[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

When Guo Jia walked out of Feiyu Building, it was snowing heavily, and before he walked a few steps, his hair was stained with frost.

An umbrella painted with red plums moved to cover the falling snow.Guo Jia turned his head and saw Xiwu's flushed face and white mist exhaled in the cold wind, he couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, and naturally wanted to take the umbrella.

Xiwu didn't hand over the umbrella, but stuffed the warm hand stove into Guo Jiafa's icy hands, complaining softly: "Master, can't you wait under the eaves for a while? It's snowing, so go back and wait a while." If you drink medicine when you are sick, the suffering is all your own fault."

"You girl, it's really..." Guo Jia sighed softly, trying to express his feelings, but couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while, so he had to give up.Kazuto stepped on the snow and walked slowly towards the carriage waiting in the alley beside the building, "Did something happen in the mansion?"

Xiwu was taken aback when she heard the words, and then nodded for a moment, "Someone came to the mansion before, saying that Madam suddenly felt very uncomfortable. I hope you can go back to the mansion as soon as possible, young master." But she was not particularly eager to tell Guo Jia just now, It was because she knew that Guo Jia didn't care about that so-called "wife".

That woman is still alive today only because of the child in her belly.

For Guo Jia who has no heirs, there is no doubt that he must care about that child.

It's just, why is the young master so unpredictable?

Guo Jia didn't miss the doubt in Xi Wu's eyes, and the smile on his lips couldn't help being stained with sarcasm, but it wasn't against Xi Wu, but those people who worked hard to make arrangements.

Since they have worked so hard, how can he live up to their good intentions?

The carriage was not far away, and the two arrived within a few steps. The coachman and accompanying servants waiting beside the carriage just heard Guo Jia Hui Xiwu's last words:

"Go back to the mansion as soon as possible, and immediately send someone to the Sikong Mansion to invite Doctor Hua."

"Yes."

Xiwu nodded, and immediately nodded to the accompanying legs and feet to go to Sikong neatly, and at the same time thought to himself, the young master really cared about that child very much.

However, just as Guo Jia stepped into the carriage, his head fell to her neck, and a whisper-like whisper floated into her ears alone:

"If there is any change, turn to the Xun Mansion."

Not long after Hua Tuo left, his servants came to report that General Liu Bei and his two righteous brothers came to visit the mansion.

Cao Cao was very surprised by Liu Bei's visit.Not long ago, after making wine with Liu Bei's Qingmei, Liu Bei seemed to be really frightened, and stayed in the house all the time, focusing on playing with his flowers and plants, and had no intention of doing anything else.Cao Cao initially sent people to monitor Liu Bei's every move from time to time, but later, as Dong Cheng's incident intensified, he had no extra energy to pay attention to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei's behavior was too normal. But ask Liu Bei about it.

A person who runs around like a bereaved dog, even if he has a great talent, is just a clever woman without a living. In Xudu, he can't make any big waves.

However, the surprise was the surprise. When Liu Bei walked into the hall, Cao Cao's face was as calm as usual: "Xuande came in a hurry, I don't know what's going on."

Liu Bei didn't care that Cao Cao didn't invite him to sit down. In other words, Cao Cao's directness to the subject was exactly what he wanted.The three saluted first, and Liu Bei tried his best to speak slowly: "Bei today is here to relieve Mr. Cao's worries."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he was about to speak when he heard a voice from outside the hall.Looking up, a woman dressed in plain clothes and wearing a woman's bun came in with a small bag, walked to Cao Cao's desk, put the small bag down, and bowed to salute:

"Husband."

When he turned around, as if he had just noticed Liu Bei, his autumn eyes flashed in surprise, and he bowed slightly.

"Why are you here?" Regarding his wife, Cao Cao's tone was rare softer, more cordial and casual.

"I made some of your favorite snacks, and I want to bring them over for you to taste while it's still cold." Bian's smile was gentle, "It's unfortunate that I didn't want to come here, and it disturbed Sikong's handling of political affairs, so I will retire now."

"It's snowing outside, wait until the snow stops before leaving." Cao Cao waved his hand and moved to one side, "Sit here."

Seeing this, Mrs. Bian, who seemed to be planning to retreat, nodded slightly to Liu Bei with apologetic expressions. Then she walked to the back of Cao Cao's case and sat down with her skirt raised. She removed the small cover and placed the lacquerware snacks in front of Cao Cao.

After Bian finished everything and withdrew his hand and sat aside quietly and dignifiedly, Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei who was still standing, and then remembered and said, "Look, Gu has forgotten. Xuande, please sit down quickly."

Liu Bei, who knew that if he was slow for a second at this time, he might lose everything, when Bian came in and interrupted his conversation with Cao Cao, his heart was already tense.Hearing the short conversation between the two, he became even more anxious. Seeing that Cao Cao invited him to sit down, he seemed to have a long talk, and his hands hidden in his wide sleeves were already sweating from anxiety.

Fortunately, his rationality still had the upper hand at this time, enough for him to suppress his impatience, and walked steadily to the side table to sit down.

Liu Bei's actions didn't let Cao Cao see the clue: "Just now, Xuande said, to relieve loneliness?"

"Yes." Liu Bei nodded, "Bei heard that Yuan Gonglu in Huainan wanted to go north to join forces with his brother Yuan Benchu. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

When Cao Cao heard this, his brows furrowed, and he glanced at the bamboo slips piled up beside him.One of the volumes is exactly the story of Yuan Shu reported by Chen Denglai from Xuzhou.It had been three or four days since the bamboo slips were delivered, and he didn't think of anyone to stop them, so he stayed by the case.He had discussed this matter with several confidants and counselors, and it is not a secret, but it should not be something Liu Bei could know: "I see Xuande thanking guests behind closed doors all day long, devoting himself to gardening flowers and plants, and treating Xuande as a noble-minded man. , unintentional to everything. Unexpectedly, Xuande learned a lot from this way of flowers and plants."

Liu Bei heard the sharpness in Cao Cao's words, but he didn't see any waves on his face. Since he dared to raise it rashly, he had already thought of a countermeasure: "Mr. Cao's absurd praise, Bei has nothing to do on weekdays, how can I get some flowers and plants? What a way. Just heard Guo Jijiu talking about it that day, and Cao Gonggong was distressed that he didn't know who could take Yuan thief. Although Bei was lazy and greedy, Ran was a member of the Han family and received Cao Gong's kindness, so he dared not stay out of it , so today I took the liberty to recommend myself, please lead the army to hunt down the thieves."

Hearing the words "Guo Jijiu" come out of his mouth, Cao Cao's doubts deepened.Guo Jia's attitude towards Liu Bei has never changed, that is, the so-called "respect but not use", and raise Liu Bei as a bird in a cage.Now, Liu Bei said that it was Guo Jia who told him about this matter... If it is a lie, he should not dare to tell such a lie that will be exposed easily; if it is the truth, does it mean that Guo Jia is observing Liu Bei so much? After a long time, I gradually think that Liu Bei is a usable person?

In all fairness, Liu Bei is talented, and he is a great talent, especially his mental city, which is indeed rare in the world.That's why, knowing that Liu Bei has lofty aspirations, he clearly connected with Xun Xun?

Not only because of the hearts of the defectors who are not cold in the world, but also because they are really reluctant, reluctant to part with this rare talent.

Although Yuan Shu was already at the end of his strength, if he accidentally let him go north, the decisive battle with Yuan Shao, which had a low chance of winning, would only increase the uncertainty.Therefore, the person sent to stop Yuan Shu must be a foolproof person.But the generals around Cao Cao who can take on this important task are all on standby at the front line, and no one can move.In this case, to make a balance, Liu Bei and his two righteous brothers are indeed the best candidates.

Having made up his mind, Cao Cao did not reply to Liu Bei immediately. Instead, he picked up a piece of pastry from the lacquered plate on the case, tasted it, and praised: "Madam's craftsmanship has improved again."

Mrs. Bian smiled: "Pi'er used to love melons and fruits from the Western Regions. I saw a lot of them, so I wondered if I could make them into sauce and wrap them in ?

Cao Cao nodded, put another piece into his mouth, and then raised his hand to summon his servants, asking them to put a few pieces on a plate and pass them to Liu Bei's case.

"Xuande also try to see how this thing is."

Liu Bei's face showed a flattered look just right.He unhurriedly picked up a piece, made of extremely finely ground glutinous rice?? It melted in the mouth, leaving a mouthful of melon and fruit fragrance.After swallowing everything, Liu Bei smiled and praised: "Madam is a superb cooker, Bei has never tasted such delicious food."

Mrs. Bian nodded, in return for Liu Bei's compliment.

Cao Cao never took his eyes off Liu Bei for a moment.Although he had basically made up his mind to ask Liu Bei to stop Yuan Shu, Liu Bei's arrival today was still too strange, especially when he entered the door, although he tried his best to conceal it, the nervousness between his brows was still clearly visible.But later, he calmed down, and he no longer had the haste when he entered the hall, and his every move was very normal, even a suspicious person like Cao Cao couldn't find any problems.

Perhaps, it was just that he was being overwhelmed.

The matter of Yuan Shu has been delayed for a few days, and there is no room for further delay.Later, things changed. After several trials, Cao Cao finally let go of his heart and stopped going around in circles with Liu Bei: "Xuande has the heart to contribute to the Han Dynasty, and I am very happy. In this way, I will give you five thousand soldiers and horses, and order you with you……"

"Cough, cough cough." Bian coughed a few times and interrupted Cao Cao's words.She covered her lips and coughed a few more times, then gradually stopped, and apologized: "I'm really sorry, I had a cold a few days ago, I didn't pay attention for a while, and disturbed my husband and General Liu to talk about business." Under the case, But the fingertips secretly slipped the word "two" on Cao Cao's hand.

Cao Cao immediately understood, and when the last stroke fell, he held onto the man's slender hand, strong and powerful.

"I will give you five thousand soldiers and horses, and order Che Zhou to be the supervisor of the army. Together with you, I can go to Huainan, stop Yuan Shu, and crusade against the rebels!"

If it weren't for that fight, there shouldn't be such a "check and balance" person as Che Zhou.However, Liu Bei still had no choice but to look calm, without any emotion, walked calmly into the hall, and bowed:

"Be sure to live up to Duke Cao's great trust."

At the gate of Sikong Mansion, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Liu Bei coming out, they immediately went up to greet him.

"Brother, why have you been here for so long, but what happened?"

Looking back, Liu Bei fixed his eyes on the word "Sikong Mansion", with an indelible solemnity between his brows, as if he had never heard Zhang Fei's words.

If someone put his hand into the cotton-padded jacket and caressed his back, his hands would be covered with cold sweat, and he was amazed that the calm and calm just now was all a disguise.

No one knows better than Liu Bei. From the moment he met Cao Cao today to the moment he finally stepped out of the mansion, there was a sharp sword hanging all the time, a sharp sword that could be cut down at any time, leaving him dead without a place to bury him. .

He made a risky move, betting that Dong Cheng would kill Guo Jia today, betting that Cao Cao would not be able to confirm with a dead man whether he had told Liu Bei about Yuan Shu.

Originally, he didn't have to take this risky move.Although this may be dangerous, he firmly believes that before Cao Cao has no legitimate reason, he will never kill himself to leave a story for others.However, when he met Guo Jia when he met Dong Chengzhi today, Liu Bei knew that the chaos in Xudu was bound to happen overnight.

Cao Cao is a wolf, and Dong Cheng is not a vicious tiger. The villain who is the same as Dong Zhuo now wants to take advantage of the emperor's youth and ignorance to seek power for himself under the banner of a loyal minister. It is really ridiculous.However, no matter how contemptuous Liu Bei is, he also knows that with his current strength, he can't stop anything.

He can only take this opportunity to get out of the chaos in Xudu as quickly as possible, and then move on.

Thinking of this, he suddenly came back to his senses, looked away, shook his head at Zhang Fei, then got on his horse, and urged the two righteous brothers to follow him to the barracks to order troops to go out immediately.

Bian's appearance has already delayed a lot of time, time is running out, he has to lead his troops out of the city before Dong Cheng makes a move, otherwise he won't be able to leave once

Must die without a place to die!