The severe cold has passed, and although the spring season has not yet arrived, it is still more suitable for travel than in the past.
In the palace, Cao Mao supported the Queen Mother, and the two walked on the path talking and laughing.
There are various eunuchs behind him, followed by Huangmen.
"Mom, I still need to go out for a walk more often on weekdays. If I stay in the palace all day, won't I be suffocating my body?"
"When the world is settled, I will definitely build you the most luxurious palace, gathering all the most beautiful and interesting things in the world."
Queen Mother Guo couldn't help but laugh after hearing Cao Mao's words.
"How can you, as a king, do such a thing?"
"Emperor Liezu thought the same way at the beginning. All the ministers wrote letters to advise, but it was never completed."
Cao Mao smiled and said: "That's different. Emperor Liezu built it for himself. The officials dare to object. I want to build it for my mother. This is filial piety. Who among the officials dares to object?"
"Only you can say it!"
Queen Mother Guo said with a smile.
The soldiers and chamberlains I met along the way bowed to him one after another and stepped aside.
Cao Mao told some interesting things about the world.
The mother and son chatted very harmoniously, and Queen Mother Guo was in a good mood.
Cao Mao hurriedly said: "Mother, we talked about the successor to Emperor Liezu last year, but because of the cold weather and changes in various places, we could not carry out the ceremony. Now, General Wei has conquered the rebels and brought peace to the world. This sacrifice Shouldn’t it be implemented earlier?”
Only then did Queen Mother Guo remember such a thing.
Cao Mao became emperor, but the nature of the emperor's ascension to the throne is still not clear enough. Did he inherit the throne as the heir of Emperor Liezu, inheriting the throne as the son of Emperor Liezu, or did he ascend the throne as the grandson of Emperor Wen? Or he ascends the throne in the name of a wise man of the clan, respected by the ministers.
This needs to be explained because it affects many things.
The Sima family probably did not want Cao Mao to succeed Emperor Liezu in the past, and after Cao Mao ascended the throne, they did not take him to the sacrificial hall.
But no matter what others thought, Cao Mao always believed that he would inherit the throne as the son of Emperor Liezu.
If he is the grandson of Emperor Yiwen, then he is not the direct grandson of Emperor Wen. This person can be replaced too easily.
If it were a simple clan, the problem would be even greater.
Only by inheriting through the adoptive heirs of Emperor Liezu can the legitimacy be greatly enhanced, which will be of great benefit to Cao Mao in governing the world in the future.
This sacrifice is a very important matter.
Queen Mother Guo said: "This kind of ceremony should be held in autumn."
"Mom, it's not necessarily bad in spring."
Queen Mother Guo didn't understand, "Why is my son so anxious?"
"Alas, the ministers are planning to send me to the Xuanwu Pavilion and not allow me to meet my mother. Without this identity, I will have no legitimate reason to visit my mother. Only through sacrifice and truly becoming your son, they will not dare to stop me. Stay!"
Cao Mao looked at the eunuchs behind him and asked, "Didn't mother notice?"
"In recent days, there have been a lot of changes in the eunuchs in the palace, and many people have been replaced, including the chamberlains."
Queen Mother Guo's eyes widened and she hurriedly looked at the servants who were kneeling in obeisance.
"is that so?"
"Mother, I always play in the palace on weekdays, and I am very familiar with everyone in the palace. In recent days, there have been many new faces in the palace."
"These people are here to keep an eye on us."
"It seems that the ministers no longer dare to let me stay with my mother. They are beginning to be afraid of you!"
Queen Mother Guo's good interest suddenly disappeared. She asked seriously with a straight face: "When are they going to take action?"
"Mother, who can know this?"
"The Chancellor is ready to take advantage of our mother and son."
"Mother, I think we can no longer indulge them like this. At least within this palace, we have to have the final say."
Queen Mother Guo looked at him, "What can you do?"
"Mother, these days, Sima Zhao has been fighting with the ministers. Let's ignore these people for now. We can turn a blind eye to them and finish the sacrificial matters first."
Cao Mao's eyes sparkled.
"Mother, after this ceremony is completed, I will give you a huge surprise."
"In the face of Sima Shi, we must delay as much time as possible and cannot fight quickly. But when dealing with these ministers, we must do things as quickly as possible and there must be no hesitation."
"I defeated Master Sima last year. This year, I have to set a small goal for myself."
Queen Mother Guo still trusted her son who had repeatedly created miracles. She asked curiously: "What is your goal this year?"
"Take charge of the chancellery and command the world!"
Queen Mother Guo opened her mouth, but could not close it for a long time.
After experiencing so many things, Queen Mother Guo has seen many things clearly and also understands the difficulty of commanding the world.
Now that she heard her son say that she would take back the power within a year, Queen Mother Guo couldn't help but beat her heart even if she trusted him again.
"Can it really be done?"
"Mom, actually I have already made preparations, I am just waiting for the best opportunity."
"We'd better finish the sacrificial matters first. After we finish this matter, you will understand why I said this."
Cao Mao grinned.
Queen Mother Guo was doubtful about this, "Okay, I agree to the sacrifice matter, but Taichang is responsible for this matter. You still have to persuade your teacher more. He was very friendly to us in the beginning, why should he change now?" What if he becomes an enemy? You have to convince him and let him continue to assist us."
"only!!"
Cao Mao has a clear route in his heart. Now he is no longer the isolated and helpless person he was when he first entered the temple.
If it weren't for the fear that the ministers would jump over the wall in a hurry and be dealt with by the ministers and the Sima family, Cao Mao would have taken action now.
No one can imagine how many cards he has in his hand at this moment.
Once he inherits the inheritance left by his father-in-law, Cao Mao will not hesitate to take action and become the real emperor.
After a week of fighting, Cao Mao put away his impulse. Although he now had some chance of winning, he could not attack rashly. The ministers did not know the trump card in his hand, but he also did not know that these people were still there now. How much strength do they have? Let them fight Sima Zhao first to see how good they are, and then make a decision.
After sending his mother back to Zhaoyang Hall, Cao Mao went to the East Hall in advance to wait.
Today is another class day.
Cao Mao is very concerned about time planning. He always arrives at the east hall in advance and waits for the teacher to arrive.
When Wang Xiang appeared here, his face was very calm, and there was no hint that he had just experienced the setback at the Chancery. There was no anger in his eyes when he looked at Cao Mao, just like before.
Seeing Wang Xiang's appearance, Cao Mao suddenly became more fearful.
He is worthy of being the man ranked first in the biographies of Jin Shu and his ministers.
This made Cao Mao couldn't help but think of He Zeng, who ranked second. Wang Xiang, who ranked first, was so difficult to deal with. Is He Zeng, who ranked second, really a pure flatterer?
Cao Mao no longer dared to look down on anyone.
"The teacher is here!"
Cao Mao stood up with a smile and quickly asked Wang Xiang to sit down.
Wang Xiang sat in front of him with a smile, without showing any hostility, and immediately started the class as if nothing happened.
At this moment, Cao Mao looked a little uneasy, in a daze, and he was far less focused than before when listening to the class.
Wang Xiang slowly put down the book in his hand and looked at Cao Mao.
"Is there something on your mind, Your Majesty?"
Cao Mao sighed and looked very hesitant.
"Teacher, I have something to tell you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Actually, teacher, Zhong Shiji is mine."
Wang Xiang looked at Cao Mao with some confusion, "Your Majesty, you are the emperor. Who in the world is not yours? I don't quite understand."
What Cao Mao learned the most from Teacher Wang was actually his superb acting skills. When Cao Mao first came out of the profession, his acting skills could deceive An Shi. But now, after studying with Teacher Wang for a long time, Cao Mao has understood that before he deceives others, You have to lie to yourself first.
He said with a serious face: "Teacher, you don't know, I mean, he does not support the Sima family, he has always supported me."
Wang Xiang suddenly understood and nodded.
"I see."
Cao Mao looked at him again and whispered: "He came to see me. Shi Ji was very angry and said that his brother had harmed him."
"The Lieutenant Colonel Gao Dan told me that Zhong Tingwei said something in the Chancery, which was very unfavorable to you."
"Shi Ji said that these words have nothing to do with him at all, but that his brother said them deliberately to want us to have a conflict."
Wang Xiang was confused. He had no idea what Cao Mao was talking about.
"Your Majesty is at the Chancellor's Desk, saying that he wants to resolve many troubles. Zhong Tingwei thinks that the old minister caused the rebellion in Hebei, but what does this have to do with Zhong Hui and you?"
Cao Mao smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid you will think that I taught you this secretly."
"This matter really has nothing to do with me. Zhong Yu did it on purpose. He wanted to reap the benefits. I heard from Shi Ji that in fact, the rebellions in various places have ended. General Wei is unwilling to come back because he is still Not prepared”
Wang Xiang shook his head, "Your Majesty, please don't say such things again. I have never had any grudge against anyone, not even Tingwei. If he misunderstood me, I will not be upset, and I will not be suspicious of Zhong Hui because of such a thing."
"As for your Majesty, you are the king of the world, who dares to blame you?"
Cao Mao smiled bitterly and said: "But I originally wanted to hold a sacrifice to inherit the emperor's heir, but I was afraid that you would misunderstand."
"This is a good thing. Your Majesty should take care of it. I will do my best."
Wang Xiang said calmly.
Cao Mao was overjoyed and said: "Teacher, please don't worry. I have already given an order to Zhong Hui. He will not do anything more. As for Zhong Tingwei, if the teacher needs me to do anything, you can let me know at any time!"
