Just when Liu Jian and Liu Bei had many doubts about their marriage to the Cao family, on the other side, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, who were heading to the Cao Mansion, were venting their dissatisfaction with Cao Cao.
"Brother, I really don't know. The Yuan family asked us to marry our daughter to Liu Bei. Do you really agree to marry Liu Bei? Who is Liu Bei's background? He is a warrior in the border county! I heard that his family has neither land nor property in Zhuo County.
Wealth and silk were poor, and he relied on his uncle for financial support when he was young. How can such a down-and-out man be worthy of being my sister’s husband!”
Cao Chun also said: "That's exactly what you said! Brother, I rejected this matter directly from the Yuan family because they wanted to tie Liu Jian to the Yuan family's chariot and sacrifice our Cao family's daughter! Not even that.
value!"
Cao Cao sat in the car, looking at his two younger brothers with bright eyes, and did not answer in a hurry.
When I was young, I heard him speak slowly: "You two worthy brothers, do you know what a hero is?"
Cao Ren and Cao Chun were stunned when they heard this.
Duan Duan, why are you talking about this? Aren't they talking to Cao Cao about the Liu brothers in Zhuo County?
Why does it involve heroes?
Cao Ren cupped his hands and said, "We don't know, so please give me some advice."
Cao Cao took a long breath and said: "Hero, husband, can be understood by breaking down these two words."
"The eighth captain of Xiyuan?" Liu Jian was shocked.
Liu Jian nodded suddenly.
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, Liu Deran is well-deserved to be called "Xiong", and no further explanation is needed... As for Liu Bei, I have known him as my brother for a long time, and I deeply feel that this man has good temperament, strong will, and a generous temperament. He is very special.
Equally leisurely!”
Liu Yan was a cunning old man, so he naturally understood what Liu Jian meant when he came to him.
Although He Jin was not from a high-ranking family, his relatives had too much power in the military affairs of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, this was not what Liu Hong wanted to see. The establishment of the Eighth School of Xiyuan to limit the power of the generals was not a good idea from the emperor's point of view.
It is indeed necessary.
It is indeed imminent.
Cao Ren asked doubtfully: "Who can be called a hero?"
After a little hesitation, Liu Yan finally decided to tell the truth.
"It's not very good. I keep coughing every day. I often feel chills. I lie on the bed to rest most of the time. I don't have much energy. I even..."
Liu Yan stroked his goat's beard and said slowly: "In recent times, several major events have indeed happened in the imperial court."
And according to Liu Jian's understanding of Liu Hong, he has been addicted to drinking and sex over the years, and his body has been in a mess. According to his physical fitness, and if people who suffer from leprosy do not receive effective treatment, they are prone to lung infection.
Or a series of complications.
Cao Ren seemed to understand: "Although he is not a hero, Liu Xuande is already a "hero" in the heart of the eldest brother! Moreover, Liu Deran behind him is already a "hero"!"
"Deran, after the Imperial Physician Cheng examined your majesty's pulse, your majesty strictly ordered the medical office to keep the matter secret and not to spread it outside. But after all, there is no way to escape the eyes and ears of Yuan family, Yang family and others. Alas, Deran,
What your majesty has...is scabies!"
"Walking in the wilderness, not caring about food and clothing. Being a servant of others, not being arrogant and domineering."
On the other hand, after Liu Jian returned home, he sent someone to deliver a famous assassination to Liu Yan the next day, and then he went to his house to meet him in person.
Liu Yan continued slowly: "Your Majesty wants to set up a headquarters in Xiyuan, organize a new army, and set up eight captains in Xiyuan."
Cao Cao laughed loudly and said: "The so-called heroes do not specifically refer to those pillars of the country who stand in high temples. From generals to ministers and princes, to hermits and philistines, they can all be hidden heroes! What is a hero? A person with a big heart can swallow mountains and rivers with anger.
, Those who have a tight chest can also embrace all rivers, have a lot of wealth without being ostentatious, have great power without being arrogant!"
Perhaps now, only Liu Yan can solve Liu Jian's doubts.
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In the Han Dynasty, an era when health care was almost zero, those who contracted tuberculosis were basically as if they had stepped into Haoli Fengdu.
This time the war in Liangzhou is indeed related to the fate and future of the Han Dynasty in the Western Region, but it has nothing to do with our side at the moment.
Therefore, Yuan Ji now needs to unite all forces that can "determine" unity.
Historically, Liu Hong normally lived to be thirty-two years old.
This sentence can be regarded as getting to the point.
Liu Jian whispered: "Cheng, the imperial physician, did you tell me what kind of disease your majesty has?"
Historically, there should still be about three years left until the day when Liu Hong was really supposed to die.
Is it set up now?
No wonder Cao Cao was not sent to Jinan to serve as prime minister. This should be preparations made by Yuan Ji's forces to compete for the positions of the schools in Xiyuan, so Cao Cao was left behind!
"To put it bluntly, even if the two of them become enemies and are defeated in the future, this in-law relationship may still leave a way out for the Cao family."
Liu Jian immediately stood up, came to Liu Yan's ear, and whispered a few words.
Cao Chun said in surprise: "These people the elder brother mentioned are all people who just participated in the banquet! According to the eldest brother, among the people at the banquet, including the eldest brother himself, they are all heroes, but no one can take on the responsibility."
The word "hero"?
No wonder Yuan Ji was so eager to force himself to take sides. It turned out to be for this reason.
"A hero is one who has extraordinary courage and ambition, and is said to be a hero."
If what Liu Yan said is true, then Liu Hong's days may really be numbered.
Liu Yan's face turned a little ugly for a moment, and he seemed to be hesitating whether to tell the truth to Liu Jian.
"Like Cao, Yuan Benchu, Liu Deran, they can be regarded as heroes."
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"In fact, according to Zhang Rangyan, Your Majesty has not been blessed with any beauties for a month in a row. This has never happened in the past. Before your Majesty got sick, he was blessed almost every day."
Liu Yan sighed secretly in his heart and admired Liu Jian's keen and unique vision.
"Your Majesty's health has not been very good since the turn of the year. He keeps coughing frequently, has high fevers, and is good and bad. Alas... Do you understand what I mean?"
The problem is that the Yellow Turban Uprising has just passed in its second year. Although wars have broken out in various places, logically speaking, they have not broken through Liu Hong's psychological defense line. Historically, Liu Hong set up the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan, but under his
One year before his death...
"Some of the people at the banquet just now can be called "heroes", some can be called "heroes", but no one can be a hero! Maybe in the future, the people listed by my brother may become heroes, but at least for now they are all
No! Not even my brother."
If he is not careful and gets typhoid fever again, Liu Hong will definitely tell him here.
Cao Cao stretched out his hand and pointed at Cao Ren and Cao Chun, saying: "From my perspective, you two, Yongle Shaofu Yuan Ji, and Liu Xuande, can be regarded as heroes."
"Those who have lofty ideals care about the common people in the world and aspire to serve the country and the country. They are not happy with the happiness of the common people, but happy with the happiness of the world. They are not sad with the sadness of ordinary people, but sad with the lives of the temples."
This was because he had been away from Luoyang for a long time and came to talk to me.
And Liu Hong’s rotten physique...
"Deran, please tell me."
After the meeting, Liu Jian told Liu Yan directly that Yuan Ji had invited him to a banquet yesterday and wanted Liu Bei to marry Cao Ren's sister.
He looked at Liu Yan suspiciously and asked, "Excuse me, Taichang, how is your Majesty's health?"
Cao Ren and Cao Chun did not expect that Cao Cao, who had only known Liu Bei for a short time, would think so highly of him and even rank him with Yuan Ji.
"One of them is Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo. Their campaign in Liangzhou was unsuccessful. The four governments have just drafted an official document granting the newly appointed Sikong Zhangwen the right to go to Liangzhou to conquer Beigong Boyu."
Liu Yan was quite generous to him: "It doesn't matter if Deran just says it."
Cao Chun laughed loudly: "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Is this serious!"
However, there are some things that really should be discussed with Liu Jian.
The so-called scabies is a general term, which can be divided into corpse scabies, labor scabies, and insect scabies. To put it more bluntly, it is tuberculosis.
After hearing this, Liu Jian suddenly felt enlightened.
Thinking of this, Liu Jian hurriedly looked at Liu Yan and asked him, "Taichang, Jian has something to ask."
"Being married to people like Liu Jian and Liu Bei is not a bad thing for the Cao family."
"A heroic person can be said to be heroic, smart and often displayed between his eyebrows. Common people often call this "righteousness","
After Liu Yan heard Liu Jian's words, his spirits suddenly lifted.
The purpose of the Eighth School of Xiyuan is because the Han Dynasty experienced the Yellow Turban War and the Liangzhou War, including the remnant Yellow Turban revolts in various places. The imperial court used more troops, and He Jin, as a general, also experienced an increase in rebellions in various places.
As a result, the military power in his hands became increasingly solid.
"How is your Majesty's condition now?"
"Oh, that's it."
Liu Jian asked: "Is there anything else?"
The Yuan family knew that Liu Hong's time was short. Once a new emperor was established, the political power in the center of the court would likely be divided again.
Thinking of this, Liu Jian suddenly woke up.
Cao Cao did not smile. He just looked out of the car, narrowed his eyes and said: "Friends and enemies are common principles in the world. I have a premonition that the Cao family is not the only one who does not want to be attached to the Yuan family for a long time."
"One word is "hero" and one word is "hero","
Because Liu Jian and Liu Yan had already known each other tacitly about what they had planned in their hearts. In a sense, these two people who were on the same rope could speak out more frankly about some things.
If there is no standardized treatment for leprosy, under normal circumstances, the sick person will be slowly eroded, and people with average health will basically not be able to survive for three years.
But having said that, I am afraid Liu Hong will not die in an instant. If his marriage to the Cao family really delays his being sent to a local herd as a shepherd, then it will really be a loss that outweighs the gain.
Cao Chun seemed to understand and asked: "In my opinion, who can be called a hero? Who can be called a hero?"
"So, Jian wants to ask Taichang and Dong Gong for help."
He looked at Liu Jian in surprise and sighed: "Deran is quick in thinking and has many plans. I really admire him. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter!"
"Thank you too often!"
Liu Yan added: "I never thought before that your majesty's body would become like this in an instant. I can't delay my appointment as a pastor any longer. I would like to choose a day to invite Deran to the palace with you. Please, your majesty will
Now that this matter has been settled, what does Deran think?"
Liu Jian said: "That's exactly what I meant! We can't delay the establishment of a pastoral minister any longer! Let's choose a day and enter the palace immediately!"