The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 371 Picking a Woman from the Palace

Liu Xie hadn't come back after changing clothes, but Cao Cao was sitting in the front hall, admiring the dance of the five court ladies.

The entire Xudu is owned by Cao's family, and the beauty in Cao Cao's back house is no worse than Gong'e in the palace.

People always have a very strange psychology. It seems that the ones at home are not as attractive and tempting as those outside.

This is the mentality that Cao Cao has at this time.

Obviously, there are countless beauties in his backyard, but he just wanted to come to the palace to seek excitement.

Watching Mei Ji singing and dancing, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, his face was confused.

Standing by his side, Xu Chu looked at Cao Cao.

Seeing the strange expression on his face, Xu Chu felt annoyed.

Wanting to speak a few words of persuasion, Xu Chu knew that he was in the palace at this time, so whatever he said was superfluous and inappropriate.

I can only hope that Cao Cao will not really mess around in the palace.

Meiji was still singing and dancing, and Liu Xie, who had changed clothes after washing, came to the front hall.

He bowed to Cao Cao: "Mr. Cao is satisfied with Gong'e singing and dancing?"

"The maids in the palace are really different from the beautiful girls in my family." Cao Cao had an evil smile on his face, and he seemed to reply Liu Xie casually while enjoying the singing and dancing: "Your Majesty has so many maids to accompany you every day, but you are very happy. .”

"The beautiful concubine in Mr. Cao's house should be a bit more beautiful than the maids here." Liu Xie replied, "If Duke Cao likes it, how about giving these maids to Mr. Cao?"

Looking at Liu Xie, Cao Cao smiled even brighter: "Your Majesty is not joking?"

"How could I joke with Cao Gong." Liu Xie replied: "I have today is also a gift from Cao Gong. What is it to take away a few maids from the palace?"

"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty for the reward." Cao Cao laughed, and bowed his hands to Liu Xie: "If I say it is Your Majesty, he is transparent in handling things, knows what I like, and sent five maids at a time. Your Majesty's kindness, I will remember it in my heart !"

"Cao Gong likes them, it's their good fortune." Liu Xie replied: "I have ordered the recognition to bring fine wine, and have a few drinks with Cao Gong."

"It's getting late, and Your Majesty is very sleepy." Cao Cao stood up and waved his hand at Liu Xie: "I won't drink with Your Majesty tonight, and I'll take the palace maid back to enjoy. Your Majesty should rest earlier."

Cao Cao didn't intend to stay in the palace any longer, so Xu Chu heaved a sigh of relief.

It was Liu Xie's reward to bring a few maids back from the palace, even if it was spread, no one could say anything.

But if he stays in the palace, even if it is just a servant of the maid, if it spreads to the outside world, Cao Cao will commit the following serious crimes.

When Cao Cao proposed to leave, Liu Xie hurriedly replied, "I will send Cao Gong off."

Not saying no to him, Cao Cao left the room accompanied by Liu Xie.

The five maids were sandwiched by a group of guards and followed behind Cao Cao, while Xu Chu walked behind Cao Cao with his sword.

On the way to the main gate of the palace, Cao Cao said to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, Lu Bu tried to attack me, but I got the news that something happened in Pengcheng at this time."

When Cao Cao mentioned the troubles in Pengcheng, Liu Xie's heart trembled, but he said: "Mr. Cao is the minister of the great man, and he has dedicated himself to the man for so many years. Isn't it just like a mantis trying to attack Duke Cao? In my opinion, Pengcheng Most of the chaos will be caused by Lu Bu going against the sky. Duke Cao will send troops to destroy him sooner or later."

"Your Majesty's words are too simple." Cao Cao laughed and said to Liu Xie, "However, these words are very pleasing to the ear."

"Everything I say is from the bottom of my heart." Liu Xie said: "Mr. Cao has devoted himself to the great man. Everyone in the world knows it. Even if I don't say it, the world knows it. Isn't it self-inflicted that Lu Bu tried to provoke Mr. Cao? Looking for a way to die?"

Turning his head to look at Liu Xie, Cao Cao smiled but narrowed his eyes slightly: "Your Majesty really thinks so?"

"Cao Gongming, I have absolutely no false words." Liu Xie replied immediately.

"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed again, and patted Liu Xie's arm lightly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as I'm here, no one will do anything to Your Majesty."

Liu Xie responded respectfully, while Cao Cao greeted Xu Chu: "Zhongkang, let's go back!"

After sending Cao Cao to the main gate of the palace, Liu Xie watched him leave with his own eyes.

When Cao Cao was far away, he breathed a sigh of relief, and told the attendant following behind him: "Follow me back to the bedroom."

Back in the palace, he had been waiting for Liu Xie's back to greet him and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao came to the palace so late, is he going to act rude to His Majesty again?"

"What is etiquette?" Liu Xie said helplessly: "Soldiers are strong and horses are strong. Now the whole Xu belongs to Cao Cao. No matter how rude he is, what can I do to him? If I dare to say anything about him No, I'm afraid that the Great Han Dynasty Hall will fall into the hands of others from now on."

"Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, how can he be bullied by Cao Cao?" Fu Hou said: "Even though the concubine is a woman, I can't see Cao Cao acting so perversely, let alone a hero in the world."

"A hero in the world?" Liu Xie said with a wry smile, "I heard earlier that Lu Bu and Yuan Shao joined forces to attack Cao Cao. But just now Cao Cao told me that there was chaos in Pengcheng, and Lu Bu had no time to separate himself. What can the empress do?" There is only one thing to do, which is to live a stable life, and don't think about things you shouldn't think about."

"Is Your Majesty really afraid of Cao Cao?" Fuhou said, "No matter how powerful Cao Cao is, he is still a servant of a great man. Could it be that he really dared to do the following treasonous thing like a minister and a king?"

"Although he is a Han minister, he has more real power than me, the emperor." Liu Xie said helplessly: "The soldiers of the three armies obey Cao Cao's orders, and the soldiers will kill whoever he wants to attack. Up to now, I am nothing but a puppet played by Cao Cao."

"Your Majesty..." Liu Xie spoke desolately, Empress Fu's eyes turned red, and she turned her face away.

A queen should be extremely honorable, but it also depends on which dynasty and which emperor's queen she is.

The empress of Shengshi Mingjun is the mother of the world, and everyone in the world must look up to her.

And for an emperor like Liu Xie who is famous but does not have any imperial power in his hands, being his queen is destined to be bullied by powerful officials together with him.

Liu Xie and Empress Fu, who were no longer sleepy, sighed endlessly in the room.

Cao Cao returned to Cao's house under the escort of Xu Chu and a group of guards.

In the middle of the night in Xudu, there was not even half a person on the street.

The horse's hooves stepped on the bluestone road, making a soft "crack".

Cao Cao asked Xu Chu, "Is Zhongkang very worried about what I should not do in the palace?"

"I'm not worried about the lord doing something he shouldn't do." Xu Chu replied, "I just think it's better for the lord not to give the truth to the world right now."

"Emperor, if I want to replace him, who can stop me?" Cao Cao snorted coldly: "In recent years, he has caused me a lot of trouble."

"If the lord really replaces him, no matter who comes to crusade, I am willing to share the burden with the lord." Xu Chu replied: "It's just that the lord is a minister and the emperor is a king. We should pay more attention to it."

Cao Cao nodded, and turned his head to look at the five maids behind him: "What does Zhongkang think of the five maids rewarded by His Majesty?"

"Everyone is as beautiful as a fairy, and the lord should really appreciate it." Xu Chu replied.

"I don't know if Zhongkang likes it or not?" Cao Cao asked Xu Chu with a sudden grin.

Xu Chu was shocked when he heard the words, and hurriedly replied: "How dare I take a second look at the Gong'e that His Majesty bestowed on the lord?"

"If you like it, I'll send you two to take home." Cao Cao said, "I just want the one who leads the dance."

"It's absolutely impossible!" Xu Chu said, "How dare a general accept the woman next to the lord?"

"I said I'll give it to you, and you just take it back." Cao Cao said to Xu Chu with a smile on his lips, "The purpose of coming to the palace is actually to tell the emperor not to expect Lu Bu to save him. Zhong Kang should have done that just now." I see, mentioning the internal chaos in Pengcheng, the emperor's expression is not very good."

"My lord, what do you mean..." After hearing what Cao Cao said, Xu Chu still asked in astonishment.

"The emperor has long wanted to count on Lu Bu to come to rescue him." Cao Cao sneered: "But he didn't know that Lu Bu was not a loyal subject at all. So in the name of loyalty, it's just that he is not strong enough at the moment, and he needs to continue. The name of the emperor is powerful. If he wants to be powerful, I must be on the opposite side. I got some maids from the emperor, and then dispelled his illusions about Lu Bu. It’s not going to make some tricks behind it.”

"Your Majesty has no real power." Xu Chu said in surprise, "Even if he wants to do something secretly, is there anyone in Xudu who dares to cooperate?"

"Did Zhongkang forget Dong Cheng and others?" Cao Cao's words left Xu Chu wondering how to respond.

"Power is a great temptation to the world." Cao Cao continued: "Xu Du seems to be stable on the surface, but there is a dark undercurrent in the dark. I don't know how many people want to bring me down and replace me. When those people fail, All of them are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, vowing to die with the powerful ministers. Once they control the power, it may not be so easy for the emperor to take back the imperial power."

"My lord means..." Xu Chu seemed to understand Cao Cao's meaning.

"Squeeze Your Majesty first, and let him know that it is of no benefit to fight against me." Cao Cao replied, "It is only natural that the emperor hates me. After all, the power is in my hands, and he has no real power. What I want is that he hates me. You can’t do anything to me. Zhongkang didn’t meet His Majesty once or twice, with such a weak nature like him, even if the army is handed over to him, can he lead the soldiers to stabilize the world?”

Xu Chu really didn't think Liu Xie was capable of leading the army.

Let's not talk about his ability, just talk about prestige, the soldiers of the three armies are all here for Cao Cao, except for a few veterans who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, such as Xun Yu, there are really few people who are willing to follow Liu Xie.

"Zhongkang." Cao Cao asked Xu Chu, "Who do you think is more suitable to destroy Lu Bu's coal mine?"

Xu Chu thought for a while and said to Cao Cao: "It is not suitable to send generals under the Lord's command to destroy the coal mines. It is better to recruit some rangers."

"Ranger?" Cao Cao asked, "Do you know any ranger?"

"I really know a few." Xu Chu said, "It's just that these people have always been missing, and it's not easy to find them."

"If we can't find them, we will recruit desperadoes near Xudu." Cao Cao said, "Anyone who has some ability and dares to go will be rewarded generously. If they are killed on the way to destroy the coal mine, I will also replace their families." They keep it."

"The conditions given by the lord are not unreasonable." Xu Chu replied: "I will recruit tomorrow morning. I don't know how many people are needed?"

"Tomorrow you can ask Feng Xiao and Wen He about the exact number of manpower needed." Cao Cao said, "The plan is made by the two of them, and of course they are the most familiar with every link."

"I understand." Xu Chu agreed.

Cao Cao planned to send men to Pengcheng to sabotage secretly, and Lu Bu did not relax in the slightest.

The inspections in Pengcheng are stricter than before. Anyone who enters or leaves the city will be subject to interrogation.

Earlier, Lu Bu ordered Pang Tong and others to go to Qingzhou to invite Liu Hong.

Pang Tong first sent people to Shanyang, and the news he got was that Liu Hong had retired and returned to his hometown and no longer served as the prefect.

But for Pang Tong, Liu Hong no longer served as prefect of Shanyang is not only not a bad thing, but a good thing.

Liu Hong was originally a native of Mengyin in Mount Tai. After retiring from his old age and returning to his hometown, he happened to return to the territory of Mount Tai.

Upon receiving this news, Pang Tong ordered Zang Ba to pay close attention to the movements of Yuan's family in Qingzhou, so as to avoid Yuan Tan's sudden attack, and he took Sun Guan to Mengyin to ask Liu Hong to see him.

Speaking of Liu Hong, he was obsessed with arithmetic when he was young, and he was very famous in the countryside.

Later, he became an official in the court, and Liu Hong became an unattainable nobleman in the eyes of the villagers.

He retired from his old age and returned to his hometown, and everyone in the Mengyin area knew about it.

When Pang Tong and Sun Guan came to Mengyin, they thought that Liu Hong would hide in the mountains as a hermit. After asking the villagers, they found out that after Liu Hong returned to his hometown, he did not find a secluded place to live in seclusion like many people who study academics.

The place where he lives is in the most prosperous street in Mengyin County.

Liu Hong was so famous that it didn't take much effort to find his place.

Seeing that he was approaching his house, Sun Guan said to Pang Tong: "I thought Liu Hong would live in seclusion, but I didn't expect him to live in a noisy city instead of finding a forest to isolate himself from the world as I thought."

Pang Tong said with a smile: "Such a move proves that he is really capable."

"Don't those who are capable like to be quiet?" Sun Guan asked in surprise, "Wouldn't it be noisy to live in a place where people come and go?"

"The small hermit hides in the wild, and the big hermit hides in the city." Pang Tong said: "I didn't choose the countryside, but lived in the bustling market. It can be seen that this person has a broad mind and is indeed extraordinary."

"I found that no matter what you say, as long as it comes to General Pang's mouth, you can always tell the truth." Sun Guan said with a smile: "Forget it, the general said he is capable, I just believe it."

The two of them were talking and came to the door of Liu Hong's house.

Sun Guan winked at a guard behind him, and the guard immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker a few times.

(End of this chapter)