Cao Mao never thought that he could conquer anyone through mouth escape.
For a puppet emperor with no foundation, even a county magistrate might not be able to conquer him, let alone Sima Yan and Guo Jian.
He pleases everyone who comes to see him and greets them with a smile, just to increase his chances of winning in future struggles.
In the case of severe lack of security, Cao Mao will not miss any opportunity to strengthen himself, even if it just makes the other party have a better impression of him, even if this favorability does not help.
According to Yang Zong's words, Cao Mao's behavior is that he is hungry and does not choose what to eat.
There is no difference between him wooing those rangers, adopting retainers, and colluding with merchants.
Master Sima would not care about his behavior at all. The things he did must be extremely ridiculous in Master Sima's eyes.
But this is the ultimate that Cao Mao can do.
The arrival of Guo Jian and Sima Yan was indeed an unexpected surprise.
If it was Guo De or Sima Zhao who came, then Cao Mao would have definitely got in the car and rushed to Luoyang voluntarily by now.
As a thug within the clan, Guo Jian is not suitable for political fighting, and the young Sima Yan is still in the second grade of middle school. Even the future Sima Yan is actually not that smart, and is even a bit stupid.
Only in the face of such well-matched opponents could Cao Mao appease them in time and use them to complete his plan.
"An Shi, try it, these are my Yuancheng's delicacies!"
Cao Mao handed the barbecue to Sima Yan with his own hands and almost fed him.
Sima Yan only felt restless.
The person in front of me is too enthusiastic about him!
Cao Mao moved his body again and approached Sima Yan again.
But Sima Yan moved away calmly.
"Your Majesty... we can eat this barbecue when we return to Luoyang... Since you have the ambition to unify the world, why are you not willing to go to Luoyang?"
"Your Majesty will succeed to the throne, and with the help of many virtuous people in the court... he will surely be able to fulfill his ambition to unify the world!"
"I originally had no intention of inheriting the throne of emperor, but now that An Shi has spoken, how can I refuse again?"
Cao Mao looked at Sima Yan with tender eyes.
"However, there is one thing. An Shide has to rely on me. When you go to Luoyang, you have to be the attendant. You will stay by my side morning and night to solve my confusion and assist me in handling government affairs!"
Sima Yan said blankly: "It's up to my uncle to have the final say..."
"No problem! I will go see the general and tell him about this!"
Guo Mao stared at Sima Yan in front of him, the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
What a wonderful person.
If he can stay with him all day long, firstly, he can make the Sima family relax their vigilance. After all, they have people around them. Secondly, if they encounter a life-and-death situation, they can also have a backing up.
If you are really going to fail, then kill Sima Yan first.
If Sima Yan dies, Sima You can only succeed to the throne.
Sima Shi had no son, so Sima Zhao adopted his second legitimate son Sima You as his son, who was also Sima You.
Compared with Sima Yan, Sima You is more strategic. At least he will not establish another Jia Nanfeng and cause China to suffer such a catastrophe.
In fact, compared to other people in the family, Sima Yan has a surprisingly good heart. He rarely kills people and likes to listen to other people's advice.
However, he was not a qualified emperor, because he listened to all advice and had many good ministers around him, then he was Yao and Shun; if there were many bad people around him, then he was Jie and Zhou.
Among the many founding kings of China, his ability is considered to be at the bottom.
With him by his side, Cao Mao has nothing to worry about.
Looking at his reassurance, Cao Mao was pleased with it.
Sima Yan was speechless. This excessive enthusiasm made him not know what to do. After all, he was just a young man who had not yet been crowned, and was only five years older than Cao Mao.
"Come on, An Shi, I'll take you to meet the elders of my family!"
Cao Mao once again pulled Sima Yan and walked towards the back hall.
When Guo Jian saw Sima Yan, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought it was other people from the Sima family who came. If it was just the young boy in front of him, then there was no need for him to be too afraid.
"Uncle! This is An Shi, my best friend!"
Cao Mao introduced enthusiastically.
Sima Yan's eyes widened. He wanted to explain that I just met him today.
Guo Jian returned to his original appearance again, stroking his beard and looking very proud.
Sima Yan hurriedly met with Guo Jian and talked about his purpose.
Cao Mao hurriedly said: "Uncle, we can't delay it any longer, otherwise, the general will definitely blame you. This is something I don't want to see."
Guo Jian pursed his lips and looked at Sima Yan aside.
"An Shi, go find your grandfather and ask him to come to greet the emperor tomorrow!"
Sima Yan said yes.
Guo Jian probably didn't want to say anything more in front of Sima Yan, so he let the two of them leave on the grounds of rest.
"An Shi, don't rush to see the prince. I will take you to see the great sage in my palace! Fang Fu Ling Guo Jun, he is a world-famous gentleman, and he can actually be regarded as my uncle..."
Cao Mao took Sima Yan to meet everyone in the mansion, including Yang Zong.
However, Yang Zong was in a state of excitement at this moment. He was naked to the waist, took off his shoes, and circled around the big tree in the hall. He was mumbling words and dancing, and at first glance, he just drank.
Sima Yan was dumbfounded when he saw it. The small Yuancheng was really full of talents!
Cao Mao kept chattering all the way.
"An Shi, I wonder how virtuous and capable I, Cao Mao, am, to be valued by all the sages in the temple."
"I don't know any strategies for governing the country. Fortunately, I have a talented person like you to help me!"
"You and I hit it off as soon as we met, and we will trust each other with great things in the future!"
Sima Yan was frightened. He just shrank his head and hummed several times in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, without further ado, I'd better go to grandpa's place...be prepared to welcome him tomorrow..."
"Okay! An Shi, I'll take you there!"
"No need!! Your Majesty, please stay!!"
"You're welcome An Shi! Someone's coming, prepare a car!!"
Cao Mao still sent Sima Yan to the mansion where Wang Su was. Sima Yan got out of the car, saluted respectfully to Cao Mao, then turned around and walked towards the mansion, walking faster and faster, and finally rushed into the mansion as if running away. .
Cao Mao reluctantly watched him enter the mansion before heading back home.
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"inflammation!"
Wang Su looked at his grandson in front of him with a smile, completely devoid of his usual seriousness.
Sima You and Sima Yan are both Wang Su's grandsons, and among the two, Wang Su prefers Sima Yan.
Compared with Sima You, Sima Yan is more sincere and friendly to his friends and relatives.
This is his strength and also his biggest weakness.
Wang Su was about to ask about his parents when he noticed that Sima Yan's forehead was covered with sweat and he looked a little uneasy.
He asked suspiciously: "What happened?"
"No... no problem, no problem."
"Your Majesty has agreed, and you can go and greet him tomorrow."
Hearing this, Wang Su was not happy at all.
Thinking of Cao Mao, Wang Su gritted his teeth with hatred.
He doesn't have the slightest fondness for this troublemaking young emperor now.
"I see that Your Majesty is arrogant, disrespectful of the law, domineering and rude, and is not a wise ruler. If you support him, you will be afraid of causing some trouble."
Sima Yan scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty is very enthusiastic towards people..."
"Oh, don't be deceived by this person."
"When I get back to Luoyang, I will report it to the general. The second son of the Guo family is stupid and a treacherous person... I must be vigilant!"
In front of Sima Yan, Wang Su had no intention of hiding anything and directly expressed his thoughts.
Sima Yan obviously didn't understand this and just looked at his grandfather blankly.
Wang Su knew that he had said too much, so he asked about Sima Yan's family situation.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words before Wang Su warned: "What I said to you is not allowed to be told to outsiders."
"In addition, starting from tomorrow, you should not have any contact with His Majesty."
"After returning to Luoyang, you must avoid him and don't get close to him."
"You are a kind person and have a simple heart, but you must not be deceived by him..."
Wang Su rubbed his forehead and said a little tiredly: "Fortunately, these things are over. I will greet him tomorrow and take him to Luoyang. I will rest for a while."
Wang Su said this, but his heart was not as relaxed as he said.
He always felt that that guy wouldn't give in so easily.
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
I hope I am overthinking it.
