Liu Bei doesn't know much about Diao Chan's personality, but Liu Bei is still relatively clear about his deeds and experiences.

Diao Chan, Wang Yun's adopted daughter, was instructed by Wang Yun to be allowed to Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu at the same time, so as to separate the relationship between the two, and finally succeeded in instigating Lu Bu to kill Dong Zhuo. And after Dong Zhuo's death, Diao Chan naturally became Lu Bu's concubine.

Lu Bu was killed in battle, and Diao Chan, like other Lu Bu's family, was sent to Xuchang.

And now, Liu Bei heard that Chen Gong actually asked Cao Cao to ask for Diao Chan, how could he not be shocked by this?

"The lord and the thief are incompatible, and sooner or later they will have to live and die with each other. But for now, the lord is weak and the Cao thief is strong, so it is not wise to confront the Cao thief at this time. For the sake of the Han family, the lord can only endure now. Liu Bei's surprise was within Chen Gong's expectations, and he only listened to him explain in detail, "However, the lord was considered the emperor's uncle by His Majesty a few days ago, and recently he has been very close to Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and other important ministers of the Han family, which must have made Cao Thief unhappy. And Xu Tian's hunting was originally Cao Cao's means of testing his ministers, the purpose was to see which people were on his side and which were on His Majesty's side. ”

"The lord originally belonged to the Han family, and Cao Cao had long known this, so it didn't matter to the lord whether he was tempted or not. However, Cao Thief behaved very arrogantly in Xu Tian, and even the Son of Heaven was not in his eyes, so that the two generals Guan and Zhang almost made an unwise move. Although the two generals finally had no choice but to give up, it had already made Cao Thief even more dissatisfied with the lord. I expect that Cao Thief was originally on guard against the lord, but after Xu Tian's incident, I am afraid that the lord will be eliminated soon. ”

"Although there are still many courtiers who are loyal to the Han Emperor today, the sword that takes the lord is the most effective role in killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys. Fu Wan, Dong Cheng and the others are the sons-in-law of today, even if they are Cao thieves, they will not touch the two of them lightly without a conclusive reason. Kong Rong and Yang Biao are too famous, and the impact of killing them is too great, and it is not good for Cao Thief. And the rest of the official positions such as the seed series are not enough, even if they are killed, they will not have much deterrent effect. And the lord has the position of general Zuo, and he has the respect of the emperor's uncle, but he has no real power. Although the lord is famous, his fame is not big enough to make Cao Cao worried. If the thief wants to deal with the lord, although he may encounter some trouble on the surface, if he really does it, there is no difficulty at all. And if he really eradicates the lord, it will be a major event that shocks the government and the opposition, which is enough to deter the ministers. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, his back was soaked with cold sweat. He originally thought that after he was recognized as the emperor's uncle by the Han Emperor, his status would rise, and Cao Cao didn't dare to help himself. But at this time, after Chen Gong's analysis, he knew that the gap between himself and Cao Cao was still so far away. And listening to Chen Gong's meaning, killing himself seems to be Cao Cao's best choice to deter the courtiers.

In the final analysis, it is still a gap in strength, as long as there are soldiers and territory, he will have the capital to compete with Cao Cao.

"If the lord wants to make a difference, he must be able to endure the humiliation for a while. Only by temporarily expressing goodwill to Cao Thief and letting him accept the lord can he plan for the future. Chen Gong continued to say to Liu Bei, "But Cao Cao is suspicious, his impression of the lord has been formed, and he will not change it easily." If the lord is courteous for no reason, it will only further deepen his vigilance against the lord. If you want the thief to let go of his defense against the lord, he can only succeed if he does something extraordinary. ”

"The lord made a request to Cao Cao, hoping to accept Diao Chan as a concubine, which had two benefits. First, after Cao Cao rewarded Diao Chan to the lord, the lord went to offer favor to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao would not be too suspicious. At that time, in Cao Thief's view, he was gracious to the lord first, and the lord was grateful and intended to repay him, which is a normal thing. Second, even if Cao Cao is still skeptical, he will no longer pay as much attention to the lord as before. Diao Chan is Lu Bu's widow, and the lord asks for it, which can be said to be misfamous because of her beauty. If the general trend has been achieved like Cao Thief, it doesn't hurt to accept Diao Chan, but the lord is now powerless and powerless, and there is a false name of an imperial uncle. In this way, the Cao thief will mistake the lord for a person who has no ambition and likes beauty, and the lord's status in the eyes of the Cao thief will also drop a lot. As long as the thief no longer pays special attention to the lord, and the lord will be obscure in the following days, then there will be no danger of his life. First relax the vigilance of the thief, and then look for the opportunity, and then plan for big things. ”

Chen Gong babbled for a long time, but Liu Bei already understood his intentions clearly.

Chen Gongtai is really a resourceful person. At this time, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel very lucky that he could get Chen Gong. If you only rely on Jian Yong and others, you will definitely not be able to make such a thoughtful plan for yourself.

"But Mr. also said just now, people like Cao Thief, if they want to accept Diao Chan, they won't have so much trouble. Cao Thief is a person who is in a hurry, maybe he has already coveted Diao Chan, in case he refuses to promise Diao Chan to his eldest brother, then what to do! Just as Liu Bei was feeling glad to get the Chen Palace, Zhang Fei's loud voice suddenly sounded.

“…… As long as the lord asks Cao Thief, he will definitely agree. In the face of Zhang Fei's question, Chen Gong did not say why, but just replied, "Although Cao Cao is hateful, he is not Dong Zhuo'......"

"As Mr. Fang just said, first relax the vigilance of Cao thief, and then take the opportunity to plot a great cause...... But can we really wait for this time? With the migration of time, I am afraid that the strength of the Cao thief will only be consolidated day by day. This time, it was Guan Yu who opened his mouth and raised the question in his heart.

"The timing is in the north...... There is also a big change in Yuan Shao in the north, and he will not sit idly by and watch Cao Thief become stronger and stronger. When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao competed for power, it was an opportunity for us to take advantage of the opportunity to rise. ”

"However, the eldest brother is the most important reputation, if he has the opportunity to dominate in the future, it may be inconvenient if his reputation is damaged......" Although Guan Yu is arrogant, he will not spare his mercy for the weak. For Diao Chan, the woman who sacrificed herself to get rid of the national thief Dong Zhuo for the Han Dynasty, Guan Yu still felt very sorry for her. Therefore, he always couldn't mind Chen Gong's proposal that Liu Bei take Diao Chan as a concubine.

"Reputation is damaged, it can be recultivated. His life is gone, but it's all over. No matter how smart Chen Gong was, it was impossible to guess what others were thinking, at this time, he only said that Guan Yu was worried about Liu Bei's reputation, so he continued to patiently explain, "Besides, the lord begged to accept Diao Chan, and what he got was just a lustful stigma. In the future, as long as you are diligent in government and love for the people, and benevolence and righteousness are widely applied, these few stains will soon be forgotten by people, and they are not enough to worry about. ”

"What the public station said is very true, I will look for an opportunity to ask Cao Cao for the matter of accepting Diao Chan." Liu Bei is a decisive person, and after a little consideration, he made a decision. Although Guan Yu sympathized with Diao Chan, he always looked forward to Liu Bei, and when he saw that the eldest brother's decision had been decided, he didn't say anything more.