Sima Zhao's letter directly cut off the ministers' way of admonition.
This time the court meeting lost its meaning to the ministers.
When the court meeting ended and the officials left silently, Sima Zhao did not leave in a hurry.
At the signal of several eunuchs, Sima Zhao quickly followed the emperor and walked beside Cao Mao.
Sima Zhao was really frightened this time.
Even his brother did not dare to attack the scholars on the road.
When Sima Shi executed Xia Houxuan and others, the scholars in Luoyang gathered to oppose them, but Sima Shi chose to ignore them.
But the emperor directly sent people to chop him down, and he listened to what they told him to advise him, so he planned to clean it up directly in the name of attacking General Wei.
Sima Zhao only felt horrified. What did his family support in the first place?
At this moment, facing Cao Mao, Sima Zhao became much more polite.
He now understands a little bit why his brother said that he should follow the emperor wholeheartedly and leave the opportunity to the people who come after him.
As long as this guy is alive, he is unlikely to succeed.
If my brother knew what he did today, he would probably be shocked.
Cao Mao was very satisfied with Sima Zhao's performance today. He said kindly: "General Wei, I have been very troublesome these days."
"I'm so relieved!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although Sima Zhao was panicked in his heart, he still maintained the demeanor of a celebrity on the outside.
He said lightly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. This is what I should do."
Cao Mao liked Sima Zhao's appearance. He was in a mess inside, but on the surface he was still as stable as an old dog.
In Cao Mao's view, this was Sima Zhao deliberately imitating his brother and father, trying to achieve the state of maintaining an unchanging expression.
However, by imitating a tiger and a cat, I learned their appearance, but the city government did not learn at all!
Cao Mao couldn't see the changes in Sima Shi's expression, nor could he predict his course of action, but here with Sima Zhao, he could guess right.
Cao Mao also learned a lot from Master Sima. The most important thing is to make others confused about his style of doing things, and to attack quickly and slow down.
He said: "General Wei, someone recommended General Sima Wang to serve as the governor of Liangzhou."
"I thought about it for a long time and decided to agree."
"Sima Wang will definitely be able to accomplish something in Liangzhou."
Sima Zhao was shocked. He subconsciously wanted to thank the emperor, but suddenly remembered the disintegration of the Sima family, but he just shook his head.
Cao Mao continued: "General Wei, I am now punishing the traitors in this world. Some people have done a lot of bad things in the past and were found out. They are said to be members of Sima's family. I think if the general is still here, he will definitely not forgive him. How do you think I should deal with such a person?"
Sima Zhao hurriedly said: "Kill!"
Cao Mao was even more satisfied, "General Wei, the matter of governing the world cannot be separated from your assistance. I will let you handle these people. The general should handle them fairly and not be partial."
"only!!!"
In the following days, what happened in the temple gradually spread to other places, which had a great impact.
The places where there were conflicts due to the Qingzhou incident suddenly became more unrest. A few days later, small-scale rebellions broke out in Yuzhou and Yanzhou, led by just a few county officials and county magistrates.
Of course, these people's uprising will not cause any trouble at all.
But soon, there was a wave of resignations in various places. A large number of officials chose to resign and leave to express their dissatisfaction in the name of the unrighteousness of the temple.
This trend is getting stronger and stronger, and it even looks like that of the late Han Dynasty.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the Party was in chaos, many ministers felt ashamed because they had not been dismissed by the emperor, and took the initiative to write to the emperor, requesting to be dismissed together.
In fact, the troubles in today's world were already obvious in the late Han Dynasty.
Whether it is the generals coming to court, or the scholars being rampant, talking freely, doing nothing, engaging in corruption and accepting bribes, many of the evil deeds that can be seen today can also be seen in the later Han Dynasty.
However, it may be more intense at this moment. After all, these evil deeds are also progressing.
But it's not all bad.
Under He Zeng's indiscriminate killing, the officials instantly found their lost morality.
Countless sages' books and countless benevolent policies failed to change them, but a steel knife easily accomplished many things.
The officials in Luoyang suddenly became more honest. No one dared to accept gifts anymore, let alone give gifts.
Administrative efficiency also improved rapidly within a few days, and gradually spread to local areas. Many corrupt officials fled in fear of crime, while the rest also cheered up, fearing that the next step would be to attack themselves.
This is much more effective than the inspections of ministers.
The most obvious feeling was probably the people at the bottom. When they found out that they would not be blackmailed by soldiers and gatekeepers when entering and leaving the city gate, they were all stunned.
What happened? Why didn't the official even accept the money?
But this is a good thing for the people.
In the past, they had to pay for everything they did. They had to pay for entering and exiting the city gates. They had to pay extra for purchasing farm tools. They had to pay for raising poultry at home. They even had to pay for dead leaves left outside.
Rich families need a luxurious life, and their luxury comes from layer upon layer of exploitation. If the gifts they receive are restored step by step, they will eventually have to be counted on these helpless people.
The people who discovered the changes were naturally extremely happy.
At this time, officials from various places also received the report and began to order lower-level officials to post notices everywhere to inform the people.
To put it simply: the current emperor has learned that the traitors among the people are committing crimes, and has sent people to investigate strictly. If any local officials do evil, the people can directly sue the governor's office, and the governors in various places cannot refuse.
Those who report thieves will be heavily rewarded.
Such notices began to appear everywhere, and they appeared faster and faster.
The common people cheered when they heard about this. They may not have the courage to sue the officials, but this notice made them understand why those officials had changed so much.
At this moment, Cao Mao's reputation among the scholars fell to the bottom, but among the common people, it rose to an extremely high level.
The people of the Wei Dynasty were very simple. They were the same as the people of the Han Dynasty, the people of the Tang Dynasty, and even the same people two thousand years later.
They are not as stupid and blind as the carnivores think. They can distinguish good from bad in their hearts.
Even if their knowledge and experience limit them, they can feel it in their hearts.
When the carriage stopped next to the restaurant, Cao Mao got out of the carriage skillfully and walked into the courtyard accompanied by Cheng Ji and Sima Yan.
"The gentleman is here!"
The errand boy did not hide anymore at this moment. Although he was still a little uneasy, the old man hurriedly walked out, bowed to see him, and then enthusiastically asked Cao Mao and others to sit down.
The diners around were still a little uneasy at the moment, but they didn't say they wanted to run away or didn't dare to eat.
The old man also smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone, this gentleman is a true gentleman!"
Cao Mao became familiar with the old man. He looked around and said, "My father's business has been good recently. It's full every day."
The old man grinned and said, "In the past, we didn't dare to go out on the streets because we were either blackmailed or encountered those who were in disgrace. Things are different now. Do you know? Today, His Majesty has issued a notice to strictly investigate thieves who bully the people." !”
"Those who were convinced suddenly disappeared, and no officials came to my place to ask for money anymore."
When the old man said these words, his eyes were full of longing.
The merchant on the side also smiled and continued: "I have already said that your Majesty is a wise man. I met him in Hebei. At that time, he also persuaded us to do more good deeds and appease the people for him!"
"Later on, didn't the reputation of Hebei Yishang spread throughout the world?"
After hearing what the merchant said, Cao Mao looked at him for a long time and asked, "Have you met the emperor?"
"Yeah, I just met him from a distance."
"Then what does he look like?"
When Cao Mao asked, everyone became curious and looked at the merchant.
The merchant started gesticulating, "Your Majesty, that is different. He is very big, three heads taller than me. His arms are as thick as this big tree. He can grab seven or eight with one hand." A person is shaped like a tower, and his face is shining with silver light."
The merchant spoke very seriously. Cheng Ji lowered his head and could only see his shoulders trembling.
Sima Yan looked at Cao Mao on the side, and then at the merchant, his eyes full of confusion.
Cao Mao suddenly realized, "So this is what he looks like."
The merchant suddenly sighed with emotion: "Holy Emperor, we were ordered not long ago not to go out if we don't have enough money to pay. Yesterday, those officials gave us all the money we had asked for and said it was a miscalculation."
"When you go to various places from now on, you shouldn't be afraid of people blocking the way and robbing you."
"Don't be afraid. Who dares to do that now? A few days ago, I saw the Luoyang order being dragged out by soldiers. He was beaten and he cried and begged for mercy, but he was dragged away! I heard it was to seize farmland."
"Well done!"
"After the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, he first defeated the Shu and Wu thieves, and now he has defeated these traitors."
Cao Mao lowered his head and ate the food calmly, allowing them to discuss, while Sima Yan looked a little dull. As he listened to everyone's discussion, he suddenly felt a little complicated.
The ministers are always saying: I am afraid that if the temple implements bad government, it will lose the support of the people.
But listening to the words of these people, His Majesty does not seem to have lost the support of the people.
Not only did he not lose, he seemed to have gained the hearts and minds of the people.
He looked at Cao Mao again, and Cao Mao raised his head in surprise, "What are An Shi doing standing there? Eat, this wheat rice won't taste good when it gets cold. This is the most delicious family around!"
Sima Yan hesitated for a moment, picked up the bowl in front of him, and sat aside in a decent manner.
He looked at the people around him and started to eat.
This is the first time Sima Yan has eaten such a meal.
"Brother-in-law."
"Um?"
“The food here is really delicious.”
Cao Mao glanced at him, then looked at the store with a smile.
"Old man, give this guy another bowl!"
