Cao Cao stared at them and saw that they were Liu Bei's sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He smiled and dismissed the pursuers. Xu Chu, who was behind him, was extremely excited when he saw that there was a fight to fight. He drew his sword and rushed forward. He held the sword horizontally in front of his chest and shouted,"Why did the two of you come here with swords without being summoned?”
Guan Yu smiled and said,"I heard that the Prime Minister and my brother were drinking, so I came to perform a sword dance to help you smile."”
Xu Chu was amused when he heard that. It just so happens that my hands are itching for a moment. It's better to dance alone than to dance together. How about you and I dance together?”
"Hehe," said Guan Yu with a smile,"since Zhongkang has such intentions, it would be impolite of me to refuse."”
Just as Xu Chu was about to raise his sword, Cao Cao laughed and said,""Today is only a banquet of heroes, not a banquet at Hongmen. Why would we need Xiang Zhuang and Uncle Xiang? Zhongkang, stop!"
Liu Bei laughed." Hehe, Prime Minister, you have a point. The two of us had a banquet today and had a good chat. Second brother, third brother, don't be unreasonable, don't abandon your swords!”
Guan Yu smiled, sheathed his sword, and took a few steps back. Zhang Fei was still in a daze and did not understand what was going on. He raised his sword and widened his eyes. He looked left and right, wanting to devour someone.
Cao Cao ignored him and laughed.”The servants came to deliver two goblets of wine and left. Of course, the servant A who had been summoned many times and was foaming at the mouth was among them.
Guan and Zhang knelt down to thank him for the wine. They stood up, raised their necks, and downed the wine in one gulp. Liu Bei stood up and said,"It's getting late. I've disturbed you." My alcohol tolerance is shallow and I really can't drink anymore. In order to avoid losing my composure after drinking, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave now.”
Cao Cao laughed and said,"Since you can't drink, then I won't stay any longer." I haven't had my fill today. How about I invite Xuande to drink with me tomorrow?”
Liu Bei laughed." Haha, I can't wait to have such a banquet. How could I not come?"”
"Haha, then it's settled." Cao Cao laughed. Zhongkang, help me send you out of the residence."
"Yes!" Xu Chu shouted. Other than Guan and Zhang, everyone else felt dizzy.
After leaving the residence, Xu Chu felt as if he had been pardoned. He followed behind Guan and Zhang and said with a smile,"There are four of us here. Why don't we go to my residence and play mahjong?”
Guan Yu looked back at Xu Chu and smiled. Before he could speak, Liu Bei said,""I really can't hold my liquor and was just about to return to rest. I'll come to the residence to disturb you when I'm free.”
Xu Chu was in high spirits, but when he heard this, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He lost all interest, and his expression was as dark as the sky and earth at that time. It was only because Guan and Zhang were present that he could not flare up. Otherwise, Liu Bei would have been punched to the ground. Xu Chu raised his iron fist and shook it. He shouted,"A wet blanket!" With that, she turned around and left without looking back.
Liu Bei's knees gave way and he almost fell to his knees. He quickly reached out and helped Guan Yu stand up."Fortunately, I didn't go with him. Otherwise, I would have been scared to death.”
The three of them didn't speak on the way back to the mansion. Guan Yu said,""You almost scared us to death!"
Liu Bei told Guan and Zhang everything that had happened at the banquet. Hearing this, Guan Yu was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. Zhang Fei didn't understand what he meant and said,""Big brother, why are you becoming more and more timid? It turns out that you have never been afraid of thousands of troops. Cao Cao only said a few words that didn't hurt, and you're so scared?”
Liu Bei whispered,"I hid in the back garden to let Cao Cao know that I have no ambition." Unexpectedly, Cao Cao called me a hero, so I was shocked and fell off my chopsticks. He was afraid that Cao Cao would be suspicious, so he used the fear of thunder to cover up.”
"Good idea, brother," said Guan and Zhang in unison.”
Liu Bei shook his head and sighed." Alas, this idea was really Renlu's. He is the real master. It's a pity…" Before he could finish his words, he remembered that Jia Renlu was stupidly begging on some street. He sighed deeply and did not say anything else.
The next day, Cao Cao sent someone to invite Liu Bei to his residence. While drinking, someone reported that Man Chong had finished inquiring about Yuan Shao and had come to report. Cao Cao summoned him to inquire. "Gongsun Zan has been defeated by Yuan Shao," replied Man Chong.”
"I'd like to hear the details," Liu Bei said hurriedly.”
"Gongsun Zan was already in a critical situation," Man Chong said."He sent someone to contact Zhang Yan and secretly agreed to raise a fire as a signal to coordinate from the inside and outside. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao captured the person who wrote the letter and set fire to the city to lure the enemy. Gongsun Zan personally led his troops out of the city, met an ambush on the way, and more than half of his troops were defeated. He had no choice but to retreat to the city, but Yuan Shao broke through the ground and went straight to the downstairs where Gongsun Zan lived and set fire to it. Gongsun Zan did not walk. He killed his wife and children first, then hanged himself. His whole family was burned to death. Now that Yuan Shao has captured Gongsun Zan's army, his momentum is very strong. Yuan Shu was arrogant and extravagant in Huainan. He did not sympathize with the army and the people, and everyone rebelled. Yuan Shu sent someone to return the emperor's title to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao wanted to take the jade seal. Yuan Shu agreed to send it personally. Now he abandoned Huainan and wanted to return to Hebei. If the two of them work together, it will be difficult to recover. I beg the Prime Minister to make an urgent plan."
Liu Bei remembered Gongsun Zan's kindness in recommending him in the past and was very sad. He did not know where Zhao Zilong was and could not rest assured. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly thought of something."Renlu's predictions were correct, and everything came true at this time. Now is the best opportunity for me to seize back Xu Prefecture. It turns out that he taught me to plant vegetables for half a day just to wait for this day. There's no time to lose now. I need to make a prompt decision.”"If Yuan Shu defected to Yuan Shao, he would certainly pass through Xuzhou. I will ask an army to intercept him on the way. I will certainly capture Yuan Shu alive.”
Cao Cao was a little drunk and his thoughts were muddled. He didn't think too much and smiled."Haha, in the future, report to Emperor Ming that you can start an army.”
The next day Liu Bei reported to Emperor Xian, saying,"Yuan Shu wants to unite Yuan Shao as a party. If the two Yuan are united, it will be difficult to subdue them. Now Yuan Shu's army was defeated and he was alone. He had defected to Yuan Shao and must pass through Xuzhou. I have been in the court for a long time and have not made any contributions. I have wanted to repay you many times, but there is no opportunity. At this time, I hope to personally lead a brigade to kill this thief, so as to share the emperor's worries and repay the emperor's kindness.”
Emperor Xian did not dare to make any rash decisions. He looked at Cao Cao, who nodded slightly. Emperor Xian said,"But! Thank you, Imperial Uncle. I will ask the Prime Minister to decide the distribution of troops and horses.”
Cao Cao left his post and reported,"My plan has been decided. Liu Bei will be the leader, and Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao will be the deputy. He will lead 50,000 elite soldiers to attack Yuan Shu. We will set out on a certain date.”
"As you say," said Emperor Xian.”
At around 15:00, Jia Renlu turned back from the street, his entire body covered in dirt. He entered the room and closed the door without a word. He dragged Diao Chan and walked into the inner room, shouting,"Diao Chan!"
Hearing this call, Diao Chan's eyes lit up and she cried tears of joy,""Husband? "You're alright…you're alright…haha…that's great…haha…that's too…" Her voice became louder and louder, and she couldn't stop herself. Diao Chan also entered a state of extreme madness. Jia Renlu quickly reached out to cover her mouth and gestured for her to keep quiet. He said,"Shh!"
Although Diao Chan didn't say anything, she still danced for a while before calming down. Jia Renlu waited for her to be quiet before whispering,""Today, I contacted Liu Bei. Guan Yu handed me a note. The words on it were twisted. I didn't recognize it, and it didn't recognize me. Help me take a look and teach me a few words at the same time. It can also be considered as helping me, an illiterate, to wipe out the illiterate.”As he spoke, he took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Diao Chan.
Diao Chan didn't reach out to take it and just looked at him quietly. At first, her face was still bright, but gradually, dark clouds gathered around her and her face was filled with anger. He gritted his teeth, reached out his hand, and twisted it hard. Jia Renlu cried out loudly. Hearing his cry, Diao Chan knew that he was fine and immediately felt relieved. She giggled, and her pretty face darkened as she said,"So you're really pretending to be mysterious and hiding it from me. I've been worried about you for the past few days, but it turns out that it was all for nothing! If I had known that you would run out, I wouldn't have looked for you! " You slipped and fell into the well…" Suddenly, she felt that what she said was inappropriate and quickly shut her mouth. She even kept spitting to show that she was talking nonsense.
Jia Renlu's old face turned red, and he laughed foolishly.""I was forced by the situation. Otherwise, I would have donated it in prison. Do you know what kind of torture tools they are? Tiger stools, chili water, iron, sticks, bamboo sticks, and so on. If I eat them one by one, can I still come back? This is called a wise man doesn't know when to lose. When it's time to pretend to be crazy, he will pretend to be crazy. Anyway, a lunatic doesn't have to bear criminal responsibility. I don't believe that in this era without CT scans, he can detect it.”
Diao Chan only understood the gist of his explanation, but she still felt indignant and said angrily,""It's understandable that you pretended to be crazy in front of Cao Cao. However, if you pretend at home, that's unforgivable! Are you afraid that I'll tell on you?"
Jia Renlu's old face turned even redder." I'm not afraid that you'll tell on me. I've heard a saying before. I think it's very philosophical, so I often act according to it. It's really useful."”
Diao Chan was puzzled and asked,"What?" If you don't make things clear today, this matter won't end!”
"It's very simple," Jia Renlu said."If the ruler is not secretive, he will lose his subjects. If you don't keep secrets, you'll lose your virginity. If you don't keep a few things secret, you'll be in trouble.' Of course, you can be trusted. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust? But if I tell you, you won't be sad anymore, and your expression will be different. How can you escape the eyes of that old bastard Cao Cao? At that time, I would have to be captured and tortured again, or dragged to the crack. That would not be fun. Since he had managed to hide it from Cao Cao, he might as well hide it all. This was the safest way because no one would lower themselves to the level of a lunatic. I was forced to do this, and I had no choice. My heart was in extreme pain, and I hope you can understand.”
Diao Chan felt relieved when she heard him say that, but she still pouted and said,"You make sense. We'll settle this later! Just now, you said that you had a note.”
Jia Renlu quickly handed the note over. Diao Chan took it and whispered,""The item has been obtained, and the time has come. I'm waiting for you at the ten-mile pavilion. It's an emergency. I hope you can go quickly.”He didn't understand and asked softly,""What does it say?"
"Now is not the time to explain," Jia Renlu whispered."Just listen to my instructions.
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Cao Cao stared at them and saw that they were Liu Bei's sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He smiled and dismissed the pursuers. Xu Chu, who was behind him, was extremely excited when he saw that there was a fight to fight. He drew his sword and rushed forward. He held the sword horizontally in front of his chest and shouted,"Why did the two of you come here with swords without being summoned?”
Guan Yu smiled and said,"I heard that the Prime Minister and my brother were drinking, so I came to perform a sword dance to help you smile."”
Xu Chu was amused when he heard that. It just so happens that my hands are itching for a moment. It's better to dance alone than to dance together. How about you and I dance together?”
"Hehe," said Guan Yu with a smile,"since Zhongkang has such intentions, it would be impolite of me to refuse."”
Just as Xu Chu was about to raise his sword, Cao Cao laughed and said,""Today is only a banquet of heroes, not a banquet at Hongmen. Why would we need Xiang Zhuang and Uncle Xiang? Zhongkang, stop!"
Liu Bei laughed." Hehe, Prime Minister, you have a point. The two of us had a banquet today and had a good chat. Second brother, third brother, don't be unreasonable, don't abandon your swords!”
Guan Yu smiled, sheathed his sword, and took a few steps back. Zhang Fei was still in a daze and did not understand what was going on. He raised his sword and widened his eyes. He looked left and right, wanting to devour someone.
Cao Cao ignored him and laughed.”The servants came to deliver two goblets of wine and left. Of course, the servant A who had been summoned many times and was foaming at the mouth was among them.
Guan and Zhang knelt down to thank him for the wine. They stood up, raised their necks, and downed the wine in one gulp. Liu Bei stood up and said,"It's getting late. I've disturbed you." My alcohol tolerance is shallow and I really can't drink anymore. In order to avoid losing my composure after drinking, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave now.”
Cao Cao laughed and said,"Since you can't drink, then I won't stay any longer." I haven't had my fill today. How about I invite Xuande to drink with me tomorrow?”
Liu Bei laughed." Haha, I can't wait to have such a banquet. How could I not come?"”
"Haha, then it's settled." Cao Cao laughed. Zhongkang, help me send you out of the residence."
"Yes!" Xu Chu shouted. Other than Guan and Zhang, everyone else felt dizzy.
After leaving the residence, Xu Chu felt as if he had been pardoned. He followed behind Guan and Zhang and said with a smile,"There are four of us here. Why don't we go to my residence and play mahjong?”
Guan Yu looked back at Xu Chu and smiled. Before he could speak, Liu Bei said,""I really can't hold my liquor and was just about to return to rest. I'll come to the residence to disturb you when I'm free.”
Xu Chu was in high spirits, but when he heard this, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He lost all interest, and his expression was as dark as the sky and earth at that time. It was only because Guan and Zhang were present that he could not flare up. Otherwise, Liu Bei would have been punched to the ground. Xu Chu raised his iron fist and shook it. He shouted,"A wet blanket!" With that, she turned around and left without looking back.
Liu Bei's knees gave way and he almost fell to his knees. He quickly reached out and helped Guan Yu stand up."Fortunately, I didn't go with him. Otherwise, I would have been scared to death.”
The three of them didn't speak on the way back to the mansion. Guan Yu said,""You almost scared us to death!"
Liu Bei told Guan and Zhang everything that had happened at the banquet. Hearing this, Guan Yu was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. Zhang Fei didn't understand what he meant and said,""Big brother, why are you becoming more and more timid? It turns out that you have never been afraid of thousands of troops. Cao Cao only said a few words that didn't hurt, and you're so scared?”
Liu Bei whispered,"I hid in the back garden to let Cao Cao know that I have no ambition." Unexpectedly, Cao Cao called me a hero, so I was shocked and fell off my chopsticks. He was afraid that Cao Cao would be suspicious, so he used the fear of thunder to cover up.”
"Good idea, brother," said Guan and Zhang in unison.”
Liu Bei shook his head and sighed." Alas, this idea was really Renlu's. He is the real master. It's a pity…" Before he could finish his words, he remembered that Jia Renlu was stupidly begging on some street. He sighed deeply and did not say anything else.
The next day, Cao Cao sent someone to invite Liu Bei to his residence. While drinking, someone reported that Man Chong had finished inquiring about Yuan Shao and had come to report. Cao Cao summoned him to inquire. "Gongsun Zan has been defeated by Yuan Shao," replied Man Chong.”
"I'd like to hear the details," Liu Bei said hurriedly.”
"Gongsun Zan was already in a critical situation," Man Chong said."He sent someone to contact Zhang Yan and secretly agreed to raise a fire as a signal to coordinate from the inside and outside. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao captured the person who wrote the letter and set fire to the city to lure the enemy. Gongsun Zan personally led his troops out of the city, met an ambush on the way, and more than half of his troops were defeated. He had no choice but to retreat to the city, but Yuan Shao broke through the ground and went straight to the downstairs where Gongsun Zan lived and set fire to it. Gongsun Zan did not walk. He killed his wife and children first, then hanged himself. His whole family was burned to death. Now that Yuan Shao has captured Gongsun Zan's army, his momentum is very strong. Yuan Shu was arrogant and extravagant in Huainan. He did not sympathize with the army and the people, and everyone rebelled. Yuan Shu sent someone to return the emperor's title to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao wanted to take the jade seal. Yuan Shu agreed to send it personally. Now he abandoned Huainan and wanted to return to Hebei. If the two of them work together, it will be difficult to recover. I beg the Prime Minister to make an urgent plan."
Liu Bei remembered Gongsun Zan's kindness in recommending him in the past and was very sad. He did not know where Zhao Zilong was and could not rest assured. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly thought of something."Renlu's predictions were correct, and everything came true at this time. Now is the best opportunity for me to seize back Xu Prefecture. It turns out that he taught me to plant vegetables for half a day just to wait for this day. There's no time to lose now. I need to make a prompt decision.”"If Yuan Shu defected to Yuan Shao, he would certainly pass through Xuzhou. I will ask an army to intercept him on the way. I will certainly capture Yuan Shu alive.”
Cao Cao was a little drunk and his thoughts were muddled. He didn't think too much and smiled."Haha, in the future, report to Emperor Ming that you can start an army.”
The next day Liu Bei reported to Emperor Xian, saying,"Yuan Shu wants to unite Yuan Shao as a party. If the two Yuan are united, it will be difficult to subdue them. Now Yuan Shu's army was defeated and he was alone. He had defected to Yuan Shao and must pass through Xuzhou. I have been in the court for a long time and have not made any contributions. I have wanted to repay you many times, but there is no opportunity. At this time, I hope to personally lead a brigade to kill this thief, so as to share the emperor's worries and repay the emperor's kindness.”
Emperor Xian did not dare to make any rash decisions. He looked at Cao Cao, who nodded slightly. Emperor Xian said,"But! Thank you, Imperial Uncle. I will ask the Prime Minister to decide the distribution of troops and horses.”
Cao Cao left his post and reported,"My plan has been decided. Liu Bei will be the leader, and Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao will be the deputy. He will lead 50,000 elite soldiers to attack Yuan Shu. We will set out on a certain date.”
"As you say," said Emperor Xian.”
At around 15:00, Jia Renlu turned back from the street, his entire body covered in dirt. He entered the room and closed the door without a word. He dragged Diao Chan and walked into the inner room, shouting,"Diao Chan!"
Hearing this call, Diao Chan's eyes lit up and she cried tears of joy,""Husband? "You're alright…you're alright…haha…that's great…haha…that's too…" Her voice became louder and louder, and she couldn't stop herself. Diao Chan also entered a state of extreme madness. Jia Renlu quickly reached out to cover her mouth and gestured for her to keep quiet. He said,"Shh!"
Although Diao Chan didn't say anything, she still danced for a while before calming down. Jia Renlu waited for her to be quiet before whispering,""Today, I contacted Liu Bei. Guan Yu handed me a note. The words on it were twisted. I didn't recognize it, and it didn't recognize me. Help me take a look and teach me a few words at the same time. It can also be considered as helping me, an illiterate, to wipe out the illiterate.”As he spoke, he took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Diao Chan.
Diao Chan didn't reach out to take it and just looked at him quietly. At first, her face was still bright, but gradually, dark clouds gathered around her and her face was filled with anger. He gritted his teeth, reached out his hand, and twisted it hard. Jia Renlu cried out loudly. Hearing his cry, Diao Chan knew that he was fine and immediately felt relieved. She giggled, and her pretty face darkened as she said,"So you're really pretending to be mysterious and hiding it from me. I've been worried about you for the past few days, but it turns out that it was all for nothing! If I had known that you would run out, I wouldn't have looked for you! " You slipped and fell into the well…" Suddenly, she felt that what she said was inappropriate and quickly shut her mouth. She even kept spitting to show that she was talking nonsense.
Jia Renlu's old face turned red, and he laughed foolishly.""I was forced by the situation. Otherwise, I would have donated it in prison. Do you know what kind of torture tools they are? Tiger stools, chili water, iron, sticks, bamboo sticks, and so on. If I eat them one by one, can I still come back? This is called a wise man doesn't know when to lose. When it's time to pretend to be crazy, he will pretend to be crazy. Anyway, a lunatic doesn't have to bear criminal responsibility. I don't believe that in this era without CT scans, he can detect it.”
Diao Chan only understood the gist of his explanation, but she still felt indignant and said angrily,""It's understandable that you pretended to be crazy in front of Cao Cao. However, if you pretend at home, that's unforgivable! Are you afraid that I'll tell on you?"
Jia Renlu's old face turned even redder." I'm not afraid that you'll tell on me. I've heard a saying before. I think it's very philosophical, so I often act according to it. It's really useful."”
Diao Chan was puzzled and asked,"What?" If you don't make things clear today, this matter won't end!”
"It's very simple," Jia Renlu said."If the ruler is not secretive, he will lose his subjects. If you don't keep secrets, you'll lose your virginity. If you don't keep a few things secret, you'll be in trouble.' Of course, you can be trusted. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust? But if I tell you, you won't be sad anymore, and your expression will be different. How can you escape the eyes of that old bastard Cao Cao? At that time, I would have to be captured and tortured again, or dragged to the crack. That would not be fun. Since he had managed to hide it from Cao Cao, he might as well hide it all. This was the safest way because no one would lower themselves to the level of a lunatic. I was forced to do this, and I had no choice. My heart was in extreme pain, and I hope you can understand.”
Diao Chan felt relieved when she heard him say that, but she still pouted and said,"You make sense. We'll settle this later! Just now, you said that you had a note.”
Jia Renlu quickly handed the note over. Diao Chan took it and whispered,""The item has been obtained, and the time has come. I'm waiting for you at the ten-mile pavilion. It's an emergency. I hope you can go quickly.”He didn't understand and asked softly,""What does it say?"
"Now is not the time to explain," Jia Renlu whispered."Just listen to my instructions.
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