Cao Cao, the prime minister in Xuchang City, received Liu Bei with a smile on his face, and Liu Bei obviously also had a hypocritical smile.

"I'm sorry for disturbing Gong Cao." Liu Bei arched his hand and said. As the so-called people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads, so Liu Bei still has this look of awe on Cao Cao's face.

"Xuande is my Cao's brother, why be so polite, you and I can be commensurate." Cao Cao said with a smile.

"How can this be, Gong Cao is in a high position, how dare I mess with etiquette." Liu Bei said respectfully.

"This matter will be discussed for the time being, today I invited Xuande into the city to set up a banquet to entertain Xuande." Cao Cao spoke again.

"Alas~~" Hearing Cao Cao's words, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh. With this long sigh, Liu Bei still showed a sad expression.

Seeing Liu Bei showing such an appearance, Cao Cao couldn't help but ask: "Today is the day of great joy for you and my brother to meet, why does Xuande sigh for no reason?" ”

Looking up at Cao Cao, Liu Bei's expression became more and more sad. Then Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and then said to Cao Cao: "I was originally the assassin of Xuzhou, but unfortunately I mistrusted others and led the wolf into the house, which resulted in me losing the foundation of Xuzhou. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? It's not that anyone with wolf ambition would be so lawless and openly attack the imperial court officials. Hearing Liu Bei's words, Cao Cao suddenly showed a look of surprise.

Seeing Cao Cao's appearance, Liu Bei's heart was annoyed. Cao Cao's words Liu Bei absolutely scoffed, Xuzhou and Yanzhou handed over, and such a big thing happened in Xuzhou, Cao Cao actually said that he didn't know. If Cao Cao really didn't know, his army would have been able to come to Xuchang City and rescue Emperor Xian from the cage.

But having said that, Liu Bei could only follow Cao Cao's words and said: "It's not Lu Bu yet, when Lu Bu led the remnants of the defeated army to Xuzhou to take refuge in himself, I saw that he was a talent, so I moved my heart of compassion to take in Lu Bu, but who would have thought that Lu Bu was a wolf with ambition, and actually united with the traitors in Xuzhou City to get the foundation of Xuzhou." ”

"This Lu Bu is really ruthless and unrighteous, don't worry, Lu Bu is unrighteous, then you can't blame us for being ruthless, I want to kill the second thief reasonably with the virtuous brother, I don't know what the virtuous brother wants?" Cao Cao said. He didn't really want to help Liu Bei, but actually wanted to take the opportunity to take Xuzhou, and Liu Bei was just the person he used to pre-position Lu Bu. Liu Bei had Liu Bei to contain Lu Bu on the front line, and he had enough time to prepare for taking Xuzhou for himself.

Liu Bei naturally knew what Cao Cao meant, but when people are under the roof, what autonomy do they have. So Liu Bei could only nod and said: "I will thank Cao Gong here, and when I take back Xuzhou, I will thank Cao Gong again." ”

"It doesn't matter, you and my brothers are commensurate, and you help your own brothers, why should you be so rewarded." Cao Cao smiled, and then said to Liu Bei: "Brother Xian, I don't know if you still know Pengju?" ”

"Pengju?" Liu Bei had some doubts in his heart, and then suddenly had an idea, and then said a little silently: "What Gong Cao said was the young man under the command of General Huangfu that day?" ”

Cao Cao nodded, and then said: "Now he is not a young man, he is now a third-level duke, but my great man is the imperial captain." ”

"What?" Liu Bei said in a lost voice. Zhao Fei left a deep impression on Liu Bei back then, so when Liu Bei heard that Zhao Fei actually became the third prince, he was naturally surprised.

"Pengju is my command's right-hand man, if it weren't for Pengju, I, like Xuande, would have been robbed of the foundation by Lu Bu." For Liu Bei's surprised expression, Cao Cao looked unusually proud. Back then, he also valued Zhao Fei very much, and Zhao Fei finally joined his command, so Cao Cao would naturally be proud and relieved because of this.

"Cao Gong is broad-minded, and he can have such a high talent as Pengju, but it is me." Liu Bei shook his head, feeling quite helpless in his heart.

"What did the virtuous brother say, the two under the command of Xuande are also talented, so why should they be humble." Cao Cao smiled slightly. For talents, Cao Cao treats them equally, so for any talent, Cao Cao is in a state of wooing.

Liu Bei was naturally very clear about Cao Cao's character, and then Liu Bei opened his mouth and said to Cao Cao: "Speaking of Pengju, he is also a friend of Bei, I wonder if Meng De can invite Pengju to continue?" ”

"Naturally." Cao Cao nodded, then said a few words to the guard beside him, and then the guard hurriedly walked down. After a while, the guards returned, and behind the guards was Zhao Fei.

"Meet my lord." Zhao Fei came to the hall and said with a salute to Cao Cao. Although Zhao Fei has a good relationship with Cao Cao in private, when he is in front of outsiders, Zhao Fei still has to give Cao Cao a little face.

Cao Cao smiled, and then asked in a deep voice, "Pengju, do you remember who he is?" ”

Zhao Fei turned his head to look at Liu Bei, and then Zhao Fei said: "How can I not know, the name of Xuande benevolence and righteousness has spread all over Kyushu, how can I not know." ”

"Meet the Captain." Seeing Zhao Fei, Liu Bei immediately got up and saluted. Although Liu Bei is a member of the party, Zhao Fei is an official to the third duke, and his status is much higher than his own.

Seeing Liu Beichao giving his own salute, Zhao Fei didn't have much reaction. I have been a lieutenant for so long, and I haven't seen any kind of court official, and except for Cao Cao, I almost have to salute when I see him, so Zhao Fei seems accustomed to this matter.

"Xuande doesn't need to be long, you and I have been friends for a long time, so why care about etiquette." Zhao Fei waved his hand and said calmly.

Hearing Zhao Fei's words, Liu Bei suddenly felt a sense of frustration. There is no way, how old is Zhao Fei, and how old is himself. And Zhao Fei became a lieutenant at such a young age, and when he was Zhao Fei's age, he was still selling straw shoes in Zhuo County, Zhuo County.

"I wonder who these two are?" Looking at the two people beside Liu Bei, Zhao Fei suddenly asked. The two people next to Liu Bei are both extraordinary, and Liu Bei's Wenchen is limited, so Zhao Fei can probably guess who the lover in front of him is.

"This is what I am doing, Sun Qian, Sun Gongyou. This is also my subordinate who is engaged in Mi Zhu Mi Zizhong. Hearing Zhao Fei's inquiry, Liu Bei immediately introduced Sun Qian and Mi Zhu to Zhao Fei.

"I've seen Lord Taiwei." Sun Qianmizhu hurriedly saluted Zhao Fei.

Zhao Fei nodded slightly, and then a sure thought appeared in his heart. Liu Bei got up early and had only a few strategists, and Sun Qianmizhu Jianyong were the strategists who followed Liu Bei the longest.

"Why haven't you seen Yun Changyi and De?" Seeing Liu Bei followed by Sun Qian and Mi Zhu, Zhao Fei couldn't help but ask. You must know that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are like two protective gods, always guarding Liu Bei's back. So I didn't see Liu Bei, the two guardian saints, today, and Zhao Fei was a little surprised.

"Yun Changyi De is both outside the city, both of them are reckless, I am afraid that taking the two of them into the city will collide with Cao Gong." Liu Bei replied.

"How can it be, Yun Changyide is a fierce general in the world, how can he be a reckless man. Besides, Yun Changyide and I are also acquainted, so how can I be afraid that the two of us will collide with us. Moreover, since Xuande has come to Yanzhou, he can rest assured. Cao Cao said to Liu Bei with a smile.

However, in the face of Cao Cao's kindness, Liu Bei still refused, and Cao Cao saw that Liu Bei did not agree, so he did not continue to force the matter, but ordered someone to start passing the dishes.

The atmosphere of this banquet was not bad, and after Liu Bei finished eating, Cao Cao wanted Liu Bei to stay in the city. But Liu Bei still refused, and Cao Cao still didn't force it. Subsequently, Liu Bei took Sun Qianmizhu back to the military camp outside the city.

Not long after Liu Bei left, Xun Yu hurriedly came to Cao Cao. After seeing Cao Cao, Xun Yu was blunt and asked Cao Cao to execute Liu Bei. And Cao Cao was not as decisive as yesterday in this matter, and after listening to Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but fall into a deep thought.

waved his hand to let Xun Yu leave, and Cao Cao ordered someone to invite Zhao Fei again. After Zhao Fei arrived, Cao Cao opened his mouth and said: "Pengju, Wen Ruo is bent on me executing Liu Bei, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Hearing Cao Cao's question, Zhao Fei also fell into deep thought. But this time, Zhao Fei only thought for a moment before making a decision, and then Zhao Fei said, "I don't agree with Wen Ruo's point of view. Meng De, you are raising a soldier of benevolence and righteousness, in order to eliminate violence and peace for the people. Moreover, we all rely on faith to recruit the best. And Liu Bei is known as a hero, and he has a very benevolent and righteous spirit. Now Liu Bei is at the end of the road, if we kill him, we will kill the virtuous. ”

"If such notoriety spreads, then all the wise and resourceful people in the world will be suspicious, and even if they have the heart to take refuge, they will not dare to come because of doubts in their hearts. Liu Bei is small, but all the talents in the world are big. ”

Listening to Zhao Fei's words, Cao Cao's face changed and changed, and then, Cao Cao smiled heartily, and then said to Zhao Fei: "Pengju's words have won my heart, then this matter will be done according to An Pengju." After Cao Cao finished speaking, he let Zhao Fei go down to rest, while he thought about something alone before falling asleep.

The next morning, Cao Cao went to the court and wanted to crown Liu Bei as the pastor of Jingzhou. Hearing the news, Cao Cao's advisers were all shocked, especially Xun Yu and Cheng Yu.

"Prime Minister, Liu Bei will not be under others in the end, if you don't plan early, you will win disasters in the future." Cheng Yu stepped forward and admonished.

However, Cao Cao did not pay attention to Cheng Yu's advice, but said to the courtiers: "Today is the day to appoint heroes, how can you lose the heart of the world by killing one person, this matter has been discussed by Pengju speechlessly, and there is no need to care." ”

After Cao Cao finished speaking, there was no more controversy in the hall. In addition to Cao Cao in Yanzhou, Zhao Fei's words have the most weight, since Zhao Fei agreed, there is no way for everyone to persuade him.

Subsequently, Cao Cao sent Liu Bei with 3,000 soldiers and horses to help him take office in Yuzhou.