"Sir...... Why did you bother to provoke that Cao Cao in the first place......"

"I don't mess with him, he will come. Cao Cao...... cough, he just took Yanzhou, and received more than 100,000 Qingzhou soldiers, the fattest, most beautiful, and best meat in his eyes is my Xuzhou! …… Therefore, I used Cao Song's death to provoke him, just to ...... Let him lose his righteousness...... In the name of righteousness, everyone thinks it is unjust. ”

"I'm destined to be unable to hold Xuzhou......

“……”

Tao Qian was silent for a long time, his cloudy eyes opened and closed again and again, and finally said:

Ying'er ...... and Shang'er, it's up to you. ”

……

Liu Bei walked into the state pastoral mansion wrapped in a cotton robe wrapped in flying snow, and his face was still a little ruddy because of the hurried journey.

What is in front of him at this moment is probably the biggest opportunity in his life in the past 30 years - Xuzhou.

He had already heard some rumors from Mi Zhu that Tao Qian's body was not working, and Tao Qian had no intention of letting Tao Ying, a potter, succeed him.

You must know that although the official positions of the Han Dynasty were still nominally arranged by the central government, in this season, it will always be whose fist listens to whom, if the princes in the region do not agree, then even if it is appointed by the imperial court, the legitimate assassin and the state pastor, can only be like a blank check, obediently hiding as his own light commander.

Moreover, this is Xuzhou, with abundant products and a suitable climate, unlike the barrenness and severe cold of Hebei, nor is it a small place that Liu Bei once was in charge of, and its foundation is stronger than the plains a hundred times, enough to gather tens of thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of people! If he can hold this place in his hands, then he Liu Bei will be able to change from a nobody when he was in the Tiger Prison Pass to the number one prince in the whole world, and even compete with Cao Mengde, who has been the most prosperous soldier recently, and break his wrists.

On the contrary, if Xuzhou cannot be controlled by Liu Bei, then he will face Cao Cao, who is becoming more and more powerful and even invincible, and he has lost even the base camp of the plain.

Therefore, Xuzhou, it must be him Liu Bei's!

Clenching his fists, Liu Bei followed the housekeeper and walked quickly towards the inner courtyard, but in the middle of the road, he met the eldest son of the Tao family, a pottery merchant.

"Liu Xuande!" The potter gritted his teeth.

"The eldest son." Liu Bei is neither humble nor arrogant.

"I don't know what kind of ecstasy my father was poured into by you, but you listen to me, the affairs of Xuzhou are not your turn for an outsider to interfere!"

Liu Bei smiled faintly and said, "This is what the eldest prince can keep to Cao Cao." ”

"You!" The potter's eyes widened, obviously choked enough, and the housekeeper didn't play any round, let alone pay too much attention to the potter, but hurriedly confessed to Liu Bei and continued to lead the way.

"Hypocrite! False righteousness! What a villain! ”

Listening to the shouts of the potters drifting away, Liu Bei showed disdain, who knew that when the house was close in front of him, another teenager appeared.

"Little nephew Tao Ying, I've seen Xuande Gong."

"I haven't seen him for many days, and my nephew is getting stronger and stronger."

If you really talk about it, Liu Bei actually has a good impression of Tao Qian's second son, that is, Tao Ying in front of him.

Elegant, polite, tall and heroic, at a young age, he has the style of a gentleman and a Confucian general.

It's a pity that at a young age, he may be outstanding among his peers, but in this troubled world, he will be swallowed up every minute.

However, speaking of his peers, Liu Bei thought of his nephew again, and looked at Tao Ying in front of him, with a little more smile on his face.

"My father is waiting in the house, and he should lead the way for Xuande Gong."

"There is the second son of Lao."

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The strong smell of medicinal herbs seems to turn this spacious room into a pharmacy.

The smell is pervasive, wafting and permeating the moment you open the door.

Liu Bei's eyebrows moved, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and his expression became more and more solemn.

In such an environment, I am afraid that I will not be able to stay for long without illness or disaster.

After taking Liu Bei to the inner house, Tao Ying left respectfully, except for a few maids of the family, there was only Tao Qian's wife.

To be reasonable, it is not a polite thing to let your female dependents meet others in this era. In Zhang Yu's previous life, Liu Bei felt insulted because Lu Bu called his female dependents to see him.

But at this time, Tao Qian was already in such a situation, and no one would care if he wanted to come.

Liu Bei approached, and Mrs. Tao helped Tao Qian up slightly, leaning on the bed rail. The thin, pale hand waved outward, and Madame Tao got up and led her men out of the room.

"Thank you for your grandfather's trust." Liu Bei said respectfully.

"Xuande," Tao Qian struggled to open his eyes, "You and I are both heroes, so I'll just say it." ”

Hearing "Xiaoxiong", Liu Bei's eyelids jumped, and then continued: "Please." ”

"The way of the world today...... Good people can't live. The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty, and I govern Xuzhou and are thriving...... It has also become a place for wolves to feed...... I can't escape!

The Han family is in decline, the world is in chaos, and the hungry people can even eat their own flesh and bones...... How can I believe that Cao Cao will not attack me. ”

"What you say is true. Regardless of whether Cao Song's death has anything to do with you or not, Cao Cao's slaughter of the city in a fit of anger makes the people of the world hate it! ”

"However, it's useless...... Tao Qian smiled, the expression on his face was already a little stiff, "The mouth of the scholar can't stop Dong Zhuo, and it can't stop Cao Cao...... Now they can't even see that even the things they are most proud of are being controlled by your nephew. ”

"Yulang is talented."

"Unborn talent...... Ruowu'er is also like a jade lang...... Tao would not have talked about it today. ”

Liu Bei raised his head, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Are you...... Smart man, Tao is also ...... Not confused. This Xuzhou, I'm going to hand it over to you—"

A lazy and weak sentence, but it is shocking!

"How does this work!" Liu Bei hurriedly stood up, and then bowed down, "Beicai is shallow in learning, this time I came to Xuzhou only to save innocent people from fire and water, and I don't have such wolf ambitions, and I also ask Grandpa Gong to take back his life!" ”

Tao Qian smiled, "It doesn't have to be like this...... My two children, the eldest son, Shang...... It is not a device...... The second son should be young and benevolent...... If I don't want the two of them to die tragically, cut off my Tao family's incense...... It will never put Xuzhou, this hot potato...... Put it in their hands. ”

"Then I am willing to help the second son succeed!"

"Liu Bei!" Tao Qian's eyes suddenly cleared, "Old man! Ahem, the old man's time is running out! Collapse ...... Put away your righteousness! This Xuzhou, the old man is not.. In your hands, I hope...... You can do your best to protect my side...... Commoners...... My ......"

"But Liu Bei is immoral and incompetent, how can he subdue the Xuzhou clan?"

"What if...... I expected it to be good...... Chen, Mi, and Cao, you have to have at least one ......"

Liu Bei's heart jumped.

"The military power of Xuzhou is almost ...... for me Skill...... Master. Cao Bao's subordinates...... Most of the Danyang soldiers were defeated by Cao Cao, and they were difficult to defeat...... Thou art the edge. As for the Chen family, the grass ear on the wall is not right...... will plan for themselves.

Now that you have the hearts of the people, you can only have the support of one family...... There is no obstacle to stabilizing Xuzhou. ”

Tao Qian exhaled a breath of turbidity, "Xuande, from today onwards, this Xuzhou ...... It's yours. ”