In Xuchang, Cao Cao returned to the court with the newly surrendered Lu Bu and Liu Bei's troops. After returning to the court, Cao Cao immediately asked for an official for Lu Bu. Liu Xie was extremely excited to see Lu Bu. It was Lu Bu who helped him get rid of Dong Zhuo. He thought that Lu Bu was still there.
He would help him get rid of Cao Cao. But Liu Xie didn't know that when Lu Bu got rid of Dong, it was just for Wang Yun's sake. Lu Bu had no loyalty to Liu Xie, the emperor.
Liu Bei was not happy to see Cao Cao being domineering, but his army had been exhausted in Xuzhou. Even if there were still some, they were no match for Cao Cao. In the dragon's den, Liu Bei had to put aside all his dissatisfaction, even if he saw Cao Cao bullying Liu Bei.
Yes, he can only pretend not to see it.
In fact, Cao Cao also had a headache. Lu Bu had already given in. He was easy to arrange, but he didn't know how to arrange Liu Bei. Cao Cao didn't want to bully Liu Xie, but he wanted to force Liu Bei to show his flaws, so he had to go too far. Unfortunately, Liu Bei also counted
Such a wise and resourceful person just stayed at home and farmed the land, and Cao Cao had nothing to do.
After discussion, Cao Cao planned to give Liu Bei a high-ranking official and trap him in Xudu. However, Cao Cao also had another concern, which was that Liu Bei had three powerful generals under his command. Although Xuchang was calm, there was an undercurrent, and the four Liu Bei men were brave. If chaos broke out,
, is also a big trouble, and the three of Wei and Yan are so brave that Cao Cao is reluctant to let them go!
However, things cannot be delayed like this. After several trials, Cao Cao decided to give Liu Bei an official position first to stabilize people's hearts. Of course, Cao Cao could not directly confer Liu Bei on him. Even if Liu Xie was a puppet, he still had to do it!
After more than a month, Cao Cao asked Liu Bei to prepare court clothes for the emperor to summon him. After a few days, Cao Cao arranged everything and told Liu Xie in court that there was still Liu Bei in the Han Dynasty. Of course Liu Xie didn't know the world.
There was also Liu Bei, but Cao Cao had made arrangements, so he had to see him. In desperation, Liu Xie had no choice but to announce Liu Bei's appearance.
Announcements were made at the small yellow gate, and Liu Bei walked slowly into the palace. Although the Xuchang Palace was just a replica of the palaces in Luoyang and Chang'an, for Liu Bei, this was his first time entering the Han Dynasty, and he was inevitably a little nervous.
The sweat soaked the Wat board and made it slippery.
"See Your Majesty!" After entering the hall, Liu Bei knelt on the ground and performed all the etiquette that a minister should have.
"Ping Shen!" Liu Xie supported him with one hand. He was very satisfied with Liu Bei's etiquette, but Cao Cao on the side curled his lips in disdain.
"Your surname is Liu, who is your ancestor?" In the past few years, Liu Xie would always ask this question when he met people with the surname Liu. He envied Liu Bian for having an imperial uncle to protect him. Unfortunately, the people Liu Xie met who were from the same clan were either useless or useless.
Willing to be Cao Cao's lackey! The only powerful clan member is Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang doesn't want to pay attention to him!
Liu Bei quickly replied: "I am the great-great-grandson of His Excellency Emperor Xiaojing, the Queen of Zhongshan Jing, the grandson of Liu Xiong, and the son of Liu Hong!"
"Huh? You are a member of the imperial family!" Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, and quickly picked up Liu Bei's resume. Seeing Liu Bei's great military exploits, Liu Xie rolled his eyes and said, "Come here, get the genealogy!"
At this time, a small yellow doorman walked into the palace and handed Cheng Yu a letter. Cheng Yu opened it and read it, frowned, looked at Cao Cao with a strange look, and asked the small yellow doorman to hand over the letter.
Cao Cao was also shocked after reading the letter!
"Your Majesty, the genealogy is here!" Zong Zhengqing Liu Ai opened the genealogy and read: "Emperor Xiaojing gave birth to fourteen sons. The seventh son is Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan... Huisheng Dongjun Fanling Liu Xiong. Xiong gave birth to Liu Hong. Hongbu
Official Liu Bei is the son of Liu Hong!"
"Oh! It turns out you are a clan member of the Han Dynasty, or..." Seeing Liu Bei's great military exploits, Liu Xie had other ideas. Now that Liu Bei was indeed above the family tree, Liu Xie made up his mind to recognize this uncle. Unfortunately,
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty..." Cao Cao smiled and said, "You can grant Xuande the official position!"
"Cao Qing, haven't you heard that Liu Bei is a member of the imperial family, so naturally he should tell the genealogy first!" Liu Xie was very puzzled. Cao Cao had no reason to disobey him for such a trivial matter. He didn't think Cao Cao had seen through it.
his thoughts.
Cao Cao raised the letter in his hand and said: "Your Majesty! Chang'an Champion Hou Youxin said: Liu Bei is a mat weaver and shoe seller. Although he is said to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he has no genealogy. If your Majesty recognizes him as an uncle, Champion
Hou will send his troops to Xuchang!"
"What?" Liu Xie's face was ashen, but Cao Cao looked proud.
Originally, Cao Cao arranged for Liu Bei to be General Zuo, Marquis of Yicheng Ting, and leader of Yuzhou Shepherd. However, Liu Xie intervened and wanted to give Liu Bei the title of Imperial Uncle. Although Cao Cao wanted to object, he had no reason. Now, Liu Zhang
However, Liu Xie's plan failed, and Cao Cao was naturally very happy.
Looking at Liu Bei lying on the ground, Liu Xie took a deep breath and said: "Since the champion has a letter, I naturally have to respect his wishes. I will make Liu Aiqing General Zuo, Marquis of Yicheng Ting, and lead the Yuzhou Shepherd!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Bei kowtowed again, hating Liu Zhang in his heart.
After sealing Liu Bei's title, the affairs of the court were almost settled, so Liu Xie ordered to withdraw from the court.
Cao Cao walked up to Liu Bei and said, "Xuande, don't blame me!"
"How dare you blame the Prime Minister!" Liu Bei said with a bitter smile: "Who made me lose my genealogy!"
"Liu Zhang's original intention was to take your head!" Cao Cao handed the letter to Liu Bei. After reading it, Liu Bei was shocked. However, the look of shock on Liu Bei's face only flashed past, which made Cao Cao feel something in his heart.
Be alert.
"Prime Minister, why don't you take Bei and kill him?" Liu Bei handed the letter back to Cao Cao. He understood that Cao Cao was trying to scare him.
Cao Cao said calmly: "The champion's disobedience to the emperor's order is always a traitor to the court, and Xuande is a loyal minister of the court. Although the identity of your clan cannot be confirmed, you cannot kill the hero and make all officials feel chilled!"
"So, thank you so much, Prime Minister!" At this moment, Liu Bei was indeed a little frustrated. He knew that he would never have the chance to be recognized by the court, and the already bumpy road became even more bumpy!
"There is no need to lose heart, Xuande!" When Cao Cao saw this, he thought Liu Bei was disheartened and was secretly happy. He felt that Liu Zhang had done him a big favor. Unfortunately, how could Liu Bei's ambition make Cao Cao realize his wish? Everything was just Cao Cao's delusion.
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After sending Liu Bei away, Cao Cao returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Cheng Yu had been waiting there for a long time! The two parties sat down, and Cao Cao asked with a smile on his face: "Is Zhongde here on official business?"
"Exactly!" Cheng Yu is Cao Cao's loyal supporter. He will not let go of any factors that are detrimental to Cao Cao. He only heard Cheng Yu say: "Prime Minister, the emperor wants to recognize Liu Bei as his uncle. I'm afraid it won't be good for you. Please ask.
Make a decision early!"
"It's okay!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Not to mention that the champion will let Liu Xie and Liu Bei's plan fail. Let's say that Liu Bei is trapped in Xudu by me. What kind of trouble will it cause? I am only worried about Yang Biao now.
This guy is very intelligent and thoughtful, and he is related to Yuan Shu by marriage. If he acts as an internal agent for Yuan Shu, we will be in trouble! It is better to get rid of him as soon as possible!"
Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Now that Duke Ming's reputation is growing, why not take advantage of this moment to act as a king?"
Cao Cao asked in reply: "There are so many people in the imperial court, what can we do?"
"Didn't Ming Gong hear that a deer was called a horse?" Cheng Yu said with a smile: "Is it a horse? Not a horse? It doesn't matter! It's just observing the ministers! Ming Gong might as well go hunting in the field to check the movements of the ministers.
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"This is a very good idea!" Cao Cao was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men to select good horses, famous eagles, handsome dogs, and prepare bows and arrows. He gathered troops outside the city first, and then invited the emperor to hunt in the field.
While hunting in the field, Cao Cao bullied Liu Xie severely and even accepted the worship of hundreds of officials on his behalf. If it were Guan Yu, he might have been furious, but Wei Yan and Xu Chu did not have that loyalty. Although Liu Bei was angry, he did not dare to show it.
Cao Cao wanted to use the field hunting to observe everyone, but he did not discover Liu Bei's ambition. Of course, not only Cao Cao, but also others did not discover Liu Bei's loyalty to Liu Xie.
After returning from the field hunting, Liu Xie hid in the palace toilet and cried loudly. After laying down Queen Fu, the father recommended Dong Cheng to eliminate the thieves. Liu Xie bit off his finger and beat them all with blood. Cao Cao pretended not to know and asked Dong Cheng to commit suicide.
To connect. As a result, the assistant minister Wang Zifu, the Changshui captain Zhongji, and the Yilang Wu Shuo entered Cao Cao's trap with the help of Dong Cheng. Of course, without Ma Teng's intervention, Liu Bei would not have known about Yi.
Bringing an edict!
The undercurrent in Xuchang became more and more turbulent. Liu Bei was keeping a low profile at home and saw that something was wrong. He made several insinuations and tried to find an excuse to escape, but Cao Cao was not so easy to fool. In order to avoid Cao Cao becoming suspicious, Liu Bei had no choice but to stay silent and wait for the opportunity.
Chang'an, Liu Bei's encounter in Xuchang has been passed on to Liu Zhang. Looking at the information, Liu Zhang showed a satisfied smile. Liu Zhang actually admired Liu Bei, a big-eared thief. However, appreciation was appreciation, but Liu Zhang didn't want him to
After all, Liu Bei only has three or four people. It is too far away to expect him to unify the country!
Besides, Liu Bei's character is very similar to Liu Bang. Even if he were to unify the country, he would only re-establish a great Han Dynasty. One or two hundred years later, the world would still be in chaos. Liu Zhang's ambition was to end the change of dynasties. Although it was a bit unrealistic, it
He knows the direction of his efforts. If Liu Bei develops, he can only cause trouble for him.
"Lord?" Seeing Liu Zhang looking at the information in a daze, Guo Jia couldn't help asking: "I really don't understand how Liu Bei provoked the lord. It's just a name of a Han clan clan member, just give it to him! Why bother to spend so much effort to stop it?
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"I can't give it!" Liu Zhang sighed: "Liu Bei is also a hero in the world! As long as we give him a chance, he can dominate the world. If we want to unify the world, he is a troublesome careerist. Unfortunately, for so many years, he has
He didn't appear in front of me. Otherwise, I would have killed him long ago!"
Guo Jia was shocked and said: "My lord is so afraid of Liu Bei?"
"Who can rival the heroes of the world? Sun, Cao, Liu, and the rest are all mediocre people!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "But one Emperor Liu in the world is enough..."