As soon as Zhong Hui sat down, he broke out some pretty explosive news.
"Um??"
"Do it??"
Cao Mao was immediately alert, but Zhong Hui smiled disdainfully and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, they are not going to fight."
"I learned that they gathered together yesterday to conspire. The timing was so coincidental. They definitely wanted to make a fuss about today's banquet in the east hall!"
Zhong Hui said calmly: "When I learned about this incident, I deliberately put down the important things in my hands and came to the banquet. I was worried that Your Majesty would be controlled by them, so I came here specifically to suppress these traitors for Your Majesty!"
Cao Mao glanced at Zhong Hui.
In fact, you just found an excuse to go to the banquet, right?
Over there in Soochow, it's "If the song is wrong, Lang Zhou will take care of it", but here it's "When famous people gather, Lang Zhong will take care of it".
However, this little problem is nothing.
Cao Mao could only admit it, "Shiji came just in time. When the ministers saw Shiji here today, they would definitely not dare to cause trouble!"
Zhong Hui was very proud. During these days, Zhong Hui was not idle even a day.
He sent people to contact Zhuge Dan, Chen Tai, Sima Wang, Guanqiu Jian and others, trying to bring these forces back to the temple. At the same time, he adjusted many policies of the Wei Dynasty towards the clan, released the cage, and the most critical thing Yes, Zhong Hui is still secretly handling the important matter of dealing with General Wei.
All these major events fell on Zhong Hui alone, which made Zhong Hui very excited. He didn't feel tired at all and enjoyed it.
Cao Mao was a little worried about his physical condition, but although Zhong Hui also drank, he never took it easy, let alone drank unreasonably like Ji Kang and others, and his body was still strong.
Despite his busy schedule, he still had time to attend the banquet. All I can say is that he is worthy of Zhong Shiji.
While the ministers were discussing major events in various places, celebrities began to appear at the East Hall banquet.
Wang Xiang looked at the servants around him.
"I'm going to the East Hall. You can prepare the carriage."
"only!"
Some people rushed to prepare, while the other person stared at him.
Wang Xiang felt a little hairy when he stared at him. He cleared his throat and said immediately: "I want to send a letter to the emperor and prepare paper and ink for me."
The man nodded and walked out.
Wang Xiang suddenly narrowed his eyes. If he didn't want to act as a knife for the emperor, he could only contact Wang Su in advance and let Wang Su understand the emperor's sinister intentions. As long as he could temporarily put aside his personal grudges, this matter could still be resolved smoothly.
However, he is now imprisoned in the house and is not allowed to go out, and no one from the outside can come in to find him.
However, this is not important. The original emperor was also imprisoned. He could contact people outside, couldn't he do it himself?
Wang Xiang is full of confidence in himself.
Sitting in the study, he had already begun to think about how to hand the letter to Wang Su quietly.
He put himself in Cao Mao's original position and had countless thoughts in his mind.
Soon, the "servant" placed a piece of paper in front of Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang had never seen this person before. This person was arranged by the emperor and said he was here to take care of Wang Xiang. However, judging from his words and deeds, he did not look like a subordinate.
Wang Xiang picked up his pen and wrote a few sentences. Suddenly, he sighed.
"I haven't used a pen for a long time. I wrote the wrong word. I can't use it anymore. Please bring me another piece of paper."
The man glanced at Wang Xiang, stretched out his hand at any time, took the waste paper in his hand, and quickly took out a new one from his body, spread it out and placed it in front of Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang was stunned.
"I can't write it while you're standing here."
The servant understood, then walked a few steps, stood at the door, turned around, and stared at Wang Xiang with a smile.
Wang Xiang cursed in his heart.
Just keep an eye on me, right? ?
He couldn't continue to delay, frowned, and started writing helplessly. After writing for a while, he put away the pen, and the man stepped forward again to make sure that there were no gaps in the paper.
Wang Xiang raised his head with a straight face and looked at the servant in front of him.
"I don't think you look like an ordinary person. Where are you from?"
The man replied: "My servant Zhao Guo used to take care of your majesty, and now I have come here specifically to take care of the prince. You don't need to be polite. If you have anything, just give me your orders."
Wang Xiang's expression suddenly solidified.
I wonder why you are so skilled? The co-author is the one who originally monitored His Majesty!
Zhao Guo's words are actually reminding Wang Xiang not to do these small tricks. I am a professional and you have no chance.
At this moment, Wang Xiang finally realized the feeling of the emperor back then.
People around him were assigned by others to record their every word and deed. Even when he went to change clothes, someone was watching him. Wang Xiang's eyes were filled with despair.
How did the emperor escape from such surveillance? ?
This is simply a dead end!
Without experiencing such treatment, it is impossible for the officials to understand the difficulties Cao Mao faced.
Wang Xiang finally chose to lower his head. Under such surveillance, he had no chance to contact Wang Su. He already understood that even if Wang Su came to see him in the future, someone would definitely be watching him. Once he said something to him that he should not say, If so, I am afraid that the treatment of the Execution Clan will fall on me.
Wang Xiang smiled bitterly, "Let's go to Tai Chi Hall."
Wang Xiang sat on the carriage and, under the care of everyone, came all the way to the palace.
After entering the palace, those who took care of him were still following him on foot. Wang Xiang was helpless. He looked around. It was obviously a familiar palace, but at this moment, it suddenly became a little different.
Whether it is the soldiers stationed in the distance or the soldiers patrolling back and forth, they seem to have extremely high morale. This kind of change can be seen at a glance.
A kind of joy can be seen on their faces. They walk with vigor and vitality, and their eyes are bright, which is completely different from their appearance not long ago.
Wang Xiang was really shocked this time.
His disciple had been preparing for a long time and defeated Gao Rou and other ministers. He could understand this.
But he has only been in power for a few days. Why have even the soldiers become so different? ?
What is going on?
Wang Xiang really couldn't understand. He looked at Zhao Guo who was following behind him, and finally couldn't help but test it out: "The soldiers in the palace have changed greatly."
Zhao Guo laughed, "It's natural to follow the Holy King."
Wang Xiang was suddenly speechless.
In fact, the reason for the high morale of these soldiers is very simple. Boss Cao gave them a salary increase to subsidize them.
When the candidate for the Shaofu Ling was not determined, Cao Mao generously used his personal money to reward and improve the welfare of the guards in the palace. Knowing that the boss had raised his salary, the employees were naturally very motivated.
"Raja?"
"Mr. Guo?"
At this moment, someone suddenly caught up with Wang Xiang from behind. Wang Xiang's eyes were full of surprise when he saw the person coming. It was Shangshu Guo Zhang.
Did this person even come to the East Hall Banquet? ?
The world has really changed.
Wang Xiang sighed with emotion, and the two of them immediately exchanged greetings, but the person who took care of Wang Xiang just stared at the two of them, never leaving.
The two of them walked towards the Tai Chi Hall together. Guo Zhang probably heard Wang Xiang's inquiry and said with disdain: "Your Majesty was deceived by that villain Ma Long and used money to buy the army. He is not a man of benevolence and righteousness." !”
"These soldiers are inherently greedy. Ma Long has set such a precedent by seducing Your Majesty. In the future, their appetite will become bigger and bigger, and they will not be satisfied with the rewards. They will spare their lives for Your Majesty during the war, and they will be completely immersed in the enjoyment of happiness. The Great Wei Dynasty We are going to perish in the hands of this shameless villain, Malone!"
Guo Zhang couldn't help but complain.
His view is the mainstream idea among officials today.
They did not dare to openly say that the emperor's behavior was wrong, so they could only find someone to take the blame. Ma Long, who had no background and no background, naturally became the best candidate.
The ministers were extremely dissatisfied with this Yanzhou warrior, and were afraid that they would soon begin to impeach him.
After hearing his words, Wang Xiang suddenly realized that this was the case.
But he didn't open his mouth to ridicule, he just sighed secretly. If this continues, I'm afraid this new era will never come.
When the two of them arrived at the east hall, the place was bustling with people.
The emperor was sitting on the throne, and on his left and right, there were many celebrities. These people almost filled the entire east hall. They were old and weak. In addition to the celebrities, the ministers of the temple also appeared here. The king Xiang saw at a glance several important ministers, dressed in casual clothes, sitting among many celebrities, chatting and laughing.
Wang Xiang's eyes became more complicated. At this moment, he didn't know what to say.
His Majesty finally did what he once said, the East Hall Banquet, the best banquet in the world, gathered almost all the celebrities in Luoyang City.
Wang Xiang's arrival immediately silenced the celebrities.
Cao Mao also saw him, but did not go to greet him.
Wang Xiang was a little embarrassed, so he went to see the emperor and immediately joined the ranks of celebrities.
Guo Zhang stayed by the emperor's side, with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, I was ill and was unable to come to see you for a long time. I hope your Majesty will not blame you."
"Guo Shangshu doesn't need to be polite."
The two of them chatted above. Wang Xiang looked at the ministers around him, but did not see Wang Su. It seemed that this was an opportunity that His Majesty deliberately created for himself, just to take advantage of Wang Su's absence. Find a good reason for yourself.
And just when Wang Xiang was about to speak, someone suddenly stood up.
"His Majesty!!"
Cao Mao was stunned and looked at the speaker.
The person who spoke was none other than the famous scholar Lu Xun. He was the elder brother of Lu An. He was the one who had previously led young celebrities to write letters to impeach the ministers.
With the fall of the ministers, these two celebrities of the Lu family also became great sages in the eyes of many young scholars, and they were extremely famous.
And he also bears the mark of Cao Mao's faction.
But in fact, Cao Mao was not close to him, and he couldn't even remember who he was.
But he was too embarrassed to ask directly. At this moment, Zhang Hua calmly lowered his head and reminded the other party's name in a low voice.
Cao Mao suddenly realized.
Oh, it turns out to be you, the beast.
If you don't speak, I almost forget to kill you.
