Hearing Cao Mao's flat refusal, Zhong Hui did not show any dissatisfaction in his eyes.
His eyes suddenly brightened, and he stared at Cao Mao's face.
The whole person was immersed in some unspeakable excitement.
“No worries about food and clothing, good support for both young and old, invincible on the outside and no troubles on the inside.”
"The prosperous age! This is the prosperous age!"
"This is an unprecedented prosperous age! A man can do what he wants!!"
If Cao Mao is unwilling to join forces with the Sima family because of personal grudges, then Zhong Hui will definitely fall out, not even a holy king!
However, when Cao Mao talked about a more challenging goal, and even looked down on Sima Zhao's goal because of it, and was unwilling to join forces with him, Zhong Hui only thought that he was a true holy king! !
Zhong Hui has never been a player who is afraid of difficulty. The higher the difficulty, the more excited he becomes. After all, only by completing such a major event can he become a top talent that has never been seen before and will never come after him.
Cao Mao's ambition is a much more difficult challenge than pacifying aristocratic families and unifying the world, and this echoes Zhong Hui's thoughts.
Zhong Hui immediately changed his words and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to join forces!"
"Sima Zhao is a strong man but not as talented as his brother! How can such a person be worthy of joining forces with us? The two of us are here! That's enough!"
Cao Mao looked at Zhong Hui seriously, "Shiji, are you willing to assist me to complete such a prosperous age?"
"I am determined to assist Your Majesty with all my strength!!"
Zhong Hui will pray again and see you.
Cao Mao decided to accept Zhong Hui. This was not Cao Mao's impromptu decision. This was something Cao Mao had been thinking about these days.
Using a clock is a very dangerous thing, it is like driving a tiger to clear the way. Once there is no way forward, or you are too weak to hold the rope, the tiger will immediately bite you.
However, Cao Mao really needs such a tiger now.
This is a powerful, ferocious tiger that will not be intimidated!
Cao Mao helped Zhong Hui up again, and this time, a smile finally appeared on his face.
"Shi Ji, my next idea is to release the clan."
"imperial clan?"
Zhong Hui was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, the clans in various places have been oppressed for a long time. If Your Majesty can change their plight, even if things fail, as long as it is known that Your Majesty has this intention, these clans will You are the Lord.”
"The old clan officials who used to assist the king are still alive. We can call them over and let them fight against Sima Fu, Gao Rou and others."
"Then gradually abolish the confinement of the princes and let them compete with the aristocratic families for power in the local area."
"You can also promote some smart clan members to become officials in temples and localities."
Zhong Hui spoke quickly. He suddenly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to handle such a thing, you must have a very capable Zong Zheng."
"From the gradual contact with imprisonment to the final reuse of princes, this requires great pressure and is not something ordinary people can do."
Cao Mao nodded and said helplessly: "I think so too, but I really can't find a suitable candidate at the moment."
"Someone recommends King Pengcheng."
"It's enough for King Pengcheng to win over you, but not for doing things."
Zhong Hui looked around and then pointed at Wei Shu, "Your Majesty can send this person to the Weiwei as a carriage driver now."
Cao Mao was stunned and said Zongzheng, why did Weiwei get involved again?
Zhong Hui added: "I think this person is humble on the outside and showy on the inside. He is cautious and wise. He can be entrusted with big tasks. However, he is not qualified enough. He can first serve in the Weiwei Department, and he can be appointed as Zongzheng in two years."
Cao Mao nodded.
"As for now, there is a good candidate."
"oh?"
"I am willing to do the work for you."
Zhong Hui said seriously: "I am Zongzheng and will resolve this matter for Your Majesty. If it fails, I will repay Your Majesty with death!"
"Oh, why do you say that?! How can Shiji fail to do what he does?"
Cao Mao quickly helped him up.
He really hadn't considered Zhong Hui at first. Speaking of which, although Zhong Hui was very young, no one cared about it. Although his merits were a bit low, Zong Zheng was not too common. He was an effortless person. The ministers will not be so resistant to things that please people.
And Zhong Hui’s character, well, is indeed suitable for this.
Cao Mao didn't even have to worry too much.
"Okay, this matter is settled!"
The two of them immediately talked about this matter, and Zhong Hui was a little happy, with a smile on his face, and he hurriedly got closer.
"general"
Zhong Hui quickly changed his words, "Your Majesty, the position of this general must be considered earlier."
Zhong Hui had not been so happy for a long time since Master Sima was seriously ill. Sima Zhao was reluctant to listen to him. He had to coax and lie to those idiots to obey him. How could it be like now, when he opened his mouth, the emperor immediately promise.
This made him feel like returning to Master Sima's side, and he almost called the emperor "General" just now.
Of course, Cao Mao didn't care about this. He smiled and asked: "Who do you think Shi Ji will take up? Or Sima Zhao?"
"Him? Without his father and brother, he would have ended his career as a ninth minister. What kind of virtue does he have that makes him worthy of being a general?"
Zhong Hui's face was full of disdain.
He asked: "Has Your Majesty ever thought of letting Guan Qiu Jian come to Luoyang to serve as a general?"
Cao Mao narrowed his eyes and seemed to have found the correct way to use Zhonghui. He nodded, "Yes, does Shi Ji think it's inappropriate?"
Zhong Hui laughed, the pride in his eyes almost overflowing.
"Your Majesty, do you know why the Sima family's plan failed?"
"Because of the lack of foundation?"
"What your Majesty said makes sense. In fact, it's because the other ministers look down on them. We all serve in the same court, so why can you become the king?"
"The same is true for Guanqiu Jian. Although Guanqiu Jian is good at fighting, his reputation is not enough to scare the world. Hu Zun, Wang Chang, Zhuge Dan, Chen Ben will not go into details, but the chariot and cavalry generals can Do you obey him?"
"Once Guanqiu Jian enters the temple, the local generals may have thoughts of rebellion. No matter how strong Guanqiu Jian is, he is no match for these people. If nothing else, Zhuge Dan will definitely rebel. He has never obeyed Guanqiu. Thrifty.”
"For the same reason, no matter which foreign general your Majesty calls to be the general, it will cause dissatisfaction among the rest of the people."
"Therefore, we cannot call Guanqiu Jian here."
Cao Mao pretended to be suddenly enlightened, "That's it."
In fact, Cao Mao knew this very well, but at this moment, Cao Mao could only not know.
He knows how to use Zhong Hui. You have to give him a chance to display his talents and show off. You can't be too stupid, but you can't steal his limelight.
Cao Mao became more and more proficient and asked the remaining people again whether they were qualified. Sure enough, they were all refuted by Zhong Hui.
Cao Mao hesitated, "What should we do?"
"Your Majesty, this position of general is like a bait. All the generals in the world want to get it, so your majesty does not have to rush to seal this position and keep it first."
"Generals everywhere will definitely not be like this again after knowing that the general has passed away."
"Actually, the general's strategy is to make a quick move and use the information difference between the two sides to directly push Sima Zhao to the position of general."
"Once the foreign generals learn the true situation, they will not dare to do such a thing again."
"Of course, they won't admit it, after all, so many wealthy families have died."
Zhong Hui said with a smile: "You can canonize Sima Zhao as General Wei and let him lead the generals everywhere as General Wei. This will also appease him first and prepare for taking over the entire Sima family in the future."
"The position of the general will be vacant first. Your Majesty only needs to send people to various places to let them know the situation of the temple, and then make a decision to select suitable people to be promoted to the general. They will help you complete the rest. .”
"The position of general can at least allow these people to fight for His Majesty for a few years."
Cao Mao nodded and accepted Zhong Hui's proposal again.
"What about the candidate for Shangshu Ling? Lu Yu must be in trouble. Should Sima Fu be the one to take over?"
Zhong Hui smiled disdainfully, "Sima Fu is timid and has no ambition to make progress. He is not worthy of entrusting him with important tasks. Moreover, this person will definitely collude with the aristocratic family in the future and stand with the ministers wholeheartedly. He will never get close to your Majesty."
"This is something arranged by the general. No one can shake him."
"Then who should be in charge?"
"Zheng Chong."
"ah??"
Cao Mao was stunned. This time it was no longer a disguise. Cao Mao really had not thought about this answer.
Zhong Hui said seriously: "There are three most famous veterans in the temple, Gao Rou, Sima Fu, and Zheng Chong."
"Your Majesty can't use Sima Fu or Gao Rou now, so naturally he has to use Zheng Chong."
Only then did Cao Mao remember this invisible man.
To say that this person was able to live in seclusion in the temple, he was really good at it. If Zhong Hui hadn't mentioned it, Cao Mao would have almost forgotten that there was a big boss figure in the temple.
Zhong Hui continued: "This man was born in a poor family. He was from a truly poor family. He had no connections with many wealthy families. He focused entirely on the study of Confucian classics. He had excellent personal ethics. He had been an official for so many years and had never offended anyone. He I have worked at the Chancellery for many years, so I don’t know anything about government affairs.”
"The ministers can accept him, and he is not harmful to His Majesty."
"His negative attitude can also prevent the ministers from completing all their plans too quickly with the help of the Chancellor's Desk."
Zhong Hui spoke faster and faster, and his eyes became brighter.
"Gao Rou, an old thief, can't be moved at the moment. He must be left to check and balance the ministers. After all, we don't want to see the three units merged into one."
"The province under my command will use Huabiao and Zheng Xiaotong to check and balance the ministers."
"When the general was still there, the position of minister was not an important one, but now that the general is gone, the importance of the province will immediately increase."
"This is the power by His Majesty's side, and it must be in His Majesty's own hands."
Zhong Hui analyzed the situation in front of Cao Mao and quickly made arrangements.
Cao Mao looked at Zhong Hui in front of him again.
This feeling of not having to use your own brain is really wonderful! !
