Yu Yi knew that he would get nothing if he continued like this and would embarrass his elder brother, so he held on to the wound and stumbled out of the room. Fortunately, Lu Bu's square-painted halberd did not stab him deeply, so Yu Yi's injury was not serious.
After going out, Yu Yi walked back a lot on purpose, and then he shouted loudly. Zhang Fei quickly rushed over and said, "Where have you been so late at night? Why are you so seriously injured?"
"I met an assassin. He was very agile and the light was too dark, so I couldn't see clearly."
Yuyi explained.
"What kind of assassin is going to run wild in Xuzhou? If he falls into the hands of your third brother, I will have to tear him apart."
Zhang Fei cursed.
"Okay, help me back quickly!"
Yuyi smiled, he could feel Zhang Fei's concern for him.
After Yu Yi left, Lu Bu's mood began to rise and fall, and he couldn't sleep for a long time. Especially when he thought that Diao Chan came to approach him because he wanted to complete Wang Yun's mission, and that she didn't really like him, he felt very angry.
That day, Li Cui and Guo Si's troops were in a hurry to invade Chang'an, and Wang Yun was unwilling to leave. In desperation, Lu Bu abandoned Diao Chan and some maids and went out of the city. Diao Chan was afraid of being insulted by the thieves. He smeared his face with mud, then found a set of village women's clothes to change into, and found a place to live in seclusion. Lu Bu later sent Ran to Chang'an City many times to inquire about the situation, but there was no news, but this matter Another reason is Lu Bu's wife. He has always been jealous of Diao Chan and tried every means to exclude her. Therefore, after all the generals who went to collect intelligence were bribed, it was naturally impossible to get any information.
After Yu Yi returned to the room, he also began to think, and finally raised the question that he had been holding in his heart for a long time. This time, it was clear that Diao Chan was indeed alive, but where was she, and why didn't she come to see him? Need to figure it out.
Another gain from touching Lu Bu this time was that he found an edict on the table. Yu Yi knew the pattern. It was a royal pattern. Could it be that he also understood the contents of the secret letter and planned to strike first? , but thinking about it on the other hand, if he plans to rebel, there is absolutely no reason to keep himself alive. He must have some concerns and should not take action for the time being.
So Yu Yi decided to go to bed first and go to Liu Bei early the next morning to report Lu Bu's movements and increase his defenses.
The next day, Yu Yi came to the gate of the government office and learned from the guard that Lu Bu had arrived. Fearing that Liu Bei was in danger, Yu Yi hurriedly ran in.
Still finding nothing unusual, Liu Bei saw Yuyi was out of breath and said: "My fourth brother is reckless, please forgive me."
Lu Bu nodded, as if he understood, but the moment his eyes crossed with Yu Yi's, they were full of meaning.
Yu Yi saw Lu Bu take out an edict from his sleeve, which was what he saw in Lu Bu's bedroom yesterday. He handed it to Liu Bei and said, "I heard that the imperial court asked you to lead Xuzhou Mu, and I came here specially to congratulate you. .”
Liu Bei thanked me and said, "I, the state shepherd, owe it all to you for your humility, my brother."
Suddenly there was a voice outside the door. It was Zhang Fei coming over with a sword, shouting that he wanted to kill Lu Bu.
Yu Yi opened his eyes wide, thinking that the third brother knew that my injury was caused by Lu Bu, so he went out of his way to avenge me. I would be very grateful for that.
However, before Zhang Fei's sword could pass, Liu Bei had already stood in front of Lu Bu and stopped him.
Lu Bu was also startled and said, "Why did Yide come to kill me for no reason!"
In order to put the responsibility for this matter on himself, Yu Yi stood up and prepared to reveal the matter at hand so that Liu Bei could recognize Lu Bu's wolfish ambitions.
Before he even took a step, Zhang Fei shouted: "Cao Cao wrote a letter to my brother. You are a treacherous person. He asked my brother to kill you. He couldn't bear to do it. So I can only do the evil thing." ”
Liu Bei yelled at Zhang Fei and when he saw him walking out of the hall, he took Lu Bu to the back hall and told him the cause and effect of the incident. At the same time, he also asked someone to bring Cao Cao's letters to Lu Bu.
After Lu Bu saw it, he cried and said, "Cao Cao is too cunning. This is causing discord between the two of us. He is profiting from it. I don't share the same feelings with him!"
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Brother, you don't have to worry. You should know your brother's character very well. I will never do such an unkind thing even if I die."
Lü Bu thanked him again and again. Liu Bei left Lü Bu to drink wine and went back very late.
There was only Liu Bei at this banquet, and none of the other brothers came. At night, when they saw Liu Bei coming out, everyone asked, "Why doesn't eldest brother kill Lu Bu?"
Yu Yi stood aside and said: "This is Cao Cao's plan. Let Lu Bu and the eldest brother kill each other and profit from it. The eldest brother naturally doesn't want to be used in vain."
Guan Yu nodded and said yes, Zhang Fei said: "I always feel that this slave with three surnames has really bad intentions. Keeping him will be a disaster, so why not kill him to avoid future troubles."
Liu Bei said: "This is really not what a man should do."
At this time, Yu Yi's closed eyes opened and he said: "Back then, the third brother planned to kill Dong Zhuo, but he failed. As a result, Dong Zhuo took power and killed many people. Now, the third brother is planning to kill Lu Bu, but the eldest brother stops him again. Will it set the scene for others?"
When Liu Bei was about to explain, Yu Yi just smiled and left the scene. Regarding this matter, he believed that killing Lu Bu was definitely right, but as for Diao Chan's whereabouts, only Lu Bu knew. If he killed him, the clues would be cut off, so Yu Yi was also very conflicted.
The next day, it was time for Zi's envoy to return. Liu Bei once again expressed his gratitude and responded to Cao Cao's secret letter. The letter was full of euphemisms, telling Cao Cao that Lu Bu's affairs had been listed. It's included in the plan, but now is not the time. I hope to take it slow and do it later.
The envoy met Cao Cao as soon as he returned, learned about the situation in Xuzhou, and gave a reply to Cao Cao. After looking at Liu Bei's attitude, he didn't seem to want to kill Lu Bu.
Cao Cao immediately thought of going to Xun Yu, and Xun Yu said: "This is also expected."
Cao Cao was a little worried and said, "What should we do?"
Xun Yu smiled mysteriously and said, "I have another plan, which is called the strategy of driving away tigers and swallowing wolves."
Cao Cao asked for specific details, and Xun Yu explained: "You can secretly go to Yuan Shu's place and tell Liu Bei secretly to the court that he wants to capture Nanjun. After hearing this, Yuan Shu will definitely be angry and will strike first. Go to attack Liu Bei, and my lord will order Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu. If the two sides join forces, Lu Bu will definitely have different intentions. This is a plan to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf."
