Yang Hu carefully looked around and looked at the empty palace nearby. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head, and strode forward.
In these days, Yang Hu was tortured a lot by the emperor.
He regretted his choice.
If he had known this would be the case, he would not have come to Luoyang!
I thought that Sima Zhao was very kind to me, but who would have thought that this little emperor was even more favored than Sima Zhao.
He didn't know how to explain these things to Sima Zhao and the others.
Could it be said that the emperor clung to him shamelessly and couldn't get rid of him?
Yang Hu had never seen someone like the emperor in his life. His excessive enthusiasm was enough to scare away any minister. No wonder Sima Wang didn't even act as a guard general and ran away.
Yang Hu was thinking about these things in his mind. As soon as he turned around at the intersection in the palace, he felt a sense of malice.
He raised his head, and sure enough, the emperor was standing in front of him with a smile.
"uncle!!"
"What a coincidence! I meet you here!"
Cao Mao stepped forward and grabbed Yang Hu's hand, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
In just a few days, Yang Hu changed from Yang Gong to Cao Mao's uncle.
Cao Mao's statement was well-founded. According to his statement, although he and Sima Yu were not officially married, they were already married.
Yang Hu is Sima Ku's biological uncle and Yang Huiyu's younger brother, so of course he has to be called uncle too!
Yang Hu wanted to deny it, but he couldn't deny it. It seemed that this was really the case.
He could only complain in his heart, my sister-in-law, what are you doing?
"Uncle, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and I've been talking about you all day long. Come on, come with me! Let's eat something first, and then you can get back to work!"
Cao Mao didn't give Yang Hu a chance to refuse at all, and pulled him towards the Shiqian Hall where Sima Yu was.
Yang Hu was helplessly dragged forward by Cao Mao, his face full of bitterness.
When he walked into the hall, Sima Yu's ashen eyes were a little surprised.
Sima Yu was not Yang Huiyu's biological child at all, and he and Yang Hu were not even close to each other. They had only met her a few times, but the emperor kept bringing people to her all day long, and said that relatives should see each other more often. , which made Sima Yu feel confused.
"Hey! Uncle is here! Let me get some food!"
Cao Mao's words were very natural. Those who didn't know would probably think that they were husband and wife.
Sima Yu didn't say anything more. After praying and meeting Yang Hu, he left the place.
Cao Mao pulled Yang Hu to sit down, and then breathed out.
"With uncle here, it's really different. Even the flies don't dare to come near."
Cao Mao said, but looked at the two Huangmen officials in the distance.
Yang Hu followed his gaze and looked into the distance, and when he saw the two people, his expression suddenly became serious.
Cao Mao smiled bitterly, "Uncle, I really hope you won't blame me."
"I'm all alone here."
"I lost my mother when I was young, and lost my father when I grew up. My younger brother didn't get close to me. I was alone. I was intimidated by officials in Yuancheng. When I arrived in Luoyang, no one dared to come to me. Everyone in the palace also didn't dare. Talk to me, I just want someone to talk to.”
"At first, my mother died because of giving birth to me. My father thought it was my fault, so he didn't love me. When I was still young, he threw me into another courtyard and left me alone."
"I was only four or five years old at the time. I was extremely scared and cried loudly, but no one listened. I could only talk to myself and fall asleep like this."
"It became even more so when I grew up. Officials in Yuancheng didn't dare to talk to me. As soon as I opened my mouth, they would impeach me to the Third Division. I thought it would be different after becoming the emperor."
"But, I don't know why, those ministers are not willing to talk to me."
"The original Prince Taichang, because I always went to him, even pretended to be sick and left the temple. There was Jia Chong who was willing to talk to me, but after only chatting a few times, he was killed, saying that he was alienating the monarch and his ministers. "
"I set up a banquet to summon those celebrities. I heard that celebrities are the best at talking. Who would have thought that after they arrived, they would just surround An Shi and not want to talk to me."
Cao Mao's face was very bitter, "I go to see my mother every day, but her relatives all hate me and even resent my mother for this."
"Including my current wife, her son is in the general's mansion, so she can't say anything to me."
"Every time I hear celebrities talking about my uncle, they say that he is the most moral and wise man in the world, and he will be known to the world sooner or later. They also say that you are kind-hearted, benevolent and generous. I think you are so kind. People should be willing to chat with me for a few words."
Cao Mao suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Hu expectantly.
"Uncle, if you don't like it, I don't have to come to you in the future."
Yang Hu was very restless at the moment. His face was red and his brows were furrowed. The amount of information in the emperor's words just now was so great that he couldn't relax for a while.
Cao Mao watched his expression changing, and finally there was some pity in his eyes.
Yang Hu and Cao Mao looked at each other with extremely bright eyes.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so exaggerated. I know that even in the palace, there are princes, An Shi, and many eunuchs accompanying you."
Cao Mao was stunned.
Yang Hu continued: "However, I also know that the suffering your Majesty suffered is real."
"It's just that your Majesty thinks highly of me. I'm not as virtuous as you said. I'm also afraid of death, and I'm afraid of involving my clan. I don't dare to draw my sword out of its sheath like a wise man, and I don't dare to stand up like a wise man. Like a righteous man, he sacrifices his life for righteousness and faces life and death."
"I have been studying hard for decades. I just want to put my talents and knowledge to use, leave a name in history, and do something to earn praise from His Majesty. I am really ashamed of myself."
Yang Hu said very seriously, Cao Mao pursed his lips and said nothing.
Yang Hu added: "But if your Majesty is willing, you can still talk to me."
"I am willing to listen."
Cao Mao was silent for a long time and asked, "Why is this?"
Yang Hu said sincerely: "Although I am not as wise as your Majesty thought, I admire such a wise person very much. In the same way, I also admire your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, at your age, dares to do things that even people with lofty ideals dare not do."
"I am not virtuous, but if your Majesty just needs someone to listen to the pain in your heart, then I am willing to do my little thing."
Cao Mao laughed and said, "Listen? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble because of this? The general will not show any mercy to his wife, his friends, or even his daughters and grandchildren. Do you think you have any mercy?" Is your status higher than these people?"
Yang Hu shook his head, "The general will not kill his ministers."
"Why?"
"Because the general knows that I will not assist His Majesty."
Cao Mao smiled and did not delve further into the topic. He sighed: "You are sincere. No wonder those people praise my uncle's character."
“They got the review right this time.”
Cao Mao poured some tea for Yang Hu, "Since uncle doesn't care, then stay and chat with me for a while. If you see me again in the future, don't run away again."
Yang Hu's words were so straightforward, but many of Cao Mao's originally prepared words came to nothing.
But Cao Mao didn't care much about this. He sipped tea and said slowly: "Speaking of which, after coming to the palace, this is the first time I have seen a sincere person like you. I have been with those people for so long that I don't know what to do." I’m getting along with someone like you.”
"There are very few people like you among the big families. Instead, it is the little people who are looked down upon by others. They are much more sincere and willing to sacrifice their lives for justice."
Cao Mao laughed, "Every time I think about it, I feel a little embarrassed. In my opinion, the high-ranking disciples who flaunt their morality are far inferior to the villains they despise morally."
"I believe that your majesty's words are biased. Morality has nothing to do with origin. Not all high-ranking students are noble gentlemen, and not all common people are cunning villains."
"Uncle, why don't you tell me about the other noble gentlemen in this temple? Speaking of which, I don't know much about the officials in the temple."
"Shang Shulang Du Yu, I think it is"
The two were talking when suddenly there was a shouting outside.
"His Majesty!!!"
Cao Mao said helplessly: "This is An Shilai!"
"Send someone quickly to bring him in."
Soon, the eunuch brought Sima Yan here. Sima Yan was actually wearing armor today. His appearance was not suitable for wearing armor. He looked nondescript and funny.
Sima Yan walked in with a smile and saw Yang Hu here. He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly saluted.
"An Shi, aren't you in the Chinese Army? Why did you come back suddenly?"
"Don't mention it. I was just about to take office when my father drove me back."
Sima Yan said, sitting next to Cao Mao with difficulty. This armor was really inconvenient.
"Then you have to wear armor to enter the palace? You are not a palace guard, so entering like this is against the law."
Sima Yan was stunned, "Is there still such a law?"
Cao Mao rubbed his forehead, "Forget it, tell me, what happened?"
"Oh, good thing!"
"The prince has been appointed as Taichang, the head of the nine ministers. Hahaha, there will definitely be more people coming to me at future banquets. With Taichang sitting in charge, those celebrities who want to become officials through Confucian classics will definitely I will try my best to come to the banquet!”
Sima Yan was very happy.
Cao Mao nodded, seemingly not surprised by this.
With Wang Xiang's ability, he can even get into the position of Taichang himself. Now that he has help from him, it will naturally be easier for him to assume the position of Taichang.
Yang Hu looked at the expressionless Cao Mao, but felt a little surprised.
Sima Yan thought for a while and suddenly said:
"By the way, the temple also issued an edict."
"The temple appoints Guanqiu Jian, the general of Zhendong, as the Taiwei, and wants him to come to Luoyang immediately!"
"Um?!"
