Xuchang, the palace is brilliantly lit.

Emperor Xian's little face turned red, and he personally ordered someone to remove the dragon chair, and set up a banquet on the main hall to entertain Liu Bei and his party. The dancing girls in the palace danced during the banquet, showing their luxury.

After a dance, the emperor waved his hand. The dancers slowly retreated. Liu Bei and the others put down the wine bottle one after another, and their eyes were focused on the face of the little emperor.

"Thank you, Aiqing." Emperor Xian raised the wine bottle and saluted with a crisp voice.

When I went to Chenliu with Cao Cao, I thought I could revive the Han family, but I didn't expect to get out of Dong Zhuo's tiger's den, and jumped into Cao Cao's wolf's den by myself. has lived in the shadow of Cao Cao for so many years, but he has been embarrassed to death as a little emperor.

There is no power, some just obey Cao Cao's orders and give a few holy decrees.

If you want to be free, you don't have it, but it's much better than when Dong Zhuo was in power, at least Cao Cao has a clear heart and doesn't overly squeeze him, the little emperor. The degree of food and clothing should be like the Son of Heaven, and even married his two daughters to him as concubines.

If you put aside the point of autocracy, Cao Cao is indeed a capable minister. In just a few years, the residence moved from Chenliu to the current Xuchang. In a few years, Xuchang has developed into the capital of the two ancient capitals second only to Chang'an and Luoyang.

But no matter how good he is, he doesn't have to stay in Cao Cao's shadow.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Bei took the lead and drank this cup.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Yun and the others drank it all one after another.

"This time I got out of the sea of suffering, and Uncle Huang should be the first credit. I salute Uncle Huang with a glass. Emperor Xian poured another cup and saluted Liu Bei.

Liu Beicheng was terrified, got up and left the table and came to the middle, tears came as soon as he said it, and he choked up: "I dare not be ashamed." ”

Emperor Xian's eyes flashed in a flash, and after so many years, he could be regarded as meeting a loyal minister again. Thinking back to the time when he lived in fear under Cao Cao's hands, and then saw Liu Bei's choked appearance, the little emperor Long Yan was happy, and said categorically: "Uncle Huang rescued me from the sea of suffering, and I will never dare to forget the work of saving the driver." Uncle Huang is not the first meritorious, who can take the credit? ”

Liu Bei suddenly looked ashamed, raised his head to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and cried loudly: "I want Dong thieves to mess up the country that day, and the ministers only hate it and can't go to Beijing to save it." Fortunately, King Zhu Ya had a great heart and killed Dong Thief. After that, Cao thief coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and the ministers only hated the small power, and could only be depressed all day long. Fortunately, God bless my great man, King Zhuya strategized and finally rescued His Majesty. If you talk about the first merit, King Zhuya deserves it. ”

Emperor Xian hesitated, and said with relief: "Yes, this time I can get out of the sea of suffering, and the imperial brother should be the first merit." Since the emperor's brother, the emperor's uncle has made great contributions, which should be secondary. ”

This time Liu Bei did not refuse, thanked him again, drank all the wine in the cup, and then returned to the table and sat down. Taking advantage of his seat, he peeked at Zhao Yun and the other generals.

Zhao Yun and other generals are excited at this moment for Lu Yao to be respected as the first meritorious minister by Emperor Xian, all kinds of eyebrows, where can you see Liu Bei's small actions.

Liu Bei smiled slightly, and then fell silent.

At this time, Emperor Xian poured the wine bottle again, and raised it to pay tribute to Zhao Yun and other generals: "All the lovers are the pillars of the country, and the imperial brother is even more unparalleled." I respect all of you. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Yun and other generals got up one after another and happily drank with Emperor Xian.

Putting down the wine bottle, Emperor Xian's face showed regret, and he sighed: "It's a pity that the imperial brother fell into the hands of the Cao thief, and I hate that I can't thank the imperial brother in person." ”

Zhao Yun clenched his fists and said loudly: "Back to Your Majesty, the lord has made a plan, and he will be able to break away from Cao Cao's hands in a few days." ”

Emperor Xian was suddenly surprised: "Is this true? ”

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "The lord had another request before, asking the last general and others to help Uncle Liu Huang go south to Jingzhou and choose the opportunity to go west to Yizhou. Seize Yizhou, Your Majesty should have no worries. ”

After hearing this, Emperor Xian's heart fluttered and beat fast, and his little face turned red.

It couldn't be better. He never wanted to go back to the period of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao. Fortunately, there are still loyal imperial uncles and righteous brothers, who take 10,000 steps back, even if they can't restore the Han family, at least they can divide one side and retain the orthodoxy of the Han family. And he can really ascend to the throne.

Liu Bei was also too excited at the moment.

He knew he was right. Although Lu Yao is a stranger, he really did not break his promise and gain weight. It was a gift that he couldn't put into words.

I finally got the territory of Xuzhou before, but before I could cover the heat, Lu Yao easily gave it to Cao Cao. Sincerely, his heart hurt in private. But in a blink of an eye, most of Qingzhou arrived again. Although it is not as good as Xuzhou, it is also a piece of land. As a result, Lu Yao said openly and honestly that Qingzhou couldn't ask for it, so he had to take his belongings and continue to wander. And now, Cao Cao's lair is occupied by him, and he knows that he can't keep it if he thinks about it on his knees. When I was secretly worried about where to wander, the real gift came quietly.

Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Luoyang, in order to avoid the disaster of war, Jingzhou has become a cultural gathering place, and all kinds of Confucians have gathered in Jingzhou in the name of visiting friends. So Jingzhou's style was instantly raised.

In terms of scale, the cities of Jingzhou are not as good as Luoyang and Xuchang, but there are many talents, which are not inferior to Luoyang at the beginning. In the name of offering the emperor, he got Jingzhou from Liu Biao's hands, which was more valuable than getting Xuzhou and Qingzhou at the beginning.

And that's just one of them.

Secondly, according to Lu Yao's plan, getting Jingzhou is just the beginning, and the ultimate goal is Yizhou. Shu is difficult to walk, and there are naturally different barriers. More suitable is Yizhou Mu Liu Zhangke, who is also a Han family. With the emperor in hand, it is easy to occupy Yizhou.

Sitting in Yizhou, Jingzhou two places, south, can block Jiangdong Sun Jian. In the north, Cao Cao, who can resist the forces of the sky. As for Yuan Shao, the loser, everyone should ignore him now.

The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more excited he became. But he also knew that the more this time, the more he had to endure it. Whether it is to occupy Jingzhou or to go west to Yizhou, Lu Yao's vote is the top priority.

After all, although everyone is a member of the Han family, they have reached the troubled times after all, and without hard power, they can't achieve their goals by relying only on the soft power of offering the emperor.

In troubled times, strength is respected.

So Liu Bei became dumb, and sat and watched Emperor Xian praise Zhao Yun and other generals, promising various rewards, and at the same time secretly observing the expressions of Zhao Yun and others. It was a pity that even if Emperor Xian promised various rewards in public, the expressions on the faces of Zhao Yun and the others did not change much, and they were just formulaic thanks.

"I never thought that many generals would be so loyal to the prince." Liu Bei secretly envied, jealous and hated. Of course, he has Guan Yu under him, and Zhang Fei is a loyal general, but the quality of the people is not bad. The number is even more hanging.

Emperor Xian's tentative recruitment of Zhao Yun and the others was fruitless, so he had to give up. For a time, the banquet was happy, and the monarchs and ministers were happy.

After the dismissal, Liu Bei was slightly drunk, and was about to go back to rest with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, when Zhao Yun came to the door.

"The main bus will tell Uncle Huang ......"