In the courtyard, only the patter of rain and the whistling wind could be heard.
In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Chen Mu were drinking and chatting.
A larger square table was arranged in the pavilion, four mats were laid on the ground, and four people gathered around the table.
There is still wine brewing on the table.
Chen Mu looked at Cao Cao with a smile and asked him who is the hero in the world.
Cao Cao was stunned by this question and thought to himself, I don't look down on all the princes in the world. What the hell do I know about a hero?
But when people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads.
Now that I am in someone else's territory, and my father and Xi Zhicai are also in Qingzhou, I still have to rely on Liu Bei's power. If I need anything from him, I have to try not to offend him.
Therefore, when faced with Chen Mu's questions, he still had to answer.
Cao Cao pondered for a long time, then decided to fool him and said: "The heroes of the world should be in Qingzhou and in Taishan Academy."
Chen Mu's eyes lit up when he said this, and he praised Cao Cao for being very smart.
Where is Gaoming?
If a normal person meets someone and asks him, who are the heroes in the world?
If you happen to be seeking something from this person, or are controlled by this person, you probably won't even think about it, and the answer is definitely that you are a great hero.
Just like Zou Ji in "Zou Ji satirizes the King of Qi and accepts advice", if you ask me or Mr. Xu who is more beautiful, everyone will say it is Zou Ji.
But Cao Cao did not directly say that it was Liu Bei, Chen Mu and others. This was his brilliance.
If he directly said that Liu Bei, Chen Mu and others were great heroes, it would appear to have low emotional intelligence and no language skills.
Secondly, there is a suspicion of flattery, which can easily give people a flattering image.
Although Liu Bei now has a higher status than him, after all Cao Cao is also a son of a wealthy family, and he still has his pride deep in his heart.
What's more, he is older than Liu Bei, and they are brothers, so it is impossible for them to praise him so directly.
Therefore, dealing with this issue will test Cao Cao's speaking skills.
And this sentence is very good and has high emotional intelligence.
The heroes of the world are in Qingzhou?
Who calls the shots in Qingzhou?
Liu Bei.
If the hero is in Qingzhou, as the lord of Qingzhou, wouldn't Liu Bei be the hero among heroes?
First of all, he didn't say that Liu Bei was a great hero in a very exaggerated and straightforward manner, and it didn't give people the impression that Cao Cao was flattering Liu Bei.
Secondly, the words are extremely obscure, and the powerful people in Qingzhou such as Liu Bei, Chen Mu, etc. will be very happy to hear it.
In just one sentence, two purposes were achieved, which is indeed a very good statement.
But this was obviously not the answer Chen Mu wanted. When he heard Cao Cao's answer, he immediately laughed and said: "Brother Meng De can't fool him like this. I'm just sitting here talking about the heroes of the world and criticizing the princes. How can I just say this?"
To cover it up? You have to tell me the specific person."
"Forehead......"
Cao Cao glanced at Liu Bei and saw that Liu Bei was also looking at him with interest, so he quickly declined and said: "Although Cao Cao traveled around the world in his early years, when he got older, he was favored and became an official in the court. He became a hero in the world. I really don't know.
ah."
"Hey, brother Meng De, please don't be too modest."
While Chen Mu took down the freshly brewed wine from the shelf, he glanced at Guo Jia, who was silent next to him, and said with a smile: "I don't know his face, but I also know his name."
One sentence blocked Cao Cao to death.
In desperation, Cao Cao had to be the first to drag Fa Xiao out as a shield and said: "Hebei Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the third Duke, was selected by Wang Wenzu as the shepherd of Jizhou. He occupies the land of Jizhou and has many capable subordinates. He can be called a hero?
"
"Um."
Liu Bei nodded: "Yuan Shao is indeed a hero of the world. I fought with him many times in Bohai, Qinghe and other places, often attacking each other. His army was well-organized and his troops advanced and retreated in a controlled manner. If I hadn't occupied the key pass and defended it in danger, I would have been afraid.
You can’t compete with it.”
That's because he's going against the wind. Try switching to the tailwind?
Chen Mu cursed in his heart.
But on the surface, he still waved his hands and said: "How can eldest brother enhance other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige? Yuan Shao is just a legacy from Wang Wenzu, and he did not conquer Jizhou by his own ability, so how can he be praised? Besides, Hulao Pass was back then.
Before, he was afraid of the enemy and refused to advance. He fled in the face of the battle, causing the emperor to be covered in dust and the country to be in danger. It can be seen that he had ulterior motives. Such villains are not heroes."
"Um."
Liu Bei felt that what Chen Mu said made sense, so he nodded again and said: "Yes, Yuan Shao was afraid to move forward and caused the emperor to suffer. It was indeed not a heroic act!"
"Forehead......."
Cao Cao picked up the wine glass, put it between his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Yuan Shu from Huainan occupied the land of Yangzhou and Jingnan, he has sufficient military supplies and more than 100,000 troops under his command, can he be called a hero?"
"There are dry bones in the grave, and my brother will capture them sooner or later."
Chen Mu took a sip of wine, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his narrow fox eyes revealed a strange light.
Is there anything more interesting in this world than a two-level reversal?
"Sun Wentai of Yuzhou, Tiger of Jiangdong, can be called a hero?"
Cao Cao said again.
Chen Mu shook his head: "Sun Wentai only has the appearance of a general, but not the appearance of a hero. He is not a hero."
"Youzhou Gongsun Zan can be called a hero?"
"Although Brother Bogui has no evil deeds, he is more than brave and not gentle enough. As the saying goes, if you are too strong, you will be broken easily. If you cannot be a man who can bend and stretch, you are not a hero."
"Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou, ranked eighth grade, is famous all over the world, can he be called a hero?"
"If Liu Biao were a few years younger, he could still be called a hero, but it's a pity that he is old and will not live for a few more years."
Chen Mu spoke eloquently: "Moreover, his wife, Cai, was from a large family in Jingzhou and had always relied on her. The eldest son Liu Qi was not a daughter of the Cai family, and the second son Liu Cong was still young. Cai was jealous and often slandered Liu Qi. Liu Biao pampered his second wife and often believed
But he accepted it and alienated Liu Qi from then on. It is expected that after his death, the disciples will inevitably be at odds and the brothers will be at odds. This is not a hero."
Hearing these words, Guo Jia's eyes showed a look of horror, and when he looked at Chen Mu, there was a hint of surprise, a bit of shock, and a hint of fear.
It can be deduced from the situation of Liu Biao's family that in the future, after Liu Biao's death, his sons will fight with each other and it is not surprising that the brothers will fall out.
Because in one simple sentence, the answer has been summarized for them.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! That is, Liu Biao's second wife Cai often slandered Liu Qi, Liu Biao doted on Cai, and gradually began to alienate Liu Qi, which will inevitably give birth to the idea of displacing the eldest and establishing the young.
In this way, Liu Qi and Liu Qi's supporters will definitely be dissatisfied. When Liu Biao dies, conflicts between the two sides will break out, which will inevitably lead to civil strife in Jingzhou.
For examples like this, the most typical one is King Wuling of Zhao. History has already shown this clearly, so it is not a surprise.
The problem is that Cai's slander against Liu Qi was not known to outsiders. How did Chen Mu know about it?
Even if the Cai family goes to slander Liu Qi, the only people who know about this matter will definitely be the Liu Biao Cai family and the top group of powerful people in Jingzhou.
Family scandals cannot be publicized, and they cannot talk about it everywhere.
Chen Mu knows.
That can only mean one thing.
Even places like Jingzhou already have Qingzhou's spy, and this person's position is very high, and he can find out some secrets of Liu Biao's family.
For a moment, Guo Jia felt creepy, and the look in Chen Mu's eyes suddenly felt unfathomable.
If even Jingzhou is full of Military Intelligence Departments, then their subordinates...
Chen Mu didn't notice the change in Guo Jia's eyes. Seeing that Cao Cao had finished drinking the wine, he personally gave him another glass and looked at him with a smile.
Cao Cao had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Liu Jiyu of Yizhou, whose father has no heir, inherited the position of the false emperor, can he be called a hero?"
"Liu Zhang is named after his father and is a guard dog. How can he be a hero?"
Chen Mu disagreed again.
Liu Yan had died of illness the year before last. He had taken advantage of Liu Bian's death to declare himself emperor on the grounds that there was no master in the world. As a result, he had been emperor in Yizhou for less than a year before he died of illness.
After his death, his youngest son Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne.
Originally, it was not Liu Zhang's turn to be the emperor, but who told him that when Liu Yan went to Yizhou, his eldest son Liu Fan and his second son Liu Dan were both in Luoyang?
Liu Hong, Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty, was not stupid. It was impossible for him to ask Liu Yan to take his whole family with him when he was appointed as a shepherd in Yizhou. He would definitely have relatives in Luoyang. Therefore, the two of them were called officials in the court, but in fact
Mortgage for hostages.
As a result, these two unlucky guys encountered Dong Zhuo's rebellion and were forced to move west to Chang'an, where they took up idle official positions in the small court controlled by Dong Zhuo.
This time, they did not conspire with Ma Teng to get rid of Li Jue and Guo Si. However, after Dong Zhuo died, Liu Yan proclaimed himself emperor in Yizhou. This kind of treasonous act was obviously taboo. Liu Yu and the Manchu princes naturally could not let go.
When they returned, they were now detained in Luoyang, once again taking advantage of Liu Zhang.
Everyone knows what level Liu Zhang is, so it's strange that Chen Mu can think highly of him.
Cao Cao thought about it and then said: "How about Liu Yao, Zhang Lu, Han Sui, Zhang Xiu, Ma Teng and others?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Chen Mu laughed out loud at that time: "Brother Meng De, why do you care about such a mediocre villain?"
"Forehead......"
Cao Cao was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
Because when he said this, even he himself lacked confidence.
You can't openly brag about Liu Bei and Chen Mu, it will look very embarrassing.
Chen Mu looked at him with a smile.
Cao Cao never talked about Lu Bu, and everyone knows why.
Lu Bu made a sneak attack on his Yanzhou, beat him into a state of disarray, and lost half of his belongings.
If Chen Mu denies that Lu Bu is a hero, what will Cao Cao do?
This kind of self-indulgent behavior must not be done.
So after hesitating for a while, he had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "Besides this, brother Fool really doesn't know. Brother Wise, please don't embarrass me anymore."
Chen Mu said with a smile: "Brother Meng De, do you know how to be called a hero?"
"Appreciate further details."
Cao Cao said.
Chen Mu held up the wine glass, stood up from the ground, and walked on the corridor outside the pavilion. He looked at the clouds outside and the heavy rain. He drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp. He felt so powerful that he immediately said loudly: "My husband is a hero."
, You should have great ambitions and good plans. Be noble in character and be generous to others. You should have the opportunity to contain the universe and the heart to swallow up the heaven and the earth!"
"oh?"
Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei unconsciously. Although he was a little reluctant, he still asked cooperatively: "Who can be worthy of such a heroic spirit?"
He originally thought that Chen Mu was taking this opportunity to brag about Liu Bei.
Unexpectedly, Chen Mu suddenly turned his head, looked at him, his eyes were like lightning, and said with a smile: "The only hero in the world is Mu..."
All three people's eyes widened.
"Brothers Liu Xuande and Cao Mengde!"
Boom!
There was a thunderbolt in the sky, and Cao Cao couldn't hold his wine glass for a moment, and it fell to the ground in a daze, making a crisp sound.
He quickly woke up and hurriedly picked it up. He lowered his head and did not look at Chen Mu. He just kept waving his hands and showing a guilty smile: "Joking, joking, brother Zigui, please stop making fun of brother Yu. What virtue and ability can I have?"
, can he be ranked as a contemporary hero with Brother Xuande?"
"Hey, don't be too modest. When Meng De asked for the Yellow Turban, he fought in the south and the north, and he made a lot of contributions. Later, he joined me in defeating Dong Zhuo. Yuan Benchu and his ilk ran faster than anyone else, but Meng De and I fought together to reach Chang'an.
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Liu Bei held Cao Cao's hand and said happily: "If Meng De is not a hero, who can be? I think everyone here is a hero. Fourth brother, you are also a great hero. If it weren't for you, An could have me.
Today? My second and third brothers are also great heroes!"
"hehe."
Chen Mu immediately held up his hands and smiled slightly: "Brother said, it's me, Meng Lang. A hero should be a man of great benevolence, bravery and wisdom. When the Dong thieves were rampant in the world, it was only a heroic thing for us to raise troops to fight against them. Today,
All of you here are heroes."
Cao Cao was a little embarrassed. He didn't know how to answer for a while, so he had to raise his wine glass and said with a smile: "Uh, hehehe... I'm really not a hero. Come on, two worthy brothers, let's drink and drink."
Guo Jia was a junior and had nothing to do with Liu Bei, so it was hard for him to interrupt. Seeing Cao Cao's embarrassment, he immediately said: "There are countless talented people in the world. If you can gain a foundation in this troubled world,
There must be something extraordinary about him. Brother Zigui should not underestimate the heroes of the world. This drunken remark cannot be taken seriously. However, it is generally recognized that Xuande Gong is a hero in the world. He indeed deserves to be called a hero and is honored.
A cup of Xuande Gong."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Yes, words spoken while drunk cannot be taken seriously. Brother Xuande is the great hero, and I also give Xuande a drink."
Cao Cao also toasted to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was overjoyed by the compliments. He was not intelligent enough to keep up with the thinking of people with an intelligence level of 90. He thought they were just complimenting each other, so he didn't think so.
Many, happily clinking glasses and drinking with everyone.
But Guo Jia and Cao Cao exchanged looks and breathed a sigh of relief.
After finally getting over it, everyone stopped talking about this topic. They both glanced at Chen Mu in unison, secretly cursing Chen Mu for being sinister.
We were not just chatting casually, bragging and talking nonsense.
In fact, fighting in the dark is killing without blood.
Imagine what would happen if Cao Cao just admitted that he and Liu Bei were ranked together as the world's greatest heroes?
Once word spreads, Yuan Shao will be the first to be dissatisfied.
Good fellow, speaking of background, I, the Fourth and Third Duke of Yuan Shao, and you, Cao Cao, were just my followers at first, but now you want to surpass me and stand on top of me?
In terms of strength, Liu Bei and I are evenly matched. We are among the best princes in the world. You, Cao Cao, only have this small territory and military strength. I am not a great hero. How dare you call me a great hero?
Then there are those people under Liu Bei.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei and other veterans must be dissatisfied.
You, Cao Cao, don't have as many troops as I, Guan Yu. I command 50,000 to 60,000 troops in Luoyang, while you, Cao Cao, only have 20,000 to 30,000. How dare you rank alongside my elder brother? What do you mean? You look down on me, Guan Yu?
Although Cao Cao and Guan Yu had a very good relationship in Luoyang back then, the two became close friends and often drank and chatted together.
But because of this, Cao Cao also knew that Guan Yu was very arrogant deep inside.
Therefore, if he dares to stand side by side with Liu Bei today without adding Guan Yu, tomorrow Guan Yu will dare to cut ties with him and regard him as an enemy bandit.
Then all the other princes in the world would hate him.
Because no one dares to hate Liu Bei.
Not to mention that Liu Bei is now protected by the orthodox emperor Luoyang, but Liu Bei's power alone is not something that other princes can afford to offend.
Therefore, Cao Cao's hatred value will definitely be full by then. Originally, he thought that there was Sun Jian around him who could use him to see if he could encourage Sun Jian to help him attack Lu Bu and recapture Yanzhou next year.
Once word of this gets out, Sun Jian probably won't help him.
To put it simply, if Cao Cao admits that he and Liu Bei are heroes today, and the others are just mediocre people, it will be too hateful. Liu Bei is not afraid because he is strong, but he is still weak. Once he is attacked by a group, he will immediately
In an instant it was destroyed into ashes.
Therefore, Chen Mu's actions today can be described as extremely insidious. If he accidentally falls into his trap, he may not be able to move forward in the future and will be ostracized by everyone.
It's like in a team, if the boss says he is the big hero, the younger guys will definitely not say anything.
But if there is a younger brother who also says that he is a great hero, then the other younger brothers will definitely not accept it. Not only will he be bullied in various ways, but he will not be taken to play with him when he has good things to do, and he will not even be asked to go to the toilet with him, so he will be completely isolated.
Fortunately, Cao Cao and Guo Jia both had intelligence above 90 and were not tricked. Otherwise, in the future, there would be no room for him in the world.
Both of them wiped away their sweat and continued drinking with laughter.
After noon, the rain almost stopped, Liu Bei and Chen Mu returned home happily. Surrounded by the guards and servants, they left the small garden and returned to Linzi City.
Cao Cao and Guo Jia went out to see each other off, walked to the slope, looked at their retreating figures, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fengxiao, I was lucky to have you just now."
Cao Cao was a little scared, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If you hadn't spoken to save me, I would have become the target of public criticism."
Guo Jia pondered: "Chen Zigui suddenly criticized the world's heroes, and he definitely had no good intentions. Fortunately, Duke Ming saw through his plan and was not fooled. Otherwise, Jia Yi would have been helpless."
Cao Cao frowned and said in confusion: "It's a little strange today. Chen Zigui and I are quite friendly. He helped me once in Xuzhou and didn't let me bear the crime of massacre. I offended Duke Bo'an. Why did I come to Qingzhou?"
After that, they suddenly targeted me."
Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "There is a possibility."
"What?"
"He complained that Ming Gong took advantage of his drunkenness to ask Liu Bei for 600,000 rice seeds, so he deliberately set up this plan to make it difficult for us to move in Huainan."
"this......."
Cao Cao broke into a cold sweat and said thankfully: "Fortunately, I almost fell into the trap."
Guo Jia added: "With Chen Zigui's plan, if one plan fails, there must be two plans. These days, it is better for Ming Gong to be careful and try to leave this place as soon as possible after getting the rice seeds, just in time for spring plowing."
"good."
Cao Cao nodded, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Liu Bei and Chen Mu in the distance again.