On July 20, Pang Degong and his entourage arrived in Xu County.

Outside the county seat, the carriage stopped.

Liu Xiu lifted the curtains and looked at Xu County.

The current Xu County is only a temporary place for the Son of Heaven to stay, not the real capital. The real development of Xu County will not be until Cao Pi becomes the emperor and renames Xu County as Xuchang and becomes a capital, which is the real majesty.

Rao is so, after several repairs, Xu County is also towering.

After some scrutiny, the team moved on.

When entering the city, the carriage passed through the inspection of the soldiers and went straight into the city.

Wen Ping found a residence in the city and settled directly in Xu County.

I have to say that having the Xu family in the team has benefits in many ways. At least, the accompanying soldiers never ate dry food again, and the food they ate was cooked and tasted much better.

There are people who do laundry and cooking, and everyone is used to it.

After moving in, Xu was busy cleaning and preparing the food for the group.

In the study, Pang Degong, Liu Xiu and Wen Ping sat separately.

Pang Degong's face was serious, and he said: "When you arrive in Xu County, you will inevitably be monitored everywhere." Our every move must be placed on Cao Cao's desk. Therefore, all actions in Xu County must be cautious and cannot act without authorization. ”

When Liu Xiu and Wen Ping heard this, they responded together.

This time on the envoy, Pang Degong was Liu Biao's envoy, and everything was up to Pang Degong.

Pang Degong looked at Wen Ping and ordered, "General Zhongye, we are all settled down now." You immediately send someone to inquire about the news, to see which princes have arrived to celebrate the birthday this time, and which people Cao Cao has invited. ”

"Understood!"

Wen Ping nodded, keeping the matter in mind.

Liu Xiudao: "Teacher, what about the birthday gift for the Son of Heaven this birthday?"

Pang Degong smiled and said: "The state pastor has prepared a birthday gift, which is nothing more than some treasures and precious treasures, nothing to pay attention to." The focus of this birthday celebration is not to celebrate the birthday of the Son of Heaven, but to Cao Cao's intentions. ”

Liu Xiu nodded, his heart cheered up, this time was the most critical link.

This time to celebrate the birthday of the Son of Heaven, there is no room for failure.

In the evening, Wen Ping brought back the news.

Wen Ping's expression was serious, and he said slowly: "Jiangdong sent Zhang Hong as an envoy. ”

"Zhang Hong, Zigang, a native of Guangling. ”

"Zhang Hong's age is about the same as Pang Gong, and he is also quite famous in Jiangdong. ”

This person first worked for Sun Ce, and then sent an envoy to Xu County for Sun Ce, because when he was in Xu County, he was valued by Cao Cao, so that he was forced to stay in Xu County as an official for several years. When Sun Ce died, Cao Cao wanted to conquer Jiangdong, and Zhang Hong tried his best to persuade Cao Cao to stop his mind. ”

Wen Ping Zhengse said: "After Sun Quan took the throne, Zhang Hong returned to Jiangdong, continued to serve Sun Quan, and got Sun Quan's respect. This person is not only outstanding in literature, but also vertically and horizontally, long-sleeved and good at dancing, and has a good relationship with many officials in Xu County. ”

After a pause, Wen Ping said again: "This time Sun Quan sent Zhang Hong as an envoy, which shows his prudence. ”

Pang Degong bowed his head slightly and said: "Although Zhang Hong is good at dancing with long sleeves, he is easy to speak, and this person is easier to deal with." ”

For Zhang Hong, Pang Degong is also very familiar.

Wen Ping said: "This time to celebrate his birthday, I can't know who Cao Cao invited. But on the Yizhou side, no one came. In Xiliang, no one came. The only people in Xu County are us and Zhang Hong. ”

When Pang Degong heard this, he had a spectrum in his heart.

Liu Xiu carefully digested the news brought back by Wen Ping, thinking about the next arrangement.

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Sikong Fu!

Today's Cao Cao, although he is in charge of the government, has not abolished the three princes and restored the prime minister system.

The current Cao Cao is just the commonplace of the Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao was short and not tall, but he was burly and strong, and his cheeks were sharp and sharp. He sat casually above him, his gaze sweeping over his subordinates.

Below, the military advisor sacrificial wine Guo Jiashang ordered Xun Yu, the military advisor Xun Yu Taizhong, the doctor Jia Xu, and other ministers all gathered in the hall.

Cao Cao's voice was deep, and he said in a deep voice: "The time for the birthday celebration of the Son of Heaven is coming soon, are the people from Jingzhou and Jiangdong coming?"

Xun Yu replied: "Returning to the lord, Zhang Hong, the envoy of Jiangdong, has arrived in Xu County, and Pang Degong, the envoy of Jingzhou, has also arrived. The people who wish the Son of Heaven for his birthday this time have already arrived. ”

In fact, for this birthday, Cao Cao only invited Jingzhou and Jiangdong.

The real intention is to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger.

Cao Cao showed a smile on his face, stroked the beard under his chin, and said slowly: "Zhang Hong, this person, with excellent ability, is a very famous celebrity, and the official also appreciates it, but unfortunately, he is unwilling to serve me." Sun Quan sent Zhang Hong to Xu County, which shows that he attaches great importance to it. ”

After a pause, Cao Cao asked, "Who is this Pang Degong?"

Cao Cao didn't know much about the situation in Xiangyang.

Xun Yu explained: "In the Jiangnan region, in terms of fame, Pang Degong is even better than Zhang Hong. As for the art of governing the country through the world, because Pang Degong has always been a hermit and has not become an official, the talents of the two cannot be judged. The person sent by Liu Biao this time was also a little strange, and he actually said that Pang Degong, a hermit, was moved. ”

"Oh, Pang Degong is a well-known hermit in Jiangnan, and Liu Biao is also very cautious. ”

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth raised a smile.

Xun Yu said again: "The person from Jingzhou, in addition to Pang Degong, there is also a person who is the son of Liu Biao. ”

Cao Cao sat up straight and asked, "What is the specific situation?"

Liu Biao sent his son, and the situation was different.

So much so that Cao Cao cheered up all of a sudden.

Xun Yu immediately replied: "The person who came is Liu Xiu, the third son of Liu Biao. However, Liu Xiu is a concubine and is not valued by Liu Biao. However, Liu Xiu is also a disciple of Pang Degong. Before this year, Liu Xiu had been unknown. But this year, it's a blockbuster. Whether it is literary or martial arts, he is quite good at it. ”

Cao Cao said: "What's the literary style?"

Xun Yu replied: "In June this year, the lotus flowers in the south of the Yangtze River were in full bloom, and Liu Biao held the Jingzhou Cultural Conference. At the banquet, two lotus poems written by Liu Xiu were a blockbuster, and on the spot, Liu Xiu also wrote an article about lotus flowers. ”

Cao Cao is also a person who loves poetry, and he appreciates literary people more, so he hurriedly asked, "Come and listen." ”

Xun Yu nodded and said the poem written by Liu Xiu, as well as the "Ai Lian Said" written.

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he praised him: "Such talent is really rare in the world." Among the sons of this official, Zijian is the most talented, but in this way, Zijian may not be as good as Liu Xiu. ”

Zijian is Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi.

Xun Yu shook his head and said: "The lord praised Liu Xiu too much, perhaps, Liu Xiu is just these two poems." ”

Cao Cao sighed: "There is enough for such a good article, and one of such classic poems is already remarkable." After a pause, Cao Cao asked again: "In addition to Wencai, what other amazing performance does Liu Xiu have?"

Xun Yu thought about it, and then talked about the tube car, and the defeat of Sun Ren.

Cao Cao looked emotional, and said: "Liu Biao's dog guarding the house, I didn't expect to have such an excellent son." This time to celebrate the birthday of the Son of Heaven, I am a little interested, and I can observe it carefully. ”

The rest of the people talked about Liu Xiu one after another.

For a time, Liu Xiu's situation was all known to Cao Cao, and even the contradictions between Liu Xiu and Liu Cong, as well as the news that Liu Biao did not pay attention to, were all known to Cao Cao