"Boss Cao, what's that expression on your face? Your balls hurt?" Lu Yan was confused and couldn't figure out what Boss Cao's ghostly expression meant just now, but he still kept smiling politely.
After receiving Lu Yan's explanation, Taiwei Yang Biao nodded and explained to the young emperor:
"Your Majesty, all the people who died in Luoyang were buried outside the city by General Cao. The huge tomb discovered by the patrol before was where the people were buried."
"I see..." When Liu Xie heard that this was the case, his fear of Cao Cao immediately dissipated, "Cao Aiqing is interested."
"He is a loyal minister!" Someone heard that Cao Cao buried all the people in Luoyang City in his early years, and immediately felt that Cao Mengde was indeed a thoughtful man.
"When I assassinated Dong Zhuo, I knew that Cao Mengde was a loyal minister..." A minister twirled his beard, and the meeting was as proud as before.
"Yes, yes, it has been almost a month since the edict was issued. Among all the princes in the world, it seems that only Cao Cao has come..."
...
Everyone was talking, and the atmosphere in the hall quickly relaxed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Seeing that he and others had gained the trust of the emperor and ministers, Lu Yan said to Cao Cao: "Mr. Cao, it's almost time to eat."
"Well, I guess it's almost time." Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, then turned to Zhao Yun and said: "Zilong, go and have someone bring the things up."
"Here!" Zhao Yun saluted Cao Cao, bowed again to Emperor Xian, and retreated.
"Cao Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, what are you..." Emperor Xian asked in confusion.
Cao Cao looked at Lu Yan and motioned to you to come up with your ideas.
Lu Yan rolled his eyes at Cao Cao, then raised his hands and said to Liu Xie:
"Back to Your Majesty... I specially asked the pioneer knights to bring some dried meat and millet.
Before coming to the audience, I had already asked people to start stewing meat porridge.
By now, I guess it should be almost ready."
Millet lean meat porridge!
"Gudong!"
"Gulu!"
"Guji..."
The hall was filled with the sounds of swallowing saliva and stomach groans.
"Cao Aiqing, is... is... for food?" Liu Xie's eyes widened. He couldn't believe that Cao Cao and Lu Yan were so attentive!
Cao Cao pointed at Lu Yan and said, "It was all Mr. Lu's idea.
He said that His Majesty had a difficult journey out of danger, and what he hopes for most at this moment is not the golden and silver beauties, but just a bowl of hot meat porridge."
Lu Yan didn't know why Lao Cao always put himself in the front, but now was not the time to argue, so he could only live with it.
Seeing the emperor looking at him again, Lu Yan had no choice but to hold his hands and then put on a spring-like smile on his face and said: "Your Majesty, please fill your stomach first. When you are full, we will talk in detail later."
"Okay!" Liu Xie nodded hurriedly, and then asked curiously: "Where is Lu Aiqing... from?"
"I am from Chenliu."
"Who else is at home?"
"There is only one minister."
The emperor and everyone couldn't help but fell silent, "It seems that Lu Yan is neither a son of a noble family nor a poor family. Can Cao Cao be so confident in using him?"
The emperor wanted to ask something more, but suddenly an excited shout from the chamberlain came from the distance: "Your Majesty, millet and meat porridge is here!"
As the waiter shouted, a smell of meat that had not been smelled for a long time suddenly came out!
Not only Emperor Xian Liu Xie, but everyone present stood up one after another, "It smells so good! It smells so good!!!"
"Meat, it's meat!"
"It's really meat... haven't you smelled meat in a few years?"
"If I can take one bite, it's worth it even if I die immediately..."
Several Cao Cao soldiers came behind Cao Cao holding two large bowls, waiting for Cao Cao's order.
Seeing Emperor Xian staring at the bowls of meat porridge in the hands of the soldiers, Cao Cao smiled tenderly and said: "Your Majesty, drink this bowl of porridge, and then set off back to Yanzhou with your ministers."
Emperor Xian Liu Xie could no longer care about anything else. The only thing in his eyes, heart, and mind was the lean millet porridge with its attractive fragrance.
Liu Xiefei quickly nodded in agreement and said, "In that case, I will follow what Cao Aiqing said."
So what if I don’t agree? Is it possible that drinking the northwest wind here will lead to Li Jue, Guo Si and others chasing after me...
Although Emperor Xian and his party originally had Yuan Shao as their first choice,
But Yuan Shao still hasn't sent anyone to help the king so far. With no choice, Emperor Xian finally had to follow Cao Cao.
After hearing Emperor Xian's agreement, Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand in front of him and said, "Bring it on."
Yang Biao glanced at Emperor Xian, who was flying towards him, and felt a little sad, "Li Jue and Guo Si wanted to take the emperor back to Chang'an, and Zhang Ji wanted to place the emperor in Hongnong.
Although Cao Cao seems to be a loyal and upright minister at present, who can tell what will happen in the future..."
Seeing Yang Biao staring at Emperor Xian thoughtfully, Lu Yan quickly understood what he was worried about.
But no matter what others thought, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to welcome the emperor must be grasped, so he said to Yang Biao: "Lieutenant Yang, come and have something to eat together. We will consider the future matters later."
Yang Biao was stunned for a moment, looked at this young man with good temperament, and said with a smile: "Yes... We have already reached this stage, why are we thinking so much?"
After letting go of his knot, Yang Biao felt a huge sense of hunger in his belly. He shouted: "Boy, give me a big bowl!"
"Okay!" Lu Yan agreed, selected the fullest bowl of meat porridge with his own hands, and handed it to Yang Biao.
"Xilihulu!"
"Hululu!"
The emperor and the prince each cooked two large bowls of meat porridge in front of hundreds of officials and concubines.
They originally wanted to continue, but Lu Yan stopped them, "Your Majesty, Lieutenant, people who have been hungry for a long time should not eat too much at once, as their stomachs will not be able to bear it."
Although they were unwilling to do so, Liu Xie and Yang Biao still nodded to express their understanding.
Then Liu Xie pointed to a group of ministers and concubines around him whose eyes were almost turning green, and asked: "Ai Qing, can you give them some food?"
Seeing this, Cao Cao replied: "Don't worry, our vanguard doesn't have much food.
In addition to supplying His Majesty, we also need to supply the soldiers and generals who protect His Majesty first.
As for the ministers and concubines, when the follow-up troops arrive, we can share some military rations with them."
Liu Xie thought about it and realized that what Cao Cao said made sense, so he nodded and said, "Cao Aiqing is thoughtful."
Looking at the little emperor, Lu Yan couldn't help but think of some things about his history.
After Cao Cao moved Emperor Xian to Xuchang, he actually treated him quite well.
Not only was all supplies provided, but he also gave the emperor all the treatment he deserved.
Cao Cao and his subordinates Wen and Wu also fulfilled the etiquette of Han Dynasty officials when they met with the court. At that time, Emperor Xian even thought that he would finally become a truly independent emperor.
When people are well fed and clothed, they will have more ideas.
After Emperor Xian discovered that he was still just a stamped tool, he began to stir up troubles in secret again.
But even though the Clothing Edict incident occurred, Cao Cao never usurped the throne and became independent throughout his life.
Even though Cao Pi forced Liu Xie to abdicate the throne, he did not kill Liu Xie. Instead, he made him the Duke of Shanyang and gave him a county to live in peace for the rest of his life.
Under the general trend, it is no longer a question of whether the Cao family is willing to proclaim emperor.
Even if they were unwilling to usurp the throne, the civil servants and generals under them did not think so.
It’s not like the yellow robe has never happened before. Whether or not you get promoted is no longer a matter of one person but a group.