At first glance after the snow, the palace is covered in snow, the sun shadow is slanting westward, and the golden light pours down, as if the pure white of this piece is plated with a layer of gold, brilliant and colorful.

Cao Rong wore a dark robe, but in the cold wind, his withered body was still trembling, and he couldn't bear to ward off evil spirits, and tried his best to persuade him to go back to the dormitory, but Cao Rong insisted on moving forward, and walked towards Jiafu Gate with the support of evil spirits.

Standing on the high platform, looking into the distance, the pavilions and pavilions of Luoyang City are all in the bottom of the eye.

Cao Rong stared at it for a long time, his eyes gloomy.

This may be the last time he looks at the land he controls, once upon a time he was the master of this thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and now, everything is like a floating cloud, he can see it, but he can no longer grasp it.

"What a beautiful sunset, gorgeous and picturesque, poetic and songlike, but it is a pity that the deceased is like this, behind the glory, there will be eternal darkness." Cao Rong looked at the sunset from afar and sighed with infinite emotion.

The sunset was like his life, falling towards the horizon little by little, even if he was a king, he was powerless to stop the arrival of the dark death.

Cao Liang and Zhang Tong were standing behind Cao Rong at this moment, standing nervously, they had never been so close to the emperor.

At this time, Cao Rong turned his head, his eyes fell on Cao Liang's body, and said lightly: "You are Cao Liang?" ”

Cao Liang was stunned, he was just a small Yu Lin Lang, not a member of the imperial court, as the emperor, Cao Rong was able to call his name, which was really surprising, right?

"Minister Cao Liang knocks to see Your Majesty." Cao Liang bowed.

Cao Ei signaled to ward off evil spirits and other palace people to retreat, and in front of Jiafu Gate, only Cao Ei and Cao Liang remained.

Cao Liang didn't know what Cao Rong meant, but he was worried in his heart at the moment.

Cao Rong's expression was as usual, and Gujing said without waves: "With your identity as Yu Linlang, you actually dare to enter the palace in the Jiafu Gate to block the bookkeeper Liu Fang, your courage is different from ordinary people." ”

Cao Liang couldn't imagine that he would stop Liu from letting Sun Zi go, Cao Liang would actually know, didn't he say that this emperor was terminally ill and blind, how could he even be aware of such trivial matters, even if he had a lot of eyes and ears in the palace, he didn't need to be so detailed, right?

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister is just doing his duty and obeying the rules, even if he has some guts, it is also given by Your Majesty."

Cao Rong stared straight at him, and said lightly: "Liu Fang's purpose for Sun Zi to enter the palace, you must also be very clear, right?" ”

Cao Liang was shocked, he felt a chill from Cao Liang's torch-like gaze, although Cao Liang was sick and weak, but the coercion emanating from him at this moment made Cao Liang have a shuddering feeling, what is the power of the Son of Heaven, probably like this.

What's more, Cao Liang seems to have an insight that can see through the depths of Cao Liang's heart at a glance, giving Cao Liang a sense of having nothing to hide.

"Yes." Cao Liang said honestly, he didn't dare to play any tricks.

"Then are you from King Yan, or are you sent by Cao Zhao and Qin Lang?"

"No, the minister is just a Yulin Lang, and he has nothing to do with King Yan and others."

"Then you have a grudge against Sima Yi?"

"No, the ministers are lowly and lowly, how can they have a bad relationship with Captain Sima."

"Then I'm a little curious, you are not sent by King Yan, and you have no grudges with Sima Yi, why would you risk offending the minister and try to prevent Liu from entering the palace?"

Cao Liang sighed secretly, the most thorough thing in the whole thing turned out to be this dying son of heaven, his eyes are like torches, and he really can't hide anything from him.

"The humble did not dare to forget the country, although the minister had a low status, but he also knew that the Cao family's Jiangshan Sheji was not easy to come by, Sima Yi was gentle and obedient on the outside, and sinister and treacherous on the inside, so the minister, if it is used to assist the new monarch, the lord is weak and the minister is strong, it is not the blessing of the community, so the minister has the courage to stop Liu Fang Sun Zi from admonishing him." Cao Liang said truthfully.

Cao Rong said with a smile: "If you slander the minister like this, aren't you afraid that I will punish you for your crimes?" ”

Although Cao Liang was a sling in his previous life, he was also very arrogant in his bones, and now in the face of the emperor's respect, he can also be neither humble nor arrogant.

"Your Majesty, the minister is just according to the truth, there is no intention to slander the minister, Sima Yi Yingyang's minister, such as the hidden dragon in the abyss, when Your Majesty is there, you can still impeach him, if Your Majesty is not there, he will definitely be unscrupulous, seek power, be a thief of the country, the minister thinks that if Your Majesty thinks about the society, he must not be alone in him."

Cao Rong's face was different, and he said with a little relief: "I also know what you say, I didn't expect that you are young, and your knowledge and courage can far surpass those pretentious ministers in the court." The humble did not dare to forget the country, well, this sentence is very good. ”

Cao Liang was secretly ashamed, this sentence was what he said, this is a poem by the Song Dynasty poet Lu You, and he just appropriated it temporarily.

Cao Rong then sighed lightly and said: "But the things in the court, but you can't really understand, there are some things, I know that I can't do it, but I have to do it, you go, I want to be alone and quiet." ”

"No." Cao Liang retreated.

Cao Liang said that he knew that he could not do it, obviously he was talking about Sima Yi, in the matter of appointing Sima Yi as the minister of life, Cao Rong must have a hard time, not in his position, not in his government, Cao Liang may not be able to really understand Cao Rong's hardships that he has to do.

"Your Majesty, it's freezing cold, you better go back to the palace, it's important to take care of the dragon's body." Ward off evil spirits and come and persuade.

Cao Rong didn't insist any longer, gently bowed his head, helped him to ward off evil spirits, and went to the dormitory.

Back at Jiafu Palace, Cao Rong suddenly asked, "This Cao Liang, whose son is it?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Cao Liang is the son of Cao Yan, the Marquis of Gaoling Pavilion." It was the door to ward off evil spirits, and he quickly replied.

"Oh, it's Cao Yan's son, after Cao Chun, I thought that the three generations of Cao's children were all some flashy people, this Cao Liang, but he was only able to make a clear decision, and he was bold, and he was a thousand miles away from my family."

"Then what does Your Majesty think of him compared to Cao Shuang?"

"Cao Shuang is just a mediocre ear, cautious and serious, more than successful, not enterprising enough, Cao Liang is sharp-minded, resolute and decisive, courageous and knowledgeable, but he is too young, he has not experienced the deception above the court, and he does not know the sinister nature of his career.

"In this way, Your Majesty is optimistic about Cao Liang's future?"

Cao Rong shook his head lightly, and sighed faintly: "It's a pity that I can't see it." Ward off evil spirits, spread my will, and appointed Cao Yan as the general of Xiaocai, and Jiang Ji as the leading general, replacing Qin Lang and Xiahou Xian. ”

"No." Ward off evil spirits.

"It's late today, let's announce it tomorrow."

"No. However, since His Majesty admires Cao Liang very much, why didn't he promote his official position? "Evil spirits are doubtful.

Cao Liang said: "Cao Liang is currently just an eight-grade Yu Lin Lang, and it is not of much use to promote him to one grade and two grades, if he is promoted too high, I am afraid that it will arouse Sima Yi's vigilance, and he will be conspired by his conspiracy, and the genius who died before birth will never be considered a genius." Perhaps it would be wisest to give him a path of his own. ”

Cao Rong knows Sima Yi too well, if he regards Cao Liang as a potential opponent, he may even remove it by any means, if he only promotes Cao Liang's official position now, it will only attract Sima Yi's attention and vigilance, without his own blessing, it will make Cao Liang's career more difficult.

As for letting Cao Yan serve as the general of Xiaocai, there is nothing to worry about, after all, Cao Yan had served as a leading general before, and now he has been reactivated due to an incident, but it has been reduced by one grade, and no one in the court will feel anything unusual.

Cao Rong ordered Fu to take the pen and ink to ward off evil spirits, personally waved it, wrote an edict, and then put it in an envelope, let the evil spirits be sealed with fire paint, and said in a deep voice: "You personally go out of the palace, go to the Gaoling Marquis Mansion, hand over this secret edict to Cao Yan, and pass on the edict, unless the Sheji is in danger, you must not open the secret edict." ”

When the evil spirits took over the secret edict, they suddenly felt heavy in their hands, as if there was a thousand weights.

"The slave and maid will go immediately, and they will live up to Your Majesty's trust."

Cao Rong said solemnly: "You need to travel in disguise, and you must not let people know your whereabouts." ”

"No." Evil spirits have never taken on such a mission, in the past for the emperor to pass the decree, that time was not a big fanfare, only this time, not only sneaking late at night, but also have to disguise and disguise, to ward off evil spirits can know the weight of this secret edict.

He didn't dare to delay to ward off evil spirits, so he immediately retired, went down to replace the clothes in the palace, changed into ordinary clothes, and quietly left the palace while there was no one around.

It was already dark outside the hall, Cao Rong stared at the dark night like paint, and whispered silently: "Tiger and leopard riding, the world is sharp, I hope Cao Yan's father and son can live up to my expectations!" ”