No, something's wrong.
Looking at the honest-looking person next to him, Cao Mao felt more and more something was wrong.
If he is going to Huainan as he said, what is the nature of this?
This is hedging your bets.
I believe you when you say Sima Zhao endured it, but can Master Sima endure it? ?
If he hadn't been seriously ill and was causing trouble in the temple, he would have offered a plan to kill the tribe.
Even if he is seriously ill now, if you dare to hedge your bets in front of him and send your youngest son to Huainan, will he tolerate you?
Why, Master Sima has become compassionate and doesn't care about this anymore? ?
Cao Mao absolutely does not believe that Master Sima can condone this kind of behavior. As a current Situ, Gao Rou's choices can actually affect many wealthy families and courtiers. If he takes the lead in hedging his bets, then why don't all the ministers in the temple follow suit? Then Master Sima still has to die?
If Gao Guang is telling the truth and Gao Rou really wants him to go to Huainan, then it doesn't make sense that he can still live as a knight for himself.
If Gao Guang didn't go to Huainan to be the governor, then what reason would he have to deceive himself.
This guy must be lying.
Did he want to sneak into his own group so that he could tip off Sima Shi?
Countless thoughts flashed through Cao Mao's heart, but his face remained calm, even a little excited.
"I have always admired Mr. Situ. I never expected that I would be able to meet Mr. Situ's son today. Hahaha, I am very happy!"
Gao Guang was stunned and hurriedly said: "My father also praised your majesty very much. He once said that your majesty is a king who has never been seen in the ages. He said that your bravery is comparable to Emperor Taizu, your literary talent is not inferior to that of King Chen Si, your strategy and propaganda are "Just like a civil servant"
Cao Mao raised his head and laughed.
"How do I deserve such a compliment? Mr. Situ is too praiseworthy!"
"It's not an exaggeration. When I met with His Majesty today, I realized that my father was right."
"Oh? Mr. Gao still has the ability to recognize people?"
"It's not that I have such talent, it's that Your Majesty has such talent. Didn't Your Majesty see at a glance that I was sent by Master Sima?"
The smile on Cao Mao's face suddenly solidified.
Several eunuchs around were stunned.
Gao Guang looked at Cao Mao seriously, his expression no different from just now.
"what did you say?"
"Your Majesty, I deliberately talked about the Huainan incident, but you directly changed the topic to my father. Isn't it because you didn't care at all because you saw through that I was sent by someone else?"
"If I really go to Huainan to serve as the governor, how can the general spare me and let me serve as a casual knight? Your Majesty should think so."
Cao Mao looked at Gao Guang in shock, "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Gao Guang sighed, took Cao Mao's hand and continued to walk forward, but whispered: "Your Majesty is right, it is indeed what your Majesty thought."
"My father wanted to send me to Huainan, but when we got ready and returned to the mansion, Master Sima was waiting inside the mansion."
"He blackmailed my father through me, and also planted many people in the house."
"He deliberately let me enter the palace just to get some words out of you and ask you what you think. Master Sima believes that the prince may be secretly helping you and the Queen Mother."
Gao Guang said, with a flash of anger in his eyes.
"My father and I both know very well that no matter what, Master Sima will never let us go. Before he dies, he will definitely take away the entire Gao family."
"I didn't want to compete with Master Sima, but my father is already very old. As a son, I really don't want to let my father suffer anymore. This is an unfilial act."
"If Your Majesty does not mind, I am willing to help Your Majesty secretly. Your Majesty does not need to inform me of any important matters. If you have any instructions, just let me do it. I am willing to kill the national traitors together with Your Majesty!!"
Gao Guang said through gritted teeth.
Several eunuchs around were stunned. They lowered their heads and said nothing. They slowly surrounded the two of them, for fear that Sima Hui and others would suddenly appear.
Cao Mao was even more shocked. He looked at the bright light in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone!!! There is a rebel!!!"
"Catch him!!!"
The eunuch was shocked, but he still followed Cao Mao's instructions and pinned him to the ground.
Cao Mao looked at Mr. Xu beside him and whispered: "Go and call Chengjun!"
Mr. Xu couldn't understand what Cao Mao was thinking at all, but as a precarious eunuch, he would still obey Cao Mao's orders unconditionally and left quickly.
Gao Guang was pushed to the ground by several eunuchs, his eyes filled with fear.
"Your Majesty!! What is your Majesty doing?!"
"I really want to assist His Majesty!!"
Cao Mao snorted coldly, "Oh, who do you think I am, you little thief?"
"If it weren't for the general, how could I be able to sit firmly in this country? I regard the general as my confidant, how could I allow you to sow discord like this?!"
"Your Majesty!! Don't you believe my sincerity?!"
Just when Gao Guang was struggling to explain, Cheng Ji came here in a hurry, holding the handle of the knife at his waist tightly.
"Your Majesty? What happened?!"
Cao Mao pointed to the highlight in front of him and said: "This guy is trying to drive a wedge between me and the general. You can deal with this traitor on your own! Take his head in exchange for merit!"
Cheng Ji was stunned and looked at the highlight in front of him. He didn't understand why His Majesty asked him to cut off the highlight.
But since it is what His Majesty ordered, then just chop it off.
Cheng Ji suddenly pulled out his knife and strode towards Gao Guang.
Gao Guang gritted his teeth and watched as Cheng Ji walked to his side, pushed away the eunuch beside him, and then raised the knife.
Gao Guang finally couldn't stand it any longer.
"Don't do it!! Don't do it! I was joking with His Majesty! I was joking!!"
"Wait!"
Cao Mao stopped Cheng Ji and stared at the pale figure in front of him, "Chengjun, this man's father is the Situ of the dynasty. If he is killed like this, his father may be in trouble with me. Forget it, please do it yourself." Hand him over!"
After Cao Mao finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Gao Guang looked helplessly at Cheng Ji in front of him, almost gritting his teeth.
How did he figure it out? ? ?
Cao Mao strode on the road, but Mr. Xu hesitated to speak.
"Husband Xu, what do you want to say?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking so bluntly. I feel that what Gao Sanqi just said may not be a lie."
"Most of it is the truth, just a few lies mixed in with the truth."
"How does Your Majesty know that he told lies??"
Cao Mao sneered.
"When I was commenting on the talents of Luoyang with celebrities, I once heard Ji Kang comment on Situ Gong's three sons. They believed that Situ Gong's eldest son was mediocre, his second son was brave, and his third son was cautious. Only his three sons could become great people. son."
"After he came in just now, he acted very cautiously and restrained."
"But how could such a cautious person say in front of you why I want to rid the country of traitors?"
"If one of you is arranged by the general, won't the entire Gao family be buried together?"
"Either he is emboldened and thinks that nothing will happen to you even if you report him, or he knows that you are all loyal to me and there is no one among you who has been arranged by the general. He is not a general. How can he be sure? How can he dare to take risks? ?! Just because you are all eunuchs?"
"If it were the second son of Mr. Situ's family who came, maybe I would believe it, but if it was the third son who came, then I would definitely not believe it."
"Besides, Master Sima is not that easy to fool. If Master Sima had been to their mansion, would he still have the guts to rebel? What a joke!"
"If the Gao family had such courage, how could Gao Rou be bullied to this extent?"
Listening to Cao Mao's analysis, Mr. Xu was speechless for a long time.
"Your Majesty, just in case he really surrenders to you"
"Then I don't need the help of someone who can tell my plot in front of everyone. If I accept such a person, I will cause big trouble sooner or later."
Mr. Xu was completely convinced, and he looked at the young emperor in front of him complicatedly.
"Then Gao Rou did not praise me wrongly. This slave is convinced."
"Huh?? What did you say??"
Sima Zhao's eyes widened.
"Gao Guang, the regular servant of Sanqi, stirred up dissension and deceived His Majesty, and I captured him!"
Cheng Ji raised his head and said proudly.
Sima Zhao looked faintly at Gao Guang, who was tied up.
Gao Guang's face was full of grievances, "General Zhengxi, please listen to me explain that I did things according to the general's orders and was not a rebel!"
Sima Zhao was stunned and looked at Cheng Ji, "Cheng Chengjun, right? Please go back!"
The smile on Cheng Ji's face disappeared a little, and he saluted Sima Zhao, "Cheng Ji retires!"
He left here immediately.
After Cheng Ji left, Sima Zhao hurriedly stood up and untied the rope for Gao Guang.
Sima Zhao didn't know about this, but he didn't think Gao Guang was deceiving him. Why should he tell such a lie that would be exposed in a confrontation?
"It's all my fault for making you suffer."
Sima Zhao said very sincerely, Gao Guang even said he didn't dare.
"What did brother tell you?"
"Does General Zhengxi not know?? Then why do you?"
Sima Zhao waved his hand, "Situ Gong is the person I admire the most in my life, and so is his son. I have complete trust in you, why would I embarrass you? Although I don't know about this, I believe you won't What a big mistake to make!”
Gao Guang felt a little moved. He saluted Sima Zhao again, and then told him in detail what Master Sima had arranged.
Sima Zhao was a little stunned.
"You mean that when he heard that you wanted to get rid of the national traitors, he directly ordered to arrest you? He even handed you over to Lord Chengcheng directly??"
"Is such that."
Sima Zhao was confused.
This in the end is why?
First he taught his son, and now he helps catch the "rebels"? ?
Is it possible that this emperor is still a loyal minister? ?
What exactly does he want to do? !
Gao Guang smiled bitterly and said: "General, I think he probably saw through it."
"No, no, I feel more and more that this emperor cannot be treated with common sense."
