Guan Yu pretended not to know, and pulled Zhang Fei and said: "I recently saw Yu Yi and his elder brother together. He should know the reason. Let's go find him." So he took Zhang Fei to find Yu Yi. At this time, Yu Yi was in the vegetable garden, talking to Liu Bei discussed the dishes and the planting situation.
After Zhang Fei saw it, he asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you? You don't care about big things, and you only do small things!"
Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "You don't know what I have done."
Yu Yi stood aside, smiled, and looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
One day, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not around. Yu Yi was planting vegetables in the vegetable garden with Liu Bei as usual. He seemed to be in a good mood. Suddenly, Xu Chu and Zhang Liao led dozens of people to the vegetable garden and said, "The Prime Minister has ordered us to invite you." The emperor's uncle is gathering at his residence."
Liu Bei's expression changed slightly and he said, "I wonder if the Prime Minister is looking for me for something?"
Xu Chu said: "I don't know, I just want us to invite you."
Liu Bei had no choice but to leave with the two of them, still feeling very uneasy.
Zhang Liao may have deliberately slowed down and fell behind the team. Yu Yi quickly stepped forward and asked, "Do you know what happened?"
Zhang Liao said: "Don't worry, it's just a normal gathering, nothing serious!"
Yu Yi patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder and said, "My second brother Guan did not save you in vain. We brothers owe you a favor."
Zhang Liao waved his hand noncommittally and left.
Liu Bei followed the two of them into the prime minister's mansion and saw Cao Cao. Cao Cao quickly greeted him and said, "We have done such a big thing at home!"
Liu Bei thought that the matter had been exposed, and his face was ashen. Cao Cao stepped forward and took Liu Bei's hand, walked to the backyard, and said: "It's not easy for Uncle Liu to study growing vegetables!"
Liu Bei felt relieved after hearing this. Thinking that Cao Cao didn't know about it, he replied: "I just have nothing to do to entertain myself."
Cao Cao looked into the distance and said with a smile: "I just saw that the plum blossoms on the branches are very clear in color. I thought that when I went to conquer Zhang Xiu last year, the team happened to be short of water and the soldiers were very thirsty, so I came up with this idea. One way is to point the whip in front and say that there is a plum forest. After the sergeant heard it, saliva came out of his mouth and he was no longer thirsty. Now that I saw these green plums, I had to reward them, and they happened to be cooked with wine, so Just invite the emperor’s uncle to my place for a chat.”
Liu Bei's anxiety disappeared after hearing this, and he followed Cao Cao to the small pavilion, where wine and green plums had been prepared. The two sat across from each other and drank happily.
Halfway through the wine, clouds gathered in the sky, and it was about to rain. There seemed to be a dragon swimming in the clouds in the sky. Cao Cao and Liu Bei were watching in the small pavilion. Cao Cao asked, "I wonder if Uncle Liu Huang knows about dragons." Variety?"
Liu Bei shook his head and said, "I would like to hear the details!"
Cao Cao said: "Dragons can be big or small, they can rise or fall. The big ones fly into the clouds and spit out mist, while the small ones take the form of shadows, soaring in the universe and hiding in the waves. Now is the depth of spring, so the dragon is here." It begins to change at this time, just like when a person succeeds and travels across the world. The form of a dragon is like a hero in the world. Uncle Liu Huang has traveled all over the world, so he should be very familiar with the current heroes. I hope we can talk about it."
Liu Bei said: "How can I recognize heroes with my mortal eyes?"
Cao Cao came over and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to be humble, just say it."
Liu Bei said: "I have received your protection so that I can be an official in the imperial court. I have never heard of any heroes in the world."
Cao Cao said: "Since you have never seen their faces, you should have heard of their names."
Liu Bei said: "Yuan Shu from Huainan has sufficient military supplies. Can he be regarded as a hero?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Yuan Shu is the man who has rotted into bones in the tomb. I will capture him sooner or later."
Liu Bei continued: "Then Yuan Shao of Hebei, the fourth generation and the third prince, has many old officials, and now occupies a large area of Jizhou. He has many talented people and abundant troops. Can he become a hero?" After speaking, he observed Cao Cao's expression. , after all, the only one who is stronger than Cao Cao is Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Yuan Shao looks very stern, but in fact he is very timid. He likes to make plans but never implements them. He always thinks about how to protect himself when doing big things. He forgets morality when he sees some small favors. He is not a hero either. ah."
He didn't expect to deny Yuan Shao. Liu Bei was a little unconvinced. Thinking about what you would say next, he said: "There is another person, known as the Eight Heroes of Jiangdong, who dominates Jiuzhou. Is Liu Biao a hero?" "There is another person who is strong-blooded. Known as the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, and assisted by Zhou Yu, is Sun Ce a hero?"
Cao Cao still shook his head and said: "Liu Biao only has a false reputation and is not a hero. As for Sun Ce, he relies on his father's reputation and is not a hero."
Liu Bei said: "How about Liu Zhang of Yizhou? Can he be said to be a hero?"
Cao Cao said: "Although Liu Zhang is a member of the Han clan, he has no ambitions and is just a guard dog. He cannot be said to be a hero."
Liu Bei asked again: "What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui and others? Are they heroes?"
Cao Cao didn't find it funny and applauded: "These are just mediocre people, they are not worth mentioning!"
Liu Bei listed almost all the current prefects in the state, but none of them could be called heroes. He could only bow down and said: "Other than these people, I really don't know who can be called a hero."
Cao Cao said: "What are heroes? They must be those who have great ambitions and good strategies in their hearts, who can contain the opportunities of the universe and absorb the ambitions of the world."
After hearing this, Liu Bei was just surprised and said: "Look at it this way, who can become a hero!"
Cao Cao first pointed at Liu Bei, then pointed at himself and said: "Looking at it now, you and I are the only two heroes in the world."
After Liu Bei heard this, he was very frightened. There happened to be thunder in the sky, and the spoon he was holding fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
The thunder just matched this action, and then there was a strong wind and rain. Liu Bei calmly bent down, picked up the broken things, and said, "I lost my temper just now. The thunder was really too loud."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Is it true that even a real man is afraid of thunder?"
Liu Bei said: "I heard that saints lose color when they hear thunder. How can we not be afraid?" He gently covered up the matter.
Cao Cao smiled, thinking how a man who was even afraid of thunder could become his opponent, and whether he was worrying too much, so he took out a drink and saluted Liu Bei, his smile full of disdain.
Liu Bei lowered his head, fearing that Cao Cao had other ideas.
The two chatted for a few more words, but Cao Cao showed no interest. After the banquet, he left without saying goodbye to Liu Bei. Obviously, he no longer took Liu Bei seriously.
Liu Bei drank the green plum wine in one gulp and thought: "Maybe we will become old enemies!"
