Especially the old and old Tao Qian, he couldn't stand this harsh sound, he only felt that his ears were buzzing, and he couldn't hear a word of what they said, until Zhang Fei left, the maid whispered in his ear, and Tao Qian finally understood what was going on.

I saw Tao Qian smile and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande doesn't have to apologize, young people are strong-blooded, and they will inevitably be impulsive, even if it is me, I was impulsive when I was young, this is human nature, as long as I guide it well, with my brother's talent, I will definitely be able to make a big deal." ”

Seeing Tao Qian defending their brother's face like this, Liu Bei was grateful, so he bowed down and said to Tao Qian: "Thank you Tao Qian for your magnanimity, after I go back, I will definitely discipline my brother well and prevent him from getting into trouble casually." ”

At this time, Tao Qian's ears were ringing and his eyes were dazzling, and he relied on the maids around him to convey his words, so he knew what Liu Bei said, Mi Zhu saw it in his heart and felt very worried, so he stood up and said to Tao Qian: "Lord, it's not early today, you are not in good health, you should rest early." ”

After the maid conveyed Mi Zhu's words to Tao Qian, Tao Qian smiled and said: "No hindrance, no hindrance, it is a great joy for the old man to see Xuande today, this deputy old bone, it seems that it can last for ten days and eight days!" ”

Everyone can see that Tao Qian's expression has recovered a lot because of Liu Bei's arrival, before that, he even had a hard time getting up, let alone going out of the city to greet distinguished guests, now he can not only get out of bed and walk, but also drink and talk with everyone, if it were not for the spiritual upliftment, it would be impossible to produce such a big change.

At this time, Liu Bei also persuaded and said: "Mi Beijia is right, Tao Qiangong is in danger of Xuzhou, and he should take good care of his body." ”

After Tao Qian heard this, he shook his hand and said: "No, the safety of Xuzhou in the future depends on you Xuande, the old man's old bones are no longer useful, it's time to unload the heavy responsibility and retreat behind the scenes." ”

Liu Bei's heart moved, but on the surface, he said without moving: "Xuande is here to help Tao Qiangong defend Xuzhou, as long as Tao Qiangong can be useful to me Liu Xuande, even if he is instructed, Liu Xuande will not hesitate to go to the soup." ”

Tao Qian smiled and said, "Of course there is." ”

As he spoke, he beckoned to the maid behind him, presumably he had already ordered it, and when the maid saw Tao Qian's movements, she willingly took out a package, opened it, and held it in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei looked into the package, only to see that in the package, there was a Xuzhou brand seal, and the things shown were self-evident.

But Liu Bei asked knowingly, and hurriedly asked, "What does Tao Qiangong mean by this?" ”

Tao Qian said with a smile: "Xuande doesn't need to panic, the old man has no other meaning, just want Xuande Gong to take charge of this Xuzhou instead of the old man, the old man has been sick for a long time, and he knows that his life is not long, although the old man is not sorry to die, but now Xuzhou City is in danger, not a day without an owner, Xuande Gong is a rare hero in the world, and it is a good thing to take over this Xuzhou instead of the old man!" ”

Tao Qian said so many words in one breath, he was a little out of breath, and the maid stroked his back before he gradually eased up.

Liu Bei saw that he was so haggard, and what he said was definitely not a lie, but Liu Bei still refused: "Liu Bei is immoral and incompetent, I am afraid that he will be entrusted by Tao Qiangong to guard Xuzhou, Liu Bei is duty-bound, but to take over the matter of Xuzhou, please ask Tao Qiangong to take back his life, forgive Liu Bei and can't accept it!" ”

Everyone thought that Liu Bei would gladly accept Tao Qian's request to take charge of Xuzhou, after all, for a guest general under the fence, suddenly getting a Xuzhou and becoming a prince is undoubtedly a good thing for pie in the sky. Even if he pretends to be modest, he has already done it before, and repeatedly refused Tao Qian's request, if he really doesn't plan to ask for Xuzhou, then he is overacting, I am afraid that it will be self-defeating.

Tao Qian didn't expect that he asked Liu Bei to take over this Xuzhou three times and twice, but he refused again and again, did Liu Bei really not want to be the master of this Xuzhou? Or is it that Cao Jun's army is pressing, and he feels that Xuzhou will change hands sooner or later, so he doesn't plan to take over this hot potato?

I saw Tao Qian say again: "If Xuande Gong doesn't take over Xuzhou, who else can the people of Xuzhou rely on?" Could it be that Xuande Gong really can't bear to abandon the people of Xuzhou? ”

Liu Bei said: "Why did Tao Qiangong say this? Although Liu Bei's status is low, he also speaks up

Okay, since Liu Bei promised Tao Qiangong to guard Xuzhou, he will inevitably regard death as home, the city is in the people, the city is broken, and the people will never steal their lives, let alone abandon the people of Xuzhou? ”

Tao Qian's face was full of sadness, and he said with tears in his eyes: "Of course, the old man knows that Xuande Gong is a person who does what he says, so he wants to hand over Xuzhou to Xuande Gong, as long as Xuande Gong is there, the people of Xuzhou will have something to rely on, but if Xuande Gong leaves, even if Cao Jun retreats now, he will come back sooner or later, so what should we do then?" ”

Tao Qian's tearful recounting made Liu Bei couldn't help but be moved, and he didn't know how to answer this old man's words for a while.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, Mi Zhu took the opportunity to say: "Lord, Xuande Gong's benevolence and righteousness are known to the world, and I believe that Xuande Gong will not sit idly by and ignore the people of Xuzhou, and you might as well talk about it later, and wait until we repel Cao's army, and then think about it in the long run." ”

Mi Zhu's words cater to everyone's ideas, Tao Qian felt that Liu Bei was afraid that Xuzhou was besieged now, so he was reluctant to take over Xuzhou, if the siege of Xuzhou was lifted, he must be willing to take over Xuzhou.

And Liu Bei is now only thinking about how to relieve the siege of Xuzhou and take over the matter of Xuzhou, but it is not what he is thinking about at present.

Therefore, when Mi Zhu said this, Tao Qian and Liu Bei both agreed with him.

Liu Bei said: "That's right! ”

"Tao Qiangong, now that Cao Junbing is in Xuzhou City, it is the time of life and death in Xuzhou, we should first find a way to solve the crisis in Xuzhou, as for other things, we can put it later!"

After hearing Liu Bei say this, Tao Qian felt that Liu Bei wanted to solve the crisis of Xuzhou before he was willing to take over this Xuzhou, so he had to give up and said: "Xuande Gong is right, but now that Cao's army is huge, and reinforcements from all over Xuzhou have been delayed, in Xuandegong's opinion, how should we resolve this crisis?" ”

Although Liu Bei came all the way from Youzhou, after experiencing a breakthrough battle, he also knew a lot about the form of Xuzhou.

Along the way, he witnessed the tragic situation in Xuzhou, which was really uninhabited in hundreds of miles of urban and rural areas, and he did not hear the sound of chickens and dogs along the road.