Wang Su rushed to the scene.
The county captain was following Wang Su at this moment.
The prefect worked very efficiently, and Shu Wan had already been imprisoned. Waiting for the order from the temple, he could be put into a prison car and sent to Luoyang.
When he heard the news of Cao Mao's assassination, Wang Su was really frightened.
If something happens to Cao Mao, his reputation in this life will be ruined.
For people in this era, the purpose of raising fame is to become an official, and being an official can continue to raise reputation. This is a beneficial cycle.
But at the level of Wang Su, raising Wang is no longer for the sake of being an official, but for the sake of leaving a name in history and benefiting the clan.
The higher Wang Su's current reputation, the more likely his descendants will be recommended. A good reputation can protect the family for several generations.
And if his reputation is ruined and will be infamy for thousands of years, I am afraid that his descendants will one day be kicked out of the top ranks of the wealthy families by other aristocratic families and fall to the lower ranks.
Therefore, when he led everyone to rush into the mansion, the first thing Wang Su looked at was not his grandson, but this noble countryman who was related to his reputation.
Fortunately, Cao Mao was not injured.
Wang Su's uneasy heart finally calmed down.
Then, he looked at his grandson and asked about him.
"I'm fine, Your Majesty protected me..."
Sima Yan whispered, looking at Cao Mao with a somewhat complicated look.
At first, he just thought this person was weird, too close, and even a little scary.
Later, I felt some pity for him because of the gap between him and me.
Now, he felt some affection for this weird country boy.
Wang Su looked at Zheng Miao, "Who did it?!"
Zheng Miao shook his head, "I really don't know."
Cao Mao smiled bitterly and said: "I have always treated people with sincerity, and I have never had any enemies. I really don't know who wants to attack me."
"I don't have much manpower in my house. If the assassin comes again, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop him."
A knight said: "When we heard the sound and entered, we saw several people with their faces covered, fighting with Guo Jun. When they saw us, they fled in a hurry. They seemed to be very familiar with the surrounding area and had already made arrangements. We were not familiar with the roads and could not catch up with them."
Sima Yan frowned, "The elite in the army can't even catch a few shady rats?!"
The knight pursed his lips and said nothing.
Cao Mao was shocked, "Familiar with the house? Is he a traitor?"
"It's not the rangers I dismissed, is it?"
Wang Su was immediately speechless.
Why are you still grabbing words?
Shouldn’t it be up to us to wonder?
Wang Su ordered: "Send people to search the city. In addition, leave twenty people to protect the noble countryman. No one can harm him."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Cao Mao quickly saluted.
Since he wrote a letter asking for Xia Houxuan's vindication, these people no longer dare to call him "Your Majesty".
Cao Mao feels that this is the greatest achievement he has achieved so far.
Wang Su had a straight face and just returned the greeting to Cao Mao, but was unwilling to pay attention to him.
But Cao Mao obviously didn't want to miss this good opportunity. He hurriedly said: "My lord, I have gone to see you several times in these days, but I can't get in."
"But what did I do to offend you and make you so angry?"
"When I was young, I took Xiahou Gong, Lanling Chenghou and others as my role models and imitated their conduct. I also have special respect for you."
"I know you are a great Confucian scholar and want to learn from you, but you never gave me a chance to meet you after you came to Yuancheng."
"Prince, what is the reason for this?"
Cao Mao's eyes were full of sadness, and he performed the feeling of being rejected by his idol to the fullest.
Wang Su only felt creepy.
Damn it, this guy is trying to ruin my reputation!
As a qualified head of a wealthy family, Wang Su is still very sensitive in these aspects. Cao Mao's words sounded like he was expressing his admiration for himself and his sadness at not being able to meet each other.
In fact, it is easy to associate it with another meaning.
That is because Wang Su was afraid of rehabilitating the former scholar leader Xia Houxuan, so he did not dare to meet Cao Mao.
Of course, this is true. Wang Su really doesn't want to get involved in this matter, but at least on the surface, he can't show it. Even Sima Zhao has to pretend, let alone him?
"The old minister is terrified."
Wang Su said: "It's not that the old minister refused to see me. In these days, the old minister has been busy with Xiahou Gong's rebellion. He wrote to the temple and informed many relatives and friends, so he couldn't meet me. I also ask for the forgiveness of Duke Cao."
At this time, of course Wang Su could only express his position.
This is what Cao Mao wanted. He laughed and said, "The prince is a great sage! The prince's virtues can be used as a guide for the world. I will definitely imitate him! Please accept my worship!"
"teacher!!"
Wang Su felt dizzy for a while, hurriedly said a few words, and left the place as if fleeing.
Sima Yan was scolding those knights who had neglected their duty.
Zheng Miao stood beside Cao Mao.
Zheng Miao hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "My lord, we are stupid and don't know who the assassin is. But there are many talented people in the temple, and the general is very wise. He must know it."
"That's the best! If the general knows about it, he will definitely catch the real murderer for me! I have nothing to worry about!"
Cao Mao said happily.
Zheng Miao was speechless. After bidding farewell to Cao Mao, he took Sima Yan and left.
After they all left, Cao Mao followed Guo Zi into the inner room.
As soon as he entered the inner room, Guo Zi said with a straight face, "Lord!"
"Um?"
"Such deceitful villain methods are really not something a gentleman can do."
"Why would a gentleman do such a thing if he is magnanimous?"
"I can't do it because of your instructions, but I will never do such a thing again."
Cao Mao laughed, "How can this be considered a deceitful method?"
"This is an upright method. You don't think the Sima family can't see it, right?"
"Even Wang Su can see that this crude method can deceive people like Sima Yan and my uncle."
"However, I'm not afraid whether he can see it."
"What's important is not who sent the assassin. What's important is what impact it will have if I die."
"Even if that Sima Master doesn't care about reputation at all, he still has to consider the consequences of my sudden death, right?"
"Besides, Master Sima is a very scary person. I'm afraid I won't be able to shake him with my ordinary methods. Therefore, we have to keep giving him powerful information to make him restless!"
"I feel very happy when I think about how the Sima family wants to kill me, but they don't dare to kill me and have to carefully send people to protect me!"
"Zi Shou, my Cao family may not be righteous in winning the country, but we still have our own character. Half of the country was conquered by my great-great-grandfather!"
"The prosperity of the north today was created by my grandfather and uncle!"
"We are different from the Sima family. We are not rats who only know the art of deceit!"
"I have always been frank in doing things. Regarding Xia Houxuan's matter, the resignation matter, including today's assassination matter, I am not afraid that others will know the reason for everything."
Guo blame asked: "But what if the Sima family is cornered and they ignore this and insist on killing you?"
Cao Mao looked at him and blinked.
"Mr. Guo, do you know what is the biggest shortcoming of rats who only know the art of deceit?"
"Please inform me."
"They have made no contribution to the country. Everyone only surrounds them because of fear or interests. They are unpopular and unpopular, so they have never been able to achieve complete control."
"It's easy for them to kill me, but after killing me, they have to be able to cope with the next situation."
"Just wait, the impact of this matter is far from that simple."
After this incident, the lives of the monarch and his subjects returned to the past again. The difference was that there were more knights in the house to protect them.
Cao Mao was a man who didn't want to be idle. He talked to these knights every day and invited them to have dinner with him.
Of course, the knights did not dare to get close to him and deliberately kept a distance. However, they could not resist Cao Mao's talkativeness and finally became familiar with him.
Although they are still very indifferent, Cao Mao has a certain understanding of them.
For example, the leader of these knights was also the knight who knocked on the door first.
His name is Cheng Ji.
He is the younger brother of General Pi.
He currently serves as the Cavalry Superintendent of General Zhengxi, commanding the knights in the palace.
ps: The collection has reached 67,000. I don’t know if it will exceed 100,000 before it is put on the shelves. This result is much better than I expected when I first started the book. I am very motivated!
