"Take care, you two."
Xu Zhen, Dian Wei, and Zhao Yun sent them all the way to the door. As they watched the two of them leave, their hearts were filled with a myriad of thoughts. Now, the Xu brothers of the monthly review had also arrived in Xuchang.
Then, the implementation of the "talent selection" method was undoubtedly the best.
Although the days were not peaceful, there was an orderly talent selection system that could effectively prevent the official families from controlling the court and allowing officials to enter Cao Cao's sect.
At this time, Xu Zhen actually had a choice.
The choice was simple. If he wanted to nurture his own faction, he would eventually be able to form a force that could rival Cao Cao.
If he continued to support Cao Cao, then power would be firmly in his hands.
However, there was no need to hesitate. Xu Zhen's personality was like this. No matter how much power he had now, how many capable people he had under him, and how much Cao Cao favored him, he still remembered that it was Cao Cao who gave him his first meal when he was at his wit's end.
This was the f * cking bottom line.
He had good intentions when he asked for help, but when he did well, he became a traitor.
It was impossible. If he did that, Xu Zhen would feel very awkward.
Because of this, he didn't like Sima Yi.
Xu Zhen watched as the Xu brothers left. Soon, he heard an extremely surprised voice.
"Zilong! Is that you, Zilong?"
What?
Xu Zhen and Zhao Yun both looked in the direction of the voice at the same time and saw a middle-aged man with a square face and big ears. His hands were hanging close to his knees, and the two gift boxes in his hands fell to the ground with a thud.
His expression was incomparably excited.
His eyes began to tremble.
This was Liu Bei.
Liu Bei, who had just arrived, did not meet the Xu brothers, but he was surprised to see Zhao Yun, who he had been thinking about for a long time!
"Zilong! I didn't expect to see you here!”
Liu Bei quickened his pace and walked up, tears almost flowing out of his eyes.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun was also quite moved. She nodded slightly, but her feet were still behind Xu Zhen and did not move. She smiled and said,"Duke Xuande, I didn't expect that after we parted in Xuzhou that day, we would be able to meet in Xuchang.”
Previously, when Xu Zhen and Cao Cao said that they would invite Liu Bei to Xuchang, they did not go behind Zhao Yun's back. Therefore, he had long prepared for this scene, although he was grateful for Liu Bei's kindness back then.
However, it did not shake his heart to follow Xu Zhen.
After all, Xu Zhen had saved his elder brother!
Now, his elder brother had a house in the inner city. He was healthy and had servants to serve him. He could live with him. When he was on vacation, he would go back and reunite with him.
His elder brother would praise him endlessly and would even give him generous gifts during the holidays. Such kindness was not something that Liu Bei could compare to.
It was like giving birth to a new life.
Otherwise, Big Brother would have died of illness by now.
"Zilong, you've been doing well recently.”
"Duke Xuande, I am now a general under Lord Xu. Thank you for your concern.”
A polite smile hung on Zhao Yun's face as she cupped her fists in return.
At the mention of Xu Zhen, Liu Bei remembered and quickly picked up the gift box on the ground. Then, he walked over to Xu Zhen and looked at him from top to bottom.
Handsome and thin, he had a heroic spirit, but he was quick-witted.
He was indeed a wonderful Confucian scholar, a rare sight.
"I am Liu Bei, also known as Xuande. Greetings, Lord Xu!”
Liu Bei bowed deeply, his eyes filled with excitement.
This was also Xu Zhen's first time meeting Liu Bei. In the original history, Liu Bei had been running around for half his life. From being empty-handed, he had become an ambitious man in Sichuan and Shu. Just like what was recorded, he was extremely good at hiding his heart.
His every move seemed to come from his heart.
It was truly amazing.
Xu Zhen nodded slightly to show his courtesy.
After all, he no longer needed to bow. The finance minister and the left general, one was a civil official and the other was a military official, their ranks were incomparable.
One of the nine ministers, the Minister of Agriculture, and a general with an empty title could naturally tell who was better.
"General Liu, you came to visit me?"
"Ah, yes…"
Liu Bei quickly regained his smile, but he kept glancing at Zhao Yun from the corner of his eyes. When Xu Zhen noticed it, he wanted to gouge his eyes out.
However, forget it. As the Imperial Uncle, it's temporarily used to protect me. This is a cheap amulet. I can't casually tear it.
" I, I've long wanted to visit you. I've had a long-cherished wish since I was young. I wish for the prosperity of the Great Han Dynasty and for peace and prosperity. However, all these years, the eunuchs have been disrupting the government, causing chaos in the court, and natural disasters have been happening year after year. There are only six or seven out of ten people left, and the fields have been abandoned. My heart, my heart is very uncomfortable..."
"Now that I've met you, I know what a peaceful and prosperous era is. I'm extremely impressed!!”
Xu Zhen glanced at Dian Wei. The iron tower-like warrior Dian Wei walked off the stage and accepted Liu Bei's gift box. He even smiled and greeted,""Thank you, General."
"You're welcome…"
Liu Bei quickly said, bowing slightly, looking very humble.
At this time, Xu Zhen said," Thank you, General Liu. I'll visit you another day. I won't talk to you today. I'm off work."”
" Mm, okay, eh?!"
Liu Bei was stunned. He was about to walk in, but Xu Zhen directly asked him to leave without even letting him finish his sentence?!
This…
What the f * ck?
My blood was boiling just now, and I was feeling the feelings of home and country! Didn't he feel anything? No resonance?
What was going on…
Liu Bei stared blankly at Xu Zhen's back as he entered the courtyard. Zhao Yun stood in place and bowed slightly to Liu Bei.
" Duke Liu Bei, you should go back first. Your Excellency is very tired today. You've been in the military camp all day, and then you went to the farm to study prescriptions and miscellaneous theories with Lord Zhongjing. When you return at night, you've just rested for a moment before you talked with Mr. Xu Jing and Mr. Xu Shao for a long time. You're tired, and you're indeed off work now.”
Get off work? What did he mean by getting off work?
Liu Bei couldn't understand, and he couldn't stand such grievances!
I'm still the Great Han's Imperial Uncle! I'm Tian Zi's imperial uncle! You're just…Oh, his uncle. You can't compare to him.
Liu Bei secretly curled his lips, then raised his head and said to Zhao Yun,""Zilong, when are you getting off work? Can we have a chat?"
Dian Wei raised his eyebrows and stared at Liu Bei.
Hmm? There was something wrong with this old fellow. He couldn't be trying to rope him in, right?
Dian Wei stood there motionlessly and listened carefully.
Zhao Yun took a deep breath, then smiled and bowed deeply.
He raised his voice and said solemnly,"Duke Xuande! Zilong is grateful for your kindness. Thank you for taking care of him, but don't look for Zilong again in the future. I'm afraid you'll misunderstand!”
After saying that, he entered the manor of the Minister of Agriculture without looking back.
Dian Wei also casually cupped his fists.
With a bang, the door closed.
Liu Bei was stunned on the spot. The winter wind blew past, making his heart feel bleak and unbearable. He felt as if it was snowing heavily in his heart.
"My Zilong…"
"My Lord Xu…"
Liu Bei felt a lump in his throat.
It was almost the new year, and she didn't know if Second Brother and Third Brother were doing well…
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