Wang Xiang was a little shocked.
He subconsciously began to look for loopholes in Cao Mao's words, and even began to think of how to fight back.
However, Wang Xiang reacted suddenly and shook his head with a wry smile.
"What's the use of talking about this now?"
"I just hate that there are these incompetent and mediocre villains in the temple. They are aloof and think they have unparalleled strategies, but they always do such stupid things."
"I don't know how many people will be buried with the veteran this time."
"They are all talented people from the country. It is a pity."
Cao Mao laughed and said, "There are such mediocre people in the temple. Isn't it because of your ambition?"
"Under the Zhongzheng system, Xun Linggong's son became a minister, and the brother of General Chariot and Cavalry became a prefect. Every one of the civil and military officials in the dynasty had the most prominent background."
"As you asked, if the father is a capable minister, will the son definitely be a capable minister?"
"There are still a few people like Zhou Bo and Zhou Yafu. Looking at the past, there has never been such a situation where a son who is a famous minister in the temple inherits his father's business and his official position is determined by his father's identity."
"The few people who come from bad backgrounds are able to get rich because of these people who come from prominent backgrounds."
"The officials selected according to the era you desire are probably like this. The emperor is incompetent and there are ministers who govern the world. If all the ministers are incompetent, then who will save the world?"
Wang Xiang was speechless for a long time.
Cao Mao continued: "As for the talents of the country, I don't think it counts. It's just that I was born in a good family and read more books. But after all, governing a country is not just about reading books. Today's temples have become more and more important. Things are different in the past. The ministers around me are all taking care of business and no longer think about any intrigues."
"Teacher, isn't the reason why you are where you are today is because of what you yearn for?"
Looking at Wang Xiang who fell silent, Cao Mao said nothing more. He slowly stood up and poured tea for Wang Xiang himself.
"Teacher, I still want to thank you."
"I have learned a lot from you people over the years, especially from you."
"Tea, please."
Wang Xiang took the tea and started eating it without hesitation.
Cao Mao just looked at him quietly and never spoke again.
When Wang Xiang finished eating, he stood up calmly and bowed to Cao Mao.
"Your Majesty, I retire!"
Cao Mao's face also became serious.
"Teacher, let's go."
Cao Mao turned around and bowed for a long time.
Wang Xiang just turned around and left the Tai Chi Hall. He raised his head and looked as majestic as when Cao Mao first saw him. He was not daring to look down upon. Zhang Hua and other ministers followed him and led him all the way. After going out, Cao Mao stood in the Tai Chi Hall.
Vaguely, he heard a noise outside, like something falling to the ground.
Cao Mao just sat in the west hall, with the candlelight constantly swaying. Under the candlelight, there was an uncertain face, dancing in darkness and light with the candlelight.
"What a disaster! What a disaster!"
As soon as Xun Yi opened his eyes, a servant rushed in anxiously.
The servant looked panicked and pale. He almost fell in front of Xunyi and said in horror: "Master! Something happened! Wang Xiang was stabbed yesterday and died of serious injuries. He died in the house!! There were dozens of dead soldiers! Involved in this."
Hearing these words, Xun Yi felt as if something exploded in his mind, and everything went blank.
Could it be that the sure-win strategy that Guo Pei swore to me was to assassinate Wang Xiang?
Xunyi shook a few times and almost fell to the ground. The servants hurriedly supported him.
"Prepare the car! Prepare the car!!"
Xunyi exclaimed and rushed out of the house.
Cao Mao did not hide this incident at all. This incident caused a stir in Luoyang. Within a short period of time, everyone knew that a dead man went to assassinate Wang Xiang and kill him last night.
Wang Xiang's behavior before this was to write a letter to plead guilty and reprimand Gao Rou and other rebels.
As a result, he was assassinated the next day.
Putting these two things together, it means that Gao Rou's rebel gang members set out to eradicate Wang Xiang.
This is a big deal.
When Xun Yi rushed into the palace and ran all the way to Tai Chi Hall, Cheng Ji stood in front of him, his brows furrowed and his face extremely solemn.
"Mr. Xun, stop!"
Xunyi said quickly: "I have something important to see your Majesty, and I know something about the prince!"
Please visit the latest address
Cheng Ji was stunned for a moment, then turned around and walked into the hall.
Soon, he came out again and invited Xun Yi into the palace.
When Xun Yi walked into the west hall, Cao Mao was sitting in the upper seat. There were all kinds of documents in front of him. His face was extremely ugly. Even after seeing Xun Yi, it didn't get much better.
Looking at that solemn face, Xun Yi felt his legs weaken and immediately knelt down in front of Cao Mao.
"Your Majesty!! I am guilty!! I hope your Majesty will forgive me!!"
Cao Mao looked at him suddenly and asked angrily: "Could it be that you killed my teacher?!"
Xun Yi only felt that he was wronged.
When Guo Pei found him, he looked very proud and determined to win. Xun Yi felt that he had found the right person.
But when he talked about deposing the emperor, Xun Yi felt that this person was a bit unreliable. However, he said that there was a way to rescue Wang Xiang, so Xun Yi decided to endure it for the time being.
But Xunyi never expected that Guo Pei would do such a thing.
He didn't dare to hang out with Guo Pei anymore. When he discovered the danger, Xun Yi decided to sell the other party to protect himself.
The consistent style of a wealthy family.
Cao Mao didn't expect this unexpected gain. He obviously didn't know how much Xun Yi valued him now.
"Your Majesty, I have never laid a hand on the prince, but I know who did it!"
"It is Guo Pei, the younger brother of the chariot general!"
Xun Yi then told him that Guo Pei had found him and talked about Wang Xiang. Of course, in Xun Yi's words, he was determined not to cooperate with a traitor like Guo Pei. He reprimanded Guo Pei in person. and let him leave his mansion.
He claimed that everyone in his house saw this scene.
"Your Majesty! I just thought that this son had evil intentions, but I never thought that he would dare to attack the prince!"
Listening to Xun Yi's explanation, the emperor looked even more angry.
"I trust Duke Xun so much that I let you serve as a servant. Is this how you repay my trust?!"
"Your Majesty, I don't know, I don't know!"
Seeing the panicked Xun Yi, Zhang Hua couldn't help but persuade him: "Your Majesty, Xun Ping was loyal to you in the past. He never conspired with Guo, and now he has taken the initiative to admit it. How can you accuse him like this?" What about him?"
Cao Mao asked angrily: "Loyalty? Someone revealed their rebellion but refused to tell them. Can this be considered loyalty?!"
Zhang Hua hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, Duke Xun is doing this for you. He was worried that you would impose unkind punishments for such a villain, so he stepped forward to reprimand Guo Pei and asked him not to affect your Majesty. Fame, who would have known that Guo Pei would do such a bold thing!"
Cao Mao slowly looked at Xun Yi, who quickly saluted, "Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is!"
"I am guilty!! Your Majesty, please punish me!"
After hearing these words, Cao Mao's anger seemed to dissipate. He took a deep breath and said: "Okay, Mr. Xun, please go back first. I will make a decision on this matter myself."
Xun Yi then stood up, bowed to Cao Mao again, and left here respectfully.
After he left, Cao Mao and Zhang Hua's expressions suddenly calmed down. Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua, "Why do you want to keep him?"
Zhang Hua replied: "Your Majesty, it is not necessarily a bad thing to have such a minister in the temple."
"This person is just superficial. He only knows some things like benevolence, righteousness, and morality. He doesn't have much talent in himself. Besides, he doesn't have much courage."
"What he's best at is bluffing, but he can break it with just one click."
"Wouldn't it be better for people like this to stay?"
"All the ministers believe in him, and he will not bring any actual harm to Your Majesty. When we want to deal with people like Guo Pei, he can still come out to testify for us. Your Majesty, these two servants of the Minister, One of us is enough, I know you want General Zhengnan to replace Duke Xun."
"However, it is best to keep someone recognized by the ministers, otherwise it will be detrimental to the cause."
After listening to Zhang Hua's advice, Cao Mao couldn't help but think deeply, "But the prince must enter the chancellery."
"Can his status be lower than that of Xun Yi and Chen Tai?"
Zhang Hua replied: "Why not let him serve as Shangshu Ling?"
"Zheng Gong's Shangshu Ling was originally a concurrent leader. He continued to be his own Sikong, so the Shangshu Ling was handed over to the prince. The prince was born in a wealthy family, had a high reputation, and had great military exploits. No matter in any aspect, no one else You can surpass him!"
Cao Mao narrowed his eyes, "Then let's do it like this."
"It's just right. With this assassination, let's force the ministers to make Chen Qian be more aggressive. It should be so severe that the ministers think that the Ministry of Punishment should be annexed by the Shangshutai."
"only!!"
Cao Mao sat in the upper position and couldn't help shaking his head. In fact, he was really not interested in the affairs of these wealthy families. His current ambition was to govern the world. The temple had just begun to improve, and the ministers finally began to act like ministers. , but these people have to find ways to die.
They don't have the talents of a general, but they suffer from the disease of a general. Everyone feels that they are no weaker than Sima Shi.
That's fine, but it saves me the chance to replace my own people one by one. This time, I will replace Yuan Liang and Zheng Chong. Yuan Liang's position can be set up as a Ministry of Punishment. Of course, Zhong Hui must be chosen as the Minister of Punishment. Come and take charge.
It would be a waste to put Chen Qian in the position of Tingwei. The most suitable place for him is the army.
Please visit the latest address
