Shi Bao was sitting on the carriage, and Hu Fen was sitting in front of him.
The atmosphere was a bit stiff. Shi Bao went to the temple on Hu Zun's order. Shi Bao was very happy at first and thought this was an opportunity for him.
But when Hu Fen joined, Shi Bao realized something was wrong.
Hu Zun did not despise the emperor as he said.
Several of his sons are in temples or other places, not just him, but other generals as well. Their families must stay in Luoyang, which is equivalent to hostages. If you dare to rebel, you will be taken first. The family came for surgery.
But at Hu Zun's age, it would be unreliable to say that he could have another child temporarily. He is not Zhong Yao.
Sima Shi originally sent his son there in order to win over Zhuge Dan, and Sima Zhao also followed suit and sent his son to him in order to win over Hu Zun.
But now Hu Zun took the initiative to let his son go to Luoyang with Shi Bao. This was actually a disguised form of submissiveness to the temple.
My sons are no longer with me, and I have absolutely no intention of rebellion.
Shi Bao had never dared to speak rashly, just because Hu Zun was a violent person and he was unwilling to participate in the struggle between Hu Zun and the emperor.
Hu Fen looked at the scene along the road and couldn't help laughing.
"What I saw along the way were scenes of officials working hard and people benefiting. This has never happened in the Wei Dynasty for a long time. Those officials who usually took off their clothes and climbed to the roof to relieve themselves actually knew how to do it. Urge the people to work hahaha~~"
Hearing Hu Fen's words, Shi Bao was stunned for a moment, and then looked outside through the car window.
If we talk about the debauchery of scholars, then Shi Bao definitely has a say. In the entire Wei Dynasty, the most ruthless officials were the officials in Qingzhou.
Luoyang is at the foot of the emperor. Previously, there was a Sima Shi who was in charge. They did not dare to play too far. There are also many capable ministers in the Central Plains to supervise, and there is a risk of war.
There is only Qingzhou, without the intrusion of the barbarians outside the Great Wall, without the war between the two enemy countries, far away from the temples, and insufficient supervision. All of this has led to the extreme rottenness of the officials in Qingzhou.
Well, Shi Bao, he naturally follows the local customs. If people kindly give money, he can't help but accept it, right?
If someone sends a beautiful woman to you, you can't refuse it, right?
Everyone is like this anyway. Wouldn’t it be bad if you don’t fit in with others?
Ever since, Governor Shi took the lead in building Qingzhou's entertainment industry.
But seeing the situation around him now, Shi Bao couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
The emperor attaches great importance to the administration of officials. If he knew about the affairs of Qingzhou and the governor of Qingzhou did not care about it, he would probably be in bad luck.
The current governor of Qingzhou is Sun Yu. This person is not well-known, but his father is more famous, Sun Guan, who was one of the Taishan bandits in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Shi Bao always felt that Hu Fen's words were on point, because taking off his clothes and going upstairs after taking off his clothes was a feat of Qingzhou officials.
Seeing Shi Bao's guilty conscience, Hu Fen just said: "My father is always in Qingzhou, Xu, and you will be responsible for Qingzhou in the future. The two places are adjacent, but the officialdom is completely different. My father knows that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter, and is prepared to do so." We will jointly sign the petition and cooperate with the ministers to monitor the affairs of the two states."
Shi Bao became even more uneasy. Although Hu Zun was irritable, he did quite well in Xuzhou. He did not give much face to the local wealthy families and officials and was rude to them, but this effectively prevented the officials from becoming corrupted.
He hurriedly said: "The general is a serious person, and the officials dare not violate it. Your Majesty must also know the general's talents."
Hu Fen didn't say anything more. This Shi Bao had pretty good abilities and average character. His father couldn't trust him. So he asked him to come this time. Firstly, he wanted to see His Majesty's attitude through him. Secondly, he wanted to tell this person. Send him out, and then take control of Qingzhou's affairs to see if there are any good opportunities.
Hu Zun is one of the few people who does not take the Central Plains Confucian classics in his eyes. He feels that His Majesty is testing himself by sending officials to monitor.
He was ready to kill those rotten people and make great achievements in front of the new emperor.
Hu Zun's original words were: All the generals said they wanted to submit, but none of them had proven themselves. The first step should be for me.
When they arrived in Luoyang after such a long journey, someone came to greet them.
The people who greeted them were Xia Houhe and Zhang Hua.
Xiahou Henai was the seventh son of Xiahou Yuan. He originally served as Yin of Henan. Because of his status, the ministers recommended him to serve as Taichang when recommending officials.
This person was similar to Cao Yan. He was close to the Sima family. At the same time, he had a very good relationship with the ministers. Moreover, the emperor did not dislike him very much.
Xia Houhe himself is still very sensible, courageous and calm in the face of danger.
It's just that this person's attainments in Confucian classics are limited. He should be serving as Guang Luxun or something like that, but being Taichang is really a bit nondescript.
After he became Taichang, he has been busy with his own affairs. He will not participate in the affairs of the temple if he can, and he will protect himself prudently.
He and Shi Bao were also old acquaintances, and they were particularly excited to meet again.
"Xiahou Gong, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look good!"
"Hahaha, you are already old, how can you talk about looking good?"
The two exchanged warm greetings. Hu Fen stood aside calmly, and the same was true for Zhang Hua. Their expressions were exactly the same.
They suddenly looked at each other, then smiled and nodded to each other.
Xia Houhe then led them into Luoyang City. Shi Bao was very humble and kept praising Xia Houhe.
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Shi Bao and Xia Houhe are similar. They have some friendships with many ministers in the temple. Xia Houhe even has a good friendship with Zhong Hui.
Zhang Hua took the initiative to find Hu Fen.
"Jun Hu? He is indeed the son of General Zhengdong. He has quite the demeanor of Duke Hu."
Hu Fen no longer had the same arrogant expression in front of Zhang Hua. He smiled and said, "Although I have never met you, I heard that there is Zhang Sanqi by your Majesty's side."
"This man is handsome, handsome, and has outstanding talents. I think he is probably you, right?"
When Zhang Hua heard this, there was not much joy on his face.
It seems that the minister of the DPRK still has contact with Hu Zun, and he is not as unaccepted by everyone as he shows.
"Why didn't Mr. Hu come to pay homage in person?"
Zhang Hua suddenly asked.
Hu Fen said seriously: "My father is seriously ill and cannot get up, so I asked General Shi to come on his behalf."
"When my father's condition improves, I will naturally come to see him."
When a group of people arrived at the palace, officials had already opened the door and let them in.
They came all the way to Tai Chi Hall and finally met the emperor of the empire.
Cao Mao was sitting in the upper seat, his face was calm, but he could not see much intimacy. He looked at Shi Bao and others with some scrutiny in his eyes.
Shi Bao and Hu Fen hurriedly bowed to meet him.
The young emperor completed his first transformation and no longer had to serve ministers with a smile on his face as before.
At this moment, he began to truly look like an emperor who ruled the world. His face was calm and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Shi Bao was very surprised.
Before he came here, he had thought a lot, but he had never thought that the emperor had grown to such a point, that he was not angry or powerful at all, and did not look like a child at all.
"Shi Qing, I heard that you were in Qingzhou, training the army and pacifying thieves, and won the support of the soldiers."
Shi Bao hurriedly said: "I'm just doing what I should do."
"But I also heard that the officials in Qingzhou are corrupt and corrupt. The people have no place to redress their grievances. They even got on a carriage and went to General Hu to sue the officials in Qingzhou. What's going on?"
Shi Bao was immediately sweating profusely.
He hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, this is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me!"
Cao Mao said calmly: "The past King Cao Fang of Qi was mediocre and cruel. He allowed officials to do evil and oppressed the people, which caused widespread resentment among the people."
"But now that I am in charge, I don't care about past crimes, but I will definitely keep it in mind in the future. If another official commits immoral behavior, I will punish his clan. "
"Your Majesty the Holy Spirit!!"
Shi Bao shouted.
Cao Mao immediately looked at Hu Fen who was standing aside.
Hu Fen felt the pressure was huge. He hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, my father is ill."
Cao Mao's attitude softened, "I know his situation and I know General Hu's character. If he is fine, he will not delay coming to see me."
"Is his condition getting better?"
Upon hearing Cao Mao's inquiry, Hu Fen quickly replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, my father's condition has improved."
After seeing Cao Mao's serious side just now, and then seeing his kind expression now, Hu Fen felt a little flattered for some reason.
Cao Mao accurately grasped this sense of gap, and he chatted with Hu Fen again.
His words were full of concern and kindness for Hu Zun.
"I have entrusted the affairs of Xuzhou and Qingzhou to General Hu. I have great trust in him. He will definitely manage the area well for me. Qingxu is a place with fertile farmland. If it can be managed properly, no matter where it is in the future, Whether it’s the army in Hebei or the army in Huainan and other places, they don’t have to worry about not having follow-up reinforcements to help them.”
Cao Mao said with a smile.
Hu Fen was extremely moved. He didn't even know that the emperor valued his father so much.
Cao Mao praised Hu Zun in all kinds of ways and showed his trust. There was no big problem in entrusting Qingxu to Hu Zun to govern. Hu Zun himself did not deal with the Central Plains rich people. He did well in Xuzhou. The one who said that the defeat was because of Sima Zhao's Wang Yi had a good relationship with Hu Zun. After this incident, Hu Zun's relationship with Sima Zhao was not very good. Of course, Hu Zun was still very close to Sima Shi.
Besides, this person is already seriously ill, so we can't delay it for long. It's okay, let him get treated!
When he dies of illness, he can just replace him with a confidant!
After Hu Fen left Tai Chi Hall, he immediately wrote a letter and asked the knight to hurry up and send it to his father as quickly as possible.
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