"Mr. Cao! Liu Lu is missing!"
The next day, as soon as Cao Mao opened his eyes, he saw Guo Kui standing in front of him with an anxious face.
Cao Mao rubbed his eyes and then sat up.
"Oh, Liu Lu, something happened at home. He went back to take care of things. It's okay. You don't have to worry about it."
Cao Mao said and put on his clothes calmly.
"Did you send that letter of yours?"
"It was sent out yesterday. Please don't worry. It will be in the hands of the Queen Mother in less than five days."
"Ah That's good."
Cao Mao and Guo Zu walked out of the inner room together. The weather was very nice and refreshing. The heroes probably drank too much yesterday, and few of them were sober at the moment.
"You should make some preparations first. The weather is so good today, I guess some distinguished guests will come."
Hearing Cao Mao's words, Guo Ji thought thoughtfully, "You mean Wang Su is coming?"
"He has not left Yuancheng, so naturally he will come again...either today or tomorrow."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"The general has great power over the world. If my little clan wants to save its life, of course it has to listen to Duke Yang's advice and act like a dog to the general. Otherwise, what else can we do?"
"Lord?! What are you..."
"Hahaha, don't worry. This time, I still can't agree to him, because I still have one thing to do, and I have to stabilize Wang Su and others first. I have my own considerations. Just do as you please!"
Guo Zui nodded heavily, "Wei!"
After Cao Mao washed up, he started exercising in the front yard again. He persisted in doing this for more than a year and never neglected it.
Practicing martial arts can even be said to be the most important thing for Cao Mao this year.
Being stabbed by Chengji with a spear was his biggest motivation for practicing martial arts. He had to have the strength to fight back no matter what, right?
The wooden stick was vigorous and heavy in his hand, making bursts of sound breaking through the air.
This naturally attracted many guests to come and watch.
There is a customer who has hot hands and can't help but want to fight with Cao Mao.
The palace was very lively.
Cao Mao fought one against three and never fell behind, and the guests applauded one after another.
The sudden visit of the distinguished guest interrupted the lively atmosphere in the house.
Wang Su led everyone and appeared outside the Gaogui Township Mansion again.
This time, they did not send people to enforce security along the road. In fact, there was no need to do so. When people along the road saw this posture, they were all afraid and ran away one after another.
Even the children who came out to play were so frightened that they cried and were taken away by the adults in the family.
The people ran into their homes in fear and closed the door.
In just a moment, there were no more pedestrians on the street, and it was as empty as a ghost town.
This is a completely different scene from Cao Mao's usual outings.
When the knight leading the way saw this scene, he was very proud. He raised his head high and was proud of his extraordinary momentum.
This time, they were finally able to enter Gaogui Township.
Guo Ji had already made preparations and led the old soldiers in the mansion to open the door. He stood on the left side of the door and kept saluting.
The person standing on the right was Yang Zong. For some reason, his face was red today. He stood there in a daze, just humming something.
Wang Su nodded with satisfaction, looked around, and ordered: "Everyone, please stay outside the mansion. Mr. Zheng, please come in with me."
Although Hua Biao was a little dissatisfied with being left outside, he did not dare to show it.
Wang Su held the sword in hand and strode into the mansion. He looked forward, showing no curiosity about the mansion or looking around. Zheng Miao was even more so. He lowered his head and followed Wang Su in small steps. Not even looking up.
Cao Mao was standing in the front yard, alone, saluting Wang Su and Wang Su.
Wang Su was about to speak, but Cao Mao hurried forward and grabbed Wang Su's hand, his eyes full of sincerity.
"My lord, I wonder if I can go into the inner room to talk?"
Wang Su frowned but did not refuse.
The three of them walked into the inner room. Cao Mao respectfully asked them to sit down. Wang Su naturally did not dare. Cao Mao sat on the upper seat and spoke with fear.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I really cannot take on such a big responsibility."
"There are some things that I dare not say directly in public. I can only talk to you in private."
Wang Su interrupted him in time, without giving him a chance to continue speaking, and directly asked: "Are you really going to resist the Queen Mother's edict?"
"This matter has nothing to do with the Queen Mother. Even a naive child like me knows that the world's affairs depend on the general."
Wang Su immediately replied: "The affairs of the world do not belong to the Queen Mother, let alone the general, but to Your Majesty! How can Your Majesty speak like this? Doesn't it chill the heart of loyalty?"
Cao Mao became even more frightened, and he hurriedly said: "I have always admired the general greatly."
"I don't have much talent in the clan. I am a commoner, and I am not as noble as the others. I heard that King Pengcheng is a famous sage in the clan!"
"He is benevolent, gentle, humble, kind, philanthropic, brave, and resolute. He is the head of the clan. The entire clan respects him very much. Even the people in the countryside know his virtuous name!"
"Sages say he is more talented than Chen Si and Wu Tongtaizu!"
"He was courteous and virtuous, loved the people like a son, was diligent and frugal, generous and sincere, and was worthy of Yao and Shun!"
"With such a wise clan, why would it be the turn of a young boy like me to inherit the throne?"
"Please tell the general that I am willing to hand over the great cause to King Pengcheng! Let him complete the great cause of reviving the Wei Dynasty and stabilizing the world!"
"With a wise king like him and a loyal general like him, why worry about the Wei Dynasty not being prosperous?!"
Wang Su was stunned.
Why didn't I know that King Pengcheng was so wise? ?
It is well known that Master Sima advocated supporting King Pengcheng and Empress Dowager Guo advocated supporting Cao Mao.
In the end, Master Sima reluctantly gave in and let Cao Mao inherit.
But now Cao Mao said that he would give it to King Pengcheng.
Wang Su suddenly didn't know what to say.
Wang Su cherishes his reputation very much. He will not participate in some dirty things if he can. He originally thought that there would not be too many changes in the establishment of the emperor, so he accepted the order.
I didn't expect that this matter would become so complicated.
Wouldn't it be nice if you just promised? Why do we have to make trouble? !
Wang Su lost his patience at this moment.
How about replacing someone else? ?
But Wang Su only thought this way. As a senior executive, he knew in his heart that Cao Mao's succession was the result of negotiations between the Guo family and the Sima family.
The Guo family and the Sima family are closely allied.
But one thing is that neither side can violate each other's bottom line. The position of Queen Mother is obviously Guo's bottom line.
And Cao Mao, who is younger, has no father, no mother, no relatives, and is close to the Guo family (Guo family), is a perfect candidate for the Guo family.
Cao Mao succeeded to the throne, and the palace province was still dominated by the Guo family.
This cannot be replaced if you want to, and even if it really needs to be replaced, it is not Wang Su's final decision.
Besides, Wang Su couldn't make a choice for Master Sima. Who knows what Master Sima was thinking? Maybe he really wanted to let King Pengcheng take the throne as emperor?
After all, the Sima family also has great ideas about the power within the palace province. Over the years, they have replaced many members of the Guo family with their own family members.
King Cao Ju of Pengcheng was the younger brother of Cao Chong, King of Deng Ai. As a clan member, he had a good relationship with the Sima family. After the Sima family came to power, his settlement increased to 4,600 households.
He enjoys life and likes luxury goods. When he was with Cao Rui, he was deprived of 2,000 households because he secretly manufactured luxury goods. This person was not courageous and was always submissive, without the style of Emperor Wu at all.
If he becomes emperor, the Sima family's control over the palace will be strengthened.
Because he was senior than Emperor Ming, the Queen Mother Guo lost her title, and the Guo family could naturally leave the palace, and Sima Shi could manage it directly.
No matter how close your allies are, they are naturally not as good as your own family members.
Wang Su then tried to persuade him a lot, but no matter what he said, Cao Mao kept praising King Pengcheng and asked King Pengcheng to inherit the throne.
Wang Su's second visit ended without success again.
When Wang Su walked out of the inner room with a straight face and without looking back, Zheng Miao was a moment slower.
He turned around and looked at the frightened young man behind him.
"Your Majesty... the general is certainly respectable, but Queen Mother Guo is not easy to mess with. Your words may offend the Queen Mother. I hope your Majesty will think deeply about it."
After saying that, he walked out together.
His words seemed like a warning, but also like a reminder.
Cao Mao narrowed his eyes. Of course he knew the consequences, so the letter to the Queen Mother had been sent out yesterday.
This Zheng Miao doesn't seem to be a die-hard Sima faction.
When Wang Su walked out of the door with a displeased look on his face, no one dared to ask more questions. He led everyone and left the place again.
The wise men in Yuancheng soon learned of this breaking news.
All the virtuous people in the city are excited!
Refused! !
He actually refused again! !
The country man is really like a civilized emperor! !
Why don't you notice that the noble countryman is such a humble gentleman? !
Cao Mao sat in the inner room, thinking about the situation in front of him again.
This time he acted like a dog according to Yang Zong's plan, not to save his life, but to pave the way for his final plan.
The key lies in Wang Su's third visit.
When that day comes, I can fight without any worries!
Let everyone in the world know that although the tiger is young, it is born with fangs!
