The Nameless of the Common Clans

In the Zhuolong Garden, a famous palace lady brought delicacies to the tables of all the ministers like a flowing stream of food. The new emperor would certainly enjoy it.

Liu Neng walked around the banquet from time to time, and he quickly became familiar with people even if he didn't know them.

"Lord, your Majesty..." Li Ru knelt down next to Chen Mo with a glass of wine, squinted his eyes at Liu Neng, and said softly: "It's not as simple as what the intelligence said."

According to previous understanding, this Liu Neng has no ideas. He eats and drinks when he has no money. When he has money, he hangs out in brothels and prostitutes. He is not a serious person. There are many street gangsters from Luoyang around him who spend all day doing nothing. , if it weren’t for Luoyang’s strict laws, I don’t know how many goods would have been broken into.

"Sometimes being uneducated does not mean being incompetent." Chen Mo was holding a glass of wine with a faint smile on his face. Liu Neng was at least quite skilled at speaking in favor of others. With Chen Mo's knowledge, he could talk to anyone. When it comes to one difference, Liu Neng is well-versed in worldly affairs, but he can always find some specious topics to talk about, and he can praise people. This is a great subject, and Liu Neng is obviously good at it. He didn't even see half of the banquet, and he was already talking to the group. I have become acquainted with him a lot.

It's a pity that being well-mannered may make people happy, but it doesn't always lead to success. There has only been one great ancestor since ancient times, and the world today is different from the late Qin Dynasty.

Chen Mo thought about how if he were Liu Neng, how to take back the power bit by bit from his own hands and delegate power. Chen Mo never thought that when he got to this point, even if he was willing to step down, the consequences after stepping down would be. This is a disaster that affects the whole family, not to mention that the current situation in Guanzhong was created by himself. If someone else changes, he may not be willing to continue to follow Chen Mo's strategy.

Because the emperor wanted to regain power, Chen Mo had no choice but to join forces with those big families, because Chen Mo's policies were aimed at this group of people, but he was attracting small and medium-sized families, as well as poor families, wealthy businessmen, and generals.

Don't look at Yang Biao and Zhong Yao now being used by themselves. That is because they can see the general trend clearly and know that the situation in Guanzhong is irreversible. Unless they leave Guanzhong, they can only follow Chen Mo to save the family. But if there is real evidence Given the opportunity to bring down Chen Mo, these people will not show mercy.

There are many things to do in the establishment of a new imperial court, of which the emperor is only one part. The salaries of the courtiers must also be paid at this time. Of course, before that, you can’t count. Then you have to go to Cao Cao. Don’t ask yourself. If you ask, you won’t. .

The Yanxi dinner ended in the afternoon.

After returning to the government office, Xu Shu and Li Ru didn't look too good. As for the reason... Liu Neng was able to enjoy a drink with every minister during the banquet, but Chen Mo was the only one left. Is this considered a show of disdain?

Even though everyone was decent people and didn't say anything, they were still panicking. You know, Liu Neng was picked up by Chen Mo, and they were not stupid. It can be seen that although Liu Neng was pretending to be crazy, he was still a fool. I want to play to seize power.

"It's getting late, let's go back each other." Chen Mo was open-minded. At this time, the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers should still be respected. The emperor he promoted had to maintain his face, otherwise he would be slapped in the face.

"Here!" Xun You and the others bowed and said.

Xu Shu and Yang Xiu left separately, but Li Ru and Xun You were on the same road. They didn't get in the car either, and just walked forward in the city. Li Ru looked at Xun You and said with a smile, "Gongda doesn't seem worried at all?"

"The emperor is still a little immature now." Xun You naturally knew what Li Ru meant. He was dissatisfied with his lack of expression, so he smiled as he walked away.

"It is quite unwise to show hostility before the emperor is firmly seated." Li Ru nodded and looked at Xun You, but he understood. Firstly, Xunyou saw the gap between the emperor and his lord. Secondly, with Xunyou Xun You's family background is actually the target of the emperor's wooing. As long as it is not too excessive, Xun You will not express his position easily.

cunning.

Li Ru and Xun You said goodbye. Chen Mo's five great advisers were actually divided into factions. Li Ru and Xu Shu were die-hardly loyal to Silence, while Xun You, like most aristocratic families, was loyal to Chen Mo. But if any If Chen Mo shows signs of fatigue or loses power, people like Xun You are actually unreliable, but as long as Chen Mo can continue to be strong, they will not betray easily. As for Jia Xu... let's count him as neutral.

On the other side, after Chen Mo asked Xun You and others to go back, he did not return home immediately, but went straight to Luoyang Prison.

"Mr. Wenhe, you said that you were considered a close minister of Marquis Changling before, but now you are directly imprisoned just because you have not been in charge of politics for a few days. It is really chilling to think that Marquis Changling is known as benevolent and righteous, but he is so harsh on his subordinates. "In the quiet and cold prison, a jailer helped Jia Xu put the wine bowl and said with a smile: "Look, I can only serve you here. If you go out in the future, don't forget about me. benefit."

"Of course I will remember it." Jia Xu sniffed the aroma of the wine and said with a smile: "But it's better to say less about the lord's right and wrong, otherwise it will be bad if it gets into the lord's ears."

"What kind of person is Marquis Changling? There are no noble people in this prison all year round. How could he come here?" The jailer smiled nonchalantly.

"There are many things in this world that you can't imagine." A sudden voice came from behind.

The jailer didn't notice it at first, but then he was kicked. He turned around and saw the prison leader glaring at him fiercely: "Boss? Why are you here?"

"Don't talk nonsense in front of the Lord!" The cell leader glared at him fiercely.

"Lord...Lord!?" The jailer was startled and quickly knelt down: "My lord, spare my life, I'm humbled..."

"Go down." Chen Mo waved his hand. He didn't need to argue with a jailer. He looked at the jailer and said, "You go down too..."

Suddenly, Chen Mo's eyes fixed, and he looked at the jailer who wanted to leave before, narrowed his eyes and said, "I came to visit Wenhe today. If it is leaked out, you will be held responsible."

"Yes!" The jailer understood, bowed and said goodbye.

"What did the lord see?" Jia Xu stood up and bowed slightly to Chen Mo.

"I remember that before your majesty ascended the throne, you knew a lot of people in Luoyang." Chen Mo sat cross-legged, poured himself a cup of wine and said, "It seems that the people in Luoyang prison have to be replaced."

"After all, they are a little immature and are not the lord's enemy." Jia Xu smiled.

"People will grow up. He is only eighteen. No one can predict what will happen tomorrow." Chen Mo smiled.

"People always say that the lord is quite similar to Cao Cao, but in Xu's opinion, they are quite different." Jia Xu smiled.

At least in terms of his attitude towards the royal family, Chen Mo is more indifferent than Cao Cao. Cao Cao at least still cares about the old relationship, but Chen Mo respects the Han Dynasty on the surface, but in his heart he is indifferent.

"He was born and raised in an aristocratic family. Although I have the name of an aristocratic family, I grew up in the countryside. If it were a peaceful and prosperous era, I would be a good minister, but now that things have come to this, it would be a burden to dwell on these things." Chen Mo nodded. Different circumstances naturally meant that his attitude towards problems could not be exactly the same. He and Cao Cao grew up in different environments. He was loyal to the Han Dynasty, but when he found that it could not be saved, Chen Mo would not be loyal blindly. Loyalty has a price, and there is no free loyalty in this world.

Jia Xu nodded, looked at the wine in the cup, and said with a wry smile: "If possible, I would like to stay in this prison for the rest of my life."

"It's impossible for a lifetime, but I really hope that Wenhe can stay here for the next few years and control the situation for me." Chen Mo shook his head. He knew what Jia Xu meant. After all, it was a crime of regicide. Even if others didn't know, Chen Mo knew that others could probably guess something.

"My lord, please give me your orders." Jia Xu bowed.

"I will replace the jailer of the Tianlao. In the future, this Luoyang prison will be the place where Wenhe will govern in the next few years. I will give you a team. As for what to do, this team does a lot of things, and someone will explain it to Wenhe in detail." Chen Mo looked at Jia Xu solemnly and said.

"Yes!" Jia Xu could probably guess which group it was. The existence of Skynet had always been semi-transparent among Chen Mo's senior management, and it had always been a department to detect enemy intelligence. However, Chen Mo had always been clean and efficient in dealing with officials in the court, and he could always find solid evidence. It was not difficult to guess that Chen Mo had a force to monitor officials.

Jia Xu did not hesitate, because since Chen Mo had said it, he did not give Jia Xu a second choice. Moreover, for Jia Xu, hiding behind the scenes was exactly what he wanted. This was the safest place.

"What does Wenhe think about what will happen next?" After talking about the main points, Chen Mo began to ask about some of the next directions.

"Now that Yuan Shu has declared himself emperor, it can be regarded as a disaster for the lord and Cao Cao. The matter of regicide will soon be forgotten. Fu Wan and Dong Cheng are no longer of much use. Now the world is completely divided. Although the lord has defeated Yuan Shao once, the foundation of Jizhou has not been damaged. In my humble opinion, the lord should develop at ease and secretly accumulate strength to wait for the change of time. This is the right way. Don't be too hasty." Jia Xu smiled.

Originally, Chen Mo was going to join forces with Cao Cao to deal with Yuan Shao, but now Yuan Shu has declared himself emperor. No matter what, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are next to each other, so they must deal with Yuan Shu first. The previous alliance is naturally out of the question. After Cao Cao pacifies Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao will also recover almost completely. The three-legged tripod situation is still not broken. Then the only way is to continue to sort out Guanzhong, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity.

Anyway, Chen Mo is young, and even if he wastes time, he can still outlast Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Given the current situation in the world, Jia Xu feels that it will be difficult to produce results in a short period of time. It may take ten or twenty years for the Central Plains to be unified, and this kind of thing cannot be rushed. Chen Mo can take this opportunity to finish many unfinished things, whether it is the academy, business, farming, or fortifications. Jia Xu feels that after these things are done, even if Chen Mo does not expand the territory, ten or twenty years later, the title of the world's number one lord may fall to Chen Mo, so there is no need to rush.