"Isn't this a little inappropriate?" Cao Liang said with some surprise when he saw his name listed at the end of the official document.

Deng Ai signed Cao Liang's name on the back of the plan, which means that the plan was jointly created by two people.

To be honest, this water conservancy plan was Deng Ai's hard work and a stepping stone for him to pursue an official career. Although Cao Liang gave him a few suggestions, it was far from enough to share his credit.

"Master Cao saw that... he had far-reaching insights and a sharp eye. He made up for... the deficiencies in certain areas, and this plan was perfected. Mr. Cao's contribution... was of great importance." Deng Ai said sincerely.

In Deng Ai's view, the suggestions given by Cao Liang can be said to be worth every step. The whole plan has been improved a lot. Compared with the original plan, it is almost completely reborn. Signing Cao Liang's name is not only a tribute to Cao Liang

The affirmation of Liang's suggestion was also a sign of respect for Cao Liang, so Deng Aicai signed Cao Liang's name behind the copy without hesitation.

Cao Liang wanted to decline politely, but a thought came to his mind and he stopped talking.

How did Deng Ai become successful? Cao Liang remembers clearly that Deng Ai accidentally came into contact with Sima Yi when he went to Beijing to report on his duties. Sima Yi had a keen eye for talents and made him a vassal and appointed him as a minister.

Meeting Sima Yi can be said to be a turning point in Deng Ai's life. From then on, he was a young man who relied on his talents, down-to-earth work, and hard work to rise to the position of General of the Conquest of the West step by step. Finally, he was able to

The successful destruction of Shu was an unparalleled achievement.

Of course, there was only a thin line separating Deng Ai from the pinnacle of his life to the abyss of death. After the destruction of Shu, he was framed by Zhong Hui and imprisoned, and even his head was missing. Deng Ai's experience made people sigh.

But this is something that happened more than 20 years later. Now, it is obvious that Deng Ai has not met Sima Yi, the Bole in his life. Maybe Deng Ai got the appreciation of Sima Yi when he came to Luoyang this time.

After being reused, what Cao Liang has to do now is to cut off the Hu.

How to cut off the beard?

The simplest way is to prevent Deng Ai from seeing Sima Yi. No matter how sharp Sima Yi is, he would not want to provoke him before seeing Deng Ai. Unless Sima Yi can figure out who Deng Ai is.

A famous general.

As long as he tries to block the way for Deng Ai and Sima Yi to meet, then Deng Ai will no longer be able to serve the Sima family.

But Cao Liang couldn't be too forceful to prevent Deng Ai from meeting Sima Yi, so he wouldn't arrest Deng Ai and prevent him from meeting Sima Yi, right?

And seeing how Deng Aixing rushed to Beijing with this plan, Cao Liang felt that the chance of success in deceiving him was not high, and he would not give up unless he was allowed to hit the wall.

Deng Ai was very confident in this plan. He had carefully prepared it for many years and attached great importance to this report. If the superiors could appreciate it, he would be promoted to an official position.

If Cao Liang dissuaded him from going to Beijing at this moment, it would obviously be impossible.

Deng Ai left Cao Liang's name on the plan, which made Cao Liang's eyes light up. If this plan is as expected, it will definitely be handed over to Sima Zhao, the general of Diannong Zhonglang. The content of the plan will be

It is unknown whether Cao Liang will be favored by Sima Zhao, but it will definitely be an unexpected "surprise" if Sima Zhao sees Cao Liang's signature on the back of the plan.

Needless to say, just the words "Cao Liang" were enough to make Sima Zhao's plan to kill him.

Cao Liang is very clear about his position in the hearts of the Sima family at this moment. They are definitely full of hatred and sworn enemies. Deng Ai has a plan with his name on it. I am afraid he has to take advantage of the excitement and return in disgrace.

Therefore, Cao Liang, who originally wanted to refuse, thought for a while and decided to go with Deng Ai's wishes. He sneered secretly in his heart. Deng Ai would definitely fall for this plan this time.

It would be fine if Cao Liang could not meet a famous general like Deng Ai who was both wise and brave. Now that he has met him, he has to find ways to prevent him from serving Sima Yi and do his best to recruit him into his command. This is not simple.

In terms of the problem of one plus and one minus, a heavyweight general like Deng Ai will definitely play an extremely important role in the future competition with the Sima family.

Originally, Cao Liang was planning to rush to the Xiaoqi camp, but now that he met Deng Ai, he was no longer in a hurry. His father's affairs could be taken care of at any time, but Deng Ai was a rare person. If he missed it today,

That may lead to lifelong regret.

At this time, the store's food and drinks were ready. Naturally, these small village shops were not as good as those big restaurants in Luoyang City, but pheasants, rabbits and wild boar had a different flavor. Cao Liang was not short of money, so he ordered the store to bring out the best.

Here comes the food and wine to entertain Deng Ai.

Deng Ai was a little forgiving. Logically speaking, it was Cao Liang who helped him today, and he should be the one to treat him to the meal. However, Cao Liang didn't give him a chance at all, and threw out a piece of gold in advance to pay for the food and drinks.

In fact, Cao Liang also saw that Deng Ai was short of money. As a small official like Diannong Gongcao, he didn't have much salary at all. One meal cost him more than half a month's worth of rice, so Deng Ai

Will you drink northwest wind in the second half of the month?

Cao Liang had some friends with Deng Ai, so he was naturally not stingy in spending money.

Deng Ai said: "Master Cao, this... I should treat someone to this meal."

Cao Liang chuckled and said, "Brother Shizai and I hit it off as soon as we met. What does a few drinks and food mean? Come, let's toast brother Shizai with this glass of wine. I wish brother Shizai this time to come to Beijing, his ambitions will be great, and his career will be high."

When Deng Ai saw Cao Liang being so generous, he was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your kind words." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

After dinner, the clouds stopped and the rain stopped, and the weather turned bad. Deng Ai was in a hurry to rush to Diannong Zhonglang's house, so he said goodbye to Cao Liang.

Cao Liang did not try to persuade him to stay, he just said something like everything was going smoothly, and watched Deng Ai leave happily. In fact, Cao Liang was already mourning for him in his heart.

Deng Ai was destined to return disappointed when he left.

If Cao Liang's name had not been signed on that plan, perhaps Deng Ai would have been taken seriously by Sima Zhao and recommended to Sima Yi, thus starting a smooth career for him.

But now it is precisely because of the addition of the two words Cao Liang that it will only anger Sima Zhao. No matter how excellent Deng Ai's water conservancy plan is, in Sima Zhao's eyes, it can only be a pile of rubbish.

If it were Sima Yi, Deng Ai might still have some hope. After all, Sima Yi had a sharp eye and a good understanding of people. If Deng Ai was really considered talented by him, he could reuse him regardless of previous suspicions.
Chapter completed!