"How can I be so virtuous? I really don't dare!"
"Master Taifu, please don't embarrass me anymore. Mr. Situ is of high moral character. He is a veteran of three dynasties. He is highly virtuous and respected. He is a virtuous elder among the ministers. The ministers all treat him as their teacher."
"When things are critical today, shouldn't he be allowed to take charge of the overall situation?"
"How about leaving the position of Shangshu Ling to him?"
Lu Yu looked at the ministers in front of him, his face full of humility, and he was the first to mention Gao Rou's name.
The ministers had a straight face and said nothing, but Sima Fu was wise and said seriously: "Before looking for the general, the ministers had already approached Mr. Situ. Mr. Situ was old and could no longer bear such a heavy responsibility. The ministers He was advised many times, but he never listened.”
"Please don't be humble, Mr. Lu. Who among the government and the public is more suitable for this position than you?"
Lu Yu shook his head again, "I don't dare to take it. There are so many talented people in the minister's office, Xun Gong! Your father once served as minister, and Xun Lingjun's reputation is praised by the world. Even if you want to take over as minister, you have to It’s you who take over.”
Lu Yu looked directly at Xun Yi this time.
Xunyi cursed in his heart, you damn old dog, you want to completely block my way, right?
I regarded you as an ally and helped you so much, but you sold me out so easily? !
He said very indifferently: "I don't dare to accept it. Let Mr. Lu take it personally."
Xun Yi didn't even bother to pretend to be close to Lu Yu. It can be seen that this incident offended him quite a lot.
Lu Yu looked at the next person.
He named several people, even Sima Zhao.
"General Zhengxi is a benevolent man, why not let him serve?"
The ministers were very unhappy. You threatened the country with the grain, and now that it has been brought to you, why are you still installing it?
Do you think this is ascending the throne? Do you still want to make three concessions to you?
Wang Xiang continued to watch this scene, feeling a little more alert.
The famous people in this world are often very cautious and have extraordinary strategies when they have not yet succeeded. But when they are close to success or when the situation is great, they are prone to fall ill.
Gao Rou and Lu Yu are like this now, and the three emperors at the time were almost like this, and even the heroes who competed in the world were like this.
This seems to be something that has never changed since ancient times, and this is true for most heroes.
Wang Xiang secretly reminded himself in his heart that if he gains power in the future, he must not be proud, arrogant, or lose his mind.
At this moment, Sima Fu was still cooperating with Lu Yu, "General Zhengxi has voluntarily given up. He is still young and does not have such ability."
Lu Yu then said helplessly: "In that case, I feel ashamed to receive it."
"I would like to ask you all to work harder in the future. I am willing to work with you to handle important matters in the temple."
He saluted the ministers.
The ministers hurriedly returned the gift.
"Meet Shangshu Ling."
Lu Yu raised his head again, proud of the spring breeze, and could no longer hide the smile on his face.
He finally got what he wanted. Now, no one dares to oppose his ascendancy, not even Gao Rou and the Queen Mother!
Unless they no longer want the country, the survival of the country is completely tied to themselves.
With the status of the ministerial office, he is the legitimate leader of the ministers, and all government orders in the world are issued by the minister.
He must promote those policies first, rectify the army in the future, unify the world, and the Lu family will rise from now on.
At this moment, Lu Yu had countless visions for the future in her mind.
"Everyone, without further ado! Let's go see the Queen Mother now!"
"Then start taking care of the major affairs of the Chancellor's Desk!"
Lu Yu immediately entered the role.
Lu Yu led a large number of ministers to visit the Queen Mother, and even Gao Dan did not dare to stop him. The Queen Mother was a very persuasive person. When she heard that Lu Yu said that she had snatched the chancellery from Master Sima, At that time, Queen Mother Guo was even very happy.
She was completely unaware that starting from today, the world would welcome a group of more greedy wolves.
They don't have the ability of Sima Shi, but their numbers are larger, their behavior is worse, their vision is narrower, and they cause endless harm!
Empress Dowager Guo was just very happy. She told Lu Yu to do a good job at the Shangshu desk and not to make any mistakes. She generously issued the edict in person and fulfilled Lu Yu's Shangshu order.
Lu Yu raised his head high and strode out of Zhaoyang Palace. Facing the awed eyes of the ministers, Lu Yu couldn't help but laugh.
In the Tai Chi Hall, Cao Mao slowly raised his head, "Why is it so busy outside?"
Zhang Hua hurriedly walked out of Tai Chi Hall.
After a while, he walked in.
"Your Majesty, Duke Lu led his ministers to pay homage to the Queen Mother. He said that Master Sima had given up the throne to him, and the Queen Mother had issued an edict to appoint him as the Minister."
Cao Mao paused with the pen in his hand, then looked at Zhang Hua.
"It's so fast. It seems that Master Sima is really leaving."
Zhang Hua asked: "What? Your Majesty is a little reluctant to give up?"
"Reluctant?? I wish he would die now."
Cao Mao said seriously: "I also know that it is more beneficial to me if he is alive. He can help me severely defeat the officials and the big clan. I also know that our interests are the same now."
"But even so, his terror still makes me very afraid. Even those benefits cannot make me tempted."
"I am not afraid of those ministers or those villains. I think I can see through their thoughts. But facing Master Sima, I don't know what he is thinking or what he is doing. Even now, I don't know. What kind of backup does he have? I think his backup should be with the local general."
"But I don't know what he's going to do."
"I always feel that I can't hide anything in front of him. If he appears at the door of the palace next moment, I won't be surprised. You don't understand, that feeling of powerlessness."
Cao Mao said a lot, Zhang Hua hesitated and asked: "Your Majesty, how do you think he compares to Lu Lingjun?"
"Pfft~~"
Cao Mao laughed out loud when he heard this.
"I was not sure in the past, but now, I am sure that Lu Yu will not survive more than a month."
"He despises Master Sima too much. Just wait and see. How arrogant he is now will be how miserable he will be in the future."
"Master Sima may be plotting something at this moment!"
Different from the cheers at the Chancellery, the atmosphere in the General's Mansion was very quiet, and there was a kind of silent sadness in the silence.
Even the soldiers lowered their heads, not knowing what they were thinking.
Sima Zhao and Sima Yan sat on their knees in the study, looking at the unconscious Master Sima.
"Brother, it's all because of my incompetence. I've lost my position as a general, and I can't keep it."
"I am incompetent and I have failed your high expectations."
"brother"
Sima Zhao closed his eyes, with two traces of tears on his face.
Sima Yan sobbed softly and wiped his tears.
"Why are you crying?"
Sima Zhao was stunned. He opened his eyes suddenly, only to see his brother opening his eyes and staring at him faintly.
At that moment, Sima Zhao felt so terrified that he almost jumped up.
"Brother!! Are you okay?!"
Master Sima frowned and looked at the stunned Sima Yan, "Get out now! Guard at the door!"
Sima Yan nodded and crawled out of the study.
"Brother, me"
"Lu Yu finally came to the door, and I'm relieved. Don't ask any more questions, just listen to me."
Master Sima said solemnly: "Don't do anything next, use all your strength to shrink your troops and mourn for me, and then propose to observe filial piety for me, resign your position voluntarily, and not argue with the ministers."
"Soon, the ministers will come to ask you to take over as general."
"When the time comes, you have to refuse twice, and then promise them that after becoming a general, you will not imitate my behavior, don't mix with the big families, stay away from them, and be hostile to Father Zhong. Whatever Father Zhong approves of, you can go No matter what he opposes, you have to support him and have a fight-or-die attitude."
"The Chancellor and the General must not have any tendency to compromise."
"You must assist His Majesty with peace of mind and do not show any displeasure. You must implement everything he says. You must get close to talents from poor families and common people, promote them more, and gradually cut off ties with the rich. Zhong Hui, Chen Qian , Zheng Miao and the three of them do not need to be cut off."
"You want Yan to follow the emperor, don't tell him about the family affairs, let him fully assist the emperor, and let him be the emperor's Zhuge Liang!"
"But Sima You, you have to raise him by yourself, and don't let him have any thoughts about being close to the emperor and the ministers. When he grows up a little, you will send him to a place to hone his skills. You have to change our original ideas and finally Tell him everything about the failure, and let him endure it for now, and when the time is right, we can continue our last wish! Establish the great cause of our Sima family!"
"Cao Mao's biggest weakness is that he doesn't care about etiquette at all. It's not contempt, but ignorance. His ideas and views are different from those of scholar-bureaucrats. Now that his affairs have not succeeded, when he is about to succeed, he will definitely make a big mistake."
"By that time, you and Father Zhong should be gone, but there will still be Yan and You."
Master Sima said a lot in one breath, and Sima Zhao listened very seriously.
"I have arranged everything. Time will not wait for me. If there is another year, I can only do this."
"You are no longer allowed to be angry or willful. Before you do anything, think about how I responded. Maintain your reputation, help people from poor backgrounds, do some good deeds, and change the reputation of your family."
"Don't blame yourself."
"It's because of my incompetence that I failed to fulfill my father's last wish and the Sima family's great cause."
Sima Zhao's tears fell again.
"brother"
Master Sima just looked at him quietly, while Sima Zhao just cried.
After a while, Master Sima's expression changed somewhat, and the solemnity and solemnity on his face seemed to dissipate.
"Sir, please call An Shi in."
Sima Zhao quickly shouted: "Sima Yan!! Come in!!"
Sima Yan hurriedly broke into the house and looked at them in shock.
Master Sima motioned for him to come closer.
Sima Yan carefully sat next to Master Sima.
He saw his uncle's eyebrows unfurling, his face becoming calm, and a vague smile actually appeared on his face.
"Anshi, this is for you."
Master Sima tremblingly took something out from under the pillow and handed it to Sima Yan's hand.
Sima Yan looked down and saw that it was a small piece of sweetmeat.
"This is what you loved when you were little, take it and eat it."
"Thank you for the willow bark you gave me earlier."
"very useful."
"It doesn't hurt anymore"
A smile slowly appeared on the corner of Master Sima's mouth, and he closed his eyes.
"Finally it doesn't hurt anymore."
Finally, he stopped moving completely.
