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Chapter 696: Meeting in Zhaocheng
Zhaocheng's envoys went in all directions.

Today, there are no less than twenty princes, large and small, including their vassals.

Naturally, the first to receive letters from Zhaocheng were Yuan Shao from Jizhou, Cao Cao from Yanzhou, Zhang Yan from Qingzhou, and Guan Hai from Hanoi.

Zhang Yan temporarily took refuge with Yuan Shao after Liu Bei retreated to Xuzhou, while Guan Hai wavered between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, both of whom were independent vassals.

However, as Cao Cao took control of Emperor Liu Xie, Guan Hai gradually fell in love with Cao Cao. As a former Taiping soldier, Guan Hai was most afraid of someone taking advantage of his original identity, so he was very concerned about his current official status and title in the Han Dynasty. .

Yuan Shao, who had just returned from the northern battlefield, happened to receive a letter from Zhaocheng.

The content of the letter is very simple, "King Su issued an edict on September [-]th, inviting Jun Zhaocheng to discuss major Xia affairs."

He just thought for a moment and said immediately: "Start preparing the gifts now. I will go to Zhaocheng in person and take Mi'er to Zhaocheng to see it.

The affairs of Jizhou were left to Gong Yu and You Ruo to decide together. "

Go in person?

Hebei's civil and military officials wanted to come forward to persuade him, but Yuan Shao stopped him and said: "This time, King Su issued an edict to destroy the Qin Dynasty. This has never happened in 300 years. What kind of grand event is this?
You are all smart people, how can you not see Luo's determination?

Moreover, Zhaocheng is located in Jizhou. If you don't dare to go there, how can you fight for the world?
Cao, Liu Gong, and grandson are all eyeing Jizhou. If we harm the Luo family, Yecheng will fall in a matter of seconds. I hope everyone will know. "

After hearing what Yuan Shao said, everyone knew that they could not be persuaded. They only heard Yuan Shao say again: "Since it is King Su who has issued the decree, this is a grand event in the world. Let all the princes in the world come to Hebei. I, Yuan Shao, welcome you all."

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he left the court and went to the backyard of the mansion. Mrs. Liu came up to her and took off Yuan Shao's coat. Yuan Shao asked, "How is Mi'er doing lately?"

Zhen Mi was Yuan Shao's officially adopted daughter a few years ago.

Han law stipulates that in addition to being unable to inherit titles, adopted sons and daughters are even eligible to inherit family property, which is almost the same as formal children.

If the surname is changed and entered into the genealogy, it will be like Yuan Shao inheriting his uncle.

Zhen was naturally extremely happy to have such a relative with the Lord of Jizhou.

Although the Zhen family has very few direct children, women could not become the head of the family in the first place, so the current ending is considered a good one.

Mrs. Liu heard this and smiled and said: "Mi'er is learning from Nuhong recently. She is very smart and learns everything very quickly.

but……"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he raised his head and asked doubtfully: "But what?"

Mrs. Liu quickly said: "Husband, do you still remember that after you brought Mi'er from Wuji County to Yecheng, the fortune teller Liu Liang said at the banquet that Mi'er's appearance was indescribable?"

Yuan Shao's face became a little solemn. Some people in Jizhou suspected that he directed and acted in this incident, but he really did not.

The most important thing is that the fortune teller Liu Liang left directly after he finished speaking. He wanted to offer him gold and jade, but he refused to talk more.

Recalling this, Yuan Shao asked solemnly: "I remember, but is there anything wrong with it?"

Mrs. Liu recalled with a shocked expression: "In the afternoon a few days ago, I went to Mi'er's boudoir. Outside the boudoir, I heard the sound of a big river running. When I looked through it, I saw that there was actually water flowing. The river A phoenix emerged from the middle and then burrowed into the center of her eyebrows.

He disappeared the next moment. I thought it was because I was dazzled, and the matter was too mysterious, so I never told anyone.

But in the past few days, Mi'er's body was full of nobility. A little girl who had not yet had hair extensions actually had a splendid feeling. She was really precious beyond words.

After thinking about it, maybe it was not an illusion that day, but the phoenix was the totem of the Zhou clan, and Mi'er was not a daughter of the Luo family, so how could she have such a magical look? "

After hearing this, Yuan Shao was shocked at first, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. He walked around the room, then couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay!
it is good!
Doesn’t this mean that God has helped me, Yuan Shao, achieve great things? "

Seeing his wife's confusion, Yuan Shao laughed and said, "Madam, don't you understand?
It's too expensive!

In this world, if a woman wants to be noble, she must always rely on her husband. Mi'er will definitely be able to marry a man of extremely high status in the future.

Since ancient times, there have been rumors of a phoenix emerging from Luoshui. The ancestor of the Luo family, Ling Jun, is the god of Luoshui. It is said that he is also responsible for the Zhou clan's destiny of being a phoenix.

The vision on Mi'er's body coincides with this legend. Doesn't this mean that Mi'er was born with the Luo family?
This time I went to Zhaocheng and was about to take Mi'er there. Now it seems that this is God's will.

Is there anything in this world that can surpass God’s will? "

Of course, Mrs. Liu always knew that Yuan Shao wanted to have a relationship with Luo.

Yuan Shao had a reputation as a courteous and virtuous corporal in the world. He would not reject anyone who came to him as long as he was talented. However, he actually had a strange mentality. He had a kind of obsessive confidence in the disciples of high families.

It happened that the Luo family was the highest sect, so he had a deep respect for the Luo family.

He has no Luo family members under his command, and an armed force like the Luo family is still in his heart. This makes him feel insecure, and he always feels that his foundation will be in jeopardy at all times.

In fact, the civil and military forces of Jizhou have proposed to Yuan Shao more than once that they move the Jizhou government office. They even planned to move directly to Jicheng after capturing Youzhou, away from Zhaocheng.

But they were all rejected by Yuan Shao. Isn't this a clear defense against Luo Shi?

Now that he finally found an opportunity, how could Yuan Shao not be happy?

……

The envoys from Zhaocheng and Yuan Shao went in all directions, and the princes who received the news were different.

Gongsun Zan naturally refused to go. How could he dare to enter Jizhou?
Yuan Shao's envoy was beaten severely by him when he arrived in Youzhou. If Liu Yu hadn't arrived in time, he would have died in Youzhou.

Although Gongsun Zan was unwilling to go to Zhaocheng, Liu Yu was willing to go, "King Su issued an edict. This is a great event in the world. Whether it is true or false, if no one goes to Youzhou, it will be said that it will be eliminated from the world."

Gongsun Zan did not have the final say in Youzhou alone. Even the Gongsun family had people who supported Liu Yu and opposed Gongsun Zan, so many Youzhou scholars were willing to follow Liu Yu to Zhaocheng.

This made Gongsun Zan feel aggrieved and angry at the same time. He didn't dare to go, but it wasn't that he didn't want to go. Liu Yu's words seemed like he didn't want to go. He also recalled what he had suffered after he was defeated and fled back to Youzhou. He was sarcastic and sarcastic, and he was even more resentful towards Liu Yu.

So he couldn't hold back his anger and said: "Yuan Shao once recommended Gong as the emperor that day, but he pretended to refuse that day, and now he takes the initiative to go to Jizhou. I really don't know what An's thoughts are. Could it be that he regrets it now and wants to please Yuan Shao and become the emperor again? ?"

Liu Yu, an honest man, was so provoked by Gongsun Zan that he almost drew his sword at him. In the end, he just glared at him fiercely and left angrily. The relationship between the two princes in Youzhou became increasingly tense. Both sides were even jealous and murderous when they saw him.

……

In Yanzhou, Cao Cao was busy preparing to attack Yuan Shu, but he didn't expect that this would happen. He thought about whether to go, but couldn't think of it.

So he asked the counselors and said: "Zhaocheng invites you. Judging from the letter, it should be a big deal. But Yuan Shu disrespects His Majesty and has been preparing to attack Yuan Shu for so long. If he just gives up like this, wouldn't it be a wasted opportunity?" ?"

There are two largest power groups under Cao Cao. One is the Yingchuan advisers. The adviser group headed by Er Xun is basically the Yingchuan relatives and friends group.

The second is the clan generals group. These people, including Cao Cao himself, were all from Peijun.

And Yingchuan County and Pei County both belong to Yuzhou!

Yingchuan County and Runan County are collectively called Ruying, which shows the close connection between the two. The complicated interest relationship among them has led to the urgent confrontation between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.

Cao Cao must start a war with Yuan Shu as soon as possible.

He has great power in Yingchuan County and Pei County. As long as he can defeat Yuan Shu and capture Runan County, Chen County will most likely surrender directly.

It was precisely for this reason that Cao Cao had doubts about delaying the war.

Although Cao Cao did not directly express his concerns, who in the room could not help but know what he was worried about?

It's easy for the Cao family and the Xiahou family to say that Cao Cao is the lord. As long as Cao Cao's power continues to develop, they will always benefit as a clan.

Chen Gong and others in Yanzhou don't care about this, it's mainly what the Yingchuan group of Henan nobles think.

Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other for a few times. Both of them were counselors who had a broad perspective on the overall situation. They would not just focus on family interests, but on the higher world.

In fact, this is the difference between first-rate counselors and second-rate counselors. Why is the gap in wisdom between these top smart people sometimes so big?

What really makes the difference between them is their thinking. They only think about fighting in the narrow world all their lives. How can they have the momentum to swallow up mountains and rivers?
Even though Luo Shizi's attributes and abilities are not as good as those of outside ministers, his abilities are not inferior at all. This is because Luo Shizi has a high position and is not obsessed with personal gain.

Everyone who met Xun Yu praised him for his talents as a king's assistant. Even the Luo clan praised him so much. It was precisely because of his astonishing talents and a pattern that was rare for ordinary nobles.

Facing Cao Cao who was in trouble, Xun Yu clasped his fists and bowed: "My lord, things have priorities. Participating in some things may not necessarily be beneficial, but not participating will definitely be harmful. This is what happened in Zhaocheng now.

It is better for the lord to go to Zhaocheng, then select a person to lead the battle, lead the army, and pretend to attack. If Yuan Shu is not prepared, he will directly attack.

This kind of action can still drag Yuan Shu in Runan, and he will definitely not go to Zhaocheng. "

Cao Cao's eyes lit up. He would definitely not be able to bring a few people with him to Zhaocheng. When he arrived at the border between Yanzhou and Jizhou, the army would definitely not be able to enter. Civil servants and generals would also have to stay in Yanzhou.

Cao Cao's eyes fell on Xiahou Dun, and he smiled slightly and said, "Yuan Rang."

Everyone was not surprised when they heard Cao Cao call out Xiahou Dun. Whenever there was such a thing, Cao Cao always asked Xiahou Dun to do it.

Xiahou Dun came out to respond. Cao Cao smiled and said: "Yuan Rang, my brother, go to Zhaocheng. The foundation of Yanzhou will be handed over to you. I will order you to take charge of the conquest of Yuan Shu and take full charge of the matter. Don't let my brother down."

Xiahou Dun said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best."

Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun exchanged glances, and Xiahou Dun understood that Cao Cao was telling him to be optimistic about Emperor Liu Xie and not to make any mistakes in this matter.

Today, Cao Cao's subordinates are all mixed up, and there are not only people who come for him, Cao Cao. If these people want to do something, it is still very possible.

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Xuzhou East China Sea.

Liu Bei was probably the least worried about the letter from Zhaocheng. He smiled and said to Luo Qi, "Ziqi, is there anything big going on in Zhaocheng?"

Luo Qi smiled and shook his head: "Qi has not been back to Zhaocheng for too long, so naturally he doesn't know what the family wants to do.

However, Xuande Gong, the great uncle of Qi, although not famous and not as talented as the Zhaogong in the history books, must not be underestimated.

My uncle has a lot of beauty inside him. The older he gets, the deeper his wisdom becomes. He is indeed a wise man with a far-sighted vision.

Since he invited the princes, it must be a real big deal. Just as the letter said, King Su issued an edict. "

Liu Bei laughed loudly and said: "In that case, Zi Qi is willing to follow me to Zhaocheng. I must be missing you after not returning home for a long time."

There was a hint of nostalgia in Luo Qi's eyes. He really missed Zhaocheng, but he shook his head and said, "Mr. Xuande, Qi will not go back.

Now Xuzhou is your cautious foundation. This place is a place of four battles, easy to attack and difficult to defend.

If you and I both leave Xuzhou, we will worry about something going wrong here.

Qi will guard you in Xuzhou so that you can go to Zhaocheng safely. "

Liu Bei was startled when he heard this, and everyone at the table was stunned.

Behind Luo Qi, there was a teenage boy looking at him with shining eyes, as if he was looking at Mount Tai.

Liu Bei was moved and said: "Ziqi, Bei really doesn't know what to say. Please give me a bow."

After saying that, he bowed directly, Zhang Fei drank a glass of wine at the table, and said in the same rough voice: "Sir, I, Old Zhang, are a rough man.

I used to be disdainful of you, the children of wealthy and aristocratic families, thinking that it was just the kindness of our ancestors and the disgrace of our descendants.

But after meeting the Wushuang Zhongwuhou and you, the young master, I, Lao Zhang, was really convinced. This is what the second brother calls Wushuang Zhongyi. "

Guan Yu was guarding outside, and even Luo Qi was surprised that Zhang Fei could say such words. In his impression, Zhang Fei was a rough man who would only follow Guan Yu and say, "Me too."

Luo Qi first returned the gift to Liu Bei, then smiled and clasped his fists at Zhang Fei and said, "The third general is so complimentary. Who can not admire the brotherhood between you, the second general, and Duke Xuande?"

Zhang Fei chuckled.

Luo Qi clasped his fists and bowed to Liu Bei again and said: "Mr. Xuande, Qi's wife has not been to Zhaocheng since she got married, and she has not been to Zhaocheng since the child was born. This time you go to Zhaocheng, and let all the Luo family members go to Zhaocheng." Take them there and hope that they will be taken care of on the Xuande Highway."

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "No problem!"

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In the fifth month of summer in the fifth year of Jian'an, Duke Zhao sent a letter to the heroes of Jiuzhou, saying: "King Su issued an edict and informed all the Xia. On September [-]th, we will meet in Zhaocheng to discuss the great plans of the Xia. Zhao will wait quietly."

Since the surrender of King Zhaosheng, when the alliance was reunited in Zhaocheng, sixty-seven out of ten heroes would arrive. Such a grand occasion had never been seen before Emperor Xi Ling's visit. ——"Book of the Later Han·The Luo Zhaogong Family"

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