Draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle? Xiahou Xuan was a little puzzled.

Cao Liang smiled slightly: "I heard that Shangshu Ding Mi once wrote to the general, saying that women interfering in politics is the way to the defeat of Sheji, so I suggested that the general move the Empress Dowager Guo to Yongning Palace, and never see the Son of Heaven again." If the general could act in this way, the Sima family's marriage attempt would inevitably be shattered, and the marriage might be delayed or shelved. ”

In fact, Cao Liang knows that Cao Shuang's biggest defeat is to forcibly remove the Empress Dowager Guo from the palace, Empress Dowager Guo has great influence in the political arena at the end of Cao Wei, this woman herself has extraordinary abilities and intelligence, and she can stand out in Cao Liang's bloody harem, which proves that she is by no means an ordinary person.

Cao Shuang thought that he could do nothing if he had the power alone, but he forgot that the mother of the queen mother, and it was not a loss of selfish morality, even if he, as the first and auxiliary minister, expelled the queen mother under house arrest for no reason, he would inevitably be opposed by hostile forces.

In history, Cao Shuang's forced relocation of Empress Dowager Guo to Yongning Palace happened in the eighth year of Zhengshi, that is, next year, Cao Liang proposed this at this time, obviously he had abandoned Cao Shuang from the bottom of his heart, but this idea was not from him, the real mastermind was Ding Mi, and what Cao Liang did was just pushing the boat down the river.

After Cao Shuang moved the Empress Dowager Guo to Yongning Palace, it was equivalent to putting the Empress Dowager Guo under house arrest, not only did she not be allowed to meet with the Son of Heaven Cao Fang again, but even other courtiers were difficult to see again, so that the influence of the Empress Dowager Guo in the court was reduced to zero, and she could no longer interfere in court politics, and Sima Yi's attempt to unite the Empress Dowager Guo against Cao Shuang also failed.

Perhaps only in this way can the Sima family dispel the idea of marrying the Zhen family.

To be honest, Cao Liang doesn't have a good impression of Sima Ru, he is rude and willful, high-flying, and full of style of a famous lady, if it was just because of herself, Cao Liang wouldn't have bothered to help her at all.

However, she is Xiahou Xuan's niece, Xiahou Xuan has a good relationship with herself, and she begged each other in person, so Cao Liang has no reason to stand idly by.

But then again, if the marriage between the Sima family and the Zhen family is really successful, it will inevitably strengthen the power of the Sima family, and such a result is obviously what Cao Liang does not want to see, so destroying the marriage between the Sima family and the Zhen family has become Cao Liang's primary goal.

As for whether he could help Sima Ru or not, Cao Liang didn't care at all.

For this matter, Xiahou Xuan is indeed more distressed, because his sister died early, he has loved this niece since he was a child, and naturally hopes that she can have a good home.

However, due to the relationship between him and Sima Shi's old enemies, Xiahou Xuan was powerless about Sima Ru's marriage at all and couldn't intervene, after all, Sima Ru's marriage naturally had to be decided by her biological father, and no matter when, it would not be his uncle's turn.

But Zhen De is in the Luoyang aristocratic circle, but he is a well-known bastard with bad deeds, Sima Ru marrying him is simply the most unfortunate thing, but this is the internal affairs of the Sima family, although Xiahou Xuan is unwilling, he is helpless.

Cao Liang's words undoubtedly gave Xiahou Xuan a wake-up call, yes, the Sima family wants to marry the Zhen family, and naturally values the power of the Empress Dowager Guo, if there is no Empress Dowager Guo behind her back, the Zhen family is not a fart, and the Sima family will naturally not send a concubine to a useless family.

It seems that if you want to help Sima Ru, this is a good way.

Ding Mi wrote a letter suggesting that Cao Shuang move the Empress Dowager Guo, and Xiahou Xuan also knew, Ding Mi's move was to prevent the harem from interfering in politics, if today's son is young and weak, if the Empress Dowager Guo is in power, it will inevitably endanger Cao Shuang's position as the first assistant minister, so Ding Mi will write to Cao Shuang and ask him to separate the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager, so that even if the Empress Dowager Guo wants to interfere in political affairs, it will be beyond the reach of the whip.

Cao Shuang received Ding Mi's letter, but did not implement it immediately, but temporarily shelved it, did not implement it or refuse, and seemed to be a little hesitant.

Xiahou Xuan knew that this matter must be very important, so Cao Shuang hesitated, but it was related to Sima Ru's family affairs, Xiahou Xuan naturally couldn't take it lightly, and he said to Cao Liang: "What a good salary at the bottom of the kettle, a clever plan!" Without further ado, I will go to the General's Mansion to discuss the matter. ”

Cao Liang just nodded and smiled slightly, and did not say anything, such a thing only needs to be mentioned a little by himself, and then, presumably Xiahou Xuan will definitely spare no effort to persuade Cao Shuang to forcibly move the Empress Dowager Guo for the sake of Sima Ru, and there is no need to worry about it himself.

So Cao Liang said goodbye and left the Marquis of Changling's mansion.

Sima Ru had already stopped sobbing, silently watching Cao Liang's departing back, although Cao Liang did not say a word to her today, but he did help himself, and came up with such a brilliant idea, no matter whether this idea worked in the end or not, Sima Ru was still grateful to Cao Liang in his heart.

Xiahou Xuan looked at Sima Ru's distracted appearance and said, "Ru'er, uncle will go to the General's Mansion to persuade the general, you better go home first and wait for good news." ”

Sima Ru's face was full of resentment, and he said faintly: "Uncle, I don't want to go back to Sima Mansion for a moment, my father and grandfather, in their eyes, there is only power, and they can't see anything else at all, I really don't want to go back!" ”

Xiahou Xuan comforted her and said: "Ru'er, what your uncle promised you, it will definitely be done, no matter what, you should go back to Sima Mansion first, but don't mention it, so as not to leak the news." ”

It is indeed very inconvenient to leave Sima Ru here, especially at this sensitive time, if Xiahou Xuan forcibly takes Sima Ru in, it will inevitably exacerbate the contradiction between Xiahou Xuan and the Sima family.

Sima Ru was much more well-behaved this time, obviously she also understood the stakes, so she no longer insisted on staying in the Changling Marquis Mansion, said goodbye to Xiahou Xuan, and left the Changling Marquis Mansion.

Xiahou Xuan was going to send someone to escort her back, but Sima Ru refused: "Uncle, there's no need, just send someone to avoid it, my father will definitely send someone to keep an eye on it, and they will escort her, which is more suitable." ”

As soon as Sima Ru left the house, he saw that the chief of the guard next to Sima Shi was peeping over there, and when he saw Sima Ru coming out, he was about to hide elsewhere, but Sima Ru came straight to him, and said angrily: "Who is that, aren't you sent by my father, just right, escort Miss Ben back to the house." ”

The chief of the guard did not dare to disobey, and honestly escorted Sima Ru back to Sima Mansion.