The Son of Heaven travels, the ceremony is naturally very grand, although this Son of Heaven is just a puppet, but the royal dignity is the same, the car cover is like a cloud, the guards are strict, the gate that has never been opened is open at this moment, the palace gate is wide open, the forbidden army with bright armor comes out one after another, the flag covers the sun, the convoy is lined up on the wide copper camel street, the crowd is surging, there is a feeling of congestion.

Cao Fang sat on the dragon chariot with a dull expression, as if all the lively scenes in front of him had nothing to do with him.

The annual sacrificial activities are like a routine, maybe once or twice at first, Cao Fang still has a sense of freshness, after all, Cao Fang was still a child at that time, and he was bored in the palace for a long time, and he finally went out once, so he was naturally very happy.

However, as he grew up, Cao Fang became numb to the sacrificial activities, and he was really not interested in running to the wilderness to drink the northwest wind on such a cold day.

What's more, he was originally Cao Ei's adopted son, but he only passed on Cao Ei when he was critically ill, and he had no feelings for Cao Ei at all, and even the impression of Cao Ei left in Cao Fang's memory was vague, so he was not interested in worshipping Cao Ei at all.

However, even if Cao Fang lacked interest, he had to cheer up, obey the arrangements of the courtiers, go out of the palace gate of Luoyang, and look at Gao Pingling.

After all, Cao Fang, the Son of Heaven, is just an ornament in the court, and he can't do anything big and small, and the men of other people's families may already marry a wife and have children at his age to stand on his own, but Cao Fanggui is the Son of Heaven, but he is like a marionette, and he has no half-assertive opinions.

Cao Fang looked at Cao Shuang on the side and rear car, Cao Shuang's car was only a little less luxurious than Cao Fang's, but Cao Shuang who was riding in the car was proud of the spring breeze and was full of interest.

Cao Fang glanced at Cao Shuang with resentment, but he could only complain secretly in his heart, in front of Cao Shuang, he didn't even dare to fart half a fart.

Sima Yi's illness retreated, making Cao Shuang more and more arrogant, the current Cao Shuang, has long been empty-eyed, the previous attitude towards Cao Fang was okay, since the house arrest of the Empress Dowager Guo, even more rampant, into the court, the sword to the palace, completely not in the eyes of the Son of Heaven.

This makes Cao Fang especially nostalgic for Sima Yi's time, although Sima Yi's old face is a little gloomy, and the eagle eyes are too sharp, but his attitude towards Cao Fang is very respectful, whether it is a court meeting or a private meeting, Sima Yi's etiquette is standard and standardized, respectful.

It's a pity that now Sima Yi is sick, and there is no one in the court who can balance Cao Shuang, Cao Fang feels that he is not happy at all when he is the son of heaven, I am afraid that even ordinary children are not as good as ah.

However, Cao Shuang didn't care about Cao Fang's attitude at all, in his opinion, it didn't matter what Cao Fang was thinking, now Cao Shuang was already in power, I don't know how many people looked up to him, so he naturally didn't need to show Cao Fang's thoughts.

Cao Fang has gradually grown up, and the voice of pro-government is constantly heard in the court, Cao Shuang this time with vigorous and resolute means, the Empress Dowager Guo was forcibly moved to Yongning Palace, and suddenly no one in the court dared to mention any pro-government.

As long as Cao Fang is not pro-government for a day, Cao Shuang can continue to show off his power in the position of the first auxiliary minister, so Cao Shuang has no idea of letting Cao Fang pro-government at all, not to mention that Cao Fang is now seventeen years old, even if he is twenty-seven years old, anyway, all the important positions in the court have been replaced by Cao Shuang's people, with Sima Yi's retirement, the influence of those old ministers is becoming more and more minimal.

The list of officials who sacrificed this time was concocted by Cao Shuang, those officials who were loyal to themselves were all on the list, and those who disagreed with him all stood aside.

In Luoyang officialdom, there is an unwritten rule, if anyone is lucky enough to be included in the list of sacrificing emperors, then they will inevitably get the opportunity to be promoted in the coming year, so whoever is lucky enough to be selected for the sacrificial list will be regarded as an opportunity to soar, and everyone will rush to it.

This year, the list concocted by Cao Shuang has become the object of heated discussion, there is no doubt that after these people on the list return to Beijing after the sacrifice, all they have to do is to sit and wait for promotion.

Therefore, the accompanying officials all smiled this time, and it was really a happy thing to be able to hug Cao Shuang's thigh.

Cao Xi couldn't help frowning secretly, he didn't want to go, Huan Fan had warned him before, if there is no special need, or when he can't force himself, it is best not to let their brothers go out of the city at the same time, if the opponents of them take the opportunity to launch a coup d'état and close the city gate, then they will really regret it.

Cao Xi is different from Cao Shuang, he has always been more cautious, and expressed concern about Cao Shuang's arrogant and lascivious behavior, He has advised Cao Shuang many times, and deliberately wrote articles to persuade him, but Cao Shuang insisted on going his own way, and he couldn't listen to Cao Xi's advice at all, and he still went his own way.

This time the situation is about the same, originally Cao Xi persuaded Cao Shuang to let him stay to guard the Jingshi, but Cao Shuang did not agree, thinking that Cao Xi is simply worrying about the sky, and now in the Luoyang Imperial Court, their brothers can already cover the sky with one hand, so why worry about someone opposing it, unless they are hanged by the birthday boy - tired and crooked.

Cao Shuang not only let Cao Xi accompany him this time, but even Cao Xun, Cao Ze, Cao Yan, and Cao Hao, none of them were left behind, Cao Shuang not only listed this outing as the top priority of the imperial court, but also counted it as a family gathering, he planned to play for two more days after the sacrifice was over and then return to the city.

Cao Xi didn't want to go, wouldn't Cao Shuang's plan fall through, so Cao Shuang didn't agree to Cao Xi's suggestion, and ordered all his younger brothers to travel and prepare for a five-day trip to Gaopingling.

In this regard, Cao Xi is also helpless, but think about it, over the years, he has gone out of the city every year to worship Gao Pingling, isn't it also safe and sound, so Cao Xi is also lucky, maybe Huan Fan's worries are superfluous.

This line of cars left Luoyang City in a mighty way, and the captain Jiang Ji did not enter the list of travelers, he sent the Son of Heaven outside the palace gate, and after the Son of Heaven's car drove out of the city, the smile on Jiang Ji's face gradually solidified, and he turned back to the officials behind him and said lightly: "Disperse." And he was the first to go straight away.

Most of the officials who saw off the trip were depressed and did not include them in the list of travelers, which meant that their careers were dusty and their future was bleak.

Jiang Ji did not go home, but went straight to Sima's mansion.