Chen Liu's fireworks and the clamor of people made Yang Biao and the other old officials feel as if they had returned to the peaceful times of the past, and a satisfied smile finally appeared on their faces.
It also allowed him to "stroke his beard","laugh and joke", and other actions that had cooled down for a long time, to appear again. However, Liu Xie did not know how he had arrived in Chen Liu.
He was in an extremely dazed state, his eyes listless as he looked at the rolling shaft of the carriage. The revelry and happiness of the entire Chen Liu seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He just felt that these people were very noisy…
"Rejected…Why?”
Xu Zhen's words about self-respect had struck a heavy blow in Liu Xie's young heart. It was the culprit that caused him to be muddleheaded now.
"This is Chen Liu. I will go to Xuchang in the future…"
Liu Xie looked around. The buildings here were not as magnificent as Chang 'an, nor were they as densely populated as Chang' an. However, the people here could still laugh.
Well, it was quite a skill to be able to smile.
……
Liu Xie and Han Chen settled down in the posthouse, but the government office was suddenly restless.
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was in Juancheng. He left Cao De's son, Cao Anmin, to help Cao Cao. He asked Cao Anmin to study with Cao Ang and follow Cao Cao and Xu Zhen so that he could become an official in the future and help make contributions.
Cao Ang and Liu Xie were about the same age, so when he thought of Xu Zhen being recognized as his uncle, he finally couldn't help but burst out laughing at the banquet.
"What are you laughing at? Brat, you must hide your emotions in your heart. What did I teach you before?”
Cao Cao said with a smile. In fact, he couldn't help it either.
Xu Zhen was depressed, and he and Dian Wei were gulping down the food.
At this moment, the honest Cao Anmin said softly at the end,"Uncle, I think His Majesty said this because he's afraid that he won't be able to live well in Xuchang and that no one will be able to protect him…"
"If there is a royal relative with a good status beside us, perhaps we can be more stable.”
Cao Cao nodded his head repeatedly and looked at Cao Anmin approvingly." Anmin, you should think more. If you learn from Yixuan, think more and speak more. Yixuan won't blame you.”
"Yes, uncle."
Cao Anmin nodded with a smile. He looked happy that his student had been praised.
At this time, Cao Ang suddenly said,"If that's the case, if we can find such a reliable person for His Majesty, Uncle Yixuan will be free."?”
At that time, Cao Song had said that he wanted to acknowledge Xu Zhen as his godson. Although it was just a joke and Xu Zhen did not agree, Cao Ang had already started to call Xu Zhen uncle.
He was Cao Cao's youngest brother.
Eh?
Xu Zhen's interest was piqued when he heard this.
"That makes sense, Ang 'er!"
"Ah? Uncle…"
Cao Ang was shocked. Although he and Xu Zhen were about the same size, he had been tortured by his uncle's endless strength and brute force.
" Well said," Xu Zhen immediately said to Cao Cao,"" My lord, do you remember a person…"
" Ah." Cao Cao drank a mouthful of wine, not understanding what was going on.
"Prime Minister Pingyuan, Liu Bei."
"Liu Bei?"
Cao Cao was stunned." What about him?”
Xu Zhen said," He is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan. Although King Jing has many sons, Liu Bei should really be…And many people know about this. What does this mean?"”
"What?"
Cao Cao also found it interesting, so he put down his bowl. Cheng Yu, who was present, was also listening. Xi Zhicai also put down his bowl and chopsticks in the second seat. Unknowingly, they all felt that Xu Zhen's words were generally quite reasonable.
Dian Wei and Zhao Yun stood up on the opposite side.
He listened attentively.
" This means that this is a kind of persona that he needs to maintain. A persona is an image that you set up in front of others. It's a positive and useful image for yourself. Once a certain concept is formed, others will think that you're that kind of person. Over time, after it spreads throughout the world, you'll naturally have a reputation.”
Xu Zhen glanced at Cao Cao and asked,""Do you remember that when the 18th Alliance rebelled against Dong, Liu Bei came?”
"Ah, yes."
"Actually, he was early. The Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, and the twenty-four-year-old Liu Bei made meritorious service in the battle to suppress the uprising. Then, in the fifth year of Zhongping, he participated in the battle to suppress Zhang Chun's rebellion. Later, he fought with Tian Kai against Yuan Shao and became the Prime Minister of Pingyuan.”
" I also know a little story." Xu Zhen glanced at everyone. When he spoke, his eyes were full of drama, and he immediately caught their attention.
Most importantly, Cao Cao liked to listen to these strange stories.
Hence, he became interested.
"When Liu Bei was the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, he won the hearts of the people. Liu Ping, a citizen of the county, did not obey Liu Bei's rule and instigated assassins to assassinate him. Liu Bei did not know anything about it and was very polite to the assassin. The assassin was deeply moved and could not bear to kill Liu Bei, so he confessed the truth and left.”
Xu Zhen paused for a moment before continuing,""Does he really not know?"
"I don't think so. Maybe he already knew about it, and then he deliberately used this persona to publicize it, so that he could show his kindness and respect for the wise. It was because of this that Liu Bei became even more dependent on heroes.”
"Oh ~"
Xi Zhicai, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and the others all stood up.
At this time, Zhao Yun had been friends with Liu Bei for a few months, so he knew that Liu Bei treated him very well. However, it was not to the point where he would be loyal to him. On the contrary, Xu Zhen was really good to him.
After all, his elder brother was now strong and strong. He had even eaten pork in the winter and gained a lot of weight. The warriors brought by Chang Shan had all returned to the logistics camp to receive the most " high-end " training. Of course, their martial arts skills were getting better and better. If they had followed Liu Bei all this time, they might not have ended up well.
After all, Xu Prefecture had already failed.
Therefore, Zhao Yun nodded and expressed her approval of Xu Zhen's comments.
Although Liu Bei was good to him, Zhao Yun could still feel that it was done on purpose to get closer to him.
"That's right. That's indeed the case. Then, what does this character have to do with what's happening now?”Cao Cao stared at Xu Zhen. Even if he said so, he felt that Xu Zhen wanted to drag someone down with him so that he could have some free time.
This rascal.
He clearly had the opportunity to reach the heavens in one step, but he liked to play with mud and wood in the fields all day long.
Xu Zhen was speechless." It's like this. Liu Bei's character is that the Han Dynasty and the bandits cannot coexist. The king's industry is not peaceful. In other words, he will always be loyal to the strong Han Dynasty and let the Han Dynasty grow stronger!"”
"The goal of our development is also to grow stronger. If the lord keeps Cao Cao in Xuchang and doesn't allow him to leave, then his character will become his biggest cage! In this way, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only shout 666 to his lord in the capital.”
"What do you mean…666?"
Xi Zhicai was stunned when he heard this. Was this what a character setting was?!
"Character setting…What a strange term. Lord Xu, we usually call it…reputation.”
Xu Zhen rolled his eyes at him." Don't mind these details. That's what we call it in our hometown!”
"Oh…"
Xi Zhicai lowered his head in grievance.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment before his tense face lit up with joy and he nodded repeatedly.
He suddenly understood.
Emperor Xian was afraid, and Han Chen was worried. If he was the second Dong Zhuo, how would they deal with themselves?
Thus, he needed to give these old ministers some hope.
What hope?
The opportunity to seize power must allow them to persist in one belief at any time. That is, when the emperor comes of age and his wings are gradually growing, he can rely on his connections and the power he has woven to resist Cao Cao.
After that, he would take back the power of the Great Han Dynasty and suppress all my achievements. He would reward me with land and send me out to be a border official or even a marquis.
Previously, he had insisted on acknowledging Xu Zhen as his uncle. It was a silent attempt to rope him in. As time passed, Xu Zhen might also be separated from him because of the rumors.
That was what they wanted to see the most.
Very cunning, and very smart…
Fortunately…
Cao Cao took a deep look at Xu Zhen and really liked him.
Fortunately, Yixuan was a very transparent person and would not fall for this trick. Even if he wanted to be a relative of the royal family, he would use his laziness to cover it up. Yixuan was really a wonderful person.
"This Tian Zi…"
Cao Cao could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile.
He couldn't bear to let go and couldn't be too welcoming.
Since that was the case, then he would counter every move!
Cao Cao suddenly sat up straight. He was more like a condescending gambler in this kind of thing, and he was basically not afraid of anyone.
"I understand. Summon Liu Bei to Chenliu immediately. He will come within a month. At that time, he will enter Xuchang with us!”
At this moment, Xu Zhen, who had just finished a cup, reminded him again," However, Liu Bei is a very scheming person. He is indeed a fierce and ambitious man. Since he is of great use, he cannot be left alone. My lord, remember, you must not let him escape."”
The corners of Cao Cao's mouth curled up as he stared at Xu Zhen. His smile gradually became brighter." Hey, don't worry. I'm not the kind of person who gets carried away!？”
Xu Zhen's heart skipped a beat. Oh my god, you're too much!! Wherever he fought, he would go and write poems!
Moreover…
Xu Zhen suddenly narrowed his eyes. Although he didn't want to care about so many things, he still had to remind Boss Cao in the future. Although Liu Bei and the others were now being dragged here to block him, they could be considered to be his scapegoats for more than ten years.
However, how could a person who could start from scratch and control one-third of the world be mediocre? It was obviously impossible…
……
Three days later, Liu Bei, who was visiting the people in Xiaopei, received the news.
On the streets, warhorses and cavalrymen arrived to inform Liu Bei of the order.
Liu Bei knelt on the ground!
He shouted that the heavens had eyes.
"The heavens have eyes! The descendant of the Han Dynasty has finally escaped from the sea of suffering!!”
"Second brother, third brother, kneel down with me to thank the heavens!”
Liu Bei's tears immediately flowed out. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei quickly knelt beside him and bowed to the heavens.
Seeing this, the surrounding commoners all knelt down, shouting that the Han Dynasty could survive and that their days would be better.
However, after Liu Bei's head hit the ground, his eyes revealed a trace of worry and fear.
He had a very bad feeling. If he went to Xuchang, he was afraid…
It was difficult to return.
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