"Then the county magistrate invited reinforcements! He said he was going to arrest you!"
"What??"
Cao Mao's eyes widened.
That bullshit county magistrate, does he have the guts?
Before Cao Mao could react, Guo Zi had already walked into the hall. He looked at the people around him blankly, "What happened?"
The warrior hurriedly said: "Many people saw it, saying that the county magistrate came out of the city to meet a large army, all cavalry. The whole city was under martial law, and soldiers were sent to guard the road leading from the city gate to our house. , no one else is allowed to walk!"
Guo Zui was still a little confused, "Why does the county magistrate do things like this?"
Cao Mao pursed his lips.
It seems things can no longer be hidden.
He stood up and walked to Guo Zi with a sincere face, "Mr. Guo doesn't know something. I just had a dispute with the county magistrate."
"Ah? Why? What kind of dispute?"
"Don't worry, it's not a big deal."
Cao Mao comforted.
The ranger Liu Lu who came to pass the order grinned and shouted: "Yes! It's not a big deal. This morning, Cao Gong led us to snatch the concubine of the song!"
Guo Zi felt his eyes go dark and staggered a few times.
Liu Lu quickly supported him, but Guo Zu pushed him away. He looked at Cao Mao in front of him seriously.
"Visitant..."
"On weekdays, you never listen to my advice and do things that violate etiquette and law. Although I feel sad, I think you can change it."
"But this time, you actually raped and raped a girl. This is definitely not something I can accept."
"It's all my fault for not doing my best to teach."
Guo Zi said, slowly placing his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his eyes becoming determined.
Cao Mao held his hand, his expression extremely solemn.
"Guo Jun, please listen to me first. If you still think I am guilty after I finish telling the whole story, I am willing to commit suicide together with you."
Guo Zi was stunned, and Cao Mao frowned and asked calmly: "Do you still remember the family we stayed with when we went to Pan'anli to play?"
The appearance of the family of four quickly appeared in Guo Zi's mind.
The kind old man, the simple and honest farmer, the gentle and virtuous wife, and the shy child.
"I remember."
"The woman who brought us water was forcibly raped by Shuqu, and then committed suicide... The farmer who insisted on getting some game for us to eat was falsely accused of sacrificing his wife. He was so infamous that he jumped into the water and committed suicide."
"There is only one old man and one young man left in that family."
"Today I led the people to rob Shuqu's wife who helped the emperor commit cruelty, and forced the county magistrate to deal with them to clear the name of that farmer's family."
"You say, did I do something wrong?!"
Guo Ji looked straight at Cao Mao, his expression a little dull. The appearance of that family appeared in his mind again, but he couldn't help but clenched his fists.
"That's right! Of course that's right! The county magistrate was let go! They should be killed together!"
Suddenly another person's voice came from the hall.
Cao Mao looked around and saw that it was Duke Yang. He had moved into the palace at some point. He was still sitting on a basket with his back against the wall, holding a wine pot in his hand and shouting drunkenly.
Guo Ji ignored him and said solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, it's Shu's fault. I should go and argue with them."
"If that Shu family dares to confuse right and wrong, I will write a letter to the Third Division!"
"So you also know that you can directly submit a letter to the Third Division..."
"What did the countryman say?"
"Oh, nothing..."
Guo Zi looked at Liu Lu who was standing aside and asked, "Tell me, how many people are here? How many riders are there? What kind of battle is it?"
"I was too far away and didn't dare to look closely, but I saw the leader sitting in the car, holding a bamboo pole in his hand, with a dog's tail hanging on the bamboo pole..."
"Dog tail??"
"Yes, there is a dog's tail hanging on the top of the bamboo pole, and the man is shaking it hard..."
Guo Zi's eyesight went dark again.
"That's called the emperor's war...not called a bamboo pole and a dog's tail!!!"
Liu Lu was shocked, "I just robbed a woman. Could it be possible that I could alert the emperor?"
"With the Emperor's Day War, are we going to eliminate the country?! It shouldn't be...how could it be? Are you sure it's a dog...are you sure it's a yak tail hanging on a bamboo pole?"
Seeing the people around him running around anxiously, Cao Mao had a surprising guess in his mind.
Could it be...that Emperor Cao Fang rebelled and was deposed?
Not to mention that there is no need to dispatch the emperor's war to deal with his own public needs. Even if he does, he can't reach Yuancheng in one day, right?
Could it be that... I am going to ascend the throne?
Thinking of this, Cao Mao felt cold and creepy all over.
Of course Cao Mao knows who he is.
The famous last man in Cao Wei in history.
The first Chinese emperor to be killed in the street was Cao Mao, the young emperor of Wei.
Cao Mao was an absolutely capable man, and some people often called him the time-poor Emperor Wen of Han.
He showed extraordinary intelligence at a young age and had an excellent reputation.
When he ascended the throne, he made a speech that left all the ministers speechless.
After ascending to the throne, he continued to win over elites from various factions. The fourteen-year-old boy could even debate with the most outstanding scribes in the world.
They talked about which one was stronger, Shaokang or Liu Bang, and wanted to use public opinion to suppress the Sima family.
He had many battles of wits and courage with the two brothers of the Sima family, and when he was fifteen, he caught Sima Zhao off guard.
Unfortunately, what he faced was a terrifying death situation.
Until the end, the young emperor, who found himself helpless, led his own soldiers to launch a final charge against Sima Zhao.
Killed in the street.
The abilities Cao Mao displayed would have been unimaginable if he had been born in a peaceful and prosperous age.
You know, the difficulty faced by Cao Mao is unprecedented.
The Sima family completely absorbed the experience of Cao Cao, Cao Pi and others, and perfectly applied that set of things to the Cao family.
The military and political power fell completely into the hands of the Sima family. In the end, those temple ministers who were loyal to the Wei Dynasty were almost taken away by Cao Fang.
And Master Sima is an extremely terrifying enemy.
This is why Cao Mao is so confused at the moment.
Even if the two become one, are familiar with what will happen in the future, and have a thousand years of experience and vision, what can they do in such a predicament?
Become an extremely frustrated puppet emperor, and be forced to give up the throne in the end, or be killed?
Cao Mao could hardly hear what Guo Zi and the retainers were saying.
He sat beside Mr. Yang in a daze, his hands trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid, sir."
"Maybe it's a good thing?"
Yang Gong said drunkenly.
"Maybe so."
At this moment, Liu Lu had already figured out a way for Guo Zi, "Let Mr. Cao climb over the wall and run from the back wall. I am the same height as Mr. Cao, so let Mr. Cao give me the clothes and I will pretend to be Mr. Cao." Looks like!”
"At that time, I will lead the brothers to the wall and let them shoot arrows to stop the knights."
"When Mr. Cao leaves, we will set another fire. As long as I die beyond recognition, we can make them think that Mr. Cao is dead!"
Liu Lu grinned and patted his chest proudly, extremely proud of his plan.
Guo Cui laughed angrily, ignored the reckless man, and looked directly at Cao Mao.
"Mr. Cao, let me go over and ask about the situation."
Cao Mao shook his head, "It doesn't have to be like this."
Liu Lu was overjoyed. As expected, Duke Cao was still more inclined to my strategy!
"Can the county magistrate fly? He just broke into the county office this morning, and now he can invite the emperor from the capital to fight?"
"They may not be here to arrest me, they may be changing their seal."
"Liu Lu, take your brothers and leave first."
"Mr. Cao! We haven't read books, but we still have parents!"
Liu Lu's face turned red, as if he was humiliated.
"There is no reason in the world to accept your kindness and wait for you to run away when you are in trouble!"
"When we were desperate, you did not dislike our background and accepted us. Now that something has happened to you, we should retaliate with death!"
"Besides, you have been fighting injustice and upholding justice for others this year. You are the number one hero in the world in our hearts!"
"It is our blessing to die with you!"
The other unscrupulous scoundrels were also standing beside Liu Lu at this moment, and they started shouting.
Cao Mao shook his head, "If you continue to stay here, something will happen to me."
"Don't worry, they are definitely not here to catch me, but they really can't see you here, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to me."
Liu Lu laughed, "This is easy to handle. We can hide the sword and hide in the house and pretend to be slaves. If they want to harm you, we can also help..."
Cao Mao did not refuse again.
Guo Ji looked at Cao Mao thoughtfully, and Cao Mao continued: "If they really come to accuse me, just tell the truth about what I did originally, and don't get implicated along with me."
Guo Zu shook his head.
"You have changed so much in this year that I almost don't recognize you, but today I know that you are still you."
"Only a noble countryman would do such a reckless thing for such a thing."
"The man is full of passion and youthful spirit, and is willing to help anyone he meets by chance."
"Those who are rescued by you are willing to live and die with you."
"Can't I, who have studied, die for you? If they ask questions, I am willing to take the punishment on your behalf."
Cao Mao smiled and said nothing.
He looked in the direction of the door.
The dark clouds outside disappeared at some point, and the sun shone on the ground again, leaving many spots of light.
Cao Mao was sitting in the shadow of the palace, looking at the light in the distance.
