Chapter 853: Chen Deng

After the banquet, Chen Deng rushed back to the mansion and came to the secret room to meet his father Chen Qi, who asked, "How?" ”

The corners of Chen Deng's mouth, who was on the side, curled up a little, and he was very disdainful, and said: "Everything is expected by my father, Liu Lan went to Pei County, and it seems that he is no more than Erer." ”

Chen Jue nodded, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes, although everything was under control, but after getting the news of his trip to Xiaopei, he was still relieved, his tense nerves were finally relaxed, and he asked with interest: "Tell me how he behaved at the banquet?" ”

"Tao Qian didn't know the people in advance, as soon as he said that he would give Xuzhou to Liu Lan, those people immediately became a mess, and in this case, even if Liu Lan really wanted to stay in Xuzhou, he would have to worry about it." Chen Deng's words are not without regret.

Chen Jue nodded and said, "Tao Gongzu is really getting older and more confused. At the end, he sneered a few times with disdain.

Suddenly, Chen Deng let out a 'ah', Chen Jue looked at him, full of questions: "What's wrong?" ”

Chen Deng pondered again and again and said, "The child feels a little strange in his heart. ”

Chen Qi let out a long 'oh' and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Chen Deng's face turned pale: "Liu Lan refused Tao Gongzu to let Xuzhou, but Tao Gongzu kept him in Peixian, why did he agree?" ”

"yes, why would he say yes? This is just a rhetoric to deceive Tao Qian, he is now desperate for someone to protect his safety, even if he knows that Liu Lan will refuse, he will propose to him, and if Liu Lan is a clear-eyed person, then he will never agree to stay in Xiaopei to be a watchdog for Tao Qian. Once he refuses, then we can use this to force Tao Qian to compromise. Successfully keeping Liu Lan in Xuzhou was a brilliant strategy. But because of Liu Lan's consent, and he still agreed to stay? What is he doing here? At the end, he seemed to be asking Chen Deng.

Chen Deng didn't think about it, and said: "The child thinks that unless Liu Lan really has a plan for Yuzhou, it is enough to show that he must have a plan for Xuzhou." ”

"Although what you say is not unreasonable......

Suddenly frowning, Chen Jue felt that there was something strange about this matter, but he couldn't figure it out for a while, and muttered to himself: "He has plans for Xuzhou?" Have a picture of Yuzhou? ”

"It's impossible to have a plan for Yuzhou, it's too unwise." Chen Qi muttered to himself, and suddenly raised his voice: "It's not right. No, it's not right, he will never have a plan for Yuzhou, then he must have a plan for Xuzhou, even so, it is naturally the best choice to stay in Xuzhou City, why did he agree to go to Pei County in Yuzhou? ”

Chen Deng didn't know what he meant, and asked: "Why do you want to stay in Xuzhou City if you have plans for Xuzhou?" After thinking about it along this line of thought, he said: "Could it be because he saw the Xuzhou scholars and doctors at the banquet when they heard Tao Qian's reaction to Xuzhou for the second time, so he refused first and then did the same?" Maybe so. After all, if he wants to succeed in Xuzhou, the scholar doctor and even the clan are an extremely important part, even if he wants to live in Xuzhou, Tao Qian alone will not work. It is also necessary to get our support, so staying in Xuzhou will be the most convenient way to win people's hearts. But why did he do the opposite? This...... It's unpredictable enough. ”

"Doctor, clan?" It's like an initiation. Chen Qi was reminded by his son's words, and he completely figured it out. After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "That's right, clan, scholar." ”

Chen Qi, who finally saw the essence of the matter, sat up, laughed, and said: "What a Liu Deran, and a little Wei Qing, almost kept the old man in the dark by him." ”

Chen Deng was confused and puzzled: "Father, what's wrong with wooing?" ”

"What a Liu Lan, what a Liu Lan, haha."

Chen Jue did not hesitate to praise and said, "What a clever move." Seeing that his son was still at a loss, he patiently explained: "This Liu Lan, today is not the performance of those clans and scholars, he will not accept Xuzhou, this person is smarter than we imagined, it seems that he knew everything about Xuzhou before he came, otherwise he would not choose to go to Peixian." ”

"Is Liu Lan so powerful?"

Chen Deng was a little unconvinced: "But Xuzhou's troubled waters, how many people who are not in it can know its depth, forgive Liu Lan as an outsider, how can he know?" ”

Chen Qi nodded subconsciously, agreeing with Chen Deng's analysis: "This is also my guess, maybe he already knew, maybe he knew it for a few days, maybe he knew it from his observation in the past few days." ”

A trace of worry flashed in Chen Deng's eyes: "If he knows about it from observation in the past few days, then he must be too powerful." ”

"Isn't this the kind of person we can't ask for?"

Chen Qi took a sip of tea, his old face was full of smiles, and the wrinkles were squeezed by his smile, and he continued to say along the previous words: "No matter how he knows, he must know that he will not get the slightest benefit even if he stays in Xuzhou City, so he should have set his eyes on the surroundings early in the morning, and Tao Qian, even if he doesn't mention Pei County's request, he will take the initiative, and what is his purpose?" Because as long as he leaves Xuzhou, whether it is Peixian or elsewhere, it will give the Xuzhou clan an illusion, and he will not get involved in Xuzhou, so that if he sends someone to establish a relationship with the Xuzhou scholar or the clan, these people will treat him with courtesy, because not only can he not touch the internal interests of Xuzhou, but more importantly, these people need to rely on him. ”

Chen Deng's face was full of melancholy, but he was even more puzzled in his heart: "It's just that in this way, isn't it more difficult for him to get Xuzhou?" Seeing his father's approving look, he nodded frequently during the period, and said more boldly: "These people are willing to associate with Liu Lan when he is not involved in his own interests, but once Liu Lan exposes his ambitions, won't these people leave him?" Isn't that more than worth the loss? ”

Chen Qi smiled and said, "What you said is good, but you are not Liu Lan. ”

Chen Deng thought for a while, but he couldn't figure out the joints, and his face turned red and said, "The child doesn't understand what his father means. ”

"Liu Lan can see it better than you, if he insists on staying in Xuzhou City, then he is a big worm in a cage. No matter how much he tosses, he will never get Xuzhou. He looked at Chen Deng meaningfully. said: "But he went to Pei County, no matter how many people he can support in the end." That's better than the chance of being trapped in Xuzhou City. ”

Chen Deng woke up like a dream, but he felt that Liu Lan's move was too hasty, and said: "If no one supports him at that time, won't all efforts be in vain?" ”

"Will it?"

Chen Qi smiled meaningfully, but he didn't say much, he looked at him with a smile, and after a while, Chen Deng was like an initiation. smiled: "Father, you have ......"

Chen Qi didn't say anything, just nodded approvingly, got up and said, "Okay, let's go." ”

Leaving the secret room, Chen Deng whispered to the side, "Father, should we take the initiative to ......?"

"No."

Chen Jue hurriedly waved his hand and said: "If Liu Deran can't see this kind of thing, then it's okay if Xuzhou doesn't give it to him." After a moment's notice, he said, "Say it again." We will hand over a huge Xuzhou to him, is it difficult to come to the door in person to tell him that we want to give it to him? ”

"But ......"

Chen Jue's tone suddenly became stern, which was regarded as a warning, and said, "You can't take the initiative in this kind of thing." Otherwise, there will be no place for my Chen family in Xuzhou in the future. ”

Chen Deng didn't think that Liu Lan really had this ability, and said disapprovingly: "Liu Deran can still let my Chen family ...... in Xuzhou."

"Absolutely, because we take the initiative. Since we took the initiative to give Xuzhou to him once, some people will think in their hearts. We will be afraid that we will not give Xuzhou to others again, so we have to wait for him to beg us. Let's push the boat down the river, so that we can reap the greatest benefits, do you understand? ”

I see. Chen Dengzuo suddenly realized: "The child knows! ”

Chen Qi nodded and said, "Also, if Liu Lan is really smart, then he will never send someone here, and he will definitely come to meet you and my father and son in person." ”

"Really?" Chen Deng was a little unconvinced.

"Just wait." After saying that, Chen Jue ignored him, and first pushed open the secret door and exited the secret room. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Liu Lan just returned to the room arranged for him by Tao Qian, he didn't want to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and the others arrived together, including Zhang Jaw, after Liu Lan welcomed them in, he smiled and said: "Even Junyi is here, it seems that you must have something important to talk to me about." ”

On the way back, he talked to Xu Shu about the reasons for rejecting Tao Qian's kindness, but he couldn't tell the truth to Guan Yu and the others, so he just hid in the corner, and when the lord needed it, he would tell the truth, of course, if the lord acquiesced to him.

After entering the house, Guan Yu got straight to the point and said: "Lord, we are still here for Tao Xuzhou Chan to let Xuzhou just now, Yun Chang can't figure out why the lord refused, I still remember that the lord said early on that Liaodong is a dead land, soldiers are scarce, and grain needs to be supplied in Jizhou, so you have seen Huangxian, and you need Huangxian as a springboard to get involved in the Central Plains, but Tao Xuzhou intends to send it off on the same day, although Xuzhou may not be an ideal foundation, but the lord has not, even if most of Xuzhou has become a ruin because of Cao Cao, deserted, But it is also a hundred times stronger than Liaodong, such a basis for the general really does not understand why the lord does not accept, but chooses such a nominal Yuzhou pastor, isn't this to use my Liaodong soldiers to defend Xuzhou? Could it be that the lord really plans to join Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and even the Yellow Turban to fight for Yuzhou? Or Guan Yu's eyes flashed a touch of ruthlessness, and he snorted heavily, and said, "Or is the lord really afraid of those scholars in Xuzhou?" There is an end general, can you still make these rotten Confucian literati turn the sky upside down? ”

"That's right, my lord, if they dare to say a word, I will take off their heads and give you the night pot." Zhang Fei stood aside and blew his beard and glared.

Liu Lan smiled and didn't answer, looked at Zhang Jaw, and said, "Why is Jun Yi here?" ”

"I ...... I...... This...... This "Zhang Jaw didn't want to come, after all, there were five or five points between him and Liu Lan, even if it was his turn, even if he was admonished, he couldn't grind it and had to follow, he didn't want to ask him first, his cheeks were red, and he said these four words in a long time.

"It must be that Junyi is willing to stay with me, so he came?" Liu Lan was unexpected, and suddenly issued a solicitation to Zhang Jaw.

Zhang Jaw was flattered, he actually had the heart of refuge in his heart, but Liu Lan had been hanging him in Liaodong, and he didn't mention soliciting at all, he was forced to have no choice but to leave, but now he followed him to Xuzhou, and even went to Pei County, although he was a pastor in Yuzhou. But with his ability, how could he give him a suitable position. The official was reinstated, and it used to be. Even if you agree to agree, but after all, it is a yield, even if you don't say anything, but it is not a taste in your heart, and now as soon as you pass this pass in your heart, everything will fall into place, without the slightest hesitation, and you will go to the end, saying: "The Lord is benevolent and righteous." Jun Yi is willing to smear the liver and brain of the Lord. ”

"Haha."

Liu Lan stepped forward and lifted his jaw and said with a smile: "For the sake of Junyi, I couldn't sleep all night, and today I got my wish, it was really a long drought and a rainy day." ”

Everyone stepped forward to congratulate them, only to be annoyed and secretly depressed by the two of them, of course, because Liu Lan did not respond to them positively, but after a while, Liu Lan still did not plan to respond to them, but looked at Tian Yu and said, "Let the country come." Where does it come from? ”

"I came here to make the king refuse to be Tao Gong." Tian Yu said bluntly.

Liu Lan bowed his head and said, "Then you also think I shouldn't refuse?" ”

Tian Yu said respectfully: "Since Deran Gong refused, he naturally had a deep meaning, and the country did not dare to guess. ”

Liu Lan nodded. looked at Zhen Yan again and said, "What about you?" And why? ”

"My lord, although I am young, I also read history books. Knowing Gaozu related to the middle, Guangwu is based in Hanoi. Fang Cheng is the foundation of eternity. If the lord wants to become a constant literary hegemon, he must have a foothold. In the bitter cold land of Liaodong, there is more than enough self-preservation and lack of progress, so Xuzhou ......"

"Looks like you think I shouldn't say no."

Liu Lan smiled and nodded, then looked at Jian Yong and said, "What does Xianhe think?" ”

"I only know that the lord is big and seeks small, and I don't know anything else."

"Haha." Liu Lanlang turned to Xu Shu with a smile, then looked at Xu Chu again, and said, "Then what do you think about Zhongkang?" ”

Xu Chu didn't dare to look directly at Liu Lan's gaze, lowered his head and muttered, "Everything the lord does naturally makes sense, I have nothing to say." ”

"Okay, you Xu Zhongkang, you straight thief, what did you say when your mother came, why did the lord change his words as soon as he asked." Zhang Fei became more and more angry when he spoke, and said angrily: "I don't let you fucking eat a fist, you don't know the fate of being a traitor." ”

"Shut up."

Liu Lan scolded Zhang Fei, and when he saw that he immediately shut up and stopped talking, he said in a deep voice: "It seems that only Zhongkang knows me." ”

looked at everyone and said, "I already know your intentions, don't worry, you won't be ...... in less than a year."

"What's not in a year?" Zhang Fei suddenly interjected.

Liu Lan's eyes were scorching and he said, "You will understand the reason for my actions today!" ”

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The night seemed to be peaceful, but in fact there was an undercurrent.

Within the Cao Mansion.

"Father." When Cao Bao's son heard that his father had returned home, he immediately came to visit Dao.

Cao Bao said with an unhappy face: "What are you doing here?" ”

"Of course, it's Miss Mi's business."

Cao Yi danced and said, "Father, did you mention it to Mi Zhu?" ”

"Rebel."

Cao Bao snorted and said angrily: "Now that Xuzhou City is in danger, you have come to bother me with such things," and after speaking, he actually scolded: "Get out of me." ”

"What do you mean by a little thing? You don't always urge me to get married, now that I have a girl I like, you don't have to hurry. Cao Yi muttered.

Cao Bao suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Don't think about it, the eldest prince of Tao also fell in love with the girl of the Mi family, so you will not mention this matter in the future." ”

"Father, you're so confused......"

"Bold."

"Although the child is offended, there is a word in his heart that must be explained to the father."

Cao Yi recalled what Zhen Rong said to himself, and said to Cao Bao: "Father, think about it, if the eldest prince of Tao really marries Miss Mi Jia, will there still be a foothold for our Danyang Army in the future?" ”

Seeing his father sneering, he stiffened his brows, puffed up his chest, and said, "Father, although you support the eldest prince of Tao, no matter how you help him get the position of Xuzhou pastor, he is also an outsider." ”

Seeing that Cao Bao had a contemplative look, Cao Yi saw that there was a play, and immediately had confidence: "At that time, the eldest prince of Tao will have the support of the Xuzhou clan, and he will marry the Mi family, even if there is no Danyang army of me, the eldest prince of Tao will still be able to sit firmly in the position of Xuzhou, and I am afraid that my father will ...... at that time."

Cao Bao looked at his son suspiciously, and sneered for a while: "Who taught you this?" ”

Cao Yi said with a humble heart: "It's the child himself who ......"

"Bold, I don't know who you are?"

Cao Bao scolded angrily and said, "You don't learn and don't know how to do it, can you have such insight?" He shouted: "Say, isn't it Rongrong?" ”

Cao Yi stiffened his brows and said, "No...... No. ”

"Dare to quibble? Zhenrong has already told me. ”

Cao Bao snorted coldly: "You also said that after the matter is completed, let me be the lord of Xuzhou?" Yes and no. ”

"Ahh

Cao Yi saw that what his father said was word for word, believed it, laughed, and said, "It turns out that Zhenrong has already told his father." ”

Cao Bao really deceived the truth, trembling with anger, "snap", a loud slap slapped Cao Yi's face, and said angrily: "You don't want me to let Xuzhou tolerate." ”

Seeing his son covering his cheeks aggrievedly, not to mention that the look was distressing, his tone immediately softened by three points, and said: "How can you believe the words of Zhenrong and the others, you have to mention this matter again." ”

"Father, how can the child not know, but as long as the child can marry Miss Mijia, he will be able to get the support of the Xuzhou clan at that time, plus the Danyang Army in his father's hands, why be afraid of Zhenrong? Forgive him for being a mere Danyang army, how can he be his father's opponent, and it is not a matter of words for his father to kill or chop at that time. ”

said that he completely forgot the burning of his cheeks in the excitement, and said with a smile: "Just take a step back, as long as I marry Miss Mijia, then my father can marry my sister to Tao Dagongzi, so that no matter whether it is Tao Dagongzi or my father becomes Xuzhou Mu in the end, my Cao family is this in Xuzhou." He gave a thumbs up.

Cao Bao's eyes lit up, but then he sighed: "Although Mi Zhu and I are under the command of Tao Gong, my Danyang Army and their clans have long been intolerable, how can he agree to marry his sister-in-law to you?" ”

"Father."

Cao Yi whispered in his ear: "Father will go to propose marriage first, if he doesn't agree, then he will only need to ...... like this" After he finished speaking, he said with a smile: "At that time, the raw rice will become cooked rice, and I am not afraid that he will not agree." ”

"Fooling around ......"

"Father."

Cao Yi knew that his father would not agree with his opinion, so he did not flinch, and said: "Success or failure, all fight here, as the old saying goes: 'Wealth is sought in danger.'" 'Fathers must not have the kindness of a woman!' ”

Cao Bao waved his hand to interrupt Cao Yi, got up and walked to the door, and suddenly turned around and said, "This matter is more beautiful." As he spoke, he stepped out of the room. (To be continued.) )

PS：~~~~~~~

The eleventh volume of Cao Cao Xingshi's revenge on his father is over, and the twelfth volume is about to open the small Pei Yuzhou pastor, the story takes place in 194 AD, the first year of Emperor Xingping of the Han Dynasty, so stay tuned.