Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 103 The Escaped Scholar
Xing Daorong had not yet heard that Cao Cao was going to claim the title of duke or king, but he soon realized that something was wrong.

Or
More and more things are beginning to deviate from what I imagined.

He stayed in Xicheng, of course, to prepare for the future battle of Fancheng.

Once Guan Yu was in danger, he could immediately send troops to support him.

He even asked Meng Da to be by his side, for fear that something unexpected would happen and the timeline would end again.

The same is true for traveling to Jingzhou. Only by communicating closely with Guan Yu can you know his movements and add more insurance.

If he were the governor of a place, he certainly could not move around at will, but it was different if he was just a resident general. On weekdays, he only had to focus on training, and he didn't have much work to do.

This way you will have more time to go to Jingzhou.

Unexpectedly, because he was closest to Cao Cao, anyone who escaped from Cao Cao would go to Xicheng first.

As for why Cao Cao would come to West City, Xing Daorong was also confused and could not do anything about it.

At this moment, he was looking at the person in front of him with a look of shock.

Not only him, but also Kuai Qi, who followed him to Xicheng, had an incredible look on his face.

"Mr. Cui Cui, why are you here, looking like this?"

Kuai Qi spoke haltingly, and just from the word "sir", one could tell how much he respected the person in front of him.

Cui Yan, courtesy name Jigui, was a native of Dongwucheng, Qinghe County, and a member of the Qinghe Cui family.

In his early years, he studied under the great Confucian scholar Zheng Xuan from the late Han Dynasty.

He initially followed Yuan Shao, the governor of Jizhou, and was promoted to the rank of Cavalry Commandant. After Cao Cao pacified Hebei, he was granted the title of Jizhou Beijia and later transferred to the position of Prime Minister's Dongcao Yuan.

A student of a great scholar is also a great scholar.

Not to mention that this great scholar held a high position of power and influence under Cao Cao and was highly respected.

How could I have imagined that this person would appear in West City?

Looking at him again, he was covered in dirt and even had a few blood marks on his face. He looked so miserable. How could one not be surprised?
Just look at Kuai Qi's stuttering, and you'll know what position Cui Yan holds in the hearts of the princes of the world...

Cui Yan was very calm. Although he looked very embarrassed, he still stood straight. He looked at Kuai Qi and said, "Are you the nephew of the Kuai family who wrote the "General's Ode"? "

Kuai Qi did not dare to be arrogant, and nodded repeatedly, saying: "It is my humble idea."

After hearing this, Cui Yan looked at the tall and mighty general beside Kuai Qi, and saw that he was full of arrogance, as if he had a lot of heroic spirit in his heart, so he asked, "So you are the descendant of Bai Qi, Xing Daorong?"

Xing Daorong swallowed.

Logically speaking, Cui Yan is much less famous than Zhuge Liang.

But for some reason, his demeanor made Xing Daorong a little nervous. At this moment, he bowed his hands and said honestly: "I dare not insult the title of the military sage. I am Xing Daorong of Jingnan."

Then he asked cautiously, "I wonder why you are here, sir?"

Cui Yan still looked calm, but his words were somewhat shocking. He said, "I now feel that Cao Mengde is a traitor who deceives the emperor, so I abandon him and leave."

After hearing these words, Xing Daorong felt his entire body hair stand on end.

When Cao Cao became king, there must have been some loyal and righteous people who were dissatisfied.

Others are not like this, so why don’t you just talk about how Xun Yu died?

Didn’t Cao Cao die of depression after he became king?

But even so, I have never heard of anyone running out to find Liu Bei!

Although he didn't know what Cui Yan had experienced, Xing Daorong reacted quickly. He bowed and said, "Sir, you are very understanding! Cao Cao used the emperor to control the princes. He was a treacherous minister and a villain! I think you were deceived in the past, but today you finally see his true face."

As he spoke, he was secretly guessing what had happened.

Fortunately, Cui Yan didn't let him think about it for too long and just talked about the matter directly.

It turned out that after Cao Cao suppressed the Hejian rebellion, he turned around and found that Liu Bei had captured Hanzhong. He knew in his heart that the situation in the world had reached another turning point.

After more than ten years of fighting among the heroes, it finally came to an end.

The world has been divided into three parts, and there are only two opponents left to deal with - Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

He knew it, and the aristocratic officials in Yecheng naturally knew it too.

On the way back to the capital, all the civil and military officials discussed making Cao Cao Duke of Wei and King of Wei. Shangshu Cui Yan was disgusted by such talk.

During the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, apart from the eight kings of different surnames during the Kaichao period, there was only one king of different surnames—King Lu Fang of Dai.

At the end of Wang Mang's reign, the country was in chaos. Lu Fang and the Qiang and Hu people, who were vassal states of Sanshui County, rose up in rebellion together.

Finally, seeing that his plan failed, he sent envoys to surrender to Liu Xiu, and Emperor Guangwu made Lu Fang the King of Dai.

In addition, there were no princes or kings with different surnames in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years.

When Cao Cao was the prime minister, he was a loyal and good man of the Han Dynasty and the hope of the Han Dynasty!
Cao Cao was a prince and a traitor to the Han Dynasty. He represented the darkness of the Han Dynasty!
Everyone knew this, so Cui Yan reacted strongly after hearing it. He strongly opposed it and even scolded the ministers!

Among them, some who were at odds with Cui Yan informed Cao Cao.

Cao Cao wanted to put Cui Yan in prison immediately.

Fortunately, Cui Yan was a famous scholar of his time and had close friends who got the news and informed Cui Yan overnight.

The choice before Cui Yan was either to go to jail or to leave Cao Cao.

Cui Yan had no choice before.

Looking at the whole world, who can still be a loyal and good man of the Han Dynasty? Who can still come to save the emperor?
As a result, when Liu Bei entered Yizhou and captured Hanzhong... Cui Yan discovered that it really existed!

Liu Bei is a relative of the Han royal family and the emperor's uncle. He was alone and had no foundation before, but now he owns Yi and Jing states. He has territory and can talk big.

Only then did he flee in anger.

When Xing Daorong heard Cui Yan say that he had escaped, he was extremely surprised.

It’s really amazing that he can run all the way from the Central Plains!
Cui Yan doesn’t have any followers around him. He is a scholar, so I don’t know how he got here?
People coming from Cao Cao's side had to be more cautious, so Xing Daorong tried to test him: "Sir, you must have had a very difficult journey coming here alone."

Cui Yan seemed to be able to see through Xing Daorong's thoughts at a glance, and said, "Although I am not as capable of fighting in battle as the general, I am not a helpless person."

As he spoke, he actually untied the package beside him.

Xing Daorong took a quick look and saw that there was a long sword wrapped inside.

It turns out that when Cui Yan was young, he had a simple personality, was slow to speak, liked fencing, and admired martial arts.

At the age of 23, the village transferred him to a regular soldier according to regulations. Only then did he begin to study "The Analects of Confucius" and "Han Shi" with great enthusiasm.

But he never gave up his hobby and always had some knowledge of swordsmanship.

Later, he went to study under Zheng Xuan. Less than a year after he started studying, the Yellow Turban Army from Xuzhou broke through Beihai, and there were bandits everywhere.

Cui Yan traveled around the suburbs of Qing, Xu, Yan and Yu states. He went as far east as Shouchun and almost reached the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake area in the south. It can be said that he had rich experience in survival alone.

It was because of these experiences that Cui Yan was able to come to Xicheng alone.

Xing Daorong was indeed somewhat shocked.

As a Shangshu, he could have turned a blind eye to Cao Cao's title of duke and king, but for the sake of "loyalty and righteousness" in his heart, he gave up everything!
He came all the way to West City with only a long sword.

Xing Daorong silently looked at the long sword in the package, and saw the cold light on it, which was definitely sharpened.

"This sword is for killing, not for decoration!"

Seeing this, Xing Daorong could not help but believe that everything Cui Yan said was true. He could only sigh: "In troubled times, there are many heroes. Among them, the treacherous and evil are afraid of the evil. The one with a high voice is Cui Gong!"

As he spoke, he put his hands together in front of his chest, with his left hand outside and his right hand inside, and bowed deeply.

Cui Yan waved his hand and said, "General, there is no need to do this. I just want to see my uncle as soon as possible."

Xing Daorong knew that this matter was extremely important, so he said, "Mr. Cui, please rest assured after you arrive here and have a good rest for a few days. I will send someone to take you to Chengdu to meet the emperor's uncle."

Cui Yan shook his head and said, "No hurry, no hurry. I want to follow the general for a few days. Is that okay?"

Xing Daorong was stunned when he heard this.

This Cui Yan, didn’t he come here to see the emperor’s uncle? Why is he following me?
Xing Daorong had no idea that Cui Yan suddenly changed his mind after seeing Xing Daorong.

Of course he knew that Liu Bei was known for his benevolence and righteousness, but he wanted to see what kind of person the general Liu Bei was closest to was.

If one is only concerned with fame, wealth and power, he would probably be like the officials around Cao Cao.

in this way
He doesn't have to go see Liu Bei.

If you are determined to support the Han Dynasty, you can meet Liu Xuande again.
(End of this chapter)