The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

That night, Cao Pi immediately summoned Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xia Houshang, Sima Yi, Chen Qun and other important ministers to his house and told them that he had been appointed as the person in charge of receiving Lu Bu.

According to Cao Pi's character, everything he handles must be carefully considered over and over again, and no mistakes are allowed to occur.

"About this matter, apart from what King Wei said on the surface, is there any other meaning?" The person who said this was Sima Yi, the staff member.

"What other meanings does Zhongda mean?" Cao Pi said.

"Exactly! It's always good to be careful in everything. King Wei doesn't have a heir apparent now. Once something gets into the hands of Master Ziwen and Master Zijian, it will be bad," said aide Chen Qun.

"So, do you think it's possible?" Cao Pi asked.

"Of course! Young Master Zijian's aide Yang Xiu is a smart man. If he finds out any mistakes, it will be difficult for Young Master Zijian to compete for the throne." Chen Qun said.

"So, although my father gave me this task, he still has resentment towards me in his heart?"

"Young Master must also know that King Wei's city is extremely deep."

This sentence made Cao Pi slightly unhappy. It seemed that Dian Wei's death was a deep rift between himself and Cao Cao.

"Zidan, what do you think?" Cao Pi looked at Cao Zhen.

"Well!" Cao Zhen tilted his head and thought for a while. As the leader of the second generation of his clan, his opinion was very important.

Cao Zhen said: "The King of Wei will not harm Zihuan, but it is better to be careful. After all, Lu Bu and the King of Wei have been friends for many years, and everyone in the world knows this. We must be fully prepared and not make any mistakes." Small mistake.”

Cao Pi said: "Then, Pi would like to ask everyone to be careful. We share weal and woe!"

The next day, Cao Pi immediately decided to renovate the original General's Mansion as Lu Bu's temporary residence after coming to Luoyang.

The General's Mansion is located in the south of Luoyang City, surrounded by green trees. After passing two streets, you can reach the Tongque Terrace. There are also rockeries and ponds in the mansion, which show a dazzling light under the bright sun.

The General's Mansion is the best residence in Luoyang City, except for the Tongque Terrace and the Imperial Palace. The rockery in the mansion is lifelike, and you can see the majestic momentum of Luoyang when you climb up. No matter what kind of hero you are, you will be shocked by the power of this capital. However, the mansion still needs some repairs. After all, Lu Bu is the only person Cao Cao recognizes.

Folks from villages near Luoyang are constantly busy. Some are moving wood and some are planing wood. Although it is just repairs, it is not an easy task! Cao Pi personally supervised the construction every day.

There are many villages near Luoyang City, and it is not yet the autumn harvest season. Many people want to subsidize their families, so there are many people coming to work.

After Lu Bu of Yecheng received Cao Cao's invitation, he immediately sent Xun Chen to Luoyang with a letter to resume his duties.

The letter stated, "In compliance with King Wei's summons, Bu will arrive in Luoyang on July 15th to express his congratulations to King Wei for the completion of the Tongque Tower."

Cao Pi carefully asked Xun Chen about Lu Bu's preferences. After that, he was busy buying food, spices, and jades from merchants in Luoyang City, and decorated the general's palace very elegantly.

Sima Yi also used his family's power in Yingchuan to recruit some literati to write inscriptions and paintings.

When all the preparations were completed, it was already the eighth day of July. Cao Pi believed that this was the result of his work, which was all about sleep and food.

After receiving the report of the completion of the mansion, Cao Cao decided to go to inspect it that day.

It is not something that anyone can do to rebuild the dilapidated General's Mansion in just twenty days. Cao Pi was very satisfied with his results.

In the setting sun, Cao Cao walked into the general's mansion.

Cao Pi said to Cao Cao: "Father, the weather in Luoyang during this period has been so sunny, which makes my father even more impressive. I believe that the general will be satisfied with my father's hospitality."

"Zihuan, you did a good job. You have to worry about many aspects of receiving the general this time." Cao Cao nodded.

When Cao Cao walked in the newly built general's palace, he was still very happy. However, when he walked to the corridor, the expression on his face suddenly changed.

"Zihuan, are the dragons carved on these pillars?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes, this was carved by craftsmen invited from Chang'an." Cao Pi replied.

"What is that?" Cao Cao asked, pointing to the courtyard.

"Father, that is the bronze tripod that I bought from a merchant in Luoyang. It was used to worship heaven during the Shang Dynasty. It is a rare treasure. Since you are receiving Lu Bu, you must use the highest etiquette."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao snorted disapprovingly and said with an unhappy expression: "Zihuan!"

"My son is here."

"Did you smell a strange smell? What was it?"

"Father, those are the fish and shrimps shipped from Xuzhou. The general likes to eat raw fish, so I stored them in advance. Maybe it's because the weather has been too hot recently, so some of the fish and shrimps spoiled during transportation?"

"What! Since you are entertaining Lu Bu with smelly fish and rotten shrimps? Get rid of it quickly and buy live fish again." Cao Cao said in a bad tone.

Just as Cao Cao walked to the bedroom, his anger suddenly broke out.

"I don't want to see it anymore! Zihuan. Who do you think this mansion is for? How could I have a son like you!"

"Father, what did I do wrong? Father, please make it clear."

Cao Cao strode out the door without looking back.

"Father, please wait a moment..." Cao Pi, who didn't know what was going on, chased after Cao Cao.

Regarding this reception, Cao Pi thought that he had been very attentive.

He did everything himself, just to win Cao Cao's favor! He had always had such expectations in his heart, so he really couldn't understand why Cao Cao became so angry after entering the bedroom.

Could it be the bedroom screen? The picture of Emperor Gaozu killing a snake painted on the screen was painted by the famous scholar Chen Lin. Moreover, there is a similar screen in Cao Cao's bedroom in Tongque Pavilion.

Could it be that the father was angry because the screen in this bedroom was too similar to the screen in the Tongque Pavilion?

Thinking of this, Cao Pi quickly grabbed Cao Cao's sleeve and said with a bit of cry, "Father!"

"No need to say any more!" Cao Cao pushed Cao Pi away and walked away.

Although the fortifications have been completed, the peasants have not left yet. When they witnessed this scene, they could not help but be surprised.

After all, Cao Pi was no ordinary person. He was Cao Cao's second son and the most handsome general in the imperial court. Now, in front of the civilian husband, Cao Cao mercilessly pushed him to the ground. How could the common people not be surprised?

Cao Pi stood up with the help of Sima Yi and Chen Qun, his expression was blank and his face looked very pale. He never dreamed that for these twenty days of sleepless work, not only was he not rewarded by Cao Cao, but it also made him angry.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi felt very tired.