Chapter 228: Old Fox
Zhong Yu's eyes shrank, stared at Cao Miao for a long time, and sneered: "The townsman has a good excuse to push it to a dead person." Do you think I'll believe it? ”
Cao Miao also smiled. "You are instructed to ask, and I will be instructed to reply. What does it matter if you believe it or not? He looked at Zhong Yu with a smile. For example, I don't believe your explanation. ”
Zhong Yu took a deep breath, and then slowly spit it out again. He nodded. "Thank you for your answer, I will send someone to Yanzhou to ask. At that time, if someone comes to confront the township father, please do not change your words and pass the buck to others. He turned to look at Cui Lin. Ask Si Li to be a witness. ”
Cui Lin looked at Cao Miao and nodded hesitantly.
Cao Miao smiled. "You don't have to worry, I dare to do it, and I will admit what I have said. No matter who comes to confront me, I won't change my words. How's that, anything else to ask? If not, I'll go back and introspect. ”
Zhong Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak, Cui Lin was a little calmer and nodded. "The townsman is at his own convenience."
Cao Miao raised her sleeves, turned around and left, leaving Cui Lin, Zhong Yu and others in the courtyard.
Cao Zhao stepped forward to receive him, although he warmly retained, Cui Lin and Zhong Yu still refused to stay for half a moment and left. Cao Zhao sent them outside the village, watched them get into the car, and went down the mountain, sighed faintly, and returned to the backyard.
Cao Miao stood upstairs, looking at the ant-like figures of Cui Lin and others in the distance, the corners of her mouth slightly twitched. Cao Su stood aside, happy to close his mouth, and when he heard Cao Zhao's footsteps going upstairs, he restrained a little. Cao Zhao glared at Cao Su and walked in front of Cao Miao.
"Yunliang, this ...... Is it really what Wang Ji said? ”
Cao Miao was silent, and after a while, he suddenly said, "You say, where will they go now?" ”
Cao Zhao thought for a moment. "It should be going to Zhong's villa and meeting Mrs. Zhong."
"What will Mrs. Zhong do?"
Cao Zhao opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. How did he know what Zhong Xuan would do? But he couldn't help but think about it. Even if you don't answer Cao Miao now, you will have to answer the Son of Heaven in the future. As a confidant of the Son of Heaven, he knows best that Cao Miao is just a knife in the hands of the Son of Heaven, and all this is fueled by the Son of Heaven.
It can even be said that Cao Miao is safe. He was going to Yangzhou soon, and Mrs. Zhong's anger couldn't burn him at all.
Thinking of this, Cao Zhao felt a headache. Cao Miao is too capable of causing trouble, and he is not satisfied with provoking the Zhong family, so he is involved with the Taiyuan Wang family. Wang Ji was killed, and Wang Chang has not reacted, which is by no means a good phenomenon. It stands to reason that if Wang Chang is soft, he will at least write a letter to ask for forgiveness. The lack of reaction can only mean one thing: he does not admit this result, and he wants to fight back.
Wang Chang is not alone, behind him stands the Taiyuan Wang family, and even the entire state. Once they decided to join forces with the Ruying clan, even the Son of Heaven would not be able to face it head-on.
"Yunliang, what are you ......" Cao Zhao smacked his lips, not knowing what to say about Cao Miao.
"Leave me alone." Cao Miao glanced at Cao Zhao. "You may not have three days."
Cao Zhao thought of Zhong Tai and nodded helplessly. He really didn't have that much time, and the Son of Heaven might call him back to Luoyang at any time. He immediately wrote a letter explaining how Cui Lin met Cao Miao, sent someone to Luoyang, and then together with Cao Yu, launched the interrogation of Zhong Tai.
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Zhong Miao leaned on a few sides, sat on the thick brocade couch, basking in the winter sun, and looked at his son Zhong Hui who was reciting with a smile.
Zhong Hui was just five years old, but he already knew a lot of words, read a lot of books, and had an excellent memory.
Cui Lin sat on the side, face to face with Zhong Yu. He closed his eyes half-closed, and from time to time he bowed his head slightly, as if he was savoring Zhong Hui's childish sound, and deliberately did not look at Zhong Yu's expression on the other side. Zhong Yu had just hit a wall in front of Cao Miao, and when he came back, he was criticized by Zhong Miao a few words lightly, and he was in a very bad mood.
Cui Liang stood behind Cui Lin, looking at the Zhong father and son who were very different in age, and inexplicably remembered Cao Miao's words, and felt that Cao Miao's rumor was made at a high level, and it sounded very credible, which made people naturally associate it in that direction.
"Deru, do you think that kid is really crazy or pretending to be crazy?" Zhong Xuan said suddenly, his gray eyebrows raised lightly, and his expression was calm.
Cui Lin hurriedly opened his eyes, sat upright, and took the opportunity to tidy up the hem of his clothes to adjust his mood. When he decided to come to see Zhong Xuan, he had already considered the relevant issues. Cao Miaogang and Sima Yi fell out, and in a blink of an eye, they set their sights on the Ruying family and the Taiyuan Wang family, which was obviously not a wise move. Since Cao Miao doesn't miss family affection, there is no need for Qinghe Cui's family to accompany him to the funeral.
"Young and crazy, self-righteous, really crazy or pretending to be crazy, what's the difference?"
"yes, young maniac." Zhong Xuan stroked his gray and thick beard and nodded slightly. "Who hasn't been frivolous when he's young? If you don't fall a few times and suffer a little setback, you won't grow much. ”
"Some people, even if they fall, still don't grow up."
"Such a person should be locked up, recuperate well, and not come out to cause trouble and harm others and himself."
Cui Lin shuddered, and then said, "What Taifu said is very true. ”
Zhong Xuan didn't say anything more and gossiped with Cui Lin. Unconsciously, he talked about the battle of Hedong that year.
The more Cui Lin listened, the more frightened he became, and he was even a little restless. There are turbulent waves hidden under Zhong Xuan's calm face, as soon as this important minister makes a move, it is not only Cao Miao who is overturned, Cao Zhi, who has not long been back, will inevitably be implicated, and may even become a prisoner again. Even the Son of Heaven may be affected.
The young man he was talking about was not only Cao Miao, but also Cao Rong, the son of heaven.
Although ten years have passed since the 24-year case in Jian'an, every time people who know the inside story think about it, they are still terrified.
What about Cheongha-Choi's? They didn't seem to have any other choice but to follow Zhong Xuan. If the Son of Heaven is allowed to succeed and the tragedy of Cui Yan's killing repeats itself, the Qinghe Cui clan will never have a chance to rise again.
The Son of Heaven was bent on revising the legacy of Emperor Wen and renewing the system of Emperor Wu, and his intention to suppress the family was very obvious.
"An old man in the family is a treasure. Dawei has an old minister like Taifu, which is also the luck of Dawei. Cui Lin stroked his beard and laughed softly: "Back then, Emperor Wu regarded Taifu as Xiao He, but it was not necessarily true. Xiao He can defend but not attack, but Taifu is both offensive and defensive, and the battle of Hedong is enough to prove that Taifu can not only be Xiao He, but also Zhou Bo. ”
Zhong Xuan glanced at Cui Lin and laughed loudly. He pointed at Cui Lin. "Deru, I can't afford to say that." He frowned, and said: "Besides, Liu Ziyang is right, he is a male lord like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, not a son of heaven of unknown origin like the young emperor. ”
Cui Lin gasped, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked at Zhong Xuan, and his scalp was numb. He was familiar with historical biography and knew the meaning behind this sentence.
"Taifu has to teach you a lesson." Cui Lin bowed to the ground, his body trembling slightly.