Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 14 Cao Cao relies on his own efforts

"—My lord, everything is fine!"

Marquis Cao Cao was outside the door and did not break in. He said respectfully:
"Captain He is also fine. Lord, you can rest assured."

he:"……"

Weirdly, he always felt that Cao Cao called him "Lord", which really made him...a little short of life!
Because in his impression, "Cao Cao" belongs to the superior, and talents have always been vying to join him?Therefore, he got used to Cao Cao calling him "Your Highness"... Forget it, it's not important!After a pause, he said:

"Have you ever found out what's going on?"

Cao Cao said: "I understand. It is said that rebels are infested in this area, and they come to plunder and disturb the people from time to time. Even the local county magistrate is unable to deal with it, so he can only sit back and watch the rebels rampant... My lord, I made the wrong choice this time. Your lord has been frightened by staying in this inn, so please punish me!"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, he who doesn't know is not guilty -" He raised his forehead and reflected: rebel against the thief, rebel against the thief, the Yellow Turban rebels against the thief... I almost forgot that the remaining Yellow Turban tribes have resurrected this year, each tribe is rising one after another, and the momentum is restored , Just like weeds, the wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows and regenerates!
Ugh!
Suddenly, he realized: If he wanted to reach Bohai County smoothly, he would have to go through the process of clearing out the Yellow Turban rebels again and again? ...cleared his throat and asked:
"Is there anyone left alive?"

Cao Cao said angrily: "None of them."

All? !

His heart dropped. He was both angry and heartbroken. He couldn't help but said sadly: "It's a pity that the lives of several innocent people have been lost in vain... It's really heart-wrenching! Have you contacted the local county magistrate?"

Cao Cao said: "Contacted!"

Liu Bian then said: "Should this matter be left to the local county magistrate? - Next time you encounter the Yellow Turban rebels, you should contact the local county magistrate as soon as possible and cooperate with the county magistrate to take action..."

He stopped abruptly at the right time, and he believed that Cao Cao would understand.

Of course, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are no exception!

As expected, Cao Cao said: "My lord abides by the law and I admire you for being practical, but..."

The conversation changed and Cao Cao said: "It's just that the top priority is to give priority to defense! Otherwise, the rebels accidentally injure the lord. What should I do? - I once swore to the queen that I will fight to the death to ensure your safety, lord!"

Grinning, he smiled happily, thinking: Cao Cao... is Cao Cao!Even if he is no longer a prince, he still has unique principles and persistence.

With crooked eyes, he boasted: "Colonel Meng De really kept his promise!"

"Your Majesty, thank you very much, Your Majesty." Cao Cao was still modest.

At this time, Yuan Shao couldn't help it anymore and interrupted abruptly, saying:

"Your Highness, do you need to send an edict to the captain?"

He pondered for a moment, then asked instead of answering, "Can I leave the house?"

This time, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao said in unison:
"No way!!"

he:"……"

Quickly, Cao Cao said again: "Lord, please wait a moment!!"

Then, Liu Bian and Yuan Shu heard a rustling sound coming from outside, which seemed like something was being moved.Anyway, under the protection of Yuan Shu, he finally walked out of the wing.Looking around the inn, what he saw was... a ruin comparable to that after the war: the tables and chairs in the inn, as well as bowls, cups, and chopsticks, were all broken, completely broken!
Fortunately, he looked around and found to his surprise: the inn was not littered with corpses.

——He is mentally prepared!

This is great, it was all in vain!

It seems that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were worried that he would be frightened, so they deliberately cleaned up a relatively clean place?

However, no matter how clean it was, he couldn't stay any longer.

"Captain He."

As soon as he turned his eyes, his eyes fell on He Miao.

He Miao was slightly injured and was being carefully bandaged by a soldier.

And all the soldiers, with more or less minor injuries, treated each other's wounds... Everyone was in good spirits, which made people feel at ease.

Seeing him coming, He Miao stood up and saluted: "Your Highness!"

"No courtesy," he said, "Are you still used to it here?"

He Miao grinned and said with a smile: "As for whether I can adapt or not, I have always been the one who chooses to adapt, not me who chooses to adapt!"

He said: "Well, later on, if you assist the county magistrate in burying the innocent dead, is that also a way of expressing my condolences?"

He Miao immediately said: "How dare you disobey your orders."

After a lot of tossing, I didn't realize that the sky was getting brighter.

But at this time, he was sleepy.He yawned uncontrollably and his eyes were filled with tears.

He Miao suggested thoughtfully: "Your Highness, there is still an hour and a half until dawn, why don't you take a nap first?"

Nodding, he said: "That's fine, but I want to lean in the carriage."

He Miao said: "Just follow Your Highness."

So, under the eyes of everyone, he simply got into the carriage and leaned against the wall to squint.

...Seeing Liu Bian get into the carriage, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

With a half-smile, Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao and whispered: "Go over there, I have something to say."

Gently nodding his head, Cao Cao walked to a remote corner with Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, and started talking.

He saw Yuan Shu squinting at Cao Cao, with obvious jealousy in his tone, and first joked: "Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde, are you too kind to that little highness?"

Cao Cao said: "Now, Your Highness is my lord."

"Lord? - Ha! Are you serious, do you really regard that boy as your lord? I didn't expect you to recognize someone as your master so easily. You are worthy of being a eunuch! I don't know that your former prince, who was dismissed from office, must Knowing your choice, how would you react?"

Cao Cao said: "What other reaction could there be? - My father should be celebrating with a carnival? After all, I respect the eldest son of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty as my lord, and I can be regarded as assisting the orthodox, with a bright future? At least compared to you, I deserve more attention from His Highness."

"You...you..." Yuan Shu stared, choking and trembling all over, "Do you want to imitate Shi Changshi and others and serve Shi Hou? - Do you want Shi Hou to succeed to the throne?!"

"His Royal Highness Shihou is the eldest son of the emperor and the first heir to the throne. What's wrong with me serving the future prince in advance?" Cao Cao frowned and asked Yuan Shu, "Besides, weren't we transferred to Bohai County by His Majesty? What?"

Yuan Shu opened his mouth and then closed it.

"So, you admit it? Do you think you will never be able to return to Luoyang in this life?" Yuan Shao answered, "——No wonder, Bohai, a remote and poor country, is surrounded by mountains. Although it is close to the coast, it is not as prosperous as the imperial capital. ? Now it is not easy to have a King of Bohai. Most of the people who can come to Bohai County are exiles, but we have not broken any laws. Why are we sent to the border by His Majesty for no reason? His Majesty must have other plans! But you...

well!Do you understand or not? ! "

"I don't understand, what do you want?" Cao Cao asked.

Yuan Shao reprimanded: "You! Meng De is so confused! You should understand that you and I were originally the captains of Xiyuan, and we were under the orders of His Majesty... Now, we have been transferred from Luoyang. Just stand in line! You don’t want to go back to Luoyang?! I heard from the elders in the family that His Majesty is not interested in the eldest son of the emperor, but Liu Xie, the second son of the emperor! Are you defending the eldest son of the emperor because you want to make an enemy of your majesty? "

Cao Cao was silent for a moment and then said, "I understand what you mean. I also want to ask you two questions."

Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao rarely looked at each other, and then they both turned to look at Cao Cao and said in unison:

"you say!"

Cao Cao said: "You are so persuading me not to make a decision. Does it mean that your Yuan family has already planned to secretly help Empress Dowager Dong? - It is Dong Hou and Liu Xie that you want to support?"

Yuan Shao: "..."

Yuan Shu: "..."

Cao Cao's keen judgment immediately silenced Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

Still feeling that the atmosphere was not stiff enough, Cao Cao said again: "Why do you want to help Queen Mother Dong? - Obviously Dong Hou Liu Xie's little kid is only seven years old this year! What do you want to do, huh?... If you don't establish a legitimate eldest son, what will happen instead?" By establishing a concubine, is it possible that you want to imitate Wang Mang and urge the Han Dynasty to abdicate?"

Yuan Shao: "..."

Yuan Shu: "..."

Once again, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu remained silent.

Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

At this time, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu finally blushed.

"Mengde!" Yuan Shao's face sank, and there was unspeakable danger in his tone. "There are some words you'd better be careful about and don't tell them all. Otherwise, you will offend others and lose your life in the future." People will know.”

Cao Cao said calmly: "What? You want to attack me?"

Yuan Shao said: "How could I?"

Cao Cao said: "That's good! We can't return to Luoyang in the short term anyway, so why not follow His Highness temporarily? - Don't you think this His Highness is different from the rumors?"

Yuan Shao and Yuan Yuan were speechless, depressed, unable to refute, and neither wanted to talk to this guy anymore.

——In any case, Cao Cao single-handedly helped Liu Bian suppress the dissatisfaction of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, causing Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to focus all their attention on Liu Bian...

(End of this chapter)