"It is the fault of this minister to serve as a knight but failed to ensure that the emperor behaves righteously."
"I kneel down and ask your Majesty to take back your orders, stay close to the wise, stay away from the villains, carry on the ambition of the three generations of saints, and unify the Spring and Autumn Period."
"If Your Majesty does not respond, I shall kneel and die in front of the palace."
Sima Yan read the article in his hand in a low voice, and then looked at Cao Mao.
"Your Majesty doesn't really want me to kneel in front of the Tai Chi Hall, right? It's snowing heavily outside."
"Not just kneeling, but kneeling naked, taking off my coat, kneeling in the snow."
"Huh?? Then can I still be alive?!"
Sima Yan was startled and shook his head quickly, "No, absolutely not, I will die outside!"
Cao Mao laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Look at this prince. He could strip naked and lie on the ice using his body heat to melt the ice when he was more than ten years old. He's not dead either!"
Sima Yan looked at Cao Mao warily and took a few steps back, "I won't do it anyway!"
Cao Mao grabbed him and pulled him to his side.
"Do you think the prince is really lying on the glacier?"
"Is not it?"
"Nonsense, how can this solid ice be melted by body heat?"
Sima Yan narrowed his eyes, "Your Majesty wants me to lie?"
"You have to kneel once to spread the news. Then, find someone with a similar stature to kneel for you. Kneel in turn for two or three days, and then I will give the order to agree to your request."
"Once this matter spreads, you will be the most loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty. Think about it, in order to persuade the emperor, you took off your coat and knelt in the ice and snow for three full days. The emperor was so moved that he finally took it back. edict"
When Cao Mao said this, Sima Yan lost his composure.
"Your Majesty said this, it's really an opportunity. Otherwise, I can just kneel down for three days in person!"
"With your body, you will have to go see Duke Xuanwen after kneeling for an hour!"
The brothers laughed.
Sima Yan hurriedly put away the article, "Just follow this, I will arrange these, and I will not disappoint His Majesty!"
"An Shi, fame is not the most important thing. You can do this kind of thing, but you can't indulge in it, you know? Those celebrities all use this method to get to the top. They pretend to be human, but in fact Not as good as us two brothers!"
"Therefore, if you want to govern the world, you cannot easily trust these people. You must have your own judgment and cannot follow what others say."
Sima Yan seemed to understand a little and nodded.
Cao Mao then patted him on the shoulder, "Then go and do your work, I'm going to start class too!"
"good!"
Sima Yan left here very happily.
Xu Sheng looked at his back with some displeasure and said, "Why would Your Majesty do such a thing? Although Sima Sanqi is on good terms with Your Majesty, he is a member of their family after all, and he is worthy of your sacrifice of your own reputation. ?"
Cao Mao said seriously: "I am close to An Shi. If someone wants to murder you in the future, you can also ask him for mercy."
Xu Sheng was stunned, looked at Cao Mao with some emotion, and said bitterly: "This servant is incompetent and does not deserve your majesty's love."
"Hahaha, you are the only ones around me. If I don't pamper you, who else can I pamper?"
Cao Mao said a few words and then got up and went to the east hall.
He helped Sima Yan become a celebrity, which was certainly not as simple as what he said.
First of all, Cao Mao needs to contact the celebrities outside. Although these celebrities are inconspicuous, they can sometimes burst out with strong power. In fact, the public opinion among the people is also driven by these celebrities. Sima Zhao will definitely not would allow himself to be easily exposed to such a powerful force.
Unless his son takes the lead.
Sima Yan can completely serve as a bridge between himself and celebrities.
In addition, after Cao Mao came into contact with Sima Yan, he discovered that this guy was actually not a bad guy, especially compared to his father and uncle, he was already a very good person.
Cao Mao also prepared for the worst.
If he fails and is killed in the end, then he will leave a slightly normal emperor to the world, an emperor who will not be so easily deceived by "sages".
Just like Yang Zong back then.
Cao Mao doesn't have much ambition to become king. Every day for him is like dancing on the tip of a needle. If he is not careful, he will be shattered to pieces. This pain is far heavier than my ambition in the world. Cao Mao firmly believes that he can do it by himself. I came to this generation in order to change something.
When Cao Mao arrived at the east hall, Wang Xiang was already waiting here.
Since the day when the two "revealed their true feelings", the relationship between the two has heated up rapidly. Cao Mao talks about his master, as if he regards him as his complete support.
Wang Xiang also told Cao Mao various ways to protect himself.
After closing the door, Wang Xiang stopped talking nonsense and went straight to the topic.
"Your Majesty, there are uprisings all over the country. The situation in Henan has been stabilized, but it can't be suppressed in Hebei. Hebei has already gathered a large number of clans, and with the recruitment of troops and taxes in recent years, the local people are extremely dissatisfied with Sima Division, and Your Majesty has great appeal in Hebei. After Guo Jun raised his troops, people from all over Hebei responded. The general is going to use Shangshu He Zeng as the general in Zhenbei and let him supervise all military affairs and holidays in Hebei to put down the rebellion in Hebei as soon as possible."
Cao Mao knew that Hebei had never been peaceful. In history, after Sima Shi died of illness, there was also turmoil in Hebei. Sima Zhao quickly ordered He Zeng, who had served as the general to conquer the north, to give him a holiday and let him take charge of the military in Hebei. Unexpectedly, now he would It's one year ahead of schedule.
Wang Xiang calmly analyzed the situation in various places for Cao Mao.
"Guo Huai is seriously ill and Jiang Wei is ready to make a move. At this time, Sima Division does not dare to fight against General Zhendong and he cannot hold on for long. Once he dies, generals everywhere may not obey the orders of General Zhendong. , when the time comes, Your Majesty may be able to directly order someone else to take over the position of General."
Wang Xiang told a lot, but he didn't say what he was doing.
Cao Mao could understand this, and Wang Xiang definitely didn't want to affect his affairs.
Wang Xiang finally persuaded Cao Mao to be patient, not to be anxious, and to wait quietly for Master Sima to die of illness.
This is almost the conclusion of Wang Xiang's every day. He seems to be worried that Cao Mao will act recklessly.
However, after this conclusion, Wang Xiang added another sentence.
"I plan to go to Zhaoyang Palace today to meet with the Queen Mother."
"Ah?? Didn't you say you're not in a hurry to see the Queen Mother?"
"Hahaha, if we don't see you again, the Queen Mother will probably have to summon the Guo family again."
Wang Xiang knew Empress Dowager Guo very well, and Cao Mao said nothing more.
Cao Mao said to Queen Mother Guo that Wang Xiang had surrendered to him, but to Wang Xiang, he said that the Queen Mother wanted to use him, but it was not important. Now that the two parties had established a cooperative relationship, he was not worried that Wang Xiang would go back on his word. I'm just worried that those people named Guo will do bad things again.
Especially the Queen Mother, if her performance is too poor, will Wang Xiang change his position?
Although Cao Mao was worried, he did not follow Wang Xiang to see the Queen Mother.
Wang Xiang can go to see the Queen Mother, but he cannot go with him.
After finishing today's class, Wang Xiang got up and left the East Hall and went directly to Zhaoyang Hall.
The aggressive husband Guo, when facing a minister like Wang Xiang, showed no arrogance like he usually did towards Cao Mao. His face was full of smiles and he bent over like a dog without bones.
Wang Xiang was also very kind and asked him to inform him.
Soon, Mr. Guo invited Wang Xiang into the palace.
Queen Mother Guo has been having a very hard time these days. Insecure, she is in fear every day after leaving the clan. Although Cao Mao repeatedly promised that he had won over Wang Xiang, who knows whether what he said is true or false? ?
After all, it's just a little doll.
But when Wang Xiang really appeared in front of her, Queen Mother Guo believed Cao Mao's words.
Nothing else, just because Wang Xiang made a big salute and his attitude was particularly respectful.
"Prince! Please stand up!"
Queen Mother Guo said quickly, Wang Xiang thanked the Queen Mother again, then stood up and sat aside.
"Queen Mother, Your Majesty said that you are always worried these days and feel that there are no wise people around you. Although I am incompetent, I am willing to assist the Queen Mother and help the world."
Wang Xiang took the initiative in speaking as soon as he opened his mouth.
Queen Mother Guo was very pleased, "With the prince here, I naturally won't worry."
"Why didn't you come earlier?"
"Your Majesty, you have always been with outsiders in the past, how can I dare to approach you?"
"outsider??"
"As the Queen Mother, as a member of the Cao family, she spends all her time with Guo, so I naturally don't dare to come."
Queen Mother Guo looked a little embarrassed, and the same words became different when said by Wang Xiang, and they had more weight than what Cao Mao said.
"I am willing to worship you as my wife"
"Why did the Queen Mother say this?! Could it be that I followed the Queen Mother just for the sake of getting an official title?!"
"Not so me"
"Your Majesty is not yet of age, and the Queen Mother is the co-owner of the world. This is where the great righteousness lies. I am willing to follow the Queen Mother because of the great righteousness and for the world, but not for myself!"
Looking at the shining golden Wang Xiang in front of her, Queen Mother Guo was speechless for a moment.
