"Brother, why is he here?"
At the same time, Sima Zhao sat next to Master Sima, his face full of doubts.
He didn't think Cao Mao came here to form an alliance. If he really wanted to form an alliance, it should be done in private. There would be no way to handle this matter with a big fanfare.
Master Sima was lying on the bed, his speech became weak. Just now in front of Cao Mao, he obviously did not reveal his true state.
"He originally came here to intensify the fight between the big clan and us."
"originally??"
"In other words, he changed his mind when he came here?"
"Well, I scared him, and he realized that if the conflict escalated, I would involve him as well."
Master Sima endured the pain all over his body and said with difficulty: "He has no intention of taking action at the moment. He probably wants to accumulate his own power."
"Brother, what is he thinking now?"
"He wants to take over the Sima family."
"What?!"
Sima Zhao stood up suddenly, his eyes full of anger, "How dare you, Shuzi?!"
Master Sima grabbed Sima Zhao's hand and said, "Don't be anxious. My father also bowed his head in front of Cao Shuang and was forbearing. Forbearance is not the right thing."
"Brother, don't be anxious. I understand. I understand. You have to be patient."
When Sima Zhao saw his brother's appearance, he immediately changed his tune.
"Zi Shang, you are no match for the ministers."
As Master Sima said, Sima Zhao wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to speak.
"Brother, what should we do next?"
"Don't panic. Today's ministers are not united and you are safe."
Master Sima took a deep breath and continued: "I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your position as general, but you can't let it go to the minister's desk!"
"When you face the emperor in the future, you should obey his orders more. If you pretend to be his leader, you can send An Shi to him and make him relax his vigilance."
"If you do something for him, don't do bad things and do your best. He is very tolerant of useful people."
"As long as you have the chancellery in your hand, there is hope of a comeback."
"My reputation is not as good as yours, but it's not like this. I will arrange it myself. You don't want to get involved."
Master Sima gave the instructions seriously.
Master Sima just spoke for a moment and then fell asleep again.
Sima Zhao's eyes were very complicated.
He didn't know that his brother had reached the final moment. Now, he didn't wake up very much in a day. He fell into a coma from time to time. His eye disease became more serious, the pain was unbearable, his hands and feet were weak, and he couldn't get up. , it takes a lot of effort to speak.
In this state, it would be too much to ask his brother to continue to protect him.
Sima Zhao sat next to Master Sima and began to think of countermeasures.
Since the position of the general cannot be retained, is it possible to use the general to make a fuss in exchange for the chancellery?
You still have to ask Du Yu and the others to see if they have any good ideas.
There are so many talented people around me, even if I can't think of a solution, they can always do it.
While Sima Zhao was deep in thought, a guard suddenly came in and whispered something in his ear.
Sima Zhao strode out of the inner room with a straight face.
Sima Yan and Sima Cao Mao were standing outside the door. When they saw Sima Zhao coming out, Cao Mao quickly asked, "Is my father-in-law's condition better?"
A smile suddenly appeared on Sima Zhao's face, which was much more enthusiastic than before.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, my brother's health has improved a lot."
"That's good."
"Father Zhong, I have something to ask of you."
"Oh, please speak, Your Majesty."
"The Queen misses Ping very much. I think it is better to bring him to the palace. With the two of us accompanying him, both mother and son will feel better. Emperor Wu also raised He Yan, Qin Lang and others. I am ready to follow the example of my ancestors. , keep him by your side and teach him personally.”
Sima Zhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, as it should be!"
"Your Majesty wants to take back his child, who can say that he can't?"
Cao Mao looked at Sima Zhao in front of him again. It seemed that Master Sima asked him to express goodwill to him temporarily?
Cao Mao was overjoyed and grabbed Sima Zhao's hand again.
"Father Zhong, speaking of this matter, Ping still needs a teacher to teach him. If he follows me to the palace, I'm afraid there won't be a wise man around to teach him."
"Well, why don't you let Du Yuankai follow me to the palace and serve as my Huangmen servant, and teach the children when he has time? What do you think?"
Sima Zhao's expression changed greatly.
Du Yu is his most trusted advisor now, how can he give it to the emperor?
Cao Mao hurriedly said: "If you have anything to do, you can summon him in your free time. I go to school on weekdays and don't need Huangmen. Besides, I already have two Huangmen, so he won't be too busy." "
"Your Majesty, there are still many things to do in the general's palace, why don't you replace him with someone else?"
"My subordinate Yang Gong used to be your supervisor. Why don't you let him follow you to the palace?"
Cao Mao was stunned, "If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot that there was this great sage!"
"Father Zhong, please give me these two people!"
At this moment, Sima Zhao almost became angry.
Nai Gong slaps you both!
But the situation was different after all. He still remembered his brother's instructions just now. Sima Zhao had no choice but to say: "You have to ask Yuan Kai about this matter. Your Majesty doesn't know. Yuan Kai is a filial man and often resigns his job to go back to take care of his mother." I think I will tell him carefully and let him go to the palace as soon as possible."
Sima Zhao's words were a typical procrastination, holding high the banner of filial piety, which made it difficult for Cao Mao to say anything.
Cao Mao was a little disappointed, but he was not in a hurry.
This made Cao Mao more determined to control the Sima family. The legacy of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao was really huge. Not only these wise ministers, but also the prefects and generals in the army. If they could get These
Although he failed to take away Du Yu, he took away Sima Yu's son from here, which made Cao Mao quite happy.
Perhaps it would be better for Sima Yu to stay in the palace than in the general's mansion. After taking over her son, she had no worries.
But Cao Mao needs Sima Yu very much at this moment. After all, Sima Yu represents the marriage relationship between Cao Mao and the Sima family.
In the past, this marriage relationship served the Sima family, but now, Cao Mao can completely use this marriage relationship to counter the Sima family.
"Father, something big happened!"
Gao Jun hurriedly walked into the study.
This man is Gao Rou's eldest son, and he is currently serving in the General's Mansion as a subordinate officer to Sima Shi.
Gao Rou was writing something with his head down at the moment. Seeing his son in such a hurry, he shook his head again, "You all look like this, how can I worry about the future?"
Gao Jun didn't care about anything else and said directly: "Father, today the emperor came to see the general. They talked a lot in the room, met with everyone, and finally took Sima Ku's son away."
Gao Jun told Gao Rou these things truthfully.
Gao Rou was very calm, "As I expected, there are many people who want to use the emperor's power. Lu Yu and Sima Zhao, they all want to do this."
"However, the emperor is young after all, so there is no need to be so nervous."
Gao Jun was a little surprised, "But the third brother once said that my father had a very high opinion of the emperor, so why does he despise him so many times now?"
Gao Rou raised his head and said angrily: "What are you talking about?"
"The emperor is talented and intelligent, capable of both civil and military skills, and has extraordinary strategies."
"But, after all, he is young and has no experience. I have great momentum and am a veteran of three dynasties. How can he be my opponent?!"
"I don't have the idea of usurping the country like Master Sima! I just want to govern the world well. Since the emperor is smart, he will not stop me!"
"Jun, you have to remember that there are many smart and outstanding people in this world, but in the face of power, these are nothing!"
Gao Situ's eyes were fiery, and he continued: "As a general, I will be able to rule the world, conquer Shu and Wu, unify the world, and achieve unparalleled achievements. When the time comes, your majesty will surely grow up and become a talent, and I will be able to Return power to His Majesty"
Seeing his father's high-pitched appearance, Gao Jun's eyes were full of astonishment, without any joy or excitement.
My father got carried away.
In front of this huge power, I almost lost myself.
He frowned, but didn't dare to say anything more. He knew how many things had happened to his father during these days. First, he was murdered by Zhong Hui, which made him instantly change from a temple leader to a loner, and he almost lost his life at the end of the festival.
Then he tried to fight back, but was defeated several times by Sima Shi and was humiliated repeatedly.
Gao Rou was already eighty years old at this time.
At such an age, after encountering these things, and suddenly seeing the position of general waving towards him, Gao Situ's heart suddenly lost control.
Gao Rou told a lot more, and then said: "The emperor's matter can be put aside for now. What I want to solve now is Lu Yu's matter."
"do you know?"
"That idiot Lu Yu actually went to see Sima Fu."
Gao Rou laughed, "He is seeking his own death. Now, the fact that he colluded with the Sima family and betrayed the interests of the ministers will be known to the world."
The corners of Gao Jun's eyes twitched, and he said: "Father, I think Lu Shangshu dares to go to the Taifu, so he must not be afraid of this. Besides, the ministers have no idea of killing the Sima family. They just want to implement it as soon as possible. Those are just the policies. You are all focused on the Queen Mother now, but once Lu Yu colludes with Sima Fu, he will start to implement new policies in Shangshutai."
"The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty will naturally belong to Lu Yu, and all my father's plans will come to nothing."
"Hmph! You little boy, what do you know?"
"I have crossed more bridges than you have walked, and it's not your turn to teach me how to do things!"
"Tomorrow I will spread rumors in Luoyang, saying that Lu Yu colluded with Sima Fu. The Sima family promised him a ministerial order, but he betrayed the officials for the ministerial order."
