The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 132 Eight hundred thoughts

This time, Cao Mao finally lost his composure.

You want to marry Guo De's widow to me?!

How dare you, old thief?!
Cao Mao was to inherit the legacy of Emperor Liezu. What kind of legacy did Emperor Liezu leave? To put it bluntly, it was Guanqiu Jian.

Cao Mao knew how loyal Guanqiu Jian was to Emperor Liezu.

Since he regarded the Empress Dowager as his mother and Emperor Liezu as his father, he could fully accept the political legacy left by Emperor Liezu.

Compared to Cao Fang, the heir whose origin was a mystery, he was the son of Cao Rui's most beloved younger brother, and was more qualified than him to inherit Cao Rui's career.

But what if he married Guo De’s wife.

Then can he still legitimately regard the Queen Mother as his mother?
Marrying your uncle's widow?
Is that human being?
Cao Mao narrowed his eyes. It's not that there is no solution. After all, Guo De was adopted by someone else. As long as he is still Zhen De and not Guo De, it is not a big deal.

However, after Zhen De's rebellion failed, Sima Shi turned him back into Guo De.

Could it be that Sima Shi had this idea since the day Guo De was killed?
Did he want to control himself through his daughter at that time?

Sima Yan looked at the emperor in front of him in surprise, "Your Majesty?"

Cao Mao quickly calmed down, looked at Sima Yan with a smile, and scratched his head, "I'm still young and have never thought about getting married."

"Haha, your Majesty, there's no need to be shy!"

"My sister is gentle and virtuous, and is definitely a good match! And her child, although in poor health, is very smart and cute."

Cao Mao was a little confused. I am not my great-grandfather.

I don't like this.

He couldn't help but ask, "How old is that child?"

"Your Majesty's child should be five years old this year..."

Cao Mao's face twitched. He was only thirteen years old! He already had a five-year-old son?!
Sima Yan obviously didn't think this was a big deal.

At this moment, he was smiling and praising his cousin.

Cao Mao asked, "Did your father tell you this news?"

"Yes, not only me, but everyone in the clan knows about it. I heard that the Queen Mother specially selected it for Your Majesty. The Queen Mother really loves Your Majesty!"

fart!

The Queen Mother has been with me all the time and has no idea about this.

Why did Sima Zhao make it public?
Has he made up his mind and is ready to put people around him at all costs?
"How is it? Is Your Majesty happy?"

Sima Yan asked with a smile.

"I'm so happy."

As Cao Mao was speaking, he suddenly remembered something and his eyes twitched.

not good!

If Sima Shi has already started arranging people to divide the power in the harem, he must have realized the changes in the Queen Mother. Would he guess that someone is backing the Queen Mother?
He will!

Prince!!
You must hold on!!

"General, I really don't know!"

"What on earth do you mean?"

Wang Xiang frowned and looked at Sima Shi beside him, confused.

Just today, when Wang Xiang was preparing to go to the palace to teach, Sima Shi suddenly appeared in his own mansion, accompanied by many soldiers.

Wang Xiang was very surprised and hurriedly bowed to greet him.

But Sima Shi asked indifferently, "Isn't the prince already a minister of the Queen Mother? Why are you paying respect to me?"

Wang Xiang didn't understand what Sima Shi meant at all. He frowned and couldn't understand what Sima Shi was doing.

"General, what did my people do?"

Sima Shi laughed.

"You are so brave, Your Majesty! You don't think the Queen Mother has no one of my kind by her side, do you? You solemnly told her that you would help her accomplish great things, but now you don't dare to admit it?"

"what??"

"Assisting the Queen Mother?"

"What is this nonsense?"

Wang Xiang became even more confused. He pondered for a moment and his face suddenly turned ugly.

"General, I understand. I will resign my position as Inspector of the Imperial Guards."

Sima Shi shook his head. "Isn't it too late now?"

Wang Xiang gritted his teeth and asked unhappily, "What else does the General want?"

"Do you really think you can escape punishment by resigning?"

Sima Shi said coldly.

Wang Xiang stood up angrily, "General! Although I am incompetent, I cannot tolerate such humiliation!!"

"If you want the position of Sili Xiaowei, you can take it! I have no objection!"

"Don't humiliate me like this!"

Sima Shi was stunned for a moment and felt something was wrong.

He looked at Wang Xiang, who was filled with grief and indignation, and asked, "Lord Wang, why are you resigning?"

"Didn't the general ask me to resign?"

"I've heard that Lord Situ is unwilling to resign!"

"If the Minister of State is unwilling, then naturally I must resign. Is there any official position more suitable than the Inspector of the Imperial Guards?"

"I'll just give it up!" "Whether Guanqiu Jian wants to do it or not is his business! It has nothing to do with me!"

Wang Xiang spoke angrily, his face turning pale and blue.

Sima Shi looked at Wang Xiang in front of him calmly. He stared at him for a long time, but Wang Xiang became more and more angry.

"Your Majesty, you know perfectly well that this is not what I am talking about."

"You overestimate the Queen Mother and underestimate me. The Queen Mother only heard a few soft words from the clansmen and then spread everything about the prince. I can spare your life, but please don't humiliate me like this again."

"I'm not my good-for-nothing brother."

Sima Shi stared at Wang Xiang dimly.

Wang Xiang was furious and angry. "What on earth does the Queen Mother have to do with this? What on earth have I done? What does the General want to do?"

"This old man is really..."

Looking at the furious Wang Xiang, Sima Shi suddenly asked, "Your Majesty is conspiring with the Queen Mother in the harem. Wasn't this something you taught him to do?"

"I have never taught Your Majesty anything about conspiracy! What I taught you is the principles of governing the world."

"Everyone in the palace can testify for me!"

Wang Xiang shouted loudly, "If the general doesn't believe me, you can arrest me now. I have a clear conscience!"

Sima Shi nodded and said, "Of course I believe you, but a minister told me that His Majesty had made some bad moves, and I mistakenly thought it was related to you."

Wang Xiang had a stern face and said nothing.

"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. The ministers are also concerned for Your Majesty."

"General, I am old and may no longer be able to assist Your Majesty. I am ready to resign and return home. I hope the General will agree to this."

Sima Shi was stunned for a moment.

"Your Majesty, the court cannot do without you. Without you, who will teach His Majesty? His Majesty is still young, and I am very worried that he will go astray. Please do not say such things again."

"General, I really want to resign."

"Your Majesty! I know the truth of what the ministers have said. You should prioritize the empire. How can you be swayed by a few rumors? I know your character. Please do not refuse. If anyone speaks nonsense again, I will personally deal with them."

After hearing these words, Wang Xiang's expression became much better.

"Ok."

Sima Shi exchanged greetings with him for a moment, then left, and Wang Xiang personally saw him off.

Sitting in the carriage, Sima Shi frowned, his eyes extremely complicated.

Could it be that I thought wrongly?

The person assisting the Queen Mother was not Wang Xiang?
That's not right. Who else could it be except him?
But his performance just now...

Sima Shi was a little hesitant. If he was not sure, he did not want to touch Wang Xiang. After Xiahou Xuan and others, this man was the new moral leader. Having such a person on his side would be a huge help and he should not be offended easily.

I have already killed several moral leaders, and I don't mind killing a few more, but my health is already very poor, and my brother still needs such people to assist him.
Let's wait and see. If we can't be sure that he is a wise man, then we must not leave any trouble for our younger brother.

After Wang Xiang saw Sima Shi off, he went into the house to change his clothes and then headed to the palace. His expression did not change at all, as if nothing had happened.

When he arrived at the East Hall, the emperor was already waiting for him.

Cao Mao looked a little anxious.

As soon as the two of them sat down, Cao Mao couldn't help but say, "Teacher! Sima Shi is about to take action!"

"He will definitely suspect that you are backing the Queen Mother. If he goes to test you, please do not waver and absolutely do not admit it. If you do, he will harm you!"

"I can guarantee that the Queen Mother absolutely did not leak this matter. Sima Shi is very fond of such tests. His words are certain, but he is not sure. If he were sure, he would have killed him directly and would not question him."

"As long as you can hold on, he won't dare to harm you."

Hearing Cao Mao's words, Wang Xiang was shocked.

"What? Sima Shi already knows?"

"Teacher, he doesn't know, but you are my teacher. If you stay in the palace all day, he will definitely be suspicious. I suggest that you don't rush to contact those ministers in the next few days. Even if you do, contact people you can completely trust."

Wang Xiang was stunned for a long time. He took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Okay, I understand."

"If Sima Shi came to test me, I would definitely not admit it, but the Queen Mother..."

"Your Majesty, I'm here, Teacher, don't worry."

Cao Mao calmed the teacher in front of him and then said, "Teacher, you don't know yet? Sima Shi wants to marry his daughter to me. He is officially going to take action against the General Zhendong."

Cao Mao's face looked very ugly.

"I'm afraid this matter will be a bit troublesome."

Wang Xiang frowned. "The only one who can resolve this matter is the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother doesn't allow it, then unless the General can depose her, this matter will not be accomplished."

"I'm not worried about the Queen Mother, I'm just worried about those people in the Guo family."

"I think those people from the Guo family might have already defected to the Sima family. Furthermore, they're likely trying to get close to the Queen Mother in order to extract secrets from her or persuade her."

Cao Mao's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "What?"

"Do they really dare to seek refuge with the Sima family?"

"The Queen Mother is their own family, how dare they do this?!"

Wang Xiang sighed deeply and said seriously, "This matter cannot be ignored. Your Majesty must inform the Queen Mother as soon as possible and tell her not to be careless. Especially our affairs, we must not tell those people in the Guo family. If they find out, Your Majesty will be in great trouble!"

Cao Mao was so frightened that his face turned pale and his eyes were dull.

"Your Majesty, don't panic. This matter can still be resolved."

"Okay, teacher, it all depends on you!"

(End of this chapter)