"Your Majesty!!"
When more than a dozen ministers appeared in the Western Hall, Cao Mao was stunned.
The Western Hall was the emperor's private place of rest. Ordinarily, whether he was meeting friends or receiving ministers, it had to take place in the East Hall. The Western Hall was not somewhere people could simply barge into.
Of course, in times like these, no one cared about that.
But the ministers who normally went out of their way to avoid him had actually appeared before him together today.
This was far too unusual. Could Gao Rou have seized power??
But when he saw Sima Fu following behind Gao Rou, Cao Mao came back to his senses.
Gao Rou wore a stiff expression, looking furious, and the ministers behind him were equally grave.
They had come to demand an accounting. What had he done to make them so angry?
Cao Mao thought it over. Quite a few things, apparently.
Before Cao Mao could react, Gao Rou pulled Xun Xu out of the crowd. Cao Mao froze. And who was this fellow?
"Your Majesty!! I heard that you spoke of abolishing the Attendant Cavalry and establishing Central Regular Attendants. Is this true?!"
Xun Xu hastily lowered his head.
When Sima Zhao had approached him and told him to submit a memorial, Xun Xu had been rather bewildered.
He had no idea why he was being asked to do such a thing. He had considered politely refusing, but Sima Zhao had been adamant and said that these were the Grand General's wishes.
Xun Xu could only accept the order.
In truth, Xun Xu was much like Jia Chong: a man with few scruples.
Of course, he was not yet capable of regicide. In earlier years, he had earned some reputation by collecting Cao Shuang's