Lu's relatives

Chapter 511 The sky is turned upside down, chaos and attack ([-])
Kong Rong!It turned out to be Kong Rong!The appearance of this rumored figure who should have disappeared long ago really surprised Cao Bao.

Of course Cao Bao knew Kong Rong.When Xuzhou Mu Taoqian intended to get involved in Qingzhou, Kong Rong, who was also the prefect of Beihai, made an oath to each other, and when they met, Cao Bao was the number one general in Xuzhou, and at the same time the number one general in Xuzhou. Kong Rong met.

However, although Kong Rong at that time was regarded as an acquaintance with Cao Bao, if he insisted that there was any friendship, even Cao Bao would not believe it.Firstly, because he was one of the princes of the Eighteenth Route to discuss Dong, he claimed his status; secondly, for the most prominent family of the sage family, the Cao family where Cao Bao belongs can only be regarded as a local tyrant, and he cannot go up. mesa.That is to say, there are some scenes in Xuzhou, but this is still hindered by the Chen family and the Mi family, and it is impossible to get into Kong Rong's eyes.Therefore, even though Cao Bao thought more than once when connecting with government officials from the Beihai Department of Qingzhou, if he wanted to borrow Kong Rong's banner, the situation might be a little bigger. , It can also make Qin Xu be cautious, and dare not move lightly for the stability of Qingzhou.But in the end, Cao Bao was still not sure about pulling the tiger's skin as a banner, worried that he would humiliate himself, and finally gave up.

Unexpectedly, Kong Rong came to the door by himself.

The series of Kong Rong's actions in Qingzhou back then were turned upside down by Qin Xu, which can be said to be self-defeating.Not only did he fail to fulfill his so-called great task of following the example of Situ Wang Yun and sacrifice his life to serve as a thief, he also finally left a laughing stock in front of the world and fulfilled Qin Xu's "prestige".It stands to reason that it is common sense for Kong Rong not to appear in Qingzhou in this life.But now, Kong Rong not only appeared in Qingzhou, but also in Linzi's own mansion, which made Cao Bao confused for a while what the old man's intention was.

Cao Bao also knew that because of his own personal grievances, he took advantage of Lu Bu's serious illness and used his special status to make troubles and make troubles, creating a huge momentum, and there would definitely be all kinds of people who already coveted Qingzhou to come forward "improvise".But what Cao Bao knew better was that today is not the same as in the past, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yangzhou are now occupied by Lv Bu, and the climate has become mature.In the situation in Qingzhou, even if Lu Bu was seriously injured and could not take matters seriously, as long as the God of War survived and the morale of the army remained intact, there would be absolutely no chaos.Otherwise, if there are more than [-] Lv Bujun soldiers, if there is one person who opposes, then the person who "stretches his hand" will definitely face a retaliatory blow. Dare not take it lightly.Therefore, although Cao Bao's actions were outrageous in appearance, they were within Qin Xu's acceptable range, or in other words, he was happy to see the results.

Although Cao Bao has a big heart, he is not stupid!A fool will not thrive under the command of the old fox Tao Qian, but he can also become a person who, besides Tao Qian, commands one-third of the troops under the former Xuzhou rule.Not to mention that when Xuzhou was strong and Qingzhou was weak at that time, Shao Lengzao chose to marry his daughter to Lu Bu to make Qin and Jin a good relationship.It can even be said that Cao Bao has always kept his emotions under control, except that after being rescued by Qin Xu from the Danyang soldiers, he did not suppress his selfish desires and said something out of line because of his embarrassment.Even if it stirs up the wind and rain in Qingzhou to plot against Qin Xu, it will still leave people with no clues when it has not happened.

But now, Kong Rong is here!

Kong Rong's intention to come is self-evident.Because when Kong Rong summoned Xuzhou rebel generals, defeated soldiers from other states, and recruited bandits to form the so-called "rebel army" with the intention of attacking Linzi and failed, this current literary chief was at least in Qingxu, or in Lu Bujun's rule. In the sphere of influence, his reputation has been discredited, and almost everyone is shouting and beating him.Linzi, to Kong Rong, is no different from a dragon's pool and a tiger's lair. If Wang Yue is not careful, after Wang Yue abandons Kong Rong and leaves, he will be in danger of being smashed to pieces.Kong Rong, who has ruled the army for decades, will never fail to see these things, but Kong Rong is still here!Combined with the initial chaos in Qingzhou, the intention of coming is naturally self-evident.

"Kong...cough, how dare you come here?" Cao Bao still had a deep memory of the not-so-good contempt hidden in Kong Rong's eyes when they met him, so he looked happy when he saw Kong Rong. When he knelt down in front of the table and sipped the tea soup with a proud appearance, Cao Bao's tone was not very friendly.

"Someone is here to save General Cao's life!" Kong Rong seemed indifferent to Cao Bao's tone, stood up and looked Cao Bao in the eye, and said calmly
"Wh...what to save someone's life? It's nonsense!" If Qin Xu was here, he would have laughed dumbfounded when he heard Kong Rong's words.Most of the counselors who lack confidence these days love this tone when they go out to be lobbyists, and Qin Xu has seen more than one of them.But Cao Bao obviously didn't have the experience of Qin, so when he heard Kong Rong say this, his heart skipped a beat subconsciously.

It's not that Cao Bao believed Kong Rong's words so credulously.It was only since Qin Xu returned to Qingzhou, Cao Bao began to release news to disturb the public's hearing and hearing, and as Qin Xu dispatched troops to strengthen the garrison in various places in the name of Lu Bu, first some students from Jixia Academy showed a refusal to cooperate, and then they had to Sima Zanghong, No. 1 in the Department of Government Affairs of Qingzhou, secretly assisted some rumors that had some momentum at first, and they were quickly shattered. Originally, Cao Bao thought that he could use his identity to make connections, but the officials who stayed in Qingzhou before but were not as successful as before were also a little vacillating Meaning.This made Cao Bao, who was planning to hide behind the scenes and plan to pick the peaches at the end, a little flustered that he couldn't be prepared and couldn't hide it.

Cao Bao didn't know Qin Xu's plan, and only thought that if the matter was exposed and the rumors that had already been circulating turned out to be based on him, let alone Lu Bu's father-in-law, even if he was Lu Bu's biological father, he probably would It is also doomed.So when Cao Bao saw Kong Rong, he was already deeply involved and couldn't extricate himself.But the appearance of Kong Rong now made Cao Bao, who had vaguely guessed Kong Rong's intention, a little more flustered.Therefore, when Kong Rong said that his intention was to save Cao Bao's life, he showed such a gaffe.

"The situation General Cao is in at this time is like a drop of water that will fall into boiling oil. I am afraid that it will not take long before he will end up in pieces? Why worry about Kong's safety?" Kong Rong, who came to Linzi again, was far away It's not the old Beihai prefect who is full of kindness, good looks, wide body and fat body. He is wrapped in a blue robe and has already lost a lot of weight. His face is sallow and haggard, and his gray hair looks dry Gloss, only a pair of shining eyes, have a bit of the power and influence of the day when the heroes gathered under the Hulaoguan.At this moment, after seeing Cao Bao, his expression changed drastically because of what he said. Kong Rong showed a slight smile on his face. , dialed out the old man of Cao's family who was in Xuzhou, and waved to the servant who came to take care of Cao Bao's daily life. When the man bowed to Kong Rong respectfully and bowed to the ground, he looked indifferent and said.

"You...them...them?" To be honest, Cao Bao thought he had experienced storms, so he was not sloppy with his own safety.Otherwise, after the "feat" of selling Tao Qian to curry favor with Lu Bu, he would not have stayed in the Danyang soldier den in Xuzhou for a full year before being defeated by the rebels because of too much oppression.Even after being deported back to Linzi helplessly, and planning this matter, he was even more cautious.According to Cao Bao's knowledge, this servant served Cao's family for three generations, but unexpectedly, he belonged to Kong Rong.If he wanted his own life, Cao Bao didn't dare to think about it at all. When he looked at Kong Rong's indifferent appearance again, the agitation in his heart trembled a little more.

"A good bird chooses a tree to live in. General Cao's family style is rigorous, and I am really admired by Kong!" Kong Rong didn't explain more about it, but said with an ambiguous smile. Instead, he motioned to Cao Bao to sit down, got up and said: " It's just a pity that such a wise man as General Cao will die soon. It's a great pity! Judging from Cao Jun's intentions, he probably doesn't want to listen to Kong's narration, that's all! Please allow Kong to pay homage to him in advance. The fate of acquaintance! Let me leave!"

"Wait a minute! We reunited with Brother Wen Ju after a long absence. Even though they belong to different genus, there is still some kind of love. Why bother to just sit and go. Besides, what Brother Wen Ju said just now, Cao also wants to hear what Brother Wen Ju said. Gao Lun, look at Cao's sincere deeds for my Qingzhou, how come it has become a way to kill in Brother Wen Ju's mouth!" Cao Bao subconsciously shouted.Good guy, it's been less than a stick of incense since we met, and he is a dead person in Kong Rong's eyes?Didn't you just say you came to save your life?Originally, Cao Bao had vaguely expected that Kong Rong's sudden appearance here must have a plan. He planned to use some remarks to prove his thoughts even if he would not be used by him. Playing cards not according to common sense, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately changed his expression, got up and was about to leave in a big way.Right now, there is an undercurrent surging under Qingzhou, and the forces of all parties are tense. God knows how many people's eyes are watching around him. It's only because of his identity that he didn't act rashly.It doesn't matter if Kong Rong will be seen by others when he goes out like this, but if any bad news comes out, it will be a big trouble for Cao Bao.What's more, Kong Rong's repeated hints and explicit words have caused Cao Bao's heart to unconsciously have the same ripples as he did in Xuzhou.

"Heh! General Cao thought that the little thief Qin Xu was in the middle of the game and didn't know about your actions?" Kong Rong was just pretending, and he didn't repeat it after being stopped by Cao Bao. Politely, with a sneer, he asked directly.

"Qin..., cough cough, Brother Wen Ju, what did Cao Mou do to make Brother Wen Ju stay in the humble house to teach him in person, Cao Mou doesn't know. Besides, Cao Mou really doesn't know what Brother Wen Ju is saying. What is the meaning of what he said, and what is the relationship between what Cao did and Qin Xu? Besides, a certain is Feng Xian's father-in-law, and Zhong Ming is Feng Xian's good son-in-law. In this way, Cao and Zhong Ming are also related, and How about the so-called being in the middle of the game?" To be honest, Cao Bao could guess a little about Kong Rong's intentions, and it did make Cao Bao feel general, but Kong Rong's attitude made Cao Bao feel a little uncomfortable.People say that a proud cat is stronger than a tiger, and a phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken.And he, Cao Bao, didn't say he was in Xuzhou before, even if he was trapped in Linzi at this time, he didn't dare to be offended easily because of his special status, let alone Kong Rong's repeated ridicules, Because of the relationship with Lu Bu, in the huge Linzi, there is not even one person who speaks loudly to him, even that Qin Xu, except for the "collision" when he was in Guangling, there has been no humiliation since then. language.On the other hand, Kong Rong, who could be called the same person who has fallen from the end of the world, but his "treatment" is far inferior to Cao Bao.First, Beihai was besieged by the Yellow Turban, and no one came to rescue those who begged their grandpa to tell their grandma, so they could only eat and wait to die. In the end, after Qin Xu forced the Yellow Turban to surrender the besieged city, he was forced to donate his white clothes to the city. humiliation.Although Lv Bubiao was the governor of Qingzhou and the head of Jixia Academy, but everyone knew that Kong Beihai, who was born in a sage family and had a great reputation for a time, was actually worshiped by Lv Bu. Or it could be said that Qin Xu, who is not well known, is just a young man who was born as a domestic slave.It can be said that he has completely lost his face!In fact, there are too many objective factors in the ownership of Beihai. Although Kong Rong has been covered with these high-ranking but not glorious titles, if this continues, he is also a high-ranking official after all, the No. [-] Qingzhou in name As time goes by, the halo of the sage family reappears, and the impact on Kong Rong's reputation is actually not that great.However, this man was not willing to fail, and took advantage of Lu Bu's intention to cause trouble when he went to Xuzhou, but he was unable to do so. He had the ambition of Situ Wangyun, but he didn't have the right time and place to help him. In the end, he was labeled a national traitor and left a big laughing stock To the world, if Wang Yue hadn't risked his life to save him, he might have lost his life.But it is such a tragic figure, standing in front of him Cao Bao now, blatantly talking about things, even Cao Bao knows that Kong Rong actually has a lot of sympathy and influence among the government officials in Beihai, Qingzhou , and couldn't bear Kong Rong's ridicule, which was obviously not a joke.

"Oh? What? General Cao thought Kong Rong was scaremongering? Ha!" Kong Rong could see the dissatisfaction in Cao Bao's eyes, but at the moment Kong Rong was not annoyed by it at all, and he was already a little pale Still with a slight smile on his face, he took the time to straighten his Confucian shirt and said, "I guess the person General Cao relies on is nothing more than his relationship with Lu Bu, the traitor's son-in-law?"

"Hmph!" Cao Bao snorted, as if he was quite dissatisfied with Kong Rong's calling Lu Bu, but he didn't speak out because of it. He acquiesced in these words and waited for Kong Rong's next words.

"That's right, Tao Gongzu didn't participate in the feat of the Kwantung princes to crusade against the traitors. General Cao, you also missed such a grand event. It's really a pity!" Taking a sip of the tea soup, he said slowly, "I just don't know if General Cao knew who was the one who rejected the righteous soldiers and protected Dong Zhuo's traitor?"

"Brother Wen Ju, what do you mean by these old things?" Seeing that Kong Rong was talking nonsense and didn't talk about the topic, Cao Bao was not very good at listening to words, and there was a bit of impatience in his tone, and asked. .

"Haha! The confidant son of the day, the king of hell in the future! How does General Cao compare with Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo?" Kong Rong was not annoyed by Cao Bao's impatient appearance, and he seemed to be talking to himself with emotion Said: "Lv Bu is like a tiger. We can share adversity, but we must not share happiness. The world has already come to a conclusion. Although Lu Bu was in Qingzhou, although he had a moment of glory, General Cao voted for the Lu family early. He should also know that he is now in the north of Qingzhou. Lost and Lu Bu returned, the South was initially settled but the Sun family was not damaged, the local territory was unstable, Xuzhou was empty, there were elite soldiers and strong generals in the sky, but the soldiers were not stable, the humiliated people with lofty ideals all plotted secretly, and the Jixia Academy made Gang Changlun chaotic It can be said that the prosperity in front of Qingzhou is just a castle in the air! Presumably General Cao has seen through the truth after seeing through this falsehood, so he made recent actions with the intention of setting things right? "

"So... that's the case! I don't know... I don't know what advice Wen Jugong has?" Kong Rong's words were like a strong medicine, directly hitting Cao Bao's most unwilling worry.yes!It took Qingzhou three years and a lot of effort to change Lu Bu's bad reputation from the beginning.But the problem is that no matter how you cover it up and beautify it, whether it is righteousness and family loyalty, or loyalty to the emperor with all your heart, you can't get rid of the fact that Lu Bu is the "killer of righteous father"!In Cao Bao's view, he is different from that little thief Qin Xu after all.Cao Bao was born in a wealthy family, so he naturally knows the big Han law of "concubine trading" these days!If the Cao family has nothing to do, there is Yan, who has been with Lu Bu for nearly 20 years, and Diao Chan, who can make Lu Bu become a beauty in anger, and is not hesitant to become an enemy of the world. Cao's influence can almost be said to be Infinity approaches zero!The so-called old father-in-law of myself, that is, Lu Bu, doesn't care, otherwise, if you really get to the bottom of it, you are just a merchant who traded his daughter for his birth when he wanted to sell Xuzhou that day.Otherwise, why would I be in Linzi, that is, Lu Bu was injured by a villain's poisonous arrow during this period of time, so that I could meet my daughter a few times, let alone see each other on weekdays, even if I leave Xuzhou and enter Linzi To be condemned!But what about Qin Xu?Everyone knows that this guy was just a mere house slave before, but after "catching up" with Lu Lingqi, not only can he enter and leave Lu Bu's mansion without hindrance, but he also lived in it for a long time, that's all, no matter what It is said that he is also a son-in-law, and Cao Bao does not fight with him.But as far as the people of Qingzhou know the gossip that Qin Xu violated the rules, contradicted Lu Bu, and even privately recruited elite soldiers, they can almost carry a bucket meter!Leaving aside these truths and falsehoods, Cao Bao's personal experience is a clear proof!The Qingzhou soldiers stationed in Xuzhou typically only recognize Qin Xu, others, no, everyone ignores them!That's all, but even Qin Xu, who was originally under his own control of the Danyang soldiers, snatched them as soon as he said they wanted!In this way, in the hands of Qin Xu, there are roughly [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. This is not counting the newly acquired Yangzhou where almost all the officials, civil and military, are closely related to Qin Xu. There are nearly two areas on the border of Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and Lu Bu doesn't even ask. Is it possible that he is willing to let these confused people be named Qin?All these piles add up, no matter how delegated power is, the person should have exceeded his tolerance, right?But it's also evil, why didn't Lu Bu, who was rumored to be modest, have the slightest suspicion!Really don't play like this?Is it possible that this is also a matter of face?Is there such a big gap between people?Cao Bao was simply "sad" in his heart aroused by Kong Rong's words, and then his face became ugly.

"Speaking of which, when General Cao was under Tao Xuzhou's command that day, Kong Mou actually loved him very much! But at that time, General, you were the favorite general under Gongzu's command, the top leader in Xuzhou. Even if Kong Mou wanted to make friends, he could only do it Avoid suspicion! But as for Qin Xu, he is just a house slave, and he just relied on a little bit of luck to steal his current high position. He was lucky enough to use some treacherous tricks and got some credit. Now he is riding on the head of the general, let alone counting it. , Qin Xu’s seniority...you’re willing to do it when you’re baffled by the general?” Seeing Cao Bao’s complexion changing faster and faster, Kong Rong secretly smiled, and his tone also changed. Feeling emotional, he shook his head and nodded vaguely.

"Qin... that Qin is the son-in-law of Lu Bu, and he is also a person who is used to meeting the wind and steering the rudder. Sigh... brother Wen Ju doesn't know something. Lu Buzhi has a daughter who regards him as the jewel in his palm. She loves the house as much as the black. So the generals in the army secretly thought about Lu Bu's thoughts, and seeing that Qin Xu won Xuzhou out of thin air because of Tao Gongzu, they all thought that Lu Bu's move was an arrangement for Qin Xu, so the army's heart was up to him, and that Qin Xu also has some tricks. With the help of Jia Xu and Guo Jia, Qingzhou Refugees Policy and Xuzhou Anmin Policy have won the hearts of the people of the two prefectures, and it has become a trend! To tell the truth, Cao and Qin have not been in harmony for a long time, but there are some You can't do things with sincerity!" Cao Bao was attracted by Kong Rong's words at this moment, and unconsciously regarded the enemy of Qingzhou in front of him as a close friend, sighed, as if he had aged ten years instantly, and said with a wry smile "It's true! Cao is not reconciled! But what's the use? Even if it's this matter, he actually wants to give that Qin some eye drops in front of Lu Bu, and it's just to vent his anger in his chest! But even so, Cao has some Self-knowledge, but I have already made the settlement with Qin Xu after Lu Bu recovers from his injury. I only hope that Lu Bu really attaches great importance to his family as the rumors say, so as not to cause inconvenience to my child. !"

"Hahahaha! Kong just said that General Cao's catastrophe is coming, and the general complained quite a bit. Unexpectedly, he also saw through the situation that the general is in now! It seems that this time Kong came, but also I won’t make useless efforts and be disappointed!” The smile on Kong Rong’s face gradually became stronger, and Cao Bao seemed to have returned to the time when Kong Rong had a big banquet in the Beihai prefect’s mansion in the eyes of Cao Bao. Bold and elegant.

"What good plan does Wenju have! I hope I can teach you! Cao Bao is very grateful! I am grateful! If you survive this disaster, you will be rewarded! Never break your promise!" Cao Bao's eyes flashed with determination, and he got up Walking quickly to Kong Rong's side, he bowed to the ground, Kong Rong's words were ambiguous, and it sounded a little gloating, but after all, Cao Bao was able to get along under Tao Qian's command, so he naturally understood what these literati said. mean.Narrow escape?Isn't it ten dead and no life?That is to say, Kong Rong actually has a way to solve this mortal situation?In fact, Cao Bao already had some regrets when the situation in Qingzhou began to become uncontrollable, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and force him to catch up. Unexpectedly, according to Kong Rong, there was still room for mediation Cao Bao immediately seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. Even though he knew that he might be drinking poison to quench his thirst, he had already entered Kong Rong's scheme at this moment and had to follow Kong Rong's intentions. Think about it.

"Oh! Why is General Cao so! Why is this so! This matter... ahem, it's actually not difficult, I just dare to ask General Cao's ambitions?" With the intention of being reserved, he raised Cao Bao's arm and asked in a calm voice.

"Ambition? What does Mr. Wen Ju mean by this?" Cao Bao's face flashed a bit of fear that could not be concealed.Cao Bao naturally understood Kong Rong's words, but understanding and daring to understand were two different things, so when Kong Rong's voice fell behind, he almost asked with a vibrato.

"Oh! Forget it! It was Kong who spoke too early! He was too anxious! After Kong helped General Cao get through this incident safely, how about discussing his ambitions with the general?!" Kong Rong seemed to have suddenly realized himself Failing to speak, he changed the subject without paying attention.

"Please teach me, Mr. Wen Ju!" Although Cao Bao faintly felt that something was wrong, but he was overwhelmed by Kong Rong's words now, and he didn't have the time to think deeper. Hearing that Kong Rong said that there was a way to solve the current embarrassing dilemma. Cao Bao immediately asked anxiously.

"Well! It's easy to settle this matter!" Kong Rong narrowed his eyes and looked at Cao Bao, who was already looking anxious at this time, and said with a smile: "Kong Rong first congratulates the general's beloved daughter on her pregnancy. Qingzhou will have an owner in the future." !"

"What!?" Cao Bao Wenyan was startled immediately, and after arousing shame and anger, he seemed to realize something...

(End of this chapter)