"Put it down! Put it all down!"
"How dare you be rude to me?!"
"Who dares to be disrespectful to the village father!"
Two groups of people were confronting each other in the mansion, each shouting, and it was extremely chaotic.
A group of people were the disciples of Cao Mao. At this moment, they all drew their swords and pointed them at the intruder in front of them.
There were more than twenty of these intruders, fully armed. Their armor looked better than the knights brought by Wang Su. They were tall and ready in formation.
The leader was a man dressed luxuriously.
He was older than Guo Zi, with fair appearance, phoenix eyes and thin eyebrows. He did not hide the arrogance in his heart at all. He raised his head high and looked at the rangers with such disdain.
He was even more angry at them for daring to draw swords against him.
Guo Zi stood between them, constantly urging both parties to put away their weapons.
When Cao Mao broke in, Guo Zu finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly pushed away the soldier in front of him, and walked quickly to Cao Mao's side.
"My lord, this is my clan brother Xidu Hou Jian, who is appointed as the general to guard the city. Under the order of the Queen Mother, I am here to welcome you to Luoyang..."
Cao Mao's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.
He looked at the arrogant man, his eyes sparkling, there was an unexpected gain?
Cao Mao thought that the Guo family would be eager to support him, but he did not expect that they would come directly to Yuancheng, and the person who came was Guo Jian!
Guo Zi told him about the internal situation of the Guo family.
In fact, it is not Queen Mother Guo who holds the right to speak in the Guo family, but her cousin Guo De. Guo De is a qualified eldest son of a wealthy family. He only cares about his own clan and whether he can advance or retreat.
But it is the second son Guo Jian who is most favored by the elders.
Rich families often have this kind of training model, spending all their resources to train their eldest son, while giving more indulgence to their second son.
Therefore, the two people have completely opposite personalities. Guo De is cautious and knows how to make choices, while Guo Jian is more unruly than his brother, irritable, reckless, and arrogant.
Guo Jian looked at the handsome young man in front of him and nodded, "He does look like an emperor."
He walked up to Cao Mao in a few steps and said in a commanding tone: "You, go with me to see Wang Su now, and then go to Luoyang."
This tone immediately angered the rangers. Their eyes widened, as if they were about to pounce on him at the next moment.
Cao Mao was even happier.
OK, I want someone like you!
Now, the most powerful weapon in Cao Mao's hand is an information gap. The information gap between Yuancheng and Luoyang is his only advantage.
Cao Mao looked at the rangers and said seriously: "How can you be rude to my elders?! Let's go to the other hall to rest first! I will find you later!"
Cao Mao spoke, and the rangers did not dare to refuse, so they turned and left.
Cao Mao suddenly saluted Guo Jian, "Uncle!!"
"ah??"
Guo Jian was stunned for a moment, looked around him, and then realized that the person calling him was him.
"What did you call me??"
"My uncle doesn't know something. When my father was still alive, Emperor Liezu Xiaoming loved him very much and cared for him more than he cared for his own children. My father often warned me to treat Emperor Liezu the same way I treated him. !”
"Emperor Liezu is no longer here, but the Queen Mother is still here. Emperor Liezu is like my father, the Queen Mother is my mother, and you are the younger brother of the Queen Mother, so you are my uncle!"
The corners of Guo Zui's mouth twitched.
Emperor Liezu was already gone when the lord was born. How could King Ding give such a warning? ?
Isn't this lying with your eyes open?
Guo Jian didn't react, and was still in a daze when Cao Mao enthusiastically held his hand.
"Uncle, my family received such favor from Emperor Liezu, but failed to repay it. I wanted to go to see the Queen Mother, but because of King Qi's unprincipled and ignorant king, I could only salute from a distance in the direction of the Queen Mother in Yuancheng. Please greet me."
"I'm really excited to see you today."
Guo Jian felt that his mind was a little confused and nodded subconsciously, "Ah... yes, Youzi, the countrygong, Your Majesty..."
"We'll talk about this later. We can go see Wang Su first..."
"It's rare for uncle to come here, so why are you rushing to meet outsiders? Come on, go to the Gao family's restaurant and bring me the best food and wine in the city! I want to entertain my uncle myself!"
Cao Mao enthusiastically pulled Guo Jian towards the inner room.
The two sat facing each other, and Guo Zui sat next to Cao Mao.
Cao Mao asked again: "Is the Queen Mother okay? Where is my uncle? Is he okay?"
Guo Jian passively exchanged a few words.
"I haven't been able to see my close relatives in these years. It's all King Qi's fault!"
Cao Fang was not the son of the Queen Mother, but the adopted son of Cao Rui. His relationship with the Guo family was not close, and there were even some conflicts because the Guo family controlled the imperial army in the palace.
Therefore, Guo Jian quite agreed with Cao Mao's words.
But Cao Mao continued: "When King Pengcheng ascends the throne, it probably won't be like this."
Only then did Guo Jian remember his mission.
He said solemnly: "Miao, I'm here this time just to make you the emperor. This is the Queen Mother's wish. You can't disobey it."
Cao Mao's face was filled with emotion.
"The Queen Mother has shown such great love to me. I really can't repay her. I lost my biological mother when I was born. I have always regarded the Queen Mother as my mother all these years. Now, how dare I harm her for my own sake?" Woolen cloth?"
"I heard that the general wanted to establish King Pengcheng, and the queen mother had a dispute with him because of me."
"The Queen Mother is so loving, how could I do something that would harm the Queen Mother for my own benefit?!"
"This is definitely not something a filial son should do!"
Cao Mao was particularly determined.
Guo Jian pursed his lips and looked at Guo Zi beside him.
Guo Zi nodded, "My lord, what you said is very reasonable. Although I also hope that your majesty can ascend the throne, this is indeed against filial piety."
"I..."
Guo Jian calmed down, forced a smile, and looked at Cao Mao.
"Fashion, you are worrying too much. Since the general agrees to support you as emperor, it means that the general also recognizes your character, and there will be no discord..."
Cao Mao frowned and stood up angrily.
"Didn't you notice?"
"If the general really respects my Guo family, why don't any of the people who came to greet me include any of my close relatives?"
"Then who is Wang Su? Who is Zheng Mian? Who is Hua Biao?"
"If it were my uncle who came to Yuancheng, would I still resist?"
"Besides, when an emperor is established, he should be greeted by the three princes bringing sacrificial cattle, but now there is Taichang who is also serving as a temporary young man with a dozen knights. This is the general's response to the emperor. Do I, the Guo family, value the emperor he supports?!"
"I, the Guo family, belong to a large family in Xiping, after Guo Ting, Marquis of Aling in the early Han Dynasty! We have been loyal to generations, and it is not necessarily the Sima family that is missing. Why do you treat us with such contempt?"
"When Wang Su's knight came to our house, he actually didn't salute Fang Fu Ling. He knew that Fang Fu Ling was a member of the Guo family, but he dared to pass him and peek directly into the house. It was because he was so rude to the Guo family. Only then did I realize that the general didn’t really support me!”
"How can I, Mr. Guo, suffer such humiliation?!"
Cao Mao's face turned red and he was extremely angry.
When Guo Jian heard this, he immediately frowned and looked at Guo Zi beside him, "Is there such a thing?"
Guo Zu nodded, "That's true."
Guo Jian was furious, "Does even a riding slave dare to do this to my Guo family?!"
"Yes! Uncle! If I ascend the throne as emperor, the general may want to harm my Guo family, so I can't agree!"
Guo Jian was a little angry at this moment, but he understood his own strength. He said helplessly:
"I can't refuse. The eldest brother brought Sima Shi's order, saying that on October 5th, the emperor must be enthroned. He didn't say who would be the one to enthrone. But since he said it, then October 5th must be the day. Someone needs to take the throne..."
"You are one of our own, and it will be good for us if you ascend the throne as emperor. If that thief King Pengcheng ascends the throne, then we will completely lose power..."
"Besides, Master Sima is cruel. If you refuse again, he is afraid that he will kill you."
Guo Jian did not hide it either. Under the instigation of Cao Mao, he not only called Master Sima by his name, but also informed Cao Mao of internal information.
Cao Mao was furious. He stood up suddenly and looked at Guo Kui beside him.
"Guo Jun! Can a person who wants to fulfill his filial piety be afraid of death?"
Guo Zu also stood up, "No!"
"Master Sima wants to use us to deal with the Queen Mother! How can we continue to live to harm the Queen Mother?!"
"Uncle! Please take my body back and bury it beside Luoyang so that I can see Emperor Liezu and the Queen Mother!!"
Cao Mao said and quickly drew his sword.
Guo Jian felt a chill going straight to Tianling Gai. Realizing what Cao Mao was going to do, he rushed over and pinned Cao Mao underneath him.
"Uncle!! Don't stop me!!"
"You are crazy!! Blame! Guo Blame! Come and help me!!"
Guo Jian looked in the direction of Guo Zui and saw Guo Zui's determination, "Lord! I'll take the first step!"
Seeing that he also drew his sword, Guo Jian yelled and swooped down again, entangled with Guo Zui.
Cao Mao broke free and went to pick up the sword on the ground again.
"Uncle! I'll take the first step!!"
Guo Jian almost cried. He raised his head and shouted angrily: "Someone is coming!!"
"Help!!"
