Late at night, a bright moon is in the sky, in the palace of the general of the Imperial City of Luoyang, the torches are bright, the bells and drums are playing, the orchestra is melodious, singing and laughing, shouting, and a banquet is being held. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This banquet was set up by the hussar general Zhang Liao to welcome Cao Cao of Yanzhou and Liu Bei of Xuzhou, Cao Cao and Liu Bei were guests, both of them were seated, Cao Cao's father Cao Song, younger brothers Cao De, Cao Hong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei were all present.

Many courtiers were also invited, in addition to ministers such as Sun Rui and Zhou Zhong, there were also local princes such as Duan Xuan, Zhang Yang, Bao Xin, and Kong Rong.

In addition, today's son Liu Xie and Queen Fushou are all here.

During the two years in Hedong, Liu Xie was placed in Anyi Palace, not in solitary confinement, nor in a simple house, Zhang Liao would invite him to visit Hedong Academy and counties from time to time to understand the people's feelings.

Zhang Liao once said to Liu Xie that the Son of Heaven, who has lived in the palace all his life and does not understand the people's feelings and sufferings, will not be a good Son of Heaven, Liu Xie also agrees with this, not to mention that he was afraid of being imprisoned when Dong Zhuo and Li Dao were in power, so he often went to the county, at first the minister was still opposed, and then he got used to it, and now he is in Luoyang, Liu Xie often goes out of the palace, so tonight, he heard that Zhang Liao invited courtiers to a banquet, so he also came.

Liu Xiezhi was much fatter than when he was in Chang'an, he was in high spirits tonight, drank a few glasses in a row, was already drunk and hazy, was taken care of by the two palace maids, and Fu Shou next to him also took care of him, and occasionally, his eyes would inadvertently look at Zhang Liao who was chatting and laughing with Cao Cao, Liu Bei and the ministers.

Zhang Liao is the host of this banquet, the interest is higher, and the courtiers push the cup to change the lamp, the spirit is flying, although he is a high and powerful, but usually like to make friends, and many people can talk and laugh.

At the banquet, Liu Bei and Cao Cao seemed to be in good spirits on the surface, talking and laughing freely, but in fact, the two looked at Zhang Liao, who was full of energy, and had a special feeling in their hearts.

It's a pity that both Cao Cao and Liu Bei had to return to the court to look for opportunities, Cao Cao was trapped in Yanzhou and was unable to break free, while Liu Bei was homeless and had no soldiers to use, so he could only go another way and use Zhang Liao's power to return to the court to increase his prestige.

Zhang Liao has raised his glass to the two of them several times, he is already good at observing words and emotions and figuring out people's hearts, especially in the DPRK and China for a few years, he is even more sophisticated, although the two cover up very well, but he already understands the character of the two, and after several conversations, he is even more aware of the unwillingness in the hearts of the two.

Zhang Liao knows that powerlessness is Liu Bei or Cao Cao are ambitious people, and they will not easily surrender to others, not to mention Cao Cao, only one Liu Bei, Zhang Liao has hinted at wooing several times in the past few years, but Liu Bei is very slippery, and has broken away from him several times, such as in Qingzhou, Zhang Liao is Qingzhou pastor, Liu Bei looked for an opportunity to go to Xuzhou to seek refuge in Tao Qian, and then Liu Bei stayed in Xuzhou, Zhang Liao welcomed the Son of Heaven when he recruited the princes for the first time, Zhang Yang, Bao Xin, Duan Xuan, and Kong Rong all returned to the court, but Liu Bei did not come back, but only sent Guan Yu and Mi Zhu.

In a contest at such a level as his, many things cannot be clearly laid out, and if it is not put out well, it will be a break, Zhang Liao gave Liu Bei several opportunities, and he was already aware of Liu Bei's ambitions. This time, Liu Bei was forced to return to the court, and it seemed that he had defected to him, but it was difficult for him to determine what other ideas he had.

As for Cao Cao, not to mention, this guy is a man of temperament, but his personality is suspicious, changeable, and cunning, and he is extremely free and easy when he is free and easy, and extremely ruthless when he is ruthless.

But there is no doubt about one thing, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, the ability of the two is very strong, if Zhang Liao can convince them, it will only be a matter of a few years to sweep the world, and the two of them can also make a big contribution to governing the world, so Zhang Liao invited a banquet, hoping to accept the two for his own use and do a big thing first.

As for the capable people under the two, Liu Bei has generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who have a good relationship with him, and other ministers such as Jian Yong and others have average ability, and Cao Cao has many capable people, but most of them stayed in Yanzhou, such as Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan, Zao Qi, Li Dian and others, Cheng Yu, who accompanied him, was a talent, but Zhang Liao was not too covetous.

Zhang Liao now has a lot of strategists, Cheng Yu is not bad at strategy, but his style of acting is a little extreme, unscrupulous, Cheng Yu has paid the most to Cao Cao in history, but it is not unreasonable for Cao Cao to be the center of Xun Yu's palm, in terms of strategy, Cheng Yu is not worse than Xun Yu, but he is not as good as Xun Yu in terms of acting style and dealing with people.

Ability is very important, but the style of acting and dealing with people are more important in some positions, especially the center, Xun Yu serves as Shang Shuling, and no one is unconvinced, because he is good at coordinating in the middle, and to put it mildly, he will get along with the mud and get along well with all parties, and he will not be an old man like Cheng Yu, who has a violent temper and offends people, and acts partially, and it is difficult to deal with the center.

Just like Zhang Liao's current subordinates, he is still in the center of Xun Yu, and it is impossible to replace Li Ru, Li Ru was a stain under Dong Zhuo, and more importantly, although he has many plans, he is not atmospheric enough to convince the public.

Guo Jia didn't succeed, Guo Jia was unrestrained, but he acted too freely, which was criticized by many people, and it was also difficult to convince the public in the center.

Jia Xu is not good, although he is Zhang Liao's master, but because he himself is too low-key, wise and self-protective, and does not like to offend people, so his righteousness is slightly insufficient, and he is more suitable to live behind Zhang Liao.

The center is the foundation of Zhang Liaoshi's administrative order, and it is also the foundation of his control of the government, but he is too lazy to pay attention to those complicated affairs, so he needs someone to act as an agent, but the center cannot be controlled by one person for a long time, otherwise it is easy to have problems, and it is easy to cultivate courtiers whose reputation overshadows him, such as Xun Yu in history is the center for too long, and his reputation threatens Cao Cao, and finally ends gloomily.

Zhang Liao has a long-term plan for this, and now Xun Yu is in charge of the center on his behalf, and the substitutes are Fu Zhu and Yuan Ji, and in the next ten years, he is considering Zhong Xuan, Bu Qi, Lu Su, and the next ten years is the cultivation of Zhuge Liang and other disciples, if Zhou Yu and other great talents can be brought over, it will naturally be better.

Talent is always lacking, so he needs to open a door on this.

Before you know it, it is already the middle of the day, and many courtiers at the banquet are already drunk, and the singers and dancers have performed several times.

Zhang Liao glanced at Cao Cao, who was talking and laughing with Ding Chong and Sima Fang, a strange smile flashed on his face, and he raised his glass and said with a drunken smile: "Meng De, Meng De...... You and Xuande are back this time, the joy of this court, at this time, the moon is white and the wind is clear, I make a song, and you have fun with you. ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao turned his head to look over, looked up and said with a smile: "Su Wenwen is good at poetry and writing, and he is the same as me, and he is willing to listen to it." ”

Zhang Liao laughed and got up, and all the ministers looked over, even Liu Xie and Fu Shou, who were at the top.

Zhang Liao raised his glass to the courtiers and a group of subordinates: "I will take it as a song, and you will wait for it!" ”

He looked up at the bright moon, held the wine bottle high, and said in a low voice:

"When you sing about wine, life is geometric, such as morning dew, and the days are bitter......

Be generous and unforgettable. How to solve the problem? Only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples. I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done? Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists. Talk broadly, and remember the old kindness.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south. Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the sea is not tired of being deep. Zhou Gong vomited and fed, and the world returned to the heart. ”

Zhang Liao looked at Cao Cao with admiration on his face, and couldn't help laughing, in front of Cao Cao, chanting the poems that Cao Cao had not yet made, although he had some pranks in his heart, but there was also another deep meaning.

Cao Cao didn't know what Zhang Liao was laughing at, this short song expressed the meaning of thirst for talent, and now Cao Cao can't do it, because he is not in this position, and he can't reach this position.

As Zhang Liao sang, all the courtiers were shocked, both admiring and contemplative, and Liu Xie and Empress Fu Shou were also looking at Zhang Liao, Liu Xie was thinking, and Fu Shou smiled.

Zhang Liao composed a song, but also to express a meaning, Zhou Gong Tufu, he aims to be a Zhou Gong who assists the Son of Heaven, not a powerful minister like Dong Zhuo, this is for the courtiers and the Son of Heaven Liu Xie.

As for whether they believe it or not, Zhang Liao doesn't care, he just does what he has to do.