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

Liu Bei quickly moved closer to Cao Cao, who took the opportunity to exert force on his right shoulder and pushed it onto his thigh.

The Sichuan cotton is as smooth as if it were not covered with clothes, and the cheeks feel like they are resting on very soft flesh, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

Cao Cao undoubtedly has a pair of superb long legs, white, tender and slender, which are now tightly pressed together, showing the beautiful lines unique to tall beauties.

Ah this...

This whole set of movements was so smooth, as if it had been rehearsed countless times in advance.

Even when Liu Bei was lying on it, he was still in a daze.

Until a soft voice sounded in my ears.

"Xuan De, do you believe in gravity?"

Those slender eyes were filled with determination. Although his actions were extremely unbridled, his tone was full of calmness.

"Ever since I was little, I've known that people are drawn to one another. Some people are born to meet others, and only when two people unite do they become a complete 'person.'"

"Such a complete 'person' would naturally not fear other incomplete people, and no enemy in the world could defeat him..."

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

He thought to himself: Isn't this just lust at first sight? Is it necessary to make it so grand? Who doesn't get lust at first sight these days...

But Cao Cao still hadn't finished speaking, and what he said next was almost "treasonous".

"The same is true of Emperor Gaozu. When he first started his uprising, he encountered many setbacks. But after encountering Zhang Zifang on the road, no matter what kind of failure he faced, he couldn't be defeated. This is the complete 'human being'."

"And Xuande, you are the one who fucked Zhang Zifang."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei took a breath of cold air.

If I am your Zhang Zifang, then who are you?

Even though autumn in this era was not very cold, he still felt a chill spreading from the bottom of his heart and throughout his body.

Damn it, I was blinded by the beauty and forgot that the person in front of me was the famous 'Cao Thief'.

No matter how loyal she was to the Han Dynasty when she was young, deep in her heart, she still had some "ambitions" that she herself was not even aware of.

Once such people have tasted the poison of power, they will naturally crave more, until they take a step that is irreversible...

Chapter 43: The Zhou Family and Zhou Yi

After autumn, the weather gradually gets cooler, and the leaves begin to turn from green to yellow, and then slowly fall, creating a quiet and slightly bleak atmosphere.

The sunlight is not as scorching as the summer sun, but soft and warm.

There is a hint of freshness and coolness in the air. This is the harvest season, and everyone's face looks good.

Luoyang, the gate of the city.

Cao Cao got off the carriage. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, her clothes were a little messy, and her narrow eyes were full of lingering feelings.

It looked like he was just going out for some fresh air afterwards.

She patted her face, straightened her clothes, turned her head and said to Liu Bei in the carriage: "Cao will go to report to the Luoyang magistrate first, and will come to you later to carry out official business."

Luoyang Magistrate.

Although he is still the head of a county on paper, the county head of the capital city is naturally incomparable to the county heads of other places.

His powers are comparable to those of the Chief Executive, including the ability to independently decide major criminal cases.

Most of the past Luoyang magistrates were "upright and fair" and "rigorous in their work", and the current Luoyang magistrate Sima Fang was the person who recommended Cao Cao when he was an official.

This was also the reason why she had the confidence to kill the Jian family in the street.

In the entire Luoyang, there was no one that Cao Cao dared not provoke except the emperor, his favorite ministers, and giants like the Yuan and Yang families.

As soon as Cao Cao walked into the inner gate, he saw many servants coming out with brooms in their hands and standing at the door to show their respect.

This is one of the etiquettes. When meeting an important guest, the host will ask the servants to hold a broom at the door, which means "You are an important guest, I have to clean the house before you come here."

Who is this person that Sima Fang would greet him with such great courtesy...

Cao Cao muttered a few words to himself, then walked into the main house.

Many colleagues had already arrived and were now bowing to the man sitting in the main seat.

"Greetings to the Luoyang Commander."

Luoyang magistrate Sima Fang stood on the stage, and even when he bowed to return the greeting, he naturally exuded a majesty that could not be ignored.

The middle-aged man has an upright posture, like a pine tree that has experienced wind and frost, firm and strong.

His eyes are deep and firm, his face is resolute, and the years have carved calmness and wisdom on his face, rather than vicissitudes.

He was wearing official uniform, with a tiger-shaped jade disk hanging on the left side of his waist and a seal of "Luoyang Order" about the size of a thumb on the right side.

He wore his official hat very straight, his eyes were not looking to the side, his head was neither raised nor lowered too much, he just looked straight ahead.

Sima Fang then glanced at everyone in the room without any discrimination, and then he slowly said, "There have been many criminals recently. You all have heavy military duties and are very tired."

"It's not hard, it's all for work."

"If you truly believe this, then the world will surely be free of many disasters... Well, you can just submit your morning reports as normal. I have something to tell you."

Cao Cao first bowed to him, then placed the bamboo slips engraved with his seal on the table in front of him, and the people around him did the same thing at the same time.

One thing? Could it be related to the broom ceremony outside the door?

Things turned out just as Cao Cao had thought.

Sima Fang patiently waited until everyone had put down their bamboo slips before he said calmly, "I am about to return the seal of the Luoyang governor and return to my hometown..."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people were ready to kneel on the ground and cry loudly, but more people were stunned and had no idea why.

Sima Fang was an honest and fair person who valued etiquette. His judgments were fair and just, and he had always been quite prestigious in the court. How could he be suddenly replaced?

There was not a single word of news coming out. It was so weird, so weird.

"Tsk."

Cao Cao thought more than these people and frowned deeply unconsciously.

As for the recent matters related to this, it is no different from the handover of military affairs to Jian Shuo yesterday. Could it be that this guy made false accusations?

Sima Fang has always had a personal relationship with our Cao family. Logically, he would have told us about such a big thing in advance, but I didn't hear a single rumor about it.

It can only be a sudden transfer order.

I'm afraid that the current emperor directly issued the transfer order to him alone, bypassing everyone else.

Is Jian Shuo really so difficult to deal with... No, although the current emperor is foolish and greedy for pleasure, he has a clear mind and always holds the power firmly in his hands. How could he really do such a self-defeating thing?

unless……

Your Majesty, are you going to take action against the powerful families again?

In this way, his act of favoring Jian Shuo was just to force the military affairs of Luoyang to be handed over to him "without proper reason", and thereby make Luoyang completely become his one-man show.

Something is not good.

If this is true, then after Lord Sima Fang leaves office, Cao will probably be in trouble himself.

There is no need to worry about one's life. After all, the two previous "party" incidents have already chilled the hearts of scholars. If the court still wants to kill them all, it will surely arouse public indignation.

It’s just that this position will probably have to stay out of the spotlight for a while.

Cao Cao grew up in a family of officials. Naturally, he had a high level of "official business" and was able to see the whole situation based on the slightest movement.

She immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Lord Sima is a man of great reputation. How can he be so knowledgeable and stay in the countryside? I will report this to Your Majesty, hoping that Lord Sima will be allowed to remain in Luoyang!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around them also reacted and quickly took sides, saying, "We are also willing to follow Captain Cao Bei and go together!"

Many of them were recommended by the Sima and Cao families. Moreover, they all admired Sima Fang's integrity and fairness. Naturally, they did not want to be replaced by a completely unfamiliar new leader.

"Everyone... stop talking nonsense."

Finally, Sima Fang raised his hand to stop the others. He raised his head slightly and said calmly, "This is the order of His Majesty, and the Holy Order must not be changed. Moreover, I have already received the order."

"At the end of the month, Fang will leave Luoyang. Everyone..." Sima Fang paused slightly, as if he had exhausted all his strength to say these four words, "...take care of yourselves."

"Woooooooo..."

"Master Sima, don't leave!"

All the gentlemen cried as if their own fathers had died.

"Master Sima, who will take over?"

Someone in the hall asked the question that everyone wanted to know, and even those who were crying the loudest stopped.

Sima Fang, who was sitting on the main seat, was silent for a moment before he said in a deep voice, "The one who will take over my position is the Zhou family of Lujiang..."

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"...Zhou Yi, meeting with Lieutenant Cao Bei."

A strange man's voice came from outside the carriage.

Liu Bei, who was sitting inside, blinked, poked his head out, and said with a smile, "Captain Cao Bei is reporting to me in the hall. I'm her...old friend, Liu Bei, from Zhuo County, Zhuo Commandery, with the courtesy name Xuande."

Chapter 44: I have a flower named Xuande

"From Zhuo County, Zhuo Commandery, surnamed Liu, and so young... Could Xuande be a disciple of Lu Zigan?"

The visitor had obviously been in officialdom for a long time. Seeing Liu Bei dressed in rich clothes and riding in Cao's carriage, he subconsciously classified Liu Bei as a "royal family member who was a disciple of Lu Zigan in Zhuo County."

Why have I never heard of this happening?...

"Exactly."

"I am ignorant and ignorant."

After receiving Liu Bei's accurate reply, the visitor straightened his back, and this action allowed him to see Liu Bei's entire appearance.

Almost instantly, his calm expression turned into one of astonishment. He said in shock, "With such a beautiful face, could he be a celestial being?"

"Sir, you're joking. The immortals in heaven are ethereal and illusory. They are definitely not comparable to a grassroots person like me."

Liu Bei smiled faintly and shook his head. Seeing that the other party seemed to want to continue the conversation, he could not help but remind him jokingly:

"Speaking of which, sir, it seems you are here on business?"

He saw the seal worn by the visitor around his waist. Although he didn't know much about it, he judged that the official position was relatively high based on its material and appearance.

"…Indeed."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi clasped his fists and bowed, then politely lowered his head and said, "I have official business to attend to, and I cannot have a good chat with Xuande. This is extremely disrespectful."

"No problem, it's all for the public good. If you're really interested, I'll come visit you when you're free."

"Hahaha, what are you talking about, Xuande? I should be the one visiting in person. How dare I ask you to condescend to my humble abode..."

Zhou Yi behaved in a very polite manner, showing some of the elegance of a noble family.

Liu Bei had no prejudice against this rather normal family, and even admired it. What he really disliked and hated was only those who "held positions but did not do human work."

What's more, the reason I followed the Master to Luoyang was, firstly, for my studies and reputation, and secondly, to build up my network of contacts... The person in front of me quite meets the requirements.

And the other party obviously thought so too.

Regardless of Liu Bei's identity and background, his extraordinary appearance alone made Zhou Yi want to go up and talk to him and make friends with him.

This is one of the benefits of good looks.

When women see it, they forget themselves; when men see it, they want to make friends with it.

What's more, Liu Bei's appearance was so good that even his mortal enemy would feel a little favorable towards him.

Both Liu Bei and Zhou Yi wanted to talk, but the current situation was not a good time, so they bowed to each other.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

"Goodbye."

After Zhou Yi took his gaze away from Liu Bei, he turned around and walked into the inner palace, and then he saw a woman being driven out of the house.

what happened?

Zhou Yi glanced at the crown on the man's head and the seal around his waist, and immediately understood. Without changing his expression, he bowed and said: