Liu Chuang and Ma Chao had a very happy conversation!

Xiahou Qi's provocation not only did not make the two feel a grudge in their hearts, but instead became one step closer. In Ma Chao's opinion, although Liu Chuang is a royal family, he is not much like him. Both of them are illegitimate. One has been living among the people since childhood, while the other is not favored by his father. With Liu Chuang's deliberate cater, Ma Chao also has a little more favor towards Liu Chuang and has burst into laughter from time to time...

Liu Chuang knew very well that it was not the time to win over Ma Chao.

But this does not hinder the communication between him and Ma Chao. It can bring the relationship closer earlier, and it is always a good thing for the future.

After nightfall, the lights in the imperial city were brightly lit

There was even more noisy in the Golden Palace. As the banquet began, all civil and military officials came to the table one after another.

However, Liu Chuang and Ma Chao have different identities and great differences in status, so Ma Chao cannot enter the hall to drink, so he can only stay in the side hall. Not to mention Ma Chao, even Ma Teng is not qualified to be with Liu Chuang and Ma Teng is now just a miscellaneous general. This time he went to Beijing to pay homage to the emperor, and received the recommendation of Cao Cao, and was appointed as General Guangwu. In terms of grade, he is on par with Liu Chuang.

But Liu Chuang was the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty, and also the prime minister of Beihai and Guanting Hou.

So at the banquet, Liu Chuang sat in the first row, while Ma Teng could only sit in the third row

However, Liu Chuang felt very uncomfortable!

Because most of the people sitting around him were old officials of the Han Dynasty

Liu Chuang is young and looks very annoying among the old ministers. He has no choice but to sit here. Whoever makes him have a high status can only sit here.

Liu Bei's seat is far away from Liu Chuang in the second row

Seeing Liu Chuang sitting in the first row of seats, his face was gloomy and gloomy, and there was a hint of jealousy in his eyes.

That should be my seat!

For some reason, Liu Bei felt a very strong feeling in his heart. The seat Liu Chuang was sitting in now should have belonged to him. He felt a little more hatred towards Liu Chuang. Although he also knew that his hatred was a little unworthy, it still could not be eliminated. In fact, if Liu Bei was named the emperor of the Han Dynasty as the governor of Yuzhou, he could indeed be in the first row.

However, due to the appearance of Liu Chuang, Liu Bei only obtained the status of a royal family but did not get the title of emperor uncle, so naturally he was not as good as Liu Chuang.

"Duke Xuande, please drink"

Liu Bei was shocked, his face suddenly returned to normal, and a gentle smile appeared

He picked up the bronze cup and turned his head to see Chen Gui sitting aside. He smiled slightly, "Han Yu Gong, please."

"Haha, there will be a lot of fun tonight."

"oh?"

Liu Bei was stunned and said in surprise: "Han Yu, why did you say this?"

"Today, His Majesty is offering sacrifices to the sky at Yuxiu Platform. I think Cao Gong seems a little unhappy.

I guess Mr. Cao will do something tonight, but no matter what happens, please don’t speak up and just wait and see what happens.”

Liu Bei hurriedly thanked Chen Gui, and the two of them ate a cup of wine and started whispering.

On the Danbi, the Emperor of Han was in a good mood. After eating several cups, Xunxunran was already a little drunk.

At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly stood up, came to Danbi, and made suggestions to Emperor Han. On the tenth day of the first lunar month, he fought against Xu Tian.

The so-called siege is hunting

The Emperor of Han was already a little drunk, and he was caught off guard by Cao Cao's sudden request, so he spoke back: "Hunting is probably not the right way."

Cao Cao shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the ancient emperors searched for seedlings in spring, hunted in autumn, and went out of the suburbs in all seasons to show their courage in the world. Now, it is the time when the four seas are turbulent. Those who are emperors should show their courage and courage to shock the world, and should use fields to hunt for martial arts."

"this……"

The face of Emperor Han showed a hesitation

The drunkenness immediately dissipated, and he vaguely felt that Cao Cao's so-called hunting was probably not as simple as he said.

In my heart, I felt a little helpless and above the Golden Palace, and there was also a silence of silent eyes swept across the ministers. Suddenly, my eyes lit up. He saw Liu Chuang sitting at the banquet, as if nothing had happened, eating wine and meat, and his face was relaxed. If it were in the past, I might be worried that the royal family would be weak, but now there is a flying bear, how could I be afraid of you?

In addition, Cao Cao was aggressive, which made it difficult for the Emperor of Han to refuse.

So after he pretended to ponder, he said, "Since Sikong insists, then he will fight against the siege on the tenth day of the first lunar month. Please pay more attention to Sikong."

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It was also because of Cao Cao's sudden suggestion that the atmosphere of the banquet changed suddenly.

People were speculating on Cao Cao's real intention of siege, so that the atmosphere became a little dull and the mood of the Han Emperor became a little depressed. In the end, the many royal families could rely on were Liu Chuang, who had just surrendered to him. It was really a pity that it was no wonder that after experiencing the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, the power of the royal family had long been weakened, otherwise how could there be many princes?

Thinking of this, the Emperor of Han felt a little boring and ordered the banquet to leave.

Liu Chuang had only half full, and when the banquet was gone, he stood up and left.

He did not chat with Ma Chao anymore, nor did he greet Ma Teng because Liu Chuang knew that Ma Teng and his son seemed to be very dirty. In his opinion, Ma Teng would die sooner or later, and it was not worth worrying that what he valued was Ma Chao, and would not get involved in the affairs between him and his father and son.

"Duke Xuande, ten days later, it will be the time for you to become famous

This siege is also a competition between Your Majesty and Cao Gong to show their courage. If Duke Xuande can gain something, he will definitely be valued by the emperor. He must be well grasped... I believe that with Duke Xuande's talent, he will be able to master it properly."

To be famous in front of the emperor, you should not offend Cao Cao too much

After Liu Bei and Chen Gui and his son broke up, they muttered in their hearts and returned home directly.

But after Liu Chuang returned to his residence, he could not calm down for a long time

In memory, this siege seems to have only appeared in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and unofficial history. There is no written record in the Three Kingdoms. I originally thought that Xu Tian's siege was just a fictional story. I didn't expect that it actually existed and surprised him more or less.

But, so what?

To put it bluntly, this siege was just a test by Cao Cao, and it was not something that Liu Chuang could stop him.

Since it cannot be stopped, he simply throws his arms around... He also wants to take this opportunity to test Cao Cao's bottom line and see how far he can tolerate it.

The news that Xu Tian was fighting in the circumstance spread throughout Xudu the next day

The generals of Cao's army were eager to try...

On the third day of the first lunar month, Zhuge Liang, Grand Historian Xiang arrived in Xudu safely under the escort of Xiao Ling and the Three Hundred Flying Bear Riders.

Liu Chuang ordered Xiahou Lan to take them to his residence in Beixuli and asked Du Ji to make arrangements in advance, so after arriving, the Feixiong Cavalry guard moved into Liu's mansion smoothly.

"Kong Ming, is the situation at home okay?"

Zhuge Liang and Tai Shixiang lived in the yard of the fourth entrance.

There were also a hundred flying bears and iron armored guards living together... Xiao Ling and Xiahou Lan lived with Du Ji in the third courtyard to form an extremely layered defense system.

Liu Chuang brought Zhuge Liang to the study and asked about the situation of Beihai Kingdom in a hurry.

Zhuge Liang looked much more mature and steady after not seeing him for two years. After hearing Liu Chuang’s inquiry, he quickly replied: “Brother Meng Yan, don’t worry, everything is fine at home. Although it was a little turbulent at the beginning, Uncle Ono was in charge and Mr. Bu and others assisted him. Soon, Uncle Ono took this opportunity to kill some evil people, so everything in the family was normal.

When I left home, Yu Jin had already evacuated Langya Kingdom and was taken over by Zang Ba.

Lu Qian also stopped the attack and retreated to the Linle Mountain line...According to the instructions of Meng Yan, Mr. Changwen and Mr. Ji Bi have left Beihai Kingdom and were on a mission to Jizhou. But I guess there will be no good news in the short term. I heard that Yuan Shao is now stationing troops in Youzhou and is fighting against Gongsun Zan, so it is impossible to have a reply so soon. However, I feel that the eldest son of Qi County is quite interested in Beihai and Donglai. Mr. Ji Bi and Xin Ping Xin Zhongzhi have contacted him. I believe Mr. Xin will definitely provide assistance..."

Zhuge Liang briefly explained the situation in Beihai Kingdom today, which also made Liu Chuang feel relieved.

"By the way, what's going on with Wen Hou?"

Zhuge Liang scratched his head and said softly: "Mr. Hua Tuo has removed the remaining poison for Wen Hou, but the injuries on his legs, feet and arms may not be cured. When I left Beihai, Sister Lingdang had sent someone to take Wen Hou to Gaomi. Judging from his appearance, he seemed a little decadent.

Mr. Chen Gong is currently in Jiaodong and is responsible for going to sea

General Zhang Liao and General Cao Xing replaced General Shi Huan and stationed in Dongwu County to warn Zang Ba’s troops.

General Liu and General Ziyi's troops have begun to shrink and are preparing to evacuate to Donglai County... As for the academy, Zheng Shi has also been ready to wait for Yuan Shao to nod. Brother Meng Yan escapes from Xu Du and can evacuate to Liaodong on a large scale."

After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Chuang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief

"Kong Ming, you shouldn't come this time."

"Why?"

"Xu Du's situation is very complicated now. It's very dangerous for you to come here.

However, since you have come, stay here. To be honest, I am indeed no one available now. Although Heng Ruo is meticulous in his work, he is not a wise man after all. You have been following Master Zheng for many years. It is just right to take this opportunity to show what you have learned over the years."

Zhuge Liang suddenly jumped

In his opinion, it is the most important to be able to help Liu Chuang.

He was originally a little worried that Liu Chuang would let him go back, but now it seems that Liu Chuang's attention to him is not reduced at all compared to that of the past.

The two were chatting in the study, and Liu Chuang told Zhuge Liang about the battle of the siege of the 10th day of the lunar calendar.

"Brother guessed it well. This time the siege was indeed Cao Cao's test.

I have followed Zheng Shi in the past two years, but I have been paying attention to Cao Cao. From Mr. Wen Ju and others, I have learned a lot about Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has taken over Xuzhou and owned the land of the three states. He is the emperor to command the princes. His reputation is growing. He is still a great idea of ​​a king and domineering person. There are still many loyal ministers in the court, which makes him dare not act rashly, so he wants to take this opportunity to observe the movements."

Zhuge Liang's guess is not much different from what Liu Chuang thought, which also makes Liu Chuang very happy.

In short, Zhuge Liang is eighteen years old this year!

If he is already in the twentieth year, he can stand alone

After following Zheng Xuan in the past two years, he did not seem to have become a nerd. His vision has improved greatly after two years of study, and even felt a little bit of the "wisdom is more than demon" in the future. He has a good grasp of Cao Cao's heart.

"Then Kong Ming thought, what should I do?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Brother Meng Yan already has a stolen case in his heart, so why bother to ask me?"

"oh?"

"Cao Cao wants to test his brother, why don't he take this opportunity to test Cao Cao?
To be continued...