Cao Zhi came back late.

It was almost midnight when Cao Miao heard the commotion in the house. After a while, Cao Zhi came to the small courtyard and sighed when he saw that Cao Miao was still fist-fighting, Ah Hu and the others were still practicing.

"Yunliang, thank you for your hard work."

Cao Miao waved her hand and asked Hongxing to bring some wine and food. Of course, there is no shortage of food in the palace, but if you have to retain some dignity in front of the Son of Heaven, you will definitely not be able to eat enough. Cao Miao had someone prepare a supper in advance, which happened to be shared with Cao Zhi at the moment.

Cao Zhi was a little excited. For the first time in so many years, Cao Miao ate with him. He ate two bowls in a row, and his stomach was round, so he reluctantly put down the bowl.

"Don't eat so much before you go to bed, press the bed." Cao Miao frowned and said angrily.

Cao Zhi smiled. He heard concern in Cao Miao's seemingly rude words. "I can't sleep yet, after I finish speaking, I have to prepare a plan when I go back."

"What's the plan?"

"If Cao Xiu is defeated, or even defeated, how to stabilize the situation in Yangzhou."

Cao Miao put down the dishes and chopsticks and listened to Cao Zhi's explanation. Since the Son of Heaven summoned Cao Zhi and others into the palace to study this matter, he naturally believed that Cao Xiu had fallen into the scheme, and the confessions of Yang Ji and others may have played a role.

Cao Zhi explained the general situation.

After the relevant personnel of Wu Di were arrested, the Son of Heaven attached great importance to it and ordered the School Affairs Department to interrogate him overnight. Yang Wei himself didn't know that Zhou Yi was a fraudulent surrender, but he knew that Sun Quan had gathered an army of 100,000, including 30,000 Jingzhou elites led by Lu Xun, and a vicious battle was inevitable. Yang Wei had already received an order to withdraw from the Wu Mansion as soon as he received the news of the battle between the two sides, so as to avoid heavy losses.

But he didn't expect that Cao Miao didn't give him time to retreat at all, and he was arrested directly, and all the trouble-relieving soldiers who were ordered to protect him were caught, and none of them ran away. This made him unable to hide it even if he wanted to, and his appearance in Luoyang as an elite annoyance relief soldier of Eastern Wu was a flaw in itself.

Almost at the same time as receiving the confession of the sheep, the Son of Heaven received a letter from the former general. Full of favor and edict with Yuzhou Assassin Shi Jia Kui went out, all the way to the march, found that something was wrong, Wu Jun was suspected of luring the enemy to go deeper, worried that Cao Xiu was ambushed, and urgently wrote a warning letter.

Man Chong was a general in the era of Emperor Wu, who had commanded the army since the thirteenth year of Jian'an, and had fought with the Wu army many times, and had rich experience. The Son of Heaven attached great importance to his opinion and convened his ministers to discuss.

Another important minister, Shangshu Jiang Ji, also believed that Cao Xiu's situation was very dangerous, and he should immediately issue an edict ordering Cao Xiu to withdraw his troops.

"The Son of Heaven refuses to retreat?" As soon as she saw Cao Zhi's face, Cao Miao knew that things were not so easy.

Cao Zhi nodded. "Now it seems that it is not so much Cao Xiu who is anxious for success and profit, but the Son of Heaven, but he didn't say it."

Cao Miao also felt this way. I thought it was Cao Xiu's psychological imbalance, and he wanted to make great contributions and suppress Cao Zhen. Now it seems that things are not so simple, and it is Cao Rong who really wants to make meritorious contributions. Cao Xiu was the governor of Yangzhou's military, and he was unable to mobilize Sima Yi, who was the governor of Jingzhou's military, and only if the Son of Heaven was determined to attack Wu, it was possible to launch a war of such a scale.

In fact, Cao Ei's mind is not difficult to understand. As an emperor, he is still too young and needs some military exploits to prove himself.

"What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything." Cao Zhi said seriously.

Cao Miao was very satisfied. Although he knew that Cao Zhi was lying, it was impossible for him not to say a word about such an important meeting. But as long as he has a string in his heart, don't be open-mouthed, and say one thing, the goal will be achieved.

"The Son of Heaven said that Luoyang is more than 1,500 miles away from the battlefield, and even if it is a fast horse with 600 miles of urgency, it will take six or seven days to come and go. At this moment, Cao Xiu is likely to have entered the battlefield, and it is too late to issue an edict to withdraw his troops. However, Cao Xiu has tens of thousands of troops and thousands of iron cavalry, even if he is ambushed, he can forcibly tear through the battle formation of the Wu army, so he doesn't have to worry too much. What needs to be done now is to mobilize reinforcements, seize the fighters, and inflict heavy losses on the Wu army. ”

Cao Miao laughed "sneering", Cao Ei was really confident, but unfortunately he was going to be slapped in the face soon.

But for him, this is not necessarily bad news, at least Cao Xiu's fate is still moving forward according to the trajectory of history. When he is defeated and dies, even if Cao Zhi can't successfully ascend to the throne, he can get Cao Rong's weight and have more opportunities to stay in Luoyang.

After listening to Cao Zhi's narration, Cao Miao roughly talked about his experience.

Cao Zhi understood before he finished listening. He looked at Cao Miao and carefully chose his words. "Yunliang, leave the rumor-mongering matter of Zhong Tai to the School Affairs Department, and you don't want to get involved anymore. The battlefield in Yangzhou is critical, the court can't be distracted, it's enough for the Son of Heaven to know that I am innocent. ”

"I can let it go, but I need to know who's behind it. Jong Tae is just an insignificant pawn, and those who push him to the front are the real black hands. ”

Cao Zhi showed a wry smile. "I know what you mean, but it's hard to look up. According to the imperial court system, the lieutenant of the assistant law should be selected by the ministry, so this matter is likely to be related to the official department Shangshu Wei Zhen, or it may be related to Shangshu Ling Chen Jiao, and Chen Qun, the secretary of the Shangshu affairs, is also suspicious. But even if you go to check, you can't see their names, the specific appointment may be a book, they just approve, everything is compliant and legal, and you can't find any faults. ”

Cao Miao knew that this matter would not be easy, and she didn't give up. "Can you look it up? There may be a hint of a clue. ”

"I can't." Cao Zhi shook his head. "Not long after His Majesty ascended the throne, he planned to go to Shangshu Province to review the documents, but was blocked by Shangshu Ling Chen Jiao. Chen Jiao said that it is my responsibility to review the documents. If Your Majesty thinks I am incompetent, you may remove me from office and replace me with someone more competent. If you think I am competent, then please return to the palace with Your Majesty. Your Majesty can't check the official documents of Shangshu Province, let alone you and me. ”

Cao Miao scratched her head and didn't say anything more. This matter can only be done slowly, not in a hurry.

"What should I do about Sun Yong?"

Cao Zhi pondered for a long time. "Yunliang, I have an idea."

"You say."

"We're going to do nothing, we're just waiting."

"Wait?"

"Well, let's see what they do with it, and then the camera moves. Sun Yong was only guilty of stolen goods, and the most serious punishment was dismissal, and he was no longer hired. If someone intercedes for him, it may only be a temporary dismissal, and there will be a chance to be rehired in the future. If you and my father and son can gain the trust of the Son of Heaven, it is not difficult to recommend him to become a leader. Now, on the contrary, if we are in a hurry, it is possible that people will seize the handle. Once the minister is accused of communicating with the princes, it will be really troublesome. ”

Cao Miao looked at Cao Zhi quietly, and suddenly laughed silently. It seems that the confinement in the past few years has not been without any benefits, and Cao Zhi is much calmer.

Cao Zhi Cao Miao looked worried, his face was not very natural, and he was uneasy. "Yunliang, I ......"

Cao Miao raised her hand and interrupted Cao Zhi. "It depends on my father."