The next day, at the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion in Xu Prefecture.
Cao Cao sat calmly in the hall. He had wanted to gather a group of civil and military officials to commend Guo Yun's contributions.
Unexpectedly, he was persuaded by Guo Jia.
"Fengxiao's words are reasonable. Channeling water into Xiapi is not a shocking strategy that ordinary strategists can think of. Once word gets out, the Mystic Immortal's reputation will definitely soar.”
Although Xun Yu was mocked by Guo Jia, he was still very cautious."Especially now that Mystic Immortal is in the military camp, if there are remnants of Western Liang that haven't been eliminated, they might pose a threat to Mystic Immortal.”
"Hiding it first might be a form of protection for him.”
Cao Cao also agreed with this approach. Although Guo Jia and Xun Yu were famous, they were on Cao Cao's side. They were heavily guarded and there were generals like Xu Chu and the Xiahou brothers. Naturally, they did not have to worry about their safety.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment and ordered,""Zhongkang, these two days, you stay by the Mystic Immortal's side. Don't let anything happen, understand?”
"Don't worry, my lord!" Xu Chu's eyes were filled with determination.
"It's time to meet that despicable Liu Bei!”
After Xu Chu left, Cao Cao summoned Liu Bei.
When Liu Bei surrendered, Cao Cao wanted to keep Liu Bei and use him as a bargaining chip against Yuan Shao.
However, after Guo Yun's analysis, Cao Cao regretted his actions. He wished that he could return to the 18th Vassal Alliance and kill Liu Bei with Yuan Shao's help. This way, he would not have left behind two major problems.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a pair of ears and shoulders and arms that reached his knees slowly walked into the Prefecture Overseer Manor. His bright eyes looked at Cao Cao and he smiled warmly as he cupped his hands and bowed."Liu Bei greets Brother Meng De…"
"Haha, Xuande is here.”
When Cao Cao saw Liu Bei enter, he immediately stood up to welcome him. His expression was exquisite and charming, as if he had found a long lost brother.
She was just short of hugging her head and crying.
Liu Bei's expression was also exaggerated in fear. He quickly said he didn't dare, didn't dare.
If Guo Yun was here, she would definitely be able to imagine the scene on the rooftop of " Infernal Affairs," where the two Best Actors showcased each other vividly.
After a few rounds of flattery, Cao Cao sat cross-legged and looked at Liu Bei."Xuande, now that Xuzhou has been pacified and Lu Bu has been executed, what are your plans?”
"I'm just a rough man from the mountains. I only know how to weave straw sandals. How can I have any plans?”
Liu Bei lowered his status and faced Cao Cao's gaze, not avoiding it, showing a simple attitude.
" Hahaha, Xuande is too modest. As the saying goes, heroes don't ask where they come from…" A subtle light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes."Look at my memory. How can Xuande be a hero who doesn't ask where he came from? He's clearly a descendant of the royal family, but after the dragon blood…"
"Meng De, you flatter me."
Hearing this, Liu Bei quickly stood up and bowed, his posture extremely low.
"Xuande is just being humble."
Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei with a smile and pretended to be silent."In this battle of Xuzhou, Liu Bei will be the first to take credit for wiping out Lu Bu. When I return to Xuchang, I will report to His Majesty that he will reward Liu Bei according to his achievements and give him the title of Governor of Xuzhou.”
"Thank you, Brother Meng De!"
When Liu Bei heard this, an imperceptible look of joy flashed across his face. He hurriedly bowed to thank him. His head was almost touching the ground. His waist was extremely strong.
I've finally found an opportunity. Even if it's Xu Prefecture Overseer who doesn't have any real power, I still have a way to recruit soldiers.
After all, he had the identity of an imperial uncle!
If he could obtain His Majesty's approval, it would be like adding wings to a tiger!
Liu Bei had some thoughts in his mind, but he did not mention them in front of Cao Cao.
" Liu Bei, if you have nothing important to do, why don't you come with me back to Xuchang to meet His Majesty? I believe His Majesty would like to meet your Imperial Uncle…" Cao Cao suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Liu Bei was startled.
This, this, wasn't this giving a pillow to a sleepy person?
"Meng De, thank you for your kindness."
This time, Liu Bei sincerely thanked him.
Everyone knew that Cao Cao had the emperor under his control, so how could he let an ordinary person meet the emperor?
Cao Cao had also pondered for a night before making this decision. After all, Guo Yun's suggestion of bringing Liu Bei back to Xuchang was tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.
But to kill Liu Bei, he had to lure him back to Xuchang.
What he had to grasp was to set up a trap that would ruin Liu Bei's reputation before he met the Emperor.
" Hahaha, Liu Bei, you don't need to be so polite. As your subjects, we should help you solve your problems…" Cao Cao laughed loudly and took the opportunity to ask,""I heard that Liu Bei is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. After returning to Xuchang, I can also have someone check the royal family genealogy and let His Majesty and Liu Bei recognize each other as soon as possible.”
Hearing this, Liu Bei smiled faintly.
"Bei is indeed the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. He is the grandson of Liu Xiong and the son of Liu Hong. Because his father died early, Bei made a living by weaving shoes with his mother…"
Liu Bei answered honestly. This relationship was very stable.
Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, was a bulldozer of the Han Dynasty. He had hundreds of children alone. If it was passed down to Liu Xiong's generation, there would be at least a thousand of them. Even if the royal family's genealogy had records, it would not be detailed.
However, Liu Bei was very certain because Liu Xiong and Liu Hong were indeed in the records.
And he, Liu Bei, was indeed the son of Liu Hong.
"I see."
"Compared to Xuande, I'm the descendant of a eunuch. It's really…embarrassing.”
Cao Cao raised his head and sighed, his expression full of sorrow.
"Why do you say that, Brother Meng De? Since ancient times, heroes did not ask where they came from. Moreover, Brother Meng De has made great contributions to the Great Han Dynasty. He will definitely be ranked in the temple in the future and his name will be remembered for thousands of years.”
As Liu Bei spoke, he observed the change in Cao Cao's expression. Seeing that his expression had softened, he immediately flattered,"First, you assassinated Dong, then you saved the Son of Heaven, and now, you've put down the chaos in Xu Prefecture…Brother Meng De is really a role model for us!”
Of course, he was a role model. It was admirable that a eunuch like him could get to where he was today!
"Hahahaha, Xuande is too arrogant.”
Cao Cao laughed and continued to brag to Liu Bei.
It wasn't until lunchtime that Liu Bei reluctantly bid farewell to Cao Cao. As soon as he left, Guo Jia came in.
At this moment, Cao Cao was no longer as happy as before. His tiger eyes were filled with cold killing intent,"As expected by the Mystic Immortal, this Liu Bei is a complete hypocrite!”
Guo Jia nodded and replied," Don't worry, my lord. Jia Xu and Xun You have already returned to Xuchang to make arrangements. When the army returns, Liu Bei will be beheaded!"”
"What reason do you have?”
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed. After a round of discussion, he was certain that Liu Bei was not as mediocre and incompetent as the rumors said.
"They are escorting the captives back to Xuchang first, so they will not arouse suspicion.”
"Good!"
Cao Cao calmed down and thought,""Fengxiao, if Liu Bei is executed, is there a way to subdue the two generals? Yun Chang's bravery was even greater than the Xiahou brothers, and that Zhang Yide was also a rare valiant general, no less than Zhongkang.”
"This, allow me to plan it carefully." Guo Jia frowned and replied.”
"If there's nothing else, let the Mystic Immortal come over for a meal and listen to his opinion…" Cao Cao nodded and ordered.
"Uh…Prime Minister, Xuan Xian has already returned to Xuchang with the advance troops.”
Guo Jia braced himself and replied.
"Back to Xuchang? Why?"
Cao Cao was startled." He belongs to the central army's kitchen. The army hasn't set out yet. How dare he leave without permission?" Do you know that this is a serious crime of desertion? I can kill him!”
Guo Jia's neck shrunk slightly when he heard this. Seeing that Cao Cao was not angry, he explained,"Didn't the lord reward two abstruse immortals last night?”
"Yes, she's still a peerless beauty!"
When he said the word 'peerless peerless', Cao Cao especially emphasized his tone.
" Because of this, Xuan Xian was worried that Le Jin and Li Dianzhi would have some evil thoughts, so he went to protect his future wife…"
"Just him? Can he be a match for Man Cheng and the others?"
Cao Cao stared at Guo Jia and asked in confusion,""Could it be that your brother is also a fierce general?”
"No, no."
Guo Jia spread his hands,"So Zhongkang also went back with the Mystic Immortal."”
Xu Chu ran away too?
You actually abandoned me?
"This is an order from the lord."
Cao Cao:
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