This year's Gaopingling sacrificial activities came to an end, as in previous years, the scene was grand and grand, but it was a little less sad, Cao Fang, the son of heaven who participated in the sacrifice, and the ministers of the ministers, the attitude was calm, and the whole ceremony was just a routine.

Emperor Cao Rong of the Ming Dynasty did not give birth to sons, but several sons died early, and he had to inherit two sons from the Cao clan: Cao Xun, the king of Qin, and Cao Fang, the king of Qi, and finally chose Cao Fang, the king of Qi, to inherit the unification.

Because Cao Ei was in a state of poor physical condition, he hurriedly determined the candidate for his stepson, so between Cao Ei and Cao Fang, there was no relationship at all, for Cao Fang, who succeeded to the throne at the age of eight, the first emperor Cao Ei was not just a "stranger", all along, the annual sacrificial ceremony was arranged by the ministers, and Cao Fang only needed to exercise etiquette step by step.

As Cao Fang grew older, he naturally didn't feel much interest in this kind of activity, anyway, it was not his father who was buried in Gao Pingling, his father was Cao Kai, the king of Rencheng.

However, because he has recognized Cao Ei as his father, he has drawn a clear line with Cao Kai, even if Cao Kai goes to the palace, he must also perform the courtesy of a monarch and minister, which undoubtedly makes Cao Fang secretly resentful of Cao Ei.

However, even if Cao Fang is already sixteen years old, but he still can't see the hope of being pro-government, the general Cao Shuang lingers in the position of chief auxiliary minister, and has no intention of giving way.

As for Cao Shuang, the previous sacrifice was still respectful, but in recent years, with the increase in power, it has become more slack, and when the sacrifice becomes a perfunctory, it naturally lacks the sense of ritual it should have, and finally ends hastily.

However, for Cao Liang, the most worrying thing did not happen after all, and he was finally able to secretly breathe a sigh of relief and relax his nervous and anxious mood.

This process is like a bow, closer and closer to the period of Gaopingling's sacrifice, just like pulling the bowstring a little bit, Cao Liang all his attention is focused on this point, his spirit is highly nervous and anxious, and when he arrives at the day of the sacrifice, it is like pulling the bowstring to the full moon, Cao Liang is extremely nervous, for fear that if he is not careful, the arrow on the bowstring will be shot.

When the sacrifice was over, the bowstring was loosened, and the arrow was not fired.

This result finally made Cao Liang breathe a sigh of relief, although it was said that during the coup d'état of the Sima family, some of the strength accumulated in Cao Liang's hands could barely reach the level of fighting with the Sima family, but if he could not fight, it was better not to fight, Cao Liang did not want to fight to the death with Sima Yi at this time.

Because Cao Liang had just returned to Beijing, and in the face of Sima Yi, who had already planned everything, Cao Liang's strength was relatively weak, and he had no chance of winning at all.

Although it is only postponed, not stopped, it is already the best result for Cao Liang, at least it gives Cao Liang more time, and with more time, it will have a better chance of winning.

But at this moment, Cao Fu hurriedly returned to the Gaoling Marquis Mansion and brought Cao Liang an unexpected news: "Little Junhou, there is news from the Beibi Mountain, Mr. Ma Deheng has suddenly become seriously ill and his life is in danger. ”

As soon as Cao Liang heard this, his heart was full of joy, due to the many things after the anti-Beijing, Cao Liang's previous plan to go to Beibi Mountain to visit Ma Jun was delayed again and again, Cao Liang secretly calculated, ready to squeeze out some time before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month anyway, to visit Ma Jun.

Ma Jun's help to Cao Liang was great, when the northern expedition and the state, even the crossbow and catapult were shining, Cao Liang was relying on these new weapons, in the case of no superiority in troops, successively defeated the Huns and Xianbei people.

It can be said that the victory of Bingzhou was stained with a lot of light from Ma Jun, so Cao Liang had already ordered someone to prepare a generous gift and prepared to make a special trip to Beibi Mountain to express his gratitude to Ma Jun.

At the same time, Cao Liang also has a lot of practical experience, and is ready to talk to Ma Jun, these practical experiences will undoubtedly be of great help to Ma Jun to improve military equipment.

But unfortunately, Ma Jun suddenly fell seriously ill, which made Cao Liang's plan have to change.

Cao Liang immediately ordered to immediately set off to Beibi Mountain to visit Ma Jun.

Although it is already the first month of the year, the snow on Beibi Mountain does not seem to have melted, and the entire Beibi Mountain seems to be dressed in silver, which is even more quiet.

Ma Jun still lives in the house in Beibi Mountain, although Cao Liang has already arranged a place for him to live in Luoyang City, as long as Ma Jun nods and agrees, he can move back to Luoyang City immediately.

But Ma Jun rejected Cao Liang's kindness and insisted on staying in the mountains of Beipi, according to his words, it was quiet and indifferent, without the noise and noise of Luoyang, which was more conducive to him calming down and concentrating on invention and creation.

Indeed, Ma Jun's favorite thing in his life is invention and creation, and after his resignation, he devoted almost all his energy to research and invention.

But the years are unforgiving, after all, Ma Jun is already an old man in his seventies, even if he is not convinced of old age in his heart, his physical strength and energy no longer allow him to do it anymore.

When he was dying, the only person Ma Jun wanted to see was Cao Liang, although he and Cao Liang were very different in age, but they were introduced as confidants, Ma Jun often sighed before: "Those who know me, Cao Ziming also!" ”

Therefore, Ma Jun felt that his time was running out, so he specially ordered someone to go down the mountain to the Gaoling Marquis Mansion to inform Cao Liang, hoping that before he died, he could see Cao Liang.

Cao Liang hurried to Beibi Mountain, he ignored the wind and snow all the way, beat the horse like flying, galloped away, only took half a day's work, went up the mountain, rushed to the front of Ma Jun's residence.

Ma Jun's courtyard is very different from before, because Ma Jun rejected Cao Liang's kindness and did not move back to Luoyang, so Cao Liang specially sent someone to rebuild the house on the mountain, so that Ma Jun could live more comfortably.

Compared with Ma Jun's contribution, Cao Liang's investment in Beibi Mountain is insignificant.

But Ma Jun was greatly moved, you know, no one in the Manchu Dynasty can look down on Ma Jun, even Cao Rong, who has rewarded Ma Jun a lot, is also appreciated because Ma Jun has created a lot of playthings for him, but no one cares about Ma Jun's true value.

Only Cao Liang is the one who really understands Ma Jun, knows the value of Ma Jun, and has this confidant in life, what more can a husband ask for?