"Hunjun! Hunjun!!"
Sima Zhao punched the case in front of him several times. He gritted his teeth and screamed, filled with anger.
Du Yu and Zhong Hui sat in front of him respectively, with different expressions.
"This foolish king wants to destroy the Wei Dynasty!"
"Does he not care about this country so much?!"
"Look what he did after he took office?"
"First, he rehabilitated Xia Houxuan, wanted to remove the ropes from the officials, and openly claimed that it would not bring harm to the clan!"
"Later, he claimed that he would enfeoff all the ministers, which made all the villains greedy and persecuted!"
"Getting close to eunuchs, hosting banquets, colluding with foreign ministers, lavishing rewards, and alienating relatives of the Queen Mother. I don't want to talk about these things. But now, he wants to provoke a dispute over Confucian classics!!"
"Does he hate me for not destroying the Wei Dynasty?!"
Sima Zhao finally stopped hiding it and criticized the emperor in front of his two confidants.
At first, when he discovered that the emperor was so ridiculous, Sima Zhao was a little happy and felt that something big could be achieved.
However, as the emperor continued to cause trouble, Sima Zhao suddenly discovered.
Damn it, I’ve become Zhuge Liang!
The emperor who was supposed to revitalize the Wei Dynasty has been constantly trampling on the interests of the Wei Dynasty, supporting the aristocratic family, getting close to villains, alienating the queen mother, and rushing towards the path of a cowardly king with no intention of looking back.
The Sima brothers, who were supposed to usurp the world and do some bad things, are now turning the tide, being loyal and courageous, taking the initiative to protect the interests of Wei, and constantly wiping the emperor's butt.
At this moment, Sima Zhao suddenly resonated with Prime Minister Zhuge who suppressed and beat his father.
So is this what it feels like to be a loyal minister? ?
The emperor was constantly burdening himself with internal and external troubles. He had to worry about everything personally and did not dare to show any neglect.
What went wrong? ?
Sima Zhao suddenly missed Cao Fang. Although Cao Fang was not very obedient, he never wanted to harm the Wei Dynasty. When faced with the interests of the temple, he would still stand by the Sima family and use the power of the Sima family to deal with powerful enemies. .
But this person today doesn’t take Da Wei seriously at all!
Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling were far inferior to him!
At any rate, they still know how to use the party's shackles to restrict the big families, unlike today's man, who wants the world to be in chaos.
Du Yu lowered his head and said nothing.
Du Yu was willing to help Sima Zhao deal with Jiang Wei, the state of Wu, and Guan Qiu Jian. Even the officials in the court were unwilling to deal with the emperor.
Not so with Zhong Hui. He narrowed his eyes at the moment and didn't know what he was thinking.
Sima Zhao looked at them, his eyes skipped Du Yu and fell directly on Zhong Hui.
Sima Zhao also knew Du Yu's character. He was different from those lunatics who drank and drank all day long. He was also familiar with the classics and had good moral integrity. He was unwilling to deal with the emperor for himself, and neither was Sima Zhao. angry.
On the contrary, he likes such a minister with integrity. If Du Yu is not willing to take action against the emperor today, then he will definitely not take action against him in the future. Who doesn't like such a loyal minister? Anyway, he just doesn't offer advice, and it's not that he opposes his rise to power.
He looked at Zhong Hui, "What should Shi Ji do now?"
"If this matter spreads, there will be no need for an organization at all. As long as one person starts a scolding war, the scholars will become a mess and the temple ministers cannot stay out of it. Now is the most critical time."
Sima Zhao's face was full of worry, and Zhong Hui glanced at him.
"General, this is not the most important thing. What is important is not whether the temple will cause chaos. What is important is the classic itself."
"Today's classics have different interpretations. The content of the classics determines the righteousness of the world. This is something that can fundamentally change the world."
"Your Majesty did this with great fanfare just to deceive stupid people and make outsiders think that Your Majesty wanted to disturb the temple and the scholars through this matter."
"But this is just an appearance. Your Majesty actually wants to control the right to elaborate on the classics and the right to speak. He wants the world's opinions to become his own."
"His Majesty's talent in classics is really outstanding, and as an emperor, he is not restricted by any classic. He only needs to win over a few schools of thought that he wants, and then he can use his power to achieve his goals. desired effect.”
"Because of the previous troubled times, Confucianism has lost its dominance, and this classic does not refer to the classics of Confucianism. Metaphysics is flourishing, and many schools have the opportunity to revive."
"General, maybe you don't understand. Let me give you an example."
"In order to solve the troubled times, I, Emperor Taizu Wu, adopted the magic methods of Shen and Shang and reused Legalism, which made Legalism reappear in temples. This trend was not only in Wei, but also in Shu and Wu."
"If His Majesty bases himself on metaphysics, supplements it with legal studies, and unites to suppress Confucian classics, what will happen to the officials he promotes and trains? Legalism regards the king as its foundation and hates powerful ministers the most."
Zhong Hui smiled, but said the most terrifying words.
Hearing this, Sima Zhao's expression changed drastically.
He didn't understand why this incident irritated his brother and almost broke his guard. Now, he understands, this kid is vicious! ! !
He didn't care about Zhong Hui's disdain for himself. He could show enough tolerance to useful people.
All he could think about now was Cao Mao's sinister and vicious face.
"no."
Sima Zhao finally spoke.
His expression suddenly became solemn, "We can't keep him anymore."
If this Zhuzi only made Sima Zhao angry in the past, then at this moment, he finally felt threatened by Cao Mao.
Du Yu's face became a little ugly.
"You have to keep him."
Zhong Hui spoke first.
"If it can be killed, then you don't need to give the order at all. The general has already given the order."
Zhong Hui sneered and said: "If you want to touch the emperor now, whether you want to depose him or imprison him, I can guarantee that he will commit suicide immediately."
"Not only can't you kill him now, you also have to protect him."
"If he dies, Guanqiu Jian will immediately raise the banner of revenge for the emperor. Generals from all over the country and people like Zhuge Dan are very concerned about their reputation. The emperor died in Luoyang, how dare they come to help you? ? They will immediately send troops to help Guanqiu Jian. There is a fundamental difference between deposing and establishing an emperor and regicide. The former is Huo Guang and the latter is Dong Zhuo."
"As soon as the emperor dies, you will become Dong Zhuo and be punished by the world. Even today's temple ministers will look for opportunities to betray him. If you want to kill him, you will have to wait for Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan and others. You must be eliminated or subdued before you can take action."
Sima Zhao's face turned red.
His lips trembled.
That's too much! !
This is too much! ! !
"General, don't worry."
Zhong Hui said lightly.
Sima Zhao was stunned, and quickly put on a smile, with some expectation in his eyes, "Could it be that Shi Ji has a way to get rid of him?"
Zhong Hui shook his head and said sternly: "As a minister, how can you think of getting rid of the emperor? The emperor is not wise, so a minister should get rid of him?!"
"At first, Duke Xuanwen was targeted by the temple and suffered all kinds of humiliation. But when the temple was in danger, did he ever shrink back? Fighting everywhere to help the Wei Dynasty, Duke Xuanwen did this, which is the act of a wise minister! Don't you To imitate Duke Xuanwen, do you want to become a rebel like Cao Shuang?!"
Sima Zhao quickly lowered his head, "It's my fault, please teach me Shi Ji!"
Zhong Hui then said: "Although I can't help you get rid of the emperor, I can defeat the emperor's plan."
"oh???"
Sima Zhao became even more excited, and he sincerely asked for advice again.
Zhong Hui said confidently: "General, whenever a tripod is established, this classic justice is indispensable. Since Your Majesty wants to do this, as a minister, you should help His Majesty."
"However, His Majesty is young now, so of course the general has to take care of such important matters."
"The general personally came forward to take charge of this matter, taking the initiative into his own hands. After Guan Qiujian is eliminated, whatever classics you want to base on will be what the world bases on. What your Majesty can do , the general will definitely be better than him. General, not only can you not be angry, but you must also thank His Majesty for his kindness."
Sima Zhao's eyes widened and he laughed immediately.
He quickly stood up, walked to Zhong Hui, and took the initiative to hold his hand.
"Shiji! Having you in the temple is truly a blessing to the world!!"
Zhong Hui also laughed.
"Your Majesty will definitely look wonderful when he learns that all his plans have been used by the general!"
Looking at the two people who had started celebrating, Du Yu remained silent.
Zhong Hui's analysis was correct. The emperor might really have such an idea, but even if Zhong Hui broke his plan, he probably wouldn't be disappointed.
Facing the emperor's many behaviors, Du Yu always had a very strange feeling.
Especially after the emperor personally taught Sima Yan, he became more and more shaken.
On the surface, the emperor was constantly causing trouble and doing things that were detrimental to Wei.
He wants to overflow the ranks of Wei's officials, he wants the law to be no longer around the necks of aristocratic families, he wants local rebellions, he wants different schools of thought to fight, and he wants to do a lot of bad things.
But if you observe carefully, you can find that these things are not conjured by the emperor.
These are the crises that already exist in the world. The aristocratic families are becoming more and more tyrannical, the local people are miserable, and the classics are chaotic and confrontational. If there is no emperor, wouldn't these things happen?
No, they definitely will.
With the rise of aristocratic families, they will definitely let the "doctors who cannot be punished" be introduced again. They will force the temples to establish more officials and titles, and even force the temples to recognize their ownership of land and wealth. The common people will suffer If all the suffering is gone, there will definitely be rebellion. If the classics are so chaotic, a war will definitely break out in the end.
The emperor just brought these potential dangers to everyone's eyes in advance, so that the Sima family could see these dangers clearly.
He didn't care about Da Wei at all, and he didn't even care about his own safety.
So why on earth did he do this?
There is only one explanation, he is sacrificing his life to save the world.
He wanted the Sima family to see these potential hazards clearly, and while the powerful general was still there, he wanted them to see clearly what might happen in the future and intercept them in time.
He even spared no effort to teach Sima Yan, just thinking that if he died, there would be a wise king in the world who could clean up the mess.
At that moment, Du Yu's face turned pale as paper and was about to collapse.
