On the outside, there were casual greetings, but on the inside, the truth was spoken by his family members. After the meal was prepared, Liu Xie first asked the maids to go down, and then told Eunuch Li:

"Eunuch Li, could you please watch at the door?"

"Old slave understands"

Years of experience in serving the emperor told him that Liu Xie didn't want outsiders to hear what happened next, so Eunuch Li didn't say much, quietly walked out, closed the door, and stood there like a door god. Liu Xie inside the house

Seeing that all the irrelevant people had gone out, we officially started to get into the topic.

"Liu Aiqing, there are only two of us left now. I hope you will tell me the truth about the next things, okay?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will tell the truth."

"Okay, then I want to know why you recommend Yuan Shao to be the shepherd of Jizhou?"

"May I ask Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with Yuan Shao being the shepherd of Jizhou?"

"That's not the case. I recognize Yuan Shao's ability, but my original plan was to take this opportunity to let you be the shepherd of Jizhou."

Speaking of this, Liu Xie sighed and continued to talk.

"Well, I eat and drink well here, and I don't receive any bad treatment. But Yuan Shao stares at me intentionally or unintentionally. I just feel uncomfortable all over. Also, whenever I mention to him where Luoyang has been rebuilt,

He always finds reasons to prevaricate me. Although I am not old, I understand that Yuan Shao regards me as a canary and keeps me in a birdcage made of gold and silver. He does not want me to leave him.

I am only afraid that he will become the second Dong Zhuo..."

The more Liu Xie spoke, the lower his tone became. At the edge of his field of vision, he seemed to see a dark figure. He turned around and saw Liu Bei kneeling before him. He was so frightened that Liu Xie immediately stood up and helped him.

"What do you mean, dear?! Get up quickly!"

"As a bloodline of the Han Emperor, I have caused His Majesty to suffer such injustice. I deserve death!"

"My dear, don't be like this. I am not saying this to blame you. I believe that you must have your own considerations for doing this. I just want to share the bitterness with you. My dear, please get up."

Under Liu Xie's second pull, Liu Bei finally stood up from the ground. After sitting down, he wiped the hazy tears from the corners of his eyes and explained to Liu Xie

"Returning to your majesty, I naturally do not want to recommend Yuan Shao. Of course I also want to occupy a place as a base, recruit troops and horses, help your majesty return to the capital, and resume the administration of the government. However, I do have more than enough ambition but lack of strength. I was in the court just now

As mentioned above, I borrowed Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses, but there are Hu people in the north and Gongsun Du in the east of Youzhou. These 50,000 people must stay in Youzhou, otherwise Gongsun Zan's own troops will not be able to survive.

We absolutely cannot defend Youzhou. I have already broken my promise to Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao is talented, he is really not generous. If I do not give him greater benefits, I am afraid that he will be angry with Yuan Shao.

Your Majesty"

"Alas, I am happy that Aiqing is so considerate of me. Compared to Aiqing, I am not considerate enough. Forget it, let Jizhou Mu give it to him first."

"As long as your majesty can think about it, your majesty, please listen to me and don't be impatient for a while. The world is no longer peaceful. I will definitely have the opportunity to go out in the future. Even if I risk my life, I will take your majesty out."

, Before that, please, Your Majesty, please stay calm."

Listening to Liu Bei's advice, Liu Xie held his hand tightly.

"Don't worry, dear, I will keep your words in mind. If there is a chance in the future, I will also find a way to help you."

"I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations!"

During the conversation, the two people's hands became tighter and tighter as the topic deepened. If someone suddenly broke in, they might think wrong...

"No, brother, are you going to attend Yuan Shao's banquet?"

Outside, Wen Du and the other three were going back together. They were chatting about what had just happened along the way. After there were no outsiders around, Zhang Fei finally confessed his feelings. Looking at Zhang Fei's reaction, Wen Du spread his hands.

nonchalant answer

"Of course I'll go. It doesn't cost anything. I'm the best at eating and drinking for free."

While Wen Du was talking, he also touched his belly with his hand, causing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to stare at him.

"By the way, two brothers, shall we go together? Then call Mr. Xuande too."

Faced with Wen Du's request, Zhang Fei immediately stated:

"I won't go. I don't want to deal with that old boy Yuan Shao. If he asks me to have a meal with him, I won't respond."

Later, Guan Yu also spoke.

"My eldest brother and I advance and retreat together. If the eldest brother goes, I will go; if the eldest brother doesn't go, then I will stay at home and drink with my third brother."

"Eh? You guys are making me seem like a traitor..."

Wen Du had a little helplessness on his face, Zhang Fei put his arm around his shoulders and said loudly

"What's the difference between a traitor and a traitor? You're not going to join Yuan Shao's camp..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Fei showed an expression as if he had thought of something, and spoke again

"If Yuan Shao promised you a high official, a good salary, good clothes and good food, would you turn against him and join him?"

Listening to Zhang Fei asking such questions, even Guan Yu, who was silent on the side, looked at him sideways, while Wen Du put away his playful smile and answered him seriously:

"Brother Yide, if money and power can buy me off, then you are underestimating my ambition, right? Although I am greedy for money and lust, there is still a bottom line."

Seeing Wen Du's penetrating eyes and firm tone, Zhang Fei felt relieved.

"Hahaha~ I do believe that. Let's go, don't talk about these troubles anymore, let's go back and drink and eat meat!"

"Don't worry, I'd rather drink tea."

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Let's say that the group of refugees who came to Wu County some time ago were so strange in composition that Zhou Tai couldn't rest assured, so he sent people to keep an eye on them all the time. But after this period of time,

After getting along with each other, the supervisor seemed to have changed a lot about them.

"Three generals, please come with me."

On this day, under the leadership of the supervisor, Ling Cao, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin all came to the area where the refugees were resettled. As soon as they arrived, the three of them were surprised by what they saw.

"Did they build all these houses?"

Looking at the houses in front of him, Jiang Qin asked him with a slightly disbelieving tone, and the monitor gave an affirmative answer.

"Yes, although the general has arranged manpower, they are really powerful. Winter is here, the temperature drops sharply, and the work efficiency of our people drops a lot, but they feel that they are not affected. Wood, rubble, bricks, etc.

They know very well about building materials and have built three houses in just a few days. In addition, they often help other residents solve housing problems. Now they are more popular than our own craftsmen."

After hearing these words, the eyes of the three people all showed surprise.

While several people were chatting, several people came from a distance and saluted them.

"Generals, it's cold outside. Please come inside, have a cup of hot tea and warm yourself up."

"Does this bother you?"

Ling Cao asked again, and another woman opposite answered:

"Don't bother, don't bother. If the generals hadn't been willing to accept it before, we would have died outside now. The generals are willing to reward us. This is our blessing. Please don't refuse."

After the woman said this, the people around her echoed her words. When the people on the opposite side saw this, they finally agreed.

"Since you invite us like this, we won't be polite."

After hearing their agreement, the refugees immediately dispersed and surrounded them, pulling them into their homes one after another. This enthusiasm really shocked Zhou Tai and others...

After entering one of the houses, everyone turned around and looked around at the internal environment. Although there were only tables, chairs, and beds, although they were all very simple items, they were neatly tidied up and did not require magnificent decorations.

Good product, just looking at these things in front of you will make people relax.

"Come, come, gentlemen, please have a taste of the tea that has just been brewed."

As a woman spoke, she neatly poured four cups of tea for them. Jiang Qin first picked up one cup, smelled it, then blew a breath of cool air and took a sip.

“The aroma is overflowing when you smell it, and it has a strong tea flavor when you drink it. Good tea.”

Seeing Jiang Qin give such a high evaluation, the remaining three people started to pick up the tea cups and taste them out of curiosity. After tasting, everyone had a look of satisfaction on their faces.

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"It's good if the generals like it. A cup of crude tea is not enough to express our gratitude."

"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. This is a good deed and a good deed. Why bother talking about thanking you?"

"Well, having all the generals guarding Wu County is a blessing to the people. It's not like in Kuaiji, where each of us lives in fear."

There was a touch of sadness on the woman's face, which made Ling Cao ask involuntarily.

"Then Chen Wen, I heard before that he is considered a gentleman, but he is so kind-hearted and evil-hearted?"

Upon hearing this question, a man next to me replied:

"You generals, you don't know. Before the peace, Chen Wen was still a benevolent and righteous gentleman. But when the generals came and Chen Wen fled to Kuaiji, his temperament changed drastically. He only considered himself in everything.

, if we people have any objections to him, he will send people to arrest us, and some people will even be killed on the spot. In this environment, everyone is in danger and cannot protect themselves, let alone other things.

All the people who could escape have escaped, and those who haven’t escaped have probably already...sigh..."

The man didn't finish what he said, but everyone understood what he meant. The supervisor who had been silent just now suddenly said something

"So, the ones who caused you to become refugees were us who beat Chen Wen?"

After hearing these words, the people present cleared their thoughts and found that this seemed to be the case. For a moment, no one knew what to say, and everything in the room seemed to be frozen.
Chapter completed!