Yinhou of the Three Kingdoms

"Shang'er, Ying'er, your brothers are pure filial piety and kind. As a father, you should be happy. But in this troubled world, good people don't live long. Once your father passes away, you brothers are the only ones you can't let go of..."

"The child is incompetent and has caused my father to suffer!" The pottery merchant wept.

Ugh!

Tao Qian shook his head and continued: "Xuzhou city is ready to move, and Cao Cao's army is besieging outside the city. Your two brothers are pure in nature, and they are not the opponents of those old foxes. If you want to protect the Tao family, at this time, you have to let Xuzhou go. With Liu Bei!"

Liu Bei?

The two brothers looked at each other, feeling a little uncomfortable in their hearts. Although they knew that their talents were not enough to protect Xuzhou in troubled times, they felt more or less uncomfortable seeing their family's foundation being handed over to outsiders.

"Fool... don't you know that ignorance is a blessing! You brothers must remember that after the death of your father, everything about funerals should be kept simple, and then... the two of you brothers will be locked up at the gate and keep mourning for your father for three years, and you will not be allowed to participate in Xuzhou. Politics!"

"This……"

Tao Ying was a little hesitant, the former was easy to talk about, but the latter...he still wanted to make a contribution right away...

"Did you hear that! Otherwise, you will have trouble sleeping and eating under the Nine Springs for your father, and your spirit in heaven will not be able to rest in peace!"

Tao Qian's voice was sharp and his haggard face was a little distorted, scaring the two brothers to swear to the sky again and again.

"Ah... the wind and the clouds, the dragon travels all over the world, the world of the big man is no longer the world of the big man... You brothers must understand the painstaking efforts of being a father...

Now that the real dragon has not appeared, our Tao family can't make tasteless sacrifices, remember!alive!Only by surviving to the end can our Tao family continue to stand above the world! "

Tao Qian's old face shone with wisdom. He has been planning for the world and Xuzhou all his life. He has never harmed the people or provoked a war until his death. This is prestige.

Once the world is settled in the future, the Tao family will have the prestige he had when Tao Qian was alive, and they will still be at the forefront of the aristocratic family after all.

This is like the Yan family of Yan Hui and the Xun family of Xunzi. No matter what dynasty they are in, whether they are officials or not, as long as they are born, they are famous families in the scholarly forest, and this is the glory of their ancestors.

If Ning Rong was here, he would definitely admire Tao Qian. This old man watched and listened to him all his life, and finally realized it in the end.

Why did the Xun family of Yingchuan never enshrine the title of marquis, but their status in the Han Dynasty is obvious to all. The changes after the Yellow Turban Rebellion did not affect their family. It is foreseeable that as long as Xun Yu and Xun You are alive, the Xun family will be will not die.

There is also the Yan family who is hidden somewhere. Hundreds of years later, when the Sui and Tang Dynasties came, the Yan family was still the leader of Confucianism, the leader of the scholars, and Yan Tuizhi was a generation of Wenzong. Both of them hold the gift of disciple to him.

that power!Although it can make the family prominent for a while, but if misfortune comes, blessings depend on it, and blessings come and misfortunes depend on it, in the end it is still nothing.

"Father, don't worry, the child must remember his father's words and write them into the family motto so that future generations can follow them!"

"Good! Good!"

"It's just that although Liu Bei is benevolent...but...when my son asked Gongsun Zan for help, this person also..." The pottery merchant hesitated for a moment and asked in confusion.

"Forbidden!"

Tao Qian scolded sharply when he heard the words, rolled his eyes at the confused Tao Ying, and explained.

"My son must not talk nonsense! Since Liu Xuande is benevolent and moral, he is naturally the best candidate to succeed Xuzhou City... Cough cough..." Tao Qian spoke a little hurriedly, took a few breaths, and then he recovered, "Fame is A double-edged sword! While bringing prestige to people, it will naturally restrain their behavior! Do you understand?"

Tao Qian frowned deeply, Tao Shang and Tao Ying looked at their father who had worked so hard, but they understood, Liu Bei prided himself on benevolence and morality, if he accepted Tao Qian's gift to Xuzhou, their brothers could survive.

"The child understands!"

Tao Qian smiled lovingly.

"Shang'er, go and invite Liu Xuande here! Remember, you must treat him like a nephew!"

"Yes! Father!"

The pottery merchant took the order and left, turned around and ran to the Xikua courtyard in a hurry. Although the winter had just passed, his forehead was covered with sweat because of his anxiety.

"Uncle... woo... uncle..."

The pottery merchant pushed the door open and fell to his knees with a thud. Liu Bei, who was talking to Guan Yu, was taken aback. He looked down and saw that the visitor had a haggard face, with big tears streaming down his face. .

"This... oops! What is my nephew doing? Get up quickly, and speak slowly if you have something to say..." Liu Bei was a little confused, and glanced at Guan Yu, still confused.

With Liu Bei's support, Tao Shang also got up, holding back his weeping.

"Uncle Liu, I...Father...Father is dying..."

The intermittent words were like a thunderclap, and Liu Bei was stunned instantly.

Uh!

Does this work?

Where is my Xuzhou?Didn't you agree to give Xuzhou three times to show your benevolence and morality!

"Nephew, when did this happen?" Liu Bei came back to his senses and hurriedly asked.

Looking at Liu Bei's anxious and remorseful face, Tao Shang felt a twinge of pain in his heart, but he forcibly suppressed it.

"Just now! Father... I want to invite you over, I want to see you for the last time!"

"Ah? Then what are you waiting for! Hurry up!"

Liu Bei was taken aback, and blurted out, perhaps feeling his gaffe when the words came to his lips, and instantly changed his sad and melancholy face.

"Hey! Let's go! Tao Shijun is benevolent, righteous, generous and Yada, but he was forced to death by the Cao thief! Could it be that this world can't tolerate a loyal minister of a big man! Alas!"

The sound of grief and indignation made the potter's heart throbbing. Liu Bei, who was full of benevolence and righteousness, was like this, how could Xuzhou survive!

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"...cough cough..."

Tao Qian shook his head, not surprised by Liu Bei's refusal.

"Xuande... the six counties of Xuzhou have more than half a million soldiers and civilians, and they are an important town in the Central Plains. May I ask who in the world has no intention of annexing them?"

cough cough...

Tao Qian covered the corner of his mouth, shook his head, and signaled Liu Bei not to worry, and listened to himself first,

"You, Liu Bei, are naturally unavoidable! Besides, you have always had great ambitions, and you often take it as your duty to help the Han Dynasty. So naturally you have a foothold, but...you are trapped by morality, and you are worried about being judged behind your back. !"

Liu Bei was a little dazed, and looked up at Tao Qian, the expression of concern on his face returned to seriousness.

"This……"

After hesitating for a moment, he didn't expect Tao Qian to speak so bluntly.

"It's okay!"

Tao Qian, who had already seen through it, took out a black box again tremblingly under the bed.