Liu Xie's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression was very displeased, but he felt helpless when he saw Dong Hong's submissive appearance, and he was uneasy and couldn't bear to blame him. To this day, there are too few loyal courtiers like Dong Hong, which are commendable, and they should be treated kindly, and they can't let the loyal ministers chill.

Finally stabilized his mind, Liu Xie said calmly: "There are no outsiders here, only you and me." Therefore, the middle father does not have to scruples, and he can say whatever he thinks and says. From the perspective of the middle father, which one can I trust between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao? ”

Dong Hong's face was embarrassed when he heard this, and he hesitated for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Forgive the old slave for being blunt, Fang is under today, and no one can believe it except himself." Nowadays, the princes of all walks of life who can survive are not good people, and there are very few princes who are ambitious, truly loyal to the Han family and have the ability to revive the Han family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are rare. ”

After a pause, Dong Hong raised his eyes and looked at Liu Xie's face, but saw him staring at him with burning eyes and listening attentively. The moment they looked at each other, Liu Xie smiled and cast an approving gaze to encourage him to continue.

Dong Hong was apprehensive in his heart, he wanted to talk about other things left and right, and avoid talking about the key points, but Liu Xie didn't intervene at all, which made him unavoidable, so he could only look directly at the key issues.

"If His Majesty insists on letting the old slave comment on the merits of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, then the old slave will speak out boldly. If the words are inappropriate, please forgive your majesty. ”

Liu Xie smiled calmly: "Father Zhong is too worried. It doesn't hurt to speak up, it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, I have to listen to the truth. ”

Dong Hong nodded respectfully. Said respectfully: "The old slave heard that the famous man Xu Shao once said: 'Cao Mengde is a capable minister who rules the world and a traitor in troubled times'." I don't know if you've heard of this? ”

Liu Xie nodded lightly, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes. He said thoughtfully, "Yes." I have heard of this for a long time, and it is said that this is what Xu Shao said to Cao Cao ten years ago when he presided over the Yuedan Commentary. Xu Shaoqi is well versed in the art of knowing people, and his words must be in the middle, and he has not lost so far, and the art of people is amazing, widely praised, and there is no one in the world who is unsurpassed. ”

Dong Hong said: "Your Majesty has been smart since childhood. I don't forget, the old slave is stupid, and he is ashamed of himself. But. Xu Shao's comment on Cao Cao was very surprised and thought-provoking. The ability to govern the world and the traitor in troubled times have far-reaching implications and are worthy of scrutiny. The so-called ruler of the world. Very well understood. In the peaceful world, people are at ease, if they are extraordinary people, they will be able to make some achievements, and they are capable ministers of the world. And the traitor in troubled times is talking about the real situation we are facing at the moment; The world is in turmoil, people's hearts are lost, people who ignore the law and discipline abound, and ambitious people are not uncommon.

So far. There are only three people who are called traitors by the hundred officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the corporal clan of the world: one is Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Thieves who set off the prelude to the chaos. The second is Dong Zhuo, who is causing trouble in the world, and the third is Xiliang Li Li, who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes. And Yanzhou Cao Cao was identified by Xu Shao as a traitor in troubled times, if Xu Shao is not mistaken, then Cao Cao is definitely not as loyal as he is now. He is very likely to be a traitor who is loyal on the outside but treacherous on the inside, and the traitor seems to be loyal and the fake is true, which is no different from the Xiliang Li thief. ”

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this, his eyes instantly became fierce, a cold light appeared, his face was gloomy, and he whispered: "Huh? The middle father's words are not unreasonable. In the troubled times, people are unpredictable, and there are many people who are loyal and good on the outside, but are actually treacherous and vicious. Just like the Xiliang Li thief, everyone in the world knows that he is loyal, filial, benevolent, honest and trustworthy, and will do what he says, but who knows that he is a complete traitor, trying to murder Yu Zhen, it is really a wolf's ambition and evil, and everyone will be punished! ”

After gritting his teeth, Liu Xie's face was full of resentment and palpitations, as if as long as he was involved with Li Li, the people and things he was involved with could resonate with him, which made him suddenly wake up and react extremely strongly.

Dong Hong looked up at Liu Xie's indignant expression, his heart was awe-inspiring, so he lowered his head, the melancholy in his eyes became more and more intense, as if he was worried about Liu Xie, full of worries, and could not be dispersed.

After a while, he sighed secretly, calmed down, and then said: "Compared with Cao Cao, the third prince of Yuan Shao IV of Jizhou has been loyal and good for generations, and has been favored by the emperor. Now, Yuan Shao occupies the wealthy Jizhou, with a solid foundation, and has fought with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou for many years but has never fallen behind. Even after Si Li's defeat, he never let Gongsun Chan take advantage of it, and his strength is so strong, which can be seen from this. However, Yuan Shao was completely different from his ancestors, and his people were extremely ambitious, trying to dominate the Central Plains, and the Battle of Sili was born from this. It's a pity that his luck is not good, but the power of the princes of the United Nine Roads is still not the enemy of Xiliang Li Li, so that Si Li was defeated, his vitality was greatly damaged, and his strength was not as good as before. ”

Speaking of this, Dong Hong changed his words and said with admiration: "Nowadays, looking at the heroes in the world, there are very few princes who dare to fight with Li Thief head-on, and Yuan Shao of Jizhou is one of them. And with the Xiliang army, the defeated but not defeated princes are even rarer, only a handful, Jizhou Yuan Shao is also among them, after the defeat comeback, now the strength has recovered most of the fù, is still the Central Plains of the princes of the top powerful force, the strength is far above Yanzhou Cao Cao. Having said this, Dong Hong didn't say much, got up and poured a cup of hot tea for Liu Xie, walked lightly behind Liu Xie and kneaded his shoulder, as if the words just now did not come from his mouth at all, his expression was calm, his eyes did not squint, and he still stuck to his duty and did what he should do.

After Liu Xie heard these words, his expression was solemn, his brows were frowned, and his eyes moved left and right, quite thoughtful. Immediately, while holding the teacup and gently sipping the fragrant tea, he was thinking heavily about it, and his eyes showed confusion from time to time, looking hesitant and in a dilemma.

The choice in front of him seemed to be obvious, but when he thought about it, it became obscure, it was difficult to distinguish between good and evil, loyalty and treachery, like a flower in a mirror, seemingly bright and brilliant, but untouchable??????

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Time passes, and in a blink of an eye, it is the middle of March, and Zhuge Lu in Longzhong has been newly decorated and can officially move in.

It was also time for Li Li and his entourage, who had been here for more than 20 days, to leave, and more than 100 Hu Cong had already gone down the mountain first, camped at the entrance of the mountain road ten miles away, and set off tomorrow to return to the Luoyang camp.

It was Lee's last night in Wollongong.

The sky is beautiful, the evening breeze is blowing, and the bright moon is picturesque.

A crescent moon hangs in the starry sky, like a crooked boat wandering in the galaxy and the sea, quiet and peaceful, bright and bright.

The main house of the grass house obscured most of the moonlight, and the shade of the trees on the hill to the west divided the moonlight into dots of light, which were sprinkled on the dense stream pool.

Submerged in the waterhole on the reef, Li Li lay on it naked, let the clear stream flood his whole body, spread to his neck, put his head out of the water, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, enjoying the tenderness of the trickling stream at the turn of spring and summer.

The water is so cold and refreshing that most people don't dare to go into the water during this season. But this is nothing to Li Li, in the more than 20 days of building the grass house, he bathed in the waterhole almost every night, soaked his body in the water for half an hour, and then put on a nightgown and entered the account to deal with government affairs. In this way, his mind can be very clear, and the fatigue of a busy day seems to be washed away by the gurgling stream, and his body and mind are comfortable and energetic, which helps him to handle military and political affairs rationally and efficiently.

There is no urgent government affairs to deal with tonight, because he will return to Luoyang tomorrow, and Jia Xu, who stayed in the Luoyang camp, has received news in advance, so there will be no more government affairs sent to Wollongong.

For Li Li, these more than 20 days of hard work are tantamount to a whole-body washing, and he truly experienced the hard work of ordinary people in building houses, and also experienced the joy of harvest after the completion of the house.

Perhaps, for most people, this is nothing. In troubled times, there were many displaced people, who had built many houses with their own hands, but had to abandon them because of the coming of the war, fled to other places, and started again. But this experience is very precious to Li Li, who has been in a high position for a long time, and it can really be regarded as a personal experience, an attempt to walk physically, and a memory that can never be forgotten.

He has long been accustomed to killing and destroying, and rarely has the opportunity to experience the hardships of creating a zào in person, which is extremely precious to the superiors and vital to the common people. Let him personally experience the true meaning of the society as light and the people as the most important, and realize the essence of the world for those who win the hearts of the people, and clearly know what the people need and what the people of the world care about most.

Li Li, who had been immersed in the water for half an hour, stood up, grabbed the robe on the rocks on the shore and draped it over his body, and walked ashore with great skill on the rocks one by one, striding towards the back door of the main house. Now he no longer lives in the camp, but occupies the magpie's nest, occupies Kong Ming's main bedroom in a grand manner, and squeezes Kong Ming into the wing room on the east bank of the waterhole. Who made him Kong Ming's sworn brother, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, so what can he do?

There was no light in the bedroom, and the bright moonlight poured on the windowsill through the lattice window, adding some light to the house. In the middle of the night, when the grass house was first built, many trivial things were not yet sound, there was no smoked incense burner, and lighting the lamp would not only disturb the rest of others, but also attract moths and fireflies, which was very troublesome. Therefore, Li Li is lazy and tries to save trouble, the wind lamp in the room is blown out early, and after bathing, he can rest comfortably for a night, nourish his spirits, and get up early tomorrow morning.

After closing the door, Li Li casually took off the brocade robe and was still on the west side of the bed, he has always had the habit of sleeping naked, and tonight is no exception. Leaning over the couch, he skillfully lifted the brocade quilt and burrowed into the quilt, and an indescribable warmth and comfort welled up in his heart, making him stretch his limbs and feel sleepy.

The moment he stretched his arms, the tentacles were silky, and a familiar softness of grasping with one hand hit Li Li's not firm sensitive nerves.

"Ugh!" Suddenly, just as Li Li was stunned, the fiery delicate body hidden in the brocade quilt was wrapped around him, and the warm and hot red lips blocked his surprised open mouth, and the delicate body covered him.

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