The evening banquet was held in Liushuixuan on the west side of the academy. A long artificial stream circled in the courtyard, and the table tables of the guests were on both sides of the stream.Above the head is the veranda roof entwined with wisterias, and behind is the fragrant gardenia bushes.Decorated with palace lanterns, it illuminates the creaking small water wheel and the cups and cups flowing down the river.

The cool breeze blowing on the early summer night, accompanied by the beautiful scenery and delicious food, is really intoxicating.

If the things that followed were not disappointing, then for the little emperor, this night could really be called perfect.

"My name is Zhang Fei, and my style name is Yide. I am a military marquis under Taozhou Mu in Xuzhou."

The little emperor frowned: What do you mean?

"Xu Chu, I have met the emperor. This trip reward has nothing to do with me. I was sent by Mr. Cao to support His Majesty."

Support the scene?It's Cao Cao who opens and closes his mouth, and the scene is almost the same.

"Cao Gong said, if all the people who come here are a group of mobs, and they are rewarded by His Majesty, wouldn't it be ridiculous. That's why I asked me to try... try... the whetstone, and see their weight."

Little Emperor: Hehe, next one.

"Guan Yu, courtesy name Yunchang, is a military marquis under Xuzhou Mu's command. He is here to pay homage to the Son of Heaven."

And... again?

"Wei Yan, a military lord under Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou."

You TM are all discussed, right? !The situation is awkward.Liu Xie circled back and forth uneasily. "You should be rewarded for your rankings. I can't keep my promises." His tone was slightly low.

If Cao Cao were here, he would probably laugh out loud, give generous rewards, hold hands and talk heart-to-heart, starting friendship with the ancestors of Liu Biao and Tao Qian, and finally exchange cups and exchange cups to cherish each other.

In short, as long as you have a thick skin, there is no corner that cannot be pried.Even if it is not pried in the end, it must show an open-minded personality.

The little emperor, after all, was still too young, so he showed his unhappiness on his face.

Ah Sheng thought for a while, and then reminded: "Your Majesty, these heroes should have been appointed officials."

Liu Xie turned around: "Are you willing to come to Xu County to be an official?"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, Wei Yan: ...

Liu Xie: "..."

The child still occasionally loses the chain, and Ah Sheng sighed: "Your Majesty, their current military rank is no lower than Habayashiro. Although they can't come to Xu County, they can get other rewards. You might as well ask them yourself, What's the problem?"

Only then did Liu Xie react.Every one of them led soldiers, and they lowered their status to participate in some kind of martial arts competition, so they must have something to ask for.Xu Chu did it to give Cao Cao a sense of presence who was not present, but what about the others?

He first went to Zhang Fei who won the championship: "General Zhang is here, but he brought a letter from Taozhou Mu?"

Zhang Fei is very bachelor: "No. I have an elder brother who lives in Xiaopei..."

As soon as he started talking, he heard a loud bang when the copper incense burner fell to the ground.The timid handmaid was already screaming.Civil and military officials turned their heads to look, and saw a figure dressed as a serving servant, like a bird of prey that had seen its prey, flying towards the little emperor.The light of the cold weapon flashed by.

too close!

The soldiers guarding the outside at this distance couldn't react at all!

Ah Sheng made a decisive decision and kicked the table, spilling oil stains all over the floor, making the assassin's figure stagnate. "Escort!" she shouted, her body had already thrown herself out and hugged the little emperor, she rolled on the ground, barely avoiding the first sword strike, but a piece of her wide sleeve was cut off.

"Why are you all standing there? Escort!"

Zhang Fei's mouth was still open, and a vegetable leaf was hanging on the skirt of his clothes.Did the accident come too fast like a tornado, or is the whole world trying to prevent Liu Bei from getting ahead?He suddenly jumped up, grabbed the assassin's foot with one hand, and slammed it hard on the ground.

The wooden floor cracked, and half of the assassin's body fell into it.

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Fei grabbed both of his feet, lifted them up, made a half-circle in the air, and hit him hard again.This time, it was the assassin who landed on the back of his head. He twitched and passed out completely.

The guards from the outside rushed in, aiming at the neck of the unconscious assassin with more than a dozen gleaming weapons.

At this time, Ah Sheng had already helped the little emperor up, and retreated to the emperor's table. "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, take the dining dagger in your hand."

The little emperor trembled and couldn't stand steadily, but he picked up the dagger obediently.

Yang Biao, Wang Yun and others also took advantage of the situation to gather here.Dong Cheng and his confidants also took out daggers to protect the emperor in the middle.

"Let the sons search first, and then order the kitchen to prepare the soup. Take the snow clam papaya out of the ice cellar and give it to the female relatives." A Sheng handed the emperor to Dong Cheng, and then he came out to preside over the overall situation, "Everyone be quiet! You are all talented in both civil and military affairs, nobles from high families, and you are not afraid of being laughed at if you are frightened into immobility by a young person?"

The scene was instantly quiet, only the sound of the guards' armor and weapons rubbing against each other, and the occasional depressing cry.

"Take people down for interrogation, and be sure to ask if there are any accomplices." She stood in the middle of Xia Ye's courtyard, like a pinning needle, "When the search is over, I will order you to change clothes and eat. Before that, please Cooperate with the guard's search."

Most of the guards are direct descendants trained by the Cao family, and their work efficiency is not generally high.In less than half an hour, the courtyard was searched and two helpers who committed suicide by taking poison were found.After the interrogation, the report from the other side said: "The prisoner refused to speak, but his portrait was found from the south gate, and he was able to enter the city only after borrowing Jingzhou's documents two months ago."

Wei Yan's complexion suddenly turned pale.

Yang Biao immediately snatched the sword from the guard's waist, pulled out the scabbard and threw it on the ground, then pointed at Wei Yan: "What does Liu Biao mean?"

"Yan doesn't know." He knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty is aware that Liu Zhoumu only said that Yan led people to come here to transcribe the stone scriptures. Participating in the martial arts competition is all Yan Yan's whim, and there is absolutely no intention of conspiracy!"

Yang Biao had doubts written on his left face, and disbelief on his right face.A Sheng stopped his right hand holding the sword: "Taiwei, the most urgent task is to investigate the Jingzhou mission. It is arbitrary to judge a person's death based on the record of entering the city."

"Mr. Zhonghua is too merciful. He will only condone those with evil intentions." Wang Yun smiled, and with a flying sword, Wei Yan's head was chopped off, blood spattering on the spot.

With an "ah", the little emperor threw himself into Ah Sheng's arms and closed his eyes, not daring to look.

"Jingzhou doesn't have a rich family named Wei. Forgive Liu Biao and he wouldn't dare to turn against us for a poor family boy." Wang Yun held a blood-stained sword, his usual gentle and elegant face showed a bit serious, "arrest all Jingzhou people in the city. Get up, not one left!"

"Wang Situ!" Ah Sheng was really angry, "You have gone too far. Your Majesty is still here, are you going to massacre the city?"

"Is Mr. Zhonghua trying to cover up the assassin? The court entrusted His Majesty's safety to you, and now that something like this has happened, you can hardly escape the blame. If you want me to say, the guards of the school palace should also be punished."

A Sheng held the little emperor in his arms, and looked at Wang Yun coldly.If it is possible for her to coexist peacefully with Yang Biao and Dong Cheng, Wang Yun is like a ticking time bomb.

"Wang Situ said carefully." Yang Biao stopped him, "The school guards have been withdrawn, who will protect His Majesty's safety, will you and I stand outside the hall and carry the sword?"

"Isn't there still Habayashi guard under General Dong?"

Yang Biao laughed angrily: "Habayashi Guard is newly built, but there are only more than [-] people. And they are all recruits. How can they compare with the elite of Cao Jun."

Wang Yun stiffened his neck, he didn't look like he was persuaded at all. "I respect you for your high morals and illustrious family status. I will not argue with you today. Only this Jingzhou man assassinated His Majesty, so I have to give an explanation. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, speak up!"

The little emperor revealed half of his face from A Sheng's clothes: "I am the Son of Heaven, and the people of Jingzhou are also my people. If someone assassinates in Jingzhou today, we will... kill the people of Jingzhou. What about the people from Xuzhou tomorrow? The day after tomorrow." Where are the people from Jizhou coming? Let’s just kill them all, and then open a school and build a city?”

Following the little emperor's voice, Wang Yun's expression became more and more ferocious, but Ah Sheng showed a smile.Yang Biao put his sword back into its sheath: "Your Majesty is a benevolent king, the world is fortunate."

Liu Xie raised his head, and Ah Sheng smiled and patted his head: "Your Majesty is fine, you don't have to be afraid."

The little emperor laughed through his tears, and returned to his forceful and majestic appearance like a little adult: "I will pass on my will, only punish the chief evildoers, and not implicate innocent people."

Everyone at the banquet, from the maidservants of the Yellow Gate to the students, all breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Unwilling to be reconciled, Wang Yun continued to bite: "Assassins should be killed, but if the guards are negligent, capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot escape."

"I see." A Sheng looked at his face indifferently, "I will send those who are in charge of guarding the academy today back to Juancheng, and General Dong will send someone to fill the vacant seats."

Dong Cheng was overjoyed when he heard the words: "We will fulfill our mission."

The royalists, as if they had won a great victory, began to announce that the banquet would continue.The banquet was full of singing and dancing again, and it was a joyful appearance.

After drinking a bowl of soup, the little emperor became excited again, called Zhang Fei to him, added a table next to the emperor's place, and toasted himself: "Thanks to General Zhang's rescue today, I and Cao are both saved." The life of the son. What difficulties did General Zhang have just now, just tell me."

Zhang Fei then took advantage of the situation and talked about Liu Bei's dilemma of not having a piece of territory so far.

The little emperor was also very face-saving, and called Guan Yu and Liu Bei to drink.Speaking of Liu Bei is still the clan of the Liu surname, the words became more emotional.

He turned his head and asked A Sheng: "Cao Zi, Liu Xuande belongs to the clan, and his subordinates have the credit for escorting him. I want to make him a Tinghou and let him lead a county. It shouldn't make Duke Cao unhappy."

"Your Majesty is getting more and more stable in dealing with things." A Sheng nodded with a smile, "However, Xuande has been wronged by a county. My brother is about to go south to attack Yuan Shu. Why don't some heroes take part in the expedition with my brother? If you make military achievements, you will lead the prefect of the county."

The little emperor blinked: "I think it's too much of a favor to receive a county when I come up, or Cao Zi is more thoughtful. Duke Xuande, what do you think?"

Liu Bei was delighted: "Conquering the masses with military merits is exactly what I want. It's just that Bei and Duke Cao have some festivals..."

"I'll do something for Duke Xuande, how about it?" A Sheng smiled, "I'll write a letter, inviting brother to come and drink with Brother Xuande."

Liu Bei hurriedly made a big gift: "Mr. Zhonghua is very kind, and Bei is grateful."

"It's over." A Sheng hurriedly waved his hand to avoid it, "Duke Xuande attacked Taishan County, and each was his own master. His Majesty hadn't arrived in Yanzhou at that time, and Duke Xuande was working for Taozhou Shepherd. What's wrong? If I have trouble with Duke Xuande because of this, then I, Cao Shi, are being stingy."

Before Liu Bei got up, Zhang Fei laughed and said, "He is very sensible, no wonder he can be the emperor's teacher. Admiration."

Guan Yu also had a happy face: "Then I will entrust it all to Zhong Hua."

So Liu Bei also laughed together, after all, he took the first step in Yanzhou.

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