—187 A.D.——

Yanzhou, Dongjun.

Dongjun Taishouzheng held a reception banquet for the arrival of Cao Cao, the assassin of Qingzhou, but Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, who was supposed to be in charge of holding this banquet, was deliberately excluded and didn't even know about it.

This Yanzhou assassin has a changeable personality, likes power and is indecisive, he is a member of the Han family, relying on the emperor to "donate gold" and become a thorn history, but he is completely unable to suppress many families in Yanzhou, although Yanzhou has jurisdiction over Chenliu, Dongjun, Rencheng, Taishan, Jibei, Shanyang, Jiyin, Dongping eight large and small counties, but his own governance has been squeezed into the small county of Changyi, which is enough to prove his incompetence.

Changyi had an emperor in the former Han Dynasty, named "Emperor of the Han Dynasty", which can be said to be quite appropriate.

Just looking at the guests at the reception banquet at this time, you know that it is not far from the day when it is "abolished".

Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao, Cao Cao's childhood classmate, he was promoted to Chen Liutaishou because Cao Cao threw his predecessor Taishou off the horse - at that time, Cao Mengde was just a Dunqiu order.

Shanyang is too protective of Yuan Shao's will, Yuan Shao's cousin, has always admired Yuan Shao, and is very envious of his ability to win the blue eyes of the princess of ten thousand years, and once said in private, "I don't want to sweat like rain, I am willing to marry a rich girl." ”

Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, although he had no contact with Cao Cao before, inexplicably had a good impression of him because he was the "prime minister of Jibei" and Cao Cao was the "prime minister of Jinan".

As for Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao himself, he was originally the assassin of Yanzhou, and was later taken down by Liu Dai for money, and he has always been dissatisfied, whoever wants to deal with Liu Dai is his friend.

In addition, although other Yanzhou families are small and powerful, but can only be in a corner of peace, they basically come to express their stance - "If Lord Mengde wants to enter Yanzhou, we will strongly support it" Yunyun.

Finally, it is Xu You, who threads the needle and threads in it, he shuttles between the guests like half a host, and can talk to anyone he meets.

On the main seat of the banquet, Cao Cao and Xun Yu, who were also dressed in light blue tones, one was light armor and the other was Eguanbo.

"At that time, Wen Ruo said that he was going to give me a state, and I thought Wen Ruo was joking," Cao Cao was holding a wine cup and said to Xun Yu: "And seeing this situation, even if they have not yet returned to act, Yanzhou can be regarded as a cup in the palm of their hands, and they will salute Wen Ruo here." ”

After that, Cao Cao raised his glass and drank it all.

"Heh," Xun Yu couldn't be as heroic as Cao Cao, so he put it down after a little sip, and said: "Guiguzi once said: The villain seeks his life, the gentleman seeks the country, and the husband seeks the world." If a person who seeks a country wants to make a person who can only make a living, it will be like a chess piece, and the black and white chess pieces only know how to fight each other, and how can they know what game the person who holds the chess game is arranged? ”

"If Wen Ruo is too humble, how can the king's talent stop at seeking the country?" Cao Cao refilled his wine glass and smiled at Xun Yu.

"Those who seek the country must first be good at seeking their own lives, which means that they know their own limits," Xun Yu shook his head: "If I really have the talent to seek the world, how can I come to help after the elders in my family make a decision to support Meng De?" ”

"Hmm......" Cao Cao picked up the wine glass, thoughtfully, and did not continue to drink it all.

"Yu is fortunate to have won the praise of Langya Bang's 'Wang Zuozhicai', but most of the people who heard it never thought that the meaning of this criticism is to say that Yu's talent stops at 'Wang'," Xun Yu shook his head and said: "The ability of the person who 'can get the world' is not what Yu can imagine." ”

"Perhaps, in her opinion, those who 'seek the country' are also like chess pieces." Cao Cao recalled that day, the figure of a woman with a plain skirt, white hair and blue eyes, holding a sword with a cane, resisting the "Heavenly Sword" of the Sword Saint, and finally turning into a golden point of light and dissipating the figure, sighed lowly.

I'm still holding the white dog where I'm picking up the petals that were scattered, and I don't know if the "stand-in" can see her after the "spiritualization".

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At the beginning, after the three Xun brothers - one of them was a nephew - came to Qingzhou, Cao Cao's manpower instantly became a lot larger, after all, he is now completely using military generals as civil officials, and he is thankful that he can use one of the five, and three of them came at a time, although it caused Xi Zhicai to be lazy again, but the efficiency of handling official affairs and making suggestions has more than doubled overall.

Xun Yu only made a slight addition to Xi Zhicai's plan for Yanzhou, which changed its nature from "force control" to "active surrender", so there was no need for Li Dian and Le Jin to go together, and instead stayed in Qingzhou to fortify in order to deal with various changes after the dust settled in Luoyang.

In the end, only Cao Cao and Xun Yu came to Yanzhou and participated in the banquet.

However, these two people who should be the focus of the audience were disturbed by no one at this time, which can only prove that there is another more attention-grabbing person in the field - Liu Nai, the princess of ten thousand years.

Although her own strength can be comparable to that of ordinary peerless generals, the pair of double-headed meteor hammers have made many "Diao Chan" and "Loose Riders" unable to get close, but at this moment she is not as a general, but as a "reason" for Cao Cao to go west, even if she is unhappy, she has to change into a luxurious dress that is in line with the identity of the princess to meet many officials in Yanzhou - at her own strong request, the color is still chosen to be red and green such a speechless tone.

Although she hated Queen He, she didn't have much ill feelings towards her father and two younger brothers, so she was quite supportive of Cao Cao's plan, and even planned what to do if it was He Yao's son who was rescued - try her best to treat him while he was young, and let him deal with He Yao and He Jin in the future, and the expressions on their faces would definitely be very exciting.

As for the question of how long these relatives can continue to hold out without a son who is an emperor to support them, she has not thought about it at all.

At this time, a large and small officials in Yanzhou surrounded her, but few dared to speak, the reason, Liu Nai understood after a little thought, these people just want to get "talking to the princess" such a "capital", but there is no plan for what to say, in this regard, she simply learned from her father's practice and began to talk to those who are too close: How is your work? How are the people doing? Are there any difficulties?

As a result, order was restored in an instant, and from a distance, it even looked a bit like the emperor went to court, and the courtiers stepped forward to report one by one—although the rank of these officials dropped a lot.

Well...... It's not that difficult to be an emperor, Liu Nai thought with some ease.

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In the second half of the banquet, those innocent and familiar petty officials and local families had already retired with great eyes, leaving the venue to the bigwigs who could really be the lords of Yanzhou, as for whether anyone would run to inform Liu Dai, no one cared at all.

Who can be sure that it was not a plan arranged by Xun Yu? I'm afraid that I just got close to the assassin's office, and I was arrested.

At this moment, Cao Cao saw Zuo Ci who walked in with a swagger.

For a moment, Cao Cao wanted to order the guards to take down this so-called "immortal" who was always against him, but the next moment he remembered that even if those ordinary guards went up together, they would not be able to catch him, and he had to be a "peerless general" to affect the "immortal".

As for the "unparalleled generals"...... The Cai sisters went shopping and walked the alpacas, Cao Chun and Zhang Jue were on standby in the camp of the "Tiger and Leopard Rider" and the "Qingzhou Soldiers", at this moment, except for Dian Wei, who was guarding behind him, Xu Chu, who was eating non-stop during the banquet, and himself, there were no more people who could be called, as for Princess Wannian and Yuan Shao, who followed her every step of the way...... Forget it.

Although with the current manpower, it may not necessarily lose, but the scene will definitely be ugly, and it is difficult to say whether anyone will change their minds at that time, perhaps, that is exactly what Zuo Ci intended?

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and he finally made the decision to wait and see, he bypassed the banquet and greeted him, and asked, "Zuo Xian is here, but he wants to attend the banquet?" ”

"Hmm~mm~" Zuo Ci looked like he was really ready to enter the banquet and turned around during the banquet, and then shook his head: "This banquet is indeed quite rich, but it lacks the matsutake mushroom in Shu." ”

This is just a reception banquet held by the local governor in a hurry, and it is rare that the ingredients are all fresh, so where to find fresh matsutake mushrooms?

"Oh? So the immortal chief is obviously carrying? Cao Cao asked with a smile instead of anger.

"If that thing is left for more than seven days, I'm afraid it will be too old to eat," Zuo Ci responded: "Xiaosheng, let's get some fresh for you." ”

"[Partner, I can't see through this guy]" The "stand-in" whispered in Cao Cao's ear.

"Let's wait and see what happens," Cao Cao replied in a low voice, raising his hand: "Come on, prepare for the immortal chief to enter the mountain." ”

"Don't be so troublesome~" Zuo Ci shook around again, walked to a "Alpine Pine Forest Map" hanging on the wall of the banquet hall, and then reached into the painting in the amazement of the ordinary people in the hall, and picked a few matsutake mushrooms that were still dewy.

"[That's not a trick,]" The "stand-in" circled around the painting and said to Cao Cao: "[Just now his hand completely disappeared in this space. 】”

Heh, I see, he plans to use this method to polish away the awe of Yanzhou officials for himself - although it is powerful, it is still played by the immortals.

And this kind of anecdote can easily spread and have a very negative impact on the next action.

"Take away the matsutake mushrooms sent by the immortal chief and make a new dish," Cao Cao ordered to the waiter at the banquet, and then continued to stare at Zuo Ci: "Yanzhou is mountainous, and it is inconvenient to travel back and forth, it is difficult to eat fresh seafood, I wonder if the immortal chief can bring it?" ”

It doesn't matter if Zuo Ci is more famous, today he must be positioned as the one who came to deliver the goods, Cao Cao made a decision, there are eight treasures in the mountains and seas, upper, middle and lower, all of them must be repeated, even if he finally succeeds in discrediting his reputation, "Foodie Cao Cao" is better than "Cao Cao who was played by immortals".

“…… Hehe, I would like to invite you to try the sea fish today. Zuo Ci probably didn't expect Cao Cao to start "ordering", and after a pause, he turned around and took the boom from a "Jiang Shang Fishing Picture", and then swung the straight hook and line into a painting depicting the sea.

"Cao Qingzhou ......" Zuo Ci was about to say something to Cao Cao, when suddenly his hand sank suddenly, and when he subconsciously dragged it back, he directly dragged out a wet sailor from the "sea painting".

"Want Lao Tzu to die? Dream your big spring and autumn dreams! The man pounced directly on Zuo Ci, pressed him to the ground and beat him.

"[Why is that guy's essence a bit like me......]" "Stand-in" muttered quietly.

"Huh...... Ha ha...... Hahahaha! Cao Cao laughed.