Cao Mao and Zhong Hui are both do-it-yourself characters.
Zhong Hui left here directly, saying that he was going to find Zheng Miao to prepare for his appointment as Zongzheng.
Cao Mao did not want to disturb the Queen Mother anymore, and asked the Queen Mother to rest for a day so that she could calm down her inner fear and talk to her about these appointments tomorrow.
Cao Mao knew that now was the best opportunity for him to arrange his manpower.
Today, the ministers in the temple are like a piece of loose sand. The death of Sima Shi, the local turmoil, and their internal interest struggles have made them completely without cohesion. In this case, Cao Mao can do whatever he wants.
But once they calm down and start to gather together, it will be very difficult for Cao Mao to do anything.
The forces formed by the ministers will be more powerful than Sima Shi, and they will surround Cao Mao from all aspects. In the original fight with Sima Shi, Cao Mao likes to delay. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it is to Sima Shi.
But now, the further we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to the emperor.
Fortunately, with the help of Master Sima, his final blow caused heavy casualties to many clans, especially the big families in Hebei, which were almost wiped out. The most important thing is that this will cause the next wave of internal dissatisfaction among the ministers. Fight, they will rob the inheritance left by these big families.
Of course, forget about the land and population.
At this moment, the clan territory is still based on geography. As a family from Henan, it is impossible for you to insert your hands into Hebei. Even if you marry with Hebei, you will not be able to break in. The locals will fight you tooth and nail.
The Wei Dynasty has its own unique regional politics. People in different regions are hostile to each other, and gangs are rampant in various regions. Everyone is a fellow villager helping a fellow villager, and a fellow villager supports a fellow villager. If the local big family falls, other small families will rise, but this is absolutely not the case. Outsiders will be allowed to intervene.
The things they want to inherit will be things like titles, classics, and even titles.
Well, because a clan will have several lines, and if the main line falls, that line will naturally take away the main line's "claim" and become someone after that.
For example, Zhang Yi and Zhang Hua of Shu are both descendants of Liuhou. If the current situation is not divided and Zhang Hua's clan is strong enough, then the title of Liuhou belongs to Zhang Hua. Zhang Yi cannot act like this to the outside world. To say, you have to say who is the descendant of Liuhou's son or grandson. But once Zhang Hua is gone, Zhang Yi suddenly transforms into Liu Hou!
Anyway, there are a lot of things left for them to rob, and Cao Mao is not afraid that they will not be able to fight.
Zhang Hua looked at the emperor in front of him. The emperor's face was dull and he was deep in thought. He didn't know what he was thinking.
He looked at Wei Shu beside him, who also looked the same.
This is not surprising, he has always been like this.
Zhang Hua only felt a little embarrassed. Looking at the two people in a daze, he hesitated for a moment, and then he began to fall into a daze.
"Father!!"
Guo Ping's shouting came from outside the door.
The two people in the room finally woke up, but Wei Shu couldn't wake them up.
Cao Mao looked at them with a smile, nodded, and Zhang Hua and Wei Shu left.
Guo Ping soon appeared in front of Cao Mao, along with Sima You.
"Father! Look!"
"I made the armor!"
Guo Ping raised the armor made of wood in his hand, and Cao Mao couldn't help but laugh, "Then the snowman has melted, how can you make this armor?"
Guo Ping said seriously: "It's okay, can't we just wait until next year?"
"But next year, if the snowman grows up, will he be able to wear your armor?"
Cao Mao asked with a smile.
Guo Ping frowned, "Yes, it should have been bigger, but it was an oversight!"
Sima You couldn't help but snicker, and when he noticed that Cao Mao was looking at him, he quickly returned to his serious and well-behaved appearance.
Compared to his brother, Sima You is a very smart child. At such an age, he has learned how to hide his inner feelings. During these days, he always runs towards Cao Mao.
It's just that the feeling this child gave Cao Mao was not as pure as that of Sima Yan.
He is obviously just a child, but most of the time he cannot see the innocence that belongs to children.
The people of the Sima family seem to want to train another Sima master.
When he saw the young Sima You, Cao Mao could somewhat understand the growth process of Sima Shi.
The future of the entire clan is entrusted to one person, when anything extra will kill everyone around him. If the Sima family continues to develop according to its original plan, will he be the next Sima Master?
Cao Mao stared at the child in front of him and suddenly waved to him.
Sima You lowered his head and walked slowly to Cao Mao's side.
"Go back and tell your mother, your biological mother, that I want to see her."
Sima You was stunned for a moment, then quickly agreed.
"The armor made by Ping is a bit small. Go and help him make a bigger one."
Sima You looked at him blankly, then looked at Guo Ping beside him, "This is"
"This is the emperor's edict. If you don't fulfill it, you will be made a eunuch."
Sima You was startled and agreed again.
Cao Mao then laughed and asked the two of them to go out and continue playing.
In the Gao Rou Mansion.
Gao Rou's eyes were full of disgust.
Why are these dirty things here again? ?
Gao Rou deliberately left them alone for a while, and then walked out of the inner room calmly. After walking out of the inner room, Gao Rou's expression instantly became sluggish, trembling like a candle in the wind.
When the ministers in the courtyard saw Gao Rou coming out, they all bowed to him and subconsciously forgot about their previous rude behavior.
Xun Yi hurriedly asked, "Is Mr. Situ okay?"
"Not dead yet!"
Gao Rou was holding her crutches, frowning, and staring at them with an unkind expression, "You young people, what are you doing here?!"
Everyone present here is also an old man in his sixties or seventies. No matter how you say it, there is absolutely nothing to do with the younger generation, but there is no way. Who makes Gao Rou the oldest?
He said you are a descendant, then you are a descendant.
Xun Yi hurriedly said: "This time I invite Mr. Situ to go to the Shangshu Terrace to take over the post of Shangshu Ling."
Gao Rou's face darkened.
Come again? ?
It’s not over, right? ?
Do you really not take the three men of the temple seriously? That's too much!
Just as Gao Rou was about to curse, Xun Yi quickly explained: "Situ Gong, Lu Yu can no longer serve as Shangshu Ling. Only you can save Wei at this time."
Gao Rou noticed that Xun Yi called Lu Yu by his first name. He was stunned for a moment, and then motioned for everyone to follow him into the inner room.
The ministers were crowded in the small inner room, almost all close to each other, but the matter was urgent and they had no intention of complaining.
"What happened?"
"Mr. Situ, big things happened in the place, and it was all because of Lu Yu. Lu Yu can no longer serve as minister. Let's go to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother said that we can come to Gong Situ to discuss this matter."
A smile appeared on Gao Rou's face.
oh? Something happened to Lu Yu?
He asked more calmly: "What happened?"
"Just as Situ Gong said, Lu Yu controlled the chancellery and maliciously delayed farming and military resources, causing civil unrest in various places."
Xunyi informed Gao Rou in detail about what happened in various places.
Gao Rou is not worried about his clan. His clan is in Henan and will not be affected at all.
After hearing what Xun Yi said, Gao Rou immediately understood what happened and felt particularly comfortable.
Thinking of Lu Yu's condescending face a few days ago, Gao Rou almost laughed out loud at this moment. Of course, laughing is definitely not allowed. After all, so many wealthy families have suffered the disaster of annihilation, and it is somewhat immoral to laugh now.
Gao Rou looked at everyone and her attitude softened.
"Oh, why is this happening?"
"Back then, I said that Lu Yu's behavior was harming our country, the Wei Dynasty. The Shangshutai is an institution that controls the world. How could it be done like this?"
"For his own selfish desires, he caused chaos everywhere and killed so many innocent people."
"Does Lu Yu still have the dignity to claim to be the Minister of the Wei Dynasty?!"
Xunyi lowered his head. At this moment, facing Gao Rou's question, he did not dare to say anything more. Who would have thought that Hebei would be in chaos and even bring chaos to the Central Plains. Fortunately, the northwest was relatively peaceful. , if something happens to the northwest, there will be a big problem.
"This is all our fault."
"We mistakenly trusted the bad guy."
The Shangshu Ling, who had controlled the affairs of the Wei Dynasty a few days ago, now turned into a villain. After such a thing happened, Lu Yu had no hope of rising again.
What he wants to think about now is not how to continue to be a minister, but how to protect himself from the angry Hebei clan forces.
Nowadays, the Hebei clan's anger doesn't know how to calm down. They won't let you go just because you were exterminated. After all, this is a big trouble caused by you.
Gao Rou was very proud. Seeing everyone lowering their heads, she asked, "Then what do you want to discuss here?"
Xun Yi then said: "Why did General Zhengbei report that there were 100,000 rebels in Hebei, sweeping across all states and counties, without control? Deng Ai, the governor of Yanzhou, reported that rebellions had also occurred in various parts of the Central Plains, and mutinies also occurred in the army! !”
"Situ Gong!! Today is a crisis in the world. If it is not handled properly, the Wei Dynasty will..."
"Please lead the ministers and put down the rebellion!!"
"What did you say?"
"I'm going to quell the rebellion??"
Gao Rou's eyes widened and she looked at these "young people" in front of her, "Can you please show some respect?" On weekdays, I have all kinds of hostility towards me and have come to trouble me many times. Now that the rebels are powerful, do you want me to put down the rebellion?
Do you think I am old enough to lead an army to fight a rebellion? ?
I went to suppress the rebellion, what are you dogs doing? Why don't you go home to nurse?
Gao Rou shook her head, "I don't know anything about military matters."
"You have to choose another worthy person."
Gao Rou has no intention of fighting for power at this moment. If the rebels appear in the Central Plains, the situation will be different. His clan is also in the Central Plains. The matter of countering the rebellion must be left to a reliable person.
"Why don't we let General Zhengxi come forward and let him order the generals from all over the country to organize troops to put down the rebellion!!"
Xunyi couldn't help it immediately.
Everyone was shocked when he spoke like this.
