When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 216 The Gift is Recommendation and Money

"My lord, Cao Mengde is gone."

"I don't have to lie anymore."

Xu Jing's voice came into his ears, and Liu Bei nodded to show that he understood. This mansion was his residence, and his personal guards were the elite among the elite. Cao Cao thought he had avoided everyone, but he didn't know that the moment he reached the corner, Liu Bei discovered the clue.

As for lying
Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Wen Xiu, I understand that you said those words deliberately for Cao Mengde to hear, but I did not lie. At least I believe Cao Mengde in the tavern."

"My Lord, I still say what I said before. Without strong constraints, no one can guarantee that Cao Mengde will not change. How about you take Cao Mengde with you to Jingzhou?"

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"Wen Xiu, you are confused. Even you hate Cao Mengde so much, let alone the scholars of Jingzhou?"

Regardless of whether Cao Cao agrees or not, if I bring Cao Cao with me, I'm afraid before I can explain, an assassin will suddenly appear and shout: "The short one is Cao the thief!"

Then with a "whoosh" sound, the white knife went in and the red knife came out.

Isn't this just killing someone with a borrowed knife?

If we were to avoid Cao Cao and be repelled by him and his subordinates, could we survive for a lifetime or just for a moment?

Cao Cao and the people of Jingzhou, no, to be more precise, he and the officials of Jingzhou, had a feud.

"Lord."

Xu Jing's voice brought Liu Bei's thoughts back to the present.

"My lord, I heard that your soldiers are all elite and strong. I would like to borrow a few soldiers from you."

"Wen Xiu, I am going to take up my post in Jingzhou. Will you not come with me?"

"My lord, I have something more important to do than go to Jingzhou. You don't know that the general is hostile to you. His Majesty respects you now, but respect will disappear with the passage of time, and hostility will gradually settle and turn into the poison of hatred. I am in Luoyang to prevent this from happening and to keep an eye on Cao Mengde."

"I see. I agree." Liu Bei waved his hand. "Wen Xiu, there are too few of you. I will entrust my personal guards to you. If you encounter any difficult situations, you must protect yourself first."

"My Lord, I."

Xu Jing looked at Liu Bei. He didn't expect Liu Bei to agree so generously. He just wanted a few soldiers, how come they became his personal guards?
For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed.

Liu Bei patted Xu Jing on the shoulder and said, "Wen Xiu, let's be clear. You and I don't have to stay in Yanbian. Even if it's not as smelly as Yan, it still smells bad."

The 圂 was also a kind of toilet in the Han Dynasty. People urinated and defecated on it, and pigs ate underneath. The feeling was so dizzying.

"My lord, what you have taught me is true." Xu Jing wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Bei laughed and said, "Look, it has made Wen Xiu cry."

After saying that, Liu Bei took Xu Jing's hand and walked towards the guest house.

Push the door
"Brother Xuande, I know I was wrong."

Liu Bei and Xu Jing, who had just entered the room, saw Cao Cao bowing his head and admitting his mistake.

"Brother Mengde, if you have anything to say, please get up and talk about it." Liu Bei helped Cao Cao up.

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Brother Xuande, I know that you will not be shaken in your opinion of me because of Xu Wenxiu's words, but I was actually worried in my heart, so I couldn't help but sneak into the corner and eavesdrop on your conversation with Mr. Wenxiu. I actually doubted the friendship between us. I am ashamed, ashamed."

"Meng De, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep have been lost. Just correct your mistakes. I forgive you. Please stand up."

After hearing Liu Bei's words, Cao Cao stood up.

Liu Bei asked Cao Cao to sit on the chair, but Cao Cao shook his head and said, "I am ashamed. Brother Xuande, I will stand."

Since Cao Cao said so, Liu Bei did not force Cao Cao. He asked: "Brother Meng De, don't you want to return home? Why do you want to stay in Luoyang?"

"Brother Xuande, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Some villains must be jealous of your achievements. I stayed in Luoyang to prevent them from tripping you up from behind," Cao Cao said.

"If that's the case, I'll have to trouble Brother Mengde."

Liu Bei didn't say anything polite to Cao Cao.

Xu Jing, who witnessed all this, was simply amazed. Cao Mengde's change was really beyond his expectation. The last time he heard of Cao Mengde was during the Xiping period, when Cao Mengde served as the Northern Inspector of Luoyang. Jian Shuo's uncle violated the ban on traveling at night, and Cao Mengde showed no mercy and executed him with the five-colored stick used by the law enforcement department.

Basically, it is the image of a cruel official who is not afraid of the powerful.

It seems that even Cao Mengde still feels ashamed. It turns out that he has to meet the right person at the right time. While Xu Jing was thinking, Cao Cao bowed to him again and said, "I misunderstood Mr. Wenxiu just now. I am sorry for offending you. Please don't mind it."

"Alas, Meng De, I should be the one to apologize," Xu Jing bowed, "Just now I thought Meng De was a person who curried favor with the powerful, but I didn't expect that Meng De and Xixiang Hou were close friends. I was blind and didn't recognize the pearl. I really misunderstood the gentleman."

They both stood up at the same time, looked at each other, and laughed.

Laughing, Xu Jing asked, "Did Meng De visit Xixiang Hou just to reminisce about the past?"

Cao Cao slapped his forehead. "Look at my brain, it's so confused. Brother Xuande, I received news that His Majesty wants to appoint you as the governor of Jingzhou. Jingzhou is in turmoil, and nothing I have can catch Brother Xuande's eye. It seems that I can only give you a little money. Before I leave, I ordered my servants to bring the property here."

The moment the words fell, there was a hurried knock on the door.

Liu Bei said: "Please come in."

A personal guard pushed open the door of the guest house and clasped his fists, saying, "My Lord, there is a convoy outside the palace. They say they are carrying valuables and gifts for you, my Lord, on the orders of Cao Yilang."

"How many?"

"A million dollars!"

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Even Liu Bei couldn't help but look at Cao Cao. Is this just a little bit?

Even Xu Jing took a deep breath and thought to himself, Cao Mengde really spent a lot of money.

Cao Cao seemed not to notice Liu Bei's eyes. His expression was as if to say, I lack everything except money.

Liu Bei was not the kind of person who would feel at ease accepting gifts from others. He maintained a simple view that if you give me benefits, I will naturally not let you pay in vain.

He said to his guards, "Go and get me my treasured wine."

"promise"

The guards left in a hurry.

Among the people who came from the great families of the Han Dynasty, there was no one who did not like wine, especially Cao Cao, who loved Yuefu poetry. He was excited when he heard about wine. He asked, "Brother Xuande, Liangzhou and the Western Regions are both remote and cold places. How can the wine have the mellow fragrance of Luoyang?"

"Brother Meng De, don't be anxious. Won't you know when you get up here?"

After a while, the guard walked into the house holding a pottery jar.

Cao Cao couldn't wait to step forward.

The moment the guards opened the seal, Cao Cao's pupils shrank. The wine was clear and he could see the bottom of the jar at a glance, like a clear spring in the mountains.

"Would you like to try it?" Liu Bei asked.

Cao Cao nodded and took the small lamp lit by his personal guard. If it were in the past, he would definitely glare at the personal guard and angrily scold him, who are you looking down on with just this little? !

Now he has learned to control his emotions.

As soon as he took a sip, Cao Cao's eyes lit up immediately. He felt that it was sweet and spicy. He exclaimed: "It is a rare fine wine. The best wine in Luoyang is inferior to it!"

"Like it?"

"of course."

Liu Bei nodded and said, "When Yunchang returns, I will have him take him to Mengde's mansion."

Cao Cao was ecstatic.

"Ahem," Xu Jing said, "My Lord, I have a gift too."

"Oh, what is it?"

"I'll recommend someone for you."

"Who?"

"Luoyang's number one fencing expert, Wang Yue."

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