Liu Chuang has always been very curious about the woman who was holding the young man Liu Chuang, who escaped from the assassin's pursuit, found Liu Yong and entrusted him to stop the assassin's pursuit.

That should be his mother, but judging from his identity, it seems that he is not Liu Tao's official wife.

Otherwise, Liu Chuang should have been called Liu Boyan, not Liu Mengyan. This problem is further proved from Liu Chuang's word "大发".

Liu Chuang has always wanted to understand the identity of that woman, the mother of this body.

I just couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so I didn't ask until now.

Liu Yong was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Second Madam... I can't tell you clearly about the origin of a wife. Meng Yan, you can probably guess that the wife is not the master's wife. The eldest lady was originally from the Zhong clan of Yingchuan, and she had a good relationship with the master. Unfortunately, she died a little early and did not leave any descendants. Later, the master became the Yin of Jingzhao, and the lady followed the master at that time. Later, the master wanted to help her as the eldest lady, but the lady refused to agree, so the master had to give up. Speaking of which, the lady's surname was Sima, and the master had never told her origin. However, judging from the wife's words and deeds, she should also be from a wealthy family, and I don't know what the specifics are."

Sima family?

Liu Chuang instinctively thought of Sima Yi.

But then I thought about it again that there are so many people in the world with the surname Sima. I can’t be a member of the Sima clan just because my mother has the surname Sima.

In my impression, Sima Yi seemed to be from Hanoi. Liu Tao was the mother he met when he was working in Chang'an. Naturally, there was no connection between the two. The good things in the world were never occupied by you alone! Not only did you accidentally become a royal relative, but he was still related to Sima Yi?

So, Liu Chuang put this matter aside and then instructed Liu Yong to find someone to make the spiritual cards of Liu Tao and Sima.

Since we have to return to the clan and recognize our ancestors, although the spirit card is a trivial matter, it can also prove Liu Chuang's identity.

When Liu Yong heard this, he repeatedly praised Liu Chuang for his thoughtful thoughts... After so many years, he had never thought about this, and he did not expect to be mentioned by Liu Chuang.

Naturally, I felt a little guilty in my heart.

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Zhang Chao woke up Youyou.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a strange room. I suddenly shivered and turned over and wanted to sit up.

A big hand pressed Zhang Chao's shoulder with a swollen hands, and then a heavy voice sounded in his ears, "Meng Yan, this kid is awake."

Zhang Chao turned his head and was startled.

In front of him, a very familiar face appeared for him, Zhu Hai!

Could it be that I was arrested?

When Zhang Chao thought of this, he wanted to get up and resist.

But Guan Hai's big hand was pressing against his shoulders like a mountain, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free. Of course, Zhang Chao, who had just woken up, had no strength. Even if he was in his heyday, he could not compare to Guan Hai's strength. The so-called struggle was just futile.

"Boy, if you don't want to die, just lie here honestly.

Damn, I took care of you for two days, but when I woke up, I didn’t even say thank you. The quality of this bandit is really bad.”

Guan Hai muttered, and suddenly there was a little anger in his voice, and he slapped Zhang Chao in the chest.

This slap made Zhang Chao almost pass out of breath...

"I told you not to move around, but you just don't listen.

Look, the wound has cracked again, and I want to add medicine to you again. I tell you, don’t cause trouble for me, otherwise I will throw you into the pot and cook it now."

Because the struggle was too intense, Zhang Chao's wound cracked.

A red mark was oozing out from the white cloth wrapped around the abdomen, which made Guan Hai feel dissatisfied.

At this time, the light in the house dimmed and Liu Chuang walked in from outside the house.

He held a bowl of meat porridge in his hand, walked up to him and placed it beside the couch, reached out to pinch Zhang Chao's neck, and then supported his head.

The movement was so ungent, and Zhang Chao almost died of energy after pinching him.

"Uncle Hai, he is a patient. If you have such great strength, you must beat him to death.

Be gentle, be gentle... The gauze I changed yesterday was already dry, so I changed the medicine for him and asked someone to find Zhang Cheng, so the kid became honest. By the way, tell Zhang Cheng and let him find a way to get this kid out. I don’t want to cause trouble."

When Zhang Chao heard Zhang Cheng's name, he immediately calmed down.

But Liu Chuang's big hand was pinching his neck like a clamp, which made him feel a little breathless. He waved his hand quickly and signaled Liu Chuang to let go.

Guan Hai couldn't help laughing and pointed at Liu Chuang and said, "You said I'm not rude, how can you be gentle? Let go quickly. If you don't let go, you will strangle him to death."

Only then did Liu Chuang realize that Zhang Chao was blushing and had difficulty breathing.

He was startled and quickly let go of his hand. He immediately put a mattress under Zhang Chao and stood up.

"Okay, I'll inform Zhang Cheng and Uncle Hai will help bandage him."

After saying that, Liu Chuang ignored Zhang Chao who was lying on the couch and coughed constantly, and quickly walked out of the room.

That night, Zhang Cheng sneaked into the city.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed, and Qu County had cancelled the night ban, and the guards were not as tight as before. Zhang Cheng just needed to disguise himself and mingled into the city. Seeing that Zhang Chao had woken up, he was also very happy, but more, he was still a little grateful.

"Young Master, today I was in Xuejiadian and heard a news."

"Um?"

"Cao Cao sent an envoy to Xuzhou, intending to ask Liu Bei to send troops to attack Yuan Shu."

When Liu Chuang heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Although he had already known the answer, he couldn't help but ask, "Did Liu Bei agree?"

"It's not clear yet. However, Manager Huang found out that it was Cao Cao's report that Liu Bei was the general of Zhendong and the Marquis of Yichengting. Manager Huang also said that Liu Bei is now occupying Xuzhou and urgently needs the court to correct his name, so he will most likely not refuse Cao Cao's request."

In history, Liu Bei did not refuse.

It seems that Huang Shao is quite concerned about Xuzhou, so he found out the news.

Liu Chuang thought for a while, "Please tell Manager Huang after you go back, and I will accept his favor."

Zhang Cheng agreed and went to visit Zhang Chao.

When the two brothers met, there was a long time to greet each other. Liu Chuang did not disturb them, and sat in the courtyard with a dull look on his face.

In the first month of the year, Cao Cao listened to Cheng Yu's opinion and decided to welcome the Emperor of Han in the west.

However, Yuzhou was in a state of chaos at that time, and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans had never subsided. In February, Cao Cao decided to conquer Yingchuan and defeated the Yellow Turbans. Although the Han Emperor had fled to Luoyang, Luoyang was no longer the grand occasion of the past. It is recorded in historical books that when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, he set fire to the palace city. When the Han Emperor brought a group of ministers to Luoyang, he only saw a ruin, and the officials did not even live in it.

‘Break through thorns and stick to the hills and walls’.

‘The prefectures and counties all have strong troops, but the commissions cannot lose, and the staff are hungry. The Shangshu Lang comes to collect the treasures, or starves to death among the walls’…

This shows how bad the situation faced by the Han emperor at that time was.

Cao Cao took the lead in greeting the west and sent a large amount of food and supplies for Emperor Han to eat, which naturally made Emperor Han very happy. He then appointed Cao Cao as General Jiande to encourage him. At this time, Cao Cao had not yet stabilized Yuzhou, so he urgently needed allies to help stabilize the situation.

Yuan Shu was ready to move in Shouchun, and Cao Cao didn't want to confront him head-on at this time.

The situation in Yuzhou is not very good. If the war is over, the situation will inevitably become more corrupt.

In this case, using an unknown name to persuade Liu Bei to send troops to restrain Yuan Shu is the best choice for Cao Cao; at the same time, as Huang Shao said, although Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, he was still not orthodox, so he also hoped to obtain a formal name. Otherwise, the control of Xuzhou would never be justified, and many hidden dangers would arise.

Xuzhou is going to be in chaos!

On the surface, Liu Bei and Cao Cao each took their own needs.

But in fact, Cao Cao took a big advantage...

Next, there will inevitably be wars in Xuzhou. Lu Bu and Liu Bei will attack each other, making this place where money and food are abundant and eventually become a ruined place.

Although Xuzhou is good, it is a place of four battles and cannot be used as a foundation.

It was a wrong decision for Liu Bei to seek Xuzhou from the beginning. Whether it was Cao Cao or Jiangdong, it was impossible for him to sit by and hold Xuzhou.

It's time to go to war, it's time to leave!

But is returning to Yingchuan really the best choice?

To be honest, Liu Chuang did not particularly agree. The only benefit of returning to Yingchuan is to solve the problem of origin and stand at a higher level. But if it is said to be developed, it is not necessarily... Cao Cao would soon welcome the Emperor of Han and then move the capital to Xu County.

Although Cao Cao had not shown too much ambition at this time, after his advisers offered his strategy of "supporting the emperor to command the princes", Cao Cao was destined to be alert to the Han Dynasty. In this case, Liu Chuang returned to Yingchuan, which was equivalent to a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Since he had decided not to defect to Liu Bei, Liu Chuang had to design another way out. Should he really go to join Cao Cao?

For a moment, Liu Chuang became even more confused...

Zhang Cheng had met Zhang Chao, explained the story to Zhang Chao, calmed his uneasy mood, and walked out of the room.

"Young Master, I'm back."

"Um."

"In two days, I will find a way to pick up Xiao Chao away.

It is always a problem for him to stay in the county town. Now that his injuries have improved, I will take him out of the county town first and temporarily place him in Yilu Township.

Where is Manager Huang? Does the young master have other instructions?"

Liu Chuang suddenly woke up, "Please ask Huang Manager for me, just say that if there is any trouble in Xuzhou, please let me know as soon as possible.

Especially whether Liu Bei agreed to send troops and when to send troops, it would be best if he could find out."

"Zhang Cheng, understand."

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After Zhang Cheng left, Liu Chuang seemed a little restless at home.

After taking care of Zhang Chao, he sat in the yard in a daze. Before he knew it, it was already dark.

When Liu Yong came back from outside, he saw that Guan Hai was not here, he asked in confusion: "Where has your Uncle Hai gone?"
To be continued...