If you don't wear women's clothes, the big man will die!

Dou Wu came and left quickly, only a few people saw Chen Fan and others passing by, and wanted to say hello, but were scared away by Chen Fan's face.He said earnestly to the person who said the "joke": "The final assessment has not yet begun, and no one knows what the outcome will be. If some words are spoken now, it will be inappropriate."

After saying this, Chen Fan also left, leaving behind all the princes who were whispering, Liu Min looked a little embarrassed.

What the others seemed to fawn on was actually putting him on the fire. He looked glamorous, but he didn't know how many eyes were staring at him behind his back, trying to pull him down from the height.

Therefore, for the enthusiasm of the people, Liu Min took it lightly, was not complacent, did not respond, everything stopped at etiquette, and never did anything beyond the boundaries.What Chen Fan said was correct. Before the final assessment results came, no one knew who would be the next emperor. Liu Min had a very good idea. He just had to be himself and show his excellence.If the next emperor is him, everyone will be happy. If it is not for him, as long as he is excellent, no one else will suggest that there be another capable minister.As for whether the next emperor will embarrass him as a "competitor", no one who can win the competition to select an emperor is really stupid. Whether to suppress him or reuse him, which one is most suitable, the person who wins the assessment will decide Know what to do.

Liu Min was like a high mountain, standing before everyone's eyes. His saint-like demeanor, his indifference and indifference, once again attracted a lot of support, and his reputation spread widely.

The atmosphere in the classroom is weird, and I always feel that there is a cool wind blowing.

Cao Mo rubbed his neck, raised his head gradually, looked around, and found that the teacher had not arrived yet, so he turned his head and asked Liu Hong in a low voice: "Have you finished the assignment given by the teacher?"

Liu Hong nodded: "It's going well. I learned a lot recently, and Mr. Li taught me better."

Cao Mo was thinking hard, and kept nagging in his mouth: "Why do Fu have so many constraints and formats, why do you have to arrange the battles according to the same characters? I think sometimes there are five characters, sometimes six characters, and occasionally Come up with some different sentence patterns, which are more flexible and catchy!"

Liu Hong chuckled: "You are so wild and can't be restrained. Of course, there is a fixed format for composing Fu. It is 'Fengya'. Fu is divided into various systems, but you want to create your own 'Cao Concealment Style'. If everyone is like you, there are more characters at one time, and one less at another time, out of order, without neatness, it will not be beautiful."

Cao Man disagreed: "Fu under the constraints of rules and regulations has no soul and is not lively enough."

Liu Hong laughed at him: "That's because you want to be lazy and don't want to complete the homework assigned by your husband."

Cao Man puffed his mouth, thought hard, and lost several hairs: "Why does the son have homework, and the companions also have homework? There is also a spot check. The other companions are in their twenties. I am only 11 years old. Everyone does the same. It's homework, that's bullying children!"

"Age is not an excuse to avoid homework. If you go to the battlefield, the enemy will not show mercy to you just because you are a child." Liu Hong, who is usually taciturn, was driven to be lively when he was with Cao Meng Many: "Didn't you tell Mr. Li yesterday that you are an older child at 11 years old and should be treated the same as adults."

Cao Mo sighed deeply: "It's too difficult, why is it so difficult." He rolled his eyes, moved his little butt on the seat, and whispered in Liu Hong's ear: "You can help me with my homework. ?”

Liu Hong shivered and shook his head like a rattle: "No, gentlemen are asking for it to train the companions to be virtuous ministers. If I help you with Fu, it will cause you to lose the opportunity to exercise."

"Oh, have you ever seen a good courtier who came here by making fuss and bragging? Isn't the homework assigned by the master just to let us write a colorful article to flatter us?" Cao Man shook Liu Hong: "Good brother, you are the best Okay, help me with my homework! This is really embarrassing for me. You see, if I write with my heart and my heart, I might write a self-created 'concealment'. Then I will be scolded by my husband. How embarrassing. !"

A good brother who helps me with one word of mouth, and clingy and coquettish, how can this be a companion reading?This is a tormenting little goblin, with a small mouth chattering sweet words, talking to Liu Hong until the smile in his eyes lingers for a long time, and he is so happy that his shoulders tremble when he holds back his laughter.

"Who did you learn from? It's not ashamed to talk like that!" Liu Hong said, with disgust on his face, but he took Cao Man's homework very honestly with his hands.

Cao Man blinked: "I learned from my husband."

The female gentleman in the dream, laughing, cursing, being coquettish and charming, has all kinds of styles at her fingertips, not only teaching Cao Man how to use his own appearance advantages, but also teaching him how to make up!

"Mr. said that my age is just right for acting like a baby, but I won't be suitable for growing tall in the future. Then I will have 'spicy eyes'. I learned this skill well, right?" Cao Man laughed and said: "When I go home after studying I will go to my father to show my hand and see how he reacts!"

Liu Hong's expression became more and more complicated, and he felt sympathy for Cao Meng's father spontaneously.

He went to see Cao Meng again. This man of the same age as him had no worries about eating and drinking, but his arms and legs were as thin as a poor boy who was hungry all day long.He is white and tender, with baby fat on his small face. Ever since Cao Man learned to act like a baby, he always likes to test the results on him.

Liu Hong suddenly came to his senses, put down his pen, and said angrily: "What brother, you are obviously a few months older than me, I will never fall for your tricks again!"

He couldn't help complaining to Li Ying: How can such a decent looking person teach Ah Man all the tricks to deceive people?

However, even the next time, Liu Hong would fall for him and help him with his homework, and was fooled into giving him his own homework to copy for him.

Cao Jie turned a blind eye to Liu Hong's innocence, and he had a better understanding of Liu Hong's innocence. Asking Cao Man to lie to him a few more times was practiced in advance, and it was better than being deceived by others in the future.

After Dou Wu left, he summoned his confidants to discuss state affairs. He said to everyone: "The country has not had an emperor for three months. We can't delay it any longer. It is the last order entrusted to me by the late emperor to welcome the new emperor. It should be done as soon as possible." Choose a suitable heir, please make the crown prince, recognize the queen mother as your mother, and keep your filial piety for the late emperor."

Dou Wu changed his mind, fearing that if the delay continued, the voice of support for Liu Min would become louder and louder.

This Liu Min is already an adult and has a wife and son at home. Once he becomes the emperor, Dou Wu will become the Empress Dowager's natal family, with completely different identities and status.

Among all the princes, the one Dou Wu doesn't want to choose the most is Liu Min!

He walked back and forth in the study room, unable to make up his mind, so he came to the Empress Dowager's Palace again and asked his daughter's opinion.

Empress Dowager Dou said: "Liu Min is only five years younger than Ai's family. If he is the emperor and a person in his twenties calls Ai's mother, he will be uncomfortable, and Ai's heart will also be uncomfortable. What is this? Father Can't you choose someone younger?"

"Among the princes, the youngest is 11 years old. Except for Liu Hong, who was born in a poor family, everyone else has grown up."

Empress Dowager Dou simply said: "In this case, we should choose the youngest one. The youngest one is easy to raise. When he recognizes me as his mother, he will be able to show the affection between mother and child wherever he goes."

"However, he has no father to teach him since he was a child, and he has no teacher to guide him. How can he become emperor?" Dou Wu had never considered Liu Hong as a candidate from the very beginning.

Empress Dowager Dou frowned, and turned to persuade Dou Wu: "It is precisely because he is young and has no one to teach him that he can only rely on us."

The Empress Dowager's words, like a feather, swept over Dou Wu's heart lightly, his brows twitched, his expression gradually became serious, and he actually thought about the possibility.

"Father, why don't you send someone to inquire about Liu Hong's background and see if he is really helpless? If so, wouldn't the heavens give father the opportunity to be the elder of the three dynasties and have power?" Empress Dowager Dou wholeheartedly wanted A young son to show filial piety to herself, instead of a "son" who is not much different from her age, and then bring a "daughter-in-law" to protect her, and raise her alone in the palace and ignore her, that is different from her. What is the difference between the hard days of the past?

Conversely, if a child recognizes her as his mother, he can't be grateful to her. He greets his mother every day, and when he doesn't understand government affairs, he will ask the queen mother to listen to the government behind the curtain.

Empress Dowager Dou said arrogantly: "Holding a child can bring more glory to the family than serving the adult emperor. In the future, he can marry my daughter from the Dou family, become a queen for two consecutive dynasties, and then give birth to a child with the blood of my Dou family." Heir, our family has truly become a relative of the emperor!"

The bewitchment from Queen Mother Dou stunned Dou Wu's brain for a moment. He was attracted by the wonderful scene described by Queen Mother Dou, and he lost his mind for a moment.

Liu Hong is more than helpless, all the servants in his family are gone, only orphans and widows are left to depend on each other, and all uncles are dead!

Originally the most disadvantaged issue of birth, unexpectedly became the key to Liu Hong's victory.

"Father, what do you think Aijia said?" Empress Dowager Dou lives in the harem, surrounded by eunuchs and maids, if the "intelligent people" in the harem try to brainwash a woman who is not very smart at all, and who cares about pennies and pennies, then so easy.

Dou Wu's mood is complicated: "Let me think about it, let me think about it!"

His mood was surging like a tide, his palms were hot and humid, and he hurriedly left the palace after sitting for a while.

Li Ying served as the highest official in the Shaofu, and the people in charge of managing his subordinates asked for some private property of the emperor, received contributions from local tributes, and all expenses of the court.The palace is empty, and he has nothing to do. Most of the time, he only needs to ask his subordinates to complete the transfer of expenses, and stamp and sign the expenses column sent by the inner palace.

He spends half a day leisurely every day, and in the afternoon he spends teasing the students, which is where Li Ying's greatest pleasure lies.

His biggest hope every day is when he teaches the two children in the afternoon.

Because Li Ying had a cough recently, Cao Meng took Liu Hong together and destroyed a pear tree in the yard. He asked Cao Jie to bring some Fritillaria, stewed them with pears, and sent them to Li Ying.The method of exchanging sincerity for sincerity can move people's hearts the most, not to mention that Li Ying has a very good impression of Cao Manben, and after getting along for a long time, he really wished that it was his own child.

Cao Man could not enter and leave the palace, but Li Ying could, so relying on this informant, he communicated with Cao Song who was waiting outside.

Every time Li Ying went to deliver a letter, the corners of Li Ying's mouth curled up, he was in a happy mood, and he even asked Cao Song many times: "Why did you give birth to such a treasure?"

"Why did you give birth to this little clever ghost?"

In the words, there is a smile, and there is a good show, and there is more envy.

"It would be great if my children were half as smart and caring as yours."

When Cao Song couldn't see his son, Li Ying always came to show off in front of him. He was so full of thoughts that he fed the dog. Ying intends to rob him of his son, blows his beard and stares and jumps his feet.

No, it's afternoon again, Li Ying handed Cao Song's reply letter to Cao Man, cleared his throat, and started today's teaching.

The teaching mode between them is that the two children ask questions first, and Li Ying answers, drawing inferences from one instance and asking again, so as to teach them more relevant knowledge.It is rich in content and extensive in knowledge, and because of this, whether it is Cao Man or Liu Hong, they are very obedient and obedient in class, which is a sincere respect for knowledgeable people.

The class is generally controlled in two hours, with a break in between. After the class is over and it is dusk, Li Ying packs up his things and goes home, and the two younger ones return to their residence accompanied by the eunuchs.

I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, but it brought Dou Guozhang here.

Cao Man and Liu Hong packed up the bookcases and planned to go back together. When the door opened, they found Dou Wu standing outside the house.

With a stern look, sharp eyes, and an official look, Dou Wujiang's two little ones blew their hairs out of fright.

Liu Hong reacted very quickly, he hurriedly pulled Cao Man to salute, the appearance of advancing and retreating quickly made Dou Wu, who had been observing him for a long time, have a better impression of him.

"get out of class is over? You go back first, I'm here to discuss something with Li Shaofu," Dou Wu said lightly, asking the eunuchs to take them away first.

Li Ying welcomed Dou Wu into the hall, waited for Dou Wu to sit down, Li Ying asked, "What problem did the Master encounter?"

If it wasn't for an undecided idea, Dou Wu would not have come to him for a sick child, most of them came to a conclusion after discussing with Chen Fan, Hu Guang and others in the previous dynasty.

Only when he himself was in a dilemma, when the choice was difficult, and when he was about to waver, would he think of coming to Li Ying.

At this time in the past, Dou Wu would tell about his difficulties, and then ask Li Ying for his opinion.But today, Dou Wu did not answer, but instead asked Li Ying: "How are those two children just now?"

Dou Wu's question was very subtle, he didn't ask Liu Hong, but tied Cao Man together, apparently not wanting Li Ying to guess his thoughts.

Li Ying didn't think about it too much, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "They are all well-behaved and good children." When the word "obedient" was mentioned, Li Ying smiled even wider.

The word cute is still boasting of Cao's concealment!

He went on to say: "Hong Shizi is modest and introverted, with a calm personality and brilliant literary talent. He is quite talented in Fu. Cao Mo is extroverted. He is my disciple. He always has some whimsical ideas. The two children who move quietly , but they can complement each other and influence each other. Recently, the lectures given to all the princes have already talked about the content of duties, and the two children can't understand. They come to ask me various questions every day. They are all good, I believe that they will make great achievements in the future and become the pillars of the great man."

Dou Wu asked again: "Can't they understand the class? The gentlemen who come to teach the princes are all important officials in the court."

Li Ying chuckled: "How much can two 11-year-old children know? When I was 11 years old, I was playing with flying birds in Taixue! It's not easy for them to learn from heart, although they don't have the experience and conversation of other grown-up children. , the advantage is that you are still young and have something to mold, as long as you have a good teacher to teach and cultivate with your heart, you will surely become a talent in time."

When Li Ying talked about the two children, it was with a kind and affectionate meaning.Teachers, of course, prefer children who study hard. If they not only love to study, but also are sincere and considerate, then the teacher will love them even more.

young!

Plasticity!

Cultivate with heart!

Dou Wu pondered for a moment, he had already made up his mind.

He chatted casually with Li Ying for a few more words, and then excused himself to be busy with official duties, so he left.

Li Ying was at a loss, he didn't understand what Dou Wu was looking for him for, he didn't say anything about his troubles, he didn't ask him about his strategy, he just talked about the two children.

Thinking of this, Li Ying recalled it, and suddenly his eyes widened: "No way?!"

He recalled how he answered Dou Wu before, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was accurate.Li Ying immediately became restless, wandered around the house for the first time, rushed to Cao's house overnight, and told Cao Song about his discovery.

Soon, Empress Dowager Dou issued a decree for canonization for all the sons who stayed in Beijing, and the first one to be canonized was the most promising candidate for becoming emperor-Liu Min.

Confer him the title of Doctor Guanglu, a position as high as a minister!

Brightly told everyone that Liu Min had lost his right of inheritance.

Soon, Dou Wu also took action, leading his team to investigate the life experience of the remaining sons, and finally announced to the world: choose Liu Hong, who is closest to the blood of the late emperor, as the heir.

As soon as this result came out, there was an uproar in the court, and there were voices of opposition, but they were no match for Dou Wu, who was now in full swing. No matter what reason the opponents attacked, Dou Wu held the righteousness: only Liu Hong was closest to the blood of the first emperor.

Who knows if it is the closest one, or if Dou Wu has the final say.

He is a powerful minister, with power in the field and inside and out, and there is a daughter in the harem who is firmly seated as the queen mother.In recent months, many officials who have been loyal to him have been promoted. Now that they have ascended to the top, the rest of them can't resist at all.

But if Liu Hong is directly succeeded to the throne in this way, there will be no time to adapt to the buffer, and Yu Dou Guozhang's face will be unsightly, as if he wantonly supported a puppet to become the king.

In fact, he just wanted to support a puppet emperor.

The most hidden desire/desire in the heart is stimulated, and Dou Wu is like a hunter laying out a net, watching the movements of the prey with cold eyes, waiting for the opportunity to catch them all!

Chen Fan, Hu Guang and other Dou Wu sent officials to request further examination of the elder son Liu Hong.

There was a turbulent undercurrent in the previous dynasty, and Liu Hong, who lived in the harem, was directly deceived by the pie from the sky!

The eunuch who came to promulgate the Queen Mother's edict respectfully said: "Please welcome the Queen Mother's edict."

Empress Dowager Dou issued a decree to recognize Liu Hong as her adopted son!

Liu Hong froze over there and did not move, Cao Meng hurriedly pushed him.

After accepting that Yizhi, I just feel that the weight in my hand is like a thousand pieces of gold.

The eunuch who declared Yizhi did not dare to let the future emperor kneel down to accept Yizhi, and left after handing Yizhi to him. Liu Hong stared blankly at Yizhi several times, as if falling into a dream, full of unreal feelings .

Cao Jie called him several times in a low voice, but he didn't come back to his senses, so he gave Cao Man a look.

"The Empress Dowager accepted you as her adoptive son. You are about to become a crown prince and then become an emperor, aren't you happy?" Cao Mo said excitedly, resting his chin on his hands.

"Since I was a child, my mother has asked me to keep in mind the glory of my ancestors, study hard, and honor my ancestors in the future. Now this is not a glory of my ancestors, that is, it directly goes to the sky." Liu Hong murmured incredulously. The pie was bewildered.

Cao Man also found it unbelievable. He watched Cao Jie dozens of times, back and forth, left and right, and his mind was full of: How did Cao Jie do it? !

On weekdays, he was quiet and had no sense of presence, and he was elusive all day long, or he was just serving Liu Hong, and he won the throne for no reason like this?

Cao Man felt incredible, there was no fight, bloodshed, confrontation, or embarrassment as imagined. Dou Guozhang seemed to have been suddenly replaced by Liu Hong, who was the most unlikely successor. The scary thing is that all this happened without warning!

He stayed with Liu Hong to study all day, except for bamboo slips and ink, the two of them did nothing, so he became the emperor?

"No, you don't care whether you go to the sky or to the earth, now that the queen mother recognizes you as a adopted son, that's a good thing!" Cao Man squeezed Liu Hong's cheek with his warm hands: "You're back to your senses! You can't be intimidated now, you have to hold on, hold on and don't panic!"

Who hasn't been frightened by the catastrophe, when his father was stabbed so badly, he almost forgot to breathe, forced himself to calm down, and survived the misfortune and regained his father's life.

Cao Man felt the fiery stare of the eunuch behind him, shrugged his shoulders, and said to Liu Hong: "Come on, take a deep breath, keep calm, from now on, you are the quasi-emperor, think about waiting for your mother in your hometown, imagine Your future is infinitely bright, don't panic now, what you have to do is continue to do what you did before, and what's more, whether you like it or not, you should go see the Queen Mother and call her 'Mother Queen'. "

Cao Manxu's babbling appearance has a bit of Cao Song's shadow.Between him and Liu Hong, Liu Hong is usually more stable, while Cao Man is more naughty.When the real thing came to an end, he was able to display an impressive psychological quality, deal with it calmly, and face the difficulties.

Cao Mo said with some regret: "This is the last time I pinch your face. If you become a prince or emperor in the future, the gap between us will be vastly different. At that time, I will do homework with you." Come on, don’t blame me for pinching you now, it’s really the last time. But at this moment, you must calm down, you are in danger now, pushed to the edge of the cliff, one step forward is the highest place, once you step on the wrong side, Below is the abyss, do you know?!"

Reluctantly, he let go of the hand pinching Liu Hong's cheek, because Cao Jie was coughing so hard that he almost became consumptive, and Cao Mo's ears were shaking uncomfortably.

Liu Hong was in a daze, and as Cao Man's fingers moved away, it seemed that something precious was quietly disappearing.In a panic, he grabbed his paw, pressed it against his face, and said eagerly: "It's okay, you pinch it!"

Cao Jie choked on his own saliva and coughed until he rolled his eyes.

Cao Mo: "..."

Liu Hong reacted belatedly, blushed, and let go of his paw embarrassingly: "I've calmed down, don't worry."

Cao Man: "Okay, what I told you just now."

"Go see the queen mother, and call his mother queen," Liu Hong repeated.

He paused for a moment, with a look of fear on his face: "But she kills people without blinking an eye."

That's a dominatrix!

"You mean the female corpse you saw last time. It was the late emperor's concubine who had a grudge with the queen mother, but now you are her child. Not only do you not have any grudges, but she will treat you kindly," Cao Mo asked, tilting his head. Liu Hong: "The opportunity to honor our ancestors is here. You, make a choice?"

Is there a trade-off?I thought I would have to struggle for a lifetime, work diligently, work hard, seek a job, and rise and fall in the officialdom, but now the pie is falling from the sky, it is the smoke from the ancestral grave, and the ancestors have appeared!

Liu Hong's fingernails were firmly pinched into his palm, and the slight pain told him that everything was not a dream. He suddenly became thirsty, and grabbed Cao Man, as if pulling a life-saving straw : "Will you stay with me?"

Cao Mo: "Huh?"

"Will you stay with me all the time, A Man, what should I do?" Liu Hong fell into a state of confusion and panic. The most honorable position in the world was right in front of him. He was at a loss as to what to do. The colorful place is full of unknown risks.

Cao Li said: "I don't know exactly how to do it. Instead of asking me, it's better to ask Cao Changshi."

It was all good deeds done by Cao Jie, and he was still in a daze, so he could only ask him at this time.

Cao Jie bowed humbly, and said in a soft voice: "You can do what you did before, and you can do what you do in the future. You just need to remember to be filial to the Queen Mother and treat others with humility. Learn the virtues of a sage: gentleness, kindness, respect, and frugality. , Humility. As long as you imitate the brilliance of Confucius' Shengde, you will definitely get the desired results."

Liu Hong kept Cao Jie's words in his heart, and seemed to realize something: ""The Analects of Confucius" said:'The master is gentle, courteous, respectful and thrifty."

Cao Jie, the young eunuch Cao Teng brought with him to teach, imitated the footsteps of his predecessors, just like Cao Teng did to the prince Liu Bao, he devoted himself to helping and serving him, and taught Liu Hong with his heart. He jumped for joy, but on the surface he became more respectful, careful, and cautious.

The only thing that made Cao Jie unhappy was that Liu Bao almost regarded Cao Teng as his elder brother, but Liu Hong regarded Cao Man as his spiritual support.

Obviously he knows the most, whether it is the inner palace struggle or political ability, there is no need to hide anything from Cao. Just because they played together and did homework together, Liu Hong relied heavily on Cao Jie and regarded him as his "right-hand man". Conceal it for your own family.

Cao Jieqi twisted his nose and shot himself in the foot with a rock. If he had known this, he shouldn't have accepted Cao into the palace!

What children can do best is to imitate. Since the incident of the empress dowager's adoption of the adopted son, the teaching in the palace has stopped, and the rest of the princes have packed up their things one after another and lived outside the palace. Live in the palace where the prince lives.

Cao Man and Liu Hong got together and pushed Cao Jie to the side, not letting him listen to the little secret, whispering, sparsely.

Cao Man: "...the way you can act like a baby is the cutest!"

Liu Hong admired: "So that's the case, I learned it."

Cao Mo went on to say: "...doing this will make people praise you for being cute!"

Liu Hong nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yeah!"

Cao Man: "Sensible and caring, you must come from the heart. If you treat the queen mother as your own mother, you should know that you should care about her body and mood."

Liu Hong looked troubled: "It's so difficult, I'm afraid of her."

Cao Man thought for a while: "Then, imagine her as your mother's face?"

Speaking of his biological mother, Liu Hong lowered his head in disappointment: "If I become the crown prince in the future, what will my mother do? She has worked so hard to raise me up, but in the end I call someone else's mother, she will be so sad."

Cao Man was silent for a moment, and wanted to persuade him rationally: you can't have both.

Wanting that position, Liu Hong's biological mother is destined to take a big step back. If she chooses her biological mother and rejects the Queen Mother, there will be sixteen other princes waiting to inherit the throne!

Seeing that Liu Hong was depressed and exuding melancholy, he could only comfort him: "Cheer up, when you become the emperor in the future, your mother can live a good life with her. She hopes that you will honor your ancestors, you If she becomes the emperor, she will be happier than anyone else."

yes!As long as he becomes the emperor, he will be able to bring his mother to Luoyang, let his mother be more expensive than his son, and let her live a good life without worrying about food and clothing!

Liu Hong quickly cheered up again, with a look of learned.

From then on, Liu Hong swept away his former shyness and introversion, and went to pay his respects to Empress Dowager Dou every day. He took one bite at a time, and his mouth was as sweet as honey.

Back then, that delicate, quiet, introverted child with low self-esteem was really influenced by Cao Man!

The further assessment of Liu Hong by the courtiers began. The previous stay-up study gave him sufficient knowledge, enough to cope with the courtiers' reduced difficulty of the examination, and even spread the reputation of eloquence.

Soon, Empress Dowager Dou and Dou Wu offered sacrifices to the ancestors of the royal family and asked Liu Hong to be crowned prince.

The breath of dust settled floated over the Luoyang Imperial Palace. The civil and military officials were busy welcoming the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Dou Wu and his important officials jointly controlled the government and took turns teaching the prince. The enthronement ceremony was scheduled for three months later. During these three months, Liu Hong has to learn a series of things that an emperor must know, such as the etiquette when enthroned, the responsibilities of various departments in the palace, what the court, Chinese and military officials do, etc...

During the study period, Liu Hong was well-behaved and sensible, and studied with an open mind. He did what the adults said. He even learned all the sacrificial etiquette carefully from beginning to end. Even if his arms were sore and unbearable, he never heard him shout Once tired.

Dou Wu was very satisfied with his performance. After he became the prince, he spread the reputation of frugality, and the Qingliu in the court were also satisfied.

In this harem, the only thing that cannot be mentioned is to send his companion Cao Man back home. Empress Dowager Dou raised her mouth, and Liu Hong responded gently, with tears streaming down her face, which frightened Empress Dowager Dou.

"It's fine, why are you crying?"

"I listened to my mother's words," Liu Hong choked up and said, "But I have been in the palace for so long, and I have always been with me and studied with me. When I am lonely, there are people who talk to me. Now I want to send him back. I I can't bear it, that's why I..." As she spoke, she cried even more fiercely, not the kind of howling, but silent and pitiful, which made people feel sad.

Empress Dowager Dou showed a look of impatience and put herself in the other's shoes. Life in the harem was lonely. She lived in this gorgeous golden cage. Although she had no worries about food and clothing, her heart was empty. If there were no palace people to accompany her, life would be so boring.

"Forget it, if you like him, just keep him by your side as a companion!" Empress Dowager Dou waved her hand, bypassing this topic and not mentioning the matter of sending Cao Man away.

To be the prince's companion, the status is different. Cao's family is not enough. Only by promoting his father can he be qualified to stay in the palace as the prince's companion.

Empress Dowager Dou invited Dou Wu and proposed to promote Cao Song.

Dou Wu, who had a lot of criticisms about Cao Song before, has now become a powerful minister with a man under one man and more than ten thousand people. Wu was in a good mood, so he agreed.

Cao Song, who got the news outside the palace gate, was looking forward to his son's return, looking forward to the stars and the moon, but not the baby lump who came home, but an official document.

"Ah Man, you will always be with me, right?" Dou Wu sent people to meet Liu Hong's biological mother, and placed her in a honorary care. Liu Hong was so excited, but his heart became more and more uneasy because of the pie from the sky.

He asked Cao Mo again and again, and didn't stop until he got a positive answer.

Cao Man said with a smile: "In the future, you will be the emperor, I will be a minister, and I will assist you. You trust me, isn't it good?"

Liu Hong also laughed, and high-fived Cao Man as an oath.

"Okay, let's support each other and never give up on the journey!"

Three months later, Cao Man had a rare birthday without the company of his old father, and had a meal of longevity noodles with Liu Hong.

As soon as the succession ceremony arrives, when the auspicious time comes, Liu Hong arrives at the Wanshou Pavilion outside Luoyang with his escorting team. Dou Wu leads a hundred officials to welcome the new emperor into the palace. The noble emperor's crown was put on his head, and all the uneasiness and apprehension disappeared without a trace as the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted "Long live your majesty".

Those senior officials who he could only look up to once knelt down one by one, and Dou Wu, who gave people a stern impression, knelt at the position closest to him. In the audience, he was the only one standing alone. too easy.

Liu Hong seemed to have a sense of it, and looked at the halls of the palace. A small black shadow stood on the highest hall, watching him quietly as he ascended the throne.

Because the distance was too far, Liu Hong could only see a bird flying up to the roof at that time, but he couldn't see the real appearance of the shadow clearly.

This is the first time Cao Man saw the scene of hundreds of officials worshiping the emperor. From his perspective, he could also see the people kneeling on the ground in Luoyang City. The scene was so shocking, in order to welcome the arrival of the emperor of the Han Dynasty From now on, Liu Hong will shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country and become the real emperor.

Cao Man was not qualified to watch his succession ceremony, and he was not discouraged, he put on a little skirt with internal strength and climbed to the highest point with ease, smiling happily.

Wow, Liu Hong has really become an emperor!

Then after he hides the truth, won't he be able to eat delicious food and drink spicy food with his friends?

Thinking of the good days to come, Cao Man felt happy for a while, the breeze blew through his pink clothes, and the Lingtai was clear. At that moment, the words that the late emperor Liu Zhi said before his death suddenly floated in his mind.

[When a person is about to die, looking back on his life, it is absurd and absurd.The late emperor passed away, and the throne fell to me, the son of a prince. It's really ridiculous. In the end, I will follow the old path of the late emperor. ]

Cao Man shook his head, feeling that he was sick, recalling these frustrating scenes in such a beautiful scenery was a waste of good mood.

When Liu Hong returned to the palace, Cao Mang crawled down from the place where he lived, and began to think about what he should do in the future.

It's one thing to be a prince's companion, but an emperor doesn't need to be a companion. Liu Hong is the emperor, so he should go home.

"But he will cry when he hears that I'm going home," Cao Man rubbed his chin, and the words of his grandfather Cao Teng floated into his ears again: the men living in the palace, except the emperor and prince, all others It's a rootless eunuch.

Cao Man thinks that it is better to leave here as soon as possible: "My father has worked so hard to not give birth to a second son. If I can't have a son in the future, he may cry blind."

Cao Man said to the system.

The system actively expresses its own special functions [the system has an incubator box, which can provide players with offspring to raise, and only needs a drop of blood from the player, as many as they want to raise.So even if the player becomes an eunuch, it will not affect the successor of Bingxinfang. Bingxinfang provides small scissors for everyone who cares. ]

Cao Mo: "..."

After Liu Hong succeeded to the throne, he was busy for a long time. Whenever he was free, he would come to Cao Meng to tell him what he had done during this period of time and what new troubles he had.

Because of his embarrassing status, Cao Man lived in the courtyard where Liu Hong lived when he was still the eldest son. Whenever Liu Hong came, he shouted and hugged, and it was very lively. When Liu Hong left, the place became deserted again. .