Lin Zhe's arrival was just in time to help Liu Bei out of trouble.
For Liu Bei, he had no choice in Cao Cao's question. He who claimed to be a member of the Han family, if he dared to say anything about refusing to please the emperor, he would probably end up with the same fate as others.
However, if you express your approval directly and intervene in such an important decision just after defecting to Cao Cao, it will always give people the feeling of having an agenda.
And if something goes wrong in the future, Liu Bei, who made the decision, may also be held responsible.
Of course, Liu Bei had no intention of answering this question head-on. When he heard the arrival of Lin Zhe and Zhang Fei, his face lit up, and he quickly clasped his fists towards Cao Cao and said:
"Meng Degong, the military advisor and his third brother came all the way from Xuzhou to look for someone. He needs to go to greet me. I hope Meng Degong doesn't blame me!"
"oh?"
Seeing that Liu Bei valued him so much, Cao Cao couldn't help but think, "In that case, Cao Cao and Xuande Gong will go together..."
Before Liu Bei could refuse, Cao Cao took his hand and walked out. He also wanted to see who the military advisor Liu Bei was talking about was.
He was very afraid of Liu Bei in front of him, so Cao Cao was eager to know who was planning for him behind the scenes.
Once Cao Cao left, the civil and military ministers under his command would naturally not stay where they were.
Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu and other civil servants were on the left, and Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Li Dian, Le Jin and other military generals were on the right. They also followed in the footsteps of their lord and went out.
When the door opened, Lin Zhe was stunned for a moment when he saw the crowd of people in Wuyang Wuyang in front of him.
What's going on?!
Why are there so many people!
Liu Bei didn't feel anything was wrong. Joy almost took over his heart, and he didn't notice anything abnormal at all.
After seeing Lin Zhe, he decisively broke away from Cao Cao's hand and came to Lin Zhe in three steps and two steps at a time. While holding Lin Zhe's hands tightly, tears instantly flowed down his face.
"Xianyun..."
"I knew you wouldn't abandon me!"
Well......
To be honest, Lin Zhe is a little confused now, and he can't figure out what is going on now.
Firstly, Lin Zhe didn't expect so many people to greet him, and secondly, he wasn't used to a grown man hugging him and crying.
"Lord, this is..."
Liu Bei brushed his face with his sleeve, wiped his tears, and then smiled and said: "Xian Yun came all the way to join Bei. Bei is overjoyed. It's really rude!"
As if thinking of something, Liu Bei pulled Lin Zhe to Cao Cao and said:
"Meng Degong, this is Lin Zhe, Lin Xianyun, the military advisor under a certain command..."
After introducing Cao Cao, Liu Bei turned to Lin Zhe and said: "This is Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou. Thanks to the help of Meng Degong, Bei was able to stay!"
Looking at the round-faced, big-eyed, short-bearded Cao Cao in front of him, Lin Zhe made a salute, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Zhe, I have met Mr. Cao!"
Cao Cao also looked at the young man in front of him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Liu Bei's solemn introduction showed that Lin Zhe could never be just an aide.
In other words, if Liu Bei is absent, Lin Zhe can exercise full power on his behalf, and his status is probably equivalent to, or even greater than, that of Xun Yu beside him.
How could a young man hold such a high position?
And seeing that Zhang Fei has been protecting him without even a trace of dissatisfaction, it can be seen that he is sincerely convinced.
Is this guy really so talented?
Resisting the doubts in his heart, Cao Cao ushered Lin Zhe and others into the main hall. After a brief chat, Cao Cao ordered his servants to prepare a banquet for the evening, intending to give Lin Zhe and others a clean break.
Cao Cao's grand treatment was beyond everyone's expectation. If Lin Zhe had come to defect to Cao Cao, such behavior would be somewhat justified.
But looking at the appearance of Liu Bei and Lin Zhe, it is obvious that they have "hooked up" for a long time.
How could it be so solemn to an outsider?
After hearing Cao Cao's arrangement, Lin Zhe immediately raised his head and looked at Liu Bei. Seeing that his lord did not refuse, he nodded knowingly.
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Lin Zhe's and Liu Bei's mansions are adjacent to each other, and they are also close to the city lord's palace.
This was done intentionally by Cao Cao so that he could monitor Liu Bei easily and respond as quickly as possible if something went wrong.
And since Lin Zhe came to Xuchang, he had already asked General Zhao Lu Lingqi to be brought back to the mansion to settle down, and he didn't even let her get off the carriage.
after all...
He really didn't believe in Boss Cao's character.
In addition, after taking care of herself for a long time on the road, this girl is really tired, so there is no need to ask her to go with her to the evening banquet. It is better to let her take a good rest.
As for Lin Zhe, after taking a simple bath, he came to Liu Bei. He had some important things to report to Liu Bei.
After a long time, Liu Bei and Lin Zhe finally got together again. It can be seen that he was really happy in his heart.
"Xianyun..."
Seeing that Liu Bei was choking on his words and pretending to cry again, Lin Zhe suddenly felt a headache and quickly changed the topic.
"Master, don't you think something is wrong with Mr. Cao's reaction today?"
Lin Zhe's move was quite effective, and as expected, Liu Bei's attention was instantly attracted.
"Um?"
"What does Xianyun mean by this?"
Lin Zhe replied: "My lord, you should know that Cao Mengde has the qualities of a hero, and his ambitions will never stop there; and my lord also has great ambitions, so he must not be willing to stay under others for a long time."
"In other words, Cao Mengde will definitely break up with his lord in the future!"
"Cao Cao may have foreseen this matter, so he not only focused on the lord, but even the people around the lord..."
"My lord welcomes me today, Zhe is very happy, but doing so will make Cao Cao value my lord even more!"
"this......"
Liu Bei couldn't help but feel dumb. He didn't think so much. Now that Lin Zhe analyzed the relationship between the two, Liu Bei also understood the seriousness of the matter.
There is obviously a big difference between a mediocre person who is not threatening and who comes to seek refuge, and a person who is ambitious and powerful and who comes to seek refuge.
"Then...what can be done?"
Lin Zhe thought for a while, and then comforted him: "My lord, there is no need to be so worried. Without an excuse, Cao Cao will definitely not attack my lord now, otherwise no one in the world will dare to defect to him!"
"Cao Cao probably wouldn't do such a stupid thing. As long as we act carefully and don't let Cao Cao get caught!"
"This matter is not important. Zhe has another thing he wants to report to the lord..."
"My lord has found a contemporary Xiao He!"
Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise on his face. To be praised so highly by Lin Zhe, there must be something extraordinary about this person.
"I wonder where that great talent is? I might as well go and greet him in person..."
"this..."
Lin Zhe couldn't help but became speechless, and then told the truth about how he went to look for Lu Su, met Zhou Yu by chance, and bet the land of the two states.
After hearing Lin Zhe's description, Liu Bei was moved for a moment, then stood up and saluted Lin Zhe.
"Xian Yun is thinking very hard and planning everything. How can someone with such virtue make Xian Yun like this!"
"I'd like to thank you..."
here we go again......
Although Lin Zhe knew that Liu Bei had this kind of character, he lost his temper for a while towards this lord who was ready to bow down to him at every turn.