Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

"Think of the Han Dynasty, which was founded a hundred years ago. How glorious and powerful it once was. But now the officials in the government are all insignificant. Compared to that rotten wood, what merit do we have?"

This is actually equivalent to killing the conversation.

Even Gongsun Zan was taken aback. He stood up, put his arm around Liu Bei's shoulder, and quietly asked him, "What kind of family background does Cao Mengde have? How dare he be so... uh, so outspoken?"

Liu Bei glanced at this little senior sister and knew that although she had heard of the Cao family, she still did not have a specific understanding of it because of her birthplace in a remote area.

He thought for a moment and gave a brief answer: "Her grandfather served as an official for five dynasties, and her father was one of the Nine Ministers. Her cousin was the Captain of Changshui. Finally, Empress Song's brother, Song Qi, married his cousin's daughter four years ago."

"hiss…"

Gongsun Zan took a deep breath. Wow, so it seems that the Cao family has all the members, including relatives, aristocratic families, eunuchs, etc. No wonder Cao Mengde spoke so arrogantly and aggressively.

But she beat someone up yesterday...that's it.

If she really holds a grudge against me, then I will have to surrender to Junior Brother Xuande with nothing... Wait, this seems to be a good idea.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister," Liu Bei said, revealing Gongsun Zan's inner thoughts. "Although Meng De was born into wealth and privilege, he is not spoiled or bullying. He is actually an ambitious young man with ideals."

"Aspiring youth? What is this?"

Gongsun Zan didn't understand the name, but she understood one thing: "When the elders of the Cao family saw Cao Mengde like this, they would definitely think to themselves: Our Cao family has walked on thin ice all our lives, but how could such a thing be born..."

"Hey, what are you two whispering about in front of me?"

A drunken voice suddenly interrupted.

Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan turned their heads at the same time and saw that Cao Cao, who was sitting on the main seat, had come to them at some point. He was bending over and looking at them with his head close to his chest.

Due to the perspective, the heavy load was placed right in front of Liu Bei. He tried to turn his head, but Cao Cao put his hands around the back of his head and pushed him into his arms.

cleasing milk.

"Woooooooo..."

"Xuan De, you are so cute..."

"Stop it, you cow!"

Gongsun Zan knew the Cao family was powerful, but he could not tolerate Cao Cao's attack. He immediately said in anger, "Don't you know that Junior Brother Xuande is very uncomfortable? Let go!"

"Woooooooo..."

"what?"

Cao Cao turned his head and glanced at Gongsun Zan with disdain, commenting: "What do you know, little dwarf? Humph, I advise you to go back and ask your mother for some water."

"How dare you insult me ​​like this!"

Gongsun Zan slammed the table in anger and stood up, glaring at him: "How dare you speak harshly in front of me? Hasn't Meng De forgotten the shame of yesterday?"

"Haha, it's really lively."

Chen Xu, who was sitting on the opposite side, was sipping tea, his half-closed eyes filled with an emotion called "joy".

"As expected, only by following you can I see such interesting scenes... Xuande, I am really becoming more and more interested in you."

She borrowed a lot of books from Cao Cao last night and spent the whole night studying Liu Bei's occasional strange quirks, combining them with ancient Chinese texts. She then came to a very interesting conclusion...

"Dong dong."

Just when the farce was about to get out of control, there was a knock on the door.

Then, Cao Bin's slightly childish voice rang out: "Sister, it's almost time for a break. If you don't return to your duties, you'll be branded as someone who neglects their duties."

"Tsk, that's fast."

Cao Cao snorted in dissatisfaction, and while letting go of Liu Bei, he said to Gongsun Zan:

"Little dwarf, mice usually only come out to steal food when their owners are away... But you should know that if the owner discovers the mouse, it will be torn into pieces. You must be extra careful."

"Cao Cao, you..."

"Don't worry, Meng De. I have a plan."

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chen Xu on the side broke the rules and offered advice:

"Xuan De is intelligent and decisive, and he will surely achieve great things in the future. Why not bring him along as soon as possible? First, he will gain experience and connections, second, he can assist you in solving cases, and third, we can prevent the Jian family from attacking us one by one. Isn't that the best of all?"

"No, this is absolutely not possible!"

Before Cao Cao nodded, Gongsun Zan became anxious and quickly used his clever brain to persuade him:

"Meng De's reputation as a man of integrity and fearlessness of power has long been known throughout the market. If he takes Junior Brother Xuande with him when carrying out official duties, wouldn't he be privately known as his 'face-to-face companion'?"

“…It seems even better.”

"Yes, yes, Lord Meng De should cherish his reputation more... Wait, what did you just say?"

Cao Cao smiled and shrugged, looking at the incredulous little man in front of him, and said happily: "I didn't do anything for fame, it's just that my actions are spread by people after I do them. So why worry about the reputation of being a 'face-to-face man'? The worst that can happen is that I can just admit it."

"???"

"What kind of bandit logic is this?"

"General normal logic."

"It doesn't matter."

Liu Bei finally recovered. He nodded towards Gongsun Zan and said, "I do want to broaden my horizons in Luoyang. For the sake of the future, it wouldn't hurt to learn about official business in advance."

Chapter of Kindness: Chapter 40: In matters of marriage, who marries whom?

"So... Xuande really wants to enter the officialdom?"

After hearing Liu Bei's words about "taking the initiative", Gongsun Zan did not become even more unhappy, but his tone suddenly became more serious.

"Zan still believed that Xuande was a man of high character and would never, no matter what, enter the government in today's world."

In such a world, if you don't have some background, even if you are lucky enough to have made great military achievements, you can be easily eliminated by others at any time.

Since Liu Bei had never shown any interest in officialdom before, Gongsun Zan mistakenly believed that he would not choose to enter the officialdom, but would become a hermit with a good reputation.

In this way, one can have a good reputation and avoid being misled by people with bad intentions in official circles.

As a result, unexpectedly, Xuande was interested in becoming an official.

"Entering officialdom? Oh, when the night falls, no one can stay out of it."

Liu Bei laughed and shook his head. "In life, there are only two things: the dream to pursue, and the things to cherish and protect. For these two purposes, I am willing to enter the government and fight against the powerful."

He has an old mother at home and many brothers in Zhuo County. Now he has provoked the powerful in Luoyang. If the other party does not abide by the rules of martial arts and engages in some conspiracy and intrigue, he may be caught off guard.

Instead of waiting until the other party succeeds and then realizing the value and regret, it is better to eliminate this cause and effect in advance before regretting it.

What's more, the Jian family is just a very small matter. From the perspective of the whole world, it is just a grain of sand in the desert.

The future will be exciting, but also cruel.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, the abolition of the Shi and the establishment of the Mu, Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital, the allied forces' fight against Dong, the establishment of the self-determination... and the "Five Barbarians Invading China" in the distant future.

Isn't it ridiculous and shameful to know that these things are bound to happen in the future and hide them under the pretext of "being powerless"?

Even if you can escape the temporary chaos, you cannot escape the protracted war.

Therefore, Liu Bei had to actively pursue a career as an official and use this to accumulate substantial strength, until he reached the point where "the world is in chaos but I am not, the world is undergoing great changes but I remain unchanged."

In this way, no matter who has bad intentions towards the people around him, he will have to consider the severity of his intentions.

"makes sense."

Gongsun Zan's tone was low for a moment, but he soon smiled brightly again. "In that case, Xuande, why don't you come to me after this? I promise I'll make you an offer you can't refuse."

"You're talking nonsense."

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao showed no mercy and interrupted him forcefully, saying, "You are just a collateral descendant. You certainly cannot bring happiness to Xuande. Therefore, I am the best choice..."

"Thank you both for your kindness."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Bei hurriedly bowed his head and replied with a stiff upper lip, "But I have made up my mind. In three days I will accompany you to Jiujiang County to quell the rebellion."

Actually, he had not said this to the teacher, but Liu Bei thought that Luoyang was too difficult to develop, and it was already good enough to get to know Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and Chen Xu.

As for those giants, such as the Yuan family members... haha, if you don't have any connections, even if you do, you have to queue up with others for a long time before you can go up and chat with them. If you think about it carefully, there is no need for this at all.

It would be better to follow the teacher to gain military merits. If she disagrees, just act cute.

"?"

"what?"

Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan looked at each other. Neither of them had expected that Liu Bei would have a third choice. Wouldn't that make them both actors?

The two of them were at loggerheads over this matter and nearly came to blows, but unexpectedly, the guy on the top of the mountain enjoying the breeze won without much effort...

Cao Cao, displaying his magnanimity, waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Since Lu Zigan is on this mission to quell the rebellion, there's no risk involved. So, I'll wait for your return... well, if I'm still alive."

"Mengde, what are you talking about? You are Cao Mengde, a man with a promising future. Don't worry, we will definitely meet again in Luoyang."

“Not in Luoyang.”

Cao Cao shook his head. Under Gongsun Zan's extremely annoyed gaze, he reached out and pinched Liu Bei's face. Then he smiled faintly and said:

"On the day when Xuande is crowned, Cao will personally come to your house with gifts and take you home in marriage."

Bringing him home as a bride? Wouldn't that make him a son-in-law...

Liu Bei immediately said firmly: "It is not Mengde who married Xuande, but Xuande who married Mengde."

“…Hahahaha, you always talk so arrogantly, little kid!”

Cao Cao laughed heartily twice, and there seemed to be a gleam in his slender eyes, but he finally held it back.

Xuande hasn't come of age yet, and my father doesn't know about this, so we can't do anything to him now... I have to calculate the day, and when he comes of age, that will be the day he and I lose our virginity, and then I will definitely suppress him for a whole year.

I'm waiting.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Unfortunately, the two men's self-righteous attitudes made Gongsun Zan so angry that he jumped up and hit Liu Bei on the shoulder, then turned around and bared his teeth at Cao Cao:

"What's the point of marrying or not... Zan will definitely lead the white horse crowd in the future to snatch Xuande away from her!"

"How can you be so shameless?"

Cao Cao rolled his eyes speechlessly and taunted the dwarf, "You think you can share a husband with me?"

She really thought about the situation.

Liu Bei was pinned down, and he kept shouting, "Senior Sister, Senior Sister Gongsun, my Zan," while she...

What should I do? I seem a little excited.

Suddenly, it seemed that Cao was not unacceptable.

cough cough.

Gongsun Zan wanted to argue, but Cao Cao waved his sleeve and made the final decision: "No need to say more, let your strength speak for itself. Okay, I will go and conduct business with Xuande."

After saying this, Cao Cao looked at his silly sister Cao Bin who had been staring at Liu Bei in a daze at the door. He sighed helplessly, but still said lovingly:

"Little sister, I still have some men's clothes. Please go next door and help Xuande change his clothes."

"Ah...ah, okay, okay."

Liu Bei didn't immediately follow her. Instead, he lowered his body and said to the angry senior sister, "Okay, senior sister, even if I go to Jiujiang County, I will often exchange letters with you... Well, or I will visit you when I have time."

"Oh yeah (*︾▽︾), I knew Xuande was the best..."

Senior Sister Gongsun is indeed the easiest one to deal with among these people.

Liu Bei smiled and shook his head, then stood up and followed Cao Bin to the next room to change clothes.

The Cao family must be a famous family. Anyone brought out by Cao Cao personally represents the face of Cao Cao, so naturally she has to dress Liu Bei up well first.

At least I have to wear a set of jade around my waist when I go out, otherwise others will look down on me and think I am Cao Cao's concubine...

Chapter of Kindness: Chapter 41: Xuande, are you thirsty?

"Alright, Cao also needs to change into his official uniform, so I'll take my leave now."

Although Cao Cao had some complaints about Gongsun Zan, he still showed his demeanor as the master of the Cao Mansion at this time. He clasped his fists towards the two women and then retreated.

In the blink of an eye, only Chen Xu and Gongsun Zan were left in the entire hall.