If there were no little butterfly like Lin Zhe, history would still proceed according to the existing track, and Lin Zhe's arrival would be like a pebble dropped on a calm lake.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire history was shaken beyond recognition.
For example, Yuan Shu was supposed to attack Xuzhou again in June, but now the two were able to shake hands and make peace, forming a short-lived alliance;
And without Liu Bei stationed at Xiaopei, I'm afraid the scene of Lu Bu shooting a halberd at the gate to help rescue the siege would never happen again.
Not only that, the emperor, escorted by Yang Feng and Han Xian, was supposed to return to Luoyang in August. As a result, by some mistake, the battle for the emperor came to an end at the end of February.
In the end, Yang Feng and Han Xian took the emperor hostage and rushed all the way to Luoyang. The timeline was advanced by nearly five months.
The change seemed to have occurred just a month ago.
However, although the timeline has changed, the powerful historical revisionism still allows events to develop in the existing direction.
Like the official history, after the emperor arrived in Luoyang, Han Siam, who was escorting him, felt that he had made a contribution to the rescue, so he took credit for himself and disrupted the government affairs, which made Liu Xie deeply uneasy, so he planned to let external forces intervene to balance the political situation.
The emperor sent people to find Yuan Shao quietly, but at that time Yuan Shao was busy fighting the final battle with Gongsun Zan and had no time to pay attention to the down-and-out emperor.
Naturally, the emperor thought of Cao Cao who had dared to assassinate Dong Zhuo, so he sent Dong Chengmi to order Cao Cao to come to Luoyang to serve the king.
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Xudu, meeting hall.
A middle-aged man, seven feet tall, with slender eyes and long beard, was sitting at the top, holding the emperor's secret edict in his hand, frowning and saying nothing.
After a long time, he put down the secret edict in his hand, looked at the civil and military ministers present, and said calmly: "The emperor ordered Cao Cao to enter King Qin of Luoyang. What do you think of this matter?"
Seeing everyone's silence, Mao Jie was the first to step out of the queue with fists clasped.
"My lord, I think this is a God-given opportunity. We have just captured the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. It is the time when we are recuperating and recuperating. My lord should cultivate crops, raise military supplies, and serve the emperor to win over his enemies. In this way, hegemony can be achieved.
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However, as soon as Mao Jie finished speaking, a cold snort came from the side.
"What kind of emperor are you welcoming?"
"That down-and-out emperor, who is still an emperor in name only, can't command even half an army. What's the use of bringing him here to raise him?"
"Could it be that he was asked to be disgusting on purpose..."
"Yuan Rang, shut up!"
Cao Cao coughed twice and signaled Xiahou Dun to shut up. Then he looked at Liu Bei who was standing with his head bowed respectfully. Seeing that he didn't respond, he waved his hand and motioned for everyone to continue the discussion.
Xiahou Dun was scolded by Cao Cao, and he consciously made a mistake, and then he babbled, as if he was still a little dissatisfied.
Xun Yu was now wearing a Confucian sweatshirt and a green hair crown on his forehead. He thought for a while, then clasped his fists and said:
"My lord, I think what Xiaoxian said is reasonable. The emperor is in trouble, how can we ignore it?"
"However, Luoyang is in ruins. As the capital of the country, it does not match the majesty of the emperor. If the lord brings the emperor to Xudu, we can pay our respects nearby..."
"Wen Ruo means... moving the capital?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but frown. He could roughly understand Xun Yu's thoughts.
Firstly, Luoyang is indeed in ruins. Secondly, Xuchang is his rear area, which makes it easier to control Liu Xie. Thirdly, Luoyang is too close to Jizhou and his own strength is not enough to compete with Yuan Shao.
Therefore, moving the capital of the Han Dynasty to Xuchang was a very beneficial thing for him.
However, the matter of moving the capital is of great importance and cannot be decided in one word. Even Cao Cao was somewhat undecided.
At this moment, a man stood out from the bottom, with a gloomy face and a hint of fierceness between his eyebrows. He held his fists and walked out:
"Yu also agrees with my lord to go to Luoyang to welcome the emperor in person!"
"oh?"
Looking at Cheng Yu who stood up, Cao Cao had a look of surprise in his eyes. It was not like Cheng Yu's character to be so worried about the country and the people!
Cheng Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "But Yu is a little worried about the safety of my lord..."
"Luoyang is hundreds of kilometers away from Xudu. It's a long way. Mountain bandits and bandits live side by side in the distance. Yuan Shao is watching eagerly from the side. My lord needs to take good protection!"
Hearing Cheng Yu's advice, everyone on the scene also had a hint of doubt. What does Cheng Yu mean?
Since you are worried about the safety of the lord, why do you still advise the lord to welcome the emperor?
Isn't this inconsistent?
And... aren't we discussing whether to go to meet the Emperor or not?
How are you sure that the lord will definitely go?
Looking at Cheng Yu, who lowered his head and remained silent, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of thinking. In this situation, Cheng Yu couldn't be wrong, so the meaning of these words is open to question.
Cheng Yu's words caused everyone to fall into silence. Some of them did not understand what Cheng Yu meant and were thinking about it secretly.
Those who understood Cheng Yu's subtext were also shocked by Cheng Yu's ruthlessness.
In addition, they didn't know what their lord was thinking and couldn't speak for a while, so the place fell into an eerie silence.
Cheng Yu's meaning was actually very simple. He said he was worried that the journey would be long and there would be many bandits and bandits, and his lord might be in danger. In fact, this was what he meant to Cao Cao.
Since the road is so dangerous, if the emperor is accidentally...
Not only that, Cheng Yu even found an excuse for Cao Cao——
Yuan Shao was watching eagerly from the side!
What a good excuse!
The fourth and third princes of Yuan Shao already occupied the land of the four states and became one of the strongest princes. It was difficult for them to compete with their own princes. In addition, the territories were adjacent, so a battle was inevitable in the future.
In this case...
Why not mobilize all the power of the world, attack in groups, and throw the dirty water of the emperor's assassination on Yuan Shao!
Once the emperor dies, the world will never point the finger at Cao Cao. After all, Cao Cao, who can travel thousands of miles to Luoyang to serve the king, does not need to do something stupid to murder the emperor!
No matter how you look at it, Yuan Shao is the one most likely and most motivated to do such a thing.
After hearing Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao's eyes changed instantly. He stood up, his hands trembling slightly.
Obviously, this strategy touched Cao Cao.
After thinking for a long time, Cao Cao clenched his fist suddenly, then raised his head and looked at Cheng Yu, and said loudly:
"A certain person is a minister of the Han Dynasty. The emperor is in trouble. As a minister, it is my duty to be a minister. It is a little dangerous, but it won't get in the way!"
This can be regarded as a direct rejection of Cheng Yu's advice.
The current Cao Cao still has some feelings for the big man in his heart. If he were to plot against the emperor and kill the emperor, at least the current Cao Cao would never agree.
When Cheng Yu saw this, he stepped back knowingly.
He has already told his plan. As for whether to listen or not, that is the Lord’s own business!
Cao Cao's eyes gradually turned to Liu Bei, who was standing next to him. For some reason, he was very afraid of the newly promoted Xuzhou Mu who had defected to him.
So he pretended to be casual and asked:
"I wonder what Mr. Xuande thinks?"
Seeing Cao Cao mentioning him, Liu Bei showed no expression on his face and clasped his fists and said: "This matter is due to Mr. Meng De..."
However, just as he opened his mouth, a guard outside the door suddenly came to report, interrupting what he wanted to say.
"Report!"
"There is a young man outside the door with his family and bodyguards, saying he is looking for Liu Bei, the shepherd of Xuzhou!"