ps: chapter anti-theft, will be corrected later

Cao Liang and his party entered the city almost as soon as the city gate was closed. The city gate in Luoyang is no better than elsewhere. No matter how big an official you are, as long as the city gate is closed, no one can enter the city without the emperor's edict.

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Cao Liang and the others were lucky. They had just arrived at the city gate before the sun set. Otherwise, if they had been a little late, they might have had to wait all night at an inn outside the city.

At this time, it was obviously too late to enter the palace to see him. Cao Liang said goodbye to the imperial envoy and went home. As for official business, it would not be too late to do it tomorrow.

Cao Liang beat his horse like flying and went straight to Gaolinghou.

Winter is short, and as soon as the sun sets, it becomes dusk in a blink of an eye. Due to the cold weather, even the most prosperous Tongtuo Street is crowded with pedestrians.

The Gaolinghou Mansion is in good condition, but the red paint on the door has not been repainted and looks a bit mottled.

Before Cao Liang could give orders, Fang Bu had already stepped forward to call the door.

"Who is it?" The servant at the door seemed a little impatient and hesitated. It was strange that someone came to the door in such a cold weather.

Fang Bu shouted in a deep voice: "You stupid thing, why don't you open the door quickly? The young master is back!"

The servant seemed startled and hurriedly opened the door. He saw the person behind Fang Bu, who was indeed the young Marquis Cao Liang. He was surprised and happy. He knelt down on the ground and said, "Forgive me, Young Marquis.

This slave deserves death."

Cao Liang had no intention of getting angry at all. Everything in the Gaolinghou Mansion made him feel more cordial. He said in a friendly manner: "Get up. There is no need to apologize. Where are the Marquis and his wife?"

"Both the Marquis and his wife are in the mansion, so I will send word here."

Cao Liang waved his hand and stopped him: "No need, I'll just go in on my own. You can step back."

Cao Liang did not let the servants pass the news. At this time, his father, mother, Yang Huiyu, and the others probably also took a rest. If the news came in, it would definitely cause a sensation in the whole house. Cao Liang was asking them to come out to greet him in such a cold day.

It's definitely something I feel sorry for.

Since Cao Liang had ordered not to disturb, the servants naturally did not dare to cause trouble. Fang Bu led the guards down to settle down, while Cao Liang went to the central hall alone.

The wind is freezing outside and the dripping water turns to ice, but inside the house is as warm as spring and cozy.

This is of course also due to Cao Liang. In the past few years, Cao Liang has sent people to deliver more than ten trucks of smokeless charcoal from Bingzhou to Gaolinghou Mansion every year. Gaolinghou Mansion has also become the first house in Luoyang that does not use charcoal for heating in winter.

people.

It was rare that Cao Yan was at home today. After dinner, he and Liu Ying and his wife sat idle. Liu Ying looked at the dark sky outside the window, sighed softly and said, "I wonder when Liang'er will come back?"

They were already aware of the imperial edict issued by the imperial court, which meant that their beloved son was about to return home after five years of absence. Of course, Liu Ying was very excited. She had been looking forward to it day and night these days.

Cao Liang went home.

But seeing that her wait for this day was in vain again, Liu Ying couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Cao Yan snorted softly and said: "I'm a woman, what do you know? It's better that Liang'er comes back than not at all."

Different from Liu Ying's view, Cao Yan, as a court official, naturally knew what this transfer order meant to Cao Liang. If Cao Yan could make a choice, he would definitely hope that Cao Liang would not come back and stay in Bingzhou

, Cao Liang was a feudal official on the Mu Shou side, but when he returned to Luoyang, he became a general who supported the country in name only. The difference was not the slightest.

Liu Ying glared at him and said, "Why are you so worried about your son not coming back?"

Cao Yan gave a wry smile and said: "I can't explain this to you in a sentence or two. In short, I tell you that Liang'er's return may not be a blessing, and being outside may not be a disaster."

Liu Ying said resolutely: "I don't care about blessings or misfortunes, as long as I can see my son, everything will be fine."

Cao Liang heard their quarrel outside. It was such a familiar sound. Cao Liang suddenly felt a sense of intimacy. He pushed the door open and called out: "Father! Mother!"

Liu Ying suddenly turned to stone. She didn't believe her eyes and felt as if she was in a dream. She muttered: "Liang'er, is it you? Is it really you?"

"Mom, it's me, the unfilial son is back!" Cao Liang knelt down in front of Liu Ying.

Liu Ying burst into tears and touched her beloved son with trembling hands. She burst into tears and said in a choked voice: "Liang'er, you are finally back. For five years, I have been thinking about it day and night, looking forward to your return.

God has eyes, I finally let my mother see you again."

The corners of Cao Liang's eyes were also moistened. He who never shed tears easily could not help but burst into tears at this time. On the battlefield, he was a powerful general, but in front of his mother's knees, he was a child who would never grow up.

child.

Cao Yan said: "You should be happy that the child is back. Why are you crying so sadly?"

Liu Ying wiped away her tears and said, "Who said I'm sad? I'm happy. Liang'er, have you eaten? Are you hungry?"

I was driving all the way today and really didn't bother to eat. When Liu Ying asked, Cao Liang was really hungry. He told the truth: "I'm a little hungry."

"I'll let my servants do something." Liu Ying just said half a sentence, and then immediately changed her mind, "No, I'll let my mother do it for you herself."

With that said, Liu Ying hurried to the kitchen.

Only Cao Liang and Cao Yan, father and son, were left in the room. Cao Yan looked calm and said, "What are your plans when you come back this time?"

Although Cao Liang and his father have not met in the past few years, they have continued to exchange letters, so Cao Yan still has a general understanding of everything Cao Liang experienced in Bingzhou.

Cao Liang said calmly: "Let's wait for the court's arrangements."

Cao Yan said in a deep voice: "Recently, there have been many rumors in the DPRK that you bribed high officials in the DPRK with large sums of money in an attempt to gain the position of Taiwan Cabinet. Is this true?"

Cao Liang couldn't help being startled and said: "Bringing a high official in the DPRK? How is it possible? I have never sent a needle or thread to a high official in the DPRK. How can I talk about bribing a high official in the DPRK?"

Cao Yandao: "There were a lot of rumors in the court in the past few days. During the court meeting, Taiwei Jiang Ji openly supported you in becoming the minister. Even Ding Mi, the minister of Duzhi, was said to have received a valuable gift. If you

If there are no gifts, where do these generous gifts come from?"

A son is better than a father, so Cao Yan naturally believed in Cao Liang. If he said he had never given it to him, then he definitely had not given it to him. But now a huge question arises, so who made these heavy gifts? They
Chapter completed!