Seeing Liu Bei stopping, Cao Bao hurriedly said, "In recent days, Cao's army has been very anxious to attack the city, but the general's leg injury has not healed and has not come to the city to help the battle. I hope the lord will forgive him."

At that time, Cao Cao's troops were at the city, and all the civil and military officials in the city were in danger. Cao Bao stayed at home to watch the changes in the situation in the name of recuperation. If Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou City, Cao Bao would definitely be the first to surrender to Cao Cao, and Liu Bei knew this very well.

Although Liu Bei despised Cao Bao, he had just entered Xuzhou and had not many confidants, so he dared not force the local gentry of Xuzhou like the Cao family. So he smiled and said, "Why did General Cao say this? When you are seriously injured, you are still concerned about the safety of Xuzhou City. Liu is very relieved. Please continue to recover from your injuries after you go back. When Liu is free, you must visit your mansion."

Although Liu Bei's words were gentle and drizzling, it was as uncomfortable as a needle in Cao Bao's ears. Cao Bao, Chen Deng and Sun Gan were different. He had not read many books. Although he had some strength, his martial arts were very ordinary. The reason why he could occupy a place among the civil and military officials in Xuzhou was because he gained Tao Qian's trust and held a certain military power in his hands, which was the guarantee for the prosperity of the Cao family. Now, Liu Bei asked Cao Bao to go back and recover with peace of mind, which clearly wanted to deprive Cao Bao of his military power.

Cao Bao was immediately panicked and quickly bowed and said, "Go back to the lord, the last general's injury has improved greatly. You can pick up the gun again soon."

Liu Bei stared at Cao Bao and looked at him meaningfully, "Gen. Cao's injuries have healed?"

Cao Bao quickly shook his arms, took two steps in the conference hall, nodded affirmatively, and said, "It's really much better."

In fact, his legs were not as sharp as they were walking faster just now, and they were still a little painful. However, if he was asked to stand on the top of the city to command defense, there would be no big problem. But who is Liu Bei? Looking at the princes in the world, Liu Bei is the one who can pretend and tolerate the most. Cao Bao wanted to pretend in front of him to show off his skills.

Although Liu Bei did not intend to offend the local gentry in Xuzhou too much, he had already made up his mind to hold the military power firmly in his hands. Seeing Cao Bao's clumsy performance, he couldn't help but sneer in secret and said, "General Cao is loyal and brave, but according to Liu's opinion, the general's legs and feet are still inconvenient. In this way, Liu will send the general back to his house in person."

Cao Bao was stunned. No matter whether Liu Bei weaved straw mats or sold straw sandals in the past, his current identity was the Xuzhou Muslim, who was just a fake one. If he came to the Cao family in person, it would naturally be a great honor for the Cao family. You must know that when Tao Qian was the governor of Xuzhou, he favored Cao Bao very much, but he had never been to the Cao family once.

But in this way, Liu Bei could have given the excuse that Cao Bao's health had not yet fully recovered, and in front of his family, he told him to stay in the mansion to recover from his injuries and not go out. Think about it, if Cao Bao was not seriously injured, he had just participated in a meeting, so why bother to work with the Lord Mu of the State to send him home in person? It would be natural to rest at home for a longer time.

Cao Bao was not stupid either. He quickly connected the joints and said quickly: "I'll just go back, and I dare not give it to you if I have any trouble."

Liu Bei was determined to seize his military power, so how could he miss this opportunity? He said with a smile: "Don't General Cao welcome Liu?"

Cao Bao had no choice but to say embarrassedly: "How dare you, I thank you lord."

Like the Mi family, the Cao family is one of the most wealthy families in Xuzhou, and they are all on the most prosperous street in Xuzhou. Liu Bei now occupies the Mi family's house, so it is not far from the Cao family. However, in order to show his importance to Cao Bao and to show that Cao Bao's injuries are still very serious, Liu Bei specially ordered people to prepare a carriage.

He was lying on the carriage and was escorted by Lord Zhou Mu on a horse. It seemed to be extremely charming, but only Cao Bao knew the taste in his heart. Cao Bao's face was extremely ugly and his mood was extremely bad, but for the future of the Cao family, he had to endure it.

In a moment, the carriage arrived in front of Cao's mansion. Liu Bei opened the car door first and reached out to help Cao Bao out of the car. The enthusiasm was obviously not like a lord treating his subordinates.

After a short period of time, Cao Bao had already thought a lot. He had to try to restore the current unfavorable situation no matter what, so he said with a smile: "Since the lord has arrived in front of the gate of the mansion, why not go in and use a glass of water and wine to let the generals express their gratitude."

After sending Cao Bao to the door, Liu Bei's purpose was achieved. He could have naturally instructed Cao Bao to recover from his injuries at home. However, if Liu Bei wanted to win over the hearts of the local gentry in Xuzhou, it was naturally not easy for Cao Bao to do so, so he nodded with a smile and helped Cao Bao into the mansion.

Seeing Liu Bei nodding in agreement, Cao Bao finally let go of his heart. The good start was half of success, and he had seen hope.

The Cao family is a famous family in Xuzhou. It is natural that it is effortless to prepare a banquet. All kinds of fruits and dishes are prepared in an instant. Liu Bei is accustomed to playing around the scene and is not humble, so he sat down on the top and drank a cup with Cao Bao.

After three rounds of wine, Cao Bao stood up and said, "Lord, I'm bored to drink in the empty stomach. Finally, there are singing and dancing in the house. Why not invite me to come out to help the wine be happy?"

Liu Bei held the idea that since he came to Zhi, he nodded with a smile.

Cao Bao was overjoyed and patted his palms gently. He heard the music. A group of young women with enchanting bodies came out from behind the screen and danced gracefully in the center of the hall. Some gentry families with status and status often raised some singers and dancers. Diao Chan was the dancer at Wang Yun's family. Cao Bao also raised such a group of girls at home, all of whom were young and beautiful, with graceful figures.

It is rare that Guan Yu is not around these days. Liu Bei was going to go back to the backyard to have a good time with Gan Mei. To be honest, compared to Liu Xin, Liu Bei has much stronger tolerance in this regard. Liu Xin can't hold it in half a year, but Liu Bei has been holding it in for several years. However, then again, the longer he holds it in, the stronger the desire, let alone Liu Bei had plans in this regard today.

There are not many normal men who are not lustful, otherwise Liu Xiahui, who is still in a mess, will not be praised by others. Later generations said that Liu Bei became a gentleman with noble character, but in fact he was just raising his image. If he was really not lustful at all, how could he be fascinated by Sun Shangxiang and even Western Shu didn't want to go back?

With the help of three points of alcohol, Liu Bei's eyes looked at the center of the hall became a little confused. The eyes never left for a moment, staring at the girl leading the dance. The girl's dancing skills were average, but she was tall, with her slender and strong thighs and a pair of towering breasts, twisting, and her small appearance was also very charming.

Cao Bao glanced at Liu Bei and said with a smile: "The little girl Hui'er was not good at singing and dancing. Now I heard that my lord came here in person, so I specially invited her to perform in front of her. I wonder if my lord can still see her?"

Although women were not forbidden to show up in that era, it was still very rare for a wealthy family to dance in front of guests. Liu Bei thought that the girl who led the dance was just a dancer raised by Cao Bao's family. Who would have thought that it was Cao Bao's daughter, so he could not help but look at it carefully.

The girl named Cao Hui had a layer of gauze on her face, and her face was not very real, but her bright black eyes were passionate, which made Liu Bei nodded repeatedly.

Cao Bao clapped his palms again, and the music stopped. The dancers divided into two rows and retreated behind the screen. However, Cao Hui did not retreat with everyone, but walked to Liu Bei slowly, stretched out her slender hands, picked up the wine cups on the table, bowed to Liu Bei Yingying, and said in a sweet voice: "The Lord comes to the humble house, and I will suddenly shine. I admire the name of Lord, and I wish you a glass of water and wine here. I hope you will not refuse."

After just watching the graceful dance move, now when he heard this delicate call again, half of Liu Bei's body was slimming. He almost subconsciously took the wine cup from Cao Hui's hand and touched it inadvertently. He felt his heart trembling. This feeling had not appeared for many years. Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and murmured: "Thank you, Miss."

Seeing this, Cao Bao nodded slightly and said, "Hui'er, Lord Liu is not an outsider. There is no need to cover up in front of you. Remove the light exposure on your face."

Before Liu Bei could react, Cao Hui had already agreed softly and gently removed the gauze covering her face. I don’t know if it was because she was a little tired of dancing just now or because she felt shy when she showed her true face in front of outsiders, Cao Hui’s pretty melon-shaped face had a thrilling blush.

Liu Bei hasn't been close to women for a long time, and today he drank a lot of wine. Seeing Cao Hui's pretty face and smelling the fragrance of her virginity that looks like orchids and musk, he couldn't help but feel distracted. He couldn't help but stand up and drank the wine in his glass.

Although Cao Bao had no skills, his family was wealthy, especially his daughter was born with beautiful beauty and loved like a pearl in her hand. She has never been willing to betrothed to others. Now, the Cao family's status in Xuzhou is in danger. When she was in the carriage, Cao Bao had already decided to offer her daughter to Liu Bei, which was also a helpless move.

In fact, this situation also belongs to a political marriage, which was normal in that era. Although Cao Bao had no ability, the Cao family was also a famous family in Xuzhou. If this marriage could be promoted, it would be beneficial to consolidate Liu Bei's rule in Xuzhou or maintain the status of the Cao family. However, Liu Bei's reputation is far-reaching and has never been close to women, and Cao Bao could not be sure whether he could agree to this marriage. As for whether his daughter would marry as a wife or a concubine, Cao Bao no longer dared to expect it.

Seeing Liu Bei's performance, Cao Bao knew that the rumors could not be believed, so he stood up and laughed: "If the lord does not dislike it, I will be willing to present this woman to the lord to serve as a pillow."

Cao Hui felt ashamed, and with a "moan", she covered her face and ran to the back of the screen.
Chapter completed!