know how to speak.
The two people sitting in front of him were Du Yu and Zhong Hui.
Sima Zhao hesitated for a long time and then said, "I would like to arrange a marriage for Your Majesty."
"oh?"
Zhong Hui's eyes lit up, "Do you have any candidates for the general?"
Sima Zhao was a little confused and said in a low voice: "My brother's daughter Sima Ku is a virtuous person and is known to the world. I want her to marry your Majesty as his wife."
Even Sima Zhao found it difficult to talk about this matter.
Du Yu was stunned when he heard this.
"General! How can this be possible?! Guo De passed away only two months ago. Besides, His Majesty has the Queen Mother as his mother, how can he have his aunt as his wife? This is simply..."
"Wonderful!! Wonderful!!"
Zhong Hui immediately clapped his hands, his face full of excitement.
Du Yu looked at him in shock.
Zhong Hui said: "Sima Yu is the most suitable! It is because she is Guo De's wife that she is the most suitable!"
"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are getting closer and closer. Guanqiu Jian and others all think that the emperor has inherited the mantle of Emperor Liezu. If the emperor is allowed to marry Guo De's widow, hahaha, how can the emperor inherit the mantle of Emperor Liezu? ?”
"If I inherit it, wouldn't I become a beast marrying my aunt?"
"As a result, the emperor and the Guo family can no longer work together!"
Du Yu was stunned.
He hurriedly looked at Sima Zhao and said: "General! Emperor Wen once issued an order not to allow relatives to participate in politics. If the general's daughter marries your majesty, wouldn't the officials in the temple use this to attack?"
Zhong Hui was very disdainful, "Don't you hear the principles of the New Sage? The etiquette of the past is not suitable for today's era. If any ministers feel that they have violated Emperor Wen's edict, just send them to see Emperor Wen."
Du Yu frowned, his face looking very ugly.
Sima Zhao was also hesitant. He whispered: "This woman is passionate about love, and Cao Mao is very seductive. If she really falls in love with him, wouldn't it be a bad thing?"
Zhong Hui said calmly: "General, you are overly worried. This is just a temporary move."
Of course Sima Zhao understood what Zhong Hui meant.
Once something happens to his brother, the emperor will be deposed or killed. This is a temporary measure to prevent Cao Mao from causing trouble in the short term.
He said seriously: "Brother's condition has been cured!"
Zhong Hui said no more.
Sima Zhao looked at the two of them and sighed again.
It could be seen that Sima Zhao also had a headache at the moment. He ordered the two of them not to spread the matter outside, and then ordered them to leave.
Du Yu looked at Zhong Hui, who was walking in front of him, with particularly complicated eyes.
Zhong Hui suddenly stopped, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, "Du Jun, do you have anything to teach me?"
Du Yu asked: "Mr. Zhong, I heard that you admire His Majesty very much. Why do you agree to such an unethical thing?"
Zhong Hui turned around and looked at Du Yu in front of him jokingly.
"I respect your Majesty very much."
"so"
"You have to go all out."
