When they entered the study, the two sat opposite each other, but they fell silent, and neither of them spoke first.

What Cao Liang was thinking in his heart, Cao Yan naturally knew, after Cao Liang proposed to marry Yang Huiyu last time, the relationship between father and son was in a subtle embarrassment.

Today, Cao Liang took the initiative to ask to talk to Cao Yan, but Cao Yan did not refuse, and seemed to be expressing a signal of reconciliation to Cao Liang.

However, for Cao Yan, it is difficult to accept Yang Huiyu as his wife, Cao Yan must maintain the dignity of the Gaoling Marquis Mansion, this is his bottom line, and he will never give up easily.

Liu Ying once communicated with him privately, hoping that they could take a step back, so that Cao Liang would no longer insist on marrying Yang Huiyu as the main room, as long as Cao Liang could accept Miss Lu as his wife, Cao Yan would agree to Yang Huiyu entering the gate of the Gaoling Marquis Mansion as a concubine.

Originally, Cao Yan didn't like Yang Huiyu well, and didn't agree with her entering the house at all, but during this time, Cao Liang's attitude seemed to be very resolute, and there was no intention of compromise at all.

Therefore, although Cao Yan did not agree to Liu Ying's proposal verbally, he already acquiesced in his heart, but this is already the biggest concession Cao Yan can make, if Cao Liang continues to insist on his ideas, it will definitely be impossible to negotiate.

Although Cao Liang didn't know that Cao Yan's attitude had changed, it didn't make any difference to him, he wanted to be with Yang Huiyu, which would be something that no one could stop, even if his parents forced another woman in among them, Cao couldn't accept it.

Cao Liang knew that today would be a difficult negotiation, and it would not be easy to get his stubborn father to agree to his marriage to Yang Huiyu.

Therefore, Cao Liang must find another way to persuade Cao Yan.

If you want to persuade Cao Yan, you must start from his "weakness", and only by poking at his weakness can you really touch his heart.

But what is Cao Yan's weakness?

Cao Liang pondered and meditated, and finally decided that the secret edict in Cao Yan's hand was his real weakness.

Cao Yan is a decent person, upright, not good at wine, not greedy for money, only has a loyal heart, and respects the edict of the first emperor like a god.

This has undoubtedly become a point that Cao Liang can take advantage of, and only by making a fuss about the secret edict, maybe Cao Yan will make concessions.

After being silent for a long time, Cao Liang finally spoke: "Father, can you remember the secret edict?" ”

Cao Yan was originally waiting for Cao Liang to open his mouth to talk about his marriage, but unexpectedly, Cao Liang didn't say anything about it at all, but suddenly asked about the secret edict, which surprised Cao Yan.

Calculating on the fingers, it has been two full years since Cao Yan accepted the secret edict, and the death of the Ming Emperor Cao Yi was on the first day of the first lunar month of the previous year, and the date of the edict was issued no later or earlier, it was the night of Chinese New Year's Eve two years ago.

This is a shocking event for Cao Yan and the Gaoling Marquis Mansion, Cao Yan accepted this secret edict with trepidation, and since then, there has been another heavy burden on his shoulders.

What is the content of the secret edict, Cao Yan naturally does not know, because when the edict was issued to ward off evil spirits, he had confessed that the secret edict should not be opened unless the society was in danger.

Now that Cao Rong has long since died, even the edict to ward off evil spirits is dead, and the only people who know the existence of the edict are their father and son, Cao Yan can completely open the edict and see what is inside.

But Cao Yan doesn't even have the slightest desire to peep, although everyone is curious, and Cao Yan is no exception, but for the secret edict, he is always in awe, properly preserving it, and not daring to have the slightest blasphemy, because in his mind, Cao Ei is greater than everything, even if Cao Ei is no longer alive, but his last life is always warning Cao Yan, Cao Yan strictly abides by it, and there is not even a trace of disobedience.

To put it bluntly, this secret edict, even greater than Cao Yan's life, is completely worth letting Cao Yan spend his life protecting it.

As soon as the secret edict was mentioned, Cao Yan's face immediately became solemn and solemn, and he said solemnly: "The matter of the secret edict, I don't dare to forget it for a while, but ...... Why are you mentioning this for no reason? ”

Cao Liang said: "How can it be called for no reason, if the child is not mistaken, it was on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve two years ago, the first emperor sent evil to announce the decree and give his father a secret edict, and to this day, no more, no less, exactly two years." ”

Cao Yan's gaze was extremely deep, Cao Liang's words seemed to touch his most sensitive nerve, and he said faintly: "Yes, it's been two years, and in the past two years, I have been lamenting for my father all night, lest the entrustment be ineffective, so as to hurt the wisdom of the first emperor." ”

Cao Liang smiled to himself, Dad, are you reciting the teacher's watch? However, Cao Yan's performance is more determined in Cao Liang's inner thoughts, his father is really respectful of this secret edict like a god, if he can make a fuss about the secret edict, he must be able to receive miraculous results.

"It's been two years, isn't my father a little curious, what is written on this secret edict, don't you really open it to see?"

"Bastard!" Cao Yan scolded: "When the first emperor ordered people to pass on the edict, he repeatedly emphasized that the secret edict must not be opened unless the society is in danger, do you want to be a minister who deceives the monarch for your father?" ”

"The first emperor has long since collapsed, this secret edict is only known by heaven and earth, you know and I know, why should my father be so cautious?"

Cao Yan snorted heavily: "There are gods three feet above my head, it is precisely because God knows that I am in awe, the first emperor ordered me to open the secret edict when the society was in danger, so at that moment, no one would want to open it." Even if something happens to me, I will pass this secret edict into your hands, and I will make you swear a heavy oath to act in accordance with the will of the first emperor. ”

In fact, Cao Yan has already thought about it, if he can't see the moment when Sheji is in danger in his lifetime, then before he dies, he will inevitably pass this secret edict to Cao Liang's hands, and Cao Liang will pass it on to his children and grandchildren in the future, and his children and grandchildren will be endless, so as to live up to the emperor's grace.

And Cao Yan knew that Cao Liang was very curious, so now the secret edict is not allowed to be read at all, if it is really passed on to him, he must also make a heavy oath, act in accordance with the will of the first emperor, and not open it privately.

Cao Liang said leisurely: "Then when does my father think it will be the time when the society is in danger?" ”