Wang Yue stood up embarrassedly after hearing his father say these two things and said, "Father is the elder I respect the most. You won't blame me, right? As a son, I will punish myself with a glass of wine. But my serious attitude towards things will not change. If I can reach a high position like my father in the future, I will enforce the law impartially without considering family affection."

After saying that, Wang Yue drank it all, looked around and sat down. Sima Rui looked at Wang Dao, then at Wang Dao's sons and said, "Lord Maohong, the young are formidable!"

Everyone present laughed again. After talking and laughing for a while, Sima Rui stood up and said, "I am very happy today. I hope Lord Maohong will take good care of his illness. When I came here, I brought a carriage. When I get better, I will take the carriage to the Taiji Hall to attend the court!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for caring about me!" Wang Dao said, and came to the opposite side of the table to kneel down and salute Sima Rui. Fei Ren had already come up and quickly pulled Wang Dao up. Wang Dao and Fei Ren, one on each side, supported Sima Rui out of the main hall. Wang Dao's wife Cao, concubine Lei, and all the servants in the family came out to kneel down and see Sima Rui off.

Sima Rui returned to the imperial study and was reviewing memorials from various places. Fei Ren, who was standing at the door, saw Diao Xie and Ji Zhan coming and went in to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Diao and Lord Ji are here."

"Let the two ministers come in!" Sima Rui said, putting down the memorials in his hand. Fei Ren knew that Diao Xie and Ji Zhan came for important things, so he went outside the imperial study. Diao Xie and Ji Zhan came in and knelt down to greet Sima Rui: "Your Majesty!"

"My two ministers, please stand up without any formalities. Just tell me what you have to say!" Sima Rui said with a smile. Two maids came in to serve tea, and left after pouring the tea. The two men sat down and looked outside the door. Diao Xie whispered, "Your Majesty, something has happened in Jiankang these days."

"What happened?" Sima Rui asked, feeling strange. Ji Zhan said, "Your Majesty, it's already autumn. But in Jiankang, the capital, some abnormal phenomena have occurred. On the streets of Jiankang, in the Stone City in the west, in the Qinhuai River in the southwest, and in other places, our soldiers and even the servants in my house have found some suspicious people."

"Have you caught them? What is the purpose of these people?" Sima Rui asked. Diao Xie shook his head and said, "We just felt something unusual and saw some people in groups of three or five, sneaking around. But since there is no real evidence, of course we can't arrest people out of thin air."

"Then what do you think these people are doing in Jiankang?" Sima Rui asked. Ji Zhan said, "I guess the man in Jingzhou can't wait and is ready to take action!"

Hearing this, Sima Rui's face suddenly became serious. After a moment of silence, Sima Rui said, "Although I have sent several ministers to other places and Jiankang has made some arrangements, the only ones I can really rely on are you, my close ministers. The Wang family of Langya is deeply rooted in the court. If something unpredictable happens, I will have no ministers to rely on, and no army to rely on.I really have no idea what's going on!"

Diao Xie and Ji Zhan looked at each other, and Ji Zhan said, "Your Majesty has already added feathered banners and drums to Wang Dun, and allowed his Jingzhou governor's mansion to increase the number of Zhonglang, Yuan, and Sheren. But people are greedy, and he has never paid the taxes of Jingzhou to the treasury in recent years. To say something that shouldn't be said, during the Cao Wei period, there was a saying that "Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone." Now it's not just "Wang and Ma share the world", but "Wang Dun's intentions are known to everyone!"

Sima Rui shook his head helplessly, hesitating to speak. Diao Xie continued, "Your Majesty, in addition to the suspicious people around Jiankang, there is another important situation. These days, there are more strangers entering and leaving Lord Wang Dao's mansion than before."

"Then what do you think these people who enter and leave Lord Maohong's mansion are? Where might they come from? "Sima Rui asked. Ji Zhan said, "I think it came from Jingzhou, and it may have some connection with the one that appeared in Jiankang."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Lord Maohong has not been to court these days. Is it related to these situations?" Diao Xie said a little nervously. Ji Zhan nodded without speaking.

In the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, Wang Dun was summoning his generals and military officers to discuss matters. The meeting room was full and silent. Wang Dun sat upright with a smile on his face. He looked at the dozens of generals and military officers below, coughed and said, "My subordinates, many of you have followed me for many years. Although some of you have only come to Jingzhou in the past one or two years, or have joined my army. But I know your loyalty to me. At present, the Jiankang court is in a mess, and a few treacherous villains have deceived the emperor, controlled the government, and done whatever they want. I have been preparing for this "clearing the court" for many years. Now, my two stumbling blocks are gone. Tao Kan, who still has some skills, is far away in Guangzhou, and Jiankang's defense is empty. Although Dai Yuan guards Hefei and Liu Kui is stationed in Huaiyin. But I guess these two people dare not act rashly. Even if they return to the capital Jiankang to provide assistance, it will take several days. So I decided to send troops to Jiankang in the first month of next year! "

"Good! Good! My lord is wise!" Many generals and soldiers stood up and cheered. Wang Dun waved his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet. Only Zhou Fu looked expressionless, because his father Zhou Fang was called a stumbling block by Wang Dun. Wang Dun looked at Xie Kun, Yang Man and Guo Pu who were sitting in front, and asked: "What do you think of my sending troops to Jiankang?"

The three looked at each other, and Xie Kun and Yang Man did not say anything. Guo Pu said: "I would like to ask the general a few questions, I hope the general will not be offended."

"Mr. Guo, please speak! "Wang Dun said. Guo Pu thought for a while and said, "I am a scholar, but I am good at writing some poems and songs, observing the sky and Feng Shui, and I don't know anything about marching and fighting. I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to serve as a military secretary."

"To be honest with you, Mr. Guo, I like both military generals and scholars. I originally planned to invite Mr. Wang Jian to come and serve as a military secretary with you. Unfortunately, Mr. Wang Jian died young and did not have time to go to the military.Ren died at the age of 41. Mr. Guo is well-known and good at predicting the future. He is proficient in strange techniques. He is proficient in ancient Chinese, strange characters, astronomy, calendar, and divination. Not only is he good at writing, but his "Fairy Poems" also make me worship him. Mr. Guo has followed Brother Maohong for many years and is highly regarded by Your Majesty. Whatever you want to say, just say it!" Wang Dun said. Guo Pu stood up and bowed and said, "Since the general said so, I will speak frankly! How does Ming Gong compare to Han Xin in the early Han Dynasty? How does he compare to Zhou Yafu, the son of Zhou Bo in the early Han Dynasty? How does he compare to Liang Ji in the Later Han Dynasty? How does he compare to Dong Zhuo in the late Later Han Dynasty?"

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