"It's because I don't have Cao Gong's vision that I lost my beautiful jade. Only Cao Gong can use the great talent. How can ordinary people control it?"
"From now on, in the imperial court, Datong and I will no longer have the distinction of master and slave. We should do our best to serve the Han Dynasty!:
Liu Bei's answer can be described as a standard in the world. Cao Cao listened with smoothness and mellowness, and every sentence mentioned what he was worried about in advance.
Cao Mengde said nothing. He looked at his soldiers and took Xu Huang away. He was about to enter Dagu Pass. Just after entering the pass, the sound of silk and bamboo suddenly came from the distant road.
Mengde had doubts in his heart, so he listened carefully and found that it was actually a song for His Majesty's Journey in the Han Palace Music.
He was startled and looked up. He could already see the chariot of Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, from a distance.
The man Fang Guang sitting on the chariot was none other than Liu Xie, King of Chenliu, whom he had met before he assassinated Dong Zhuo.
"My minister, Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, heard that your majesty's holy cavalry was coming here, so he specially led his troops to welcome him!"
"In the past few years, Your Majesty has really suffered among the tigers and wolves in Guanzhong!"
Cao Cao looked calm and stood in front of all the civil and military officials. He bowed and saluted first.
Liu Bei pulled Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, calculated his ranking, stood roundly behind Xia Houen, bowed his head and saluted the driver in the distance.
On the ox cart, the little emperor looked at the short-bearded man with clear eyes, not afraid of himself at all, and suddenly became a little scared.
When he saw Liu Bei in the crowd, he felt uneasy and then slowly subsided.
Obviously, Big Er made his appearance in Luoyang, beheaded Yang Feng, and expelled Han Xian. He did so beautifully. In the little emperor's mind, he already had the first impression of being the mainstay of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xie was suppressed by Cao Cao's aura. In his ears, he suddenly remembered the words of his future father-in-law Dong Cheng.
He took a deep breath, stopped the car, jumped out of the ox cart, and walked towards Cao Cao and his party of Xuchang civil and military officials.
"Mengde, I heard that you managed Xuchang, wiped out the rebels, and made all the people prosperous. You are a rare and capable minister for the Han Dynasty. I saw you today, and you are really good!"
"After I am alone, I have to rely on the princes under Meng De's command, as well as Xuande, Dong Aiqing and others!"
"Come, come, come, come to me! You two are the heroes of the Han Dynasty and the most loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty!"
When Liu Xie came here, he didn't know who he was being briefed on. Although he was confused and his voice was trembling slightly when he spoke, he took Cao Cao's hand and came to Liu Bei's side.
The king of the Han Dynasty pressed Cao Cao's stubby-fingered hands together with Liu Bei's big, calloused hands with a pair of small hands. He looked at the two of them, his face full of hospitality.
"Well, congratulations to Your Majesty, you have the double walls of the empire in your hand, and the revival of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner!"
"I have long heard that the hero in the world is Duke Cao, Xuande. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true!"
"I think Ben Chu is strong and Liu Biao is elegant, but they all lack the heroic spirit of the two people in front of Your Majesty!"
"What does the grudge between you two mean in the face of the great cause of our Han Dynasty?"
After the death of Emperor Xian, Dong Cheng took the lead and led Sima Fang and Zhong Yao who came from Guanzhong to Cao Cao and Liu Bei. They all made peace and fun.
The person who spoke last had a loud voice, and his face was filled with the self-satisfied air of a member of a noble family. At first glance, he looked like someone who had been in a high position for a long time.
Cao Cao looked at this man and felt that he looked very familiar. He bowed slightly and spoke slowly.
"Mengde, don't you recognize me? Back then, we had a night conversation in Luoyang. That day, I said that Mengde is not a thing in the pond. From now on, he will be a very popular minister and no one can match him."
Only then did Cao Cao realize that the person speaking was Hua Xin, who was known as the leader during the Ling Emperor's time. He was a son of an aristocratic family and had extraordinary knowledge.
Hua Xin, whose courtesy name was Ziyu, was a disciple of Taiwei Chen Qiu. He served as governor of Yuzhang, Shangshu Ling, and commanded hundreds of officials. He was a high-ranking official and a model of aristocratic families.
Historically, Hua Xin at this time should be in Jiangdong, relying on Sun Ce.
In this world, Emperor Xian arrived a little early, so these aristocratic families were not dispersed. They still gathered in Guanzhong and served beside Emperor Xian.
Sima Fang, Zhong Yao, and Hua Xin were all important ministers of the former dynasty, and the three of them were clearly part of the same party.
Recognizing the former Shangshu Ling, Cao Cao could only smile and salute. Hua Xin recognized the former captain and even held Meng De's hand and said many words.
At this moment, the children of the aristocratic family seemed to have formed a large network, including the emerging Cao Cao.
Xun Yu, Xun You, Chen Qun, Yang Xiu and others can easily integrate into the network, but Guo Jia and Cheng Yu unconsciously feel the estrangement between the aristocratic families.
Cao Cao was held by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and his skin touched Liu Bei's. Suddenly he thought of Fang Guang, and his face became solemn. He interrupted everyone's words.
"Your Majesty, Fang Guang, the governor of Xuchang East County, urges me to welcome your Majesty to Yuzhou!"
"Although Datong is young, he is a rare talent. To be a county guard for a while and not to have a central position is to be a disgrace to his talents!"
"The General Manager of Datong is in charge of the construction and farming under my command. I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant me your permission as a court official, so as to inspire the world to have the spirit of service and talents!"
When Cao Cao was having a heart-to-heart talk with his ministers, he suddenly mentioned Fang Guang, making the children of the aristocratic family who were trying to please him feel as if they had been put under a curse and shut their mouths at the same time.
When Zhong Yao learned about Chen Chen's incident in Xuchang, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in Luoyang was known to Fang Guang among the officials and Liu Bei, but he was a rough and savage man in yellow turban. He got the name Qilin by hugging Cao Cao's thigh.
In Liu Xie's heart, he originally hated the Yellow Turbans because of Bai Bobing's incident, so how could he take Fang Guang to heart.
After hearing what Cao Cao said, Liu Xie's face paled a few times, and he was pinched by Fu Shou, who was smiling and silent beside him, before he thought of replying.
"Fang Guang? I know this person. Since Cao Gong recommended him, he should be given an official position to send him!"
"Let's put aside the many things for now. Gu Wen Mengde's uncle and nephew Xun You have great talents in your lineage. Why don't you introduce them to Gu?"
Under the influence of news from aristocratic families, Liu Xie was very clear about favoring one over the other.
When Cao Cao heard the perfunctory tone in the emperor's tone, he could only sigh deeply, suppress his unhappiness, and introduce Xun Yu and others to him.
In Xuchang, just when Cao Cao was enthroning the emperor to command the world, and great things were beginning to happen, in the valley to the north of the city, most of the heroes at the table were already drunk. Only Fang Guang, Sun Ce, and the three women could hold on longer.
Guan Hai and Huang Gai were the first to slide under the table, already snoring like thunder.
Zhou Yu loves to be clean. After drinking too much, for some reason, she fell into Fang Guang's arms, sleeping like a young girl.
Gan Ning drank too much and loved to dance. He ran far away, shook his tattoos, danced the Bazhou dance, and even sang Jiang songs loudly, which caused laughter in the valley.
Qu Yi and Han Dang were sitting on the table, looking calm and steady. When they looked at it carefully, they found that their eyes were closed, they didn't know what was going on, and they were drunk and calm.
At this time, Sun Ce had already consumed seven or eight glasses of soju. His whole body was steaming with sweat and covered in white mist, and his eyes were slowly blurring.
Fang Guang drank the slowest, but he was no less drunk than Sun Bofu. His eyes became brighter and brighter the more he drank.
"I know that everyone in the world thinks that my father and I are fierce tigers who only know how to kill. The Jiangdong family is afraid of the interests of the Sun family, but if there is a chance, they will act violently and hurt others!"
"These things make my heart clear!"
After all, Sun Ce drank too much, slapped the table hard, and spoke from the bottom of his heart.