"So it was you, you dog of a traitor!"
Wang Su flew into a rage.
"I wondered why, when we first came to Luoyang, you spent every day clinging to the emperor, eating and lodging with him. At his enthronement, His Majesty even asked where you were. I wondered how His Majesty could have done all this after losing Yang and Guo. Now I understand. You taught him what to do at the enthronement, too!"
"You scheming dog! Was all this just to frame me?!"
"I will never spare you!!"
Wang Su's teeth practically itched with rage. He stepped forward to settle things with Jia Chong, but the Armored Guards hurriedly blocked his way.
Jia Chong's face was pale, his eyes filled with despair as he looked at Sima Shi.
"Grand General! Grand General! You were the one who told me to accompany His Majesty! Those were your orders!"
"I didn't teach him! I didn't leak anything!"
"Why would I do such a thing?! It does me no good whatsoever!!"
Sima Shi ignored Jia Chong and looked instead at Cao Mao beside him.
"What does Your Majesty think?"
Cao Mao's face was pale, sweat continually trickling down his forehead. He said nothing.
Zhong Hui walked back to Cao Mao's side and took his hand. "Your Majesty, tell the truth. With me here, I will ensure your safety..."
Only then did Cao Mao look at Jia Chong. "On the road to Luoyang, I asked why the Grand General wasn't returning with us. Jia... Jia Chong told me that... the Grand General was going to meet Zhuge Dan in Liang Kingdom. He also said..."
"Said what?"
"He also told me to remember this... and told me that I could confer titles upon the ministers at my enthronement..."
"He said Gao Minister over