Cao Mao didn't mean to deceive the teacher.
Mainly because I am too young.
Queen Mother Guo may trust herself, but she may not listen to the advice of her little baby.
Wang Xiang may value himself, but he will never think that a little kid following him can have any future. The one he follows is the Queen Mother!
Faced with this situation, Cao Mao could only use Lao Wang to deceive the Queen Mother, and then use the Queen Mother to coax Lao Wang.
Cao Mao felt that it was best for them not to have direct contact, and to let himself serve as the messenger as much as possible. Without him to coordinate in the middle, the alliance between the two would simply collapse.
For everyone's safety, sometimes I have to act crazy in front of the teacher.
Presumably the teacher will not care about this either.
Although the situation was urgent, Wang Xiang still did not forget to go to class. Today, he was talking about the principles of sacrifice.
Sacrifice is a very important thing at this time. Different objects of sacrifice and worshipers have different standards and rituals. Even different seasons will affect the color of sacrifices and the number of sacrifices. Scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties brought the superstitious color of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the extreme. The so-called metaphysics , a large part of it is about those fascinating things.
Although Cao Mao was not interested in these things, he still tried hard to remember them.
When you don't have the strength to break this fantasy trend of thought, it's best to try your best to integrate, because you may not be able to use it one day.
Cao Mao still did not forget to improve his abilities, and the huge sense of crisis never disappeared. He did not believe that Sima Shi was about to die of serious illness.
It is now the last month of the first year of Zhengyuan, and in a few days it will be the second year of Zhengyuan.
Master Sima died in the leap month of the second year. The cause of his death was not entirely due to illness. He was frightened by the god Wen Yang who descended to earth, which caused his condition to deteriorate rapidly and he died directly.
Now that Wen Yang hasn't exerted his strength, Master Sima is about to die of illness?
impossible!
Even if he has been sending blessings these days, Master Sima's current situation cannot be worse than when his eyeballs exploded, right?
He's just pretending!
This huge sense of crisis makes Cao Mao dare not relax in the slightest. He is busy improving his abilities every day, practicing martial arts with Cheng Ji, learning culture from Wang Xiang, and of course, learning acting skills by the way.
The rest of the time, I just kept making friends with everyone in the palace, strengthening the relationship with the Queen Mother, and digging holes for the Guo family.
Cao Mao felt that to some extent, he might be busier than Master Sima.
Wang Xiang still admires this disciple very much.
This is an impeccable king, extremely intelligent. Whether he is teaching him Confucian classics or sacrificial rituals, he learns very quickly and is far better than himself at the beginning. The most important thing is that he can hide his clumsiness and show off. .
Can Zhu Zi still not see what those people in the Guo family are thinking?
I'm sure this guy is using his own name to sow discord between the Queen Mother and those people!
But Wang Xiang is not angry, and his allies are strong, which is a good thing.
It's a pity that if this son was born in a peaceful and prosperous age, he might not be the next Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
They are also Emperor Wen. Compared with the Han Dynasty, the difference between the Wei Dynasty and the Han Dynasty is a bit too much.
One is to take the position in times of crisis, turn the tide and create peace; the other is to take the position in times of peace, work hard and create peace in times of crisis.
Wang Xiang completed today's course, and Cao Mao learned a lot about sacrifice.
Wang Xiang is still very talented, and what he just taught is something he must understand to become Taichang.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, what happened to Sima Ku is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Zhen De is not Guo De. He was adopted to an outsider very early. What does it have to do with the Queen Mother?"
"Your Majesty just said that Sima Shi entered the palace with Sima Yu. The first is to control you, the second is to divide the Queen Mother, and the third is to make you feel that you are unable to inherit. In fact, there is another point."
"I am willing to listen to the teacher's teachings!"
Wang Xiang narrowed his eyes, "The Queen Mother has the ambition to govern the world, but she is not full-fledged. If Master Sima wants to betroth this girl to His Majesty, the Queen Mother will definitely not allow it. When the time comes, the Queen Mother will directly face Sima Master. I don’t think the Queen Mother can be Sima Shi’s opponent. If she fails, then all the things Your Majesty has done before will be in vain. The Queen Mother is a person, and Your Majesty naturally knows that she cannot be frustrated, otherwise she will definitely lose her edge."
Cao Mao responded quickly.
"The teacher is right. In the current situation, the Empress Dowager will definitely be eager to fight against Master Sima. Once she loses miserably, she will return to her original appearance, cowering and not daring to fight again."
"How vicious!!"
Cao Mao gritted his teeth, his eyes almost bursting with fire.
Wang Xiang said seriously: "How do I teach Your Majesty on weekdays?!"
Cao Mao sighed and saluted him again, "Teacher, please forgive me for being rude..."
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient when things happen. It's not a big deal for that woman to enter the palace. I don't think a woman can have any influence on Your Majesty. It's the Queen Mother who worries me the most."
"As for inheriting the mantle of Emperor Liezu, your Majesty must understand that names are sometimes important, but they are not so important when it comes to what is truly important."
"I know that your Majesty hates generals, but if you want to accomplish great things, sometimes you still have to imitate the generals."
The corners of Cao Mao's eyes twitched. What should we learn? Do you want to imitate him in killing his wife?
"The general is able to govern the temple not because of his high moral standards, but because he has a large number of troops and is extremely capable."
Wang Xiang said with a smile.
Cao Mao calmed down.
"Teacher, I understand."
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient."
A smile appeared on Wang Xiang's face, and he said slowly: "The general will not die soon."
Cao Mao was not surprised. He had heard this sentence countless times, and almost everyone said it, but Master Sima was still alive and kicking. Those who said he was not going to die soon went to see Taiyi first.
After hearing this many times, Cao Mao was not touched at all.
"The general has begun to show up on his own initiative. Although he pretends to be recovered, his weakness can no longer be hidden. His eagerness to do these things proves that he does not have much time and does not dare to delay it any longer. .”
"In half a year, within half a year, he will definitely die."
Cao Mao looked at Wang Xiang in shock. Everyone said that Master Sima was going to die, but no one had ever given a specific date so accurately.
Wang Xiang was very serious, "Your Majesty only needs to persist for another half year, and maybe it won't even take half a year. This is Master Sima's last counterattack. No matter what grievances Your Majesty has suffered, you must be patient. As long as you endure this period of time, Sima It’s nothing to worry about.”
Wang Xiang said, no longer hiding his ambition.
This is also the reason why Wang Xiang dared to fight for his life with Cao Mao. If he was asked to choose between Sima Shi and the Queen Mother Cao Mao, he would definitely choose Sima Master. But if he had to choose between Sima Zhao, then he would still be willing to go with the Queen Mother Cao Mao. Fight for your life.
The Sima family can hold the position of general, but their own family can't?
Of course, the Sima family is really stupid. They have such good conditions, but they have to be obsessed with the emperor's throne. The prosperity of the family is real, and it cannot be changed even if the dynasty changes. Why be persistent?
"Mother! The general will not survive more than two months!"
"The prince told me this himself!"
In Zhaoyang Hall, Cao Mao was sitting in front of the Queen Mother, his face full of surprise.
When Queen Mother Guo heard this, she couldn't sit still anymore, her eyes flashed, "Seriously?!"
"This is what the prince said, and it is certainly true!"
Queen Mother Guo couldn't help laughing.
"My son, this is heaven protecting us. If Master Sima dies, who else can go against me?"
"Mother, you are so blessed! You have the protection of Taiyi! This thief has done many evil things and deserves this end. As long as he dies, how can Sima Zhao dare to go against you? All the ministers are just afraid of Master Sima's power now. Don’t dare to say anything, mother, this is our chance!”
Queen Mother Guo was very happy. At this moment, she looked at her son in front of her and became more and more satisfied.
Cao Mao saw that she was in a good mood and took the opportunity to say: "However, the prince said that Master Sima will definitely fight back with all his strength before he dies. Let us be careful not to be harmed by him."
"Counterattack??"
"Yes, he knows that he doesn't have much time left, so he will definitely fight back. Mother, what do you think he will do?"
"I think"
Queen Mother Guo was a little confused. How do I know what he is planning to do? Shouldn't it be you people who tell me?
Queen Mother Guo pondered for a moment and said uncertainly: "Maybe he will threaten us again?"
The most powerful counterattack that Queen Mother Guo could think of was just threats.
And Cao Mao knew in his heart that this was not Sima Master's last counterattack at all. Sima Master's final blow would kill him, not only himself, but even the Queen Mother might not be spared.
But Cao Mao didn't want to scare the Queen Mother in front of him. He hurriedly shouted: "Mother is wise! It must be so!"
"The prince also said that we must endure this for the last time, but I think that Mother Sima is about to die, so mother does not need to take him seriously. If he has any counterattack, we will just take advantage of the situation and counterattack!!"
Queen Mother Guo frowned and scolded: "Why is my son so arrogant?! How can what the prince said be wrong?"
"If Master Sima is about to die, if he fights to the death, won't it benefit Sima Zhao?"
Cao Mao scratched his head and said helplessly: "If we all endure it, wouldn't it make people think that we are easy to bully?"
"You little kid know how not to engage in meaningless face-fighting. You are still young and it is normal not to know this. You must obey your teacher's instructions and don't mess around!"
"I see"
Cao Mao whispered.
Queen Mother Guo looked at the young man in front of her and said softly: "Yanshi, your teacher and I are trying to find ways to help the country. Sooner or later, this world will be yours. You must learn to be patient. A little impatience will ruin your big plans."
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Queen Mother Guo actually said a few nice words.
"When Master Sima dies, you will never suffer again."
