In the north of Luoyang City, in Jia Xu's old mansion.

Liu Bei and Jia Xu sat opposite each other, and on the wooden table between the two, there was a plate of green vegetables.

"Uncle Chen went out today, and when he saw that the vegetables in the courtyard were just right, he picked them and cooked some. I haven't been in the kitchen for many years, so my craftsmanship is a little rusty, and the cooking is not the same. Why didn't Liu Jun move fast? Jia Xu laughed.

He lay his hands flat on his laps, and he didn't mean to move quickly.

Liu Bei lowered his head and glanced at the half-boiled blackened greens on the plate, thinking that he was using less water.

He raised the fast son in his hand, but he couldn't fall for a long time, and smiled bitterly, "Wen He, is there anything he is dissatisfied with?" If there is any dissatisfaction, Wen He will say it bluntly. Why use such tactics? ”

Jia Xu laughed angrily: "It's just that I haven't cooked very much recently, this dish doesn't look good, but it actually tastes good." ”

"I don't know if Wen He still has leftover vegetables, so it's better to let Beilai make you a plate."

Liu Bei didn't wait for Jia Xu to answer, went to the backyard to pick a handful of vegetables, and went into the kitchen of Jia Xu's house.

Seeing this, Jia Xu didn't stop him, and when there was a noise in the kitchen, he carefully picked up the fast man in front of him and picked up a bite of the green vegetables on the plate that were not too burnt.

When he entered the green vegetables, his face changed, but he still tried his best to swallow it.

Then he put the fast boy back in his hand and pretended that nothing had happened.

Cooking a plate of vegetables naturally doesn't take much effort.

After a few moments, the noise in the kitchen stopped.

Liu Bei walked out of the kitchen with a plate of vegetables.

Put the two plates of vegetables together, you don't even need to pick up the fast and taste it, just look at it casually, and you can distinguish the advantages and disadvantages.

Jia Xu said with a smile: "As the saying goes, a gentleman is far away from cooking, could it be that Xuande also learned how to cook when he was in Zhuoxian?" ”

"Naturally, I have never practiced it specifically, but everyone has their own talents, and there is indeed some talent for weaving straw shoes and cooking here. I don't dare to say anything about the things on the side, but in these two things, if I dare to call myself second, I am afraid that no one will dare to call me first. ”

"At the beginning of Zhuo County, if I had spare time, cooking was always a one-handed affair. At that time, their favorite food was the flower chicken I made. It's easy to make and delicious to eat. In the future, if you have leisure, you can make a meal for Wenhe. Liu Bei had a rather proud look on his face when he spoke.

Jia Xu shook his head, "At the beginning, Xuande was a commoner in Zhuo County, so it was naturally harmless to go in and out of the kitchen. It's just that now Xuande already has a good reputation in Luoyang City, and if he does this again, he is afraid that he will provoke the criticism of people with good intentions. ”

"It's not easy to achieve a person, but it's not difficult to destroy a person.

Liu Bei nodded, he naturally understood the truth of what Jia Xu said, "Preparation has its own measure, and food and clothing are the parents of the common people." Between going in and out of the kitchen, Yu Bei didn't seem to be a big deal. ”

"Compared with the gentleman entering the kitchen, those meat-eating gentlemen who keep saying that they want to be diligent in government and love the people, and take the common people as their food and clothing, but shout that the gentleman is far away from the kitchen, is even more hateful. Besides, Wen He is not an outsider. Liu Bei said with a smile.

"Xuande's words are in line with what I think." Jia Xu smiled, "But Xuande still has to be cautious, Xuande actually has some mistakes and omissions." Those villains with malicious intentions are not difficult to deal with, and what they say may not carry much weight in the world's mouth. ”

"Just like Zhang Rang, Cao Jie and the like, it is nothing more than two sentences to slander Xuande in His Majesty, if they really slander Xuande in public, I am afraid that not only Xuande's reputation will not be hindered, but it will also make Xuande's reputation a little better."

"The really difficult ones to deal with are actually those benevolent gentlemen who pride themselves on themselves in the name of justice. Those people are moral gentlemen in the eyes of the world, and what these people think and think is justified in the book, and the words they say are under the banner of speaking for the saints. ”

"Those who are criticized by them are naturally isolated by them, and those who are slandered by them will not only die, but also be crushed under shame, and will not be able to turn over for several lifetimes. I'll give you an example for Xuande, if Kong Rong, who is now famous in the sea, suddenly attacks Xuande among the scholars, where does Xuande do wrong, can Xuande deal with it? ”

Liu Bei was silent when he heard this, and thought carefully for a moment in his heart, although Jia Xu took this as an example, but if Liu Bei really encountered this matter now, he really couldn't think about it.

Although he now has some fame in Luoyang City, he still has a shallow foundation in the end. Although Lu Zhi is his teacher, Shilin has always been the most serious place in terms of seniority. He is a new intruder, so it is naturally difficult for him to have the confidence to compete with him.

"There are some things that Xuande still needs to plan in advance, don't wait until the end of the matter to come to the idea." Jia Xu smiled.

He didn't want to point out this matter with Liu Bei now, Liu Bei first entered Luoyang, and he should have been a low-key talent.

It's just that now that he has offended Cao Jie, even if he wants to be stable, most of them are not stable, so it is better to plan early.

In fact, he already has a way, and there is more than one, but I don't know what Liu Bei's mind is.

Jia Xu picked up the fast food on the table and picked up the green vegetables made by Liu Bei, the color of the dishes was green, and just looking at the color made people have an appetite.

He put the dish in his mouth and chewed it, then sighed, "I thought Xuande was speaking big words, I don't want to think that what Xuande said is the truth now, although I have never eaten any delicacies from the mountains and seas, but in terms of this cooking technique, I think Xuande is a good hand." ”

Liu Bei didn't think much about it anymore, since Jia Xu said so, he thought that he already had a way to deal with it.

He also picked up a quick green vegetable and put it in his mouth, and sighed, "It's a pity, the taste is still worse, I haven't cooked for many days since I came to Luoyang to study, and my skills are really unfamiliar." This dish is not cooked well today, Wen He will just eat some and practice when he is ready to go back. ”

Jia Xu laughed angrily, especially when he raised his eyes to see that the vegetables cooked by himself and the vegetables cooked by Liu Bei were put together.

"Xuande is here to ridicule me, I am naturally inferior to you compared to the cooking in the Central Plains, but if it is compared to the barbecue of cattle and sheep, Xuande may not be as good as me."

Liu Bei was about to start a tirade when he heard this, in his previous life, he didn't have much research on the side, neither could make guns nor cannons, but he only had a lot of research on food, and he was ready to write a book of recipes that collected the major cuisines of the southeast and northwest when he had leisure in the future.

Although many techniques have not yet been born, he can point them out in advance, so that those celebrity chefs in the future can take fewer detours, focus more on studying recipes, and make more better dishes.

Seeing this, Jia Xu raised his hand and stopped Liu Bei's words, "I know that the purpose of your trip is nothing more than to ask me how to deal with Cao Jie." ”

Liu Bei nodded, "That's exactly what I intended, but in fact, this is not a big deal, let's talk about cooking first." ”

"I've already figured out the idea." Jia Xu was afraid that he would continue to talk about this cooking, so he hurriedly spoke.

"Wen He is really capable." Liu Bei sat down at this time, and shook his sleeves, "Now Cao Jie is certainly difficult to protect himself." It's just that this person can stand in the court for many years without falling, naturally he is not a simple person, even if he breaks his muscles and bones this time, he will probably be able to survive in the end. When the time comes, when he frees his hand, he will definitely avenge the revenge of killing his brother. ”

Jia Xu nodded, "What Xuande said is not bad, Cao Jie is very ruthless. Emperor Yu Huan survived to the present day of His Majesty, that is, Chen Fan died at the hands of this person, and his means cannot be described as yin. If it weren't for the fact that this person is now in the midst of a contrarian trend, he will naturally have thousands of ways to deal with you, and you will not have the slightest power to fight back. ”

"Wen He is not bad." Liu Bei did not argue, his foundation is shallow, and he is naturally incomparable to a person like Cao Jie who has been operating in Luoyang for many years.

"Therefore, it is extremely difficult for Xuande to deal with this person alone." Jia Xu ate the green vegetables on the plate, accompanied by the bean rice in the bowl, but it had a different taste.

"What does Wen He mean to join forces like this time to kill Cao Poshi?" Liu Bei asked.

Jia Xu pointed to the two plates of vegetables in front of him, one plate had already been eaten by him, and the other plate had not been moved.

"Now things are like these two plates of green vegetables, which look delicious, and the people at the table will naturally hurry up immediately. And it looks like it's hard to swallow, and the person at the table naturally has to hesitate to see if it's worth it. ”

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"The greens are all the same greens, what's the difference? Therefore, the most important thing for Xuande now is not how to improve himself, but how to make his own house look more difficult to provoke under the same self. ”

Liu Bei thought thoughtfully, "Wen He's words are reasonable, but I don't know where Wen He thinks I should start?" ”

"I heard that Xuande and Cao Poshi had a grudge that day because they helped the Cai family?" Jia Xu took the last bite of rice in the bowl into his mouth, "Cai Yong is a celebrity in Shilin, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a great Confucian in the world." ”

Liu Bei nodded, and had some calculations in his heart.

"In fact, whether Cai Yong can help or not is not the biggest problem, Cai Yong can help is naturally the best, but even if he is willing to help, it is just the icing on the cake." Jia Xu laughed.

He pointed to the sky, "The key to this matter is actually here. ”

"Wen He is talking about jokes? I don't know that Your Majesty is the most important place, but although I have the name of a Han clan now, it is difficult to see Your Majesty. Moreover, even if you see it. And why does he help me? Liu Bei smiled bitterly, "I, the name of the Han clan, I'm afraid I haven't had such weight." ”

"Although I have never met Your Majesty, I also know that Your Majesty loves gardens and fun. And to do this, there is only one thing that is missing, and that is money. As long as Xuande pays the starting price, even if something really happens in the future, His Majesty will be happy to say a few words for your cash cow. ”

Liu Bei smiled, "I actually want to bribe Your Majesty with money, and only you, Jia Wenhe, can think of it." ”

Although Liu Bei said so, he actually had his mind in his heart.

Although what Jia Xu said seems ridiculous, it is a good way to think about it carefully, but now he is actually short of money in his hands, and he is waiting for money everywhere, and where is there extra money to bribe Emperor Ling.

"Wen He may not know, I don't have a lot of money in my hands now, otherwise I wouldn't have accompanied you here to eat wild vegetables today." Liu Bei sighed.

"Xuande, don't cry poor with me, I want you to bribe Your Majesty, and the money used may not be real money. I heard that since you called Luoyang, you have been eyeing a wine house in the east of the city? Jia Xu asked with a meaningful smile.

"I don't want Wen He to know about it."

Liu Bei told Jia Xu the ins and outs of the matter.

Jia Xu nodded, "I see, I just said that the wine house Duan Cheng is very baby, and now he will give most of it to Xuande, it turns out that there is such a reason." ”

Duan Cheng has always valued Jia Xu, and when he wanted to recruit Jia Xu several times, he made an appointment in that wine house.

Therefore, Jia Xu had specially asked Shi A to investigate this place and knew that this place was opened by Duan Cheng's deceased.

But even if Shi Ah spent more thoughts, he could no longer find out the details.

Duan Cheng is one of the three Mings of Liangzhou in the past, although he is a lot down now, but he doesn't want people to know about it, and others can't easily know it.

Liu Bei nodded, "People who are born in the army always have more affection for the old people in the army." Regardless of what Duan Cheng did in other ways, at least the matter was beyond reproach. ”

Jia Xu also nodded, "Fang Cai Xuande can say a recipe for a drink, and the drink made according to that recipe is not bad." ”

"I roughly guessed what Wen He meant, but according to that recipe, the liquor brewed from Liangzhou may not be suitable for this Central Plains. Moreover, although the wine business is a lucrative business, it is not enough to bribe His Majesty with it. ”

"Xuande can see spider silk webs?" Jia Xu laughed.

Liu Bei was stunned, "What does Wen He mean?" ”

"Spiders build webs under the eaves, weave silk into threads, layer upon layer, dense but not leaky. Use this small net to catch big things. Even if it is several times larger than a spider, it does not dare to venture into it easily. ”

"Why? It's all because of the spider webs, which involve all sides. Now the same is true of Xuande, Cao Jie has been operating in Luoyang City for many years, if it is only about the heritage, even if Xuande is given another ten years, it may not be able to compare with Cao Jie. ”

Therefore, the only way to deal with this person is to borrow strength. Now the situation in Luoyang City is complicated, and all parties are playing, and it is precisely this that is your chance. Jia Xu said the heart of his plan.

Liu Bei nodded, he already understood what Jia Xu meant, it was nothing more than asking him to use this wine house as a link to unite the forces in Luoyang City.

At that time, various forces will form a spider web here, and the whole body will be moved. If Cao Jie wants to move him again, he will naturally have to weigh a few points carefully, and at that time, with Cao Jie's heart, he may not be able to make a move.

Liu Bei was silent for a moment, "Wenhe's plan is a good plan, but it is not easy to unite the forces in the city." ”

"Xuande's strategy has already been told to Xuande, as for how to act, it still depends on Xuande's means."

Liu Bei glanced at Jia Xu and said with a smile: "This is also Wenhe's consideration of preparation?" ”

Jia Xu has never denied it, "It's a matter of life and wealth, so you naturally have to be cautious." ”