Chapter 90: First Meeting with Sima Shi
Early the next morning, Cao Miao had just finished breakfast when he received news: Wu Di was copied by the school clerks, and Di Cheng Yang Wei was arrested.
Although no clear evidence was found, there was one thing that was irrefutable. The elite Sun Wu army in the residence was Jiefan. Jiefan was an elite army of the imperial guards in Jiangdong, equivalent to the tiger soldiers of the Wuweiying camp of Wei. Such a person appeared in Luoyang, which was very suspicious.
The emperor was furious and the guest house order was arrested overnight and was sent to the imperial edict and sentenced strictly. Wei Dan, the Minister of the Grand Highness, was summoned to the palace and blamed him.
Upon hearing this news, Cao Miao's first reaction was to ask Qingtao to see Cao Zhi, ask him to take care of his mouth and think about what to say and what not to say. If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor may call him into the palace to discuss matters recently.
After a while, Qingtao came back. He said that Cao Zhi had just received the oral order from the palace, allowing him to go to Yongshou Palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager today. Originally, Cao Miao and Cao Zhi were going to go, but Cao Miao was sick and Cao Zhi was injured, so he didn't have to go with him. Although Mrs. Xie did not have a formal title, she was the maid of the Empress Dowager back then, and was deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and was qualified to meet him.
Cao Miao didn't care, and he had no impression of the grandmother he had never met. But he knew better that Cao Rui did this to deliberately show the power of imperial power. Without an edict, even if the empress dowager was your biological mother, you would not even think about seeing him.
Cao Rui was changing Cao Pi's approach in all aspects and even relaxed the suppression of the royal family. However, when it comes to refusing the harem to interfere in politics, he implemented it more thoroughly than Cao Pi. In fact, it can be understood that there is only one person who can support Cao Zhi to the throne, which is the Empress Dowager.
Only the Empress Dowager's edict could break the rule of inheritance rights and let Cao Zhi replace Cao Rui as his junior with his uncle. The Empress Dowager also understood this, so after the rumors appeared, the Empress Dowager took the initiative to investigate thoroughly, just to clear himself and make Cao Rui feel at ease.
Cao Zhi went there for most of the day and did not come back until he finished supper. His eyes were red and swollen, as if he had cried, but his expression was a little excited.
When the emperor saw him, he was in Yongshou Palace. Although he didn't say anything serious, the emperor cared about his body and intended to let him stay in Luoyang for a longer period of time, which was a good sign.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor all rewarded a lot of food, food, clothing and use, and the cash was 100 gold, 200,000 yuan, and the food and clothing cost for several months.
Compared to the physical objects, what is more important is the symbolic meaning behind this. It can be imagined that once the news that the emperor might re-appoint Cao Zhi came out, the Yongqiu Palace would change its desertedness and welcome one relative after another and countless gifts.
But Cao Miao never expected that the first person to come to the door would be Sima Shi.
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Sima Shi is twenty-one this year, one year older than Cao Miao.
However, Sima Shi inherited the Sima family's big man, eight feet tall, half a head taller than Cao Miao.
The Cao family is not tall, and Cao Miao inherited the genes of his mother Mrs. Cui. He is seven feet and five inches tall, which is also good among ordinary people. However, when he faces Sima Shi, he still feels oppressive.
Unlike the conspirator Cao Miao expected, Sima Shi was dressed in white, with broad eyebrows and neat and snow-white teeth, looking very sunny.
"I have heard Deng Xuanmao talk about the prince long ago and longed for a meeting. Today I finally got my wish, and I am very lucky." Sima Shi said politely.
"Is that true?" Cao Miao smiled and looked at Sima Shi, muttering to himself. He really shouldn't behave like a person. If he were not a time traveler, who would have thought that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes would be a rebel who usurped the country?
"I dare not speak lies in front of the prince." Sima Shi smiled. "Although I was loved by the same year and became one of the four consciences, I dare not discuss the argument with the prince. Especially when I heard that Taichu was impressed by the prince yesterday, the teacher was even more trembling."
"What are you doing today?"
"Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and the teacher and several friends made an appointment to climb up and look into the distance. I want to invite the prince to accompany him. I wonder if the prince can enjoy the glory?"
"No appreciation." Cao Miao said without thinking. He never thought about being friends with Sima Shi, nor did he want to get entangled with famous scholars like them. These are the people who are about to be unlucky and can't even hide, so the fools are playing with them.
Even though Sima Shi was well prepared, he was still choked by Cao Miao's, and his expression was not very natural. He wanted to leave, but when he thought about Xiahou Hui's words, he still held back his unhappiness and his smile remained unchanged.
"The prince is so famous that he is not worthy of his reputation. Since that's the case, he won't force it." Sima Shi clapped his hands and ordered the two servants to give him a gift. "This is a small gift prepared by his inner person. Please don't bother with Fei."
"You're someone?"
"The inner man Yuanrong is the daughter of General Xiahou Taichu, and the sister of Prince. She is also a distant relative of the prince. She heard that she had played with the prince for many years and had not seen him. She missed him very much. He heard that the prince returned to Beijing and should have visited him in person, but unfortunately, he had just been in the delivery and was not suitable to go out, so he had to let me go."
Cao Miao smiled and didn't say anything. He had some impression of Xiahou Hui, but Cao Miao had no relationship with Xiahou Hui. He might have had a childhood time playing together, but there was almost no contact between them. Her father Xiahou Shang was Cao Pi's best friend, and he was in the same situation as Cao Zhi, so how could they become friends?
He had been ill for ten years, and Xiahou Hui had never sent anyone to visit him, let alone she came to visit him.
"I don't have any impression, I can't bear it." Cao Miao said coldly. He made up his mind to not have any contact with Sima Yi and his son.
Sima Shi hit two nails in a row, his heart was full of anger and his face turned red. He wanted to punch Cao Miao's hateful face, just like Cao Miao did to Xiahou Xuan. But after all, he was not Cao Miao and could not do such a rude thing, so he had to endure it.
"The master takes the liberty to disturb the prince, and he will be punished by death." Sima Shi bowed and turned around and wanted to leave.
Cao Miao watched Sima Shi walk out, and waited for him to step out of the yard with one foot, then shouted. "Hey!"
Sima Shi twitched his cheeks, resisting the urge to curse, and turned to look at Cao Miao. "What advice does the prince have?"
Cao Miao walked to the corridor, hooked his fingers, and signaled Sima Shi to come back. Sima Shi stared at him for a while, took a deep breath, suppressed the anger that surged into his throat, and turned to Cao Miao. Cao Miao stood in the corridor, but had no intention of asking him to ascend to the hall, so he had to stand at the stairs. In this way, Cao Miao was half a head taller than him, and instead formed oppression on him.
"I am a person who is weak and sick, and my brain is not very refreshing, but there is one thing that is clear."
"Oh?" Sima Shi raised his eyebrows, showing a bit of rebelliousness. Facing Cao Miao's behavior, no matter how good his temper was, he could not control himself. "I don't know what the prince is referring to?"
Cao Miao said word by word: "I don't make friends with people who like to cheat on my teammates."
Sima Shi's face changed slightly. "The teacher is stupid, please let the prince say it clearly."
Cao Miao sneered: "This time when the attack on Wu, the General Lingzun Cavalry is responsible for the battlefield in Jingzhou and restrain Lu Xun. If Lu Xun is in Jingzhou and confronts Lingzun, I will visit you in person and apologize to you. If Lu Xun is not in Jingzhou, but appears on the battlefield in Yangzhou, hehe, Sima Shi, I am incompatible with your father and son, and I will fight to the end."
Chapter completed!