Chapter 374 Liu Cheng: Come, drink another cup of chrysanthemum tea and then decide
Chapter 374 Liu Cheng: Come, have another cup of chrysanthemum tea and then decide (two-in-one)
"Here is a letter written by the Governor of Bohai. Please take a look at it."
After being frightened twice by Liu Cheng, the honest man Dong Zhao became even more honest.
Yuan Shao was no longer called General, but became the Bohai Governor who was given to Yuan Shao before Dong Zhuo.
He bent over and maintained a saluting posture, holding a letter in both hands and raising it high.
The whole thing looks very respectful and honest.
Liu Cheng and Xun You looked at each other.
There was a flash of smile.
Sure enough, it came.
Dong Zhao, who seemed to be honest and honest, turned out to be a forged letter.
Xun You immediately walked to Dong Zhao and took the letter from Dong Zhao's hand.
When his eyes scanned the handwriting on the outside of the letter, Xun You's smooth movements paused.
Then he turned around and walked back calmly.
Return to Liu Cheng.
He held it with both hands and handed it to Liu Cheng.
Normally, the two of them are not so reserved when they get along.
But now, it is a formal occasion and there are outsiders present, so necessary etiquette is indispensable.
Liu Cheng noticed Xun You's pause when he got the letter.
I knew at that time that this incident might be beyond my and Xun You's expectations.
Taking the letter from Xun You's hand, he glanced at it and couldn't help but pause.
The envelope said that Yuan Shao came to pay his respects and asked Liu Yan to open it personally.
Liu Cheng glanced at the letter in his hand and Dong Zhao, who was standing there with a loyal and respectful look.
This unexpected thing made him confused about Dong Zhao's intention for a while.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Cheng reached out and tore open the envelope and took out the letter inside.
Open it and take a look.
The handwriting is very good.
As expected, this letter was written by Yuan Shao to Liu Yan.
The content is similar to what Xun You guessed.
He encouraged Liu Yan to lead his troops and hold on, and to entangle himself.
However, the wording is very particular, and there are endless meanings and meanings.
At the same time, it is also full of sincerity.
Liu Cheng put himself in Liu Yan's position and took on Liu Yan's identity to read this letter. He felt a little emotional that he had been deceived.
He is worthy of being the ‘model in the world’ Yuan Benchu!
It looks like an old sow wearing a bra, one set after another.
Just one letter has such a strong appeal.
I'm afraid the contagion will be even stronger when you talk to them face to face.
"Gongda, come and take a look."
Liu Cheng handed the letter to Xun You and asked him to read it.
Xun You took it and read it.
After a while, he handed the letter to Liu Cheng.
He nodded slightly towards Liu Cheng.
It means that this is a handwritten letter written by Yuan Shao.
Liu Cheng pondered Dong Zhao's intention in his mind for a while. He had many ideas, but he was not sure or clear.
He immediately said: "What do you mean? Didn't you say that you came to visit me on Yuan Shao's order?"
How come it was a letter addressed to Liu Yan?
Could it be that you are deliberately playing tricks on me?!"
Liu Cheng's voice sounded, with some evil in it.
Dong Zhao quickly saluted and said: "How dare you? Dare to play tricks on the emperor's uncle?
Uncle Huang listened to me and slowly explained the reason for this.
At the beginning, it was true that I came to see Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, on the orders of the Bohai Governor. The purpose was clearly stated in the letter by the Bohai Governor.
I originally thought that it would take at least another month for the emperor's uncle to conquer Yizhou.
Who would have thought that when I arrived at Wu County by boat, I would encounter Zhang Wenyuan leading his troops to take over Wu County!
Shocked, he quickly asked and found out that the emperor's uncle had already conquered Mianzhu for a long time.
Even Liu Yan, the traitor, had already surrendered under the power of the emperor's uncle.
At that time, I was stunned by the emperor's bravery.
I wanted to leave here and return to Bohai to meet the Bohai prefect and report the situation, but I was unwilling to do so.
It is really a great regret in life to have such heroes in front of us and not be able to meet them.
So, just keep going.
Originally, I wanted to see the emperor's uncle in a private capacity.
However, the subordinates were not well-known and had insufficient status, so they were worried that they would not be able to meet people like the emperor's uncle.
So I had no choice but to come up with this strategy and come to see the emperor's uncle as the envoy of the Bohai Prefect.
In the hands of the subordinates, there is indeed no letter written by the Bohai Governor to the emperor's uncle, but he does not want to make a lie and fool the emperor's uncle.
Therefore, I had no choice but to hand over the letter written by the governor of Bohai to the traitor Liu Yan.
Please forgive me, Uncle Emperor."
When asked by Liu Cheng, Dong Zhao immediately started talking like he was pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
Very honest.
What he said was very reasonable and consistent with his simple and honest appearance.
He looked like he was on Liu Cheng's side and couldn't bear to deceive Liu Cheng.
When Liu Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but sneered: "That's nice to say, but don't you want to come over and inquire about the military situation here so that you can report to that guy Yuan Shao after you go back?"
His voice became colder, and the atmosphere in the room became heavier and more depressing as he spoke.
Xun You stood beside him, not saying a word, and entering the theater-watching mode.
Observe what is happening and think about it at the same time.
The subordinates simply wanted to come and pay a visit to the emperor's uncle, how could they dare to spy on the emperor's uncle's military situation?
Moreover, even if the subordinates were unable to come on this trip, the news of the emperor's uncle's victory in Yizhou would still spread quickly.
The governor of Bohai, as well as the whole world, will know the majesty of the emperor's uncle in this battle."
Dong Zhao maintained the posture of saluting and said to Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
The atmosphere in the entire room couldn't help but feel relaxed.
"Give us Dong Shenjun a seat!"
Liu Cheng gave instructions.
He looked at Xun You and pointed to the chair next to him: "Gongda also sat down and talked."
Dong Zhao, who had a loyal face, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after hearing Liu Cheng's words, knowing that he had passed this initial test.
He was used to Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu being so amiable to everyone. Now he was suddenly faced with Uncle Liu Huang who was extremely strong and did not hide his domineering attitude. For a moment, he felt both novel and overwhelmed.
Soon someone brought a chair for Dong Zhao to sit on.
Dong Zhao looked at this chair and felt it was very strange.
After all, the popular thing at this time was to sit on your knees.
The things to sit on are all futons and mats.
Dong Zhao only saw the chair after he came here.
After he thanked Liu Cheng for the seat, he looked at how Liu Cheng and Xun You were sitting, and sat down on the chairs carefully.
This is a very novel experience.
Sitting on this strange thing is much more comfortable than kneeling on it.
Informal and comfortable.
This is quite similar to the style of the person in front of me.
Dong Zhao thought so in his heart.
"It seems that Gongren is not taken seriously by Yuan Shao.
Gongren, why don't you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, come here, follow me, and serve the imperial court.
I will definitely not let Gongren's talent be buried and his beauty be buried.
Gongren is the filial piety and integrity of the Han Dynasty.
You should serve the imperial court.
This is the right way.
Isn’t it a hundred times better than following Yuan Shaona and other rebellious officials and traitors?”
Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhao and directly extended an olive branch.
Dong Zhao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
Once again I saw Liu Cheng's unconventional behavior.
"The lower officials are dull and have no talent. Thanks to the governor of Bohai, he does not give up and does not want to be despicable, so he joins the army.
From the beginning to now, many officials have been entrusted with important responsibilities...
The governor of Bohai showed great kindness to his subordinates, and they could not bear to abandon him.
Moreover, the emperor's uncle is now Dong Xiangguo's subordinate.
Dong Xiangguo's reputation is not as good as that of Bohai Prefect.
If the subordinates follow the emperor's uncle, I'm afraid they will be scolded by more people..."
Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhao's dark and fat face and couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Do you, Dong Zhao, care about other people’s opinions?
Are you worried about being scolded?
This is really a joke.
If I hadn't come from the later generations and knew what kind of existence this extremely honest and honest man in front of me was, I wouldn't have been deceived by this guy.
Dong Zhao's words were a bit rude.
In addition to expressing his loyalty to Yuan Shao, he also secretly poked at the things Liu Cheng did with Dong Zhuo.
Liu Cheng no longer cared about this and did not get angry because of it.
He opened his mouth and said: "Gongren, please stop saying self-deceiving words here.
If Gongren was really on Yuan Shao's side and was valued so much by Yuan Shao, he shouldn't have appeared here at this time.
Instead, he stayed at Bohai, beside Yuan Shao, and gave advice to Yuan Shao.
Either sharpen the sword and attack Jizhou, or take action against Sun Jian and Sun Wentai.
There is no way I would come to Yizhou and do something that is not painful."
When Liu Cheng told him the central issue in person, the expression on Dong Zhao's face did not change, and he was not even a little embarrassed.
Still honest and honest.
He grinned honestly: "Uncle, what you said is wrong. Coming to Yizhou is not to do something trivial, but to do something extremely important!"
Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhao with a half-smile, wanting to see what kind of flowers this guy could tell.
Here Dong Zhao continued to speak: "If this were not the case, with his current status, how could Dong Zhao enter the eyes of the emperor's uncle and see his true appearance?"
Liu Cheng was immediately happy when he heard Dong Zhao's words.
Not to mention the rest, just by this sentence, people can know that honesty and honesty have nothing to do with this guy Dong Zhao.
Who, a serious and honest person, can say this?
Xun You also couldn't help but look at Dong Zhao a few more times.
As if to remember Dong Zhao firmly.
It's true that this guy's real performance is very different from his honest appearance.
Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhao and said with a smile: "How do you feel about seeing my true face today?
But you think being famous is not as good as meeting, and meeting is worse than being famous?”
Dong Zhaopang showed his trademark honest smile: "Uncle Huang is absolutely right.
When I heard the emperor's uncle's name before, I felt like thunder was exploding in my ears. Today, when I saw the emperor's uncle, I felt like I was seeing a heavenly being.
The emperor's uncle is wise and mighty..."
Xun You, who was sitting there, could not help but twitch his face as he listened to the conversation between his imperial uncle and the fat man named Dong Zhao.
Especially after seeing the two of them, one speaking seriously and the other listening seriously, my face twitched even more.
Who is this?
Isn't this too shameless?
"Hahahaha, well said!"
After hearing Dong Zhao's words, Liu Cheng couldn't help laughing.
Then he stood up in person, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of chrysanthemum tea, brought it to Dong Zhao, and handed it to Dong Zhao.
"Come, Kimihiro, please have some tea."
Then he came back and poured a glass with Xun You.
Dong Zhao lowered his head and drank the chrysanthemum tea in the cup, and his heart became more solemn.
Uncle Liu Huang is more difficult to deal with than imagined!
"I knew as soon as I met Gongren that Gongren is a knowledgeable person. Now that we are destined to meet him, I think Gongren must have something to teach me."
After Liu Cheng himself drank a cup of chrysanthemum tea, he looked at Dong Zhao and said with a smile.
Dong Zhao heard this, thought for a while, and said: "Uncle Huang, according to the humble opinion of my subordinates, it is not appropriate for Uncle Huang to stay in Yizhou for too long.
Now that the emperor's uncle has made great achievements, he should lead a large number of troops and horses back to Chang'an."
Liu Cheng laughed and said: "What Gongren said, does it mean that Yuan Benchu, Liu Jingsheng, Yuan Gongdao, etc. will really raise troops to invade Chang'an westward?"
Dong Zhao smiled and shook his head: "These people are now afraid that the Emperor's side will send troops to attack them, delaying their work, so how can they lead troops to invade Chang'an?
The emperor understands what the subordinates mean."
Liu Cheng shook his head seriously and said: "Gongren is wrong. I don't understand the king. I really don't understand what Gongren is referring to. Please speak clearly."
When Dong Zhao heard this, he didn't argue much. He smiled and said a name: "Lu Bu."
Liu Cheng sat up straight after hearing this.
"Please try to speak."
When Dong Zhao saw Liu Cheng's reaction, he couldn't help but smile in his heart, feeling quite pleased with himself.
He opened his mouth and said: "Before the emperor's uncle came to serve under Xiangguo, Lu Bu was the number one person under Dong Xiangguo.
After the emperor's uncle came to Dong Xiangguo's staff, he quickly rose to prominence, and his brilliance completely overwhelmed Lu Bu.
Lu Bu's reputation became increasingly unknown.
Lu Bu is a coward in the world and has a high spirit. How can he be willing to do this if things continue like this?"
As he spoke, he paused and pointed in the direction of Chang'an.
"Chang'an is different from other places. There are many veterans of the Han Dynasty, plus Lu Bu...
Now that the emperor's uncle is out with troops, I'm afraid it will take a long time..."
Liu Cheng heard this and fell into thinking.
After a while, he said: "It turns out that Liu Yan is an idiot. If he didn't go to Guandong to seek medical treatment in a critical condition, but went directly to Guanzhong to contact me, I'm afraid I would already be in Guanzhong!
We can’t even take Yizhou!”
"It's not that Liu Yan is too stupid, but that the emperor's uncle is wise and powerful, and his troops are as powerful as thunder."
Dong Zhao answered the conversation and praised him.
Liu Cheng was immediately made to laugh.
"It's a pity that Gongren is such a talented person and is being treated as a coward by Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was well-known and praised by many people.
But in my opinion, this person's reputation is over-the-top, he is generous on the outside and taboo on the inside, and he is indecisive.
It seems strong at this time, but it cannot last long.
It will be defeated in the long run.
Why don't you just follow me and do things?
It is the orthodoxy of the Han family that we respect the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and obey the Emperor's orders, but do not seek to disobey his subordinates..."
Seeing Dong Zhao wanted to answer.
Liu Cheng stood up with the teapot, waved to Dong Zhao, and said with a smile: "Don't answer in a hurry, Gongren. It's not too late to drink a cup of chrysanthemum tea before answering.
This chrysanthemum tea is a good thing, it has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight."
As he spoke, he walked to Dong Zhao and gave Dong Zhao a cup of chrysanthemum tea...
