The Court Assembly ended with a few simple rewards and honors. The ministers also knew that His Majesty the Emperor had come a long way and must have been utterly exhausted.
Besides, there was still an Empress Dowager in the Imperial Palace whom Cao Mao needed to visit.
However great his prestige, he could not neglect filial piety. After all, it was the foundation on which Great Wei had been established.
After the Court Assembly ended, everyone hurried away. Fighting his exhaustion, Cao Mao called Luo Xian to stay.
Luo Xian now stood beside Cao Mao, with no outsiders left nearby. Even the armored guards were far away.
This was probably a good opportunity for an assassination, too.
But Luo Xian's mind was utterly blank.
Should I still stab him??
Cao Mao, however, smiled and said, "Minister Luo, you did very well rewarding the army before. I'll leave it to you again this time. Put your heart into it. We mustn't chill the hearts of the soldiers who have earned merit!"
Luo Xian nodded blankly.
Then I'll pretend to do this job well for him first... and think about the rest later?
After sending the utterly bewildered Luo Xian away, Cao Mao struggled not to laugh aloud. He had no idea exactly how Luo Xian felt at that moment.
An undercover agent was hiding in the enemy's headquarters, only to see his own boss turn up one day to apply for a job there. That feeling probably took a little time to get over.
Cao Mao summoned no other ministers. He went straight to Zhaoyang Hall to visit the Empress Dowager.
Walking through the familiar Imperial Palace, Cao Mao felt thoroughly at ease.
Home really was the most comfortable place.
When he arrived at Zhaoyang Hall, the eunuchs there had