Taiji Hall, East Hall.
"Your Majesty, Lu Yu said he wished to resign. He has retreated to his home and shut his doors to visitors."
After finishing his lesson, Wang Xiang spoke to Cao Mao about the Imperial Secretariat.
Cao Mao paused. "Such a thing actually happened?"
In fact, Cao Mao had learned of it yesterday. After all, Sima Fu had suddenly come to the Imperial Palace yesterday and had another fierce argument with Gao Rou. Reportedly, the two had eventually gone their separate ways, on very unfriendly terms.
Cao Mao had learned of all this immediately.
Cao Mao could more or less understand Lu Yu's thinking. Having determined that Sima Shi no longer had the strength to strike back, he had begun laying his own plans, hoping to have the Ministers take the initiative in asking him to become Director of the Secretariat.
The only thing Cao Mao had not expected was that Sima Fu would step forward so readily to help Lu Yu.
He had thought Sima Fu would wait until Sima Shi made his move before coming forward.
Still, these struggles of theirs had absolutely nothing to do with Cao Mao.
He was even quite happy to see the Ministers' struggles intensify.
Wang Xiang shook his head and said disdainfully, "Your Majesty, these Ministers have no regard for the Altars of Soil and Grain or the realm. They care only for their own interests. Truly detestable..."
As usual, Wang Xiang disparaged these men before Cao Mao.
Cao Mao did not contradict him and listened attentively to his teacher.
Only when Wang Xiang was about to leave did Cao Mao say, "Teacher, I am meeting Duke Chen tonight."
Wang Xiang immediately turned to Cao Mao. "Why are you summoning Duke Chen, Your Majesty?"
"It is like this. The