When Cao Ang mentioned the imperial examination system, almost all the nobles present expressed their opposition, but they said it very tactfully, and there was no tone of refusal in the wording, after all, Cao Ang had just disposed of Wei Chong and Chen Lin, and no one dared to step forward at this time.

With the non-cooperation of these aristocratic officials, the proposal of the imperial examination system was put on hold, and Cao Ang had recently become king, and at this time he would never be the enemy of everyone, and he had no intention of doing whatever he wanted.

Soon the first court meeting after Cao Cao's death was over, it was an unhappy ending, at least Cao Ang was very unhappy, he implemented the imperial examination system in Luoyang, the effect was naturally very good, many lack of talents have been supplemented, and even exceeded expectations, but such a good policy, but under the resistance of those nobles, it is difficult to achieve national promotion.

Cao Ang, who returned to the palace with this resentment, soon broke out with this anger, and Chen Lin's family was beheaded all over the house, the reason was that a lot of rebellious poems were found in the family, especially the one he cursed Cao Cao back then.

Yuan Yun, who heard the news, in addition to smiling bitterly, was most worried, Cao Ang swelled like this, sooner or later there would be a big incident, after all, he had just inherited the throne, if he made a chicken and a dog jump as soon as he came up, I am afraid that there would be a lot of changes.

After a while, Chen Lin's matter was almost no longer mentioned, and Cao Ang actually raised a new issue, that is, to return to Luoyang, and his palace would also be moved over together, which was not a big deal, because Cao Ang's foundation was originally in Luoyang, but after this order was issued, many of Cao Cao's subordinates also had to move together, which was a big problem, after all, these people have been deeply rooted in Yecheng, and the number is huge, and the one-time migration to Luoyang is definitely a big event.

Naturally, this kind of proposal was once again stopped by those aristocratic old officials, who still adopted a non-cooperative attitude at the court meeting, did not agree or object, and were sloppy when asked about individuals, resulting in the matter being stranded without limit.

After being entangled like this for a few days, a person named Xu Zhi suddenly appeared in the court, Yuan Yun had never heard of this person, and it was the first time he saw it, and then he heard Jia Xu explain, only to know that this person has been continuously promoted by Cao Ang recently, and the speed of promotion is like a rocket, and in just one month, he has already been qualified to participate in the court.

After a few contacts, Yuan Yun had a general understanding of Xu Zhi, this person is definitely a real sycophant, he not only exhales with Cao Ang in everything in the court, even if Cao Ang farts, he will put his nose up, and then praise the good smell.

In addition to treating Cao Ang like this, Xu Zhi is also full of festive words every time he sees Yuan Yun, and he is extremely good at comparing ancient sages, so Yuan Yun has done Jiang Ziya more than a dozen times, Sun Wu more than 20 times, and even Lao Tzu Li Er can't compare.

Yuan Yun never felt disgusted by such sycophants, he even liked to stay with Xu Zhi very much, because this person was really eloquent, and he had a wide range of knowledge, and he would never make people feel bored when talking, so Yuan Yun quickly introduced Jiang Gan to Xu Zhi, and every time he got along with these two people, Yuan Yun always felt that he could fly.

Jiang Gan's eloquence and knowledge are naturally not bad, so every time he has a small banquet in the small courtyard where Yuan Yun lives, Yuan Yun is almost speechless, just listening to the various witty words of the two people in front of him, he feels very enjoyable, and even a little fluttering.

After such a day for a while, finally someone couldn't stand it anymore, Jia Xu took the initiative to come to Yuan Yun for tea, this is not the first time such a thing, so it is not very special, the special place is that Jia Xu also brought Hua Xin, which is very strange.

Looking at the two old men in front of him, Yuan Yun's face was full of inexplicability, especially Hua Xin, his eyes when he looked at Yuan Yun were completely a posture of hating iron and steel.

"I heard that Yuan Hou recently likes to listen to the villain's praise very much, and even spares no money, and sets up a banquet in the mansion every day to entertain Xu Zhi and Jiang Gan, if Yuan Hou likes to listen to it so much, it is better to let the old man and Wen He do it for him, and the fee charged is guaranteed to be less than those two, and the wording of praising Yuan Hou must be more exciting." When Hua Xin spoke, there was naturally a smile on his face, and he was completely disdainful.

Yuan Yun heard Hua Xin say this, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he nodded: "Naturally everyone likes it if it sounds good, and I am also a human being, so it is no harm to listen to a few more words and enjoy it, Mr. Ziyu does not need to point fingers at Sang and scold Huai." ”

Hua Xin immediately snorted heavily when he heard this, then picked up the tea and began to pour it, he didn't even have the patience to answer, he just kicked Jia Xu a few times on the table.

Jia Xu looked at Yuan Yun carefully for a while, and saw that he didn't care about Hua Xin's reminder at all, and couldn't help but be suspicious, because he really knew Yuan Yun too well, and he wouldn't do anything without purpose, so he got together with Xu Zhi and Jiang Gan all day long, and he must have some plans.

After thinking about it, Jia Xu laughed, and then asked, "What is Yuan Hou planning?" Why don't you give the two of us old men an explanation. ”

Yuan Yun heard Jia Xu ask, quickly shook his hand, and said, "I don't have any plans, I just like to listen to sycophants, Mr. Wenhe must not speculate." ”

Jia Xu seemed to be very patient, even if he was rejected by Yuan Yun in person, he was not unhappy, but changed the topic and said: "On the way here just now, Ziyu felt very unhappy, thinking that Xu Zhi was a scourge, and it was worthless except for slapping horses, so he planned to send him home." ”

Yuan Yun was stunned, glanced at Hua Xin, then looked at Jia Xu, and then shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Wenhe said that he was joking, now that Xu Zhi is the favorite minister of King Wei, where can our subordinates say that they can be dismissed." ”

Jia Xu was still smiling, and said: "The old man thinks this can still be done, after all, the old man and Ziyu proposed to King Wei together, and he will still give us two old things some thin noodles." ”

When Yuan Yun heard this, he was immediately a little anxious, but his face was still the same, and he said lightly: "This Xu Zhi is just getting closer to me, and he hasn't made any big mistakes, why treat him like this, the two of you should not be so abrupt, otherwise Xu Zhi is not very wronged." ”

"Wronged? When Xu Zhi's old lord Cao Cheng was here, he never got reused, and now he has only been more than a month, and he can go to the court, I heard that he continued to write some sycophant articles before Cao Ang's son succeeded to the throne, and now he really got his wish, what is the use of such a sloppy and slapping horse? ”

After Hua Xin finished speaking, he snorted heavily, and without waiting for Yuan Yun to reply, he continued to grab: "What is this Xu Zhi, the old man is bound to expel him from the court, so as not to break the rules, if everyone is like him who can take the throne just by slapping the horse, I am afraid that the court will be disrupted." ”

Yuan Yun saw that Hua Xin was resolute, and finally couldn't sit still, so he persuaded him: "Can Mr. Ziyu let Xu Zhi go, even if you toss him again after half a year, I will definitely ignore it when the time comes." ”

Hua Xin heard Yuan Yun say this, so he glanced at Jia Xu, and then the two of them smiled, and the latter continued: "Yuan Hou seems to be really planning something, so why should we have some breath today, otherwise, if the two of us make a wrong judgment, wouldn't it make Yuan Hou busy in vain?" ”

Yuan Yun looked at Hua Xin's appearance just now, and then glanced at Jia Xu, knowing this; The two old men came here completely prepared today, and they didn't ask the guilt at all, I am afraid that Xu Zhi's life or death, they don't care at all, they just feel that things are abnormal, so they came to test him Yuan Yun, and they really fell for it.

Unlucky.

Yuan Yun scolded secretly, and finally smiled helplessly: "King Wei wants to return to Luoyang, but he has encountered a lot of opposition, this is definitely not good news, I am worried that when King Wei is angry, he will kill people who should not be killed, and it will be too late to regret it." ”

When Hua Xin heard this, he shook his head decisively and said, "The current King of Wei is no worse than the old lord, how can he kill people indiscriminately because of a moment of anger?" ”

Yuan Yun sighed secretly and said: "The King of Wei has just succeeded to the throne, the so-called three fires of the new official took office, and as soon as he came up, he was opposed by everyone, whether it was the imperial examination system or the relocation of the capital to Luoyang, they were directly stopped, those aristocratic old officials thought it was wonderful, but they didn't know that they had touched the reverse scale of the King of Wei, so the King of Wei either didn't get angry, it was really unbearable, it would inevitably be a bloody storm, Wei Chong and Chen Lin were a lesson from the past. ”

When Hua Xin heard Yuan Yun say this, he immediately shook his head and said, "The old man has been getting along with King Wei for a few years, and he only thinks that King Wei is generous and kind by nature, how could he do something that is full of blood, Yuan Hou is probably too worried, right?" ”

Yuan Yun now in addition to a wry smile, I don't know how to explain, if you want to say that you are familiar with Cao Ang, who can surpass him Yuan Yun, from the first time we met in Wancheng, to now we have calmed the world together, after so many years, Cao Ang from the inside out, Yuan Yun can be said to be able to guess eighty percent with his eyes closed, but even if these words are said, I believe that Hua Xin will not believe it.

"The new official took office with three fires, interesting, this is said exquisitely, the old man also feels that King Wei is indeed a little radical now, Wei Chong and Chen Lin are indeed worth pondering, but what does this have to do with that Xu Zhi?" Jia Xu is not like Hua Xin, he knows a lot about Yuan Yun, so he knows that since Yuan Yun said so, then there is naturally a certain amount of truth.

Hua Xin heard Jia Xu say this, and also reacted, I came here today to find out why Yuan Yun was suddenly so enthusiastic about a new official, there must be something hidden in it, but after he came, he was told by Yuan Yun that he almost forgot his original intention.

After thinking about it, Hua Xin frowned slightly, and then Jia Xu asked, "What does Yuan Hou plan to let that Xu Zhi do?" His influence on King Wei is probably not that great, right? ”

Yuan Yun was silent for a while, and finally made a decision, telling the two people in front of him about the rest of the matter, after all, they were the most important wise men around Cao Ang, after figuring out this, Yuan Yun gently picked up the teapot, and then filled the two old men with tea respectively, and then said leisurely: "I plan to make Xu Zhi the first stepping stone for King Wei to become emperor." ”