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Chapter 168
Luoyang.

After Cao Shuang monopolized the power, he continued to have fun and did not relax his guard.

Being able to sit in the position of general for seven or eight years, with Sima Yi as an opponent, is just extravagant and debauchery, and it will definitely not last until now.

The military power in Luoyang belongs to Cao Shuang brothers.

Shangshutai was basically controlled by Deng Yang, He Yan, Ding Mi, Bi Gui, Li Sheng and others.

Luoyang is basically controlled by Cao Shuang.

In addition, Cao Shuang listened to Ding Mi's plan and promoted Guanqiu Jian to be the left general. He pretended to be a festival and supervised Yuzhou, thinking that Luoyang was a barrier.

Zhuge Dan was transferred to be the governor of Yangzhou, and he was given the title of General Zhaowu.

Wenqin, a son of Qiaojun, became the champion general and returned to the town of Lujiang.

Various means made Cao Shuang's power look impregnable.

The military power of the Quartet, Xiahou Xuan and Xiahou Ba on the west front, and Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan, and Wen Qin on the east front.

The three sons Wang Hun, Wang Shen, and Wang Lun of Wang Chang, governor of Jingzhou on the central line, were all subordinates to Cao Shuang. Even Wang Chen, Wang Chang's adopted nephew, was brought by Cao Shuang's side.

Its purpose is self-evident.

Hu Zhi, the governor of Jingzhou, was promoted secretly and turned into the governor of Qingxu.

Deng Yang, He Yan, and Ding Mi are planning to use Li Sheng to be promoted to the governor of Jingzhou.

Maybe it was Xia Houxuan's remonstrance that played a role, maybe Cao Shuang was overconfident in his power.

It was decided to abolish the local Zhongzheng officials and replace them with imperial appointments.

This move was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, shaking the foundation of the gentry. The old officials of the gentry who had nothing to do with Cao Shuang before opposed it one after another.

The originally loose gentry gradually became united.

Especially Sun Zi, Liu Fang, Jiang Ji, Gao Rou and other veterans of the four dynasties.

Many of them are in their seventies or eighties...

However, the real power in the DPRK and China is in the hands of the three dogs in Taichung, and the veterans of the gentry can do nothing.

"The old thief Sima is not dead, I will have trouble sleeping and eating." Ding Mi said viciously.

It was not Ding Mi who was first called a dog in Cao Wei, but his father Ding Fei.

Ding Fei and Wei Wu are from the same village, and there are many people who are greedy. Wei Wu said with a smile, I have Fei, just like someone who steals dogs and is good at catching mice.

Stealing Dog became Ding Fei's nickname.

There are three dogs in Taichung, the second dog can't be used as firewood, and the other dog can make a gangrene by silently.

Among the three dogs, Ding Mi is the most vicious, a vicious dog who only stares at Sima Yi.

Since following Cao Shuang, it was his plan to evacuate Sima Yi and Jiang Ji, and move Queen Mother Guo into Yongning Palace.

It was rumored that Sima Yi hated Ding Mi to the bone, but he was proud of it.

In Shangshutai, officials of gentry origin were often impeached and their decrees were refuted, which made Shangshutai unable to operate normally.

"Sima Yi's time is short, don't worry about Yanjing." He Yan picked up the white jade wine bottle, but the complexion on his face was a little paler than that of white jade.

These days, He Yan became obsessed with Wushisan. After inhaling it, his whole body flushed like falling into a furnace, but after the past, it felt like falling into an ice cave, and his body felt cold.

This object has become a fashion in Luoyang.

Attracted a lot of rich and powerful children addicted to it.

"Sima Yi is full of tricks, if he pretends to be sick..." Deng Yang only half-spoken, and put his arms around Meiji in his arms.

And his complexion was not much rosier than He Yan's.

"Oh? Sima Yi is pretending to be sick?" Cao Shuang's bewildered eyes cleared up a lot, and he pushed away Mei Ji.

Living in the shadow of Sima Yi for a long time, any trouble about him is enough to attract attention.

"The military power in Luoyang is in the hands of the general, so what if Sima Yi pretends to be sick?" After He Yan drank the wine, his face flushed sickly.

Cao Shuang burped, "No, Sima Yi has to guard against it."

"This subordinate is willing to visit Sima Yi." Li Sheng cupped his hands.

"Then Lao Gongzhao will go there." Cao Shuang nodded in satisfaction.

But Ding Mi didn't show any face and said: "Grandpa Zhao is a foolish man, Sima's old thief is treacherous, I'm afraid I can't bear this heavy responsibility."

Li Sheng's face turned blue and red, but he didn't dare to refute.

The last time he conspired with Deng Yang to encourage Cao Shuang.Xia Houxuan's defeat in the Shu campaign made him lose face, and his position in Cao Shuang's group naturally declined a lot.

That's why I was in a hurry to perform this time and increase my own weight.

Although they are all Cao Shuang's cronies, there are also differences among the cronies.

Ding Mi is Cao Shuang's fellow villager, the person Cao Shuang respects the most, and basically Cao Shuang's mastermind.

Huan Fan and Lu Zhi were squeezed out, and Ding Mi contributed a lot.

Li Sheng dared not talk back to him.

But he didn't dare, some people dared, He Yan sneered and said, "Mr. Zhao Yulu, why didn't Ding Shangshu go there in person?"

He Yan is not a child of Qiaojun, but he is of high status, he is both Wei Wu's adopted son and Cao Wei's son-in-law, and he is very famous among Confucian scholars.

At this time, Deng Yang also came up to add fuel and jealousy, "Ding Shangshu is the right arm of the general, how can such a trivial matter bother him?"

The three dogs in Taichung not only bite others, but also bite their own people.

Ding Mi's eyes turned red, he shook his sleeves and stood up, as if he was about to make a fuss.

Cao Shuang stretched out his hands again and again, "Yanjing is my confidant, and you are also my arms. You should do your best to help and protect Wei."

Ding Mi snorted coldly.

Hatred rose in He Yan's eyes.

Deng Yang laughed sinisterly.

Only Li Sheng was left alone, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.

Cao Shuang raised his bottle, and the few people managed to get together again.

Sima Mansion.

It was Sima Shi and Zhong Hui who were talking in secret.

Unlike the tense situation in the General's Mansion, the two played quite easily.

"General Tiao Wenqin returns to Huainan, and loses!" Zhong Hui held up a white stone.

On the chessboard, on the surface, it seems that the white pieces have the upper hand everywhere, forcing the black pieces into a dead corner.

In fact, Baizi is in the position of a mighty dragon, only one or two steps away from decline.

And Heizi lurked murderous intentions everywhere.

Sima Shi stared at the chessboard, "Does Shi Ji mean Wang Ling?"

"That's right, Wen Qin used to be the prefect of Lujiang under Wang Ling, but he has always been cruel and greedy. Wang Ling impeached him several times. Cao Shuang thought he was a child of Qiao County and ignored him. Now he is the champion general. How can Wang Ling not know the meaning of checks and balances?" ?”

"Wang Ling and my uncle have a good relationship, and we are both noblemen in Bingzhou. Unfortunately, we are not in the same way." Sima Shi casually dismissed Heizi.

"In the past, when the Han Wu was brilliant in martial arts, he dared to move the powerful from all over the world to Maoling. The general had no prestige, but he dared to cut down the high-ranking officials, and made enemies of the entire gentry, so that the heaven and the people resented. Wang Ling will not side with the Taifu, but he will definitely I will not stand on the side of the general." Zhong Hui is also a member of the gentry.

Sima Shi smiled happily, "Exactly."

The sunspot in his hand fell.

Zhong Hui, who was at the peak of his chess power, suddenly found that he had no place to make a move.

Because wherever it falls, Heizi will be mercilessly strangled!

"Ziyuan's chess skills are superb, and he is invincible." Zhong Hui surrendered.

Master Sima gently put the sunspot back in his hand, "Cao Shuang has done nothing wrong. Since he became a general, he has reformed the government, promoted the government in the open and surrendered in secret, pushed out the old officials of the gentry, and appointed the children of Qiaojun and the new elite of the gentry. To achieve great things, the first thing is to employ people. Cao Shuang has great ambitions, but unfortunately the people around him are not useful. Xia Houxuan, Huan Fan, and Lu Zhi are all talented, but they are alienated by them."

Zhong Hui laughed and said, "General Zi Yuanzhen is also a bosom friend."

"Know yourself and the enemy and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles. I can know Cao Shuang, but Cao Shuang doesn't know me, so he will lose!"

He spoke so confidently, but Sima Shi still had no expression on his face, as if he was telling a fact.

Zhong Hui looked admiring.

(End of this chapter)