"general"
Xin Chang was smiling all over his face and was standing behind Sima Zhao.
Sima Zhao was wearing very simple clothes. He settled in a house in front of his brother's grave and had not interacted with his subordinates for some time.
When Xin Chang appeared here, he didn't even look at him.
"The Queen Mother has issued an edict, asking you to serve as the general of the guard and quell the rebellions in various places."
Xin Chang gritted his teeth and got down to business.
Ever since the Queen Mother gave the order, the ministers had made a decision, and they also knew that the matter could not be delayed.
The ministers need someone to make decisions.
Although Zheng Chong was reluctant, he still became the one making the decision now.
All the ministers felt that Zheng Chong could hold this position.
His reputation and qualifications all meet the standards, and the most important thing is that this person has never been in contention. His own clan power is extremely weak, and it cannot be said to be weak. He does not have a clan at all.
Zheng Chong had no son, so he found an adoptee from his relatives who could read.
But he never cared about his son, nor did he train him. Everything was done naturally. Zheng Chong, his adopted son, is now quite old. He has been around for decades, but he still serves as a local official, even as a prefect. None of them got involved.
This can't be considered a family at all. The Lu family that was wiped out was even bigger than them.
Zheng Chong would not seize too much benefit, he was obedient and easy to talk to, and none of the ministers opposed his rise to power.
After the ministers discussed it, they immediately ordered Wei Wei Xin Chang to go find Sima Zhao with the Queen Mother's edict.
This is because Xin Chang has a good relationship with Sima Zhao, and the Xin family also has extensive connections in the Chinese army.
Sima Zhao did not answer at this moment, but he already understood in his heart what his brother told him at that time.
Sima Zhao and the people under his command were unaware of these things that Master Sima did.
Realizing that this was his brother's final arrangement, Sima Zhao felt even more bitter.
He quickly put away the sadness in his heart. Now that the family needed him to support him, and without the protection of his father and brother, he had no time to feel any other emotions.
He said solemnly: "I have resigned and returned home. Naturally, matters in the temple must be resolved by the ministers."
"You can go back and tell the Queen Mother. Thank you very much for the Queen Mother's love, but please forgive me for not accepting this edict. I want to fulfill my filial piety for my father and brother. Even the Queen Mother cannot stop this."
Xin Wei was speechless.
The world is vast, and filial piety is the greatest.
This thing is indeed difficult to handle. Xin Wei cleared his throat and continued: "General, Duke Xuanwen and the general have made great contributions to the country. How can you just watch the traitors come and destroy it all?"
Sima Zhao did not agree because his brother had told him to refuse several times.
Since my brother said that he should be the general, he must be the general. If he refuses a few more times, maybe he can force the ministers to bow their heads?
While Sima Zhao was thinking, a person came here in a hurry.
Xin Wei glanced at this person and recognized his identity.
It seems to be the young man from the Du family.
Du Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xin Wei had not left. He hurriedly walked to Sima Zhao and whispered: "General, there are rebellions everywhere. Please don't refuse the edict of the temple. For the sake of the world and the country."
Sima Zhao looked at him in surprise and hesitated to speak.
Xin Wei was overjoyed. He realized something and hurriedly saluted and said, "I'm waiting for the general's reply outside the house!"
Xin Wei walked out quickly.
Sima Zhao then said: "Yuan Kai, you don't understand, I can't agree yet."
"No, general, I know everything that happens in the temple and the local area."
Du Yu frowned, looking very serious.
He continued without hesitation; "I know what's going on in the local area. The general doesn't need to explain. Everything will be done if it is kept secret."
"It's just that the current progress is different from what the general thought."
"The general probably wants you and the Taifu to be in charge of the temple together. One person will be the minister and the other will be the general."
"But the Queen Mother came forward."
"Shang Shuling became Duke Zheng, and you were recruited as General Wei."
"Although General Wei can also command an army, he has too many restrictions. In terms of official rank, the General is slightly higher than the Third Division, while the General of Chariots and Cavalry, the General of Hussars, and General Wei are second only to the Third Division."
"You can now command the armies of the world, but you are restricted by the three divisions."
When Sima Zhao heard Du Yu's words, he did not continue to hide it. He said: "My brother originally told me to refuse several conscriptions. I think it may be to force them to call me with the rank of general."
"No, things are a little different now."
Du Yu said solemnly: "The general's idea at the beginning was to win a quick victory. Taking advantage of the chaos in the place, the fear of the ministers, and the leaderlessness, he asked the ministers to call you to come forward. If you refuse, it is just to aggravate the temple. mess."
"But things are different now. The Secretariat is back in operation. Although Duke Zheng does not fight, he is not incompetent. When the officials have a leader, they will naturally calm down and solve the problem."
"You can't refuse now. If you refuse the call, you will probably be replaced by someone else."
"You are the best candidate in the eyes of the ministers, but you are not the only candidate."
"Now we should change our strategy and agree first. No matter what, General Wei can open a government and intervene in the temple's government affairs. With this position, we can do more things."
Listening to Du Yu's words, Sima Zhao's expression became more complicated.
So isn't General Wei part of his brother's plan? Brother's plan failed?
Seeing Sima Zhao who was silent, Du Yu could only say: "Actually, this is not a bad thing. General, the general's plan is really too radical. I think this may be because of the executor. If the original plan is followed , you and Grandmaster Taifu can indeed take over the temple in time."
"However, the ministers will soon discover that the Sima family is the mastermind behind this."
"Because from the whole thing, the Sima family will benefit the most. Whoever benefits the most will be the manipulator."
"But it's different now. The biggest beneficiary today is not you."
"Who is that?"
"It's Duke Gao, Duke Zheng, princes, and even many local generals."
Sima Zhao pondered again. He trusted his brother very much, but he also trusted Du Yu very much. He knew Du Yu's abilities and personality.
He finally made a decision, "Okay, let's do what you said."
Du Yu hurried out and called Xin Wei in, and Sima Zhao also expressed his willingness to accept the edict. After changing his clothes, Sima Zhao hurriedly set off towards the chancellery.
When Sima Zhao arrived at the Chancellor's Desk, the important ministers were already waiting here.
Zheng Chong was sitting in the upper seat, his face looked a little sad.
Zheng Chong is different from Gao Rou, Lu Yu and others. He has never thought of taking charge of the chancellery and commanding the world.
But now, he was semi-forced into this position.
Whether or not to be a minister is no longer a matter for him to decide.
Today, he is similar to Guo Zi in the mountains. He has forcibly become the leader but does not have much control over the temple.
The many ministers sitting below each have their own thoughts.
The most powerful one today is undoubtedly Xun Yi.
There used to be a lot of Henan clans gathered around him, but now that the Hebei clan's power has been greatly damaged, his voice in the Chancellor's desk has begun to increase dramatically.
When Sima Zhao was brought here, the officials stood up in a hurry, with kindness written on their faces, as if they were not the ones who attacked Sima Zhao in the first place.
Sima Zhao also put away all the displeasure in his heart and returned the greetings to them.
"With General Wei coming forward, this big event can be decided!"
"Yes, General Wei is here, why should we be afraid of those traitors?"
The attitude of the officials towards him was completely different, and Sima Zhao also said some polite words.
"Mr. Zheng, there are rebels all over the world. Please allow me to take full responsibility for suppressing the rebellion."
Sima Zhao looked at Zheng Chong and took the initiative to speak.
Zheng Chong nodded and agreed directly.
"Please complete the things accumulated by Shangshutai as soon as possible, and don't let the world be in turmoil because of Shangshutai, especially the land of Yongliang. If there is turmoil here, then I will not be able to stabilize it."
Sima Zhao had a straight face and a very solemn expression.
Zheng Chong agreed again.
Sima Zhao did not continue to stay here. After Sima Shi passed away, his family's control over the Shangshutai was divided up. Sima Zhao could still control the military power at this moment, which was already very good. As for the Shangshutai, it could only be Plan slowly.
After Sima Zhao returned to his mansion, he quickly summoned many of his confidants and began to discuss the matter of countering the rebellion.
Following Du Yu's suggestion, he first sent people to inform officials and generals from all directions.
The general passed away due to illness. Now he has taken over as General Wei and asked the generals everywhere to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. He will lead the Chinese army out of the temple to help them put down the rebellion.
The temple started running again.
But at this moment, the Lu Mansion, which was still very lively before, was so dead.
Lu Qin sat dejectedly on the edge of the bed, looking at his frail father. There were many things in his heart, but he couldn't say them out.
Lu Yu was lying on the bed, his eyes empty, staring above blankly, without saying a word.
Lu Yu suddenly became much older, with gray hair, a decadent look, and was about to die.
In fact, Lu Yu did not live as long as Gao Rou. Even without these things, he would have died two years later.
And this sudden incident directly knocked down this old man who was over seventy years old.
He never thought that things would turn out like this.
The entire clan was massacred because of his plan, and the Lu family instantly changed from a rising wealthy family to a public enemy in Hebei.
He didn't even know if his family could withstand the next retaliation.
How to face his father after death.
Lu Yu's expression suddenly became even more painful.
After suffering such a blow, Lu Yu no longer had his original arrogance.
He understood many things instantly.
"It was Master Sima who did it."
"All this was Master Sima's backhand. No wonder he died of illness after I went to see him. He has been waiting for me to see him."
