This East Hall Banquet in Luoyang had indeed caused a tremendous sensation, just as Cao Mao had expected.
But Cao Mao paid the matter no further attention.
The ministers were doing their utmost to drag him into handling affairs, so he would first toss these matters out for them to tear into, while he took care of the most crucial business himself.
As for everything that had happened at the East Hall Banquet, Cao Mao simply left it to Zhang Hua to handle.
He had actually rather wanted Zhong Hui to handle it, too. Unfortunately, Zhong Hui already had far, far too much to do. If Cao Mao added these matters to his load, even if his mind could withstand it, his body probably could not.
Cao Mao had no desire to send his most capable minister to an early grave.
When Cao Mao had rewarded his many trusted followers earlier, all of them had received promotions to some degree, except Zhang Hua, who remained at Cao Mao's side.
Of course, Zhang Hua himself did not particularly mind. He was a man of quite good character.
Nor was Cao Mao deliberately holding him down. He truly needed someone at his side who could devise countermeasures in time.
A chaotic situation like the present one, for instance, could be temporarily entrusted to Zhang Hua. It was both a show of trust and a way to hone his abilities.
In the future, Zhang Hua would at least be a capable minister on Zhong Hui's level, and Cao Mao wanted him trained up as soon as possible.
After entrusting these matters to him, Cao Mao took his Attendant Cavalry along and cheerfully went to see two important figures.
When Cao Mao and Sima Yan stepped down from the carriage, Cao Mao gave a