Outside the main gate of Luoyang, the soldiers were waiting in formation.
These soldiers are different from the Chinese army. They are obviously the guards in the palace.
Cheng Ji, wearing armor, stood behind Cao Mao with Zhang Hua.
The weather is no longer as cold as in the past, spring is warm, flowers are blooming, and a lot of green has appeared on the land inside and outside Luoyang. Although the wind is still blowing, it is no longer as biting.
The sun is shining brightly and the climate is pleasant.
Cao Mao stood under the emperor's yellow cover, looking longingly into the distance, his eyes full of expectation.
Jiao Bo sent someone to inform him that the troops sent by Guanqiu Jian had arrived at Sili and were preparing to go to Luoyang.
He also informed the three people who came.
Guanqiudian, the son of General Guanqiujian, Liu Lu, his family's elder confidant, and Wenyang, the son of Wenqin, the governor of Yangzhou.
After hearing the news, Cao Mao couldn't sit still.
Cao Mao never expected that at this time, General Guanqiu Jian would actually send people. This was so critical.
Now is the time when people are in short supply. Cao Mao really has too many vacancies and there are not enough officials at all.
There are not even enough captains in the Chinese Army.
Otherwise, Ji Kang would not even be sent out as a school captain.
These three people came at the right time. Guanqiudian is a loyal minister who can be completely trusted and has good abilities. He is exactly the kind of person Cao Mao lacks now, not to mention Liu Lu. Cao Mao has many things that he cannot put aside. This person can do everything on the surface.
The most important thing is Wenyang.
This is Wenyang! !
Ma Long and Wen Yang are both fierce generals who can shock Sima Shi's eyes, but their focus is different. Ma Long is more focused on commanding, while Wen Yang is more focused on charging.
If Ma Long is a trumped-up Marquis of Huaiyin, then Wen Yang is a trumped-up Overlord of Chu.
Both of them are very powerful, and their strengths are different.
Cao Mao almost laughed out loud when he learned that he was also here. With the addition of these people, he would be more confident in facing Sima Zhao.
The figure of the cavalry slowly appeared in the distance. Cao Mao couldn't help but get out of the car and took the initiative to walk in the direction of the cavalry.
Many ministers hurriedly followed.
When Cheng Ji and others saw that the emperor was so excited, they didn't think much about it. They were more concerned about the significance of these people coming to Luoyang, which represented the formal alliance between Huaisi's military and political forces and the temple.
Wuqiudian and others finally appeared in the distance, and they naturally saw the Emperor Huang Gai in the distance.
Wuqiudian was shocked and turned over and dismounted.
The rest of the people also dismounted.
"Mr. Guanqiu!!!"
Cao Mao strode up and helped up Wuqiudian who was about to salute, his eyes full of excitement.
"Hahaha, long time no see, are you okay?"
Wuqiudian looked a little ashamed. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, we are late."
"It's not too late, it's just the right time!"
"Is General Zhendong okay?"
"Due to Your Majesty's kindness, my father is still in good health. He really wants to come to see me in person, but he doesn't dare to leave because of Wu Thief's unusual movements."
Cao Mao laughed. At present, it is best for Guan Qiu Jian to stay in the base camp. As long as he is still there, no matter who wants to touch him, he will have to think again.
"His Majesty!!"
Liu Lu shouted tremblingly.
Cao Mao's lips trembled slightly, he stepped forward to help him up and held his hand firmly.
Both of them had countless things to say at the moment.
However, Liu Lu took the initiative to get out of the way, revealing the tall young man following at the end.
"Your Majesty, this is Yang, the son of Governor Wen. You don't know something. This man is extremely brave and unmatched in the army. He has the courage of a strong prince!"
Liu Lu was very aware of this guy's fighting ability, so he couldn't wait to recommend him to the emperor, for fear that his majesty would miss this fierce man.
Wen Yang has a somewhat unruly personality, and he is also worried that Wen Yang will offend His Majesty.
Wen Yang bowed to the emperor to see him.
Cao Mao understood Liu Lu's thoughts, and a warm current flowed through his heart.
After not seeing each other for such a long time, when he met again, his first thought was to recommend talented people to himself.
He lived up to the good intentions of his confidants and looked at the warrior in front of him.
Wen Yang is very young, and the beard on his face has not grown, so he looks very immature, but his figure is very tall. Although not as good as Wei Shu, he is taller than Man Changwu.
He seems to be a difficult person to get along with, with sharp eyes.
Cao Mao laughed. He had longed for this person for a long time.
"Could this be my good prince?"
When Cao Mao spoke like this, Zhang Hua and other ministers looked a little shocked in their eyes and looked at Wen Yang again.
The Hao Jiehou mentioned by Cao Mao refers to Geng Yan, a fierce general under the command of Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. This man was extremely brave and victorious in every battle. He was a ruthless man singled out in the books of the Later Han Dynasty.
And why didn't Cao Mao ask Wuyang Marquis? This is because Sima Yi previously obtained the title of Marquis of Wuyang and later became a duke except for this title, but the impact was still very bad.
Especially nowadays, it is even easier to have misunderstandings. Similar to this, there is also the Champion Marquis. Wang Fu, the Zhongchang Shi, was granted the title of Champion Marquis, and this title was also cheated.
Wen Yang was also sizing up the emperor in front of him.
He had heard a lot of rumors about the emperor these days, and he had always been curious about what kind of person the emperor was.
Today, when Wen Yang saw the young man in front of him who was younger than himself, he did not dare to look down upon him.
Although the emperor was young, he had a certain aura and looked at him with kindness, not daring anyone to treat him like a child.
Cao Mao introduced the people around him to them, and then led them into Luoyang.
Guanqiudian rode in the same carriage as the emperor, and Liu Lu and Wen Yang also changed into carriages and followed them.
"Your Majesty is the true holy king!"
Wuqiudian couldn't help but praise at this moment, "The situation your Majesty is facing is unprecedented in the past. Under such circumstances, your Majesty can still defeat powerful enemies and take back power. With an emperor like you in the Wei Dynasty, It’s truly the blessing of our ancestors!”
Wuqiudian's words were sincere.
Even his father was not optimistic about the situation in the world, but the emperor actually settled these things so quickly.
Guanqiudian was most aware of the dilemma the emperor faced. There were traitors inside and outside, no one could help him, and everything he said and did was monitored.
To be able to break through under such circumstances is really incredible.
Cao Mao listened to the other party's praise, but he didn't feel much pride in his heart.
The experience of these days was a kind of torture for Cao Mao. He didn't even want to recall too much. The feeling of suffocation was still fresh in his memory.
"This is not due to me, but because of the endless supply of talented people."
Cao Mao did not continue to dwell on the past and directly talked about future arrangements.
"You came at the right time. Chen Qian, the censor Zhongcheng, has been appointed by me as a court official to be responsible for the recent punishments. I want you to be the censor. You have experience in this area and can supervise for me. Hundreds of officials.”
Guanqiudian hurriedly declined: "Your Majesty, how can I be so virtuous and capable? How can I hold such an important position?"
"Don't refuse. You don't know. The temple today is not peaceful."
"In order to bring down the general, I ordered Wang Xiang and others to propose reforms."
"The ministers quickly colluded and submitted a letter together, but even the general was unable to suppress them."
"Now, because the leading minister was sentenced to treason, they have lost their leader. At the same time, they do not easily trust each other, so they cannot continue to submit the letter."
"But you know the virtues of ministers. These people only pursue profits and never learn lessons."
"In less than half a year, they will unite again and force me to make concessions."
"Ninety percent of the world's scholars are these traitors. Even the original Emperor Guangwu had to compromise with them. What can I do?"
Cao Mao frowned, his face very serious.
"If we still can't suppress them, we can only supervise them through the censor to prevent them from colluding. If there is any suspicion of forming a party, we will deal with it immediately so that the ministers cannot easily join forces, especially against the three gongs, nine ministers, and Santai Officials must pay special attention."
"I dare not hand over such an important responsibility to others. You have experience, qualifications, and reputation, and I also know what you are like. Therefore, you can only take on such an important responsibility."
Wuqiudian's face suddenly became serious.
Although he has begun to rule personally, this does not mean that the emperor can dominate the government and rule the country by one person, let alone a young emperor like Cao Mao. In the past, the struggle between the emperor and his ministers was carried out throughout the entire dynasty.
Except for the unparalleled founding emperors and some emperors who made extraordinary achievements in certain aspects, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who could kill their ministers, few other emperors could do this.
This is not a question of whether they dare or not, it is a question of whether the group surrenders or not. Killing cannot solve all problems, especially in today's era when aristocratic families are rising. Knowledge is in the hands of these powerful families. Scholars are all united. The emperor Governing the world naturally requires the help of scholars.
Cao Mao can't kill them all, so he should try to prevent them from uniting to force him again.
A good censor can solve many problems.
Wuqiudian is the best candidate.
To completely solve this problem, we need the imperial examination, but the imperial examination has no effect today.
Many people believe that the imperial examination system of the Sui Dynasty solved the problems of aristocratic families. In fact, few people know that the original imperial examination system required someone to recommend someone to participate in the examination.
So who has the right to recommend? What kind of people will be recommended?
Now we have to look back at Zhongzheng System again.
Only when there are enough scholars at the middle and lower levels can the monopoly of officials by aristocratic families be broken through the unrestricted imperial examination system.
Scholars are all from aristocratic families. They are either members of their families or people recommended by them, so any reform you make will be useless.
Even if you institute the most advanced examination system, those who will participate in the examination will still be those from aristocratic families. What is the use of this?
Therefore, the most important thing is education.
We must first break the monopoly of knowledge by the wealthy families, allow more people to receive education, and first increase the number of scholars.
