What can always overshadow a major event must be another major event.

Since Emperor Ling ascended the throne, things have been quite uneven. There have been incidents almost every month in the world. First, on Ding Chou day in June, there was a black energy falling into the east courtyard of the Wende Palace where the Emperor was staying. It was more than ten feet long and looked like a dragon. Then in July, Renzi

, and a blue rainbow was seen in the courtyard behind the Yutang.

Differences in the celestial phenomena were what concerned the government and the public, and even people all over the world. Soon everyone turned their attention to the emperor and the eunuchs, and no one cared about the turmoil between the Cao family and the Yang family anymore.

For Cao Ang, it doesn't matter. His reputation is already well-known to everyone. It can appropriately divert everyone's attention so that he does not have to be in the eye of the storm at any time, but it will protect himself.

A moderate sense of mystery is also indispensable.

Therefore, Cao Ang has been staying at home without leaving the door, and he has been concentrating on recuperating from his illness.

Although he only had his hair cut off, everyone treated him as if he had been seriously injured. Even Ding's confinement period was not treated so carefully.

Cao Ang really didn't understand the importance the world paid to hair, and he didn't care. He simply enjoyed this time of recuperation.

During the day, he read, practiced calligraphy, and accompanied his eldest mother, Ding, and Xiao Cao Xi. At night, he wrote some short stories, then compiled them into a volume and sent it to the Yuan Mansion, nominally for Yuan Xi, but actually for Yuan Ying.

The schedule was full, and although it was a bit boring at times, it was actually a fulfilling time.

Until one day in early August, which was not a holiday, Cao Cao, who had already been on duty in the palace, suddenly returned home and said he wanted to take Cao Ang to see someone.

After Cao Ang learned about it, he was a little surprised.

Because after the incident in the Yuan Mansion, Cao Song and Cao Cao also found that Cao Ang's character was too resolute and his methods were fierce and fiery. They were afraid that something like the Yuan Mansion would happen again, so they no longer took Cao Ang out on weekdays. After all, Cao Cao would not go out for gatherings on weekdays.

There are not many occasions when he is despised by the children of those wealthy families. If Cao Ang goes back to fight for his life, the Cao family will not be able to bear it.

Cao Ang also understood Cao Cao's thoughts, so he stayed at home very peacefully.

So today Cao Cao went home in a hurry and had to take him to see someone, so he would be surprised when he arrived.

However, Cao Ang was not a child and his mentality was stable, so although he was curious about who he wanted to see, he was not in a hurry. He got on the carriage steadily and sat quietly in the carriage without saying a word.

But Cao Cao had a worried look on his face and kept looking out the window, seemingly anxious.

The car went all the way north and soon arrived at Gumen (Guangmomen in Wei and Jin Dynasties).

Cao Ang was a little shocked. After leaving the valley gate, there was Waiguo City. Although there were residential areas, they were all ordinary people living there. They had no idea what they were doing here.

The carriage soon stopped where a group of people were standing. Cao Cao took Cao Ang out of the carriage and headed forward.

Cao Ang understood somewhat that Cao Cao was giving it away.

Cao Cao and his son stepped forward quickly and squeezed through the crowd. The first thing that caught Cao Ang's eyes was a thin middle-aged man. It's not that he stood out from the crowd, but he was dressed in ocher clothes, had his hair shaved, and was tied around the neck with an iron hoop.

, it’s hard not to pay attention to him.

Cao Ang thought to himself that this person had been tortured by forceps, but with so many people sending him there, it seemed that his identity was unusual. Cao Ang could not figure out the identity of this person, so he had to continue to observe.

This man's face was pale and withered, and there were faint traces of blood on his ocher clothes. It seemed that he had suffered a lot of torture in prison.

At this time, Cao Cao stepped forward quickly, passed a few people, grabbed the man's hand, and said with some urgency and sadness: "Mr. Cai, I was late, and I almost couldn't see you off."

This man was also quite happy to see Cao Cao.

"It's not too late for Meng De to come. Today Meng De comes to see me off. Yong is very happy."

Cai Gong, Yong.

Cao Ang immediately understood the identity of the other party. The other party was obviously Cai Yong, who was exiled to Jiuyuan County in the first year of Guanghe.

Cao Ang immediately thought of a major event this year.

There have been continuous changes in the celestial phenomena before. In addition to events such as the black dragon falling into the court and the green rainbow meeting in the hall, there were also the solar eclipse at the end of last year, the earthquake in the capital, the solar eclipse in February, earthquakes, the earthquake in April, and the hen turning into a male. It can be said that

There were endless celestial phenomena. Thanks to Dong Zhongshu's divine induction, the celestial phenomena were completely connected to the court. Continuous celestial phenomena meant that the emperor had lost his virtue, and even the Ling Emperor, who had always gone his own way, was afraid.

According to the tradition of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as soon as there is a celestial phenomenon, disaster will change the three princes. However, from October last year to now, two Taiwei, one Situ and two Sikong, have been replaced in nine months. The shortest-serving Taiwei Meng Yu has not yet been in office.

After a month, no one can bear this torment.

So Emperor Ling summoned Cai Yong and Yang Ci, the official of Guanglu, and admonished the officials Ma Rixi and Yilang Zhang Hua. Taishi ordered Shan Yang to go to Jinshangmen and ask the eunuch Cao Jie. Wang Fu asked them about the disaster and what measures should be taken to eliminate the accident.

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Everyone was well versed in this matter and believed that the trouble lay with the inner palace and the eunuchs. However, everyone knew the reality and did not say anything. But only Cai Yong took the lead and responded with sincerity.

All the ministers were tight-lipped, and only Cai Yong spoke seriously. Emperor Ling issued a special edict to ask him to "explain the gains and losses, and point out the key points of government."

This suddenly made Cai Yong energetic. He submitted a memorial that women and eunuchs interfering in political affairs were one of the reasons for the strange occurrence, and impeached the Taiwei Zhang Hao, Guanglu Xun Wei Zhang, Changshui Colonel Zhao Xuan, and Qiantun Cavalry Colonel

Gai Sheng and others, being corrupt and perverting the law, also recommended Guo Xi, the official of the court, Qiao Xuan, the official of Guanglu, and Liu Chong, the former Taiwei, thinking that they could consult them on government affairs.

This made Emperor Ling very helpless. I just asked, you gave me ten sentences, you still have relatives, and eunuchs have exclusive power. I don't know these, but there is no way. So Emperor Ling was very happy after reading the memorial.

It was a sigh, and when he got up to go to the toilet, Cao Jie peeked at the memorial from behind, and leaked the entire content to the people around him, causing the matter to leak. The people who Cai Yong thought should be deposed in the memorial hated him very much, and tried to

Retaliation.

It's not difficult to hit someone these days.

Cai Yong was at odds with Dahonglu and Liu He, and Cai Yong's uncle, Weiwei Cai Zhi, had a bad relationship with Yang Qiu, the great craftsman. This Liu He and Yang Qiu were the sons-in-law of Cheng Huang, the chief minister in the imperial court.

He wrote an anonymous letter to falsely accuse Cai Yong. Cai Zhi asked Liu He several times for personal matters, but Liu He did not agree, so Cai Yong held a grudge.

Later, Cai Yong's uncle and nephew were imprisoned due to the joint efforts of everyone to suppress them, and were even sentenced to abandon the market by the Tingwei.

It was Cai Yong's relatives and friends who asked Lu Qiang, the imperial minister, to speak for him. The emperor did not want to execute him, so he issued an edict to spare him from death, and he and his family were exiled to Shuofang County. They were not exempted from the crime by the pardon order.

This is another way to protect Cai Yong.

Although Cai Yong was more than twenty years older than Cao Cao, he was a close friend of Cao Cao and was both a teacher and a friend. He was a close friend for many years and was one of the only people from the aristocratic family who valued Cao Cao.
Chapter completed!