China has never lacked smart people.

Smart people will be self-deprecating.

Corruption, bullying men and women, extravagant petty bourgeoisie, arrogant and revealing weaknesses for the emperor to see, and the emperor feels relieved.

But there are always some straightforward political novices who must uphold their morality, integrity, and stick to their original aspirations. No matter how adversary the situation is, they will never go against their will, will never compromise, and will never give up.

So they died.

If Guo was in Zhao Gou at that moment, he would not make a better choice than Zhao Gou. The psychological perversion caused by all kinds of pressure would also drive him crazy. He had to kill Yue Fei, otherwise he would not be able to eat well and sleep well.

This is the emperor, this is the empire.

The Guo and Wei Empire was extremely powerful and invincible in the world. It was as powerful as the brilliance of the sun. One day, the Guo and Wei Empire would become the first empire in history that will never set.

But, no matter what, this is also an empire.

A despicable empire that cannot tolerate the existence of a meritorious general who is a moral model.

For a moment, Mr. Guo suddenly hated himself a little, hated the huge empire he created, and hated this world that had been tampered with by himself, but still remained unchanged in essence.

But it was only for a moment.

He will not do less things he should do, nor will he do more things he should not do.

Because he is the emperor of an empire.

The Cao Hong incident ended here, and the storm ended with the heavy blow to the power and prestige of the Cao family's relatives.

Before and after this storm, Cao's relatives lost two important generals, Cao Ren and Cao Hong, and their power in the army plummeted.

Although the position of left general of the guard that Cao Hong had vacant was handed over to Xiahou Yuan by Guo Peng and was ordered to be replaced by Xiahou Yuan, it was not the General of the Cao family who owned this position after all.

Cao Ren's retirement and Cao Hong's naked retreat had a very heavy blow to the Cao family's foreign relatives' forces and had a very far-reaching impact.

At the same time, a rising star of tomorrow appeared in the world's vision and could no longer be easily ignored.

Crown Prince Guo Jin was working hard to shine and heat over Luoyang to dispel the deep pressure brought by the terrifying imperial power possessed by Emperor Guo Peng.

Crown Prince Guo Jin spared no effort to advise Guo Peng with his future, and was punished by the stick for 30 or 30 days of being unable to move normally. He exchanged Cao Hong's life for the price of seeing others, and exchanged for the rapid end of this small peak of the political storm.

At the same time, it also brought a hint of warmth to the trembling ministers in the panic.

There is no doubt that the Crown Prince's action was the only reason for Guo Peng to let Cao Hong go. Before that, countless ministers failed to survive in the process of rescuing Cao Hong, and the ministers were silent and dared not speak.

Only Guo Jin succeeded at the risk.

This incident not only showed the crown prince's courage and kindness, but also revealed the emperor's eager expectations for the crown prince and his deep love for the crown prince.

It turns out that the crown prince can curb the emperor's crazy behavior?

The ministers had doubts about such speculations, and no one dared to speculate on whether the emperor loved his son so deeply that he could ignore the challenge of the crown prince against the imperial power.

Because such behavior is indeed the crown prince challenging the imperial power.

They felt that it shouldn't be so, but the facts happened before their eyes, and they couldn't help but believe it.

Cao Hong left Luoyang, and Cao Ren followed closely behind. Life had to continue and life had to continue. The ruling mission of the Wei Empire was far from over.

The ministers made statements, they did things, and they quarreled.

It has to be said that because of the emperor's high pressure, court officials did not dare to fight for any struggle for a period of time, and everyone was doing things in a harmonious and honest manner.

Those who have enemies and dissatisfaction with each other temporarily suppress their dissatisfaction and opposition, temporarily join hands and do things honestly, and dare not make any mistakes.

Who knows when the emperor will suddenly go crazy again and then punish the ministers?

You can only keep your own mistakes and not let the emperor find excuses to do things, so that everyone can be safeguarded.

During this period, the upper class of the central court and the lower class led by the children of the common people worked together, greatly improving the efficiency of the Wei Empire.

The bureaucrats acted honestly and quickly dealt with problems that were urgently needed to be rectified in the local areas after the Great Rebellion, and quickly resolved some disputes, thus accelerating the restoration of life and production in the Wei Empire.

This great rebellion did not affect the spring plowing of Yande for ten years.

Before the spring plowing began at the end of February and early March of the tenth year of Yande, the damage caused by the great rebellion to Hebei, the Central Plains and the Jiangnan prefectures and counties were basically restored. The governors, county magistrates and county magistrates all over the country urged subordinate officials to lead the spring plowing, and they must not bring down the major events of spring plowing.

Local governments have arranged spring plowing as the number one major event, and absolutely no matter what is delayed.

The stable internal and external environment at this moment also provides good conditions for spring farming.

Against this background, the third imperial examination in the tenth year of Yande was successfully held, with 817 civil servants and 435 military servants making brilliant appearances.

They entered the historical stage and rushed to the local government and army of the Wei Empire to shine. The imperial examination system gradually began to become deeply rooted in people's hearts and became a consensus among people in society.

People generally began to agree that the imperial examination is a good way to select officials and the best way to become officials.

After passing the imperial examination and military scholars, they entered the Heavenly Emperor's Hall, received the emperor's rewards and praises, and ate, drank, and enjoyed dance music with the emperor. This is the supreme glory.

It is also the best way for them to change their destiny and turn their lives around.

As the saying goes, "Mr. Guo's plan has achieved initial success."

From December of the ninth year of Yande to April of the tenth year of Yande, the Wei Empire was in a relatively stable period.

During this period, from the emperor to a village chief, everyone was working hard to do things around spring farming, and handled all matters in a tight order without any disorder.

Cheng Yu temporarily restrained his minions, did not cause trouble, and did not bite people, and hid himself deeply, as if this Sili Captain did not exist at all.

Guo Jin resumed his work and formally worked in the middle of the first lunar month of the tenth year of Yande. He personally focused on spring plowing work within the entire Henan Yin area.

He stayed in the wild field for many days, personally supervised and inspected whether the spring plowing work in a village was going smoothly, had cordial conversations with farmers in the fields, and went to the fields to cultivate themselves, so as to set an example for everyone.

By April, the spring farming work was initially completed, and Guo Jin's serious political achievements were unanimously praised by superior departments and subordinate governments.

Many officials dare not communicate with Guo Jin publicly, for fear of irritating the emperor's sensitive nerves, but it is not taboo to praise the crown prince through the spring farming work.

Guo Jin's reputation in Luoyang area has steadily increased, and the impact of handling the Cao Hong incident has begun to ferment slowly.

This is something Guo Peng is happy to see.

But there are also things that he is unhappy.
Chapter completed!