Cao Zhigang left and Han Dong came.

Seeing that the opportunity was quick, Qingtao quickly wrapped the remaining golden cakes and utensils and carried them into the bedroom so as not to fall into Han Dong's eyes.

After not seeing each other for two days, the redness and swelling on Han Dong's face faded a lot, and he looked much more energetic.

"Qingtao, take Zhang Xi." Cao Miao ordered.

Qingtao took a bamboo mat and spread it in front of Hu's bed. Han Dong went to the table to thank him and was happy. It was rumored in the mansion that the eldest prince had a high vision and it was rare that anyone could get a seat in front of him. Sun Yong, the prefect of Chenliu, came to visit because he had a common language with the eldest prince and answered that the eldest prince was satisfied, so he was treated as a case chair and did not even drink saliva.

He is a notorious school clerk, and it is not easy for him to have a seat in front of the great prince.

"If you want to ask, just say it." Cao Miao made it straight to the point.

Han Dong did not dare to waste Cao Miao too much time, so he explained his purpose directly. There were two things he came to Yongqiu this time: one was the whereabouts of the Jade Seal of the School Affairs Office. There was no need to ask about this. The Xiaomao had already handed over to Cao Miao. The other was the inner alchemy technique, which the emperor wanted to ask. The companion came and the court envoy was coming, and it was very likely that he would also ask about this matter. He had to get the news first, otherwise he would be useless.

Cao Miao answered Han Dong's question. The Yu Xiao Seal suddenly appeared at his bedside. As for who gave it to him and why, he didn't know, and could not give Han Dong more information. As for the inner alchemy technique, he did tell Sun Yong that he could tell Han Dong the known content. These things suddenly appeared in his mind. He couldn't tell whether Emperor Wu asked a dream.

As a school clerk, Han Dong was his specialty to observe his face and look after human favors. However, he did not see any flaws on Cao Miao's face. Although he failed to complete the task, he was a little regretful, but he could do nothing.

After asking about official business, Han Dong mustered up the courage. "Prince, can I ask about a private matter?"

"You can say it, but I may not answer you."

"If the prince can answer, he will answer, but if he cannot answer, he will answer. You don't blame me for taking the blame, I am already grateful."

Cao Miao waved his hand and signaled Han Dong not to be polite. "What's the problem?"

"Is Ahu's martial arts guided by the prince?"

"What did you hear?"

"I heard that Ah Hu's martial arts have improved rapidly recently. He has defeated all the guards in the mansion alone. One-on-two-three is more than enough." Han Dong swallowed and said, "I heard that the prince is not satisfied with this. He encouraged Ah Hu to practice martial arts every day and asked him to go further."

"It's okay. Children, you can't be too sluggish. You have to whip twice from time to time to make progress."

"What the prince said is very much. A Hu's blessing to be able to receive the prince's teachings." Han Dong lowered his head, bowed his hand, and said earnestly: "I take the liberty that if I can receive the prince's teachings, even if I am beaten every day, I will...will."

Cao Miao looked at Han Dong and almost laughed out loud. Is this an initiative to seek abuse?

Seeing that Cao Miao did not speak, Han Dong felt uneasy, his face turned red and white, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in. But the opportunity was right, and he couldn't give up, so he could only bite the bullet and continued: "I was born in a humble family. My father was originally a member of the Yellow Turbans in the Heishan Mountains and an old subordinate of the Marquis of Anguoting, and now he is a scholar in Luoyang. The battles have been hard and there is no chance of promotion. I have no way to go, so I joined the school bureau and became a school official who everyone despises."

"You came from the Shi family in Luoyang?" Cao Miao sat up and looked at Han Dong. He entered Han Dong's room and knew that although Han Dong was not a gentleman, he was not a person who did everything evil, at least not the kind of greedy person. Now he realized that Han Dong was from the Shi family.

He has heard that the scholar family is only one word different from the scholars, but the treatment is very different. The scholar family in the Three Kingdoms era was equivalent to the military household of the Ming Dynasty. Unless there was a special situation, the father died and the son replaced him, and he served as a soldier for generations. Even women could only marry people who were also from the scholar family.

In other words, men in the Shi family are cannon fodder, and women are fertility tools. They also have to farm and support themselves. Don’t be too miserable.

Han Dong raised his sleeve and wiped the corners of his eyes. "Since I remember, no less than ten relatives died in the war."

Seeing a big man crying, Cao Miao's nose was also a little sore, he thought for a while. "When it comes to school officials, I happen to have a question to ask you."

"Please speak frankly."

"Apart from the supervisory officials, do you school officials participate in military spy?"

"Military spy is the responsibility of the military, unless it involves corruption, dereliction of duty, or defection by the generals in the military, the school officials generally do not participate."

"Will you care about the generals in the army contact the enemy?"

"Of course," Han Dong immediately felt energetic. If he found out that the generals in the military contacted the enemy country, it would be a major case. After being excited, he became alert again. "But the generals in the military are not civil servants, and there is no definite evidence, the School Bureau will not act rashly to avoid causing trouble."

"If the enemy...the enemy spies sued, but our generals did not distinguish between true and false, and believed it, they might fall into the trap?"

Han Dong pondered for a long time and was difficult to make a decision. He had never encountered such a thing before, had no experience to follow, and did not know how the School Bureau handled such a case. "Prince, what you are talking about..."

"Cao Xiu."

Han Dong's face turned pale and exclaimed in surprise. "Grand Sima?"

Cao Miao looked at Han Dong with a smile. "What? Are you scared?"

Han Dong nodded honestly. "The prince doesn't know that the Grand Sima is not only a high-ranking general in the army, but also a military commander in Yangzhou, but also a minister appointed by the late emperor. Your Majesty relies heavily on him. If you want to say that he was deceived by the enemy's spies, it is really... unconvincing."

He thought about it and said, "Is it Emperor Wu who sent a dream?"

Cao Miao shook his head. Emperor Wu’s dream entrusting is a killer move and cannot be used lightly. Once a mistake is made, it will be difficult to convince him in the future. Although from the analysis of various situations, it is very likely that Cao Xiu was trapped, but it is not 100%. Besides, Cao Xiu’s death may not be a bad thing for him.

"I don't know either, I just think there is a possibility." Cao Miao said vaguely. "If you hear relevant news, you might as well pay attention. Especially a Wu man named Zhou Rui, who is a master of using the room. In addition, please help me find something. If you do it, I will give you my own thanks."

Han Dong was happy. "Please give me instructions."

"Who is Chacha spreading rumors and slandering my father."

Han Dong smiled, with a slight pride. "I heard this a little. Do the prince still remember Guanjun?"

Cao Miao was angry. Of course he knew who Guan Jun was. He was the villain who was like Wang Ji, who was climbing up on Cao Zhi.

"It has something to do with him?"

"He is currently the magistrate of Xincheng County. Not long ago, the School Bureau found that his brother Zhong Tai had sent some Shu Jin to his boss. The School Bureau suspected that Guan Jun used his power to smuggle and sent people to investigate thoroughly. He found that Zhong Tai had some connection with the rumors. However, after His Majesty returned to Beijing, he issued an edict to stop pursuing the rumors, and the School Bureau gave up."
Chapter completed!