Xiahou Hui only mentioned Xiahou Xuan's name, and he won Deng Ai's trust.

He told the truth about his mission. Sima Yi just asked him to come to see Cao Miao, and did not mention anything else. The reason why he was like a great enemy was that he thought that Xiahou Hui had become a prisoner of Sun Luban and was sent to Liaodong to make a deal.

According to the official information of the Wei State, Xiahou Hui should have been fleeing with Cao Su, and it is impossible to appear here.

Xiahou Hui didn't say much, only told Deng Ai. Cao Miao is not in Liaodong, but in Daifang.

Deng Ai was even more confused. How could Cao Miao get out of Sun Luban's sight and go to the belt side alone?

Xiahou Hui did not explain. If you want to know the answer, go and ask Cao Miao in person. As for why I'm here, it's confidential and I can't tell you. When there is a chance in the future, you will naturally understand.

Xiahou Hui said mysteriously, and Deng Ai naturally didn't dare to ask more. He is just Shang Shulang who traveled with Sima Yi, and his level is limited, so he can't ask what he shouldn't ask.

Xiahou Hui reported to Sun Luban and suggested that Sun Luban arrange for someone to send Deng Ai to bring Fang to see Cao Miao. This is Cao Miao's private matter, and it is inconvenient for others to interfere.

Although Sun Luban felt awkward, he still accepted Xiahou Hui's suggestion.

She didn't want Cao Miao to have other ideas, so she gave birth to mustard.

But she was still curious, what did Sima Yi do in Youzhou?

Xiahou Hui praised, and the princess asked the point.

Sima Yi is a third-generation veteran minister, and has experience in commanding troops, because he is too close to the family, and he raises his own respect, indulges in enemies and hurts friends, and was removed from military power by the Son of Heaven. It stands to reason that such a person is not suitable for re-use, but the Son of Heaven arranged him to come to Youzhou, which is naturally a last resort.

This last resort should be related to Biqiu Jian.

Youzhou Thorn Shi Biqiu Jian is Emperor Wei's former minister of the East Palace, and his career is so smooth, which is naturally related to the trust of the Son of Heaven. But his qualifications are too shallow, his experience is insufficient, and he may be able to barely cope with the guards, and he will inevitably be unable to do big things.

The Son of Heaven transferred Sima Yi to assist him, most likely to do something big.

The major events that can be imagined at the moment are, of course, Liaodong and the Yuan bloodline.

That is, the princess, the task you undertake.

Obviously, Deng Ai came here, in addition to the marriage between Sima Guo and Cao Miao, he may also have the task of spying on the situation in Liaodong. Two of his subordinates escaped, and the princess wanted to catch them, but it was unlikely, and she had to delay as much as she could.

Letting Deng Ai go to see Cao Miao is one of the ways.

In a short period of time, those two people will not go far, and they will definitely check the situation nearby. If Deng Ai died, they would have no other hope, and they would repay Sima Yi as quickly as possible. If Deng Ai had not died and was still on a mission, they might have returned and joined Deng Ai.

Even if they still had to go back and report to Sima Yi, they wouldn't be so urgent.

Sun Luban and Lu Hong discussed it repeatedly, and felt that Xiahou Hui's method was feasible. The mistake was made by them, and now they can only find a way to make up for it, Xiahou Hui is willing to help them, and they can no longer doubt Xiahou Hui.

What's more, this matter can't be suspected of Xiahou Hui, and Xiahou Hui can completely ignore this.

After Xiahou Hui's mediation, Sun Luban released Deng Ai and his entourage and sent someone to send them to lead the party. It just so happened that she and Gongsun Yuan had just reached a deal and bought more than a thousand war horses, which were about to be sent back to Jiangdong.

Two ships, excluding the indispensable sailors, each carrying five hundred war horses, is already the limit.

These war horses cannot be directly transported back to Jiangdong, so as not to adapt to the water and soil, and it is best to graze for a period of time in the belt side, adapt to the climate, and then transfer back to Jiangdong.

This is the experience that Sun Luban has just learned. When she was in Koto, she didn't know that.

Three days later, Deng Ai set off with the ship carrying the horses.

Deng Ai is a good soldier, and he has been a tuntian official, he is pragmatic and does not miss any opportunity to learn. Soon after getting on the ship, he got into contact with the escorted generals of Wu State, tirelessly asking questions, and even helping to feed the horses, so as to understand the habits of the war horses.

Wu Guoren thought this little stammering was interesting, and gradually relaxed his care, as long as he didn't run.

Above the sea, Deng Ai couldn't run away if he wanted to.

——

A month later, Deng Ai arrived at the belt and met Cao Miao as he wished.

Cao Miao stared at Deng Ai for a long time, but still couldn't believe it, the young man in front of him who looked inconspicuous and spoke a little stuttered was Deng Ai, the famous general who later destroyed Shu?

It's really unseemly.

After a brief chat, Cao Miao's doubts disappeared.

Deng Ai is a caring person and extremely intelligent. Sailing with Wu Guo's building ship for a month, he not only learned to raise horses, but also had good insights into sailing, what wind direction, hydrology, to put it bluntly, even the real Wu people are not necessarily more refined than him.

Such a person is gold, as long as he is given a chance, he will definitely shine.

Now that you're here, don't even think about running away.

Cao Miao snickered and opened Xiahou Hui's handwritten letter.

Xiahou Hui didn't realize the value of Deng Ai, she just suggested that Cao Miao keep Deng Ai so as not to leak the news.

Reading between the lines, you can see Xiahou Hui's uneasiness, and Cao Miao is also very self-blaming. He is responsible for this. If it weren't for Xiahou Hui's timely response and the use of Sun Luban's power to round up, and really let Deng Ai go back and report to Sima Yi, at least Princess Deyang's family would not be able to explain clearly.

It's just that Xiahou Xuan's position is so important. If a coup d'état is to be staged in the future, it is necessary to master the Luoyang Tuntian soldiers to maintain the stability of Luoyang.

Cao Miao made a quick decision. "Shizai, how long have you been Shang Shulang?"

"More than half a year."

"Since you are Shang Shulang, why did you go out on patrol with the captain? As far as I know, it doesn't seem to be Shang Shulang's responsibility. ”

Deng Ai's expression was a little embarrassed, and his speech became more and more incoherent, vividly interpreting the word Ai Ai.

Cao Miao saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. Deng Ai has a bad background, and it is pure luck to be Shang Shulang. Most of the Shang Shulang in the palace are children of families like Gao Xun, and their ability to do things may not be very strong, but their image and eloquence must be good.

Deng Ai followed Sima Yi on patrol, most likely taking the initiative to request, just to make meritorious contributions.

"When Ren Shangshulang was in business, who did he befriend with?"

Deng Ai was even more embarrassed. "Ai ...... Ai didn't have any friends. ”

Cao Miao nodded. "I understand that it is those people who have nothing to show for themselves, and Shizai does not want to associate with them, wasting their youth. When I was in Luoyang, I didn't look down on those people, and I had conflicts with them. Shizai must have heard of it, right? ”

Deng Ai nodded awkwardly. He had indeed heard of Cao Miao's name, Prince of the Middle Finger, Mad Prince, and it was often mentioned, but it was not a good reputation. But when Cao Miao said this, it was quite to his liking, and he also felt that those people were in vain, not worthy of their names, and it was a waste of time to associate with them.

As for who was unwilling to deal with whom, he ignored it intentionally or unintentionally.

Those details, it doesn't matter.

"To be honest, I'm on a secret mission and I'm in dire need of talent. I wonder if Shizai is interested in helping me? ”