The Nameless of the Common Clans

It was still in Chunnuan Pavilion, with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu sitting at the top, but the people around them had changed.

Looking around, many familiar faces before can no longer be seen, and there are a few unfamiliar faces.

"Yuanlong, Chen Mo, please take a seat." Seeing Chen Mo and Chen Deng coming side by side, Yuan Shao stood up to greet him enthusiastically. Although Yuan Shu still had the same stinky face, his attitude towards Chen Mo was no longer the same as before. He has a good relationship with Chen Gui. Now that Chen Mo has returned to the Chen family and has Chen Gui's approval, his status will naturally be different.

Chen Mo and Chen Deng were arranged to sit at the position where Cao Cao started. In this hall, they were already at the front. Chen Mo glanced at the seats. The seats in this hall were not arranged according to official positions, but they sat at the front. Most of them were from the Sangong family or people with great fame. On the contrary, the usual people such as Feng Fang and Zhao Rong did not appear. Apart from Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the eight captains of Xiyuan were only Chen Mo.

As the situation changes, some people who were very important in the past have become no longer important. Naturally, unimportant people are not qualified to come to this kind of place again. The coldness of official career was vividly displayed in this lively banquet. .

Everyone was very enthusiastic when they saw Chen Mo. During this period, most of the good news in Luoyang was brought by Chen Mo. Although those enemies were just small fish and shrimps in the eyes of many people, but they did not affect Chen Mo's reputation. , the current big man also needs good news to build momentum for a new emperor.

Look, I have such a young and famous general, so why worry about the world being uncertain?

In short, the praise was made as if this banquet was Chen Mo's celebration banquet. If he were an ordinary person, he would have lost his last name a long time ago amid all the praise.

Chen Mo was very sensible, and most of his flattery was exaggerated. If he could be called a famous general by wiping out a few bandits, the famous general would be too cheap, so he just knelt down between Cao Cao and Chen Deng, with a polite smile on his face. He was dealing with a man who was toasting to him.

"Mo Lang, I would like to introduce a famous scholar to you today." Yuan Shao waited for everyone to finish talking, then pointed to a middle-aged scribe below and said with a smile: "This is the doctor personally invited by the general. Wang Yun Prince Master, after all, you and Wang Jing are acquainted, and Wang Yun is his father."

When Chen Mo came to Chunnuang Pavilion with Cao Cao for the first time, Wang Jing was among the people sitting with him. Now that he saw Wang Yun, Chen Mo quickly bowed and said: "I have seen my uncle before. My uncle is unyielding and unyielding in the face of power. He is a role model for our generation, and I admire him from my heart.”

"General Chen is overly praised. This is my duty." Wang Yun waved his hands and sighed: "What a pity...the late emperor has passed away, but the eunuchs are especially rampant. It hurts your heart to see this."

Chen Mo nodded in agreement, but did not answer. This was actually a criticism of He Jin. It was okay for Wang Yun to say so, but if he continued to answer, it would be a bit of a problem. In this officialdom, many things are It can't be said that the old guy is plotting against himself because he is young, which is really bad.

In fact, Chen Mo probably understood He Jin's thoughts on why He Jin didn't get rid of the eunuchs.

It is actually not difficult to kill the ten permanent servants. With the new emperor ascending the throne, He Jin's power has greatly increased. The eight schools of Xiyuan, which the ten permanent servants relied on, have all turned away. Now it is actually not difficult to kill the ten permanent servants. People like them are Yes, attack directly, pull out Shi Chang Shi and chop him down, and everything will be fine.

But doing so is tantamount to rebellion. Even the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince, cannot bear the responsibility of this crime. To kill ten regular servants, He Jin and the Queen Mother He can only nod.

But it is the scholars like them who benefit from killing the ten permanent servants. Once the ten permanent servants are killed, even if He Jingui becomes the general and the emperor's uncle, how many of the scholars are willing to sincerely continue to follow He Jingui and cheer for him?

For scholars, foreign relatives are always outsiders, and the struggle for interests in the court will never stop. Once the ten permanent attendants are gone, what He Jin will have to face next are these people who followed him in the past. Scholars waving flags and shouting are more troublesome than the ten permanent servants.

Don't forget that Shi Changshi was very powerful at the beginning, but it was limited to Luoyang, and even Henan Yin could not get out. Chen Mo had already seen it clearly when he was in Dangli. The local officials arranged by Shi Changshi had no control over it at all. When they achieve local power, they can easily be ousted by the local gentry. Many officials even take the initiative to curry favor with the local gentry and wealthy families when they reach the local level.

Apart from the ten permanent servants who no longer pose any threat to themselves, how to choose a formidable enemy like the Shu Li Shiren?

In fact, after seeing the essence of the matter, this choice is not difficult.

Chen Mo didn't answer. Cao Cao smiled and said, "What Mr. Yun said is true. It's just that the general doesn't speak now. What can I do?"

Wang Yun really hated Zhang Rang and others who had imprisoned him twice in one month. Hearing this, he sneered and said: "The general is not brave enough. The only thing he is worried about now is the imperial army in the hands of the eunuchs. We will help him seize it." How about losing the eunuch’s military power?”

Chen Mo, who had been pretending to drink, heard this and silently raised his head and looked at Wang Yun, who was more interested in this.

One of the imperial troops controlled by the eunuchs is the Eighth School of Xiyuan. Although most of them have defected, the most elite military captains have always been in the hands of Jian Shuo. If he can seize these military powers, he may be able to divide some of his troops to use them. At Chen Mo's age, it would be difficult for him to be promoted to an official position, but the increase in military power in his hands would also be a disguised promotion of official title.

As for the other part, it belongs to the guard in Dong Chong's hands. In fact, the soldiers and horses under the guard are not owned by the eunuchs, but now that Prince Xie has failed to ascend the throne, the Empress Dowager Dong is unwilling to give up the fight for power, so the two families have united to fight against each other. What's going on.

"Master Zi has a brilliant plan, tell us quickly!" Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he looked at Wang Yun and said.

"I heard that Jian Shuo had received the order of the previous emperor to get rid of the general, but was discovered by the general and escaped. Jian Shuo is still alive now, and his heart must be uneasy. The only person he can rely on is to join hands with Dong Zhong. We can ask the emperor to promote Dong Zhong to the general of chariots and cavalry, and the military power of the guard will naturally fall into our hands! Once the guard is gone, Jian Shuo will be panicked. At that time, there is no need for us to say anything, Jian Shuo will definitely try to kill the general." Wang Yun said with a smile.

Promote in public but demote in private, first take away Dong Zhong's military power, let the ten constant servants mess up, let them target He Jin, then He Jin will find it difficult not to get rid of the ten constant servants, and have a reason.

"Great plan!" Yuan Shao and others laughed and clapped their hands, saying, "Tomorrow, I will propose to the general to promote Dong Zhong to the rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry."

The General of Chariots and Cavalry is a nominal position, below the Three Dukes and slightly above the Nine Ministers, but without military power. If Dong Zhong accepts this promotion, he will lose the military power of the Guard. If he does not accept it, it means he is disobeying the order. Not to mention killing him, but removing his position as the Guard is possible.

The Ten Eunuchs have not had a good time during this period. Not all of them can see He Jin's intentions. If He Jin removes Dong Zhong's military power, they will inevitably lose their composure. At that time, even if He Jin does not move their minds, at least Jian Shuo will not sit and wait for death.

After all, he was prepared to kill He Jin according to the will of the previous emperor.

Of course, if Jian Shuo could see what He Jin was thinking now, he would not be so worried, but... the possibility is not great.

Luoyang, which has not been calm for long, is about to be in turmoil again.

When Chen Mo left Chunnuan Pavilion, it was already midnight. Chen Deng beside him suddenly asked, "What do you think, brother Mo?"

"?" Chen Mo looked at Chen Deng in confusion, then thought for a moment and said, "Jian Shuo...I'm afraid it's hard to protect him."

"Brother Mo is indeed thorough." Chen Deng nodded and smiled, "If brother Mo wants to go further, you can go to the general's mansion after Dong Chong is promoted."

It would never be Chen Mo's turn to be the Weiwei. The most likely person is Yuan Ji. It would be enough for Chen Mo to get more military power.

"That's exactly what I meant." Chen Mo nodded and smiled at Chen Deng. The next game was not so much a game between He Jin and the eunuchs as it was a game between the scholars and He Jin. Once the Ten Eunuchs were killed, He Jin would lose his role on the side of the scholars. The next step was for the scholars to officially appear on the stage and compete for power with the relatives.

This is good for the scholars as a whole, but not necessarily for Chen Mo. Although he is now considered a scholar, after all, Chen Mo's current position as a lieutenant of a battalion is already the limit. Once the Ten Attendants are gone and the scholars begin to officially compete with He Jin, it will never be his turn. On the contrary, He Jin is here, and Chen Mo can fish in troubled waters.

"But please be careful. If you are not careful, you will be doomed." Chen Deng looked at Chen Mo seriously and said.

During this period of time, Chen Deng had a clearer understanding of Chen Mo. His cousin was not just a child prodigy. He could write passionate and magnificent articles on war, and he could quell the rebellion on horseback. He was loved by the soldiers in the army, and even in this political game, he could wrestle with people like Yuan Shao and Wang Yun. For the Chen family, it was a great honor to have such a great man as Chen Mo. He did not want his cousin to fall in the storm in Luoyang before he had made a name for himself. This was also the reason why Chen Deng stayed here.

He wanted to give Chen Mo a position. As long as he was there and showed his support for Chen Mo, the scholars would regard Chen Mo as their own and have an extra layer of protection.

If there was no support from the Chen family, no matter how capable Chen Mo was, he would probably be like Feng Fang, Zhao Rong and others at this banquet tonight, and he would not be qualified to participate at all, and naturally he would not be able to make the most correct response at the first time.

That night, Chen Mo did not return to the barracks, but returned to Zang Mansion to rest. The next game was not about military power, but in the court.

The next day, He Jin wrote a letter to the emperor, talking about Dong Zhong's merits and suggesting that Dong Zhong be promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry.

The emperor was young, two years younger than Chen Mo, but not everyone was as precocious as Chen Mo, so how could he understand these things? Besides, Empress Dowager He and all the civil and military officials in the court supported it, so Dong Zhong was naturally promoted, which also announced that after the death of the previous emperor, another round of game in the court began.