"Don't worry, my body won't collapse that easily, and... don't you feel it yourself?" Cao Cao asked.
"Feel?"
"My injuries have recovered a lot..."
Cao Cao looked up at Liu Zhaoqing and said with a smile: "It seems that Zhaoqing has many secrets."
"This one……"
Shaking his head, Cao Cao said, "No need to tell me."
"Because, having secrets that I don't know makes me care about you even more."
"If I knew, I would be constantly worried about whether you would be able to overcome a certain difficulty, right?"
Liu Zhaoqing was suddenly speechless.
Liu Zhaoqing couldn't understand why such an emotional and rational person would take the initiative to fall for him.
Seeing him thinking, Cao Cao asked him what he was thinking about. Liu Zhaoqing directly expressed the question in his mind.
Cao Cao laughed when he heard this: "I have been alone for twenty years and have never found a man who caught my eye."
"Only you, Zhao Qing, when I heard your poems in Luoyang and felt your broad mind, I knew you were the one I was looking for."
"You are the only one in the world who can be my husband."
Liu Zhaoqing was also touched, but also a little confused: "When you listened to my poems? Wasn't that very early?"
"Yes." Cao Cao sighed, "It's a pity that you only wanted to kill the thieves at that time, and Sister Benchu and Wen Ruo were by my side every day, so I had no time to get close to you, otherwise I wouldn't have to wait until now."
"..."
It turned out that he had been watched for a long time. Liu Zhaoqing then remembered: "When I was in Luoyang before, I often felt a strange gaze. Could it be..."
"Do you think I would do such a thing?" Cao Cao said, "It's just your illusion."
"Too."
?
Liu Zhaoqing didn't know whether what Cao Cao said was true or not, but the next moment Cao Cao mentioned other people, so he didn't have to worry about it anymore.
"Speaking of Sister Benchu, is Zhaoqing interested in her?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.
"Ah?" Liu Zhaoqing was a little confused by the turn.
"However, she is of noble birth, which is incomparable to me. Her appearance and figure are the most beautiful woman in Luoyang. Although she is a little stupid, she has great ambitions and is not easy to conquer." Cao Cao said after thinking for a moment.
"However, she is probably like me, looking down on ordinary men, so she is still a virgin and has not agreed to the marriage arranged by her family. Sister Benchu likes fame and fortune, so if I can satisfy her in this regard, then there is a chance..."
"Wait!" Liu Zhaoqing quickly stopped her.
"What are you thinking about?" Liu Zhaoqing tapped her head lightly and said speechlessly, "Yuan Shao and I are not even acquaintances. She didn't even look at me at that time."
"Besides, I might even become his enemy in the future. How can I have so many chance encounters and love?"
This is not something Liu Zhaoqing said casually, because Yuan Shao did make his fortune in Hebei in his previous life. If the world line remained unchanged, Liu Zhaoqing would definitely be hostile to Yuan Shao.
"Wouldn't it be better to be enemies?" Cao Cao didn't care. "Sister Benchu is just like that. Even if you are stronger than her, she won't acknowledge you. You have to fight."
"If you hurt her, she will recognize you as her master."
Brother Mengde, why does he say everything? Is this okay?
Liu Zhaoqing quickly coughed and then asked about Yuan Shao’s current situation.
When he heard Yuan Shao openly oppose Dong Zhuo's dethronement of the emperor, he was stunned for a moment. This should be Sister Benchu's most glorious moment, right?
Dong Zhuo would naturally not let her go easily. Even though she was a member of the Yuan family and could not be killed, he had to put her in jail and remove her from her post.
"But there is no need to worry about Sister Benchu's safety. She will be rescued by her uncle. Then, if she compromises, she will stay at home and be an ordinary eldest lady of the Yuan family." Cao Cao said.
"But she definitely won't be like that," said Liu Zhaoqing.
"Yes, so she is more likely to leave the Yuan family and set up her own business. With her prestige as a family of three officials for four generations, she should be able to gain power quickly." Cao Cao nodded slightly.
There is no need to worry about Yuan Shao, but Liu Zhaoqing is still worried about one person at this time, and that person is Xun Yu.
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Cao Cao told Liu Zhaoqing that his dagger was given to him by Xun Yu, and Liu Zhaoqing also noticed this.
The sword was made from the horn of a ferocious beast and was given to Xun Yu by himself before.
Although the dagger was not lost and no evidence was left to show that Xun Yu had helped Cao Cao assassinate Dong Zhuo, because Xun Yu had frequent contacts with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao before, Xun Yu would definitely be suspected by Dong Zhuo.
This puts Xun Yu in greater danger.
Although the Xun family is also a prominent family, they are not as tolerant of Dong Zhuo as the Yuan family. Especially in the case of the assassination, if Dong Zhuo knew that Xun Yu was involved, he would definitely harm him.
Originally, Liu Zhaoqing planned to go to Luoyang in person, but now that Cao Cao was assassinating Dong, the entire city of Luoyang must be on alert. If he ran into them again, it would be like a sheep entering a wolf's den and offering himself up to the meat.
"Then I will wait until we get to the next county and write an anonymous letter to Wen Ruo." Liu Zhaoqing thought about it and felt that this method was the most reliable.
The letter reminded her of the siege Dong Zhuo might face and that Luoyang would be extremely unstable in the future, and then once again tried hard to persuade her to leave Luoyang.
There is no need for direct words, but subtle hints. With Xun Yu's wisdom, he will surely understand.
"Did Zhao Qing come here specifically for Wen Ruo?" Cao Cao asked.
Liu Zhaoqing shook his head: "Of course it's not just her, there's also you and Yuan Shao."
"I?"
"Yes, I'm afraid that you will be caught by Dong Zhuo and killed. What should I do then?" Liu Zhaoqing said helplessly, "The world is changing too fast. This kind of thing is not impossible to happen."
"So after I returned to Changping and received Wen Ruo's letter, I immediately started preparing to come to Luoyang."
Cao Cao looked into Liu Zhaoqing's eyes and found that he was indeed not saying that to please him, so he smiled.
"It seems that Zhao Qing takes me very seriously."
"What's the reason? I haven't had much contact with Zhao Qing before. Given your personality, Luo Yang shouldn't have had any special feelings for me at that time." Cao Cao guessed after thinking about it.
"Could it be that Zhao Qing thinks that I will achieve as much as Sister Benchu and Wen Ruo? Is he trying to win me over?"
"Based on Meng De's inner expectations, their pursuit should be far behind you, right?" Liu Zhaoqing asked helplessly.
Liu Zhaoqing didn't need to explain the reason, Cao Cao himself knew that she would never be content to be an ordinary captain.
Even if there is no love, Liu Zhaoqing would not choose to sit idly by in order to have a powerful ally or arm in the future.
When Cao Cao heard Liu Zhaoqing's question, he covered his mouth and laughed twice, then said happily.
"The one who understands me is Qing Jun."
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Soon after, the two came down the mountain from the top, and Liu Zhaoqing called Didi by shouting Youyou's name.
Didi let out a puzzled roar at the two people who had disappeared for a long time.
Cao Cao seemed to understand what it wanted to ask, and said, "Your master and I were at the top of the mountain just now..."
"Ahem!" Liu Zhaoqing interrupted quickly.
And Didi also growled at Cao Cao with dissatisfaction in his eyes, because Liu Zhaoqing was not his master.
If Zhen Mi hadn't asked it to, it would not have been willing to be a riding tool and follow Liu Zhaoqing.
After sitting on Didi with Cao Cao, Liu Zhaoqing glanced at the sky, determined the direction below and said:
"This place should be Liang County in Yuzhou. Going southeast, you will reach Pei State, which is Meng De's hometown."
"Although it will probably be dawn in two hours, Didi's running speed is faster than a war horse, so it will be no problem for us to reach Pei before dawn."
Liu Zhaoqing planned to send Cao Cao back to his hometown and then return to Hebei. Although he could not use the feathers of the Peng bird, he could return quickly with Yoyo to help him.
"Then let's go."
Under the cover of night, Di Di's slender figure shuttled through the mountain and forest trails, and arrived at Pei State in less than an hour. Then, under the guidance of Cao Cao, he soon arrived in Qiao County.
"Let's stop here." said Cao Cao.
Liu Zhaoqing asked Di Di to stop, and then Cao Cao also landed on the ground, followed by Liu Zhaoqing.
Looking at Cao Cao, Liu Zhaoqing was silent for a moment and then said, "How about Meng De also consider going to my Changping?"
"Although Changping is a remote place, I have developed it quite well now. Moreover, after the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, I fought against the Hu people..."
"Qingjun, do you think I will go?" Cao Cao interrupted Liu Zhaoqing and asked with a smile.
"Besides, Zhaoqing has no shortage of military commanders, counselors, or women."
"I, Cao Cao, will never be the woman who sheds tears and sighs." She looked up at the sky, "I am like a swan, I will spread my wings and fly."
"When I can dominate and become the king, I will become Zhao Qing's destined person. By then, no matter what obstacles there are, they will become a passing cloud and be cut off by me."
Seeing Cao Cao's expression, Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved.
Even without Liu Zhaoqing's help, she will definitely achieve great things.
"Then I'll wait for that day to come." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.
Then he thought for a moment and asked, "But, is Meng De going to start an army in his own home?"
"I came back to raise money and gather my clansmen." Cao Cao said. She had thought about this issue a long time ago. "It will cost a lot of money to raise an army, and now my forces are leading the rebellion against Dong, which is tantamount to being the first to do so."
"So, I will probably go to Chenliu after raising money to gather my clansmen. There are many famous and righteous people in that place. Coincidentally, by then, it will be about the time when the world will begin to become more turbulent."
Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly: "Dong Zhuo's dethronement not only destroyed the Mandate of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, but also let the princes of the world know that the Han Dynasty is now shaky and can no longer respect its power."
"Like the Zhou Dynasty before the Qin Dynasty, if the imperial court loses its authority, it won't be long before many heroes emerge."
"Zhao Qing has indeed foreseen the current situation, which is why he returned to Changping so early." Cao Cao smiled.
After that, she asked curiously, "Who do you think has the best chance of replacing Dong Zhuo among the future princes?"
"Replace Dong Zhuo?" Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment and shook his head: "Compared with Dong Zhuo, all the princes today are like the bright moon compared to fireflies. Compared with him, the gap is too huge."
"So if the princes of the world want to destroy Dong and weaken his prestige, they must unite together."
"And this alliance must have a leader. I think Yuan Shao, who was born into the Yuan family, which has three dukes for four generations, and has a wide network of contacts and prestige, should be the leader."
"'Wild geese'..." Cao Cao nodded slightly when he heard this.
"I also think Sister Benchu is more suitable. I will write a letter to Sister Benchu later and call on all the princes to nominate her as the leader to fight against the traitor and support the Han Dynasty."
Liu Zhaoqing was a little surprised that Cao Cao still had the intention to support the Han Dynasty.
But think about it, she has not yet witnessed the selfishness and short-sightedness of the other princes, so she still has some hope in her heart, hoping that the princes can really unite to oppose Dong.
When she felt disappointed, she began to change slowly.
The wind blew Liu Zhaoqing and Cao Cao's clothes, and the two stood there for a while.
Suddenly, a group of three or five cavalrymen came from afar. They were not wearing official uniforms. Leading them was a young woman who looked 30% similar to Cao Cao, but with short hair, sword-like eyebrows and heroic eyes.
The man holding a long sword and riding a black horse saw the figure behind Liu Zhaoqing and immediately said, "There really is a monster! Hmm? Wait, that is..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man saw Cao Cao and was immediately surprised.
"Sister Meng De? Why are you back?!"
"Something happened. Zixiao, you go back first and gather all the money you earned and the friends you made over the years." Cao Cao turned around and said to his cousin.
When Cao Ren heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then his face showed ecstasy.
Sister Meng De, are you finally going to do that?
After Cao Ren left, Cao Cao looked at Liu Zhaoqing and said, "That's my cousin, Cao Ren, Cao Zixiao. Her martial arts are extraordinary. This can be seen from her aura and her ability to detect the beast from a distance. What do you think? I didn't brag, did I?"
Liu Zhaoqing smiled and nodded, then looked in the direction Cao Ren left and said, "It turns out Meng De had also made preparations a long time ago."
"After all, I'm not the kind of person who shouts 'The Han Dynasty will rise' to a piece of broken wood." Cao Cao's face was calm, with his chin slightly raised.
"It is better to rely on oneself than on heaven. If we really want to revive the Han Dynasty, it cannot be done by worshiping a piece of wood. Someone has to do it."
"This person is Zhao Qing, and also me, and hopefully more heroes."
Liu Zhaoqing nodded in agreement and sighed, "Yes, we have to do it. Unfortunately, the unity of knowledge and action is not something that ordinary people can do. Most people, even princes, will only talk about efforts or changes, but will not really do it."
"Unity of knowledge and action..." Cao Cao murmured, then smiled.
"Zhao Qing is still the man who can casually come up with amazing quotes. If the great scholars in the capital heard this, they would all ponder for a long time."
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