After taking a sip, Cheng Liu picked up a cup again: "This cup is for Mr. Tao to open the door of Xuzhou and accept the secret agents in our army and the soldiers from all walks of life to camp." ”

After drinking the second cup, Cheng Liu poured another cup, and this time said unhurriedly: "This cup is for Mr. Tao to set up a banquet today, and send people to open the road to protect me at any time in Xuzhou, I respect you." ”

After three cups, Cheng Liu felt that the Ouroboros, which had been suppressed for a long time, seemed to have reacted again, but this time it was not uncomfortable, but it drove the flow rate of blood, and there was an illusion that blood was spurting and blood was boiling.

"Brother Cheng doesn't have to be like this, Xuzhou, as a key door above the Beijing Division, should help you morally and emotionally."

Cheng Liu was a little puzzled and asked, "Why is this so?" ”

"If Tao didn't guess wrong, you are a member of the Queen Mother's faction, right? Even if the heroes are rising together now and the Han family is declining, I still believe that you are the one who wants to help the Queen Mother. ”

Tao Qian looked at Cheng Liu's eyes, and continued after a while: "In fact, since the young emperor took office, he has no real power in his hands, the dictatorship of eunuchs, and the dictatorship of foreign relatives. So even at this time, Tao still doesn't think it's their mother's and daughter's mistake. ”

Cheng Liu suddenly smiled: "But you know, the eunuch himself was raised by the Empress Dowager He." ”

As soon as these words came out, Tao Qian was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "But what does this mean?" Relying on Empress Dowager Ho's own strength to envelop the regime? In a few days, it will be torn apart by the court's henchmen! ”

Seeing that he was a little angry, Cheng Liu had no choice but to explain: "To be honest, I have entered the palace several times, and I have said the same problem, I think, you can guess what we are talking about, so the soldiers and horses of Xiapi are willing to give it to me, I am very happy." ”

Tao Qian smiled, looking indifferent.

"As long as you can do something for the Han family, Tao dies without regrets, what can you count as what you do?"

Yes, it's not really anything, but it's undoubtedly good for the current situation.

Cheng Liu didn't say his thoughts directly, and after three rounds of drinking, both of them were a little drunk.

Tao Qian suddenly asked: "As soon as Zhang Jiao dies, it will be difficult for the Yellow Turban Thief to do anything, what will you do next?" ”

If it were someone else, Cheng Liu might not be too lazy to speak, after all, there are too many taboos.

But the person who asked this question was Tao Qian, and Cheng Liu didn't want to hide anything, so he replied directly: "Above board, he has the military power of Yangzhou." ”

"But this is going to sit in the position of state pastor."

Tao Qian looked at him, his eyes a little sloppy.

Cheng Liu nodded, and said with a helpless smile: "I'm afraid that now that the Empress Dowager He has helped me suppress the soldiers and horses, if I take the initiative to take over the Yangzhou Prefecture Pastor, I am afraid that it will cause dissatisfaction among those people above the court." ”

Tao Qian naturally thinks so.

"To tell you the truth, when you went to Xiliang, the imperial court directly gave the Yuan family great power in order to facilitate the arrest of Zhang Jiao, which was almost controlled by them in terms of local military power in Jizhou. After that, even if you make the first move and get Zhang Jiao's battle exploits, it is impossible for the Yuan clan not to find out. ”

Cheng Liu knew this, but nodded lightly.

"Of course I know, but now that I have arrived in Xuzhou, I am only one step away from Jingshi or Jianye, and he has lost the best opportunity to do it."

"If you're going to do something to me along the way, then you don't need to be polite."

Tao Qian laughed and said, "He is worthy of being a young man!" In this case, you can rest assured that you are temporarily safe in Xuzhou, and if you want to go back to Yangzhou, I will also send soldiers and horses to protect you secretly. ”

Unexpectedly, Cheng Liu directly rejected this kindness.

"Gu Guan is about to join me, plus the dead soldiers around me, the Yuan family can't find a good opportunity to do it if they want to, I don't think it matters."

The reason why he didn't accept Tao Qian's affection was that he was worried that this incense would continue more and more in the end, but it would become more and more troublesome, so according to his thoughts, these things could only be left behind temporarily.

Tao Qian was not reluctant, for him, to help Cheng Liu at such a time was a great risk.

The warlords are different from the landlords and chaebols, they hold the power of the army, and if the war starts at this time, it is really a little difficult to say.

"What time will you go?"

After being silent for a long time, Tao Qian asked.

Cheng Liu thought about it and replied: "I only plan to stay in Xuzhou for one day, and I will return to Yangzhou tomorrow." ”

Tao Qian just sighed slightly, he valued this descendant very much.

Not to mention that he has the courage to take charge of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he just dared to lead a team of light horsemen to the western front, and then turned back to Jizhou on the way back, killing Zhang Jiao first and then returning to Yangzhou, this style of action is exactly what he likes the most.

The two drank for a while, and after talking for a while, Cheng Liu went back to rest first.

Unexpectedly, a few people from Sweet Potato had been waiting in the room, and Zhao Yun was also there.

"Childe, there's news from Jingzhou, Sun Jian wants to see you."

Cheng Liu sat down on the chair first, perhaps because of the wine, his mouth was dry, and he poured himself another cup of tea.

"Tell him that naturally there will be a chance to meet, but after returning to Yangzhou, I still have things to do.

Sweet potato immediately said: "Childe, most of the situation in Jingzhou is under his control now, and it is on the edge of our Yangzhou, if you don't say hello, I'm afraid it will leave trouble." ”

Cheng Liu sighed and replied: "After returning to Yangzhou, I want to enter the palace, the more turbulent the power of the imperial court is, the more it will affect the foreshadowing we will bury later." You just need to remember the mobilization and growth of forces north of Xuzhou, and there is no need to worry about the surrounding areas. ”

"At this time, he came to me for nothing more than a reason, asking me to send troops to help him clear the remnants of the Yellow Turban forces in Jingzhou, or follow him south, but this way cannot be an alliance, so I can't find a countermeasure for the time being, and after I have my real name, I will find a way to cooperate with them."

Before entering the palace, or before understanding the change of power above the court, Cheng Liu did not dare to act rashly, he must hold real power, even if the Han family exists in name, but there must be a reason for the rise.

"How are Spring Butterfly and Autumn Red?"

Xia Chan replied: "I haven't left the palace yet, the situation in the palace has changed in an instant, and the latest news mentioned that He Jin seems to be planning something." ”

Could it be that time is about to speed up to the rebellion of the Ten Standing Servants again?

Cheng Liu suddenly felt that his head was a little heavy, waved his hand, and asked softly, "Have you found any clues?" ”

"Not yet, this is the last news that came out, but now the palace may be very chaotic, if the news comes out frequently, it will inevitably be discovered by He Jin."