Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 370 Gu Rubing enters the city and attends the morning court
"Is this the art of speaking, family? Both of them are saying things with hidden meanings. If you're not careful, the other party will catch you. It's amazing."

"I believe that now. If I enter this game, I might not survive for three days. That's it."

"Be more confident. If you were Liu Caoxie, who had a disastrous start, you might have committed suicide on the spot."

"In fact, looking at it now, Liu Caoxie's start is not bad. Guan Erye and Zhang Sanye are both powerful generals who can defeat thousands of enemies. Liu Caoxie has these two great helpers right from the start, so his start is not a disaster."

"Then according to what you said, Ding Yuan's start is even better? He starts with the strongest general, Lü Bu. According to what you said, he has a perfect start. If Ding Yuan knows about it, it depends on whether he kills you or not."

"Hahaha, god damn, Ding Yuan and Lu Bu, you gave a really good example."

“Whether a person has a good start or not cannot be determined by the number of generals and counselors, but by the resources and status he has at the start. Take Liu Caoxie for example. He started out weaving mats and selling shoes. He had no power of his own, only Guan Erye and Zhang Sanye. With this kind of start, even if you were given ten Guan Eryes and Zhang Sanyes, you still couldn’t do even one-tenth of what Liu Caoxie has now. If we really want to talk about a perfect start, it can only be Yuan Shao. He had three officials for four generations. Most of the civil officials and generals in the court were once his subordinates, but they were all eliminated by Liu Caoxie. Liu Caoxie started from humble beginnings, and he can’t be compared with those of them who started out with big families and big businesses.”

Because of Gu Rubing's arrival in Beijing, the popularity of the live broadcast room once again reached its peak. After all, there are not many players left, so almost all netizens flocked to Gu Rubing and Cao Cao's live broadcast rooms.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao's face was livid. Originally, he asked Xiahou Yuan to cause trouble for Gu Rubing in order to gain the upper hand. Who would have thought that his brother-in-law could not help himself and ended up giving others something to talk about? But then he changed his mind and realized that Xiahou Yuan did that because Gu Rubing and the others scolded him. Cao Cao's anger was mostly gone and he no longer cared about these things.

"Since we've already been criticized, let's just withdraw all the previous measures."

Cao Cao waved his hand helplessly, signaling his servants to deal with it. His original plan was to wait until Gu Rubing entered the city, provoke Gu Rubing, make Gu Rubing do something that was not in line with the rules, or say something that was not in line with the rules, and then immediately let his talented subordinates write a few memorials and submit them to the emperor, in order to overwhelm Gu Rubing from the overall situation.

But they all came from other times. Cao Cao knew the power of public opinion, and Gu Rubing naturally knew it as well. That's why Gu Rubing handled the situation flawlessly and didn't let Cao Cao seize the opportunity. Instead, Xiahou Yuan became flustered and said many wrong things. As soon as he entered the city, Gu Rubing had arranged for people to spread what Xiahou Yuan said. There was no need for too much exaggeration, because the aunties at the entrance of the alley and the old men playing Go would help them exaggerate.

"You said that just when you were about to clash, the emperor sent Eunuch Song to deliver an oral order?"

Cao Cao's eyes were cold. If the emperor had not intervened, he would never have let Gu Rubing enter the city so easily in front of the city. Thinking of this, Cao Cao did not say anything, but just sneered. It seemed that the emperor was not as honest as he seemed. He was still a little too kind to him.

"Let's go meet our Majesty and see if he has been too idle lately to even start meddling in my affairs."

Cao Cao stood up and walked outside with a sneer on his face and murderous eyes.

Inside the imperial palace, in the bedroom, Emperor Xian of Han was reviewing memorials to the dead. Ever since he ascended the throne, he had been controlled by Cao Cao and had no control over many things. As a result, all the memorials sent to him up to now had been selected by Cao Cao. As long as it was something that Cao Cao did not want him to know, he would definitely not know it.

So when he learned in the deep palace that Liu Bei, one of his imperial uncles, was coming to the capital, his heart, which had been calm for a long time due to imprisonment, finally began to ripple. He had been secretly paying attention to Liu Bei's itinerary, so when he learned that Liu Bei and Cao Cao's generals met outside the city and Liu Bei was blocked, he immediately sent Eunuch Song to rescue Liu Bei, so that Liu Bei could enter Xu Du smoothly and help him, the puppet emperor.

He knew that asking Eunuch Song to take action would be tantamount to putting himself in danger, but he had had enough of being controlled by Cao Cao, so he still sent out the oral order without hesitation, and Gu Rubing did enter Xu Du smoothly.

After reviewing a memorial, Emperor Xian of Han put the brush in his hand on the table, looked up at the door, thinking that Cao Cao should be arriving soon, he stopped reviewing and waited quietly for Cao Cao's arrival.

Sure enough, with a bang, the door of the bedroom was kicked open, and Cao Cao walked into the room with a sword. He looked at Emperor Xian of Han with a smile on his face, walked to the desk, and suddenly put his sword on the table. Then he just looked at Emperor Xian of Han without saying a word.

Emperor Xian of Han swallowed his saliva and mustered up the courage to question.

"Prime Minister, what do you mean by this? Are you threatening me?"

"Threat? I dare not. I am just reminding Your Majesty that You only need to do your job well. If Your Majesty interferes too much in other matters, I cannot guarantee Your Majesty's safety."

As Cao Cao spoke, he waved his hand behind him. Behind Cao Cao, Xu Chu held the sword in his right hand and threw a bloody head into the bedroom with his left hand. The head fell to the ground and rolled to the feet of Emperor Xian of Han. Only then did Emperor Xian of Han see clearly that the head under his feet was the eunuch Song whom he had sent out.

"what do you mean?"

Emperor Xian of Han's voice was trembling. He did not expect that Cao Cao would be so arrogant as to directly kill people around him. Before this, he had never killed anyone around him.

"As your majesty sees."

Cao Cao stared at Emperor Xian of Han with a smile on his face. Emperor Xian of Han felt uneasy when he was stared at by Cao Cao. He became ruthless and slammed the table and stood up.

"I'm asking you why you killed Eunuch Song!"

"Oh, you mean this dog slave?"

Cao Cao said with disdain, and at the same time looked at Emperor Xian of Han meaningfully. His expression seemed to say, he is a dog slave, guess who you are?
"I just discovered that he was secretly having an affair with the imperial concubine in the harem. How can such a thing be tolerated? I'm sure Your Majesty will not tolerate it, so I took action for Your Majesty and helped Your Majesty get rid of this dog slave. Your Majesty, you don't have to thank me."

"How dare you! How could Eunuch Song, a monk, have an affair? You can even impose such a trumped-up crime on me. Will you one day, if you don't like me, accuse me of a trumped-up crime and kill me too? Kill me and then support a puppet like me?"

The emotions that Emperor Xian of Han had suppressed for so long finally erupted and he could no longer endure it.

As if he had not expected Emperor Xian of Han to suddenly outburst, Cao Cao looked at Emperor Xian of Han with some surprise.

"I am just a servant. Your Majesty, why are you so angry and say such hurtful words to me?"

Seeing that Emperor Xian of Han was angry, Cao Cao said nothing more. He turned around and left, no longer trying to provoke the furious Emperor Xian of Han.

After watching Cao Cao walk out of the bedroom, Emperor Xian of Han suddenly slumped down on the dragon throne. At this moment, sweat had soaked his inner shirt under his dragon robe. At that moment, he felt Cao Cao's strong murderous intent. If he had not been afraid of Gu Rubing, he would probably be the same as Eunuch Song on the ground.

Thinking of this, Emperor Xian of Han felt more and more that Liu Bei might be his hope to escape from Cao Cao's clutches. Just as Emperor Xian of Han was thinking, two figures suddenly stood at his door. Emperor Xian of Han suddenly felt something was wrong and shouted immediately.

"Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

But no one showed up. His guards and palace maids seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, walked towards the door angrily and wanted to push it, but found that it was impossible to push it open. No matter how hard he tried, it would not open. Liu Xie panicked and began to bang on the door. Soon, a figure hit the door through the light and shadow. After the door was opened, a tall figure was seen standing outside the house, staring at Liu Xie.

Liu Xie couldn't help but panic. He recognized this man. It was Xu Chu, a subordinate of Cao Cao who was known as the Tiger Maniac. "What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

Xu Chu's tall figure standing in front of Liu Xie was like a mountain.

"Where are my guards?"

After Liu Xie calmed down, he asked, his voice still trembling. Xu Chu's eyes were always on Liu Xie and never moved away.

"Guards? We are the guards that the Prime Minister has arranged for your Majesty."

"I want my original guards!"

Liu Xie roared and was about to walk out the door, but Xu Chu took two steps sideways, blocking his way out.

"Your Majesty, please wait here. The Prime Minister specifically told me to keep an eye on Your Majesty. Xudu is in danger right now. Perhaps someone has already sneaked into the palace and will threaten Your Majesty's safety. So it's better for you to stay here. Otherwise, if anything happens to you, I won't be able to take responsibility."

After Xu Chu finished speaking, he slammed the door shut without giving Liu Xie a chance to speak. The force generated by the closing of the door knocked Liu Xie, who was trying to hold the door, to the ground.

Liu Xie sat on the ground, looking helplessly at the tall figure at the door, which blocked him inside the house.

On the other side, Gu Rubing had just entered the city of Xudu and came to the mansion of his own governor. After being conferred a title, the governor and the provincial governor of each state would have their own mansion in the capital. The mansion was not big, but it was just right for settling down. As for the Qinglong swordsmen, the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, the Bai Li soldiers and the Younu Captain, they were all placed outside the city of Xudu. Only Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci followed him into the city of Xudu, while everyone else was on standby in the outer city.

After entering Xudu City, it was already getting dark and we were just waiting to go to court the next morning.

Nothing happened during the night. As soon as the sun rose in the morning, countless officials had already set out on their way to the morning court. Among them were Gu Rubing and his group and Cao Cao's group.

The imperial palace in Xudu is not as good as that in Luoyang, it is much worse. Not to mention the magnificent palace, there is not even an ordinary palace. There is only a mansion that is used as a makeshift palace, which is now used as a court for court sessions.

Gu Rubing carried a sword, Guan Yu held a knife, Zhang Fei held a spear, Zhao Yun held a spear across his body, and Taishi Ci carried a bow on his back. The five of them walked among all the officials and headed towards the hall as if no one was around. No guards along the way dared to stop them or ask them to lay down their weapons.

Cao Cao arrived later than Gu Rubing. He brought the same number of people with him as Gu Rubing, including Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun. The four of them were also fully armed and wore armor when they entered the palace, as if today was the home court for both sides.

At the same time, the Imperial Guards, the Forbidden Army, the Imperial Guards and other royal guards have surrounded the entire palace, waiting for Cao Cao's orders. As long as Cao Cao gives the order, they will rush into the palace, surround Gu Rubing and others and kill them all.

In the outer city, 8,200 special troops have begun to enter the city in an orderly manner. Zhang Liao finally arrived in Xu Du this morning. He led 8,200 cavalry into the city. The guards at the city gate did not dare to stop them and could only watch them swagger into Xu Du.

Above the palace, Liu Xie sat on the dragon throne, with Cao Cao just below him, sitting below with a sword. His eyes glanced over the civil and military officials below and finally stopped on Gu Rubing. Gu Rubing felt the gaze from above and looked up towards Cao Cao's position, just in time to meet Cao Cao's gaze.

Cao Cao smiled contemptuously and stopped looking at Gu Rubing. Today, he had already laid a tight net. Even if all his men had to be killed, he would kill Gu Rubing here and would never let him leave Xu Du again.

"My dear ministers, if you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

Next to Liu Xie, a voice that was slightly stronger and not as shrill as the eunuch's spoke.

"Minister, I have something to report!"

The Minister of Rites walked out of the queue and bowed towards Liu Xie.

"Qingzhou Governor Liu Bei! Bringing weapons and armor to the palace! And bringing several officials of only the seventh and eighth ranks to the palace. This is a violation of etiquette and style, and violates the laws of the Han Dynasty. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

The Minister of Rites immediately accused Gu Rubing of a crime and demanded that Liu Xie confess his guilt. Before Liu Xie could say anything, he suddenly saw Cao Cao in front of him turning his head and looking at him with a threatening look in his eyes, as if he was telling Liu Xie that he would kill him if he dared to excuse Gu Rubing.

Liu Xie frowned, not knowing what to do. Just as he was hesitating, another person suddenly walked out.

"According to the laws of the Han Dynasty, Qingzhou Governor Liu Bei brought weapons and armor to the palace. This is a disrespect for the emperor's authority and he should be executed according to the law!"

He was the Minister of Personnel and also a man of Cao Cao. At this time, he stood up to impeach Gu Rubing and wanted to embarrass Gu Rubing in front of all the civil and military officials.

Facing the impeachment of the two, Gu Rubing smiled slightly and took a step forward.

"May I ask what Cao Cao is wearing?"

"The Prime Minister is second only to the emperor and above all others. What's wrong with bringing weapons into the palace?"

The Minister of Rites rolled his eyes at Gu Rubing and continued to speak while bowing upwards. The Vice Minister of Personnel on the other side also snorted coldly.

"Who are you to compare yourself with the Prime Minister?"

Listening to what the two said, Gu Rubing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha, Prime Minister? Which is more important, the Prime Minister or the Han Dynasty?"

"Of course it's the Han Dynasty! What do you mean by that?"

The Minister of Personnel looked at Gu Rubing as if he were a fool. Gu Rubing smiled slightly, took out a small package from his arms, and after opening it, a seal appeared in front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)