The guard replied respectfully: "It's really difficult for the captain. We haven't stopped all day today. Marquis Wen said that there are some things that can't wait until tomorrow. Finishing them early can stabilize the morale of the army. He has important things to do tomorrow."
Cao Zhi said "Oh" while listening. He still couldn't understand what he said, and Cao Zhi still couldn't let go of his hanging heart. At this moment, Liu Bei appeared on the stairs from the fourth to the fifth floor. Cao Zhi was overjoyed.
.He had actually walked to the square on the fourth floor with the guard, and the guard was about to lead Cao Zhi into a palace.
Cao Zhi deliberately set his pace and shouted in greeting: "Xuande!"
Liu Bei had just finished sighing and was about to come down to discuss the next plan with his two sworn brothers. As soon as he got down the steps, he saw Cao Zhi and a Feihuying guard coming up from the third to fourth steps.
With his sharp observation ability, he immediately felt that something was wrong and turned around to hide, but was caught by Cao Zhi.
Liu Bei bravely walked down the steps quickly. His current external identity was also Cao Zhi's subordinate. Liu Bei bowed respectfully and said, "What are your orders, Captain?"
"Oh! It's nothing important. Marquis Wen came to me to discuss something. I just happened to see you. Please don't let those lazy people oversleep and pay attention to the shift!"
To the guard, these were ordinary words, but they conveyed important information. Cao Zhi was deliberately mentioning Liu Bei. Lu Bu suddenly came to him. The situation may have changed and asked him to be prepared. But in front of Lu Bu
The guards could not say it clearly and could only convey the information in this implicit way.
Liu Bei was a sensible man. He had lived for more than thirty years, and he was the best at being obedient. Liu Bei immediately bowed and responded: "As ordered, I will go to check the post immediately."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he hurried away. Seeing that Cao Zhi had not forgotten to mention the change of guard, the guard immediately flattered Cao Zhi and said, "Captain, you are rigorous in running the army. No wonder Marquis Wen is full of praise for you."
"Oh, Lu Bu has already mentioned me. I wonder what he said?"
Cao Zhi, who was muttering in his heart, had no time to ask the guard Lu Bu's opinion of him. He followed the guard into the huge palace gate.
I didn’t have time to carefully observe the interior decoration of the palace. When I walked into the hall of the palace, I was greeted by such a majestic feeling. In the round room, there were also high round vaults above the head, dotted with some
There are simple stone carving patterns and some stone statues standing on both sides, which are probably the heroes Dong Zhuo admired during his lifetime.
The only impressive thing is the stone bed placed in the center of the palace. In fact, there are basically no other furnishings in this huge palace. The most conspicuous thing is the stone bed and a circle of stone benches around it. To be honest, the stone bed also belongs to Cao Zhi
I guess it is because it is too big, bigger than the bed. In fact, it should be a stone table!
What Cao Zhi was attracted to was naturally what was placed on the stone table - Dong Zhuo's body, which was missing its head. The head was still beside Lu Bu. It was kept in a wooden box and placed on the stone table.
On the table, it was just closer to where Lu Bu was sitting. All of this immediately gave the place an eerie atmosphere!
Just as the guard was about to report Cao Zhi's arrival, Lu Bu's deep voice sounded in the palace, "These were all used by Dong Zhuo. This was once Dong Zhuo's center of power, and it was once the place where Dong Zhuo thought and made various decisions."
Because of the shape of the room, when you speak here, the sound waves will circulate and produce buzzing vibrations and echoes, which adds a sense of solemnity.
Lu Bu was clearly feeling deeply about Dong Zhuo's past glory, and it was not difficult for Cao Zhi to feel Lu Bu's sadness from his words.
Cao Zhi did not speak. He knew that the risk factor of this trip was already very low. Cao Zhi waved his hand to the guards to retreat. The knowledgeable guards quickly exited this special palace. After the heavy palace door was closed, Cao Zhi gently said
Walking to the stone table, he gently touched the huge stone table made of black granite. Cao Zhi looked around quietly. It was obvious that this palace was a study palace where Dong Zhuo used to discuss matters and meditate.
It can be seen that although everything here has been strictly preserved and carefully cleaned, it can also be seen from it how much desire Dong Zhuo once had. He wanted to dominate the world here. What a pity! According to Cao Zhi
Unexpectedly, he had not enjoyed this magnificent palace for only a few days before he was killed by his subordinate, his former "godson" Lu Bu.
Cao Zhi stood by the stone table and stared at the former overlord for a while. Seeing what Lu Bu was still thinking about, Cao Zhi walked back and forth a few steps in this huge palace out of boredom and stretched his body.
Suddenly, Lu Bu behind him said in an unchanging voice: "These all record the glory of the past. Next, I want my glory!"
Cao Zhi also lost no time in cooperating and said in a low voice: "Marquis Wen's move will definitely make him famous throughout the ages and be powerful in all directions!"
Cao Zhi's words undoubtedly awakened Lu Bu, who was meditating on the path to becoming a king. Lu Bu, who looked at Cao Zhi and smiled, cheered up and said: "Haha, Brother Zhi is here, disturbing Brother Zhi's rest."
"There, I can listen to my brother's teachings late at night. That is Cao Zhi's blessing!"
Judging from Lu Bu's attitude and his affectionate address to Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi had determined that Lu Bu did not notice anything wrong with Cao Zhi and Cao Zhi's men, so Cao Zhi also lost no time in changing the title in order to close the distance.
Lu Bu was obviously a little flattered by Cao Zhi's "Listen to your elder brother's teachings". He coughed lightly and said: "There, we can talk about teachings. I just have something to ask Brother Zhi. Brother Yu may have to take the first step tomorrow."
This is what Cao Zhi wants to hear most today, but his face is still filled with confusion and reluctance as he asks: "Why is brother so anxious?"
Lu Bu smiled bitterly and said quietly: "Wang Situ and others are alone in Chang'an and can't do anything. If Li Que, Guo Si and others discover something strange, they will definitely launch a mutiny. By then, I'm afraid the whole plan will fail."
Cao Zhi said "Yeah" and pretended to lower his head in thought, but in fact he was secretly happy, "It's just like what I thought."
"Actually, your brother and I are like-minded. It's just that Brother Zhi and your brother are more courageous. They tried to assassinate this thief when they were in Luoyang. Brother Zhi and I have never known each other before fighting! I wonder what Brother Zhi's plan is next?
"
Just as Cao Zhi was secretly rejoicing, Lu Bu's words buzzed in the hall again. Cao Zhi frowned slightly and hesitated at first: "Wang Situ has told us to stick to this place after taking Yinwu!"
"But now according to what my brother said, the key to achieving great things lies in Chang'an. I should follow my brother's lead and advance and retreat together!"
When he said these words, Cao Zhi himself felt a sense of righteousness and awe-inspiring coming out of him.
Lu Bu was very touched. Wang Yun had such an arrangement for Cao Zhi. It was not difficult for him to understand that Wang Yun wanted to preserve his strength and arranged an escape route for himself. But Cao Zhi, a young man who had only met him a few times,
It was really touching to be able to say the words "advance and retreat together" with him at this time.
Lu Bu couldn't help but suspect that his chivalrous actions had influenced the young general, and he was even looking forward to feasible plans to win over Cao Zhi in the future.