Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 461 New Year's Eve, Drink a Glass of Wine, Forget It
In Liu Xie's view, even if Zhang Fei wanted to find fault with Cao Bao, he couldn't just say what was in his heart.Because, a very real reason is: who can think highly of you three brothers...

In the era of openness in later generations, it is natural for you to respect the Taoyuan trilogy.But in the era of the Han Dynasty, which focused on family and prestige, you said that you were a murderer, a butcher, and a peddler, which was really looked down upon.Even if the current emperor rectifies your eldest brother's name, do you expect Cao Bao to really think highly of you?

Don't be kidding, even those who toasted just now, they only toasted the ceremony just now.In the eyes of Xuzhou local tyrants, the three of you are here to grab power and profit, and you hate you so much in your bones, okay?

What's more, you are so indifferent, using the bandits and hooligans in Zhuo County to frighten Cao Bao will only make Liu Bei more embarrassed.

"Stop! Yide, what do you want to do?!" Sure enough, just as Zhang Fei made a move, Liu Bei suddenly yelled.

Liu Xie quietly held the wine bottle, watching the scene indifferently.Then, he waited until Liu Bei bowed deeply again, and said sincerely and fearfully: "Your Majesty, the third brother of my humble minister is a rough man, ignorant of etiquette, and offended His Majesty. I hope His Majesty will forgive you."

This kind of thing, Liu Xie knew that there was no trouble at all.After all, there is a great god like him guarding here.Zhang Fei would only dare to attack Cao Bao unless he really wanted his life.Therefore, when Liu Bei proposed Liu Xie, Zhang Fei also let go of his hand quickly, bowed to Liu Xie and said: "Your Majesty, the last general is not disrespectful to you, but Cao thief is really rude!"

"Your Majesty, you have to be the master of your ministers. Zhang Fei is a reckless servant. Once he gained power, he tortured the soldiers. My Danyang soldiers were bullied by him. I implore Your Majesty to order my ministers to take back the three thousand Danyang soldiers and leave Devil's palm."

Cao Bao's words were at least well-founded, and now he presented the petitions of those Danyang soldiers, which immediately made Liu Bei extremely embarrassed.

However, Cao Bao's cleverness only went so far. He still didn't see clearly Liu Xie's intention to support Liu Bei. In addition, it was totally unreasonable for the subordinates to make this request.Xuzhou Mu has the right to control Xuzhou's military, but he wants to use this to oppose Liu Bei, which is very unwise.

However, Liu Xie would not shield Zhang Fei, and frowned and asked Zhang Fei: "Is what Cao Xiang said about the Danyang soldiers true?"

Before Liu Bei could open his mouth, Zhang Fei, the idiot, replied with the strength of wine: "Of course it is true. These Danyang soldiers are lawless and surrender to the enemy. They are unreformable bastards. If you don't whip them a few times a day, It’s hard to get rid of the anger in my heart!”

"Presumptuous!" Liu Xie suddenly slammed the case, his brows were erected: "I have always ruled the army with clear rewards and punishments, and acted according to the law. As the commander of the army, you dare to be so righteous because of personal grievances and humiliate the soldiers! From today onwards, you don't have to be a Sima of another department, but go back to be a bodyguard next to the emperor's uncle, and see how the emperor's uncle treats scholars graciously!"

Zhang Fei was dumbfounded for a moment, and he was also sober from the wine, but because of this, he didn't say much under Guan Yu's stern eyes.On the contrary, Cao Bao suddenly felt aggrieved: "Your Majesty, this is the end? Those Danyang soldiers..."

"Those Danyang soldiers, what is your intention to keep all your pockets under the tent?" Liu Xie glanced at Cao Bao, and there was a condescending warning in his high-ranking eyes.

Cao Bao couldn't hear Liu Xie's implication, and hurriedly replied in panic: "Your Majesty's treatment is fair, and I am convinced." glanced.

Zhang Fei wanted to jump up immediately, but was stopped by Guan Yu.Seeing that this year's banquet was about to turn into a farce, Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, hurried out to rescue the scene. Although his small stature was not worth mentioning in front of Zhang Fei, what he said suddenly to the two had to make Cao Bao and Zhang Fei Fei calmed down: "Two, two, today is the new year's day. Even if you have differences, you are both worried about the Han Dynasty. Do you want to break up this day in front of the emperor? How about giving In the next thin noodles, the two of you will present a bottle of wine to His Majesty, would you please pass this one up?"

This sentence was put in the previous life: Alas, it is not easy to celebrate the New Year. For my sake, drink a glass of wine, forget about it!
This typical Chinese persuasion not only worked in the previous life, but it is also very applicable in this occasion.Cao Bao and Zhang Fei didn't dare to go too far in front of Liu Xie no matter how much they wanted to tear each other apart.In fact, that is, Liu Xie, the informal emperor, didn't care about these things, otherwise the two of them would have been kicked out of the hall long ago for being so disrespectful.

So, while Zhang Fei and Cao Bao were still staring at each other, Zhao Yu hurriedly picked up the wine bottle and filled three bottles of wine. First, he gave one bottle to Liu Xie respectfully, and the other two bottles to Cao Bao and Zhang Fei were killed.Liu Xie was really too lazy to mess with this kind of mess, making him feel like a street boss, and he drank the wine in one gulp without waiting for the two to express anything.

For the remaining two, it was impossible not to give face to the No. [-] eldest brother of the Han Dynasty, so they had no choice but to drink the bottle of wine with their necks up.

"I'm a little tired. Today's banquet is free for everyone. I'm leaving first." After this little episode, Liu Xie didn't seem to be very interested, so he got up and left.

Everyone looked at Liu Xie's leaving back, shook their heads and sighed, glanced at Cao Bao and Zhang Fei, and then they all found reasons to leave.

Liu Xie did not go directly to his palace.

After drinking a little wine and being in a foreign land, he dragged Zhao Yun around the city of Xuzhou after leaving the banquet.

The banquet was held in the afternoon, but when Liu Xie came out, it was already dark and the stars were shining.On the street, people can often be seen lighting bonfires and setting off firecrackers.Their firecrackers are real bamboo that crackle even in the fire.Red lanterns were hung on the street, and the whole city of Xiapi seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze, showing a bit of subtle interest.

On the way, someone recognized Liu Xie and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Thank you Your Majesty for saving me." Liu Xie naturally waved with a smile.But as soon as he turned his head, he asked Zhao Yun with a sad face: "Zilong, you miss your relatives a lot during the festive season, don't you miss home today?"

Of course Zhao Yun knew that Liu Xie was not homesick, but the queen who was in Chang'an, but it was okay to let him go into battle to kill the enemy, and it would really embarrass him to say something to reassure Liu Xie like Leng Shouguang, so he had to do whatever he wanted. He replied: "Champion Marquis once said that the Xiongnu have not been swept away, so how can they call themselves home? Now that the Han Dynasty has not yet been unified, why should your Majesty love children?"

Liu Xie also laughed at this moment: "Where did you learn this? How could ruthlessness make the Han Dynasty unified? It is precisely because of missing Xiaojia that I hope that everyone in the Han Dynasty will not suffer from separation as soon as possible. I can I don’t want the generals under my command to be ruthless and cold-blooded, otherwise, even if the Han Dynasty is unified, what’s the point?”

"Your Majesty is truly a benevolent lord, and he will be taught at last."

"It's not a scene, but I really think so." Liu Xie sighed deeply again, and said without hesitation: "Although, in the process, I will inevitably play some tricks and tricks, and even expose the truth." I don’t even want to show my side, but I have to do it for the unification of the Han Dynasty. Even if a good wish can’t cover up the despicableness in the process, a perfect ending can.”

Zhao Yun's eyes blinked, as if he had realized something, but then he showed a vague expression, and only said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the general can feel that you are a good emperor."

"I am very relieved to have Zilong's praise." Liu Xie smiled again and said nothing more.

The two strolled down the street, perhaps because of their mood, the weather on the street was not too cold, but both of them felt that the weather was extremely cold and overcast on the first day of the new year.Especially Zhao Yun, as he stepped down step by step, his expression became more and more dignified.

Finally arrived at a dark corner, Liu Xie didn't know anything about it, but Zhao Yun suddenly stopped: "Your Majesty, there is an ambush!"

A gust of cool wind fell, and it was so cold that people couldn't help shivering on their backs.But after waiting for a while, there was no sound at all. Liu Xie couldn't help waving his hands and said, "Zilong, you are too worrying..."

Before the words were finished, the blurred lanterns on the eaves of a temple in front of him suddenly swayed violently, and then Liu Xie felt a gust of wind passing by in front of him, and the rising smoke confused his eyes.But the moment he closed his eyes, he clearly saw a cold metallic light shining in the smoke.

"It's a crossbow arrow!" Zhao Yun behind him made a hasty warning sound.

(End of this chapter)