The banquet ended before the sun set in the afternoon, and Liu Yu did not accept the title of King Qin from beginning to end. When Liu Sanxing left, his face was a little gloomy.

Pei Yuan was very happy, this stingy old man didn't forget to grab a few paws when he left, and quietly put them in his clothes pocket.

This banquet took a long time, and the ministers cried and made trouble, which consumed a lot of physical strength, and then somehow suddenly all of them were enlightened, and they were no longer persuaded to enter, and they began to eat with their heads down one by one.

After the banquet, according to the statistics of Vice Secretary Dong Neng, the consumption of staple foods such as steamed buns, steamed cakes and corn was much more than that of melons, fruits and dishes.

This kind of thing is very rare, Dong Neng was so surprised that he couldn't believe it, and thought: "Could it be that these officials are all pretending to be hard-working, so they only eat and don't eat vegetables?"

In the study, Old Scholar Liu was having a secret conversation with his son Liu Yu behind closed doors.

"You are right to refuse the title of King of Qin, you can't get down if you go up to this position. Moreover, the emperor has ignored the government for many days, and most of this edict is problematic. Liu Lao said bluntly.

Liu Yu nodded, "I'm unarmed, these people deliberately raised me very high, I'm afraid I have bad intentions." Maybe they want something to happen to me and then take my place. ”

"In fact, some people are not necessarily so bad, maybe they just want to be promoted. Old Scholar Liu was stunned, he didn't expect his son to think so deeply.

Liu Yu's face was solemn, "Becoming the King of Qin is equivalent to becoming the target of everyone." Those people wanted to roast me on the stove and make a profit, but I didn't let them get away with it. ”

"So what are you going to do next?" asked Old Scholar Liu.

"Reuse the forbidden army to lead Yan Lie, make friends with Pei Yuan, the secretary of the household department, and respect the three provinces of Liu, the secretary of the military department. Liu Yu said word by word.

"Respect. Old Scholar Liu read this word in his mouth several times, "This Liu San Province can indeed only be 'respected', he is too selfish, he wants to put you on the throne, and then follow him to the sky." ”

Liu Yu sighed, "He wants to be beautiful! The Tang Dynasty has been established for nearly three hundred years, and the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff. The emperor, though incompetent, was still the titular Son of Heaven. Right now, there are many counties and towns, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at this throne, whoever dares to make the first move will die first!"

"Don't move, I just want you to live peacefully, not to be rich. Old Scholar Liu said sincerely, and spit out his heart to his son.

"It would be nice if Xiao Heda was here, he would tell me what to do. Liu Yu sighed, a little worried.

"Then find a way to take him over?" suggested Old Scholar Liu.

Liu Yu nodded, "Right now, the entire city is under my control, but I can create an opportunity to disturb the enemy forces outside the city, and at the same time take the opportunity to take Xiao Heda and them over." I called Tang Biao in the evening and asked him to make specific arrangements. ”

"Well, that's very good, if you have anything to worry about, you can consult with me. ”

"Yes, Father. ”

......

Dali Temple, in a wing room in the backyard.

Cao Dongli hasn't been anywhere in the past few days, and the brute girl named Li Jing has been going around under the willow tree all day long, muttering something in her mouth, and she can't see him upset.

He simply closed the curtains and locked himself in the black hole.

Today, during the day, it is even more annoying, and those people who come up to the banquet are crying and making noise, so that it is not noisy.

He couldn't bear it anymore, so he even hung all the doors and windows on the bed, so that he could have a little peace.

The black cat didn't bark when he saw his troubles, and lay quietly under the bed to accompany him.

Cao Dongli gently stroked Ah Zhen's urn and gently pressed his face to the box. Only at this time did he feel that there was still a trace of warmth in his heart.

"Ah Zhen, I avenged you, but it wasn't me who killed Li Zi in the end. Cao Dongli hugged the box and muttered to himself, and at the same time he gradually made up his mind in his heart.

His injuries weren't too serious, and he was almost healed right now, so it was a good time to go on a long trip.

He wants to take Ah Zhen to see the splendid rivers and mountains together, and live the most leisurely days in the world. To hell with all the troubled times!

Cao Dongli tossed and turned in the house all night, thinking about how to say goodbye to Liu Yu.

Early the next morning, he took the black cat and appeared in front of Liu Yu with his bags.

"I thought you'd stay longer. Liu Yu was slightly surprised.

"I'm from the rivers and lakes, and I'm not used to living in this official yamen. Cao Dongli laughed at himself.

"Where are you going?" asked Liu Yu with concern.

"At the ends of the earth, where there are rivers and lakes, there is me. Cao Dongli was completely bohemian when he joked, and it was impossible to guess which of his words was true.

He then became serious and said seriously: "I want to go to Shu and explore Yuan Longcheng's lair. This person uses evil methods to control Qi, and he will become a martial arts disaster in the future. ”

Liu Yu nodded, "The rivers and lakes are sinister, Brother Cao should be more careful." ”

"No matter how dangerous the rivers and lakes are, they are not as good as the court, and I am actually more worried about you. Cao Dongli slapped Liu Yu on the shoulder, "As long as you are in danger, I will rush back to help you immediately." Don't worry, I'm very well informed!"

"How long are you going to go to Shudi?" asked Liu Yu with a smile.

"It's about three months back and forth. Cao Dongli said.

"After winter, can you come back before the snow melts in spring next year?" asked Liu Yu seriously.

Cao Dongli smiled: "Yes, a word is a certainty!" After speaking, he was about to leave.

"Wait, I've got some coils for you, and I'll send someone to bring them now. Liu Yu hurriedly stopped Cao Dongli and called two servants.

Moments later, two servants returned. One of them held a lacquered box containing twenty ingots of gold. The other brought a black horse, which was Liu Yu's favorite mount, the Flying Dragon.

Cao Dongli frowned, "I'll take the gold, I just need to wrap it on the road, but I can't take this horse, you can use it on the battlefield!"

Liu Yu forcibly stuffed the reins of the horse into Cao Dongli's hand, "This horse has a good temperament, I took a lot of effort to tame it, but it just got along with you, it can be seen that the two of you have a good fate." You're going to a distant place, and the Wyvern is very strong on its feet, which comes in handy. ”

Cao Dongli still refused to accept this generous gift, the two resigned back and forth several times, Liu Yu insisted on insisting, Cao Dongli could not push back Liu Yu's grand intentions, so he had to accept this dark horse with a strange personality.

Feilong seemed to understand the words of the two, it was now locked up in this small Dali temple all day long, and it was about to be suffocated, as soon as it heard that it could go out with Cao Dongli to travel far away, it was so happy that it kicked Liu Yu several times, but unfortunately it didn't kick any of them. For it, it was a small regret in this wonderful day.

"Brute!" Liu Yu did not forget to scold it fiercely.

"Snorr!" the wyvern let out a happy breath.

......

Cao Dongli did not choose to go out of the city at night, for a master of his realm, as long as he was not entangled in burdens, it was easy to come and go freely in the army.

At noon that day, Cao Dongli carried a sword, a box, a black cat, and, of course, a horse, jumped over the city wall in full view of everyone, and the soldiers of the two armies inside and outside the city were dumbfounded.

After all, there have never been people riding horses, and it is rare to see people riding horses, and it is still very rare for people to do things like Cao Dongli!

After Cao Dongli left the city, he single-handedly entered the realm of no one in the millions of righteous army, and went to the south to cut off the dust.

He never killed a single person.

That night, this matter reached Liu Yu's ears.

"Cao Dongli is a compassionate person, he knows how to restrain his impulses, even if he is superb in martial arts, he will never bully the weak. Liu Yu quickly made up his mind.

Liu Sanxing happened to be present, he was not discouraged by Liu Yu's refusal yesterday, and thought to himself: "Since Lord Liu does not accept the prince, then the duke can always be." So he thought about persuading Liu Yu to accept the title of Duke of Qin, and the scope of the feudal country happened to be the only land of the Three Qin that the imperial court actually controlled.

Liu Sansheng frowned slightly after hearing Cao Dongli's words, and sighed uncontrollably, "My lord, I don't know if there is a sentence I should say or not?"

"Lord Liu, please say, you have a long-term vision, listen to your words, and read for ten years, you are my mentor and friend. Liu Yu said with a smile, and played the word respect very well without a trace.

After hearing this, Liu Sanxing was very useful, and advised: "Cao Dongli has superb martial arts, if this person cannot be used by us, he will definitely become a great disaster in the future." I advise Lord Liu to find a way to get rid of it as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Liu Yu put away his smile and said coldly: "Cao Dongli and I are fellow believers, but I am in the court and he is in the rivers and lakes. My word is his word, and whatever he does, he will not be able to disobey my word!"

"Yes, my lord is right, the lowly position is just a suggestion. Liu Sanxing sweated like rain, and he felt that he had said the wrong thing, like a thorn in his back.

"Lord Liu, don't see outside, your words are quite reasonable, and Liu often has a lot of experience after hearing it. Liu Yu laughed loudly, patting the back of the secretary of the military department and comforting him.