"Mother!"
"Congratulations!"
Cao Mao's face was wreathed in smiles, happier than ever before. He walked excitedly into Zhaoyang Hall and sat beside the Empress Dowager.
Seeing the radiant smile on Cao Mao's face, Empress Dowager Guo felt considerably better herself.
"What happy news do you have, my son?"
"Mother! Lord Wang plans to challenge Sima Shi at today's court assembly!"
"What??"
Fear flashed through Empress Dowager Guo's eyes, and her smile instantly vanished.
Over the years, Sima Shi's infamy had spread far and wide. Sima Yi at least knew to leave an opening in the net when he acted, and Sima Zhao knew to protect those close to him... but Sima Shi was different. Whenever he struck, he exterminated entire clans, showing mercy to no one. Even someone like Xu Yun, who had already admitted defeat and submitted, would not be spared. He insisted on killing him.
Li Feng, Secretary of the Central Secretariat, had insulted Sima Yi and Sima Shi to Sima Shi's face, and Sima Shi had personally beaten him to death with a sword hilt.
Who would not fear such brutality, such ruthlessness?
Cao Mao said with a smile, "Mother, the days you have longed for are finally coming!"
"Sima Shi now faces troubles within and threats without. Lord Wang must have thought this through carefully before deciding to act."
"The ministers will surely stand with Lord Wang. That brutal villain Sima Shi will certainly never agree to such benevolent policies."
"When the time comes, Mother, you can issue an edict endorsing the proposal."
"The ministers will naturally know whom to support... with their support, what would Sima Shi amount to?"
"Congratulations, Mother! At last, you need no longer suffer humiliation at that traitor's hands!!"
The more Cao Mao spoke, the happier he became.
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