noffsinger Chapter 594 Zhong Yao's henchmen take the blame! Fa Zheng escapes the Minister of Works' r
Chapter 594 Zhong Yao's henchmen take the blame! Fa Zheng escapes the Minister of Works' r
"I don't know how high the sky is!"
Cui Yan cursed angrily, his eyes filled with fear.
How strong is Su Yu? How strong is Zhong Yao?
To put it simply, don't be fooled by the fact that Zhong Yao appeared to be a simple-minded old man being bullied during his duel with Su Yu.
But Zhong Yao's profound knowledge was unfathomable.
Even Su Yu can't compare to him in this respect.
If the Ministry of Personnel had not been controlled by Xun Yu, the most powerful tool, for so long, Zhong Yao would have had countless talented people under his command!
And what about Hua Xin and Ju Zong?
No matter how well they put it, their current power is less than half of what it was during Ju Shou's time.
They don't even have half of Ju Shou's abilities, how can they possibly compete with those two freaks, Su Yu and Zhong Yao?
Seemingly realizing Cui Yan's mockery, Ju Zong laughed:
"The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind."
"A tripartite balance, difficult to break."
“Zhong Yao and Su Yu will not stand idly by and watch my brother-in-law be swallowed up by either side.”
"In that case, they have no choice but to acquiesce to my brother-in-law's existence!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at Ju Zong as if he were a clown:
"Then how will you and Hua Xin defeat those two?"
"Surviving in the cracks is nothing more than a slow death."
At this moment, Cui Yan had come to terms with it. Since he had already been sidelined, what harm was there in criticizing Ju Zong?
Ju Zong wasn't angry; he simply smiled and said:
"With my ability to see the big picture, discover their weaknesses, and plant my own people within their ranks!"
"This is a long process."
"But the final victor will surely be our Jizhou aristocratic family!"
Cui Yan really wanted to say, "Are you out of your mind?!"
But then he suddenly remembered the recent uproar about "Zhao Yan's affair" and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"Perhaps, Ju Zong really can do it?"
"But shouldn't I hurry up and do something to tip them off?"
Hmm, Cui Yan's old habit of being a fence-sitter has resurfaced.
Although he lost his position as head of the family, he still held a legitimate official post and remained a high-ranking official in Cao Cao's camp, the kind of person who could speak with authority in front of Su Yu and Zhong Yao.
Having made up his mind, Cui Yan decided to be a fence-sitter once again.
He promised that this would truly be the last billion times!
But just as Cui Yan was about to leave the Ju residence, Ju Zong suddenly smiled meaningfully:
“Cui Yan, I have prepared the evidence of your collusion with Zhong Yao.”
"The evidence of collusion with Su Yu can also be sent to Zhong Yao at any time."
"If you want to be a traitor, then be one!"
Cui Yan stumbled and nearly fell.
Damn! Why are people so clueless these days?
Who the hell did they all learn from?
Could there be more simple and kind people like myself in the world?
If everyone stopped being the sixth person, the world would surely become very peaceful.
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Having captured Cui Yan, Hua Xin naturally summoned important representatives from the powerful families of Ji Province and the neighboring You Province to declare the formal establishment of the third major faction in Cao Cao's camp!
The strategic goal of this faction is to recreate the glory of the Ju Shou era.
The ultimate goal is to eliminate the Su Yu faction and the Zhong Yao faction, and establish a dynasty belonging to our own faction!
The ideal is quite lofty.
Ju Zong employed certain measures to temporarily stabilize the faction, addressing the potential for opportunists within it.
The two former "swing states" of Ji and You have now completely come under Hua Xin's control.
Next, they would try to win over Wang Ling of Bingzhou and expand their influence to the three states.
To be honest, Wang Ling was also completely baffled.
One day he woke up from his sleep and found that he had become a hot commodity again!
Su Yu will try to win him over, Zhong Yao will try to win him over, and Hua Xin will try to win him over as well.
But Wang Ling is a typical example of someone who takes being a fence-sitter to the extreme.
He is aloof and doesn't easily take sides. He pretends to be friendly with everyone but doesn't easily offend anyone.
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Nanyang
叶县
Mao Jie's hair had turned quite white, finally putting a false end to the Zhao Yan affair.
But to truly put this matter to rest, a big fish needs to be caught!
Therefore, Mao Jie invited Wang Gang to his residence for a chat.
Ever since Mao Jie made that seductive statement to him, "The two of us are of one mind," Wang Gang felt like he was being scratched by a cat.
Unfortunately, there were no cell phones or telegraphs in ancient times, and communication took time.
It was impossible for Wang Gang to immediately confirm with Zhong Yao whether Mao Jie was one of his own.
So, driven by curiosity, he boldly came to visit Mao Jie's residence.
Unexpectedly, he was captured by the intelligence guards next to Mao Jie as soon as he arrived!
"Mao Jie! What are you doing?"
Wang Gang was greatly surprised.
Mao Jie said coldly:
"Wang Gang, all the bad things you've done have been exposed!"
"Go ahead and capture it!"
Wang Gangren was completely dumbfounded.
What did he do? No! He hasn't even started doing anything bad yet!
How did he end up being blamed?
Unfortunately, Mao Jie, as an elite and outstanding figure in the Ministry of Personnel, was also influenced by Su Yu's ideology. His framing and slander was incredibly skillful!
A pile of so-called evidence appeared before Wang Gang's eyes.
In short, the mob that attacked Zhao Yan was all orchestrated by Wang Gang!
As the Prefect of Nanyang and an important representative of local power, Wang Gang could arrange for some fake civilians with just a word.
The attacks on Zhao Yan and the attempt to drag Xiahou Shang into the mess were all part of Wang Gang's conspiracy.
That old bastard planned everything, deliberately trying to harm Zhao Yan and Xiahou Shang!
Wang Gang was in a daze.
If I had that level of skill, would I have gotten so angry at that brat Xiahou Shang?
However, Mao Jie had already prepared two extra copies of the evidence, one for Xiahou Dun and the other for the servants sent by Xun Yu to the Ministry of Personnel.
Wang Gang will be blamed; it's a done deal.
As the head of a powerful family in Nanyang, he naturally wouldn't lose his life over something like this.
There are only two things that can cost a great family patriarch his life.
First, it was a treason case, and the evidence was conclusive.
Secondly, they chose the wrong side, and after losing, they refused to surrender and committed suicide.
But no matter how you look at it, Wang Gang's decades of hard work have been in vain.
He had to relinquish his position in Cao Cao's camp, his noble title, and his position as the head of his clan!
"You are despicable and shameless!!!"
Wang Gang was so angry that he coughed up a mouthful of blood on the spot.
Mao Jie waved his hand dismissively.
If I don't let you take the blame, do you want to expose my undercover identity?
So, goodbye, Lao Wang.
I will do everything in my power to prevent your son from inheriting your position as clan leader, and instead let your nephew, who has a grudge against you, take that position!
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"Prefect Mao, you have done a great service this time."
"Truly a talented individual worthy of being from the Minister's mansion."
Xiahou Dun sincerely praised Mao Jie.
Mao Jie, with a broad smile, said:
"It's all thanks to the guidance and training of Lord Ling and Commandant Wei!"
"By the way, General Xiahou, now that I have completed my mission, shouldn't I step down from my position as governor?"
Mao Jie appeared indifferent, but in reality, he was paying close attention to Xiahou Dun's next words.
"No need, Prefect Mao. From now on, you are the proper Prefect of Nanyang."
Mao Jie's face immediately lit up with joy.
Although it is unknown what actions Ju Zong took in this matter.
But Mao Jie truly became the fourth outstanding figure to leave the Minister's mansion! (Zhao Yan is not included; he served as Cheng Yu's assistant for a long time, and the lineage of the Minister's mansion was no longer pure.)
however.
Xiahou Dun's next words caused Mao Jie's smile to freeze instantly.
"Given that Nanyang is currently experiencing a turbulent period."
"Lord Xun has decided to send Fa Zheng to assist you!"
"The Court of Justice will also send Lu Xun to be your assistant!"
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