We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Xu County, temporary palace.

After hearing the emperor's summons, Xi Yu followed the attendants and arrived at the palace in a hurry.

Regarding Liu Xie’s closeness in recent times.

Xi Yu instinctively resisted. No matter what Liu Xie's purpose was in using the name of a relative, it was not a good thing for Xi Yu.

Being close to the emperor seemed to be an extremely honorable thing.

However, people with a discerning eye can eventually see the complexity involved.

What's more, Xi Yu himself is extremely clear.

Sixteen-year-old Liu Xie looks like just a boy on the surface, but Xi Yu has never underestimated him.

Liu Xie was the emperor of the Han Dynasty after all.

What's more, a person who experienced Dong Zhuo's rebellion, followed the capital move all the way, and was later used as a puppet by Li Jue, Guo Si and others.

Have you really not made any progress in your heart over the years?

Shi Shu could only see that the other party was being controlled like a puppet, but ultimately, he just didn't have the opportunity!

Now that the capital has been moved to Xu County, how does Liu Xie view Cao Cao and his own situation?

Perhaps, only he knows it.

But in the final analysis, he is just a young man, and some of his methods are too immature.

Liu Xie got close to him just because he wanted to find someone to rely on!

But, he chose the wrong person!

Although Xi Yu was somewhat resistant to Liu Xie's wooing, in fact, Xi Yu didn't have much opinion about him as a person.

After all, it’s just the time!

Entering the side hall, Xi Yu bowed and saluted Liu Xie.

When the latter saw Xi Yu coming in, he took the initiative to greet Xi Yu with a smile on his face. This move showed a very obvious intention of getting close to him.

After all, this is the emperor, and the significance of allowing the emperor to respond proactively is self-evident.

Xiyu sighed inwardly.

The young man in front of him was too deliberate after all.

Probably because I felt too uneasy after arriving in Xu County, the role of Yang Biao and others now seems a bit weak after all.

At present, Liu Xie is eager to get help.

And he Xiyu seemed to be a good candidate in Liu Xie's mind.

As if he was dealing with an errand, Xi Yu smiled on the outside and dealt with Liu Xie reluctantly in his heart.

He didn't leave the palace until noon.

Not long after leaving the palace, Xi Yu met Cao Cao coming from the other side.

It's like, waiting for him specially.

"Fengyi just came out from His Majesty's place!"

Seeing Xi Yu, Cao Cao took the initiative to come over and ask.

Hearing this, Xi Yu turned his head and glanced at the other party: "Brother, are you also planning to see His Majesty?"

“I originally planned to go and have a look, but now I don’t want to go!”

There was no concealment in Cao Cao's tone, and his words were extremely candid.

Xi Yu is clear.

Cao Cao's temperament is, after all, a bit suspicious. Although it is not as obvious as it was in the later period, it is still somewhat evident now.

He didn't hide anything at all, he directly spoke out the reason why the emperor summoned him just now.

"Your Majesty seems to be trying to win over me. I think he just moved the capital to Xu County and feels a little uneasy!"

Xi Yu shook his head and chuckled.

Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile.

"Your Majesty, you have a lot on your mind. It seems that Dong Cheng, Yang Biao and others are always giving advice to your Majesty!"

After all, Cao Cao didn't care much about a sixteen-year-old emperor.

The existence of Xi Yu made Cao Cao even more concerned.

If Xi Yu doesn't side with him, for Cao Cao, he has no way of knowing what the outcome will be.

It seems that since catering to the emperor, some things have gradually begun to change.

However, the Fengyi in front of him seemed to be the same as he had seen him at the beginning.

Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little relieved, but then he thought of the situation of Cao Hong and others, and couldn't help but explain to Xi Yu.

"Fengyi, I have already reprimanded Zilian and others for what they have done before. I hope Fengyi will not take it seriously!"

Cao Cao took the initiative to explain, but Xi Yu just waved his hand.

"Yu has never taken it to heart. When it comes to this matter, I still feel a little wronged to my brother!"

"How about grievance?"

Cao Cao raised his voice.

It's just the position of a general. Xi Yu's advice is right.

Today's Cao army is not suitable for fighting Yuan Shao and others, and the so-called general is just a name in the final analysis!

If this title had been placed decades ago, Cao Cao might still be a little reluctant to give up.

But now, in this short period of time, there are not a few people who hold Liu Xie's self-proclaimed general hostage.

This name is almost ruined now.

Furthermore, Cao Cao has now figured it out. What position does he need when the emperor is in his hands?

His current position as Sikong is enough for him to do many things.

"Brother, as long as you don't care!"

Xi Yu didn't say much, and Cao Cao next to him subconsciously glanced in the direction of the palace.

Liu Xie wanted to help the Han Dynasty, but the ability of a young emperor was limited after all.

But Dong Cheng and others only focused on fighting for power and profit, without paying any attention to the current situation in the world.

For Cao Cao.

Now, he only needs to enshrine Liu Xie, the emperor.

He will do the rest!

Seeing Cao Cao looking in the direction of the palace, Xi Yu's eyes also turned there.

Thinking of Liu Xie's obvious intention to win over, a figure couldn't help but appear in Xi Yu's mind.

The people of the Old Liu family seem to have an instinctive way of winning people's hearts.

Whether it is Liu Bang, Liu Bei, or even Liu Xie now.

Not much different.

When thinking of Liu Bei, Xi Yu then thought of Liu Xie taking the name of his relative.

When it comes to relatives, Elder Liu's own relatives are naturally closer than his.

or?

Let Liu Bei come over?

As for whether Liu Bei was a descendant of the Queen of the Han Dynasty, although there was much debate in later generations, Xi Yu felt that Liu Bei was not pretending.

There are too many descendants of the Liu family.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued the favor order, the number of descendants of the old Liu family has naturally increased from generation to generation.

But the title kept falling.

In this era, it is not a big name.

In Liujia Village, where Liu Bei's hometown lives, if a brick is thrown down, no one will be a descendant of the Han Dynasty.

Even Liu Xiu of Guangwu Zhongxing did not have much higher status at the beginning.

Liu Bei's Han clan status.

It was only after the rise of power that the status of this descendant of the Han Dynasty was regarded more highly.

When such an idea came to his mind, Xi Yu felt more and more feasible.

If you recruit Liu Bei to Xu County and let Liu Bei deal with Liu Xie, then he will naturally have a lot less trouble.

No matter how Liu Xie and Liu Bei recognized their relatives, it was still something like that.

Or he has no interest in issuing any kind of clothing and belt edict.

Thinking like this, Xi Yu turned his head and looked at Cao Cao in front of him.

"Brother, it seems that Liu Bei is still in Juancheng now. Your Majesty is young and has no relatives, so you might as well recruit him!"

Liu Bei?

Hearing Xi Yu suddenly mention Liu Bei, Cao Cao suddenly remembered that there was such a person.

After he placed Liu Bei in Juancheng before, he never took care of him again.

Now I suddenly heard Xi Yu say this.

He subconsciously glanced at Xiyu.

"Did Fengyi find a relative for His Majesty?"

"Brother is joking!"

Xi Yu was a little helpless because Liu Xie was allowed to have something to do with him at every turn.

He didn't want to bear the name of this relative.

"I heard that Liu Bei was very stable a while ago, since I brought him up for justice."

"Then bring him to Xu County!"

Cao Cao did not have any objection to Xi Yu's idea of ​​recruiting Liu Bei to Xu County. On the contrary, he fully approved of it.

In Cao Cao's view, Liu Bei was still a capable guy after all.

Now because of the emperor, Cao Cao has placed his political focus on Xu County, and the original Juancheng has become a remote place.

Bringing Liu Bei to Xu County was considered under his nose.

Even if the other party has great abilities, he can't make the slightest splash.

"Brother, Liu Bei has some abilities after all. Since he has been recruited to Xu County this time, brother cannot let him leave this place easily."

Speaking of Liu Bei, Xi Yu couldn't help but remind Cao Cao.

After all, Cao and Liu will be their biggest rivals in the future.

Now that Liu is under Cao Cao's control and he is on Cao Cao's side, there are some things that should be reminded.

Of course, he did not bluntly say that Liu Bei would be Cao Cao's biggest enemy in the future.

You must really say this.

Boss Cao would not recruit Liu Bei to come to Xu County if he was not sure. Instead, he would send five hundred axemen to kill Liu Bei's head overnight.

Xi Yu's impression of Liu Bei is not bad.

In his opinion, whether Cao Cao or Liu Bei were born at this time, sometimes, some things were not their choice.

It was the choice of the background of the times, and the steel torrent of the general trend of the times, which forced the two of them to move forward.

In the end, come to two opposite sides.

Did Liu Bei do anything wrong?

not at all!

Regardless of whether the benevolence and righteousness shown by the other party is true or false, what is recorded in the history books is that the other party has practiced these two words throughout his life.

Where is Cao Cao!

Some people say that he is cruel, massacring cities at every turn, causing a lot of killings.

But, when it comes down to it, Cao Cao is not the kind of person who loves killing.

…

The two of them walked together. Xi Yu didn't care whether Cao Cao took Xi Yu's reminder to heart.

It’s time to remind you that what choice Cao Cao will make is his own subjectivity.

Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived at the Xu County Government Office.

"I've seen Sikong, I've seen Da Si Nong!"

After the emperor decided to move the capital, the original government offices in Xu County also expanded a lot.

When Xi Yu and Cao Cao arrived at the government office, the clerks passing by the door quickly greeted them.

Entering the government office is a long winding corridor, and there are many officials walking in the corridor at this time.

Seeing Cao Cao and Xi Yu coming in, the people in the corridor consciously stood aside.

The two passed through the corridor and soon arrived at the main hall of the government office.

"Ming Gong, Fengyi, you are here!"

In the main hall, Xun Yu was sitting at the desk at the side, reading the memorial. When he saw the two people coming in, he took the initiative to say hello.

The voices who were discussing things next to them also stopped.

The two of them nodded, looking at the pile of letters piled up in front of Xun Yu that were now completely replaced by paper, the corners of their mouths raised slightly.

Nowadays, the scale of paper has reached mass production.

The bamboo slips that originally recorded the text have been completely replaced.

Cao Cao was sitting in the first place, and Xun Yu raised his head and glanced at Cao Cao.

"Ming Gong, we were just discussing the renaming of Xu County. Now that the emperor has moved the capital, the name of Xu County is no longer appropriate!"

Xun Yu took the initiative to speak. Hearing that they were discussing the name of the imperial capital, Cao Cao nodded subconsciously.

"If you have any suggestions, you might as well tell them and listen!"

As Cao Cao finished speaking, several new names for Xu County were mentioned in the main hall in an instant.

Xi Yu listened to these names, but did not hear Xuchang's name.

Right!

Originally, the name of Xu County had to wait until Cao Pi took charge.

"We might as well change our name to Xuchang!"

After hearing the names proposed by everyone, Xi Yu also spoke out with advice.

Then Xiyu spoke.

The word Xuchang then appeared in everyone's ears.

"Xuchang?"

Cao Cao muttered the word "Xuchang" at the corner of his mouth and felt that the name Xi Yu mentioned was not bad.

The word Xu is taken from the original name of Xu County.

Chang means prosperity and vigorous development.

That sounds pretty good!

"Xuchang is not bad!" Xun Yu nodded, somewhat agreeing with the name.

When the people around heard this name, they didn't have much objection.

The names that were originally being argued over were no longer argued over.

"Okay, let's call him Xuchang!"

Cao Cao opened his mouth and directly decided to call him Xuchang.

After the title of the imperial capital was decided, Xiyu just listened to the rest.

Yuan Shao's matter in the north has been solved for the time being.

The most immediate problem now is Yuan Shu in the south. At this point, Cao Cao has sent Cao Ren and others to fight against Yuan Shu.

It's not a big problem.

Others are some trivial matters in the new capital, as well as the issue of how to resettle the people since the winter.

The fire in the house was very bright, and Xi Yu felt drowsy after listening to it.

At the same time, Cao Cao also issued an edict for Liu Bei to enter Xu County to meet the emperor.

…

Juancheng, within Liu Bei's residence.

As the center of Cao's camp moved to Xu County, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others gradually came into contact with Liu Bei.

Everyone wanted Liu Bei to leave Juancheng, but it was a bit troublesome to do it.

However, we didn’t wait until the plan was discussed.

The imperial edict summoned by the Emperor of Xu County had already arrived in front of Liu Bei.

"Your Majesty summoned me?"

After receiving the emperor's edict, Liu Bei was somewhat caught off guard.

He was currently under Cao Cao's control, and it wouldn't be too long, but under such circumstances, he couldn't do anything.

Like a caged bird.

Originally, Liu Bei was already planning with Sun Qian and others on how to leave Juancheng.

However, before the plan could be implemented, the emperor's edict was now ushered in!

"Brother, let me see. There is no need to accept this edict. Let's just rush out of Juancheng and go all the way south!"

After seeing the edict, Zhang Fei shouted directly.

Guan Yu did not speak.

This is the emperor's edict. Although he knows that this may be what Cao Cao means, there is no way to refuse such an edict.

The ideal of their group is to support the Han Dynasty. Now that the emperor calls them, how can they refuse?

Liu Bei was a little silent, but Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others who came up were in a different mood.

After the emperor summons him and meets Liu Bei, he will definitely be rewarded.

On the surface, this matter seems to have more advantages than disadvantages.

Today's Liu Bei's reputation in the entire Han world is still a bit shallow after all.

If it can be endorsed by the emperor, the benefits to Liu Bei will naturally be self-evident.

But there are also drawbacks to this.

That is, once Liu Bei enters Xu County, he may be in a dilemma than before when he stayed in Juancheng.

Once in Xu County, Liu Bei cannot leave if he wants to.

What's more, the place where the emperor is located is itself a complex whirlpool.

"My lord, this is not too bad. Since the emperor has summoned me, my lord may not be able to refuse. Moreover, this time the emperor calls me, my lord's reputation will definitely increase!"

Sun Qian remonstrated, and Mi Zhu who came up also nodded.

Although Liu Bei was previously the Mu of Xuzhou, this title was never recognized by the emperor or the court.

The title of Yuzhou Governor is insignificant to all the princes in the world.

What's more, Yuzhou is not under Liu Bei's control at all.

Tao Qian reported that he was the governor of Yuzhou, but he had no title.

If the emperor summons him, Liu Bei's status will inevitably rise with the tide.

The growth of Liu Bei's status means that his future prospects will inevitably be broader.

Sun Qian and Mi Zhu were staring at Liu Bei.

Zhang Fei, on the other hand, was carefree.

Liu Bei's mood was a little complicated at this time.

He knew that once he left, he would become a caged bird, and it was still unclear when he would be able to escape from the cage.

Moreover, Cao Cao and others will definitely not let him go easily.

However, the emperor has already summoned him, and if he doesn't go, he will naturally fall into the trap of others.

This is something that cannot be denied.

"Brother, why are you so hesitant? If you don't plan to go, my second brother and I will follow you out of Juancheng. By then, the world will be so big that there will be no place for us to stay?"

Seeing Liu Bei's sad face, Zhang Fei couldn't help but speak again.

After a pause, he continued.

"If the eldest brother decides to go, even if Xu County is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, no matter what, my second brother and I will accompany you. If there is any danger, my second brother and I will be by your side."

Zhang Fei's meaning was clear, and Liu Bei was helpless when he heard this.

Since he knew that going to Xu County was not a good choice, how could he be willing to let Guan and Zhang follow him.

He knew that Cao Cao would not target him arbitrarily, but his body would definitely be restricted.

What he can rely on is Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others.

"Yun Chang, Yide!"

Liu Bei looked at his two brothers seriously. His expression at this moment was particularly solemn, and he felt a bit entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

"I don't plan to take you two with me when I go to Xu County this time. When I go there, I will definitely become a bird in a cage and a fish in a pond!"

"You two can leave Juancheng here and go south. If I get out of trouble in the future, I will definitely rely on you two!"

After saying this, Zhang Fei was about to refute, but Guan Yu reached out and pulled him.

Liu Bei looked at Sun Qian again.

"Gongyou, you will be following Yun Chang and Yide this time. The two of them will need more care from you!"