newbobooks Chapter 590 Zhong Yao has made another move? Sima Yi: Godfather, please accept my bow!
Chapter 590 Zhong Yao has made another move? Sima Yi: Godfather, please accept my bow!
"Tao Tao! You can't die!"
The leader of the crowd turned around and embraced the man who had been shot with an arrow.
The man's surname was Li, and his given name was Tao. This name did not bring him good luck.
The arrow was cunning and ruthless, even made of extremely sharpened bamboo, and went straight for Li Tao's chest, clearly not intending to leave him any way out.
Blood gushed out; Li Tao's chest was almost pierced through.
Such arrows can only be used by the elite troops in the army.
The leader held Li Tao in one arm and an arrow in the other, the arrow bearing the distinctive mark of Cao Cao's camp.
"It was Xiahou Shang who, in a fit of rage, sent men to kill Tao Tao!"
"It's him! It's him!"
The angry leader pointed in the direction where Xiahou Shang was.
"You fart!"
Xiahou Shang was furious; clearly, this was a premeditated act of framing and slander.
But the arrows came too fast; no one in the crowd knew who had fired them.
For a moment, even Xiahou Shang was unable to pinpoint the person who had fired the arrow.
The sentiment is indignant.
If it weren't for the soldiers under Xiahou Shang's command continuously pouring in from the streets, the angry crowd would probably have surrounded Xiahou Shang by now!
"Get him for me!"
Xiahou Shang decided to strike first and take action against the leader.
Regardless of whether the other people in the crowd had any problems, this guy was definitely doing it on purpose!
All those statements were misleading.
But at that moment, the leader did not hesitate at all, took out a dagger and stabbed it into his own neck!
Xiahou Shang flew forward, trying to stop the leader.
But they only had time to see the provocation in the leader's eyes before he died!
"Bastard!"
The leader used death to set the worst possible tone for the nature of this matter.
At this moment, both Zhao Yan and Xiahou Shang are at the center of a media storm.
The impeachment of them by those behind the scenes will spread throughout Cao Cao's camp and even the Han territory!
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Changan
Sili Xiaowei Office
Zhong Yao had a large blister on the corner of his mouth.
Since the Battle of Beijia Pass, Zhong Yao's plans in Hanzhong have completely failed. (See Chapter 498 for details)
Zhang Lu led the soldiers and civilians of Hanzhong to surrender to Cao Cao through Su Yu's connections.
Su Yu represents Cao Cao.
In other words, Zhong Yao's forces didn't get a single piece of the pie, and instead caused a huge mess.
During the subsequent campaigns in Shu, Zhong Yao was in a state of recuperation throughout, and even relinquished his power to his trusted confidant Du Ji.
Now that Cao Cao has already pacified Shu and turned to attack Nanzhong, while Zhong Yao has gained no benefit at all, it's no wonder he's anxious!
Just as Zhong Yao was racking his brains, wondering how to break the deadlock.
Du Ji walked in from outside, carrying an urgent letter delivered by his spies.
"My lord, something has happened in Nanyang!"
Du Ji's words instantly made Zhong Yao's drowsy old eyes bright and alert.
Nanyang, despite its overall strength being greatly diminished due to Yuan Shu's influence.
However, among the provinces and directly administered counties under Cao Cao's control, these were still considered wealthy areas.
Zhong Yao had also been trying to make Nanyang his core sphere of influence.
Not long ago, Xun Yu sent Zhao Yan to Nanyang to serve as the governor, which made Zhong Yao quite unhappy.
As members of the same prominent family in Yuzhou, Zhong Yao had tried to win over Zhao Yan.
But Zhao Yan was like a rock in a latrine, impossible to move!
The inability to win over Zhao Yan meant that the position of the top official in Nanyang remained in the hands of Xun Yu, which was the power of Cao Cao and Su Yu.
Now, upon hearing the news of the incident in Nanyang, Zhong Yao immediately thought of Zhao Yan.
Du Ji handed the letter in his hand to Zhong Yao.
After just a few glances, Zhong Yao's smile became even harder to suppress than AK's!
Zhao Yan is in big trouble!
But... who could be behind this?
Seeing Du Ji looking at him with a questioning gaze, Zhong Yao said helplessly:
"Bo Hou (Du Ji's courtesy name was Bo Hou), you don't actually think this is my work, do you?"
"it's not true."
"I do want to replace Zhao Yan, but Xun Yu is bound to be wary of me."
Upon hearing this, Du Ji instantly realized that he had been overthinking things.
But then, a new question arose in my mind.
It was neither Zhong Yao nor Du Ji who did it.
Surely it couldn't have been Sima Yi who did it, could it?
Wait, something's not right!
If it were Sima Yi, it would also make sense.
Currently, Sima Yi is considered the third most powerful figure in Zhong Yao's faction, holding a high position and wielding great influence.
Besides, Sima Yi's feelings toward the Ministry of Personnel were quite complex.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Zhao Yan was the one being targeted, but the real target was Xun Yu.
Thinking of this, Zhong Yao and Du Ji exchanged a glance, and Zhong Yao gave the order:
"Go and fetch Zhongda to discuss this matter."
Shortly after, Sima Yi arrived at the gate of Zhong Yao's residence.
Currently, Sima Yi has officially relinquished his position as the Prefect of Liangzhou, handing it over to Sima Lang.
Don't think that everything is going smoothly for Sima Lang.
While serving as General Who Conquers the West, Xiahou Yuan also concurrently served as Governor of Liangzhou.
To put it bluntly, Sima Lang was nothing more than a beast of burden in handling government affairs; he had no real military power.
Under such circumstances, Sima Yi no longer needed to remain at his post as the Governor of Liangzhou.
Compared to the convenience that Liangzhou Biejia could bring him.
The third person in Zhong Yao's inner circle clearly provided him with a greater boost to his undercover career.
Sima Yi was desperate to improve himself!
Therefore, even when entering Zhong Yao's residence, he ran all the way, his movements swift and agile.
She was also holding the tonics she had specially brought for Zhong Yao!
Beside the tonics were several fine calligraphy brushes, a gift to Zhong Yao.
"Zhongda, we're all on the same side, why bother with these formalities?"
Zhong Yao feigned displeasure and criticized Sima Yi for his extravagance and waste.
Sima Yi's face immediately blossomed into a chrysanthemum-like smile:
"My lord, you have always taken care of me like a father."
"I brought some tonics and a calligraphy brush for my father, hoping to do my part in showing filial piety."
"Therefore, these are not gifts, but rather my way of showing my respect and gratitude to you!"
"Even if these things were a hundred times or a thousand times more, they could not compare to your kindness in teaching me!"
Zhong Yao, with a smile in his eyes, pointed at Sima Yi:
"Zhongda, you are just too honest."
"If the entire court were filled with people like Zhongda, then the dream of universal harmony could truly be realized."
Du Ji nodded silently.
Not everyone likes a sycophant, but everyone likes to be friends with people who have high emotional intelligence.
Moreover.
Sima Yi's usual filial piety towards him was not insignificant.
Logically speaking, Sima Yi, as the third-ranking figure in Zhong Yao's faction, had no need to fawn over Du Ji, the second-ranking figure.
But Sima Yi knew that no matter how much Zhong Yao valued him, his age and seniority were still a factor.
The only person who can succeed Zhong Yao in the future is Du Ji, the number two.
Therefore, Sima Yi would not only not antagonize Du Ji, but would even try to befriend him.
At that time, they will truly show their fangs only after Zhong Yao abdicates.
The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind!
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