Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 441 Another Banquet
The atmosphere in Xiapi City made Liu Xie feel an indescribable weirdness.

This kind of weirdness is not the kind of doomsday panic that is imminent, nor is it the hope that has a pillar in my heart.As far as he could see, what Liu Xie saw was the loss of worrying about gains and losses.It wasn't until he arrived at the Tancheng County Government Office in Xiapi that Liu Xie got the answer from a crying child.

The child ran to Liu Xie's horse rashly chasing a bamboo dragonfly. For the sake of military secrets, Liu Xie's mount was not equipped with a high-bridge saddle and double-sided stirrups this time.In order to restrain Zhao Yebai who was suddenly frightened, Liu Xie almost fell off his horse.

But at that moment, what Liu Bei did made Liu Xie suddenly feel great affection.Liu Bei, who was traveling with Liu Tong, had been careful to maintain the etiquette of the monarch and ministers, staggering the distance of a horse's head.But at the moment when the child was inexplicably terrified, Liu Bei suddenly got off his horse, leaned over and hugged the child, and without thinking, he used his body to block the horse's iron hooves.

You must know that Liu Xie is the emperor after all, and he is surrounded by guards of the five senses.The child came in diagonally from an extremely tricky angle, so that the guards of the five senses had no time to react.And the guards of the five senses, who are always paying attention to the surrounding situation, will naturally gather towards Liu Xie, that is to say, if Liu Bei does this rashly, he is likely to be trampled by chaotic horses.

Perhaps, at the critical moment, Liu Bei didn't think of this.But the more such an urgent situation is, the more it shows Liu Bei's most instinctive disposition.At this moment, Liu Xie believed that Liu Bei was benevolent, regardless of whether people in later generations said he was a gentleman or a hypocrite.But one thing is certain, Liu Bei has experienced countless battles throughout his life, but he has never slaughtered a city.This alone can make more than half of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms unable to hold their heads up.

After that, Liu Bei naturally accused Liu Xie of the crime again, and asked Liu Xie not to blame the ignorant boy.Of course Liu Xie wouldn't be such an idiot. After the two of them were virtuous and wise, Liu Xie also dismounted to appease the child, and asked the child a question: "That traitor Yuan Shu is coming to Xuzhou. But Uncle Liu Huang of Xuzhou is protecting you, are you afraid?"

Children don't lie, but sometimes the truth stings.The child blinked his eyes and said: "Daddy said, Uncle Liu Huang may or may not be able to do it. Even if the emperor comes, Xuzhou will be breached or will be breached. We can live for a few days, I hope God will open his eyes..."

This sentence almost frightened the child's father to death, he quickly kowtowed, bleeding out.Liu Xie smiled miserably and didn't say anything, but ordered in public that no one could murder this family.Because they told the truth.

Don't say that the people are superficial, and don't say that they don't know how to be grateful.For them, living like cattle and horses every day, bearing exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, already makes their life worse than death, and they have already done their duty.

It is true that Liu Bei rushed thousands of miles to help, and Liu Xie also went forward and continued, but what use is this to them?

What they look forward to is nothing more than a peaceful day without turmoil.After Liu Bei and Liu Xie's rush to help has no practical effect, how could it be possible for them to live as if they were heartless and energetic, just like taking medicine?
Obviously, in today's Xiapi, amidst this kind of worry about gains and losses, there is still a glimmer of hope that can't be forgotten.It's just that those hopes are so slim that they don't even have the confidence to express them.

After entering the city and settling down, the sun has already set to the west.

Liu Xie, who was heavy-hearted and puzzled, had actually been waiting quietly for Liu Bei to make a move.And now, he finally got Liu Bei's invitation to attend.

Yes, the Son of Heaven moved to Xiapi, so there should be a welcome banquet no matter what.Even when Yuan Shu's army was about to approach the city.What's more, at times like this, some things are easier to talk about at the wine table.From this, Liu Xie really realized that from ancient times to the present, there is nothing we can't solve with a meal of wine, if there is, then two meals...

With the mind of responding to all changes with the same, Liu Xie attended the banquet dressed up.

The process is still the same, and Liu Xie is also familiar with it.But Liu Xie carefully remembered some people at the banquet.

Liu Bei later entered Shu, with fierce generals like clouds and advisers like rain. Relying on these people and competing with Cao Cao for Hanzhong is the pinnacle of his life.But if you analyze Liu Bei's ups and downs in his career line, you can know that after taking over Xuzhou, Liu Bei actually ushered in the first peak of his career.

When the Yellow Turban Army rose and the heroes were fighting, Liu Bei hurriedly raised his troops to join the battle group. With the help of the killing of the Yellow Turban Army, he frequently waved a banner with the inscription "Plain Liu Xuande" on the battlefield. The strange thing is that he has never made a name for himself.In addition to Guan and Zhang, there is Jian Yong among his subordinates.

But now, looking at the crowd full of people, Liu Xie found that Liu Bei could introduce them to him one by one.

"Your Majesty, this is a young friend, Jian Yong and Jian Xianhe." Sure enough, Liu Bei introduced Jian Yong first.This is a very funny and talkative person. Regarding the arrival of Liu Xie, Jian Yong said that he had a dream a few days ago that the Kunpeng was flying in the sea, and it also set off thousands of hectares of waves, submerging all the trees.

Xuzhou is adjacent to the sea, Kunpeng naturally refers to Liu Xie, and the submerged tree is also a metaphor for Yuan Shu.Although he knew that this was purely Jian Yong's nonsense, Liu Xie was still very happy.

Liu Xie began to pay attention to the second one introduced, and that person's name was Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu, whose name is Zi Zhong, is from Qu County, Donghai, Xuzhou. His name is much louder than Liu Bei.The ancestors have been merchants for generations, and they have been rich for several generations. They are quite rich. There are tens of thousands of servants in the family, and their assets have accumulated hundreds of millions.When Tao Qian was in office, Mi Zhu held the post of Xuzhou Biejia, equivalent to the secretary general of the government.Whether in the local bureaucratic group or among the powerful landlords, they have a certain reputation.

When Liu Bei first entered Xuzhou, he lacked basic popularity here, so he relied on Mi Zhu and his younger brother Mi Fang to donate money to attract people's hearts for him, so he regarded Mi's Kunzhong as a guest of honor.The most important thing is that Mi Zhu was very optimistic about Liu Bei. Later, he even let the prefect recommended by Cao Cao refuse to do so. He followed Liu Bei wholeheartedly and unswervingly.

At this time, Mi Zhu was sitting under Liu Bei. He had a handsome face and the air of an elder. Liu Xie gave him a meaningful look and said, "I am in Chang'an, and I have heard of Mi Zizhong. Chang'an Commercial Office Among the wine shops, everyone mentions that the Mi family is the richest man in Xuzhou."

"How dare, how dare!" Mi Zhu didn't say much, and lowered his head respectfully.

Such a low-key performance did not reassure Liu Xie.Judging from Mi Zhu's behavior, there is a raging ambition hidden under his gentle face.This is a big gambler who gambles better than Yang Xiu and knows how to gamble. He gambled billions of dollars on Liu Bei, and even married Liu Bei with him. How much profit does he want to get?
The third person Liu Bei introduced was Chen Qun from Xu County, Yingchuan.Later Chen Qungui was Cao Wei Sikong, but at this time he was only a young man in his 20s.The reason why it was the third turn was that Chen Qun was from a famous family in Yingchuan. His grandfather was Chen Shi, one of the four elders of Yingchuan.

What's interesting is that Chen Qun's father, Chen Ji, was still an official in Chang'an, and Liu Xie asked Chen Ji several times to bring Chen Qun to Chang'an, but unexpectedly, he came to Liu Bei first.Come to think of it, this is another example of rebellion, the son just doesn't want to listen to his father.

Later, Liu Bei introduced Yuan Huan from Fule, Chen County, and Sun Qian from Beihai, Qingzhou.These two people are also extraordinary, Yuan Huan can be said to be one of Yuan Shu's few real counselors, and was invited out by Liu Bei after staying behind closed doors.Moreover, after he was captured by Lu Bu, when Lu Bu and Liu Bei competed for Xuzhou in history, they wanted to follow the trend of the times, play a game of words, and publish an essay against Liu Bei.

Lu Bu threatened Yuan Huan to draft the draft, but Yuan Huan was not only a man of talent, but also a man of backbone. With a knife resting on his neck, he did not write articles to scold Liu Bei. Your own virtue, not relying on swearing at others. Because if the other party is a gentleman, you don’t care if you scold him; Employee, today is your employee, there is no difference between the two, if I stop working under your command in the future, and then scold you again, do you think you can do this?" Lu Bu was very ashamed with a few words.

Needless to say, Sun Qian is a well-known family in Beihai, dignified, generous and leisurely.Following Liu Bei from birth to death, Liu Bei has always been treated as a guest of honor, with the same status as Zhuge Liang.

After that, those people did not leave any names in history.But until the banquet was about to start, Liu Xie found that Liu Bei had never introduced the young man after Mi Zhu.

It's not because that young man is incapable, on the contrary, he should be the most capable person among all the people in this room.

His name is Chen Deng, Chen Yuanlong.

The most important person in Xuzhou who advised Liu Bei, the person Liu Bei should introduce...

(End of this chapter)