Cao Bao saw Liu Bei stop, and hurriedly said: "In the past few days, the Cao army has attacked the city very urgently, but the last general's leg injury has not healed, and he has not gone to the city to help in the battle, and I hope the lord will forgive me." ”

At that time, Cao Cao's soldiers were in the city, and all the civil and military officials in the city were precarious, and Cao Bao stayed at home to watch the changes in the situation in the name of recuperating from his injuries. If Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou City, Cao Bao would definitely be the first person to surrender to Cao Cao, which Liu Bei knew well.

Although Liu Bei despised Cao Bao, he had just entered Xuzhou, and he didn't have many henchmen, so he didn't dare to force a local scholar in Xuzhou like the Cao family too much, so he said with a smile: "Why did General Cao say this? When you were seriously injured, you were still concerned about the safety of Xuzhou City, and Liu was very comforted. Please General Cao go back, continue to recuperate from his injuries with peace of mind, and when Liu is free, he will go to your mansion to visit. ”

Although Liu Bei's words were gentle and drizzly, it was as uncomfortable as a needle prick in Cao Bao's ears. Cao Bao is different from Chen Deng and Sun Gan, he has not read many books, although he has a little strength, his martial arts are also very ordinary, and the reason why he can occupy a place in Xuzhou's civil and military affairs is because he has Tao Qian's trust and has a certain amount of military power in his hands, and these are the guarantees for the prosperity of the Cao family. Now, Liu Bei asked Cao Bao to go back to recuperate from his injuries with peace of mind, obviously wanting to deprive Cao Bao of his military power.

Cao Bao suddenly panicked, and hurriedly said: "Back to the lord, the last general's injuries have been healed, and he will be able to pick up his gun again in a few days." ”

Liu Bei stared at Cao Bao twice, and said meaningfully: "General Cao's injury is really healed?" ”

Cao Bao hurriedly threw off his arms, took two quick steps in this conference hall, nodded affirmatively, and said, "It's really much better." ”

Actually, his legs are really not as good as they are, and he still has a slight pain when he walks faster just now, but if he is allowed to stand on the head of the city and command the defense, there is no big problem. But who is Liu Bei? Looking at the princes of the world, Liu Bei is the most capable and tolerant one, and Cao Bao's desire to disguise in front of him is tantamount to getting an axe in the class.

Although Liu Bei didn't intend to offend the local scholars in Xuzhou too much, he had already made up his mind to firmly grasp the military power in his hands, and when he saw Cao Bao's clumsy performance, he couldn't help but sneer to himself, and said: "General Cao is loyal and brave, but according to Liu, the general's legs and feet are still inconvenient. In this way, Liu will personally send the general home. ”

Cao Bao was stunned. Regardless of whether Liu Bei used to weave straw mats or sell straw shoes, his current identity is Xuzhou Mu who is like a fake, if he comes to the Cao family in person, it will naturally be a great honor for the Cao family. You must know that when Tao Qian was the pastor of Xuzhou, he was very kind to Cao Bao, but he never went to Cao's house once.

But in this way, Liu Bei can completely excuse Cao Bao's body that has not fully recovered, and explain in front of his family that he can stay in the house to recuperate from his injuries and not go out. You think, if Cao Bao was not seriously injured, he just participated in a meeting, so why did the Minister of Labor send him home in person, and it is natural to recuperate at home for a while longer.

Cao Bao was not stupid, he quickly connected the joints, and hurriedly said: "I will go back at the end, and I don't dare to have a husband to send him off." ”

Liu Bei was bent on seizing his military power, how could he let go of this opportunity, and said with a smile: "Isn't General Cao welcoming Liu?" ”

Cao Bao had no choice but to say curtly: "How dare the last general, then thank you to the lord." ”

The Cao family, like the Mi family, is one of the largest households in Xuzhou, and they are both on the most prosperous street in Xuzhou. Liu Bei now occupies the Mi family's mansion, so it is not very far from the Cao family. However, in order to show his attention to Cao Bao and to show that Cao Bao's injuries were still very serious, Liu Bei specially ordered someone to prepare a carriage.

Lying in the carriage by himself, and escorted by the state shepherd on horseback, it seemed to be incomparably beautiful, but the taste of it was only understood by Cao Bao himself. Cao Bao's face was extremely ugly, and his mood was extremely bad, but for the sake of the Cao family's future, he had to be patient.

After a while, the carriage arrived in front of Cao's house. Liu Bei took the first step to open the car door and stretched out his hand to help Cao Bao out of the car, his enthusiasm was clearly not like a lord treating his subordinates.

In just a short period of time, Cao Bao had already thought a lot, and he had to try to save the current unfavorable situation no matter what, so he said with a smile on his face: "Since the lord has arrived at the gate of the mansion, why don't you go in and have a glass of water and wine, so that the last general can chat and express his gratitude." ”

Sending Cao Bao to the door, Liu Bei's goal was achieved, and he could logically ask Cao Bao to recuperate at home. However, Liu Bei wanted to win over the hearts of the local scholars in Xuzhou, so it was naturally not good to dismiss Cao Bao's heart, so he smiled and nodded, and helped Cao Bao into the mansion.

Seeing Liu Bei nodding and agreeing, Cao Bao's hanging heart finally let go, a good start is half the success, and he has already seen hope.

The Cao family is a famous family in Xuzhou, and it is naturally effortless to prepare a banquet, and various fruit dishes are prepared in an instant. Liu Bei is accustomed to acting on the spot, and he is not humble, so he sits down at the top and drinks with Cao Bao.

After three rounds of drinking, Cao Bao got up and said: "Lord, it's boring to drink empty, and there are songs and dances in the last general's house, why don't you invite the general to come out to help the wine?" ”

Liu Bei held the idea that if he came, he would be safe, and nodded with a smile.

Cao Bao was overjoyed, and gently clapped his palms, and then heard the sound of music, and a group of young women with bewitching bodies came out from behind the screen and danced in the center of the hall. Some families with status and status often raise some singers and dancers, Diao Chan is the maiko in Wang Yun's family, and Cao Bao's family also raises such a group of girls, all of whom are young and beautiful, and have a slender figure.

It is rare that Guan Yu has not been around for the past few days, and Liu Bei was going to go back to the backyard to make out with Ganmei. To be honest, compared to Liu Xinlai, Liu Bei's endurance in this regard is much stronger, Liu Xin couldn't stand it for half a year, and Liu Bei held it for several years. However, then again, the longer this matter is held, the stronger the desire will be, not to mention that Liu Bei originally planned to do this today.

There are few normal men who are not lustful, otherwise Megumi Yanagishita, who is not in chaos, will not be praised by others. Later generations will say that Liu Bei is a virtuous and virtuous gentleman, but in fact, he is just raising his image, if he is really not lustful at all, how can he be fascinated by Sun Shangxiang, and even Xishu doesn't want to go back?

With the strength of three points of wine, Liu Bei's eyes looked at the center of the hall and became a little confused, and those eyes did not leave for a moment, staring at the girl who led the dance in a daze. The girl's dancing skills are mediocre, but she is tall, with a pair of slender and strong thighs and a pair of towering breasts.

Cao Bao glanced at Liu Bei and said with a smile: "The little girl Hui'er is not good at singing and dancing, but now I heard that the lord is coming, and I am specially invited to perform in front, I don't know if the lord can still see it?" ”

Although women were not forbidden to show their heads in those days, it was still very rare for the daughter of a large family to dance in front of guests. Liu Bei originally thought that the girl who led the dance was just a dancing girl raised by Cao Bao's family, who would have thought that she was actually Cao Bao's daughter, so he couldn't help but look carefully.

I saw that the girl named Cao Hui had a thin veil on her face, and her face was not very real, but her black eyes were looking forward to it, and Liu Bei nodded again and again.

I saw Cao Bao clapping his palms again, the music stopped, and the dancing girls divided into two lines and retreated behind the screen. Cao Hui did not retreat with everyone, but walked in front of Liu Bei, stretched out her slender jade hand, picked up the wine cups on several cases, bowed to Liu Bei Yingying, and said in a coquettish voice: "When the adults come to the cold house, they suddenly make Peng Shen shine. The slave family has long admired the name of the adult, and hereby toasts the adult with a glass of water and wine, and hopes that the adult will never refuse. ”

After seeing the graceful dance just now, and now hearing this delicate call, half of Liu Bei's body was crispy, and almost subconsciously took the wine cup in Cao Hui's hand, and inadvertently touched it on Cao Hui's hand, only to feel a tremor in his heart, this feeling has not appeared for many years. Liu Bei couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and muttered, "Thank you, Miss." ”

Seeing this, Cao Bao bowed his head slightly, and said: "Hui'er, Lord Liu is not an outsider, there is no need to hide it in front of adults, you can remove the shallow exposure on your face." ”

Without waiting for Liu Bei to react, Cao Hui had already agreed softly, and gently removed the layer of veil covering her face. I don't know if it was because I was a little tired from dancing just now, or because I was shy to show my true face in front of outsiders, Cao Hui's pretty melon seed face was flushed with a thrilling flush.

Liu Bei hadn't been close to a woman for a long time, and he drank a lot of wine today, seeing Cao Hui's delicate face, smelling the virgin fragrance like an orchid and musk, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and couldn't help but stand up and drink all the wine in the cup.

Although Cao Bao has no long skills, he has a lot of family resources, especially this daughter was born with a beautiful face and moon appearance, and her love is like a pearl in her palm, and she has never been willing to marry others. Now, the Cao family's status in Xuzhou is in jeopardy, and when he was in the carriage just now, Cao Bao had already decided to dedicate this daughter to Liu Bei, which was also a helpless move.

In fact, this situation is also a political marriage, which was normal in those days. Although Cao Bao has no ability, the Cao family is also a famous family in Xuzhou, if it can promote this family business, whether it is to consolidate Liu Bei's rule in Xuzhou, or to maintain the status of the Cao family, it is beneficial, but it is the best of both worlds. However, Liu Beide is famous far and wide, and he has never been close to women, and Cao Bao is not sure if he can agree to this family business, as for whether his daughter will marry as a wife or a concubine, Cao Bao no longer dares to hope.

Seeing Liu Bei's performance, Cao Bao knew that the rumors could not be believed, so he couldn't help but stand up, and said with a smile: "If the lord does not dislike it, the last general is willing to sacrifice this woman to the lord to serve the pillow seat." ”

Cao Hui didn't feel ashamed, "hum", hid her face and ran behind the screen.