Cao Bao came out of the mansion and took dozens of guards with him to Tao Qian's state pastor's mansion. Outside Tao Qian's bedroom in the state pastor's mansion, there were many soldiers standing in the cold light. Chen Deng was sitting there with a cup of tea in his hand.
, was tasting it carefully, but the pottery man was full of worries and kept walking around the room!
When Chen Deng saw that the back of Tao Shang's clothes was soaked, he smiled and said, "Young Master, don't worry, this thief will be eliminated today!" Tao Shang saw Chen Deng's indifferent expression and sighed.
"After all, Cao Bao has been in charge of the army for many years, and many of them are his confidants. I'm afraid of Yuan Long..." Chen Deng smiled bitterly in his heart. This Tao merchant was quite smart in doing business, but why did he encounter such things so repeatedly?
He stood up and said cautiously to the pottery merchant: "My eldest son, this matter can be said to have nothing to do with me, but I thought of my lord and didn't want the Tao family to be extinct because of this, so I risked my life as a way for the eldest son to get rid of this problem and return the favor."
I hope the eldest son can understand!" When Tao Shang heard what Chen Deng said, he suddenly felt embarrassed and bowed: "Thank you Yuanlong, I understand!"
At this moment, a soldier came in to report: "Your Majesty, Cao Bao has arrived!" "Ah?" Tao Shang was startled, but he turned to look at Chen Deng and saw that Chen Deng's face was serious.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Let him in!" The soldier quickly clasped his fists and said, "No!" and ran out quickly!
Chen Deng waved his hand, and the soldiers in the room quickly hid. At this time, Chen Deng said to Tao Shang: "Eldest Master, please go and welcome Cao Bao in!" Although Tao Shang was a little scared, when the matter came to an end, there was no future.
He took a deep breath and headed out of the courtyard!
As soon as he walked outside the door, he saw Cao Bao jumping off his horse. He hurried forward to greet him and said: "General Cao, you are finally here. My father has sent people to urge you several times!" A sneer flashed at the corner of Cao Bao's mouth, and he
He quickly raised his hands and said with a smile: "I asked the eldest son to wait. I was delayed because of something at home just now! I hope that the eldest son will come to the lord and say some kind words in a while!" After saying that, he took out a green jadeite from his arms and quietly
When it was delivered to the hands of the pottery merchant, Cao Bao felt that the hands of the pottery merchant were full of sweat. He glanced at the pottery merchant doubtfully and said, "Master, what are you?" The pottery merchant turned pale with fright, but he had experienced battles after all.
, quickly said: "I must be tired from taking care of my father these days, and I feel a little uncomfortable!"
Cao Bao looked at the potter up and down, and saw that the potter's fat body was shaking a little. He didn't think of anything else, so he laughed and said: "It seems that the eldest son needs to exercise more, you see how weak you are!"
He slapped the potter on the shoulder, causing the potter to bend his legs, causing Cao Bao and others to laugh.
Cao Bao laughed and entered the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, but his bodyguard was stopped. Cao Bao didn't care, because it was the same on weekdays, but when he first entered the inner courtyard, he saw the courtyard door clanging shut suddenly.
Now, Cao Bao looked back and was surprised to see that the Taoist had disappeared. His heart suddenly tightened and he pulled out the long sword from his waist with a "clang" sound. Then he saw a slender young man walking out of the room.
Seeing him, he immediately shouted: "Chen Deng, why are you here?"
Chen Deng Shiran walked to the steps and said with a smile: "Take General Cao's head here!" When Cao Bao heard this, he was furious and rushed towards Chen Deng with his long sword. Chen Deng showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth and then
He shouted: "Get this thief!" Some armored warriors rushed out of the room. They held long swords and quickly surrounded Cao Bao. Seeing that it was difficult for him to escape today, Cao Bao was no longer afraid and waved his hands.
The long sword and the soldier fight!
Cao Bao's personal guards outside the state government heard the commotion inside and were about to rush into the government to rescue Cao Bao, but were shot dead by the soldiers mobilized by Tao Shang! Although Cao Bao was not good at leading troops in battle, his force was not bad. Dozens of soldiers
The soldiers fought with him and were killed in half. Chen Deng was shocked when he saw that Cao Bao was quite fierce. He took a bow and arrow from a guard and pointed it at Cao Bao. There was a popping sound and the bow and arrow shot out quickly.
It hit Cao Bao in the chest. Cao Bao stared at the arrow in his chest with wide eyes and fell to the ground immediately!
As soon as Cao Bao died, Chen Deng ordered people to open the door of the inner courtyard. The pottery merchant brought people in. He saw Cao Bao lying there, and there were more than ten corpses in the courtyard. He took a sharp breath. Fortunately, he was well prepared, otherwise
If so, what happened today would be unpredictable. When he saw Chen Deng standing there, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and walked in front of Chen Deng, bowed and said, "Thank you Yuanlong for saving my life!" Chen Deng hurriedly gave him a hand
He helped the pottery merchant up and was about to speak when he heard the maid inside shouting loudly: "No, the master has gone!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Shang rushed into the bedroom inside and heard a burst of crying in the back room. Chen Deng heard the crying, he sighed and ordered the guards in the courtyard to keep an eye on the state capital to prevent any leaks, so he hurried
Go into the back room.
Seeing Tao Qian lying there motionless, Tao Shang was crying like a tearful person. Chen Deng stepped forward and said softly: "My eldest son, please express my condolences. Now is not the time for your eldest son to relax!" Tao Shang heard that Chen Dengzhi
After saying that, he turned around and said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, I am not the master of the people at all. What happened today was done out of necessity. Now that my father has passed away, it is difficult for me to take responsibility for what happened in Xuzhou. I hope Yuanlong understands!"
Chen Deng was stunned. He didn't expect that Tao Shang would say this. He sighed and said, "Young master is not willing to take over the position of the lord of Xuzhou, so who should I hand over to Xuzhou?" Tao Shang glanced at Chen Deng and said.
: "Yuanlong went to Youzhou a month ago. Didn't the emperor hand over Xuzhou to Jiangdong Sun Ce? Why not Yuanlong welcome Sun Ce into Xuzhou and hand over Xuzhou to him!"
Hearing the embarrassment on his face, Chen Deng nodded and said, "Deng understands what the eldest son said!" After saying that, he walked straight out of Tao Qian's bedroom. Seeing Chen Deng's back, Tao Shang sighed softly and shook his head.
He shook his head.
In July of the first year of Jian'an, Tao Qian passed away in the Pengcheng Prefecture in Xuzhou. Emperor Liu Xie named Tao Qian General Anton and Marquis of Liyang. His son Tao Shang, after burying Tao Qian, left Xuzhou with the Tao family.
Going to Youzhou, Liu Lin arranged for a house in Jizhou for a pottery merchant, and asked the pottery merchant to work under Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, specializing in Youzhou trade.
The withdrawal of the Tao family from Xuzhou meant that the Tao family's power in Xuzhou was eliminated. Xuzhou suddenly became an ownerless land. In August of the first year of Jian'an, Sun Ce and Cao Cao fought a big battle outside Pengcheng.
Liu Bei marched into Xingyang County, captured Jing County, Mi County, and Juan County, and pushed directly into Yangwu and Zhongmu County. Cao Cao hurriedly withdrew his troops from Pengcheng and returned to Chenliu, leaving only General Li Tong to guard the lower minister.