The 220th chapter got Xuzhou Tao Qian three concessions
Chapter 220: Xuzhou Tao Qian gave in three times
After taking a deep look at Chen Deng, Liu Bei suddenly felt enlightened. He knew that Chen Deng was testing, and he was testing on behalf of the Chen family in Guangling. Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel hot in his heart. If he could win the favor of the Chen family in Guangling, Then he can securely hold the post of Xuzhou Shepherd.
When Tao Qian gave Xuzhou as a gift twice, it wasn't that Liu Bei didn't want it, but that he couldn't ask for it and didn't dare to ask for it! Almost every state in the Han Dynasty was filled with aristocratic families. The only difference was that in wealthy areas, the aristocratic families were stronger. In poor areas, aristocratic families are weaker. However, even the weakest aristocratic family cannot be captured by Liu Bei's thousands of soldiers, let alone the aristocratic families in Xuzhou?
Let’s just say that the Mi family in Xuzhou has been engaged in farming for generations, has child servants, has nearly 10,000 customers, and has assets worth hundreds of millions. However, the Mi family is only ranked third in Xuzhou. Not to mention the Chen family in Guangling, let’s talk about the Cao family in Xuzhou. The family can be compared. Now that the Chen family is showing good intentions, how can Liu Bei not be overjoyed?
"Yuanlong is a great talent, so don't drive for Xuzhou!" Liu Bei just pondered for a moment and then made a decision. In order to win the help of the Chen family, he gave half of his power to the Chen family.
"Deng has met my lord!" After receiving Liu Bei's promise, Chen Deng bowed and saluted. Of course, with the strength of the Chen family, he was not afraid of Liu Bei going back on his word.
Liu Bei quickly supported Chen Deng and said: "Why is Yuanlong doing this! If you are in Xuzhou, you need Yuanlong to help you!"
"Don't worry, my lord!" Chen Deng said with a smile: "Deng will go all out!"
"I hope Yuanlong will do his best in that matter!" Liu Bei still has not forgotten the agreement between Taishi Ci and Liu Yao.
"I understand!" Chen Deng and Liu Bei looked at each other and smiled.
At the same time, Liu Yao, who was in Yuzhang, couldn't help but shudder. He touched his forehead and thought he was sick. Liu Yao never imagined that he would be killed because of an agreement!
Liu Bei was prospering in Xuzhou, and Cao Cao became a little depressed. He thought that Lu Bu was just a foolhardy man, but Zhang Miao's brother Zhang Chao actually introduced Chen Gong to Lu Bu. Maybe Chen Gong Not as good as Guo Jia or Xun Yu, but with him, Lu Bu's strength doubled several times, even though Lu Bu didn't listen to Chen Gong very much.
Under Lu Bu's powerful attacks, Cao Cao was defeated several times in a row. Of course, although Cao Cao was defeated, he was not injured, but was a little embarrassed. Especially after falling into Chen Gong's plan by mistake, Cao Cao pretended to be dead again and won. Lu Bu had a fight, and Lu Bu had to hold on to Puyang, and the two sides continued to have a stalemate in Puyang.
The heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. Just when the war was raging in China, God actually sent down a plague of locusts. The overwhelming locusts devoured the Central Plains for thousands of miles. The five states of Yan, Qing, Henan, Yong, and Hebei The disaster was the worst, and the people of Yanzhou had reached the point of exchanging their sons for food because of the war between Cao Cao and Lu Bu.
As for Yi, although the merger of the two prefectures had some impact, because Liu Zhang required the people under his rule to cultivate intensively, and after the locust plague came, Liu Zhang promptly mobilized the people to eliminate the locusts. It can be said that except for Jiaozhou, which was not affected, Youzhou Outside the prefecture, Liu Zhang's rule was the least affected by the locust plague.
Xuzhou is close to Yanzhou. After the locusts ate up all the edible things in Yanzhou, they flew towards Xuzhou! Tao Qian had no choice but to worry about the locusts coming from all over the place. Tao Qian, who was nearly seventy years old, was anxious. It was too much to bear. Within a few days, Tao Qian fell ill!
Originally, everyone hoped that Tao Qian's illness would slowly get better, but after all, time is not forgiving. Tao Qian, who is nearly seventy years old, is getting weaker day by day. Even he knows that his time is running out. Take advantage of it.
He could still speak and think, so Tao Qian ordered Chen Deng to invite Liu Bei to Xuzhou from Xiaopei.
"Xuan De Gong, now I am declining, and I don't know when I will pass away. I hope you can take over Xuzhou to protect the people of Xuzhou!" Tao Qian was lying on the couch, breathless, but he was holding Liu Bei's hand.
His eyes were as wide as bells.
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Bei still shook his head and said: "Master Fu... I... still can't accept it!"
"Liu Xuande, you want me to die with my eyes open?" Tao Qian's face was ferocious, and he actually coughed out a mouthful of blood.
"Master Fu, you have two sons who can succeed Xuzhou Mu, why do you need me as an outsider?" Looking at the pale pottery merchant, Tao Ying, although Liu Bei wanted Xuzhou, he didn't want the notoriety of taking away someone's inheritance!
"My two sons are useless. Otherwise, how could I be willing to let Xuzhou go? Xuande! I entrust you with Xuzhou because I hope you can take care of my two sons. If they don't know the current affairs, they will be driven out of Xuzhou."
Let's go!" After saying these words, Tao Qian closed his eyes and seemed relieved!
"Father! We are your sons!" Upon hearing this, Tao Ying, the Tao merchant, rushed to the couch with a look of reluctance!
"Shut up!" Tao Qian said with a bitter smile without even looking at his two sons: "No one knows his son better than his father. Others may not know it, so how can I not know you two? With your abilities, you can't protect yourself in troubled times.
As ministers, you are all beyond your capabilities. If you continue to fail to understand the current affairs, you are destined to die! If you want to die, don't drag down my Tao family!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Ying, the Tao merchant, lost his sight and collapsed on the ground. The two proud and arrogant people really couldn't accept Tao Qian's words, but they knew that what Tao Qian said might be the truth.
"Master Fu, the two young masters are not enough to inherit Xuzhou, but there is Yuan Shu from Yuzhou!" Since Xuzhou can no longer be shied away, Liu Bei decided to keep pretending to the end!
"Yuan Shu, it's nothing more than withered bones in a grave. What's the point? Mr. Xuande, please don't refuse anymore! Ahem..." After a violent cough, Tao Qian spurted another mouthful of blood.
"Mr.
Wei Yan whispered in Liu Bei's ear: "Brother, it's not like we are forcing him to take over other states and counties, so just fulfill Mr. Tao's last wish!"
Seeing the hope in Tao Qian's sunken eyes, Liu Bei nodded and sighed: "You are trying to trap me into injustice!"
Seeing that Liu Bei agreed, Tao Qian breathed a sigh of relief and passed away suddenly. In the grief of Tao Qian's death, Liu Bei ascended the position of Xuzhou Mu. Unfortunately, the emperor was still in Luoyang, and Cao Cao of Yanzhou was at war with Lu Bu.
, Liu Bei could not be officially appointed by the court! As for Tao Ying and Tao Shang who had lost their status, they left Xuzhou after finishing the funeral for Tao Qian. They wanted to use their actions to prove that Tao Qian's words were wrong!
"Yuanlong, I don't have enough talents under my command!" With the help of the Chen family, Liu Bei completely took control of Xuzhou, and Chen Deng became Xuzhou's special agent, staying with Liu Bei every day.
"My lord, Mi Zhu is a great talent, why don't you invite him?" After Tao Qian died, Mi Zhu resigned and went home. Chen Deng knew that Mi Zhu was going to defect to Liu Zhang, so he asked Liu Bei to keep in touch with Mi Zhu, hoping to impress him.
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"Alas!" Liu Bei sighed: "Every time I go to see Zizhong, Zizhong is very respectful, but I can see that his respect is obviously repulsive to others thousands of miles away!"
"What the hell! My eldest brother is a nobleman of the imperial family. Mi Zhu doesn't want to repay the favor and dares to reject people thousands of miles away? Let me deal with him!" The big black man next to Liu Bei had an angry look on his face. He picked up the sword beside him and wanted to kill him.
Go find trouble for Mi Zhu.
"The three generals must not be reckless!" Chen Deng said with a smile: "All great talents have tempers. Although Mi Zizhong is a gentleman, it will be difficult for you to force him. As for the nobles of the imperial family, Mi Zizhong is the wise master in his heart.
It’s the champion Hou Liuzhang!”
"The Champion..." Hearing this, Liu Bei felt secretly bitter in his heart. At that time, Zhang Fei, whom he had chosen, was taken away by Liu Zhang. If not, he would not have traveled around.
Fortunately, Huangtian paid off. Before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Bei met his two brothers in a small village, and the two brothers were also moved by his sincerity and followed him. But Liu Bei's feelings for Liu Zhang in his heart were
His hatred has not diminished at all, but Liu Zhang was of a good background and too strong, leaving him powerless.
"We must not let Mi Zhu defect to Liu Zhang!" Liu Bei was secretly furious. He stared at Chen Deng and asked coldly: "Yuanlong, think of a way to keep Zizhong here?"
Chen Deng smiled very calmly and said: "Zizhong has a sister who is already twenty years old. She has a beautiful face and is worthy of the master. Since the master is a good man and has no wife, why not propose marriage to Zizhong and ask to marry his sister? How about that?"
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"This..." Liu Bei asked doubtfully, "Can Zizhong agree?"
"I don't know either!" Chen Deng said with a smile: "If you don't try, will your lord be willing to let Zizhong leave?"
"I..." Liu Bei was naturally unwilling to give in. He looked at Chen Deng and gritted his teeth and said, "Yuanlong, prepare a betrothal gift for me. I will go to Mi Mansion to ask for my hand in marriage!"
"Okay! I'll get ready now!" Chen Deng said with a smile on his face, "Zizhong, don't blame me for plotting against you! If you dare to refuse Liu Bei, Liu Bei's two brothers will never let you go!
Since you want to be my enemy, don’t blame me for being rude!"
Soon, Chen Deng prepared the betrothal gift. On an auspicious day, Liu Bei ordered his two brothers to lead people to carry the betrothal gift and beat gongs and drums to Mi Mansion. Mi Zhu was packing his bags in the mansion and preparing to go to Chang'an. Suddenly,
Hearing a burst of noise outside the house, I couldn't help but feel nervous.
"I've met Mr. Mi!" Knocking on the door of Mi's mansion, Liu Bei, dressed in auspicious clothes, faced Mi Zhu with a smile on his face and bowed down.
"Xuan De Gong, what are you doing?" Looking at the people around Liu Bei wearing red and green clothes, and then looking at the gifts with the word "happy" on their shoulders, Mi Zhu felt his heart twisting. He could tell that these were betrothal gifts. However,
, Although Mi Zhu is a gentleman, he was very unhappy when he was bullied by Liu Bei, so Mi Zhu was happy to pretend to be stupid!
"Zizhong, you just let us talk at the door. This doesn't seem to be the way to treat guests!" Chen Deng walked out of the crowd, but the smile on his face made Mi Zhu's face filled with frost. If Mi Zhu hadn't already
Understand, he is stupid!
"Xuan De Gong, please!" Mi Zhu gritted his teeth and invited Liu Bei into the house, but gave Chen Deng a fierce look. However, Chen Deng was thicker than expected. Facing Mi Zhu's murderous look, Chen Deng just smiled and said