Xun Yu stared at Liu Wei with burning eyes, Liu Wei was unconscious, narrowed his eyes, and immersed himself in his own thoughts. He was somewhat afraid, and in the face of a hopeless war, no one would not be afraid.

Xun Yu was silent and looked at Liu Wei quietly. To see whether a person really has a city government, it depends on whether he can remain calm in the face of danger. He knew that Liu Wei was not a learned person, and even if he studied hard these days, no one would necessarily tell him this. Because this is not something that people who die of reading can understand, and in order to understand this, it is necessary not only to be knowledgeable and familiar with historical events, but also to have insight.

Just as a person who is blinded by the waves cannot see the undercurrent underwater, a person who dies reading cannot see the context behind the complicated events.

Liu Wei thought for a long time, his face suddenly solemn, and suddenly mocked, until he raised his eyelids and looked at Xun You calmly, there was a trace of confusion in his eyes, but he was very firm. "You're right, I don't really stand a chance." Liu Wei chuckled: "But this is not a reason to give up. ”

Xun You was not surprised, and asked lightly, "What is Your Majesty going to do?" ”

"You're talking about the general direction." Liu Wei picked up the wine glass, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it, slowly poured it into his mouth, tasted it for a moment, and said, "Moreover, it is a wrong direction." ”

Xun You frowned: "What's wrong?" ”

"I can't say much, but there are precedents to follow." Liu Wei slowly knocked on the table: "The Six Kingdoms of Shandong fought with Qin, and Shandong was defeated; In the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Shandong was defeated again; Wang Mang usurped the throne and was defeated again; After counting the ancient events, whether it is Shandong or Confucianism. It's all the losing side. As far as the current shape is concerned, the imperial court is at a disadvantage. But Yuan Shao ......"

Liu Wei raised a finger and shook it, and said contemptuously: "It doesn't matter if he represents Shandong." Or on behalf of Confucianism, no matter whether he has a phoenix egg in his hand or not, whether he can hatch a phoenix or not, he can't win. ”

Thinking of Song Ming, who was ruled by the Four Books and Five Classics and died under the iron hooves of a foreign race, and remembered the humiliating modern history of the civil war and the foreign war, Liu Wei paused, his eyes showed a little anxiety, but it was more about perseverance and self-sacrifice. "Look ahead. If Confucianism really wins, it may not necessarily be a good thing, but it may be a disaster with endless consequences. I can't let this happen, I will do my best to stop the Confucian sect, go to the soup and go to the fire, at any cost. ”

Xun You has mixed feelings.

The joy is that Xun Yu sees the subtlety and takes the lead; The good thing is that Liu Wei is calm and generous, he was not stunned by his grand arguments, and he can still stay calm. And there was no sign of anger, not even anger. He really seemed to just sit and talk, forgetting that it was an emperor talking to his ministers; I'm glad that I didn't become a waste.

However, this also indicates that Confucianism is likely to usher in another setback. A great opportunity is lost.

If Yuan Shao, who has phoenix eggs, can't win, then where is the hope of Confucianism?

"Your Majesty should not be underestimated." Xun Yu controlled his feelings, and did not reveal his inner entanglement: "Although Yuan Shao is slow. Not decisive enough, but Shandong is strong. Able to endure battles. And although the soldiers are brave in front of him, he is killing and lurking. The slightest negligence risks capsizing. ”

"Is Gongda saying that it is not enough to be cold?"

"And that's not all. Majesty, without Shandong, where does Majesty come from wealth, without wealth, how to support the war? ”

"That's a problem." Liu Wei scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "Do you have any good ideas, let's hear it." ”

Xun Yu asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty is not afraid that I will mislead and act against the other?" ”

Liu Wei smiled slightly: "If you want to be Zheng Guo, I can also be Qin Shi Huang." ”

Xun Yu choked, slightly embarrassed. He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and quickly regained his composure: "Your Majesty, the top priority is to repel Yuan Shao and relieve the siege of Xingyang. His Majesty has been in Hedong for more than half a month, and no matter how slow Yuan Shao is, he should also take action. ”

Liu Wei blinked his eyes and was about to speak, when a fierce burst of green bamboo suddenly sounded outside, and in a moment, the city of Anyi resounded, breaking the silence.

The New Year has arrived, and the era of Liu Wei has begun.

It is the first year of peace, the first day of the first month.

……

Xingyang, the northern foot of Songshan Mountain, Phoenix Terrace.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei sat opposite each other, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others sat around, the bonfire was burning, the copper kettle on the fire was steaming, Dian Wei lifted the copper kettle, replaced the wine warmer with hot water, and put the wine vessel on it.

Cao Cao raised the wine and said enthusiastically: "Xuande, come, have a drink, go to the cold." ”

Liu Bei raised his glass, the two clinked glasses, and drank it all.

"The time has come, light the green bamboo-" Cao Ang, who was only ten years old, ran over with a bundle of green bamboos and threw it into the bonfire, the green bamboo had not exploded, it had already splashed a layer of ash, Zhang Fei, who was grinning, ate a mouthful of ash, and suddenly became angry and jumped up: "Shaft, are you looking for a fight?" ”

Guan Yu stretched out his hand and pressed him: "Third brother, what kind of qi can you cure with a child?" Sit down and drink. ”

Cao Ang broke free of Zhang Fei and ran away.

"What kind of wine to drink, you see my new clothes are burned." Zhang Fei said angrily, but he didn't dare to disobey and sat down reluctantly. Before he could sit down, the green bamboo exploded, and the sparks were shining. Seeing this, Xiahou Yuan and the others avoided it one by one, and the wolf was unbearable.

Cao Ang and a few friends hid in the distance, and when they saw this, they laughed happily.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "Ling Lang is smart and cute, and he will be a hero in the future." ”

Cao Cao smiled happily, he blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Do you know which son the alliance leader likes the most?" ”

"Third son Yuan Shang."

"The second son Yuan Xi and the third son Yuan Shang were both born to Mrs. Liu." Cao Cao pointed at Cao Ang: "This son's biological mother is also surnamed Liu." ”

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and heard the meaning of Cao Cao's words. "What Mengde means is ......"

"Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the sons of mice will make holes." Cao Cao laughed: "Xuande, you are not too young, it's time to start a family, if you see the right person, sue me, and I will help you come forward to propose." ”

"No, Mengde, what did you mean just now?" Liu Bei came over and tugged on Cao Cao's sleeve: "Meng De, don't talk about him left and right, you must sue me for my knowledge." ”

"Xuande ......" Cao Cao took a sip of wine and said with a hippie smile: "The most precious of the life grid are the three categories: dragon, phoenix, tiger, there is an unwritten saying, the dragon life is the most precious, if one of the husband and wife is a dragon life, the child born is generally not bad." ”

"Is there such a thing?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and his curiosity grew.

"However, if the husband and wife are in the same fate, there are two possibilities." Cao Cao couldn't help laughing: "One possibility is to give birth to a genius, the other is to give birth to a fool, and the possibility of giving birth to a fool is far greater than the possibility of giving birth to a genius." ”

"Really?"

Cao Cao ignored Liu Bei, and then said: "The Liu family is a royal family, and the possibility of the dragon line is the greatest, so people with phoenix and tiger characters usually want to be willing to marry the Liu family, and if they can't find a princess, the clan girl is also good, and the closer to the royal family, the better." Even if it is a distant royal family, there are more opportunities than ordinary women. ”

Liu Bei nodded again and again, even though Cao Cao had a laughing expression, Liu Bei still believed it a little. During this time, Cao Cao often revealed some secrets to him in this way, intentionally or unintentionally. Although he claims to be a clan, he has actually been in decline for a long time, and this is the first time he has heard of such a secret. However, Cao Cao said one thing is the truth, Yuan Shao's wife Liu gave birth to Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, and Cao Cao's wife Liu gave birth to Cao Ang, all of whom were smart and lovely children, while Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, born to the Li family, was dwarfed by Yuan Shao and was not liked by Yuan Shao.

Since the royal family is the family with the highest probability of dragon bloodline, then he may also be a dragon, if he can find a woman of the phoenix or tiger line as his wife, and give birth to a good son in the future, it is also a good choice.

"However, there are not only many dragons in the royal bloodline, but also many tigers and phoenixes, and if you make a mistake, this trouble is big enough." Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei playfully: "Xuande, you have to figure out what kind of life you are as soon as possible, if you make a mistake, you are wrong from the root." ”

Liu Bei sighed: "I have already begged the alliance leader, but the alliance leader said that he couldn't find Xu Shao, and he couldn't help." ”

"That's right." Cao Cao frowned and thought for a moment: "In this case, you may only have one way: to realize in battle." However, the dangers of this approach are significant. It is difficult to have such an opportunity until the moment of life and death. ”

Liu Bei was silent. He knew that Cao Cao was right, Zhang Xiu was an example, according to the news that Zhang Xiu had broken through the realm, and the opportunity was the battle with Guan Yu. Liu Bei was watching the battle at that time, and he knew how close Zhang Xiu was to death at that time. With the slightest negligence, what awaits him is not a breakthrough, but death.

Cao Cao held the wine glass and smiled silently, Liu Bei looked at him a few times, but he was not embarrassed to speak. He always felt that Cao Cao still had something to say, whether he didn't want to say it, or when he asked, he couldn't figure it out. After a while, Liu Bei picked up his glass: "Brother Meng De, I heard that the alliance leader intends to let you lead a group of men and horses out of Songgao Mountain, can you take me to see the world?" ”

Cao Cao smiled: "You are also interested?" ”

"It's really boring to always talk and eat here, and I don't have anything to say to those celebrities, so it's better to go out with Brother Meng De to earn war merits." Liu Bei sighed, and said with something in his words: "Brother Meng De, let my brother be a pioneer, maybe, I can still meet the opportunity to understand my own destiny." ”

Cao Cao laughed, stretched out his hand and patted Liu Bei's shoulder vigorously: "That's good, with the Xuande brothers as the vanguard, there will be no enemies who can stand in my way." Xuande, let those people sit and talk about it, let's join forces and make a contribution with our own skills. Let them see that deeds are not spoken with their mouths, but cut with knives. ”

Liu Bei also smiled, his smile was very bright, but his eyes were a little self-deprecating. Even in front of Cao Cao, who was disliked by everyone, he still couldn't get rid of the fate of being an eagle dog. What made him even more frustrated was that if it weren't for Guan Yu's superb martial arts, Zhang Fei would also be a rare enemy, and Cao Cao couldn't find such a fierce general, even if it was such an opportunity, Cao Cao would not give him it.

Am I unwise and hasty in refusing the Son of Heaven's consolation? Liu Bei was in a trance for a moment and sighed softly. (To be continued......)