Early the next morning, Cao Miao had just finished breakfast when he received the news: Wu Di was copied by the school officials, and Di Cheng Yangshu was arrested.

Although no clear evidence was found, one thing is irrefutable, there are Sun Wu's elite soldiers in the palace. The Xie Fu soldiers are the elite of the Jiangdong Forbidden Army, which is equivalent to the Wuwei Battalion Tiger Warriors of the Wei State. The appearance of such a person in Luoyang is very suspicious in itself.

The Son of Heaven was furious, and the guest house order was arrested overnight and put into the edict for strict interrogation.

Hearing the news, Cao Miao's first reaction was to ask Qingtao to see Cao Zhi and ask him to take care of his mouth and think about what to say and what not to say. If nothing else, it is possible that the Son of Heaven has recently summoned him to the palace for deliberations.

After a while, Qingtao returned. said that Cao Zhi had just received an edict from the palace that he was allowed to go to Yongshou Palace today to meet the Empress Dowager. Originally, Cao Miao and Cao Zhi were also going to go, but Cao Miao was sick and Cao Zhi was injured, so he didn't have to go along. Although Mrs. Xie did not have an official name, she was the maid of the Empress Dowager back then, and she was deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and was also qualified to meet her.

Cao Miao didn't care, and he didn't have much impression of the grandmother he had never met. But he knew better that Cao Rong was actually deliberately demonstrating the power of imperial power. Without an edict, even if the Queen Mother is your own mother, you don't want to see it.

Cao Rong was changing Cao Pi's practices in all aspects, and even relaxed the suppression of the clan, but he was more thorough than Cao Pi in refusing to interfere in the affairs of the harem. In fact, if you think about it, you can understand that there is only one person who can support Cao Zhi to ascend to the throne, and that is the Queen Mother.

Only the Empress Dowager's edict was able to break the rules of inheritance and let Cao Zhi replace Cao Rong as an uncle. The Empress Dowager also understood this, so after the rumors appeared, the Empress Dowager took the initiative to ask for a thorough investigation, just to clear herself up and reassure Cao Rong.

Cao Zhi went for most of the day and didn't come back until dinner. His eyes were red and swollen, as if he had cried, but his expression was a little excited.

When the Son of Heaven saw him, he was in the Palace of Eternal Longevity. Although he didn't say anything serious, the Son of Heaven cared about his body and intended to let him live in Luoyang for a while longer, which was already a good sign.

The Empress Dowager and the Son of Heaven have rewarded a lot of things, including food, clothing, and use, and there are 100,000 gold or 200,000 yuan in cash, and they have food and clothing for several months.

More important than the physical object is the symbolism behind it. It is conceivable that once the news that the Son of Heaven may reinstate Cao Zhi comes out, the Yongqiu Mansion will change its deserted door and welcome one family and friend after another and countless gifts.

But Cao Miao never thought that the first person to come to the door would be Sima Shi.

——

Sima Shi is twenty-one this year, one year older than Cao Miao.

However, Sima Shi inherited the big man of the Sima family, who was eight feet tall, half a head taller than Cao Miao.

The average height of the Cao family is not high, and Cao Miao can be regarded as inheriting the genes of her mother, Mrs. Cui, and her height is seven feet five inches, which is not bad among ordinary people. But face to face with Sima Shi, he still felt very oppressed.

Unlike the conspirators expected by Cao Miao, Sima Shi was dressed in white, with sword eyebrows and neat and snow-white teeth, which looked very sunny.

"I've heard Deng Xuanmao talk about the prince for a long time, and I'm eager to see him. Today, I finally got my wish, and I am very fortunate. Sima Shi said politely.

"Really?" Cao Miaopi didn't smile, looked Sima Shi up and down, and muttered to himself. If it weren't for the traverser, who would have thought that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be a usurper?

"In front of the prince, he dare not speak." Sima Shi smiled. Although he was loved by the same year and became one of the four congregations, he did not dare to discuss with the prince. Especially when I heard that Taichu was impressed by the prince yesterday, the division was even more trembling. ”

"And what are you doing today?"

"The Double Ninth Festival is coming, the division and a few friends meet to climb high and look far away, I want to invite the prince to accompany me, I wonder if the prince can enjoy the light?"

"Not a light show." Cao Miao said without thinking. He never wanted to be friends with Sima Shi, nor did he want to get entangled with celebrities like them. These are the unlucky people who can't hide, so fools play with them.

Even though Sima Shi was well prepared, he was still choked by Cao Miao's direct control, and his expression was not very natural. He wanted to brush his sleeves away, but thinking about Xiahou Hui's words, he still couldn't help the unhappiness in his heart, and the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"The prince is unpretentious, and he really lives up to his name. Since this is the case, it is not reluctant. Sima Shi clapped his hands and ordered the two attendants to send a gift. This is a small gift prepared by the insider, and the prince is asked not to be suspicious. ”

"Your insider?"

"Neiren Yuanrong is the daughter of the late general of the Southern Expedition, the sister of Xiahou Taichu, and the distant relative of the prince. I heard her say that she used to play with the prince back then, but she hadn't seen him for many years, and she missed it very much. I heard that the prince had returned to Beijing, and he should have visited him in person, but unfortunately, he had just given birth and was not suitable to go out, so he had to let me go. ”

Cao Miao smiled and didn't speak. He himself has some impressions of Xiahou Hui, but the original Cao Miao and Xiahou Hui don't have any feelings, and they may have played together when they were children, but they have almost no contact with each other. Her father, Xiahou Shang, is Cao Pi's sworn friend, and Cao Zhishi is in the same boat, how can they become friends.

He has been ill for ten years, and Xiahou Hui has never sent anyone to visit, let alone come to the door by herself.

"I'm not impressed, I can't stand it." Cao Miao said coldly. He made up his mind not to have any dealings with Sima Yi's father and son.

Sima Shi touched two nails one after another, his heart was full of anger, his face turned red, and he couldn't wait to punch Cao Miao's hateful face, just like Cao Miao did to Xiahou Xuan. But he was not Cao Miao after all, so he couldn't do such a rude thing, so he had to endure it.

"The teacher is presumptuous, disturbing the prince, capital crime." Sima Shi bowed his hand and turned to leave.

Cao Miao watched Sima Shi walk out, and when he stepped out of the courtyard door with one foot, he shouted. "Hey!"

Sima Shi's cheeks twitched, resisting the urge to scold, and turned to look at Cao Miao. "What does the prince have to say?"

Cao Miao walked to the bottom of the corridor, hooked his fingers, and motioned for Sima Shi to come back. Sima Shi stared at him for a long time, took two deep breaths, suppressed the anger that surged into his throat, and turned to Cao Miao. Cao Miao stood under the porch, and he didn't mean to invite him to the hall, so he had to stand at the bottom of the steps. In this way, Cao Miao was half a head taller than him, which formed an oppression on him.

"I'm a frail person, and my brain is not very refreshing, but one thing is clear."

"Oh?" Sima Shi raised his eyebrows, revealing a bit of unruliness. In the face of Cao Miao's behavior, no matter how good his temper is, he can't control it. "I wonder what the prince is referring to?"

Cao Miao said word by word: "I don't make friends with people who like to pit teammates. ”

Sima Shi's face changed slightly. "The teacher is dull, please let the prince speak clearly."

Cao Miao sneered: "This time to attack Wu, let the hussar general be in charge of the Jingzhou battlefield and contain Lu Xun." If Lu Xun is in Jingzhou and confronts Ling Zun, I will personally visit you and apologize to you. If Lu Xun is not in Jingzhou, but appears on the battlefield in Yangzhou, hehe, Sima Shi, I am inseparable from your father and son, and I will die to the end. ”