Tai Chi Hall, East Hall.

"Your Majesty, Lu Yu said that he was going to resign, hid in his house, and closed his door."

After Wang Xiang finished the class, he told Cao Chao about Shangshutai.

Cao Chao was stunned, "There is such a thing?" ”

In fact, Cao Chao knew about this yesterday, after all, Sima Fu suddenly came to the palace yesterday and had a big quarrel with Gao Rou, and it is said that in the end, the two sides left separately, and the atmosphere was very unfriendly.

Cao Chao knew these things for the first time.

Cao Chao could probably understand Lu Yu's thoughts, he was sure that Sima Shi was no longer able to fight back, so he began to carry out his own plan, wanting the ministers to take the initiative to invite him to serve as Shang Shuling.

The only thing Cao Chao didn't expect was that Sima Fu would jump out to help Lu Yu so simply.

He thought that Sima Fu would come out after Sima Shi made a move.

However, these battles between them have nothing to do with Cao Chao at all.

He would even be happy to see the feud between his courtiers intensify.

Wang Xiang shook his head and said disdainfully: "Your Majesty, these ministers have no society in their eyes, no world, only their personal interests, which is really hateful."

Wang Xiang belittled these people in front of Cao Chao as usual.

Cao Chao did not refute, and listened carefully to the teacher's story.

When Wang Xiang was about to leave, Cao Chao said, "Teacher, I will meet with Chen Gong tonight. ”

Wang Xiang immediately looked at Cao Chao, "Why did Your Majesty summon Duke Chen?" ”

"That's right, the Queen Mother said that this person and Sima Zhao are good friends, and they have not participated in the previous court discussions, for fear that they will have different ideas, I think these are probably what Gao Rou told the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother asked me to meet with him and Zheng Shaofu, and wanted me to test their current position."

Cao Chao scratched his head and asked helplessly, "Teacher, how should I talk to them?" ”

Wang Xiang's expression relaxed a little, and said seriously: "These two people are sincerely following the Queen Mother, there is no problem, Your Majesty can't be rude to them, you can take this opportunity to ask them more about the classics, they are very good at scriptures."

Wang Xiang deliberately guided them to the scriptures, and Cao Chao also made an expectant expression appropriately.

Soon, Cao Chao sent the teacher away.

Cao Chao was quite helpless, if nothing else, he would have to confront the teacher one day.

After all, Cao Chao's thoughts are very clear to Cao Chao, and his thoughts are obviously more terrifying than Sima Shi's, but if he is strong enough to suppress him, can he always work for himself?

Teacher, I hope that in the future, I will be strong enough not to kill you.

Cao Chao didn't get up, Zhang Hua guarded the door, but Wei Shu walked in and sat in front of Cao Chao.

"Your Majesty, I have already talked to Li Zhao, Jiao Bo, Ji Kang, Lu An and other four people, and they are all willing to work for you and are willing to obey your arrangement."

"Well, the specific things have been made clear?"

"It's all made clear, Your Majesty, when will it be implemented?"

"Don't worry, I still need the last captain, if this person doesn't come, these four people can't stand up to a Deng Ai under Sima Zhao."

Cao Chao whispered.

"Zhang Jun, go find Chen Qian now."

Chen Qian followed Zhang Hua into the palace, and when he learned that the emperor had summoned him, Chen Qian did not hesitate at all.

Chen Qian discovered early on that he was very compatible with the emperor.

They are all impatient, they all have courage, and they are willing to do great things.

Wang Xiang's character is too stable and not liked by Chen Qian, in Chen Qian's opinion, if Wang Xiang could have made up his mind earlier, the scene would not have been so passive, and these credits could be eaten by his own people, and they would not fall into the hands of Lu Yu's villains at all!

Chen Qian was still looking forward to meeting the emperor in private.

When Chen Qian arrived at the East Hall, Cao Chao had already prepared a rich meal.

"Minister Chen Qian, meet Your Majesty!"

Cao Chao smiled and asked him to sit down.

"Gong Chen, we finally have a chance to talk in private."

"You don't know how much I'm looking forward to this day!"

"At the banquet in the East Hall that day, I can't say it directly, I can only use it as a metaphor for wine."

Chen Qian nodded, "It's really not easy. ”

Cao Chao then said: "Gong Chen, are you willing to be a general?" ”

Chen Qian was a little stunned at the moment.

He looked at Cao Chao again, but he didn't avoid the question, he nodded and said: "The minister has the ambition to help the world, and he is naturally willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a general." ”

"Hahaha, good!"

"You're my general!"

"I just like people like you, who dare to say and do, unlike those who cower!"

Cao Chao raised the wine cup, "General, this is my respect for you!" ”

After the two drank wine, Cao Chao continued: "You have also seen the current situation, you are different from my teacher, I will not hide it from you, my previous policy was only to deal with Sima Shi, not really to stand up for the family." ”

"You know best what the consequences will be after those policies are implemented."

"Although your father is the third prince, Linhuai Chen started from your father, and his background is still a little lacking after all."

"These policies may not do you any good."

When Cao Chao talked about these things, Chen Qian's face was extremely calm, he didn't care about these at all.

Cao Chao had no choice but to change his words and said: "When the situation is today, it is most necessary for a virtuous person like you, there are ministers in control of the government, there are generals with heavy troops in the localities, and there are Shu thieves and Wu thieves outside, isn't this a good opportunity for the husband to make contributions?" ”

"If the public is willing to solve these things for me, I am willing to take you as the general, and in the future, I will destroy Shu and Wu, and the general can make immortal contributions!"

By this time, Chen Qian's eyes had changed.

"What does Your Majesty want your ministers to do?"

"Not yet, in the future, I need you to replace the Chinese army."

Chen Qian nodded, "The minister is willing to serve His Majesty." ”

Chen Qian's attitude is actually very clear, he is willing to establish a temporary cooperative relationship with Cao Chao, but he will not completely fall to the emperor, which is different from the defection method of Zhang Hua, Wei Shu and others, but it is also understandable that this is the minister of the dynasty after all.

Cao Chao felt that this was enough, and when he slowly showed his fangs, Chen Qian would naturally become firm.

Cao Chao asked, "What happened to what I told you before?" ”

Chen Qian was stunned for a moment, "Is it that Ma Long's business?" ”

"Exactly."

"According to what His Majesty said, the minister has arranged for him to be his own subordinate."

"What?? He's in Luoyang?? ”

Cao Chao was a little surprised in his eyes.

Chen Qian nodded, "Yanzhou is not far from Luoyang, he arrived before, and he has been in the Imperial History Mansion, does His Majesty want to see him?" ”

Cao Chao laughed, "I really want to see him, when I was in Yuancheng, I always heard about this person's righteous deeds, it's rare that he came to Luoyang, I have to see him!" Please let him come back when you go back! ”

"By the way, Zhang Hua, you go with you, lest Na Maron can't get in."

Chen Qian didn't know why Cao Chao was so interested in a local martial artist, but he didn't say anything, agreed to the emperor, and left in a hurry.

After they left, Cao Chao happily said to Wei Shu, "The person I was waiting for has arrived!" ”

Zhang Hua didn't let Cao Chao wait too long, but within half an hour, Zhang Hua returned to Dongtang again, and he was followed by a tall and strong man.

The man was tall, but there was no unruly look on his face, and he was dressed like a scribe.

He looked a little panicked.

Ma Long is not from a big family, he has a certain reputation in Yanzhou in the local area on weekdays, but no one knows him when he leaves Yanzhou.

Even in Yanzhou, because of his bad background, he didn't get any opportunities for meritorious service, and he was not very looked down upon.

But just before, he suddenly received a call from the temple, which made Ma Long very stunned, and came to Luoyang in a daze, and then quickly entered the Imperial History Mansion, Ma Long didn't know what was going on, and the Duke of Chen even gave him a courtyard, which made Ma Long very incredible.

He obviously didn't have much communication with him, but when he went to him to express his loyalty, Chen Qian was very indifferent and seemed to look down on him at all.

Malone was very entangled, he didn't know what was going on with all this, if he didn't look down on himself, why did he recruit himself?

And now, he actually entered the palace.

This is the Imperial Palace

"Shout your name and bow to the shrine"

Malone muttered in a low voice, nervous to the extreme.

The emperor wants to summon himself, how can he be virtuous, how can he be summoned by the Son of Heaven? ?

"It's Ma Xiaoxing?!"

Ma Long raised his head and looked at the emperor in front of him in a daze, and was speechless for a while, until Zhang Hua pushed him, and he woke up.

"Chenmaron!! Meet Your Majesty!! ”

His voice was very loud, and Cao Chao couldn't help laughing.

Cao Chao looked at the tiger general in front of him, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.

Ma Long was born at the bottom, and when facing the emperor, he was born with awe, which is very normal, the sacredness of imperial power has not disappeared, and it is still very powerful locally.

Cao Chao helped him up, looked at him, and said seriously: "When I was still in Yuancheng, I heard rumors about Xiaoxing many times!" ”

Hearing the emperor's words, Ma Long's face immediately turned red.

Because of his poor background, Malone thought of various ways to become famous in his early years, but at his current age, those things in the past seem a little embarrassing.

However, at this moment, Ma Long also understood the reason why he could come to Luoyang.

Although his reputation is not revealed in other places, it is still good around Yanzhou, and it should be that the emperor has heard of him when he was not on the throne, so he wants to promote himself now.

Just when Ma Long was thinking nonsense, Cao Chao suddenly asked: "Xiaoxing, are you willing to be my general?" ”

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